, 1870-11-08
Ftats. fan. 3P.M n. II p. n.
THE GREEK CHURCH IN NEW
YORK.
Tho Efstes Mnd Ceremonies of the
Eastern Church--Sympnthy OF the

Eastern ChufCh-S}m S}mpAthy oil the
kitMnltsax.
From The Ntsr York Sun, Noe i,
Sunday was the day that the Greek Church
ct New York. situated at No. 951 Second ave-
n1e, should hare been inauSurated. The sun
haring been notified to that effect by Father
Ejer1ing, the papa Or pope, al priests Of this
church are called. despatched a reporter to
the place. He found that the prepar.-
t1ors for the ceremonial were not completed.
Aii The pasapberna!ia Of coat''-~ -, ~.
eh--''' .~sssla necessary fo1 the Gel
-,,.~t,on OF mass and tho bacrameuts are tS.r-
n1shed By the Grand Synod at St. petersburg,
and. though these hsvs arrived in the llarbor,
get their passage through the Custom House
through the hyporborean seas Of Russia. The
Custom House officials seem to be at = loss
what toll should bo demanded, and allow a
ltsle at due to pass through their
E1udg1ug gates. para Djcrr.nE seemed
very much mortified at tho deaya that
NJ had o1ner'enced, but showed with great
pleasure those things ti.t had arrived. There
nere the reatnents, the s.iknr;on, an under
dress Of cloth OF eilver richly embroidered,
Answering TO the chasuble Of the Rituaiisss !;
the pheloniot,, IN orer-drees Of cloth Of gold
richly embroidered, similar to the cope; the
eTitrdki!ion, An embroidered eca.f, anA1ering
to the stole; the epi",antk1d. cuffs Of cloth of
6oAu @Ao 6!eeA fttfet Iuo VFHFI0H, I1cA
scarf. worn By dcacons, crossed over the
breast tho ep. gondtion. d species Of apron
worn Like sxbretahchc. for Bishops and
ligl dignita1ies; the Mithra, or mitre, shaped
like helmet without : visor. and the golden
CROWDS used in weddings according to the
Greek ritual.
The church at present is to ba held in tho
rooms Of a.privato huuse. The altar aud
oHettory table are arranged in small back
room. and tie aeats f0F the congregation will
be IN the front room, which is long p4sai-
telegram, rnther naTow, but atYo1dlng &C.
commodation for about seventy persons.
On each side are ranged Russian pictures
Of SAINTS aud angels, and. Of tie
Mother Of God. executed in very p1e1s-
ing style on tables Of wood. St. Michel and
St Gabriel are there conapicuously, bot1, at
them beng Special iAyoritep Of the Sclavonic
people, though among the czechs Of Bohemi.
the real archansel, and Michel the real M sFcb. =
tiend. and that BY horrible .subtlety men .
1niLds are deceived. The current ,hauks OF
the beggar are May he who is wrongoi re-
ward thee" The current curse is :. May he
Who is wronged avenge me on thee"
Hefore these tablets are the silver stands
quent when they come to ask favor Of =
SAINT They purchaee = certain number OF
little candlet, stick them in the stand and light
them. and 60 away in the full anticipation
Of gaining their hoa1t'a desire through the
medistion Of the gratided 4rcaAnge1 or saint.
York il provided With three, aud i, il presumed
when the church IL erected that there will be
CEe for every tablet.
Papa Diening pointed out the close similar
ity between the Greek Church and our Amesi-
can Ntualists, save and except in the alora-
Mtral1, Of St. Albsn's, and others Of the
same .sar Of thinking, have called upon
tte Papa. and he is requested to join them
t1lis week in the copeecratiou Of
1!'tuslittic Church. lie will wear the full
canon calls Of HIS order. which arc, without ex-
ception. the luoet significant since the daye
Of S lemon. The priests Of the Greek
Chcrch a1e allowed to marry, and gire the
communion in both kinds, aa do tho Episco-
faliars. They admit the equality OF Ill the
Christian churches, and pray for them in
their liturgy, compiled By that beloved Father
Of Christianity, St. John the Golden-mouthed,
Ct pt rsecution, and theiE ct1osts at proselyt-
ism have been confined to Poland, where,
probably. politics had far more to do
with the matter than any resi- wish
to gain converts. And it IL without
anT such desire that the church
nience OF the Greeks and Russians in this
city, who sre constantly On the increase.
though there ID not more than hundred Of
them altogether. rapa DjerKing wxs particu-
1arls in ea1nest in enforcing this point. As be
Was afraid that the little place would be filed
with the curious to tho exclusion Of the genu-
ire werslippers, When the church. which
the liberAlty Of Mes.rs. Casacszy and Dotasai
is building. Is finished. he will willingly well
come ali that come. hut until that tiue the
services will be strictly private.
1t viii be remembered that thin gentleman
was professor Of history and philosophy At
&f4m ~ au1
for priests Of the Redemptor1st Order. yai-
ons errors have appeared in print in this re-
spect. and the letters which have resulted
from enthusiastic Catholics. papa Dje7ing
considers clever. Int disingeuuous.
;i.; ;nss u they nsxs1 EEs vs. tie mpfen;ien ,9,
mora species Of euppres<io rsri which, xc-
eorlirg to Tongiorgius and Rothenf1ue, is
praiseToftby IN good cause. The further
declaration CT the blanket sheets that the
G.eek Church contains from Sc, 1000 to 100,O0
souls hAs teen the c*ase Of much 1aerriraens,
1lo. .O00. 900 aid 115.00o. .000-
The arso1ute period for the opening ser
vice has not been determined. but it will be in
Eoglieh. The beautiful liturgy Of St, Chrys-
oston has been traas1A1ed in many languages
already, a. it ID 4 fundamental principle Of
the Church that it shall be in language IN
deEstood BY the congregation. This il one of
thoss nany features in which it il AKIN to the
Episcopalsn, and the fusion Of the two Is re-
ally contemplated By the nituAlists.
\ CARD from THE REV. y. BJERR1SG.
To the Editor CT thf Sun:
S1R: Many peraons applying to the under
signed With inquiries about the celebration OF
Divine ee1vice according to the rites Of the
Eastern Church, he feels it his duty to bring
to the knowledge Of the public that fol
the present 10 public. se1Eica will be
held, or until tie erection of Al orthodox
Eastern Church in New York; and that the
proyiaiouM chapel established In his private
residence is exclusively devoted to tee clergy
actually In New {osk y. E1E111So,
Priest Of the Orthodox Eastern Clurch.