The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-01-28
BISHOPoAND CZAR.n
A STALWART PRELATE WHO Wousx
NOT OBEY HIS MAJESTY.

The Russian Bishop Ambrose, Of Pensa,
Gave His Ruler q Terrific Reception
ON the Occasion of a Distinguished
Visible Made the Gar Obey.
Bishop Ambrose was an extraordinary
man, renowned for the frmness of his
character, the depth of his erudition
and the narrowness of his views. The
son of simple deacon, he owed his ele-
walton to his oratorical talent, his his
torical works, and especially his ascetic
virtues. He lived in his episcopal palace
with the austere habits that had en-
Sdeared him to the people. He dressed
like a simple peasant, lived in a cell in
his palace, and his principal diet Goa
sisted of cabbage and radishes. In fact
he Jared like the poorest moujik; but
for all that he had the strength of a
giant. His salary of 5000 or 10000
roubles he distributed among the poor,
giving right and left, and never refusing
charity to the hosts Of beggars that al
ways swarmed around him.
In 1921, Alexander I announced that
he Intended to- visit Pensa; but If he
knew the reception that was in store for
: him he would have tried some other
town. The governor sent the chief Of
police to the bishop to request him to
10 clean his palace before the arrival of the
car.
"An right" the bishop said, 81 can
get the mud in front of the place cleared
away, but where can / hide your head
and the governor'sshead? It would be
useless to bury them in the ground; the
Z 1odor Of your actions would still perme-
ate the whole place."
OF course the two officials were furious,
, but there was no help for them; Ambrose
was too powerful. When the car ar
rived the governor gave orders to the
archbishop to come with all his clergy
and receive the emperor at the front en-
trance to the cathedral; but that was
Just what he would not do. He massed
7 his clergy with all their banners at a side
door on the southern side. To the re-
monstrances of the governor he replied,
81 am the archbishop, and alone give
orders here"
YANKNG THE GAR UPSTAIRS.
60 The civil authorities were grouped at
s the front entrance. The car, naturally
8 enough, went to the place where the
s banners were. There were some rather
steep steps in front of the side door and
g the car complained that his legs were
weak and that he would prefer to enter
the church through some other door.
"Nonsensep the bishop exclaimed.
The weakness of your legs doesn't pre-
vent you from dancing. Gomez
- TSeizing him by the arm the powerful
bishop yanked his majesty up the steps.
At the threshold the car bent down to
kiss the image that the priest presented
to him, but to the utter establishment Of
the crowd, the bishop, still holding him
by the arm, forced him to bow down al
most to the ground. The car thought
that was enough, so he again attempted
to kiss the image. mo! three timesr'
said the bishop. The car had to obey
and bow twice more before he was per-
mitted to hiss the holy image.
p X That, however, was only the beginning
of his troubles. After having heard the
TIE Deum in the cathedral, the car re-
tired to the apartments that had been
carefully prepared for him by the COVER
nor, and was about to enjoy his first nap
I when all the bells Of the churches burst
out with terrific clangor. The arch
bishop, accompanied by his chapter and
an immense crowd, all chanting loud
enough to take the roof off, presented
himself before the governors residence
and announced. his intention to purify
the rooms occupied by the car by
sprinkling them with holy water. Alex
ander sent his adjutant to the terrible
prelate to tell him that his majesty was
fatigued and was unable to receive him.
."Tou are the adjutant Of the car Of
Y this earish.n the bishop said, "but am
the adiutant of the car of heaven"
sPRINSLING THE GEAR.
The young man refused to admit him,
and the mighty bishop grabbed him by
the collar, tossed him back thirty feetin
the rear and walked majesticSlly into
the czars room.
81 will have you arrested, the gov
ernor shouted, in furious rage
'There is not power enough In the
whole world, = the bishop responded, ito
arrest the cross of God.
Alexander had to submit His rooms