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Beasts in cassocks - End Time Deception

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''You see, Metropolitan Platon has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted All-Russian Pat-<br />

riarch, to take the place of Metropolitan Tikhon. A communication<br />

to this effect has been received from Ambassador Bakhmetyev. It is<br />

therefore necessary to exonerate Platon of all accusations made aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

him. S<strong>in</strong>ce your aft"airs with him has caused a sensation not <strong>in</strong> Russia<br />

and the Ukra<strong>in</strong>e alone, but <strong>in</strong> America as well, it may prove an ob-<br />

stacle not only towards His Hol<strong>in</strong>ess' occupy<strong>in</strong>g the Holy Throne, but<br />

to his leav<strong>in</strong>g America, and most of all, it will prevent him from re-<br />

pay<strong>in</strong>g your money. It is up to you now to remove this obstacle."<br />

I <strong>in</strong>quired how it was that I served as an obstacle to Platon's re-<br />

turn<strong>in</strong>g my money. To this Richlov replied: "Ambassador Bakh-<br />

metyev promised Platon to contribute a great amount of money to<br />

the Church Fund, but s<strong>in</strong>ce he heard of your affair, he is wait<strong>in</strong>g for<br />

the Holy Patriarch Platon to be cleansed of all the accusations you<br />

have brought aga<strong>in</strong>st him." To my question as to what to do to remove<br />

the obstacle, Richlov's answer wa-:: "Just one th<strong>in</strong>g- -you must<br />

copy this written confession and have it sworn to before a notary."<br />

Father Richlov then handed me a sheet of paper. I was struck dumb.<br />

does the Greek-Orthodox<br />

When I recovered, I asked Richlov : "Why,<br />

Church permit such written confessions?" Richlov replied: "Not<br />

only arc written confession permissible <strong>in</strong> America, but at present they<br />

^se required. If you don't sign this confession, you may bid farewell<br />

to your money as well as to all hope of my assistance."<br />

CHAPTER XXXII.<br />

Platon Obta<strong>in</strong>s My "Confession" by Fraud<br />

I perused the paper Father Richlov handed me. It was a rough<br />

•draft of a written confession, dictated by Metropolitan Platon and<br />

transcribed by Father Richlov himself. I have it among my papers as<br />

•documentary evidence. The paper read as follows<br />

"Your High Em<strong>in</strong>ence, Bishop Metropolitan Platon !<br />

ciful Archpriest and Father !<br />

:<br />

Mer-<br />

I herewith confess as before the<br />

Lord God, Himself and before your Emmence, that I have been<br />

guilty before you. i) I confess <strong>in</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g that I have never<br />

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