The sun., 1892-01-10
THE CAR AND THE BISHOP.
A S;niHnrt Prclate Who Would Not Obey
the Orders of His Majesty.

tne OrderS OF htH MnIesty.
Linked to the recent trial OF the Archbishop
of AK. whose name. with all due respect for
the good and pious preato Is a staggerer for
plain people on this sido Of the ocean. is an in
teresting bit OF history which is travelling
rapidly and extensively in French typo. Mgr.
Goutho- -Soulard ia now no longer tho ecclcsi-
astical hero of tho hour. The Russian Bishop
Amhroise OF Pensa has taken his place. al
though he flourished seventy years ago.
Bishop Ambroise was an extraordinary man.
renowned for the frmness OF his character.
the depth Of his eruditon. and tho nnrrowncss
of his views. The son OF n simple deacon. he
owed his elevation to his oratorical talent. his
historical works. ana especially his ascctc vir-
tues. Hc lived in his episcopal palace with tho
nustCre habits that had endeArcd him to the
people. He dressed like q simple peasant. lived
in cell in his palace. and his principal diet
consisted OF cabbage and radshos. In fact he
Jared like the poorest mouiik: but for all that
he had the strength Of giant. His salary OF
5000 or 10000 roubles he distributed among
the poor giving right and left. and mover re-
fuslng charity to tho hosts OF beggars that
always swarmcd around him.
In 1921. Alexander /. announced that he in
tended to visit Pensa: but II he knew the re-
certion that WAS In store for him he would
have tried some other town. The Governor
sent tho Chief OF Police to tho Bishop to re-
quest him to clean his palace before the ar
rival Of the Gar.
"All right" the Bishop said L can get tho
mud In front OF the place cleared away. but
whore can hide your head and tho Governors
mead 1t would be useless to bury them in
the ground; the odor Of your actions would
still permeate the whole place.
OF course. the two officials were furious. but
there was no help for them; Ambrolsc was
too powerful. When the Car arrived the Gov
crnor gave orders to tho Archbishop to come
with all his clergy and receive the Emperor at
his clergy with all thelr, banners ut side door
Of rhe Governor il" replied: :" / nm the Arch
bishop and alone give orders here" The
civil authHrties were gr"pIped at the front en-
the place where the banners were. There were
some rathsr ;a steep steps n fropt Of the side
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said tho Bishop The Car had to obey, and
bow twice more before he was permitted 10
krs the holy image
That. however. was only tho beginning Of
his troubles, After having heard thore D"um
In the cathedral; the Car retired to tho apart
him by the Goyornor. and was about to enjoy
his first nup when all tho bells OF the churches
burst out with terrific clangor. The Arch
bishop. accom- panied by his chapter and, an
immeRRse & crowd al! chantinE ioH9 enough TO
Governors residence. and announced his In
tention to purify the rooms occupied by tho
Gar. by sprinkling them with holy water.
prelatc to, toll him that his Majesty was fa.
tigued and was unable to receive him