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American Friends Service Committee — Part 30
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_they were well treated in Russia and had no desire to be
“cathedral service we attended. There is a split-off form
of orthodox church"in Kiev and a branch of the old Believers —
without priests. Fe noticed tvo Jewish synagocucs ~ very
orthodox, The Jews in Russia have no ceanunication with the
dews in U.S..or in Israel or anywhere elsc. They insisted
anywhere else, We felt this wag over emohasized, but when
asked, they insisted that was the messace they wanted mo to
take to Jews in Azcrica. They said they couldn't be better
off. The life of the old church lockcd like idolatry to
us. It is important to have a wife if you are a priest and
adyantacecous to have @ larre beard. ‘we felt a deep sense
of unity with the Baptists and hope they can visit here.
They have suffered nuch from being Protestants in an
orthodox country. Now there ds sore literty and friendship
with the orthodox. They scen Jonely and eager for visitors.
SUG MOORE: was the farmer in the group and went with STSYE
UkacY to ventral Aeia. ‘The first night in Leninarad, STEVE
and I sneaked out and walxed around the streets to seo how
the police worked, but nothing happened. It was the sere in
Moscoz. Vo went to Penza and fvlt lone
there eff the plar
except the “horizon. They hacn Fan ited. us te go to central
Aoia, In Tashkent, we wero uct by intervreterg and floners.
Fo went to the Usbeck farms where we were treated well and
given tea. (“Ye were eoldon offered anything stroncer.) Ve
were tere tro days and went to Ackabeck.(?) I wanted a
sandwich and had one althouch the plane was dus to go, and
when -I-finishad and went out, everybody-was standing weiting oo
for me. When we pot to the place the roads were dusty and
rutty.end the houses made of locs, It is 4 boon town where
pecple come who are interested in getting some lend. But
there were dolays, as the dircctor of lands was away, 50 no
Ren land could be had. ie went to bed, but the radio rent
loudly unti 1:00 a.n., and then dogs beean to bark and howl.
After sore days, we went back to iloscow. We had scan pigs,
cattle, horses, barns} just like Amorica all the way through.
‘
®Q, Can you bry books in-Ruesin?
A. Beoks mre cheas, but not eany printed at once. Salaricu
vary some have much moro money than others. Rent is
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