Amerikai Magyar Reformátusok Lapja, 1932 (33. évfolyam, 1-53. szám)
1932-03-26 / 13. szám
AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 7 Mindenkinek. Úgy látszik, nehéznek találtátok a 3. s-zámu rejtvényt és a 4. számú kérdést. Nem baj. Ezután vigyázni fogok, hogy köny- nyebbek legyenek. De ti se tegyétek félre olyan könnyen az újságot. Törjétek egy kicsit a fejeteket. Putnoki Malvinka, Leechburg, Pa., és Barsi Béla, Woodbridge, N. J. Igazatok van. Hiba volt a rejtvényben. Egy “P” betű helyett “R” betűnek kellett volna lenni. Takaró Gedeon, New York, N. Y. Amint látod, az egyik rejtvényedet már bele is tettem az újságba. A másikat is látni fogod valamikor. Csak dolgozzál tovább. Remélem, hogy az iskolai füzeteid is olyan szép tiszták, mint az a levél, amit nekem Írtál. Takaró Zsolt, Flushing, N. Y. Bizony az szép volna, ha Kossuth Lajosnak több városban volna szobra. Barsi Béla, Wood- bridge, N. J. Jól tudod, Béla, hogy a Talpra Magyart Petőfi Sándor szavalta 1848-ban. Köszönöm, hogy megküldted nekem azt a verset, aminek a cime: Az uj Talpra Magyar, amit Jakab Sándor szavalt Woodbridgen, 1918-ban. AZ IFJÚSÁG KÖRÉBŐL. WHY DO WE HAVE A CHURCH? Our C. E. Topic for April 3rd Is: The church is a great reservoir of spiritual energy. Many streams feed it, coming from far and near, from the past and the present. The Hungarian young people need her more than any others, because our greatest heritage is given over to us through her. The noblest and finest of our race is preserved in our churches. Our pioneer fathers — the home-makers — have built them. Their hard work, their unending faith, their noble optimism is built into their walls and roofs. We need our churches to preserve these great values for us. We come from a sturdy, hard-working race who have been every ready to sacrifice for its faith. Our churches teach us the need of sacrifice, the victory of sacrifice, the great upbuilding quality of sacrifice. They teach us to appreciate the work of our fathers and inspire us to do greater things. We need our churches to supply us with spiritual energy coming through the race, blooming into mighty deeds and beautiful lives. Our roots are deep down in the reservoir sucking food for the soul. Use it fully, make it bloom with beautiful water lilies that God might be glorified through us. (B. Dienes.) Johnstown, Pa. Egyházunkban a húsvéti ünnepekhez teljes mértékben hozzá készültünk. Ünnepi Istentiszteletünket délelőtt 10 órakor kezdjük. Az Urvacsoraosztáshoz szükséges szentjegyeket ez alkalommal Kozma Dánielné adományozza. Szeretettel kérjük a testvéreket a templomban való megjelenésre. WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT CHRIST? We all have some idea of life. The Persian says life is like the man traveling on a lone prairie. As he travels the unbeaten paths, his ears are suddenly attracted by the heavy tread of an elephant. He looks about him fir escape, but there is no place of refuge. He is frightened very much, and lengthens his strides. Finally, he sees a well near by, his only means of escape. He climbs down the walls of the well, clinging desperately to the projecting rocks. His eyes become accustomed to the darkness in the well, and lo! he sees a shrub between the rocks. He grasps the shrub which increases his hope. As he looks down the well, he sees a huge reptilian. Up above is the elephant. Suddenly his eyes are attracted by a black and white mouse gnawing at the roots of the shrub. The shrub is slowly giving way. Several bees have deposited their honey on the leaves of the shrub. In this critical circumstance he endeavors to get the honey with his tongue. Finally, the shrub gives away and he meets death at the bottom of the well. The pursuing elephant represents man’s sorrows, troubles and cares. His situation and refuge in life is like the Well. Time in life is represented by the shrub the honey is the light pleasure, for which we would forget everything that is good . ..., and death is represented by the huge dragon at the bottom, ready to devour them at any moment. Do we Christians think of life in the same manner? We have our refuge — Christ. How many times have we sung, “Oh, what a Friend we have in Jesus”, without giving it a thought as to its real meaning. Our aims are not only to death, but beyond it. Our assurance through Christ is eternal life. Without Christ we would have no aim in life. A true Christian life demands effort, suffering, kindness, meekness, and is not honey and sweets all the time. McKeesport, Pa. Eugene Molnár, Jr. WHERE IS HAPPINESS? Aren’t we all looking for happiness in this world? Do we find it? What is your view of happiness? There are so many places where we may look for happiness, as in knowledge, pleasure or perhaps business. If we do not admit God in our search, we can never find happiness. If we try to do things ourselves without God, we will not be satisfied in the end.
