A Charge to Keep

I I I I C ARr, 0 I HA a God to glorify, Who gave His Son my soul to save, And fit it for the sky. Dr. Janu·- T J1 r~·miah Pn· .. ,d, 111 The trustees, administration, and faculty of Cedarville College have been entrustedwith a great responsibility. Wedo, indeed, have"a charge to keep." Parents and churches already have directed many young people to our class– rooms, and we must make certain that they receive the best possible Christian education. The two boys pictured on the cover of this report represent many who in the near future will make application for admission to Cedarville . It is imperative that we plan now for their corning. Thousands of dollars have been given to the college for its operation and expansion, so we are responsible to wisely use this investment for the glory of God. Ce darville College ha s take n a stand for the "Word of God and the testi– mony of Jesus Christ"; therefore, in the day of spiritual apostasy we have "a charge to keep" with regard to the faith "once for all delivered unto the saints." We are responsible to do everything within our power to maintain a college true to the Word of God. Through the years Cedarville College has witnessed great blessing from God, so our responsibility is even greater than it would be if the achievemen:s were wrought by the wisdom and endeavors of men. No one related to this Christian college can say that our g rowth has been, is, or will be, dependent upon human resources. When the faculty selected Zechariah 4: 6 as the year ve rse for 1965-66, they expressed their convictions on this matter. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord. " As we consider wnat has happened at Ce darville, especially over the past 12 years, we can say with the Psalmist, "This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes." (Psalm 118:23} The following pages will present a progress report and a program for the future. The entire brochure is intended as a President's Report to our con– stituency. We hope you will rejoice with us and respond to the appeal for a better Cedarville College as we plan for the years ahead. It is no secret that most colleges today are experiencing phenomenal growth in enrollment. In 10 years' time, Cedarville has grown from a total enrollment of 119 to 760. Though many of these young people come to us from other denominations, 88 per cent of them come from Baptist churches. If facilities are available, we will enroll 900 young people on campus next year. We are very grateful for the men and women who are serving on our col– lege faculty. It is not likely that a more dedicated group of people can be found on any campus. To begin with, these individuals a;e dedicated to God and His service. In the very beginning of the present administration of the college, Biblical standards were written for our faculty and staff. Those who serve here gladly accept these standards because they believe the college has a distinctive type of education which could not be made available to our students if our spiritual standards were lowered. This spiritual emphasis, however, is no deterrent to high academic stan– dards. We believe that qualified Christian young people who have a right rela– tionship with God will endeavor to achieve the highest possible academic goals. Therefore, we encourage our faculty to obtain the be st possible academic back– g round and then insist upon high academic achievement in the classroom. Many of our faculty members have completed studies for the doctor's degree; others are presently working toward that goal, These people are to be com– mende d for their willingness to spend long hours of study, and in some cases, also carry full teaching loads her e on the campus. New facultymembers must be added to our staff next fall if we are tomeet the needs of the young people our churches are sending to us. We appeal to qualified and dedicated Christian people to help us meet the need in this most important aspect of our program, With a 100-acre campus, Cedarville College has planned facilities for future growth. Russell W. Jenkins, Jr., of McLean, Virginia, has been retained as our college architect. The campus plan r eproduced in another section of this report will show that future development is one of our major concerns.