Cedarville University - Miracle / Cedrus Yearbook (Cedarville, OH)

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Cedarville College EDARVILLE COLLEGE was founded with the sublime object in view of advancing the interests of God on earth. I he training of young men for the Gospel ministry, the education of young men and women for missionary service at home and abroad, and for work as laymen in the Sabbath school and in the church, were the purpose for which it was established. The development of Christian life and character in those who should go out into the world, into business and professional circles, into the arena of public life, and into the sacred precincts of the home, and carry with them some of the splendid inspiration and lofty principles imbibed at Cedarville College, was not overlooked. 6

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R. Cecil Burns Business Manager and Pictorial Editor Ralph S. Elder Editor-in-Chief OrLAND M. Ritchie Literary Editor 1). Linton Doherty Artist 5

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These noble ideals Ccdarville has. in a remarkable degree, been able, by the blessing of Almighty God. to translate into realization. Considerably over one-third of its male graduates have become Christian ministers, and many of them are doing a great work for the Master. A goodly little band of foreign missionaries have gone out into the field as a nucleus for the many more who arc yet to follow. Even more than the combined numbers of these two classes, are those in the ranks of teachers, whose influence for good in the lives of the rising generation is boundless. And to be counted only by the hundreds are those who have gone out. either as graduates, or with only partial courses to their credit, and have enriched with consecrated lives, the communities and congregations, as well as the business, professional, and social groups to which they belong, and whose characters bear testimony to the loyalty of Cedarville College to her King. In fact the College itself has been directly engaged in doing a missionary work of no mean significance. In many cases young men and young women can point to their sojourn within the walls of old Ccdarville as a period of real regeneration, when a new word with its opportunities and possibilities burst upon them, and there dawned within their minds the significance and value of their own lives to satisfy the world's need. Nav more, whole families have been lifted to a higher plane of existence and usefulness through the leavening influence of a boy or a girl sent to Ccdarville College. As a distinctively Christian College. Ccdarville rejects materialistic views of life and is boldly idealistic. It emphasizes the necessity for vision, service, character. Students are taught to see the invisible, the higher spiritual realities that are concealed from eyes waxed dull and gross from viewing worldly vanities. I o see the King in all His beauty, to see themselves as His children, to see the world in its need, is the first duty of the true Ccdarville student. Then comes the service to meet that need. Not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give their lives to the good of their fellowmen. is the aim set before the youthful and ambitious hearts. Not many Cedarville graduates will be millionaires, but many, many will lay up treasures above. That the students may be trained for efficient service, to be workmen not needing to be ashamed, opportunity is afforded them for acquiring knowledge, for developing and increasing their powers of body. mind, and spirit, and for becoming skillful in the application of knowledge and power. But character is the supreme aim of the College: not merely good moral character, but that which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God; character patterned after our great Example. Jesus Christ. This paramount principle permeates every depart- ment. from those of Bible, apologetics, missions, ethics, and philosophy, to those of language, history, mathematics, and natural science. The development of proper views, right feelings, and correct habits, supersedes any striving after merely mechanical excellence. Yet the work is done in such a practical and common-sense way that even lh;s finds its place, and contributes materially to the accomplishment of the predominant purpose. 7