Oneida Baptist Institute

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Oneida Baptist Institute
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Oneida Baptist Institute

United States
Coordinates 37°16′02″N83°38′58″W / 37.2673°N 83.6494°W / 37.2673; -83.6494
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Religious affiliation(s) Kentucky Baptist Convention
Founded1899
Founder James Anderson Burns
Athletics conference Kentucky High School Athletic Association
Website www.oneidaschool.org

Oneida Baptist Institute (OBI) is a coeducational Southern Baptist boarding school in Oneida, Kentucky, affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention.

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History

Oneida Baptist Institute was founded by James Anderson Burns [1] 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." [2] 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. [3] The founder was correct and the collaborative efforts of many in starting the school put an end to the feuding in the area.

The first building was completed in 1899 and classes began on January 1, 1900, with four teachers and 125 students. [2]

The current president is Larry Allen Gritton Jr., who has been president since mid-2013. [4]

Notable alumni

Incidents

In February 2020, the parents of a Kentucky teenager filed a lawsuit against Oneida Baptist Institute. The lawsuit alleges their 13-year-old son was sexually assaulted by a 17-year-old student. The 17-year-old offender was expelled from the school for this violation of the younger student. The court case is still pending a ruling as of February 13, 2024.


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References

  1. "Oneida Baptist Institute Records, 1906-1983 | Berea College Special Collections and Archives Catalog". berea.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  2. 1 2 "Guide to the Oneida Baptist Institute Records, Accession Number: 48". Berea, Kentucky: Berea College Special Collections & Archives.
  3. "The Story of James Anderson Burns and Oneida Baptist Institute". Claude C. Matlack Collection, University of Louisville University Libraries.
  4. "Larry Allen Gritton, Jr. to be next President" (PDF). Oneida Mountaineer. Vol. 90, no. 4. July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. Dalton Godbey, WDRB. "Lawsuit alleges Louisville boy was sexually abused at Kentucky baptist school". www.wdrb.com.
  6. KY 41st Court District, Kentucky Court of Justice. "DOE, JOHN VS. ONEIDA BAPTIST INSTITUTE, ET AL". kcoj.kycourts.net.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)