Calvin Synod Herald, 1998 (98. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1998-11-01 / 6. szám
CALVIN SYNOD HERALD- 8 -AMERIKAI MAGYAR REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA frOO\Lö rOZ. Ctlß-I6TMA6 The Spirit of Hungary, by Stephen Sisa, Ontario, Canada. A panorama of Hungarian history and culture. Second Edition, 1990. This book can be ordered through MAGYAR MARKETING (See ad on page 16). The End of the Twentieth Century and the End of the Modern Age by John Lukacs. (Ticknor& Fields). "For one thing”, Mr. Lukacs says, “it was a short century, beginning in 1914 and ending with the fall of Communism”. “A Book of Reformed Prayers” (Just off the press) A glorious selection of Reformed Prayers of great historic value edited by « oward L. Rice and Lamar Villiamson, Jr., printed by the Westminster John Knox Press. Included in the book are classical prayers from the 16th to the 20th century, leading into the 21st. It contains Hungarian prayers translated into English from the aforementioned 5 centuries. Prominently placed are “The Hymn of the Hungarian Galley Slaves", Paul Raday’s “Prayer of Adoration", “Prayer of a Day Laborer", “The Hungarian National Hymn”, wich is a prayer from 1746, “Song of a Nation from the Deep" prison prayer by Bishop Kalman Csiha, and explaining notes of all leading prayers of the world. (Hungarian additions contributed by our own Editor). The excellent new Prayer Book may be ordered from Westminister John Knox Press, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-1396. Telephone 502-569-5023. Fax 502-569-5113. Two important communications reached us in the last moments before closing time, both of which will be printed in detail in our next issue. The first news is an S.O.S. from the Carpathian Ukraine, where a ferocious flood destroyed many of our churches and church buildings and homes in the Csap vicinity. The damage was unbelievable! Help cannot wait. He who helps at once will help tenfold more. The pastors of our churches will give more details. Let us send our immediate aid through our Synod Treasurer! The other news is good news from Slovakia. The "Concordia Choir" of our churches in Slovakia will come to us on March 12,1999 for a two-week tour. Our ministers will be glad to give more detailed information! The Diplomacy of German Unification by Dr. Stephen F. Szabó. St. Martin’s Press, 1992. Publisher’s Note: This is an important book for all those wishing to understand the nature of the new Europe! It has special meaning at this present time, when, after 16 years, Germany entered a new era of an altogether Social Democratic Europe. Cry Hungary! Uprising 7956 by Reg Gadney. Athenueum, 1986. A must-read for those eager to know the real truth. The Fall of Tyrants by László Tokes. The incredible story of Ceausescu’s fall - by the hero of the Romanian Revolution himself. There is also a Hungarian-language version entitled Temesvár Ostroma The Light Through The Bars by Bishop Kalman Csiha. This is the English-language version of Transylvanian bishop Csiha’s book Fény a rácsokon. It is the story of the Bishop’s six-and-a-half years of imprisonment by the former Romanian Communist regime. It is a unique publication containing 30 immortal poems. The 166-page book is selling for only $11.24, which includes shipping & handling. The March of Truth by Dr. Stephen Szabó, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1944. The book can be ordered through our Editor. “In the Spirit of Timisoara”, by László Tokes. The newest English-language publication of Bishop László Tokes is off the press. The name, the example and the service of László Tokes has become a lasting symbol and a living history all around the Globe. The book may be obtained through the Reformed Church District of “Kiralyhagomellek” Kálvin u. 1 - 3700 ORADEA, Romania. The price of this excellent publication is $17.50, including shipping and handling. A karácsonyi Kisded szeretete hozzon békességet mindnyájunk szívébe., úgy az ünnepek adott, mint az elkövetkező esztendőben. May you have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Tear. WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION Fraternal Life Insurance and Annuities 709 Brighton Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: (412) 231-2979 • 1-800-848-PENN (7366) • FAX: (412) 231-8535
