Amerikai Magyar Reformátusok Lapja, 1932 (33. évfolyam, 1-53. szám)
1932-10-22 / 43. szám
8 AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA with your ideas and suggestions. Frankly our purpose is to get your ideas and suggestions but it is also to get your interest and the co-operation of every C. E. and Y. P. S. of the Hungarian Protestant churches in America. Therefore we ask every member of the C. E.’s and Y. P. S.’s to write. The following rules are simple and de- mand no unusual writing ability. 1. The essays must contain no less than 500 words and no more than 750 words. 2. They may be in typewriting or legible handwriting. 3. They may be written in English or Hungarian. (The judges declare they will absolutely not read a paper written in Latin, Greek or otherwise.) 4. Each person is kindly asked to send in 3 copies since there are 3 judges who live in different sections of the country). 5. Each contestant shall afix his or her name to a separate slip of paper and not on the essay. 6. Executive officers of the Union are barred from the contest. However if they desire they may send in their suggestions. 7. The points to be judged are originality, clearness, and practicability of the suggestions proposed. 8. All essays must be sent to: William Sari — Contest Manager Kenarden Lodge, No. 2. College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio. NEWS FROM THE LACKAWANNA YOUNG PEOPLE’S SOCIETY. At the opening of the Fall Season our Young People’s Society met as usual to decide upon a project or plan for the coming year. Last year we had studied Politics for about two months and Religion for the rest of the year. There were so many fine suggestions that we hardly knew which to adopt but we finally agreed to study Chinese Missions. Two years ago when we studied the Young People’s Movements all over the world we also included China but this year we want to study it more thoroughly and to have it take the form of a mission study group or course. Three reasons prompted our choice: first, we know very little of missions, either foreign or national; second, the Presbyterian church has adopted China as the topic for foreign mission study this year and; third, we really want to know more of that country where history is being made daily. As a basis for our study we are using the book, “As It Looks to Young China” edited by William Hung. It contains such fascinating chapters as: Setting Confucius aside, The Family, The School, The Vocation, The Nation, The World, The Church. We have already begun and find the book thoroughly readable, enjoyable and understandable. We shall study for about two months and then climax our project with a social. The neighboring societies and all others who desire will be cordially invited to our Chinese Tea Party where we shall try to impart to those who come some understanding of China as we see her and her problems. Small though our society is we shall try to learn how we may help China and thus ourselves. For you have probably discovered by this time that our world has become so small that when we help someone in it no matter how far they are from us we are really helping ourselves too. The Pioneers have heard of our project and asked if they might not join us and so in their society they are studying “The Young Revolutionists” by Pearl S. Buck and they too will participate in our Chinese Tea Party and will contribute their share towards its enjoyment and value. Won’t the rest of you write and tell what you are doing in your C. E. or Young People’s Society? Anna Nyeső, President Lackawanna Y. P. S. MAGYAR SZEMLE. A TEMPLOMOK ELADÁSÁNAK, elárverezésének egyszer s mindenkorra véget vetett otthon egy bírósági határozat, amely kimondta, hogy a templomra nem lehet zálogjogot bekebelezni s ha a múltban történt is ilyesmi: azt végrehajtani nem lehet. Ez a határozat, illetőleg törvénymagyarázat meg fogja nehezíteni azt, hogy az egyházak kölcsönt vehessenek föl, de ez a körülmény csak javára válik majd az egyházi életnek. Az egyháznak soha és sehol sem volna szabad arra szorulnia, hogy felettéb való kölcsönökkel terhelje önmagát. A hivek közössége, ennek a közösségnek hite, áldozatkészsége, a Krisztus az egyedül, akin meg kell épülnie az egyháznak. A templomnak is. * * * A NAGYAPÁINK templomos élete ujul föl itt is, szülőhazánk földjén. Olvassuk, hogy több
