Magyar Egyház, 1974 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1974-03-01 / 3. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 9 REPORT ON CHURCH UNITY On Monday, February 11, 1974, members of the Council of the Calvin Synod, United Church of Christ and of the Bishop’s Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, authorized and commissioned to conduct union negotiations, met at the Marriott Motel in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The Council of the Calvin Synod was represented by Bishop Arpad Beretz, Deputy Bishop Aaron Elek, Secretary Joseph Marsalko, and Dean Francis Vitéz. Treasurer Joseph Kecskemethy and Synod Presbyter John Nemesnyik, also members of this team, were unable to attend because of illness and work, respectively. The Bishop’s Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America was represented by Bishop Dezső Abraham, General Secretary Stephen Kovács, Dean Gabor Csordás, Dean Dr. Andrew Harsanyi, former Archdean Alexander Daroczy and Mr. John Nemish, chief elder of the Eastern Classis. At the close of the meeting, the negotiators issued tlie following statement: With deepfelt gratitude to God Almighty, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the Great Head of the Church, we report that our negotiations toward the union of our respective church bodies have bom fruit. We agreed in principle that the union is desirable and timely. Therefore we proceeded with plans to form a church body to be called The United Hungarian Reformed Church as well as with the immediate and long range implementation of structure and mission. The United Hungarian Reformed Church will be governed by a UNITED BISHOPS’ COUNCIL consisting of at least six members each from the Council of the Calvin Synod and from the Bishop’s Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America. Representatives of other organized church bodies of Hungarian Reformed background will be welcome to join the United Bishops’ Council. The United Bishop’s Council’s work will be directed by an Executive General Secretary whose duty will be to plan, coordinate, oversee and carry out the mission and program of the United Church as authorized by the United Bishops’ Council, to secure the financial means of operation from the constituent bodies, also to represent the United Church. Pastors and their ministries will be mutually recognized. Congregations and other judicatories will remain under the jurisdiction of their present church bodies. The above agreement to be presented to the respective Synod Meeting of the two church bodies for approval and consent. The “Basis of Union” as worked out by the “Committee of Six” in 1961-62 will be utilized in drawing up the charter and other details. The negotiators wish to report further that the above agreement was reached by unanimous consensus of all participants. For STUDENT AID Order This Hungarian Cook Book My Mother’s Hungarian Cook Book published in English by: Mrs. Zoltán Beky, wife of Bishop Beky, president of The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. The book contains 73 of the finest, original, perfected recipes. The most delicious soups, meats, plate meals, specialties, cakes, pastries and tortes. A few examples are: chicken paprikas, stuffed cabbage, ham suzettes, Hungarian székely goulash, crepe suzettes, linzer cake, indianer, orange törte, sacher törte, dobos, roccocco, rum, mocca almond, Éva and tnicado törte. Priceless gift for second and third generation wives or English speaking friends. Net profit (proceeds) go for “Student Aid”. Send your order with $2.25 (postage included) in check, money order, or cash to: Mrs. Margaret Beky 5221 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016.
