Amsterdam, to most people, is still merely a city in The Netherlands. But more & more Christians are now sensing that the world assembly of churches which begins there on Aug. 22 may make Amsterdam a landmark in contemporary Christian history. This week, in the first of four transatlantic broadcasts on the subject, the Most Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, spoke to U.S. citizens on the meaning of the conference. Said he:
"In the 148 churches which will be represented at Amsterdam is to be seen a gathering together of Christian leaders on a greater scale than the world has...