The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1973

Front Cover Picture he tiith Bapti t l1urcl1 f O fiancc. Ohio, Rev. Merl yn Jones, pastor, has had t,, n1uj r cthack, in llurcl'1a~ing their property. Fir t, it look several n1onth t ,r the de.. ired land t b re7 ned. Tl1cn . . . before the option wa up , the ,, ncr pa.... ,cd a\, a , involving cveral n1ore month of wa iting and trusting the I.. rd. the pr pert i acttially their ! Bid ha, e n , been taken and an early Spring construction i planned. ecn n the FRO T O ~R picture are ( L. to R.) Bill Easley ( hairman) , I arr,, Bat1er ( ecretary) Rev. Merlyn Jone ( Pa tor) , Gale Yenser and Melvin Rctcher. The men and R ick Ward (not hown in the picture) comprise the hurch Building on1mittee. Faith Bapti t Church wa organized in 1970 and is supported by the North Bethel Fellow hip of hurche . The church mailing address has been changed to Faith Bapti t hurch Post Office Box No. 244, Defiance, Ohio - 43512. A Word From Your Editor ... In early March, we ministered at Goulais Bay, Canada - in the winter! Thi was at a Hiawatha Baptist Mission church. Our schedule for the days ahead is as follows. . . MARCH 11-18 - Edgewood Baptist Church, Anderson, Indiana MARCH 25-28 - Faith Baptist Church, Lancaster, Ohio APRIL 1-6 - Calvary Baptist Church, Tiffin, Ohio APRIL 8-15 - First Baptist Church, Holland, Michigan APRIL 23-29 - First Baptist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana MAY 2 - Bethel Baptist Church, Erie, Pennsylvania MAY 3-6 - First Baptist Church, Corry, Pennsylvania MAY 13-20 - First Baptist Church, Stryker, Ohio The other day some dear friends, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Thompson, asked if they could help with our work of editing THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST. It is nice having such friends! We gave them something to do! They are going to care for the billing of ads run in the magazine. Payments for these ads should now be sent to ... MR. DOUGLAS THOMPSON 23 86 Cornwall Drive Xenia, Ohio - 45385 This entails quite a bit of work and it will greatly help us. We do appreciate their doing this. Brother Thompson is employed as Assistant Cashier of The Citizens First National Bank in Xenia, Ohio. Mrs. Thompson (Harriet) is the daughter of Dr. George Lawlor who writes our "Glimpses of Truth From the Greek New Testament". The Thompsons have three precious little children. We repeat - it is nice having such friends! OARBC FINANCIAL REPORT General Fund Wm. A. Brock, Treasurer 4659 Trabue Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 DECEMBER - 1972 Total Giving . . ........... . ................... . Budget . . . . . . . . . . $2,200.00 Deficit ........ . Number of Churches Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Other Income $1,581.00 619.00 Subscriptions, Advertising, Honorariums . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9 59 .00 TOTAL MONIES RECEIVED, DECEMBER '72 $2,540.00 A LARGE DEFICIT THIS MONTH! HELP YOUR O.A.R.B.C. FUND!! The Ohio Independent Baptist - Published Monthly by - THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at Xenia, Oh POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3579 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 for three years; EVERY ACTIVE FAMILY PL, $1.1 S per subscription; BUNDLE LOT PU (mailed directly to the church), $1.00 f subscription. Minimum bundle order - copies; single issue 20 cents. Your Edito, Office should have all news and adver. . ing copy in hand no later than 30 d. prior to printing. Advertising rates will sent on request. STAFF Editor ................. A. Donald MoJ Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Circulation Manager . . . . . Stuart L. Cha Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385 Women's Editor ... .. .. Mrs. Earl Umha1. 2150 Marhofer Avenue Stow, Ohio 44224 State "fvf issionary ........ Earl D. Umbat. 2150 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224 . State Youth Director ....... Wi lbur Parr Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth, 0. 4566; COUNCIL OF TEN Chairman .......... . . : . Kenneth H. Ge 5103 Broadway, North Olmsted, 0. 4407 Vice-Chairman ......... Donald B. Wini 2435 Eaking Road, Columbus, 0. 43204 Secretary ....... . ..... . . William F. Rus 19 1 Whippl e Ave., N.W., Canton, 0. 447of Treasurer .............. WiJJiam A. Br<· 4659 Trabue Rd ., Col umbus, 0. 43228 Program Cllrm. . . . . . . . . . . . John R. W< Box 596, Bellefontaine, Ohio 4331 I Missionary Chrnz. . . . Lawrence G. Fet 5650 Far HiJJ s Ave., Dayton, Ohio 4542~ Education Chrn1. . . . . . . Donald J. Se\A 4207 Laskey Rd ., W., Toledo, 0. 45623 · Youth Work Chrm. . Norman E. Bos\VO Cedarville College, Cedarville, 0. 45314 William Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . Box · Cedarville, Ohio 453 14 Raymond F. Han1ilton . . . 1 r 48 Callia Portsmouth, Ohio 45662