Fraternity-Testvériség, 1981 (59. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1981-01-01 / 1. szám

take place during a plenary session of the convention rather than in committee, and it was so resolved.

The President advised that committee meetings would commence at 9:15 A.M., Tuesday, June 24, 1980.

The President named Ethel Molnár, Tibor Dolinszky and Rt. Rev. Bishop Desmond D. Parragh to serve as the Attestors to the written minutes of the First Plenary Session.

The President adjourned the First Plenary Session of the convention at 5:44 P.M., whereupon a closing prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Francis Vitéz and a closing hymn was sung by the members.

Respectfully submitted,

William B. Puskas, Jr.

Secretary

Rev. Koloman Karl Ludwig ATTESTORS: Secretary

Ethel Molnár Tibor Dolinszky

Rt. Rev. Bishop Desmond D. Parragh Dated: June 25, 1980

SECOND PLENARY SESSION JUNE 25, 1980

The Second Plenary Session of the Thirty-First Quadrennial Convention of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America was called to order by the Rt. Rev. Arpad George, President of the Federation, at 9:20 A.M. on Wednesday, June 25, 1980, at the fellowship hall of the Bethlen Home in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

The meeting was opened with a devotional period led by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Desmond D. Parragh, who read from the scriptures, led us in prayer, a hymn and the Lord’s Prayer.

The roll was called and quorum was established. Dr. Tibor Köss, Rt. Rev. Tibor Dömötör and Mrs. Maria A. Szabolcsi were officially excused.

The minutes of the first plenary session of June 23, 1980, were read and approved with two corrections (Exhibit “A”).

The President appointed as attestors for the minutes of Wednesday, June 25, 1980, Mrs. Helen Gazdik, Mrs. Helen K. Modory, and Mrs. Helen Putnoky.

The plenary session was recessed at 10:00 A.M. so that the committees could get the minutes of the committee meetings in order.

The Plenary session was reconvened at 10:58 by the President. The Nominating Committee was appointed by the President (Exhibit “B”). Reading of the Executive and Organization Committee minutes was postponed.

The report of the Administrative and Auditing Committee and its recommendations were presented (Exhibit “C”). The report was unanimously accepted with the following notations:

item 1) concerning the salary of the officers was moved, seconded, and passed by unanimous vote with the secretary and treasurer abstaining;

item 2) concerning the honorariums paid the vice presidents and members of the Board of Directors was moved, seconded and passed by unanimous vote with all members of the Board of Directors abstaining;

item 3) concerning waiver of disability premiums was moved, seconded and passed by unanimous vote;

item 4) raising interest on new certificate loans from 5 to 6% was moved, seconded and passed by unanimous vote;

item 5) allocation of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per monthly premium per certificate for altruistic purposes was moved, seconded and passed by unanimous vote.

In addition, it was recommended by the committee that the convention congratulate Executive Vice-President László L. Eszenyi on his excellent work and release him of responsibility for the past four years. Moved and seconded, this motion passed by unanimous vote with the Executive Vice-President abstaining.

The report of the Finance Committee and its recommendations was presented (Exhibit “D”). Upon the recommendation of the committee, it was moved and seconded that the convention express its thanks to Treasurer Joseph S. Molnár and release him from all responsibility for the past four years. The convention passed this motion by unanimous vote with the Treasurer abstaining.

The balance of the finance committee report was accepted with the following notations:

item 1) to give a gift of $10,000.00 including moving expenses to the retiring President and Executive Vice-President was defeated as a motion.

A motion was made and seconded that this gift be $12,000.00, and after a discussion period this motion was defeated.

A motion was made and seconded that the amount of the gift and moving expense to the afore-mentioned officers be in the amount of $15,000.00. After discussion this motion passed with two votes against and one abstention. The President and Executive Vice-President were not present during the discussion or voting on the issue. Mr. William Szuch chaired the meetingdur- ing discussion and voting on this motion.

item 2) to grant a gift of $ 15.00 per home office and branch office employee per year of service was defeated as a motion after discussion. A motion to grant a $25.00 gift per above named employee was seconded and passed by vote of eligible delegates, with one abstention.

The Plenary session was adjourned for lunch at 12:02 P.M.

The President reconvened the meeting at 1:35 P.M. The following persons were appointed by the President to the travel voucher committee: Zoltán Szabó, Chairman, Imre Bogár, Olga Darnay, Albert Batta and William Hotoran.

It was announced that a group picture of the members of the meeting would be taken after the close of the Second Plenary Session. Rt. Rev. Bishop Dezső Abraham announced that the Nominating Committee would meet at 7:00 P.M. in the Silver Room at the Holiday Inn and that a movie about Transylvania would be shown at 9:00 P.M., also in the Silver Room.

J he report of the Executive and Organization Committee (Exhibit “E”) was presented and submitted to the convention by Joseph S. Gyenes, secretary of the committee. The following recommendations of the Executive Organization Committee were moved, seconded and unanimously resolved:

A) Recommendation re: donation to the Bethlen Home building fund (item 13 of Exhibit “E").

B) Recommendation re: support of the Young People's Camp (item 14).

C) Recommendation re: annual grant of $1,000.00 to the Calvin Synod Herald and Magyar Church publications (item

17).

D) Recommendation re: annual grant of $1,200.00 to the American Hungarian Federation (item 18).

E) Recommendation re: support of the Student Aid and Loan Fund (item 20).

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