The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-03-06
HIGH PRIEST At
kENOSHA Church
Archbishop Alexander, Head
of Russian Orthodox
Church in America, Visits
st. Nicholas Society.
he DECOUNCEs BOLsHEvlSM
High Church Official Urges Kenosha
Russians to Have Nothing to Do with
Bolsheyik Madness and Urges IN
divided Support Of Government.

Kenosha was honored on Sunday by
the visit of the Right Reverend Alex
ander Nemelowski, Archbishop of the
Russian Orthodox Catholic Church Of
America, who addressed the members
tof the Society of st. Nicholas at their
temporary church at 1919 Prairie Ave-
nue. at one of the most notable church
gatherings ever held in this city. Arch
bishop Alexander is the head Of the
Russian Orthodox Catholic churches of
the United States and Canada and is
from the Russian Cathedral in New
York City. He was greeted by more
than two hundred Kenosha Russians
on Sunday evening and his visit brief
though it was, was distinct compli-
ment to the work Of the Russian church
in Kenosha.
Archbishop Alexander in his address
to the Kenosha society was bitter IN
his denunciation Of the Bolshevik move
ment. He advised Kenosha Russians
to have nothing to do with the move
ment and branded it as an uprising
which was opposed to church, govern
ment and all Of the things really worth
while. He urged in addition that the
Russians should put no belief in the
stories which were being circulated
urging aliens not to become American
citizens and threw the weight OF the
church strongly in support of the drive
to make all Russians in this country
American citizens.
Interesting revelations Of the horrors
perpetrated by the Bolsheviks in Rus
STA in the name Of liberty were men
toned by the notable churchman and
all were condemned harshly. He told
of several incidents where the minis
tiers had been burned to the stake by
the red riots, where torture and insult
had been heaped upon the church be-
cause it refused to fall in line with the
anarchistic movement. Archbishop
Alexander emphasized the statement
that Bolshevism was menace not only
to the bourgeoise or wealthy class but
lust as much a menace to the working
man and should be as strongly opposed
by them. ,
The statements Of the Archbishop
are the more noteworthy because he
has been constantly in communication
with the archbishops of the Russian
Orthodox Catholic Church and his ad-
dress to Kenoshans is Of more than loo
al interest. Archbishop Alexander has
been in Chicago for several days and
through his visit to the Russians there
was invited to come to this city. He
! complimented very highly the Society
of st. Nicholas for their enthusiasm in
building church in Kenosha and
praised the work Of the Rev. Peter Fay
chenko pastor of the Kenosha church.
Archbishop Alexander and the Rev
brands Alexander Kukulewski and I.
r. Mueller were the guests Of honor at
complimentary dinner Sunday even
ling at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
Ipust Otto. where the Rev. Mr.. Zaychen-
Ike now resides. Following the even
inc services the archbishop and his
company left for Chicago, which he ex-
poets to leave this evening for New
York City.
| The visit Of the Archbishop brought
added enthusiasm to the work Of the
st. Nicholas Society in Kenosha. They
are at present erecting a new church
building-the first Russian Orthodox
catholic Church in Wisconsin-on
Pleasant Street and they expect to ded-
icate the structure on Easter Sunday.
Kenosha will then be visited by high
officials of that church and 1t is pos
sible that Archbishop Alexander may
be able to return to the city for the
ceremony.