„s hirdessed helyettem is a szót” – Emlékezés Dobai István vargyasi unitárius lelkészre, 1938. április 20-án Szent-Iványi Sándornak írt levele közreadásával
Remembering Reverend István Dobai of Vargyas (Vârghiș)

Summary/Abstract: Rev. István Dobai (1899–1938) served the Vargyas community from 1930 until 1938. The article publishes his last known letter, written to his friend, Sándor Szent-Iványi (1902–1983). Dobai attended high schools in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc), Székelykeresztúr (Cristuru Secuiesc) and Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca). In the latter city he obtained a diploma from the Unitarian Theological Institute and the Kolozsvár university, Faculty of Letters. At the Unitarian Theological Institute he befriended Ferenc Balázs (1901–1937), László Iván (Jancsi) (1900–1938) and Sándor Szent-Iványi. They were well known for their work ethic, and, being poor they tutored other students. Dobai, along with Balázs and Szent-Iványi, were prominent members of The Eleven. His first published volume, Your Messiah (Messiásod), appeared in 1922. Dobai’s last letter offers a glimpse into his last years: his intellectual curiosity, his scientific plans, his opinion about the turmoils in the church, and his medical history.

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