The History and Operation of Cedarville College
I 8 a degree course was offered in the field of Bible. One of the major reasons for dropping the Bible Institute was to strengthen the only liberal arts college approved by the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches .. At present, this association of churches has approved six schools, but Cedarville College is the only school which offers a four-year liberal arts program. Cedarville College, from the beginning a small institution, has \ had an effective service in training many young people for the profes - sions. From 1894 to 1943 "over 500 teachers, principals, superin- tendents and college professors have graduated from the 1ocal college. Ninety pastors have also gone out as well as more than a score of physicians. 113 Though the Regular Baptists have operated the school only since 1953, the following summary of graduates is of interest: thirty pastors have received diplomas, nineteen teachers have been gradu- ated, eighteen young people graduating from our school have gone to the mission field, either home or foreign, eight graduates are taking additional training in graduate School, thirty-one are working in business or secretarial occupations, three are in youth evangelism, three are also in the service of our country, one is working in Journalism, one is a radio engineer, one is in social work, and one graduate is the head of a nursing school. d) The Expanded Program. During the past five years a number of 3Editorial in the Springfield (Ohio) News, February 28, 1943.
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