Show services in open air mark russian easter A long sonorous peal as of muffled thunder rings out at dawn and in scantly it has been caught up by moscow s forty times forty church bells announcing the arrival of the kisslan laster a week later than the festival under the latin calendar adorned in their sumptuous robes done in gold and silver with miters no less imposing than before the revola lion save perhaps for glass replacing the precious emeralds rubles and dia monds of dis gone by the priests everywhere in accordance with an dent customs officiate in open air on squares facing churches at the ring of moscow cathedral a big bell and its accompanying syro phony ot lesiger bells the priests followed by singing choirs and parish loners carrying sacred banners and huge candles appear before crowds chanting christ has risen which in scantly Is caught up by choirs aal praying crowds chanting in truth lie has risen whereupon follow religious professions processions process ions with priests marching in full regalia round and round the churches through lanes of praying crowds and everywhere are blazing and candles and fire rockets shooting heavenward the church as Is usual since the revola alon are interspersed with the irreligious who though not praying seeni to enjoy the ceremony none the less |