The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1965

-art to .eart l \ trs . lncz t ii ncr. ... () a11tcr bt•r R acJ. • A Greeting From Our New President By Mrs. Earl D. Umbaugh FAITH REACHES FORTH \\1 :,.. , tlr nc,, pr ..1,er~ ..1· ,,. fa ff1ct:r. ,,i h \ ur .. e the ne\\ fi cal , ear 10 ttr Oh1 \\ ' men· V rk.. • tir 1 n 1 t 1 a I p 1 ann in g n1 ting \\- a c ._". \\~e \\' ill appre iate an)' .. Ltgge~- ti n, an, f , ou \\ i h t end ll . - and ,, ill tak.e then1 under advi ernent. ,, e e" p '"'t to _ et me goal . We need t et ur igh~ high. We may not al,\ a 1 attain ur goal but certainly \\ ,, ill attain m re than had we not reached f rth. . triking e ample of thi i een 10 ll K ing 13: 1 . I rael wa a nation under constant as ul1 from )Tia. Thi northern kingdom rarely had a Godl)' king. but God had Hi prophets \\. ho brought Hi word and to them in time of repentance. Joa h, the K ing at thi time, came to Eli ha when he lay a-dying. H e recalled the da)' when Elijah' mantle fell upon Eli ha, ( 11 K ing 2: 12). The ling knew he was in the presence of a dying man. He eemed to wi h for the faith to a k for Eli ha' man– tle a Eli ha had asked for Elijah ' mantle. Eli ha te ts him. H e asked the king to take an arrow and the bow. to open the window. The s,trong hand and arm of the young king pulled the bow with the frail. old hand of the prophet upon hi hand . The arro\.\ ped out the window with the prophecy of the seer, '"The arrow of the Lord' deliverance over Syria. ' i -ov,· \:l..e view the eye of man's faith. The king was to take the quiver of arro"" ( the means of hi warfare) and mite the S)rrian in figure by trikmg the ground as if striking the enem)' . Te mote three times. Elisha \\ as di appointed. He was wroth with the king 1n his half-hearted, half-way dealing v.'ith the enemy. You should ha,·c trt1ck five or ix time the prophet rebuked. Yot1 are not angry en t1gh again t in and the enemy. Y u d not 1 trt1 t od e nough for c mplete victory. o you will not have it . H w thi peak to u ! We may d ire the mantle. We may d esire the power the viotory but we till hold to the v tig of in and un– belief. We fear the enemy more than we tru t the Lord. We have vi ion and fai,th bu 1 t not enough for com– .plete viotory. Jame 4:2 ay "Ye receive no t beeau e ye ask not." The late F . B. Meyer aid Our uccess i commensurate with our faiith.' 'Do not tay O oul-willer but mi,te again and again in 1the ecret chamber that .thou maye t mite Satan and compel him ,to acknowledge thy might." "Greatly begin! though 1thou have time But for a line, be that sub– lime - ot Failure but low ·aim, is Crime!" REPORTS North Bethel Women's Missionary Fellowship Our meeting was held in the lovely new church, Grace Bapti t, Lima, Thur day ov. 5, 1964, and opened with a congregational ong and and prayer. Mrs. Horn of the host church extende.d the welcome and Mrs . Barne Wauseon, gave the response. Roll call indica1ed 10 churches rep– r e enting 7 3 ladie in attendance. Mr . Richard Teachout, mission– ary from Central African Republic (Bapti t Mid-Mi ion ) gave her testi– mony. Mr . Lois Hunneman, Lima, Ladies. v.,e like to know what you are doing in your homes, your women organizations, and )'our area fellow hip as well as in our Ohio Women s 1issionary Union. Share }Our good thing with other this multiplie your aobie\ 1 ements and blessings. JANUARY, 1965 PAGE 8 omen hio - 441 J 8. ,c1ng. Mrs. l3arbara I...i in~,. Brynn, ga\'C the <..lcvot1ional 111 ~ssagc f1c>n1 Ro111 . 12: - 16. Mrs. ( ,raof Olar 1,rcsi– <.lc11t is n1ov1ng to Ind iana anti stth- 1111 btcc.l her rc~1gn a ti on. Mrs. l-f i I c vice pre,i<.Jcnt, will take her place tor the • r1 c t n1cct Ing. I he tryker n1 issionary grol1p pre– <;entcd a mi<; i onar y kit of what a mi ionary group <; hould not be. We the n had a prayer circle with one lady from each group leading in prayer for our mi ion ai re<;. Mrs. Hunneman and Mr . HeaJth ang a number. We enjoyed lunc·h and fellow- hip a each lady brought a ' ' ack lunch ' . ew pastor' wives were in– lt:Iioduced to our fellow hip; Mr . Beverly Sewell, Emmanuel Bapti ,t, Toledo ; Mr . Barbara Lin z, Fir t Bapti t, Bryan. Mi Benty McKeehan, appointee ito Brazil under Baptist Mid-Mi~ ion wa our ,peaker. She gave testimony as to how wonderf.ully God has led her thus far. She had practical sug– gestion for projeots among the groups a] o giving three requi itie for our group Prayer Purpose and Plan– ning. The meeting was adjourned un– til pring. - Kathy Flickinger, Sec'y Treas. Cedar Hill women's group has missionary luncheon The Women' Missionary Society of Cedar Hill Bapti t Church, Cleve– land held another important monthly Missionary Luncheon and Meeting. Usually the weekly sewing group and work hop groups meets at 9: 30 a.m. At l p.m. we meet for our luncheon and meeting· and Thursday December l ~t , the November-.December meet– ing was ,held. with Miss Florence Hagan erving with Cleveland He– brew Mission and just recently re– turned from a •three--month ,tour of the Holy Land and other points of intere t as our peak.er . Her pictures and message were most challenging. Election of officer for it.he coming year was held. After 20 years a president of our Society, Mrs. Luella White asked to be relieved. The many who know her and her co~worker Mi s El ie Petznick, are aware of the tremendous contribution they have given the Society and our church, working untiringly for the Lord. With THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST