A Commonwealth of Churches
Sia,—Mr. Caraway asks for "an organisation consisting of Individual members of the various Churches whichyould have a similar relationship to the World Council of Churches as the United Nations Association has to the United Nations Organisation." I think we can offer him just what he desires in the Associates of the Ecumenical Movement. It links its members with both the British Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches, and in some 150 cities and towns with a local council. It seeks to unite them in prayer ; to increase interest and support of the councils and active participation in their activities, includ- ing study-programmes ; to encourage local Councils of Churches and all efforts to promote the local co-operation of the Churches ; and to encourage individual contributions to_ the support of the movement. All associates receive the bulletin of the British Council of Churches, The Church in the World, and other literature. May I invite Mr. Caraway and all who feel with him to write to the General Secretary of the British Council of Churches at this address for particulars of our work.
I believe that this chain of Christian witness and co-operation, from the World Council of Churches, through many national councils, down to local councils, goes some distance to meeting the desires of Viscount Cecil. Its greatest need, to make the official movement yet more vital and effective, is the enthusiastic and instructed backing of large numbers of individual Christians throughout the country.—Yours faithfully,
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