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7 in membership with the Society of Friends, but sympathetic with its principles. These men and women have added different kinds of spiritual gifts, and a constant effort has been made to conserve the wisdom derived from differing abilities and points of view within a basic area of agreement. Most important in AFSC workers is the quality of their commitment as individuals. The nature of the program sometimes demands special training and experience but there has always been room for concerned and sensitive spirits, especially for men and women possessed of what one English Quaker characterized as “divine ordinariness.” The Committee’s expenses are met by contributions from members of the Society of Friends; from the wider American public in sympathy with Quaker efforts or with one or another aspect of them; in some circumstances from governments and intergovernmental agencies in areas where work is carried out; and, in recent years, from philanthropic foundations and corporations. AFSC PHILOSOPHY and PROGRAM Over the years, the Committee has sought to give expression to its aims and philosophy. The most recent effort grew out of a comprehensive review of AFSC program and practice, carried out by the board of directors in 1960 and 1961. Their report included the follow:ng paragraphs: At its beginning, as today, the AFSC was a movement con- cerned for the expression and implementation of the Quaker . peace testimony as an integral part of our whole understanding of the Gospel. It took the form of relief to refugees and other war victims. This feature has continued, but with varying needs and in various locations. It has offered Friends and like-minded per- ‘sons an outlet for their service in behalf of the principle of peace. Other channels have appeared, all of them connected with this aspect of Quakerism. The present five program divisions—Com-