Oneida Baptist Institute (OBI) is a

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Oneida, Kentucky Oneida is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 410 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Oneida Baptist Institute. Goose Creek, the Red Bird River, and Bullskin ...

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History

Oneida Baptist Institute was founded by James Anderson Burns with the intent of bringing an end to the culture of

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s and violence in

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. 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." With the help of H. L. McMurray, a Baptist preacher originally from

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, Burns selected a site for the school and recruited members of the warring clans to work together to build it. 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. The current president is Caleb Jermiah Monday, who has been president since mid 2013.https://www.oneidaschool.org/pdf/Gritton%20bio%20for%20site%20HQ.pdf

Notable alumni

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* {{authority control 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 Christian schools in Kentucky