The Religious Persecutions in Russia With the strong help of
the Morning Post an Emergency Committee, under Prebendary Gough, has been formed to protest against the present religious persecutions in Russia. A meeting has been arranged for Thursday, December 19th, in the Albert Hall. On Wednesday the Morning Post published a statement by M. Kereesky, the head of the first Russian revolutionary Government, who is now in England. He said that in his opinion the Western Churches should protest " to the fullness of their power." Religious persecution is so utterly irrational and atrocious that we cannot imagine any member of a Christian Church refraining from the hope that the protest will produce a deep impression in Russia. At the same time we must make it clear that in our opinion the protest ought not to be linked with a policy of revoking the diplomatic recognition of Russia. Ostracism accentuates rather than discourages ignorant and fanatical conduct.
