Hungarian Church Press, 1957 (9. évfolyam, 14-15. szám)
1957-12-31 / 15. szám
HCHP XII.31,1957, Vol.IX/15-16— 12 — 190 According to the report it was obvious that the counter-revolutionaxy times had not shaken the congregations themselves considerably. I could not adequately admire and thank God for the attitude - says the report - of our peasant people following the suggestions of the Apostle: "... ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we dommanded you; Further on the deputy bishop was dealing with the relation between church and state, with tanks cf principle and practice and at last with the question of Bishop János Pit er* s service. - In the very moment - he continued - when the pastors of the church d is triót, according to their expressions manifested on the pastors* conferences, with confidence and love recall their bishop, may we have the promising hope that he is willing to return an our request and take upon himself the burden of governing the district. We are going to cherish him with all our hearts and sincerity of our souls, and beg forgiveness for all our outrages and insultsj calling him baok, home, into his great family. Bishop Ting's contribution Having heard the deputy bishop*s report Bishop D.Br. K.H. Ting took the floor. He expressed his joy for the brotherly love what he and the Chinese delegation had experienced on its tour in every congregation and on each gathering together during the fortnight they were already spending in Hungary. Then he criticised some delegates* intentions and attitude when they had been participating in the Meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches at Galyatető.- You had invited and entertained the Central Committee in your country - said the bishop - with the good intention of drawing near peoples and churches to each other brotherly. Certain people, however, had made use of this well-intentioned invitation for causing great trouble to the Hungarian Churches. The true Church - they had said - was living underground. Their real intentions then hod been lai^. bare at the end of the last October. According to our opinion the true Church/ be banished underground . but at the very most the counter-revolutionists conceal themselves camouflaged under the ground. The friendship between the Chinese and the Hungarian churches is deeper and truer than any confessional one proclaimed by mouth far it is - among the historical events - based on the common obedience to Jesus Christ’s order for íove, Your symbol - pointed Bishop Ting at the emblem of the Reformed Church decorating the wall of the hall - I think belongs to the whole Hungarian people in its meaning. One can see on it a phenix rising again from its own ashes. Hungary burst into flames and from it rose no depravation and death hut life and beauty, Phenix looking up into sun is an emblem which we, too, take along to China - ended Bishop Ting his speech met with great success. Then the General Assembly was listening to the paper sent by Bishop János Péter to'the Church District on October 31st 1956 according to which he had placed his office at the disposal of the District. The members of the meeting and the guests standing up clamorously expressed their agreement with the proposal i.e,, that the General Assembly should not accept Bishcp János Péter*s resignation. Decision of the General Assembly Referring to Bishop János Péter > s' Calling Back "The General Assembly of our Church District having read the letter forwarded by the Rt. Rev, Bishcp to the Church District on October 31st, gives thanks to God far its being sp]£ndidly free in conferring our Lord’s mandates and withdrawing them. Thus He had be stowed the person and service of the Rt. Rev. Bishop blessed Td.th the signs of grace, not only on our church district in capacity of respon
