Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-20
RELIGION IN RUSSIA.

About three fourths OF the population OF Russia
are attached to the Greek Church the other fourth
is divided into great number of denominations Ia
the city of Astrachan, near the Caspian sea. there
are 10000 persons, of 40 different modes Of faith
Jews, Christians, Mahometans, and Pagans.. who.
live in peace, each worshipping the Deity after his
own manner, and all tolerating each ether
Mr. Henderson. in his biblical Researches anil
Travels in Russia, describes a sect Of dissen'ers
from the Greek church. who refuse to have any IN
tercourse or concern with members OF other demo
limitations. When compelled to cook for others.
they destroy the utensils used on the OCCASION.
/ They detest tobacco and snuff. and if snufho
has been laid on table belonsng.to them, the ;art
on which it lay must be planned out before it can b,
used again.
Another religious sect is called the I" Priestless.y
Thevhave supersttious fancy (Which prevails also
in some parts Of Germany that nothing but milk
will quench fires kinded by lightning Whole VII
lagos are sometimes consumed by lightning. IN co'-
sequence Of the inhabitants using nothing but milk
to put out the tre.
: Mr. Henderson estimates the Jews subject to
Russia at near two millions. One sect are at en-
nifty with all other Jews They are called "Jur-
pers'' from their manner of worship. They jump
up and down in the synagogue, clap their hand.
break out into fits Of laughter, cench their fists Ssc-
: The karaite Jews in the South of Russia are di-
ferent from all other Jews. They are tidy in their
persons, exemplary in their families. and upright il
! their dealings. One Of their favourite maxims is.
= Those things which man is not willing to rs
ceive himself it is not right for him to do TO h's
n brethren" In one of their villages there has not
u been suit at law for several hundred years.
Near the sea of Azof is sect Of dissenters cali
q ed Russian Quakers They call themselves "Wres'-
n ers with the Spirit and exclude all external rights
G. and ceremonies. They told Mr.. Henderson, who
r offered them copies of the Scriptures that they hast
OF no occasion tor any Bible except that which theF
ld had in their healts-that the light thus impaired ~:
~ sufficient ~.
er Separated from the Wrcstlers BY river. a-e
thirty three villages of the Mennonites, sect 4
IT. Baptsts, who consider as unchrstlan and ~
ats lust, and deny the lawfuness of repeing b
OF force. They formerly resided in Prussia, but II
lu- 1903, on refusing to become soldiers. they wet
OF forced to sell their property. pay ten per cent "
en- their capital to the government, and leave tN
ate country They emgrated to Russia. where land
out and important privileges allowed by the sspF
OF sian government They are an industrious, sobr
er- people.
or Contiguous to the Mennontes were found Ice
the families of German emigrants, partly Catholics an
OF partly Protestants. who dwell together in harmon.
OIL In the province of Georgia is a colony of Germa
atty, Mllenarians who believing that Chrst's yis!b
Itch reign on earth would begin near the Caspian
der 1886, emigrated from Wurtemburg to Georgia
gis 1917 that they might experience the b'es
pun inss of the millennium. Some of them, belierlI
, as that second deuge was to take place, thought
necessary to settle as possible to Mount =
rarat, that they might save themselves ON Its SUI
nit. whore the ark of Noah rested; When they ie
Germany, they amounted to 1900 families but ne
New two thirds persisted on the way The survivors NJ
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