Baptists,
Methodists, Nazarenes, Catholics
by Dr. Viktor Pratscher
Translated by Brad Schwebler
Besides the
Evangelists and the Reformed there were only completely
isolated members of other beliefs under the Germans in
Feketitsch.
In 1901 the place of
worship for the Baptists was built at house number 191.
This is a corner house with three windows. It
consists of a prayer hall with yard entrance and a small
apartment. A sign on the street front bore the
inscription "Place of Worship for the Baptists, 1901."
There are 6 members at the present time and it was no
greater earlier. The pulpit was decorated with a
cross and bore the inscription: "Hurry, Save Your Soul."
The hymnbook had the title: "Voice of Belief." The
place of worship is furnished with 10 benches and a
beautiful harmonium (organ).
§
There are hardly any
Methodists in Feketitsch. They have their chapel
in Sekitsch. As of Whitsunday there were still two
people who were inclined to call themselves Methodists.
- Thirty years ago there were also some "Blue Crosses."
All of these last named (Confessionen) and sects spread
to America where for example the Methodists and Baptists
have millions of followers.
§
The Nazarenes were
here since the '70's but could not take hold with our
Germans. Under the Hungarians the number is more
considerable. At this time there are 8 German
people who profess to be Nazarenes. Generally they
were called "Believers." They have a common place
of worship with the Hungarians in the part of the
village inhabited by the Hungarians.
§
The permanently
grounded German Catholics are almost never found in
Feketitsch. Today there are 15 Catholics in
Feketitsch. They were ministered by Mali Idjosch.
Their church authorities acquired a site at the end of
the village towards Sekitsch on which a Catholic place
of worship was to be built. They actively
proselytized.
