The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
TIE EyAHGErIoiL ALLIANCE AND TIE
CAR.

GEAR.
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Letter from Bjsrring. chs n-c'sss" rreM'
Nsw YoRK, Jn,v Is 18Th
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SfR-In commenting ON the memorial alleged 10
have been presented to His Highness Prince Gore
chakof. az Stuttgart the NEW YORK HERALD states
cditOrlAi,y:-
Russia has never laid aside the spH.t OF mfo ei
rance In matters Of religious belief. VII. Wy
| tolerated. Roman Catholicism has been all but
stamped out in Poland and In the Baltic provinces.
contrary to the wishes OF the Inhabitants who are OF
the Lutheran faith. the Greek Church has been es-
tabshed and conformity been made compulsory.
| As an American citizen who has been In Russia,
and as priest OF the holy Orthodox Eastern Church,
beg leave to oppose those assertions the follow
ing positive facts, vindicaing truth ana iustIce:
Not only are all Christian denominations tolerated
in Russia, but even the Hebrew, the Mohammedan
and other creeds are legally recognized and ENJOY
ing perfect liberty OF exercising their religious faith
In the whole length and breadth OF the Russian EN-
ptre. Nay, moro. Ali these various religious
communities receive pecuniary assistance from
the state, ana the officiating ministers
draw their emouments from the public treasury.
In st. Petersburg. Moscow and all the other Rus
sian cities, churches. syna20gues ana mosques hold
daily religious services at the expense OF the Impe-
ItHt AIcuSuTV, hiiu pOudu OtVlOuC anu fTotCStuDt
schools and seminarie' arc likewise supported by the
State. the repairs OF all these religious and educa-
tional buildings arc also made ut tho public expense
Roman Catholicism, so far from having been
stamped out In Poland" actually enjoys higher
emoluments for its priesthood than even the Ortho-
dOx Eastern Church. No less than five Roman
Catholic bishops exercise their pastoral rights In
Poland. and upward OF two thousand Roman Catho-
Ito churches are established there. tho Russian
~t,lS ,nVxv xn,w tUp
press the notorious participation OF the Roman
Catholic clergy in revolutionary movement. This
participation, instlgated partly from abroad and
partly ~ the desire OF tie clergy to illustrate the
ieudai dimes which had been levied by them until
1897, necossttateu the expulsion OF the sed tOus
buf neltner during the revolution OF 1885, nor ever
since, has religious freedom been thwarted In the
mp e nS TO e
OF mo nhabltasts, VINO are OF the Lutheran faith,
tae Greek Church mas been estaolished an ana con.
Baltic provinces, containing population o! nearly
three milions there are hardly nity Thousand mem.
population is Lutheran and enjoys In every respect
all possible religious liberty. AS for the memorial
which the herald applauds 80 heartily, beg leave
TO state thar 1t has been provoked Oy an appeal to
the Evangelical Alliance OF the United states IN q
pamphlet cpared "at the request OF the counsel Of
the British organization Of tho Evangelical AlIance''
sent to America just about the time when the Rus
sian government Claimed the emancipation Of the
Black Sea and when Great BritaIC after years OF
recriminations and perempiory reiusals. suddenly
Ieit the necessity or negotiating the washington
Treaty
1t IS not possible to rerute whole pamphlet In
brief communication. am consequently oohged to
limit myself to the exposure Of the studlOus msrep
RESERVATIONS OF the facts through which the members
OF the Evangelical Alliance allowed themselves, GER
tainly with the most excellent intentions and adj
mirable aspiruL0ns, TO he ensnared IN this political
trap, which assumes religious mask with view
OF decelviDg those good men. Pages IL and IA OF
said pamphlet contains tue following statement
In o. most arocous case young woman was summoned
SELF always 70 have tesa Prossan ami in the face OF
ssias.is that eject her pastor ordarsa asI
she was taken from the a.1r 70 the vs:ry
Without food and the mex. morning drassa again the
tar and amid her shroks and cries. tho communion bread
The utter lmposslbilty Of Chs 'atrocious case" Ia
demonstrated BY the following material efrors:-
There are no vestres In the Russian churches as IN
the Roman Catholic churches. The clergymen
dress at the altar, where women are never ad-
mitted. According to The rites OF the Eastern church
communion is administered from olallce con-
tanning wine and small pieces Oh cOnsecrated BREAD
down her throat" as alleged. An orthodox prsst
in Russia has - little tae power to drag any per-
Chapel, or showing 70 you how the orthodox Church
prays all the time fvr love, charity aud concord
ton am nelthera politician nor a diplomat but
only humble servant OF the God or Love and
Truth consequently ! VIII refrain irom puilticai
sultaneity OF these political tntrgues, covered WITH
religious veil, with many other wicked attempts TO
create estrunCement between Russia and ADerl-
ca. AS an American citizen cannot but depl0re
the facility with which our fellow citizens become
the victims Of such inIrgues. and bow ia Interior
Ing with the Internal concerns Of other countries
they mold out premium TO foreign states to Oe-
come guilty OF equally obnoxious intermeddllng as
regards their own country. suppose population
from fol eign land were to in.r1de upon the Pre-
sident OF the United States In favor OF the Mormols
OF the Ku Kux. or IN interference with The recent
lanentaDle disturbances between the Roman CatnO-
lies and the Proestants. would not such unwar-
ranted lhtermeddliug create y burst Of legitimate
Indignation all over the United States
The Evangelical Alliance, TO be truly evangelical
In the highest sense Of the term, caEnOt Dat feel
anxious act up to the spirit Of the Gospel. and
do unto others a. they would wish 10 be done by.
.,. N. bJERklNG.