Magyar Egyház, 1977 (56. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1977-06-01 / 6-7. szám
10 MAGYAR EGYHÁZ the laws into smaller and greater categories. They are all great, none are trivial. Christians must exercise much care upon little things. In a family little things can cause big problems. May God give you grace to avoid such mistakes. If you respect and keep the laws of God you need not be ashamed. If you receive scorn or ridicule, let men say what they will, YOU respect the commandments of God and the blessings of the Lord will be your reward. You should never be ashamed of your faith and your Lord. Say proudly “I am a Christian and I follow my Master”.... Was not our Lord slandered, ridiculed and put to shame? If you walk in the light of God, you will have fellowship with one another. Then, shall you not be ashamed, when you have respect unto all the commandments of God! D.A. ☆ ☆ AID APPEAL For The Earthquake Damaged Hungarian Reformed Churches In Transylvania There are many Hungarians in America who either came from Transylvania or have ties with relatives in that part of Romania, formally Hungary, where the most beautiful regions of the Carpathian mountains attract thousands of American tourists every year. The earthquake March 4 earlier this year that caused tremendous damage in parts of Romania inflicted extensive distraction on many Hungarian Reformed Churches in sections within the mountain range, where the devastation was severe. News reports of this earthquake trickled out slowly from behind the Iron Curtain, but now it is reported 92 churches suffered extensive damage. Some had to be condemned. In other places steeples were damaged and were downed and the cost of renovation will run into millions of “LEI”, which the people by themselves can hardly afford. May I appeal to the pastors, elders and members of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America to set aside “special collections” during four Sundays either in the month of July or August — to collect aid for those churches, which suffered most during the earthquake. The treasurer of each congregation should send the special collection to our Mission Fund, c/o The Bishop’s Office and we shall forward it, through the World Alliance, to those churches, that suffered the most. I pray, that the help of our members will be commensurate to the greatness of the losses. Dezső Abraham, Bishop CHURCH NEWS The Eighteenth Annual Conference of United Church Women, Hungarian Reformed Church in America, Eastern Area, was held on Sunday, May 1, 1977 at the Hungarian Reformed Church in Trenton, N. J. Registration began at 1:30 p.m. A total of 120 women attended from the area congregations. Devotional services were held jointly in English and Hungarian. Rev. Stephen Kovács gave the Invocation. Mrs. Margaret Silagyi, Perth Amboy read the Scripture in English. St. John, Chapt. 3: Vs. 1-36. The same passage was read in Hungarian by Miss Elza Petro, New York City. A prayer in English by Miss Carolyn Kosa, Staten Island and in Hungarian by Mrs. Joseph Ivan, Carteret. Benediction was given by Rev. August Molnár, Professor, Staten Island. The theme of the conference, What Is: “Being Born Again”? Our Reformed Response was carried out in both the Hungarian and English languages. Rev. Stefan Torok and Mrs. Stefan Torok, Perth Amboy were the principal speakers. Their lectures were so well presented, it was the contention of many that time was too short for such a vast and interesting subject. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President: Mrs. Maria Varga, New York City Vice Pres.: Miss Carolyn Kosa, Staten Island Secretary: Miss Elza Petro, New York City Hungarian Secretary: Mrs. Helen Daróci, Perth Amboy Treasurer: Mrs. Helen Bordash, Roebling Chaplain: Mrs. Margaret E. Connor, Trenton Delegates-At-Large: Miss Priscilla Hunyady, Linden Mrs. Frank Chizmadia, Carteret New York City will be host to next year’s conference. The date will be Sunday, May 7, 1978. The host club, Trenton, served supper, at which time everyone attending enjoyed sincere Christian fellowship and are looking forward, with the grace of God, to meeting again next year. Mrs. Margaret E. Connor, President ’77
