Calvin Synod Herald, 1977 (77. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-07-01 / 7-8. szám
2 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD Calvin Synod Council Reelected: First row: Dr. Joseph Piri, Synod Presbyter; Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Bishop; Rev. Desmond D. Parragh, Deputy-Bishop; Second row: Rev. Zoltán Király, Synod Treasurer; Rev. Francis Vitéz, General Secretary. # CALVIN SYNOD HEADQUARTERS: Rt. Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Bishop 963 Laurel Avenue Bridgeport, Conn. 06604 203-368-6358 HERALD CALVIN SYNOD Official Organ Of Tha Calvin Synod • Unitad Church of Christ foundad in 1900 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 0 ________________—----------July-August 1977 Volume 77, No. 7-8 Published bi-monthly. Editor-in-Chief: The Right Reverend Dr. John Butosi, Bishop 963 Laurel Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. 06604 EDITOR: REV. FRANCIS VITÉZ 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 201-826-3513 Subscription-Elöfizetés: yearly: individual: $5.00 group: $3.50 Printed by I. H. Printing Co., New Brunswick, N.J. Second class postage paid at New Brunswick, N.J. 08901 Send Form 3579 to Calvin Synod Herald-Reformatusok Lapja Circulation Department 493 Amboy Ave., Perth Amboy, N.J. 08861 Please make checks payable to the Calvin Synod Herald Send all correspondence to the Editor Manuscripts and photographs are not preserved or returned. THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA: Editor-in-Chief ____ The Right Rev. Dr. John Butosi, Bishop Editor ________________________________ Rev. Francis Vitéz Board Members: Rev. Desmond D. Parragh, Rev. Zoltán Király, Dr. Joseph Piri, Rev. Arpad Antal, Rev. Zoltán Szabó, Rev. Victor Orth, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó, Rev. Dr. László Berzeviczy, Rev. Andrew Hamza, Rev. Leslie Egry. Official Communications FOR THE TRANSYLVANIAN EARTHQUAKE FUND (to help rebuild the damaged Reformed churches) the following donations have been received: S. Norwalk $617.98, Rev. A. Babos $150, Fairfield, Ct. $250, Woodbridge $25, Windber $20, Johnstown $46, Perth Amboy, N.J. $51.60, Indiana Harbor $75, F. Denes (Los Angeles) $20, Mrs. L. Szathmary, Chicago $50, L. Szathmary, Chicago $50, Lakeland, Fla. $55, Passaic, N.J. $900, Hartford, Ct. $100, Whiting, Ind. $42, Wallingford, Ct. $48, Buffalo N.Y., $150, Columbus, Oh. $200, Rossville, N.Y. $25, Perth Amboy, N.J. $23.45, Passaic: Lorantffy L.A. $50, Mrs. M. Horvath, Passaic $20, Mrs. S. Lutheran, Passaic $5, Cleveland, West $260, Dayton, Oh. $125, Flint, Mich. $120, Bridgeport UCC $276, Church of the Apostles (Rev. J. Szilassy) $85.70, Ruth Spotter (Waynesborough) $25. (Total above also includes: Indiana Harbor $405.25, Morgantown, W.Va. $100, Conneaut, 0. $100, New York, N.Y. $350) TOTAL: $5,319.98. Sincere thanks! We expect more! We repeat: every penny will reach its destination!!! REPRESENTATIVES of our Synod to the Bethlen Home Board of Directors are: S. Norwalk, Homestead, Cleveland 1st, Lynwood, Gary, and Rev. Z. Kovács. JOHNSTOWN, VINTONDALE, WINDBER, Pa. suffered heavy demages in recent flood according to the report received from Rev. Arthur Antal. You will hear more about it! Pray for our churches there. Be ready to help. Contributions may be sent to the Synod Treasurer. STILL VACANT CHURCHES: Columbus, Ohio; Coatesville, Pa.; Phoenixville, Pa.; interested persons should call Bishop Butosi. IN CLEVELAND, OHIO the First Church celebrated the Rt. Rev. Dr. S. Szabo’s 50 years in the ministry and 30 years in Cleveland on May 22. With the exception of Rev. Parragh, all members of the Council were present. Rev. A. Elek preached in Hungarian and Bishop Butosi in English. OUR HAMMOND CHURCH burned Phase I. Mortgage on May 15 and already planning their 70th Anniversary to be held on Sept. 18. The Rt. Rev. A. Beretz is the pastor. THE UNIONTOWN CHURCH BUILDING was recently sold. Thanks to the Rev. A. Jalso for his efficient work! IN NORWALK, CT. the Rev. Zoltán Szabó was installed by Bishop Butosi on June 12. (Since then Mrs. Szabó spent several weeks in the hospital with broken legs. Speedy recovery!) MRS. JOSEPH PIRI has also been hospitalized recently. She is now recuperating at home. Pray for her! NEW HUNGARIAN BIBLES are still available in the Bishop’s office ($10). FUNERALS: Rev. Victor Bodnar was buried on May 14 in Bethlehem, Pa. General Secretary F. Vitéz represented us. REV. ISTVÁN CSÁKÁNY’s cremated remains were buried in Rákoskeresztúr, Hungary on Apr. 29. Mrs. Csakany’s address: 1054 Budapest, Vecsey u. 4. (He served as a missionary in Africa and recently in Brazil.) BISHOP SÁNDOR RÁSKI was buried on July 16 in Miskolc, Hungary. (He died on July 10 in Vienna.) Address: 3525 Miskolc, Paloczy u. 19.
