The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-18
THE RUSSIAN CHURCH.


The Orthodox Church In Russia and she
Rnssias Chapel In Now York, Ne. 05l
Second Avenue.
SO little Ii known In detail among the people Of
the United States respecting the Russian Church,
and its statistics so inaccessible 70 most per-
soma that we deem II proper to give some imp0F.
tant statistics OF this Church from report Of the
Obcr- Procurator OF the holy Governing Synod 70
His Majesty the Emperor Alexander Nicolaiwitsch
for = few years ago.
From this report we learn that the Russian Church
a branch OF the Holy Eastern Church, u divided
into SO dloceses numbers 81 blshops several do
cescs having one or more vicar Dishops. The lnre-
nor clergy consist Of $3.50 priests. l2,a44 deacons
and ,s2l clerks. Adding to these the clergy in
retreat, who embrace s,5l3 priests 1904 deacons
and 1882 clerks, the secular clergy alone not In
GLIDING monks number l26,lS4.
The number OF converts IN Russia il GA. or this
number ATT are for males. ana contain a,64S monks
and 4s79 novices rhe converts for females num-
Der 1877. aud contain 1881 nuns and 1859 novices
Erorrs being made 20 utilize the monastc estab
lishments Of the empire BY establishing in connec-
tson with them hospitals and schools. They already
number sixy-seven hospitals and twenty-three
hospices, while tho converts tor females have or
ganised thirty schools for the daughters of the
clergy.
The endowed parishes number II, 6l5-5s4 OF these
sndowments having been made during the year end
ing in 1851. In connection with parish churches
the year
ceding the report amounted to 7oaoozs rouDles, or
Inc orthodox population Of Russia, exclusive Of
received inc Ioly EuCssrss at Easter. Among
.l5o soS were children, and 1032 $50 abstalned from
reasonable motives, 30 that only 4.239 l34 persons
The converts 70 me RUSSIAN Church in 1851 were
IL, 7Ss, OF which number 40 were Pagans, $40 Mo
M eSss s
dissentersl reconcied TO the Church. And besides
ns az n ~ - iran
HISTORIANS asking to he reconciled to the orthodox
me missionary operations Of the Russian Church
We cannot pause to specify, out would only mention,
~ most interesting to the people Of the United
sphere lney have reached ~ bless our American
Continent, by the conversion to Christianity aud
civilization Of thousands OF pagans on its north
The ecclesiastical schools in Russia are 2ss sup
piled by 1898 professors and embracing sl3l stu
There are four ecclesiastical academies (Which are
the highest grade OF training schools for the clergy
under the direction or Sc professors, and embrace
me seminaries, which are the next grade below,
anu from the prize scholars OF which the eccesias
tcal academies are supplied, are 50 In number. with
638 profess ors and $1,000 stu0entS the schools OF
the third grade number 2ol, with Ill professors
and 69o pupils, preparing for admission Into the
Summaries. In the year 1851 alone tine year IN
schools for the peasants were established.
And II II be remembered In this connection that,
IN the estimation Of the srea. BODY Of the Russians
Is valueless IL the knowledge Of God and OF His
Word, and that IN all these schools for the masses,
which are multiplying with such rapidity, religious
Instruction, Including the reading and study or the
New Testament Is the first and last consideration,
II Ii not difficult TO predict the future religious char
acter of that mighty and widely spreading people
ana thcIr influence for good upon the human race.
TIE RUSSIAN ChAPEL AT NEW YORK.
numerous audience was assembled In the Rus
Sian chapel No. ISL Second avenue, between FIftieth
chiefly visited by the higher classes of society. and
admission is granted to every one, so far as the
room allows. Every Saturday at seven O'Clock
ten o'clock there Is In the English and Rus
sian languages. AS we understand, there Is now
month.