Scarritt College for Christian Workers
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Scarritt College for Christian Workers was a college that trained missionaries, teachers and other people dedicated to sharing Christianity. It was associated with the United Methodist Church
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The institution was formed in Kansas City, Missouri
as the Scarritt Bible and Training School in 1892. At this point it had the goal of training females to serve as missionaries in the Southern United States. In 1923 it moved to Nashville, Tennessee
and affiliated with the George Peabody College for Teachers. Its name was changed to the Scarritt College for Christian Workers and it became co-educational.
By the late 1930s Scarritt College was offering graduate programs. In the 1960s it began to face declining enrollment. In 1973 J. Richard Palmer, formerly of Berea College
was brought in as president to increase fundraising and enrollment. From 1980 to 1988 only the graduate school operated, and in that year the entire school closed.
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
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The institution was formed in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
as the Scarritt Bible and Training School in 1892. At this point it had the goal of training females to serve as missionaries in the Southern United States. In 1923 it moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and affiliated with the George Peabody College for Teachers. Its name was changed to the Scarritt College for Christian Workers and it became co-educational.
By the late 1930s Scarritt College was offering graduate programs. In the 1960s it began to face declining enrollment. In 1973 J. Richard Palmer, formerly of Berea College
Berea College
Berea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
was brought in as president to increase fundraising and enrollment. From 1980 to 1988 only the graduate school operated, and in that year the entire school closed.