Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-25
CHURCH MERGER
RULES GIVEN
Pastors Comment on Joining
ing of Hungarian Church
With Episcopal

AS the result of the friendship
between Rev. w. Northey Jones and
Rev. Louis Nanassy, the Reformed
Church of Hungary embracing APP
proximately 10000 in the parishes
east of Pittsburgh, has been afili-
ated with the Episcopalian church.
Announcement of the new connec-
ton was first made public yester-
day and since that time 1T has been
learned how greatly instrumental
the two local pastors have been in
bringing about such colossal move
ment. Because of the war condi-
tons in Hungary, the Home church
suggested to the authorities on this
side that they become affiliated
with the Presbyterian or Reformed
church. Rev. Mr.. Jones, however.
explained the transfer to the Epis-
copal church, saying that the tradi-
tons Of the church and the doc
trines are more in accordance with
those of the Church of Hungary
than any other denomination. The
book of prayer in both churches
are Identical and the church calen-
dar with the general idea of the
| sacraments resemble each other to
such great degree that it was
NnOuSHL that TIE IluIl6dIidH COi-
gregations of this church would
feel more at home among the Epis-
copalians. There are thirty-two
Hungarian congregations in the
United States which have belonged
to the Reformed Church of Hun
gary.
AS part of the new afhliation, the
Hungarian churches will live up to
the following rules:
The Hungarian congregations SUBJ
nit themselves to the spiritual over
sight and jurisdiction of the bishops
within whose diocese the congrega-
ton is located.
The Hungarian clergy without re-
pudiating their existing orders. agree
to accept additional ordination at
the hands of the bishops of the Prot
estant Episcopal church having met
the requirements of said church.
Each of said Hungarian congrega-
lions will cause its charter to be so
amended as to declare its Eccleslas-
| teal connection with the protestant
Episcopal church in the United
| States of America in place OF its
connection with the Reformed
Church of Hungary in order that the
Hungarians in America may have
full control over the property. Said
congregations may organize them
selves into an organization to be
known as the Magyar c~onvocatlon
or Chassis with a presiding ofhcer
who shall be known as the dean OF
the convocation or Chassis and snail
be appointed annually by the presld-
ing bishop and council upon noml-
nation of the Hungarian conVoca-
ton and confirmation by the bishops
of the Protestant Episcopal church'
The title of any property held oy
or for any of said congregations
shall always be held subject TO the
control of the members thereof. Nc
real estate, the title to which is helo
by or for any such congregation
shall be alienated or encountered eX-
cept with the concept consent III
writing both of the bishop WITHIN
whose diocese such property is To-
Gated and the dean of the Magyar
convoeation upon authorization pS
the convocation with which such
congregation is associated.
Where a congregation or mlsslor
is not incorporated or otherwise le'
eally qualified to hold property, tht
legal title shall be invested into TINS
trust of the bishop, within whose
/ diocese the property is located ano
of the dean of the Magyar
| ton.