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Lately, vexed at the waning influence of the atheists and the tenacity of Christianity, Stalin started his crusher to work on churchmen-in particular on Metropolitan Sergius, head of the Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan Vitalius, head of the Living Church (TIME, Jan. 24). These dignitaries, and a great many more, were accused in the Soviet press of everything from drinking champagne with nuns to plotting assassinations of Soviet officials. Last week, with at least 20 bishops in jail and one, Metropolitan Theophan of Gorki, reported executed, the threat of the crusher appeared to have "converted" at least one potential victim...
...press without announcing his arrest at the time, watching closely for any furtive reactions among the people, arresting those who react, and finally spiriting the accused off to exile or execution. Last week a beginning of this sort was made with the Church. Metropolitan Sergius and Metropolitan Vitalius, the two highest church dignitaries in Russia were the victims...
...great age and snowy beard of Sergius did not save him from figuring in Pravda and Izvestia as "a participant in orgies who had disgraceful relations with nuns." Frail old Vitalius was put down for "wrecking, espionage and other subversive activities." The official newsorgan Gorkovskaya Kommuna affirmed that the Brotherhood of Sobriety, an organization of young Orthodox girls, was founded by church dignitaries to recruit young women to become the sweethearts of Army & Navy men and wheedle military secrets to be sold to Germany and Japan. One Orthodox bishop was described flatly as a "Japanese agent...
...stating last August that Archbishop Kedroff's church is "under the jurisdiction of the Soviet-dominated Metropolitan Sergius in Russia," TIME erred. Dominated by no one, Archbishop Kedroff is connected with the Synodical Church of Russia, headed by Metropolitan Vitalius. TIME likewise erred in declaring that prelates officiating with Archbishop Kedroff wore "vestments of gilt studded with imitation jewels." Although most Russian churches are too poor to afford real gems, Archbishop Kedroff declares that his Cathedral has some cultured pearls and cameos...
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