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Template:Infobox university Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School (CSMBTS) was started on 8 July 1926[1] in Rajahmundry, a town in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background

Blenda Charlotte Swenson[2] a graduate of Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kansas) was deputed by the Lutheran Mission Board to go out to India as a Zenana Sister. During her work in India at Rajahmundry, she envisioned the establishment of a Bible Training School for Christian women where they would be prepared as teachers of the Bible in Hindu homes.[1]

Administration

Principals
  • 1926-1928 Christina Ericksson
  • 1928-1951 Hildegarde Swanson (interrupted)
  • 1930-1931 Hilda Kaercher
  • 1937-1939 Jessie Cronk
  • 1951-1955 Maida Meissner
  • 1955-1959 Ethel Dentzer
  • 1959-1985 B. V. Subbamma
  • 1985- B. Subhashini

The present Principal of this School is Rev. B. Subhashini.

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 B. V. Subbamma (Ed.), History of Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School, Rajahmundry, 1961.
  2. ↑ Oscar Nils Olson (1950). The Augustana Lutheran Church in America. http://books.google.com/?id=qdxLAAAAMAAJ&q=blenda+charlotte+swenson&dq=blenda+charlotte+swenson. 
Further reading

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Preceded by
Rev. Dr B. V. Subbamma
Principalship of CSMBTS

Rev. B. Subhashini
1985-Incumbent

Succeeded by
Incumbent