The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1969

(Concluded from page No. 10) conditions and new surroundings.,, The Philadelphia Association did not become large in numbers, but bad a V\'ide and beneficial influence a~ men who were a part of the As- ociation moved to other parts of the )'Oung nation and took places of leader hip in other As ociations of n1all Baptist churches. The Associa.. tion encouraged and supported mis– sionary effort which resulted in the e tablishment of new Baptist testi– monies in the western parts of our country. The attitude of the Philadel– phia Association toward the assassina– tion of Lincoln and their policy of t lerance tovlard a defeated South n1ake us think of the concern which our present General As ociation demon trate by resolutions which are adopted in our anual meetings. Our state As ociations demonstrate a like concern regarding crucial matter of spiritual concern. Another of the notewiorthy con– tJribution of the Philadelphia As– sociation y:as in the area of higher education. It v.. as largely responsible for the e tablishment of Rhode I land .......-~llege \\lhich became Brown Uni– ver it}'. Jt wa joined by other As- • • • • --oc1at1on 1n encouraging numerous academies. Thi policy et by early A ociation provides an example for our ew Te~tament groups today. Education i one of the concerns of ound Bapt1 t groups of our day. The affiliation of local churches in ociation in no way effects the o, 1 ereignt y of uhe individual church. :,ach church i a independent in its choice of leadership, owner hip of property. implementation of a mis– io11ary program or educationa 1 l pro- gr n1 a any unaflf:iliated ct1urch can e. l-l o~·e, 1 er, because such churches are c op rating ir1 a voluntary fel– ~o\vsl1ip ,, 1 itl1 other churches of like faitl1, it is po ible fior them to gre' te.r gro\\ftJh and larger opportun– ities 1J1a11 1night b po sible o therwi e. p rlinent exar11 le f thi tr,uth I I t t 11 te i 1 re 11 g 111 i 11 cj at ion ~ 1l1e fact 1t1 t ot1 r ,.A.R.B. . i ii \It.' J c g11iz d by tl1 ffice of I · J I· 1 n a 11 r d it i 11 g a g n }' C 1 JJJ>r ing ur 111t:11 ~ r tJ1, t grc:at Jl mn1 tr\. J ~t u fl\:\' '"r fc. 1 tl1at 11r .. I I t I n i 11 1t1 1111 r g r -. 11 icJ1 \\' ti , i L Lii rejoi ii I J_ .. LI\,;, t I mr J r • • • J t l Jl J • 1111 I 111 1~1 ,1, it j l1i ,i I. THE CHILDREN'S GOSPEL HOUR, INC. Livingston, Tenn. 38570 Presenting Jesus Christ to Youth by Radio and TV PRAY FOR THE SALVATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS The Children's Gospel Hour is now on 72 d . d Pray that more stations will take the progra~a ;~e an ~O ;v stat.ions each week. the Gospel now Write for furthe . f . . yout o America need to hear • r 1n ormat,on . OHIOANS TAKE NOTE: Now being televised on WEWS-TV, Channel 5 of Cleveland each SATURDAY at 7 ·00 d Ch I . a.m. an on WKRC-TV anne 12 of Cincinnati each SUNDAY at 7:30 a.m. ' Henry C. Geiger, Executive Director New London Youth Form Instrumental Group The Fir t Bapti t Church of New London, Ohio has formed a Youth Instrumental Ensemble which plays at each evening ervice. J1he En– semble i under the djrection of Mr. :Nf e lvin Radcliffe. Recently they travel– e.d to Sandu ky, Ohio to pl ay for t,he Fir t Annu al Missionary Conference of the Meadowbrook Baptist Cht1rch. Rev. Donald MacKenzie, pastor of the New London church say , ' 'In a day when teenager are accu ed of o n1a ny wr ong activities, it is good to see there are many other who eldom make the headlines but erve the Lord faithfully. Teens are not the church of ton1orrow, but a vital part of the church today!'. Ambrose Pastor Resigns Church Rev. Glenn E. aunder h as re- . igned a pastor of the Ambro e Bap– tist hurch in Fayette, Ohio. DLrring the year 1968, the church experienced 26 prof . ion~ of faith in hri t, 14 joined the church and 7 wer bap– tized. Brother , aunde~ tcrn1inated hi n1i111 try there on pr,il 16 f thi year. He I looking to the Lor I to gujde hi111 into hi~ ne t field of · rv1ce . Prayer i\ reqt1e ted both I r hir11 and tl1e 111bro c htrrch that th )' 111 ight know tl1c \\' ill of the l... rtl ac thi -- tin1c. New Camp Patmos Committee Member • • • 4'».JllM. ' -~ Mr. Donald Leitch • !lr. Donald Leitch, pre ntly fi ni– ter of Yot1th and Edu ation at the e<lar Hill Bapti t Church in le, e– land Height\, \\ a re entlv n1a<lc a .. 111er11ber of our a111p Patn1 '\ )t1th n1 n1it tee. H e i~ a gradu tte f Bap– t i t Bible .. cn1inar) and h,1 "erved in the 1r~t B,1pt1 ·t ( ' hur\;h l t Han1- bu rg. \\ 't ()f~ He co111e', tt) rhc n1111 i(tcc ,,,it h a hu rdc11 for v 'Lt th . nlt ,l I\)\ t: f r - a111J) '"'Or~. l t 1, 111, c ,n, tt.'lh. n th~tl ..can1JJ n11111,t1 ~ .. is ·111 ~\.i...; ']l~rlt ,v ) ' t')f tl:~l hing ot1r \ Ottt:h t)r h 1, t 4,11\.l ._ 'hr 1,t1an ,er,,i c. ( c i a r r l 1 l I B 11 t i s t h > i1\.. 'i l l) h , \'. 1()() \' )llllg f1'.'l' I t\.~ ' lt ,lllll) 1>, (Ill ) t 11 is , C' .1 r . Pre:;enr Chr 1sr to rhe Jew Through l h Hebrew & Chri ti n Society Wor 1ng for rhe church w11 h ti i:: church nd through tht;l church Bap tl r Mid Miss ion Tes1111nony ro lsr el In Cle el nd Oho MIS IONARI S IK ,f.>v. l .. land Crott D r ctor Mr . 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