Calvin Synod Herald, 1984 (84. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)

1984-12-01 / 6. szám

CALVIN SYNOD HERALD — 5 — REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA thir eyes language is more than just a working tool or instrument. In the eyes of the Jews, wherever they are scattered, the Hebrew language has a certain sanctity. In the eyes of the Roman Catholics, wherever they may be scattered, the Latin language has a certain sanctity also. Though the Second Vatican Council so wisely introduced the national language everywhere as the language of the Mass instead of the Latin, still the Latin language remains a delicate issue, in spite of the realistic fact that the people neither speak nor understand that language. Look! What a tremendous fight Cardinal LeFébre of France carries on at the present against his own pope twenty years after the Second Vatican! Why would it be different with us, Hungarians? Why could or should the Hungarian language be less sacred in the eyes of our own people? Woe to us! There are leaders in our churches, even some ministers — Horribile Dictu! — who do forget that deep in the heart of our own Hungarians and their descendents the Magyar language is still sacred! One of our old Hungarian hymns says: “Sacred in the place, where we worship! Let the people be sacred, who worship!” Likewise sacred is the language of our parents and fore-parents! And still how many are so ready and willing to sell the place, that is sacred and cost so much to build; and surrender the language, that is sacred, and declare it to be secondary or even non-important any more. Those doing so, will most certainly suffer the consequences of their deeds sooner or later and in sterner measure than they ever imagined. The Master Himself said: “If there are only two or three!” So should we! Do not surrender the language! In our services, congregational meetings keep the balance of bilingualism more carefully than ever before! If we do not do, then we will mislead our own people, either willingly or unwillingly at this most delicate period of our bilingual life. I can rightfully declare this, because I did so through­out my long active life on all the three scenes of our life: congregational, classiswise, and synodwise. As pastor in my congregations — at services and at meetings — I always used both languages in full detail; as dean presiding on our Classis meetings and as president-bishop on so many terms on Synodical level. I never let any decision come to vote before I explained all issues in all details in both languages myself. It is more than just pity that on all three levels it is not being done the same way any more in this most decisive period of our church-life when our Future is being forged! A merican Hungarian Foundation Hon. Nicolas M. Salgo, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Hun­garian People’s Republic and Dr. László J. Bonis, material scientist and chairman of Composite Container Corporation will receive the George Washington Award Medallion of the American Hungarian Foundation at its 23rd annual dinner Wed­nesday, December 5 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. The George Washington award was inspired in name and symbolism by the statue of Washington erected in the City Park of Budapest 78 years ago through the contributions raised by Hungarians living in America. Ambassador Salgo is the first Hungar­ian-born American to be named United States Ambassador to Hungary. He is being honored for his eminent leadership in new and often unchartered areas of pub­lic, professional and business responsibi­lities in a changing world and in recogni­tion of his active involvement in the arts. He has been an international leader in com­merce, investment and merchant banking and real estate which included the con­ception and part ownership of the Water­gate complex in Washington, D.C. As a philanthropist he established the Salgo— Noren Foundation, which endowed a chair at the University of Maine and at Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest. Dr. Bonis is recognized for his eminent professional leadership as a material scientist, innovator, pioneer and business executive. Dr. Bonis invented the “co­extrusion” process which allows the in­expensive production of plastic containers that combine different kinds of plastics in the development of an expanding industry for the packaging of foods and beverages. He has developed a number of polymer composites which combine dissimilar polymers into a unified structure. He has published four volumes on surface phe­nomena, numerous articles in the field of material sciences and is the holder of numerous national and international pa­tents. He has been a dedicated leader and benefactor of the arts and opera and is President of the Opera Company of Bos­ton and President of the Boston Arts Foundation. Dr. Nicholas L. Deak, Chairman of Deak—Perera Group is chairman of the awards dinner committee, and Mr. Zoltán Merszei, Vice-Chairman of Occidental Pet­roleum Corporation, will serve as master of ceremonies of the awards dinner. Both men serve on the Board of Directors of the American Hungarian Foundation. The George Washington Awards Dinner will also launch the celebration of the Foun­dation’s 30th anniversary and other an­niversary events are planned in cities throughout the United States during the coming year. Since 1961 George Washington Awards have been presented annually by the American Hungarian Foundation. The Award recognizes contributions to re­search, human knowledge, the arts and understanding among men and nations. Among the recipients of the Washington Award are Nobel laureates Dr. Dennis Gabor, Dr. Eugene P. Wigner, Dr. George de Hevesy, Dr. George von Bekesy, all bom in Hungary. Other laureates have been former Pres­ident Gerald R. Ford, Yehudi Menuhin, Mary G. Roebling, James A. Michener, Ambassador Arthur F. Burns, Chet Hunt­­ley, Dr.Peter Goldmark, Dr. Edward Tel­ler, Dr. Theodore von Karman, Thomas P. F. Hoving, Joseph Szigeti, Janos Star­ker, Ambassador Angier Biddle Duke, Hon. Dr. Marion Mill Preminger, Dr. Fritz Reiner, Antal Dorati, Admiral Lewis S. Strauss, Dr. Mason W. Gross, General Ro­bert Wood Johnson, Dr. John C. Ké­mény, Steven Dohanos, Joseph Paster­nak, Janos Scholz, Dr. Nicholas L. Deak, Dr. Nicholas R. Doman, Zoltán Gombos, James E. Burke, Eugene M. Lang, Andre Kertesz and Eugene Fodor. The American Hungarian Foundation was founded in 1954 and is a non-profit organization devoted to furthering the un­derstanding and appreciation of Hungar­ian cultural and historical heritage in the United States. Through grants the Founda­tion supports student and scholar ex­change programs, publications and aca­demic programs in Hungarian studies, fellowships and research at American uni­versities and colleges. In New Brunswick, New Jersey, the Foundation is on the threshold of construct­ing the National Hungarian Heritage Center with its museum, archives and library. A fund drive to raise $2.9 million in capital and endowment funds is suc­cessfully underway. An extensive library and museum collection including rare books and manuscripts is maintained by the Foundation. The American Hungarian Foundation is located at 177 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903.

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