Word: patriarchal
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...course we do not want Mr. Phillips to feel that we are unsympathetic and ignore the sincerity of these people. We see clearly that the task is not nearly as simple as that of the patriarch Moses when he faced a similar situation. He had to deal with people who had already descended to their knees in worship. Finding them in this emotional mood it was not difficult to transfer their adoration from a golden calf to the heavens. There was no argument needed worship was worship...
...organization of the Ninth Crusade-of the children-is a means of arousing enthusiasm for giving financial assistance to the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate† of Jerusalem. Crusade "commanderies" exist in many states. Each district is commanded by a "knight" who appoints a "seneschal" in every Sunday School in the district. The seneschal enlists as many children as possible and dubs them Crusaders of the Shrine. If sufficient funds are collected by a district ("commanderie"), the Patriarch of Jerusalem will acknowledge the service by erecting a bronze memorial near one of the sacred spots. For example, Sunday School children of Philadelphia...
...Stamboul is the native section of Constantinople, so Phanar is the Greek section of Stamboul. In Phanar have lived for 200 years Greek families who have kept aloof from Turks and other Asiatics. In Phanar are the throne and palace of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, most notable prelate of the Greek Orthodox Church...
Since Thursday of last week a new Patriarch has sat on Phanar's throne. He is Gregory...
...surface it is a small matter which has brought the Roman Catholics, the Anglicans and the Orthodox (Russian and Greek) Churches together this week. It is the matter of the calendar. Representatives of the Pope, of the Archbishop of Canterbury and of the Ecumenical Patriarch are sitting together at Geneva for the first time since 1453. All three Churches are now deciding whether they can adopt a fixed date for Easter...