Reformátusok Lapja, 1963 (64. évfolyam, 1-9. szám)

1963-08-01 / 7. szám

REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA

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ENGLISH SECTION

GENERAL SYNOD AT DENVER

The Synod President’s Column

ABOUT THE GENERAL SYNOD MEETING AT DENVER

Magyar Synod was represented at the General Synod meeting held at Denver, Colorado, by Dr. Stephen Szabó, Rev. Desmond Parragh and Dr. Arthur Moor as delegates, and your president as “associate delegate”.

On July 6 th following resolution was presented by the sub-committee dealing with the Executive Council to the General Synod:

“The Executive Council of the United Church of Christ, recognizing the promises made by the Reformed Church in the United States to the Eastern and Western classes of the Hungarian Reformed Churches in America under the Tiffin Agreement of 1921; and recognizing the efforts of the

Magyar Synod in guiding its member congregations, and also recognizing the peculiar difficulties facing these congregations, gives assurance that the Magyar Synod acting as a Conference of the United Church of Christ will be given further time to make the necessary preparation, and to allow the process of assimilation to take place before integration into the territory of Conferences and Associations will be expected. It is the hope of the Executive Council that after this period of transition not only will the Magyar Synod be willing to make this adjustment but that also the congregations will be eager to join the Regional Conferences and Associations.”

I am pleased to report that the General Synod unanimously adopted the resolution. By this action our future had been guaranteed. During the past four years Magyar Synod has fought courageously for its existence. In the