The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 1966

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Yet the large city in which he live ha no Baptist te timony: no one to tep into the gap. "I wa rai ed by the priest and what I aw and heard ha caused me to lo e all faith in God. I am an athei t!' ' were the bitter words of an Italian man in hi thirtie . Here is another gap. o one i tepping into it with the Go pel. A young lady aid to me 'I am a tudent at the University and I no longer believe in my religion. A Jong a one ha faith in something, no matter what. he will get to heaven. · Another gap left unfilled because our GARBC young people have not re ponded to the need of Italy. Up and down the boot-shaped Italian peninsula are thousand like the above who are disiJlu ioned with Catholici m but know not where to turn. We of the GARBC have not ent mis ionarie to pre ent them with the only olution: Christ. We don t have much time left to take advantage of these gaps. "The time i far spent.'' Italy and Prophecy A \·ery important event of great prophetic ignificance took place in Rome at the same time the Pope was vi iting the United ation . Hi ,,i. it dominated the front page and the other event w a relegated to the JUNE, 1966 PAGE 4 Rev. Wm. R. Fusco in ide r wa totally neglected by the editor . What wa that event? The econd mo t powerful n1an in the Roman Church Cardinal Otta– viani tood before the more than 2000 a embled bi hop at the Vati– can Council (men who hold great power over politicians in their re- pective cot1ntries) and gave a speech calling for a UNITED WORLD RE– PUBLIC! It i reported that this peech received one of the greatest ovations of the Council se sions. I n t thi a gigantic step toward ful– filment of the prophecy of Revela– tion 17 - the great whore (false religion ) in union with the scarlet coloured beast (political power)? If o then the time is far spent; and the freedom we now have to preach the Gospel in Italy will rapidly disappear. One World Chu rch A recent letter from a fellow mis- ionary in Italy sheds more light on thi subtle but sure movement to– ward a One World Apostate Church. He write of prie ts conducting Bible discu sions in the churches, of orne who have cleared their churches of statue , and of one who told hi people not to burn candles any more. Two ob ervations are in order here. Looking at this first of a]l from a restricted point of view we see another gap into which we hould be pouring mi sionarie . We hould be taking advantage of thi change in Catholicism. We must al o look at thi from an over-all point of view. Could thi be the devil ubtle way of making the great whore more attractive so that she might more easily seduce the world? If o, then the curtai n i rapidly dropping. and our opportunitie to evangelize the key country of Italy will be o, 1 er. I , it lTALY. OW OR EVER? New Harmony Church To Build <)n~lructicJn is now unc1crwHy fc) a new churcl1 ht1 i lei i ng l)y the NcYi I l c1r1110 11y 13apti st ( httrch. 1 he tlC\\ edifice w1II be a 75 by 40 foot. lwt \l ry bLttltJing. he rnain ,llttlttoriurr will ~cat 25(). f:',stimated co t j, $35.000. 1 he church at prcse11t has a 111c1n. her hip of 63 with f1n average at· tendance of 75. Rev. Gilbert uhbi- on is the present pa~tor. The NcY. Harrno ny BaptL t hurch i\ now in its 141 st year and has had some 3(J pastors. The pre ent frame bttilding i 1 IO year old and was erected at a co t of $1 200. In 19 37 the church voted into 1 he fellowship of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches and in 1951, they became affiliated with the General Association of Regular Bap– tist Churches. They are also a part of the American Council of Christian Churches. Mid-Missions Open House Open House and Dedication of our new office building Sunday, June 5, 1966 2: 00-5: 00 p.m. This will afford opportunity for our friends to visit and see the new facilities the Lord has provided. We realize many of you will not be able to attend because of di tance and commitments but should you wish to send us a note, this will be hared with tho e present. Re– joice with us that $33,000 ha now come in for the building - ju t $92.000 to go! Keep praying! Cedarville College News An Honors Day held May 13. recognized students who had excelled · academically. Faculty members who had received higher degrees were al- o recognized and two division chair– men were announced. Dr. Dale S. Thompson was named Chairman of the cience Division and Dr. Robert Gromacki was appointed Chairman of the Divi ion of Bible. A pecial recognition was given to Dr.. Arthur Williams, past chairman of the Bible division, who has been with Cedar– ville ince 1953. Commencement activitie were held May 27-28. Rev. Donald J. Sewell .. Toledo, Ohio, brought the Baccal– aureate addre . Dr. Joseph M. Sto– well, Hacken ack, . ew Jer ey, de– li vered the Con1mencen1cnt ad<lre to the 93 graduate . THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST