Calvin Synod Herald, 1994 (94. évfolyam, 2-6. szám)
1994-09-01 / 5. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD- 5 -REFOMATÜSOK LAPJA Kossuth Centennial Year MARCH 20, 1994 - MARCH 20, 1995 Pilgrims Pay Tribute to Memory of Great Hungarian Statesman *-------------------------------------------------------' Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó Continued from page 4 graduate student days, he became a pastorto Middletown, Ohio, Daisytown, PA, then after coming back to America Toledo, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland First for 36 years. Big parsonage, Big pasture, Big city. Then generation after generation the “Big" became a scattered unfastened sheaf. That turned out to be our symbol. Millet painted the scene of gleaners: scattered sheafs on the meadow...the sun reached the horizon...How true? - how true! I myself was the herdboy of this Shepherd...He stayed alone on the field...still carried on...the field grew much larger...spikes got less...ears yet lesser... On the field of personal life he faced great sorrow...first mate died... leaving Stephen and Francis behind... but God was gracious., .the sun brought new shine, from its rays came the golden ray: Palika! WELCOMER - Even measuring with old-time standards Stephen Szabó is an elegant and gracious host! In the Old-Country in high-fashioned homes the hosts removed the guest's carriagewheels to force him to remain longer... so did he the wings of his guests... if you came here...here you remain! Table loaden...good advice...words of balsam to heal wounds...Don't go yet...so rarely we meet each other. FRIEND - When I set down to continue writing a red pencil got into my hand in order to write this word "friend" in red! Of this brand of mankind so very few left. The Bible writes: "The true friend shows love at all times." Thanks God! Such still do exist! Such he is, and such he has been since I first met him. God bless this real and true friend! Once a sculptor was asked how he was able to create such a magnificent piece of art? He answered: on my knees. How was Stephen Szabó able to accomplish his ocean-size achievements? Like the sculptor...on his knees! He always knew from the words of the Lord: "Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your servant!" (Matt. 20:27) In the footsteps of the Lord and Master, for a long time...for a long, long time, come and follow this servant! KOSSUTH, PA - About 300 Hungarian-Americans from western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and Montreal, Canada July 11 th celebrated their heritage in a little Clarion County town named aftertheirmostfamous national hero. They gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the death of Louis (Lajos) Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighterand statesman and the man known as the George Washington of his country. After disembarking from yellow school buses, the Hungarian-Americans gathered around the war memorial at the main intersection in the town of Kossuth, unveiled a portrait of their national hero and placed wreaths in his honor on the ground in front of the portrait. William Penn's national president, E.E. Vargo, served as master of ceremonies, and National Director Elmer W. Toth, placed the Association's wreath in front of the portrait. Wreaths were also presented by representatives of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, Hungariansand Edenburg Lodge 550 Free and Accepted Masons. Afterwards, they walked across Route 322 for a buffet luncheon. There, Kati Csornán, daughter of the national secretary of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, told her fellow Hungarian-Americans "the struggle for freedom is an ongoing battle. We should all support democratic ideals both here in America and in our homeland." Andrea Hamburger, a young girl from Erie, PA., recited a Hungarian poem entitled "Talpra Magyar“ (Arise Hungarians), by the great Hungarian poet Petőfi Sándor. "It is a poem all Hungarians know by heart," said the Rev. Aladar Komjáthy, pastor of the First Hungarian Reformed Church in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Komjáthy also explained that Kossuth became famous when he toured America from 1851-1852. "Ralph Waldo Emerson called him 'Freedom's Angel,"' he said. The choir from Dr. Komjathy's church sang several selections at the war memorial service in Hungarian. The National Television Network of Cleveland videotaped the entire program for rebroadcast in Hungary. A bust of Kossuth stands in the rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. He is one of only seven non- Americans to be so honored. An exhibition of Kossuth memorabilia is currently on display at the Hungarian Heritage Center in New Brunswick, N.J. This exhibit will move to Pittsburgh and Cleveland later this year. 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