Ohio Independent Baptist, June/July 1938

Resolutions Passed By OARBC Youth At State-W ide Youth Rally m the L to \Vh re human on ci nee reign in the pla f the Bible, the re ult i ha ju tification o f di obedi- grou nd o f an indiv.idual' ience make e ery man a law him elf . We c all therefore for the outh of our land to join u in a call back to r pect for au hority and la ful order ·in our ociety, with re pect and reverence for the change– le law of God as found ii n His Word. DRUGS ince there i a tendency in our ociety toward lenienoy in the u e of dangerou drugs and becau e unscrup– ulou men are mak,ing merchan– dise of our youth in the widespread ale of such poi on ,that wreoks lives, th, oung p ~o pl e f th e hio ._o iati on f Regul a r Bapt i t hu rc hes take a fir m tancl aga in t the u e of drug f r thcr th an med ici na l pur– p e . W beli when life i cen– ter cl in hr i I n e ca pe fr om reali ty and n h alluc inati n co mpare with the real– erving he av iour. l T NAM Wh erea th e hri ti an, according to the Bible teaching o f Romain 13: 1-7 and l Pete r 2 :13-14, i re– pon ible to give lo yalty to hi s govern– me nt, and Whereas American youth are gi v– ing their lives in battle in Viet Nam, and Whereas we deplore the attitude of certa in youth and student group who oppose American involvement in Vietnam and expre their opposition by defiance to law ; Be it therefore resolved that the youth of the Ohio Association of Regular Bapti t Churches declare our approval of the effort of our govern– ment to s top the advance of Com– munism short of our borders, and Be it further resolved that we re– affirm our apprnciation o f our mili– tary forces in Viet Nam and assure them of our continued support. by Ralph T. Nordlund These Won A FREE WEEK At Camp! ur Ohi o Inde pend ent Baptist ub cnplton ,onte t which was helc April 15 through May 15 re ulte~ in a total of 72 new ub cripti o n anc 74 renewals. Not quite a good a· la t year! Winner of a FR W K a either amp Patmos or cioto Hill • for this year are - Rick Wetzel ._ Tallmadge - Kathy Zinn , Norwall . - Michelle M,ayo , Grafton - an< Carolyn app, Cleveland. Two young people tied for fi,ftt place and we are going to give botl of them a FREE WEEK at camp They are Terry Bow of Galion an< Nancy Ann Hammond of Lorain. There were others who participate, but who <lid not make suffioient point \I to win. Speciail reoognition should go t< .r Rick Wetzel for hav,ing gained ~ \f total of 76 points. He was aible to ge 27 new subscriptions aind 22 renewals ~I Thank , young folk , £or a job wel done. We ho,pe you will really enjo~ being .at the Camp of your choic. 1' (Patmos or Scioto Hills) this year! (Read PSALM XIX in your Bible first) 16 The heavens are a mighty croll Stretched out from sky to ky , That teaches, rwhile the ages roll , The w,orks ,of God on high. Their silences speak out at night Of glories just begun ; And , like tent curtain , at the dawn They open for the sun! A bridegroom he, that races pace To warm the earth with love A messenger of heavenly grace, That men may learn thereof. The Bible is another scroll - God's perfect, spoken Word , With pow' r to hea·L the wounded soul And make its witness heard. Its wi dom makes the simple wi se, I t preoepts bless the heart; It pu re commands enlighten eyes, Its fea r, the .inwa rd part. lt judgme nts from the Lord are true, Worth more ·than finest gold; And a ll it pages br ing to v iew More weet than beehives hold . 0 may I in bo th scrolls peruse The message of my Lord ; And turn from sin, while thus 1 mus~, And gain a great reward! JUNE-JULY, 1968 The Nineteenth P salm would rank fourth or fi£th wit} most ,lovers or£ the Psalms for devotional purposes, bu r anks at lea t econd among tho e who love nature Spurgeon has beautifully remarked: "The book of natun ha three ,leaves, heaven , ear,th, and ea, o,£ whioh heave1 r:: is the fir t and . the most glorious, and by it aid we an able to see the beauties of the other two. Any book whhou ~t fir t page would be sadly imperfect, and especia:lly tht great Natural Bible. " When we compare our poem with Addi on's famou hymn , "The Mighty Firmament on High," or with "Tht Heavens Are Telling," we have onJy one excuse for at tempting our own , and that i that it is ,the re ult of ou 1 own mu sings on a much 'loved psa}m. We have staye< as close to the original a English poetry and availabl i;paoe allow. None of the changes are without somH ' war rant, though we certainly do not offer them a im I provement on the King James' Version, but only a I thought provoking timulant for meditation. Our advic• for your tudy would be to read Psalm 19 over severa times first, then drive out in the country where man' ligh t does not dim God' stars, and ,spend an hour ou there reading what purgeon called " the great Natura Bible." Then come home and read my poem. If thi prescription won't stir your oul to grateful .adoration o the Author of the two scroll , it must be that your sou is dead! THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS