Bethlen Naptár, 1957 (Ligonier)
To Our New Generations
BETHLEN NAPTÁR 203 Thy will be done on earth . . In an effort to achieve this goal the Federation offers the following services: COOPERATION WITH THE CHURCH. The Federation welcomes the opportunity to participate in conferences and special celebrations conducted by the Church; through its representatives who quite often take leading roles in these church functions, the Federation endeavors to strengthen the spiritual life of our people. CHURCH LOANS. While the loans made to churches are strictly investments, nevertheless we are happy to note that the Federation, through these financial loans, has helped to build many of our churches and social buildings. On occasions the Federation has helped many congregations from losing their church properties through the granting of these loans. May we mention in passing that the Federation was instrumental through a substantial loan, in helping to build the largest and most beautiful of our churches. BOOKS. Through the donations of textbooks, pamphlets and other school material the Federation has been helping the work of the Hungarian summer schools, and to stimulate interest in these schools it has also given books as special awards to deserving children. The publication, in ten thousand copies, of the Church Hymnal and Prayer Book was made possible through a substantial loan advanced by the Federation. The first edition of this book was soon sold out, and the publication of the second edition was also undertaken through the same financial arrangement. MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OUR YOUTH. We granted scholarships to those of our young people who were determined to further their education. Today, the two schools where Hungarian is taught — Bloomfield and Elmhurst — also receive student aid from the Federation. To acquaint our young people with the land of our origin and to inculcate a more wholesome respect for the heritage of our forebears, we conducted educational tours in Hungary, and we hope to in the future. SUPPORT TO AMERICAN HUNGARIANS. One of the chief supporters — both moral and financial — of the American Hungarians in general, and the churches, lodges and the American Hungarian Federation in particular, has always been the Reformed Federation. The Reformed Federation has consistently done everything in its power to defend the American Hungarians, to assist both individuals and groups in their difficulties, and in general to enhance the honor and good name of all Hungarians; some of this it has had the good fortune to do through the good offices of the American Hungarian Federation that specializes in this type of service. The book entitled, “Lincoln’s Hungarian Heroes”, proved to be an effective aid in this field of service. In an unselfish effort to help solve the problems of the soldiers returning from World War II and those of their relatives, and to assist
