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

1988-10-01 / 4. szám

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TESTVÉRISÉG

PLEDGE OURSELF IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES BUILDING, AND REQUEST WHOLE-HEARTED COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE FROM OUR BRANCHES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL.

THAT WE REQUEST THAT EACH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATION, I.E. DIRECTORS, BRANCH MANAGERS, BRANCH OFFICERS ACT AS HISTORIANS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS WITH THE TASK OF COLLECTING FOR THE BETHLEN MUSEUM & ARCHIVES ALL MATERIAL THAT IS RELATIVE TO OUR CHURCHES, FEDERATION AND SOCIETIES.

THAT WE COMMEND THE PRESIDENT OF THE HRFA, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS TOWARDS THE CHURCHES, SOCIETIES AND PRESS IN ORDER TO GIVE A GOOD EXPOSURE TO OUR SOCIETY, AND WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE TO DO SO.

THAT WE EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE INTEREST SHOWN BY NATIONAL AND LOCAL, CIVIC AND FRATERNAL LEADERS IN THE WORK OF OUR CONVENTION. WE APPRECIATE THE LETTERS SENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, RONALD REAGAN, THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ROBERT P. CASEY, AND NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS OF AMERICA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ROBERT E. MILLER. WE WERE HONORED BY THE GREETINGS BISHOPS LÁSZLÓ KÜRTI AND ELEMÉR KOCSIS SENT US FROM HUNGARY. WE ALSO APPRECIATED THE PRESENCE AT OUR BANQUET THE HONORABLE J. CLIFFORD NAUGLE, MAJOR OF THE BOROUGH OF LIGONIER, PA, AND LEADERS OF THE HUNGARIAN LUTHERAN AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES IN THE USA AS WELL AS MANY OTHER RELIGIOUS AND CIVIC LEADERS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF THESE LEADERS, AND WE CONTINUE TO ASK GOD'S BLESSING UPON THEM AND UPON THE WORK THEY DO.

THAT WE EXPRESS OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE NATIONAL OFFICERS: THE REV.DR. IMRE BERTALAN, PRESIDENT, MR. JOSEPH F. TEGZE, VICE PRESIDENT-SECRETARY, MR. WILLIAM B. PUSKAS, TREASURER; TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH VICE PRESIDENTS RT.REV. DEZSŐ ABRAHAM, MR. GEORGE DÓZSA

AND MRS. SUZANNE S. VIRGULÁK; TO THE CONVENTION SECRETARY, REV.DR. ALADAR KOMJÁTHY; TO THE CONVENTION SECRETARIAL STAFF, MRS. TERI PFLUM AND MRS. IRENE VAL- LARIO, AND TO REV. AND MRS. PAUL KOVÁCS, SECRETARY DIANE HAKEL AND THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE BETHLEN HOME, FOR THE PLANNING, THE LEADERSHIP AND THE HOSPITALITY GRANTED TO US DURING THE CONVENTION WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19-23. THIS BRINGS OUR APPRECIATION TO EVERYONE WHO IN ANY WAY CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS CONVENTION. CONVENTIONS ARE A MIXTURE OF STRESS AND RELAXATION, DEBATE AND FELLOWSHIP. THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING HELPED MAKE THIS CONVENTION EXPERIENCE A GOOD ONE FOR US.

(THAT WE URGE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED FEDERATION OF AMERICA TO SCHEDULE ALL SUBSEQUENT CONVENTIONS AT SUCH DATES THAT THEY WOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH THE DATES OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES. IN CASE OF IRRECONCILABLE CONFLICT, OUR PRESIDENT WOULD REQUEST THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO RESCHEDULE THEIR GAMES).

Idvességes Karácsonyi Ünnepeket és Boldog Újévet Kívánunk EGYESÜLETÜNK MUNKATÁRSAINAK, TAGJAINKNAK ÉS AZ ÖSSZM AGY ARS Ágnak AZ AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUS EGYESÜLET WASHINGTON, DC