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	==History==		==History==
	Barrington College was founded by ], pastor of the New Covenant Baptist Church, in 1900 as the '''Bethel Bible Training School''' in ], ]. It was relocated to ], Massachusetts in 1923 and renamed the '''Dudley Bible Institute'''. It was then moved to Capitol Hill in ], ] in ~~1950~~ and renamed the '''Providence Bible Institute''', as ~~well~~ as ~~having~~ purchased ], a {{convert\|150\|acre\|~~km2~~\|~~sing~~=on}} estate in Barrington ~~in that same year~~. In 1960, the Providence campus was sold<ref>{{cite web\|title=History of Barrington College - Gordon College\|url=http://www.gordon.edu/page.cfm?iPageID=377&iCategoryID=31&About&History_of_Barrington_College\|website=Gordon College\|publisher=Gordon College\|accessdate=22 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629100658/http://www.gordon.edu/page.cfm?iPageID=377&iCategoryID=31&About&History_of_Barrington_College\|archivedate=29 June 2014}}</ref> and the college was renamed to '''Barrington College'''. Financially struggling ~~to continue operation after 85 years~~, the ~~College~~ merged with ], in ], ~~another liberal arts Christian school~~ in 1985.		Barrington College was founded by ], pastor of the New Covenant Baptist Church, in 1900 as the '''Bethel Bible Training School''' in ], ]. It was relocated to ], Massachusetts in 1923 and renamed the '''Dudley Bible Institute'''. It was then moved to Capitol Hill in ], ] in 1929 and renamed the '''Providence Bible Institute'''. In 1950, the school purchased ], a {{convert\|150\|acre\|ha\|adj=on}} estate in Barrington. In 1960, the Providence campus was sold<ref>{{cite web\|title=History of Barrington College - Gordon College\|url=http://www.gordon.edu/page.cfm?iPageID=377&iCategoryID=31&About&History_of_Barrington_College\|website=Gordon College\|publisher=Gordon College\|accessdate=22 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629100658/http://www.gordon.edu/page.cfm?iPageID=377&iCategoryID=31&About&History_of_Barrington_College\|archivedate=29 June 2014}}</ref> and the college was renamed to '''Barrington College'''. Financially struggling, the college merged with ], another liberal arts Christian school in ], in 1985.

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
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	==Notable people==		==Notable people==
	* William Stuart Hamilton Cameron: Alumnus; Council President, Somerville, NJ (1978–82); President/CEO NJ Bankers Association, Princeton (1987–2006)
	* David G. Horner: Alumnus, former president, current president of ]		* David G. Horner: Alumnus, former president, current president of ]
	* ]: member of the Illinois House of Representatives<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Douglas Kane, pg. 169</ref>		* ]: member of the Illinois House of Representatives<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Douglas Kane, pg. 169</ref>
	* ]: Alumnus, former president of ], current president of the ] radio ministry		* ]: Alumnus, former president of ], current president of the ] radio ministry
	* ]: Professor, ]		* ]: Professor of New Testament, ]
			* ]: Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology.
			* ]: alumnus; Professor of Philosophy, ]
			* ]: Alumna, lecturer in creative writing, award-winning author

	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

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Latest revision as of 17:44, 10 June 2024

American Christian college Not to be confused with Barrington University.

Barrington College
Belton Court, the centerpiece of the college's campus
Former names	Bethel Bible Training School, Dudley Bible Institute, Providence Bible Institute
Type	Private
Active	1900; 125 years ago (1900) – 1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Affiliation	Evangelical Christian
President	David G. Horner
Location	Barrington, RI, USA 41°45′36″N 71°19′57″W / 41.760132°N 71.332394°W / 41.760132; -71.332394
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	The Warriors
Website	Barrington College Facebook page

Barrington College was a four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is no longer in operation.

History

Barrington College was founded by E. W. Kenyon, pastor of the New Covenant Baptist Church, in 1900 as the Bethel Bible Training School in Spencer, Massachusetts. It was relocated to Dudley, Massachusetts in 1923 and renamed the Dudley Bible Institute. It was then moved to Capitol Hill in Providence, Rhode Island in 1929 and renamed the Providence Bible Institute. In 1950, the school purchased Belton Court, a 150-acre (61 ha) estate in Barrington. In 1960, the Providence campus was sold and the college was renamed to Barrington College. Financially struggling, the college merged with Gordon College, another liberal arts Christian school in Wenham, Massachusetts, in 1985.

Legacy

The Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon is named in honor of Barrington College. The campus was sold and was the site of Zion Bible College, until Zion moved to Haverhill, Massachusetts 2008.

Notable people

David G. Horner: Alumnus, former president, current president of American College of Greece
Doug Kane: member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Woodrow M. Kroll: Alumnus, former president of Practical Bible College, current president of the Back to the Bible radio ministry
Harold Hoehner: Professor of New Testament, Dallas Theological Seminary
Ronald H. Nash: Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology.
John Mbiti: alumnus; Professor of Philosophy, University of Bern
Shirley Nelson: Alumna, lecturer in creative writing, award-winning author

Notes and references

"History of Barrington College - Gordon College". Gordon College. Gordon College. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Douglas Kane, pg. 169

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