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the church council or preachers of the church. 12. This less precise word replacing “collections” allows funds received pri- vately to be included in the church treasury instead of only money collected inside the church building as the law specifies. 13. The three-member condition earlier appeared at the end of Par. 29 (c). 14. The order is reversed to stress the presbyter’s guardianship role. Appendix 4 AUCECB Council Members and Senior Presbyters The All-Union Council initially consisted of eight persons, of whom five formed a Presidium. It was increased to 12 in 1945. The role of the five member Presidium was especially strong from 1954-58. The Council was increased to 14 plus two candidates in 1958, but reduced in 1959 to 10 members “in accordance with the law’. The existing council was reelected in 1963 (Tatarchenko replacing the deceased Orlov) and five candidates were elected. In 1966 the Council was expanded to 25 members, eight candidates and a 10 member Presidium, delegates electing the Council members and candidates, the Council electing the Presidium from its ranks and the Presidium electing its own officers. In 1969 the Presidium increased to 11 members (until 1971). In 1979 the Council was increased again to 31 members (only 30 were elected), nine candidates. The Presidium was also increased to 1] members with three candidates. The Revision or Auditing Commission members are included because they are a part of the leadership, membership on the commission usually serving as a stepping stone into the Council. Introduced in 1948, the three members in 1979. Beginning in 1980 the chairman became ex-officio member of the Presidium. Abbreviations: ° = present office holder Pres = presbyter SP = senior presbyter Cand = candidate member Dep = deputy senior presbyter Pen. = Pentecostal Ass t = assistant senior presbyter MB = Mennonite Brethren AUCECB Leaders 489 Jacob I. Zhidkov (President) 1944-66 Alexander V. Karev (General Secretary) 1944-71 M. I. Goliaev (Vice-President) 1944-54; member 1954-59 M. A. Orlov (Vice-President) 1944-54; member 1954-61 N. A. Levindanto (SP Baltic) member 1944-54; Vice-President 1954-66 A. L. Andreev (SP Ukraine) member 1944-54; Vice-President 1954-65 F. G. Patkovski (Dep Ukraine) member 1944-48; briefly Treasurer 1948 P. I. Malin (Treasurer) 1944-48 *I. G. Ivanov member 1945-48; Treasurer 1948-66; President 1966-74; President Emeritus 1974- K. Latseklis (SP Latvia) 1945 Johannes I. Lipstock (SP Estonia) 1945-59 D. I. Ponomarchuk (Pen, Dep Ukraine, SP Moldavia) 1945-66 A. M. Korps (SP Latvia) 1946-48 ; A. M. Redlikh (SP Latvia) 1948-53 V. N. Chechnev (SP Belorussia) 1948-58; Cand 1958 P. Ia. Ter-Avanesov (SP Caucasus) Cand. 1948-53; member 1953-58; Cand 1958-59 Johannes M. Ris (SP Riga region) Cand 1948 F. E. Kuhns (SP Latvia) 1953-59 A. I. Mitskevich (Ass t Gen. Sec.) 1958-59; Presidium