124 THE GREEK CHURCH. 



ally remain outside the palisades. They will- 

 ingly give their daughters in marriage to Rus- 

 sians and Aleutians ; and from these unions 

 ties of relationship have arisen which strengthen 

 the good understanding between them. The 

 inhabitants of Ross have often penetrated sing- 

 ly far into the interior, when engaged in the 

 pursuit of deer or other game, and have pass- 

 ed w^hole nights among different Indian tribes, 

 without ever having experienced any inconve- 

 nience. This the Spaniards dare not venture 

 upon. The more striking the contrast between 

 the two nations in their treatment of the sa- 

 vages, the more ardently must every friend to 

 humanity rejoice on entering the Russian ter- 

 ritory. 



The Greek Church does not make converts 

 by force. Free from fanaticism, she preaches 

 only toleration and love. She does not even 

 admit of persuasion, but trusts wholly to con- 

 viction for proselytes, who, when once they 

 enter her communion, will always find her a 

 loving mother. How different has been the 

 conduct both of Catholic priests and Protes- 

 tant missionaries ! 



