№ 21. Предложение Преосвященного Филарета Св. Синоду с представлением экземпляра исправленного катехизиса

On February 14, 1839, Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow entered the Holy Synod with the following proposal: Proposal to the Holy Governing Synod When observing the use of the lengthy catechism published by the Holy Synod, it is observed that teachers of the law in the highest classes of educational institutions find time to make additions to it in teaching, but sometimes not in those parts of the teaching that could receive a particularly useful development, having not been sufficiently developed in the book, due to the catechetical brevity. Therefore, it seemed useful to revise and supplement the book itself, so that with more complete guidance, the teaching would be less subject to oversights and arbitrariness. After consulting about this with their Eminences, the First Member of the Holy Synod, the Metropolitan of Novgorod and the Metropolitan of Kiev, and with their consent, the lengthy catechism has been revised and supplemented by me, and is proposed to the Holy Synod. Your Holiness's humblest novice After hearing this proposal, the Holy Synod ordered: 1) As made by Rev. The Metropolitan's additions to the catechism are fully consistent with the important purpose of this book and the needs of teaching: to print it in one of the Synodal printing houses, for introduction to all religious educational institutions in place of the previous one. 2) In order for the new publication to be introduced in secular and military educational institutions, to enter into proper communication with the gentry about this. Ministers of Public Education and Military. 3) The order for printing shall be submitted to the Economic Committee. 4) To M. Philaret himself for such important and useful work, to express gratitude and gratitude on behalf of the Holy Synod. 5) Since the previous catechism was introduced into educational institutions by the Highest command, such a change should be brought to the attention of His Majesty. According to the most respectful report of the Chief Prosecutor regarding the above, the Sovereign Emperor ordered: to introduce the said catechism into all educational institutions, and to declare royal gratitude to M. Philaret. You might be interested in: