1955 Miracle Yearbook

BIOGRAPHY OF OUR NEW PRESIDENT JAMES T. JEREMIAH The son of a Corning, New York farmer, Jeremiah worked on the farm in his youth. He received his early education by attending a one-roomed country school through the sixth grade; then, due to sickness and a death in the family, he moved with his parents to Johnson City, New York. In his senior year of high school, while visiting a friend, a faithful Sunday School teacher, Mr. Arket Savage invited him to Sunday School. During the lessons the kindly teacher continually spoke on God's word concerning a person's lost soul and need of Christ as Savior, which caused increasing conviction. Mr. Savage spoke to him about his soul but was stopped with the words, "I'll come to you when I'm ready to be saved." He refused to make a decision immediately because he felt that he would be called to preach if he were saved. Finally, under deep conviction, he came to Mr. Savage and received Jesus Christ as personal Savior. After being graduated from high school in 1933, he enrolled at the Baptist Bible Seminary in Johnson City, where he met Ruby Lathrop of Springville, Pennsylvania. They were graduated in 1936 and were married the following October. Upon completion of extension work at the National Bible College at Wichita, Kansas, he was awarded the Bachelor of Theology Degree. An ordination council was held at the First Baptist Church of Johnson City during which he was ordained along with Bernard Bancroft, now a missionary to the Philip- pines, and Richard Teachot, missionary to Africa. His first pastorate was the Harmony Baptist Church, Panama, New York, a small town of 300, where from 1936 to 1939 he received valuable experience for future pastorates. He spent eleven years as pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio; then he became pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio, in 1950. God has richly blessed his ministry as a pastor, and his fifteen year's radio ministry. His service as a member of the Council of Fourteen for five years, Ohio Independent Baptist Council, and Mid-Missions Council has been faithful and has pro- vided him with a wealth of experience for his present position. While serving on the Board of Trus- tees of the Baptist Bible Institute, Cleve- land, Ohio, he was influential in acquiring the present campus and buildings which house the Cedarville Baptist College. His tireless efforts and valuable service as Vice President led to his being named President in 1954. May God continue to guide him in the heavy duties which lie ahead and may Jesus Christ receive the glory through his future ministry as President of our school. 7