Calvin Synod Herald, 1984 (84. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)

1984-04-01 / 2. szám

ISSN 0161-6900

CALVIN SYNOD HERALD

Official Organ of the Calvin Synod-United Church of Christ

VOL. 84, No. 2, 1984. April

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84. évf., 2. szám, 1984. április

OUR BISHOPS IN THE WHITE HOUSE

On Thursday March 29th, several leaders of American Hungarian political, cultural and church organizations participated at a White House “briefing and reception” when Mr. Imre Makk, his wife Eva and son Imre Jr., presented three oil paintings to President Reagan in the oval office.

The life size portrait was a total surprise to the president. Officials who attended the briefing and reception, photographers, TV and other media representatives all agreed, that the artist painted a remarkable likeness of Mr. Reagan.

During the two hour visit the members of the Hungarian delegation Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi, bishop of the Calvin Synod UCC from Bridgeport, CT; Rt. Rev. D. Abraham, bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church, Allen Park, MI; Mr. László Pásztor Washington D.C., an outstanding leader of the American Hungarian Association; Mr. Gabor Bodnar, representing the Hungarian Boy Scouts in America, Garfield, NJ; Julius Belső from New Brunswick, NJ, a national republican leader, Zsolt Vig from Woodbridge NJ; George Stirling an outstanding author and publicist; —John Szabó representing William Penn Association from Pittsburgh, PA; had opportunity to discuss US policy in Central America, US policy toward Hungary and Eastern Europe. Questions and problems of Hungarians in Transylvania were also discussed. Three million Hungarians suffer persecution by the Romanian authorities. The Hungarian schools and opportunities for learning diminish year by year, only three students are permitted to enter the Theological Seminary of City—Kolozsvár, when the church actually needs 25—30, and the applicants number 50—60 annually. Hungarians are deprived of their Human Rights and suffer all kinds of indignities.

Mr. László Pásztor distingushed leader of the American Hungarian Association arranged the briefing and reception at the White House, and submitted to the president a “MEMORANDUM PREPARED BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF HUNGARIAN ORGANIZATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA.”