Torch, Spring 1986

2 Itineraries Dr. Paul Dixon, President April 20 Dedication Service, Euclid-Nottingham Baptist Church, Euclid, OH • April 27-May 2 Tri-County Baptist Church , Cincinnati, OH • May I I Emmanuel Baptist Church , Toledo, OH • May 18 Calvary Bap– tist Church , Covington, KY • May 30 Elkton Christian School Com– mencement , Elkton, MD • May 3I Christian School of York Commence– ment, York, PA Dr. Hugh Hall, Director ofChurch Relations March I ,2 Grace Baptist Church, Toledo, OH • March 4, Ohio Pastors' Conference, Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH • April 6-9 Calvary Baptist Church, Byesville, OH • May 8-10 Men ' s Retreat, Skyview Ranch, Millersburg, OH Dr. James T . Jeremiah, Chancellor March 8 Baptist Mid-Missions Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI • April 3-24 Alaska: Grace Baptist Church, Anchorage, AK; Pioneer Baptist Church, Palmer, AK; Independent Baptist Church, Big Lake, AK; McGrath Road Baptist Church, Fairbanks, AK; Birch Harbor Baptist, Wasilla, AK; Diamond Boulevard Baptist Church, Anchorage, AK; Gateway Baptist Church, Ketchikan, AK •April 25-27 Alumni Gatherings, Seattle and Tacoma, WA • May 9 Alumni Gathering, Buffalo, NY • May 10 Alumni Gathering, Rochester, NY • May 11 North Baptist Church, Rochester, NY • May 16-18 Chapel in Marlboro, Hartville, OH • May 30-31 North Baptist Church, Corning, NY NEXT ISSUE: TORCH will feature the theme of discouragement in its next issue. Authors of articles are Dr. Wendell Kempton, President of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism; Daniel Estes, Cedarville College professor; Rev. David Carder, Minister of Family Development at Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield, Michigan; and Dr. Martin Clark, Editor of TORCH and Vice President for Development at Cedarville. Do you know some who might benefit from this upcoming issue of TORCH? Why not ask them if they would like to receive TORCH on a regular basis at no cost. They can join over 60,000 others who profit from this magazine ministry. The Cedarville College TORCH is pub– lished quarterly for the alumni and friends of Cedarville College. Comments and requests for reprints should be directed to: Ron Coriell TORCH Managing Editor Cedarville College Box 60 1 Cedarville, OH 453 14 Editor Dr. Martin E. Clark Managing Editor Ron Coriell Associate Editors Martha Baldwin Irene Gidley Judy Johnson Graphics and Photography Martha Baldwin Sue Larson Allen Slaughenhaupt TORCH Vol. 9 No. I Spring Issue, 1986 Published by: Cedarville College Box601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Dr. Paul Dixon, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTION Please Help! Contents: Reflections of a Free Enterpriser . . . . . . . 4 by Roy Linton After 40 years ofinvolvement in the competitive world offree enter– prise, Mr. Linton explains why he believes it is the best economic system. He also shares examples of others who became successful because they had the freedom to do so. His Business is God's Business ......... 8 by Ron Coriell When Robert Hartenstein bought his company, it was almost a half million dollars in debt. He purposed to lead Hartco, Inc. according to biblical principles, and the results testify to the faithfulness of God and the advantages ofthefree enterprise system. God Bless Free Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . 12 by Galen Smith Professor Smith teaches his economics classes that free enterprise is more than just one of many economic systems. It is distinctly blessed ofGod. This article tells why. Departments: Free Enterprise: Value It, Promote It, Protect It, by Dr. Paul Dixon •. 3 The Times and the Seasons, by Pat Landers Dixon 11 Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Free enterprise is part of the heritage of American business. By today's standards the machinery and operators look anti– quated in this photo of a 1901 milling department of the National Cash Register Company . However, the photo.reminds us of how far one of this country's major businesses has come because of the entrepreneurial freedom provided through our free enterprise system. Many copies of our TORCH magazine are returned to us because our readers have moved without notifying us. Then the Postal Service charges us hundreds of dollars to send us the new addresses. Would you help us by dropping us a line when you move'l Thanks for your assistance.