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The First Hungarian Baptist Church of Elyria, Ohio
Church Clerk's Book 1936-1951
With records from January 4, 1934
Interpreted from the original Hungarian (Magyar) into English

By Clara Petes Butti With Louis Butti
Compiled by Sharon Sprouse Bramhall, 2004

1936 - Pages 1 & 2

1936 Kedves Testvereum nirvel az eredete jegyzo Konyv valanu niodon el veszet igy azt iy konyvet kell kezdenem es esak emlekbol tudok jegyzetck irne a multbol. Ez a kiss gyulekezet kezdetet vette a Boros Inore Testver munkalkodasaval. Lorainba labott es het kznap es vasrnap hazi tiszteleteket tartott itten a magyarok kozott. Jobb evi munka utan a Revez Lazlo Testver jott e helyre es o vette fell a inunkat es 1919 ek evben fel epult az ima haz a 206 szain West River ictczan, Szep munkat vegzett ez a testver es innen el ment Bridgeport, Connecticut alamba az ur munkajat vezezin.

Botka Jozsef estver lett a gyulekezett vezetoji 1923 aki Buffalo N. Y. bol jott ide ez a testver is igen zap munkat vegzett es nagy tiszteletben elt ugy vebink mint a kiviel valo nexpel. Imenel ment Wabervliet Mich. alamba az aggmenhaz ugyet kezdin.

Boda Sandor testver kovete a Botka testvert mint gyulekezet vegetojet es az o itt lette alatt be jott a boz orszag szerte erzett viszony vagy depreszeo. Igen sok kuzdelmken ment zekben az wekhen at a mi kiss gyulekezetunk. Boda Testver rovid munkalkodessa utan el ment Cleveland. Ohio ba jobb meg elhetesi helpzetett keresni.

Fodor Gabor testver lett a gyulkezett vegetoje es rovid munkalkodassa utai el ment imen a Garay Indianai Gyulekezet vegeteset folytatni.

Kiss Gyula testver kovette nurt gyelekezett vegetoje es meg jegyzem hogy a Kiss testver Clevelandbol jon ide minden vasarvap ragget megjer visja Clevelandba. Ezek a jegyettek az o idyeben van at viva es syaslom hogy az datumokat mem tudtam meg zerezna de am informaczist kaptamitten attan ugy irtam le. Remeirylem hogy barkinck akat videkel azek a jegyzetek nemi informaciot foguot isy ijtane.

Testveri iichvoglettel.
Yozsa Sandor
Gyul jegyzo

Some Church Clerk's Minutes have gotten lost, so I'm starting a new book from the beginning from memory. This little church was bought with the help of Brother Jakob Boros who lived in Lorain. During the week and Sundays, they had worship services in people's homes amongst the Hungarians. Several years after, Brother Laszlo Revesz came to this place and picked up the work in the year 1919. That's when they built the church at 206 West River Road. He did a real nice job from the beginning and then he went to Bridgeport, Connecticut to continue the Lord's work.

When Brother Joseph Botka took over the leadership of the church, he came to us from Buffalo, New York. This brother also did very good work. He worshipped God highly together with the church. From here, he went to Watervliet in the state of Michigan to the old folks home.

Brother Alex Boda followed Brother Botka as the church's leader. While he was here, the Depression set in, and we went through a lot of difficulties with that, but as the years went by, this Brother Boda was leading our little church. During this time, he went to Cleveland, Ohio, so he could have a better paying job.

After that Brother Gabriel Fodor became the church's leader. He had a short stay with the church. He went to Gary, Indiana to lead.

Brother Julius Kish followed as leader of the church. Brother Kish came from Cleveland every Sunday morning to have worship service, and they had evening service, too. After the evening service, he went back to Cleveland. These minutes were written during his time of service to the church. All this information as I received it I wrote it down. I hope that whoever is interested in the minutes information will be available.

Brotherly love,
Alexander Yosa
Church Clerk (or) "Secretary"


Our Heritage	Jan 4, 1934. Page 3

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