William Penn Life, 1999 (34. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)
1999 / Különszám
Our Association is a strong, vibrant, growing reality. The National President’s Address to the Convention by George S. Charles, Jr., FIC Dear fellow delegates, guests and friends: As your national president, it is with honor and pleasure that I welcome you to this 34th General Convention. This year we will be completing our 113th year as the largest Hungarian fraternal life insurance society in the United States. We give thanks to almighty God for sustaining us through so many years. Although my title has changed since the last convention, my dedication has not. We, your national officers, are loyal and dedicated and doing our best to promote the growth of our Association. It is our hope that following this General Convention we will be able to continue our daily work, together as a team to accomplish our goals set for the next four years. You, as convention delegates, have a very important task before you, and we are confident that your input and decisions will enable our Association to continue on the proper path to fraternal success in the coming years. We thank you for your willingness to serve as delegates. We must support programs of our branches that are designed to bring members together and impress upon members the responsibilities and rewards of service to each other and the community. Our continued objective is to build fraternal programs at the local and national levels that will attract prospective members. We must make them want to join and participate. Our insurance products are up to date and competitive. It's now time to make our fraternal programs more up to date. We must continue to grow to the limit of our capacity, not for the sake of bigness, but for the sake of progress. Let's keep our Association simple and easy. Finally, we must believe that the cornerstone of our existence is firmly rooted in dignity and responsibility. We must recognize talent, ability and loyalty. Without a doubt, it has been a great pleasure and continuing learning experience for me to represent you. I hope you know how much I sincerely appreciate your support and trust. Our Association is one of the finest fraternal benefit societies in existence. We can grow and continue to prosper with good leaders and programs. I am very proud to be a leader of the William Penn Association. My goal is to serve you with enthusiasm, intelligence and care, guided by ideals, dedication and love. Although at times some tasks are tough, it is always foremost in my mind that you have placed your trust in me, and I will not let you down. Our Association is a strong, vibrant, growing reality, and our future is going to be strong. We must keep our Association alive, making our future generations and members proud to be a part of William Penn Association. Let us work together, pray together and serve together. May the future be rewarding for all of us. May you know how much I appreciate your support, understanding and friendship. A sincere thank you to my fellow officers, Official Family members and Home Office staff for all the rewarding experiences of the past four years. Working together with all of you, we have accomplished so much. To my dear wife Dianne and son Steve: thank you for allowing me to follow my dreams, for without your everyday love and support, I could not have accomplished anything. May the good Lord guide us in all our deliberations. off-1 William IVnn lifo, Special Convention Issue, November 1999 1
