What it means to give witness

The Interracial Committee, appointed a few years ago for the purpose of coordinating the work of the Woman’s Auxiliary, has served you faithfully to the best of its ability in bringing about better and more effective relations among the districts.  Last year you approved the abolishing of the Negro District as requested.  This year the committee urged each district to offer its services and friendship to other branches in the districts.  Some branches have included definite ways of doing this in their plans for the year.  Some have expressed their sincere pledge to be witnesses.  But there have been too few.  Our Christian Social Relations program outlines what it means to give witness, though this is much easier to repeat than to do.

(Source: Elizabeth D. Koontz, Chairman, Woman’s Auxiliary Interracial Committee, 1956 Annual Report)