The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-14
RUSSIAN ENJOYS AT CHURCH.
JAPS WE'RE EXPECTED, nut DID
NOT ARRIVE.

No Unusual Attendance At the Morning
Service III tho Episcopal Church -
Greet the ndpisnats- Quiet Day at tho
Hotei-Wind Blows Away Mosquitoes.
PoRrsMourH; N. H.; Aug. Is.-Nothins
much has been doing with the peace CON-
ference to-day except church. The Sun
day afternoon session was called OF early
In the day. The Japanese wanted to work,
Mr.. Sato said. and besides It was Sunday.
The Russians attended the morning
service at Christ Episcopal Church. Kittery
Point. 10 body. They did this upon In
vitation OF Father Charles lie v. Brine.
Baron Rosen and Mr.. White started from
the hotel at 10 O'Clock In an aut omobile.
With them was Prof. Martens. The rest
OF the party, In tall hats and frock coats,
followed In hotel omnibus. blackboard
full OF Secret Service men brought up the
rear. The church wardens met the Rus
SLAMS at the door and escorted them to
seets at the left OF the ohancel.
1t may be because Portsmouth is church.
going town and most OF the inhabitants
were at their own Sunday morning places
OF worship, or It may be because the news
OF the arrangements had not been spread.
At any rate only the regular congregation
was present. and there was no crowding.
The congregation before the Russians
entered numbered eight men and rather
more than 100 women.
Christ Church belongs to the extremely
high wing OF the Episcopal faith. 1t prides
itself on Its elaborate services, Its fine church
and It's vested choir. No sermon was
preached, and the only direct reference
made to the presence Of the Russians came
just before the regular announcements,
when Father Brine looked toward the Official
party and said: Friends, I bid you wel-
come
There was. however, another subtle
reference in the second hymn. It is num-
bered 4s7 in the Episcopal Hymnal. was sung
yesterday morning to the tune Of the Rus
sian national anthem. and the words are a.
follows:
Rise. crowned with light Imperial Salem. nae:
Exalt thy towering head and lift thine eyes.
See heaven It's sparkling portals wide display
And burst upon thoe In . cloud OF day.
See long race thy spacious courts adon.
Sec future sons and daug hters vet unborn
In crowded ranks on every side arise
Demanding life impatient from the skies-
See barbarous nations at thy gates attend.
W ak In thy light. and In thy temple bend.
See thy bright affairs thronged with PROSTATE kngs.
While every hand is Joyous tribute brinvs.
The seas shall waste. the skies to smoke decay.
Rocks fall to dust and mountains melt away.
But hxed His word. His saving power. remains.
Thy realm shall Last Thy own Messiah rclsns.
After the service tho Russians waited in
the main aisle for Father Brine. who came
from the robing room and shook hands with
them all The congregation fingered on
the Ia vn until the Russian suite passed out.
There was no demonstration.
JAPs DID NOT GET THERR.
Tho Japanese came pretty near getting
to Christ Church twice, but they never
arrived. They were expected in the morn
ing. It was given out, however, that the
automobile which they had ordered failed
to arrive ON time. 30 they gave up the trip,
not wanting to como in late. Father Brine,
when he came to the hotel for his afternoon
service, said that the Japanese would be at
Christ Church in the evening. Conse-
uuently the attendance last night was q little
above normal.
AS a matter Of fact, Minister Takahira
and Lieutenant Commander Takeshita were
the only churchgoers In the Japanese
party. They left tho hotel at O'Clock
in en- automobile aad were driven 10 the
Christian Church at Kittery, where they
were unexpected, but welcome. In the
language OF Japanese secretary, They
were made welcome by the priest and the
people,
The ushers at Christ Church waited at tho
door all through the services to welcome
the Japanese IN case thsy should arrive
late.
QUIET DAY AT THE HOTEL.
It has been a bright and pleasant day
about the hotel. A shift Of the wind has
blown the mosquitoes to some unfa vored
spot. 1t was time; the oil Of pennyroyal
had about given out Tho sun is out but
there Is a cool breeze.
A number Of weekend visitors have come
in, together with automobile parties galore.
The dining room was crowded to it's full
at luncheon. There was bank
Of white, summary dresses on the broad
piazza all the afternoon. The hotel or
chestra played sacred airs until o'clock,
when Father Brine conducted short service
for the guests Of the hotel in the ballroom
Little was seen OF either legation. The
Russians were running about the country
enjoying the fine day. and the Japanese
had already given as one Of the reasons
for postponing the conference over Sunday
their desire to get in some work on their
counter reply. There Is a good deal Of
talk about the excellent discipline which
Baron Komura keeps in his suite. At
certain times, apparently, the order Il given
TO keep to their quarters, and never
Japanese stirs. The smallest errand seems
TO be done on the instant.
Some OF the summer girls worked Lieu
tenant Commander Takeshita yesterday
for hat bands Of the Japanese Na<y, Of
which he seems to have laid In a supply.
They are wearing them proudly on their
arms this afternoon. to the wonder OF the
rest Of the summer maidens and dowagers.
After church Baron Rosen and Mr.. White
started by automobile for Rosen's country
home at Magnolia on Cape Ann. They
had miscalculated the distance. Fifteen
miles down the road they learned that
Ma gnolia was yet two hours away. They
put about. therefore. toured through the
New Hampshire lanes for an hour or two
and returned to the hotel.
TOkIO'S DOUBT GROWS.