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A history of colleges established and controlled by members of the Churches of Christ /

Young, M. Norvel 1915-1998.

A history of colleges established and controlled by members of the Churches of Christ / M. Norvel Young. - Kansas City, Mo. : Old Paths Book Club, ©1949. - 224 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1 Historic background and early attitude of church toward education: Beginning of the Restoration movement ; Attitude of the movement toward education -- Chapter 2 Three Pioneer Colleges: Franklin College, Nashville, Tenn., 1845-[1866] ; Burritt College, Spencer, Tenn., 1849-1939 ; Thorp Spring Christian College and its predecessors, Thorp Spring, Tex., 1873-1931 -- Chapter 3 The two oldest living colleges: David Lipscomb College, Nashville, Tenn., 1891- ; Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson, Tenn., 1885- -- Chapter 4 Harding College and its predecessors: Potter Bible College, Bowling Green, KY, 1901-1913 ; Western Bible and Literary School, Odessa, MO, 1905-1916 ; Cordell Christian College, Cordell, Okla., 1907-1918, 1921-1931 ; Harper College, Harper, Kans., 1915-1924 ; Harding College, Morrilton, Ark. and Searcy, Ark., 1922- -- Chapter 5 Various small Texas colleges which are now deceased: Lockney Christian College, Lockney, Tex., 1894-1918 ; Gunter Bible College, Gunter, Tex., 1903-1908 ; Sabinal Christian College, Sabinal, Tex., 1907-1917 ; Southwestern Christian College, Denton, Tex., 1904-1909 ; Clebarro College, Cleburne, Tex., 1909-1917 -- Chapter 6 Two western senior colleges: Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Tex., 1906 ; George Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, Calif., 1937 -- Chapter 7 Three New colleges: Montgomery Bible College, 1942- ; Florida Christian College, 1946- ; Central Christian College, 1949- rc.


Churches of Christ--Education.
Churches of Christ--Education.

BX 7075 .A4 / Y68 1949

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