William Penn Life, 1968 (3. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1968-12-01 / 12. szám
(Eljnatmaa, (Cljnatianity The course of history seems often to have hinged on a personality, a few votes, a close fought battle, the foresight of a few individuals, or an almost trivial incident—and we are often left wondering—“What if. . . . ?” Now that Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ, and with this event the actual start of Christianity, is so near—one wonders if the thought ever enters our minds: “What would have happened if Jesus had never lived?” We can all play the great historical “IF” game and no one can give the answers. What would have happened if the two Kennedy brothers had not been assassinated? What if Germany had won World War II? And if Hubert H. Humphrey had been elected President in 1968? Or if our ancestors, the thirteen coal miners in Pennsylvania and the few factory workers in Connecticut hadn’t felt the need to organize a sick and death benefit society (which we love and respect today as William Penn) ? The only point in raising the “IF” question is to reflect on the tremendous repercussions of certain historical events. We realize at once that some events have a resonance in the life of all of us. Life would be quite different for us if they had not happened. Other events have no resonance at all. If, in spite of commercial warnings, we had forgotten to brush our teeth this morning, life, I imagine, would go on as usual. But, if our ancestors hadn’t felt the need for banding together and organizing their little benefit society, eighty-two years ago, I believe with our Members, Board of Directors, Officers, Field Workers and other Employees of the William Penn, many things would have been different, our lives would not have been the same. Every one of our members, by the simple reason of being one of our big family of the William Penn is doing something that would not have occurred C^ltristynas and a <J~Capp\f, <J~(ea Itly •n J crons JVew % ‘ J,„ *411 O nr JHcnL ers WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION Officers, Board of Directors, Auditing Committee and Employees. — William Penn otherwise. Not many, however, have by their passage through this world affected the lives of millions and changed the course of History. Such resonance belongs to very few in the story of mankind. And no one, whatever his religious convictions may be, can deny such resonance to Jesus Christ. We know, for instance, that if He had never lived we would not have Christian respect for every human being. There would not be hope for peace and understanding between all of God’s children. There would be no happiness that Christmas brings for all of us. We, William Penners, feel that our organization also has a goal, a destiny to help mankind and are happy at Christmastime because it makes us feel that through our efforts, Christmas is supplemented by us to create and offer to our members Love, Charity and Fraternalism. E. C. In Memory of Mr. Joseph Vasas the following contributed to the William Penn Scholarship Foundation: Mr. & Mrs. John P. Balia Mr. & Mrs. Louis Vassy Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Danko Mr. & Mrs. Gaspar Papp Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Radvany Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Ivancso Mrs. Veronica Stelkovics Mr. & Mrs. Walter Stelkovis Mr. & Mrs. William Upright Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bandre Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Palan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Stelkovics Branch 013, Trenton, N. J. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hegedűs Other contributions may be mailed to the Home Office.
