Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1931-02-12
HUNGARY, THE, LAND
OF THE MACYARS
By CATHERINE owsLEY
lecture held the of the fifth of February A. D.
1880 in the First Unitarian Church
of Youngstown, Ohio
Ladies and Gentlemen -

worthy which the proceeds
evening donated namely fund which being raised
this vicinity be used in the decora
ing University of Ptsburghs Cathedral Of
learning with their national motifs 1t impress
think people who the
make their home this country and of whom
citizens Of it, of their accord playing such active
part the cultural and OF our country
And this decorating the Cathedral Of Learning is
Of their appreciation the benefits which they
have derived from their land and indicative Of the fact that
they their obligations citizens Of it. In this instance
the European might we'll If they
would but realize that only the mnorties obligated the
State but that the State has definite obligations toward the
nnotes then certain that the European community would be
well the toward ironing of difficulties
consider myself particularly fortunate having been able
invitation spend last visiting in Hungary If
had asked several where Hungary located
European continent history what
any, her contributions ciyiaton could have answered
uestoner that Hungary had formed part
of the Auo Hungarian which all know dsnegraed
the end Of the World War; that she often referred the
Europe and that occupied by OF people
known the Magyar Of her origins language
customs knew nothing In fact shockingly ignorant of
everything pertaining to Hungary.
story year kingdom has its beginning the
dim dawn Of History when rowing band Of Aac horsemn
RIDING The steppe Of Central Sea-
crossing Carpahan descending on fertile
plains through which the broad Danube flows To the
seemed like fair they called halt their mgration
determined settle founding their national Hungary
at the end Of the 9th century Apad that compendium Of
aloft shield while chiefs
tribes allowed be robbed
placed vessel thus sanctionng tie blood
the election ruler
ton Of the tribes This Hungary which lasted for years
consisted of oval plain surrounded by barrier Of mountains
and in its economic life simple thing right
down the end Of World plain sold
their grain and live stock the people the
higanders found among
the felix on the plain
The founding of kingdom left Arpad
who embracing Christianity converted in the 1000 took
of Stephen and sought his followers His
was sent to him by the Pope whence the Hungary
to-day Of Apostolic Crown and after his death he
This important epoch in the history Hungary because
from this time the country eyes civil
lzation rather than toward the Eastern
1t interesting Hungary oldest
stutiona monarchy in Europe In 1922 years
King John had been forced by his English grant
famous Magma Cata King Endre H. granted his Hungarian
their Bua kngly prerogatves were
stated only subject
two changes and has always formed integral part
Two centuries before Joan of Are
the stake for wtchcraft France king Hungary
cessfuy stopped all such prosecutions Srnng kngy pre-
rogtve less than his knowledge he
of witches
But to make long story only mention the two
tragic periods of Hungary's history
Toward the middle of the century Ottoman Turks
pouring Of Asia Minor behind their
and began that Of which
Europe for the next three centuries.
There only one God in heaven one Lord on earth and
Lord Mohammed the Second
qsr continent which trembed his approache But it
John unyad who in forty victorious battles
against the Turks shattered the sultan boast might mention that
Of Hunyad victory the Turks under the
walls of Belgrade the Pope decreed that henceoh the bells Of
every church should ung For hundred and
fifty until their finally and laid
the Hungara the tide Of Turkish nyasons constituting
themselves the great Of the Cross against the Crescent
After another period Of hundred and fifty Of nvason
toward the close Of the seventeenth century the Mosms
finally driven Of Hungary with the aid Of the bsbourg kings
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