The Pensacola journal., 1910-12-25
Greek Orthodox Church,
the Pioneer of Christianity
By George Capres.

certain and inevitable the desolation
and laceration Of Greece, but the
righteous hand Of God, he overseer
Divine Providence frustrated the
hopes of dynasty. The critical trans
action was dissolvable, 1t requires for
her only to repeat a few of the mar
tial stanzas Of her cripple Tyrtaous.
And then in the desire Of hope. every
son of her. every citizen, by the
breath of enthusiasm, warmed by the
unextinguishable love and devotion
toward their mother country, inspired
by the eternal promises OF immOr-
tality handed down to them by the
Most High spirit in the shape OF a
testament, edifying themselves daily
in the faith by the enthusiastic words
Of the Apostle, saying "all that will
live Cody in Christ Jesus shall suffer
hasten to place themselves under the
respectable tyranny OF duty, duty even
IL 1t claims their own lives. Despite
the intolerable dangers in which they
were exposed, pifsons, fires. noggings,
mutilations, etc. they showed resist
less perserverings, and instead Of
vengeance duu tCdIS, eShu
prayers Offering to the Almighty
soothing mercy for their malefactors.
endeavoring by all means to portray
their beloved Nazarene.
Thus Orthodoxy, though patiently
and privately, yet with successful ac-
tivity, maintained in the heart Of the
few men Of right belief (thus nam
ed Orthodoxy the spirit of Christi
at
came to pass. and as the fcl lmer being
Divine truth, It cannot stand inert
and recognizable. The bright sun 1t
has to gleam, the victory that over
cOmeth the world" were predestined
to gain the battle. The mission it
has to be fulfilled. And of course
not only defeat the lifeless Pagan
mounting the highest earthly author
ity. the imperial throne. through the
ascension of the Emperor Constan
tine the Greek, 313 A. c.
And here we can see the dignihed
attitude, and genius role that Ortho-
doxy played, however, toward the
Cody principle and screen individu.
aiity OF tine pious Constantine, in
precious weapon-the holy and vivi-
flying Cross-through whose gracious
ness he pursued and routed the Pag-
anism and Idolatry constituting Chris
tianity as the official and prevailing
"'igion. devoting together with the
cooperation OF the eastern church)
all the power of his ardent and ener-
getic mind, to the defense and pro-
pagation Of the Gospel Of Christ.
Transferred the Seat.
Holding the famous H,coumenical
Council Of Nicea, he took an oppor-
tunity, by virtue OF a unanimous ap-
proval to set the worry olive wreath
the symbol of reward and victory
at the head Of the Mother Church.
To pay the equivalent tribute. that is
to pass his imperial degree, By
an eternal dominion" yet not crit
erion all over the earthly spiritual
world. Moreover. owing to the ad-
miration and estimation that he al
ways kept feeding toward the Visan-
tines. wishing though to demonstrate
his gratitude materially, he transfer
red the imperial seat. the capitol
from Rome to Constantinople, at $50
"A. ". AitCi oil tuoSO
in it's favor. the ill fate Of Orthodoxy
movement of Constantine was suf-
ficient token 20 encourage the Occi-
dental envy, against the Orient The
latter was predestined to pass through
more cruelsome trials. Had to com.
fort more bitter adversely. and more
than adversely liked to meet the acme
Of banishment, had it not been for the
generous self-confidence. generosity
and dexterity, that her talented min.
listers only knew. how to outlet and
maintain their divine mission.
Yet the said agitation, e temptor
| is not more the inhuman dragon (the
pagan emperors), but 'by the so
called Justinian grace. under the
! name Of the Most Hign religious
despot, the notorious Leopard beast
, the papacy.' (See Marvel of Ma.
tions. page 1922. Understand my
dear reader that l am not mentioning
Catholicism, and not because our
former generations Popes or Patri
archS, being at the course of time
tempted by many faults. that makes
responsible and accountable the Chris
tians of the Catholic church, or any
other church, whose clergies and lay
man really considered as our own
spiritual brothers. No, indeed, Blu,
speaking merely upon the merits OF
! my intention that | give Il publicity
l. were impossible for rue to omit
the aforesaid facts.)
Principals Of Christianity.
J Therefore. this bothering Occidental
! despot thence the removal of the
said emperial throne) started its re
vangeous yet impious propaganda ere
ating numerous heretical creeds anf
doctrines. unexpectable reprobations
and at last a tremendous crusade
against the sister church. reso1u
ton against the Oriental ecclesias
teal status qlro. All those and more
! reasons, which ] refer impartial his
( tory to give minutely extensive par
/ ticulars. These very reasons are
( that made me today dip my pen. mo-
| in the inkstand. but in the glass o.
! sorrow and bitterment, and tell yor
with a heart-rending, of the viciou:
schism that came as bolt OF light
ming. splitting and dividing the sa
! cred body of the one Catholic church
This is the beginning of the immora