THE ORIGIN AND ACTIVITY OF THE ADVENTIST COMMUNITY OF S. DZENZELIVKO OF THE UMAN COUNTY OF THE KYIV PROVINCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XX CENTURY

Abstract

The article deals with the history of the Seventh-day Adventist community. Dzenzelivka, Uman County, Kyiv Province, at the beginning of the 20th century. The author proves that the intra-confessional life of this religious trend was subject to the principles and doctrines that were inherent in other similar organizational structures of Adventists. It should be noted that the political situation at that time also had a great influence. At the same time, it was determined that a certain color and peculiarities of the outlined Adventist community were given by local traditions and subjective factor, which is fully revealed in the research team, whose constructive resolution of controversial issues positively influenced the further development of the community. A clear date for the founding of the Adventist community in the village of Dzenzelivka, Mankivska volost, Uman district, Kyiv province, has not been revealed. However, the author hypothesizes that it arose at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, because at the beginning of the XX century within the Kiev province there was already a regional association. He suggests that the organization of the community took place after 1906, because then Adventists received freedom of religion and were equated in rights to the Baptists. It was found that in 1910 there were 442 Seventh-day Adventists within Uman County. The name of the first presbyter of the community is also unknown, but his successor was Danylo Nikiforovich Tsybulsky, who became a presbyter and held this position until 1915. There were some problems and misunderstandings in the community due to individual members, but they were resolved quickly. It was found that during the meetings there were voluntary donations, weekly gatherings and targeted gatherings to help someone or certain activities. Information about the financial condition of the community in 1915 can be found in the records of the gendarmerie, whose officers searched Naum Dyshlyuk, who became a presbyter this year. The members of the community, despite their poverty, tried to adhere to the principles of their faith, support the financial life of the community and make stable sacrifices.