The Ohio Independent Baptist, July 1964

Public schools available in the HProgram of Propagation" we have c tabli hed in Ohio. However, some precat1tions are nece sary. Janitor services must be very good for new churches to use o that the choo] are kept in ex– cellent condition o a not to infringe upon thi right . Sunday School children n1ust be taught to treat thic; privilege ,properly o as not to dam– age or de troy the ht1ilding, . And above all, the te. timony of the new chttrch mu t be kept above approach in the community. Proper u e of these . chool bt1ilding which belong to the whole con1mt1nity, can e tah– li sh ,1 "trong witne to the local By James R. Johnson ot long ago one of ot1r new churches e tabli hed in Ohio experi– enced difficulty in obtaining a place in which to hold Sunday School and cht1rch ervice . If only a meeting place could be obtained, they rea - oned, more peop1e in the com n1t1 ni ty would be attending their service . There i one place in every con1- munity that could be used. and in many area is being LI ed. as a place for worship servises. Thi i the pub]ic chool. Some may have the mi staken idea that chool cannot be 11 ed for thi pt1rpose. But the Jaws of the State of Ohio are ex,plicit on thi ubject and clearly state that ' all chool grounds and choolhouse " shall be available for rel igiou exerci e . There are, of cour e, certain requiren1ent , and nece ary one in order to ob– tain and u e the e pt1blic facilitie . Lawfully permitted In Baldwin B1Lte Book, the Re– vi ed Code of Ohio, 1958 we have tated in ~ection 3313.75 - Con– stitutional: "Board of education may law– fully permit the u e of the chool huiJding or rooms in school buildings under their ~ontrol, when the a111e are not in actual u e for public ~chool purpose , to be t1~ed and occupied b}' an organization or organizationc; fior the ptirpose of giving rcligiott i nstrttction to school pt1 pils and others under proper rttles and regt1- lations with respect to sLtch occtt– pancy as may l1c pron1t11gatcd hy such hoard 1941 OAG 1580. ·'When, in the jt1dgn1ent of a boarll ()f edt1catior1, it will he ~or the ad– va11tage {)f the school chi )(Jren re– siding in any cJ1ool district to perr11it the Lt c of tl1e school l)Ltil{li11g thcrci11 for the ho lei i ng of rel i giot1 exercises v-1hcn st1cll LI e does not i,1tcrfcrc \.\ 1 it}1 tl1e u e of 1t1c IJuil lir1g ft>r strict!)' chool J)ttrJJC>se , st1ch f)t:rn1i ssi<)tl n1ay I awfu 11}' l)e gra11 ted e,,en t l1ougl1 st1ol1 rel igiou exc;rci es arc cc>ndt1cletl • under tlic au1 1,ice of 0111e J)art 1ct1- lar r ligi LJ C> iet) .., 1ore,,er \:\ 11 n e,,en citizc11 111nkc: a p1,J ication for ti l! of t l1c cl1ool lJui~ding tile: la"' tiJ)ttiate tl1 t tilt.: e lJuild111g ar t 1,e I' 11 I Jor tis. I "' gr UJl ,f l>elie,,er i11 a11 ar a dcs1r t tallli }1 • cl1urcl1 tl1e l1n, '" THE OHIO INDI P NDENT BAPTIST the right to a k for tt e of the bt1i1d– ing. for their <;crvice. . In ection 3313.76. Schoolhot1 e ava ilable for edt1(;ational and recrea– tional purpo e , it tate : "Upon application of any re pon- ible organization, or of a grot1p of at I ea t even citizen , a 11 ch o o I groL1nd and choolhoL1 e as well a all other building under vhe su per– vi ion and control of the state, shall be avai lable for ti e a . ocial centers for the entertainment and education of the people, including the adL1lt and youthful population, and for the di. - cu sion of all topic tending to the development of per onal character a nd of civic welfare. and for religiot1. cxerci e . Such occt1 pation ·hould not c;eriou Jy infringe upon the original and ne~e ary u e of uch properties. The public officials in charge of 11ch building hall prescribe t1ch rule. and regulations for their occupancy and u e a will ecure a fair, rea on– ahle, and impartial u e of the ame. And in ection 3313.75. U e of 5ohoolhot1se generally: "The board of education of a cit)' . exempted village or local school di - trict 1nay at1thorize the opening of c;cho0Jho11se for an 1· ]awful pt1rpo e . Thi ection does not authorize a board to rent or lea. e a choolho11 e when sL1ch rental or lease interfere wi th ti1e pt1bli~ school c; in . tich di - trict. or for any pt1rpo e thcr than is authorize<.l by law." The law then spe ll~ ot1l the proper Lise of the pLtblic c;chool buil<.lings. Thc\c bLtil<.Iing\ arc available for u'ie ..... people . * .,. ,.. ·•· ... Kent church recognized A recognition Bapti~t Cht1rch h e Id on J tt ne 1. Road Bapt i. t FaJL. . Ohio. ervice for the Grace of Kent, Ohio wa 1964 at the rahan1 hurch of Ltyahoga hairman wa Rev. Bari U mbat1gh, and Clerk wa Rev. Lynn Hcrn1an. ounci] n1en1ber. were from Brown Street Bapti . t Cht1rch - Akron : EmmanL1el Bapti t hurch - Akron: orton enter Bapti t Church - orton: ,raham Road Bapti t Cht1rch t1yahoga Fall.: Troy Bapti. t ChLtrch - Garrett ville: Fir t Bap– ti t httrch - Medina: orthfield Bapti t httrch - orthf ield: Fir t Bapti . t hurch - Rittn1an: Fir t Bapti . t Cht1rch - Twin bt1rg: Faith Bapti t ht1rch - ovelt): Bihle Bapti t hurch - treet boro. After a Jengthy reading and di - cu. i n of l h c Grace BUiPti t hti f.(; h Con tittttion it \\ a n10\cu. ec nded. and JJa\. ed t1nanin1ot1 11 that the uncil rec gnize th ,race B,1pti~r hurch of Kent, Ohio a a dLtl) 11- titt1tcd and pr p rl) organ1zctl Regt1- J ar Bapti t ( ' h11rc h. LOS ANGELES BAPTIST COLLEGE NEWHALL, Dr. John R. Dunkin Presid nt & GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CALIFORNIA - A CHRIST CENTERED COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES C. Lloyd Button, M. A. Dean • Six Maiors (A.B. & B. S. Degree) o Outstanding Faculty • Good Employment • ' 'Come and Enioy The Sun' ' o Lovely New Campus Write for Catalog Today LABC. New }1 a 11, Ca Ii for ,, i a . JULY, 1964 Page 9