Show NEW N OPPRESSION AIMED AT JEWS JS ST. ST PETERSBURG March fareh 30 The The holy loly synod today toda issued an edict prohibiting prohibiting pro- pro Jews bearing Christian DIl names es The holy governing synod of all the is the highest ecclesiastical au au- thorit hority in iu tho the Ri church Its chief procurator represents the tho emperor who 33 13 s the head of the church The Tho emperor empe coupe rot has never nevor claimed the tue right of deciding deciding de dc de- de theolo theological cal and do dogmatic matic ques ques- and tho the procurator enjoys enios wide wido powers in church matters Because of the tho ho close relation of the tho government and ancl church th the holy synod has haM an influence in in- fluence amounting frequently to practical ical authority However on tho the Rusian Rus Bus BusSian sian ian l aster a ter da day dav in 1005 tho emperor published a decree log absolute religious liberty to all his Ilis thus removing important rC restrictions that had lad up to that timo time been imposed sed on the he old bel believers and other dissenting sects eels Including Roman Catholics Lutherans Luth Luth- erans crans and J Jews ewe |