Magyar Egyház, 1984 (63. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)

1984-09-01 / 4. szám

2. oldal

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PAST 90 YEARS IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

1894 — September 23. A few enthusiastic ^iungarian Reformed Trentonians met and according to the minutes decided that “The Reformed Hungarians living in Trenton, see it necessary the formation of a Reformed Society to build a church.” Soon afterwards the “Church and Sick Benefit Society” was formed. The first officers were: President — András Laky, secretary — Janos Parichy and treasurer — András Tursay.

1984 ■— December 24. The Rev. Gabos Dokus was invited to hold Christmas services and serve theLord’s supper.

1895 — The Rev. Gustav Jurányi was invited from Hungary and under his leadership the Hungarian Reformed Church of Trenton was organized, under the auspices of the Reformed Church in America, a denomination of German origin.

1985 — August 3. The first marriage, that of Janos Pandak and Anna Konrat was blessed by the Rev. Gustav Jurányi.

1985 — September 7. The first baptism took place, that of the infant daughter of Ferenc Juhasz and his wife, nee Julianna Markovics, Maria, was baptized by the Rev. Gustav Jurányi.

1985 — November 28. The first funeral service held for Emma Czimbalmos, the two year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. István Czimbalmos. The Rev. Gustav Jurányi officiated.

1896 — July 4. The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America was organized here. Today the Federation has branches all over the United States and in Canada. In Ligoner. PA keeps up the Bethlen Nursing Home and has appartment buildings for the elderly.

1898 — The Rev. Gustav Jurányi resigns and the Rev. Ferenc Csamfordy is elected as the pastor of the church. The property on the corner of Beatty Street and Home Avenue was purchased for the church building.

1898 — October 9. Boriska Papp was the first who was confirmed in our church by the Rev. Ferenc Csamfordy.

1898 — October 23. Corner stone dedication of the Church.

1899 — March 15. The church was dedicated for the service of God. The price of building the church $3.165.00.

1899 — November 27. The Rev. Ferenc Csamfordy. the pastor who built the church resigned.

1899 — December 3. The newly elected pastor, the Rev. István Virág, started his pastorate.

1900 — April 1. The congregational meeting decided to buy the home next to the church for parsonage. Cost: $1,500.00. This same year Kovács József. Varga Pal József and Krucsai József donated an organ for the church.

1903 — January 18. The collection starts for a church bell. The bell was dedicated on October 18th.

1905 - First Summer School, with more than 50 children attending. This same year the Ladies Aid is functioning with full vigor.

1906 February 11. The Rev. István Viragh resigns to accept the invitation to Dayton. OH. On March 18th the Rev. Sándor V'ajo was elected as pastor.

1906 October 17. The Tenth Anniversary of the Hungarian Federation of America held here and the foundation of the "Orphanage” is set by the $1,000.00 that was collected on that day. for that express purpose.

1907 Mav 12 lo 1909 May 23. The “Great Trial” takes place in Trenton. The Trenton church started the proceedings to save its property when they severed ties with the Reformed Church in America. The suit was won by our church.

MAGYAR EGYHÁZ

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1984 VOL. 63, NO. 4

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The result was greeted with enthusiasm, for loosing this suit would have meant, not only the Trenton church loosing its property, but all the Hungarian Reformed Church which were affiliated with the Reformed Church in America.

1909 — Our church severed ties with the Reformed Church in America and joined the Mother Church in Hungary, in order to preserve the Hungarian Reformed traditions both in doctrines and church government.

1909 — December 29. The Rev. Sándor Vajo resigned.

1910 — January 1-May 10. 1910. The Rev. László Szabó is the interim minister.

1910 — May 11. The Rev. Geza Korocz arrives from Hungary and starts as the new pastor of the church.

1916 — An addition was built to the church to hold the large congregation.

1917 — The first parsonage was moved to another location on Home Avenue, and a new parsonage was built.

1919 — June 22. After the First World War, when the Hungarian Konvent was unable to help, our congregation declared itself “Free and self-supporting.”

1920 — The Church Council meeting the following motion was made by József Szathmary, secretary: “Considering that the majority of the Hungarian Reformed Church did not join any American church body, but remained free, I make the motion that these free churches should he called to a meeting in Trenton, the goal being that through them, the Free American Hungarian Reformed Classis should come true, this classis would include all free churches.”

1923 — August. The above mentioned meeting took place in Trenton. Present: The Rev. Endre Sebestyen, The Rev. Lajos Nanassy, 'The Rev. Karoly Vineze, The Rev. Mihály Kovács. The Rev. Janos Murányi and the Rev. Gyula Hamborsz.ky. We do not have any documents of the decisions.

1924 — A new pipe organ was bought and installed. The Rev. Geza Korocz organized the Choir which became rather latnous. Also, the Lorantffy Zsuzsanna Society was organized.