The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1962

Ceaarvllle Co11eoe Library Cedarv1\le, Ohio Dr. David Seymour awarded medal (Edito, 's 11ote: TJ1e fo llolvi11g letter was sent to R ev. Ra/plz T. Norlitnd, for111er editor of tlze 0.1.B. It was written by Mis Ri~t/1 Carlson, dated Jan. 22, 1962. We regret the delay in bringing it to our readers. So111e, no doubt, have already received this bit of news, /10},vever, live feel it is of suc/1 importance t/1at it sl1ould be printed so all of ou,• readers ,night knolv.) The letter read a follow : "The following i an account of Dr. David Seymour award of the ~fedal of Honour by the Tchad gov– ernment. ' 'January 15th i Independence Day in the two year old Republic of Tchad; but we did not celebrate until the following day. Tue day, when the Pre ident. Mr. Francoi Tombalbaye could be here. The fir t pre ident i a native of our di trict o the entire Ville de Koumra wa draped with flag , and whitewa hed: everyone wa in fe tive dre and pirit for Mr. Tombalbaye' arrival by plane. ' 'For the fir t time, a peaker' tand had been con tructed in the ]arge andy quare, bordered on ide by the police tation and the 'city hall. It held 12 recently elected Coun– cil Member and other functionarie of the Mayor a ociation. The flag pread it blue yellow and red bar from atop ,a nimble pole over the quare. For faithful work "Facing the platform tood ome 20 aged African veteran in variou tage of dre or undre . Each wa waiting to receive hi fir t military med al from the Tchad government. FEBRUARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOME AND CAMP, INC. Leland G. Howard Trea . RFD 1, Oak Point Rd ., Amher t, Ohio North Royalton Bapti t ..................... .. .................................... $ 10.00 Blessed Hope Bapti t, pringfield .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... .... .... .... .. ..... .... ..... 1O. 00 Sharon Baptist , Sharon Pa. ..... .. ... .. .. ......... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... ... .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . 5. 00 Berea Baptist ...................................................................... 1O. 00 Bethlehem Bapti t, Cleveland ..... .... ....................... .. ..... .. ..... ..... ... .............. 5 .00 orthfield Bapti t ...... ......... ...... ..... ...... .... ........ .... ...... ...... ... .......... ...... 10.00 Trinity Baptist, Lorain .......... ...... ........................... .................. 5.00 Penfield Junction Bapti t, Lorain ... ... ............. .. .. ..... .. .............. ... ... ... ......... l 0.00 First Bapti t, McDonald ............................. .. .... .. ................... ... .......... 10.00 Cedar Hill Bapti t , Cleveland .................. ......................... .. ...................... 10.00 Berea Baptist .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .... ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. . 10.00 Evansville Bapti t. ile ...... ... .... .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 10.00 Immanuel Bapti t, Arcanum ... .. .. . ... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . .. ..... ..... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. 10.00 Wh 1 pple Ave. Bapti t, a nton . ... . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . .. .... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. . 5. 00 Memorial Bapti t, Columbu5 . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... ..... .... . ..... .. ....... .. .. .. . .. .. . 15 .00 First Bapti t, Gallipoli .. .. .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . .. .. .. .. ... I5. 00 Fostoria Bapti t .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. . .... .. .. . .. ... . .. ... .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. ... . .. .. ... .. . . 25 .00 otal ... . . . . . . . . ..... . . GIFT ~ TO Berea Baptist. regular gift .. • • Berea Baptist, special offering ....... No11thJ 1cld Baptist . ... .... . .. .. . .. . ' I rinit y Baptist . l. .. orain . .. ew Harmony Baptist, aldwcll cdar Hill Baptist. lcvcland al,,ary Bapt1~t Mannington . We">t a. J\1en1ori,tl J3apti t , olt1mbL1s rostoria liaptis t . . . .. . ... ••• H HOM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 • • • I • • • • • t I • e . . . . . . . . ...... . ' .. . . . .. . . . I I I e • I • I ... 175.00 25.00 25.00 I 0.00 ".0() ". ()() l l) . ()0 I l)() 0() I () .(JC) _5 .()() f otal "2 15.()0 ( l lJI J J~ '. (JI I~: L.clan<.I (~ . 1; c>ward , ..l.. reasttrcr of tl1c l1 icl ~i<.)111 ~ and ar111,, Inc., sa}s tl1at c 11c~d at least . 5.()() pt::r n1t)n tl1 fr >111 vn<..ll ol our l1i o tel l v..'shiJ) c}1t1rche f<.>r tt1e ()1110 h<l111c , ' Hillt()l) H ,>tls ·." Sll111e Cllurclie ar taki11g peciaJ offet i11g t c>r th is proj ct. l1i i gl>Oll l1c ausL~ c l1~111gc are llc ir1g 111ad in til e: 1O<)r11s a 11d i11 tl1 kit cl1 n ,vl1i 11 \\ ill n1on } \' r a rld al>ov t>J)c I atiL>Ilc. I c:: (J 11 s s. flJ tec )l aVc l1 Jr "eel al)Oll f _,0()() fr llll t}1 H01J> lllllJ Hild -,Q )() from ne ,J tl1e trt1 t t r11ake up tl1 d \\ 11 pa n1c11L . I r . 11 ' ' ar 1 lh1:s hould u r>ai i a oon a p il1lc. T OHIO IND PEND NT BAPTIST At the head of the line tood Dr David e 1 mour with one other Euro– pean to receive a medal electing him to the Tchad Legion of Honour . ' ' tudying the ea of black hin, face around thi ite, it wa evide~t that many knew from per onal ex– perience that our doctor wa re– ceiving a citation for the tremendot1 work to which he ha given h im elf o freely. It ' an endle work of caring for the many ickly citizen. who came to our Bapti t Mid-1vfi - ion f edical Center. "But tho e of u who kno~, him J a co-worker were fairly bur ting ~ ith joy and prai e to the Lord for hav- . rng ent one o dedicated to H im elf. that hi 'work are thu noi eJ abroad., ,. Why I like to teach a Sunday School Cl ass BY MO A LAY Fir t B'aptist C/11,rclz. iles. 0/1io A a Chri tian. I believe that it. my duty and re pon ibility to od whom I erve, to live a u ef ul and devoted life to Him. It' my prayer that after I open the Word it elf. that feed the per on being taught. that the girl in my cla will have a de ire to feed th em el\e fron1 the ame ource. I'm cone rnecl ahot1t their alvation. To me . it' real I} a jo} and pr1, - ilege to teach becat1 e 1 learn more of G d' ord. DISTINCTIVES AT GRAND RAPIDS BAPTIST COLLEGE AND SEMINARY "" l)ihgtnt acadLn11t training pL1 111e·1tcll 1), .1 ( l1r1 -..t 1.t 11 pl11lo,<)J))1, ol life ( 0 1npl'tl ll ( r.,i: tdtv \ t nlilldl'\ })roft'!-i ~01, .\\L1,,gt o,er 10 ,e.1r l>l tr,,ining he, 0 11 tl l1 igl1 ~(·hool. \ 1lt.:liitliz,tti(u1 i11 p1t•p ri11 1111s,ion,1ries, 1nt1 il llir ctors, l1ris ti.111 c:<llll atio11 clirt tor,, l1t,r 11 ~e rt ,ii. I ift, funct 111 11t,1 I ii, ptist l1ur 11 s i11 1\ rc:a c1ilorcling l11i ti , 11 e1,i e }) • • po I' [ ll 11 l l l{) • I a1ge ( it c1111llo, 111 "' nt 011 ortt1111tie . * \ r,11 idl, ,, I, c: 11 111g J1oc>l 5 o int:1 dst tl1i , ear. PAGE 9 APRIL 1962