Fraternity-Testvériség, 1975 (53. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-07-01 / 7-9. szám
case the aid was granted at the request of our field workers, directors or branch managers. The list of those who received student aid can be found in a separate book with complete accounting of the monies used for such purpose. STUDENT LOAN From our fund we have granted $500.00 loans to members of our Federation engaged in higher studies. The recommendations of our field workers, directors or ministers were considered in every single case. Our official magazine — Fraternity — was published quarterly. My fellow-officers as co-editors were great help to me in editing our paper. We held worship services on every great Christian and national holiday in Washington, D.C. Both the Secretary and I conducted these services and we also served holy communion in accordance with the church year. We maintained good and cordial relationship with the churches and ministers regardless of their denominational affiliations. At the more important celebrations either the Secretary or I have actively participated in the services. THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT The duties and privileges of the President are described in paragraph 44 of our By-Laws. I have already reported many of my activities during my present report. A special committee will have the opportunity to look into the work of my office in detail and therefore, I wish to mention only a few items: As President, I supervised all offices and departments of the Home Office. I have examined and countersigned all deeds, certificates, checks and drafts. I called and presided over 39 Executive Committee meetings, when such were necessitated by important Federation matters, such as purchase and sale of bonds, mortgage investment, etc. I have exercised my cultural and fraternal responsibilities in accordance with our By-Laws. I held many lectures and wrote many articles for church and secular magazines and papers. I have made the required report. With sorrowful heart I repor' to the members of the Board the death of the Rev. Sándor Mircse, former Supervisor of our Old Age Home. I also report as I indicated at the beginning of my report that 334 members died in the Lord during the past year. Let us pay our respects to the memory of our blessed dead by a minute of silent prayer, while standing. There were very little changes in the Home Office. Mrs. Zoltán Száz left the Secretary’s Office, we have employed on a temporary basis for a trial period Mrs. Maria Alexa Szabolcsy. President’s Office: Bela Toth, secretary, Secretary’s Office: Gyula László, Mrs. Maria Alexa Szabolcsy, Treasurer’s Office: Elizabeth Balazs and Iren Simon, Controller’s Office: Dr. Zoltán Korossy, Katalin Paschke, Tibor Baksy, Katalin Galanthay Nagy (half day, the other half day she works in the Secretary’s office), Adrianne Vegh, Elizabeth Nagy. Mrs. Agnes Kiss left the Controller’s Office, we have employed Ibolya Harangozó. FUTURE PLANS Our meeting will have to deal with the following plans: 1. The year 1976 will be of historical importance in the life of our Federation. There will be three outstanding events: a. ) 80th Anniversary of our Federation, b. ) The Bi-Centennial of our Country, United States of America c. ) Our 30th Convention. This year will have to be a year of planning and preparation. We have to prepare for these great events. It should be noted that we have to mobilize our entire membership — not only the officers, directors and field force — we have to make them aware of our common vision and responsibility. We have to arouse our entire American Hungarian community to make them see what our Federation has done and achieved during the past 80 years. We have maintained many hundreds of orphans in our Orphanage, we have done a lot for hundreds of our old people. More than 100 churches were helped in building their churches and centers. We have to show what we have done for our youth with student aid, for the Hungarians in the United States, for the people of the old country (after the First World War one-third of our entire asset was given to aid Hungary.) 2. We have to hold worthy celebrations in the major Hungarian Centers in the United States. We have to initiate membership-drives with lucrative awards for which it is worthwhile to go out and 16
