Parowan Times | 1936-01-10 | Page 5 | Valamo Monks Live, but Will Have No Successors

calamo monks live but will have no successors one of the oldest of dussias Rus sias re legious orders Is found on valarno tile the island of lake ladoga cadoga which forma form 4 the channel boundary between russia and finland the glitter of tile the buildings of tills community Is in con with tile the somber atmosphere one finds within the calamo monks once constituted the worlds wealthiest or der the coflin coffin shaped beds tile the dolorous chant of prayer and the evidence of the that prevails have little litile in common with earthly wealth oh serves a writer in the new york times the valarno order observes the ritual of the russann greek orthodox church and carries on amid altars of gold and silver rich tapestries and ancient carvings that one associates with the old russia but like the old russia it must die for no novice ever will be permitted to don the robe of its brotherhood the death of the last of the present membership will mean the death of 0 the order