The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23

the Greek religious ceremonies and rules as the New
York Greek priest does.
ments VIZ, the altar, the male and the female.
The entrance to the altar Is through three doors
called sovaa preaata, Is covered with q curtain,
which Ia, but on few OCCASIONS drawn aside inside
six cover the Bible the communion service, pic.
lures and robes OF the priests, consisting OF staz
poyar,. pet,ahti narutulze, odeshdd, and, If the
priest be OF the monastic order, kamildUkd. The
priest dresses himself inside OF the al ter and does
NOT show himself to the people but tree times Il
speak now Of the service which Is the main
one and which they cali Htur0ia), viz, when he
carries the Bible to the people; when he brings out
cp h aea aeo pse on es
or '.consecrated bread, which 10 done after every
MONDAY service. The people come to him, kiss his
regard TO the sacrament OF the Lords supper, they
DO receive consecrated bread independent or wtne
leading out OF the altar. On his LEFT 10 some author
ICED person with napkin. The people approach the
priest Win na ahr open ~
that are placed into the wine and places them into
the mouth Of the COMMUNICATE. The man with the
PASSES to the right OF the priest 70 another man sta
TONED there with q plate oiled with consecrated
bread, who puts into the mouth OF the communicate
| one piece. Now. Mr.. Greek PRIEST next time DON'T
| try TO palm on your yarns on an American public
for there are ges ree m Here n
YORK there are many pious men VINO nave oeen mis-
sionaries In foreign lands. and every one OF them
more protection TO the missionaries In Turkey than
Ia Russia In fact the Turkish government In roll
gous point OF view, IS BY far more preferable than
the followers OF the Greek Church are the most
bg0ted, intolerant and fanatca people on the EARTH
They are barDarans under the guise OF Christians
| Had time, and the HERALD willingness to publish,
could tell you, Priest BIerrng, how the barbarous
Croatans all OF whom belong TO your Church, under
| the leadership OF their Ban, Joseph Jelasnich
treated both Protestants aud Roman Catholics dur
| ing the Hungarian revolution In 184S. Every city,
town and village In the states OF Batchka, Barat
| and Baranya were burned 10 the ground. Crowds
| OF women and children were driven into the Dan
| ube and Tnels aud drowned. Protestant and Roman
Catholic CLERGY served as targets for military prac-
tice. orphan asylums were burned and the children
| nut TO death. The very name of ,rOatian became
terror TO humanity. And yet all those atrocities
were zone In the name OF the holy orthodox Greek
Church have seen Greek Croatian priests set fire
| TO Protestant and Roman Catholic Churches. ana
| lead the soldiers IN search OF their minister's
Again the INVASION OF hungary by 800, 900 Russian
hlrelings lS4g gave us an excellent chance TO be.
come satisfied that Russia, her government and
people, are cruel, barbarous and VOID OF every reel
| ing Of humanity ana refined civilization. The nus
| sian soldiers, their priests and officers nave bee
guilty OF most revolving ouirages In Hungary-Out
RACES that Can be only rocked IN most barDar0u'
| mind and practiced by most wicked heart.
| And lastly, Priest Blerring, your comparing th'
mission Of the Evangelical Alliance 70 that Of ~