Fraternity-Testvériség, 1988 (66. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1988-01-01 / 1. szám

FRATERNITY

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BETHLEN HOME ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM FUND

Miss Priscilla Hunyady announced at the 1987 Fall Meeting of the Board of Directors of the HRFA that she will donate the sum of $25,000 (Twenty-five Thousand Dollars) to the Bethlen Home Archives and Museum Fund in memory of her parents, the Reverend László and Barbara (Ibi) Gyure Hunyady.

It is Miss Hunyady's wish that an appropriate section of the Archives and Museum Building, such as the Library or the Reading Room, be named after her parents.

It is well-known that the Reverend Hunyady served the Hungarian Reformed congregations in America for many years. However, he was not only a fine preacher but also a keen administrator who saved churches from bankruptcy and loss of church property. In later years, he did not shun secular, even manual work, so he could keep a small church operating. He held many positions within the Classis and Synod of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and always served them with fidelity and wisdom. His wife was a faithful helper in all his efforts.

But the Reverend Hunyady was not only a preacher and churchman. Above all, he was a teacher. Ever since 1923, he taught children to preserve and learn the Hungarian language. For this purpose, he developed a scholarly method of language teaching. His studies and books on this subject are widely acclaimed. He also wrote several religous works, which are used in our churches for teaching confirmation.

The Reverend and Mrs. Hunyady were staunch supporters and members of the HRFA. From the time he arrived in the United States, the Reverend Hunyady worked to promote the principles of the Federation and spent many hours visiting and soliciting members for the organization.

Whether preacher or teacher or scholar, the Word from Psalm 111:10 befits him fully: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who practice it. His praise endures forever." The name of the Hunyadys is worthy to be remembered in the Bethlen Home Archives and Museum Building.