International: Baptism by Proxy

In Budapest some years ago Jewish Andreas David wished to enter the University. He paid a fixer, one Stephen Karsay. who got him admitted despite a numerus clausus (enrolment limitation) ruling directed against Jews. Later Student David found that Fixer Karsay had taken a laborer named Ziesander Cripeler to a priest, had him baptized under the name of Andreas David. In spite of the fraudulent baptism certificate. Student David wanted to be listed at the University as a Jew. He did not wish to be a Christian...

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