Torch, Spring 1987: Centennial Issue

Itineraries Dr. Paul Dixon, President March 1 Grace Baptist Church, Middletown, OH • March 6-8 Westgate Baptist Church, Plantation, FL • March 27-29 Emmanuel Bap– tist Church, Toledo, OH • April 10 Western Michigan Fellowship of Reg– ular Baptist Churches • April 12 Gray Road Baptist Church, Indianapolis, IN • April 17-19 Fel– lowship Baptist Church, Mt. Laurel, NJ • April 25-26 Southgate Baptist Church, Springfield, OH • May 17 Bethel Baptist Church, Erie, PA • May 22 Union Grove Baptist School Commencement, Union Grove, WI •May 24 Temple Baptist Church, Detroit, MI • June 6 Commence– ment, Cedarville College • June 18-19 Council of 18 meetings , Ames, IA • June 21, a.m . Airport Baptist Church, Des Moines, IA • June 21, p.m. First Baptist Church, Eldora, IA • June 22-26 GARBC National Conference, Ames, IA • June 27-July 4 Word of Life, Schroon Lake, NY Dr. James T. Jeremiah, Chancellor • March 9-21 Tour to Israel, Jordan, and Greece • March 27-29 Ever– green Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA • April 26-29 Twin City Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC • May 1 Honors Day, Cedarville Col– lege • May 8-10 Mogador Baptist Church, Mogadore, OH • May 14-16 Scioto Hills Camp, Wheelersburg, OH • May 31 Memorial Baptist Church, Columbus, OH • June 6 Commencement, Cedarville College • June 22-26 GARBC National Conference, Ames, IA The Cedarville College TORCH is published quarterly for the alumni and friends of Cedarville College. Com– ments and requests for reprints should be directed to: Ron Coriell TORCH Managing Editor Cedarville College Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Editor Dr. Martin E. Clark Managing Editor Ron Coriell Associate Editors Martha Baldwin Irene Gidley Judy Johnson Graphics and Photography Martha Baldwin Lonnie Richards Les Troyer TORCH Vol. 10 No. 1 Centennial Issue, 1987 Published by: Cedarville College Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314 Dr. Paul Dixon, President NO PAID SUBSCRIPTION 2 Contents • • Commitment to Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 by Dr. Paul Dixon Today colleges and universities throughout America are experiencing an identity crisis. While most have.fallen away from the Christ-centered mission they once had, Cedarville College remains true to its purpose - to offer students an education consistent with biblical truth. Commitment to Cedarville College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 In 1897 the State ofOhio granted a charterfor the establishing of a Christian college in the heartland ofOhio. On these pages events and items of interest which occurred during the first century ofCedarville College's existence are listed chronologically . Commitment to the Word of God And The Testimony of Jesus Christ by Dr. Richard D. Durham In a day when more and more people are committed to less and less, Cedarville College stands committed to the Word ofGod and the Testimony ofJesus Christ . Dr. Durham declares the perfect, authoritative Word ofGod as written and revealed in His Son Jesus Christ to be worthy of our complete trust. Commitment to Christian Education by Dr. Clifford W. Johnson If Peter I :5 provides a truly biblical approach to education: ".. .giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue knowledge." Cedarville College recognizes the importance of th€_ proper order offaith, virtue , and knowledge in Christian · education. 12 14