frustrated with the churches of the General Synod. Everyone supposedly wanted a college. They had spent hours obtaining a charter and going through the process of incorporation. They had pleaded with the denomination for financial support and in return received unfulfilled promises and a pittance of cash. Their frustration spilled out in the form of a cryptic resolution fulfilling their threat of a year earlier: In view of this fact and in view of the state– ment made in our report last year, the Board would recommend that the whole enterprise be abandoned; that the treasurer be directed to sell the lot purchased for college purposes; refund was accomplished over the next two years, the college survived in name at least. Finally, on May 24, 1892, the college trustees met once more in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Cedarville. Treasurer McMillan excitedly reported that bequests of $500 and $25,000 had revived the dream of a college. Interest was renewed in the minds of the trustees. Perhaps with these bequests they would be able to stir enthusiasm in the churches. Could their dream be revived? Would churches and individuals contribute? With rekindled hope which was tempered by past failures, the Board determined to press forward: Football became the premiere sport in the early 1900'5, although past records would indicate that another sport should have been chosen. The team's greatest "licking" was at the hands of West Liberty, 137-0. the money that has been contributed to the donors; return the notes given to the members; and cancel the subscriptions madeY The men left that meeting with a spirit of deep disappointment and despair. Their dream had been shattered and their hope was gone. No longer would they struggle to establish an educational ministry for the Reformed Presbyterians. No longer was there hope of the college becoming more than a paper reality. But the defeated spirit of those trustees was overridden by a General Synod that refused to accept their recommendation. Although little 32/Chapter IV Resolved, that in view of the fact that a be– quest of $25,000 has been made to the Cedarville College by the late Mr. Wm. Gibson the Board of Trustees would recommend that an effort would be made to revive an interest in that institution, and that the pastors in the different congregations be requested to bring the matter before their people at an early day, and urge them to contribute liberally for the establish– ment of said College, it being understood that the money subscribed is to be paid only on condition that enough is subscribed to make the enterprise a successY For the next two years, the friends and trustees of Cedarville College sought to carry