The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1963

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The unday chool had an increa e of 45 °0 over the pa t ix n1onth . P a tor Durt che a id the n10 t eventful thing about thi day ,, a ... the fac t that more new face were in the meeting place than ever before. Newly Ordained Minister at Lewis Avenue Baptis t Church Pastor Charles A . Reed, formerly of the Cambria Bapti t C hurch Cam– bria. Mich., i the new minister at the Le~i Avenue Baptist Church , Toledo. P astor Reed erved a pas tor at Cambr1a for the pa t four year . He also V, as active in camp work in ~1ichtgan. H e \\ a publicly ordained to the Go ... pel mini stry on '"ov. 6, 1963 at the Cambria Baptist Church. The can– didate ~ father. Pastor M ar hall Reed of K ing le~, Michigan. brought the ordination addre s. Both Pa tor and Mrs. Reed are graduates of the Grand R apid Bapti t Theological Seminar}' and Bible In- Page 6 . 1963 s tittltC. (1ra11<.I l{ .t11u.l s. l icl1 . .. r,1c)' 11,t,l' f<.)tlf cl11h.ltcn. I 1111<)ll1\ , l icl1acl. I<.)\ • a11<.l l1ar le, Jr . I~hc Rcclls \.Vi 11 111.,kc tl1c1r 11 c'A h<.)111c nt 4111 I ock– \V<.)<.1<.I . 'I lctlo. Your State Missionary Rev. Ea r l D. Umbaugh The relationship that a chri tian bear to the Lord J esu Chri t are precious ones. A those who have experienced the new birth, we are member of H is family. God is our Father and every other Chri tian i either brother or si ter. What a ble - ed relationship i thi ! We are ubject of His Kingdom. A uch , we are not only ubject to the moral and ethical precept of our Ruling Monarch but we are al o the recipients of Hi prov– idential care protection and provi ion. ot only o but if we live a H e would have u to live, we may main– tain a personal friendship with Hin1. J esu aid to Hi followers. ' 'Ye ar e my friends, if ye do what oever I command you. " ( John 15:14) . Many have found Him to be a friend that ticke th closer than a brother. Ca ll to discipleship Those who rejoice in being men1- bers of His family subject of Hi kingdom and friend of His Son are called to yet another relation hip. He issues the call to di ciple hip. A di ciple is defined in John 15:8 a a fruitbearing Christian. ' 'Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much fruit ; o shall ye be my di ci,ple ." The fruit of one Christian i another Chri ti an. In house to house visi tation on day I had the privilege of leading a young man and hi wife to Chri t. This young couple, in their early twc11ti es. were tl1c 1,arcnts cJf a lovcl)' l1a 11)' gi r I a11tl a lh rec )fear oltl boy. ftcr a while. "'' itl1 the ra<.lia11cc c)f 111ot l1 cr 110<.)tl tt fJ011 her ct1t 1 n ten~tncc l hi s \ ot111g wo1na11 sa itl. u If we t l l) n thing else worthwhile in life. at lcn, t. we 11,,vc rcprotlt1ccd ourselves. ''( he frtli l of l hci r ttn ion had hcc11 an– ot her girl anti ,1nother boy lhtts the ht1111 t1n fa11111 y rcplen1~hcs it elf. f~vcry ( ' hri \ lian ought to reprodLtce himself throLtgh winning other~ to the aviour . Thi5 i the mark of di5ciplet.,hip and the happie t people that I know are fruit -bearing hristian . Ju t a the fruit of one hris tian is another hri tian, so the fruit of one church i another church. There i joy in reproducing yourself and multiplying your elf through bringing into exi tance another church ju t like your own. Newtonsville ewton ville Ba,pti t completed sa1e of $35 000 in bond . The church purchased eight acres and will begin construction of a new Sunday School and anctuary building in near future. Church recognized A recognition council, called by Faith Baptis t Church, Novelty, Ohio, convened at the Russell Town Hall on Oct. 11 1963, at 7: 30 p.m. Pa tor Ralph Lenz welcomed the messenger to the meeting, following prayer by pa tor B. H. Garlich. Pastor John Strong was elected moderator and Pastor David McClain was elec– ed clerk. Four pastor and t:ive messenger s were pre ent. The Constitution and Articles of Faith were read and discussed, with several questions being asked. The council then proceeded to recognize the church a a regularly constituted Ba,pti t Church. Submitted by Pastor David McClain, cl erk of the council. Berea The cantata, " ight of Miracles' i to be pre ented by the combined adult and young people's choir on Chri tma night at Berea Baptist. Warren Bethel Bapti t, Warren, 0 ., had a missionary conference ov. 17-22. R ev. Garnet Trimble, Rev. Jame Benefiel and Rev. Peter Brook \Vere the peaker cheduled. * * .... ... Reckles automobile driving arouse the suspicion that much of the horse sense of the good old days wa po - e ed by the horse. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST