Hungarian Church Press, 1949 (1. évfolyam, 4-13. szám)

1949-05-26 / 5. szám

HUNGARIAN CHURCH PRESS

Published by (he Reformed Church, the Lutheran Church and the Federation of Free Churches (Baptists, Methodists, Brethren etc.) of Hungary

Editor: DK. IMRE KADAR Publisher: Bishop LAJOS VETŐ

Budapest, XIV., Abonyi-u. 21. (Lutheran Church)

fro 5. May ?6, 1949

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Contents:

Albert Beroczky elected president of Reformed Conventus..l

Congregation-building evangelization...............................................2

Dr. Jenő Balogh celebrates 35th birthday...................................3

lev/ Chief Procurator for the Lutheran Church,..,...............3

Reconstruction Subsidy to the Lutheran Church...........................4

Now Baptist Church Consecrated..........................................................4

Foreign guests in Hungary.......................................................................4

The Christian approach to the jews in Hungary............5

National Conference of Methodists to be held on June 9th.S

ALBERT EERhCZKY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INFORMED CONVRNfJ?TJS

The regular meeting of the General Conventus,the principal governing body of the Reformed Church of Hungary, was recently held,with dr.Imre Révész,bishop, and dr.Jenő Balogh,chief superintendent,presiding. At this meeting Albert Bereezky was elected ecclesiastical president of the General Conventus,with only one dissenting vote among the secret ballots. Dr.Jene Balogh, chief superintendent became lay president. The two new vice-presidents of the Conventus are? Elemér Gyory, bishop, and Dr. Béla Szentpéteri Kun, retired professor.

Tho Conventus also dealt with the intended reform of the Church constitution. The replies _regarding the basic principles to be considered in making the constitution have come in from the presbiteriés. A committee has been appointed to draw up the new draft,which will be sent to the parishes for comments.Only after the approval of the. parishes will the final draft be submitted to the Synod.

The Conventus elected its representatives to the Joint Protestant Committee»accepted standard regulations for every Reformed Deaoonesso convent of the country,discussed the timely issues of ecclesiastical schools,further the training of ministers,new textbooks on religion,pensions for ministers,distribution. of State subsidies,employment of women as theological professors, and other current business.