The Eighth Tribe, 1977 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-09-01 / 9. szám
Page 2 THE EIGHTH TRIBE September, 1977 DEDICATION The Hungarian Nation, entering the Carpathian Basin in the 9th century, was composed of seven Magyar tribes. This magazine is dedicated to the Eighth Tribe, descendants of those who many hundred years later left Hungary for America. Whatever their faith, their familiarity with their ancestral language, or their degree of Hungarian ancestry, we address ourselves to each of them. The first issue of The Eighth Tribe was published April, 1974. * * * CHANGE OF ADDRESS:— We ask our readers to send in their new addresses as soon as possible: we have to pay 25 cents on each address correction, whether the magazine is delivered or not. * * • We ask our Canadian and other Foreign Subscribers to use International Money Orders payable in U.S. Funds, when sending in their subscriptions. AN OTHER MILESTONE FOR THE EIGHTH TRIBE The editor recently was informed, that the Eighth Tribe and books available from the Bethlen Press will be used in many High Schools and Colleges in the United States, as supplements to the text books concerning Hungary, the Hungarian Nation and the American-Hungarians. Up until the 1940’s all the churches had youth and social clubs, where the young people got together and enjoyed true fellowship. Many found their future mates at these gatherings. But times have changed. After World War II, migration started from the old THE EIGHTH TRIBE Editor ............................................................ Sándor E. Chomos Contributing Editors: .......... Albert Wass, Joseph Széplaki, István S. Tuba, Elizabeth Tuba, Steven B. Várdy, M. Takács Barboe, Endre Nánay, László Könnyű. Published and printed monthly by the Bethlen Press, Inc. P. O. Box 637, Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.SA.. Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Subscription: $8.00 yearly. neighborhoods; the second and third generation were spreading through the U.S. and many times lost contact with their old friends and their churches. Sometimes even families seperated thousands of miles apart. Many married different nationalities and for a while the trend was to forget one’s ancestors and become one of the melting pot. Suddenly things have changed. We realized that the old virtues, all the things our parents and grandparents planted in us were sprouting once again. Many realized that by joining two different nationalities into one family did not mean that they have to give up their heritage, but they have an opportunity to build on two foundations. The Ethnic Movement gained momentum in the United States. Young people started tracing their family’s background and many times they ran into a blank wall, because their parents and grandparents were not fully informed about their forefathers. The Eighth Tribe has many readers who are from a mixed nationality family. The most favorable comments regarding the Eighth Tribe are received from these members of the family of the Eighth Tribe. At the September meeting here in Ligonier, the main topic, as usual, was the future of our youth. The Eighth Tribe is the main answer to their question. It should be in the home of every family of Hungarian descent, regardless of church affiliation. The Bethlen Press, publisher of the Eighth Tribe carries the name of a noble Prince of Transylvania, who gave the religious freedom and the Coat of Arms to the Hungarian Reformed Church. So the names of Bethlen and the Eighth Tribe bind us together as one. The main effort of the Bethlen Press should be The Eighth Tribe, to make it into a better and larger publication. But to achieve this we need the help of every member of the American-Hungarian Community, every pastor and lay leaders of all the churches and all the Hungarian Societies. This is very important in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York where the bulk of the Hungarian population concentrate. From these states alone the Eighth Tribe should have over 20,000 subscribers. That is not a dream, it could be possible by the combined efforts of all of us. * * * The Eighth Tribe sent greetings to the American- Hungarian Federation of the occasion of their yearly meeting, which was held in the “Rayburn Bldg.” of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. on September 23, 1977. The American-Hungarian Fed
