Religious Faith in U.S.S.R.
MOSCOW, Jan. s—Masses of Russian citizens are professing fresh interest in religion, despite government discouragement authoritative sources reported to-day on the basis of indications shown during the first days of tho national census. “Do you believe in God?’ * is one of tho questions census takers ask each citizen in the gigantic canvass of the Soviet Union. Although returns are official secrets, many Government officials were reported surprised at the religious trend shown. Some expressed belief that many persons are taking advantage of the new Constitution, which provides for complete freedom in religious worship. The census, employing more than 1,000,000 field workers, was being rushed to-day in preparation for a preliminary tabulation to-morrow. Counters
concentrated their activities in hotels, hospitals, trains and railroad stations. The census is expected to be finished within five days.
Some collective farmers in South Russia, who seized and tore up census blanks, were reported arrested and facing possible charges of violating political regulations.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 15 (Supplement)
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