The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-08-18
ENJOYS ATTEND CHURCH.
Sunday Conference Was calJCd Off
Will Status of Peace Negotiations
Still In the Air.

| IN the morning anu the OLueF ldbIinb
from to z o'clock D. m.
At the morning session the answer
OF Russia 10 the demands OF japan
was given TO the mikado's Tepresen.
tatiVes, who, after considering II, re.
turned for the afternoon conference.
The afternoon conference adjourn.
cd for the day at .. m. Both the Rus
sian and japanese pIenIpotentiaries
went 81 once to the Wentworth hotel
in automobiles. Mr.. Wltts and Ambas.
sadOT ROsen preceded the Japanese
suite.
Shortly after O'Clock, Mr.. Berg,
ono OF the Russian attaches, was hand.
Ell 3 message by Mr.. Whites secre-
tary for immediate transmission 10 ST.
Petersburg.
The Japanese p!enlpotentiaries,
having studied the Russian answer
! 20 the conditions the conference
opened at 3 o'clock 70 proceed TO the
discussion OF the articles, clause by
clause. The session was finished at 7
O'Clock.
The session OF the potentLaries,
which was TO have been held Sunday
afternoon. was postponed by mutual
agreement out OF reverence to tho
fact that It was the holy Sabbath,
witch Is universally observed in Rus
STA as a day Of rest.
The Russians had not been anxious
for a Sunday session, and the japan
ese took the initiative, and, through
the Intermediary OF Mr.. Pierce, II was
decided to postpone the sitting until
Monday morning.
Both the Russian peace commission
ers attended service al Christ Episco-
pal church Sunday morning. When
the Russians reached tho church the
two ENJOYS were escorted TO the very
front pow. On arrival. the rest OF the
party were shown seats Immediately
behind those OF their chiefs. When
the platos for the usual Sunday oher-
ing were passed each Russian brought
forth "a bill, and the congregation
given an impressive illustration OF
the llborallty of the Russians.
A somewhat strange coincidence In
tho service. ana one which was 10,
tho moment startling TO the Russians,
WINS the sudden burst from the organ
ot tho Russian anthem, the music 10
hymn no 497, which. by chance, form
cd a part OF tho prescribed series OF
Sunday services.
To the national anthem, the Rus.
SLAMS sang:
God save the car, strong and power
full
Reign for glory
ROign 10 the terror OF tho enemy.
o, Orthodox Car! Long live tho
czAr!"
The words in the Hymnal, however,
were. In part, these;
$50 barbarous nations at Thy gates
attend.
Walk In Tiny light and in THY temple
bend.
SEQ Thy bright affairs throngcl With
Frustrated persons,
White every hanI In Joyous tribute
rings"
Minister Takahra, the Japanese
minister accompanied by Commander
lshau TAX, shita, The naval attaChC Ut
tho Japanese legation at Washington,
attended the evening service at the
Christian ohurCh In Kittery, Maine.
II had been announced that Taxa
hlrn would attend vespers at Christ
Epfscopal church, where the Russians
had been in the morning. and because
of inability OF the choir to remember
the Japanese national anthem, lr'
rRngomCnts had been made TO sing
the British national anthem out OF
courtesy to the distinguished visitors.
But the congregations looked In vain
for the Japanese Minister, II seems
that NJ tho last minute. thinking his
going might attract attention, Mr..
Takahlra decided to 60 to the ChriS'
tan church In Kittery. some FIVE miles
away. whore he was not recognized.
Tho Japanese minister participated In
tho service.