Bahá’í News/Inserts/Issue 218/Every Bahá’í Must Take Part/Text
EVERY BAHÁ’Í MUST TAKE PART[edit]
This Is What the Guardian Says . . . .[edit]
Believers “without exception, are called upon to steel themselves without delay to face an unexpected emergency, seize a God-given opportunity, meet a supreme challenge. . . .”
This Is What the American Bahá’ís Must Meet:[edit]
A two-year budget which calls for
- $800,000 to complete the Temple
- $300,000 to carry on the other activities requested by the Guardian
Temple Contracts Have Been Let! The Work Has Started![edit]
IMMEDIATE BUDGET NEEDS FOR 1949 ARE:
| first quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 95,165 |
| second quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 144,950 |
| third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 203,000 |
| fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 145,500 |
| $588,615 | |
This Is What the National Spiritual Assembly Has Done:[edit]
It has cut operations to the bone. It has initiated a two-year period of austerity, solidarity and consecration. Summer schools, Bahá’í World, World Order Magazine . . . have been suspended by direction of the Guardian. At his direction, European teaching, Inter-America teaching and National teaching are continuing on budgets which have cut out all but the essentials.
This Is What You Can Do:[edit]
MAKE YOUR RESOLVE. ASSUME YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A BAHÁ’Í. CUT OUT THE STATEMENT ON REVERSE SIDE, AND, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SUBMITTED ONE, SEND IT TO THE TREASURER OF THE NATIONAL BAHÁ’Í FUND, 112 LINDEN AVE., WILMETTE, ILL., GET IN THE SACRIFICE ARMY; GET STARTED TOWARD THE GOAL!
How Does This Affect Your Contribution to Your Local Treasurer?[edit]
Remember, it is a sacrifice that you make in addition to your contribution to your local Treasurer. Remember that your donation to the National Treasurer goes directly to the Special Temple Fund.
Contributions to the National Fund from Assemblies must carry all the other activities of the Second Seven Year Plan, which the Guardian has instructed us to continue, during the Temple emergency.
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How Will You Do It?[edit]
PRAYER AND ACTION!
REVIEW YOUR BUDGETS FOR PERSONAL LIVING! CAN YOU SHOW FORTH AN AUSTERITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE WORTHY OF THIS GOD-GIVEN OPPORTUNITY?
Can You Increase Your Income?[edit]
BY MORE EFFICIENT WORK
BY LONGER HOURS
BY EXTRA JOBS
WE, "THE BUILDERS OF THE MOST HOLY HOUSE OF WORSHIP", THROUGH THE "OUTPOURING OF OUR SUBSTANCE", ARE CALLED UPON TO MATCH THE SACRIFICE OF LIFE AND RESOURCES SO FREELY GIVEN BY THE "HOST OF UN-NUMBERED HEROES . . . IN THE OPENING DECADE OF THE FIRST BAHÁ’Í CENTURY."
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
Make checks payable to: NATIONAL BAHÁ’Í FUND
Send to: THE NATIONAL BAHÁ’Í TREASURER, 112 LINDEN AVE., WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
I WANT TO JOIN THE $400.00 GROUP FOR TWO YEARS [ ]
I WANT TO JOIN THE $100.00 GROUP FOR TWO YEARS [ ]
I WANT TO JOIN THE $ 25.00 GROUP FOR TWO YEARS [ ]
[ ] SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION (All resolves which do not fall into the other three categories)
I WILL MAKE PAYMENT
(ANNUALLY) (QUARTERLY) (MONTHLY) (OR OTHER)
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