Magyar Egyház, 1955 (34. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)
1955-05-01 / 5. szám
12 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ MOTHER'S DAY It was in May, 1907, on the second anniversary of her mother’s death, that Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia gave to the world the suggestion of Mother’s Day. At once she began writing hundreds of letters to people in every station of life, telling of her plan to set aside a day honoring mothers “who suffer so much and receive so little in return.” She wrote “Although every day should be a day for honoring our mothers, let us set aside one special day for the signifying of unfaltering love.” The next year the Presbyterian General Assembly asked pastors to dedicate their sermons to mothers on the second Sunday of May. Church groups, governors, and officials of many organizations took up the idea. The House and then the Senate approved it, and in 1914 President Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday of May a day for honoring mothers. Other nations adopted the idea, and the thought originating in the heart of a loyal daughter has resulted in a world wide Mother’s Day, bringing joy and appreciation to countless mothers. In every person’s life, a very important role is played by his mother. The affection, the guidance, the comfort, given so lavishly, are too often taken for granted. We appreciate, but forget to show our appreciation. All too often, a mere “thank you” is even forgotten! Wouldn’t it be nice to honor our mothers as a church family, expressing thanks to those women who have raised not only their families, but have fostered the work of our spiritual mother, the church. It is quite possible that to many of you, mother is but a fond memory. Many people are left motherless at a very early age, being deprived of that influence which is so vital to us all. It would be good to pay tribute to that memory, along with those who are fortunate enough to do so with their mothers. Mrs. Elizabeh Novak and Mrs. Elizabeth Dudich-----------o----------"DO NOTS" FOR PARENTS Do not make rash promises to your children which you know you cannot fulfill, or make unreasonable demands on them. — Do not keep your children at a distance, but be real companions to them. — Do not argue or quarrel with your children. When it’s necessary, lay down the law unmistakably. — Do not fail to correct your children when you know they are doing wrong. — Do not take them for angels just because they are yours. — Do not be untruthful to your children or double-minded with them. — Do nst allow your children to think that they know it all. Inculcate a healthy respect for the venture of life in them. — Do not criticise or admonish your children before other people, unless provoked to. — Do not deny your children opportunities of getting an education. — Do not allow them to become either wasters or misers. Teach them the principles of Christian stewardship, mainly by practicing them yourselves. — Do not expect your children to be better than you are. Co-operate with both school and church in their upbringing. Take them to church instead of sending them. Religion is good for adults as well as for children. (Selected and slightly modified) FATHER, MOTHER DO YOU KNOW . . . That more than 17,000,000 boys and girls are growing up in our land without spiritual training of any kind? That 37,000,000 young people under the age of 25 are without any kind of religious instruction? The public school teachers of New York City found 860,000 children in their schools without any knowledge of the Bible and void of all sense of right and wrong, and attributed this condition to lack of Bible training in the home? That 85 per cent of present-day crime is committed by youth under 25 years of age? Statistics on 10,000,000 criminal cases showed 85 per cent of these young criminals did not attend Sunday school. That in 1855 America was recognized as the most lawabiding nation in the world? Today, according to the American Bar Association, it is the most criminal. And the moral and spiritual fiber of our nation is the lowest in its history. That this condition is the natural result of sin? “All have sinned” (Romans 3:10, 23). Therefore all are under condemnation who have not believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour (John 3:18). That our boys and girls who have reached the age of accountability are under this condemnation, and are just as much lost as those who are older? “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). That God’s command is: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)? Your children are largely what you make them, and you cannot point them to Christ unless you know Him as your own personal Saviour. If you fail in this responsibility and your child is lost, you as well as the child will give an account when you stand before Him. What will your answer be when you stand before the Judge of all the earth? * Please give your children a chance to know Christ. He says, “I am the Way.” Dear reader, there is no other way. Take the precious ones to Sunday school. If you cant take them, send them, but, far better, take them. Jesus said, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto Me: for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” NEW FICTION CONTEST ANNOUNCED . . . GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Zondervan Publishing House in happy to announce a new international fiction contest which will extend through December 31, 1956 and will be open to all professional and non-professional writers with the exception of employees of the Zondervan Publishing House. Prizes to be awarded are as follows: First Prize .................$4,000.00 Second Prize............. $ 750.00 Third Prize ............. $ 250.00 As in the past, the purpose of this contest is to encourage Christian writers to prepare novel manuscripts for adult readers that will make a lasting impression and which will be a definite contribution in the realm of Christian fiction. Anyone interested in submitting manuscripts to this contest may secure all the necessary information by writing: Book Editor Zondervan Publishing House Grand Rapids 6, Michigan
