Bethlen Naptár, 1960 (Ligonier)

Bethlen Almanac

BETHLEN ALMANAC

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Youngstown, O. — Pastor: Rev. Alexander Marton; chief elders: Louis Nagy and John Csepke. Baptised members: 454. Assets: $100,000.

Hollywood, Calif. — Pastor: Dezső Trombitás; chief elder: John Mezo. Baptised members: 250. Assets: $1000.

Ontario, Calif. — Pastor: Rev. Bertalan Negyessy; chief elder: Bela László. Baptised members: 160. Assets: $800.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada. — Pastor: Dr. László Pokoly; chief elder: Benjamin Rabb. Baptised members: 35. Assets: $22,000.

Windsor, Ontario, Canada. — Pastor: Rev. Kalman Gondocz; chief elder: vacant. Baptised members: 136. Assets:$50,000.

San Francisco, Calif. — Pastor: Rev. Louis Illés; chief elder: Louis Bilan - cini. Baptised members: 100. Assets: $15,000.

Donora, Pa. — Supply Pastor: Rev. Stephen Szőke; chief elder: Paul Juhasz. Baptised members: 18. Assets: $15,000.

Leechburg, Pa. — Supply pastor: Rev. Louis Nagy; chief elder: Sigismund Barta, Baptised members: 16. Assets: $35,000.

MISSION CONGREGATIONS:

Berkley, Calif. — Served by the Rev. Louis Illés. Baptised members: 15. Saratoga, Calif. — Sreved by the Rev. Louis Illés. Baptised members: 14. San Bernardino, Calif. — Served by the Rev. Bela Ambrus; chief elder: Albert Onody. Baptised members: 18.

Denver, Col. — Served by the Rev. Bertalan Negyessy; chief elder: László Kovács Suto. Baptised members: 125.

Kansas City and Vicinity. — Chief elder: Dr. Julius Rebek. Baptised members: 48.

Omaha, Neb. — Chief elder: Joseph Huttka. Baptised members: 68.

San Diego, Calif. — Baptised members: 62.

Constituency of Western Classis: 5,189. Assets: $989,350.

Delegates to the Youth Conference of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America.

DETROIT, Michigan

May 31, 1959 will be a memorable date in the life and history of this church, as well as in the life and history of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, On this date the Thaddeus Avenue Church and The Dearborn Avenue Church merged into one church and were received into the membership of The Hungarian Reformed Church in America. Thus was bom one of the largest Hungarian Reformed congregations in America.

This church is under the spiritual leadership of Tibor Toth and has a membership of 2,305 souls. The church treasury on August 1, 1959 showed a balance of $75,000.