Torch, Summer 2000

14 Torch CAMPUS NEWS Dr. David Jeremiah, pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, Calif., reminisces about his father’s legacy at the memorial service held August 15 in the Dixon Ministry Center. More than a thousand family members, colleagues, and friends paid their respects at the service. D r. James T. Jeremiah, chancellor of Cedarville College, died August 7, 2000. He was 86. Jeremiah had served as College chancellor since 1978. He served as president of the College from 1953 to 1978. Dr. Paul Dixon, president of Cedarville University said, “One of God's choice servants, James T. Jeremiah, has completed his earthly journey. God used him throughout the nation and around the world as he faithfully preached the Bible in local churches and on Christian radio. “Dr. Jeremiah was ‘Mr. Cedarville’ for more than forty-seven years. He provided the vision and energy to transform a struggling college into an institution of higher learning that attracts some of the brightest and most committed Christian young people in America. Our thousands of alumni salute him for the impact he has had on their lives. James T. Jeremiah was my loyal and faithful supporter. I loved him like a father. One of my dearest friends has gone home to be with our Lord. Please pray for his wife, Ethel, and the entire Jeremiah family.” In addition to his administrative leadership roles at Cedarville University, Dr. Jeremiah was a preacher, author, and radio personality. He served as pastor in churches in New York and Ohio and was the author of several books, including The Place Called Heaven , and The Importance of Inspiration , both published by Regular Baptist Press. He hosted several radio programs, including “The Senior Advantage,” broadcast nationwide over the CDR Radio Network and more than two dozen independent stations. The funeral was held in the Dixon Ministry Center on August 15 and was broadcast live over the CDR Radio Network. The family has requested that donations honoring Dr. Jeremiah be made to the Jeremiah Scholarship fund at Cedarville University. Cedarville College Chancellor With the Lord “Dr. Jeremiah was ‘Mr. Cedarville’ for more than 47 years. He provided the vision and energy to transform a struggling college into an institution of higher learning that attracts some of the brightest and most committed Christian young people in America. Our thousands of alumni salute him for the impact he has had on their lives. James T. Jeremiah was my loyal and faithful supporter. I loved him like a father. One of my dearest friends has gone home to be with our Lord. Please pray for his wife, Ethel, and the entire Jeremiah family.” — Dr. Paul Dixon