The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1963

From our fellowship churches ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Youngstow11 church calls R v. J. R. Fredericks Rev. R. J . Freder icks The Rev. R avmond J . Frederick ., ha a t1111ed the pa torate of Berean BaptL t hurch. Young town, a branch of the truther Bapti t Tabernacle Re,,. R. W. H owell announced. graduate of Practical Bib] e Training chool. Binghamton . Y ., fr. Frederick wa former pa tor of Fir t Bapti t Church W. Clark ville • T . Y. H e i al o founding pa tor of Cal, ary Go pel T abernacle ew Ca tie, P a., and er ved pa torate in Otego. . Y. . ineveh. . Y . and ~1edina . Y. Both he and hi wife al o attended :i\,1ood 1· Bible In titute. The couple ha ix children. A welcoming reception was h eld by the Berean congregation honoring the new mini ter and hi wife in the Fello\.\- hip H all of the church r e– centl1l' . Bible Baptist Church in Girard recognized A r ecognization council called by the Bible Bapti t Church Girard, con– \ ened at the church April 20. Pa tor Frank Chi ttock welcomed the brethren: Pastor T. Fred H u sey led in pray·er. Pa tor Andrew Mar– stel1er was elected moderator and Pa tor Edgar Beckley was elected clerk. Ten pa tors and 13 messengers were pre ent. After the reading of the hi tory, con titution. b 1 -la\.\.'S , and a di cu - ion period. the church wa recognized by the council a a regularly con– tituted Bapti t church. Page 8 JUNE 1963 Toledo church recogn ized 1\ ('()ttn ii f<.)t' tl1c J)llfJ10~C ()f f" CCt)g- 11i7ing tl1c ,r ,lcc ll ai1t 1\t ( l1urc h o f 1 <.)lc<.f t1 a" a t lttl ~ cL1 nst1lt1lctl Regu lar 11 ar>ti\ t ( htarc h 111ct Ma 9 at the c 11 urc 11 . Rev. R ,1Jph ordlt tn tl wa elect -cl 111otlcra t r a ncl Rev. R na ltl (:; ra f \\ a c lcc tcd ccrctary. ftcr ca reful , l t1dy of the Artic le f Faith, con titut ion and by-law. , the c ht1rc h wa rec gnizcd a a dtt1y c n titt1ted R egul ar Bapti t hurch . Columbus church is scene of activity and blessings Memorial Bap ti t C hurch, Colum– bt1 , r eceived many hower of bl es - ing recently Mr . C larence Roger s aid. Evangeli t Don Winter brought the me ag.... in evangelis tic meeting ) April 3- 10. Fourteen per on accepted Chri t a Saviour. A bapti mat ervice followed in which 14 ,per on were baptized. ' We had a very enjoyable day April 23 when 325 ladie from all over the t ate came together at Memorial for the W.M.U. State Rally " Mr . Roger sa id. ' We were al o privileged to have Mi Glenna Fetter from Central Ala kan Mi ion speak to us on Sun– day, April 28. We are now preparing for DVBS and looking forward to a great time of ble ing in July when the four-day missionary conference will be a t our church." For Sunday School Teachers Mi s M arjorie Raidt of our Regular Bapti t Pre ays thi a to the qualifications of a Sunday School teacher: A . Chri tian: eparated a con ist– ent Joyal to God and the Church· B. Dedica ted: faithful to hi work. God' work must come fir t; C. D efinite: have definite convic– ti on and teac h them. How doe your life stand in the light of the e standard ? Consider the following as a ca e in point. "Someone i absent,' the Shepherd aid a over my cla book He bent H i head . 'For ever al Sunday ab– sent, too, o tell Me, Teacher , what did you do?' ' I didn t call a perhaps I should: I wrote ome cards, but they did no good. I 've never heard , and he never came, o I decided to drop her name. H e an wered gravely : "A flock was Mine - a hundred - no, ther e were ninety and nine for one wa Jo t in the dark and cold · o I sought tl1at s li ce r \Vl1 ich hacl J ,ft Ili c fc1lll. u•y Ill' ,,at h was s l()flY Htl<.f ctlgccl \ ith tll(1J'ns: 1 feel \ ere W<lttntlcd ant i 1 1tiiscl l a11<.f tor n. fl t1t I kc1t 011 ,cc"-1ng. 11ot COl1nt ing tl1 c cos t, a 11 t l , <) 11 , the jc)y when r fot1r1<.I the lost.' hu~ Sf)akc l he h 'phcrcl in tender l <.) nc. I Jookc(I, ancl lo, I was a ll alone. l-lt1l Cio<.J a v1,1or1 had \cn t to n1c, to , how n1c Ht \ will toward the al,– . cntcc. Harry Ambacher Harry Ambacher meets with ordination council At the invitation of Calvary Bap– ti t Church A hland, a council of 18 pastor and 13 mes enger met April 16 to examine Harry Ambacher a to the e~pediency of his being pub– licly et apart to the Go pel mini try. The unanimou deci ion of the council wa to advi e the church to proceed with the ordination on April 25. Significant it was that Mr. Am– bacher wa presented to the council by Rev. Fred Alexander pastor of the Calvary church and also father-in– law of the candidate. Mr. Ambacher i a graduate of Shelton College and Grand Rapid Bapti t Seminary. He and hi wife Lynn are mi ionary appointee to Ea t Paki tan under the As ociation of Baptis t for World Evangeli m, and are pre ently engaged in deputation work. Submitted by Pa tor Darrell R. Bice, clerk of the council. Grove City ' 'Uncle George' ' Long conducted you th mee ting r ecently at the Bible Bapti t C hurch, Grove City, Mr . Carl Wetzler church new corre– s,pondent write . The work of the Gideon wa pre– ented on May 5. Picture of Hill– top Hou e were hown at the home of Mr . Camelia Stepp May 2. Rev. Fred Barlow conduct a Sun– day School Teacher ' conference June 6-9. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST