Reformátusok Lapja, 1969 (69. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1969-11-01 / 11. szám
14 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA MATURITY Each year at this time, most kids are all out of school, and parents are faced with the situation that my baby has finally grown up. But the trouble is that many parents refuse to believe that their son or daughter is ready to make their own life their own. They refuse to give their child independence and responsibility, that the child has fought so long to gain. Most parents feel like this until the child can prove he is ready to face the challenge of adult life. The child wants to be treated as a man or woman, whichever, the case may be. But many people don’t think that the graduate is ready to be on his own, so they still treat him as a dependent child. The question now becomes, How do I show them that I am ready to be an adult? Well the first thing that you must do is take a good long look at yourself, and see if you can find the points that people say are not grown up about you. Once you have found them, you’re going to have to work to improve them, and to show the people that you care enough to correct them. The best way that I can show you or tell you if you are mature enough for the world is to print this article on maturity that was written by Anne Nune- maker, which appeared in the Moody Monthly (March 20, 1968). If you can say yes to all the “if’s” then chances are that you will be accepted by all, as a mature adult. “If you can see a work which you have begun taken from you and given to another without feeling bitterness — that is maturity. If you can listen to someone criticize you, even unkindly, and receive instructions from it without hard feelings — that is maturity. If you can see others chosen for a job which you yourself are better qualified to do without feeling hurt — that is maturity. If you can see a person do an act which is against your Christian standards and react without self righteousness — that is maturity. If you can hear a man argue a point of view which is contrary to your own and accept his right to his own opinion without feeling of smugness — that is maturity. If you can see someone you know deliberately snub you, and still make allowance for his actions — that is ma- turty. If you can suffer nagging pain or ache, still singing and praising God, hiding your feelings for the sake of others — that is maturity. If you can give yourself to help someone else who needs you, without having the idea that you are “a pretty good fellow” — that is maturity. If you can crawl out of bed at an early hour to pray when you would rather sleep, because you realize that here lies your power with God—that is maturity. If you can look upon every man as an object of God’s yearning, so that you become burdened for his soul — that is maturity.” Melody Toth The Hi-Lite, July 1969. VOTE... ...FOR if The only one who can save ★ if The only one who can bring peace RESOURCES: if The only one who is certain to win The following new filmstrips are available in the Synod Office: (1) “Bread Is For Laughter” (an 11 minute filmstrip for Juniors on the world hunger problem and what Church World Service is doing about it). (2) “This Family Called Man” (a 12 minute color filmstrip with record to support the Crisis in the Nation program for which each local church is requested to provide an amount equal to 1% to 5% of current local expenses). — (3) “Crusade Against Hunger” (a 20 minute color filmstrip with record to acquaint church members with the work of agricultural missionaries as they attack the root causes of world hunger). (4) “Mission Today”, a 4 minute message from Dr. R. Moss; can be used with “Statistical Profile” (a color filmstrip of 15 frames, presenting some significant facts of the UCC). — (5) “Lorantffy Zsuzsanna” (prepared by the Hungarian Committee of Norwalk, this colored filmstrip presents the challenging life story of this great Hungarian lady of the 17th century. Selling price $7.50.) — (6) “Search” (film). “Laity Resources”, three packets a year for $4.00, is now also available. Send check or money order to Central Distribution Service, 1505 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102. if The only one who is both God and man if King of kings and Lord of lords National Basic Support Income 1969 as of August 31,1969 $4,437,034 By the end of August, receipts for the national part of Our Christian World Mission totaled $4,437,034. This represents 44% of the 1969 budget and is a decrease of 4% from receipts to the same time a year ago. TARTALOM IN THIS ISSUE Tompa Mihály: ŐSSZEL ............... 2 Dr. Szabó Lajos: IMÁDSÁG ........ 2 REFORMÁCIÓ - ÖKUMÉNÉ ...... 3 GRÓF TELEKI BLANKA .......... 4 Bertalan Imre: “NEHÉZ TUDOMÁNY” ............... 5 MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK ROMÁNIÁBAN ................................. 6 NAGYENYED PUSZTULÁSA .... 6 Bcretz Árpád: IFJÚSÁGI KONFERENCIA ...... 7 HÍREK ................................................. 7 EGYHÁZTÖRTÉNET .................... 8 THANKSGIVING DAY ............... 9 SECOND HELVETIC CONFESSION ................................. 9 THE HUNGARIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN ROMANIA .............. 10 Albert Kovács: MORATORIUM .................................. 11 William T. Longsdorf: CAN YOUR MINISTER LIVE ON HIS SALARY? ......................... 12 NEWS ......................................... 13 Melody Toth: MATURITY........... 14 PRESIDENT’S PAGE ..................... 15
