Hungarian Church Press, 1957 (9. évfolyam, 14-15. szám)

1957-12-31 / 15. szám

HCHP XII,31,1957, Vol.IX/l5-16- 19 -197

The Senior of the Somogy Seniorate. Pál Nyáry, Ministerial DdLstrictual Chief Notary dealing with the relation . between the state and the church stated : "though during the Gounter-Revolution endeavours totally alien to the spirit of the agreement came into force in our Church which were also directed against the people’s democratic order essentially, the Revolutionary Workers Peasants’Government nevertheless declared the agreement operative for itself further on »*♦ We retain the agreement conoludod with the state - considering it the only possible way for the church - obligatory for us- It is for us a fact accepted in view of faith that the service of our church devslopped in the Hungarian People’s Republic which we consider our beloved aotherlauid. Por its tranquillity connected inseparably with the peace of jaanldjad we do our best," Further on he related of the experiences he got during his journeys mpido in/Gennan Democratic Republic, the Soviet Union and China, the

The Senior of the Komárom Seniorate, Dr. Gy.Lóránd Mezei ascertained "the possibility iror macsiohaiy activity for the church will become larger only to that extent as the church is obedient to her Lord," Expounding the near past of the Reformed Church life he stated: "our theological decisions had been positive positions taken up by the living church in a concrete historical situation. Putting them into practice there had been a lot of mistakes, nevertheless these standpoints were essentially right and were obedient decisions of our church having been based on the eternal and unchangeable .Void in choir reality, and first of all realizing two recognitions; in the church everything has to be done for the congregations, and that other one: the church is not for herself but she has to be a sign and blessing for the people, nations end the whole world. We had firmly d&clared - the Senior pointed to the talks of the pastors’ conferences held in February - that the renewing work of the Holy Ghost neither be wedged in any "movement" ncr identified with it. We had judged the so-called National Executive Committee contrary to cur Church laws and its procedures highly opposed to the Gospel." Bishop Elemér Györy present on the General Assembly expressed his concurrence of opinion with the contents of the report, and gave information on the situation of the church.

The Curator-General of the Heves Seniorate, László Szemerei in his opening address remembered the joyful re-establishment of the Cistiscian Church District, and expressed the gratitude of the Seniorate to all the factors promoting it. Senior Aladár Komjáthy in his report - among others - dealing with the question of the peace-service of the church, pointed out that the Reformed Committee of the Hungarian Peace Council should establish peace cormittees in the seniorates and these should get into close cooperation with the Peace Committee of the counties. On his proposal the General Meeting farmed a Peace Committee for the Seniorate consisting of four members. The Presidency of the Committee is that of the Seniorate,

THE ACTIVITY OF THE REFORMED COMMITTEE OF THE HUNGARIAN PEACE COUNCIL

The November Meeting of the Reformed Committee of the Hungarian Peaoe Council energetically refused that insinuation became known of the western church press as if the churches in Hungary were going to purchase the liberty of preaohring on the price of their peace-service. Serving for the earthlypeace of people and nations is an integral part and no price of cur witnessing - stated several speakers. The Meeting of the Committee with Bishop Elemér Gy&ry in the chair decided to organize peace-conferences in every Church District, and held the ques-