New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15
PRAY FOR FIGHTERS.
BISHOP TTKHON,S WORDS.
He Blames Nikddo's SH5jects-Ser-
rice of the ,JnDnuPse.

The Russians and the Japanese % this city
gathered yesterday at their rsspectfvs places of
Worship and prayed for the victory OF their
country, for the peaceful repcse of the dad
and for the Car and NIkado-
The Russians worshipped az the Russian
Orthodox Church Of St Nicholas In East Nine
ty-seventh-st.. where Bishop Tikhon OF North
America offcia.ed. assisted by tho Rev. Alex
ander A. Hotovitskv and the Rev E ZotfkoT
respectively pastor and assistant pastor OF the
church. The japanese observed their services az
the japanese Methodist Mission. 40. 1O5 Fast
Fifty-fourth-st and the Buddhist Mission. 10.
III West Sixty -fourth-st-
An unusually large congregation was present
az the Church Of St Nicholas. Baron Nicolas
de LodyEensky. Russian Consul General. and
Baron Ernest SchiIug Vice Consul ot Russia.
occupied places close 70 the altar The cers-
monies were impressive.
When Bishop Tikhon from the small plat
form in the centre Of the church. offered prayer
for the everlasting memory Of Captain Behr.
commander Of the variag who heroically sacrl-
feed his life in the service OF the Car. after
saving his crew there were audible sobs from
the women. and the men. for the most part
strong and broadsbouIdered subjects OF the Car.
could not reoress the tears OF grief
There was a general surging forward by the
congregation when Pastor Hotovitsky began
his sermon Every word was intently listened
70. for II had been announced that his subject
would be The War" The voice OF the pastor
vihrated with emotion he told Of the slaving
of his brethren and fellow counrrymen. Hs
spoke with great ssrnestnsss when he said that
the press of the Tinted States was prejudiced
against Russia. He told his congregation that
Il was too early 70 De discouraged he also rs-
far~ad significantly 70 the outcasts or Russia IN
the United States. TIE sermon 81 Pastor HOto-
vitsky was IN part as follows:
Ny Children. You have au heard % read IN
ne neTspapers O. thls cognlry LoTelgn 10 20 yo1r %
country ana Japan DO not be discourage be %
teTr f5s ruth TFsv have not reported G one sinEs
Russian victory. DO believe that our brave
Vitbont Winning Single victoryc
regret 10 observe thai the American sentiment 10
against cause although it is the cause q JUS
tiCe. Of right and 0t civilization Among tnH enc
mics - Russia VINO are sstJJatng here nsslnS5 & S 20
cast out or ''' dln.,'il Or i 5te - ---,-, ,,-
Tveuty-'Es vesSeiS or Jne enemy st'9ehee e5 60.
vessels ~ Port Arthur Hk" thet IN ne hisll
inC % Ureve15 bloodShed and 20 main-ai- peace
Port Arthur rftor had received and treated
them as frisrGs. They learned some Of our secrets
and then used the 5nowedge they 1ad obtained
irsidoUs adder the H2rd tlat r9d @'tfeiieeI lne ~,
truth ard I'M the mean while Iet Us pray % our
~ b-iiv-arlS If civilization iu the East and rs
sponsor OF peace in the whole world
Usvout prayers followed for the Car. ths
Holy church Holy Russia and the Russian
Army and Navy. which the Lord w7s c7"'f
upon to protect against the enemy
At the japanese Methodist Mission the ssr-
vices were less solemn. There a spirit Of salts
faction and Ii-htheartedusSs pervadad the cers-
monies About fifty Japanese attended. and
Yosbi Hiroze the minister. of1caced- In his
sermon he summed up the causes that actUa'a ad
the opening OF hostiites by Japan. which. th9
minister said were because OF Fcussia's rapacitT
and dishonest method Of treating with Japan
PRAYERS were offered for the Emperor. japan
and her forces in war.
After the services az the Russ az church yes
terfly. Baron de LadvZenskv said 20 n Ir'ou1s
reporter. As the pastor said. This 81 a var r'-
tween the christian and the pagan. and -
stand for Christianity. The interview with ,ir.
tneSfn printed il The Tribune on SATURDAY.
was the first accurate statement 1f The Russian
side puhIshed h,re