Calvin Synod Herald, 1997 (97. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1997-09-01 / 5. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD- 3 -The Traditional Around Labor-Day Days of Togetherness in Ligonier, PA This year, Labor Day came on Monday, September 2nd. The Presbyters’ Association met on Sunday, September 1st. On Monday (Labor Day), they had a combined Worship Service in the morning at 11:00 a.m. together with the Ministerial Association, concluding the service with Holy Communion in the Bethlen Chapel on the Hill. On the agenda was a report from the 21 st Century Committee. The main speaker this year was Rev. Maria Papp from Welland, Ontario - Canada. She spoke on her recently-published book “The Story of Your People”, with particular focus on the history of the Canadian Hungarians. The Ministerial Association meeting continued into the next day. The guest speaker of the Ministerial Association this year was Dr. Géza Erdélyi, the bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Churches in Slovakia. He gave an appealing presentation about our sister-churches in Slovakia, who suffer more than any of the others in any part of the Globe. Greatly disappointing presentations were delivered on the Reformed World Alliance’s meeting in Debrecen by the participants, regarding resolutions affecting magyar churches of the world. Dr. Edwin Elliot presented an admirable report on assisting our churches in Transylvania by a Dutch-Reformed assisting committee and the “Christian Observer”. That gracious help will now also be extended to our suffering churches in Slovakia. This year’s meeting elected the new officers for the next two years. Rev. István Torok was elected as president; Rev. Lajos Medgyesi as vice president; Rev. Albert Kovács as treasurer; Rev. Barnabas Roczey as secretary; Rev. Paul Kantor was retained as Canadian vice president and Dr. Stephen Szabó as honorary president. The installation was conducted by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz, bishop. A very impressive birthday celebration was performed in honor of Dr. Stephen Szabó by the joined two groups and a Declaration in Latin was read by Bishop Vitéz with the richest superlatives of all titles he has achieved in his long life. /-------------------------------------------------------\ Bridgeport, CT Dayton, OH Worridge, IL Kalamazoo, Ml Those interested in applying for these positions are asked to contact the Bishop. OUR MAGYAR SYNOD’S MOTTO: Traditions-embracing FAITH from the PAST, fervent HOPE for us in the PRESENT, in LOVE’S service for the FUTURE! ViNt^Ndall oJlroJ N/|IR.ACLEL <?N SUNDAY aul;u5T 3ia>t Dr. Francis Vitéz Bishop Mr. Wilburn Roby, Synod Treasurer, Mr. Frank Dudás, Synod Presbyter, Rev. Dr. Aladar Komjáthy, Dean of the Central Classis and Rev. Paul Kovács, Supply Pastor, held a Worship Service in the Church. This Worship Service and Special Congregational Meeting was called in regard to the dissolution of the Congregation. After the opening of the Meeting, the Congregation expressed their desire not to dissolve but rather that they wished to continue to exist until the last local Church member dies. The sadness of the expected dissolution turned into extreme joy; to live fur-AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA New Pastor of Cleveland, Ohio First Church Rev. István and Rev. Csilla Géczy with their sons NE.V PCxöJOQ.0 LluNdARY Two of our historic churches, New York and Cleveland First, elected ministers from Hungary. Both arrived and began their ministry among us. The Rev. György Cseh, with the Rev. Gabriella Cseh, were received with great welcome by the 69th Street in New York, NY The Rev. István Geczy, with the Rev. Csilla Geczy and their four boys, were received at Walton Hills, Ohio on September 7th with a warm congregational reception. Rev. István Geczy was the contact man in Hungary for the Michigan-based Transylvanian Assistance Organization of the Dutch Reformed Churches. He was replaced by the Rev. Dezső Buzogány in Kolozsvár, Transylvania. ther as a Congregation. Congratulations to to the Vintondale Church members. □□□ The Calvin Synod Conference Council met in Ligonier at the Ramada Inn on September 2-3. Synod's Vacant Pulpits
