Continued from page 446.) mas trees were reported to be much in evidence, The recent exhibition in London by an AntieCommunist organization drew attention to the ferocity of the "anti-God" pro paganda indulged in under apparently foflicial auspices. Memories of the Targe number of Russian priests who were put to death in the revolution Were thus stimulated, The Soviet' Government cannot' have been unaware of the damaging effect fof all these revelations on world~ opinion, In a sense therefore the reversal of policy which the statist Row seem to suggest once more emphasizes the ultimate triumph of the world's conscience although it may have to endure many affronts fand humiliations before it can feel that its outraged susceptibilities have been placated, No-one can deny that from time to time religious hierar chies have endeavoured to exercise fan undue influence in political affairs. The clash between the Church and the leaders of a popular movement has been productive of controversy and actual conflict in more than one country. Violent anticlericalism has played its part in the history of many nations; Moscow 1s apparently beginning to learn the lesson that persecution as a weapon against the Church recoils on those who use it, In due course other totalitarian states will have a similar experience leading eventually to a similar change of heart
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