The Ohio Independent Baptist, February 1960

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Dunkiu, Tll.D., President THREE YEAR BACHELOR OF DIVIN ITY DEGREE IN THEOLOGY THREE YEAR BACHELOR OF DIVINITY DEGREE IN MISSIONS THREE YEAR BACHELOR OF DIVINITY DEGREE IN JEWISH MISSIONS FOUR YEAR BACHELOR or ARTS Dl:-GREE IN BIBLE OR HUMANITIES - A growing graduate scliool of Baptrst persua ·ion lrt szi,11111 California Address all co,.respo1tdence to . . 560 Soutlt St. Lc,uis Street , L"os ngeles 33, (Jal1fornta