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PRESTON Teacher Training Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by SoPHIE Ko 1.0Mz11 Departments ews of the Parishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Orthodox World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rchdiocesan Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book Re\·iews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 20 23 25 27 OUR COVER The indoor photo shows the four Eastern Orthodox hierarchs who visited National Scout Headquarters at New Brunswick, New Jersey. They are as follows: Archbishop Bashir of the Syrian Archdiocese, Archbishop Michael of the Greek Archdiocese, Archbishop Leonty of the Russian Archdiocese and Bishop Orestes of the Carparho-Russian Diocese. Immediately behind the hierarchs is the Eastern Orthodox Committee of priests appointed by the Archbishops. On ei:·her side of the hierarchs and committee are the chief Scout officials who greeted the visiting church officials. The " 1ord :•\?f\ltIW =·· THE SYRIAN ANTIOCHIAI(!i!bRTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE ·}~ ~:-~❖ Published monthly by the Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Business Office H.P. BEVILACQUA, Manaaer Robbins Ave., Berwick, Pa. Editorial Office 239 85th Street . Brooklyn 9, New York THI: WORD. published monthlv by the S • A t' h' O h d • ~E·ania.Business Office. Robbins Ave., Berwi~l/ara. 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Then they saw Him soar above the earth, rising by His own power, From the Mount of Olives, He saw, round about, the places which He sojourned while on earth, from birth to death, which had been sanctified by his presence; the pale brown desert of Judea; the River J ordan; Mount Calvary; the plains of Bethlehem. The Apostles had forgotten everything about them. Straining their eyes, they continued to seek out a gleim of His presence. They would have followed Him anywhere He went on earth; they would have cast themselves into the depths of the sea and perished with Him in the waters, but on this aerial path they could not follow Him. Speechless and surprised with admiration, they watched the Divine Master mount higher and higher to heaven till finally He disappeared in a cloud. While they were gazing up to heaven, two men stood by them in white garments, and said to them: "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into Heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven, shall come in the same way as you have seen Him going up to Heaven." Having prayed in silence, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem, glowing with melancholy joy. They were alone now, alone against the enemy called the world. But heaven is not cut off from the earth as before the coming of Christ; the mystic ladder of Jacob is no longer a lonely man's dream, but is set up on the earth, on this earth which we tread and above there is an Intercessor who does not forget ~hose destined to eternal life. The Apostles returned to Jerusalem with the words of Our Blessed Lord ringing in their minds: "I will not leave you alone." The departure of Our Blessed Lord was sad, but what joy took place in heaven when He entered! All the angels of the heavenly choirs came out to meet Him. In one voice they cried out in the words of David: "Lift your heads, 0 Gates, and be lifted up, 0 Ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in!" Jesus mounted higher and higher above all the choirs of angels, till He _came and sat at the right hand of God the Father Alr1:nghty. What a beautiful picture of imperishable peace 1s presented to us as Christ sits at the right hand of God! The Page2 The Word May, 1958 throne of Jesus is in heaven where the gates stand open day and night-open, because He has prepared a place for us. Words cannot describe the joys and beauties of our home which is heaven. If the entire earth were one sheet of paper, if all the oceans were ink, if all the blades of grass were pens, and if all the people of the world would write for an eternity, they would not be able to give us an idea of heaven. No tongue, however eloquent it may be, and no pen, however fluently the ink may run can describe the joys and beauty of heaven. If anyone were able to describe the joys and the beauties of heaven, it was St. Paul who wrote such beautiful Epistles and who himself was taken to the third heaven, but when he tried to describe these joys and beauties of heaven, the richness of his diction turned to poverty. All that he would write was, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for those who love Him." All the beauty we have on earth is just a reflection of heaven. Think of the fairest scenes you have ever seen on earth; of rolling landscapes, of calm lakes and of winding streams, of fragrant meadows and of attractive gardens. Beautiful are the scenes of earth: yet this earth compared to heaven is a prison and a place of probation. No wonder people will cry out, "If our prison is so beautiful, what must heaven our palace be like!" All the joys and beauties of earth would blush in shame if they were put side by side with the joys and beauties of heaven. Jesus ascended into heaven, and ever since that day we grew homesick for our heavenly home. With heaven as our goal, no trials on earth should over-shadow the vision of our future home. Like Columbus who forgot the trials and hardships of the voyage on his journey to a new land, so we should forget them on our journey to heaven. What matters how the winds of trials may blow upon us. All the earth's frosts and snows should not cool our heart's desire for heaven. In all trials may we look up to heaven where the Divine Master ascended for there, through His Ascension, He has prepared a place for us. "If it were not so," said He, "I would have told you." Page3 �Icons Differ from All Other Art In Its Mysticism Bringing theGospel to Life by THE REV. DANIEL H. B. MONTGOMERY REV. NORMAN S. REAM Pastor of St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Beaumont, Texas \ \'c.·do not ha\ e to be expert in art to tell at a glance that the art of the icon i radically different from any other art form. It ha neither the realism of classical -reek and Roman art nor the my tical feeling for the •• rear IL" which i o characteri tic of Chinese art. It i. neither oner te nor ab tract. It i neither western nor 'a t rn. In fact. i i both at once. The Byzantine art form \\ hich i expre ed in an icon eek to portray the Invisible mad· \ i iblc. The ab tract of the East and the concrete of the West meet in th Per on of Jesus Christ, God made fl h. I onographic art i trictly Chri tian art. It began to flow r in the fourth century, as Christianity emerged from und r th hell of the pagan Greco-Roman civilization. It recei\'ed it impetu at the imperial city of Constantinople. a city which boasted it had never known a pagan t mple. And it came into it first full bloom in the sixth century during the reign of the Emperor Justinian I. Borderline Visible An icon e k to make visible the borderline between hea,·en and earth. It subject matter may be "in" this world but not "of thi world. Thus the picture becomes a ort of window into heaven. For this reason a true icon alway has a rather flat appearance. There is no depth to the picture, and that i ju t what disturbs u about it at fir t glance. The picture seems primitive. A closer study re\·eal howe\·er, that the picture is often exceedingly complex. The flatnes for example, is sometimes achieved by drawing per pecti\·e in reverse. The artist expects us not to look at his picture, but through it. Durincr the 9th and 10th centuries, iconography underwent a decline under pre ures from two different direction . In th ,, e t realism began to return to Christian art. Thi proce continued all through the Middle Ages rio-ht up to the Renai sance when Greco-Roman naturali m wa fully revived. In the Ea t, on the other hand, particularly in Armenia and yria, there were movements to liminat religiou pictures altogether. The Mo lem lik the Persians and Jews before them, object d to portraying God in art. They considered it acrilegou and accu ed the Christians of being idol wor<:hipp r . Th ea ternmost Christians were particularly sensitive to the charge , o when Leo 1II, an Armenian, became emp ror of on tantinople he forbade the use of icon . More Than Adornment Persecution and vigorous controversies were the result. Church leaders maintained that the icons were more than mere adornments to the churches; they represented the very core of Christianity - the Incarnation of God. "I have seen the human image (icon) of God," said St. John of Damascus, "and my soul is sa,·ed." Finally, in 843, the government ga,.-e in and the icons were restored to the churches. There are two distinct school of iconography, the Greek and the Russian. In addition, many Western Romanesque paintings are local Italian, Spanish, and French variants of Byzantine iconography. Byzantine Greek iconography was the original model for all Christian art. The figures are generally massive, with clean cut lines and brilliant colors. Russian iconography came into its own from the I-1th to the 16th centuries. It differs from the Greek in its more subdued colors, curiously elongated figures, and heightened sense of rhythm to the whole composition. Northern Russian artists felt the influence of Scandinavian Romanesque art, while from the south after the Mongol conquests of the 13th century came Persian art. But basically Russian iconography remains Byzantine. Work of Worship An icon is considered more a work of worship than a work of art. The painter must be a faithful m mber of the Church. He is expected to prepare himself by prayer and fasting. His art must be subordinate to the rule of faith. There are strict limits to the artistic imagination. All these rules were kept for centuries. In recent times the art of the icon has declined. The rules and the reasons for the rules have been forgotten. Icons have become "just pictures." Naturalism has replaced symbolism. Eastern theologians consider the decline of icon-painting to be a sign of a decay of the Faith, and a lack of understanding of the dogmatic and devotional issues involved. Now at last the situation is being reversed. Abstract religious art is coming into vogue once more. Byzantine art is looked upon with more understanding and more respect than it was a century ago. And most significant of all, new icons are being produced by contemporary artists which are just as vigorous and religiously mov.ing as the great masterpieces in the Holy Wisdom Cathedral of Constantinople painted thirteen hundred years ago. Page4 The Word How we can bring the Gospel to life is a problem men have struggled with for many centuries. They have not always agreed on the answer, so it is not very surprising that in our own day there is still some measure of di agreement. Some men have felt that the only way the message of the New Testament can be made effective in the midst of our modern, complicated, social structure is through the application of a measure of force. The modern social gospel is based on this principle. In the midst of economic inequalities and racial inequalities; when large numbers of humans are in mental, physical and spiritual need; when evil conditions continue to exist unabated; the only effective method of meeting the need is to apply the force of law. We must compel men to do that which is right and proper. Men have not yet been persuaded to be good, so they must be forced into goodness under the pressure of legal penalties. S:>cial Welfare Legislation The outcome of such a point of view is, of course, stacks and stacks of social welfare legislation. It is not good for industry to make too much money; it is not right for the aged to be destitute; it is a social evil to work longer than 40 hours a week and for less than 75 cents an hour; farmers ought to get their fair share of the total national income. Men and women are not Christian enough to change these evil situations voluntarily, _so we must pass laws that will force them to act according to the Christian standard. Those who see in this approach the answer to the problem of making the Gospel live have the argument that even though you can't force people to be Christian, nevertheless, social welfare legislation does tend to educ~te people or at least acclimate them to a better "':'ay of hfe. They also argue that even thou~-h there 1s ~ 1:1easure of force and violence involved in their method, 1t 1s the outcome of the democratic process. The majority of the people, by their vote, approve such a solution to social problems. In short, the program of those who bel~eve in legislating solutions to social problems is one of rehanc: on go_vernment. A famous quotation of Abraham Lmcoln 1s, by them interpreted very liberally: The government must do f;r the people what the people cannot or will_not do for themselves. This, they believe, is the best way mto the Kingdom of God. Emphasize Personal Gospel There are men and women, on th other hand, who feel that the advocates of social action are taking a short range view of the total situation. These people emphasize the personal nature of the Gospel. They feel that the mo st ~ffective way, the only permanent way, to bring the ~hn_stian Gospel to life is to put it to work in one's own life m the most complete way possible. May)l958 These person share the conviction of Meister khart. a 1-l-thcentury mystic, that· People hould think le about what they ought to do, and more about what they ouo-ht to be." They hear the ocial reformer urge that law be passed to force men to do right and they ask, '·Who i o perfect among us that his concept of right deserves to be forced upon all men?" They remember the pages of religious history which run red with the blood of persecu~ion when some men who felt that they knew what was nght attempted to force their concept upon other . . No, the advocat s of the personal Gospel are con:·mced that each man must first pluck the beam out of his own eye, must first straighten out his own life, must seek first and above all God's will for himself. Then, by example, he must seek not to force, but to persuade, others that the way of the Gospel is the only permanently satisfying way. Only One Gospel Let it be clearly understood that this is not an argument that there are two gospels, one personal and the other social. There is only one Gospel-the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has social implications as well as personal implications. The problem is one of emphasis. My own emphasis is on the personal aspects of this gospel. I believe that each man is respon~ibl~ pe_rsonally to God and that no individual, group, or mst1tut10n can a sume for him the duties God has laid upon him. Many people today, influenced by the social welfare trend of thinking, assume that the government should give every old person a pension and that this relieves the~ of a personal responsibility. But when God told man 1t was incumbent upon him to care for father and mother, he did not add, "That is, unless you can force someone else to do it for you." The children's responsibility is a personal one. If your neighbor is sick or in need, J :sus implied ~n the parable of the Good Samaritan that 1t was your Job to take care of him. Your neighbor is your own personal responsibility. You can not evade that responsibility by in,~ sisting, "I pay taxes; let the government take care of him. Wrong Methods All of which is to say that charity which is legislated, which is the result of force, which is completely impersonal is not Biblical charity, if indeed it can be called chari~y at all. When the government taxes me i1: order to help you no charity is involved. I am not charitable because I have not done an act of kindness voluntarily. The government is not charitable because it gives you not it own money, but mine which it has taken away from me by force. Social action of this kind does result in meeting ome need to be sure. But it meets those needs by employing what advocates of the personal Gospel feel are wrong methods. Page5 �\\'hat ha be n aid doe not imply that adrnc~tes of • to human suffenng, or the per onal o pe l are immune . oes callou. and indifferent to ocial pr_oblems. What it d bmean i that th"Y ee cliff rent elution to the s~me pro !em .. Th \' f I. that in the long run an expedient so_lu, a p rmanent 1y atl• fymg • on e • Any .solut10n cion i ne\·er which eek to e\·ad per anal re ponsibility or relies upon fore for irnplemer.tation i to them ex_pedient. Such a sohni n al\\'ay re ult in the long run m a loss of human \·alue . • r ither doe what ha been aid imply that advocates of the ocial o pel are unconcerned about personal religion. Th y ar impatient O\·er ocial ills, however, and A Sermonette: FOCUS and DISCIPLINE From Chri tian Economics \\ h n prop rly focused, a lens assembles enough of the un • ray to tart a fire. A well-focu ed life may be of almo t unlimited u efulne . Life ha become a jangling of the telephone, a ringing of th doorbell. an ince sant hum of the radio, a rushing of the automobile a round of parties and committee meeting . a fla bing of TV and the silver screen, and a bl~r of the printed page as innumerable newspapers, magazmes, circular , pamphlet and books shower down aroun~ us, competing for our attention. Unless one very defimtely dedicate hi life to certain objectives, he will be lost in all thi whirl and confusion and dissipate his energies a bit here and a bit there as the years slip away, with little intcre t to himself or benefit to others. \\ e must acquire the dedication of a Saint Paul who aid ' ... but this one thing I do ... " ( Phil. 3: 13) Di cipline also is essential if one is to make his life count. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick tells a story of his boyhood that applies to us all. As his father said goodbye to hi mother one morning, he remarked "Tell Harry he can mow the lawn today if he feels like it." Then, noting how the gra wa urowing, he paused at the front gate and called back "Tell Harry he better feel like it." Dr. Fosdick ne er forgot that remark. Many a time he wanted to relax, e pecially on Monday morning when the thought of beginning work on next Sunday's sermon was not inviting. At uch times he remembered his father's words, and discipline through the years kept him at his task. o one becomes effective in any line of endeavor without long hour , weeks, months, years, yes, a lifetime of di cipline. A youngster does not want to play his scales but wi hes to express himself in jazz. Does he ever express himself that way? Only the Rubinsteins, the Krieslers, and tho e who devote their lives to disciplined activity really u c ed in expressing themselves. A lawyer does not become gr at by wis cracking in the courtroom, but by a patient, everlasting pursuit of the theory and application nf law. From the myriads of things which compete for our att ntion e\·ery moment of our lives, to which few shall we re pond? uccess or failure is determined by these choices. \\ cannot po ibly read all of the good books so we must Paf.!,e6 to use means which many feel are out of are temp ted h' . vi'tll the New Testament et 1c. l1armony v TheImportance ofChurch Worship • Living Examples By FATHER IGNATIUS There are, as you know, many translation. of ~he Bible. one l1as Suggested that the best. translat10n 1s the omeone ;> S • our own lives How can 1t help but be so. Men wema k em • . can rea d u S muc h more quickly and easily . . than thev' can read a book. If we let our live_s~eco1?e hvmg examp~es of what the fully dedicated Christian life ough: to be, 1f we ever w1·tness to what we believe to be the . highest. values ·fe we will yoluntairly and cooperatively achieve that o f li ' 1· h which laws and force can never accomp 1s • choose just a few of the best books. Each book we read means that there is another book we can never read. Are we sure we have chosen the best one? Are we careful what newspaper and magazines, and how much of them, we read? What lectures, concerts and entertainments we attend? Time is life. Do we make the best use of it? One's life should be a continual discipline of choosing the most important thing each moment. We tried hard to teach this lesson to oµr children and one incident shows that it made at least some impression. We were returning from a religious meeting and stopped one Sunday afternoon to see the dress parade of the cadets at West Point. As we watched the spectacle, our youngest child, four years of age, looked at me questioningly and inquired with all seriousness, "This is worthwhile, isn't it, Daddy?" By discipline we form good habits. By requiring ourselves to act correctly, with coutesy and consideration for others, we set up trails through our nervou systems which keep us on the right track when times of temptation and testing come. These grooves into which we have compelled our lives to flow will then carry us through safely. Disciplined li\·ing has given rise to the formation of folkways, customs and conventions. These are not arbitrary and capricious ideals but over the millenniums a thousand generations have hammered them out on the anvil of experience. They are the tried and proven ways to satisfactory living. Vve make the most of a marriage ceremony because it is important to impress upon the lives of the two young people the significance and permanence of the step they are taking. They need all the help and safeguards the Church, family and friends can throw around the institution of marriage. No one is strong enough to stand alone. We all need the support of the group. One young woman we knew thought she could live her life as she pleased. She was superior to the conventions. She was sure she knew what she was doing and was in full control at all times. Later she came to my wife for counsel and help. As she looked into the face of her newborn son she said "Isn't he beautiful? Now I know what the conventions are for. He has no father! I had no right to bring him here!" We hear it said that young people must learn for themselves. Certainly, but why re-learn what is already known? Why should they not profit by the accumulated wisdom of the race and spend their time learning new things rather than going over the same old ground? The Word H. D. PRESTON Springfield, Illinois It i unfortunate that so many of our people haYe not been trained in childhood, to realiz the importance of being regular and on time in their attendance at the services of the Church. If we were im·ited to om social function or had an important busine appointment not one of us would think of b ing late, yet how many of u come before the presence of our Lord in His Holy Temple when the Divin Liturgy i nearly o\·er. We lay much emphasis on the preparation and education of our children for their welfare and succe s in the material world; yet how much more important it is that they be trained to urow in their spiritual life in the Church, that they may ~nter into their eternal heritage, which through our Lord's redemption, is the true destiny of mankind. There It is distressing to see so many who have been baptized are also others who give us business or social engagements and sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit in the Orthoa place of more importance than the worship of their dox Catholic Church, enter into strange places to worCreator and Redeemer, and leave the Holy Temple while ship with those who deny, and even ridicule, the teachings the services are still going on. and practices of the Church that was founded by our If our people only realized the meaning of ~he _Holy Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Indeed, there Sacrifice of the Mass or the Divine Liturgy, which 1s the are many who would not think of accepting a substitute name that has been handed down through the centuries for the genuine in things pertaining to the secular world, by the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic but they will accept a substitute in their religious life, not Church, they would not be found enterin~ non-_Orth~dox realizing that the substitute is endangering the salvation places of worship, and joining wit~ them m. their se~v1ces. of their souls. Instead, they would be found takmg pa_rt 1~ the h1ghe~t If those of our people who are so indifferent to the act of worship which our Lord himself mst1tuted, and !s practice of our Holy Religion could catch only a glimpse continued by His command in the Ortho~ox Catho_lic of the eternal beauty and meaning of the Divine Liturgy, Church until His coming again. Our Lord 1s truly with and realize, even in part, the sublime meaning of the us in His Sacramental Presence upon the Altar as we join drama of the salvation of mankind that takes place be- with the priest in the offering of the Holy Sacrifice for the fore their eyes, there would come to them that peace of living and the dead. What a great privilege, an~ what_ a soul and quickening of the spirit that is experienced in the sacred responsibility we have as Orthodox Catholic Christrue worship of God. In the Divine Liturgy we see untians. However, many of our people will attend Protestant folded before us the eternal plan of God for the salvation services where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the devoof the world. In this sublime service we see the prophecies tion to Blessed Mary ever Virgin Mother of God Most and rites of the Old Covenant fulfilled; the Forerunner Holy, and the invocation of the Saints, have no~ only been fulfilling his mission, the Son of God becoming in_carnat~, denied but cast out. These beliefs and practices of the His suffering and death, His mighty resurrection, ~1s Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth, have under the guidance of the Holy Spirit been preglorious ascension, and the descent of the Holy Spmt. Although the Divine Liturgy is often spoken of as a sen·:d down through the ages. How many sell their birthdrama it is a reality· for our Lord is sacramentally presright for a mess of potta~~ ~s Esau di~ of old! . . It is indeed easy to cnt1c1ze the faithful for their laxity ent up~n the Altar, ~nd we here show forth His death as and indifference in the practice of their religion, but unSt. Paul says, until His coming again. less they are moved to the realization of wh_a~ ~hey_are As we take part in the Divine Liturgy, exercisi~g the losing by their laxity and indifference, t~e cnt1c1sm 1s ~f priesthood of the laity, we grow in gr~ce, and m the no avail. There are those who through pnde harden their knowledge and love of God in Jesus Chnst, and our worhearts when they are admonished for neglecting their ship here on earth unites us with those blessed ones, who, duty, but there are also those wh? are a_w~kened to their havinu washed their robes in the blood pf the Lamb, stand high calling as Orthodox Catholic Chnst1ans, and exerbefor: the throne of God praising him continually unto cise their religious duties, and become not only fervent the ages of ages. themselves in the practice of their religion, but by example When the cares of this world press heavily upon us, and and precept are an inspiration to others. fears and anxieties surround us, leaving us lonely ~nd ~eMay God grant that our pastors, Church _sd:ool tea:hpressed, we find our spirits lifted u~ ~s _we worsh:p with ers, and parents, will exercise greater zeal m mstruct1~g the faithful who share with us the v1c1ss1tudesof hfe. We our children in the beliefs and practices of our Holy religenter that realm of true and eternal reality which transion so that they may have a solid foundation that will encends this material and transitory life, and we g~ fo_rth abl~ them to grow in grace, and in the knowledge and filled with new hope and strength to continue our pilgrimlo\'e of God in J esu Christ. age on life's journey. The Orthodox Catholic Church requires that the faithful attend the Divine Liturgy every Sunday, and on Holy Days, unless there is a grave and valid reason for not doing so. Such a requirement should not be necessary when one considers what the Divine Liturgy, the highest act of worship of the Church h_ad so vital a meaning to our forefathers, that in the times of persecution they worshipped in catacombs, and in other secret gatherings even at the peril of their lives. Yet today in our country, where we enjoy the freedom of religious worship, many of our people show the utmost indifference and neglect. The forefathers of many of these same people suffered torture, and shed their blood for the faith at the hands of the infidel. Page 7 May,1958 �Teacher Training Courses How Can We Improve Them? by SOPHIE KOULOMZIN Ther o many difficultie involved in finding and d t a her for Orthodox chools, and the lack of ao d t a h r i uch a major problem in th~ growth f ur undav chool that it might be useful to give some th ul{ht to tl1e difficultie before we try to work out plan for t ach r trainin . . Th , rv fir t difficulty i the hortage of any kmd of undav hool teach r . In order to run a Sunday School w ha;· to find people who are willing to devote sever~! hour a ,v k to teaching, on a completely volunteer basis. . ot onlv mu t they gi,·e the time needed for the _a~tual t achin ', but they mu t al o prepare lessons, d~ additional r adino- att nd trainina cla e parents' meetings, talk to par nt',' tc. \ are re:lly demanding and expecting a lot f rem our t acher especially ince most of them _are w~rkincr irl and men with full-time jobs and family obhgati~ . \ hen w find volunteer willing to undertake the job w annot be too difficult: we have to take elderly ladi who are a little fu sy and young people who are ignorant about the ,·ery foundations of Or~hodox f~ith, p opl who have temperamental difficulties, or little natural under tanding of children and youngsters. Th econd difficulty which is mentioned by all people r pon ible for unday chool work i that the majority of arnilabl teacher are extremely ignorant in the fundam ntal of Orthodox faith and lack experience of Orthodox hurch life in the true sense of the word. We can u ually count on a rather uperficial knowledge of the Old and ew Te tament - superficial to a point that the teach r know only the stories given in the textbooks intend d for 9-10 year-old children. Very frequently they are familiar only with a Prate tant presentation of Scriptural material which excludes the very important relationhip b tween the message of the holy Scriptures and the liturgical and piritual experience of the Church. Still we can u ually a ume that the teachers do possess a certain knowledge of the Bible, however limited or shallow. Matter are much worse as soon as we turn to other fi Id of Christian knowledge and experience. Traditionally and through many centuries the Liturgical rvic of th Orthodox Church were its training school hri tian thought and life, frequently under very ad, r e cir um tances. Yet now we are faced with a generation of teachers who in their majority grew up without under tanding the language in which the liturgical ervice of th ir church are held. Even if they are trained to under tand and recognize the "highlights" of the Divine Liturgy, their mind and h art have not been nourished and fa hioned by that con tant, ometimes not quite coniou , ab orption of liturgical text and prayers. What '"a a natural, on tant and potent experience of Church Paf!.c 8 ar life through its liturgical services, r:iow has to b: taught and explained by means of consc10us and enl~ghtened teaching to those whom we want to te~ch our children. Matters are as bad, if not worse, m the field of the Orthodox understanding of life. What is the Orthodox Christian conception of the purpose of life? Wh~t is the Orthodox Christian conception of success and failure, of man-woman relationship, of family life, of freedom and obedience, of humility and creativity? All these and many others are problems our young people do face and do resolve, in one way or another. Are our teachers ready to guide them? If they are not ready, do they know where to turn to in order to find enlightenment? Perhaps more effort has been spent to m~ke access~ble to our teachers a kind of summary of doctnnal teachmg. Unfortunately it is frequently done in the "cut and _d~·y'' form of catechetical manuals, not linked to any hvmg experience of church life. Not thought through, not felt through this doctrinal information becomes rather scholastic, superficial, a subject matter to be memorized, rather than enriching our life. If shortage of teachers and their lack of know ledge and experience in Church life are usually the first difficulties mentioned, a third one that is equally important is lack of experience or ability in teaching technique. Some Sunday Schools are lucky in getting professional trained teachers on their staff or people who are so naturally gifted that they seem to know instinctively how to hold the children's attention, how to establish contact, how to maintain class discipline, or how to deal with problems. But there is a large number of Sunday School teachers who are really helpless and need badly training and assistance in their field. Sometimes the very people who are better prepared as far as their knowledge of church life is concerned are the worst as far as teaching ability and technique are concerned. While we think of the problem of teacher training we have also to face the difficulty of finding the right kind of instructors and leaders to carry out a program of training of Christian educators. It may be quite possible to enlist the services of a learned theologian who will deliver a series of lectures and will yet fail to advance one whit in preparing his students to become better teachers in their parish Sunday Schools. And the best of instructors will be handicapped by the prevailing shortage of good, pertinent Orthodox literature in the English language. There are tragically few books, mature enough to appeal to the teaching staff and yet not too stiff academically. I have purposely listed in some detail a number of difficulties pertaining to teacher training. If we want our efforts to be reali tic, if we want to be constructive and The Word really helpful to that devoted group of Sunday School teachers who are in many ways the best, the most promi _ ing section of our Church body in this country, we must penetrate ourselves with the understanding of these difficulties. The programs we work out must bear them in mind. We must remember that we want to help people who are already giving their time devotedly and disinte.restedly, sometimes to the limit of their strength. Just what and how much can we attempt to achieve through a teacher training course? Frankly, I do not think it is realistic to say that our goal is to create good teachers. This is far beyond what we can speak of in terms of an average course - a 2-week summer course or a 6 to 12 weekly sessions in winter. What we can hope for is to help the Sunday School teacher come to a point when he becomes improvable. I mean by this that we may help the teacher to develop a constructively critical attitude to his own teaching, to perceive higher standards, to start thinking creatively about the values involved in Christian education and their relevance to Sunday School teaching. We can help the teacher to develop an attitude to his regular Sunday School experience which will make it become a continued process of self-training and growth in teaching ability. A teacher training course that will consist merely in a set of lectures giving information will not accomplish its purpose, unless it prods the students to see the problems involved in their work, to feel dissatisfied when it is necessary, to want to improve, to interpret their experiences. Yet, even if we do not dare say that the goal of a T.T. course is to create a good teacher, we must, in planning our course, keep in mind our vision of what is a good teacher. Thinking of teachers in general, not specifically Sunday School teachers, I would list the following qualifications that seem essential. Every single one of them seems to apply too to a Sunday School situation. 1. A good teacher is penetrated by the challenge, the importance, the relevance of what he has to share with his pupils. That matter which he wants to share must be thoroughly alive and real to him. It does not matter if a teacher happens occasionally to lack some specific information, forgets some de~ail. But he must have a feeling that his subject matter belongs to him, that he is possessed by it, is on terms of intimacy with it. For example, it is not so important if he will forget the order in which come the 10 commandments, he can always refer to the textbook, but he must feel that he knows Moses as a person, visualizes him, feels with him, knows him as a personal friend, speaks of him as of a person alive and real. 2. A teacher must have a sensitive perception of his pupils, as they really are. He must realize what they feel and understand and what they do not understand. A teacher must be conscious of the children's "growing edge", that realm wherein with the help_of their existincr interests and experience they acqmre new interes~ and discover new experiences. With this sensitive perception of the pupils' state of mind must come the ability to establish contact. You cannot prescribe a particular approach to esta_blis~ this contact between teacher and pupil. Some establish it through infinite gentleness and patience, others through a bracing exigency and stimulating humor, some may _do through loving indulgence, others through equally lovmg May,1958 discipline of a terner type. But the two wing as indi pensable in good teachin~ a the two wing of a bird, are: really po se ing and being po e ed by the ubj ct )CU teach; and th ability of establi hing contact on the ba i of a loving under tanding of the child. Generally peaking our teacher training i giYen in on of the following form : 1. Weekly e ions throughout the chool year und r th guidanc of the pari h prie t or ome other 1 ader. Thi i particularly useful when the teacher ' gmup i'i ,·erv inexp rienced and th re i need to guide them from le on to lesson. The method i omewhat monoto1tous and uninspiring for more mature teacher . 2. Yearly conferences at which unday chool teach r from an entire district gath r for a day or two and speakers are invited to addr ss them. Though extremely ,·aluable as uch, these conferences can hardly be considered as systematic teacher training. 3. Summer courses lasting from one to two weeks> during which intensive training is given. This plan ha very many advantages: the work can be concentrated, there is an experience of church community life and church services give valuable liturgic experience . A spirit of fellowship is often created that remains a lasting memory. The only difficulty is that this plan involves :financial expense and organizational facilities which not all churches can afford. 4. Winter weekly classes, usually with two sessions held once a week. The drawback is that for a number of teachers from outlying districts attendance involve a heavy schedule of commuting which makes it difficult to prolong such a course beyond a period of 6 or 8 weeks. If the course lasts much longer, attendance drops, not because of lack of interest but simply because the attending students have too heavy a load to carry. In outlining the suggestions for improving our teachertraining programs I have in mind the two latter types of training courses. The actual number of available training sessions is about the same - a six weeks' course, meeting once a week for two sessions, or a week's summer course with two or three sessions a day. Certainly a full-time summer course has advantages over the winter weekly session , but, as said above, it is not alway possible to organize one. 1. It seems to me that a very important aspect of the teacher training programs is planning for work done by the students themselves. Too much of the training is carried on in lecture form. Frequently the persons delivering the lectures have very little or no experience in teaching Sunday School and series of lecture are delivered on the Old Testament or Liturgics or doctrine with no reference to their teachability or to the Christian education of children. We cannot expect a learned theologian to place himself on the level of a Sunday School class, but this certainly makes it all the more important for the trainees to have opportunity to digest the information they receive, to apply it creatively to their teaching problems. A well planned trainincr course should have at least 20% of the total teaching time devoted to workshop activities where the students would have to work out on a practical level under the guidance of a leader the applications of what they have been taught. A workshop may involve working out a curriculum for a given school, preparing les on plans, Paae9 �pra • • ti . of • torv-t llino- pr paring upplementary activiaf ~r oth r, exp rimenting in vari~us forms iv hand work etc. In addition to this the lecl i\· out a ignment and students registering for th our hould clearly know in advance _that an important part of the cour e i working on assignment and not only li t ning to lectures. Lecturers should be a k d to plan uch a ignment beforehand and correlate them o that th y hould be di tributed evenly throughout th our . 2. I do not think that a cour e can be successful unless th :- i a re pon ible director, or supervisor, not at all n c arily th per on who lecture but one who correlat:s th cour gi\·en b the lecturers who guides the work m th work hop ke p the tudents well informed of all d:v lopm nt in the work and helps the lecturers to keep m touch \ ith th need and reactions of the students. We mu t not forget that not only do we lack well traine? unda chool teacher but we also lack people experienced in the training of Sunday School teachers and how\' r well-\· r d our gue t speakers are in the fields of th ology or liturgic they may lack a clear perception of the t a her' need .* 3. our e should b planned for a sequence of several c cle . It i obviou that we cannot teach our students all thev need in 12 to 18 session . The sequence of the cycles ho~1ld not be accidental, but well planned in advance so that a total well balanced program would be covered in a equ nee of 3 or 4 cycles. 4. ince we ha\·e to carry our teacher training in shortt rm cour es and long periods of time elapse between the cycles it i particularly important to make each cycle as unifi d a dynamic and compact as possible. If two or three different subject matters doctrine, liturgics, Scripture - are taught during each cycle, without any correlation between the subjects, the students' attention and memory is not focused, is not organized around one main theme. The lectures may be extremely interesting, but they will remain an accumulation of scattered ideas or information. Each cycle of lectures should have a unifying theme which should be developed from a doctrinal, liturgical historical or methodogical, etc. points of view. For in tance the main theme of a course might be the Old Testament. Then the lecturer on doctrine would explain to the tudent the church teachings on the Holy Scriptures a the true revelation of God, the difference between the Prote tant and the Orthodox approach to Holy Scriptur . He might explain how various aspects of Christian doctrine are revealed in the Old Testament. The lecturer on Bible tudy would present material that can be adequately covered in 5 or 6 lectures - for instance, The Gr at Figures of the Old Testament -Abraham Moses David and one or two of the Prophets. This schem'e would allow to devote sufficient attention to each one of them to m~ke a 1~ ting i1:1pression, to make these figures really alive and impre sive. Then the lecturer on liturgics could point out in two or three lectures the place and influence of the Old Testament in our liturgical services and the lecturer on method would emphasize the method of teachin Old Te tament to arious age groups. In the work- • ns the research and experimental work sh op sessio . would be interpreting the same theme. Thus each sect10n of the • • course would complete each other, would be trammg echoed back and forth and would leave the_ student far better grounded in the approach to the subject. ~ven if the amount of knowledge conveyed woul~ be fairly restricted, a solid basis would be la~d for an mtegrated approach to it. A more enlightened mterest would be _awakened which could lead the students to further readmgs in this field. A 12-lecture cycle on the New Testament might conceivably be presented thus: 1. Historical setting at the time of our Lord's birth. 2. The Holy land and its people. 3. and 4. The life of our Lord ( with special reference to modern historical criticism) 5. The teaching of our Lord on the Kingdom of Heaven. 6. Human relations in the light of the Gospel. 7. New Testament eschatology. 8. The teaching of the New Testament ical services. through liturg- 9. and 10. Method - general and referring to presenting the New Testament to children of various age. 11. and 12. Workshops on lesson planning and illustrative activities in connection with the teaching of the New Testament. Such a cycle would involve the teaching of doctrine, Christian ethics and liturgics as well as the historical approach to the New Tes tam en t. I have outlined above a few suggestions that have come to mind for the possible improvement of our teacher training programs. In comparison with the difficulties we have to face and the importance of our goals, these suggestions seem very tentative and inadequate. They are merely an attempt to point out that teacher training cannot be delivered in tied up packages of information, dumped into the students' lap. A teacher-training process will take place only if the program involve a creative participation on the part of the student-teachers and this creative particiaption has to be planned for in advance and carefully carried out. We must also remember that what our teachers need more than anything else is an integrated comprehensive Orthodox Christian understanding of life - life as a whole and life's individual problems. The study of one main theme reflected, illuminated and interpreted in terms of Christian thought, spiritual experience, life situations and relevance to a child's world will help them more than a more academic presentation of isolated and unrelated information material. Archdiocese Convention LosAngeles,August 13 to 17, 1958 Hundreds of Orthodox church members from throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico will be pleased to know that gigantic plans for staging this year's mammoth Archdiocese convention in Los Angeles is now underway. A report to the Board of Trustees of St. Nicholas Church the host parish, by members of the executive committee revealed 'that nothing will be left undone to make this the greatest of all church gatherings ever to be staged here in the United States. The executive committee headed by Mr. Anis B. Malouf, Amean G. Haddad and Salem K. Saba disclosed to the Board that the General Parish Committee would consist of more than 250 members and announced the appointment of 20 chairmen to head the various groups. The convention which will take place August 12th through the 17th will make its headquarters in the beautiful ultra-modern multi-million dollar Hotel Statler which has facilities and accommodations second to none. CALIFORNIA Because of the Hollywood setting, world famous as a mecca for thousands of tourists each year, Harry Bassett, Convention Co-ordinator, told members of the Board that every planned social event, tour, excursion and all other activities would be planned with meticulous care. The chairmen and the committees they head include: Executive Committee, Amean Haddad, Anis Malouf, Sam Saba and Fred Edwards: Honorary Chairman, Dr. A. S. Abdun-Nur; Coordinating Chairman, Harry Bassett; Executive Secretary, Mae Skaff; Director of Finance and Treasurer, P. K. Doumani, Carim Rihbany and Lucien Kandalaft; Souvenier Program Book, Fred Edwards; Ticket Registration, Joe and Emily Armelli; Publicity, Henry Awad and George Hakim; House Affairs, George Gantus; SOYO Affairs, George Dibs; Entertainment, LaBabe Corey, William Edwards and Toofik Simon; Reception Committee, Marshall Malouf, George Ghiz and Sam Meena; Hotel Reservations, Ted Naimy and Andy Abdo; Editing, Father James and Father John; Sight-seeing, Bob Gabriel; Transportation Nick Baida; Refreshments, Ladies Society; Grand Ball, Norman Marney; Grand Banquet, Amean Haddad, Anis Malouf, Sam Saba and Fred Edwards; Ladies Luncheon, Junior League; Teenagers, Agnes Edwards and Ed Schweri; Religious Affairs, Tom Raddy and Mike Heesey; Official Photographer, John Samore; Ticket Sales, Harry Zachary; Play Production, LaBabe Corey. 5.0.Y.O. Canadian Annual Convention by M. RAYMOND Region ANBER * ~he d~rec~or of_ the cours~ helps to create and maintain the spirit of fellow~h1p which 1s so important_ JD an enterprise of this kind-with each student feeling that he can count on friendly personal attention to his problems. The month of May is just around the corner, and the St. George Church of Montreal is busier than bees in a bee-hive finalizing their programme for the coming 5th S.O.Y.O. Convention. Those who attended the two previous Canadian Region Conventions and the Archdiocese Convention held in our fair city, will realize, we are sure, the high goal we have to aim for, and we can confidently saythe 1958 Convention -will be better than ever. The City of Montreal is not only the Metropolis of C~nada, but we have been tagged-by visitors who visite~ and fell m love with our city-the Paris of the New World, Little New York, the New Orleans of the North, the Staid Boston and Another Detroit north of the Border, the Gateway to the St. Lawrence Seaway. Page JO May,1958 If you have knowledge, candles at it. - MARGARET let others light their FULLER The Word What do you crave for? What is it that you want? MO TREALHA IT. To the church-goers, rerrardless of faith and creed. we offer you our churches old in history, yet young and refreshing in spirit. To the gourmets, we can proudly boast of the finest and best restaurants in the world. To the sirrht-seers, we give you histcry and tradition going back some three to four hundred years. To the shoppers, here is the ideal place, and just what you have been looking for all your life. Father Michael Zarbatany by L CIEN AYOUB Very Reverend Economos Michael Zarbatany, pastor of St. icholas Orthodox Church of Montreal, Canada was honoured at a testimonial dinner in the Sheraton Mount Royal Hotel on December 15, 195 7 on the occasion of his 40th anniversary in the priesthood, and in the service of his church and community. The day was also the feast of St. icholas, patron saint of the church. His Eminence, Metropolitan Antony officiated at the Divine Liturgy held in the morning, and he was assisted by Very Reverend Father Zarbatany, Reverend Father Theodore Ziton, and Rt. Reverend Father Michael Shaheen, pastor of St. George's Church of this city. His Eminence also presided over the head table at the dinner which followed. An impressive array of dignitaries, both lay and clerical, from all parts of Canada were present. including many members of the Orthodox clergy of Montreal, namely the pastors of the Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Roumanian, and Greek churches, all intimate friends of the guest of honour. Among the many gifts showered upon the Reverend Father were a cheque for $6,100.00 representing contributions to a Testimonial fund from the community, and a magnificent goldheaded cane presented by the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Nicholas Church. Mr. Albert Majdell, honorary president of the Board of Trustees of St. icholas Church, acted as toastmaster and ably and eloquently introduced a number of &peakers who paid welldeserved tributes to Father Zarbatany. These included the following: Mr. Albert Massad, President of the Board of Trustees of St. icholas Church; Rt. Rev. Michael Shaheen, Pastor of St. George's Church, Montreal; Mr. John Abraham, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lebanon; Moussa Souaid, President of the Board of Trustees of St. George's Church, Montreal; Rt. Rev. Gregory Aboud, Pastor of St. George's Church, Toronto; Mr. R. G. Saba, President of the Syrian Canadian Association; Rev. Theodore Ziton, new pastor of St. Nicholas Church, Montreal: Mrs. Madeline Shamy, President of St. Nicholas Ladies' Auxiliary; Mr. T. Saba, President of the Board of Trustees of St. George's Church, Toronto; Rev. icholas Salamis, Pastor of Holy Trinity Greek Church, Montreal; Mr. A. Abraham, President of the Board of Trustees of St. Elijah's Church, Ottawa: Mr. icholas Saab, Correspondent for Meraat-ul-Gharb; Mr. Michael Darwish, Journalist and Poet; Mr. Azar David: His Eminence Metropolitan Antony: Mr. ed Zarbatany, Father Zarbatany's son, who spoke on behalf of the family. St. Nicholas Church Montreal, Canada Having completed another successful and very eventful year, the members of St. icholas Church of Montreal, Canada, held their annual general meeting on March 30, 1958 for the purpose of presenting the financial report. the president's report, the Paae 11 �made up of delegates from the various national Orthodox Churches in this country. The commission started as an informal group of priests and were interested in the betterment. of the present . 1aymen w ho educational systems. After several su~h meetings over a per~od onference was called in October, 1956, to which o f t wo ye ars a C . h · · delegates were appointed by the d10cesan aut ont1es of all jurisdictions concerned. The first conference, held at Reed Farm, N.Y., decided to continue its wo~k _through a _permane~t O~thodox Christian Education Comm1ss10n, the aim. wh1ch is. to promote the study of problems in Orth~dox Christian Educat10n common to all Orthodox dioceses in this country. It was decided to have the commission call a~nual study conferences and to publish semiannually a Bulletin of Orthodox Christian Education. Last year's conference at Reed Farm was devoted to the study of general principles of Orthodox Christian Education. Papers were presented_ and dis~ussed on the !"1eaning and Place of Doctrine, of Liturgical Services, of the Bible, and of Ethics in Christian Education. The first issue of the Bulletin (Jan. 195 7) presented a full report of the ~o_nference. ~he second issue (July) was devoted to teachers training._ Both issues contained reviews of new Orthodox books and various reports. Vicksburg, Mississippi News St. George's, Paterson, N. J. The Sunday School Department is now making plans for Daily Vacation Bible School. William Habeeb, who successfully headed this program last year, is again taking the Chairmanship for the coming season. This School has proven to be a tremendous aid to attendance during the summer slump. During the month of March, The Cedars Ladies Club sponsored for their project for raising funds for the Choir a Food Bazaar in which the entire community participated. They had a wonderful turn-out ... thanks to the co-operation and teamwork of the Cedars Ladies. St. George's Executive Board is still looking over plans and prints for New Sunday School Rooms. We wish for them the best of luck in this new endeavor for better means of teaching our Orthodox You.th. ot V. Rev. Father Michael Zarbatany pastor' report. and for the election of six members to the Board of Tru tee . Th meeting was a \'ery lively one, and the various reports presented sparked a series of spirited discussions from which ther emerged some valuable and constructive suggestions. Fathr Theodor Ziton read an interesting report containing a comprehen ive census of the parish. There were statistics on the number of families and their members in various age groups, etc. The finan ial report showed a surplus, but recommended that erious attention be given to the envelope system - the only way in which re\'enues of the church could be appreciably improved. The pre ident' report outlined the events of the preceding year, the highlight of which was the testimonial dinner tendered in honour of the retiring pastor of the church, the Very Reverend Father Michael Zarbatany. The members then proceeded to elect ix memb rs to replace the outgoing six on the Board of Trustees. t a subsequent meeting of a full complement of the Board the following officers were chosen to serve for the year 1958. Honorary President, Mr. Albert Maj dell; President, Mr. Albert Massad; ice President, Mr. Emile Salhany; Treasurer, Mr. .. adra Zakaib; General Secretary, Mr. Lucien Ayoub; Recording ecretary Mr. Alcide Zakaib; Envelope Secretary, Mr. Frank youb. The other members of the Board are: Mr. George Asaly, Mr. ictor Shamy, Mr. Ramsay Shadeed, Mr. Fred Zarbatany, Mr. Maurice Shamy. ith the election of the Board members the meeting adjourned on a note of harmony, and optimism for the future of the pari h. The Orthodox Christian Education Commission by Subdeacon GEORGE RADO During the past two years a comm1ss10n has been organized for th ad\'ancement of Orthodox Christian Education. It is Page12 The period between Christmas and Easter was an unusually busy one for members of St. George of Paterson. Beginning with Christmas - the Divine Liturgy held Christmas Eve was very well attended and we were very pleasantly surprised by having as our guest the celebrated "Mr. Paul Anka" and his family from Canada. The Ankas were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Naseeb assor of Hackensack, N.J. over the Christmas holidays. Two pre-Lenten affairs were held in February and were very well attended by our friends and members. The first affair was a "Syrian Halfi" held by "The Fidelians". The Syrian music was provided by Mr. Anton Abdelahad and Mr. Mike Hamway. The American music - via recordings. T~ very delicious "Mazza" that was served by the group was concocted by the old maestro himself, Mr. George Fardice and his apprentice, Mr. Anton Homsey, Jr. Every one of the Fidelians gave a hand to make this affair the grand success it was. The second affair was the Sunday School P.T.A. annual Valentine Ham Dinner. The P.T.A. group gave their all to help Mrs. George Kaytes, chairwoman of the affair, in every way possible. The Young Ladies of the Church served and they did an excellent job .. The affair, as usual, was enjoyed by all who attended. During the Lenten period, no social activity of any kind was held. Instead, our organizations attended religious talks and discussions conducted by Sunday School Superintendent Subdeacon Louis Mashie. We were very fortunate to hear talks by other Seminarians, namely: Deacons Michael Azkoul, Fred Shaheen, Joseph Shaheen, and Louise Pirozzi. Incidentally, Deacon Pirozzi who hails from Los Angeles, California, assists Father Michael every Sunday at Divine Liturgy. The climax of this Newsletter will be the announcement of the forthcoming Eastern Sector S.O.Y.O. Convention to which we, St. George's of Paterson will be host. September 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. We have been very fortunate to secure the facilities of the world famous Hotel Barkeley-Carteret with its luxurious pool and Cabana Club at Asbury Park, N.J., for your enjoyment. It was decided to hold the Convention at Asbury Park to give the conventioneers an added summer vacation with their S.O.Y.O. duties. Our S.O.Y.O. group has been working very diligently planning this affair and hopes it will be on that you will remember for a long, long time. Mr. Anton Homsey, Jr., General Chairman, and his committee inform us that the flyers and announcements of this coming convention will be forwarded to all S.O.Y.O. members and churches of Eastern Sector in the very immediate future. by FLORA ELLIS Vicksburg, Miss., St. George's, as in all Orthodox Churches has been concentrating on Lent. It is at this time every yea; that our SOYO Group takes the responsibility for readers in Church for each Friday Service and during Holy Week or Passion Week. SOYO also is host to the congreO'ation after Good Friday Service and Midnight Easter Servic/ As President of SOYO, Charles Haik has had verr: good response to his request for volunteer readers and has kept us well supplied. This has given our Youth Group added interest in Church Services. SOYO also has had during the month of February and March very good response to its candy sale for proceeds to the Region Seminary Fund. The Southwest Region Executive Board meeting went off as planned on the week-end of March 22 and 23 with a good representation of the Officers of the Region. It wa~ a most constructive and enjoyable meeting and Vicksburg was most proud to be host chapter. At the last business session of the Choir Group, they voted for a Spring Festival for raising funds to send the Choir to the Southwest Region Convention and so will be very busy with plans for that affair after Easter. Biography of The Late Bishop Emmanuel Abo-Hatab This month is the 25th anniversary of the death of our most beloved Bishop Emmanuel Abo-Hatab. May his soul rest in peace and may his eternal prayers keep us from harm and guide us to gloriously serve the Church. Bishop Emmanuel was born in Damascus, Syria in 1890. His father, George Abo-Hatab, and his mother, Jameeleh Najjar, were very religious folk bringing up their children in true Christian principles. The youngest of four boys, Rizkallah, (his Christened name), received his primary and elementary education at the Assia College of Damascus. At the age of fourteen Rizkallah was selected for the Balamand Seminary, this being the Orthodox Seminary, established by the Patriarch Melatios Dumani, for the sole purpose of preparing educated boys for the priesthood. There he proved himself proficient in languages and always getting the highest scholastic marks. He graduat~d in theology with honors in three years instead of the usual six. Because of his record, the then Archbishop of Marcene, the present Patriarch Alexander Tahan, chose Rizkallah as his secretary and ordained him Arch-deacon, giving him the nan:ie of Emmanuel. He served His Beatitude with intelligence, obedience and sincerity all the while His Beatitude was Bishop of Marcene and Tripoli. . . In 1908 the then Vicar-Bishop of the RuSSian Archd10cese, His Grace Raphael Hawaweeny, wanting an able assistant, to aid him in furtherino- 0 his work in orth America, sent for the Archdeacon Emmanu el. Immediately upon his arrival, Bishop Raph- Man is the merriest pecies of the creation; all above or below him are seriou . - ADDISON Our church has been beautifully redecorated and we look forward to having all our friends stop in and visit with us. The Word May,1958 The Late Bishop Emmanuel Abo-Hatab ael made Emmanuel editor-in chief of the "Al-Kalemat", (The Word) , the official magazine of the Syrian Orthodox Church in America. Soon everyone was acclaiming his knowledge on ecclesiastical law and his tremendous powers of fluent oratory. Upon the death of Bishop Hawaweeny in 1915, the young Arch-deacon Emmanuel administered the Church affairs until a successor was chosen. In 1917 Archimandrite Aftimios of Montreal was selected and ordained Bishop of Brooklyn. This elevation left the seat of Montreal vacant. In 1918 Bishop Aftimios ordained Arch-deacon Emmanuel Archmandrite and sent him to Montreal to succeed him in the pastorate of St. icholas Church and parish. There he worked for many years, establishing the first Sunday school, teaching Arabic and endlessly working amongst his people for their welfare. His greatest contribution was his translation of the Divine Liturgy into English and holding services in many non-Orthodox churches - thus educating the Canadians to the existence of the Greek Orthodox Faith. Through his untiring efforts the Orthodox Faith became recognized in Canada and Orthodox priests began to serve in hospitals and welfare organizations. His home was open to people of all walks of life, principal personalities of society, education, business and many confused immigrants, whom he helped settle in this country. In 1927 Bishop Aftim:os elevated him to Bishop of Montreal. As Bishop he travelled throughout Canada establishing Church organizations. During this period a great deal of unre t was taking place in the Church so once again Bishop Emmanuel returned to Brooklyn to serve the people. This he did diligently and conscientiously to the detriment of his health. While on a trip to Oklahoma in February, 1933, he took ill. In May of that year he passed away at the early age of 43. Before he died he was laying the groundwork for the transfer of the Syrian Orthodox Mission, as the hurch was called at that time, to the Patriarchate of Antioch, under the leadership of His Beatitude Alexander III, whom he had served in his youth. Page13 �Eastern Orthodox Unive si~y Club Elliot Paul, Writer, Dies Two Months After Joining Orthodox Church like every reader of the "Word" to know and lo ve h er as we do Therefore, we want to present a written "This • l"f ,; tribute. is your l e from New York Herald Tribune Jewel . was born January 24th to Mr • and M·rs. L OUis • H ara of 44 Tillman St.,. Geneva, N.Y. As a younab child , sh e sh owe d . . . a great mterest m 1:1us1c: This led to her introduction to the piano. She has studied piano for 12 years and 1•t • 1 to sit and listen as she plays. is a P easure PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 7 - Elliot Harold Paul, sixty-seven author of "The Last Time I Saw Paris" and about thirty-fiv~ other books, died in Veterans' Administration Hospital today after a long illness. Long an outspoken agnostic, Mr. Paul in February was received into the Greek Eastern Orthodox Church in bedside ceremonies. He was married five times. The third marriage was ended by death and the others by divorce. He had a son by his fourth marriage, Leslie, who is now ten. Prolific Author Some of the College Representatives and Officers of the Eastern· Orthodox University Club wi:h three of the seven members of its Spiritual Adviso1y Board: I. to r., Rev. Fr. Myron P. Pacholak, St. Nicho!a-; Uk ainian Orthodox Church, Troy; Very Rev. Fr. Basil Horsky, St. Bas"I Russian Orthodox Churc!,, Watervliet; Rev. Fr. Louis Secabe, St. George Syrian Orthodox Church, Albany. ALBANY, .Y. - On March 25, 1958, the second general meeting of the Eastern Orthodox University Club was held at t. Geora Syrian Orthodox Community Center in Albany, N.Y. The membership was composed of students and alumni from rnrious colleges and universities in the area. Continued discusion was held on further organization of the group and various committees were established. One of the outstanding features of thi meeting was the adoption of the proposal to sponsor, along with the various Orthodox Parishes of the tri-city area, a preentation of ophocle's "Oedipus Rex", and immortal tragedy. This production will be staged by the students of Brookline Theological Seminary and a cast of actresses from Athens, Greece and ew York for the benefit of the Eastern Orthodox Missionarie in Korea and Uganda. This production of Oedipus Rex was staged in Boston, Mass. where it achieved wide critical acclaim. The presentation will be held in Albany Saturday April 26. ' Various religious publications have been ordered and will be distributed at the next general meeting. A discussion of future programming inclu_ded the possibility of lectures by various relig1cus leaders, 1:rommen! civic officials and citizens, religious retreats, educat10nal proJects, and social events. The Eastern Orthodox University Club wishes to promote k~owledge of Orthodoxy and devotion to the Holy Eastern Catholic Chur h; to unite college and professional students alumni and their espoused in one active organization which ~ill foste; ~ progr~m of religious, intellectual, educational, and social activ1~y.for it~ members and equally well for the community as a c1v1cservice. Representation of the membership is composed of R p I Ru sell age College, Albany State Teachers College, Siena· c·oi~ lege, Albany College of Pharmacy, H.V.T.I., Albany Law School t. Ro e C~llege ~lba~y School of ursing, Albany Medical ollege, mon mvers1ty, Skidmore College, Bennington State :reachers ~ollege, Albany Business School, and other persons mtere ted m furthering the aims of this organization. teering ommittee for the organization is Peter M d cha. M. E I u ar, irman: 1ss ve yn Apostolides, corresponding secretary. Angelo Angeledes, Thomas ewman, Amiel Mokhiber, Antion~ C. Harovas. and Adele Dmyterko • Donations to the organization • • we~e made from the Aoor by many of those in attendance aft which t • G eorge ' s ynan • 0 rt h odox Ladies Auxiliary Societ ' er rved r freshmen ts. y Elliot Paul turned out some three dozen books in a prolific career and most critics seemed to feel that his best were "The Last Time I Saw Paris," 1942, and "The Life and Death of a Spanish Town," 1937. Mr. Paul was facile with words. He dealt out farce, fiction autobiography, whodunits, pseudo-autobiography, satire and' perhaps, a little of everything, but "Paris" and "Spanish Town'; came especially from his heart. He had lived them. The one was, reduced to a Left Bank street, a history of France between 1923 and 1940 when the Nazis came. The other was the story of Santa Eulalia-victim of the Spanish civil war taken first by one side, then the other and finally destroyed. ' These works with such tender insight into the minds of French and Spanish people were written by an American from New England. Mr. Paul was born in Malden, Mass., a suburb of Boston, on February 11, 1891. He lived among conservative folk but had wanderlust. He_ quit the Univ~rsity of Maine and roamed the country, returnmg to the East Just before World War I. After a brief span of newspaper work in Boston he went to France as a soldier and decided to stay on at war's end. Resuming newspaper work in France, he was at one time or another with The Associated Press, Paris edition of "The Chicago Tribune" and "The Paris Herald." His Paris home was in the Rue de La Huchette, but he was frequently in the United States and for several years lived in Santa Eulalia where he became a part of the village life and was called "Xumeu''-a name reserved for strangers who won acceptance. Did Movie Scripts With his full beard, Mr. Paul was said to have resembled Henry VIII. He played piano and accordion and loved folk sonas a_nd was fun to have around. More than once he sat in with bi:time orch~stras in the United States in hot jazz sessions. Also, some of his books were banned in Boston and he wrote a proposed law for the Massachusetts Legislature requiring mental tests for all municipal censors. He spent time in Hollywood, his movie scripts including "A Won:ian's Fa,<;e," 1941; "Our Russian Front," 1942, and "Rhapsod_y m Blue, 1946. When he ran into the Hays code of censorship, he wrote a satire-"With a Hays onny Nonny" in 1943. Mr. Paul's first book was "Indelible" 1922 an impressionistic novel, of which he wrote several. Af~er Wo;ld War II he invented a detective, Homer Evans, and put him through fantastic adventures in such books as "Hugger Mugger in the Louvre" "Mayhem in B Flat," "Fracas in the Foothills" and "Murder ~n the Left Bank." . H~s a~tobiographies-critics· felt these were done with rich 1magmat10n-were called Items on the Grand Account and included "Linden on the Saugus Branch " "Ghosttown on the Yellow st one," "My Old Kentucky Hom~" and "Springtime in Paris." St. Michael's Church, Geneva, by MARY A N. Y. JOHN W~b st ~r's dictionary contains such adjectives as gifted talented, v1vac10us and .inn umera bl e ot h ers t h at fit our very 'capable . . Ch mr director, Miss Jewel Hara We of St M. h l' . , . 1c ae s, wou ld The Word She att:nded Prospect Ave_- School, Junior High School and Geneva H1~h School, graduatmg with honors. She was selected for the Nat101:al Honor Society. To belong depends on scholarship, leadership, cha~acter and service. Membership in this society represe°:t~ the highest award conferred by the school. She held thef p os1t:on o_f Sefcretary to the Society in her Senior year. The o 11owmg 11st o her many activities tend to add a th _ and-fold to her capabilities. ous Her musical accomplishments were: Girl's Chorus 1 2 3. Girl's Sextet 2, 3, 4; Varsity Chorus 2, 3, 4; Operett~ 2' 3 '. Boy's Chorus Accompanist 2, 3; Boy's Quartet Accompani;t 3: 4; All-State Chorus 3, 4. She also participated in the Sports program, taking part in the Basketball lntramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, and Girl's Leaders Club 4. She was awarded her school letter and possesses the most coveted of all Sports Awards at GHS-"The Babe Ruth Award." It is given :ach year to the person who exhibits the best in sportsmanship and all-around person through intramural activities. Still full of vitality she served on the Student Council 2 3 4 and was on the staff of the school paper "Panther's Pride"' 2,' 3. As a member of Student Council, she was sent with a special group to Toronto, Canada and then in turn they were host to the Canadians in Geneva. Her other acco~plish~ents include Sophomore Assembly, French Club, 2; V1ce-Pres1dent of French Club, 3; and President, 4. Juni?r Prom Committee, Senior Play Committee, Senior otes Committee for GHS Annual the "Seneca Saga". She belonged to a girl's sorority called "OQ". At the last school dance, the Senior Ball, she was selected as an attendant. Jewel also received the Kenneth M. Collins Music Award the Curtis Vocational Division "Certificate of Achievement" and the American Association of Teachers of French "Prix D'Honneur" Concours National de Francais. That brings us up-to-date. At present she is employed at the Bolin Music House where she demonstrates and sells pianos and organs. There is great demand for her musical ability in Geneva and surrounding areas. She has been called upon to help in the local Barbershoppers, Kiwanis Minstrels and entertainment at various civic banquets and affairs. During the Christmas holidays she had the distinct pleasure of playing Christmas music at the Lincoln-Rochester Trust Co. Her music could be heard on the main streets downtown. Her favorite pastimes are swimming and dancing. Last year she went to Eastern Region Convention in Allentown as Miss Geneva SOYO where she came in 2nd runner-up in the Queen contest. Her home is a meeting place for many friends. You are warmly greeted by her wonderful "Tayta", Mrs. Julia Hara and her mother and father who do so much to make you feel welcome. If you enjoy the latest in Rock 'n Roll her sister Carol, a junior in High School, will be glad to accommodate you. Jewel also has a sister Louise, who is a medical secretary at Geneva General Hospital and younger brother Abie who is quite the young man. To say the least, she has done so much for our parish and Choir that words are not enough to express our feelings. I do hope, Jewel, this has been a surprise! How prophetic, therefore that the caption of your Senior picture should read "Let all my life be Music". Here are some brief news bi ts of Geneva. The church held it's annual elections and the following were elected for the coming year: Thomas Baroody, president; Leo Hessney, vice president; Joseph John, secretary; Michael J. Moses, treasurer; the Board of Trustees are: Adam Mosier, Ralph Salem, Joseph Toney, Thomas Abbott, John Kashouty, Albert Baroody, Anthony Abraham, Joseph Gebara, and Mitchel Abraham. The following Sunday they received Holy Communion and enjoyed a Communion Breakfast at the Hotel Seneca. May~ 1958 Miss Jewel Hara St. Michael's Youth Club also held their elections and the following were elected to serve: Harry George, president· vice president, Charles David; Joseph . Abraham, treasurer; Barbara Essa, recording secretary; Mamie Hessney, corresponding secretary; Mitchel Abraham, chaplain. An Installation Banquet was held at the Town Pump in Orleans. A very lovely party, thanks to its committee, Mrs. Charles David and Mrs. Abbey ( Scorchy) Michaels. St. George's Church, Boston by HELEN RIHBANY On Sunqay, March 30th, the Sunday School at St. George's held a parent-children communion and communion breakfast. The Liturgy was presided over by our own Father Ilyas Kurban assisted by Sub-deacons George Rados and Raymond Ofeish. Some 300 children and parents received Holy Communion. It was truly a heart warming picture to see these children in all reverence walking to the altar to receive communion. They assured us that our beloved Orthodox Church will always go ahead and that they, the future leaders in the church, appreciate and uphold everything that the church stands for. Following the service, a communion breakfast was served. The breakfast was under the auspices of the Sunday School Guild and youth groups at St. George's. Sub-deacon Raymond Ofeish spoke to the group on 'What it means to present a child to church". His eloquent manner of speaking left a lasting meaning on this subject. On Sunday, April 20th, St. George's celebrated the Feast Day of our Patron Saint. His Eminence, Metropolitan Antony Bashir presided at the Pontifical Liturgy assisted by Rev. Stephen Upson, and Rev. Ilyas Kurban and the seminarians. Following the Liturgy a celebration dinner was held in the church hall. Among the head table guests were Rev. Paul Moses of St. John of Damascus Church, Rev. John Von Holzhausen of St. Mary's Cathedral, the presidents of the various church organizations and George Rados, superintendent of the St. George's Sunday School. St. George's Boy Scout troop number five will hold their first overnight hiking trip the weekend of April 19 and 20. A Brownie troop has also been organized at the hurch. Page 15 �The joint youth groups of our three Boston Churches will onduct a erie of le ture at t. George's Church hall each week b ginning on April 18th. Christ. This cloth is used f?r the Good Friday services and was donated by the Richard Boureston famil (2) A beautiful si~ver Censor that was donated by the ~ichael Lyons family. Orthodox Boy Scouts St. Mary's, Iron Mountain, Michigan To All the Faithfula of the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church It i our extreme plea ure to make known to all the communicant of the Ea tern Orthodox Catholic Church that a religiou award for Boy couts of our Faith has been established for the pa t two years. This award is known as the ALPHA OMEGA A\'\·. RD for Boy Scouts of the Eastern Orthodox atholic Faith. hurch whi h has various organizations that unite and knit together all egments within it is strong and progressive. That pari h which ha its youth, women, and men united in active. w ll-led organizations can do effective work for the greater glory of God. We know of no better organization whioh can unite, train. and in pire boys and young men in a community to onstru ti,·e action than the Boy Scouts of America. Scouting has many objectives which are common with those of the Church. It foster among boys a better spiritual life, aids them to build character and develop wholesome habits and trains them for citizenship through healthy associations a~d varied construction activitie . This can be realized when one studies the Scout Oath: ' On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my c?untry and to obeJ1 the Scout Law; to help other people at all times· to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and m?rally straight." Likewise the Scout motto-Be Preparedimplies not only physical and mental preparedness on the part of outs, but spiritual preparedness as well. W~at impress_es us most is that the Scouting movement works hand m hand with the Church. A properly organized and wellled Scout troop in a parish can do a great deal to keep youth the Aower of our future, closer to the Church and God. It su~plements the Church S hool with its many varied wholesome ~haracter-building activities. Scouting trains boys {0 be of ser/ ~ce to G_od, c~>untry, fellowman, a basic Christian precept. What 1s more 1t trams boys of today to be not only contributino- citizens of t_o~ouow. but also participating members and le:ders in Chnst s Church. · We sincerely _belie~'e_that the establishment of the Eastern Orth~dox Catholic rehg10us award will help foster the growth of . coutmg_ throu~hout the parishes of the United States of Amer1 ~- It w!ll pro:·1de ?u_r Scouts with a new motivation to be more fa1t!1ful m their rehg10us duties, become better informed about the1r Church, and express their faith in the service of their hurch. As the Eastern Orthodox Catholic Committee on s t" we call upon all parishes of Eastern Orthodox Gath l" Dc~umg, t bt· h o zc zoceses o esta _ zs Scout tr?ops in order that their youth might derive the ma!)' ~·or_th-whzle benefits. To beter promote the Scoutin pro!!ram w1 · . thm . each. Diocese and help the Re veren d F at h ersg m tegra e 1t with their own parish you th proo-rams E Orthoclo:, Catholic Committee office on Seo bt· • h' anb astern h · u mg as een set up at t e n:1t10nal headquarters of the Boy Scouts f A . loca·ed at N B •k N ° merzca, ,. 1 c i a h ezt· ru~zsu.•zc' ew Jersey. Parishes interested in dee Op.nb t e Scoutm_g program are to communicate with this ~ffice. for necessary mfo:;.-mation and guidance relative to th ..:>Coutmrrprogram. e \Vith best wishe for uccess in Scouting, we remain. Sincerely yours in Christ, The Eastern Orthodox Catholic Committee on Scouting Rev. George X. Gallas Chairman ( Greek Archdiocese) Rev. Elias Kozar ( Carpatho-Russian D:ocese) (RRev_.Joseph ~reta Rev. John ='iehrebecki uss1an Archd10cese) (Russian Archdiocese) (RSev_. PaAulSc~neirla ynan rchd10cese) Page16 . Wabie P. Sahady, member of St. Ellien's Orthodox Church of Brownsville, Pa., and presiden·t of the church's Young Syrian-American Cl b ISOYO) is a candidate for the office of U.S. Representative in Congre~s for th~ 26th district of Pennsylvania (Fayette, Washington and Green Counties) o~ the D~mocratic ticket in the May 20th primary election in Pen-nsylvan1a. He will appreciate the support of all our Orthodox friends. St. Paul Minnesota by Mrss BEVERLY ZmN I just returned home from church where the children of our Sunday_ School ':ere gathered to take Confession in order that th:y might receive Holy Communion tomorrow. We have set as1d«: ~alm ~unday as Sunday School Sunday. The children will part1c1pate m the service by assisting with the collection read the Gospel and t?e Epistle, hand out the church bulleti~, and then after t~e Liturgy they will follow the pri st around the church carrymg palms and singing a song in Arabic that they learned from Father Kanavati's talented children. Alt_hough the Great Lent is now behind us, we still have the mos: important. week le~t, that in remembrance of our Lord's passrnn. Ea:h mght has its own significance and each service is more_ beautiful than the one the night before. Our choir has been workmg for_many weeks learning the beautiful songs we will sino· on Good Fnday. b . E~ch year, all the members of our choir take communion at mi~~,ite Mass and after the service we all take our "cookies and egbs and all go out for a big breakfast. And then another year begins ... I~ th e next weeks and months, we have many exents in store: ;em_ ers of our youth club will travel to Cedar Rap;ds for a i_sttncTt hrally with their SOYO group and members fr~m Sioux C1 . . B Y·d en some . .of us will go t 0 Al<ron f or t h e Sprmg Executive oar meetmg of the Midwest SOYO. th l Syrian dinner d . . . , . en comes our annua h b h an so~n it will be fair time again ( our church h as a oot at the Mmnesot a St a t e F air• ) t h"1s year we hope to ave some of our favorite Syrian dishes. h ~his pabst m~nt~ the following events took place: We started avmg a ulletm m church each week Th. h b k" out very well d h 1 k • 1s as een wor mg f . h an e ps eep our members informed of the news o _tohurOpanSs as well as instruct us with the teachings of our f ai · ur t. George Fell h" h ditto mach· h" h . ows ip as agreed to purchase a new me w 1c will assist us great 1Y, especially · • bulletin. with the After church each Sund b and cake to th b ay, mem ers of the choir serve coffee for our choir d«: m~:11 e~i°f our paris~. The proceeds go to pay . irec wn. eanor Saba 1s our new choir librarian. Two gifts that were recently donated to our church are. ( 1) A beautiful painting on cloth of the buriel ~f Jesus The Word At long last The Word hears from our small but fair parish. It was with sad hearts that we saw Father Allan leave late last summer, but our prayers were answered when we were blessed with the presence of the V. Rev. Zacharia Nasr. Not that there weren't any difficulties - there were. A large part of our parish consist of ~erbians, Greeks_ and non-Syrian peoples and they had a hard time understandmg Fr. Nasrs' Syrian. But he proved to be an adept pupil and was soon speaking English and before long conducting the Divine Liturgy in English. Father Nasr proved to be a good teacher as well. ot only were we made constantly aware of the ancient traditions of our church, but other groups have been. As a result we have welcomed into our fold eleven people by Chrismation since last fall. Families have been coming from as far as forty-five miles to attend our Sunday services - this is indeed a tribute to our church. And these families are never turned away without their fillboth spiritually and physically, for after the Liturgy we have our Sunday breakfasts in the church basement where we may greet our friends and welcome the newcomer. Our attendance at services has increased greatly now that we have a priest with us full time. He can concentrate on one parish and have the Liturgy every Sunday instead of every other week. This increase in attendance is reflected in our Sunday . School classes so ably handled by our ladies. In addition more time can be spent on altar boy training. By the grace of God and the generosity of our parishioners our small church is being fitted into a fine tribute to the Lord. Three of our families contributed an organ, another a new tabernacle, another a continuous supply of fresh candles for the altar and icon stand, another a supply of service books, another new flooring, others are hard at work making kneelers and other items so badly needed. It hasn't been all work either; we've had a very successful banquet honoring the outgoing trustees (Mrs. Sam Khoury, Sam Jacobs and Mrs. Lola Jacobs) and the incoming trustees (Sam Abraham, president; James Greanias, treasurer; Irwin Jahns, secretary; Richard Abraham, Sam A. Khoury, George Rapaich, and Samuel J. Khoury. We were very surprised and pleased with the talent we had in the parish to furnish our entertainment too. Also we've had two weddingsGeorge Rapaich and Sylvia Tuscan and Charlotte George and Walter Gustafson. And we've had our socials, several parties and the like so we are not lacking from some activity. But we've had our sad side too. Our Lord called two of our beloved brethren - George Corombos and George Jacobs for which we all mourn the loss. And a new milestone has been reached by us - we can now boast two completely non-Slavonic, non-Syrian families in our midst - the Kish family, Lorraien, Marie, Alice and Betty and the Jahns family, Helen, Irwin, Debra and Lori. This should about close our session with you readers for this time. However, let us remind you that if you should be vacationing this year in the beautiful Upper Michigan-Wisconsin area drop in and pay us a visit. "TV Teen Treat" To Highlight Aluon Midwest SOYO Meeting by SAM SALEM, Public Relations Midwest and N.A.C. S.O.Y.O. which is viewed by thousands, is televised from 3 to 4 p.m. every Saturday afternoon. During a special interview, SOYO teen activities will be described by Michael Wawee, of Grand Rapids, chairman of the group. The young members will dance to popular records and perform Akron's first "TV Dubkee." The SOYO assembly coincides with Akron St. George's Annual May Dance, which will be held Saturday evening at the church hall on 1007 South Hawkins Street. The Executive Council - including representatives from each of the 22 member chapters, as well as the officers and committee chairmen-will meet Saturday afternoon at the Sheraton-Mayflower Hotel; and Sunday afternoon at the St. George Hall. The Very Rev. Nicholas N. Kobbs will officiate during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, Sunday, 11 a.m., at the St. George Church. The choir, made up of Akron members and visitors, will be directed by Miss ancy Elias. Out of town guests will be feted at two affairs-a reception on Friday evening at the home of Miss Rose Jacob, 408 Noble Avenue; and a fellowship dinner, Sunday, following the Liturgy, at the church hall. Preparing for the forthcoming Midwest Convention will constitute the main business, according to George E. Samra, of Grand Rapids, president. Co-chairmen David and Joseph Khalil will report on the assembly, to be held July 3-6 in Pittsburgh. The Council members will also hear reports on Sunday Schools, choirs finance, constitution, credentials, public relations, and nominations. A brochure, describing the activities of SOYO, will be considered for publication. Wawee, 18, will graduate from high school this June, after which he plans to attend Western Michigan University. The teenage chairman has made two trips to Lebanon, Syria, and the Holy Land, accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wawee. Officer A "TV Treat for SOYO Teenagers" will feature a weekend of worship, work, and fellowship when the Midwest ~egion assembles in Akron, Ohio, May 3-4, for its spring Executive Council Meeting. Eddie Elias-TV producer and star-will host the teenagers on his show "The Record Hop." The popular WAKR program, May~l958 Michael Wawee St. George's, Detroit, Michigan by MRS. LE A BASHARA As the time draws nearer to the Eleventh Annual Midwest S.O.Y.O. Convention, we find the Choir is diligently putting forth every effort to reach a financial goal. The purpose behind this aim is to help defray transportation and hotel expenses to the Page 17 �fo:-thc min~ mm· ntion which will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa •• July 3. 4. 5.6.1958. c t ne of the 'hair' pon ored affairs was a Lenten oncer h Id on • fan h 30. bl · b d ·recino· who i doin3 a rer.1arka e JO. , d~ ir P,11.lip Holwe'". 1 • • • • • the Jun:or Choir. leJ hi !Yroup with two se1ect1ons w h 1ch star'e• the om 'rt program. . . f M R :mond The enior h.oir. under the direct10n o _r. a} • . . render d =x election followed by our g1f~e_dsoloists, Mi ., aureen . ·aifeh. D aeon Philip aliba. Mr. Philip Holwey a d ~fr.Jame :'.\fr oul. The appearance of the hoir. once again, clo ed the p_rogram with even num b er \vhl·ch 1·ncluded "The Hallelujah "horn •• bv Hand 1. The C~:1cen ac o:11pan:st was ,frs. Rosemary Haggar. The Cho;r• "b;,(· affa:r is their annual Cabare_t Dane~ which will be held on day 18. Thi year's event and its special featur promi to be gayer and more entertain:ng tha_n e_v~.r Co:,ry rat:on amo:,a the parishioners, clubs and md1v1duals to hnlo :he Choir i most aratifying. Fo; in tance. Mr. and Mr . Badeeh Naifeh, hosted a card party, March 2, at which time, a love!~ quilt was donated by thi family to be raF.led during the evening .. The pr~ceeds from thi raffle were aiven to the Choir to help their financial needs. 1 o. the youna mother of our parish held a very _successful Rummage ale on 1arch 28 and they, in turn, grac10usly donated their proceeds to the Choir. During church se:·vices on Sunday, March 2~, the ~adies ociety was buzzina around in the church hall and in the k~tchen preparing their annu::il Lenten Dinner which was served immediately after church. Thi reporter wa unable to attend but the comments .of those who did attend were, "Service was good, the entertainment wa excellent and the food was delicious!" The Alumni Club sponsored a card party on March 26, at which time an abundant sum of $250.00 was awarded to the lucky raffle ticket holder. Tea wa con urned by the guests whether they liked it or not but it seemed as though everyone liked it because that was the "Mys.ic Lady's" method of telling fortunes. This special feature bin-blighted the e,·ening. n e,•nnt eagerly anticipated, by the parishioners, is the St. George Church Festi,·al which we celebrate annually to pay tribute to our patron aint. This year's affair will transpire on April 19 and 20 with a more elaborate program than in past year. Mr. William Richards. devoted member of our parish, passed away on March 3. 1958. Mr. Richards actively served as a board member for two and a half years. We extend our sincerest sympathy to hi bereaved wife, Alice (Mahaz) and family. We pray that God will grant hi soul peace in the perfect world. Sermon by Archbishop Michael At Boy Scout Jamboree July 14, 1957, Valley Forge, Pa. On behalf of my beloved brothers in Christ with whom today I had the great pleasure to celC'brate the Holy Liturgy, I extend to all of you our friendly and paternal greetings and best wishes for every success in your life and every blessing from abo\'e, "from the Father of light _,. peakinP," in particular to you. the Boy Scouts who pay allegiance to the one, Holy. Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox church, I would like to tart my addre with the Scout Oath: "On my honour I will do my best: to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout Law: to help other people at all times; to keep my elf physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." I will repeat to you al o the Scout Motto: "Be prepared." ow my dear friends. the only way to be able to conform with thi Scout Oath and cout Motto is to make every effort to be con cientious Chri tian . Every Boy Scout is supposed to be a soldier; a oldier not for war, but a soldier for peace among men in hi em·ironm nt. \\'hen. therefore, we say that a Boy Scout Page 18 A scene from the outdoor liturgy conducted at Jamboree, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Archbishop chief celebrant. the Valley Forge Michael was the has to be a soldier for peace, by saying that we mean that we should be a good Christian. Christianity is not a religion of fearful defense and indifferent conservation, but it is a militant religion. Christianity goes into offensive action against all evil and against all sin. This is the will of our Lord. Christianity is depicted in this very manner by St. Paul the most heroic of the Saints and the most holy of heroes. In his epistle to the Ephesians, St. Paul counsels with confidence and determination "Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." He then goes on to prescribe the use of the whole armour "The breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit." The life of a true Christian is indeed no less than a war. He needs the experience of a proven soldier in order to live a Christian life and ward off the constant attacks of the devil. That other great Apostle, St. Peter is aware that we must be constantly vigilant against the attacks of the devil whom he depicts "as a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour." There are many who maintain that young people should enjoy themselves and that even if they misbehave on occasion we should be understanding with our youth, for the simple reason that they are still young. Now I believe that even the most conservative observer would not deny that young people have a right to enjoy every pleasure· that is not detrimental to the body and to the immortal soul of a human being. With this provision, we too are of the opinion that recreation and wholesome amusements are necessary for all young people. behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are beafore. re I press toward ,,the mark for b the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. My dear 1Y eloved B?y Scouts, members of h Holy Orthodox Church! Our whole life should be nothing e than an active expression of our Orthodox faith. And our Itess h. h • d . h d' . faith is exactly that ': 1c ex1ste m t e un 1v1ded church of h first eight centuries as defined by the seven Ecumenical ~ 0euncils. For us therefore, living the Orthodox faith requires a ximum effort to live in such a manner that everyone around rna should be reminded of those early Christians of the one unud~·ded church of Christ. We are bound to maintain a perfect ivi . Al • tegrity in our personal lives. 1 our words, thoughts and ac:?ons should be motivated by ur.iselfish high ideals. Ab~ve al_l,_our relations with our fellow ~~encans, regardless of theu rehg1ous d nominations and convictions, should be governed by true C~ristian love. To the true Christian, discrimination an~ intol~rance of any kind are unknown. You are_ the new generat10n. Live the life expected from all of us by Chnst our Lord and Founder as He defined it in His Gospel. The teachings of 0 f the church • " accor d.mg to t h e ever true wor d o f Christ "are like new wme, our Lord Himself. And just as l_Ie ~old us, new wine must_ be kept in new containers. Old contamers cannot pre~erve new wme. So it is with ourselves. We must renew_ourselves _m order to_preserve the "new teaching". We can n~1ther receive_ nor activate the ever new teaching of our Lord without renewmg oursel~es. May the Almighty God bless you all and protect you and guide that you may prove exemplary Scouts to the glory of our you · S tates Holy Orthodox Church and our dearly belove d U mted of America. In her own St. George Church, Mrs. Blair has been elected president of the Ladies Society on two occasions, and has been a Sunday School tea her for seven years. As a member of the World Council of Churches, she played an active role February 21st, in planning Canton's program for the World Day of Prayer. Mrs. Blair's activities, howeYer. are not limited to church work. Currently, she is serving on the local Relief and Welfa~e Department, as well as on the Board of the Fairmount Children's Home. As a charter member of the nited Effort Fund, she helps direct a city-wide campaign that assists some twenty charities. She is also active in the Red Cross and Y.W.C.A. Though a native of Rochester. Pa., Mrs. Blair has _liv_edmost of her life in Canton, where she married Edmund Blair in 1936. They have two children-Bill. 16, and ancy, 13. Her parents are Nicholas and Hannah Betros who came to this country from Erna, Syria, in 1900. Appropriately, Mrs. Blair's vacations are taken up by Syrian Orthodox conventions for which she holds some sort of record. She has attended all t~n of the Midwest SOYO assemblies, and has missed only one of the twelve Archdiocesan gatherings. Already, the gay, fun-loving Cantonite is making her convention plans for this summer. And you won't have to look too hard to find her in the middle of a circle or at the head of a dubkee line ... because Canton's busiest woman is also an accomplished Syrian dancer. Canton's Rachel Blair Is the Busiest Woman of the Year by SAM SALEM, Public Relations "How does she find time ... Officer ?" Whenever this question is posed in Canton, Ohio, you can bet that the subject is Rachel (Betros) Blair, who recently became the first woman president of the Eastern_ ~rthodox Council of Canton and Stark County. The Council 1s composed of the clergy and lay representatives of seven local churches. New Sunday School Books For a long time we have been waiting for some books with pictures for the pre-school age children of our Sunday Schools. We are happy to announce that, after careful study and practical Books in Orthodoxy use, the following ABC have been reprinted in book forms. They were written originally by The Rt. Reverend Archi- mandrit Antony Woolf of Detroit, Mich., for use in the Midwestern S.O.Y.O. Region. Through the generosity of St. George's Church of Detroit the first edition was printed and circulated for experimentation. The books were well received by all the churches in their first edition, and St. George's Church of Detroit has turned On the other hand, however, it is the duty of all young people, since they have the vigor of youth, to act with the courage, determination and patience that are necessary conditions of a virtuous life. For us Christians, a virtuous life should be a life-long purpose.· When the country is in danger, youth is called to its defence. Young people fill the stadiums and athletic fields in daily competition with one another for awards of the type which St. Paul describes as "earthly crowns". The great Apostle St. Paul was undoubtedly thinking mostly about youth - and why not about Boy Scouts also ?-when he spoke of the effort that must be made so that one may live as a true and conscientious Christian. "I therefore so run not as uncertainly· so fight I not as one that beateth the air, b~t I keep under my body and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means when I have preached, I myself should be a castaway." Such spiritual exercise and moral drill on the field of virtue should be the assignment of every true Christian. St. Paul stressed this very thing when he wrote: "I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which tion is Mrs. Blair s favorite. member of the Midw st Region since its establishment elevent years ago, she has served as a regional treasurer and local president, and is currently the vi echairman of District 1. them to the Archdiocese to be published. They are now ready in the second new edition as follows: ABC COLORING BOOK - BEGINNERS ....•. ABC PRIMARY COLORING 50 BOOK . . . . . . . . .50 ABC LESSON BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 COLORING IKONS OF FORTY SAINTS . . . . .50 Also, we have just finished the printing of a new book for THE OFFICE OF HOLY UNCTION, • h ouse f or" a husband and This position-plus keeping . . t·twog teenaa-ers holding down an accountants , J•ob ' and part1c1paBlm• :::, in' various church and c1v1c • • proJe• cts-make Mrs. air actively • f or t h e b usies • t woman of theh year.. · aa unanimous candidate Of all her activities, the Syrian Orthodox Yout O rga111z The Word May,1958 for the Great Wednesday Service. It is now ready to be mailed for .50. Page 19 �ORTHODOX PRIESTS URGED TO VOTE IN YUGOSLAV ELECTIONS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX DIOCESE TO SET UP NEW MISSIONARY CHURCH IN QUEENS . - \\' Y( RK :ITY Hi Eminence. the Most Rev. Metr~l poli . 1 L •ont ·. h ad of the Ru ian Orthodox Greek Catholic - 'hurch of .\meri a. ha e;i,·en hi bl ing to the establishment of a n°,\ 111· ionarv hurch in Queen . The new parish. to be called th t. John, Chry o tom Ea t rn Orthodox Church, ~ill be u1 d r th guidanc of the R v. Joseph P. Kreta of the D10ce an Ca·hedr.11. who la t month wa appointed a missionary pri t. L1th r Kreta i archina for suitable property in the Oue n ar a. T ~cw mi ionary hur h will use the English languaae exclu3i,ch. ,1ccording to th an ient Orthodox practice of adopting th ver~acular in ea h country. It will be the second parish under the juri diction of Metropolitan Leonty to use only Enalish in it en ic . th other being the mi ionary congregation of t. Innocent. in Encino. Califronia. Th congr gation i at pre ent engaged in fund-raising proj·ct for th propo d ueens church. "Our primary concern," aid o;, pok man. i , by the use of English, to make the Eastrn rthodox Faith clearer and more understandable, both to our own people and to all other who may be interested in this oldest of all hri tian hurche .'' REPORTS MANY PROFESSIONALS AMONG RUSSIA'S CHURCHGOERS M OW (R ) - Ru sia's hurchgoers are not all just plain, ordinary workina people, but include university professors, Stalin Pr:z winner . actor and other professional people, according to the dean of one of Moscow's oldest churches. He i 47-year-old Father Mikhail Viketyevich Zernov, dean of the Church of All Suffering Joy, whose gilded crosses and upola ri e abo,· a narrow street near the Kremlin. "It i no ecret," he told Religious ews Service in an interview. that many an outstanding scientist acknowledges the myst riou power of God. Th sputniks have not proved the absence of God. On the contrary, they have proved that the more one knows, th more the unknown opens before one." Father Mikhail recalled that Professor Vladimir Filatov, who won international fame with his experiments in corneal transplantat;on . had been a re!Yular churchgoer until his death recently in Odes a. The pri t wa inter\'iewed after a Lenten service at which he aid more than 2,000 worshippers had received Holy Communion in his church. He said the church was given its present name in memory of a close relatiYe of Czar Peter the Great who was cured of a fatal di ease 250 year ago by an icon which reputedly materialized miraculou ly there. Fath r Mikhail aid it is true that in Russia people over 40 think about God more often than teen-agers, but he refuted the bel:ef which h aid wa widespread in the West that far fewer go to church in Russia than befor the 1917 Revolution. 'Thi i not quite an adequate picture," he commented. "It rroe without aying that our flock was more numerous at that time. But our Jo,,.an is 'quality not quantity.' One does not see young people these day· making a rendezvous under the Holy kons. Today only real belie,·er come to church-people not influenced by the anti-religiou propaganda carried out by the oviet pre· and radio." . Father Mikh~il tr~ scd that "so long as the mystery of death ex1 t , p opl will believe in God." He denied what he aid were popular rumors abroad that 1eligion in Ru ia i ' uppre sed." "It i really not tru ." he said. "Look at thi church here: hundred and hundred of people are to be found coming here on any working- day." Father Mikhail aid it wa unfortunate that religious statistics arc not publi hed in Ru ia. "If they were " he added, "they would be the be. t proof again t the e rumors." Paf!,e 20 BELGRADE (R S) - A resolution callin~ ~pon all pries;; to "manifest the strength and unity of our_ socialist fatherland by taking part in Yugoslavia's general elect10n was adopted here by the executive committee of the government-sponsored Orthodox Priests Association. The only candidates in the elections are those nominated by the Communist Party. Another resolution urged the hierarchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church to make efforts "definitely to solve the problem of the Macedonian Church." The Macedonian Church last year agreed to end a schism with the Serbian Church. Under the terms of the agreement, the Mace::lon:an Church is permitted to use the Macedonian rather than the Serbian language in sermons and church administration. However, Patriarch Vikentije, supreme head of the Serbian Church, has balked at naming native Macedonians to three vacant bishoprics in Macedonia. In another action, the committee demanded financial assistance from the government for priests who are in special need. It was announced that the Association would hold its next general congress in the latter part of September. The last congress was held in February, 1955. Although centuries old, Father Mikhail's church looks quite new-thanks, he pointed out, to redecoration work carried out at a great cost. "We are completely independent financially," he said. "We have no financial help either from the State or from big magnates. We are supported solely by religious believers." The dean said his flock never heard any mention of politics inside the walls of the church. The only exception, he said, is "our preaching for universal peace." "It is our firm conviction," he explained, "that this preaching responds to the best sentiments of the Christian religion. There must be peace between the peoples of the earth." Father Mikhail said there is no censorship of his sermons, and he is free to chose any theme he wants. The priest claimed there was no essential difference between the Russian and American churches. "However," he added, "there is one thing which seems rather strange to Russian believers. This is a 'you serve me' approach to religion. I was told by American students at the Youth Festival in Moscow last August that 'it is quite convenient to listen to a taped sermon while drinking a cup of coffee in bed.' For us it sounds unbelievable. In searching for God, one should not pay too much attention to comfort." Father Mikhail remarked that he had visited Germany, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Japan and some other countries. "And I hope," he said in conclusion, "to visit the United States also and establish friendly contacts between our churches." NO STATE RELIGION IN UNITED ARAB CONSTITUTION DAMASCUS, Syria (RNS) - The provisional constitution of the United Arab Republic announced here by President Gamal Abdel Nasser contains no stipulation for a state religion in the new Arab nation uniting Syria and Egypt. It declares that all religions are equal before the law. Previous constitutions of Egypt stated that "Islam is the religion of _the_State." Syrian constitutions of recent years, while not ment10nmg a State religion, provided that "the religion of the President of the Republic should be Islam." . Lack of. any reference to Islam in the provisional constitut10n was said to be due to the insistence of leaders of the Syrian Socialist Renaissance Party (BBAS). One of the three leaders and founders of the party is Michael Aflak, a Christian. The BAAS leaders reportedly convinced President Nasser that by ~v?iding any mention of Islam, he would not only allay the suspic10ns of Syrian Christians but make it easier for the Lebanese, over half of whom are Christian to join the new Arab Republic eventually. ' . Christians make up 16 per cent of Syria's four million popula~10n. L~rge_ly concentrated in the Aleppo area, they have been mfluential m both the economic and political life of the country. The Word E yptian Christians, constituting ten per cent of their coun' gpopulation, have, on the other hand, experienced difficultry s • • 1 .. · ties in recent yea_rs m gettmg equa opportumties m governrnental or economic spheres. Another difference bet~e~n _Egypt and Syria has been that whereas Christian ~ommurnt1es m ~gypt have ?een subjected to State interference 11: recent_ y~ars m the runnmg of their community affairs, Synan Christians have so far successfully oposed any kind of control. p Syrian union with Egypt is inducing many Syrian Christians to emigrate to neig~boring Lebanon, despite reassurances by outgoing Syrian Pres1_dent ~hukry Kuwatly, one of the chamions of Syrian-Egyptian umon. p He told the Christian communities that the new nation "does not discriminate between religion a~d _religion. T?e 1:ation belongs to everyone and not to a maJo_nty or a mmonty. Small cornmunities become great through their work and loyalty toward the nation.'' COORDINATED GIFTS FOR ARCHBISHOP DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY ATHE S (R ) - Gift parcel addre ed to Gr ek Orthodux Archbishop Makario of ypru w re di tributed by Briti h authorities in Kenya to th needy poor in th Momba a di tri t, a report here disclosed. The gifts had been ent to the archbi hop by various parts of the world while h , a in xile in the Islands. British officials at Mombasa were quoted a aying that the non-delivery of the parcel to rchbi hop Makario wa due to the lack of communications with the eych Ile Island . Among the gifts was a mall parcel ent by a poor woman in Epirus, Greece, containing a quantity of incen . This wa delivered to the vicar of the Greek Orthodox ommunity in Mombasa. STUDY URGED ON ALL DEAD SEA SCROLL FINDS JERUSALEM (R S) - A plea to "the world's conscience" to lace scattered Dead Sea crolls in trustworthy hands so as to passure coordinated study was made by the Israeli Society for . Biblical Research at a meetmg here. Dr. Haim Guaryahu, who presided, said the appeal was prompted by reports thadt a?diAtionbal sc~oll f~ag~;nts are being "left at the mercy of Be oum ra antiquanans. Dr. Yagel Yadin, a leading Israeli archeologist, said that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of fragments of writing found in the Jordan-controlled Dead Sea area in the past few years have not been properly investigated and some had been sold abroad. The Israeli scholar said the texts of three scrolls discovered in Qamran cave o. 11 had not yet been published b~ scholar~ working in Jordan, while all seYen Dead Sea scrools m Isreah possession had been published and were open to general research. Dr. Yadin expressed the hope that a search for additional crools inside Israel would begin soon. The meeting of the Israeli Societ~ took place in conjunct!o~ with a convention of scholars held m memory of Dr. yadm s father the late Professor Eliezer Sukenik, the archeologist who acquired the first Dead Sea scroll ten years ago. BILL TO DISCOURAGE BECOMES LAW IN DIVORCE MASSACHUSETTS BOSTO (R s) Lt. Gov. Robert ~urp?Y signed _a bill into law requiring a 90-day "cooling off penod after. di~orce pet1t10ns are filed in Massachusetts, and State Se1:. Silvw 0. Conte hailed the measure as a discouragement to divorce. Sen. Conte, who sponsored the legislation, claime,~ that the \aw also would help "k ep the family unit together. . "Everywhere in the United States "':eare confronted ': 1th · • 1n • f am1·1y 1·f a crisis 1 e " he sa1·d. "The Umted States has the high. est divorce rat in the world. Every third or fourth marnage ends in failure. About one third of our children hav~dbecome half orphaned youngsters who grow up ~it• h ou t t ,,h e a1 , assistance and guidance of at least one of their parents. HISTORIC BIBLE ONLY BOOK UNDAMAGED IN CHURCH FIRE ROSWELL Ga. (RNS) Although 400 othe_r b~oks were . ' . . d t' f the h1stonc Presbydestroyed m a fire which rume a por 10n ° . terian church here, a 119-year-old Bible was practica 11Y un· harmed. The Rev. William Crowe, Jr., pastor, said that ~ther ~oaks "t ed to cmders, but in a closet where the fire starte d were urn d the Bible whi h had been "lost" for 90 years and was _retudrne ' h d slightly on its e ges. to the church last year was mere 1Y c arre . d Part of the old chur h's early property, the Bible ~isa~~e;rf~ r during the Civil War when the churh erved a a ospi a v federal troops. May 1958 MAKARIOS ORTHODOX CHURCHES URGED TO ABOLISH RENTING PEWS A THE S ( R S) - The Holy ynod of the Orthodox hurch in Greece urged churches throughout the ountry to abolish the custom of renting pews. . . In a letter addressed to all the Orthodox metropolitan 61 hops, the Synod described the practice a "unseemly a~d opposed to the holiness of the church as a place of prayer. The Synod added that the custom of renting pews also was a denial of "the fundamental principle of equality of all men." POPE NAMES EXARCH FOR GREECE A THE S (RNS) - A priest who had headed the Roman Catholic Publishing Office in Athens for the past ten years was coi:isecrated here at Titular Bishop of Grationopolis and Apostolic Exarch for Byzantine Rite Catholics in Greece. . He is Bishop Jacinthe Demetrius Gad, 46-year-old n~tive of Vari. on the Island of Syra, who was named by Pope Pms XII to replace Bishop George Calavassy who died last ovember at the age of 76. His appointment was announced after th~ fa~ulty of th Greek Orthodox Theological School at the Umvers1ty of Athens had sent a letter to the Pope asking him not to name a successor to Bishop Calavassy. The faculty cont~nded that th_e existence of Eastern Rite Catholics in Greece disrupts the umty of the Greek people and harms relations between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. The consecration of Bishop Gad took place in the church of the Holy Trinity in the presence of an overflow congregati~n. The consecrating prelate was Melkite Rite Bishop George Hakim of Akka in Israel. The co-consecrators were Archbishop Mario Macrionitis, S.J., of Athens and Bishop George Xenopoulos of Syra. Bishop Gad was ordained in 1935 at Rome, whe~e he c~mpleted his theological studies. As head of_ the Cath_oh<: P~bh hing Office he had supervised the preparat10n and d1stnbu~ion of over 60 theological and other religious works, 20 of which he wrote himself. He had also written 20 of a series of 45 booklets which he published under the general title, "Research and Truth." The nomination of the new bishop was reported to have taken Orthodox officials by surprise. They had apparently hoped that the Pope would heed the appeal ent by the professors of the Orthodox theological school ?ere. . "' . The theologians told Pope Pms their request was mspired by the ancient Catholic spirit of love, peace and mutual respect." They said they hoped that "the venerab_le and wise head of the Elder Rome will give favorable ear to 1t and make the prop r salutary deicision." . . Commenting on the appomtment of Bishop ?ad, Ethno , a daily paper published here, said the Pope had given a reply to what it called a "thoughtless appeal." N.Y. CLERGYMEN EXEMPT FROM HOUSING TAXES ALBA Y, . Y. (RNS) - Gov. Averell H~rriman app~o~ed a bill exempting from taxation hous s occupied by officiatmg clergymen. Such hou es previously had been exempt from the first $3,000 of valuation. Page 21 �ARCHBISHOP MAKARIOS PRESENTS COLLEGE WITH RARE GIFT B RN ) - An an ient G:eek manuscript of portions 'ew T tament Go pel has been presented to_ Bost0 :1 m,· r 1tr chool of Theology by Archbis~op Makanos, spiritual 1 ader of th Greek Orthodox Church in Cyprus._ Dr. ·walt r G. Mu Ider, dean of the school, received the manu:;cript. which i believed to date from the tenth cen~ury, f1om Dean John Zaneta of the , nnunciation Greek Orthodox 'ath d:al here. . k The manu ript, which came from the archives of the Gree Ortho:lox Ar hdioce e of yprus, contains 23 chapters of Luke, ix chapter of John. 12 chapters of Mark, and three chapters of Matth w. It will b known a the Boston niversity Greek Gospels" and , ill be arnilable for tudy by scholars. PATRIARCH VIKENTIJE LEAVES FOR MACEDONIA BEL ~ \DE (R ) - Patriarch Vikentije, head of the Serbian Orthodox hurch, left here with four other bishops for Macedonia in an ffort to olve the problem of naming new bishops for thre Mac donian ees. The Macedonian Church agreed last year to end a schism with the erbian Church which has resulted in the three bishopri remainina vacant since the war. ndcr the terms of the agreement, the Macedonian Church i now permitted to use the Macedonian rather than the Serbian language in sermons and church administration and to omit the word Serbian in the Church's title. However, Patriarch Vikentije balked at a demand that native Macedonians be named to the three empty Sees, on the ground that the candidates propo ed were unsuitable. The Patriarch's mission has been undertaken at the request of the Tito government, and the Communist-sponsored Macedonian Orthodox Priests' Association. The government has insisted that the question "must be solved." Patriarch Vikentije's objections to the candidates proposed for the Sees were that they lacked the proper qualifications and in addition were married men, which, under the canons of the Church b:irred them from episcopal office. However, he has been persuaded to spend two weeks in Macedon:a in search of other more suitable candidates. Prior to leaving he visited the office of Dobrivoje Radoslavyjevic, member of Yugoslav government and head of the Religious Affairs Commission, who urged the necessity of a "speedy solution" of the Macedonian question. It is expected here that the new Macedonian bishops will be elected at the annual plenary sessions of the Serbian Orthodox bishop in May. MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE PAYS TRIBUTE TO EKID DELEGATION MOSCOW (R S) - The Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church staaed a reception in the city's biggest hotel to honor a five-man delegation of the Evangelical Church in Germany ( EKID) which was in Russia for a three-weeks tour. Accompanied by represen:atives of the Russian Orthodox Church in Germa,y, the delegates had previously been received by Metropolitan ikolai of Krutitsky and Kolomma. They pre~ented the metropolitan with a set of theological works and a Jade box decor:ited with a silver p~geon. They visited four Moscow churches were they attended Lenten services and exchanged greetings with the church deans and members of the congregations. They also v~sited the Kremlin, toured a watch factory and new housing developments and inspected the foscow subway. The delegates were scheduled to leave afterwards for a twoday v:sit to the 1\foscow Theological Academy at Zagorsk. SERBIAN CHURCH DHEGATION TO VISIT MOSCOW BELGRADE (&~S) - The Serbian Orthodox Church annou~ced it w:Jl send a delegation to the Soviet Union for celebrations May 10 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the re toration of the Moscow Patriarchate. Page22 Of5.cials said the delegation would p~obably consist of one metropo li·tan and three or . four . .younger bishops. . Th said Patriarch VikentiJe, head of the Serbian Church • b ~~ause o f "b a d h ea 1th ." . ' would eynot join the de 1ega~10n Patriarch Vikentike paid a visit t~ the Moscow Patriarchate in October, 1956. His visit was reciprocated la~t October by Patriarch Alexei, supreme lea~er of the . RuSSian Orthodox Church, who spent three weeks _m Y~goslavia. . . The officials said Patriarch VikentiJe has been mvited to visit Romania next October as the guest of the Romanian Orthodox Church, but has not yet decided whether or not he will go. BAPTISMS ► BAPTISMS - March and April, 1958 The copy of the Bible is in its original binding and is in a remarkable state of preservation. It will be available to scholars in the Rare Book Room of the Library of Congress. GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLITAN DIES ATHENS (RNS) - Greek Orthodox Metropolitan James of Mytilene died of a heart attack at the age of 80. His death came a few days before he was to have celebrated the 50th anniversary of his episcopal consecration. Oldest in service among the bishops of the Orthodox Church in Greece, Metropolitan James became head of the island See of Mytilene in 1925 after having served successively as Assistant to the late Metropolitan Basil of Smyrna and Metropolitan of Durazzo and of Kotitza, both in Northern Epirus. BILL WOULD GIVE RETIRED MINISTERS NEW TAX BENEFITS WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) - A bill to provide that a retired minister need not count the rental value of his parsonage as income when determining the amount of his earnings was introduced in Congress by Rep. Robert P. Griffin (R.-Mich.). Mr. Griff in said the bill is designed to remedy a situation which has arisen as a result of an amendment to the Social Security Act adopted by Congress in 1957. He said the amendment threatens benefits for clergymen who continue to receive parsonages rent-free after their retirement. • Sponsored by Sen. Robert S. Kerr (D.-Okla.), the amendment permits ministers to count the rental value of a parsonage ~s "earned income" for Social Security purposes, even though it is tax free. It was designed to aid ministers in small rural parishes whose potential Social Security benefits would be reduced because their cash income is less than $4,200 a year. However, Social Security officials took the position that if the rental value of a parsonage could be counted in determining a minister's earnings on which his Social Security benefits are computed, it must also be counted after his retirement as part of his '_'outside earnings." If such earnings exceed $85 a month. a po~tion o_f Soc~al Security benefits is lost. Thus, Congressman ~r~ffin said, retired ministers still being furnished a parsonage or livmg quart~rs by the church or denomination they served are seve_rly restncted as to the amount of cash income they can receive by supplying pulpits or doina other part-time work. Mr. Griffin's bill, H.R. 10009, has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for study. The Word FUNERALS By: Fr. Peter Krochta, Terre Haute, Ind. KASSIS, John: Charle Tanoos & Helen Tom. Pa. JACOBS, William Richard; William D. Jacobs & Agnes Makoul; Tony Jacobs, Jr. & Margaret R. Makoul. WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) - The Library of Congress announced that it has added to its collection a copy of the first complete Bible printed in Russia in 1581. The Bible was received by exchange with the Lenin State Library in Moscow. When it became known that the Lenin library had a duplicate copy of the ancient Bible, the first to be printed in church Slavic, the Library of Congress entered into negotiations which resulted in acquisition of the historic book. Known as the Ostrog Bible, it was printed by Ivan Federov, who in 1564 printed the first book ever published in Moscow, an illuminated copy of the Acts of the Apostles. The Library of Congress had had a copy of this rare book for a number of years. Federov was forced to flee Moscow for political reasons and in 1580 he entered into the service of Konstantin the Prince of Ostrog, who commissioned him to print a Bible in Slavic. The text was the work of a group of theologians who spent five years perfecting the translation. ► ► OFFICAL ACTS By: Fr. John Chromiak, Allentown, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ACQUIRES HISTORIC RUSSIAN BIBLE MARRIAGES By: Fr. James C. Meena, By: Fr. Wakeem Dalack, Brooklyn, N.Y. BITTAR, George Dewey; Dewey D. Bittar & Mary A. Abd; George M. Abd & Rose Mary Chouljy. DEBS, Diane Stephanie; William G. Debs & Anne Kriklywi; John Ameer & Olga Mudri. ELLIOTT, James; Nicholas Yuhas & Gloria Wytovich. Elliott & Selma Meena; HIJJ AR, Gary Michael; Albert Hajjar Herbert Batrouny, Jr. & Evelyn Hajjar. & Lorraine Michael Batrouny; HAJJAR, William Saliba; Franklin T. Hajjar & Josephine Hajjar; Victor Hajjar & Julia Rahhal. SHADUY, Elias Philip; Philip E. Shaduy & Samira Yazbeck; Charles Piedmonte & Sylvia Kaydouh. By: Archimandrite Kassis & George Ghannam, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ABRAHAM, Dennis Paul; Alarence Abraham & Darlene Palem; Paul & Julia Skaff. HADDY, Jane Marie; Thomas J. Haddy & Nancy V. Norman; Ernest E. Ridder & Fannie Raddy. SKAFF, Paulette Jean; Paul Skaff & Josephine Raddy; Eli Skaff & Sarah Gosen. By: Fr. Dionisy, Brooklyn, N.Y. MA SSAB, Nicholas Clifford; Nicholas L. Massab & Elizabeth Clifford; William Massab & Elsie Grivnas. arah Jane Los Angeles, Corey; l aseeb Calif. TURK, Robert Theodore; Theodore Dimitri Baker; Dimitri Baker & Vivian Tofal. Turk & I abelle By: Fr. Paul W. Moses, Boston, Mass. GEORGE, Valeri Ann; Angelo George & Laurice R. Eddy; Richard F. Cahaly & Mary S. Chehab. SAID NA WEY, Leo James; Leo Saidnaway & Marlene A. Maloof; James J. Rahal, Jr. & Elaine J. Saidnawey. SHALLAH, Michelle F.; Thomas M. Shallah & Dorothy McIntyre; George & Mary Shallah. WHITTAKER, Richard Michael; Richard Whittaker & Rita Ganim· Elias L. Ganim & Ruth Ann Salhany. By: Fr. Elia~ Nader, Brownsville, Pa. ELIAS, David Christopher; Thelma Elias. John Elias & La Verne Bell; Sam & By: Fr. George Nasser, GEORGE, James Thomas; Thomas Moses & Margaret Johnstown, John George Abraham. Pa. & Anna Trawer ; GEORGE, Julia Lynn; Richard George & Diznne McClintock; Robert Audey & Ann George. GEORGE, Mark John; Richard George & Dianne McClintock; James Abraham & Victor Dubaansky. STILES, Judith Adele; Philip J. Stiles & Albert Milkie; Thomas J. Howard & Louise Young. By: Archpriest Benjamin T. Hoffiz, Detroit, Mich. F AHO MME, Deborah Mary Ann; George Fahoome & Virginia Catherine Charles; Earl Lee Palmer & Linda Nahat. F AHOOME, Victoria Marie; George Fahoome & Virginia Catherine Charles; Robert Fahoome & Dorothy V. Palmer. HARB, Peter Sarni; Sarni B. Harb & Asma S. Fawaly; George Zayed & Mrs. Ellen Ajlouny. HENNEY, Raymond Wadie; George Wadie Henney & Jo Ann Herro; Nicholas H. Kammar & Freida C. Darany. By: Fr. Elias G. Karim, San Francisco, Calif. ZEIBAK, Grace Aida; & Lydia Dahlia Zeibak, and N~dia Anne Zeibak: Children of Elias Zeibak & Angele Guruhan; Mrs. Afeefy N. E. Zeibak. By: Archimandrite Basil Kazan, Toledo, Ohio LAPOUNTNEY, Mary Kim; William Lapountney Zarick; Edward Zarick & Edna Abdo. & Rosemarie By: Fr. George Koury, Pawtucket, R.I. ELLIOTT, Fred Thomas; Hallal; James & Margaret Robert Edward Karneeb. Elliott & Florence By: Archpriest Nicholas Kobbs, Akron, Ohio BOWER, Mary Ann; Joseph Owen Bower & Dorothy Jean Johnson; Stephen Maglone & Olga Haboush. KALEEL, Ronald George: Thomas Kaleel & Lu Eva Hodhood; Nespo Kaleel & Shirley Haney. By: Fr. llyas Kurban, Boston, Mass. SABBAG Douglas Walter George; Albert J. Pula~te; Walter Sabbag & Lilly Liley. By: Fr. Daniel Montgomery, J. Sabbag G. Keriotis Last Total ................ . Los Angeles, Calif. Hakim, George M . .............. Maloof, Michael A. . ............ Gasser, Edward ................ Kinan, Albert M . ............... Rassey, W adia ................. Hanna, Alexander .............. John, Nicholas & Rosa Abdelnour .. (Total Los Angeles $738.00) Maloof, Laurice, Boston ......... Ferris, Alma, Boston ............ Aboud, Fred, Three Rivers ....... Kerbawy, Abe, Beckley, W.Va .... San Francisco Church ........... St. George's, Cleveland, 0 ........ ( Los Angeles Again) Corey, Lababe ................. Hamwi, Lilly .................. Khoury, Peter ............... . Kinghorn, Mike ................ icholas, George ............... Thomas, George ................ Waian, Nassar .......... Yastishak, Julie ................. Total up to April 1-+,1958 ..... Beaumont, Texas KERIOTIS, Christine Georgia; ~onstantinos Marie Barba tis; George Karambens. May,1958 & Sandra Contributions to the Seminary Fund $4,881.99 . . . . . 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 . . . . . . 5.00 5.00 50.00 5.00 30.55 100.00 . . 20.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 5.00 2.00 4.00 10.00 . . . . . . . . 5,233.5-1- & Page 23 �Y DER. Linda Jean; Raymond Stanley Yoder & Amelia Milkie; Philip • Alberta tile . By: Fr. Zacharia Nasr, St. Mary, Iron Mt., Mich. KI H. Ali e Mae: onfirmation KI H. B tt ·Lee: Confirmation KI H. Lorraine Elizabeth: Confirmation KI H. Marie Louie: Confirmation Parent : Alb rt Kish & Marie Elizabeth Bal; d. Pts: Richard E .. braham & nn braham for first two, and Samuel M. Abraham & Verna Greanias for Lorraine, and James G. Greanias & Jean F. Abraham for Marie Louise. By: Fr. Paul Russell, St. Simon, Ironwood, By: Fr. Thomas Skaff, St. George, Cleveland, By: Fr. Anthony Sakey, Sl. George, Flint, Mich. ASWAD. Lynn Judith Mary; Richard Fred Aswad & Grace Bishara; Samuel swad & Judith Bishara. ALHA Y, Kenneth Matthew; James J. Salhany & Jeannette A. Mokhiber; James Abraham & Mary Mokhiber. . HAMA WEH, George; Ead Hamaweh & Georgette Hamaweh; Hann:i. Hamaweh & Helen Barham. HAMA WEH. Mary: Same parents and God Fathers. AHEEX Denise Camelia Mary; Toufeek Shaheen & Wadad Shaheen: Assad Kotaite Accen Touma. ARBEENY, Norman & Emily Kanatos; Sam Arbeeny & Mrs. Nora Lattey. HANNA, Albert & Emileen E. Saleeby; Edward E. Hnna and Miss Claudette H. Halaby. HABIB, Henry & Gloria Zakaib; Raymond Habib & Mrs. Gloria Zamelkani. Moore, Walter James & Angeline Nell Yarem; Mrs. Theodora Kobbs. By: Fr. Daniel Montgomery, BAINE, Donald Emily Bashara. ILSKI, Catherine Jane; Frank Silski & Sarah Georo-e • Louis G~orge & Mary Jane Ungurean. b ' St. Michael, Beverly Ann Easa; Beaumont, Texas Gary Baine and Mrs. By: Fr. Paul Schneirla, St. Mary, Brooklyn, N.Y. ASSATLY, William G., Jr., & Lorraine Habeeb & Mrs. Doris Creidy. TEXEIRA, Joseph & Susan Shammas; John Kou tros. FUNERALS-April G. Farkouh · George ' Edward Hogan JACOB, Joseph; Wife, Daughter, By: Fr. Alexander & Mrs. and March, 1958 By: Fr. John Chromiak, St. George, Allentown, Pa. & 7 sons. By: Fr. G. R. George, St. George, Danbury, By: Fr. Elias G. Karim, St. Nicholas, San Francisco, Calif. , Terusha Arsenis; One son, Harry. By: Fr. James C. Meena, St. Nicholas, Los Angeles, Calif. DAHER, Frank Eli; Wife, 2 sons, one daughter and brother. KHOURY, Fr. George Royheb; Children & grandchildren. OMAR, Kanza Mary; None. S.'\ADI. Edgar Gabriel; Edgar Wade Saadi & Victoria Sabbao·h. 0 George Sabbagh & Helen Saadi. ' TH BIT. Mona V_ivian; Robert William Thabit & Vivian Diab. Edward & Shukne Thabit. ' ZRAICK. Karen Marie: Edward A. Zraick & Lorraine trouss: Edmund ahas & Pauline Hanna. ZRAICK. J anic~ Elaine; George A. Zraick & Frances Edward A. Zra1ck & Misses Audrey & Renee Zraick. Shaker St George : • • Lawre , nee, M Bou- 7};;~ Alekel. FERRIS, Ruth; Husband, six daughters Pa. & one son. By: Fr. P~ul Romley, St. George, Pittsburgh, Pa. SHEHAB, S. Z.; Wife & 2 daughters. By: Fr. Thomas Skaff, St. George, Cleveland, Ohio COUREY, Andrew; One son. COURY, Mike; None. RAHAL, George Elias;_ Wife, 3 sons & 2 daughters. THOMAS, George; Wife, 3 sons & 3 daughters. Fr. Theodore Zit~n, St. Nicholas, Montreal, Canada OUB, George; Wife, 4 daughters & 2 sisters. SHEH ADY, Abraham; None. ZAKAIB, George Atta; Wife, 4 sons & 2 daughters. ' ~ari: ;_G&eoMrge. Bohondoney & Marion • 1 • atmi ane Ange Bohondoney. K MAL, Alan Albert; Albert Joseph Kamal & M . G 1· Jo eph & Deeba Kamal. ane ou ian; KEAMY. Omar Simaan: Frederick K • h e II & Violet Kearny. eamy & Marilyn M 1tc David N.; Wife. By: Fr. Herbert G. Nahas, St. Mary, Wilkes-Barre, SHALHBy: Long; ass. ED.S?d A.!Rkuth France : Wilham Benson & Elizabeth avi e 'el & Irene Farah. NAJJAR, Karkos: , Philip Hitti's Book: 'Lebanon in Conn. By: Fr. Paul W. Moses, St. John, Boston, Mass. COURY. Leonard Joseph Saab; James Joseph Coury & Adele Saab: Joseph Dame! Coury & Gloria Elizabeth Jabara. MA SAB, Ronald George; George Lian Massab & Vivian Elizabeth abbagh; ames Howie & Lila Haddad. There are no better words to describe this great book than the author's words in the preface: "This is a daring attemp to sketch for the first time the meaningful events that have been squeezed through the ages into the area now covered by the Lebanese Republic and to record the achievements and distinctive contributions of the successive people who occupied it." And in our judgment there is no better man to accomplish this hard task than Dr. Hitti. He has succeeded in describing the most significant events that have occured in Lebanon through the ages. "In their ancient aspects these historic events in themselves are involved with those of Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Chaldea, Persia, Macedonia and Rome; in their medieval aspects with others of the Byzantines, the Arabians and the Moslems; and in modern times with still others of the Ottoman Turks and the French, thus making the story that of a large part of the civilized world in miniature." This book is richly illustrated with maps and pictures, and should be in the library of every student of history-especially our readers of the Word. You may order your copy from our office. We are happy to copy from this most valuable book Dr. Hitti's version of the history of ~he Maronites and Melkites of Lebanon. This will give the readers a perfect sample of the accuracy and beauty of this great book. THE MARONITES, fromDr. History,' St. Martin's Press. BEIKY, Louis S.; Wife & daughter. BOO LEBANON I HISTORY, From the earliest times to the present, By: Dr. Philip K. Hitti, Professor Emeritus of Semitic Literature in Princton University. St. Martins Press. New York. 548 p. $9.00. Curry, St. Elias, New Casrle, Pa. TONY, Jamile; Wife, 4 Boys. By: Fr. Paul Schneir!a, St. Ma,y, Brooklyn, N.Y. BOR~~~b~~;.\ J. & Larry Kobbs and Gabriel Samne, St. George, Canton, Ohio ALB~~T, Debra Lynn Barbara; Richard Albert & Carol Ann Le1d1g: George Mitchell & Mary Eassa Albert. GEORGE. Samuel David; Samuel George & Erma L O b John Meztak Elizabeth Orban. • r an; T February and March, 1958 By: Fr. Wakeem Dafack, St. Nicholas, Brooklyn, N.Y. HOL"VYEY. Kathie Lynn; Philip L. Holwey & Yvonne Deratany; Louis Deratany & Julia Holwey. By: fr. Abdallah Tomy; A. Saliba, St. George, Detroit, Mich. AJL KI, Rodney Mahfuz; Khalil Mahfuz Ajluni & Jeannete Mary Ajluni: Elias Salhany & Esther Ajlouny. DERAT Y, Cheryl Ann: Antony A. Deratany & Mary Cook; George Deratany & Jane Haddad. GEORGE. Patricia Anne; Raymond J. George & Anne Mazur· Labeeb & Isabel George. ' B & Jeannette By: Archpriest Nicholas Kobbs, St. George, Akron, Ohio By: Fr. Gabriel Salhany, St. George, Niagara Falls, N.Y. By: Archimandrite & Susan Mok- By: Fr. Theodore Ziton, St. Nicholas, Mon·treal, Canada ZACARD, Karen Barbara; John Zacard Roger Tomy & Edna Tomy Batah. MARRIAGES - G.\MMAL. Sandra Ann: Albert A. Gamma!, Jr. & Margaret nn Romley: William Romley & Sylvia Sophia. Ohio ADA MANY, David Edward; Henry G. Adamany ole; George K. Ameen & Ardelle George. Mich. FREI. 1eh·in Dale; Melvin R. Frei & Margaret Gobea!; Richard Michael & Ro e Karna. K V CEVICH. Shane David; Vulcholm Kovacevich & Cecelia Gilbert: nthony Michaels & Gertrude Michaels. By: Archimandrite ny: E:onomos Michael G. Simon, St. George, Paterson, N.J. DOUMAR, Albert Louis; Elias Doumar & Margaret Fardice. Thomas Joseph & Rose Sargie.' ' NAKASH, Gabriel Dean; Gabriel R. Nakash & Jeanette C. Spore; Ralph G. Naksh & Roberta M. Fletcher. Death Comes to Father George Khoury After a short illness , F a th er G eorge Khoury passed to his ~ern~I reward at his residence in North Hollywood California arc d 2 3 , 1958 • He served several churches in the 'Archdioces; :ost ~votedly, and for the last six years after his retirement he ~shassi st ed the pastor of St. Nicholas Church of Los An;eles wit out any compensat" 1011 H ·11 b b h k . • e WI e remembered by all those w o new him for his kindness and noble deeds. May his soul rest in peace. Page 24 The Word The conglomeration of peoples who came to be designated Maronites owe their name to the patron saint of their church, Marun, an ascetic monk who lived in the latter part of the fourth century and died about 410 in the wilderness between Antioch and Cyrrhus ( Qurush, Qurus) to the north. The verifiable facts on the life of this saint can be condensed into one brief paragraph. Our earliest source is his contemporary, Theodoret, bishop of Cyrrhus, who credits him with having planted the garden of ascetic life then flourishing in the area. Another Antiochene and more celebrated contemporary, John Chrysostom, addressed (A.D. 404), on his way to exile, an epistle to his intimate friend, "Maron the Monk", soliciting his prayers and his news, but there is no assurance that this is the same Maron. Nor is there any evidence that St. Maron knew Greek or studied in Antioch. He was a member of the church of Syria, using Syriac in its liturgy. For some ascertained reason, probably conflict with the Greek Church centered in Antioch and Byzantium, Maron's disciples shortly after his death migrated to a place in or near Apamea (Afamiyah, now Qual'at al-madiq) on the Orontes river. There they erected a monastery in his memory. Tradition relates that they carried with them the saint's relics, whence they were later moved to Lebanon. As their converts around Apamea increased, rivalry and hostility on the part of the Jacobites, who like them used the Syriac liturgy, also increased. In 452 the Emperor Marcianus enlarged the Maronite monastery. Some three hundred and fifty of its monks were slaughtered in 517 by their new enemies, who must have been deeply entrenched in the Orontes valley. The ruined monastery was :rebuilt by Justinian the great (527-65). Another Byzantine emperor who patronized the place was Heraclius, who visited it in 628 after his victory over the Persians. It was this emperor who sponsored the Monothelite doctrine of one will in Christ, considered unorthodox. An anonymous Syriac source reports that in 659 Maronites and J acobites brought their religious disputes May,1958 and argued their cases before Mu'awiyah. Renewed feuds with the J acobites, in the second half of the seventh century. resulted in the migration of bands of Maronites to north Lebanon, destined to become the permanent home of Maronitism. That Christians were already in existence there may be indicated by the Byzantine style of architecture ;::nd mosai.c decoration in the two old churches of Ihdin, with its Greek inscription, and Kafar Shaliman. In fact, the earliest church structures here go back to the days of Justinian in the early sixth century. A Christian Syriac manuscript, now in the British Museum, dated in the year 820 of the Greeks ( corresponding to A.D. 509), cites a village on Mount Lebanon, Hadah al-J ubbah. The churches of Ma'ad and Hadtun have preserved relics of heathen origin. If Maron was the saint of the new sect, Yuhanna Marun (Joannes Maro, d. ca. 707) was the hero and founder of the new nation cradled on the banks of Qadisha and in the shade of the cedars. It was under his headship as the first patriarch that the national distinction of the community emerges. Born at Sarum near Antioch, Yuhanna studied Syriac and Greek in Antioch before joining the monastery on the Orontes. He further pursued his studies at Constantinople and was consecrated (ca. 676) bishop of al-Batrun on the north Lebanese shore. His first headquarters were at Samar Jubayl, whence they were moved to Kafarhayy, about ten miles east of Batrun. On the site he chose for his monastery and burial stands today the school that bears his name. Under his leadership the Maronite community developed into an autonomous nation holding with one arm the Moslem caliph, with the other the Byzantine emperor. When in 694 the troops of Justinian II destroyed the monastery on the Orontes and proceeded against the Maronites in Lebanon, they were routed by Yuhanna at Amyun. Since then the Maronites have isolated themselves and developed the individualistic traits characteristic of mountaineers. "Their humble nation", in the words of Gibbon, "survived the empire of Constantinople, which persecuted it." For centuries beginning with the fifteenth, Qannubin, carved and sheltered in the solid rock of rugged Qadisha valley, provided a seat for the Maronite patriarchate which now uses Bakirki in winter. Its incumbent still styles himself "patriarch of Antioch and the rest of the Orient." THE SPREAD OF MARO ITISM The Maronite community continued to exist in the Orontes valley after the transference of its headquarters to Lebanon, as it did in the Cyrrhus region. The head astrologer in the court of the 'Abbasid al-Mahdi ( 77 5-85) and translator of Homer into Syriac, Tufil (Theopilus) ibn-Tuma, was a Maronite, probably from North Syria. Writing about 950, al-Mas'udi, the Arab historian and traveller of Baghdad, states that the majority of these sectarians live in Lebanon as well as the region of Hims, Hamah and Ma'arrat al-Nu'man. He further states that they were Monothelites. This doctrine of one will (thelema) in Christ was devised ( 638) by Heraclius' patriarch as a compromise between the views of the Monophysites, who comprised the bulk of his Syrian subjects, and the official Byzantine creed. It represented a last-minute effort on the part of the emperor to bridge the religious gap that separated the Byzantine from the Syrian Church. But, like other compromises, this one failed to satisfy either side. A contemporary of al-Mas'udi, Sa'id ibn-Batriq (Eutychius, d. 940), patriarch of Alexandria, repeats the same charge against the Maronites. He even makes Heraclius a Maronite. William of Tyre, historian of the Crusades, follow ibnPatriq: "The heresy of Maro and his followers is and was that in our Lord Jesus Christ there exists, and did exist from the beginning, one will and one energy only." William estimates their number at forty thousand and adds that in 1180 they repudiated their heresies and returned to the Catholic Church. Maronite writers, however, beginning with al-Duwayhi ( d. 1704) and Page 25 �ibn- am run ( d. 1711), have consistently endeavoured to refute the charo-e and to claim continuous orthodoxy for their church. In upport they appeal to the fact that in the third Council of Constantinople held in 680 to 681 which condemned Monotheletism, the Maronites were not mentioned. The claim that there was another Maron who was a Monothelite of Edessa and died about 580, and whose followers William of Tyre and other writers confused with the Lebanese Maronites, seems to have merit. They differ from other Uniats, if the term could be applied to them, in having accepted, as a church, papal authority, whereas others zuho go by that designation were built up by individuals or small groups severing their connections from the mother church. The Maronites were an offshoot of the Syriac-speaking {Suriani) Church, of which the two other offshoots were the East Syrian and the West Syrian communions. The liturgy of the Syrian Church and of its offshoots antedates any Greek or Latin liturgy. Traditionally ascribed to St. James, a brother ( cous: n?) of Christ and head of the Church of Jerusalem, it is ~ndo~1b~e?ly the earliest one in the history of Christianity, with its pnm1tive roots going back to the Last Supper and the "upper room" ( Acts 1 : 13). It has preserved its Syriac Character even among the U nia ts. After a lenathy descriJJtion of the East Syrian Church ( commonly designated N estorian) and the West Syrian Church ( Jacobites)~ the author comes to the story of the Melkites: THE MELKITES ~esid~s the Eastern and Western Syrian Churches with their ramifications there was a relatively small communion which s_trongly felt the im_Pact of Greek theology emanating from Antioch and Constantinople and which unreservedly accepted the decrees_ o~ the Council of Chalcedon ( 451). Therewith this body of Christi~ns secured orthodoxy, escaped excommunication and eve? ob_tamed state protection from the state church and the imperial city. By way of reproach their Syrian Christian rivals nicknamed them at _a later dat~, mainly in the time of Justinian II (685-95). _Melk1tes (Malakiyun). This communion drew its adheren_ts chiefly from city-dwellers and from descendents of Greek colonists. Gr~du~lly Syriac was replaced by Greek as the language _of their ritual ~nd_ the_ Syriac liturgy gave way to the Byzantm:. Thou_gh enJoymg imperial patronage, the MelkitP. community remamed comparatively weak and came to be called Greek Orthodox (Rum Arthudhiks) They no fl •h · 1 K d 1M . . • w ouris 1n a ura an. ,~ - a~n. Their liturgy is the revised "liturgy of the Ho~y Ba_sil , ascnbed to Basilius, who died in 379 bisho of his native city caesarea of Cappadocia. The revision was ~ade b St. John Chrysostom, patriarch of Constantinople 398-404 1: recent years, s~rangely enough, "Melkite" (Rum Malakai). has become a. designation for those drawn from. the Orthodox ~h~r~h,-zn consequence of Catholic missionary activity and at ac e to Ro7:1-e (1724). They are also called Greek Catholi; (~~r !<a~huhk). Greek being still the language of their liturgy w ic is v1rtually the same as that used by the Greek O th d ' except for the mention of the pope's name Th h r o ?x old and • d • ey, owever claim . u~mte_rrupte communion with the Holy See Th'. tnarch mamtams a double residence in Egypt and Lebano:~ paA FAITH FOR THE ATIONS brar B . • ' Layman's y, y. Charles W. Forman. Westminster pages. Theological LiPress $1 00 94 • • • This book presents a keen look at th need of peoples of all nations to establis~ :orld tod~y and the uman umty on firm YOUR ADDRESS WITH REMITTANCE foundations. ~arefully examining all possil>le common ground for understanding other peoples, Dr. Forman finds the necessa basis for a true unity in religious faith. He proceeds from t;y assertion to the more daring one that the Christian Gospel ~s truly the only faith that includes all and forms the ha sis ~s . men, . for the full:st development o f t h e d 1vers1ty of human individuals ~nd of nat10n~l cultures. The _book cov~rs the following: What 1s the foundat10n of World unity? A Faith for a Unified World What about other Faiths for the World? A World Unified b ; not Uniform. The Case for Do It Yourself. u MARX MEETS CHRIST. By: Frank Wilson Price. The Wetmini ster Press, Philadelphia, Pa. 176 p. $3.50. s If Karl Marx and Jesus Christ should meet, "what would they say to one ~nother? Are. t~eir teachings and the systems built upon them m any way similar? and how are they different contradictory? If you are interested in the answers to these que:~ tions you should read this most interesting book. You may order your copy from the Word. THE PERIL OF SILENCE. By: Oscar D. Meyer, tage Press, Inc., New York. 311 p. $3.50. M.D. Van- This _book introduces, most skillfully, the vital subject of venereal disease th~t has doomed whole families to a living death and caused ant10ns to degenerate. It is also a delightful novel about a group of people you will take to your heart after closinob th e book. THE EASTERN ORTHOD_OX CHURCH-A Bibliography. By: The. Reverend Dean Timothy Andrews , Greek Arch·d1 oces . - P u bl 1cat10n Department-New York-80 p Paper co, 50c. • verHis Eminence Archbishop Michael described this book! t follows: This bibliography will make it possible for yout: ~ ~ean~ more about our _Mother Church, its beliefs. its history, and its ntes and _cerei_nomes. It can be useful to many in different ways: to a hbranan as a che~king list for suggested purchases an~ to ?rt_hodox clergymen m suggesting reading courses for the1r pansh10ners. CATECHISM OF THE EASTERN ORTHDOX CHURCH B~: Rt. Rev. Germanos Polizoides, Bishop of Nyssa D Divry, Inc., New York. 100 p. $1.20. • • c· f Thi~ Catechism, as d~scribed by the author, is intended chiefly or chil_dren. It _was wntten especially for them. It contains the ~ound mformatwns about the teachings and practices of the astern Orthodox Church. You may order your copy from our o ffice. LESSONS IN PERSON_ALITY DEVELOPMENT FOR BOYS 1~~ ~IRLkSC. By: Al~ce Bergin Blanchette, Beaumont, Texas. · tee o., Austm, Texas While teaching _children to play the piano for twent -five years, t?e author discovered the idea of this book. ·t fy d that child f d • i was oun of . _ren od a o 1escent age need something besides the study music m or er to present .. be Th b k • • a composit10n of music as it should ar~ 1·us~r~~ch11.snmtedndled to serve the needs of girls and boys who g a o escent age-a h h . ning to develop t th n age w en t ey are begm. pas e control of the t b -11 1 k mg in judgment t th. k . paren , ut are st1 ac o m and act mdependently. We do not want to impose the ma • y~u do not want us to continue mailin:~~1~e on an~~ne. Please feel free to let us know if w~th you~ note: either of refusal or a ~en~ your a ress. ~y all means, send your address wit? their subscriptions-without the?' • We have received several letters from friends :stmgh us. to disco~tinue the magazin/bu~a::/fa ·fdJ\ess. ft...lso, ½'.e have received letters ~ ½'. o is the wnter to give him credit or I e o wnte their address. How can we hud if he does not send his name and add to stop t~e m~gazine from beina- mailed to rea_/rs? ~lease help us by sending your ~~~ - es}ecially m cities where w/have many ma1 mg a dress or move into another home o;e;!t a ~ays - also, w~en you change your i y. our neglect will add to our lost. Paue26 The Word • by MRS. PAUL W. MOSES Society of the All-Holy Mother HAIL MARY~ full of grace~ the Lord is with thee, 0 Virgin Theotokos: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls. Something happened this month. Something very special, something that brightened a picture overcast by clouds. This month we got letters - two beautiful letters. At long last after long months of silence, when hope was fast losing strength, we received two lovely letters that sent us soaring with gratitude, and prayerful thanks. Realizing how full a parish priest crams his schedule, it is a real tribute when we hear that a priest has taken time to familiarize himself with the Society of the All-Holy Mother. God bless Fr. Joseph Chernushin of St. Michael Syrian Orthodox Church in Greensburg, Pa., who thought so much of the idea that he gave a sermon on it and so inspired his ladies' group that they have all taken the pledge, becoming active Mary-women in the service of the Lord. Fr. Joseph's letter reaffirmed the need and desireability of an organization for women under the specific patronage of the blessed and beloved Theotokos. Our second letter came from Mrs. Joseph Mansour, president of the Ladies Guild of St. Michael's of Greensburg, Pa. "I would like you to know that our guild members have all taken the pledge, and will try to comply with the requirements. We have taken over the responsibility of seeing that there is Kurban for all liturgies" writes Mrs. Mansour. May we congratulate the St. Michael's Ladies Guild as being the FIRST group to have become Mary-women. May your enthusiastic example be the spark to light up the pathway for other groups to follow; May our Blessed Mother bind- us together in service to God and His Church! I know that many of you have asked for the intercession of Mary and have witnessed miraculous answer to prayer. Won't you share them with us? \!\Triteyour experience; it may help others to find hope. May the coming month brighten the future of the Society of the All Holy Mother. To most people Chastity has to do with morals or sex. In this sense it is a familiar term. Have you ever thought about chastity of THOUGHT? Very often we find ourselves living the lives of two people: one which everyone else sees and hears, and one which is in our minds, or innerselves. We say nice things when we would rather say a mean thing, or vice versa. Maybe we have said we disliked something when we would really have been overjoyed to have it - you know, "sour grapes". One of the things most highly prized in Mary, is chastity. Chastity is simply purity of thought. What thoughts are pure? May, 1958 Thoughts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindne , goodness, loyalty, mode ty and compas ion are all good thoughts. Our thinking should be entirely devoid of any maliciousness, envy, pride, greed or lust. The example we follow is of course, the All-Holy Mother. It is so much easier to lm·e Jesus when we come with pure thought to Him in prayer. If the day goes hard for you, try asking God to bless that work, or that p rson who seems difficult. Praying for this blessing seems to remove all the hardship, and peace and contentment fills us. We, in the Society of the All-Holy Mother, should repeat frequently the Angelic Salutation when we are falling into temper and temptation. It will ever remind us of HER patience and love, and long-suffering. PLEDGE As a MARY-woman in The Society of the AllHoly Mother, I shall keep all her fasts and feasts as set forth by the Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church. I shall seek and find strength by uniting myself to Christ frequently in Holy Communion; I shall guide others to the Communion chalice. I shall set a time for daily devotions, realizing that my life itself is devoted to God. I shall make Christ the guiding force in my life as well as those with whom I work. I shall bring Christ's light to those in darkness. I shall follow Mary's example of ideal womanhood. HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR DUTY FREE RELIGIOUS ARTICLES WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) - The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill that would place altars, pulpits, baptismal fonts, shrines, mosaics, and other such articles designed for religious use on the tariff "free list" for importation without payment of duty. It acted after adopting an amendment recommended by the House Ways and Means Committee that would make certain all objects intended for furnishing of a church edifice would be included, whether or not physically attached to altar-pieces. Also adopted by the House was an amendment to include "iconostas" which are used in Greek Orthodox churches. Statues made of pap:er-mache are specifically excluded from the "duty free" list, however, under the bill. Rep. Eugene J. McCarthy (D.-Minn.) sponsored by the bill which has received the support of the U.S. Tariff Commission. The Treasury Department and other agencies concerned said they would welcome the legislation because it would "clarify certain difficult interp::-etative questions" with respect to objects of are intended for religious use." The bill would cover importations of religious objects not only by churches, but by schools, cemeteries, hospitals, orphanages, and similar non-profit institutions. REPORT 45,000 CHRISTIAN ARABS IN ISRAEL JERUSALEM (RNS) - Christian Arabs in Israel number 45,000, of whom 30,000 live in towns and the rest in villages, according to the latest government figures made public here. The Moslem population totals 147,000, of whom all but 24,000 live in villages. Scattered in villages throughout the countr yare also 21,000 Druzes, members of a comparatively small Moslem sect. There are over 160 Christian churches, more than 100 mosques and 19 Druze shrines in Israel, the statistics said. Page 27 �THE WORD, Editorial Office 239 85th 't., Brooklyn 9, . Y. 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Antiochian Heritage Library and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America 1950s Antiochian Orthodox Church New York Newspapers https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/8236663fbbb993a967338e8309fb058f.pdf 6086cdaaf6e58360a442049ee05fd5a0 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zaytoun and Murman Family Photographs Subject The topic of the resource Family business Lebanese--United States Military Photographs Description An account of the resource <span>To view the finding aid for this collection, </span><a href="https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/kc0058" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here.</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Moise A. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Zaytoun327 Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Evelyn Murman for Communion, 1958 May Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Lebanese--United States Description An account of the resource A portrait of eight-year-old Evelyn Murman's communion ceremony. She wears a white ruffled dress, crown, and veil. In her hands she holds a small book and rosary. Dated May 1958. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 May Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image/pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Zaytoun Family Murman Family Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Moise A. 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Title A name given to the resource SFSLAC Records Series 7: Publications and Newsletters NCSU Libraries Collection NCSU Libraries Collection metadata Finding Aid Link from https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/kc0060 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context kc0060_17_1_NationalHerald195805 Title A name given to the resource The National Herald Description An account of the resource The National Herald published May 1958. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 May Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Subject The topic of the resource Periodicals Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text/pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. 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