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Reverend O.J. Wait had ties to Antioch long before becoming
its president. He was among the founders of the College, who met at the Christian
Convention of 1850 in Marion, NY, where Antioch was born. As editor of the Christian
journal The Herald of Gospel Liberty (1851-1856, 1868-1876), he maintained a strong
interest in and wrote frequently on its affairs. Described as a witty and logical
minister, Wait held several pastorates from Maine to Ohio. Wait's administration,
though, was characterized later by Professor Amos R. Wells as "brief and
unfortunate," and he held office for only a single academic year. |
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