The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25
MAY HAVE A GREEK CHURCH.
4 MEETING or THOSE or THAI
FArrH To ma CALLED SooN.


Dr. VI. ". ssiiba and Others Interest
ed Ia the Mov-mcns-over "a Hun
dred of the creek F9ith Ina savza-
nah-May Decide Ether to BuIIa
church ar 60 Rent a Place Tem-
pornriiy for Norship-If the Move
mrnt Proves Successful WIN So
cure Minister, Probably From
New Nork-somethinE About the
Church.
Within a short timc Savannah may have
added 90 Sc places Of worship a Greek
church A number OF adherents 20 che
Greek faiih have been discussing the feas
ibility OF erecting place FOR their Eath-
eriugs FOR some time. and al an carly
date a meeting OF all those in sympathy
with the movement for such a church will
be called, and measures discussed Tor Sc.
curing a place OF worship either a hall
TO be used temporarily. or tho erection OF
a building
br II NJ. Saba. Who Il one OF the per
sons principally interested in the move
ment was seen 10y Morning News re-
porter last might. tic said that there are In
the city about one hundred or even more
of the faith Of tho Greek Orthodox
church. aud that thcy are an heartily IN
favor of the establishment OF a place OF
worship
In Gaze the movement 4 successful IN
establishing congregation. said Or. sa-
liha minister will be secured from pos-
sihly New York or aomo other OF the
large cities. The services will be con
Quoted in Greek
As there are few. " any. churches Of
this denomination In the South, como
facts about tho denomination will be OF
uudoubted interest
Tho Greek Church. STYLED tho orthodox
BY reason OF rs yindication OF dogma.
and Eastern. from It's geographical dia-
tributton. a. the church of those Chris
tians who follow the ancient rite Of the
East and accept the nrst seven councils
but 30 not admit papal supremacy. ana
reject those Innovations GA she oosnsts
aud the practices Of the early church
which were introduced by subsequent
councils in the West
Members OF tho church adopt as their
rule Of faith not only the Bible. but also
uucorruptcd through the Influence OF the
Fathers. among whom Baeal the Great.
Gregory Nazianzen. AMI 81. John Cnrya-
ostom are held In special venerauon as
the three "hierarchs."
The Greek Church admits seven sacra-
meuta. baptism, confirmation, pcuance.
eucharist. matrimony. unction Of the
sick. and holy orders. but both In the
accsptaiiOn aud the use OF them u diners
widely from the Church OF Rome.
Faats ia tho Greek Church are many
and rigorous. Besides four yearly fasts-
tho forty days OF Lent. from Pontecost
To the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
the nfteen days before the festival Of the
Sleep of Theotohos. and the six weeks be
fore Chrissmas- Tuesdays and Fridays
thr0uRhou the year should be observed.
Induigencies are not recognized.
The Hierarchy consists OF the four pa
trlnr MS OF equal dignity who have the
highest rank among the bishops, and tho
bishops united Ia a general council repre-
sens the church. and infalhhiy decide I'M
der tho guidance 81 the Holy Ghost all
matters Of faith aud ecclesiastical life.
Tho Greek clergy levy No tythes claim
no civil power over their focks and hard
ly possess any organization as a separate
body.