The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1967

A OLD FA HIONED MEETING Dr. We bber, Pastor Broughton and Mr . Henderson ·· 1··\i1n · a,z o!{/ /<1. l1io11e<I 111eeti11g i,z a,1 old fa l1io11ed place, ii 1 J1ere so,,,e old fas/1io11ed people /1ad so111e old fasl1ioned grace, .4 a11 ol<i fa /1io11ecl si1111er I bega,i to pra)', A 11<1 God /1earcl 111e a11d saved 111e irz tl1e old fashioned 1-vayl'' \\' ith the train of the above ong ung by Evangeli t Chelsea Stockwell, the hri ~tn1a unday Evening ervice at Grace Bapti t in Cedarville com– n1enced. If it had not been planned that way, one might have thought the church had experienced a temporary power failure, for the only light available "'a that of eighteen kero ene lamp . The lamp were upplied through mem– ber and friend of the church and an 1 80 model pump organ wa secured fron1 re ident of the community. Dr. Warren Webber church organist and college profe or wa initiated and enjoyed very much thi new experience. Throughout the erv ice. Rev. En1er on Ru ell profe or of Art at Cedarville ollege 'h'a ketching the ati, 1 ity cene, while Pa tor Broughton and his people participated in a ervice of ong pecial mu ic and appropriate testimonies. One of the high point of the evening came when Brother Leroy Henderson, Vt ho i 3 year old and a member of the church, quoted f roni ,11e111.ory the entire twelfth chapter of Roman . Pa tor Broughton brought this ervice with him from Endwel l, . Y. where it had become an annual event, and no doubt wi ll become so in Cedarville. It ha alv.. ay been .. ucce ful in bringing into the meeting fir t-time vi itors. Hope Baptist Takes Step of Faith The Hope Bapti t Church of Co– lumbu . Rev. ·orman Bo worth. Pa - tor. continue to move along to the glor) 1 of God. Recently Evangeli t and 1 r Richard Kili an held pecial meeting\. There v..·ere ten deci ion for alv·ation. At a recent bu ines meeting. the church voted to inforn1 all their sup– port1 ng churche'; that a of Dec. 31. 1966. the 1 \\.' ill no longer need their financial help. The e folk are to be commended for th1c; action which i indeed a step of faith. Let u pray that the}' n1ight continue faithfully in \\ itne in!? for the Lord. ..... FEBRUARY, 1967 PAGE 6 Berea Church Blessed in Meetings The Berea Baptist Church of which Rev. Earl Willett i pa tor received rich piritual ble ing through the mini try of Evangelist Fred T. Ritch– ard on. There were fifteen public confe ion of faith in Chri t a well a a number of Christians who were re tored to fellow hip with their Lord. The member and friends of the Berea Church are greatly enjoying the u e of their new building. Riddle of the Month What is it that George Wasl1i11gto11 seldo111 saiv . . . God has never seen . . . }'et ) 1 0 11 a11d I see it every day? The an wer can be found el ewhere in this i ue . Semeste rs Change To Qua rte rs At Cedarville Colleg e At tl1cir c1t1art crly n1ccting h ~1 1 in J anl ta,·y. tl1c cclt1rvillc t) llegc trt1s– lccs aJ)provccJ n rec 111n1cn(l ,ttj n frcJn1 the facttlly anc.l ad111i11i tration that the Ct) llcgc change f ro,11 the se111estc1 c,1 l cntl ar lo the qt1artcr plan . ndcr t lie new pla11 c)a<;r..c5 wot1 l,l of l1ciall y hcgin October 6, 19()7 and end Jt1nc 6, 1968. One of the reported advantage~ is the elin1inalion oi the post-Chr1 tma period which wa a part of the first c;en1e ter. tudent will now be able to go hon1e for Chri tmas with the tern1' work completed. The changeover wi 11 he n,ade care– fully o that the academic programs of tudents are not affected adversely. The tru tee al o approved a mod– e t addition to the cafeterja which hopeful ly will be ready by the fall, 1967. Other action included a re elution declaring as the official po ition of Cedarville College, the conviction that the day of creation are olar day . The resolution further stated that all po ition and all interpretations, solar– day, day age, etc. with their points of weaknesses and trengths shou Id be pre ented a a ba ic part of tu– dent' educat ion ju t as with all other area of Cedarville's curriculum. Hebrew & Christian Society Baptist Mid-Missions Testimony to Israel I n Cleveland, Ohio * * * Presenting Christ to the Jew by every means wh ich t ime and stewardship will af ford. * * * Working for the church with the church and through the church . * * * MISSIONARIES - Rev. and Mrs. Leeland Crotts, Mrs. Mildred Leach, Miss Carol Mciver * * * Rev. Leeland Crotts, Director 4205 Chester Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103 THE OHIO fNDEPENDENT BAPTIST