The Ohio Independent Baptist, August/September 1973

A Word From Your Editor • • • s f tl1is ,, riti11g, ,vc arc lo0k1ng ahcac.l to l1gust 2()lh. Thi~ will be a hig da,. fc)r nt tl1at ti111, tl1c tl<1c tor ,, all he rcn1C)\ 1ng th1\ cast fron1 ot1r leg ... ,1ft 'r , cari11g 11c for <>,,er fiftccr1 ,vcck.\' ()ttr r1cx t step i~ to he n1easl1rcd for a leg brace. It ,,,i ll ta tt: n i11to the l1ecl ot ot1r shoe and will rt1n to the top of .... tl1c leg. .. , 1 cr1 ,,•it 11 a brace. it ,,,ill ti 11 he necc c;ary to get a bout on crutches. \\', arc hl'\p1ng. 110,ve, ,cr, ,, e ca11 tl c the shorter crutche ( sin1ilar to those tt cd 1', polio ,•i ti111) lt \\.di t,c n1uch nicer than the wa 1 th1ngc;; arc now. We appreciate tl1c n1an, ,, 11 0 l1a,•c ent u card . helped u financial ly and espec1- all)' rc111cn1l)ered u in pr '-l) er! e encourage our O 1.13. readers to be present at our OARBC Conference October 15 throtigh 17 at the Maranatha Baptist Church 4659 Trabue Road, C'olun1bu Ohio One in1portant matter to consider i the "'tuture" of THE OHIO I DI: PE DENT BAPTIST. Even though we have increased in circulation over the past seven years, et \\ e find ot1r el, t1b idizing the ma~azine more than ever before. Printing, paper. mailing ... EVERYTHING ha increased in cost! Your Council of Ten ha certain recomn1endations they v. ould like our Fellowship to consider. This is a very in1portant matter and we trust YOU will be there to help resolve this problem. It Really Happened! A hippie was invited to attend a church near La Mirada, California. Afterward he wrote a letter to the person who had invited him, explaining why he would not go back. He said be had to admit that some things ' 'turned him on' '. He liked the fact that the majority of the girls wore mini-skirts. He said he did not get much from what the preacher said, but noticed the other young people did not either . . . they were whispering, giggling, and chewing gum. He rather enjoyed the youth meeting after church. He liked the music because it bad the rock beat, except two religious songs at the end. He concluded: Just before I left the young people asked me if I wanted to become a Christian. Here is why Christianity just ain't my bag. Your preacher talked about letting Christ change you. Frankly, I can't see too much difference in my hippie friends and your Christian crowd. We practically dress the same, talk the same, show the same disrespect for our square elders, and dig the same kind of music. And though your young people don't dance in the meeting, I'll lay you two-to-one that dancin' will soon be included. For you see that kind of rock beat naturally creates a desire to dance. Christianity? No thanks! I really don't see too much difference." (A LETTER REALLY WRITTEN BY AN UNCONVERTED HIPPIE. . . • TAKEN FROM THE GOSPEL STANDARD On Our Front Cover . • • we see Rev. Joseph M. Stowell, III guiding the plow! Ground Breaking services were ~eld on the future site of the Southgate Baptist Church, Springfield, Ohio following a Sunday morning worship service - June 24. Participating in the ceremony were Rev. Joseph Stowell (Pastor), Dr. Stanley Ballard (Chairman of Board of Deacons), Mr. Colby Goodridge (Chair– man of Building Committee), Mr. Arthur Taylor (Contractor) and Mr. Robert Pyle (City Commissioner). Pastor Stowell spoke briefly on the theme - "The Pulling of the Plow". Following this he guided the plow as members pulled the rope and dug a furrow from the future location of the pulpit to the site of the proposed entrance. The service closed with the standing congregation forming an outline of the planned building. Everyone then joined together in the singing of the doxology! The Ohio Independent Baptist - Published Monthly by - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at Xenia, Ohi.o. POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3579 to The Ohio Independent Baptist Box No. 160 Xenia, Ohio 45385 Editorial 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 pe, subscription. 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 dayt prior to printing. Advertising rates will be sent on request. STAFF Editor ......... . ....... A. Donald Moffat Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circulation A1anager . . . . . Stuart L. Chatfe Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Women's Editor . . . . . Mrs. Earl Umhau~b 2150 Marhofer Avenue Stow, Ohio 44224 State Missionary . . . . . . Earl D. Umbaugh 2150 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 State Youth Director . . . . . . Wilbur Parrish Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth, 0. 45662 COUNCIL OF TEN Chairman . . ........... :Kenneth H. Good 5103 Broadway, North Olmsted, 0. 44070 Vice-Chairman ......... Donald B. Winter~ 2435 Eaking Road, Columbus, 0. 43204 Secretary ............... William F. Russell 191 Whipple Ave., N.W., Canton, 0. 44708 Treasurer .............. William A. Brock 4659 Trabue Rd., Columbus, 0. 43228 Program Chrm . . . . ...... John R. Wood Box 596, Bellefontaine, Ohio 4331 I ltfissionary Chrm. . . Lawrence G. Fetzer 5650 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45429 EdtJcation Chrm. . . . . . . . Donald J. Sewell 4207 Laskey Rd., W., Toledo, 0. 45623 Youth Work Chrm . .. Norman E. Bosworth Cedarville College, Cedarville, 0. 453 I 4 William Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box 12 Cedarville, Ohio 45314 Raymond F. Hamilton . . . . I 148 Gall!.a St. Portsmouth, Ohio 45662