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The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 3

Dec 3, 2012

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In case you haven’t been following along, this is Part 3 in a 6-part series of articles we began last week, covering the 1872 Council of Constantinople, which famously condemned “phyletism.” All of these articles were published in the Methodist Quarterly Review, within months of the events they discuss. This installment was published in the…

Grand Duke Alexis in the New York chapel, Thanksgiving 1871

Nov 25, 2010

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Matthew Namee

in Early Converts, Orthodoxy in the Americas

From the New York Times, December 1, 1871: Thanksgiving Day was observed by the Grand Duke Alexis yesterday in a very quiet manner. In the morning he went to the Greek Chapel at No. 951 Second-avenue, accompanied by Minister Catacazy, Admiral Poisset, the Secretary of Legation and Consul-General Bodisco. By 9 o’clock the privileged few…

Prayers for the President

Jul 13, 2010

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Matthew Namee

in Orthodoxy in the Americas, Westernization

Attend an American Orthodox parish today, of any jurisdiciton, and you’re likely to hear prayers offered for the President of the United States (and, in some parishes, for the other branches of government as well). The first evidence I’ve been able to find of such prayers is from the journal Christian Union, 10/4/1871: Bishop Johannes,…

Inside Bjerring’s chapel

Nov 17, 2009

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Matthew Namee

in Early Converts, Firsts, Orthodoxy in the Americas

I got a little tired of quoting long sections of primary sources, and thought I’d try something a little different for a change. Don’t worry, though; I’ll be back with my regular style tomorrow. And if you’re wondering about sources, just let me know — I didn’t make any of this up, or anything.…

Plans for a New York church in the 1870s

Nov 11, 2009

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Matthew Namee

in Early Converts, Firsts, Orthodoxy in the Americas

Immediately upon Fr. Nicholas Bjerring’s arrival in New York City in 1870, news spread that the Russian Church planned to construct a great temple in the city, on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington Avenue. This is from the Christian Advocate journal (6/29/1871): A magnificent structure is about to be erected by the Russian government…

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The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 3

Grand Duke Alexis in the New York chapel, Thanksgiving 1871

Prayers for the President

Inside Bjerring’s chapel

Plans for a New York church in the 1870s