Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-14
Members Of Both Missions Attend Ser
vices, Day and Evening.

Portsmouth, N H., Aug l"-b"th the
Russian and Japanese peace missions at
tended service at Christ church, today.
the Russians in the morning and the
Japancse in the evening.
Relief from the heat of the past two
days and the early decision to abandon
the proposed Sunday session of the peace
conference made relaxations possible.
The day was ideal from every point OF
view. The roads had been packed hard
by the rains the bay and ocean were
smooth and the air bright and crisp,
making driving, automobiling, sailing
and steaming all attractive. and all of
these diversions were enjoyed by vari-
Gus members of the distinguished for
eign visitors.
After luncheon. NJ Witte. Baron Ro
sen and General Ycrmoloff toured the
shore road in their automobile, return
ing to the hotel in the afternoon. They
had intended to go to Magnolia and
spend the night there. returning early
tomorrow Upon reaching Newburyport
however. they found that it would be
quite late when they reached Magnolia
and returned. Baron Rosen demo-
cratcally spent the afternoon on the
vcranda of the hotel and reading the.
Sunday papers NJ Wittc was in his
apartments the remainder of the after
noon. Baron Komura and Minister
Takahira took a morning ride and also
left the hotel in time for a ride through
town. Some members of the two mis-
sions visited the Maytlowcr and Dolphin
in the bay.
The Russians left the hotel at 10
o'clock for the church. The two plenipo
tcntiaries made the trip in the red auto
mobile which has been assigned for Nj.
Whites exclusive use. a fourhorsc tai
lyho conveyed eight others of the Russian
mission. They sat on top of the drag
dressed in top hats and frock coats.
The automobile reached the church
some minutes before the other vehicle.
As the ENJOYS alighted and walked up
wcll-kept lawn, they We're Caught by
several photographers. who had heard in
advance of the church arrangements and
placed themselves in points of vantage.
The people of Portsmouth, however did
not know that the Russian diSnitarcs
| had planned TO attend worship and no
one was there from curiosity.
In the church the cnVoyS were escort
ed to the very front pew. On arrival the
rest of the party were also photographed
and were shown seats Immediately behind
those or their chiefs.
The service began at once. 1t was the
| ''matin" service of the High Episcopal
| creed. with its hymns and chants, and
lasted exactly 20 minutes. There was no
sermon. The distinguished guests had
some difficulty in following the service,
| that is, rising on time to the responses.
| In the Orthodox Russian churches there
| are no pews, the congregation remaining
standing throughout the service. Being
| in the frcnt row. today. they had to keep
| Il sharp lookout from the tail of their eyes
| to get the cue and their rising was Il lit
| tie ragged" At last Il sort of system
was arranged and Il haSty whispered suS
scstion from one of the party would bring
the delegation up standing.
Rev. Charles L. V. Brine: rector, was
come" was his only deviation from tho
prescribed service.
When the plates for the usual Sunday
offering were passed. each =, Russian
and eight gentlemen who. besides the en-
voys, made up the congregation we're Civ
| en- an impressive Illustration of the llbcr-
alty of the Russians
NJ Wittc was II keen ObierVcr of every
feature OF the service. He did not take
his eye from the procession of altar boy;
and choristers in their white robes and
red SasheS. His gaze. however, WIS rath
cr that of reverence than of curiosity.
A somewhat strange coincidence in the
service. and one which WAS for the mo
mcnt startling to the Russians, was the
sudden peals from the organ of the Rus
sian national anthem. the music To Hymn
No Az, which by chance formed Il part
of the prescribed series Of Sunday ser
vices To the national anthem, the Rus
slams sing:
God save the Gar.
Strong and powerful.
Reign for glory!
..Reign to the terror Of the enemy
.On. Orthodox Czul-lonS live the
| Gar
The words in the hymnal, however,
| "S,e h,rbarous nations at Thy dates at
tend.
Walk in Thy light and in Thy temple
bend,
See Thy bright affairs throngcd with
| PROSTATE kings,
| while every hand i'll joyous tribut"
brings"
| When the service had ended. the ENJOYS
were pleasantly received by tn" rector
and members of his parish. They rema lin
! cd only Il short time. however, returning
direct to the hotel.
Mr. Takahira. til" Japanese minister.
accompanied by Commando Isham
| Takesht;t. the naval attachc of the jap
anese legation at Washington. attended
church in I[ittcry. Ne. The minister left
| the hotel at go in an automohil" and did
not return until after 10 o'clock. Al
| though the day was "xcccdinGiN warm
| hn wore the conventional frock coat ana
boUcd low to the many greetings lie re-
| ccivcd as he left the vcrandEi. 1t had
/ heen announced that he would attend the
vcsners at Christ church where the Rus
| SLAMS had been in tn" morning. and be-
| cause Of The inability Of tn" choir I" rem
| der the japanese national hymn arrange
mcnts bad been made t" sing lhc hrl'iS1
NATIONAL HYMN ont of courtesy to the dis
| tinyuishcd visitor But the congregation
| looked in vain for the minister: everyone
Who entered the church after the service
her,p was the target for the gaze Of the
cntirr congregation. 1t seems that nj the
last minute. thinking his going might at
tract attention. Mr.. Takahira decided I"
oo to the Christian church in kitt"ry.
some FIVE miles away. where he WAS not
recognized. The minister participated In
| IN, service. He sat near the rear of the
| Rarnr Komura and Mr.. famazI went
| for a long drive. this evening. and re-
,urned TO the hotel much refreshed by
| their cutting.