The New York herald., 1873-09-01
RUSSO-GREEK CHAPEL.
The Service Yesterday-PrOspccts OF the
Mission-Thc Mennonite Immigration
from Father behring's Standpoint.

The Service Yestcrday-PrOspccts OF the
Mission-The Mennonite Immigration
from Father Bjcrring's Standpoint.
Never since the Rev. Father Bjerring began his
mnstrations in his private house, in Second ave-
nue., was the need OF church or chapel 30 felt as
it was yesterday, when the little room was crowded
almost to suffocation. After the summer vacation
the regular services were resumed yesterday, and
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Bjerrng in English
and the responses given in part in English and in
Russian by his assistant. The choral part Of the
service was very badly rendered, and was sub
ject OF comment by some OF the worshippers. This
choir should feel an interest IN the services them
selves. apart from the interest which their salary
gives them, and should study during the week to
SHOW THEMSELVES APPROVED
not only OF man but OF God when they appear In
the sanctuary on the Sabbath 1t is be hoped that
Father erring Will give them some kindly advice on
this point during the week, so that next Sabbaths
return will find the choir and their singing both in
first rate order.
In lew weeks more Father Bjerring will have
new assistant from Russia, who will render the re-
sponses wholly in English 50 that the anomaly Of
having them rendered in English and Russian, as
at present will then cease. His present helper is
about to return to Russia.
The services yesterday began at half-past ten
O'Clock A. NJ. which Will be the regular hour here
dltel vi tltNtH U CLOCK as neretOIOre anu
on every second sabbath, beginning next sunday,
Father Bjerring will preach a sermon in English.
Next sunday he Will give his congregation brief
historical
SKETCH OF THE GREEK CHURCH
and OF It's doctrines and discipline, so that those
who may be desirous TO know what Greek CathO-
hes do or do not believe will then have an oppor.
tunity. so far as the capacity OF the little
chapel viii admit, to hear for themselves.
And since the outside OF No. e5l second
avenue shows no sign OF being q place Of
religious worship, and strangers have difiicuty
sometimes to find it, Father Bjerring intends by
next saDDath TO place cross and a sign bearing
the inscription, Orthodox Russian -t,reek Chapel,n
over MS 'front.' door so that no one need go astray
hcrealter. he hopes that by next year this time
ne VIII nave church building we'll unoer way
toward completion. The Russian Minister has
written 10 81. petersburg, setting forth the neces
sity Ior lts speedy erection, and received assur
ances tnat III VIII be attended to without delay.
YEsrERDAY's SIMPLE SERVICE.
There was nothing more than ordinary in the
service yesterday. The usual PRAYERS were recited
Tor the unlty or Christians, for the stability and
peace OF the imperial family and throne of Russia,
ana lor the governing authorities OF the United
States ana Ior the ecclesiastical powers Of both
lands. Inc Litany was intoned and the sacri6ce
on tne mass obered and, without q sermon, the
people were dismissed with the benediction.
AZ the close OF the service the writer engaged
Fatner bJerring IN conversation, in the course Of
Wnlch ne naturally touched on
THE MENNONITE IMMIGRATION
Wnicn is now attracting so much attention here
and on the other side OF the Atlantic Father
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