The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1965

Challenge of the New Yea r By Rob rt F. Rogers FBHM in Pittsburgh, Pa . (M mb r of Berea Baptist) 1 l , 11 , , ir e t lll' 111 L'tllt)r tl' ' ,\ 11 I ll lc,, i 11g \ f wt ll l' (' ,l 1'..igt' \\ l11cl1 \\ ,\\ ' ' l l)(14 " . l'rl1n.,, \\l' 'a 11 1c,1~,, ,,1tl1 \l)lt \t1111c i11l p , .- t ~l nt l' \ c11t, ,.)f tl1c 111l1,t rccc11t l ~ll' l l t 11, l ... . \ 1111 1" tll' ' '' 111,tl)r\ 1 • bttt ,0111c "" l' tl lt'r,. Jt111tl) r Higher,. ,1nd Jun1 r a ttc tlli\;\.i e11tht1. 1,1'it1 all\ dt1r1ng tig . l 1, , , ,, ere ded 1c,1tcd t the lord. anti , 111c .,1111c to a pcr~onal relation. hip ,, ith hr t. t. \ being born again into the fan11l, f ·G d . ampfire . port ., k. 1t .. a nd n1c, age. '" ill be ren1emb red t r a I ng t1n1e h) th e \.\, h attended . hr1 t1an Life la wa held for n1e '" eek for the folk . who having ac epted hri t. \.\ anted to be cri ptur– all\ baptized an<l joined the member- hi.p f the nevv Bible Ba,pti t hurch, Plun1 Borough, Pa. On the Sunday evening of Oct. 1 even of thi cla took the tep of obedience be– for e the combined churche at the \\ 1 , 1 ale Bapti t Church. Challenge of 1965 Coming events .include the fir t annual bu ines meeting of the church, with the reading and rejoicing of re– port plu the election of the new officer with the challenge of 1965. Pra\'er and work are the themes of the .. newly organized Women Mis- ionary Fellow hip. Continul meet– ing of "Serviice' ' for our B. Y. F. in the Oakmont Home For the Aged each month, ( that ha been mo t f avorabl, · received by over 100 each er\l·ice ) , and a Chri tian Program and Party for the JOY club children and M o thers. Continued interes t by a number of familie to get a third church under– v,;ay with Sunday Services in the R ichland Township area orth of P itt burgh. The year 1965 (D.V. ) hould see this work blo som and a "''orker on the fi eld and more soul won to the Lord Jesus. Thus. in 1965 a bra nd new package of jo) and tr ials are on the way . Let u claim R om . 8 :28, ' ·And we know that all thing \\.'Ork together for good to them that love G od and to them Yr'ho are called accord ing to His pur– pose.·· No matter how dark may be the rain f rom heaven to bring out FEBPUARY, 1965 PAGE 6 th t' hn11tft\\lll'k ,f 1l)(l ii1 th, 1 ·attl\' ,.1 I 11 1, c I c Ht ICl 11 a 11 ti c~rla111 \\ itl1 I l i111 . \ IC ( l l J \ j ~ a) \.V ~ \ \ \ ( "' 011li11t1nl 111,11'-tc 0111c" fron1 otir l1c,1rt, f<.)r H i\ goo<.lnc\\ to tt\ an<.J ot1r t an1tl\. 13 ob no"" tower, over () ft . 2 1n . ._\ n l l \ti 11 g 1 11 g lJ (J, Mark, not a\ tall n1akc\ tip Jor hi5 handicap wi th "r>ccd. and J an with fir5t gratlcr'. in the Regency chool. 1 hanks lo each nc of you 1or 1 our con tinti ec.J prayer and gift ~. may God ble each one of } u thi year. Evangelism In Europe By Allan Macleod Lydia wa the fir t convert in E uro pe ithat we know of by name. There wa a church founded in Rome after P enteco t and later Paul wrote to them as the church at Rome, not the church of Rome. iin H ebrew 13: 24 it is written "They of Italy salute you. " Two of P aul ' three mi ionary journey included much evangeli m in Europe, Six of his 14 epi tle were addre ed to churche on this con– ·tinent. H e makes the ta tement twice in R oman 15: 24, 28; " I will come to you in S,pain." The go pel wa preach– ed in Greece and it w,a followed by per ecution. The e were the seed which founded churche at Philippi, Thes alonica Berea, Corinth and per– hap in other ci tie . But what i the piritual picture of Europe today, 19 centurie after the command of our Lord J esus C hri t to evangelize the world? Greece, Spain and the part of Turkey in Europe clo e to where Paul travelled have very little ew Te tament witne s . To these may be added Portugal , Belgium, Luxembourg, Irel and, the Scandanavian countrie , and even Protestant Switzerland and Great Britain to say nothing of the Ea tern European countries behind ,the " Iron Curtain." We of B~pti t Mid-Mission in Europe have two couples in Italy among 50 million people and two couple in H olland with 11 million. I ttr' l}j"I --. has f) c:c n sl c" f1Ctl in I cligi,>u l1i stt,r\'. l~rl 111 tl1 c 11n1e th:it l' uu \. as 111art ,·el l in l{ o111 c in r,7 .I) ltl tl1 c < 5 th ·si · of 1 11ther in 15 1'" nn<.I sinee, there havc l1ccn r11 en \.Vh( l1avc 111arc hcll (<)r ,od . r.;o rcn1,l :1n1t)ng t1l1csc \.Vere Savonnrc1la in Italy flu s in zcohoslt1vakia, ( ,,lvin ir I~ r an cc nn t i 'w I t 1 cr J an<.I , I w i n g I i i r Sw1t1crla n(J a ntl K no.x In .,co,tland cvcr,thclcc.,\ l:.t1ropc. even with thes lca(Jcrs, l1as never hat! very n1, n) ,0L1nd 1ospcl-prcaching, F3 ihlc- teach 1ng cht1rchcs. hi<i is <ili11 the cas< to c.J ay. An c.l w h a t of t h c f Lt t LI re'! Spiritual vacuum urope i the cradle of moderr civi l1iz,ation. From her highly develop ed cul ture, however, ha'i come , <;pi rjtual vac uum. Practically ever) modern jdcology, religions, politica and phi Jo ophica1 1has emerged from thi continent. Re ligiou liberali rr a nd r ·ationalism, political communi rr a nd fa ci m and philosophies withou number h ave emanated from this era· dl e in a n effort to how the worlc a more perfect way. All have failed Only ,the go pel of the grace o1 God can ave mankli nd for earth]) good and e ternal well being. H ere it offers abundant life; hereaf.ter eter· nity with Chris t. But where will the million of Europe spend eternity: We the missionaire of B ~pti t Mid– Mii sions in Europe are a testimon, to the nation of France, Germany, Holland and Italy, and soon Au tria will be invaded. We are watchmen on ,the wall issuing ,the warning of eternal doom to those outside a nd offering eternal salvation to tho e who will enter in. We plead with you to end us more workers. We beseeoh you to hold up holy hands in prayer for this f loating keg of dynamite which i Europe. We cry for your concern • • a nd upport of this vast mi 1on field. Brethren we wait. Mr. Meant-To has a comrade, And hi n ame is Didn' t Do. H ave you ever chanced to meet them? Have they ever called on you? These two fellows live together In the hou e of never win. And I 'm told it i haunted By the gho t of Might-Have-Been. ..,. ... Life i hort... ,, . ... D eath is ure... ••• ... . Sin the cur e. . . Chri t the cure. • • THE OH IO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST