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National Baha’i Programming Committee Bulletin No. 1

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Mrs. Myrtle Wendler, Secy. 3302 W. Warner Ave., Chicago, Ill. — Telephone: KEYstone 0933

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FUNCTIONS of the National Baha'i Programming Committee:

To assemble, publicize and establish the coordinated use of all typea of materials; to plan coordinated use of meetings on the public level and on the intimate fireside level; program types of meetings for deepening in the Faith: to promote the development of teachers «md to carry on such assigned public teaching activities as the National Spiritual Assembly may choose to promote in the course of the year.

AVAILABLE MATERIALS | to cia and facilitate teaching activities thruout the United States, the National

Baho't Programming Committee will issue periodically a list of available materials for furthering such programs. These materials can be secured direct from the sources of supply os listed in each grouping, and orders for such materials should be sent direct to them.

Il. BAHA'! PUBLISHING COMMITTEE The Faith of Baha'u'llch—a World Religion....... .10

110 Linden Ave., Wilmette, tit. Apprectctions) phi the |abejFutth The Revelation of Baha'u'llah. (a) Writings of Baha'u'llah,

The I: ut God.......- (b) Writings of ‘Abdu'-Baha. Wi haes

CE wack peer aah atte wa sie MR Christians, Jews and Muhammadans........... aetna ‘Abdu'lBaha. Industrial Justice 02 (4) Works compiled from writings of Baha'u'llah, the Bab Religion—a Living Organism 02 ea Be ae ae singe of Baha'u'iah, ‘Abauae 7% Potter for Future Society. 1% (e) Works compiled from writings of Baha'u'llah, - Ge eae ee _ Baha and Shoghi Effendi. or es rere A World Survey—the Baha'i Faith. ++ 03 ritings of fendi. me og! Baha'i Teachings for a World Faith. 02

(g) Writings on the Baha'i Faith.

(h) Baha‘i Reprints

@ Pamphlets

j) Outlines and Guides for Baha'i Study Classes. (k) Children's Courses.

(Q) Baha'i Literature in Foreign Languag (m) The Baha'i World,

{n) The World Order Magazine.

(o) Star of the West. {p) Baha'i Magazine.

The World Faith of Baha'u'llah (summary). The Baha'i Principle of Civilization. The Lesser and Most Great Peace. The Baha'i House of Worship....... Two Roads We Face, The Baha'i Movement, Religion and the New Agi Calendar, 1948 .. Feast Day and Anniversary Calendar. .. Baha'l Cards, set of ten cards, per 100 sets. PAMPHLETS Baha'i—the Coming of World Religion. World Order Through World Faith Srenie Chicago Sunday Tribune Reprint. America’s Spiritual Mission... . . 20 Baha'i Peace Program, San Francisco. Peace—a Divine Creation...... Pett eee ee ery The Mission of Baha'u'llah.

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The Goal of a New World Order,.......- 05 He Has Come to the Nation: Spiritual Potencies of That Consecrated Spot...... 10 Faith for Freedom, .....

The Destiny of the American Nation...........++ 05 Present-Day Administration . it. Rid Printed in U.S.A. July 10, 1948 BULLETIN NO. 1

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PAMPHLETS (Continued) Religion Returns ..... .

The Open Door. . js 08 Complete new indices for yolumes 1, 2 and 3, “Abdu'lBaha’s Tablets, for God Passes By and for tie, Kab Wigan owas re. seteeee © eae entitled, “How to Be and How Not to Spiritual Assembly's Growing Pains”,

by Ruhiyyih Khonum. . 25

Twenty-five Years of Guardianship.............. 25

OUTLINES

Study Outline for Kitabilgan.. $ 20

Study Guide for the Dawn-Breakers 50 Study Outline on Public Speaking. ... 10 Study Outline on the Essential Principles of Creative Writing 5S Study Outline and Aids for the Advent of Divine Justice... BA Lindo ake Se abode 585 Introduction to the Study of the Qur'an... aaa 385 Deepening the Spiritual Life. . 05 The World Order of Boha’u'llah. 05 Fundamentals of Baha'i Membership....... edt ecicaD Study Outline and Aids for World Order Letters of Shoghi Effendi ......2.....0s005 Pattee tes ae Course of Study hosed on Baha'w'lich ond the Now The Dispensation of Baha'u'llch—a Study Outline... 15 Muhammad and the Founding of Islam. 60 Introduction to the Baha'i Teachings. AS Study Outline—God Passes By... lo Training for Baha'i Teaching AS An Aid to the Study of the Administrative Order of the Faith of Baha'u'llah. 25 Information for Temple Gu POS Classification of Baha'i Study Sources 05

Study Aid on the Essential Verities of the Baha'i Faith .35

“OUTLINES (Children)

Creation . . 20 To Live the Life 35 Comprehensive Study Outline for Children. - 50 Study Course for Baha'u'llah and the New Era...... 50 Manual of Suggestions for Organizing a Baha'i Chil dren's Hour . 18 Baha'i Principles for Children. . 40 A Junior's Book of Religion. 20

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Il, PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Ill.

Teaching by Mail

1, The Reality of Brotherhood, 50 copies...... Ena i SLOT 2. The Principles of Religious Brotherhood, 50 copies. . 1.00 3. On Industrial Justice, 50 copies. . 4. A Pattern for Future Society, 50 copies.........++ 1.00 5. Baha’i—The Coming of World Religion, ea........ 50

6. The Manitoban College reprint of Baha‘i Declara- tion of Human Obligations and Rights, 50 copies... 1.00

Pamphlets for Free Literature 1, Summary: World Faith of Baha'u'llah, 100 copies.. 1.00 2. Chicago “Sunday Tribune” reprint of Temple articl

20 copies peeeeeee peveeeees 100 3. World Order Through World Faith, 10 copies..... 1.25 4. Baha'i Declaration of Human Obligations and Rights,

10 copies Sa alae nals ante 1.25 5. The Work of Baha'is in Promoting of Human Rights,

BO Caples 2. eres ccneedbseeees errr ress 1.00

Materials for Personal Contact 1, Ten Postcard Size Baha'i Texts, 100 sets (1,000)

tee 3.10

2, World Question Leaflets: Series of Five (now in preparation)

Advertising and Publicity Materials Correspond with the Public Relctions Committee about the following services:

1, Mats of National Advertisements

. Query cards, using proofs of national advertisements . Postcards of national advertisements

Leatlet on Trade Advertisements

Suggestions for Local Advertisements: Series One Display-size card of national advertisements

. Publicity releases

Mats, photos, bibliography materials

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Study Outline “What Modern Man Must Know About Religion”.

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for effective teaching of the Cause—"

Ill. BAHA'! SALES COMMITTEE

Harry E. Walrath, Chairman 4639 Beacon St., Chicago 40, Ill.

(a) Pictures of ‘Abdu'l-Baha

Steel engraving —12 x16, postpaid in U. S... .$2.00

Paris photograph = — 142x2 10 Paris photograph 9 — 34x44. aS Paris photograph 9 — 4%4x6 . 25 Covenant photograph — 5 x7 25 Tablet photograph — 4% 25%... 25

(b) Photographs of Baha'i House of Worship

Post-card size (6 different views)—3 for........... » 10 (No mail order for less than 50c). Seven different views, 8 x 10, ea..........- seeceee MO

Two views of interior, €G.......+0eeeeeeeeeeeeees 00

(c) Display Materials—Temple Displays

Reproduction of painting of Temple on linen, 30 x 30, postpaid in U. Si... sees sees - 5.00

Etching of pen-and-ink drawing, 10 x 10, post-paid in U.S. ww cece ee seoeees 25

Display placard featuring the Twelve Principles of the Baha'i Faith ras

(d) Display Kits Community Kit No. 1 and Map Kit No. 1, postpaid... 8.00 Community Kit No. 1 contains:

1 folding tripod lucite easel 1244" high

1 folding tripod lucite easel 8” high

3 lucite card holders

3 printed cards describing literature and some Baha'i Principles

1 small photo. of sample display showing use of the above items

1 instruction sheet for using easels

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Map Kit No. 1 contains: 1 global map in color, 24” square 1 instruction sheet for mounting Map on backing board 1 printed banner to use across the Map—BAHA'l WORLD FAITH

These kits provide basic fixtures for building small window, counter and table displays. Additional display dressing can be provided by using books or pamphlets,

(e) Visual and Audio Materials Audio

Centenary records, B—12” double-face, per set... .$30.00

Visual

Temple slides with scripts consisting of 70 slides per set, 54 in color, per set..........e 0.0 eet

16 mm, color motion picture films of Centenary, consisting of two 400 ft. reels, or 800 f -100,00

16 mm. black and white motion picture films of

‘Abdu’l-Baha in New York, approx. 300 ft....... 15.36 16 mm, black and white film of ‘Abdu'l-Baha in America (6 films available) per film........... 15.00

Parts of 3 sets of color slides of the Gardens and Shrines, Haifa and Akka, making a total of 45

slides, valued at 18¢ @a., OF..-- se eee e sees see 8.10 Slide film with script, “World Order is the Goat in reels ........... Se en 3.00 . 4.00 Slide film with script, ‘The Baha'i Administ (in preparation). VISUAL AND AUDIO MATERIALS available from Film Publishers, Inc., 25 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. (a) Filmstrips: (1) How to Live with the Atom (script)........., $ 3.00 (2) One World or None (script)... 0.26.2... 3.00 (3) Man—One Family (script)................ 3.00 (b) Motion Pictures, 16 mm. (2) Man—One Family (voice or script).......... 37.50 {c) Recordings (1) One World or None (voice)....0.0.0..6. 064 4.50 Page 3 �[Page 4]

IV. RADIO

Radio facilities, coming soon, will be obtainable thru the Publishing Committee. New radio material is in prepara- tion. A radio interview is in process of slight revision ond con be ordered when available.

V. BRAILLE

Mrs. Amedee Gibson, Chairman Baha'i Service for the Blind, 616 N. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles 4, Calif.

Available: Reality of Man... Faith for Freedom.

In preparation: Renewal of Civilization Present-Day Administration of the Baha'i Faith

VI. QUESTIONNAIRE CARDS

Mr. Ward Cathoun, Box 1, Oconomowoc, Wis. The Questionnaires Committee has available No. 6 card which carries @ set of generel questions. This card con be

supplied in two forma: (1) As a reply postcard, to be used , and (2) as a single card to

in circularizing a list of name be given out at meetings,

YOU ARE INVITED

You are invited to keep this bulletin as reference for available teaching material. Go over its material carefully and study it, and envision how you can use it for effective teaching in your community for spreading the Cause.

This Bulletin will be published monthly for the benefit of the communities, committees end groups—methods, facil ties and information to stimulate programming.

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If you have used a teaching program you consider out- standing, or if you can suggest auch a plan, this Committee will welcome your suggestions.

It is our purpose to devise and seek ways and means of improving present public program activities; to initiate in new nd smaller communities, intimate monthly meetings, either in a home, a center or a rented hall; to encourage the holding of firesides by Baha'i families,

We invite other National Committees which produce various types of teaching materials, to send us their suggestions or samples of material needed for carrying out projects ap- proved by the Notional Spiritual Assembly.

Distribution of material entering into programming work is thru the Sales Committee for certain items; the Publishing Committee for certain items; the Service to the Blind Com- mittee for its productions; and the Public Relations Com- mittee will distribute such material as requires technical knowledge or specialized use, as, for example, mats, liter- ature not handled by the Publishing Committee, etc,

Your cooperation in helping us to help you and the Com- mittees concerned to keep up a constant stream of effective, planned and advanced types of teaching effort, is solicited and very much appreciated.

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Our beloved Guardian in his heartstirring appeals is calling us all to “forge ahead with equal zeal, with un- relaxing vigilance, with indomitable courage, with tireless energy until the present stage of our mission is triumphantly concluded . . .” and appeals "to members of the com- munity so privileged, so loved, so valorous, endowed with such potentialities, to press forward . . . until every single obligation under the present Plan is honorably fulfilled . . .”

NATIONAL BAHA'I] PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

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