Amerikai Magyar Reformátusok Lapja, 1932 (33. évfolyam, 1-53. szám)

1932-06-25 / 26. szám

AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA

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többre. írjál minden héten. — Borsos Sárika, Morgantown, W. Va. Köszönöm a rejtvényt. Mindjárt beletettem az újságba. Küldjétek máskor is. — Imri Juliska, South Norwalk, Conn. Előfordul, hogy valaki sokszor beküldi egymásután a megfejtést és nem nyer jutalmat. De épen ezért küldök én egy ajándékkönyvet mindenkinek, aki tizszer egymásután beküldi. Te már kaptál is egy ilyet. És ha nem nyersz jutalmat, kapsz egy másik könyvet tőlem, ha megint beküldőd tizszer egymásután. — Varga Sárika, Elyria, O. Örülök, hogy most, amikor először küldted be a megfejtést, mindjárt olyan szép levelet Írtál nekem. Nem tudom, hány éves vagy, de azt hiszem elég jól tudsz írni. írod, hogy nyári iskolába szorgalmasan fogsz járni, hogy még jobban megtanulj. Majd megkérdezem a tiszteletes bácsidtól, hogy csakugyan szorgalmasan jártál és tanultál-e? — Nyíri József és Nyíri Lajos, Leechburg, Pa. Jól tettétek, hogy ketten együtt küldtétek be a megfejtést. Tegyétek igy máskor is. — Varga Ödön, Campbell, O.; Varga Sárika, Elyria,

O.; Nyíri József, Leechburg, Pa.; Király Ilona, Campbell, O.; Borsos Borbála, Morgantown, W. Va.; Boszlay Róza, Cleveland, O.; Kocsi Bamuska, Phoenixville, Pa. A múlt héten ti voltatok azok, akik először küldtek be megfejtést. Remélem, hogy minden héten be fogjátok küldeni.

AZ IFJÚSÁG KÖRÉBŐL.

C. E. Topic for June 26.

“HOW DOES CHRIST MEET THE NEEDS

OF THE WORLD?”

Scripture: Acts 4:1-12.

The problems confronting us today are numerous, but they might be grouped under three headings: social, industrial and religious. 1) Great centers of population have aggravated our social problems. Millions being crowded together in our great cities offer opportunities to the strong to exploit the weak. This makes the strong yet stronger and the weak weaker and we have our grave social problems. Have we found a solution? Charity organizations arc doing great work, but this does not solve the problem. In fact, some people claim, that it has a harmful effect in the long run. Has Jesus a solution? “Bear ye one another’s burden and so fulfill the law of Christ,” says Paul. If this law were put into practice most of our social problems would be solved in a short time. 2) The present basis of our business life is profit, and profit alone. There is no consideration given to the welfare of the workers. It does not take much insight to see that it is altogether unchristian. But cutthroat compettiion is not only wicked, it is suicidal. This is largely responsible for the present depression. The “Golden Rule of Jesus offers for our business life not only an ideal, but a sane and practical rule. Whenever this rule was sincerely tried out in business, it always worked. There is in Indianapolis, Ind., a canning plant conducted according to the “Golden Rule” and those connected with this plant will testify to its practicability. How quickly our business ills could be remedied if we listened to Jesus. 3) In religion we have our modernism, fundamentalism, sectarianism and so on. These things dilute the force of religion and the result is unbelief and a general falling away on the part of men and women. Modernism, philosophy, science cannot satisfy the yearning of the soul

for a Savior. Jesus can solve our social and business problems, but most of all, he came to save us from sin, to be our Redeemer. The only way Christ can meet the needs of the world is for the world to come to Him.

Rev. D. Bodor.

GENERAL OUTLINE

of the Program for the C. E. Conference,

August 10, 11 and 12, Lackawanna, N. Y.

I. Wednesday afternoon and evening—a) Registration and supper, b) Church service.

II. Thursday—a) Morning session, b) Dinner,

c) Entire afternoon in recreation at Hamburg-on- the-Lake: 1. Swimming in Lake Erie. 2. Field games and a general good time, d) Supper, e) Evening session.

III. Friday—a) Morning session, b) Dinner, c) Afternoon session until 4:30. d) 5-10 p. m.: 1. Seventy-mile bus trip to Niagara Falls, viewing them by day and night. 2. Picnic supper at the Falls.

(Payment of the usual $2.00 registration fee entitles you to all the above and lodging with breakfast at no additional cost.)

Rev. John Bőtty.

NIAGARA BY DAY.

By the edge of turbulent Niagara Let me gaze in silent wonder on its sparkling magnificence,

Let me meditate and soulfully rise above its thundering roar

To humbly thank a bounteous God—for his endless munificence.

Truly the Giver of Gifts—our generous Father —has bestowed us with presents far exceeding any mundane object money can purchase. Perhaps this depression has taught us one thing: unable to spend money and time on commercial pleasures— we turn to Nature. Nature in which we view proud trees, delicate flowers, flashing waters. Nature in which we have found the seven terrestrial marvels of the world. One of the greatest of these is known to us all—at least, by name— Niagara Falls—the most prodigious' falls in this world of yours and mine.

Stand on the bridge of observation on a warm summer day and visualize a portrait of unsurpassed beauty and splendor. Follow, above the American Cataract, the course of the translucent, swiftly running water, so shallow that one is almost tempted to try jumping out there from rock to rock, and watch it race undisturbed to its wild slide—one molecule tumbling upon another in