Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — Compulsory Religion. [ARTICLE]

Compulsory Religion.

A writer of the day gives an amusing illustration of the religious enthusiasm of the Russians, and their desire to extend the knowledge of truth. The authorities every now and then make an excursion into Siberia and bring back a lot of Buddhists, whom they proceed to baptize in spite of their loudly expressed dissent. After baptizing them they say to them: “Now, you dogs, you are Christians, and you can go and pray to your nasty gods as much as you wish, and thank ,them that you are Christians. ” Blinks— “ Have you read that ar. tide on ‘How to tell a bad egg?’ • Winks —“No, I have not, but my advice would be: if you have anything important to tail a bad egg, break It gently.—Brooklyn Life.