Bethlen Naptár, 1960 (Ligonier)
Bethlen Almanac
148 BETHLEN ALMANAC Church Council, Trenton, N. J. Reformed Federation in America was organized in this Church in 1896. The first Hungarian church body, as the Classis of the Reformed Church of Hungary, was constituted in Trenton, N.J. in 1904. The Diocese of the Free Magyar Reformed Church in America was organized in Trenton, New Jersey, where many great historic meetings took place. Today, the Hungarian Reformed Church of Trenton is one of the leading congregations in the United States. Its pastor, the Rt. Rev. Zoltán Beky, heads the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and has served in this congregation for more than 31 years. Besides the Church Council, a very industrious Lorantffy Zsuzsánna Women’s Aid Society, a vigorous Young Women’s Guild, and a fraternal organization, John Calvin Society, help to build this great Trenton Church. The work of Christian education is furthered by a large Sunday School, a Young People’s Society for the young people and a newly organized Youth Fellowship for the recently confirmed. The Choir does an excellent work both in Hungarian and English. There is one interesting item about our Hungarian Reformed Church in Trenton. Once monthly, a South African minister, the Rev. Edward Brown, occupies the pulpit in the English service as Bishop Beky’s assistant. PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey 1959 was the first year in the recently completed Educational and Social Center where the children, youth and men and womens’ organizations found zeal and inspiration to work. Besides little misunderstandings and troubles, they all tried to do their best. Along with the Saturday Bible School, the work of the Sunday School was organized, especially for smaller children: Mrs. Rose Nagy, Mrs. Bernice Orosz, Miss Nancy Churko, and Miss Virginia Marincsak were instrumental in starting this fine service. The Summer Vacation Bible School was the most successful accomplishment in many years: 15 teachers and 135 pupils. Under the direction of Mrs. Anna Tariska, the children conducted a “chocolate bar” sale, which was a success, and aided the “small organ” fund of our Bible School. The financial status of the church has been good in the past years. But now, when the new school mortgage is upon the shoulders of our mem-
