The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20
OF SAINTS.
1ns venef.tloa With which They Are Re-
gord0d In Rassia.

PICTURES OF SAINTS.
me veuer.&loa With which They Are Re-
Earded In Rassia.
Toward their icons. IS the pictures
of the Saviour AMI the saints are
called, the people show the greatest
v~enc:ation, and one or moro hangs in
eve house in Russia. even in the bus
mess Offices Whoever enters a store
or a house in which m of these pict-
ures is hanging, must remove his hat
or he is Liable to be asked to do so.
The icons are always covered with
screens of metal. with tho exception OF
the face and the hands of the saint
This is because no man y conceive
of the apparel of the inhabitants in
Heaven.
In the report which WAS made to
Queen Elizabeth, Of England. by
George Tubcrville. who was sent with
AN embassy to Ivan the Terrible. tho
Of the Russians arc described
In quaint verse. He says:
-.Their idols have their hearts, On God they
never call.
CAleSs II % Nlcn0la AS8uSu VuSs "auHs 0*SAASs
the wall.
The house that hath no God. or painted saint
within.
Is not TO be rcsorted to-that roof IL filed with
sim"
The numerous icons. covered usual.
" with sheaths of gold. arc studded
with precious stones. a. they often arc.
give a wondrous richness to the int.
rior of a Russian church. heightened
by the lights that are continually burn
ing before them. Every ~worshiper
buys a candle, lights it and places II
in \ rack made for the purpose. before
the icon of his favorite saint The
prayers arc supposed to ascend to
Heaven on the flames.
Not only are icons to be found in all
the houses and business places OF Rus
sia. but they are frequently to DO seen
In little chapels or kiosks in the streets.
On the opposite side Of the Nevsli
Prospect from the hotel in which We
lived was n Of the most famous icons
in Petersburg. the picture of . saint
which is supposed to watch over the
Interests of cOmmcrcc-the patron of
trade. During the business hours OF
the dav, from sunrise to sunset. in fact.
the little chapel in which it stands was
crowded with people, merchants.
clerks. artisans. laborers. and all
classes of the communicative bought
ard lighted candles first. and then
bowed to pray for prosperous results
in the days trade. each leaving s,lnc
contribution for the benefit of the
church rs \ peace offering:
1t is a curious and Interesting sight
q see the devOutncss with which the
sanctuary is approached. Not a drosky
driver would pass it, no matter ut what
speed, without crossing himself with
three fingers and taking off his hat
The same forms are practiccd by all
foot passengers. The street WAS usu-
ally crowded during the business hours
of the day, but every hat went off and
every right hand made the sign of the
cross when the little chapel was
reached. All the passengers in the
street car. and the conductor and
driver as well. did the saMo O~he;sance.
The morning after we arrived we
Witnessed from tho balcony of the ho
tel what in any other country would
have seemed a remarkable spectacle.
but in Russia it Was common. rs we
afterward discovered. 1t happened to
be the anniversary of the saint that
pic .ides over commemorative saint OF
the little chapel l have been speakin.
about. There wa q great stir early in
the morning. . commotion such rs VIC
see at home on = holiday; men were
s:andin. about in their best clothes.
women with little one tugging ut thei,
skirts. and the crowd around the chap
el. which was always great seemed
greater than ever
Soon = carriage drove up and a prizes,
with long white hair and bcard-for
tho Russian priests lever cut their hair
or beards-alightcd. Then a band o.
music and a battalion of soldiers ar.
rived. followed by 4 large company OF
priests and monks. About ten O'Clock
che crowd had increased tn such Nun
S1ers that traffic WAS suspended. and
finally Il procession was formed ut the
head Of which were a lot of whitc-robcd
monks chanting. then a company OF
aco,ytcs swinging incense urns. then
the whitc-haircd priest. OF metrorOl'
itan. rs he proved to be. anne bear.
ing in his hands the sacred icon of tic
chapel, being sheltered by a canopy
of golden cloth carried by four other
priests. Behind him came other priests
and monks, then the military band
and the battalion of soldiers and
finally = procession of people
reaching several blocks. not march
in- III column, but huddiel together,
and filling the entire street from wall
TO wall. During the time the icon was
being brought out from the chapel till
the procession began to move. every
one but the priests and soldiers were
Oil their knees in the street When il
had rc,ched its nlacc in the procession