The New York herald., 1871-11-26

respecting Jerusalem . city possessed and ruled Dy
session BY the Christian governments would not De
Ta Gy the Porte According to She best
much less the Dolorous way or the
aonss ,oe OF caaDns mas probable Identify aeas
still remain ON the sloptng base OF Mount Zion:
watered from the pool Of Sloan. The gardens Of
the fences broken down and the olive trees de-
caying as u the hands that fed and dressed them
languid verdure and nourishes few or those trees
o@ aroma which derives its Sus an
te RneyaGs a wasted pare the ana hedges
dead open ana tenantless. Not tower, or gate, or
and to tracing within its limits for PAGES re-
ferred TO by documents OF sacred history nothing
state. Not . vestlge remains OF the metropolis OF
the Psalmst or his iather; not a NOM monn-
Event SOME Sa1sa ssTs shaa .nes the Hy 'n1 lang
was ever rescued from the dominion OF the
saracen who were far less barba!ous san tss
ing that lies at the bottom OF Russian interests In
Asia Minor Is OF course entitled TO the highest
DOUBT that II left to the government OF the Sultan
the holy places would be guarded reverenlly and IN
or GENTLE But there are political considerations
involved that go to the existence OF the ottoman
France or Protestant England. One result however,
is that unseemly disputes have repeatedly taken
place around the tomb Of our saviour, but OF late
years 1t Is q satisfaction to know that wiser ana
more temperate counsels have obtained.
ORIGIN OF THk ORIENTAL CHURCH
AS the Gospel was spread in the first ages, b0tn
east aud west, so the first Christian Churches were
so denominated. From the languages respectively
and Latin or Roman churches. For the first seven
centuries these churches preserved friendly inter-
as to @e e. fespne
some other points. Bur, about the eighth century,
dispute arose, which terminated In schlsm
VIZ htphh ha "a n n II.
cerning the use Of images In houses OF worshp ana
proceeded to such an extent that edicts OF eXcom-
Rome and constantInople. The Greek Greek faith spread
over Eastern Europe along the Danube into ASIA
Ahyssinia, Nubla, Mesopotamia. syria, Silesia,
ihs RUSSIA ane Church
is divided into ten different groupsRussla 65 Blsh-
ops sees Antioch 10 SeeS sas Greece Sees sees Hgn
IL sees; Cyprus, 4Sees; Mount Sinai and Montene-
gro. See each.
In the RusslanEhurch the service Is contained In
twenty-iOur volumes written In the Sclav0nian
language. The Patriarch Of Russia was formerly
almost equal in authority to tine Gear himself but
Peter the Great, on the death OF the Patriarch IN
1900 aposheS ns once and s amd an
Holy Legislative synod for the government OF the
Church. at the head OF which Is S always
five orders OF ecc.esiastlcs, namely: Bishops,
priests, deacons sub-deacons and readers. The SC.
to marry once, laymen twice, out fourth marriages
are held In abominauon. The priests must marry
before they enter the religious state; In 1857 @
ishlng curious custom which long prevailed. The
parish priests formed sort OF an exclusive caste;
the childten OF priests might enter other proies-
sions, bur that OF the Church was exclusively re-
cruiLed from among their families. The principle
was carried SO far that not only was priest sue
ceeded by his son on death mattero OF course,
but II he died without male issue the revenue OF the
benefice passed into the hands OF his eldest daugh-
fQ
and undertake charge OF the parish. The ukase
provided for the government taking immediate
steps for filling up vacancies with candidates best
qualified. The children OF the minor clergy, as dis.
tnguished from parish priests, were secured IN
their privileges SO lar as TO place them IN the status
GREEK CHURCH DoGMAs.
Notwithstanding the persistent and earnest efforts
to bring about intercommunion between the Angi-
can and Greek Churches there Is tar closer resem-
blance between the ritual and doctrines Of tho latter
and the Roman Catholic Church than with the Epis-
copal Churches. The policy OF the Muscovlte
government Is to antasoniae and rspress %
aspirations for nationality. This, a. remarked
before explains, to great extent, the leanings OF
can in preference 70 the upholders OF infalnDily.
The principal service IN the Greek Church fs the
MED. In administering baptism the child Is i'm
mersed three times IN water The Lords Supper.
ana ~S wiae; the e bread a is IS dipped ' IN ' cup
OF wine in which small portion OF warm
baptism, receive the elements. The Greek Church
claims to be OF apostolic succession, but not lnial
libe. The existence Of purgatOry is denied, yet
prayers for the dead are practced an ancient and
plous custom that may be OF avail at the day OF
Judgment The Russians do not recogulze
auricular confession In the sense preached by
Roman Catholics, but they practice II, receive
absOlu.ion and perform works Of penance
They believe in rranssubstantiation, or rather con-
substantlatlOn but they do not adore the elements
certain veneration is given TO the Virgin Mary
and SAINTS; the sign OF the cross s frequently made
and shrines and images to be seen IN churches,
ships ana private dwellings all over Russia. No
priestly once Is held by person under
the age Of thirty years. Monastlc.sm Is
general bat Is neither so strict or Its
members so learned as among the Roman Catholics.
The service In the Greek Church approaches in
remains TO be seen what progress 1t viii make in the
Uniled States. IntercommuniOn with the EpiscODa.
lians II accomplished, as seems probable, would,
OF course, be long stride, towards the introduction
OF its ritual and better knowledge OF It's teachings