HUNGARIAN REFUGEE FUND
Vienna, Dec. 31, 1956 W e, the undersigned, wish to state our approval and recognition of the interdenomi national Protestant ministry achieved by the Rev. Douglas G. Stewart, director of the European Evangelistic Crusade (Evangelische Europa M ission), among the many thousands of Hungarian refugees, who fled into Aus tria. He and his missionaries have performed a most definite and invaluable service for the cause of Christ among these homeless and destitute people. This Christian ministry has been evidenced in the following manner: $60,000 of food and clothing together with Christian literature has and is being distributed among needy Protestant refugees in Austria and suffering Protestants in Hun gary. The spiritual needs of the refugees have been met, in that Rev. Douglas Stewart has been responsible for the printing of 100,000 Gospels of St. John, 10,000 New Testaments and 200,000 tracts in the Hun garian language. This distribution and pur chasing of Scripture portions has been vitally important as present supplies of Bibles have been exhausted. Besides this, Rev. Stewart has completed and payed for a Hungarian hymnbook, to gether with music, with fifty of the best Protestant Hungarian hymns, taken from the Hungarian Reformed, Lutheran and Baptist hymnbooks. In dosing we wish to emphasize that a definite work has been accomplished by Rev. Douglas Stewart and his Mission in that they have laid a very important groundwork for the future spiritual and physical aid among the Hungarian refugees. Last, but most important of all, Rev. Douglas Stewart has been instrumental in rescuing individuals and families out of Hungary into the freedom of the West, at great personal risk to his own life. (signed) Prof. D. Trombitas Professor of Theology, Presbyterian Church Vienna, Austria Dr. S. Haraszti Vice Principal Baptist Seminary, Budapest, Hungary Karl Zedlacker, Director of Austrian Y.M .C.A. & Member Internatn’l Y.M.C.A. Helmut J. Goldschmidt Protestant layman and journalist Vienna, Austria TH E FOREIGN SERVICE OF TH E UN ITED STATES OF AM ER ICA To Whom it may Concern: This is to certify that I have personally observed and come in contact with the ac tivities of Rev. Douglas Stewart among Hun garian refugees. I have been very pleased to note that his work places its main emphasis on the spiritual needs of the Hungarians. Rev. Stewart’s missionaries have held evan gelical meetings wherever possible in the camps and have distributed, in addition to material aid, hundreds of thousands of Bible, New Testaments, Hymn Books, and tracts in Hungarian to the refugees. The great disillusionment which has fol lowed the years of Communist indoctrination is greatest among the Hungarians who were Prof. Dr. G. K. Ents Professor of Theology, Lutheran Church, Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria January 8, 1957
Copyright, 1957. Used by permission of Rev. Douglas Stewart. Newly arrived Hungarian refugee child looks to the West for hope, a home and freedom.
idealistic Communists. Rev. Douglas Stew art’s work has been directed toward filling that vacuum with spiritual values in the lives of these people. The need is great and I am glad that Rev. Stewart and his co-workers have done so much toward filling that need, (signed) David S. Lusby, Vice Consul Embassy of the United States of America From the very first day that the Hungarian Refugees began to stream across the frontier, the missionaries of the European Evangelistic Crusade have been giving physical and spir itual aid to these hungry and homeless people. I have and am per
garian language I was able to gain their con fidence and to work more closely with them. The EUROPEAN EVANGELISTIC CRU SADE is continuing to send physical and spiritual aid to the Hungarian,refugees who still continue to escape into Austria daily. HELP THESE COURAGEOUS PEOPLE NOW IN THEIR HOUR OF DESPERATE NEED. These are moments of crisis and momentous change and we cannot wait to help the thousands who are suddenly home less, sick, hungry and comfortless. THEY NEED YOUR HELP N OW ! As God directs and touches your heart, please send $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 or $100.00; but send it today and mark it "Hungarian refugees.” WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS AND WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT N OW ! Yours on behalf of the Hungarian Refugees,
so n a l ly supervising our relief ministry to the Hungarian refu gees. I h ave seen their appalling physi cal need, as well as th e ir n eed fo r the c o m fo r t o f G o d ’s W ord and the mes sage of salvation in this tragic hour; and since I speak the Hun- Dr. George A. Palmer, President of the Board of Directors Mr. Thornley B. Wood, Vice President Mr. Earle B. Daum Dr. Ralph S. Wright Dr. Lehman Strauss Rev. Douglas G. Stewart Miss Ethel O. Moote Reference Council Rev. Paul E. Billheimer Rev. George T. B. Davis Rev. John P. Forsyth Dr. J. H. Hunter Rev. C. H. C. Jackson Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. Dr. Herbert Lockver Dr. James McGinley Dr. F. J. Miles Dr. Palmer Muntz Dr. J. Winslow Smith Rev. Howard Sugden Dr. Louis T. Talbot
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Douglas G. Stewart
Director
HUNGARIAN REFUGEE FUND Rev. Douglas G. Stewart, F.R.3.S.
Director for North America
EUROPEAN EVANGELISTIC CRUSADE, INC. (Member Mission I.F.M.A.) 811 Westview Street, Dept. K, Philadelphia 19, Pa. Dear Sir: With a glad and willing heart I am enclosing I $................. to help alleviate the physical and spiritual I needs of the Hungarian refugees. Name Street I ........ City Zone State
APRIL 1957
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