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Cedarville University DigitalCommons@Cedarville The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist 6-1975 June/July 1975 (Vol. 47, No. 9) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/ ohio_independent_baptist Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, and the Organizational Communication Commons Recommended Citation "June/July 1975 (Vol. 47, No. 9)" (1975). The Ohio Independent Baptist. 332. https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/ohio_independent_baptist/332 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Cedarville, a service of the Centennial Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Ohio ndeI pendent Baptist by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Cedarville. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Cedarville College Library Cedarville, Ohio 45314. M L 7 -75 T H E O H IO a a o r £3 O <1 <. INDEPENDENT BAPTIST H‘ H I—' t—’ Published by The Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Church CD (T) O O tr c fr* I—1 O M Volume 47 No. 9 Ju n e -Ju ly, 1975 (U C. -CrO Duly Recognized As Baptist Churches go tr1 Shawnee Hills Baptist Church, Jamestown,Ohio 4^ O' Grace Baptist Church, Geneva, Ohio » Back row - (left to right)Mr. Wm. Reiter, Rev. Wm. Wheeler, Dr.Richard McIntosh, Mr. Donald Rickard. Front row - (left to right) Mr. Lyle Tilson, Mr! Van Loon, (Left to right) Rev. Raymond Luke, Rev. Earl Umbaugh, Rev. John Cook, Rev. Rol Pastor T. C. Fillinger, and Rev. Earl Umbaugh. and Globig. .holding church’ s Constitution. On Saturday, May 10, 1975, a Recognition Council met at the Emmanuel Ten brethren from four different Baptist churches met together as a Baptist Church of Xenia, Ohio to consider recognizing the Shawnee Hills council to consider the propriety of recognizing the Grace Baptist Church Baptist Church of Jamestown, Ohio as a duly recognized Baptist Church. of Geneva, Ohio as a duly constituted Baptist church. Also meeting with Dr. Richard McIntosh of Cedarville College served as Moderator for the these brethren was our State Missionary, Rev. Earl Umbaugh. council. Rev. William Wheeler, pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of The council elected Rev. Roland P. Globig of the Bible Baptist Church, Xenia, served as Clerk. The council was comprised of some 15 pastors North Madison, Ohio to be its Moderator and Rev. Raymond R. Luke of the and messengers, including Rev. Earl Umbaugh our State Missionary. Calvary Baptist Church, Painesville, Ohio to be its Clerk. After a very careful study of the church’s History, Constitution and The Moderator asked Rev. John Cook, pastor of the Grace Baptist Church, Articles of Faith, it was voted unanimously to recognize the Shawnee Hills Geneva to give a brief history of the church. The council also studied the Baptist Church as a duly constituted Baptist church. The church was com church’s Constitution, Articles of Faith, Covenant, and By-Laws. The mended for the work they had done in setting up their constitution. council found nothing in any section that would keep this church from be The pastor of this work is Rev. Thomas Fillinger. He began his work coming a duly constituted Baptist church. A motion was then made, there just recently. seconded and carried unanimously that the Grace Baptist Church of Geneva.. Ohio be recognized as a duly constituted regular Baptist Church. Fallsburg Baptist Church, Falls burg, Ohio La Rue Baptist Church, La Rue, Ohio Pastor and Mrs. W. H. Radel This church, which is over 100 years old, and is presently pastored by Rev. W. H. Radel, invited a recognition council to meet on June 9th, 1975, to study and advise concerning their desire to be recognized as an indepen (Left to right) - Rev. Earl Umbaugh, Rev. Thomas Baxter and Rev. Frank Odor. dent and regular Baptist congregation. Rev. Earl D. Umbaugh served as holding church’ s Constitution. Moderator of the council and Rev. Robert J. DeBoer as Clerk. On May 5, the Fallsburg Baptist Church of Fallsburg, Ohio requested The council was represented by four churches of the area, twelve pastors that churches in fellowship with the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist and messengers, and two other individuals. After the usual statements, Churches of the Columbus area send pastor and messengers to the Falls questions and observations, the council voted unanimously to recognize burg Baptist Church for the purpose of recognizing the church as a duly the La Rue church as a duly organized Baptist Church. constituted Baptist Church. In its early history, the church was a Free Will Baptist church. Then it State Missionary, Earl Umbaugh, was elected Moderator of the Council united with the Northern Baptist Convention which is now known as the and Frank Odor, Pastor of the Bible Baptist Church, Newark, Ohio, was American Baptist Convention. In 1956, they voted out of the ABC and be elected as Clerk of the Council. came an independent Baptist congregation. With a call for recognition, Rev. Tom Baxter, pastor of the Fallsburg Baptist Church, gave a state they have also sought fellowship with the GARBC and the OARBC. ment of the history, purpose, and organization of the local church. The Council of twenty - two pastors and messengers reviewed the Articles of Perry Baptist Church, Canton, Ohio Faith and the Constitution of the church. After a period of questions, sug gestions, and discussion, it was unanimously voted to recognize the Falls burg Baptist Church as a duly constituted Baptist Church. The Fallsburg Baptist Church has been sponsored by the Bible Baptist Church of Newark, Ohio and has been under the joint guidance of State Missionary, Earl Umbaugh, and The Fellowship of Baptists For Home Mis sions. Cherry Creek Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio On May 27th, at the Immanuel Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio, a Recog nition Council having been called, was held to consider recognizing the Cherry Creek Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio, as a duly constituted Bap tist Church. Council Moderator was Rev. William Abernathy, Immanuel (Left to Right) Mr. Bruce Whitmore, Mr. Ersill Gibson, Rev. Gordon Roloff, Mr. A. Baptist Church, Columbus and Clerk for the Council was Rev. William E. G. Spivey, Mr. Paul Holland and Mr. Richard Hamilton. Moser, Faith Baptist Church, Lancaster, Ohio. There were seventeen On June 3rd at 7:30 p.m., a recognition council gathered at the Perry that sat on the Council. Baptist Church, Canton, Ohio. The purposeof this meeting was to examine There was due deliberation over the Covenant, Creed and Constitution of the church’s covenant, confession of faith, constitution and by-laws. After the Cherry Creek Baptist Church during which its pastor, Rev. George a most thorough examination, it was unanimously voted to recommend the Myers and one of the deacons answered questions. A motion was then recognizing of this body of believers as a duly constituted Baptist Church. ; made that this fellowship of believers be recognized as a duly constituted Rev. Earl Umbaugh, State Missionary, was elected to be Moderator for the Baptist Church. council and Rev. Robert Marsh, Calvary Baptist Church, Massillon, Ohio Editors Note: We regret that we do not have a picture to run with this article. to be Clerk. There were seven area churches represented. 2 The Ohio Independent Baptist, June-July, 1975 HOLY ACTIVITY MUST UPHOLO ITS SANCTITY! The Ohio COUNCIL OF TWELVE "REMEMBER THE SABBATH Independent Baptist ZJhjd, SABBATH Dou^ f OAV, TO K E E P IT HOLY." EX.20:8 - Published Monthly by - Chairman Lawrence G. Fetzer 5650 Far H ills Avenue . v& \ “A man ••gathered' sticRSSticRS THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF Dayton, Ohio— 45429 m <C v K i* \ upon the sabbath day." REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES "All the congregation ••• Office of Publication “ Thou shalt Vice-Chairman W illis R. Hull ^ stoned him tuith stones, The Ohio Independent Baptist is printed at 276 Washington Avenue not do any Central Ohio Printing Corp. 30 S. Oak St. Elyria, Ohio —44035 and he died; as the Lord London, Ohio 43140. CUOrh.,/( EX.20:l0) commanded Moses." 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