The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
ENJOYS ATTEND CHURCH
SUNDAYS Conference Was Postponed
in Difference to Wishes of Rus
sians-Saturday Meeting Brief.

The ENJOYS Of Russia and Japan
held two conferences Saturday, one
in the morning and the other lasting
from 8 to Z o'clock p. m.
At the morning session the answer
Of Russia to the demands Of Japan
was given to the mikado's represen-
tatives, who, after considering it, re-
turned for the afternoon conference.
The afternoon conference adjourn
ed for the day at p. m. Both the Rus
sian and Japanese plenipotentiaries
went at once to the Wentworth aote!
in automobiles. Mr.. Witte and Ambas-
sador Rosen preceded the Japanese
suite.
Shortly after 5 o'clock, Mr.. Berg.
one Of the Russian attaches was hand
ed a message by Mr.. Whites secre-
tary for immediate transmission to ST..
Petersburg.
The Japanese plenipoteniaries,
baving studied the Russian answer
to the conditions the conference
opened at 3 o'clock to proceed to the
discussion OF the articles, clause by
clause. The session was finished at Z
O'Clock.
Tie session of the pienipotentiaries,
which was to have been held Sunday
afternoon, was postponed by mutual
agreement out of reverence to the
fact that it was the holy Sabbath,
which is universally observed in Rus
sia as day OF rest.
The Russians had not been anxious
for a Sunday session, and the Japan
csc took the initiative. and, through
the intermediary of Mr.. Pierce, 1t was
decided to postpone the sitting until
Monday morning.
Both the Russian peace commission
ers attended service at Christ Episco-
pal church Sunday morning. When
the Russians reached the church the
two ENJOYS were escorted to the very
front pew. On arrival, the rest OF the
party were shown seats Immediately
behind those Of their chiefs. When
the plates for the usual Sunday OFFER
ing were passed each Russian brought
forth "a bill, and the congregation
eiyeur an impressive illustration OF
the liberality of the Russians.
4 somewhat strange coincidence in
the service, and one which was foi
the moment startling to the Russians,
was the sudden burst from the orgau
Of the Russian anthem. the music to
hymn No. 4s7, which, by chance, form
ed a part of the prescribed series OF
Sunday services.
To the national anthem, the Rus
SLAMS sang:
"God save the czar, strong and power
full;
Reign lot glory;
Reign to the terror Of the enemy.
O, Orthodox Gear! Long live the
czar!"
The words in the Hymnal, however,
were, in part, these:
"see barbarous nations at Thy gates
attend;
Walk in Thy light and in Thy temple
bend:
See Thy bright affairs thronged with
Frustrated persons,
While every hand in joyous tribute
brings"
Minister Takahira, the Japanese
minister, accompanied by Commander
Isham Takeshita, the naval attache M
the: Japanese legation at washington,
attended the evening service at the
Christian church in Kittery, Maine.
It had been announced that Taxa
hira would attend vespers at Christ
Episcopal church, where the Russians
had been in the morning, and because
OF inability of the choir to remember
the Japanese national anthem, ar
rangements had been made to sing
the British national anthem out OF
courtesy to the distinguished visitors.
But the congregation looked in vain
for the japanese minister. It seems
that at the last minute, thinking MS
going might attract attention, MT.
Takahira decided to 60 to the Chris
tian church in Kittery, some five miles
away. where he was not recognized.
The japanese minister participated IN
the service.