Fraternity-Testvériség, 1952 (30. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1952-08-01 / 8. szám
TESTVÉRISÉG 15 Upon the motion of Andrew Lenart, the Convention unanimously accepted the recommendation. 10. On behalf of the Supreme Council, the Secretary recommended that the Convention elect a Convention Chairman for the time of the elections only. During the rest of the Convention, the President of the Federation should preside, except when reports on the examination of his office would be debated, when the Vice President would take the chair. The Convention unanimously accepted the recommendation. 11. On behalf of the Supreme Council, the Secretary recommended that the order of the day would be from 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:30 P. M. to 5:30 P. M. Lunch will be served at noon in the dining room of the hotel; dinner at 6:30 P. M. in the dining room of the Bethlen Home. The price of these meals will be deducted from the per diem allowances. The Convention accepted the recommendation and granted excuses from the group meals to the following delegates, upon their request: Charles Papp, Daniel Bodor, Emery Kovács, Tibor Csikesz, Andrew M. Kovachy, John Nemeth, Andrew Fedorko, Andrew Shepherd, Valentine Szabó, Anthony Kru- chio, Louis Batiz. 12. On behalf of the Supreme Council, the Secretary recommended that the following Committees should be appointed to prepare the work of the Convention: I. THE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, which would also deliberate the matters pertaining to the Committee on Credentials and Expenses, and to the Committee on Motions and Amendments to the By-Laws, prescribed by the By-Laws. Counsellors: George Borshy Kerekes, Secretary; Dr. Charles Vincze and Emery Pozsgay, members of the Supreme Council. II. THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCES, which will deliberate the matters pertaining to the Committee on Finances, as well as to the Committee on Auditing, prescribed by the By-Laws. Counsellors: Emery Király, Treasurer; Edmund Vasvary, Auditor; Alexander Daroczy and Stephen Syposs, members of the Supreme Council. III. THE COMMITTEE ON THE BETHLEN HOME, for the deliberation of all matters prescribed to this Committee by the By-Laws, and all the overtures, including amendments to the By-Laws. Counsellors: Joseph Kecskemethy, Superintendent of the Bethlen Home; Paul Teglassy and Géza Molnár, members of the Supreme Council. Affer hearing the explanation of the Secretary, the Convention accepted the recommendation. 13. The President cordially greeted Dr. Alexander Nagy, Dr. Geza Soos and Dr. Andrew Harsanyi, ministers, who were the leaders of the spiritual pastoral work among the refugee Hungarians in Germany. The Supreme Council wished to express its high appreciation of their work abroad by offering board and full care for Dr. Alexander Nagy in the Bethlen Home. Dr. Nagy, addressing the Convention, expressed his gratitude to the Federation for extending its helping hand to them overseas and wishing them to feel the same loving care here. The Convention assured the guests of its high appreciation. 14. Albert Fiok, Vice President, took the chair, and upon his request, Dr. Francis Újlaki presented his report of the President, accounting for the effective work and urging further perseverance. The Convention accepted the report for further deliberation and ordered it to be attached to the Minutes. (Appendix No. 3.) 15. Upon the request of Dr. Francis Újlaki, President, George Borshy Kerekes, Secretary, presented his report to the Convention, in which he gave accounts of the results achieved by the Federation since 1936, illustrating with supplementary reports and detailed charts, comparing the similar datas of the four large national fraternal organizations. In connection with this comparison, he specifically emphasized that they are all basically firm organizations and the tabulations are not intended to show qualitative differences, but they are rather expected to give a comparative and comprehensive view of the actual situation. The Conveniion listened to the report with great interest and accepted it for further deliberation, ordering the same to be attached to the Appendix of the Minutes. (Appendix No. 4.) 16. The members of the Convention sang the hymn beginning, “Christ, who art sun and light”, and after the prayer led by Charles Papp, delegate, Dr. Francis Újlaki, President, recessed the meeting of the Convention at 6 P. M. until 9 A. M. the following morning. Attested: Stephen Daruka Alexander Toth, Frank Szarka Joseph Urban, Secretaries Second Day June 17, 1952 17. At 9 A. M., after Bible reading by Alexander Marton and prayer led by Dr. Alexander Toth, the President of the Convention greeted those present and opened fhe second session of the Convention. 18. Joseph Urban, Recording Secretary, read the minutes of the first day of the Convention, which the Convention, after minor corrections, accepted and approved. The President asked our two eldest branch managers, Stephen Daruka, with 42 years of service, and Frank Szarka, with 45 years of service, to attest them. 19. Before the business of the day, Matthias Daroczy, as President of the American Hungarian Reformed Ministerial Association, greeted the Convention and expressed thanks and gratitude on behalf of the Ministerial Association, emphasizing that the Federation not only fulfilled its obligations toward its own members, but also accomplished its noble tasks by helping Christian charity and by granting loans to congregations requesting them. Thus it served the interests of the Reformed Hungarians in America. Together with the answer of the President, speaking of the importance of the harmony between the Church and the Federation, and the blessings of the cooperation offered by the ministers and congregations, fhe Conveniion received the greetings with gratitude and urged the members of both organizations to continue their cooperation. 20. Paul Szentmiklossy, the President of the National Elders Association, expressed the best wishes of the organization represented by him. He emphasized that if the pastors and elders are working together in our congregations, their cooperation brings blessings both upon the churches and upon the Elders Association, with the result that the Federation will enjoy the fruits. The Convention acknowledged with thanks the greetings of the Elders Association. 21. Alexander Toth, Recording Secretary, read the letter of greetings from the American Hungarian Relief, Inc., in which Arthur Dobozy, Administrative Secretary, expressed its gratitude towards the Federation for its donations which were such a great help, and for the tireless efforts of the officers, Dr. Francis Újlaki, President, George Borshy Kerekes, Secretary, and Emery Király, Treasurer, in favor of the Relief activities.
