Magyar Egyház, 1984 (63. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1984-11-01 / 5. szám
MAGYAR EGYHÁZ 5. oldal BE YE THANKFUL Today, we live in a world when everyone seems to be demanding something. People demand more freedom, student demand more voice in the schools, prisoners demand better food and living conditions. Yes, we have all kinds of demands in our modern society. What many, however, forget is Thanksgiving. Often people are inclined to take everything for granted, and they forget to give thanks to Almighty God for all their blessings. The Bible reminds us to give thanks to the Lord. First and foremost, thankfulness should be in our heart and soul and it should be the most important role in the life of every Christian. If we view the life of the Apostle Paul, we find that wherever he went, he always remembered to give thanks to God, and praise the name of our Saviour. The Bible calls our attention to the fact: Be ye always thankful. Hear therefore the strong admonition of the Bible “Be Ye Thankful.” Do we feel this thankful spirit in our hearts every day? Do we feel, that our nation is a thankful nation? Do we feel, that the people of the world heed this warning of the Bible? Be Ye Thankful!? This should be the natural virtue of every Christian. We should remember to give thanks to God, for He is good and His mercy endureth for ever. Secondly, if you recognize, the Christian rule of thankfulness you must pay special attention to WHOM, we should render our thanks. It often happens that after the trials are over, we forget to give thanks to God. Often after a serious illness, when people come home from the hospital, o how easy it is to forget God, who made us well. When the battle is over, and the victory is won even the soldiers in their celebration forget to think of Him who spared their lives. When tragedy occurs, when people suffer, it is not easy to turn to God and give Him thanks; but regardless what happens whether you are victorious or suffer defeat, in health or in-sickness, remember always to give thanks to God. Just look around and see how many reasons you have, to bow down in gratitude before our Lord God Almighty. Why? you ask. Because as a child of God you owe it to you Heavenly Father. You cannot call yourself a child of God and be ungrateful. Children of God could never forget their Heavenly Father: Be Ye Thankful, the Bible tells us. After God, to whom do we owe our gratitude To our parents, and loved ones, whom God gave us. Children of our Lord, ought to give thanks to their parents, for all the wonderful things, they grant to them every day. Young or old, try to remember, how much your parents worked and sacrificed for you. How many days and nights they kept vigil by your bedside, when you were sick, to show that they really and truly loved you. Even the punishment they measured out to you were meant for your benefit, and you ought to be thankful for them too. Those that do not show the spirit of thankfulness to their children, can be sure, that their children will not show it to them. Do we give thanks to God? Not only .when Thanksgiving comes around each year, but every day in our life. Hear the warning of the Holy Scripture: Be Ye Thankful! There is only one way for survival in our modern catastrophic world: by turning to God and give Him praise and thanks forever. As children of God let us all be thankful to the Lord for all His blessings. Let us be mindful that we live, move and have our being in Him. On this Thanksgiving Day and every day of our lives let us act as those who know, appreciate God’s dealing with us and Be Thankful Unto Him. HUNGARIANS RESPOND TO CALL FOR HELP FROM "LADY LIBERTY" Committee Organized to Launch Nationwide Fundraising Campaign UNION, NY — Representatives from Hungarian clubs, churches, and organizations in New Jersey met recently to form the United Hungarian-American Committee for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island for the purpose of launching a coordinated fundraising drive, within the Hungarian community in America, to help defray some of the $230-million cost of restoring both of these symbols of what America stands for throughout the world. The meeting was sponsored by the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation of Union, New Jersey, and L igonier, Pennsylvania, in cooperation with the American-Hungarian Citizens Club of Rahway. The founding organizations include the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, the Hungarian Reformed Church in America, the Eastern Area Elders Association, the Free Magyar Reformed Church of Linden, the Hungarian Reformed Church of Perth Amboy, the Assumption R.C. Church of Irvington, the American-Hungarian Citizens Club of Rahway, and the Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation. Many other Hungarian clubs, churches, and organizations in New Jersey have notified the group of their intentions to join. “Membership in our newly formed United Hungarian- American Committee for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island,” said Louis Ruszkay, the president of the American-Hungarian Citizens Club of Rahway, “is open not only to all clubs, churches, and organizations in the State of New Jersey, but also to every Hungarian club, church, and organization throughout the United States. We, here, are only the originators of this movement. We want everyone to join with us so that, together, we can make a meaningful contribution, in the name of the Hungarian community in America, towards the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Many other ethnic communities have already gotten together to make such a contribution and there is no reason why we Hungarian-Americans cannot do the same.” The officers of the newly formed committee are Louis Ruszkay, Chairman; Rev. Stefan M. Torok, Vice Chairman; Priscilla Hunyady, Secretary-Treasurer; and Paul Pulitzer, Director of Public Relations. Hungarian clubs, churches, and organizations interested in joining the committee can obtain further information by writing to: United Hungarian-American Committee for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island, P. 0. Box 2203, Union, New Jersey 07083.
