Tárogató, 1939-1940 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1939-07-01 / 1-2. szám
1* TÁROGATÓ NOT SIZE, BUT SPIRIT By Clifford W. Berg “Open the gate, my boy,” said the rider who headed the hunting party. “I’m sorry, sir,” answered the boy, “but my father sent me to say that you must not hunt on his grounds.” “Do you know who I am?” demanded the man gruffly. “No, sir,” answered the boy. “I am the Duke of Wellington,” came the dignified reply. The boy took off his cap to the great man. But he did not open the gate. “The Duke of Wellington will not ask me to disobey my father’s orders,” he said quietly. Slowly the man took off his hat and then smiled. “I honor the man or the boy who is faithful to his duty,” he said, and with that he and his party rode away. The spirit of one’s deed is more important than the deed itself. The spirit of the thing reaches out and takes hold of the onlooker, and his own spirit responds. The greater the man, the more surely and the more quickly will he respond. Not the size of the doer, nor the size of the deed, but the spirit that moves in both— this matters most. It is this that God sees, and this that determines character. “FROM IMMIGRANT TO INVENTOR” By Carl Dorsay When Michael Pupin died, the world lost a man of genius. His death was mourned not only by scientists who recognized his ability, but also by the countless individuals who had learned to think of him as a friend. Pupin wrote many books and articles concerning his own field of research, but the book that won the most readers was his autobiography, From Immigrant to Inventor. The early edition of this work had so many technical explanations of his work in the research laboratory that it had a somewhat limited appeal. However, a later and more popular edition, which appeared only a few weeks before his death, included only the chapers that had a more universal interest. In this revised form it found many new readers. His life, as Michael Pupin tells it, was far more exciting than any adventure tale and every bit as thrilling as one of his scientific discoveries. At the same time, the story pictures one of the most charming and kindly personalities of the present century. Pupin was born in Yugoslavia. As a lad he often lay out in the pastures all night under the stars watching the cattle. His peasant parents could neither read nor write, but a burning passion for learning possessed the little boy. He arrived in New York as an immigrant, with total assets amounting to a little more than five cents. The years that marked the transformation of that peasant lad into the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science were truly miraculous. To list the honors and the decorations he received would take more than a newspaper column. Through the years Pupin was a splendid and sincere Christian. Indeed, he often said that the more deeply he penetrated into science the greater his religious faith became and the surer his belief in the immortality of the soul. A friend of his has said that it was impossible to talk to him without feeling his radiant personality. He made his greatest scientific discoveries in the field of light, and certainly as he progressed from immigrant to inventor his progress ever led him into the paths of eternal light. OUR CHURCH IN ACTION Ministry of Preaching A staff of 632 ordained ministers, 102 lay missionaries, and 209 student missionaries serving 977 pastoral charges. * * Ministry of Healing Hospitals for the Prairies and Pacific Coast, with 16 doctors, 74 nurses and 64 other helpers. * * Ministry of Teaciáng Christian School Homes and Residences for boys and girls who would not otherwise get an education. * * Ministry of Understanding 52 Churches and Institutions for New Canadians. 20 Missions for Chinese, Japanese and other Orientals. 6 foreign language papers published. Gospel preached in 28 languages and dialects. Facts and Scriptures distributed in over 50 dialects. * * Among First Canadians 61 Indian Missions and Schools, with 59 ordained ministers and missionary teachers. * * In Great Waters 9 vessels constituting the marin missions on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
