Calvin Synod Herald, 1978 (78. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1978-03-01 / 3-4. szám
4 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD we are at the destination of Christian life. Calvin says: “conversing with God” we enter into heaven. But our question is: who can converse with God? From the New Testament we know that Jesus Christ was the only one who was conversing unceasingly with God. If only Jesus Christ could overcome the distance between God and man, then what is the help of the Spirit? It must be evident that our worship services therefore begin with an invocation because we have not yet gotten through to the height of a “conversation with God.” Instead of our ascension, we are asking that God would descend to us. The descension of the Spirit is expressed in our text with the words “intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.” A staggering scene is contained in this expression “too deep for words.” When we think about how hard a mother must strive shaping words again and again without sound in order to teach her deaf-mute child the most important words, then we can have an idea of the struggling of the Spirit in order to bring out the first words from our mute soul. It is very difficult to write down the methods of the Spirit through which He teaches us the right prayer. The word-teaching of the mother and the prayer-teaching of the Spirit meet in one thing: in patience. Without stopping, begining again and again, still the result appears. And at last the Spirit triumphs. But where is that point when from our weak soul the cry breaks out: Abba, Father? It is very well known by every physician that only a great shock can cause change upon the agony of the soul. The Spirit stirs up our souls in a triumphant way and helps us in our weakness when it places us under the great act of God on the Cross. The everlasting work of the Spirit is this: beginning at Lent throughout the whole Christian year our glance is lifted up to the Suffering Servant and when we notice Him, how He is suffering for our sake, the cry breaks out from our muteness, from our spiritual weakness: Abba, Our Father, Christ, Our Brother! András Juhász (Romania) Princeton, Miller Chapel (Continued from Page 2) of winter storms. As a result the University offered a course in “Hungarian History and Culture” taught by Dr. J. Butosi. THE BISHOP also participated in the meeting of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches — North American Area on .Ian. 4-6. 1978 in Princeton. N.J. As an official UCC delegate he presented and explained the General Synod's resolution on Erdély. THE COMMITTEE appointed by the Conference Council for the purpose of implementing the Gen. Synod’s resolution (Human Rights violation in Erdély) is composed of Drs. Butosi. Harsanyi, Havadtoy, and L. Hamos. THE SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE was assigned to submit recommendation to the Synod Meeting in regard to World Hunger, the CHURCH AND MINISTRY COMMITTEE in regard to Master of Div. validation of B.D. degree. WHERE JESUS WALKED Where Jesus walked, I’ve always longed to travel To the land of Palestine beyond the sea. How I’d love to walk the paths His footsteps followed, And go sailing on the Sea of Galilee. I would sit and ponder long upon the hillside, Where He fed the multitude, so tenderly. Oh, to climb with measured steps the Hill of Calvary, Where he suffered, bled, and died upon the tree. But today I walked beside my precious Saviour, Where the lovely flowers bloom upon the hill. It was there He fed my hungry soul with beauty, And taught me how to do His blessed will. On the troubled Sea of Life, He came to meet me, And I heard His words so clearly, “Peace be still.” There He stooped to help me lift my heavy burden, As my heart exulted with a joyous thrill. It may never be my joy to see the places, Where Christ walked and then to Heaven did ascend. It is enough for me that I remember His blessed words, “I’m with you to the end.” Goldie Ewing Wilson YOUTH CAMP My relationship with Him defines my attitude, my action, my work — toward God and Church and Man. At Camp we will endeavor to see and understand ourselves in this Christ — Church — Man relationship and seek to work out a Christian purpose and goal for our lives. REGISTRATION This includes meals, lodging, and insurance. Minimum age is 13 or Confirmed, maximum age is 18 or June graduate. (Older youth will please serve as Staff.) The young person should be mature enough to participate in discussions and be able to grasp the ideas presented. Camp theme and program are planned for the high school level. REGISTRATION POLICY 1. Registrations are to be returned as soon as completed but not later than August 1 to Camp Registar, Calvin Synod Conference. 2. Total fee, including both registration and room and board, must accompany the registration. 3. All checks should be made payable to Calvin Synod Conference. 4. If a camper cannot attend Camp after registering, his total camp fee will be refunded less a $1.00 service charge.
