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

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hampered for tire work, the new fcuildinq was erected and entered tho following year. The cornerstone of this building was laid with impres- sive services on June 25. 1895. and the dedication took place during the meeting of Synod in 1896. The Reverend David McKinney, pastor of the First Relorrned Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, was chosen the first president. He continued in that capacity until 1915. He then resigned and was succeeded by W. R. McChesney, D. D. In 1928 tho General Synod at Coulterville, Illinois, by unanimous vote, gave all control.

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A m T DUANESBURGH, N. Y.. in May of 1879. the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church decided to establish a Liberal Arts Collecro. By the will of William Gibson, an elder in the First Presbyterian Church. Cincin- nati. a bequest of S25.000 was left in 1886 to found tho colleqe at Cedarvjllo. Greene County. Ohio. A charter was obtained for The Cedamlle Colleqe in 1887. In May of 1894. the General Synod at Coulterville, Illinois, resolved to open Codarville College on September 19. 1894. On this date the college was opened for instruction to thirty six students in tho fine old mansion formerly owned by Rev. Hugh McMillan. D. D., the first pastor of the Main Street Reformed Presbyterian congregation of Codarville. In this place three-quarters of a century ago. Dr. McMillan taught an academy, from which graduated a number of illustrious men. These quarters proving too

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 ownership, title, and vested property rights of CedarviUe College to the Board of Trustees of Cedarvillo College and their successors forever. Since 1928, the Board of Trustees, composed for tho most part of Presbyterians, have had full control and management of CedarviUe College. In June, 1939. President McChosncy asked to be relieved of his administra live duties by or before July, 1941. In accordance with this wish, the 3oard secured tho Rev. Walter S. Kilpatrick, of the class of 1934, as president elect. His inauguration as third president of CedarviUe College took place October 4, 1940. In 1913 the Theological Seminary of tho Reformed Presbyterian Church was moved to CedarviUe. where for over a quarter of a century it has operated in close cooperation with the college. During the fcrty-six years of its history Cedarvillo College has drawn to its halls students from all parts of the United States and other parts of the world.