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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1909.

HARMSTON'S

GRAND CIRCUS.

LAST 2 NIGHTS

OF THIS GREAT SHOW IN HONGKONG TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! W. G. BROWN, A WELL KNOWN LOCAL MAN WILL ENTER THE DEN OF TIGERS ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR TRAINER AGAIN TO-NIGHT!

DEATH OF FATHER JOHN OF KRONSTADT,

DEPUTT'S INDIGNATION,

The lady's amazement at the course of the discussion was not unnatural, for she heard One of the most notable figures in Russia, moral or artistic values, denounced in most 'un- performances, for which she disclaimed any bat Father John of Kronstadt, departed this life equivocal terms. A National Liberal, who was lost month. For many months, says the Times a spectator of her exhibition, declared that there correspondent at St. Petersburg, his health had was nothing artistic about it, that, on the con- boon failing, and recently, when he celebrated had not long to live. The infirmitior of age had to his 79th birthday, he told his friends that he to offend the susceptibilities of a healthy-minded trary it was distinctly indesent, and calculated so impaired his digestive functions that he soul for the many women of all ages who were He had felt shame to the depths of his wasted away from inanition, bat up to within also present. abl a few days of his death the man's remark

onergica enabled him regularly to may be recalled, is the same Centre member Herr Roeren, the introducer of the motion, it dondlust recovery was abandoned. After remaining un

early Mass in at Kronstadt. On Friday night all hope of his the dissolution of the Reichstag in 1906. He the cathedral whose conflict with Her Deraburg lod up to conscions for hours be revived sufficiently to Desmond. The movement, he delared,, was was not leas sparing of the feelings of Miss partake of the eneraments. At 9 the cathedral making rapid progress, and numerous societies OUR GREAT PROGRAMME.

bells tolled the nows of his decesso noross the existed with hundreds of membors for the pur- BY OUR ALL STAR COMPANY. throughout Russia, ovoking universal sorrow. taking part appeared without a stitch of cloth frozen waters of the bay, and the nowe flashed pose of holding social gatherings at which those SATURDAY NIGHT, FEB. 13TH. bid him a last farewell. The priest's humblog. In one of the publications of the move- Thousands forthwith started for Kronstadt to LAST NIGHT AND FAREWELL abode was literally besieged. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT

ment he had found that its aim was to libe DERED TO MADAME

TEN. Rich and poor, high and low, officials in Christianity,"

rate people from the unhealthy asceticism of HARMSTON-resplendent uniforms, il-clad peasants have RIDING LOVE ON THIS OCCASION PEATED A HANDSOME

THE be passing in endless procession before the tainment known as a "beauty evening." CONTEST WILL BE

It was true, he said, that the type of enter RE remains of their beloved pastor. FOR THE WINNER.

TROPHY onronded in silver vestments, adorned with with thoates and magic-halle, and consequently Holes longer classed with picture exhibitions, but. his mitre and his priceless cross, both of which now required a permit from the police, but the ore presents from the Tear. The face wears a authenties had been very slow in interfering. his wonderful power over the minits of the lowly, stern, ascotia look, The shrivelled hands for the atmosphere of those crowded rooms the Gospel. Even in death he seems to exercise clasp

vibrates with the emotion of religious fervour, and were it not for the strong polico control of the ingress and egress of mourners they would speedily trample each other in their eagerness to attended the Requiem at Kronstadt Catlindral, kiss the bior. This evening a vast multitude whither the remains have been transferred. To morrow, the body will be brought to St. Peters- burg for burial, and the authorities are already taking the necessary monauros in view of the ENOTIZENS CONCONÍVE which is expected to follow it to the grave.

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evenings" had been advertised as only accessible to members of the Association for Ideal and Physical Culture," and were consequently pri vate performances. Ia such a case the police. covered latter that membership of the associa had no power to intorfere. It was only dis- tion could be obtained instantaneously by paying a modest fon at the door. But as the exhilations wore only allowed with the minimum of clothing prescribed by the authorities, which, it may be added, differs materially from that alluded to above.

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MINISTER'S VIEW OF ART, Haring including even Mahamedans, figure in the Centre members by a sadden, deviation from the

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as far as this, Herr Moltke sent deeply moved by his death argues that had direction. pilgrimages of Father John should be so path of Ministerial response in a quite unexpect possessed spiritual qualities of onier. The deceased pastor, in the history of matter. As to the limits of what is permissible

a transcondent:

Now, he said I come to the critical side of the his own life, which has been widely read abroad in the representation of the nude, opinions differ as well as at home, gave a fully sufficient account widely, My own judgment on this point of the faith that was in him, but it was the malferably settled. The beauty of the human man's personality which attracted the auerring body as God has made it is as incontestable as it heart of the masses: and although in later years is harmless. and Dining Rooms, Three Large and One Small

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God

reared with laughter at this alap-trap, but graves deputies were not at all merrily disposed. towards the Minister.

The fires of the latter to speak his mind was that portions of the Minister's speech were simply na believable.

Conservative, Herr Herning, who declared

Is it true, as I niust asstore, he sked, in stera tones, that the attitude of the Minister is cons acted with the sympathy of highly-placed ladige and gentleman

Lour upper aristocracy with these beauty evenings? If so, then I ask, who are these aristocrats? Out with them.

in his denunciations, and the bulk of the House The speaker became more and more vigorous shopted their agreement when he asserted that

his

end Last summer he finally disowned and anathematized the sect, and the Holy Syned recently endorsed the anathema. The violent and unmeasured condemustion of Tolstoy, into which John was repeatedly shocked and offended the enlightened class, who saw therein the result of occult political influences. Bet the story that John four months ago publicly prayed for Tolstoy's death is false. He himself emphatically denied it. He said. "We are of the same age. knows who will die first. It is not the man but bis teachings that I attack." Another grievance against John was based on his so-called desertion of nobility who had taken part in private of Kmastadt at the outbreak of the mutiny, anuty evenings. when tia presence there might, it is contended, These displays, he protested, "have no artistic have averted bloodshed,

were no noble. "ladies We are all sinnere"

demur,All save thou, little father," the and his actions had been approved by numerone refrain of the sermons he preached, and when imperfect," which is certainly as true in Ger- was the constant significance, for the human form is always some of his congregation would reverently Pay as it is anywhere else.

Horr Moltke was swift to reply that his preacher world hotly and brutally reduce them

his views divinity degree at St. Petersburg in 1855, houthority, and some attention had to be paid to. to silenes. A brilliant theologian, who took his artists of unquestionable respectability and remained in his simple, homely speech the pea opinions of such people, sunt front Archangel. He spoke plainly and

Without having reachet any vary donsrots

the zeal of an apostle. It is told of him that result the debate was adjourned indefinitely, and while still a student at the Theological Assdemy, Daily Telegraph.

Miss Desmond went home to think it over.- he visited his predecessor at Kronstadt. The LODOWN, No. 5A, DUDDELL STREET. latter was so struck by his profound learning

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daughter, however, turned a deef ear to matri- ja report ich has camed a sensation in ecclesi momal schemes, but agreed when John assuredastical circles, that Joan of Arc recently her that he was resolved on a life of the strictest appeared in a vision to the Pope and addressed asceticism. They were married only in nisme, to him solemn words of encouragement, exhort and she will now enter the convent founded by ing hira to continue his present policy, which she promised would shortly be crowned with

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soon fed to the development of the wonders of in devout prayer and meditation in his private The enthusiasm evoked by 'John's sermone triumph. It was while the Fope was engaged. People of all classes came to him with spiritual apparition is said to lure appeared. It was healing which he was able to perform on believers. oratory immediately after the ceremony of His fame attained its height some 30

the decres of beatification that the and bodily troubles. Money poured in. He noticed that when the Pope, came out of the founded numerous charitable institutions and oratory he was, very pale and for several days distributed relied on a large scale. It is said maintained a marked silence. that he dies a poor man; The late Emperor, Alexander II, umraphed him to his deathbed, and the present Tear showered honours and decorations upon him. During the journeys John had undertaken through Rossin almost Royal honours were vouchsafed him, and people ran miles behind his carriage only to catch a glimpse of his facs.

CULT OF BEAUTY.

CURIOUS DEBATE IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET.

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