The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1971

A Word From Your Editor ll\ tl1c t1r11 c tl11 i uc rcachc. our reader , we will be well into our Fal l heJul c t)f n1cc t ing. . Th l ord is g od in giving u opportunitie to declare H ' "- t) rti ' t1r ~chcdulc for epten1ber and October reads a s follow .. . cptcn1hcr 19 - 24 (, race Bapti t hurch, edarville, Ohio. e r)t e11l1cr 26 - Oc tober l Still open a of thi writing. c t l1cr J - 1() Fir~t Bapti t Cht1rch , North Tonawanda N . Y. tober 13 - l 7 Fir l Bapti t Church, Holland. N . Y. O tohcr 1 - 20 OARB onference, Bellefontaine Ohio. October 24 - 3 1 apitol Bapt i. t hurch, Wa hington , D.C. care printing 51 00 copie of the 0.1.B. each month. Somehow we can't . ee n1 to n1 e n1uch beyond thi mark . There are till almo t 80 of our churche not ub cribing to either our Every Active Family Plan or our Bt111dle Lot Pl an. If your church i not a ub criber .. . why not ub cribe TODAY! ! "Happy 25th - Pastor and Wife' ' On Tue day August 10th a urpri e twenty-fifth wed ding anni ver ary celebra tion was held at the Faith Baptist hurch of G a1lipo1i for Pa tor and Mr . Jo eph C hapman. The entire pl a nning wa done by their children . . . Judy, Shirl ey, David and Dia na. Several Jadi e of the church gave a sistance . The children drove thei r parents to Huntington, W. Va. for a delicious evening meal. They presen ted them with a cor age and boutonniere of carna ti on t inted with ilver. Mr . Chapman carried white carna ti on a t their wedding on August 10th 1946. Foll owi ng the dinner they were driven to the church where they were greeted by approx ima tely 175 member a nd fri end of the church ome o f whom held up a large banner which read, "H appy 25th-Pa tor and Wife. " At the church a furth er urpri se awai ted them when their daughter Di ana appea red dre ed in Mr . hap– man· wedding gown , escorted by Kevin Denni , dre ed in Pa tor Chapman's ailor suit . They wa lked to the p] a tform a the tune of "Anchor Away" wa pl ayed afte r which Di ana sa ng, "Let Me Ca ll You Swea theart··. Mas ter of Ceremonies, Mr. Wil bur Denni , pre ented the hapmans with a HThi I Your Li fe'' program . Rela– tives from Connecticut , a well a many other gue t , were introduced . Letter from the ir on-in-J aw, 1 t Lt . Wil bur H. Kirtl and , now ta ti oned a t Okinawa a nd Rev. Leon Tagga rt , the pa tor who married then1 25 yea r ago, were read. Home movie of the earl y marri ed life o f th e Chapmans were shown. G uests were encouraged not to bring gift of ilver . In– tead money wa given which wa pl aced 1n the church building fund in the hapmans, name. They did , however, receive a very lovely sil ver coffee e t. The Chapma ns are anxious to convey hea rt-felt tha nk to a ll who had a part in making thi celebra ti on uch a n1emora ble one ! • Capsules of Life The great living lessons taught by Christ in His parables used the common , everyday experiences of life. His illustrat ions and aptness of appl ication came from the heart that sought only good for the listener and you the reader of today. The accounts of missionary bravery and true incidents in the lives of experienced Christ ians characterize the literature we publish for you . Our take-home papers are planned to cover a broad area of Christ ian experience. Your church can 0'11y benefit from the reading of these f ine papers: FOR MOMMY AND ME, PR!~ARY PAL, COURAGE, CHALLENGE, CONQUEST. Order your free R J B • p samplefrom egu ar apttst ress 1800 Oakton Boulevard • Des Plaines, Ill. 60018 The Ohio Independent Baptist - Published Monthly by - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at Xeni1, Ohio POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3579 to The Ohio Independent Baptist Box No. 160 Xenia, Ohio 45385 Ed itorial Office: Box No. 160 Xenia, Ohio 45385 Rates of Subscription: $2.00 per year; $5.00 for three years; EVERY ACTIVE FAMILY PLAN, $1.15 per subscription; BUNDLE LOT PLAN (mailed directly to the church), $1.00 per subscript ion . Minimum bundle order - 15 copies; single issue 20 cents. Your Editorial Office should have all news and advertis· ing copy in hand no later than 30 days prior to printing . Advertising rates will be sent on request. STAFF Editor . . . A. Donald Moffat Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circr,lation 'Afanager Stuart L. Chaffe . Box o. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 JVomen's Editor . Mrs. Inez Mi lner 2 195 Brockway Road Un ive rsi ty Hts., Ohio 4411 8 State 1\-lissionary . Earl D. Umbaugh 2 I 50 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 Financial Secretary David Dye J 317 Deerlick Dr., Col umbus, Ohio 43228 State Y or,th Director Robert Anthony 705 Graham Rd ., Cuya hoga Fall s, 0. 4422 I COUNCIL OF TEN Cha1rn1an . . . Lynn E. Rogers State Rt. 82 & N. Boyden Rd. , Northfield, Ohio 44067 Tl ice-Chair"1a11 . . . Harold R. Green Cedarvill e College, Cedarville, Ohio 453 I 4 Secretary . . Kenneth L. Andrus 3 I 5 S. Kensington Pl., Springfield 45503 Treasurer . . . . William A. Brock 4663 Trabue Rd., Col umbus, Ohio 43228 Progra,n C/Jrn1. . .. Earl V. Willetts 250 West St., Berea, Ohio 44017 Missionary C l1r111. . . George A. Bates 304 Center St., Blancheste r, Ohio 45 I 07 Education Cl1rm . . . Raymond F. Hamilton GaJlia St. a t Wa ller, Portsmouth 45662 Young People's lVork Chrrn. , W. Dean Henry 54 r Brown St. , Akron, Ohio 443 Ir Norn1an Bosworth ... . . . 3844 Bonita Rd . Columbus, Ohio 43227 Kenneth R. Sn1 tl ~e r . . I 23 W. Liberty St. Medina, Ohio 44256 •