Group photograph of the first conference of all denominations, held on 20th May 1948 at Novi Vrbas, Yugoslavia, which represents a victory of the ecumenical movement. Left to right: Josef Gara, Reformed pastor. Michael Gerber, German Lutheran curate. Franz Sostarec, Hungarian Lutheran senior. Peter Mojsovic, President of the Free Brethren (Makedone). Four Reformed pastors - Julius Röhrig, Dr. Alexander Varga, Ludwig Poth, Stephan Csete. Michael Kovacs, Reformed senior. Samuel Starke, Slovakian Lutheran Bishop. Georg Sebele, Methodist Superintendent.

1948
May 20, 1948

still image

photographs

photograph : black-and-white ; 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches

Gara, Josef.
Gerber, Michael.
Sostarec, Franz.
Mojsovic, Peter.
Röhrig, Julius.
Varga, Alexander.
Poth, Ludwig.
Csete, Stephan.
Kovacs, Michael.
Starke, Samuel.
Sebele, Georg.

Interdenominational cooperation--Yugoslavia.
Ecumenical movement--Yugoslavia.
Christian union conversations--Yugoslavia.

Yugoslavia.
Europe--Serbia--Vrbas

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RG 508, box 51, folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA

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