Magyar Egyház, 1953 (32. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)

1953-03-01 / 3. szám

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ

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IN JUST A FEW WORDS ....

In just a few words I would like to take you with me to Buck Hill Falls, Penna, and the meeting of the Western Section of the World Presbyterian Alliance. Words could never express fully the beauty of the countryside, even in mid-winter nor of the comfort and pleasantness of The Inn. One must be there to enjoy the stillness of the woods, the beauty of the Falls, the impressive Inn building, and the well landscaped grounds. But anyone will be able to experience and observe the beauty of Buck Hill Falls — and I too will be able to recapture my feelings whenever I would

return there---------but I shall never be able to recapture

the experience of those few days.

As I was talking one morning with Mrs. H. Howard Black from upper New York state, I noticed that she was wearing about her neck on a chain, something resembling a silver dollar. On closer examination I noted the figure of a woman in Hungarian dress. Upon inquiring Mrs. Black told me briefly of her visit to a portion of Yugoslavia that had once been Hungary, in 1948. She spoke of the women there in the Hungarian Reformed Church and the medallion that she was wearing had been given to her by the ladies there — "I don’t feel that I qualify to wear it,” Mrs. Black said, "because there it took courage to testify to the world that you were a Christian, and yet those women wore this pinned to their dress at the shoulder proudly.”

Mrs. F. Moser of Long Island, N. Y., had spent two months in Hungary in 1948 and she too spoke of the many experiences her friend Clara had; Clara who had lost so much of the material things, but had found her faith and thus became strong in her weakness. As they spoke of their experiences and of their high regard for the women in Hungary — behind the Iron Curtain, I kept wondering if we would have the strong faith these women of the same extraction as we have shown. Sometimes in our many and varied activities, in our working for our church, we forget about and neglect the most important thing — our relation to our Creator.

On April 19th Mrs. Black has promised to be with us on Staten Island to help us observe the Tenth Anniversary of our Women’s Guild. I know that you will be as interested

as I am to hear more fully of her experiences with our sisters in Hungary. Do plan to be with us on Staten Island, April 19th at 4:00 p.m.

Since returning home I have been busy with my many household tasks and the leisure of being at Buck Hill Falls is but a memory, but I cannot forget the impact Mrs. Black’s and Mrs. Moser’s experiences had on me. It is wonderful to know that our distant relatives, or perhaps even close relatives have found strength in their faith in God and in our Lord Jesus Christ. Margaret K. Bertalan

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By Endre Ady

Dispersed my soul’s dark mourning flees:

In vast white radiance comes the Lord To subjugate mine enemies.

His face He still secrets, conceals;

But often in great pity now To me His sun-eye He reveals.

If now and then I vanquish foes,

The Lord it is who strides before;

With naked sword ahead He goes.

His footfall in my soul I hear;

At his sad, "Adam, where art thou?”

My heart-beat answeis loud and clear.

I now have found Him in my heart,

Found Him and held Him fast embraced,

Never in death to be apart.

—Translated by Antal Nyerges

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CHRIST BEFORE PILATE By Munkácsy

Michael (Mihály) Munkácsy was born February 20, 1844, in the fortress of Munkács in Hungary. His mother died soon after his birth; his father joined the army of Kossuth to fight Russia, and died in prison. Mihály was cared for by an aunt. An uncle apprenticed him to a carpenter and worked in that trade for six years. His first attempt at art was as a house-painter, then he showed much skill in decoration trousseau chests. On recovering from a serious illness he became acquainted with a portrait-painter and knew, at last, what he wanted to do. In 1863 he went to Pest, where he made his living with his drawings. In 1866 he nearly went blind, then finally landed in Munich where he continued to paint portraits. In 1870 his first real commission was exhibited in Paris and soon he became famous. In 1879 he won the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

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