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S 629. 19. For example, in the first meetings Jacob Zhidkov saw little need to talk if the reformers did not treat him like a brother. A. I. Mitskevich and Michael Zhidkov were less defensive. According to Timchenko, Kriuchkov and Vins had indicated that recent harshly worded statements by the Council of Prisoners’ Relatives were issued without their approval or participation (BV, 2/70, p. 61). The reformers called that a lie later. 20. AS 831 is the trial report. Golev died shortly after his release three years ater. 21. AS 622, p. 24. In fact they declared frequently: “Your salvation is in danger, if you continue to fellowship with AUCECB workers.” 22. AS 770, p. 69F. 23. The reformers concluded their report on the unity talks with the remark, “But for the AUCECB workers their authority and their good income is more im- portant than the salvation of their souls’ (AS 827, p. 9). 24. The elimination of the connective “and” between “Evangelical Christian” and “Baptist” said this symbolically. 25. AS 770, p. 70. 26. Peter asked Jesus how often one should forgive and Jesus in his reply sug- gested forgiveness should be limitless (Mt. 18:21-35). 27. “In order that at the present time, by means of the church, the angelic rulers and powers in the heavenly world might learn of his wisdom in all its different forms” (Eph. 3:10; cf. Eph. 2:14-22; 4:1-6). 28. See above, Chapter 4. 29. BV, 1/61, pp. 50-51. He was paraphrasing Phil. 2:4. 80. AS 817. In it he compared the AUCECB with sinful Aachen. Cf. AS 784; 31. A. Belov and A. Shilkin, Diversiia bez dinamita (2nd ed.; Moscow, 1976), pp. 88-89 indicate the excommunication occurred on September 13, 1969. The CCECB has remained silent about Prokofiev. 32. Since his release in 1976 little has been heard of him except that he and Prokofiev. both signed a letter together with representatives of other confessions (a rarity for CCECB leaders) on behalf of freedom of conscience. KNS, July 15, 1976. He parted company with the CCECB recently, 33. I am relying on card files based on scattered information. Since his de- portation to America in April 1979, Vins has become more widely known. as a person. Cf. Jane Ellis, Georgi Vins and His Family (Keston College, 1979), p. 31. 34. Vestnik Istiny, 2-3/78, pp. 25-30. 85. Obituary in Bulletin No, 38, 1976. 36. AS 1039, pp. 7-10. 87. Bourdeaux, Faith on Trial, pp. 110-180 gives a dramatic account. 38. AS 770, pp. 207-15, in English trans. in RCDA, 4-6/76, pp. 77-80. 89. The first council cnhulsted of G. K. Kriuchkov, G. P. Vins, S$. G. Dubovoi (Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan), I. Ia. Antonov (Kirovograd), N. G. Baturin (near Rostov), P. A. Iakimenkov (Moscow), D. V. Miniakov (Barnaul), S, T. Golev (Riazan), A. S. Goncharov (Prokop’evsk, Kemerovo), M. P. Kondrashov (Mozdak, N. Ossetia), S. Kh. Tsurkan (Moldavia). AS 771, p. 60. 40. AS 770, pp. 126-40. The biographical sketches that follow are based on