The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1964

Calvary Baptist, Norwalk, Ohio Dedication Service held at Norwalk A "Service of Dedication" wa held ov. 17 at Calvary Bapti t Church, Norwalk, Ohio, where Rev. John E. Millheim is pastor. Dr. Ralph H. Stoll , pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Altoona, Pa. was main speaker. Attendance for dedication was near 600 people. It was on Sunday, Dec. 8, 1935, that a group of approximately 20 people met in the home of Mr . and Mrs. Glen A. Hankins, and began Rev. W. A. Herzog called to Xenia, Ohio, church alvary Bapti~t Church, Xenia, Ohio. ha') called Rev. W. A. Herzog of Boonev1lle, Ind ., to pastor the cl1urch. He pa tore<l the Calvary Baptist hurch at Booneville, Ind ., which is a GARB church. "fhe Rev. Mr. Herzog and hi~ wife 111oved to Xenia Jan. IO and arc re– siding at 749 . Galloway St. The couple has five ch1ldren, a]I 1n ac– tive l1ristia11 service. Three arc ser\ 1 i11g in the foreign £ield as n1is- • • s1011ar1e and two arc on the hor11e field . rl''l1e Re\'. Mr . Her ,og l1as pastored Bapti t chttrcl1es 111 ew York, J> nn )' lvar1ia and J ndiar1a. Berea At tilt:: ew Year' : \' c Watcl1- njght er ice, at Berea ll, J)li t , ' A Jour11 )' 1111 tile Ant \\'orlti" \>\ 1 itl1 ,hd a11d f il111 i11 Ii, i11g lor \\ 1 a 1,1 e11t d I, 1r. I l111er llursl, , ot t\1 di 11 a. TH · OHIO IND P ND ENT BAPTIS J Bible School clas e . After three week the group moved to larger quarter and a worship service was added fallowing the tudy hour. Now the church being dedicated eats over 400 people. The church cost $114 000. It contains a large educational wing, ample parking pace, a new spaciou kitchen, two church offices, and provi sion for another adjoining educational unit . Others who took part in the ervices are; Rev. L. W. Beckley, Rev. J obn E. Millheim, Mr. Vernon Cone, Rev. George Zion, Mr. H. C. Barre, and Rev. Darrell Bice. Bethany Association opens Evening Bible School Under ithe leader hip of Pa tor T. Fred Hu ey, the Young town area churche opened an evening school at the Fir t Bapti t Church jn Niles, Ohio, with an enrollment of 11 8 on Jan. 7. The chool has been nan1ed the Mahoning Valley Regular Ba,pti t Evening Bible School and will meet every Tuesday evening, fron1 Jant1- ary through March. C'otir c in lcmentary heolog}. BaptP,t httrch Hi tory, Tcchniq11e\ for Teaching, he C' hri tia11 Ho111c, J)er\onal ... vangeli')n1, Met hod of B1hlc lttd). Audio Vt\ttal\ ( 'htlli Stt1c.ly , Old C\ta111e11t ' t1rve~f, Mtt\tC and ong l cad Ing, c1111t tire 1 c111or 1- L c1 tion and B a~1c frttth\ f 01 <.:W ' {)Jl– vcrts. All COllf!\CS flfC clccttVC. '" J"hc teac}1ing staff h,t5 l1ecr1 fl'. – crt1itecl fro111 pa tc)r. a11cl qttalificd J)COJJ1c \\'itl1in Ll1e le> al c l1t1r 11 0 • It is l1011e I tl1at 1l1is s l10t>I ,,,ill • • • • tievt:JOJ) 1nt<.1 a J)cr111a11c nt 111 t1tt1tt ()Jl f <.Jr tl1 c: trai11i11g c>f ( l1ri st i, 11 J)t:c Jll ". 011 Ht111 llrc:d lulJ 11t s a tt ntl (I 1l1e Jir ·t e · i 11 '"itl1 ·1 fact1lt >f J_ 111 cr11 be r . Rev. Clayton J. Bates resigns Akron church Rev. Clayton J. Bates has resigned as pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of Akron, Ohio. He served the church as pastor for one year. During the year the church was re– modeled, the interior painted and pew were installed. There were four conver ions, nine new members were added to the church and rthe Sunday chool at– tendance wa doubled. Mi ionary giving wa increased fourfold. Rev. Bates ha no definite plans for the future. Letter to the Editor Rev. Charles Reed Editor , OIB Just a note to ay thank ) ' OU for the letter of explana tion concerning the n1i take in identity of picture and name. 1·n1 n1ore than ure that no pern1anent damage ha been done e cept l,01 probably the onl)' one \\- ho wotild be willing to clain1 that face . I tru t that the l ord will ble ) oti a yot1 labor for h1n1 1n the f 1eld ot J ot1rnal i n1 . Yot1 are doing a fine Job I have been awa 1 o 111t1ch the pa~t da)' s I \\ a\ 11ot able to ·end a11) valttable ne\\ s 1r11111ed1atcl\ bt1t \\'ill J)lan to entl \0111e ar1c.1ther ti111c . 1~hc l ortl l1a~ gt\ en tl\ ,1 t e,, ,oti I at1li ttl'it) \\<Care \Cc1ng ar1 1ncrtasc in .... Ollt' lltldd\ C}lOL)I. lllllllbCI f iill - J)fl)\ cr11cnt" ,1rc l1eir1g 111ade i11 tl1c bttillltng alst). \\' e arc' adj t1sting ' 't;r \ ,, ell . R1 \ ' . I-I , \R 1 .. R r~ 1-. 1 l C\\ i J \\' l'llll c: }Ja r1t is l "'c)l ~I), l1 i REED NOT TEETERS (Editor ' Note : The January h, ue of the 018 contained the above picture which was attributed to John Teeters of Emn1 nuel Baptist Church, eni , Ohio. This, however, i wrong and i th~ smiling fa ce of Rev. Charle Re ed, pastor of le'V\•is Avenue Bapt i t Chur h , Toledo, Ohio.) P ge 13, FEBRUAIR 1964