2 copies of photo of Russian Baptists at MCC annual mtg., Jan. 23-24, 1970: Sergei Timchenko, Mrs. Klaudia Pillipuk, Ilia Orlov. Cropped for use in CM 18-28-9. MCC arranged the ongoing visits with Russian Baptists.
Exec. committee of MCC (Akron) with Russian Baptist visitors, at annual meeting, Jan. 23-24. In center, Sergei Timchenko holds Russian Bible with H. Ernest Bennett (to left in photo). To the right is Mrs. Klaudia Pillipuk.
Infor. on back: "Miss Valentina Ryndina from Moscow, Soviet Union, inspects the handiwork of an American quilt at the Ephrata Material Aid Center, Pa."
Part of Baptist-Mennonite Delegation to Russia. See back of photo for all names. Front row: J.A. Toews, John Allen Moore (S. Baptist Convention), Vitold Krasmiski, Edwin Tuller (Exec. Sec. American Convention), D.P. Neufeld.
Used in CM 18-4-1. Sergei Timchenko (left), Russian Baptist visitor, presents a Russian language Bible to MCC Chairman, H. Ernest Bennett. It was in memory of the visit of the visit of Baptists & MCC's 50th anniversary.