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VENN NORK •i Washington BOOKS BY Dr. MAR APREM •V. Biographies 1 Mar Thoma Darmo—A Biography pp. 214,1974 2 Mar Abimalke fimotheus-A Biography pp, 282, 1975 3 Mar Abdisho Thondenat pp, 136, 1987 4 Strange But True: An Autobiography pp, 236, 1981 5 Not So Strange: ,, „ Part II pp, 236, 1991 Church History 6 Nestorian Fathers pp, 168, 1976 7 Nestorian Missions (Reprint, 1 985) pp, 1 34*1976 8 The Chaldean Syrian Church in India pp, 241, 1977 9 The Council of Ephesus of 431 pp, 196, 1978 10 Sacraments of the Church of the East pp, 142, 1978 11 Nestorian Theology pp, 1 83, 1 980 12 Nestorian Lectionary and Julian Calendar pp, 140 1982 13 Western Missions Among Assyrians pp, 152, 1982 14 A Nestorian Bibliography pp, 128, 1982 15 Indian Chrsitian Who is Who pp, 210, 1983 16 The Chaldean Syrian Church of the East (ISPCK, Delhi) pp, 64, 1984 17 Good News Festivals in India pp, 224, 1984 18 Indian Christian Directory pp, 264, 1984 19 Mar Aprem, Theologian & Poet pp, 136, 1993 Travelogues 20 America Revisited pp, 148, 1977 21 From Bagdad to Chicago pp, 168, 1985 22 Australian Assyrians pp, 1 32, 1988 23 To Belgium and Holland Via UK&USA pp, 124, 1989 24 Sydney to Canberra pp, 128, 1989 25 The Assyrians in Iraq pp, 112, 1990 26 Germany via Vienna pp, 140, 1991 27 Washington to New York pp. 133, 1392 (To be continued in Title Page 3) Washington To flew ■—Lt9^\ Vn *—* €x Uibns Sictl) jtlartiutfjo Hibrarp The Malphono George Anton Kiraz Collection LoVi <-io Loi L>X-aX, oX, Lu* I.V> VlV 1-X m V> loou )O,_i0 Cx i Vi . fii-nOi 0(' vio 'Xsu CHA^,, Iôjo La\a. Luaoio 1^025 ©X loou Ouî Xj>. l;\m ,-X. i\ ,\ •>c»£^_oo*X cX. ^2ou< Lio^x ôioi. -s ^ . \n\ one who asks for this volume, to read, collate, or copy from it, and who appropriates it to himself or herself, or cuts anything out of it, should realize that (s)he will have to give answer before Gods awesome tribunal as if (s)he had robbed a sanctuary. Let such a person be head anathema and receive no forgiveness until the book is returned. So be it. Amen! And anyone who removes these anathemas, digitally or otherwise, shall himself receive them in double. WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK (A Travelogue) Dr. MAR APREM TRICHUR-1 1992 WASHINGTON TO NEW YOKK (A Travelogue) (English) Author Most Rev. Dr. Mar Aprem B. D., M. Th., S. T. M., D. Th. Metropolitan's Palace, Trichur-680 001, Kerala, INDIA. Copy right : Author Date of Publication: November 1992 No. of Copies. 1000 No. of Pages. 132 Cover Design : WORLD-WIDE, Trichur-680 001. Rs. 18. (India only) Price $ 3 (Foreign) Printed at M. T. B. C. Technical Training Centre, Pallikulam Road, Trichur-680 001 Kerala, India. CONTENTS Pag® FOREWORD by Prof. Saramma Thomas 6 9 INTRODUCTION 14 Detailed Contents Chapter 1. California 17 2. Assyrian - Chaldean Seminar 38 49 3. Chicago 58 4. Washington 5. Reunion at Union 83 106 6. Kerala Colonies 117 - 132 Photos FOREWORD This book captioned 'Washington to New York' written by the Most Rev. Dr. Aprem of the Chaldean Syrian Church is a travelogue of his visit to the U. S.A. in 1992 particularly to California, Chicago, Washington D. C. and New York. It is a narrative of facts which attracted his attention while travelling in the above mentioned countries. Dr. Mar Aprem has served his Church in India with a great zeal and devotion and has distinguished himself in many other religious and social organisations both in and outside India. Educated in India, England and America he has been for long acclaimed as one of the accredited Christian leaders in this part of India—He is a scholarly writer and is the author of many books which are popular and well-read. His biography finds its place in the Inter- National Directory of distinguished intellectuals - It is a dramatic narrative of a devoted apostle who with great zeal and enthusiasm, has worked for the glory of WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK 7 his kingdom. He was given "Men of Achievement' award of the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England in 1984. Dr. Mar Aprem is also a specialised and studied scholar in Church History. He is the author of over 38 books which can be classified in different categories such as Biographies, Church History, Humour and travelogues. The author has travelled extensively on study tours to England end America, Canada, Europe, Iraq, Australia and Singapore. His physical ailments never stood in the way of his wide travelling and writing and the constructive power with which he set himself to creative work like this. This book gives a vivid picture in retrospect of the life and style of the people he met — The narrative in all its simplicity is allowed to make its own impact on the reader without creating any sensationalism. He observed every aspect of human life that he saw, their life, motives and moral ethics. Special mention need be made of the proper emphasis given by the author for the recognition and visibility that is due to women in this age—Due emphasis is also given in his description of the views and out-look of the growing generation. The author has made a keen study of the socio¬ economic problems of the countries he visited and their impact on the various Churches there. Bishop Mar Aprem in his itinerary finds time to meet friends and stay with amalies both rich and poor—Apersual of tho book wo uld I WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK give a glimpse of the cross-section of the life, culture and standard of the different kinds of people whatever the country or nationality to which they belong. Many personalities and individuals figure in these memoirs—Several examples of confrontations, exhorta¬ tion and apt-quotations are strewn about in every chapter. His style simple, his narrative clear and lucid, the author keeps a high moral standard all through the book—l commend this book of Dr. Mar Aprem as a valuable record of interesting study. Trichur 9-11-1992 Professor Saramma Thomas