These were difficult times for the Jeremiahs, as they were torn between the responsibilities of their regular field of ministry and their burden to see Cedarville College be successful. The Board scraped together some additional funds to provide more secretarial help, and Jeremiah continued to carry his dual responsibilities at church and college, much as Dr. David McKinney had done during his presidency from 1894 to 1915. Shortly after the initial confrontation with Webster, Jeremiah's name was discussed as a possibility for the permanent president, but this casual discussion between two trustees did not immediately bear fruit in the total Board.3 Between the meetings of April 1 and May 3, the Board of Trustees considered no less than seven other individuals for the office of reluctant to make a long-range commitment to anyone. Unfortunately, no one seemed interested in becoming acting president of the college. In fact, when one prospect was contacted, he penned a ten-page letter explaining to the Board why Cedarville College could never succeed. s No one was willing to leave an established ministry to come to a struggling operation on the verge of failure. Finally, in June 1954, the Board focused their attention on the individual who had led them through the trying days of their first year. As a Board member, Jeremiah was present when the trustees first mentioned him as a possibility for the college executive office. He informed his fellow Board members that he would be willing to consider such a In 1958, students learned modern office technology through this Transcription and Typing class. Classes continued to remain small, allowing for greater interaction with the professor and each other and adding to the "family" type atmosphere which still characterizes Cedarville. "acting president." Many of these men were contacted by Jeremiah himself as he sought someone to relieve the burden he carried. It is significant to note that as the Board sought someone for leadership, they intended to use the title of "acting president." Their idea was that a one-year appointment as acting president would enable the Board to discern whether this individual was the person they wanted on an extended basis. The problems encountered with Webster made them l06/Chapler XIII position only under four very specific conditions. First, he "would insist that the training offered would be evangelistic in emphasis and that we would train young people in the matter of church building." Second, he said, "he would not take a job that would keep him from preaching." Third, he emphasized "the trustees would be responsible to help him get openings in churches." Fourth, he would require that the college "launch out into a definite direct mail program using
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