Calvin Synod Herald, 1972 (72. évfolyam, 8-12. szám)

1972-11-01 / 11. szám

REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA

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Composed and Sung by the Pilgrims of Plymouth

The place where we live is a wilderness wood Where grass is much wanting that’s fruitful and good, Our mountains and hills and valleys below Being commonly covered with ice and with snow; And when the northwester with violence blows Then every man pulls his cap over his nose;

But if any’s so hardy and will it withstand,

He forfeits a finger, a foot or a hand.

When the spring opens we then take the hoe And make the ground ready to plant and to sow; Our corn being planted and seed being sown,

The worms destroy much before it is grown;

And when it is growing some spoil there is made By birds and by squirrels that pluck up the blade; E’en when it is grown to full corn in the ear It is often destroyed by raccoons and deer.

If flesh be wanting to fill up our dish We have carrots and pumpkins and turnips and fish; And when we’ve a mind for a delicate dish We repair to the clam-bank and there we catch fish; Instead of pottage and puddings and custards and pies Our pumpkins and parsnips are common supplies; We have pumpkin at morning and pumpkin at noon, If it was not for pumpkin we should be undone.

If barley be wanting to make into malt We must be contented and think it no fault,

For we can make liquor to sweeten our lips Of pumpkins and parsnips and walnut tree chips.

Now while some are going let others be coming,

For while liquor’s boiling it must have a scumming; But we will not blame them for birds of a feather By seeking their fellows are flocking together;

But you whom the Lord intends hither to bring Forsake not the honey for fear of the sting,

But bring both a quiet and contended mind,

And all needful blessings you surely will find.

U.C.C. Herald, Nov. 1971

THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA:

Editor-in-Chief ........... Right Reverend Arpad L. Beretz, Bishop

Editor ..................................................................................... Rev. Francis Vitéz

Board Members: Rev. Aaron Elek, Rev. Joseph Marsalko, Rev.

Joseph Kecskemethy, Rev. Zoltán Király, Rev. Dr. George Csia, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, Rev. Desmond Parragh, Rev. Alexander Babos, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Bessemer, Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Rev. Leslie Egry, Rev. Dr. Alexander Havadtoy, Rev. Gyula Nagy.

The Right Reverend

Dr. Stephen Szabó

Dr. Stephen Szabó is one of the outstanding personalities in our Hungarian American Reformed life. We are now observing the 25th Anniversary of his pastorate in the First Hungarian Reformed Church, Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Szabó and Cleveland are inseparable. Cleveland is that precious frame in which Dr. Szabo’s personality, service and oevre come to completion; or Cleveland is that magic sand which becomes a precious pearl in Dr. Szabo’s heart, mind and service.

Before coming to Cleveland, Dr. Szabo’s fame was reaching the peak, and by staying here, he remained on the top as the crown on the center hill of the Hungarian Coat-of-Arms.

At this occasion we look upon him as a preacher, lecturer, polemicist, writer, church diplomat, leader, builder, pastor, host and friend.

Preacher He wanted to be a preacher and he remained one in spite of his manifold obligations. He studied theology in Sárospatak. As a student he received his B.D. degree in Dayton, Ohio; at Pittsburgh he received a Th.M. and an M.A. in English Language and Literature; and from the University of Debrecen, he received his Ph.D. degree. He is a well qualified preacher but unfortunately due to financial costs, his sermons have not yet appeared in print as a document of his art and as a handbook. He has preached both in Hungarian and English on both sides of the Atlantic.

Lecturer Dr. Szabo’s studies, preparation and research have made him an excellent lecturer. He has lectured in Hungary, England, Scotland, and the United States. He is booked innumerable times as lecturer at church meetings and conferences. He handles the subject matter not only as a master but as an artist, thus his lectures are masterpieces in speech, skill and mind.

Polemicist Dr. Szabó is a person who looks for the truth and reality. He became well known in Hungary and abroad in 1934 following his research on the “Holy hand of St. Stephen.” As a result of his findings, he was invited to lecture in many places on this subject.

Writer Dr. Szabo’s scholastic standards, research and especially his studies about the reformers have made him a successful writer. He published two books: “In the Footsteps of the Reformers” in which he writes about the three main personalities