strong tie to a church constituency, the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America. Second, strong executive leadership, as seen in Rev. David McKinney and W. Renwick McChesney. Third, a strong tie with the local community. Gradually, Cedarville College lost all three. In 1928 the General Synod released the college to a self-perpetuating Board. Two years later that Board seriously undermined their executive leadership. Subsequently, circumstances caused the college to lose respect in the eyes of the community. Through its last decade as a Presbyterian institution, Cedarville was a college in trauma. The trustees were forced to deplete the endowment because none of the prerequisites for success were in place. Realizing they could 4/Introduction continue no longer, the trustees sought new leadership for their beloved college. In an act of gracious Christian statesmanship, they turned the campus over to a group of Regular Baptists representing the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland. After a faltering beginning, the Regular Baptists began to redevelop the three key elements necessary for success. They gradually built a strong tie with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Executive leadership emerged in the person of James T. Jeremiah and was continued by Paul Dixon. Through the years a strong, positive relationship was reestablished with the Village of Cedarville, Greene County, and the greater Miami Valley. In the process, Cedarville College has