Bethlen Naptár, 1959 (Ligonier)
Bethlen Almanac
BETHLEN ALMANAC 29 Árpád De Kallós — World Council ................................................ Geneva, Switz. Frank J. Erdey — Carrollton Ave. Church ............................ Indianapolis, Ind. Joseph Gyorke, Jr. — Christ Church ................................ Greenewalds, Penna. William G. Horosz — Council .................................................. Grand Forks, N. D. László L. Hunyady — St. Paul’s Church ........................................ Deerfield, 111. Frank A. Kosztyu — Immanuel Church ...................................... Alliance, Ohio Albert W. Kovács — Emmanuel Church .................................. Minersville, Penna. Ernest Miko — Christ Church ................................................ Hellertown, Penna. August J. Molnár, Jr. — Elmhurst College .................................... Elmhurst, 111. Frank Nagy — St. John’s Church ............................................ Rosenberg, Texas William L. Nagy — Zion Church .............................................. North Grove, 111. T. Stephen Such — Christ Church .............................................. Brooklyn, N. Y. Eugene Z. Szabó — Army Chaplain .......................................... Lake Charles, La. Stephen Szabó — St. Paul’s Church .............................................. Garwood, N. J. Dr. Stephen Szikszai — Seminary Professor .............................. Bangor, Maine Dr. Bela Vassady — Seminary Professor .............................. Lancaster, Penna. Dr. William Toth — College Professor .................................. Lancaster, Penna. Two men serve the Reformed Church in America: William Babinsky — Paramus Church ........................................ Paramus, N. J, Gregory Orosz — Pompton Plains (asst.) ...................... Pompton Plains, N. J. Thus a total of 43 men are in active service in the three leading Calvinist denominations of America. There are many others who are either in secular work or on the retired list of the churches. Some others may have Americanized their names so that we were unable to trace their national origins in this manner. But the important fact remains that men of Hungarian background have entered the ministry in large numbers and serve in practically every capacity. At a time when the Hungarian speaking congregations are faced by a growing scarcity of capable ministers we find many men who are fluent in the Hungarian language serving among people who speak only English. It is the task of the present day Hungarian congregations to encourage their young men to consider the ministerial vocation and to make their pastor’s life so attractive that their youth will seek to serve the churches of their youth. The American congregations have gained much through the ministrations of men of Hungarian background. Their faith is based on the solid Scriptural teachings of the Reformed Church of Hungary. Their attitude toward the Church is generally serious and sincere. And their love of beauty has meant that wherever a Hungarian minister has begun his labors the often run down church and grounds were transformed into the warm and attractive properties that are hallmarks of Magyar Protestantism. Through these men our fellow American believers have learned that Hungarian Reformed people have a noble tradition and they in turn have received the heritage of faith that is characteristic of our American nation.
