Calvin Synod Herald, 1978 (78. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1978-09-01 / 9-10. szám

REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 7 DISTURBING NEWS are reaching us in regard to human rights violations concerning education in Slovakia (similar to the Romanian ones). We shall keep you posted! PERSONAL NEWS: The Rev. Victor Orth was hos­pitalized with heart ailment, but now recuperating at home. Mrs. Francis Újlaki had a stroke in their Florida home. Károly Ludwig, brother of Dr. A. A. Ludwig died on Aug. 20 in Vienna. Mrs. Olga Ellis, sister of Mrs. D. Parragh died in an automobile accident on Aug. 20. WEDDINGS: Lie. Stephan L. Nagy and Bethel J. Andrews married in Columbus, Ohio on Aug 26. Eva Irene Elek, daughter of the Rev. & Mrs. A. Elek and Terrance M. Fisher on Aug. 27 in Cleveland, Ohio (the first service in the “new” church). BISHOP LAJOS ORDAS, the forgotten martyr of the Lutheran Church in Hungary passed away this summer. HUNGARIAN REFUGEES in Italy and Austria (79 from Transylvania) are waiting for sponsors! Call Dr. Lud­wig. THE MINUTES of the 40th Annual Meeting of our Synod have been distributed in Ligonier on Sept. 4. Pastors and elders should use them! THE INSTALLATION of the Rev. Joseph Szirmay took place on July 16 in Detroit with renewed hopes. THE NEW ADDRESS of the Berzeviczys: 712 W. Foot­hill Blvd., Apt. A., Monrovia, Ca. 91016. (213-359-6704) THE AM.-HUNG. BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE honors Michael Kovats de Fabricy on Sept. 30, 1978 in Tren­ton, N.J. ($25) WESTING WIND, a traveling theater company present­ing puppets, magic, music can be invited for $50. Write: 1232 Hunt La., Media, Pa. 19063 (215-566-5032). REV. AKOS PAPP is ready to visit USA in June 1979 with a 50 voice girls choir. Write to him: Jyvaskyla, Val­­laintankatu 9 A.l, FINLAND, EUROPE. LASTING LOVE Note: Here is a set of 12 suggestions given to me by a min­ister who uses them in the preparation for a marriage: 1. Never stop courting. Marriage only gives you a chance to court without interruption. 2. Never let romance wane. The benediction at the wedding doesn’t end romance. It only gives you a chance to be permanently romantic. 3. Never allow both of you to get angry at the same time. 4. Never talk AT one another, unless the house is on fire. 5. Never taunt with a mistake. 6. Never find fault unless it is perfectly certain that a fault has been committed, and always speak lovingly. 7. Never make a remark at the expense of each other — it is meanness. 8. Never part for a day without loving words to think of during absence. 9. Never meet without loving welcome. 10. Never let the sun go down upon any anger or grievance. 11. Never sigh over what might have been, but make the best of what is. 12. Never, never end the day without a kiss! A kiss, with love, will mend all upsets of the day. The Parish Paper Santa Barbara, Calif. FOUR LETTER WORDS Four-letter obscenities are being increasingly used now­adays, in literature, in stage plays, in so-called sophisticated conversation. Even textbooks for school children have been invaded by their input. In their defense, we are being told that they furnish a release from tension and frustration. A pharmacist in Germany recently went through a period of intense stress and turmoil. Being a person of imagination, who enjoys crossword puzzles, he started work­ing on a written formula for inner strength, with four-letter words. Here are the five he chose, to give him a healthy attitude toward life: 1. LOOK! Look squarely at your problems, be alert, for opportunities and the right solutions. 2. WORK! Nothing fortifies you against stress as much as hard, constructive work. It enables you to forgive your­self, and forget the troubles. 3. GIVE! If you give yourself to others, are genuinely interested in their problems, in the process you will overcome reluctance and weariness. 4. LOVE! Love nourishes and restores you, and other people, as well. With love, you can take a phone call at 3 in the morning; you can get up in the middle of the night to care for one who is ill. With love, you can go that second mile in service for others than yourself. 5. PRAY! Prayer connects you with an arsenal of spiri­tual power, and builds inner fortitude. From prayer comes the conviction, the certainty, that you are being helped by Someone else; that’s a tremendous confidence-builder. No one has to resort to obscenities to relieve tension. Instead, try this simple formula of four-letter words, and you can match any outer stress with inner strength and courage. Just try it, and you’ll be amazed at the results! From Palm Fronds No. 677 Church of the Palms (U.C.C.) Delray Beach, Florida Ed’s. Cl. Jul.-Aug. 78 ENERGY SAVERS AT CHURCH St. Luke’s Lantern (newsletter of St. Luke’s UCC) for December reprinted this “Hot Tip” from another church newsletter: In response to our country’s critical energy shortage, we will be turning our thermostats down to 65 degrees. Please bring sweaters with your next Sunday. Below are five other ways to keep warm in church. 1. Rush to the front; avoid the draft in the back of the church. 2. Sit 12 persons to a pew. 3. Wear thermal underwear in the appropriate liturgical color. 4. Seat yourself near the pulpit — much hot air is emitted from that area. 5. Use a modern translation of the Lord’s Prayer — and then watch the sparks fly! And, also somewhat on the subject of energy, the Lantern also reports that soon after their new minister assumed his duties, he appeared before the board with a request for authorization to pay a teenager to keep the lawn mowed at the parsonage. A deacon remarked: “Our former min­ister always mowed the lawn himself.” “I know” said the new minister. “I’ve spoken to him about that, but he says he does not want to do it anymore!” Philadelphia Association NEWSLETTER, Janury, 1978

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