Pentecostal Collegiate Institute controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1902
Governance, property, and financial controversy
The APCA investigated concerns involving unauthorized expenditures, heavy debt, mortgage arrangements, and the fact that the Kenmore Hotel property had been deeded to Pettit personally because PCI was unincorporated. The dispute contributed to the APCA's withdrawal from the school and its decision to establish a separate institution.
1901
Local criticism of religious practices
Some Saratoga Springs residents considered the school's revivalistic environment excessively fanatical and circulated a petition seeking its closure. The institution nevertheless retained support from other residents and local leaders.