A little-known work by state secretary A. N. Kulomzin: "The needs of the church along the Siberian road and in Transbaikalia"

The article discusses a little-known work by the State Secretary, later Actual State Councillor, and Chairman of the State Council Anatoly Nikolaevich Kulomzin titled "The Needs of the Church Along the Siberian Road and in Transbaikalia," written in 1898. This brief note provides insight into the author’s perception of the state of Orthodoxy in the region. It was likely composed during Kulomzin's tenure leading a commission investigating land ownership and use in the Transbaikal region. The materials are of particular interest for their subjective evaluation of the situation regarding Orthodoxy in the region, offering a perspective from someone observing events from the outside and sharing their impressions.