Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-22 | Page 20 | Greek Bishop Urges Loyalty

GEK BISHOP URGES LOYALTY Head of Orthodox Church Visits Salt Lake on U. S. Tour. Loyalty of Itn members to the laws I and Institutions of the country where thy reside Is a principle of the Greek faith according to Aiexamb r Bishop Rodosto-lou. Rodosto-lou. head of the Greek Orthodox church for the United States and Canada, who arrived In Salt hake yesterday on a tour of inspection and organisation of the Gret-k churches throughout America. I With flie bishop ar Deacon Christopher Tharouhas and Milton LI. t'asmezozlu. I his secretary. "Since my arrival in the I'nited State. I fourteen months ago." UUhop Alexander j said. "I have been much Impressed with j the progressive spirit of the country, and have been pleased i find that the Greeks throughout America are striving to be good citizen and are held In high esteem by the majority of people. "Th church advice all Greeks to be loyal t thr laws and institutions of the country where they reside, and It advises those in America to be good citizens as long us they stay In the country. It teaches them to love their own country, coun-try, hut It also holds thy should love America equally as well, and as long as they may choose to make this count ry ' their homes. It fctfvteef them t follow t thc American standards and methods In business and governmental theories. "My presence in the fnited Slates Is entirely ccleetast ical. and has no political polit-ical significance. Thire is no desire on th part of the CJreeka. o fnr as I am aware, to remain segregated fnmi the other people of the community. They are desirous of being good cit Izens. and of becoming nn I urallsed as noon as .they qualify The church advises them to learn the Vmgllsh language, and it also Instructs th" preachers to conduct their services In Kngllh wherever practical." Bishop Alexander will conduct special services at the Greek church from 9:30 to 1- o'clock Sunday morning, where he will appear In the full robes of his office.