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Religious Freedom In Russia

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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London, July 20.- The Berlín correBpondent of The Standard says that while celebrating Christmas eve in the Germán marnier the czarina was asked by her husband to express a wish. She whispered: "Please permit a little more religious toleration." The czar answered smilingly: "That will come bye and bye." The czar has not forgotíen his promise, as it has been reported. but has issued a ukase cancelling that of his father, Alexander III, which ordered that every non-orthodox person in Russia, who married an orthodox person should sign a document declaring that he would baptize and edúcate his children in the orthodox faith. The ukase of Emperor Nicholas pprmits children of mixed marriages to be educated in the religión of their parents - sonsin that of their father and dauyhters in that of their mother.

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