Fraternity-Testvériség, 1992 (70. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1992-10-01 / 4. szám

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TESTVÉRISÉG

AREA DIRECTOR, NEW AGENTS BE FOUND AND TRAINED ACCORDINGLY.

THAT ADVERTISEMENT ON RADIO, IN NEWSPAPERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IN CHURCH NEWSLETTERS BE CONTINUED.

THAT, TO PROMOTE PRODUCTION, FIELD CONTESTS BE CONTINUED.

THAT THE BETHLEN HOME CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE YEARLY DONATION OF $24,000 AND THAT BRANCHES AND MEMBERS BE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT OUR ONLY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

THAT THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE BETHLEN HOME WORK OUT A SYSTEMATIC SCHEDULE FOR THE BETHLEN HOME- FEDERATION SUNDAY, WHEREBY THE ADMINISTRATOR, CURATOR, NATIONAL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND AREA DIRECTORS ARE ALL SYSTEMATICALLY INVOLVED.

THAT THE BETHLEN COLLECTION AND CONFERENCE CENTER CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF THE FEDERATION AS IT WAS SET FORTH IN THE 1988 RESOLUTION AND THAT THE $6,000 DONATION BE CONTINUED.

THAT WE REQUEST THAT EACH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATION, I.E. DIRECTORS, BRANCH MANAGERS, BRANCH OFFICERS ACT AS HISTORIANS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS WITH THE TASK OF COLLECTING FOR THE BETHLEN MUSEUM & ARCHIVES ALL MATERIAL RELATIVE TO OUR CHURCHES, FEDERATION AND SOCIETIES.

THAT THE BETHLEN HOME, THE BETHLEN MUSEUM & ARCHIVES BE SUPPORTED BY INVITING BRANCHES TO ORGANIZE THEIR OWN ACTIVITY PROGRAM AND THAT ALL PERSONS BECOME INVOLVED IN THE BETHLEN MUSEUM & ARCHIVE BUILDING FUND BY CONTACTING FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, ETC. TO BECOME BOOSTERS.

THAT THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WORTHY CAUSES BE CONTINUED THROUGH THE ALLOCATED YEARLY BUDGET. THAT DONATIONS BE ALLOCATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE DONATIONS BE CONTINGENT ON THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF

THE FEDERATION. THAT FROM THE ABOVE FUNDS, THE HRFA SUPPORT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS AS THEY PRESENT THEIR CASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THAT THE MERGER OF THE HRFA AND ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC UNION BE RECOGNIZED BY THE CONVENTION AS A HISTORICAL EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE LIVES OF THE TWO FRATERNALS SINCE THE LAST CONVENTION. THAT MR. JOHN J. KRILLA, PAST PRESIDENT OF ST. GEORGE CATHOLIC UNION, AND MR. MICHAEL PAULL, JR. BE RECOGNIZED FOR BRINGING ABOUT THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

In order to show good faith and hope that St. George District can reach the anticipated goal in the next four years, it was resolved

THAT THE REPRESENTATION OF THE ST. GEORGE DISTRICT BRANCHES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS UNTIL THE 1996 CONVENTION, WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION TO THE DISTRICT.

THAT A GIFT OF $3,500 BE GIVEN TO THE RETIRING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THAT A $15,000 GIFT BE GIVEN TO ANY RETIRING NATIONAL OFFICERS. AN INDIVIDUAL IS ENTITLED TO THIS GIFT ONLY ONCE.

THAT A CHRISTMAS GIFT BE GIVEN TO BRANCH MANAGERS, BASED UPON THE SIZE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BRANCHES. THIS GIFT SHOULD BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

THAT A GIFT OF $40.00 PER YEAR OF SERVICE BE GRANTED TO ALL HOME OFFICE EMPLOYEES.

THAT THE YEARLY HONORARIUM OF THE THREE VICE PRESIDENTS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE INCREASED BY $300.00.

THAT AN INCREASE OF $5,000 NOT BE GRANTED TO THE NATIONAL OFFICERS IN 1993.

The Convention heard the report of Milton H. Wollman, Consulting Actuary, which dealt with the following topics:

A) Dividends for members, terminal dividends, and dividends for “Old” Whole Life Policies.