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Útban Trianon felé
On the Way to Trianon

The Standpoint of the Churches in the Netherlands

Author(s): Maarten Johan Aalders
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion
Published by: Erdélyi Református Egyházkerület
Keywords: Trianon; Dutch churches;

Summary/Abstract: Towards the end of 1918, the Kingdom of Hungary was close to a collapse. Diplomatic interventions of all kinds tried to prevent this, and the Protestant churches were also asked to intervene. The Hungarian churches sent a delegation to The Netherlands. Members of these delegations, among them Géza Antal and Jenő Sebestyén, spoke with a number of Protestant sympathizers, like A. Kuyper and H. Colijn. The Dutch Protestant churches issued a statement warning against the danger that was threatening the Protestants in Hungary. According to Antal they were the first to issue a warning. But was there really an official report? Until now my research has not led to any firm indication in this respect.

  • Issue Year: 111/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 203-219
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Hungarian