The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 1963

Rev. R. K. Smelser serves • • • 25 years 1n m1n1stry 11 Jt111 ~ 1 ,. tl1c y ... ,, l ll,\ r1t1"1 t1tJ1r'-"11 ,f \ lt'l1 · ,1 ·t l1eltl a rec{,gn1- li r1 1...' \ "-'(' ll,r l' .. t ll'I R. 1' S111cl,cr 't'lt't · tt ·n~ J11 2) , ear .... 1n the 1111111,- .... (r\ l)· lr1,,.'(1 g' flctcllt:f t1t C\\- "'-' · '"''' . \ .\.. hrl)ttghl till.: tlll)111- 111g a•1 i c, l't1111g 111c~,..1gc ,1r1tl tl1c .... Jl ... ,tt' ·, hrl)lher Re,. (,cr,..1ld 111cl- l''r ··"l ~ 111 thl.: ,1tc'"rnt1l1n. ftcr 1 11 ,er, 'C an er1 Ht)tt,c ,, a" l1cltl • i 11 t 11 c nc,, a Li J 1 t Ion f r 11 c1 g l1 b or i n g I a l()f" ~1nJ friend, . Pcrhap, the highlig 1 1t of the da)· fl r Pa tt1r :11el er '" a a let ter to the cht1rch fron1 hi. on Da, id who I tra, el1ng \.\ ith a go pel team th i. t1n1n1er and could not be pre ~nl. Tl11" 1 the letter: "To the hurch I feel badlv that I can't be at the J celebration of my father · 25th an- ni, er ar} for being in the mini try. I ha, e grO\\ n up under my D ad" minL tr\ and have een hi undying • effort to proclaim the go pel and Many blessings experienced at Ely ri a Baptist Church Several e\ 1 idences of God' ble - ing are hown in the weekly bulletin printed b,· the Fir t Bapti t Church, Elvria, Ohio, where R ev. Woodrow - W . McCaleb is pastor. Recen tl 1·, becau e of the faithful– ne of the people of the church in gi\ing. the)· were able to pay $3,975 on the principal of a debt at the bank. During the Daily Vacation Bible School 635 were enrolled, including 74 teacher and ~orkers. There were 66 deci ion made during tl1e two \\"eek period. Mr . J ohn H ales was director. Pastor fcCaleb and his family va– cationed three week in July in Mich– igan to \ 1 1t lo\ed ones and relax at a cottage Gue t speaker were Dr. J. I r,,ing Ree e. Dr. Kenneth Good and Re\' . Gerald Smelser of Cleve– land Hebrew i 1ission. State Missionary Program The tate mi ionary program will ucceed onl) 1 \\'1th )'our help. Send all contribution to Rev. L 1 nn Rogers. Trea-urer. 7854 1 orth Boyden R oad. Torthfield. Ohio. Page 8 , AUGUST 1963 R. Kenneth Smelser I have r ejoiced in the fact that my father i in the ervice of fhe King. I an1 proud of my fat her becau e he i not lazy in hi effort and hi heart ha not been hard ened in hi work. I till ee him grieve for oul and over carnal Chri tians. I have been able to grow under thi trong commi tme nt. I prai e the Lord for a Chri ti a n D ad . In C hri t, David Smel er' ' William Davis ordained P a tor and messenger from the majority of the churches invited were pre ent for the ordination examination of William D avi at Evansville B~p– tist Church, iles, Ohio, June 11, where R ev. Donald R. Loomi is pa tor. Mr. D avis i a graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary, John on City, . Y. R ev. B. H. Garlich of Huntsburg Bapti t served as chairman of the council and Rev. C. Le lie Well of Calvary Bapti t, Salem , Ohio, as clerk. The council r ecommended that the church proceed with ordination of the candida te. The council wa well sati fied with the conver ion, call and doctrinal tatement of Brother Davi and the clerk wa directed to send a letter of commendation to the Baptist Bible Seminary for the fine manner in which the candidate conducted himself. The ordination service was held the next evening ( June 12) at Evans– ville Bapti t Church. C. Le lie Wells Clerk, of Ordination Council. Ohio Men ' s Retreat September 2, 3, 4. Camp Patmos ANNUAL ASSOCIATION MEETING Oct . 14-17 at Emmanuel Baptist Church Toledo , Ohio NEWS IN BRIEF Berea ue t 5peaker at Berea Baptist dLtring the pa tor 'c; ab ence in Ma}· were Pa tor DonaJd Nel on of North Royalton and Rev. Robert Ryerc;e of Bapti t Mid-Mi ion . Wheelersburg A homecoming wa held recently at the Emmanuel Bapti t Church of Oldtown Ky. Jerry Miller wa in a revival there. Rev. Martin E. Holme of Wheeler burg Bapti t Church spoke at the homecoming in a Sunday after– noon meeting. Cleveland R ev. Roy J. Clark, pastor of Beth– lehem Bapti t Church, Cleveland, re– cently attended with hi family the 25th anniver ary ce]ebration for Pa~– tor and Mr . Ralph H. Stoll of Al– toona Pa . Testimonies were given by mi sionaries and pastor who had gone out from the home church dur– ing Pa tor Stoll' mini try. The Stoll' were presented with a book of let– ters of a,ppreciation from mi ion– arie and pastors and a check which will enable Brother and Si ter Stoll to vi it the Holy Land or a mi ion field of their choice. Cleveland Cedar H ill Bapti t Church, Cleve– land, had a total regi tration of 250 and an average attendance of 226 in VBS. There were 57 boy and girls from other churches. There were 1 8 children with no church affiliation. Ten children expre ed a desire to have J e u a their Savior. Mr . Jame Cros ay , ' 'Pray for the e that they may continue to grow in the Lord. and for other that the Holy Spirit may continue to work in their hearts." Berea Rev. Albert Spieth, mi ionary with Baptist Mid-Missions , poke and bowed picture of hi field in Bra– zil at a recent prayer meeting at Berea Baptist Church. Strong ville Bapti t church partici– pated with the Berea church in a bapti mal ervice at which time Pa - tor R omyne Stricklin of the Strong- vi lle church brought the me age. The OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST