New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
THE RUSSIAN EASTER CELEBRATION.


Faster Sunday was Yesterday celebrated in
the RnssoGreek Chapel At the end OF the fory days
fast the Greek Church prepares itself for the celebration
of Easter, during the remaining six days IN the h"y
Week by n series OF solemn services. Yesterday inc
altar and the tables OF the sanctuary were decorated WIN
rich coverings of cloth Of gold and embroidered work.
Usually on Sunday the door of the calsi, which sepa
rates the Holy place from the audience, Il opened ar"
shut alternately at certain parts of The service but yes
terday it remained open the whole day. according 10 the
custom OF the Oriental Church At tie opening Oi ths
services yesterday Father Benng, bearing IN hiS hah"
a golden crucifX, censor. aud thrcc-cande bIrh'r'
proceeded. amid clouds of incense from the asI'e
toward the audience. swinging tie c'h'ct h'"
repeating the joyful grecting, "thrisi mas
risenv 70 which the reader responded. He Is
risen indeed" The Holy Liturgy was celebrated
in the slayouic language by Father Berrns the sermon
was delivered in English Father BlcFhS selc'te" '"'
text for his Easter sermon from Peter L. 90 biessru
lie tho God and Father of our i0id Jesus 'ntis %
according Ia His abundant netca, n NJ Js,s CHRIST
unto IA lively hope by the resurrection Oh 'eS"S '"'
Aer ailnsng to the Joyful festival OF the resurect9.
which the Oriental Church ereDren on I'm ht |,",
the risen Lord SO abundantly sheds upon then II. en
planned the changes this miracle prmT% he
fore the OF the Lord. now that te o1 ~ &
we them stand up bold ana earieSI I Ioos And
what the murlcrers OF the Lord could not u',s VIC !.
whole world declares in Thousand Tongues, ~ =
we're NOT So how could these twelve unlarned d'sps,
neunilesS men, without eloqucnce or worldly poWe s
The victory over innunerable anu po"eiiu nos
enemies and in u lew years convert so many h.io.'
of the earth, including philosophers noDes ana 'n
II Christ had not risen how could these proud WY
tuous men have been turned from worshlpng dcau uos
I'm the alteration the living God. ana 10 the sric op
sSrynnce of the pure morality Of the Gospelt nov
could il hapDen that the which was tie insignia %
disgrace to the Jews n stumbltng-bock ana 10 tno
Greeks fooshness should all at once send forth scn IA
diant beamsi How did il happen that Judaism anu ra
thcnism should bow before It, and the cattn cIhSo W
forrnf True Christianity had 10 pass through liripin
ordeal Of opposition, but finally Issued triumphant o'"
the powers of hell. A.. III ..,,
The Lord will fulfill His blessed promise. that all VINO
are in their graves shall hear the voice of the son OF ~"
and rise TO life. The tomb is not our everlasting hao
ton The churchyar which stands the hene,ir.
emblem of conquest the holy cross display ing ,s Sns
beams is the peaceful restingplaee OF our pro,l ,s
sister i'm Christ rich seed for the great ,nr
ioire va that mourn the great day Ot VICTOR! ~. a.
ever are Won separated Weep not, on mothv W, ,on
dcnarn,r9 of beloved child IL IL not iOst eh yoy
nh awake and thou shall see IL again, ana IN! sou.
and need 10 sigh toward Heaven, anXionsy nqn i
AM ~ ,,od WHY hast Thou forsakon mef Behon' Wy
savIor nyeth who deep humiliation coN..u ",, ,n
sro,De amid nnspeakabe misery, drank ihe plt.r .up
omd a. - ohedent unto death. BE OF good cheeri al,si
ha dima Good Friday follows the cheerful l1iser morn
no not waycr You who in foreign anl iietl I,oi'S,
vour hoIv faith be- not seduced by the eN cNaipes ~
hose "a bo do not frequent the Church OF Sou, nt W".
q" ~. v,>s az sin. Follow not atttr tlc CululNh "
mahyou Ie us in all doings always remember Tue
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