Reformátusok Lapja, 1959 (59. évfolyam, 1-22. szám)
1959-07-01 / 13. szám
20 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA mission and the orphanage. The church organizations are working in an exemplary fashion; they participate in community projects. The choir contributed its service on a television program. The installation of the pastor took place in 1958. PASTORS WITHOUT A CHARGE Dr. Alexander Toth. Very seldom can we make a statement without any reservation. So it is with a great deal of pride and joy that I make this observation. As the years go on our love and admiration increases for the DEAN OF THE MAGYAR SYNOD, our beloved Dr. Toth. We humbly give thanks to the Almighty for giving this gentle and outstanding leader to us. As we are humble, yet we are proud and grateful that OUR CHURCH will in some small way show its appreciation by sending him to Europe, to Geneva in particular, representing our denomination. Through him the Classis and our Synod is honored. But above all we honor a man who has become a legend, a champion of Christian liberty and justice. Dr. Stephen Szikszai, Professor of Old Testament at Bangor Theological Seminary, Bangor, Maine. In September, at the opening of the present academic year, Dr. Szikszai received full faculty status and was inaugurated as the George A. Gordon Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature. He lectured before civic and church organizations, and preached on 21 occasions. In addition to this he wrote book reviews for the Alumni Bulletin, The Westminster Bookman, and wrote an article for the Church School Worker. Rev. Árpád de Kallós. He worked under the auspices of the WCC and the CWS in Italy as fraternal worker to the Hungarian refugees. In conjunction with his work, he visited France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and England. While in Italy he was elected pastor of the Hungarian settlers in Uruguay. Here in America he has secured affidavits for refugees and acted as translator when they arrived at ports of entry. Rev. Kallós gave lectures about the work of the WCC and the CWS among refugees in Europe in general and in Italy in particular. THE PASTORS IN CONNECTICUT have put the idea of the UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST into action. Our congregations are corresponding members and we as pastors have been taken into the full fellowship of the Congregational brethren. To make our joy more complete, the Rev. Maria Babos, of the Transylvania Church, was taken into the fellowship of the Fairfield Association of the Congregational Christian Churches. Being mindful of our missionary responsibility, we have started a mission church in Boston. Rev. de Kallós will supply our newest church. Andrew E. Harto, President our pastor at South Norwalk, Conn. THE REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA This is an issue of the Reformátusok Lapja. The Reformátusok Lapja is the official herald of the Hungarian Synod of the United Church of Christ. The Reformátusok Lapja, this prince of the spirit in paper and letter garment, has done more for the American Hungarians than we are able to perceive. When the first emigrants arrived in this land from an oppressed and enslaved Hungary after 1848, the people of our constituency, like the old Hebrews, first built churches for their communities and after that homes. In a foreign land first the psalms of the Bible were echoed in the churches, then the harps of happiness and satisfaction in the homes. The Reformátusok Lapja, in building churches, in encouraging hope, in keeping the faith of our fathers until today, has played an heroic role. When Spring comes and swallows arrive, we know that nest building activities will start. When the Reformátusok Lapja had arrived in a Hungarian community, and with its paper wings had visited the Hungarian houses, and when its spirit settled in the hearts of the Hungarian wanderers, great miracles happened there. Under the influence of the Reformátusok Lapja, foreigners became faithful Americans. They absorbed the new way of life. A new attitude began in the hearts of people, which gave birth to churches, parsonages and charitable organizations. The Reformátusok Lapja has done everything to preserve the triumphant faith of our fathers. There were times when, between the Old Country and the churches here, there was only one messenger — the Reformátusok Lapja. During wars, during the times of destruction, when Hungary and the hearts of Hungarians were torn in pieces, through oceans of fire, hatred and blood, and above the super bombers, this messenger of the American Hungarian Protestants winged across the sea and found those who were condemned to death and were thrown out into the abyss of unhappy people — found them and healed them, with the love which: “Rejoiced not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.” This paper is dear to us, not only because it teaches us to become loyal and faithful Americans, but because it brings to us the
