Вестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарии (Nov 2023)
Activity of the Ekaterinburg County Theological School According to the Audit Reports of 1873 and 1876
Abstract
The proposed material is a commented publication of documents related to the audits of the Ekaterinburg Theological School carried out by representatives of Educational Committee of the Holy Synod in 1873 and 1876. In 1873, Theological School of Ekaterinburg was audited by S. I. Miropolsky, who found the educational institution in satisfactory condition. Three years later, another auditor I. K. Zinchenko, while checking the school reported a whole range of problems in the organization of both educational and upbringing processes, indicating the presence of a systemic crisis in the educational institution. On the one hand, the problems noted could be considered inertial and explained by the habit of living and acting according to the previous charter of theological schools of 1814, with only few changes; on the other hand, it was due to the complicated relationship between the school administration members and the reluctance of the district clergy board of Ekaterinburg Vicariate to allocate decent funds to support the school. Educational Committee of the Holy Synod considered the results of both audits only in 1877. His Eminence the Bishop of Perm was instructed to fulfill seven requirements, in accordance with which it was necessary to replace school educational and hospital equipment, organize a dormitory for self-sufficient students, and to monitor strict compliance with hygiene rules among them, and also to make sure the clergy take great care of the school needs and elect worthy persons to the Board. Measures to improve the life of the Ekaterinburg Theological School, taken as a result of the audit, could not immediately bring any positive result, with a few exceptions, as evidenced by the audit of 1879, organized by the Board of Perm Theological Seminary. In the Appendix provided are 4 documents: Audit reports of 1873 and 1876, Report of S. I. Miropolsky addressed to the Chief Prosecutor of the Holy Synod dated February 24, 1873 and the Journal of the meeting of Educational Committee at the Holy Synod dated April 13, 1877, where auditors’ reports were reviewed and instructions were formulated.
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