The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1969

ol y trong ri es To Y ung People I 1/1i11k bc,111 , ()II {)I ten tl1c ' \i 1, l tl1, lll) la k. ,t l ttcr" ~rta.1nl, "i, ,, 11• t l1 i..: "l r ,, 1 t r1 ~ "~ t th t: fa t ) ! l l1t'r'- '\'ll a.re 111 tl1c n1tcd talc" - 14. l~. 16, 17 r 1 ~ n1a 1 be , '-' t 1 n g ~ r u r 1d c r. 1 T <> 11 r Ii I e i full .. ,, 1th ,cl1 l ,, rk., 111u 1 le n , club, art. trl1, cl. ,, rk pr Jc t • hur h a - ti, ittt; • and sp rt . u are 1 arning ~ind "1d, a11 ing - e.. periencing things th .. 1t ,, ill enable , · u t tak re– ~P n ~1ble p iti n in life. A a /1ri ' tia11 I tru t y u ar eeking that pla e f er ice v. h re the Lord can n1ake )' Ll a real ble ing for His ~lo,)'. P t r and teachers, clas es, can1p and rallies book and film and n1an) ther influenc help to guide ) 'OU through that wonderful p ri d f )'Outh and into the opp-0r- tunitie f life of ervice. Ever)' day I a111 }vith "yoztth" OLlt /1crc 1 • ll1C)' ll)) nr' lc<lktng ~<.ll ' that • ·· , lace" i11 lif~ that ( •ll(I l1a s l'lll' tl1 '111 . 111 'I', arl' tc '11agc l1llY like l),tntcl , lsna' a11<.i 1: ,ic. tl11cc of th lJcgtitns tl1at \\ CIC i11 n1; c la,"' this 111 1111ng. I he, ,11c l1111c.111g the /Jrivile1,:c<I 111i- 11c >11t_v tl1at , 1 c 1n ..cc llcgcH (Jt1ni r H i lc\cl) . l 'l1c arc learning 111any f the th l 11g"i ot1 are: cie nee, ngli h , Hi st ry, rcnch, etc. preparing for rc\pl n il1ility in g v rnn1ent, ch l office tc. Bt1t they ar a very elect fe . Their friend have all been put ut r ch 1 ,becau e of a lack of r on1 and teachers. T/1is 111ajority reti1r11s to the village t ek a place in life. Wliat ~,ill it he? Ther are no job . There are no t chnical center or other place for further training. They will returin to their garden learn to weave mats or n1ake tools or ew oloithes. The boys will wander in the villages and find what mean of living they can in their own home or ,the home of a relative or other tribesman until they iind a wife ( and enough money to pay for her) and can et up a hou e and garden of their own. ome wil l come to the mi ion to find odd job THE THREE R'S OF MISSIONS -~ iiiiii:liv;-> -;~.,,••.. wtc 'U ERUSALEM · · · unto the UTTER– MOST PART of the earth:' (ACTS I: 8.) ''YEshall bemy 10 "0hGY that. bG WISE shall shine as the bri€{ltness or tha firmament.; and THfY THATTURN MANY TO RI6HT£0USNESS as the5TAA8 for ever and e.ve.r. ' ' ( DANI EL 12: 3. > :rr-13-49 Used by permission of Tele-Bible Product ion. FEBRUARY, 1969 ll1 earn Ril1lcs ancl c I her lJoc)ks. But \.Ve a11 tisc lln ly a few. Ma11y will ~tttcn(i c lct~\C'.. on the n1i ss1c1n <>r in tl1c vi ll ,tgcs to learn < ,od's Word so th~1t they can Inter bee n1c unday ch l tea,chcr , deacon5 r boys' leader\. A f cw will w rk hard nough to get into Bible \ chool and later hec n1e P,1 tor or vangeli ts or 0 1 lher hri tian Worker ... And 1J1e , uir/\·? Many of them also start chool now but they are put out even earlier than the boy5 becau e of a ~ack of facilitie . They return to the villages and help in the garden , fix food, and care for their baby brother and i ter or a relative's babie . They will wait until they are "spoken' ' for by some man and when he can pay the "bnide price" they will become his '1vife and star,t a garden and home of thei,r own. Some of ithese girls are at– tending gJrls cla es where they are learning to read and sew. They are al o learning the Word of God so that they cain someday become girl ' Leader , Sunday School Teachers and mot her who can t11ain th ei[' own children in the things of the Lord. Yes, we have young people out here just like you, w·anting to learn and advance, but progress is so slow and opporturuties so Limited. Only a few h ave Bibles and other books are a rarity. They h ave never seen fi lms, few lesson books and don't know anyrtlh ing about ' 'projects.' ' Teachers and classes are limited aind to learn require real effort (as you well know even in the best of circumstances) . A you go to your yolllth meetings, camps rallies, outings - or even to school - or even when you are read– ing a good book - think of these young people and pray for them th at they will not get discouraged but thart: they wi ll go ahead and put forth an effort to learn. Pray that they may remain faith– ful even in the face of strong temptJa– tions to sin - that th ey may grow u p to become faithful leaders fur Christ in this Land of Central Africa. . . . And who knows, perhap.5 wh en you grow up too, ithe Lord wi11 brin1g you out here to &hare with them what you have learned! Yours in His Love, Polly Strong I t P ay To AdvePtise . . . jn the pages of THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Send for our R ate Card Editor 0 .1.B. - Box No. 160 . Xenia Ohio 45385 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST