The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1962

Portsmouth Rev. Billy Carl Rice as istant pa tor of Calvary Bapti t Church Wheaton, Ill., accepted a call to become mini- ter of Vi itation at Temple Bap- tist Church. He began his dutie o- vember 4. Lima Members of Homewood Bapti t re– cently voted to dis olve the church and reorganize as the Grace Bapti t Church. The pre ent member hip of 36 will continue in the ame building with the ame facilitie at present. Springfield Maranatha Women ' Mi ionary group purchased new cool g1as win– dows and new drapes for the church. A missionary member, Mr . Florence McCoy, pre ented a new directory for the church in memory of her late bu band. Cleveland At an evening ervice ov. 4, an architect explained to the congregation of Cedar Hill Bapti t C hurch plans for the new church addition u sing colored slides. At the following Wed – nesday evening service the presenta– tion was repeated and an opportunity wa given for que tion and an wer . Brunswick Rev. Edward Morrell, Jr. Bible Baptist, Bedford, and Rev. John Mil– heim, Calvary Bapti t , Norwalk, con– ducted a ' 'Seminar on Scriptural Separation" in the First Bapti t hurch, Brunswick, with Lewis Hun– ter pastor. Each night there were two classes at 7: 30 and a major addre at 8: 15. Dayton mmanuel Bapti5t Church had a rally day Oct. 14. A gift wa given to every boy and girl pre ent. A special gift was given to every boy and girl bringing someone. A grand award i11 each department was given for the one bringing the most. vangelist Bob "'aton of Pontiac, Mich. , had services ov. 14-25. he I...adie' ('las~ col- lec ted old Bibles for the work of L .. ar1 y Arn1strong's in the Philippine\. Bedford Pastor ~dv.'ard Morrell , Jr., of the Bil>le Baptist hurcl1 is t cachi11g i11 J a111e cacl1 Wed11esc.1a)' followed b}' gr up J)f U)' i11g and fello\\ 1 sl1ip. Cleveland 11 oice of l1r i ti a11 Y OLt t 11 }1l;artl e\'. 1eorge / 111n of edar\'ille )- leg pre Ill a r111011 i11 11g at I uclid- tti11gl1a,11 Ba1,ti t 11urcl1. 1\1 u ic "a lJ)' Ber a ll ar,ti t l1urcl1 irl ' 1 j ; J an1 te n jl)ral1ar1)ist; J 1anie uncl1 r, 111g 1,irat r an 1 J I i 11 1 art i 111 , Jl i a 11 i t . Th OHIO INDEPENDfN I BAPTIST SINCE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST CAME IN By Home r E. Graven P astor First Baptist, Avon, Ohio I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. - P salm 122: 1 This text hould express the thought and attitude of all Chri tian believer when it i time to attend the public worship services of their church. There are ble sing to be gained in the house of the Lord that cannot be received in other places. Every Believer should make it a regular cu tom in hi life and household to put the ervice of hi church in hi chedule of weekly activitie . Such a practice will never be regretted and will never be a waste of time or energy, in tead, it will bring much profit to the one who perform uch a routine. One hould not only rejoice and be glad when the time come to leave for a ervice in the Lord' hou e, but he hould realize that hi own heart will be drawn clo er to the Lord in doing o. The Biblical de ign of the church service is that it hould furnish the people an opportunity to expre their heartfelt thank , gratitude, and appreciation for God' bountif•Jl ble ing through the singing of the hymn and church prayers. Also, the. y are de igned to afford the people an opportunity to increa e their knowledge and under- tanding of God' word on uch great and vital ubject a alvation from in· eternal penality, work of Chri t, mes ages of Chri t faith, eternal hope. resurrection, hell or eternal damnation, God' love, grace, mercy, and man) other theme . In addition to the e thing the church ervice are to provide the wor hipper a relief from hi many burden through the ervice pra)' er . Another purpose i to allow the C hri tian the opportunity to erve the Lord in the teward hip of hi time, talent , and money for the work of the ministry. The joy of being in company with other Chri ti an during the ervice is another ble sing which hould make u glad to go to the hou e of the Lord. The pleasure of knowing that one i fulfilling the will of God in attending the church meeting and in keeping Hi ordinance i an additional ble ing which should make us glad when it i time for church. I the e pre ion of the P salmi t your expres ion when it i time to meet in the Lord' hou e? Ashland Dr. John C. Whitcomb Jr ., Th.D. Department of Old Te tament and Hebrew, Grace Theological Seminary, spoke a t Calvary Bapti t Church, recently. Rev. Fred A. Alexander i pastor. Dr. Whitcomb' theme were ' 'The Bible and Modern cience,' ' "The Bible and Evolution,., '•The Creation of Adam and ve," 'The Flood and the Final Judgment,,, "How to Defend The Bible,,, and "The Flood and Modern Geology." Wa rren An attractive n1in1eographed noti ce was made up by the Be thel Baptt!) l C' hurch urging people to attend Bil)1C chool Rev. f I on Mc( utcheon. ' ali– fornta reprc~e11tativc 1or tl1e ' ' spoke at a rece11t t111da)' c, cr1i11g service. Homecoming observed; mortgages burned "fl1c .. irst Bapti t l1t1rcl1 , R1tt111a11, ohser, 1 cd 110111 co111i11g a11cJ l>tu n111g t>f the cl1t1r 11 111ortgagc l ... I \\itl1 all la)' ervicc ". r J1 111orr1i11g fl) ng \\ a l)\' l{c\ · Vl . J~. l 11 > I s , t i r t I a t r l) 1 t l 1 c cl1urcJ1 t111cl r ,, 110 111i11is tr v tl1e r1r 11t elJiJ i lia t it ll gi1111i11g. fell ,, sl1iJl di1111 r ,, a r, {I 1 11 ' ' - ing the morning wor hip ervice to ome 300 member . vi itor and f ricnd . Five hundred or n1ore gather– ed for the afternoon er\ ice \\ her1 cancel! d mortgage of 37,000 \\ ere burned. During the n1ini tr) of th prc\t:r1t pa tor J. . Wh el1ng (\\ho beg, 11 hi n1in1 try 1n the fall f 1953) tit:bt~ of 111ore than 53,000 11 cht1rch .. 1nti 111ortgage ha\ e been l1qt1iuated, t111- 11ni hed \\Ork. 111 the cht1r h ba c111cnt and ttn<Ja) chool roo111 co111plct~tl. a H an1111ond rga11 pttrclltl\CU, tl1c c l1t1rch rc111odclctl ~111d 1 edcct1rt1tcti ~1nll the p,11 \Or1age rc111 tielcd James McCandless is ordained J a111 , 1c( ,111tll "" 1.3)' E111111a11th:l Ba1)t1~ t l lltlt(.Jl lt . \ 1 crn )r1. l1i) ( l11d .) \\ ,l\ or lai11 ,a i11to tilt: g )Sl ·I 1l1i11i t1 \ O\'. • t>nst r l a\ i I l1i1111 an11 )t1ncctl. "fl1 r li11ati,>11 l)t111 ii Ill t al l 11\111 n 11t1 I ll ·1111isl l1t1r 11 ~Jt. \ 1 t r11 - 011. J)r sclll \\tr I l 11 st r a11 i t le– ga tt: s fflll11 igl1t , ; \l ll , 11 t l11(le– J"> n I 111 1 ·~JJti l l111r 11~ . P 1 >r I J ar1 I ,, tt I t d 1)1 t r, t r an l 1 ·1 t r I , 1 l l11111p, cle1 k. (Cor1linu d on page 12) Page 5 December 1962