New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
EAitiEKJOHN OF X RONSTADT
PRIEST. SAINT. SEER AND HEALER.
Ix.rAXCEs OF Ills HEALING POWERS
M,XY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS


,x.r,xcEs OF HIS HEALING POWERS
Many BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
FOUNDED PY HIM.
,or The December " Lucifer.7
Thrre Is hardly q person In the whole Russian EN-
mir. who has heard Of Father John OF kronstadt
uu,Areds Of letters received by him every dry.
.,o,saud, OF phi rlms tlrOnCnG around him from all
..,ts of Russia prove his immense popularity. Dur
-. Len, from In the evening I'LL In the morning,
4 4. surrounded by people, who pour out to him their
,"nost thoughts. seeking his help ard advice. ON
.n... occasions It would be hard To decide which
..-te. one most Father Johns ncver.tiring energy
:. tho peoplc's boundess patience. Those unable 70
..,, admi,tsncc owing to the crowd, after having
sr.d the whole night continue to walt the next
49, IN lat. at night again. hoping for opportunity
a. sneak to him. Thousands Of people gather near
.,,xsy station a house where he Is expected, and
=, stranger should ask the cause of the crowdlng. he
would he quickly answered Father john Is going
10 pnss.
sometimes the police obliged TO stop the whole
,snc IN the streets In order to prevent accidents.
IN IN, crowd % be found the nobility. the nigh
"a military and civil officials Of the Empire. women
,.s,ion mcu of science. wealthy merchants soldiers
IA ponsan's- not only orthodox Russians. but Catho.
N. ana Prtc>tanis. Jews and Mahomcans all alike
hp, upo cntcne glance from his searching serious
80 nndly eyes Business i put aside and when finally
rather John appears every noise II hushed IN gen
-. feeling OF reverence and love. aud those who
, have obtained blessing friendly LOOK from him
,su-n home happy. The same thing occurs over ana
,.r aguln in IT. Petersburg Moscow. Novg rod and
4, ev.ry place In Russia 10 which he goes. the mn'-
,,,,des Increasing with every year. Al his abode In
rronstsdt. where he takes few hours rest. the
crowds are con Ills hours OF rest are 81 few
cha, T. Is a wonder his life not worn out Long
40 for that c IS one OF uninterrupted work. mchih!
and physical combined witt absolute asceuoism'
Hardly a family In Russia. from The palace down 10
the PEASANTS hut but Will IN IT. moments Of a'ii"ion
ur, for comfort Ia Father John. aud h> light salcs
into every darkcucd parc that needs him.
characteristics oF FtTurR JOHN.
What are the characteristics Of the who has
,hu. gained an unpre -c,ient,d popularity hr ughou
the vast Russian Empire J. II genius 81 some
hind ms n writer or a preacher 10, though cult
xs,s, and even good writer. preacher and lecturer
vet II f. not A. such that his maine is engraved on
every heart Even FOR those who know hm pc
soua,y It would be difficult to anal,le the feelings
which lis presence evoke. An a'uoS3h r o. 10 "a
lion Of Rover for good. Of bpundl"s, ioV" .or IN
manlty absolute self n. hl,uc With -uicr
human energy ard faith. surround him. II" i
ser AID Il healer Before thcy mr. uttered Lc o.'ei
sn.xs.s que, Ions, Mary per a. .lvrn a! by d IT,.
have been saved by hin. and no Few oil me hN ,'"
,@.fe,i mo, ,,kn,vlrfce his puW~f II Acilia-.
Ife A seer, be nl~o know, when ihr "nl has s"i IN
s1d then he comforts and sOo'h o." dtldf IN
stsoat an attcnip, at hcagns. Iho-r 10 whom h.
meal n recovery ase sun 10 - we'll when ho
= s,l.nt ON hat .ublcci they al. lut -e,m g. A.,
presence 10 expert nee JOS and p"ac' dining Her
The question viii pcrhap- ari>'. WAT las nan
with .ncb po,ter, done for the comm rl;y az lag
t@sides h.allns and con.oung udiv .uni.. 10 e'"r
Numerous IL uisu, thercf'i', h' oi H'h' u !"
To sye sketch o., h, h; ,a an ", nle rnn sI
can accomplish when every thought %. II ms -
sseugcei Father Johns house stand, by th, sn
side In the midst Of shady garden. IA "'lt l"N
ury OF three rpYn> tpn-l IS col Pfi.fi cream $50
Tie furniture /, Of IN, paiue,i pos ole dec p'irn
An irlft he'd "a 4
a Jew wooden clnir- aud chest Of DRIVERS 40" '.'
ysr distributes MILLION. o. rlilcs among The needy
and iolnds bene,o Institutions ou ga q -''"'
MS DAILY LIFE AND MINOR CHARITIES.
Money 4. Brought or sent 20 him ffom ali part, Of
the country. and he spend. It at his discretion. lie
rises In summer AT dayh1as In Winter "lhI" uhT"-
hess SIN pr.ya l.. and. having taken h- odd bnth hc
sleeys with orrr Window. even dufinc the Russian
frosu spend, tAc first iaf hour o Tie dlN H. PRAYER
and meditation. - far into 10, distant -pA"r'' d''.
his spirit 20 ascend that an "ar'h1nhc 80
scarcely ar'u.e mm from ihi- hrd Of nan "n'm
be cOmcs out 90 that state p'oir n'itfr in Lhn "a
new ,sos and "a hUming. audi w1A !" u, H.
wih.iandi'g ~ being orly short hsif mil from hi'
house. The whole nigh p'opi' crNd h.ar U.s. -"i"'"
Isssing Or po,flng mnterai h'p. some p'"p"
have feared that Father John misnt fnl victim :"
professional l"ggnrs but uof were 49, aiken. \,
seer he iuuN> the r', vunfs ~ tA"-' vh" approach
him. and no cheating c'uil succeed. ih' ii'r- -i"l'l
4 known 10 have directed word. ~ rcproot ant
tanIe a. Idle. good form ffhiuS fellow.
Neal The entrance oi thc church ihe came soon are
repeated crowd, gathering 10 avail MN = Ah'r'N
S g., s as !, '15 o,ar 'l LAIN ir Isl. pa r. tie
serve. .iIcr IN reading or .inrlns M. voice i-
&, clear . srG "S y. aal o% s o 10 darea c, On
psron' gno hay ..s,i for mn ,. .'g T r,.r. ",
and generally once y wo.k Moscow. Zine i saN,d
bv taking hls nights ret n o.. railway cau nc H.
nxed hours exist for III. n'nl- nor dos D." lara" ."
what Ia generally cali'-i meal Ter" a,n 'n't' ~.
aecepis cup % go. tlec" ~ h''"a 81 u, ~
irui ana ~ Zines eass %; nader. hn' 'h"'.
a. rscetc. he doe. nor ln l''l lI f "1'. 70 -
ssis ana n on some rnfc Dcca.I0fr nNnNffi lN
iours - rcst fmonr friends. viii IA dow 80
dinner Without any in.' ~ 10 %n'' hg 'i M, ~
dlnrcr hclar pleasant f,ltcr -. vel .. = .D,,1
listener most cheerful and n''ly when n conr"ni"i
Intellectual sphere.
PFH-oNALfrY AID APrF\gNNDt
Children SOCK around and chat with iim without
reserve or shyress ana DO T. very isudcr With ii"
little mes People Who have known Hin i"r t"i''
I've years az tlat during ihs tim" ~" chaii' ms
taken place n ~, outward appearance. 1h""Ih '""
man Of sixty be- SIN oois about iifN I'VE "i
hry Iiafdh ever ~ rest. anl set s'rningt never
tired his energy q, qult. mysfcr 10 every t"lN N1i
sithsanding b.. con .iout aeuvr WORK h' IhN louh"
lin, racntiv 4, tabll-h 10 isDk ip voipm's winch
has proanssa quite az Impression on the pubic mind
y Lo.,a. Nonc % ~ phoi 'grap,e ~"
kca biz peculiar. deep. nud got cangcalie 'Ap'~lI,
Nh~n IN concentration ana PRAYER ~, can ~.
eyes hsnm with an cc-taiie fadian'e, "ic ~ "'"'np,
social Intercourse they ar" pre- cn'""n'Il Mo' ~ ="
ume. one migh ''cn eaten gun Pee 90 ln ~ xxx i
When n the condition Df .e'r,hlp b" ~rnis - ip'"
through one inniost spl. far Into Tie pat ano iut
OF ono. d,sfinV VI those Mofrriir At. enc q.
fixed and ai..ni. II lis spiritual "t"e hnd W'in'i'|
into distant fea inns Just n. HAY b" npiic"l - P>"s
vho 90 about In their sleep WIN hc,r ,Sr
His features are thin aud regularly cut . '".n,
auburn tnir. h.alTi and nins'Ari". WON ,al'r' wv.
wnvy. recalls mlnd som" ancient picture. ,VN'i
IRE middle height y" Vet appears even liii.I'
strong emotion and This deep human sympatW J. one
sr1und him
DRAWBACKS OF ms YOUTHFUL DAYS.
Father John was born In Archangei. one Of the
numerous family 81 poor chir'h assistant hH
childhood. passed amid dire privatons ana h'h"WPs'