The morning call., 1894-01-07

assisted by Fathers GreeDkevich and Sc
bastian and the Deacops Vasiliieff and
Modesto. The subdeacons were g. A.
Dabovich and A. Lydia, and the music
was under the charge of A. d. Pristiu sky.
The service was commenced by the
reading in English of Terce and Sext by
Subdeacon n. Kedroivansky and nOnes in
Arabic by strangers who have come here
in connection with the Midwinter Fair.
The rest of the service was said in SlavOnic
and English.
The church was dpcked with evergreens
most artlstlcally. Over the sacred images
were heavy crowns aud before them
burned candles, the votive offerings Of the
faithful. In many OF its forms and cere-
monies the Russo Greek mass differs from
the Western Catholic mass, but the re-
semblance in essentials is striking. The
vestments worn by the Bishop and the as
sistant clergy have all their counterparts
in the church OF the West, and the epistl e
and gospel, the conservation and commun-
ion, except that the latter is received under
both kinds are essentially the same.
Tho inside OF the church was Oriental
in character. the pictures and their setting
strlkingly so, as also were the frequent
and minute ceremonies. No devouier con-
gregatiOn gathers under ecclesiastical roof
in this city. It's entire attention was given
to the service AMI an undlstuTbed and re-
ligiOus quiet pervaded the whole assem-
| blage.
10 the middle of the mass the final order
of prizes hood was conferred On Deacon
| MordisEoff. His head was covered with a
veil, which was removed on his entrance
to the sanctuary. Thrice around the altar
was he led, the while he kissed the vest
ment OF the Bishop and the altar itself.
Then at the left end of the altar he reiter-
| aled his vows of obedience to the regula-
tons of the church, after which a priest
then ntoned the Greek word "Axios"
c'worthy'), which was taken up by the
sanctuary attendants and then by tie
whole choir. The Bishop then admitted
him to the priesthood. on which be was
dressed in a ehasuble and cope. The
| first blessing which he gave IN his charac-
| ter of q priest was bestowed on his own
| readers know, there are two kinds of
priests in the Russian church-one that of
the regular clergy or monks. the other tn 9
| secular clergy, who must OF necessity be
married. Deacon Mordlshoff came here
| from Russia some time back, and the dis
| trict in which he will work will be Yukon,
| In Alaska.
At the end of the mass. after the CON-
muDion, Father Sebastian preached on the
| Incarnation.
Christmas Christ is born. the church il
happy. Hear her sing with the angels,
him. GLORY to God in the highest and on
earth peace and good will to men, Gods
manifestation in the flesh is great mys-
| terry, but there are many, even among tn =
| so-called faithful, who do not accept it
! fully. They doubt the necessity of 80 ex-
/ traOrdinary a measure as the incarnation
TO save mankind. that the eternal son
should take our nature and the Creator
become a creature. The reason for this
| being stumbling block is mans pride,
which hates mystery. though on all sides
| nature and grace.
MAN of his own power was unable TO
rise to enlightenment and betterment of
| life and heavenly teacher was necessary.
| Plato and Socrates testified TO this and the
sentiment grew stronger and the prophets
word was fulfilled, 'The Most High ruleth
| in the Kingdom of man and giveth Ii to
| whOmsoever he will.
Never before bad the variou. races
| been so united. The Romans acquired like
savages, they ruled like philosophers and
| by commerce. usage, law and custom
| bound their empire together The world
| was prepared as never before.
Science Is p0weTless In the work of
| moral education. 1t passes over the sur
| face IF mans soul; does not penetrate the
depths Of his heart or free will. Industry,
| commerce and civilization seldom have a
moral basis, and for that we have 10 60 to
the living waters, to DO found only in the
| church of Jesus Christ, which guards the
faithful from birth to death.
| "The Father is to be known only through
the Son. For this 1t is necessary the Son
| should take visi BILE form. Again, NO man
| cometh to the Father but by me- aud &C.
| feasibility and mediation could only bs