Like most Russian holidays, the New Year has a special religious significance and elaborate services are the order of the day. The best attended of all. these services were those which were held shortly before midnight when the advent of the New Year was heralded in a partie cularly impressive manner with beautiful anthems and much cere-many.
Not all the Russians—owing to the depression—were able to celebrate the holiday in elaborate style for there are many in the community whose straitened elreumstances not permit any spending on those little' extras which are necessary. to full justice to such an occasion, Like the more well to do members: fof the community, however, they were to be seen in all the churches throughout the day.
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