Calvin Synod Herald, 1998 (98. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)

1998-01-01 / 1. szám

CALVIN SYNOD HERALD AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA- 3 -WAR OR PEACE WE ICE OE TEE TWO?-gst, Toward the end of the former 19th Century, a WORLD PEACE JU­BILEE was held in the city of Boston on the American shore, on June 26, 1872. The greatest composer of waltzes, Johann Strauss was brought over from Vienna to conduct in person, his own ‘Jubilee Waltz” at the world­wide celebration of ‘permanent’ world peace. It was a spectacular perfor­mance. He conducted a chorus of 20,000, with 100 sub-conductors un­der his direction. It was a great saluta­tion to America, the eternal peace­maker of the world. The special ar­rangement of the ‘Star Spangled Ban­ner’ in the Jubilee composition brought tremendous delight to the enraptured huge crowd. The electrified audience felt WORLD PEACE finally arrived and will forever stay! Unfortunately, not so! Soon after the 20th Century arrived. This turned out to be the Century of wholesale slaughter. In short in 2 more years the 21st will arrive and our 20th will enter into the book of world history as the bloodiest of all; the Century of massacre and bloodbath. In this 20th Century, there was World War I - killing 12 million; World War II - killing 51 million. The so-called ‘Social­ist Revolution’ (Communism), killing 95 million. The Bosnian War, to date kill­ing more than 300,000, which is only one of the more than 10 so-called 'small wars’. How timely is Jeremiah’s cry? “Peace, Peace, Peace - we say - when there is no PEACE! And there will be no real PEACE on earth until mankind will turn its face toward the real KING OF PEACE!” □CO MISKOLC - The famous Wooden Church - Deszka Templom, was burned down in the first week of December by an arsonist. A campaign has been started to rebuild the Church. It was built in 1938 in a unique Hungarian style. Bishop Vitéz was the assistant minister there from 1946-47 and preached at the Sunday afternoon worship services. The Synod would like to help in the re­building and is asking for your dona­tions. Please send donations to our Trea­surer, Mr. Wilburn Roby, 264 Old Plank Road, Butler, PA 16002-3810. □□□ The Zilah-Liget congregation is building a new church. Donations may be sent to the Treasurer designated: Zilah-Liget Church. The Christian Observer: Transylvanian Bishop Kalman Csiha’s The Light Through The Bars, recounts the incredible story of six-and-a­­half years in prison for the cause of Jesus. The Calvin Synod Herald most highly recommends this English-version of the 166-page long book with 30 im­mortal poems, written behind prison bars in the aftermath of the Debrecen World Alliance Meeting, with the motto: “BREAK THE CHAINS OF INJUSTICE!” The price of the book, including mailing, is only $11.24. Please make your check payable and mail to: “THE LIGHT’ PUBLICATION PROJECT 415 Steven Boulevard Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143 The Hungarian-version, “Fény a rácsokon”, may be ordered through: KÁLVIN KIADÓ Bocskai-u. 35 Pf. 416 1519 - Budapest, Hungary A German-language version, based upon our English translation, is now under preparation. INSPIRATIONAL WORDS TO LIVE BY “Live everyday of your earthly life as ifit were the last ofyour days, but always with the certain knowledge that there is a lot for you to do yd tomorrow!” (D. Bonhoeffcr) OOQ CHERISH TODAY Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow a vision of hope. Look to this day for it is life. OOQ “Let us not love in word or speech but in deed and truth”

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