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- the community and con-
w. ,orary cultures. educational
NI .,sods and materials for guild
&c ".s ~ groups Of all ages. admin
'I.r.,Ion supervision and program
bidding for all departments Of the
.srrcb, education for missions
"a world friendship. church fin
. .rs administration and publicity.
.sron outlines, construction and
..,,verv. essentials OF English and
.,hematIcs for church work.
credit for courses will be given
- The International Council of
o.,,gious Education and certifi-
ss,es will be awarded for the COM
rIetIon OF prescribed courses Of
study.
There Will be a small tuition fee
81 95 for one course In each
,.rm $500 for two courses and ST.
"a Tor three courses. Each term will
run for a period OF ten weeks and
,here will be three terms In each
GEAR Substantial reductions In
milton fees will be granted to
churches or other organizations
Who wish to provide scholarships
Cor groups OF five or more stu
dents.
registration for courses during
the year 1928 begins September
IAN Announcements OF courses
for the year have been printed
and are now available at the school
office 1881 Joseph Campau Ave.
Those desiring further informa-
lion or speakers to address various
groups on the work OF the school
NAV write or call at the above ad-
dress or phone Fitzroy 1920. The
office IS open daily from 10 a. m.
10 D. m. except Saturdays.
Dean Is Selected
The Reverend A. +. Fisher OF
New York. and formerly OF Bir-
mlneham. Alabama. has been sell
ected as Dean OF the Baptist Train
INK school. lie Is now at work In
the school office completing de-
tails for the beginning Of classes
IN October.
The Reverend Fisher Is the son
OF Or. c. l.. Fisher. formerly pas
ior Of the Sixteenth Street Bap-
list Church. OF Birmingham, and
now Dean OF Theology In Selma
University Although a young man.
the new dean has had eleven years
experience In the ministry and has
a broad educational background.
He received his elementary educa-
ton IN the public schools OF Hart
ford. Connecticut and his prepara-
tory training at Moorehouse Col
lege He has the b. A. degree from
Howard University, where he studi-
ed for four years on a scholarship
from the department OF philosophy.
the B. D. degree from Union Theo-
logical Seminary in New York
where he studied for three years
on fellowship from the jeans
Slater Foundation. He has also
done additional postgraduate
work at Teachers College, Column
bIa University. and the New York
School OF Social Work
Before coming TO Detroit Rever-
end Fisher had been employed as
Assistant Pastor. Pastor and Dir
sc'or II Religious Education In
Birmlnrham. Montgomery and
New York He comes here direct
" from Pine Bluff. Arkansas,
where he was employed as Dean
Of Men and head OF the department
Of Roligious Education at Arkan-
sas state Teachers College. II
was N New York, however, that
Dean Fisher became associated
with the Reverend HoratIo 8.
Hi. Director OF the Baptist Edu-
csiional Center there, and It was
through Reverend Hill that Dean
Fisher has been secured for the
work in Detroit.
Dean Fisher comes to Detroit full
OF enthusiasm and faith in the flu
fure ot the Christian Church.
Never before. says he. has the
Church had greater opportunity
10 WELD dynamic influence in
me lie OF the world. The world
IS not only changing. II is con-
fused Hence the demand Is great
or nan ever for leadership Of the
night sort-leadership with convic-
lion leadership with the power
10 express its convictIon-leader-
snip with the ability to demonstrate
Us conviction and leadership with
me faith TO follow through. The
BAPTIST Training School represents
one OF the indispensable means
through which the church may
si'e such leadership to the world"
Although the school Is being or
ganzed under Baptist auspices.
mere will be members OF other
denominations and OF both races
on The faculty as we'll as In the
student body.
y staff OF seventeen instructors
mas been secured to assist Dean