The Ohio Independent Baptist, April 1968

• OU inners on ere nee At Cedarville College Cedarville College has come up with another "first!" This time it is a "Soul-Winners Conference." Plans are that this become an annua 1 l affair! Pa 1 tor hould encourage their young people to attend! The first An·nual Soul-Winners Conference will be held on ·the col,Jege campus Apri,l 12 and 13. It i oviented to the Junior and Senior High You,th group in Ohio and surrounding areas. A ,pecial invitation i eXitended io all young people and their ·pon or to attend this two– day conclave. Mark down the dates April 12 and 13. end aill regi tration NOW to Mr . Bil 1 l Smith, wordbearer , Cedarvil le College, Cedarvill e, Ohio - 45314. There is to be a fine .array o,f ·peaker s including such men as Dr. Jeremiah and Dr. Fred Barlow. The Conference chedule read as follow ... FRIDAY NIGHT Registration - 5: 30 SATURDAY Evening Service - 8: 00 The goal of t 1 he contference i to better acquaint youth with ,the purposes and methods of soul-w:inning i 1 n specific areas of ,the Christian life. Some of ,these areas include: Morn,ing Devotional - 8: 30 Workshops - 1 : 15 Work hop - 9:15 Workshops - 3:45 Bible clubs, socials ,and street meetings plus workshops on practical teenage s·oul-w.inning. Morning Mes age - 10:45 Evenin,g Service - 7 :00 Pre-register now - 1 e·nd list of yroung people and inc]ude 50c per per o n. Let u know if any 1 0£ your young people want ,to stay overnight. They must bring ,a Ieeping bag and an a ir mattress. Tickets for mea] s at the college cafeteria can ·be purchased upon ,arrival: $.40 for breakfast, $.60 fior lunch, and $1 for dinner. The sponsoring group ,at ,the Co 1 llege are ;f)h.e "Sword– bearers." This is a group of s tudents within 1t he col,lege who are active in the field 0 1 f soul-winning. Over half of the student ,body at Cedarvi 1 1,le participate regula11ly in some type of Chri~tian service. 1ihere i a great concern for lost souls! • GARBC Plans National Conference Des Plaines, Illinois - ''Ohrist's GIorious Return" is the theme of the 37th annual conference of ithe Gener- 11 Association of Regu,]ar Baptist Churches to be convened June 24-28 1t Rochester, New York. Dr. Paul R. J,ackson, National Representative, said, "The future is 1idden to the natural man, 1but God 1as charited the course dn the pro– ,hetic Scriptures. We need, in the iarkness of the world around us, to Nalk in the light of the lamp of Jrophecy. Sensing this need, the :Ouncil of Fourteen has planned this tear's conference program around the heme of the Lord's return. ' 'Come to Rochester, New York, June 24-28, and find guidance, com– ·ort and challenge through this pro– ohetic conference. Until He comes we purpose to be 1. people who are 'looking for that :,lessed hope and the glorious return' ~11d until then, to preach the Truth Nith Biblica1 authority.' ' The eneral Associatio n of Regular apti t hurches represents 1264 lo– ..al churches united to accompli h nutual concern o n a national and nt ernational level through the chap– aincy, radio broadcasts, mis ions, edu– ;atior1 and social re~pon ibility. 'l h e ,nnual nation-wide conference is for .piritual edification and chall enge. It if.fords to alf a fo.run1 for personal !Xpression and fellow. hip. HE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS1 New Pastor At New London The Firs t Baptist Church of New London, Ohio h as called the R ev. Dona]d ,H. MacKenzie to be their pa tor. H ,is mini try there began in late February. Brother M acKenzie is a graduate of Barrington College, Providence, Rho de I liand a nd Gordon Divinity School. He h a p a tored in ,Malden, M a ., Wa hburn, Maine , a nd John - town, Ohio. Becau e of tro ng fund a– me nta l Biblical conviction , he separ– a ted f ron1 the American Bapti t Con– ventio n in eptember of 1966. Mr . MacKenzie i aL o a gradt1at of Barrington o llegc. hey l1av three childr n Gordon Philip, ag 7 - David Bruce, age 5 nd t ph n Mark, age J. W "re \llm the rd will hJe s in the work in ew ndo11 The ABC's of Successful Visitation A-cquaint your elf with the fami ly before.ha nd. B-e prep ared p.iritual,ly mentally, phys ically. C-alJ at the right time. D-on t intrude if they are busy. E- n·ter properly, introduce yourself. F-ind a point of c,ontact. G-ive them a chance to talk. H-ave thing ready to talk about. I -ntroduce them to the Saviour. J -01in in with their intere t . K -eep if rom go iping. L-ead the cover ation to piritual thing . M-ake use of the Bible. N-ever argue. 0-perate through the Holy Spirit. P-ray a you vi it. Q-uiet their fear and mi apprehen- • lOn • R-adiate the love f hri t. -peak wel l of your church and pa tor. T-alk e nt'hu ia tioally f y ur t1nday ch,ool. U- nder tand and be patient with their need . V-ital per. o nail witn t hri t i.. your be t w ap n. W-atch th cl ck - (.lon't sta)' t o long. -p ct t1nplea , 11t re~p n es so111c– t in1 . . Y-ou 111, y be hri t's t1nl} w1tr1\,; "S tt) th n1 pre~ for etc i~ton. L c,11 f r od will alwa s have a r - , ar<l. . .• Clipped APRIL, 1968 PAGE 9