Calvin Synod Herald, 1998 (98. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1998-07-01 / 4. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD- 6 -AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Sziarto on their 60th wedding anniversary, January 29, 1996. Rev. Stephen Sziarto 1910-1998 Born in McDowell County, West Virginia, of Hungarian immigrant parents. He graduated from Elkhorn (WV) High School in 1927, the day Lindberg flew the ocean. Earned his BS degree from Franklin & Marshall College (1931) and his BD from Lancaster Theological Seminary (1934), both in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served Hungarian Reformed Churches in Cleveland First Church (1935-39) and Columbus, Ohio (1939-49). He married Margaret Nagy in Fairfield, Connecticut. After Pearl Harbor, all the young people were subject to the universal draft related to World War II. After an unsuccessful attempt to enlist as a Navy Chaplain, his contribution to the war effort was to volunteer for all sorts of war related services. He was commissioned Special Agent of the FBI (1951-1971) and served primarily in Washington, DC. They began their third careers as Tree Farmers in Hampshire County winning the Best Tree Farm Award (WV) in 1976. They have been living near Slanesville (WV) since 1984. Stephen Sziarto had ministerial standing with Central Atlantic Conference, U.C.C. Since 1972, he has been Chaplain Emeritus of the FBI Fidelity (Masonic) Club of Washington, DC; and Chaplain Emeritus of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation Chapel in Berkeley Springs, WV (1988-1993). He published a book entitled "Background of Deft & Daft Dictionary" in 1993, by Pannónia Publishers, PO. Box 273, Slanesville, WV 25444-0273. Thus Deft & Daft Dictionary came to vibrant life! He was one of the 27 former "Lancaster Students", most of them became ministers of our churches. (The one before the last of Mohicans. Rev. Béla Bacsó is still with us.) In March 1996 Stephen Sziarto '34 and his wife, Margaret, established a fund to be held as endowment for the purpose of annual support of scholarships to Lancaster Seminary, with an initial contribution of $100,000. First preference for the Sziarto scholarship is students of Hungarian descest preparing for the ministry. Most generous donation from the "Sziarto Tree-farm", he owned and operated in his retirement in West Virginia. He died on April 1, 1998 in Slanesville, West Virginia., just one month after the death of son, Stephen F. Sziarto, whose necrology was published in our former Issue. Our deepest sympathy goes to the family in this dual tragedy. He was interned in the cemetery of the Slanesville U.C.C. church. "All things work out for the good of those, who love God!" (Rom.8:28) IN HIS FOOTSTEPS When someone does a kindness It always seems to me That's the way God up in heaven Would like us all to be... For when we bring some pleasure To another human heart, We have followed in His footsteps And we've had a little part In serving Him who loves us - For I am very sure ifs true That in serving those around us We serve and please Him, too. Helen Steiner Rice (Reprinted from “Church Bells" of our Pittsburgh (PA) Church. The Christian Observer: Transylvanian Bishop Kalman Csiha’s The Light Through The Bars, recounts the incredible story of six-and-ahalf years in prison for the cause of Jesus. The Calvin Synod Herald most highly recommends this English-version of the 166-page long book with 30 immortal poems, written behind prison bars in the aftermath of the Debrecen World Alliance Meeting, with the motto: “BREAK THE CHAINS OF INJUSTICE!” The price of the book, including mailing, is only $11.24. Please make your check payable and mail to: “THE LIGHT’ PUBLICATION PROJECT 415 Steven Boulevard Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143 The Hungarian-version, “Fény a rácsokon”, may be ordered through: KÁLVIN KIADÓ Bocskai-u. 35 Pf. 416 1519 - Budapest, Hungary A German-language version, based upon our English translation, is now under preparation. PAID ADVERTISEMENT
