Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-04-19

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 Of the native Christians the Greeks predomi- nate but there has always been very numerous Armenian element in Constantinople The mag nificent Greek orthodox ceremonial well reflects the towering strength of that church in the LeVant which for centuries, under the absolute rule of the Ottoman sultans, acted in the capacity Of imperial overseer of the Christian people un der Turkish sway. Until the comparatively recent rise of the Balkan nationalities-Rou Servian Bulgarian, Montenegrin-Gree was the language of all cultured people of orthodox faith outside Of Russia and Austria a-Hungary. And Greek intellectual, social and political control through the unifying power of the Greek church was more complete under Ottoman rule than it had been under the Byzantine emperors
 Recent events have shown the force of the people of Greek speech. Through the breaking away of the Bulgarian church and the erection of Bulgarian exarchate, Greek in re- ligon, but Bulgarian in speech and political aims, it has been temporarily weakened.
 "Christos Anesti"-"Christ is risen"-is the Easter cry in Constantinople that you hear on all sides accompanied by the exchange of the tra- ditional kiss. "Paskaa Foua""fowers of Easter time"-are sold everywhere to the festive throng in the narrow streets. In the butcher shops you see the passover lambs with gded feet and the choice peces-the kidneys-placed on a gold foil.
 The variety of types and costumes seen in this throng where the West meets the East Is most remarkable. All the Christians of the Levant are there; Bugarians in embroidered jackets; ; Greeks from the mountains sporting the fustanel- la, the kilt which resembles a dancers skirt burly men from the Adriatic Levantines, Arme- nians ladies in the latest Paris fashions genuine and otherwise, and, of course, host of French Germans. Italians, Austrians, Russians, English and Americans.
 The Mohammedan is by means inconspcu- ous, whether he be Turk, Arab in flowing robes Persian merchant Albanian soldier Kurdish hamal in his Sunday dress or even negro women in yellow dress The westerner wends his way from Pera across the bridge through the suburbs of Jubalee-Kepoosee past the Rose mosque-Gul Jamee-to the Christian quarter of ImKapoo where he finds the festive joy of the Greek Easter
 The procession of the Greek clergy-some of them strikingly handsome men with their long boards and blue eyes-starts from the patriarchal palace and proceeds past the Turkish guards who keep the crowd in check, to the Greek church. Though small it is richly adorned with chiseled chancel and pillars with ivory eagles After long litanies, prayers, responsories and benedictions characteristic of Greek ritual. the Easter gospel is read.
 This Is done in no less than six languages and, curiously enough two of them are Mohammedan Arabic and Persian The others are French and Italian, Albanian and Greek. The Greek is read or, rather, sung, with peculiar intonation by the deacon and the others are read by special read CTS in characteristic garb Meanwhile mass is being celebrated in niche of the altar. where the patriarch besses the Easter offerings.
 The faithful in their festive mood are quite free in their behavior and remarks as they listen to the readings in six languages, of which only Greek, French and Italian is really understood After the service the patriarch and his attendants retire to the patrarchal palace, where a reception ts held.