Fraternity-Testvériség, 1973 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1973-01-01 / 1-3. szám

shipped in the sanctuary. Dean Csordás personally thanked the Federation for the mortgage granted making the congregation’s dream come to realization. The National Officers made their respective reports and answered all the questions asked by the Branch Managers.-----o——

The wife of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Zoltán Beky, President was taken to the Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital on February 16th for an innominate bone plastic surgery. The operation was performed by the world famous specialist hip bone surgeon, Dr. James Hughes. We hope that the successful operation will end the ten years of suffering caused by the crippling type of arthritis. We wish Mrs. Beky a speedy and complete recovery.-----o----Mr. Paul St. Miklossy, Treasurer of our Federation, was taken to the Bethesda Suburban Hospital on February 4th to diagnose the cause of his irregular pulse. He was discharged from the hospital on February 11th. His physician will most likely let him return to his office on February 26th. During his illness the three National Officers shared the performance of duties of the Treasurer’s Department.-----o----The winners of our 1972 promotional drive were: Mr. Frank Antal, Julius Simon, Mrs. Olga Darnay, Vilma Szabó, Sándor Szabadkay and Ernest Sala.-----o----45th ANNIVERSARY OF BISHOP BEKY’S ORDINATION

According to the latest report received from Trenton, New Jersey a thanksgiving worship service is planned to be held in the Trenton Hungarian Reformed Church on June 12tli, Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock to be followed at 6:00 p.m. by a testimonial banquet in recognition and acknowledgement of the 45 years of the church, civic, fraternal and national dedicated services of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Zoltán Beky, President of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. Bishop Beky served the Trenton congregation for 37 years. Under his pastorate the congregation grew in membership and under his able leadership the religious educational facilities were modernized and a new Fellowship Hall was built. Dr. Beky is Bishop Emeritus of the Hungarian Reformed Church of America and a member of the Bishop’s Council of the same denomination. He was

made a lifelong honorary citizen of the City of Trenton, the capital of New Jersey State. The chief honorary sponsors of the anniversary celebration are: The Vice President of the United States, the governor of New Jersey State, the mayor of Trenton, the Rt. Rev. Dezső Abraham, bishop of the HRCA, the Bishop’s Council of the Synod, the deans of the classes, the National Officers and Board of Directors of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America. As we congratulate our beloved President for his past 45 years of dedicated and distinguished services we are happy to announce that we shall be in a position to give more detailed information about the anniversary celebration in the next issue of the Fraternity.----o----DISTRICT MEETINGS:

May 5th, 10:30 a.m., Pittsburgh District Meeting in the hall of the Pittsburgh Hungarian Reformed Church. At 6 o’clock in the evening a dinner and dance will be sponsored by the Pennsylvania branches at the West Mifflin Holiday Inn for the benefit of the Bethlen Home. On June 2, 10:30 a.m., New Jersey District Meeting at the New Brunswick Hungarian Reformed Church. In the evening a New Jersey Hungarian Fraternal Day dinner and dance will be sponsored by the New Jersey branches in the New Brunswick Hungarian American Athletic Club. Dinner served at 7:30.

Conference on European Security and Troop Reduction in Washington, D. C.

Bishop Beky, chairman of the panel discussion, greets and introduces General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, former Chief of Staff and former NATO Commander. Dr. Szaz Zoltán, professor and Executive Secretary of the American Institute on Problems of European Unity.

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