1934 Cedrus Yearbook

IN MEMORIAM DR. DAVID McKINNEY Born — May 20, 1860 Died — April 26, 1934 President of Cedarville College 1894-1915 President Emeritus 1Q15-1934 Rev. David McKinney, D.D., first President of Cedarville College, was born in Phila- delphia, May 20, 1860. His parents were members of the Third Reformed Presbyterian Church, of Philadelphia, with which he also united at the age of fifteen. He received his literary education in the Philadelphia Public Schools, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was licensed to preach April 3, 1883; and on October 2, 1884, was ordained pastor of the Washington Congregation, near Elgin, III. In the spring of 1888 he received a call to the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Cin- cinnati. Upon the merger of this congregation with the First Presbyterian Church he be- came pastor and served until the merger of the Covenant and First congregations. In 1891 he was married to Miss Carrie Chapin of Cincinnati. During his residence in Cincinnati he was both actively and officially connected with many of the religious and re- form movements of the city. In May, 1895, Wittenberg College conferred upon him the degree of D.D. He was also one of the examiners of the University of Pennsylvania. At the meeting of the General Synod held at Coulterville, III., in May, 1894, the Synod, on the recommendation of the Board of Trustees, elected him first President of Cedarville College. At that time the college was largely a prospective institution. Dr. McKinney took hold of the work with such energy and determination that from a plan on paper it evolved into a reality. As president of the college, Dr. McKinney was acquainted with every student and worked with great zeal for the success of the institution. Since his resignation as President in 1915, Dr. McKinney has kept in close touch with the school, serving very efficiently on the Board of Trustees. Cedarville College owes in large part her very existence to Dr. Mc- Kinney. It is difficult to express our appreciation in words. His death in Cincinnati on April 26 took a friend from Cedarville College who can never be replaced. Page Sixteen .1MMI