Bethlen Naptár, 1959 (Ligonier)

Bethlen Almanac

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church members themselves. Some seven or eight thousand dollars are still needed to complete the work. Services continue to be held in the Holland Reformed Church until everything is completed.

Much time was taken up in settling refugees from the Hungarian Revolutionary War. All have been placed by now. The Rev. Helferrich visited on April 17-22 of this year and saw the work in progress.

We introduced our Parish House to all the Hungarians the week of September 6 to 14. Some 700 people shared in our joy. Many members aided in preparing the place for the guests.

In the year September 1, 1957 — August 31, 1958, 77 worship services were held, Communion was administered ten times, as well as Bible study classes and organizational meetings. There were 12 baptisms, 6 weddings and 6 funerals. Eleven were confirmed. Membership numbers 407 people. Rev. Peter Demes aids in my absence. “Our Way” a printed monthly, has a mailing list of 600.

Balazs D. Nagy

FKOM THE RIVER TO THE SEA

Great sleepy river-currents strangely flow By miry pools and wastes of rush and sedge;

But Kraszna, Szamos, Tisza, Danube go To greet the Ocean at its mighty edge.

And if the Scythian heights through me are drain’d, If in my blood a hundred curses run, —

Though by a thousand weirs I be constrain’d,

Yet shall I reach the Sea when all is done.

I will it so, for daring is my dream!

I will it so, for what more fair can be

Than that a soul should leave the distant stream

And pour at last into the sacred Sea!

Endre Ady