Vásárhelyi János kolozsvár-alsóvárosi szolgálata
János Vásárhelyi’s Ministry in the Reformed congregation of the Magyar Street in Cluj

Summary/Abstract: If we are to summarise János Vásárhelyi’s ministry in Bistriţa, Dej, and later in Cluj, we may say that he ranked among the most versatile and outstanding ministers of his time. He carried out his preaching ministry with devotion, diligence and conscientiousness, continually seeking self-improvement and showing an extraordinary capacity for work. He was active in every branch of home mission work and its organization; he founded congregations and guided the life of those entrusted to his care with foresight and wisdom. Just as he laboured zealously for the spiritual edification of his flock, so he took care not only of the renovation of the Magyar Street church, but also of the establishment of new places of worship and the building of the Cluj Reformed Girls’ High School. Through his editorial work he helped to create a unified spirit among church members, and as a church writer he provided spiritual nourishment not only for his own congregation, but also for his fellow ministers. Alongside all these labours, he also took an active and effective part in shaping both the civic and national public life of his day.

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