The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-12
THE "TEACHENGS."
The Question of the Authenticity of the Re-
GENTLY Discovered Manuscript.

Gently discovered Manuserlpt.
ConstantInop!e Letter in Boston Advertiser.
Yesterday I had a pleasant interview with
Bishop PhilotheoS. 1t has long been my lnten-
ton to call upon him and talk with him about
the Teaching, but one thing after another has
stood in the way j was the more Inclined net
to defer my call any longer fer the following
reason: Since the failure of the last attempt to
photograph page of the Teaching, efforts have
been made in various ways during July and
August to secure permission to try again. A
few days ago, however, my friend. discouraged,
wrote me that he had concluded for the present
to take no further steps toward securing
photograph of the Teaching Almost hopeless
of success, was DESTROYS of making an effort
myself.
Bishop Philotheos received me with great
cordiality. 1t is proof of the marvellous mem
DRY of the man that he recognized me at once,
saying he saw me when | was presented to the
Greek patriarch three years ago, and also five
years previously, eight years ago, when L was
presented at a Greek celebration with our
lamented minister, the Hon Horace Maynard.
The kindness of his reception and the pleasant
sensation of being unexpectedly remembered
augured well for the enjoyment of my visit.
found him writing in his study. Nobody else
was present 81 am working all the time on that
book he remarked, pointing to the table
wherein lay the Teaching" | was reluctant to
interrupt his work, but he said he should be glad
to rest from his pen and talk. $50 we shall use
the Greek" he said, when l had owned my
and French. ''Well, that is right. Greek is the
only language made for theology" Several times
| rose to leave, and each time persuaded to
resume my seat. When at last did go away 1t
was after one of the most agreeable visits ever
made To my CONSERVATION, my watch told me
my call had lasted over two hours.
The scant limits of this letter forbid me to
write what l should like to do concerning his
personal appearance and his remarks upon the
Teaching. He is a tall, handsome man, wearing
the long, uncut hair and beard of IA Greek &c
clesiastic. His face is constantly lighted up
with pleasant smile, and one feels drawn to-
ward him as he hears him speak Everything
IN his bearing and manner IS winning and at
tractive. Our conversation almost entirely
about the Teaching and while under the mag
netism of his presence and voice not a doubt
could make itself heard He strikes one as a
man who could do or accomplish anything he
had once wiIled to do. He is man of a distinct
personality and force of purpose which know
of but other equal example among the living
eccesiastics Of the Greek Church That other
is his Holiness, Joachim III, who few months
ago resigned his Office as patriarch. Some say
that Bishop PhilotheoS is prominent candl
date for the patriarchal throne If he desires
to be patriarch he will become SO in time; but |
doubt if his ambition lies in the path of church
preferment Many remarks he made upon the
Teaching the one subject of which his mind is
full. He is preparing volume upon 1T which he
hopes to publish shortly.
But the browning thing in my call was this
may bring photographer Thursday, who shall
photograph page Of the Teaching. Bishop
PhilotheoS promises to remove every obstacle
from the way and to himself accompany me to
the monastery and the photograph taken.
The promise is as full and unreserved as prom
Use can be. Still this is an uncertain world.
Obstacles may arise which eannet be feretoid
and making reflections on the Veracity of
the Bishop, shall be of the photograph
only when | have it in my possession. shall
not mail this letter till l can tell the result
Sept. 4. Thursday. AT an early hour this
morning started for the Bishops house. l
had secured for the day the most sklful artist in
Constantinople Mr. Kargopoulos the Sultan's
private photographer, who accompanied me-
My heart sank when learned from the servant
at the door that the Bishop WIS necessarily alb
sent from home. On arriving at the monastery
we found he had been there, but had just gone
somewhere else The dark face of the
archimandrite Polycarp grew darker still as |
stated the object of our coming, and asked if
Philotheos had not made arrang ements that the
photograph might be taken. Pelycarp positively
and peremptorily refused to grant us permission
or to allow the library to be opened. The Bishop,
he said, had asked permission for some one else,
but not for us.
Mr. Kargopoulos and I had all the day before
u.s. and were determined to succeed if patience
and Indifference to rudeness could attain success
Five tedious hours | remained in that Jerusalem
monastery of the Holy Sepulchre. Finally the
archimandrite consented to our photographing
page l6a OF the manuscript In thlS page We're
contained the conclusion of the second epste of
Clement TO the Corinthians, list of the books of
the Old Testament, and, finally, the two cpl
graphs and the three first lines of the Teaching.
This, he asserted, was the very page and the only
page, from which the Bishop had asked that a
photograph be made. Even this was far better
than l had dared to hope. Photograph
that page quick, Isad to Mr. Kargopoulos,
land then we will try for some more" Just as
the instrument was ready Polycarp proposed
that instead of page 76a we should take IA pic
ture of the whole outside of the book, sug-
gestion to which Mr. Kargopouos was insensi.
BILE Page 76a being successfully taken, turned
to the archmaudrite and proposed he should al
low us to photograph only the following page.
With yell that woke every echo in the quiet
monastry he screamed mot line, not a line,
not line and, driving his forefnger into the
palm Of his hand, mot a pointw At last we
came away, having been at least as fortunate as
we expected, and more fortunate than feared
So part of the Teaching is on the artists plate
and will shortly be on paper. May other at
tempts be made, and may they be crowned with
larger results than mine have been
On my return | called on Bishop Philotheos
to express my thanks for his kindness, and l am
fully assured that what little accomplished l
owe to him. A half hours conversation fol
lowed upon the famous manuscript At last
reached home, more tired than if had striyen
to row a boat all day against the stream.