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23 Introduction an intermediary to inform the chief official of the diocese, Rev. Jozef Antonowicz, about the activities that had been undertaken and asked for a letter of recommendation from him. 59 The document obtained in this matter 60 failed to meet the expectations of the Order and was not forwarded to Rome. During the Christmas break, Rev. Buczys went to Sejny. 61 He pre- sented the documents and again asked for the letter. PrelateAntonowicz responded to the matter with understanding and sent his letter of January 10, 1910, directly to the Congregation of the Religious. 62 At the same time, Rev. Matulewicz asked the Vicar General of the Warsaw Archdiocese for a letter. Bishop Kazimierz Ruskiewicz hand- ed it to him on January 15, 1910. Still missing was the letter from the Chapter Vicar of the Mohylev archdiocese who promised to submit one only after the constitutions were printed. 64 In this manner he wanted to minimize the danger of his letter being seized by the police. He wrote it only on April 16, 1910. 65 All three letters have three elements in common: an assertion that religious orders are necessary in the region, and therefore the Ordinaries express their joy at the Renewal of the Marian Order and they recommend to the Congregation of the Religious all priests work- ing on its Renewal as faithful to Catholic teachings, pious and zealous. While preparing the document for Rome, the Marians at the same time were making efforts to increase their number. In the Academy itself they had a candidate, Konstantinas Songajlo, a student in the St. Petersburg University whose official post was as house servant to Rev. Buczys. 66 59 See Document 25. 60 See Document 24. 61 LVA, set 1674, inv. 2, vol. 59, pp.13-14, letter of Fr. Buczys to J. Matulewicz, January 1, 1910. 62 See Document 26. 63 See Document 28, Appendix 1. 64 See Document 27. 65 See Document 28, Appendix 4. 66 See Document 23.