Bethlen Naptár, 1951 (Ligonier)

To our second generation. Superindent's semi-annual report of the activities and life in the Bethlen Home

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BETHLEN NAPTÁR

TO OUR SECOND GENERATION

SUPERINTENDENT’S SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES IN THE BETHLEN HOME from January 1 through June 30, 1950

The first half of the year 1950 passed into history at a rapid pace, almost as if it had been a dream, and yet this period of time left deep and lasting impressions on the lives of all of us. Six months seem like a short time, yet can bespeak much. This span of time vanished quickly, yet shows evidence of work that bears permanent influences on our lives. These six months bear witness to responsibility, life,' death, charity and love, as well as human weaknesses here, where ninety individuals live together day after day and month after month.

Enrollment

Five children were admitted to our home, among whom were two D. P. children from Germany. With these five new admissions, our enrollment was 34. We discharged three, leaving a total enrollment on June 30, 1950, of 31 children — of whom 16 are bovs and 15 are girls.

From April through June 30 the enrollment in the Old Folks’ Home was increased to 44 with the admission of six new guests. Three of our aged guests went to their final reward — Balázs Nagv in January, the Rev. Endre Kovács in March and Charles Olaios in Mav. The total number of old guests at the end of the half vear was 41.

We cared for 34 children and 44 old folks, making a total of 78 guests. The staff and their families numbered six. hired helo in the Children’s Home three, on the farm three, familv members of hired heln three — makin? a total of 95 individuals who lived at the Bethlen Home. At the end of the first half year there was a total of 89 individuals living at the institution.

It is with reverence that I renort here the passin? of the founder and first sunerintendent of the “Hungarian Reformed Orphans’ Home”, the Rev. Dr. Alexander Kalassav, who died in Chicago on Mav 2nd. and whose remains were shinned to Livonier, where he lav in state in the chanel of the Bethlen Home on Mav 8, 1950, when the Magyar Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church met for its annual conference.