Union of the Communities of the Ancient Apostolic Church

It was abolished in accordance with the Renovationist authorities of August 8, 1923, who were pushed to this by the Soviet power, who were interested in the unity of Renovationism for fighting against "Tikhonite" Church.

Alexander Vvedensky unites with the "Left Group", forming the "Union of Communities of the Ancient Apostolic Church", as reported by the newspaper "Nauka i Religiya" on October 19, 1922.

At the same time, according to Krasnov-Levitin and Shavrov, the popularity of SODATs was due "not so much to the special sympathies that it arouses in the clergy, but to the disgust that the "Living Church" evokes in everyone.

[8] Despite the numerical superiority over the "Living Church", SODATs could not oust it from the leadership of Renovationism, since "Krasnitsky managed to hold a number of his positions in the capital and province thanks to strict centralization, organization and iron discipline, which unites all his supporters.

SODATs, on the contrary, has always been a loose Intelligentsia-based organization with weak ties between members, an uncertain program, and an ideological leader at the head who was completely incapable of administrative leadership.

[10] By January 1923, the Central Committee of SODATs was organized at the Trinity metochion in Moscow, which included 6 people: Archbishop John Albinsky of Nizhny Novgorod, Archpriest: Vvedensky, Endeka, Vdovin, Fedorovsky, layman Alexander Novikov.

"[14] According to memoirs of Vladimir Martsinkovsky [ru], the congress was under the control of Soviet state: "One familiar, convinced and active archpriest, was arrested, the other was "taken away", i.e. forced to wait somewhere until 3 o'clock; then he arrived at the meeting, but it was already over.

The election of delegates to the Renovationist local council took place in the context of a fierce struggle between supporters of the SODATs and the "Living Church".

For reasons of principle, the Union for Church Revival refused to participate in the pre-council work and the struggle for votes, which was explained by the fact that Antonin (Granovsky) sought to create a small but closely cohesive movement consisting of ardent and morally pure enthusiasts.

In the resolution on the report of Alexander Vvedensky, council decided not to introduce any generally binding dogmatic and liturgical reforms.

[19] In June 1923, SODATs leader, Alexander Vvedensky, at one of the public lectures, claimed that he was very dissatisfied with the results of the council and hoped for an early convocation of the next one, which would carry out extensive reforms in the Church.

[21] On June 22, at a meeting of the Renovationist Moscow Diocesan Council, the deeds of Antonin (Granovsky) were recognized as "betrayal and treason to the church cause."

"[22] On June 24, 1923, Krasnitsky applied to the Supreme Church Council with a proposal to "provide Antonin (Granovsky) with a long-term vacation to improve his health."

Antonin, in turn called Krasnitsky "a vile schemer and a cassock-bearing footman" and accused Alexander Vvedensky of "moral degeneracy."

[26] Alexander Vvedensky, who was absent in Moscow, knew about the plans of the authorities to create a new unified body by split, therefore he left SODATs.

[38] According to memoirs of Vladimir Martsinkovsky [ru]: "I met here very sincere, religious people, who were ready for a feat, eager for a genuine renewal of the Church.