。1912年冬天，金陵女子神学（当时叫金陵神学女校）开学。学校董事会由美国基督教贵格会、American Presbyterian Church, South (美南长老会)、American Presbyterian Church, North (美北长老会)、Methodist Episcopal Church (美以美会)、Methodist Episcopal Church, South (监理会)、Disciples of Christ (基督会)和浸礼会等差会派代表组成。美国传教士沙德纳为首任校