New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
CONSECRATED WITH FOMP.
ARCHBISHOP TIKHON CONDUCTS CERE-
MONY AT RUSSIAN CHURCH.
AMBASSADOR CAssINI, BISHOP GRAFTON
MAYOR LOW. DR.. HUNTINGTON AND
MANY OTHERS ATTEND THE I'M
PRESSIVE SERVICE.

consecrated yesterday morning with an the
pornp customary with the Russian church
Nearly all the Russian officials. and many
clergymen of the East were present Several
clergymen from the Western States also came
here for the ceremony Archbishop Tikhon Of
San Francisco. who arrived in the city wednes-
day. dedicated the church
Clad in his vestments Archbishop Tfkhon en-
tered the church at 10 o'clock, and proceeded to
the sanctuary. According TO the rites every
one except those physically afflicted must stand
during the service Archbishop Tikhon does not
speak English, and the entire service was in
Russian The clergy performed the rite OF bless
ing the water. and fully vested. greeted with
the cross the entrance into the church OF Arch
bishop Tikhon while hymns were sung
The Archbishop prayed in front OF the sanotu-
ary. and after blessing the people, proceeded to
the dais. where he was clothed with the epfsco-
pal vestments by the clergy. Preceded by the
Archbishop all the clergy entered the sanct-
uary while prayers and psalms were sung. The
table OF the altar fastened to its place
sprinkled with holy water, rose water and wine.
snoin5ed with holy chrism and the first COW
ering put it and bound fast with a cord
The second covering wac then put on. on which.
afterward were placed the antiminis the tsber-
nacle, the Book of Gospels and the cross
ARCHBISHOP CENsEs THE CHURCH.
taper The Archbishop censed the altar and the
church. accompanied by the priests. One OF the
latter sprinkled the inner walls with holy water
while another anointed them with chrism. Re-
turning TO the sanctuary. the Archbishop light
ed from the censer taper. from which the other
tapers were lighted. He and the clergy then
went in procession outside the church. re-
turning TO the chief door OF the temple Out
side the door the Archbishop exclaimed Lift
up your heads. ye gates, and the King OF
Glory shall come in The choir asked, Who
Is this King of GIory?" and with the exclama-
ton, The Lord Of Hosts. He is the King Of
Glory!" the Archbishop entered the temple and
laid the holy antiminis the altar. a prayer
for the founders of the temple was then read.
All the clergy assembled in the middle Of the
church and the blessing by the Archbishop with
the cross. all four sides Of the temple. took
place. The deacon intoned a brief Htany. con-
tanning petitions for all present. the choir
spending 10 each petition. Lord, have mercy
After the benedIction. Long life" was pro-
claimed to the imperial house Of Russia the
President of the United States, the Most Holy
Synod. Archbishop Tikhon. the founders and
parishioners OF the church, and all the people.
Eternal Memory was proclaimed to dead bene-
factors Then followed the liturgy of st. John
Chrysostom.
Archbishop Tikhon decorated the priests for
rnitre worn by the Archbishop were made Of sill
yer and the vestments Of the clergy were en-
broidered in gold
THE PEOPLE KISS THE CROSS
After the service Archbishop Tikhon held the
cross and the people passed by and kissed the
cross and his hand.
BISHOP GRAFTON TAKES PART.
Bishop Grafton Of the Episcopal diocese of
Fond-dU-Lac. Wis, attended the service in full
episcopal vestrnents. At the time of the
secration Of Bishop Coadjutor Weller, which
perhaps the most elaborate service ever
seen in the Episcopal Church in this country
considerable comment was caused by the pres
ence and participation Of representatives. of the
Polish and Russian churches. Bishop Grafton
attended the service yesterday to return the
compliment paid by the Russian Church. The
Rev, Dr. William r. Huntington, rector OF
Grace Church. also sat within the sanctuary.
He wore the conventional clerical street suit OF
black
Count Cassini. the Russian Ambassador, and
Nicholas Ladygensky. the Consul General. the
guests Of honor. stood at the extreme left OF the
altar throughout the ceremony With Count
Cassini We're the Countess Cassini. Mile. Des
Planques. Of Paris; Alexander Pavloff Russian
Ambassador TO Corea; Theodore Hansen, first
secretary Of the Russian Embassy, Washington;
?. Rugedestvinsky, second secretary, Wash
ingtOn; NJ. Rudokoff, A. J. Rutkovsky, Baron
Fenzen and Baron Schppenbach. attaches of
the Russian Embassy: NJ Strure, Russian Con-
sui to Canada; K. Karasoff and Charles Peter
son, vice-consuls at New-York, and NJ. Tucker,
vice-consul Philadelphia
The service was also attended by Mayor Low
and a number of other municipal officials. who
rat in one Of the first rows Of seats. The Mayor
Immediately after the ceremony called on the
Archbishop in the Tectory.
Among the clergymen present at the ceremony
We're Archbishop Alexis Hatovitzky. rector of the
church; the Rev Elias Zotikoff, assistant rector;
Archimandrite Anotoly, president of the Mis-
sionary College at Minneapolis; Archimandrite
Raphael. rector of the Syro Arabian Church of
Brooklyn; Archpriest Alexis 10th OF Wilkes
barre. Penn. the Rev. Messrs B. Turkevich, Of
Bridgeport, Conn: PtoIomy Tmchenkof. of An
sonia, Conn: John Kochuroff, Of Chicago; Alex
amer Femolorsky Of Philadelphia Elias Klo-
potosky Of Old Forge. Penn: W. KaIueff Buff.
Jason Kagnowdge. of Cleveland, Ohio; Tkhon
Rostovsky. Of Troy, N Y; Anthony Doroscheek,
Of Passaic. n. j.; Joannisky, Of Osceola Mills.
Penn: Theodore Buketoff, of Shepton, Penn,
and Toan Redzielnitzky. OF Pittsburg-
After the service luncheon was served in the
rectory for the clergy. members of the embassy
and invited guests
COSSACKS IN UNIFORM
Ten Cossacks from Buffalo BilIs Wild West
Show were conspicuous in the church They
wore costumes with orange and white coats.
and white and black astrachan hats. Members
Of Greek and Assyrian societies were present.
with flags Of their societies.
Archbishop Tikhon is the head of the Russian
Church in North America and the Aleutian ISL
ands. He was accompanied here and assisted
in yesterdays ceremonies by the Rev Llya, the
It is understood that the Archbishop's resi-
oence may be moved to New YORK IN a snort
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