The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24

IN their simple way all the ordinary APP
proaches TO his presence, they called one
afternoon at the house of the procura or
of the holy synod. This gentleman was
about TO go out for a drive when they
rang his bell and he opened the door him.
self. And who are you?" he asked of
the Two strangers.
I'VE have been moved to come 10 you
by the Spirit of God.' they replied
rs that so?" he answered. "Wel. ! can
not close my door 10 the Spirit of God,
come in"
They remained cioseted with him for
nearly two hours telling him how they
had been impelled 10 SO 10 Russia, and
what il was that they Were anxious to
bring to the Cars notice. The can 10
make the journey had come TO Them sinful
taneously it seems, but while one was ia
Africa add the other in India They met
each other for he first time in Germany
ana Travelled together from ghere TO Rus
STA The prOcuratOr was so struck with
their simple faith chat he took them to the
Gar, who was equally impressed with
their peaceful errand. As a result of the
interview they were allowed to 90 mission
airy work among the prescribed sects' of
Southern Russia, a privilege never before
officially granted toAany one outside of the
Greek Church.
Perhaps the most pathetic petition for
an audience with the Car is thai of the
poor woman who seeks mercy for some rel
alive in Siberia or for funds TO take care
of her family. If 81. Petersburg has one
of these forlorn women it has hundreds,
and as long as there is the least hope lfey
keep knocking at some officials door.
knew a girl in St. Petersburg who was
turning every stone she could to persuade
the Car 10 pay her debts so that she could
ma furif ole I
believe he finally did pay them.
The Armenian troubles brought an army
of audience seekers to Russia. Mission
aries, politicians, reformers, mesmerists,
refugees, metropolitans, priests and thou
sand and one other petitioners hocked to
the capital from all over the near esfa,"
and not few knew how to secure an in
terview.
The present "Chinese problem" is with
out doubt causing numerous similar pi!-
grimages. From what 1 know Of former
cranks who have tried to get to the Gar,
l should not be at all surprised if at this
moment there is some fool in st. Peters
burg trying to have an audience with him
concerning the practabihty of his majesty
Immediately declaring himself Emperor of
China. l actually met one man there who
was planning TO get the Prince of Wales
and the Car to come 10 an understanding
about China.
1t is often said that Nicholas I. rather
enjoys meeting weird characters of this
type, that they refresh him after the tire
some stereotyped audiences with state Off
Gals l should think that they might, but
it would be still more INTEREST," q, to know
what he thinks of the dependencies upon
him which so many of his aristocrats show
when they get down on their luck. Let a
Russian Prince-and there are thousands
of them-get into trouble financial or
otherwise, and, if he can possibly manage
it, he will run to the Car rather than try
to pun himself out of his difficulties I'M
aided. The same unwilingness TO fan back
on ones own ingenuity is noticeable in
nearly all classes of society in Russia, ex-
cept, perhaps, among the merchants.
Everybody has some superior to appeal to,
and, as a last resort, there is the Little
Father" There are Russians who claim
that the time is coming when this Little
Father" is to be the final court Of appeal
of all Asia and of the greater part of Eu-
rope.