The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1972

Very Special • rv1ces I \ 1 er) special Dedication- vangeli tic ervice were he]d at the haron Bapti t hurc h in early November. The \angeli tic meeting were led by Rev. Richard Sparling. t an\· \V re ble ed and challenged through hi mini try. Dr. J ph M. Stowell, National Repre entative for our RB ' fello hip delivered the Dedicatory addre . The pecial occa ion wa the dedicating of our lovely ne~ church building "unto the Lord,'. Thi new tructure c t 200,000. It i indeed a thing of beauty and will greatl} enhance the work of the Lord in this area. ho~ n above i the finance director of the church' build– ing committee. Mr . Glen Weckle ( econd from left) re– cei ing the key to the new Sharon Baptist Church edifice from Mr. Jame Couchenour the general contractor. Look– ing on are Rev. Fred A. Krueger, pastor of the church a nd gue t 'peaker Dr. Joseph Stowell. Other pastors in the Bethany Fellow hip al o participated in this Dedi– cation Service. Patmos '72 Schedule A recent letter \Vas written by Mr. Michael Hooks Secretar y of our Camp Patmos Committee, a nd sent to the pa tor of our OARBC fellowship. It was of such intere t. we felt it should appear in the pages of THE OHIO I DEPENDENT BAPTIST. This i cause for rejoicing. The letter reads as follow . . . ' During the 197 1 camping season many secular camps aw a decline in attendance because of the economic queeze, however, among our OARBC camps the Lord gave u a blessed season. At Patmo our attendance was at a new a ll time high of 2963. This is an average attcnd– ,ance of 250 per week. We rejoice in 138 campers trus ting Chri t as Saviour and 230 dedications in our 12 \\'eeks of camp. "We're writing to announce our 1972 camping schedule. There i a lide presentation with tape n arration available to the churche upon request. Write Mike Hooks 2000 Broad~ Findlay Ohio. Give showing date and alternate. ..The 1972 chedule : June 12 Jr. June 19 Jr. June 26 Jr. H i. July 3 Sr. Hi. July 10 Jr. July 17 Jr. Hi. Jul y July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug . 24 Jr. 3 1 Sr.Hi. 7 Jr. 14 Jr. Hi. 21 Jr. 28 Combine Jr. Hi. & Sr. Hi. ..Regi tration will be accepted by Rev . Robert Barrett after J anuar}' 24 ( non-OARBC m ay register after Feb. 14). Camp brochures and registration material will be mailed at the end of this year.,. 8 JANUARY, 1972 Three Hundred Men .. J~l11 cc l1unl lrc<.I 111cn ha<.J ,i<l con; ·1~hcrc had hecn t hol1~anc.J s more, 11l1l C,od had planned a little band , And sent thc111 home fron1 war~ All those who trembled at the foe Were granted their exct1 e; And those who drank, c;lumped on the bank, Were fottnd unfit for u e. Tl1ree hundred n1en had Gideon, A 11 worried and perplexed ; "What can we do with such a few?" And, ' Who' ll be leaving next?" But God sa id , "By the men that tand I wi]l deliver you; By my own hand I 'll take this band, And show what God can do!" Three hundred men had Gideon, Each with a trump to blow, Each with a shout that thundered out, Jehovah 's might to show. Each with a vase of common clay He did not fear to break, To shed forth wide the light inside, The sleeping foes to wake. Three hundred men had Gideon, Who didn't draw a sword , The foeman drew, and fought, and slew Each other,-by the Lord! And all their host was put to rout By that weak little band Who only knew three things to do! To SHOUT, and SHINE and STAND! THOMAS SELLER SONNETS OF A TWENTIETH CENTURY CHRISTIAN III • Old love is best , time-tested age on age, Now hidden, now in flaming blossom found Much like wisteria, trailing on the ground Only to trellis up, stage after stage. So through the centuries, we trace and guage The father,s passion blazoned first in sound, "Adam, where art thou?" or in silence bound Binding Elijah to its tutelage. Yes , Noah sheltered in it from the Flood: While Abraham explored, but never could Find limits to the grace that chose his blood To father all the faithful. Every clime Has found thi Flower hiding out to climb To greater heights- tran cending mortal time f • ... Ralph T. Nordlund THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIS1