Box Elder News Journal | 1904-06-16 | Page 2 | Vast Wealth of Greek Church

vast wealth of greek church tho the chief procurator ot of russia in a late report to the czar on the state ot of russian religion brings out tho the fact that tho the power and wealth ot of the tha greek church are immense there are ot of these churches in the empire during the last year new places of 0 worship were sere consecrated in connection with these churches there are monks and nuns there are 2050 head bead priests and ordinary priests these together with deacons and under deacons make a grand total along alone with seven other divisions the figures ot of which are not given exactly ot of persons in official positions A su sum ot of nearly was paid by the russian people last year for or the support of 0 this vast organization