. The religion of Russia. A study of the Orthodox Church in Russia from the point of view of the Church in England. elled ikons;but it may be that the simple hearts of our peasants in theUkraine held a treasure richer far than these. When Ireached the church, the service had already the dais reserved for our party from the Big House I could command a good view of all that was going us was a solid mass of humanity, of which onlyheads and shoulders could be seen. The royal doors wereopen, and inside were three or four priests and deacons per-forming the ceremonies of the
. The religion of Russia. A study of the Orthodox Church in Russia from the point of view of the Church in England. elled ikons;but it may be that the simple hearts of our peasants in theUkraine held a treasure richer far than these. When Ireached the church, the service had already the dais reserved for our party from the Big House I could command a good view of all that was going us was a solid mass of humanity, of which onlyheads and shoulders could be seen. The royal doors wereopen, and inside were three or four priests and deacons per-forming the ceremonies of the Liturgy. Batushka Nikolai,wearing a chasuble of cloth-of-silver, was the celebrant, andhis clear tenor voice could be clearly heard chanting theprayers. To the front of us stood the wives of the visitingclergy. Matushka1 Varvara Vasilievna, overcome with emo-tion, embraced Matushka Marfa Ivanovna, and both crossedthemselves several times. Everyone was very devout, veryinterested, and very happy—even the people thronging the 1 Matushka: Little Mother: a title of respe£t given to a clergymanswife. TCHOUTOVKA. THE OLD WOODEN CHURCH i i THE ORNAMENTS OF THE ALTAR p. 52. THE RELIGION OF THE PEOPLE 53 steps outside, though they could see nothing of the the close of the Liturgy, the clergy with crosses, banners,and incense, went singing in procession three times roundthe outside of the church, followed by practically the wholecongregation. During the last circuit prayers were saidbefore the three chief entrances, and then, not havingprayed enough, the people went inside again to kiss the Life-giving Cross and the ikons. Pilgrimages Russia is pre-eminently the land of pilgrimage, and thisoutline of popular religion would be incomplete withoutsome account of one of its most touching features. Whichof us has not at some time or other felt in his heart thedesire to pray at the holy places in Jerusalem ? It is hard toreconcile this longing with our modern ideas about religio
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