The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1970

FEBRUARY, 1970 VOLUME 42, NO. 4 Fol" : Li o rat"' y Cad a r v i 11 e • Ort · >J THE OHIO a.. rollo " "' ...... ge Cedarville Col e 0 e Library Cedarvi11e, Ohio 45314 Published by The Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches '' ...For He Was A Faithful Man... ' ' Neh. 7:2 \Vhat a gloriou day wa Friday, January 2, 1970 for our brother Dr. George Milner. On that day he wa ushered into the pre ence of Hi Lord and Saviour. Brother Milner "'a 90 year young! Back in ovember of 1967 we ran a pecial ' tribute"' i ue honor– ing rhi dear friend. At that time we called attention to the fact that he experienced hi piritual birth when onl )' 11 year s of age. Down through the )'ear that have followed , he "alked faithfully before Hi God. Tributes were made by those who knew him be t . A clo e friend v.'rote. . . 'I have always found Him to be a true fellow oldier." Hi pastor declared. . . 'I thank God for his consistent Chri tian life, hi ,vi e leadership and hi graciou JlJr1t." A l>tJ 111cs a • I at l I ti u .. . " llecau c l 1 . c lrge 1ilner , d-gi, n vi i n, 111ucl1 }1a till l>cing ace 111J)li 11 d I r1 t." A J '1li i n c ClJ l i \: J c- 11 c1m d . . .. . l e ,., a 11e e1 t c.1 l>tl ) t tJn I \\ttl1 111i tt nar1 a11d tc. har , 1111 ti e,11 1n tl1 ir j ) c 11d orrow .' Hi own on expre ed it beautifully with the word . . . " I thank God for thi r em arkable man· life , hi influence and example which left an indelible impre ion on my own life ." We p articul arly like the word written by Dr. Jame T . J eremiah Pre ident of Cedarville College. Bro– ther Milner h ad erved faithfully on it .. Boa rd of Tru tee . Dr . J eren1iah George S. Milner 1879 - 1970 \\f le " l tcr11it\' all1t1e \,ill re,t:al , ~ llc\V 111u 11 ever) llibl -prt!ttl hing cl1t1r 11 , l1rist - c11t =-re""I 111i \ltlnar) 1et , anll l1ri tiar1 Cl. llcg l1a~t • I> c11 tJ J)Cllll nt up lll tll c 11s1stc11t , • d ti i l: a t cl I ff o I l t , t n 1 1 > a 1 a t I v c f \\ . I t1f)t1gh · 11 i I ll l ii I ca.I of sh;\\ - ard 1l1at a n1Hn l.., t111lJ 1 dcl1ful, ' there are many who een1 to ignore or reft1 e to meet thi requirement o often tated in the cripture . eor ge S. Milner read the rule of good teward hip many )'ear ago and made a practice of faithfully f ollo~ ing them." Funera l ervice \.\ere held Tue - da)' . J anua ry 6. at the edar H ill Bapti t C hurch in levela nd H eight where Mr. Milner wa a member for almo t O year ! H ere i one who coLlld ay with the po tie P aLtl ... ··1 have fought a good fight, I have fini hed n1y cour e, I ha e kept the faith : H enceforth there i laid up for n1e a crown of righteou - ne . , , hich the Lord. the righte t1 judge . hall give me at that da). . :' (r I Ti 111 o th) 4 : 7 , a ) The chu rche of ot1 r O RB and the l't'ath: rs )I C>t1r ( h ttl l n l~t't nth:: 11t ll arltist \\is)l l) ~XJll ' :SS tlltir Utt('\esl s\ n11)atl1, lll ~11:s . ,ttl1 g c i\11111 r dfh.l till.' ()tll 0 J' lll\.:.'llll'\t.'IS l,f the f ,\ lll ll l t u l \; ••t ,titl1ful" 11 J) l'd 1ng i r t hes ,, h t lltltag h the\ St) rl ,, tl , th\? .. S l)f'(' )\\ l1l l tht St' \ )l }1 ~ \ t: ll l 1 ) I I "