The Eighth Tribe, 1975 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-10-01 / 10. szám
October, 1975 THE EIGHTH TRIBE Page 11 The proposed Plaque of the Galley Slaves to he placed in the Bethlen Home, Ligonier, Pa. — Your donations are requested hy the Hungarian Reformed Presbyter's Association.You may send your donation, any small amount, to Galley Slaves, Eighth Tribe, P. 0. Box 637, Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658, and it will be forwarded to the Committee charged with the Fund raising. (Checks or money orders only. No cash.) The terrible fate of these 41 Hungarian ministers eventually reached the ears of foreign Protestant powers, and it was these powers who were instrumental in having the ministers released. The Habsburg power renewed attacks upon Protestant Transylvanians. The Dutch ambassador at Vienna was instructed to intervene in their behalf. Also at that period Holland was in alliance with Leopold I. After repeated interchange of notes, an agreement was finally reached. Both those in the galleys and those in prison were to be released. Then all were given the choice of turning Roman Catholic or leaving their homeland forever. Dutch Ambassador, Hamel Bruinink, with the i
