The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
RUSSIAN COLONY
enjoys RELIGION
OF OWN CHURCH
Archpriest Of Orthodox Faith
Establishes First Congrega-
ton and Holds Services
TRINITY CHAPEL PLACED
At DISPOSAL OF SLAVS
Six Years Since Some Of Those
Present Had Worshipped
understandingIy

The first services Of the Russian
Church in Hawaii took place in this
city Saturday night and yesterday
morning at Trinity chapel in the Epis
gopal cathedral grounds. The Very
Rev. J. Korehinsky, archpriest of the
Russian Church, conducted the services
A few days ago he called on Bishop
Henry Bond Rcstarick and presented
for his inspection his papers Of ap..
pointment by the bishop in charge CT
the work Of the Russian Church In the
United States Bishop Restarick a,
once offered to the Russian priest the
use Of Trinity chapel at such times NJ
the Japanese were not using it thus
giving the large congregation which
win be formed here a definite place OF
meeting.
Congregation Crowds Chapel
The news that the services were ),
be held spread quickly among those OF
the faith and Saturday evening the
house Of worship was crowded with de-
voices The service Of preparation,
which was held on Saturday night. be.
gan at six o'clock. Yesterday the ser
vice was held at eight-thirty clock in
the morning and consisted Of celebra-
tion of the Holy Eucharist. The con.
gregation crowded the chapel and &c.
eording to the custom Of the Russian
Church the worshipers stood through
out the service and sermon except
when kneeling.
Reverend Mr. Korchinsky has gotten
together choir of men and women
familiar with the service and the many
responses were sung to the music in use
In the eastern church. The singing, as
is the custom, was unaecompanied and |
most devotional in character.
AT the close Of the service a large |
number stayed To talk to the priest and |
such as could speak English thanked |
Bishop Restarick for letting them use
the chapel, and some in tears told him
that II was six years since they had
teen able to attend service which |
they could understand or enter into.
Relations Are Cordial /
In the United States the buildings of /
the Episcopal churches frequently are /
used by the Russian, Greek or Syrian
churches in places where they have
none of their own. II is recalled that
the Russians held a service of thanks
giving in Christ Church of Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, after the treaty of
peace was made with Japan. A few
weeks ago Greek archmandrite,
preached in Trinity Church in Sacra
mento, California. English bishops
baye on several occasions of late years
had places In the sanctuary in the ser
vices in Russian churches and Russian
bishops have been present at the con
secration Of bishops Of the American
Episcopal church.
While there is not complete inter
communion, yet approaches have been
made on both sides and there is an
by each of the his
torie catholic character of the Russian,
Greek and Anglican churches
Russian Priest May Come
The clergy Of the Episcopal church
IN Honolulu have in the past few years
been called on frequently TO baptise,
marry and to bury Russians, and
Greeks have been written to by their
bishop to see Bishop Restariek when
,hildren were to be baptised.1 II is lit
tle that Bishop Restarick and his
;lergy have been able to do because
ne Russians do not understand Eng
lsh II is hoped, therefore. that a
PRIEST of the Russian church will be
stationed permanently in Honolulu for
york IN the city and the Islands. Rev
'rend Mr.. Korehinsky speaks English
quite well and impresses all who meet
nm as an earnest and deyout man.