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ersity in Ontario. 19. BV, 5-6/60, pp. 6-8. Aside from those two the delegation included Michael Zhidkov, Alexei Stoian, and Klaudia (Tyrtova) Pilipiuk. 90.’ BV, 2/56, p. 41. Swedish Baptists were at least as active as the British and American Baptists in fostering Soviet relations. 21. Religious Ferment in Russia. Protestant Opposition to Soviet Religious Policy (London: Macmillan, 1968). 22. Baptist Times, December 28, 1967. The letter stated: ‘“People are not persecuted in our country for their religious convictions, but to our deep regret some brethren and sisters have been answerable for nonobservance of the laws on religion and-for breach of the public order.” The letter ended with the warning “Jet no ru- mors confuse you.” A similar letter on 28 May 1978 to EBF leaders urged use of the Novosti Press version of Ivan Moiseev's death and discouraged publication of CCECB Samizdat (BWA files, London). 23. Keston College files, 1968. 94. Carney Hargroves was BWA president 1970-75; Joseph Nordenhaug was BWA president 1960-65; Erik Ruden, formerly Swedish Baptist Secretary, was EBF secretary till 1967. 25. BV, 5/57, p. 52. She had hoped to become a school teacher but has remained on the AUCECB staff till the present. ; 26. BV, 1/75, p. 39. 27. Ibid. 28. BV, 5-6/62, pp. 18-20. 29. Biogra ical card file, based on information from numerous sources. My card file is also the major reference for the subsequent biographical sketches. 30. Miami Beach Views, June 29, 1965. The story has been repeated frequently in the Christian Beacon. 31. BV, 3/69, p. 72. 32. Directors of the Patriarchate’s International Department were: Metropol- itan Nikolai (1945-60); Archbishop, later Metropolitan Nikodim (1960-72), Metro- politan Yuvenali (1972-_). But it should be remembered that Orthodox hierarchs are not elected by the people. 33. BV, 5/55, p. 23. The matter was also raised by Dr. Bell, Bishop of Chich- ester. 34. BV, 2/59, p. 74. The Foreign Connection 387 85. BV, 5-6/62, pp. 18-20. 36. BV, 6/66, p. 26f. ae BV, 6/68, p. 41. . For the text of the letter and a bri i ‘ A Door Opened,” RCL, 4, 1 (S angle) ae See hele Na a a pete te a, ora Caos of Veliseichik. 40. J. A. y, The Russians and the World C il i Min cee, an ouncil of Churches (Belfast- a ee ee n Journals Limited, 1978), p. 119. 2. “Religious Libert ” Religi es Sino erty, the WCC and the USSR, Religious Liberty in the So- 43. Quoted in Ibid., p. 16. A = i eae to a realities, the less sabe able ace Diba ae . A second, much more substantial letter, dated i ER riley g aetna aeturon etter, dated March 6, 1976, is printed in i Ie ie et Union, pp. 40-53. 46. WCC News Release, Janua ry 30, 1975. The lett ae Pauline M. Webb (Chmn. and Vice Ghith athe Canal G a ieee y General Secretary Philip Potter. aaa 47. Hebly, The Russians, p. 172. 48. Ibid., p. 169. 49. EPS, July 21, 1979. 50. Hebly, p. 143. BL. EPS, April, 1979 . See, for e