The Ohio Independent Baptist, May-June 1965

• top I ouse By Donald H. Be ightol , chairman Home and Camp Trustees • IS \\ c "f lllt' ()111(, \ ,,()Ct\ttion ()f Rcgt1lar ll,,11t1,t l l1\1r ' 1 lt.' 11,,, "-' 111t1cl1 t\)r ,, hi h ,, c 111t1"t pra1,c ;otl \\t' h,1,t' a \l.'ttt1g pCL)f1le', c.. 1111r1 that can ca1c 1or l)\Cr _,l)l)() (',\111r '-'r, c,,cl1 ·"t1111111cr. l11" car11p ran"- ~itl1 the ·,c t i,1 1110 ,111ti 1" g1, en a , er), high rating l1y the ,tatc 111, ric.,. tc.)r 1 ht.: cJn1p 1" Licbt free . T\\Cl\e )Car · ag<.1 ,,c rented ,1 ~ .. ,111p f r t\\ t) \\eek nnd had le ·, than 400 who attended ~,llllp The ht1r he" c.1f Ohio began ,pre uring the Trt1 tee . alrilL), t before the an1p \\ a in operation, to pL1rcha c a h :1n1c f r r tired hri·-- tian . fter everal year of --car "'hing ,, felt that the Fire tone re idence in Akron ... n11ght h the Lord' leading. mall an1ount wa paid a, an option bt1t there \ a not ufficient financial re pon... e fron1 the churche to make thi purcha e. The Tru tee ,, ere led to forfeit the option. bout a 1 'ear later. Hilltop Hou e wa·-- made available to our churche at a price that eemed to all the Tru tee to be \\'ithin our reach and a direct an wer to prayer. The total price \\ a about 50,000. Becau e of our previou dealing with the Cygnet Bank in Bo~ ling Green, we were able to borrow mo t of the purcha·--e price and place a mortgage on the home and al o the camp. The pre ent balance or debt ir'." $29 000. Becau e of the heavy expen e in converting the former home and private hotel into a home for the aged and al o becau e other worthy projects were receiving much upport from the churche we were unable to pay any– thing on our debt thi.., pa t fall. There i a matter of about $1 400 interest that we pa 1· each year on thi mortgage. I·t is good en e that we liquidate thi mortgage a oon a poo ible. There i an urgent need that a fireproof addition be built a oon a financially po ible. ow we are only able to take ambulatory guerst in our home. Thi i the n1ain rea on there ha been o low an increa e in our filling of the home. When one of our paying guest becomes no longer ambulatory they have to go ome place else. This ir'." not right. and many turn away when they know thi . If thi home i to meet the need of the aged fron1 our churche we need not only to pay off the present mortgage. but al o raise enough money to build a building that v..-ill enable us to care for our guests to the end of thi life· journey. How can we turn away one who has perhaps been \\'ith u everal year . imply because our facilitie do not allow u to keep them when they become unable to leave their bed ? Thi isn·t Chri tianity. However, the ]a\\' makes it mandatory until we have facilitie3 acceptable to the tate to keep these folks. As ) ou can see, we need to ask the Lord for at lea t SI 00.000 if ¥,:e are to pay the mortgage and build this addi tion. This artic]e i~ for the purpose of informing our churche of the need. A the Lord make it po ible, the Tru tee of Home and Camp. Inc. wil] move. We are the servant of the Lord and of the church~ of Ohio. MAY·JUNE 1965 PAGE 4 answer to prayer The oldest resident, Herbert Synder, 89, of Lakewood, sits in ar easy chair in the Iiving room while Supt. Elton C. Hukill lean, over to ask a question. The Rev. Mr. Hukill also is available fo pulpit supply, presenting the home and showing new slides . c:.,,,r, ==' . ' < m fm t ?i-, 8 Z " &...9i'l\. - This is the front entrance to the Ohio Regular Baptist Home. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST