Calvin Synod Herald, 1974 (74. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1974-02-01 / 2. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 5 piece of poetry about death, perhaps as a premonition in some kind of intuitive or subconscious way; it was in regard to earthly death; i.e. that fruit will fall from the tree above to the ground below whenever it has ripened well enough. At this point of the program, a recording of his voice was played back in remembrance of a modulated voice of a more-than moderate personage; this was a directly moving experience to hear him speak flowingly. He was 56 at his demise — still much in his prime, and wellrevered amongst his relatives and friends. He had thought highly of his family members, valuing them each one and all; in fact, he took part in naming some of his grandchildren, one of whom bears his name today with an astonishingly strong resemblance to him as well! All in all, the afternoon proved to be a lovely event, created lovingly for commemorating the beautiful essence of a highly creative individual. Madeline T abacs Barboe ------------- <^ ^ ------------NEWSLETTER Congregational United Church of Christ Winchester, Va. I wonder if the people of this church are fully aware of their great blessing in having Reverend Stephen Sziarto for their Minister. It is truly refreshing to our souls to be led by one with his real sincerity and humble dedication, a rare and priceless possession which he so genuinely radiates and readily shares in his work with others. Indeed, our praise of the church reveals our land of Rev. Sziarto, for a flock is a veritable indicator of its shepherd. His main theme is that man can ever be better than what he is now through love of God, reflected in his concern for fellow man. His main challenge is the personal desire to serve and to share Christ with others, who can see His dwelling with one in his daily life. As Reverend Sziarto always asks the richest blessings of God upon those who follow the Words of our Lord to the best of their ability in their lives, so we ask His richest blessings upon this eminent pastor of his inspirational church, to whom we dedicate these lines of Lowell: “Great Truths are portions of the Soul of man; great souls are portions of Eternity.” Ella and Lewis Underwood MRS. MARIE BECSKE Born: July 25, 1914 in Kispest, Hungary Died: December 25, 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio She began to serve our Lord at the early age of 16, as a Sunday School Teacher in the Reformed Church at Kispest. Here she met her husband to be, Louis Becske, who was the chaplain at this church. They were married on December 16, 1936. The young couple were then called to serve a congregation at Vertescsaba. Their first daughter Eva was bom in 1938 and Barbara was born in 1940. In 1941 her husband volunteered to serve the country as an army chaplain and was sent to the Russian front and she was left to tend the affairs of the church and to look after their infant daughters. When he returned home they moved to Ujverbasz, to a new congregation and served them until 1944 at which time they had to flee the invading Russian army and returned to Budapest. At the end of the war, after many months of hardships, they arrived in Switzerland and settled in Tramelan. In 1950 the World Council of Churches sent them to Sydney, Australia where they founded the Hungarian Reformed Church. During 1956 at the time of the Hungarian Revolution Maria organized work groups to provide clothing, food and shelter for the new refugees. In 1957 the family moved to Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and served the church there until 1959, when they were called to Beaver Falls, Pa. They began their ministry in Fairport Harbor on December 16, 1968. Although she had been frequently warned to slow down, she loved her work and did all she could in the service of the Lord. On Friday, December 14, she had a stroke. During the following week she made a remarkable recovery. However the following Friday night, after a relatively good day, she had her second massive stroke. From this she went into a deep coma and died on Christmas day, December 25, 1973, at 10:15 A.M. One of her last notations on a piece of paper was: “I send my heartfelt greetings to everyone.” L.B. SKINQUIRIES: An AIPA Quiz BY PROF. CARL CARLISLE 1. How many tribes were terminated during the 1950s Termination Era? 2. Which tribe is asking Congress to repeal its terminated status? 3. Who is president of the National Congress of American Indians? 4. When were 21,000 acres of sacred land restored to the Yakimas of Washington? 5. Name the four land-based Apache tribes. 6. What Act of Congress imposed portions of the Bill of Rights on the tribes? 7. When was the National Indian Youth Council created? 8. Which Native group resides on the greatest oil deposits in the world? 9. How many Indian colleges are there today? 10. Who has been called the Ghost Dance Messiah? •e>[OAoyy opsXiu opnrej oqjp •()! 'uaAog 'g •somosa adojs qpio^ '8 T96I 'i '8961 jo py spjSqj [iAiy> ucipuj -g -aqoudy ptoq pun sopnyy ue§ ‘soraiBosopyf ‘sejpiBoif -g '£2,61 T 'uwoddup) mpri poq >o:) -a uoaq 'g 'soaunuouajy uisuoosiyy oqi •z 'saws s «1 saqi.q 33 a : SH3AVSNV ANSWERS : 1. 52 tribes in 8 states. 2. The Wisconsin Menominees. 3. Leon F. Cook, Red Lake Chippewa. 4. May 1972. 5. Jicarillas, Mescaleros, San Carlos and Fort Apache. 6. Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. 7. 1961. 8. North Slope Eskimos. 9. Seven. 10. The Paiute mystic Wovoka.
