Show passports to st peter in russian graves documents recently found show they were issued only to the wealthy class leningrad passports Ins sports for the satisfaction of st refer peter were given alven to the departed e arly in the file nineteenth century throughout It according to documents found recently fly in old graves near here these documents were berci issued usually only to members of the wealthy classes as records indicate vint that they cost a lot of gold ond and were considered as a reasonable guarantee that the departed person so honored would be welcome ot at the golden gates A sample of tile the passports reads read 1 I nicholas Stoby lew bishop of st petersburg do hereby certify that the person herein mentioned lived ns as a good christian and although he sometimes sinned yet lie he confessed his sing and was forgiven ile he worshiped tile the saints he feasted and begged and was human considering the tact fact that the dear deported departed one no fins male ills pea pe with and confessed nil all to ills his ft fp ther her confessor I 1 gladly certify to t till tills passport for presentation to st I iet apte with tile hope tt it will be duly lion hon ored and that our beloved friend wll will i hnat line file and free access to heaven tind enjoy till nil tin tile privileges therein forever and wit lt it hont out any hindrances |