The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-21

Anna karenina" and 1.-THE Cossacks"
found greater favor abroad, where
his kreutzer Sonata translations,
which were published in 1890, also
attracted wide attention
Love of the neighbor Is the fulfill
ment of the whole law of Jesus. His
IDEAL for the social betterment of
mankind resembles that of the an
archist-communists, but is based sole
~ on his Interpretation of the teach
ing of Jesus as applied TO social con-
ditions
Tolstoi wrote much on education,
and published short stories and rem
iniscences, but OF recent years he
had devoted himself to religious
teaching. He made Return not Evil"
the keynote of the christian faith,
and insisted that literal interpre-
tation of the sermon of the mount
was the only rule of christian life.
In 1901, Tolstoi was excommunicated
by the holy synod of the Russian
Orthodox church.
In his reply to the decree of ex-
communication he clearly stated his
denial Of many OF the most orthodox
beliefs. He denied the deity Of Je.
/ sus and the doctrine OF atonement.
the orthodox belief in the future life
and the need Of creeds and sacra-
ments. Many of his works have been
translated and of these, nearly all
in to English. He publically an
nounced in 1891 that whatever he had
written was common property of all
the world and might be freely trans
lated by and published by everyone.
He deposited his memoirs and
diaries with the curator of the Rum
yanzoff museum, on condition that
1 they don't be published until ten years
after his death, and made over his
4 whole fortune, including his real
and personal estate, to his wife and
children.
In 1895, Tolstoi wrote vindication
Of the Dukhobor sect, which during
that year had suffered great perse
cution for its religious professions
The Russian censor refused It's publ
. cation, but the London Times printed
, the article.
He thereafter addressed his liter
!. ary efforts to the British.
II Tolstoi several times was threaten
ed with expulsion from Russia, ant
was several times on the point Of beins
/ exiled; but on he whole was treatet
. with unusual lenience in view of hi
! strongly pronounced views, especial,
| his criticisms of imperial acts. HI
: was expelled from Moscow in 100
+ and had since resided at Yasnay,
Poliana
On Tolstoi's eightieth birthday eS
/ tensive celebrations were held, a
. though they were strongly disapproN
!. ed by the Russian government, an
! were made the subject of an appea
by the holy synod to all believers t
4 abstain from participation.
a Several publishers of Tolstoi'
|, works have been sent to prison Th
l. writer addressed note to the coul
: challenging prosecution of himself IL
d stead of the publisher. The govern
7 ment took no notice of the challeng'
8 Although Tolstoi came of arise
a cratic family, being 2 descendant
g Count Peter Tolstoi friend and con
u rade of Peter the Great, he was
heart peasant in the best sense
II the word. devoted to Improvement
l. the Russian masses and eager to lea
d them in the right path.
D. With these objects he organize
peasant schools on new basis. c.
a. onerated in the improvement
IS cheap, popular publications; orgal
ized relief for the starving popul
tion of middle Russia; renounced h
ly property in copyright, land and mo-
ID ey. and, during the recent agraria
s. disturbances. vainly invited tt
s. peasants to plunder his estate
n Yasnaya Poliana
ne There he lived the life of peasal
~ in a hut, partaking of simple foe
I'd and wearing a peasants costum
he Bnt the family occupied substanti
mansion on the estate, near 1oistoi
ne hut. In the mansion was the author
On library. and there he went wheney'
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