The Eighth Tribe, 1981 (8. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1981-06-01 / 6. szám
Page 2 THE EIGHTH TRIBE June, 1981 DEDICATION This magazine is dedicated to the Eighth Tribe in America, descendants of the original Seven Magyar Tribes. Whatever their faith, their familiarity with their ancestral language, or their degree of Hungarian ancestry, we address ourselves to each of them. If this reading is your first acquaintance with “THE EIGHTH TRIBE”, we hope you find it informative and enjoyable and that in time you will become one of our regular subscribers. This magazine is and remains the “LIFE LINE” that keeps us together, that makes us and shapes us into a national Family. THE EDITOR’S CORNER . . . I would like to thank all our readers for their recent support and patience throughout my illness. Through the God-given talent of my doctors, I am once again able to see the beautiful nature of God’s creation. My vision is steadily improving, although as of yet, I’m still unable to read. Dr. Albert Wass has my deepest aappreciation for his excellent and inspired editorial in our May issue; hopefully it will create better understanding toward the aim of the Eighth Tribe Foundation. Also my thanks to those who worked on the Bartók Memorial issue. As we stated in a recent issue, the American1 Hungarian Federation has joined us in co-sponsoring the August conference. None of cur national church bodies or societies has responded to our requests. One of our leading clergymen gave the opinion that nothing will come of it; it will remain only on paper as another failure in the history of the Hungarian- American community. I earnestly hope that his words will not come to reality, for then' we may as well stop calling ourselves Hungarian-Americans — we will just be nameless. None of us can be native Americans, as Dr. Wass stated (unless we are of American Indian descent), for our roots are still in' our ancestor’s land. We would like to see whole congregations or individuals co-sponsoring the conference. We have added a slip for this purpose to the insert for your convenience. A subscriber told me that she could not understand the thinking of the so-called “leaders,” for, in her opinion, the future of our churches lies in this magazine and the Eighth Tribe Foundation. Another reader said that the only reason some are withholding their support is because they cannot foresee any man - etary gain for themselves. They place their worldly values over their religious and social beliefs. The Conference program is shaping up. There will be many interesting presentations for those who THE EIGHTH TRIBE Editor ..................................................... Sándor E. Chomos Editor: Transylvanian Quarterly ................... Albert Wass Associate Editor........................................ István Zolcsák Polish-Hungarian World Federation .................Karol Ripa Contributing Editors ...... Joseph Széplaki, István S. Tuba, Elizabeth Tuba, Steven B. Várdy, Ágnes Huszár Várdy, M. Takács Barboe, Endre Nánay, László Könnyű, Kálmán Bognár, Tibor Flórián, Victor Molnár, Andrew Haraszti. Public Relations ........................................ Joseph Szürcsik Assistant Editors: Editorial: Nancy J. Chomos Boeche, Raymond W. Boeche Features: Sándor Emery Chomos, Rhonda Ahl Chomos Art..............................................................Elias C. Chomos Typography ............................................... Lowell T. Head Circulation ..................................................... Julia Chomos Published and printed monthly by the Bethlen Press, Inc. P.0. Box 637, Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Subscription: (10.00 yearly. — Canada and Mexico $12.00. Other Foreign Countries $15.00 — Foreign Air Mail $30.00 attend. We urge you to fill out the attendance slip on the back cover and send it in as soon as possible. The Bethlen Home will be holding their annual Bazaar on Saturday, August 22nd, and hope to see many of you there while you are attending the Conference. Your attendance at the Eighth Tribe Conference in August should be a very important step to restore the unity amongst the American-Hungarians Whether representing your church, your organization, or just, yourself, the most important thing is to be there. REGISTRATION FEE for the Conference is $20.00 — includes the Saturday evening Banquet. More information will be printed in future issues. Conference language is English. Those v'ho have not mastered the English language can present their presentations in Hungarian and it will be translated into English. We have been approached by private people who offered lodging in' their home. Let us know if you should consider this arrangement. The Eighth Tribe magazine’s importance has been acknowledged in many circles, but no magazine has a future without sufficient funds, which can only come from the subscribers. We ask our readers to get as many subscribers as they can.
