New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10
PRIESTSWOULDLEAD
RUSSIANS in WAR
Archbishop Says Church
Is Not Opposed to Cars
Taking Up Sabre.
IN SUN
PRAY FOR VICTORY
and American Wife
at Altar Rail During Long
Ceremony.

In the sizzling sunlight that oea'
down upon the sticky 5th az. pavement
vesterdav seyen thousand Russians
stood for hours with barred and bowed
heads Within the Russian Cathedral
At Is East 9th st., three thousand more
icined humbly with Archbishop Alex
ander Nevolovsky in his prayer that
victory might follow the standards OF
the Russians and their allies.
Wearing his robes Of state, ms EN'
cellency George Bakhmetef, Russian
Ambassador. stood al the altar ran
Beside him was his American wliee'
who was Miss Mclean, of Cincinnati
The temper of the Slav was demon
Grated in the determined way IN wh'ch
the great congregation remained STAND
ing throughout the services, wnlch
lasted from 10 o'clock in the morning
Until 80 in the afternoon. tThere are
ro seat5 in Russian churches
number of men and women tainted and
were carried TO the street, where they
we're cared for. Russian mothers with
infants in their arms remained
throughout the ceremony. A squad OF
twentv notice. under the direction OF
Sergeants McCrury and Stephenson, OF
the East 104th ST. station, regulated
the crowds.
Ten Thousand Kiss Crucifix.
departure from the strict ritual OF
the Russian Church was INDUCED III by
Archbishop Neyolovsky at the end OIL
the ceremony, when the prelate turned
TO Ambassador Bakhmetef and de-
elared that it was not against the
teachings of Christ that the Russian
people now take up the sabre. blessed
he the hour that the Gar signed the
proclamatior of war;" said the Arch.
bishop. This was after the reading OF
the Cars proclamation tC all Rus
slams. declaring that the sons OF the
great empire would rise a. one man
to beat down the common foe. Ten
thousand men marched past the altar
at the conclusion of the services and
kissed the crucifx held in the hand OF
Father Peter Kohaneck.
Another departure from the strict
ritual was the presence of an American
Aag OIL the altar beside the Russian
eao. About hundred little girls,
dressed in white, formed lane from
the main entrance of the church to the
altar. Each child held a flag OF one
Of the nat'on allied with Russia.
A translation OF the Archbishops re-
marks as ne addressed the Ambassador
follows in part: -,
1.-THE Russian double eagle will ny
into Austria and open the prison doors,
where Russians are unjustly kept SUI
fering. The eagle will rescue those OF
cur countrymen. IT..
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order il, all Rus Hans will night Tor
I their cou try. And not only VIII the
Russian people fight, but also the
priests will lead the legions into battle,
CARRYING crosses ahead of the soldiers.
/ Ambassador Bakhmeteff received a
leaf of bread and some salt as he en-
tered the cathedral his is a Russian
custom. symbolic of the fullest meas
ure of welcome and hospitality IL is
also an honor accorded onlJ such
rotables as the Car and men of great
ability and place in the affairs OF
Russia.
Crowd Cheers Ambassador.
The Ambassador was greeted with a
wild shouting of the crowd of Rus
,ians that TANNED The street. When
he departed he WIS surrounded by
Nonsignors 0ustinof, Russian Consul
General in New York; Baron Korf, as
sistant to the Consul General. and a
number of members of the Russian
Embassy in Washington and OF the
consulate in New York. The Ambassa-
dor made a special trip from Newport
and returned to the summer place I'M
mcdiately after the ceremonies.
A number of Servians attended the
/ services. 800,
Lillian Alow, of 81 Eas, 18th St,
WAS arrested in front of the cathedral
for passing out handbills advertiser;
a meeting to be held at 68 East 4th
st to discuss the European war. she
WIS accused of disorderly conduct and
locked up in the East i04th st. station.