God Gave the Increase

I I I REv. DAviD McKINNEY, D.O.• LL.D.. PRESIDENT Rev. David McKinney, D.O., first President of Cedarvil le College was pastor of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the time of his appointment by the Synod. Dr. McKinney was bo;n in Philadelphia, May 20, 1860, and received his education in the Philadelphia public schools, the University of Pennsyl– vania and the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In May, 1895, Wittenberg College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. At the time that Dr. McKinney was elected president, the college was largely a prospective institution. \X/hile he continued ro serve as pasror of his congregation in Cincinnati, he rook hold of rhe college work with such energy and determination that from a plan on paper it evolved into a reality. His zeal continued through the twenty– one years that he served as president. After his resignation in 1915, he served as Presi– dent Emeritus until his death in 1934.