The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1964

Coming next month! 11·1 llli s llC t Ill 11tl1's i~ \lC f tl1c l1i lrllll'J'cn"lt'llt l~ a1 tist 111., unz i11e l L ·nt1 "' ,, c l1a,,~ !ltl in– tt'r, ic,, st'"r' ,, itl1 ~I·,, Rlttl1 ll rcc. 13.t~ tist l t iti- (\ 1 ' n, 1111,,tl)Jlaf)' i11 tl1r 11g" . ,._ ~I i ... , Hc~l' fr 1111 \\ 1 elli11gtc111. .. '-" t1i >. t I, the ft1ll ,tl)f\ t1f ,,,11at l1a1 I 'lle"i 1n ·l1c Ja11t1ar , ltJ1r1 .... 111g · i11 t l1e t)n gL, .1 r1 i ot ho,, ('i oc..l .. ,, " 11 ir ,u,1, ,.1, Cli l1cr t r<.)111 <.icath at tht l1anli, i)f the nati\c Irene F cr rt I. a 1, L) f B a pt l 'it t 1 d- f I , - '-"'n,. ,, .1, 1'1lled h, an arr w dur- • 111g a r a1ti on their n1i \ton , tation at \ lc.1ngt1ngt1. JOO n11lc ot1thea t ""f I..eopt)ld, 1}Jt;;. Toledo (rrace Bapti t Church of Toledo had it~ ·econd bapti mal ervice D c -2. \\ ith 11 per on being baptized. On Jan. 5, nine new mem– ber \\ ere accepted in the member- h1p of the church. Rev. Harry Thibideau i pa tor. Wheele rsburg Re\-. and fr . Fred Alexander of Cle\eland Bapti t Bible Institute are to be at the Wheelersburg Bapti t Church. Wheeler burg in February. i\f eeting are cheduled for March 1- -29 with Rev. Charles Boren of Winona Lake Ind. as evangelistic peaker. Springers transferred Rev . and Mr . Joseph Springer mi ionarie to HCJB in Quito Ecua– dor have been tran ferred to a new location in Europe, possibly Germ– any. The transfer is effective next ummer Fosto ri a Fostoria Baptist Church partici– pated in a canvas at Van Wert in J anuar}' . R ev. Ralph T. Nordlund \\ a peaker at the ~'Pause for Praise" radio ervice over WFOB each morn– ing for one week. Evangelist Ralph David on i cheduled for Sept. 13-20. Youth rally highlights There were 75 present at the Bap– tist Youth R all} 1 held in December at Grace Baptist Church, Toledo. Highlight v.,ere when y·oung people v. 1 ere supplied with pencils and paper to '-'Tite questions with reference to Christian life and its problems as found by the individual . These were then ans\\'ered in turn by a panel with Dr. Tolly as spokesman. A delig~t– ful lunch was served b) 1 ladie of the church. Page 14, FEBRUARY 1964 Temple Bapt ist Church reports s uccessful year "T 11 fc)ll(,,,ri11g i fron1 ar, itcr11 i11 till' 1 ar•tist 13il,IL' llroaclca5 tcr . JJt llJ– li 'H l1l111 c.1f tl1c I e111i Jc J1 ,1 pt1 "t l1t1rc l1. />raise Go(/ /rlJ111 li ·l1<J111 till hie\' \ i11,l! ' ' I /c,,v! 1"h1, pa t \ car hac.. provccl to he tl1e greatest in tl1c h1c;tor 1' of l "'cn1plc Bapti t ( 'ht1rch. To the glory of (roe.I. , c aw 142 pt1bl1c profes– '-IOn of faith in hri, t. 44 pre ent thcn1 clve.. for believer·. bapti 01, 47 other indicate a de ire to unite \vith the chtirch by letter or b)' 5tatement, 5 who received as urance of alva– t1on and 64 rededication of life. In 1963 we had the hie ed privilege of bapti ing 107 precio11 oul . (In the pa t thirteen month we have baptized 130 people). In addition, at our booth at the Scioto County Fair– ground. we aw 94 profes ions of faith , 3 other receiving a u r ance of alvation and 3 rededication of life. There were numerou other profe - ion of faith in homes hospital and the pastor's tudy which were not made ,public in our church services. Numerically it was a great year also. Our Bible School attendance jumped from a 1962 average of 469 per week to an average of 5 65 in 1963. Morning, evening and Wednes– day night services showed additional improvement in attendance. Financially, the year was pheno– menal! Our total income soared from $63,137.96 in 1962 to $77,522.27 in 1963. (The e figures do not include the Deacon Fund receipts.) This re– presents an increase of 23 % over 1:he previous year. For the firs t time in history the income exceeded the proposed budgets. The budget called for a total of $75,169.95 and receipt wer e $77 ,522.27, an excess of $2,- 352.32. Again we say, ''Praise God from who,n all blessings flow!'' (Concluded from page 3) mini tration. (Pastor) 3 It must be in a suitable location. 4 It must request OARBC affili- ation. 5 It must have Mr. Umbaugh's approbation. Our first $100. check went to The Hubbard Baptist near Youngstown, Ohio. Pastor Jennings is shown on our cover presenting the check to pastor William Davis as Rev. Umbaugh give his approval. The Graham Road Baptist Church i con idering a work in Kent, Ohio. By the time this issue reaches you that work may be well on its way. Gifts to the Ohio Association DECEMBER Mr. H. Richard Davison 23 Ivester Lane Arcanum, Ohio - Treasurer Northfield Baptist ...... ... ......... $ First Baptist, Gallipolis ... .. ..... .......... . North Royalton Baptist .. . ...... .. .. . Memorial Baptist, Columbus ..... ... ... . First Baptist, Coshocton .. ... ..... ... .... .. Ca lvary Baptist, Mass illon .. .. .. Graham Road Baptist, Cuyahoga Fall s Temple Baptist, Portsmouth .. . ... .. . Bethlehem Baptist, Cleveland .... . Norton Center Baptist, Ba rberton \Nomen ' s Missionary Union for State M . . 1ss1onary . . .. ... ... .. . .. Women Missionary Union for 018 Grace Baptist, Sunbury ........... ... .. First Bapt ist, Galion .. .. . . . ... . OARBC Young People's Department 10 .00 10.00 2 .00 25.00 7.00 15.00 15 .00 50.00 5 .00 15.00 1000.00 150.00 10.00 25.00 for State Missionary .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .... 1000.00 First Baptist, Lancaster .. .. .. ....... 25 .00 South Canaan Baptist, Ath e ns .... ... 10.00 First Baptist, Findlay . .. .. .... ........ 15.00 First Baptist, Bowling Green .... .. .... .. 25 .00 First Baptist, Gallipolis .. .... .. ... .... .. .... 291 .00 First Baptist, Gallipolis .. .... .. .... ... ... 15.00 Grace Baptist, Rocky River .. .. .. 25.00 Reynoldsburg Bible Mission Baptist .. 15.00 First Baptist, Elyria .. .. ... ... .. .... .. .... .. 15.00 First Baptist, Strongsville ............ .. .... 5 .00 Calvary Baptist, Sandusky ..... .... .. ....... 10.00 Bible Baptist, Girard . .. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 20.00 Cedar Hill Baptist, Cleveland .... .. ...... 25.00 First Baptist, Stryker .... .. .... .. .... .. .. .. 15.00 Trinity Baptist, Lorain .. .. .. .... .. ... . 5.00 South Canaan Baptist, Athens .. ..... .. 2 .00 Sharon (Pa.) Baptist .. .... ... ....... .. ... ... .. 5.00 Berea Baptist .... .. ... .. .. .... .. . ... ....... ... 35.00 Calvary Baptist, Cle veland .. .. .... .. .. .. 5 .00 Huntsburg Baptist, Windsor .. .. ...... . 10.00 Blessed Hope Baptist, Springfield .... 10.00 Brookside Baptist, Cleveland ...... .... 5.00 Bible Baptist, Streetsboro . .. .... .. 15.00 First Regular Baptist, Bellefontaine 1~ '!.00 Immanuel Baptist, Arcanum ........ .. .... 10.00 Fostor ia Baptist ... .... ..... .... ... ... .... .. 25.00 Immanuel Baptist, Arca num .. .. .... .. 25 .00 Calvary Baptist, Bellefonta ine .. 15.00 First Regular Baptist, Bellefontaine .. 22 .63 First Baptist, Wauseon .................. ~5.00 First Baptist, S't ryke r .. .. .... .. ........ .. 33.56 Emmanuel Baptist, Toledo .... .. .... .. ... ... 40.00 New Lyme Baptist .. .... ... ..... . .. .... 6.00 Evansville Bapt ist, N iles ............. .. .... .. 5.00 North Roya lt o n Ba pt ist .. .. ........ .. 2.00 First Baptist, Bowling Gree n ... .. .... 10.00 Grace Baptist, Rocky River .... .. .... .. .... 25.00 Bethel Baptist, Warren .. .. ... ... .... .. .... 5 .00 Temple Baptist, Portsmouth .... .. .... .. 50.00 Calvary Baptist, Norwalk . .............. 5.00 Bible Baptist, North Madison .. .... .. .... 10 .00 Bible Baptist, Bedford .. ... . .......... 35.82 Memorial Baptist, Columbus .... .. .... 25.00 TOTAL .... .. .... ..•...••.... .. .•.. ...... ... $3,330.01 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST