Archive:Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School

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^[3].

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

↑ B. V. Subbamma (Ed.), History of Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School, Rajahmundry, 1961.
↑ Oscar Nils Olson, The Augustana Lutheran Church in America, 1950
↑ B. V. Subbamma, op. cit.

Further reading

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Preceded by Rev. Dr B. V. Subbamma	Principalship of CSMBTS Rev. B. Subhashini 1985-Incumbent	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] B. V. Subbamma (Ed.), History of Charlotte Swenson Memorial Bible Training School, Rajahmundry, 1961.

[2] Oscar Nils Olson, The Augustana Lutheran Church in America, 1950

[3] B. V. Subbamma, op. cit.

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