Oneida Baptist Institute
| Oneida Baptist Institute | |
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| File:OBI Sign 01.jpg | |
| Location | |
| Oneida, Kentucky United States |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Kentucky Baptist Convention |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Founder | James Anderson Burns |
| Athletics conference | Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
| Website | www |
Oneida Baptist Institute (OBI) is a coeducational Southern Baptist boarding school in Oneida, Kentucky, affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention.
History
Oneida Baptist Institute was founded by James Anderson Burns with the intent of bringing an end to the culture of feuds and violence in Clay County, Kentucky. Burns aimed "to teach the children of the hostile clans to love each other and not fight," believing that a combination of education and Christian love would cause their feuds to "stop automatically."[1] With the help of H. L. McMurray, a Baptist preacher originally from Kansas, Burns selected a site for the school and recruited members of the warring clans to work together to build it.[2]
The first building was completed in 1899 and classes began on January 1, 1900, with four teachers and 125 students. [1]
References
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Kentucky articles missing geocoordinate data
- Baptist Christianity in Kentucky
- Boarding schools in Kentucky
- Educational institutions established in 1899
- Private high schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Clay County, Kentucky
- Settlement schools
- 1899 establishments in Kentucky
