RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS.
OFFICER DISOBEYS MAN RATHER THAN OFFEND GOD.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Pat is, Sopt. G.
The Council at Nantes lias tried Colonel Dcscrintromy for refusing to expel nuns from Brittany under tho Religious Associations Act. Ho admitted that ho was aware of the consequences of his refusing, but he preferred to confront- an earthly court to offending God. Tho Court unanimously acquitted him of the charge of disobeying his general, and sentoneed him to nominal imprisonment for disobeying tho request of tho Civil authorities.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 512, 8 September 1902, Page 2
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85RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS. Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 512, 8 September 1902, Page 2
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