STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2235, sig. 109-11/36 Page 14 · 14 of 43
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN CHEIN AND MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2235, sig. 109-11/36
English Translation
13a Bu ch a r t en and Gutwasser had German embossed, Czech was almost not heard. Then came in 1873 Fr. Zacher, the new pastor. He taught Czech religious instruction in Czech language, spread Czech books and newspapers, taught Czech church singing in the area of Christian doctrine, published a Czech church songbook, and did not charge for funerals and weddings of poor Czechs. In 1881 he wrote a request for the construction of the Czech school, collected 130 signatures and registered 122 children for it; however, a review a few years later revealed only eleven children for this school. However, B. Zachar was not confused about this. In 1885 he founded with Dr. Zatka and Dr. Hromadka the "Matice školská", the Czech school club in Gutwasser. A building block was bought, Czech farmers from the area donated wood, bricks, etc., but the municipality of Lodus delayed and finally refused the building permit. This happened five times. The recurs of the association Matice was rejected in all. In 1888 a public Czech was again called for and against the recurs of the municipality the Tse in 1890 was approved by the Supreme Administrative Court! In autumn 18 this Czech school opened. Similar things developed in the other places around Strodeniß formed until 1896 with the neighboring Ru together a congregation. The population was originally predominantly peasant, along with homeowners and workers, the farmers German, the factory workers mostly Czech. This, but also Gewert pangoal community, however, the reasons sold a pre-administrative elections Národni