New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03
Tho Russian Church in America.

Yesterday morning the fist service according
TO the rite Of the Russian Greek Church ever Deu
In this country. was performed IN TRINITY Chapel
Father Agapuis. priest OF that church visiting TINS
city officiating The celebration arose out OF the desire
felt by some OF The leading ministers ahdaymen OF tais
diocese to establish intimate relations between TIE
Greek and Protestant Episcopal Churcb's and yestef
day being the birthday OF the Emperor Alexander IL
we deemed a suitable opportunity. The occasion re-
csiyes important political and religious significance
from this circumstance well from the presence oi
a large nimber of Greek Christians in tho Pacific
sta.es Tie ceremonial obssrsef was that Contained
In The Divine Liturgy Of she Orthodox Hicntal
Church
All, O'clock the priest, clothed n white vessment
ognamcst,d with gold. and wearing crimson scarf
which fl over the breast entered che cnncel which
,sos llplt,i by tapers in the chandelier aud the asr
cnudelabrr and spoke the bcnedicion Blessed be the
Kingdom q the Father. Son and Holy Ghost. now ard
eyer TO sges ard ages" he choir. composed OF mai,
voices only, responding Amen" Then followed the
service whio1 was intoncd In Sclay0nio except some
portion. In English such tbe Nicent Greed. LORDS
Prayer Gora IN EHcolcis, sc. The service consisted
" Liany Of vcve petitions each o: vhich the choir
asponcd H5sr dc P0miiid OF "Lord have mercy ana
haar La, The ',ea,iiudes were then surg in English
sd next tie Trisglon. after which the Gospel Was an
n,uaeed. prccedea and fooy. 81 by "s+-r f,bys Hos
yds Slsra i,5y," Glory b. 10 thee. Lord Glory
b. % thee" The L.saay was Aeu iEionei- IA 10 very
long aud contain. praycrs for he Imperial iainiY' Inc
n, ct,rtre-4e or "Chcrubc Hymn was then
sung. and after q another Iitany ana The Siicene
CryL thd latte in English. and orA,'ing the
Sou which emission points out tho cher
diersree between the Eastern and Western Charches.
tff q oh 40
cured. and then ,kc Priest. offered sAaE prayer
secretly. after which hesvoa.seG aloud. And make
Ia gorthy o Lord. with 4dncss snd without con
niion to call upon thee God md Fs'cr Witch
AIT ia Heaven. and esayi'' CHE choir then sang the
LoId. Praysr w Engli.h) The conservation Of the
Elements being now .comrlese. the rrics' Dmnuned
him cif The choir singing the ChcTu'!c H-irn during
hts ,srtaking The Lliars, now concires witA
benedietion. The special nee iof the day VAS next
euterfd upon the Priest inioning L.tcny OF hticen
petitions then the despel then Lany II nno peti.
tons tor the Imperial fam n. and finally solemn
PRAYER for them during which all present knet. THIS
final prayer was said onsi.s Of tie cianccl railing.
The service was concluded h., Che Gloria EHccls!s ia
English au Invocation. and the Mnohay a. lyoia-
The church was crowded. and large number u tho
Episcopal clergy present. including Bshoi SOUTH
gate the Rev. d.. Dix AMI the Rev. Dr. Ihrsle who
occupied within tho chancei The chaructcr OF
,Le ceremonial was maly respects akin TO th, of the
Roman Catholic Church yith which sone o. It's Coo.
ttlnes are held In common Tie sacrifice o! the Mas,
the veneraton OF the Virgin Mary ani ~ sap.s images
aud relics. the eaessy OF fasting, ardths saopion Of
monascsm ard ccclcs ORDERS for Instance. are
points Oh wbits the two churches uI.e- C the other
hand the Grab. Ch1rch disowni the majority Of
the Pope. and lays claims TO tAe character
f,f.tt T. rf,r fx0sf Inv
immersion, and admits ohilhNn. to the rites Is
confirmation aEd coint,unIon immediately ahar
baptism. /. denies the exs.race Of a purgatocN
yet prays ss mercy the dcnd al tho sna lstgm,t-
The Holy Ghost proceeds It aiirms RON TIE Father
ouly and not from the Son. prests may marry but
once ana that before admission 10 hoiy orders Fhe
services occupied about an hour ss1 hall. Tsa mu-
steal pe.tions xerc very hsgy sseerted by picks,
choir Of soven male voices the organ. ia cc.forniiy
with the rule Of the Greek Chlsch forbiddsg inss;r
mental music not being 1,sd. t.-ar faI..