The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1968

Cedarville Player Chosen For Overseas Stint Larry Wa ite, 6 '3", 190 lbs senior f o rward o f the Ced a rv ill e Coll e g e (Ohio) Ye llow J acke ts baske t ba ll team h as been selected to trave l with the Cru sade rs b aske tball team t hroughou t the Phili p pi ne Is lands this summer. Mr. Wa ite, a native of Hudsonville, Mich igan, is affect ,ona te ly known as " Beep," a name he earne d in high school for his radar-like p rof iciency in scor ing . He is also dubbed as the " Pete Rose" of the Cedarvill e Coll eg e squad for his consistently superb efforts . As a cage r, he is currently averaging 14.6 points per contest and 8 .9 rebounds . His field goal percentage is 44.9, and he is shooting 64 .5 from the charity line. Mr . Wa ite was chosen because of his Christian character and commitment and basket– ball ability to play as a Crusader for the Overseas Crusade Mission Board of California. The team uses the medium of basketball to present the Christian message to contacts supplied by miss ionaries on the field. Larry' s first three weeks will be spent in con– centrated basketball action along with spiritual and athletic clinics. The remainder of his summer w il l afford him opportunity to test his inclination to pursue missionary work as a career as he becomes involved in Bible Clubs, high school assemblies, church education, and other forms of Chr istian service in addition to basketball. In h igh school basketball , Mr. Waite w a s a three-year le tter winner, captain for two years, averaged 16 points, and was an All -Conference selection. In high school football , Larry won three letters , was second team AII -Confer,ence for two years as an end, and was captain for one year. Larry a lso ran hurdles, the half mile, was his junior class Student Council representative, played a cornet in the band, and was president of his sen ior class. Since coming to Cedarville, young Mr . Waite has confined his sports activities to basketball winning four letters. He has been captain for three years and as leading rebounder for the Yellow Jackets in 1965-66 won honorable mention in the Mid-Ohio Conference. He was president of the Foreign Missions Fellowship in 1966-67 and is presently a Student Council member and Student Body Chaplain. As cha plain, he is directing a drive to raise funds for purchase of a stat ion wagon or carryall type vehicle for usage by the Cedarville College Christian Service Department. Larry has been active in Christian service for four years and was named in the Who' s Who in American Colleges and Universities this year . Larry Waite is engaged to Miss Lois Walker , a senior Cedarville coed, and plans to enroll at Grand Rapids Baptist Bible Seminary next year to further his studies. His hobbies are reading, listen ing to records, and doing boardwork for WCDR-FM, the Cedarville College radio station. Mr. Waite' s comments on this opportunity to travel overseas are, " This is an opportunity I have desired from the first t ime I heard of it at the age of 14. It came as a real surprise to me. I neve r felt it would be granted to me . I came to Cedarville with the desire to coach, but the Lord wanted me on the mission field. After quite a struggle, I finally yielded my life to the lord for missionary service. I' ll never forget the statement of one missionary at that time . He sa id, "J\ust because you give your life for missionary service doesn ' t mean the Lord will not use your basketball a bility. I' m convinced the Lord uses what we have to make us better • • • I I m1ss1onar1es . This coming summer, that statement will come true. The Lord will use me as a channel to reach souls for Chr ist through the medium of basketball. I would like to thank both Coach Callan and the entire coll ege for the four years of preparation they have given me for this summer and my future missionary service ." Between now and the departure date of June l Oth, Larry must raise $1400 as per– sonal expense money for his trip. He is avail a bl e for speaking engagements in churches, clubs, etc. and may be contacted at Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio 45314 phone (513-766-2211 ). who care enough to aid sma 11 , struggl 1ng GAR8 chur ch· es 1n their f 1ght to keep their doors open . Join the Baptist Bu, lders' Club and support 1t by prayers and WANTED: ,1000 Christians who care about the . . g1 VIngl - --- ----------------- l c are ! e nd furth e r info rmati o n co: • Baptist Builders'Club ... . 1800 Oakton Boulevard Des Plaines. 111,nois 60018 City--- ---------------- St a te Z i p Cod e MARCH, 1968 PAGE 10 New Listing For Cedarville College C~ctlarvillc ollege is now li tcd i 11 the Directory of Higher ..,duca, ti on pLtbl1 hed by the U. S. Office ol l~clt1cat1on. 1 he lic:;ting wa<; a resLtl o f the sLt ccec:;5 of alumni at grac.lLtat< i11',titt1tions in the . tale of Ohio anc th e overall progres 1 of the college Three ~tat e universitiec:; in Ohio agree< lo accept c~ed ,lrville creclit on a1 eqt1al b,1c;, is with credit fron1 nc credited college<;. '"fhe lis ting i vitally significant i1 that it entitles Cedarville College t, be a recipi ent of matching gifts fron any busine or indu try in the na ti on with such a program. Alsc Cedarville tL1dents will have greate opportunity to participate in loa and aid progran1s. Blessing Gained In Missionary Conference The Bles ed Hope Baptist Churc of S·pringfield recently completed four-day Mi ionary Conference fe, turing missionaries of the Associatio of Bapti ts for World Evangelism. Re v. Terry Bowers presented th work of the aviation ministry alon the Amazon River, South Americ, Rev. Wm. Stoner spoke concernin his work in the great country of Chi] and Rev. Russell Ebersole, Missio1 ary-at-large for the A.B.W.E. in th Far Ea t gave reports of that are of the world. Rev. Andrus, pastor < the church, stated that hearts we1 challenged deci ions made, and concern for missions revitalized ar deepened. Seek Testimony In Cincinnati Efforts are being made to beg a new work in Cincinnati. Recentl • 17 Cedarville Co,llege students, alo1 with Rev. Meade Armstrong, tv ' Dormitory Mothers," Rev. W1 Rus ell of Blanchester and Sta Mi sionary Rev. Earl Umbau, made 974 call in the Silvertov area. A total of 106 oif those called , expre sed an interest in a week-nig Bible Clas . Dr. Jeremiah, Preside of Cedarville College, has o·ffered teach a Tuesday night class if su hould materialize. A return trip to this area \\ pl 1 anned for mid-February. A grt deal depend on the success of tl venture. PRAYER is requested! Ti ]y, an O.A.R .B.C. testimony is nee ed in the Cincinnati area! PRAY!! THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTI