Reformátusok Lapja, 1971 (71. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1971-03-01 / 3. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 15 The President’s Page OFFICIAL CALL TO SYNOD MEETING is hereby made: the thirty-third annual meeting of The Calvin Synod Conference of the United Church of Christ is going to be held in the Maple Leaf Motel, 1620 Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, N.Y. 14151 (Route 62), beginning at 9 A.M. Monday, April 26, 1971 and continuing through 5 P.M. Wednesday, April 28, 1971. Detailed information will be mailed soon, but consistories are asked NOW to (1) Elect official and alternate delegates (preferably persons who speak both English and Hungarian) ; (2) Send in the $85.00 Travel Equalization Quota to Synod Treasurer Rev. J. Marsalko BEFORE the meeting; (3) Mail suggestions or recommendations to the Synod President before April 10. For your advance information let me share that single bedded rooms for one person will cost $12.50 per night, double bedded for two persons $14.50, twin bedded rooms for two persons $16.50. On Tuesday afternoon we plan to visit Niagara Falls, Welland, Ont. and Port Colborne, Ont. Banquet dinner and “North American Hungarian Night” is planned at Port Colborne. You should be prepared to prove your U.S. citizenship at the border! Mr. Richard C. Pfeiffer, the Moderator of the General Synod will be the denominational representative and the COCU Plan of Union will be on the agenda. CONGRATULATIONS Enikő Babos, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. A. Babos (Bethlehem, Pa.) and Mr. Robert Wm. Wills were married on March 20. 1971 in Bethlehem, Pa. Sincere congratulations! Dr. Géza Takaró celebrated his 90th birthday- on December 4, 1970 in the air: on a KLM airplane as he returned from a visit in Hungary. We join the well-wishers. NEW ARRIVAL The Rt. Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Szabó (Cleveland, Ohio) proudly announced the arrival of Paul Stephen on February 14, 1971 with this poem: We’re so happy He’s ours! Arriving on that day of hearts and flowers This special little fellow, our VALENTINE Will bring us special joy and sunshine! We are also happy and in prose express our congratulations and good wishes. SEND TO THE SYNOD OFFFICE a copy of your Congregational Reports Book! THE NIAGARA FALLS meeting of the North American Area Council of the Reformed Church Alliance was held on February 9-11. In addition to the “business as usual” a question was raised: what is the theological justification of the Area Council and of the Alliance as such? A special committee will report on the findings next year. Otherwise, Bishop D. Abraham was elected chairman of the Council, Dr. A. Harsanyi stayed on the Committee of Roman Catholic- Reformed Conversations, and Dr. J. Butosi (who was re-appointed as UCC delegate) became a member of the Committee of Cooperation and Witness, THE CONFERENCE COUNCIL met in New York City on February 22-23, 1971. Treasurer Rev. J. Marsalko reported an increase of $3,563.60 in receipts during the year of 1970, a total of $37,940.97. The expenditure was $39,546.98 of which more than 60% was used for benevolent purposes ($5,175.95 for Basic Support, $3,000.00 subsidies, $5,826.00 Synod appeals, $6.200.35 for Flood Relief, not including $2,720.00 which was sent by the First Church of Cleveland directly, $1,929.05 designated gifts, $3,365.41 miscellaneous purposes, etc.). Rev. F. Vitéz reported on the Ref. Lapja that we are still in the red but with more subscriptions we can easily overcome our difficulties! A total of 48 items were discussed at the meeting including the budget for 1971, Synod Meeting Agenda, youth work, Hungarian ecu- mene, matters pertaining to individuals and churches. SYNOD APPEALS recommended by the Conference Council to the Synod Meeting include for 1971 the following: (1) Heart-Lung Machine—one is now being shipped to Hungary; (2) South American Mission in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina; (3) Churches in Hungary—flood relief, special projects, etc. (4) The Kenya Mission in Africa—the work of Rev. Csákány and Rev. Pásztor. (5) The European Mission—second church in Belgium, Protestant Center in Switzerland, refugee work in Italy, etc. Of course, the Basic Support giving is not minimized by these special projects. DR. ANDREW HARSANYI is lecturing on “The Churches in Eastern Europe After 1948” in the New Brunswick Theological Seminary. This is an accredited course taken by 6 students at the present time (one is of Hungarian background). Rev. Francis Vitéz, Editor 493 Amboy Avenue Perth Amboy, N. J. 08861 Please enter my subscription for the Reformátusok Lapja Megrendelem a Reformátusok Lapját for one year ( ) or ( ) years ($3.50 per year), egy évre ( ) vagy ( ) évre Subscription enclosed $ Előfizetés mellékelve. Renewal ( ) New Subscription ( ) Change of address only ( ) enclose old label. Name ................................................................................................... (Please Print) Street City ............................................................. State..................... Zip
