The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14
ENVOY WENT TO SERVICES Sunday Was Observed by Missions. RUSSIANS WERE LIBERAL MT. Takihara Attended Little
 Maine Church. Other Members of Diplomatic Corps En-
 joyed Day in Automobiles nnd
 on Ocean and Were Refreshed.

Portsmouth, Aug 13.-Both the Rus
 sian and Japanese peace missions att tended church services today. the Rus
 sians in the morning and the Japanese 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 pos-
 sible. 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. automobil- ing, sailing and steaming all attractive
 and all of these diversions were enjoyed by various members of the foreign visitors.
 After luncheon M. witte. Baron Rosen and General Yermoleff toured the shore road in their automobile returning to the hotel in the afternoon. Baron Rosen democratically spent the after noon on the veranda of the hotel read Ing the daily papers. M. Witte was
 in his apartments the remainder of the
 afternoon. The Russians left the hotel
 at 10 a. m. for Christ Episcopal Church. 7 The two plenipotentiaries made the trip
 In the auto which has been assigned
 for M Witte's exclusive use. A four horse tally-ho conveyed eight others of the Russian mission. They sat on top
 of the drag, dressed in top hats and
 frock coats. The auto reached the church some minutes before the other
 vehicles. The people of Portsmouth
 did not know that the Russian dignita- ries had planned to attend worship and no one was there from curiosity. In the church the envoys were escorted to the very front pew. On arrival the
 rest of the party was shown seats inn
 mediately behind those of their chiefs | The service began at once. 1t was the
 ''Matin" service of the high Episcopal Church with its hymns and chants and | lasted exactly seventy minutes. There was no sermon and the dis- | tinguished guests had some difilculty in | following the service that Is rising to the responses In the orthodox Rus
 sian Church there are no pews the con-
 gregation remaining standing through
 out the service.
 | Rev. Charles Lev. Brane, rector, was l the officiating clergyman. Friends, we 1 bid you welcome" was his only devia- | ton in the prescribed services. When | the plates for the usual Sunday offer
 ing were passed. each Russian brought forth a bill, and twelve women and
 eight gentlemen. who, besides the en- | voys, made up the congregation, were | l liberalty of Russians.
 NJ. Witte was a keen observer of ev- | cry feature of the service. He did not | take his eye from the persons of altar boys and choristers in their white robes | and red cassocks; his gaze, however. was rather of reverence than curiosity. | When the service had ended. the en-
 voys were pleasantly received by the
 rector and members of his parish. They
 remained only short time. however.
 returning direct to the hotel
 1 Minister Takahira, accompanied by
 Commander Takeshita, a member of the | tended the evening service at the
 Christian Church at Kittery, Me.
 The minister left the hotel at 6:30 in
 an automobile, and did not return until 1 after 10. Although the day was ex-
 ceedingly warm, he wore the conven- | tional frock coat and bowed low to the
 many greetings as he left the veranda. | It had been announced that he would
 attend vespers at Christ Episcopal | Church, where the Russians had been | in the morning, and because of the inability of the choir to remember the
 Japanese national hymn. arrangements | had been made to sing the national an- l them out of courtesy to the distingulsh-
 ed visitors. But the congregation look | ed in vain. It seems at the last min- | ute. thinking his going might attract | attention, Mir. Takahira decided to go
 to the Christian Church at Kittery. some
 five miles away, where he was not rec | oRnfzed The Japanese minister was l prepared in the service. He sat near | the rear of the church. Baron Komura | and Minister Yamaza returned to the
 notel much refreshed.