The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-31
CAR ON A
PILGRIMAGE
Goes to Sarof to Assist In Canon
izing a Holy Hermit.
OzARINA ACCOMPANIES HIM
Great PfIgrimawe to Ancfent Monas-
terry In Honor Of St. seraphim
win include sir Thousand
Bishops and Lesser Clergy.

St. Petersburg, July SI.-The car
czarina and their suits have left here
to Join the great pilgrimage to saroff,
province Of Tamboff, where the 0rtho-
dox church Is to celebrate the eanoniza-
ton Of the hermit prakhor Moshnin
under the name of st. seraphin. About
5000 bishops and clergy OF European
Russia Will participate in the cere
monies, at the monastery Mt Sarom
which promise to be very interesting
The relics OF st. seraphim will be ex-
posed for alteration after five days Of
religious exercises. These relics have
been installed In solid silver easket
beneath silver baidachin, The ex-
pense Of the installation was borne by
the emperor from his private purse,
and his majesty testified his interest
by writing the following marginal note
on the act of canonization:
9Read with feelings Of genuine pleas
ure and deep emotion"
The monastery, which is the scene
of the ceremonial, Is d women's asy-
lum several miles from the village Of
Earoff, and this village in turn Is forty
miles from the nearest railway sta
ton. Temporary barracks have been
erected TO shelter the more favored
guests, but the great majority Of the
pilgrims viii be forced to sleep In sta
bles OF la tie open air.
The holy synod has issued a state
ment that 1t regards the appearance
Of a new miraculous intereessor us a
renewal Of heavens blessing upon the
government of our most exalted mon
arch, who labors increasingly for the
welfare Of the Orthodox Russian peo-
pie and embraces in his royal love and
care all Of his true subjects Of every
class and condition
Most elaborate preparations have
been made for the celebration All Of
the pomp and nlagniGcence Of the east
ern church, with its most impressive
and elaborate ceremonies. its imposing
professions and its solemn iiturgies,
will be employed
New saint i Noted Hermit.
The hermit, PraI1hor Moshnin died
In 1923 at an advanced age. Belief iii
hts sanctity and miraculous interces-
sion with heaven seems to have been
widespread during Ills life and to have
grown steadily since his demise. An
inquiry was begun i'll 1892 into the al-
legged miracles attributed to his relics
and satisfied the holy synod 81 their
verify.
AS a result an act Of canonzation
under the name Of ST. Seraphim was
issued on Jan. 20, which date was add
ed to the Orthodox calendar
An authorized biography says that
st. seraphim's father was a pious
merchant who built stone and brick
churches iii south RUSSIA. His widow
continued the work, and 1t is related
that her little sou accompanied her ON
d tour of inspection and fell from d
great height to the ground without be-
Ing hurt
The boy entered the monastery Of
saroH when only seventeen years old.
There lie distinguished himself IN all
religious exercises, even carrying a
great granite rock into his cell III order
TINT bis knees might not rest easily
during his long prayers, Later III life
he spent fifteen years III silent medita-
tion dHring which time be Gid not
leave hts hermit's cell except when abb
solutely necessary. When he resumed
intercourse with the world all classes
Of people locked To him for advice, 1t
"a Said that he answered aupeti0us bp-
fore they were put and letters that DC
never unsealed. that lie revealed the
innost secrets Of the heart and fese-
told future events. Since his death
many millions Of pilgrims have visited
his grave.