Historical memory: assistance to the families of lower ranks called up for war, army reserve in July-August 1914translated

August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

July 21 (August 3, new art.), before the prayer for the granting of victory to Russian weapons in the fight against the enemy who had taken up arms against us, on the initiative of the local zemstvo chief I.A. Lebedev, supported by representatives of the clergy and other persons, the question was raised about the urgent organization of assistance to the families of the lower ranks of the army reserve called up for war. During the prayer service, […]

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Joanna Zielińska

In Lublin, in 1914, right after the announcement of mobilization, they collected money for such families at the church of St. Nicholas. I wonder how much they finally collected from this ordeal and whether Lébedev managed it all himself or if someone from the parish helped him.

Christopher Wilson

In our parish we still have that old record book from 1914 with the lists of soldiers’ families who got help from the collection after the moleben. Joanna, did they do something similar at St. Nicholas in Lublin right after the mobilization announcement? I wonder if Lebedev really ran the whole thing alone or if the priest stepped in like ours did.

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