. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across e, but thedress and ornaments are oftenraised in gold, silver, or other metal,and studded with precious stones,according to the will or financialability of the owner. The Churchrejects all massive images of theSaviour or saints as idolatrous, andsays they violate the command-ment Thou shalt not make untothyself any graven image. Itdoes not exclude mosaics, and any-thing produced in low relief, but therule that flesh shall be representedby a
. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across e, but thedress and ornaments are oftenraised in gold, silver, or other metal,and studded with precious stones,according to the will or financialability of the owner. The Churchrejects all massive images of theSaviour or saints as idolatrous, andsays they violate the command-ment Thou shalt not make untothyself any graven image. Itdoes not exclude mosaics, and any-thing produced in low relief, but therule that flesh shall be representedby a flat surface is imperative. We afterwards attended serv-ice in the Kazan church, and wereimpressed with its solemnity andsimplicity. The vocal music hadan admirable effect as it resoundedthrough the vast building, and wehave never anywhere seen a congre-Nearly every one held a candle, and care-fully guarded the flame from the draughts that occasionally swept overthe congregation. Illuminations have a very important place in allchurch ceremonies, and there are no weddings, betrothals, funerals, or anyother sacred services, without candles or A RUSSIAN PniKST. gation more devout than this. PIETY OF THE RUSSIANS. 69 Lights are kept burning in front of the principal pictures in thechurches. Throughout the Empire there is an Eikon^ or sacred picture, inthe principal room of every house whose owner is an adherent of theChurch of the country, and often in every room of consequence. On en-tering a room where there is such a picture, every devout Russian crosseshimself; and so great is the respect shown to it, that when Russian thievesenter a room for the purpose of stealing, they spread a handkerchief overthe picture so that the saint who is represented upon it cannot see them. Religion has a more important part in tlie practical life of the Rus-sians than in that of any other people of Europe. The blessing of theChurch is invoked upon every undertaking. Steamboats, shi23S, a
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