The Ohio Independent Baptist, March 1963

Llp to and in luding four ~ ear~ of \.\'Ork, and grad Lt ate are accepted into 111an 1 graduate chool "' . Cedarville College· · ttitlent catalog a, · the in titution wa originally con– ceived and founded by the Reforn1ed Presbyterian Church. In 1887, that group obtained a charter from the State of Ohio for the college. The fir t e sion opened on Sept . 9. 1894, with 36 tudent enrolled . Clas es were held in a rented hou e owned by the Rev. Hugh MacMillan , who conducted an academy there in the middle years of the 19th Century . In 1928, the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church unani– mou ly voted to transfer ' 'all control, owner hip, title and vested poperty right of edarville College" to the college board of trt1 tees ' 'and their Ltcces or forever. " The Bapti t Bible In titute trL1 tee~ of Cleveland met with Cedarville ( 'oJlege tru tee April 4 1953, and by a proce s of re ignation and elections. the owner hip and control of Cedar– ville College pa ed completely into the hand of B.B.I. trustee , with tl1e v1 ion and purpose of having a dis– tincti ve1y Bapti t liberal art college. --- • ... '":- -:., T- l O I.I CO"-'- ~ G.£. --- Milner Chapel - - L In the autumn of 1954, Cedarville C'ollege trustee voted to di continue che Bible lnstitt1te program and to concentrate on the work of a liberal art co] lege. Gymnasium and student recreation The chool ha had five pre iden t~ in its 75-year hi tory including Dr. Jeremiah, who ha been president seven ear . - - - - • .. ... - ~·- . - I •., .._ • • . ,. ..... . .... . .. - . . -- - - ·- . ··- ... I - Completed dorm . • • Cafeteria OHIO IND PEND N r BAPTIST -- Proposed • • . . . . ..... . . ... .. . .... - ~ ---...:..:'~-~·-: __ ..:---~~--__:·~· ----- -- ----- -- - ---- ,..- - ----- ~ -- • - - (New Girl's Dorm not Pictured) P ge 11 MARCH, 1963.