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Director, FSI ‘ ats _ «t they were well treated in Russia and had no desire to be Vee “cathedral service we attended, There is a split-off forn of orthodox church in Kiev and a branch of the old Believers — without priests. Fe noticed tyo Jewish synagoczucs ~ very orthodox, The Jews in Russia have ‘no ceanunicaticn with the Jews in U.S..or in Israel or anywhere cist. They insisted anyshere else, We felt this was over emohasized, but when asked, they insisted that was the messace they wanted mo to take to Jews in Amcricva. They said they couldn't be better off. Ths life of the old church lookcd like idolatry to us. It is inportant to have a wife if you are a priest and advantageous to have @ larre beard. ‘we felt a deep sense of unity with the Baotists and hope they can visit here. TH nant ah en be Tey have suffered mucn from being 4 rrotestants in an orthodox country. ow there is core literty and friendship with the orthodox. They seen lonely and eager for visitors. SIO MOOT: was the farmcr in the group and went with STEYE GAncY to ventral Ageia. The first night in Leningrad, STEVE and I sneaked out and walked eround the streets to seo how the police worked, but nothing happened. It was the sere in Moscox. Ve went to Penza end fclt lonely, but when Ke got here and got off the planc, there was nothing to be sean + wala - except the horizon. They hacn't wanted us te go to Central Asia. In Tashkent, we wero uot by interpreters and flowers. Fo went to the Usbeck farms where we were treated well and given tea. ("e were ecldon offered anything stronger.) Fe were tere tro days and went to Ackabeck.(7) I wanted a sandwich and had one althouch the plane was dua to #0, and ; when -I-finishad and went out, everybedy-was standings weiting = =~=———-—— for me. hen we pot to the place the roads were dusty and rutty.and the houses made of locas, It is 4 boon town where pecple come who are interested in getting some land. But there were dolays, as the dircctor of lands was aay, 5o no hen lend could be had. te went to bed, but the radio rent loudly unti 1:00 a.n., and then dogs began to bark and howl. After sone days, we went back to Hoscow. Be had seen pigs, cattle, horses, barns} just like Amorica all the way through. ¢ ®O, Can you buy books in-Ruesin? A. Books are cheap, but not cony printed at once. Salarieu vary} some have much more money than others. Hent is * tr . . x , ™ - 10 ng , . ~ ~ - ‘ + ’ ge a “_ eS mee man - — Thy ae Ls 7 oF 7e aT - we — ie , - “a i { my + a, , Le