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

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A MIRACLE BEGINS James T. Jeremioh's leodership of Ce dorvile Co'ege con be charocrenzed in rwo words: fairhful srewordship. Under his guidance rhe school hos reotzed rhe po renrol rhor Jeremioh sow m 1953 when he firs nvesrigcred rhe possibilities of merging rhe resources of Cleovetond's Boprisr Bible hsrirure with rhe physicd plant of o rhen oiling Cedorvile CoBege. Jeremioh's efforts ro persuode rhe B.B.I. rrusrees roword merger led ro meerings wirh rhe Presbyrenon rrusrees. Borh groups ogreed rhor rhe mission of Cedorville Col- lege musr focus on rroinng young people for many professions, so rhor every seg- menr of sociery mighr hove o beocon ro srond. os rhe school morTo yored, for rhe Word of God and rhe resrimony of Jesus Chnsr.” The merger compere, borh Dr. ond Mrs Jeremioh began ro invesr rhe rolenrs rhor God hod given rhem in rhe school while Jeremioh conrinued os o M rime pcsror in Dayron, Ohio. Ar rhe srorr of Jeremdh's invdvecnenr wirh Cedorvfle, his row moreriols consisred 26 History

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Despire his problems with rhe Board of Trusrees, McChesaey was weiirespecred by olumni ond by rhe community. For insrorce, from 1932 unril his death, he was elected by o wide margin ro rhe Ohio Legislature every term bur one. As presi dent, he grearty enjoyed rrovelng ro churches ro preoch rhe Gospel and rose supoorr for rhe college he bebeved in. An editorial in rhe Cedorville Herold coled McChesney a firsr arizen of his communi- ry and of rhe rebgious community or torge.” The piece wenr on ro express, He lived eoch day whar he preoched and whor he rought as well as whar he advo- cated for the uptfr of his fellow arizens. Lisa Fowcerr History 25

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of only six holdings: Old Main, rhe Science Buding, The Cornegie library. Alford Audi rorium, Berhet ond Hornmon dorms, ond some remodeled Army borrccks. o gifr from Unde Scm. Dr. Jeremiah, by now working full rime os President of rhe col- lege, rook rhese meager ingredenrs, cdd- ed hours of work ond prayer, ond pro- duced a resulr best choroaenzed by The Mirode. rhe title that srudenrs of that era chose for their yearbook. During these rimes of limited resources, rhe Jeremiahs wore oil hers. Besides serving as presdenr, Dr. Jeremiah rough: a number of classes on ccmpus; Mrs. Jeremiah served os rhe college prinrer. One by one. however, rhe rolenrs muln- pfced under rhe young president’s faithful stewardship Boskerboll was instituted os rhe first intercollegiate sport, ond Fol Quar- ter 1953 saw a student population of 103, ond a foculry, induding Dr. Jeremioh, of nine. The college continued in its growth spurt until rhe college's 10th anniversary which recorded a burgeoning student body of 501 end a foculry of 33. History 27