The moral and scientific connection between Kyiv and the Moscow Archaeological Society, which existed before the 3rd Archaeological Congress, was even more revived and strengthened during this congress, which made the Society more familiar with the scientific and archaeological forces that Kyiv possesses. These forces are concentrated mainly in the Kyiv Historical Society of Nestor the Chronicler, which took an active part in the implementation of the idea of organizing the 3rd Congress in Kyiv and with it an archaeological exhibition. In view of this, Mosk. Archaeol. The society, with a feeling of lively pleasure and gratitude, listened to the sincere warm greetings with which the Kyiv ist. The Society of Nestor the Chronicler commemorated the tenth anniversary of its founding. At the same time, the Society humbly requests the favorable acceptance of the first issue of a special publication, which it has undertaken to commemorate its first decade.
Chairman Count Uvarov.
Secretary V. Rumiantsev.
In the Kyiv Historical Society of Nestor the Chronicler.
From the highly respected Kyiv Historical Society of Nestor the Chronicler, I had the honor of receiving notification of my election as an honorary member.
I express my deepest gratitude to all members of the K. ist. Society for the honor shown to me, and I consider it my duty to once again sincerely thank them for the lively and active participation that they took in the 3rd Archaeological Congress, which was so important for the success of Russian archaeology.
Gr. Uvarov.
March 6 days 1875
At the meeting on May 9, Dr. F. A. Ternovsky presented “a historical outline of Russian superstitions.”
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First, the referent outlined the features of pagan superstitions, then indicated their remnants in modern folk concepts, customs and proverbs; Then he moved on to the history of superstitions, which, for a long time, belonged to the whole society, then gradually became the property of one people. In conclusion, the referent turned to the history of legislation, pointing out that before Peter V. it pursued magic and superstitions associated with it as dangerous means, and since the time of Peter V. it began to look at them as harmful concepts. In this section of his reading, the referent drew attention to the attitude of Western European legislation to similar phenomena.
Particular comments concerned the questions: did the Russian Slavs in the pagan period have a class of priests? Is there any sense in Peter’s decrees on superstitions that some of them could be explained by a painful mood, or were his decrees only repressive measures?
On September 18, 1875, a private meeting took place, in which I. I. Malyshevsky made a report on the newly discovered document regarding the founder of the Kyiv Epiphany fraternal school, Anna Gulevichevna, and the chairman V. S. Ikonnikov presented to the members of the Society an ancient cup from the Moscow period with images of Sibyls and with the signatures of their prophecies1), examined by V. B. Antonovich.
Oh, the First Civil of the Peach - she advertised - the soton will be crushed, as if the word unknown was fulfilled and was born.
The second Sivil of Lubik - she literally advertised - the day of lordship will come and will disperse all the darkness for all sins in the universe.
The Third Civil of the Deuce - literally said - God will dwell in a pure virgin and the Lord will be clothed in a rippled image, they understand.
The fourth Sivila of Khivika - Sitse rekla - will be a maiden in her youth, honorable and great, and worthy of eternal praise.
The fifth Sibyl Simias - the advert - will descend upon the great God, every kind of animal will be born into men from a pure virgin.
The sixth Sibyl Dimoel - this advert - God was pleased to choose peace for himself from the maiden and to preach the gospel and as his archangel.
The seventh Sibyl of the fuspont—sitse advertised—the Lord God will look down from his height on the meek people and deign to send them.
On October 10 of the same year, a private meeting took place. D. Ch. D. F. Kistyavovsviy read an article about what he published at the Univ. Izvestiyakh manuscripts of the 18th century: The rights on which the Little Russian people are judged, and I. P. Khrushchov read the essay: “Ksenia Ivanovna Romanova (the great old nun Martha) *)*, and presented a review of the book by Prince P. P. Vyazemsky: The Lay of Igor’s Campaign *).