The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1962

New degree added at Western Baptist Bible College Becau e of the growing demand ju our fellow hip for trained leader in the field of Chri tian Education, We tern Bapti t Bible College has in– stituted a five-year program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Religious Education (B.R.E.), and designed to provide professional competence in thi field of ervice. This program corre ponds to the B. Th. program for mini ters and missionarie . A minor in the field of Christian Education will still be available for those who are going to be employed in other form of Christian work but involved in The Annual Mi sionary Conference brought to the campus representatives of the three approved foreign mission agencies, the Fellowship of Baptists for Home Mission , and the Los Angele Hebrew Mission. Clas es were conducted daily by missionary per– sonnel, in addition to the public serv- • ices. Midview Baptist Church extends revival meeting ome mea ure in the educational program of a local church. Evangelist Curt J. Wetzel from Lock Haven, Pa., was speaker at recent revival meetings at the Midview Bap– tist Church, Grafton, Ohio. Al– though meetings had been cheduled for one week, the church decided to extend them another week as the Spirit of God moved, Frank Odor, pa tor of the church announced. JANUARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOME AND CAMP, INC. Leland G. Howard, Treas. RFD 1 Oak Point Rd., Amher t, Ohio ( I ncludes ome December gift ) GIFTS FOR THE CAMP First Ba pti t Gallipolis .. .. . . . ......................................... ·· ... ·.. $ 15.00 10.00 orth Royalto11 Baptist, . Royalton ................................................ .. Sharon Baptis t , Sharon, Pa. ........................................................ ·· .. ·· .. · Penfield .T ct. Bapti t Lorain ............ ....................... . ................... ·.. ····.. Euclid Ave. Baptist , Lorain ........ ........................ ... .......... ................ .. orthfie ld Baptist, orthfield ..... .................... ... .......................... ····.. Calva r }' Bapti t, Salem .. .. ................................. . .. . .......... ........ . ·...... ··· 1emo ri al Bapti t, Columbu .................................. ....................... . Bles ed Hope Bapti t, pringfield .... ................................................... . Bethlehem Baptist, Cleveland .... ...................... ......................... ·. ········· Fir t Baptist , McDonald .................................................. ·... · ·.... ····· Whipple av. Baptist, Canton ............................. ........................ ·.. ·.. ·.. Imma nuel Baptist, Arcanum .............................................. ··.... · .... ····.. Fl .rst Bapt1'st. Elyr1·a .......... . ................ ······· ······· , . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . Tr1nit)' Baptist Lora in ............................................. ·· ····· ···· ···· ·· Ced ar H i ll Baptist, Cleveland ............................ ................. ·... ·· ····.. · ·.. Temple Bapti t. Portsmouth ............................... . .................. ·.. ·· .. ··.. · Berea Baptist , Berea .............................................. ········ · ········· alvar}' Baptist, Bellefonta ine ............................. ....................... ······· ··· Whipple av. Bapti t, Ca nton ................................ .. ................... ·· ··.. ··.. ·.. · Vall svlll e Baptl. t ·11e ............. · ·..... ··· .. ···· ··· ' ................................ .. lemo rl .al Bapt1· t , Columbu .................. ··· ·········· • • • • • • • • t • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • B ·1bl .... 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HOM (HII.J L OP HOU ) ( Inc lude ome D ecembe r gift ) cv. 1 H armo n )' 8 dptist. aldwe ll .. . ... .. .......... ... .. .. · · alvar}' Baptist , Jcvcla nd .. . . ...... · · · .. orthfield Ba pt isl, orthfield .. ... · .. .. .. orton Bapt ist - issio11ar y . . . . ..... · · · iral1a r11 Road Bapti t , lt)' al1oga -! a lls .. o t ria Bapt i~t , .. os tori,1 1 ri11il)' 13apti t , 1,#or,tin ·dar H ill Bapt it) t, lc, 1 e la11d 1 .. 01 g f il11er, le\ 1 elar1d • ••• I<. c}1 ter BaJ)tist I adi • 1 i sio1 ar}', Rocl1c~tcr 1'1e111 rial I apti t , lt1 111l)t1s al aw) 13ap) li L, lc:v\:la11d otal Th OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST • 5.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 3.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 47.02 10.00 10.00 150.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 9.00 15.00 $ 4 29 .02 5. ()0 10.00 l 0.00 10 00 100.0() '.25.00 10.00 )().()0 1()()0 t)O 1(),()() 10. ()() 10.()() 1 ~ 8l). ()() Daily, souls came to know Christ a Saviour. In fact, one man came forward even before the invitation was given. The majority of the 33 who responded were adults or teen– ager . " Brother Wetzel believes in a trong local church program," the Rev. Mr. Odor said. "He dynamically and dogmatically asserts that the local church ha not failed in its mini try. It i the in trumen t of God for our day to declare the full coun el of God and it cannot fail. "It would be well for every GARB church to take the opportunity to have Brother Wetzel hold meeting for them. The fundamental structure of the church would certainly be trengthened. He know the Word, he love the Lord, and he work at the mini try tirele ly throughout the en– tire day in the home and in the pul– pit. "It wa of tremendou value to have Curt Wetzel Pastor Odor said. piritual with u ," Thirty..,one young people from the Midview church are already buying camp stamp for Camp Pattno . Fellowship news in brief Fifteen to 20 men from Berea Bapti t Church attended the ' "Cedar– ville College Banquet for Boo ters" in Medina , February 10. • • • The Erieside Mid-Winter Bible Conference wa held February 18- 25 at edar Hill Bapit t hurch. peaker were Dr. Thoma G . Law- rence of hicago and Dr. Ho\\ ard A. Keithly of Grand Rapids . * * * Hebron unday chool conte t i in full wing from Feb. 1 - 1a r . _5_ unday chool a ttenda nce at F ir t Bapti t hurch , ile , Ohi \Va 411 o n J anua r 14. la e \\1th 100 p r cent wer the radle Roll, F llo,\'- h ip and o ' age r' . • • " our Bible Brea lfa .. t " i a r,\dto p1 ogran1 o er OHP a t :45 a .n1. 1o nda)'- rtllc.l)' h, the nlvar)' B~p- t 1\t ' hu r h, I3cllcfo11 ta1nc. 1 1 (1. J41 mc'-; E. Ro ner i pa tor. Irs. \l jtlllC B1ct G, 1t,, l aril ' tl an1plll: 11 . (r . n nd ~ I rs. 1dnC)' bl Ir. a11ll l rs. 1\ lltn ·olt z ar~ th' 11 .. ,\' ) ' 11tl1 l'lt111 elll.)fs at Billi> Bapti t l111r l1 , B df(lr 1, l1i ). I:;, ·l,rt1ar I ' l f r • • I 1 1 n, r • I , ,, ' ts " 1,e ia l ff ring 1 Rll '" t \\' l1 ecl r l t1rg Jl, I ti t l1t1r 11. MARCH, 1962, Page 15