The Ohio Independent Baptist, May 1971

' ®nlu ""' ®nr- ~nh! lu,a 011/, a l1last of ran1 · horn, and a hout - and God made the wall s of proud J cricl10 crt1111 l'>lc to tf1cir foundation , and the key of a ll Canaan was in the l1and f l, rael - J o hua 6. 011/.v t,\ o ,, 0111cn: one Deborah, in ·p ired courage in the fa inting hearts of I rael' n1en: the other, Jael, with a hammer and na il laid Israel's master low; thu the end can1e to t,venty year of mighty oppression - Judges 4, 5. 011/v an ox-goad - bu t with it six hundred Philistines were slain, and Israel .... "'a deli , ered b)' han1gar ' God - 1 udges 3 :3 1. 0111)' a trumpet bla t, the mash of lighted pitchers, and a shout - but by the e, and Gideon, God delivered Israel from the seven-year yoke of the Midianite - Judge 6-8. Onl} 1 the jawbone of an as - ye t heaps upon heaps of Philistines fel l before it. becau e God trengthened Samson 's arm th at wielded it - Judges 15. On l)' a sli ng, and a stone with tinerring precision, and directed by Almigh ty God - and that day Philistine mighty men were put to shame; the Philistine giant licked the dust, and God's honor was vindicated - I Samuel 17. On/) 1 a few ignor ant unle ttered, yet whole-hearted and consecrated men and women - but by the power of G od they made men believe in that One who e life seemingly was a fa ilure, and taught men the way of salvation which tran forms its po sessors into the likeness of the Son of God Himself, and ultimately lands them into eternal glory - Acts 1, 2. God u es the base, despised ; weak , fooli sh things of this world to do His own glor ious work - I Corinthians 1: 27-29. If you are such in your own eyes, and con tent to be such in the eyes of others, then the ver y same power, from the very same Lord , for the very same purpose, will be yours! The mighty works of God are at your disposal! FINANCIAL REPORT for the OHIO ASSOCIATION David Dye, Financial Secretary 1317 Deerlick Drive Columbus,Ohio 43228 FEBRUARY - 1971 GENERAL FUND Total Giving ...... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . $ 1,504.00 $ 396.00 Budget $1,900 .00 Deficit ...... . Number of Churches Giving ............ . .... . 67 FAIR SHARE PLAN T otal Giving . . Number of Churches G iving . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 $2,539 .00 OTHER INCOME Subscript ions, Advertising, Honorariums . . . . . . . . $1 ,245 .00 TOTAL MONIES RECEIVED - February '71 . . . $5,288.00 HELP YOUR OARBC WITH A REGULAR MONTHLY GIFT! Distinctively Bapti stic ...that's the character of our literatureI Presenting the great fundamental doctrines of Scripture to the pupil in language that he con understand. This Bible– centered, p upil-rel a ted literature that hos the proper approach to the Sc ri ptures con be ordered today from Regular Boptist Press. Send for free sample pocket. Regular Bapti st Press 1800 Oakton Boulevard • Des Pla ines, Ill. 60018 The Ohio Independent Baptist - Published Monthly by - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at Xenia, 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 subscr iption; BUNDLE LOT PLAN (mailed directly to the church), $1 .00 per subscript ion . Min imum bundle order - 15 copies; single issue 20 cents. Your Editorial Office should have all news and advertis– in~ copy in hand no later than 30 days prior to printing . Advertising rates w ill be sent on request . STAFF Editor . . A. Donald Moffat Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circ11/ation fi. f anager . . . Stuart L. Chaffe Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 iVon1en's Editor . . . M I M' l . rs. nez 1 ncr 2 195 Brock \Vay Road Uni versi ty Hts., Ohio 44 11 8 State A1issionary Ea rl D. Umbaugh 2 150 Marhofer Ave. , Stow, Ohio 44224 Financial Secretary David Dye 13 17 Deerlick Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43228 State Y otttl1 Director Robert Anthony 705 Graham Rd., Cuyahoga Falls, 0. 44221 COUNCIL OF TEN Chairn1an Lynn E. Rogers State Rt. 82 & N . Boyden Rd. , Northfield, Ohio 44067 Vice-Chairman . . . . . . . H arold R. Green Cedar vil le College, Cedarville, Ohio 453 14 Secretary . . . Kenneth L. Andrus 3 I 5 S. Kensing ton Pl. , Springfield 45503 Treasurer . . William A. Brock 4663 Trabue Rd., Col umbus, Ohio 43228 Progran1 Clzrn1. .. Ear l V. Willet ts 250 West St ., Berea, Ohio 44017 Missionary Cl1rm. . . George A. Bates 304 Center St., Blanchester, Ohio 45107 Education Chrm. . . . Raymond F . H amil ton Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth 45662 Yot,ng People's W ork Chmz ., W. Dean Henry 54 I Bro\vn St., Akron, Oh io 443 Ir Norman Bosworth . . .. 3844 Bonita Rd. Columbus, Oh io 43227 Kenneth R. Sn1elser . . . 123 W. Liberty St. Medi na, Ohio 44256 •