The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-04

Kubla Khan, Ghengis Khan, later Persian Shahs
all have given their share, in the shape of loot,
TO the cruSadlng soldiers of the little fathers.
And cars and czarinaS ever have been liberal
TO the priests
Some of the cathedrals possess treasures which
are almost inconceivable. An altar in one Of
the big monasteres is of solid gold captured from
Genghs Khan and erected by Peter the Great. II
weighs % tons and is studded with emerads.
rubies, pearls and sapphires of the Orient The
four largest rubies in the world, worn by Emperor
Constantine, adorn the top of IL.
The great IkonOstaz a SPECIAL stand for iknns
in the Uspensky cathedral. is one of the marvels
of the world 1t is of gold aud platinum and is
studded with precious stones, among them the
lost Lala stone said to radiate light at night and
also to have the power to heal the worshipers
These stones come from the treasuries of Pharaoh.
On the lkOnoStaz is the famous inter of Nixon
which, in addition to innumerabe other priceless
jewels, contains the pearl of julius Caesar and the
Perez pearl These two pearls are the most
famous jewels in history. y king of Persia who
ruled in the Fourth century, was the original DOS
SCISSOR of the "Perez." The Caesar pearl for cen
turtles the subject Of royal intrigue is said to he
the mate of the one made famous by CIeOpatra
which she drank dissolved in vinegar" to i'm
press Marc Antony
The melting of all the gold and platinum the
latter used almost universally in the making of
the church bells because of its supposed wonderful
sounding quality, Will bring tlliOnS i'm gold rubles
The poorest Of provincial churches are the
wealthiest factors in the country From ancient
times these churches have been the recipients of
untold offerings. Every religious holiday adds to
the wealth of the shrine
The shadowy archives of the Russ ga church
are. interviewer with threads of Orien =. offender
The magnfcence of its priceless collection of treas
ures, some Of them secreted in repositories nm
known TO the authorities, is unparalleled I'm the
world. No other country ever has owned even I'm
Its most prosperous days anything like the marvels
belonging to the Russian church.
Some Of the most famous Jewels are kent in
frames OF gold and adorn the ikon-stapds and
walls of monasterles. The candlesticks the al
tars, the ikons, even the gates are masses OF in
valuable jewels and precious metal The opuent
g0rgeousness of the cathedrals almost Is beyond
the widest Imagination.
Perhaps the least known Of the hidden Treasures
OF the churches is nothing else than a bed This
bed Is Of solid gold. it, pillars ncrusted with pears
and diamonds, its head and foot adorned with rho
Romanon crest set with almost priceless emeroIds
IL is the bed Of slave grl-a beautiful Circssssn
VINO was captured In Tartar raid and who be
came first the favOrite Of car and then his czar
ina. Ihis was Anastasa, whom Ivan the Terrible
loved and then beheaded with his own sword
One night the palace was stOrmed nv the mob
winch carried off the gold bed and having no
other place to put 1t where 1t would be safe car
rled IL to the Holy Of Holes" Of the most mag
nllcent cathedral This was tie Vladimir cafbe-
dral. which still stands Since then il has rested
Denind the altar. Every year the priests have
showered upon 1t Jewels given them by those vino
nave Kept alive the memory of the Circassian