Evangéliumi Hírnök, 1980 (72. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1980-01-15 / 2. szám
8. oldal 1980. január 15. Feb. 19, kedd. A béna kezű ember gyógyulása. Luk. 6:6 — 11. Feb. 20, szerda. Akik Jézust illették. Márk 6:45-56. Feb. 21, csütörtök. A vak ember. Márk 8:22-26. Feb. 22, péntek. A holdkóros fiú. Márk 9:14 — 29. Feb. 23, szombat. Amire a Lélek tanít. lKor. 2:1 — 13. Feb. 24, vasárnap. Ismeret és szeretet. lKor. 13:r. Aranymondat-. “Egyet tudok, hogy noha vak voltam, most látok!" (János 9:25.) Vasárnapi imaáhitat: Imádkozzunk gyermekeink megtéréséért! (Mt 15:21-28.) ENGLISH SECTION A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY Rev. George Balia was born in Hungary on August 14, 1899. His parents loved the Lord, with his father, Rev. Alexander Balia, serving a circuit of 16 Churches. It was in this family that he came to know the Lord at a young age, and was baptized, dedicated himself to fulltime Christian service. Circumstances led to his decision to come to Canada in 1923, and there he briefly worked with Rev. John Monus in Wakaw, Sask., Canada as a Missionary worker. His call to full-time Christian service led him to prepare himself, and so entered the International Baptist Seminary in East Orange, New Jersey. While there he met and married Elizabeth Horvath with whom he served the Lord for over fifty years. While at seminary he served as student worker under Rev. Kovács in the Garfield Church, and also served in the New York City Church. Following graduation, Rev. Balia was called as the first full-time pastor of the First Hungarian Baptist Church in Toronto, Canada. He served there for fourteen years. While there, four children were born to their family. The ministry in Canada also involved serving a circuit of Churches in Welland, Hamilton, Guelph, and Montreal. In 1943 Rev. Balia accepted the call to serve the Hungarian Baptist Church in Akron, Ohio where he served for seven and a half years. Included also was serving the Hungarian Churches in Wadsworth and Canton. While serving there, he completed further University studies receiving a Bachelors and Masters degree at the University of Akron. The First Hungarian Baptist Church of New York City then called Rev. Balia as its pastor in 1950. He served there for thirteen years, until retirement in 1963. Health reasons temporary prevented his full-time ministry, however for the next eight years, while in retirement, he served as interim pastor to two English Churches in New York. In 1971 he and Mrs. Balia moved to Palm Bay, Florida in retirement. His services to Hungarian Baptists and to the communities in which he served are numerous. Among the highlights are the following: Gospel Oriented Publications: Editor of the Világosság Editor of the Evangéliumi Hírnök President of the Hungarian Baptist Convention Treasurer of the Hungarian Baptist Retirement Home. Played the leading role in locating the site for the resettlement of the Home from Watervliet, Mich, to Palm Bay, Fla. Guided the resettlement of several refugee families following the uprising in Hungary. For over fifty years Rev. Balia made his call from the Lord to serve Him, as the main concern of his life. His love for the Lord, and for the work with Hungarian Baptists will always stand out in the memory of his family, and his associates, as the main love of his life. Rev. W. B. Molnár The Power of the Name Acts 3:1-10 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none-, but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. — Verse 6 In the late years of World War II, a group of missionaries flew into Free China from India. After landing at an army field, they traveled with a convoy. Suddenly a jeep went off the mountain. The driver was killed, and a missionary nurse had many broken bones. For days she remained in a mobile hospital. Then the Japanese Army advanced, and the entire hospital was evacuated to India. The day came when the nurses addiction to painkiller had to be broken. That night was long. She cried and prayed, prayed and cried. Then, in the moonlight, she saw a shadow outside her screen door. The man’s blond hair glinted in the moonlight. She heard his Southern accent as he spoke, “Ma’am, we hear that you’re having a bad time tonight. We just want you to know that we’re praying for you.” And he was gone. “Do what you can with what you have, where you are.” n RooseveU In relating this incident nearly twenty years later, she said, “Whether it was a man or an angel I don’t know. But I know that God met my need in human form.” Mary Me Kay AMERICAN HUNGARIAN BAPTIST UNION RECEIPTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1979 Home Mission Bethesda Church, Palm Bay, Fla. $ 75.00 Hungarian Baptist Church, New York 25.00 Rev. M. Major, Cleveland, Ohio 20.00 Bethany Church, Cleveland, Ohio 15.00 Mrs. Anna L. Kautz W. Newton, Massachusetts 25.00 Alhambra Church, California 225.00 Silliman Memorial Church Bridgeport, Conn. 18.80 Mrs. Vilma Albright Versailles, Pennsylvania 30.00 $433.80 Special Mission Bethesda Church, Palm Bay, Fla. $35.00 Daytona Property receipts $353.27 Literary Fund, August, September and October Bethany Church, Cleveland, Ohio $55.00 Mrs. Emma Budán, Leash, Sask., Ca. 15.00 Louis Taylor, Wadsworth, Ohio 5.00 First Baptist Church, New York, NY 25.00 $100.00 Louis Drescher, Treasurer.
