Calvin Synod Herald, 1990 (90. évfolyam, 2-6. szám)
1990-03-01 / 2. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD - REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA MAGYAR EGYHÁZ - MAGYAR CHURCH The New Situation in Europe At the October, 1989 meeting of the Conference of European Churches its general secretary, Jean Fischer gave an extensive report. The following are excerpts from his report: The Conference of European Churches has been actively campaigning against the division of Europe into two ideological blocs. Now we are experiencing the breakdown of this ideological division. The iron curtain has been dismantled; in several countries the process of democratization is in progress. We can affirm that the success of the Helsinki process is being felt in many fields, among others in the area referred to as ‘the human dimension’ of the CSCE (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) which includes, in particular, religious liberty and freedom of conscience, human contacts, and human rights. ... The economic stagnation and disorganization in several countries affecting the availability of food and basic consumer goods, etc. has achieved what none of the Helsinki Final Act baskets could have guaranteed, namely the setting in motion of a process of democratisation with the results that we observe in Poland, Hungary, and REV. AARON ELEK In Retirement One of our foremost leaders was given a most impressive Retirement Service and Banquet by his West Side Cleveland Church on January 14, 1990. He served churches in Johnsown and in Leechburg, Pa., Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and then at West Side Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland, Ohio from October of 1963 to Dec. 31, 1989. He gives thanks to the Lord for having used him as an instrument in serving His kingdom, His church and His people. (Rev. Elek and his wife, the former Irene B. Urban, are the parents of three daughters: Eva Fisher, Laure Abe and Lisa Ammerman, and the grandparents of Glenaronand Michael Fisher and Joseph and Miyako Abe.) in the Soviet Union. But we must be aware of the dangers of a situation in which the forces of economy and finance organized at multinational level escape the democratic control of the political power, still largely nationally organized, leaving thus a free hand to the ‘market’ and its exclusive interests. The changes result also from a deep aspiration of the new generation to participate in decisions that will shape their future and that of their children rather than to continue to be subjected to the doctrinal convictions of political leaders and powers that may have been able to deal with some social problems, with some success, but We congratulate with love our churches at Bridgeport, Kalamazoo, Norridge and Pittsburgh, as they celebrated their anniversary and we wish the richest blessings of our Lord upon their future works and services. We greet with love, The Rev. Raymond Kaiser and we pray for the power of the Holy Spirit upon his work, as the newly elected pastor of Dayton. We congratulate affectionately our divinity student, Stephen Nyeste, who plans to complete his theological studies next May and at the same time conscientiously attends to the pastoral responsibilities of our Columbus congregation. * The recommendations committee proposed $19,000 as base pay for our pastors at the 51st Annual Meeting of The Calvin Synod. The Synod approved this, voting that those pastors, whose base salary is less, can accept other supplementary work in addition to their ministerial services. * Cleveland First Church had a very affective Renewal Weekend, on February 9 to 11. Dr. John Bütösi was in charge of the well-attended evangelistic event. It was his last well-done accomplishment before he left for Hungary at the invitation of the Mother-Church. Similar events are highly recommended in the life of all our congregations. * Dr. James I. McCord entered into Life! At the close of our present Issue we have received the sorrowful news of Dr. have completely failed to solve the human problem and the claim for freedom and participation with dignity. We are now at a point where it becomes more and more difficult to continue to use the vocabulary of the past, and we should certainly not perpetuate in our language, the categories and terminologies that reflected the European division into two seemingly coherent monolithic ideological blocs. It is hardly possible anymore to speak of East and West. Although Nato and the Warsaw Alliance still exist, the new geography of Europe is calling for new denominations reflecting largely both economic and democratic choices. (EPS) McCord’s death in Princeton, NJ. Our Hungarian churches lost the greatest friend we ever had. He was honored by the Debrecen University by Honorary Doctorate and was also honored by Calvin Synod at a special Recognition Banquet on the Annual Meeting on Apr. 23, 1980 in Pittsburgh, PA. Miniature Portrait of his life will be published in our next issue. A Tőkés Lászlónak küldött kábel szövege } 1989. december 24. Reverend László Tőkés Bulvard Lenin 37 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania The Hungarian Reformed Community in America praises your monumental sacrificial service of liberation Stop We daily remember you, your family and your people in our prayers Stop We also extend an invitation to you to visit us at the next convenient time Stop Peace and Grace to all of you Bishop Andrew Harsanyi Hungarian Reformed Church in America Bishop Zoltán Szucs Calvin Synod United Church of Christ President Imre Bertalan Hungarian Reformed Federation of America (A kábelt szövegezte és Washington, D.C.-ből telefonon elküldte Harsányi András.)- NEWS NUGGETS...
