Reformátusok Lapja, 1969 (69. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1969-02-01 / 2. szám
14 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA A Letter From Akron Dear Brethern: We give thanks and praise to Almighty God that in His infinite wisdom He has ordained that the congregation which split 35 years ago has united. Now we worship, pray and sing hymns to His praises as one. Our Heavenly Father showed us the way, the way we are to go together in Christian love and fellowship. We were able with the $63,000 we brought, to pay off the mortgage which was near $52,000 and the balance of $12,000 has been earmarked for a building fund. We pray that God will continue to be with us and guide us. My dear brethern, as the Chief-elder of the former Coburn Street United Church of Christ, I wish to thank each member of the congregation and the Consistory for your faithful cooperation and perseverence prior to our merger. Sincere thanks to Mrs. Sala for taking care of the many legal problems that arose in the sale of the Church property as well as with the merger and moving. To the former members of the Coburn St. U. C. C. I wish to remind you that at the time we signed the merger papers we agreed to accept the by-laws of the Christ Reformed Church and abide by its laws. We promised to accept them and honor them. My plea dear brethern is that we respectfully fulfill that promise. Thank God that He brought us together, only He knew that the two congregations needed each other and had to be united in Christian love and understanding. With Christian love Ernest Sala, vice-elder, Christ Reformed Church (The two Hungarian Reformed churches in Akron, Ohio, one belonging to the United Church of Christ and the other to the Hungarian Reformed Church In America were united this past year. The vice-president of the now united church sent us the above letter for publication.) Calvin Synod Youth Cabinet Meets In Hammond What will the 1969 Calvin Synod Youth Conference offer? To help determine this, the members of the cabinet came from all over, from Fairfield, Morgantown, Springdale, two from Columbus and two from Hammond, for that traditional meeting during Thanksgiving vacation. The place was Hammond, Indiana, our beautiful new church there. The time: Friday, November 29th. Also present at this meeting were Pastor and Mrs. Arpad Beretz, Pastor Leslie Borsay, Pastor Victor Orth and Pastor Frank Endrei. “Love” will be the theme of our 1969 camp. What is love? What are the different kinds of love, such as the love of friendship, the love of God, Christian love, love between man and woman, etc. What should our love be like? These and other related questions lead us into the theme. The schedule of camp will remain unchanged. Workshops, vespers, sports and recreation continue on the agenda. We are looking for a professional athletic director to supervise group games during the whole week. When is camp? August 17-23, 1969. How much will it cost? $30, as before. For whom is it held? For you, the youth of the church, 14 and up and your friends. Where? Camp Kanesatake, Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania. After our cabinet meeting a conference was held Friday night for the youth of the area. The attendance was very fine and included a number of young people who though they were not cabinet members traveled several hundred miles to get there. Frank Endrei WHO’S WHO NAN KAREN EGRY Monmouth College West Long Branch, New Jersey Nan Karen Egry, the daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. Leslie Egry, 94 James Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey has been named to the 1968-1969 edition of WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. This honor is conferred annually upon outstanding students and leaders whose academic standing, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and future potential are decidedly above average. Miss Egry, a senior at Monmouth College, West Long Branch, New Jersey, is majoring in American history. Her extra-curricular activities include Secretary-Treasurer of Phi Alpha Theta, International Honor Society in History; Vice-President and Chaplain of Nu Theta Chi, local service sorority; and Resident Assistant at Pinewood Hall, Monmouth College. Miss Egry plans to attend graduate school, specializing in diplomatic history. NEWS Mrs. Irene Takaró, the wife of Dr. Géza Takaró, former pastor of the 69th Street Hungarian Reformed Church, New York, passed away on January 16, 1969 at the age of 76. Funeral services were held on January 18 at the 69th Street Church where Dr. Takaró had been pastor for 32 years. Presiding at the Service were: Rev. Ronald Law, son- in-law of the deceased, Dr. Zoltán Füle and Rev. Gábor Csordás. The Rev. Francis Vitéz, in the name of the Eastern Classis, spoke the farewell words. ★ A meeting of the Eastern Classis ministers was held on January 20 in Passaic. ★ A meeting of the Editorial Board of the Reformátusok Lapja was held in Perth Amboy on January 29. ★ The Hungarian Reformed Church, Laurel St., Bridgeport, Dr. Stephen Bessemer, pastor, has installed a new loud speaker system. The Rev. Zoltán Király installed the new equipment. ★ The Rev. Joseph Rásky, pastor of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church, New Brunswick will retire this coming summer. ★ The Hidelve Reformed Church in Kolozsvár, Transylvania is trying to underwrite the cost of repairing its organ. Donations for this cause may be sent to the Synod Treasurer, Rev. Joseph Mar- salkó, 107 S. Cherry Street, Wallingford, Conn. 06492. ★ In Vác, Hungary, remains of the fort built by King Géza, dating back to the early 1000’s, were found while digging the foundations of a new school. ★ The 50th Anniversary of the death of Endre Ady, famous Hungarian poet, was commemorated on January 27. The Hungarian Foundation published a book of 351 of his translated poems for this occasion. ★ In Sárospatak, Hungary, the walls of a 12th Century Church have been uncovered. Around the Church there was a cemetery, and in it the head of a Gothic style madonna was found which originated from the 15th Century. ★ In the excavations in Óbuda, Hungary, the palace of Emperor Hadrian was uncovered. The palace was 260 feet long, with two stories, and corner towers. They also found the remains of a Roman ship builder and repair shop. Also uncovered was the “Via Magna” beside which is buried Prince Arpad, who led the Hungarians into the Carpathian Basin.
