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

1949-06-12 / 8. szám

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3. The missionary conveners of the church districts held likewise a general assembly. As known, in each church district the direction and supervision of all missionary activities is in the hands of special missionary conveners. One of the most important subjects of the conference of the missionary conveners was the relation between mission and finance. If it is true, that the church with all its organisation must bo maintained

by its members, then discussions are more than justified to ascertain whether mission, revival and spiritual regeneration are already yielding their fruit in shape of countable money.

Bit by bit it will be possible for the mission to maintain itself. That is a great joy indeed. But we must get further than that: for the life of our church it does not suffice that mission should keep only itself. It is just tho missionary workers who have to see that all the needs of the church may be met by the fruit of missionary work. This all the more as our whole church must change into a great missionary community.. The fundamental recognition of the conference of the missionary conveners was that the source of the material means for the church of to-morrow is: a congregation of believers.

4. The next great'conference will be held July 17-20 in Beregfürdő. There all the I2 branches of the missionary working communion of the Hungarian Reformed Church will meeBT- ííach branch "will be represented by 4-10 members according

to its proportions. This conference is to discuss the whole missionary programme of the next year.

STUDY CONFEREliiCE 0? MIHISTSfiS aKD ELDjsRS

The representatives of the Association cf Hungarian Reformod Ministers and that of ehe Association of Elders,, met at a four days study conference in Nagykörös, in order to discuss the most pressing business and the tasks of the Reformed Church for 1949. A whole day was devoted to further the spiritual regeneration of ministers. Tne second day v/as used to talk over the great task of evangelising and spiritual training of the elders. The third day again was devoted to the reform of the Church constitution and tho affairs of deaconehip and charity w ork •

The findings of the three days conference were summarised in five points. Concerning the evangelism of minieters it was stated,that, owing to the secularised state of our church, the test put by the church authorities as to wmo may be, or can be a minister, was very low. Concerning the community of pastors it was emphasised that: The fellowship of pastors in Christ is most necessary, or as framed by the puritan paster's of the 17th century: ,!Let us care for the salvation of each ot£ior." Concerning the elders it was found that, although the jnumber of