The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1963

Bethany Fellowship plans Labor Day retreat Re\. Fred Hu ey pre ented a plan to the Bethany Fellow hip to have charge of arrangement for the men' Labor Day retreat at Camp Patmo . A committee was appointed con i ting of Rev. J. E. Beckley Rev. Don Loomi and Rev. Tom Wright. Rev. Edwa rd Morrell, Jr. resigns Bedford church Rev. Edward Morrell, Jr . pa tor of Bible Bapti t hurch Bedford Ohio, resigned the church effective March 31. He ha been pa tor ince OV. 4, 1956. Pa tor and Mrs. Morrell have erved together for 20 year in the mini try of the Lord's work. They began in a farming community in South Jersey as home mi ionarie for Bapti t Mid-Mis ions. Late in 1945 visas were granted for entrance into Venezuela where they erved in the foothill of the Ande and later in U pata and El Callao outh of the Orinoco River. On Ea ter Sunday, 1947, they bad to return to the United States due to illne . The Rev. Mr. Morrell then erved as a Field Representative for eight year s in a mini try to missionary can didates and local churche before pastoring the Bedford church. In the six year at the Bible Bap– ti st hurch, many souls have been won to the Lord J e5u hirst, more than 60 have been baptized into the fellowship of the church and nearl y a many added a tran fer from other churches. early $25 ,000 ha been disbursed for sound mi sionary pro– jects, and the building also wa im– proved. The Morrells have eight children ~· hese 20 year have led u through devious path and have brought us safel}' to thi hour;' the Mor rel ls sa)' . ··w c marvel a t H i5 in· finite grace and con tinuall y af firn1 . d I' ,. 'Hitherto 11ath tl1e L.ord he lpc us. More churches add Association to budget I wo 111ore cl1urcl1l!s have J)lacctl tl1e Ohio Associ, tio11 of l{ ·gL1lar BaJ)– ti l cl1urcl1e 0 1 tl1eir bt1dgel , J{ev. 1 ... )'J)Jl ){oger , r reast1rer of llle associ– a t i o 111 a i d. lie .. jr t l1ri tia11 l1t1rc l1 o t o l1oct 11 l1a JJlacetl tl1 n socia tio11 011 t 11 l>tadget f r 25 a )' t:ar a11d tl1t: J3 111 I B pti t l1t1rc l1 ir1 \\'arf\Sll , Iii , 11 1 ,J t:d it on tl1eir llt1dg l 1 or 5 a n101 tli. The OHIO INDEP NOEN BAP I NEWS IN BRIEF Reynoldsburg Car.pet ha been ordered for the pulpit area of the Bible Mi ion Bap– ti t Church. Mr . Speith was gue t at a Women Mi sionary Fellow hip. Member of the church are bu y work– ing on carpenter work, cleaning and other work. Holloway Moriah Fellowship pa tors were to meet at Bible Mi ionary Bapti t for two week of pre-Ea ter meeting . Ladie improved appearance of church by hanging new ,paper. New florescent lighting has been installed and eats donated by Cedarville College have replaced the wooden benches. A school gave some old eats to u e in classrooms. Pa tor Ray Fellenger aid the church could till u e 25 to 50 ong book . Grove City Bible Bapti t Church ha organized a Chri tian Service Brigade with 14 member under leader hip of L. Madi– on P. Bayle, J . Aleshire and Stepp. Rev. Robert W. Wills is pa tor. Ashland Calvary Bapti t with a member hip of 80 and an average Sunday School attendance of 130 continue to move ahead. The weekly publication of "Hi Truth" keep Editor Fred A. Alexander and church member quite buy. Niles On Feb. 9, four familie met with pa tor Fred Hu ey and deacons Oliver Martin and Deyo Borden at Fir t Bapti t Church. A church co– venant, doctrinal statement and con- titution were olemnly ratified and ~ new church wa formed. The name of the cht1rch i "The Bible Bapti t hurch" of Girard. Cleveland A Third Institute on Jewish Evan– geli m wa at the Cleve]and Hebrew Mi ion Feb. 4 through March 25. Fostoria Rev. Ralph T. Nordlund i interim pa tor of People' Church in Brun - wick until Ea ter. It i a fundamental non-denominational church . Bedford Rev. Kenneth Smel er, pa tor of Fir t Bapti t Church Medina, wa gue t speaker at the Voice of hri tian Youth meeting at Bible Bapti t Church, Bedford. Special mu ic wa by the Fir t Bapti t Chur ch, Medina; Vernon Jone , Organist ; Elaine !vtar– tin piani t· and Ronnie Buncher, ing piration. Van Wert A morning Bible forum i being conducted at Faith Bapti t hurch at 9 : 15 a.m. each ThL1r day in the home of Pa tor Howard Andru . Thi cla i for tho e who work night and can– not attend n1id-week prayer ervice. GIFTS TO THE OHIO ASSOCIATION Lynn Roger , 7854 North Boyden Road, orthfield, Ohio - Trea urer FEBRUARY al vary Bapti t ... ... .............. ............ ... .. ... ....... ........... ..... ... ........ . Calvary Bapti t, orwalk .......... ...... ....... .... ........ .... .......... . . ....... . ir t Bapti t, Gallipoli ... ... ...... ... .... .... .. ....... .... .. ....................... .. Fir t Bapti t, Wellington .. .. .... .. . ......... ... ... .. . . ... ... ir t Bapti t, Bowling Green ... . . . . . ir t Regular Bapti t , Bellefonlaine ... .. .. . .. .. .. . . . orth Royalto11 Bap ti t ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. ...... . • o~toria Bapti \ t .... ........... ... . .. . .. ..... .... .. "' van ville Bapt1 t .. ... ...... ..... . . . .. ·rri11ity Bapt1~t , l .orai11 .. .... ~ haron ( Pa.) Bap t1 t u11tla)' chool . . orto,1 ( 'enter Bapti t . . .... . . . • edar H ill Bapt1\t , ( ' lc vclar1d 1"3 crca 11 a 1 t 1\ t . . . .. .. .. . . . 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