Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
CHAPTER II (COntinued)

1.-THE time this place Rapun was already Twin,
in St. Petersburg whittier he repaired on the invitation of
% admirers and protectors who had opportunity to listen
~ his preachngs Kie and other towns Among them
ured Countess Sophy Ignatie of high standing
reputation and influence of the
a her salon considered the conscrva
tive orthodox party Bishops and priests figured among daily
visitors her habtues that important
ECCLESIASTICAL appointments in the Empire discussed
was the candidates whom she honored with protection who were
chosen Bishops place for that of superior those
M mOnasee the heads of which quite personages
state
had murdered during the revolution 1906 and moreover
Incapable being suspected of any fraes conduct She
was mother of large family and though by brilliant
clever in her with slight propensity intrigue She
was extremely dvout with strong tendency xataon where
religious matters came into question: and was continually amentg
what called the relaxation of modern society practices
church discipline which Russians belonging higher
have lately taken forgetting She would
attending Of the long church services sometimes trng in
The faith which celebrated Sundays and many feast
and she strictly tasted at prescribed times Indeed whole
existence was, regards its daily routine that of nun
than of the world But for all liked to keep
herself we'll informed to all that going her. and
politics her especial hobby.
Among who requented Mr. Saber then
of the Holy Synod together with his successor
Mr. LOukiano good sprnkng of ministershe distany
related Mr. Stoypne fact that had considerably added her
Importance during the atters influential DANES
belonging the immediate circle of friends of the imperial family
all this constituted cotere that had gradually perhaps
Importance than really deserved brought into St.
Petersburg society an element with which would not have been
tre and which impossible overlook any one
caring himself herself with the public
affairs taking and assuming.
IA UiOdOre and Rdsputin
A few before the time referring about
1908 9O9 good deal of interest only in ST.
Petersburg but in the whole of Russia called Iodore
who also preached gospel to those willing listen
was however, about him of the pecuare which
hd Raspun had found against
bis morals But he tried also found religion in the
sense that he attempted to develop higher SCALE
certain Protestant eanng the feelings of ervor of the
At Saratof where he lived he did deal good
had built there large church. orthodox of course
became center of pilgrimage which hocked and
thousands Of people drous of hearing him and of listening
speeches. They reminded of those cruad that the
Middle Ages had stirred whole nations and
the Holy Spuchre from the yoke of the nfd He
Peter the Hermit than Rasputn, and had moreover education
which the other lacked
But ecclesiastical authorities in ST. Petersburg did approve
his teachings and he into conflict with the
with the Bishop of Sarato who had all along
who considered him being really good and pous This
conflict led to quarrel the result of which that odore
confined in monastery, whence however, with the help
disciples and adherents he contrved make his escape
was also whole series of lawsuits into the details of which
useless here At last the unfocked for rebellion
his superiors by decree issued from the Holy Synod
% to take back his secular of Traufanof He became
fearful of further and managed get hold of false
passport with the help of which he made his into Norway