Granted an indefinite leave of absence by his congregation, he will return to San Francisco each summer to participate in the work of the church. Thurman can put into wider practice the principles that have been proved in Fellowship Church for the past nine years. The man responsible for the development of Fellowship Church-a unique achievement in human relations, being half white and half non-while - was the natural choice for such an undertaking.Īt Boston University with its 26,795 students and 16 schools and colleges Dr. Boston University announced a new program of religion last spring: to create an interracial, interdenominational religious center not only for the campus but for the community as well. Thurman has been recognized for years as one of the country’s outstanding preachers, yet this was not the primary reason for his appointment by President Harold C. Howard Thurman, grandson of a slave, who organized The Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, He will be the first of his race to occupy such a position.ĭr. THIS month a Negro will mount the pulpit of Boston University’s Chapel to begin his tenure as Dean of the Chapel, head of a six-member board of preachers, and Professor of Spiritual Disciplines and Resources in the School of Theology.
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