The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1969

in Colu 1 1 ,bu • Rev. Wm. Abernathy Th In1n1anu l Bapti t Church of lun1bu . Ohi i happy to announce that th " have called Rev. Wm. " b rnath) t be their pastor. His pre,.. i u p t rate was the Fir t Bapti t Church of ewfield, New J ersev \\"here he erved faithfully for " the p t ixteen year . He began his min· try at Immanuel in Columbu on Februar}' 1 t of this year. Rev. and Mr . (Shirley) Abernathy ha, e three children. Daughters Betty Ann, a junior at Cedarville College and Joy Elaine. a freshman at Bap– tist Bible minarv and son William ., Jr. age 11. Our brother is 44 years of age and a veteran of three year with the na,rv. He bolds a Bachelor of Arts • degree from Catawaba College, Salis- bury. orth Carolina and a Bachelor of Divinit,r and Master of Sacred Theology. from Faith Theological Seminar}· in Philadelphia, Penna. He has pastored churches at Moores– ville, orth Carolina and New Castle, ~ ew Jersey prior to his being at . Tewfield. While in Newfield he served several terms on the Garden State Regular . Baptist Fellow mp Council of Six, including two terms as ecretary and two as Chairman. He also vlas Chairman of the Camp · Committee and has served as Camp Program Director. In addition, Rev. Abernathy served as the Dean of the Cumberland E,,ening Bible School in \ 'ineland, ew Jersey. The members of Immanuel Bap– tist. Columbus look forward with great anticipation to the blessing of the Lord a" the}' work along with their ne\\ 1 pastor is serving the Lord. 14 MARCH, 1969 Where hould I Buy? - a\ Where should you buy the things you need to carry on the Lord's work? Books for the church Ii · brary, supplies for your printed communication with your people, paper, mimeograph equipment, pro– iectors and screens, filmstrips, chairs, tables, chalk– boards, etc. Regular Baptist Press has the answer! Our profit is your gain . Buy from us and help your– self. Regular Baptist Press 1800 Oakton Boulevard • De · Plaines Ill. 60018 • Seminary Given Bells Dedicati n crvic wa recently held for the ~ rcadian' arillon Bell in- trun1ent which wa in tal led at the GR D RAPIDS BAPTI T BIBLE COLLEGE A D SEMINARY in men1ory of Mr. and Mr . Arthur elch, parents of tile school' Presi– dent, Dr. W. Wilbert Welch. The gift \Va pre ented to the chool by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur We lch. The bell in tru rnent which is con– tained in a cabinet ODJly 33' ' high, h as the tonal equivalent of a cast bell weighing 61h tons. An exclu ive de ign of chulmerich Carillons Inc. of eller ville Penn ylvania, the in- trL1ment consi ts of a miniature ball tone generator which is struck by a mall metal hammer. producing exact bell tones almo t inaudibJe to the human ear. These tones are then amplified over one m~llion times by means of pecially designed electronic equipment, producing true bell tone which are far superior to the tones of traditional ca.sit bells o.f massive proportions. Not only can this modern bell in trument be tuned to exacting ....tandards not possible with cast bells, but it has tremendous advantage in that it require no bell tower to hou e it. The bells will serve the campus and community by striking on the hour and half-hour. In addition to this hymns are played twice each day with additional concerts given on t1ndays . FELLOWSHIP OF BAPTISTS FOR HOME MISSIONS P. 0. BOX 455 - ELYRIA ,OHIO THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST