THE DISCUSSION OF THE ORTHODOX CLERGY ABOUT CHURCH-CANDLE OPERATION AND OPENING EPARCHY CANDLE FACTORIES IN LOCAL PERIODICALS (ON THE MATERIALS OF "VORONEZH EPARHIAL'NYE VEDOMOSTI")
The article deals with discussion of the orthodox clergy of Voronezh eparchy about the problem opening eparchy candle factories and ways to get profit from church candle's sale. In the second half of XIX century orthodox clergy were forced to find ways to make its financial situation better. One of these ways could become profit received from church candle's sale. Church candle was the immutable attribute of Christian worship. Church candle played an important economic role. Nonetheless, until the end of XIX century private merchants made profits from candles' sale. Private merchants often made bad quality church candles, adding some admixtures. It made bad influence on candles and then on the worship. Opening own candle's factories was difficult and costly business for clergy. In local periodicals there were different opinions and viewpoints about this problem. The discussion of projects about opening candle's factory in Voronezh eparchy was slow down a few decades. It was serious and difficult problem for the clergy.