Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 1996 (8. évfolyam, 39-40. szám)

1996-10-18 / 39. szám

AMERICAN Hungarian Journal Weekly Newspaper —————^ FIRST HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH 12717 York Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250 Ph. (310) 355-1475 Adm. Pastor: Dr. Béla Bonis (310) 430-0876 Caretaker: Dr. Béla Bíró (310)644-3121_______ The text of Dr. Bonis’ English sermon was Matthew 22:21. The tricky question Jesus was asked to answer reads: "Is it lawful to give tribute (tax) unto Caesar, or not?" If He said,"Yes, give it to Caesar," the Pharisees would say, "See, He’s a traitor and He favors Rome, the power that cruelly occupies us." If He said, "No", they would say, "See, He’s a rebel, He will not render al­legiance to Caesar and Rome! Here we are dealing with con­flicting loyalties. We all have them. Conflicting claims run through our entire contemporary society. Career opportunities and parenthood may pull in two directions. Teenagers may waver between familial or ecclesiasti­cal loyalty and the pressure of peer groups with their own codes of conduct. Life-threaten­ing addictions of every kind claim us (tobacco, alcohol, cocain, food - name your own) even when we know the threat to our well-being. Conflicting claims lead to temptations, often in subtle fashion. One tempta­tion is to avoid responsibility by asking someone else to decide for us, as the Pharisees did in this story (Matth. 22:15). Another temptation is simply to choose the authority that is com­fortable at the moment. We are facing the problem in the grow­ing conflict of church and state, between evagelization and church organized programs to reach non-members - for money, to put simply. Choose we must, but not for our own conve­nience. Caring is sharing. We are happy to report the success of our Fall Bazaar, well attended and well supported. Many thanks to all those responsible for such a notable event: the al­ways faithful workers of the Women’s Guild and our dear guests. Proceeds of this worthwhile project go towards furnishing our new kitchen. We appreciate the following special donations: In memory of her son, Alex Jr., Mrs. Suzy Murangi $50; in memory of their parents Mr & Mrs Leslie Baldauf, Bar­bara Christiansen and Lilian Kondor each $25. George Warga, Jasmin Laubender, Mr & Mrs Bill Kovács $25 ea. Katherin Marovitz and Klára Vágó $10 ea. Donations in kind: Ernie’s Continental delicatessen and B.H. International Bakery were much enjoyed. Our deep sympathy goes to Mrs. Margaret Saltzer & family in the loss of her beloved mother, Mrs. Anthony Szabó who died on Oct. 15. May God comfort our dear friends. THE DRAMA OF HUNGARY (Continued from last week) by John Fercsey, Thus, the Hungarian people sur­vived with small concessions until the 80’s, when the govern­ment, under pressure from the democratic political opposition, started to get closer to the free world. In 1989 it was the first one to tear the Iron Curtain and let through to Austria and West Germany tourists from East Germany: that prompted Chan­cellor Helmut Kohl to say that "Hungary took the first brick out of the Berlin Wall." In the spring of 1990, demo­cratic elections were held in Hungary. The conservative par­ties won; four years later, the socialist and liberal did. The most important thing was that the followers of a Marxist Com­munist Party did not reach Par­liament. "Reformist Com­munists" denounced Marxism and were recently accepted by the Socialist International. Today, Hungary has a demo­cratic multi-party system, which would also have been impossible without the legacy of 1956. In May 1990, at the first session of the freely elected Parliament, the first law to be approved was the commemoration of the 1956 Revolution - formerly called "counterrevolution" by the Com­munists. Lastly, let us listen to the final plea issued forty years ago by the Hungarian patriots as they were being attacked by the in­vading army: "S.O.S.! Save our souls. Civi­lized people of the world, the last flames are dying out in the mil­lenary bastion of Hungary. The Soviet Army has attacked in order to crush our tired hearts. Help us with deeds, with sol­diers and weapons. Our ship is sinking, the light is going out. The shadows grow. S.O.S. Civilized people of the world, we ask you in the name of freedom and solidarity, help us. The shadows cover us. Heed our plea. May God be with you and with us." Later, when the world believed that the Soviet Army had com­pletely crushed the Hungarian patriots, feebly, like the last beat of a heart mortally wounded, came another message: "We resist the Soviets. Our faith is greater than ever. Hungary will not surrender." INTERCO PRESS Images from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution In the fall of 1956, a Hungarian graphic artist, exiled in Buenos Aires, listened on the radio to the combats in Budapest. His imagination captured images of that spontaneous national revo­lution for freedom. That artist was Lajos Szalay, of whom Picasso once said that "only two people know how to draw: Lajos Szalay and I". Szalay died in Hungary five years ago. In the second largest city in the country, Miskolc, a Szalay Museum has been created, where his drawings on the Hun­garian Revolution and others, with themes from Genesis, are on permanent exhibit. In the 50’s, Lajos Szalay was university professor in Tucumán, and later on, lectured at the School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires. Hungarians in Argentina issued a large brochure with his drawings, "The Drama of Hungary". Various works by Lajos Szalay can be found in museums in Europe and the Americas. -f-Governor George E. Pataki issued the following proclamation in recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight in Hungary: PROCLAMATION The Empire State is proud to recognize and commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Revolution and Freedom Fight in Hungary. Forty years ago on the evening of October 23, a group of stu­dents in Budapest called for a peaceful demonstration against the Communist regime and its repressive policies. They were joined by 200,000 of their fellow citizens in a march for national independence and democracy. Their calls for justice were answered by gunfire when, without higher command, the State Security Authority began firing into the crowd. The world community will never forget the thousands of men, women and children who died fighting in the streets, the thousands who were imprisoned and executed or the thousands of others who were forced to flee their beloved homeland. Many found refuge in the United States of America and embraced this land and the values which have made it great. In the four decades which have since passed, the significance of that gallant effort for liberty stands as one of mankind’s most noble efforts. The martyrs of the revolution did not die in vain. By gaining international attention for their cause, the Soviets were forced to make concessions during the month of demonstra­tions. In the capital and in the countryside, all people were strongly unified in their agree­ment with the revolution’s triple objective: national indepen­dence, a civil democratic politi­cal structure and the protection of social benefits. The flame of independence which was kindled 40 years ago continues to burn brightly within the hearts and collective memo­ry of proud Hungarian Ameri­cans and freedom-loving people everywhere. It is duly fitting to give recognition to this sig­nificant anniversary. NOW, THEREFORE, I, George E. Pataki, Governor of the State of New York, do hereby proclaim October 23, 1996 as the 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTION AND FREEDOM FIGHT IN HUNGARY DAY in the Empire State. Given under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State at the Capitol in the City of Albany this eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six. BY THE GOVERNOR: George E. Pataki OBITUARY ANDOR C. KLAY Andor Sziklay, or - as he was known in America, Andor C. Klay, died on October 10, 1996 at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington. He was 84. Mr. Klay was born in Hungary and earned a law degree at the Budapest University. He came to the U.S. in the 1930’s. He was the editor of American Hun­garian People’s Voice/Liberty in Cleveland before World War II, and he wrote for the paper after he retired (till the day he died - the October 18 issue of Liberty still featured his article.) During the war, he served with the Army Air Forces in Italy, Germany and Egypt. Mr. Klay joined the State Department as a specialist on Eastern Europe after the war. He served in Belgrade, Frank­furt and Berlin, and acted as spe­cial assistant to the legal adviser of the secretary of state until his retirement in 1972. Mr. Klay taught at the Foreign Service Institute and other universities. He wrote books about history, his own life and Hungarians. He is mourned by wife Gerda, son Dr. Larry Klay of Stock­­bridge, Mass, and a grand­daughter, as well as his readers across the U.S. and the world. JÁNOSSY MÁRIA Ügyvéd 750 E. 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