The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

nrERxsTINo RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON BoARr
THE FLAGSHIP svETLANA-THE RUSSIAN
MAUHDY rHURsDAY-sERvrcE or THE TWELVE
xvASaELs.
AZ sins o'clock yesterday morning solemn service
OF the Mass was held board the Russian flagship
svctlana The altar and sanctuary we're erected on
the gun deck just forward Of the cabins OF the Admiral
and Captain tho Grand Duke Aexia The altar was
drapcd with green silk WITH trimmings Of
niveI on we're the silver candlcsticks
holding the lighted tapers the holy Testament.
tho golden containing tho wine Of
the holy sacrsmcnr and the blessed bread. Mass was
said as usual by tho chaplain. Father Pahome, tho
choir responding There were present Admiral Bouta.
kon, Captain the Grand Duke Alexis. sub-Lieutenant
the Grand Duke Constantine DR.. Condrinc. Dr. smen-
kin. sub Lieutenant Prince Obolensky, Ensign Prince
Bariatinsky, hnd those OF the sailors who had not
made their devotions the FIRST wcek In Lent
Tho holy communion taken by tho Grand Duke
Alexis the Grard Duke Constantine, Dr. Condrine DR..
simcnkin and the Princes Baratinsky and OboIensky
and most OF tho sailors
avenue VISITED the svslans. and paid HIS respects 70
the Admiral and the Grand Duke Alexla
Tnx CAPTAIN OF rnx svErLAxA ON SHORE.
AZ about O'Clock Captain. the Grand Duke
Alexis. went ashore In one OF tho svctanas boats,
turning to his ship a. haipast I'VE.
Captain kazimon, of tho Russian corvette Craysser,
now lying Al Philadelphia arrived from there the
morning and visited tho svetlana IN tho afternoon.
calling on the Admiral, tho Grand Duke alexis and
Executive Onlccr Novossilsky.
THE SERVICE OF rnE TWELVE EvAxGELs
svetianas gun deck mo service being held in front Of
the picture Of tho Patriarch 81 Nicholas, patron
saint OF the ship.
There were present. tho Admiral, Captain tho Grand
luke Alexis, subleutenant tho Grand Duke constan.
tine. Baron SchiIllns, captain Novosssky. DR..
Ergonnchen. Kruger, MenschikoG, sub Licutenants
Prince licherbsion Prince ooolensky, Ebcing. Coli
shpmaa Prince pounduk or Kor-sakon and large
number Of sailors
The reading desk. placed the siarboard behind the
richly framed picture OF tho patron saint covered
with black velvet with silver ornamenta.ion, and
garments OF the officiating priest wore Of tho Same
lighted silver lamp and two candles 10 silver candle
sticks burned The stand tn front Of the picture ON
tho reading desk lay the New Testament written In
old sclavonc tongue. An Immense silver candlestck
and candle were placed In front OF this Tho worship
pcrs officers and sailors held In their hands lighted
candles, and tho sceno was picturesque one
Tho Admiral aud Captain the Grand Duke Alexis
stood the port sde 10 tho right Of and behind Tho
officiating priest, and behind them were ranged the
officers IN three rows. whc tho multitude OF Sailors
eacn candle In band stretched Tar forward the gun
front OF the nrst gun OF tho battery Prayers and
psalms were nrst chanted BY tho priest and choir
EvangelisIs which relate tho suerngs and crucxIon
OF tho Holy Saviour Al tho end OF each chapter
o uss ,rs sher ana u's:ye G Saaaioa
the sixth chapter he took from sailor attendant tho
silver censor ana advancing swung II round tho read
ting desk, waiting the incense tho holy book He
then did the with tho holy picture, aud turning
10 tho worsnppers performed the same ceremony, all
present beading their heads revcrcntly. Tho read
ing was then resumed. and after the story OF
Chrsps sunerings was read, MS related by tho
dies which they held Prayers were then said for The
Car the imperial family, the ship aud all board
Tho scene solemn Que. after tho candles
and tho last prayers said In tho
deepening gloom Of night tho only lights being tho
lantern by the ships money chest the lights In front
OF the picture the great candle Ia front tho reading
desk and those al the station Of the choir The service
ended ut twenty minutes past seven =. ".