The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21

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oouId remain humble sevAat 70 autoossoy and leaving
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On the 2Sth Of February, 1884, received ord,nAtoa
~ priest from Bishop hcttus or Coustantuspie with
out the bensdicton Of the Gar, which aocsssary to
make valid orders in the Russian Church. After living
there 10 the minstry add hearing Of the state Of my
letters OF from the Prior and counci Of
the monastery OF Mount Pentelicus, near Athens,
c00ntersigncd and approved By the Metropolitan OF
Athens. aAd having slso credentials to the Prot
estant Episcopal Church Of Amerca L come to
this country without any OF the superstition OF
The old world teaching pure ancient Christianity.
The priests OF the Russian deet when Ia this country
had permission accorded them by Bishop Potter 10 hold
divine service IN any church OF his diocese This they
were prevented by their superors from accepting, who
looked on Bishop Potter AZ upon any other heretlc
accepted the courtesy Of the Bishop knowing that he
was acuated BY the spirit OF Christ celebrated the
Liturgy 10 Trinity chapel without images pictures sense
less prayers or other idoiatrous customs
printed In the Evenirg Post OF March ~, 1862
form Of confession taken from the ancient ritual OF the
Church This made the Russian Church angry, ~ the
confession which they tends 10 spy system and TO
Generalization Monarches do not like to sec pro-
gress - s -.
Tho Russian government has sent instructions 70 op
pose theoretically my free propaganda. They 0ner to
buy church for tho Greeks-f0r there 90 Russian
subjects 10 New York-to pay all the expenses OF the
church. and 70 send priest from Russia who will work
Ia the spirit Of the Russian Church tot which Church
there appeared very good explanation the HERALD Of
May Ia This is oil conditloD that tho Greeks do not
receive instruction hear from Father Agaps
and have no communication with him.
At secret meeting hold by the Crooks In this city,
Thursday they agreed to accept the proposals OF tde
Russian government They will thus have regular
church. with priest and dresses images &C., aud ell ex
penses paid .N.
They leave Father AgapIus la the iurcb who had
over al their earnest solicitation. and whom they now
repudiate.
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