The New York herald., 1865-05-14

Opening Of the War Between ths Greek
and latin Churches
WHAT IS THE Russo-aRsEk CHURCH,

WHAT Is THE Russo-oREEk CHURCH,
ITS HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION,
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Vienna oOnsspondsnos tAprn 1s) Of ths London Oh
pamphlet, tr..s,a.sd from The Russian, has pro-
duced no little sensation here u 10 kind Of eneyclica
ssssd among sss Russian people The Pops, in paesh
Ing bis encyclcal IN Language well known all over
% as q: = ana . The he
ppopounded The prcss avang themselves Of the oppor
an hus sSsss PSn.sd on; rhss s w., Or
tsn underground wsys me Gar IKE The Pops: sets forth
nby an' and and other CIR or.sS eds
and cals ihem schismatic CatAocs end Pyotsans ar
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in language which Europe neither learns under
sana, The Russian M sDcyccs Z nos published in tn.
printed at the printing once Of the Moscow Uni
vsrsity and distributed among the Russian priests
cipIes upon The minds OF their nocks This mporsnt
and instructive duoumsnt wh'ch disclose the aims
deermna.ions Of Russia has been for than twelve
months propagated all over Russa, while France and
Austria have been only now informed Of is existence
This snSyc. osns - sns time r0sn Eng
prevent the threatened aunhlaon Of Poland
does not spare, 8 matter Of course, either Austria,
France England The greatest opprobrum however,
pamphlet Cathocs DO not believe in Christ but in the
the founder Of the order Of Jesui which s composed of
mposers liars and cheats who have poisoned an in.
nrmosr people p: and =. P:ns -
Rome" The Casholics "thsse herstcs," Gays 'vant
e1tlrpats our holy orthodox faith and force Us to
To this no orthodox Russian will ever con-
ssnt" The Gar Is e.aspeated = the French for their
~ AcDs forgotten ksw W. dross ens cs Of 1oy Rssa 1;
1912; they Do not reme6er ds took poson Of eir
sss ~ ,o - a.: I'd sn@ % snsn1
likewise in favor Of The Poles She Is enaInored with
Turkey defends the san is afraid Of Constantine
ple being taken by the orthodox Ruesana That
. why England takes the part Of these unsTsts-
fol wretchcs the rebellious Poles" This encycli-
extracts shows throughout the Intentions and aspirations
Of Russia inoucaes In the masses the most vehement
and e =. s.T ws 70
witch health and to overcome the enemies Of the
faith Of holy orthodox Russia Most surprising how
ever tho circumstance that while ofcaal document
ipcuicating tho berest haired against the Pope il
pr:.Ad and largely distributed in Moscow the Russian
,sS. influence merely S:css 10 pSosi: and
,sxss mn ~ Sssian Church sviu joi ke Roman, as
eekro.eledes Ms Pops r nssr Asad and 0s 's's'fs q
what e the Russo-0rsek Churchs
Our reaasrs arc doubtless aware Of tho circumstance
that the leading Episcopal clergy, what
the high school, in this city, have for several years past
been attempting 70 bring about harmony ana good WILL
II not cooperation between the Greek Church. In Russia
end Various documents have been published
In which Wishes Of this kind have been avowed and in
vesy catholic spirit
sfew weeks pa. r:.:s.: ~: -.
nomination by the aud description Of Father Aga
Plus has been received by these Episcopal c,eyymen
With marked attention More than ths Of the prn-
ops churches belonging 10 the great religious corpora
tion Of Trinity have been thrown open to him. and In
Trinity and 81 Johns Chapels divine service has been
held after the Greek form by the reverend father, with
the usual ceremonies This remarkable circumstance
has, Of eeuIsa, become the subject Of much
comment both in religious circles and hre-
ugiouA The press has also exercised itself IN the
usual manner over current topic and the tone and
temper Of come Of the publshed articles show that
coatrovey n springng up which may bs called "avsry
pretty quarrel - stands" Catholic, Episcopal Pres
bytsrian and other religious periodicals. have takez
up the suhect Recently an eminent clergyman Of
She Dutch Rsrorned Church alluded 70 IT. and sup
posed thai Convention Of Bishops OF the Protestant
Epscopalan a their triennia convention wall inquire
into the reason Of Father Agapus appearance In thu
| New York chspss; and, on the whole. the rebellion
| being now quite ended, We may have . war In III
Church to notice and chronicle.
The point made the onA Ede n that BY fatern'znl
with Father Asapius, ths Bishop Of New York has gon
more than half way the Bishop Of Rome; and, th'
other the Church has n last TO be appc
caied honored by the hong crrng Proestans since
\ the GrSek and Roman Church but 'parts Of ons
| stupsndous whole"
The Agapians deny these conclusions strongly de
fend their iberslity the occasion n The re
pu.ed organ Of the Episcopal sishct M 70 he
sstep taken towards unity, the t9 principles Of In
primitive Church. and treats the criticisms Of s cotem
porares dsvish work to prevent the restoration
| peace TO tho divided family Of God"
We think, then, that the readers Of the HEaAID win b
interested in brief and impartial Of the cree
Church a. " established In Russia, Of which Fathe
AGapus native and DO also able perceive what th
resemblance between the doctrines and ceremonies
the Greek those Of the American Episcopal Churches
and how much the unity Of doctrine and the doctrine
unity likely 70 be accepted By the Epscopssns gone
rally Of New York
HISTORY.
In the year geo the Slavonisns ruled BY desPos
| Prince vladimir who not only . pagan, but .,
usurpsr having hascm Of sx wives and eight hundret
| concubinea A ne vas . successful warrior, II wal
thought by the ne,shborng Powers that he Of
quence enough 70 be converted The Mahomeans, Jew,
and Catholics attempted 70 gain him a The SAM
time He rejeded Mahonet, because his crscd inter
dctsd wine which Vladimir declared ndaspsnsab,
V the Russians hs declined submittins 70 the Pope bs
cause he was an earthly king which entirely out
character, and he would have nothing 70 DO with th
Jews because they wsrc wsndsre puuished BY Heaven
and be wished 70 keep out Of such company. phoso
| pher Of Byxantium however coming along, infoFne<
him the belief and character Of the Greek Church
and thereupon Vladimir called grand council, sought
tho opinions OF his mobiles and the elders Of the people
and despatched ten 81 them ENJOYS 70 different
tres examine into their different religious aystsus
and 10 make report 70 him Of the result
The splendid appearance Of the Greek churches, and
The imposing effect OF their obseancee In the then mag
nincent metropolis Of the East decided them in theiI
| choice. Vladimir af once became Christian, mads
the pagan priesthood the idols covered with gold
and jewels stripped dragged At the tails of horses
| and thrown into the Dniepef. His next step u
force the whole population 70 on appointed days
The banks Of the and there receive baptism by
fhe Wholesale after the Greek form. As crowd sue
eeeded another, the Of saint bestowed