BAHÁ’Í DIRECTORY, 1931-1932
88 OF THE BAHÁ’Í ERA
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BAHÁ’Í NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Caucasus,
- Care of Mr. Ḍíyá’u’álláh Aṣgharzádih,
- 4 Victoria Avenue. Bishopsgate, London, E. C. 2, ENGLAND.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt,
- Care of Mr. 'Abdu'l-Raḥmán Rushdí,
- P. O. Box 1865, Alexandria, EGYPT.
- Telegraphic Address: Bahabureau, Cairo.
- P. O. Box 1865, Alexandria, EGYPT.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Great Britain,
- Care of Mrs Isabel Slade, Bahá’í Reading Room,
- 288 Upper Regent Street, London, W. 1, ENGLAND.
- Telegraphic Address: National, Care Aṣgharzádih, London.
- 288 Upper Regent Street, London, W. 1, ENGLAND.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Germany,
- Care of Frau Consul Schwarz.
- 3 Alexanderstrasse, Stuttgart, GERMANY.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma,
- Care of Mr. Pritam Singh,
- 9 Langley Rand, Lahore, INDIA.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq,
- Care of Mr. Munír H. Vakíl, Baghdád, ‘IRÁQ.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia,
- Care of Dr. Yúhis Khán Afrú{u|Kh}}tih,
- Avenue Barq, Ṭihrán, PERSIA.
- Telegraphic Address: Rawḥání Pársíyán, Ṭihrán.
- Avenue Barq, Ṭihrán, PERSIA.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Turkistán,
- Care of Mr. Ḍíyá’u’álláh Aṣgharzádih,.
- 4 Victoria Avenue. Bishopsgate, London, E. C. 2, ENGLAND
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
- Secretariat, Evergreen Cabin. West Englewood, N. J., U. S. A.
- Telegraphic Address: Bahá’í, New York.
International Bahá’í Bureau,
- Case 181. Stand, Geneva, SWITZERLAND.
- Telegraphic Address: Bahá’í, Geneva.
Delegates attending the annual convention of the Bahá’ís of Germany, April, 1931.
BAHÁ’Í DIRECTORY, 1931-1932
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BAHÁ’Í LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES AND GROUPS
This list has been compiled by the International Bahá’í Bureau at Geneva, Switzerland. Omission, errors and changes should be reported to the Bureau, Case 181, Stand, Geneva.
*Denotes Local Spiritual Assembly.
ALBANIA—
Tirana: Mr. Refo Chapary, N.K. Luno Skendo.
AUSTRALIA—
* Adelaide: Mr. H. Fitzner. Box 90 B. G. P. O.
* Brisbane: Mrs. Nell Midgley, Hilda Street, Corinda.
* Hobart, Tasmania: Miss Gretta Lamprill, “Newlands" Toorak Avenue, Newton.
* Melbourne: Bahá’í Assembly. Box 1237, G. P. O.
Perth: Mrs. Annie O. Miller, 73 Berwick Street, Victoria Park.
* Sydney: Bahá’í Assembly. Box 3116, G. P. O.
AUSTRIA—
Graz: Mr. Adolf Fontana, Kirchengasse 14.
* Vienna: Bahá’í Arbeitsgemeinschafz, Jösefstädterstrasse 37, Vienna VIII.
CAUCASUS—
* Bákú.
* Bálá-Khání.
Báṭúm.
* Burda’.
Chíní
Darband.
Erivan.
* Ganjíh.
Khillí.
Kúgcháy.
Naftálán.
Petrovki.
* Sálíyán.
Shakkí.
Shamakhí.
Shíraván.
* Tiflis.
BELGIUM—
Antwerp: Mme. Steinmann. 53 Avenue van Peet.
BRAZIL—
Bahia: Miss Leonora Holsapple, Avenida Oceanica 5.
BULGARIA—
Plovdiv: Mr. Ivan Popov, Vegetaria Restoracio, Rodstvenost.
* Sofia: Mr. Alexander Lyaptchev, 33 Avsavov Street.
Turnovo: Mrs. Dora Bourmoff.
BURMA. (see India and Burma)—
CANADA (See United States and Canada)—
CHINA—
Canton: Mr. C. S. Liu, President Agricultural College, Sun Yat Sen University.
Hongkong: Mr. Pei Tswi, Manager, Bank of China.
Shanghai: Mr. H. A. Ouskouli. P. O. Box 551; Telegraphic Address: OUSKO. Shanghai.
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA—
Praha: Mr. Vuk Echtner, c/O Bruckner, U. Pujcovny 2.
DENMARK—
Kopenhagen: Miss Johanna Sörensen, Drosselvej 9.
DUTCH EAST INDIES—
Batavia, Java: Mr. W. E. M. Grosfeld, c/o Landberg and Zoon.
EGYPT—
* Alexandria: Bahá’í Assembly. P. O. Box 1865.
Assiut: Mr ‘Anáyatu’lláh Ibráhím.
* Cairo: Bahá’í Bureau. P. O. Box 13, Ṣáhir.
Ḥámúl: Mr. Míkhá’íl Yúsif.
* Isma ‘Ílíyyih: Mr. Khlíl ‘Ayád, Suez Canal Co.
Kanrara: Mr. Muḥammad ‘Avayda, Customs Dept.
* Port-Said: Mr. Míkhá’íl Sa’d, Egyptian State Telegraphs.
Rási’l-Khalíj: Mr. Fu’ád Yazdí.
Shibíni’l-Kawm: Mr. Ibriáhím Stefanos.
Suez: Dr. Muḥammad Ṣálih, Port-Tawfíq.
Tanta: Mr. Rizq Faraja’lláh,, Prisons Tanta.
FRANCE—
* Paris: Mme. Hesse, 27 Rn: Rémusat, Auteuil.
GERMANY—
* Berlin: Herr. Th. Lehne, Heiligendammerstrasse 10, Berlin-Schmargendorf.
Bremen: Mrs. Max Greeven, Hillmans Hotel.
Dresden.
* Duren, Rheinland: Herr. H. Bornhofen, Bismarckstrasse 6.
* Esslingen: a/n Fraulein Erna Kauffmann, Agnesbau.
Fellbach: b/Stuttgart, Herr S. Häfner, Bahnhofstrasse.
Geislingen-Altenstadt/Steige: Herr Kraiss, Oelweg 22.
Gera.
* Goppingen: Herr. Robert Schultheiss, Kelterkopf.
* Hamburg: Fraulein A. Bostelmann, Postschliessfach 3319.
Heidelberg.
Heilbronn.
Leipzig: Herr. Benke, Antonstrasse 21/1.
Rostock i/m: Frau Dr. Walcher. Schillerstrasse 23.
* Ruppur—Karlsruhe: Frau M. Brauns, Resedenweg 70.
Schwerin i/m: Frau F. Reuter, Sandstrass 8.
* Stuttgart. Frau Consul Schwarz, 3 Alexanderstrasse.
Warnemunde: Herr. Emil Jorn, Reuterstrasse 31.
Weimar.
Weinheim, Baden: Dr, H. Grossmann, Friedrich Voglerstrasse 4.
Zuffenhausen: Fran A. M. Schweizer, Karlstrasse 26.
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—
Altrincham, Cheshire: Mr. J. Craven, 17 Norman Road.
Bath: Miss Isabel Carey, Newlands, Bloomfield Road.
Blackburn, Nr.: Mrs. Cooper. Feniscowles Old Hall, Pleasington.
* Bournemouth: Sister Challis. Riḍván. Broadstone, Dorset.
Bradford, Yorks: Miss M. Burgess. 7 Summerseat Place, Great Horton.
Brighton: Mrs. Knight, 11 Montpelier Crescent.
Bristol: Mrs. D. Weeks, 48 Fulton Grove, Harfield.
Bruckless, Ireland: Mrs. Fforde. Bruckless House, Co. Galway.
Farnham, Surrey: Mrs. Leitch, Fairfield Lodge.
Framfield, Sussex: Miss Cheape, Great Streele.
Hounslow: Mr. Charles Cole. Sutton Villa. Sutton Road.
* London: Mrs. Annie B. Romer, Walmar House, 288 Upper Regent Street, W. 1.
* Manchester: Mr. A. Sugar, 16 Lily Street, Hr. Crumpsall.
Newcastle-on-Tyne: Mr. and Mrs. Busby, 21 Rothbury Tee, Heaton.
Okehampton, Devon: Mrs. Scarramucci, South Zeal.
Orpington, Kent: Miss A. Evelyn Baxter, ‘Timberscombe.” Station Hill.
Southampton: Miss Platt, St. Roumons, Bitterne.
York: Mrs. E. P. Kenworthy. 24 Second Avenue. Heworth.
HAWAII ISLANDS (see United States and Canada)—
HOLLAND—
Brummen, Gelderland: Herr. and Frau Epple, Zutphenscheweg 74.
Enschede: Herr G. I. Bertelinck, Hoogstraat 3.
Haarlem: Fraulein Käthe Braun, Spruit en Boschstr, 15.
HUNGARY—
Györ: Mr. Geurge Steiner, Aparturutca 8.
INDIA AND BURMA—
Agra: Mr. ‘Uthmán Ghaní, Telegraph Master, Sadur Bazer.
* Bombay: Bahá’í Assembly. P. O. Box 470.
* Calcutta: Bahá’í Assembly. P. O. Box 8940.
Chapra (Saram): Mr. Aḥmad-‘Alí, v. Rawḍin.
Chittagong: Mr. Amíru’l—Islám. Díván Bázár.
Delhi: Mr. Maḥfúẓu’l-Ḥaqq, ‘Ilmí, Karol Bagh.
* Karachi: Bahá’í Assembly, Preedy Road. Camp.
Kawlin, Burma: Mr. Khudá-Bakhsh.
* Kunjangun, District Hanchawaddy, Burma: Mr. U. Son.
* Lahore: Prof. Pritam Singh, 9 Langley Road.
* Mandalay. Burma: Bahá’í Assembly, 115, 84th. str, Kunjan.
* Poona: Bahá’í Assembly, The National Hotel.
* Rangoon, Burma: Siyyid Ghulám-Murtaḍá-‘Alí. P. O. Box 299.
* Surat: Mr. N. R. Vakil, Havadia Chakla.
Simla: Mr. ‘Abbás-‘Alí Butt, Army Headquarters, Fanje Akhbar.
Tounggyi, Burma: Mr. ‘Abdu'r-Rashíd.
‘IRÁQ—
* Adhyábih: c/o Siyyid Khalíl Qamar, through ‘Abbás Ganjí, Shahrabán.
* ‘Aváshiq: Same as above.
* Baghghdád: c/o Adíb R. Baghghdádí. Secondary School, Karkh.
* Baṣrih: c/o Zakaríyyá Doccat, Port Directorate, Ashar.
* Mosul: c/o Mullá Ahmad Ḥusayn Malláḥ, Mmervah Street.
ITALY—
Bari: General R. Piola Caselli.
Como: Signora M. Forni, Crevenna, Sopra Erba.
Florence: Signora Teresa Campani. Viale Duca di Genova 24.
Milan: Mrs. Valentin Gilberti, Viale Monza 46.
Rome: Mrs. V. Kropf Venturino, Via Marche 34.
JAPAN—
Kobe: Dawn Inouye, 42 Sairinji, Nishimiyauchicho. Hiogo.
Kyoto: Prof. Torii Tokujiro, Nishino Toin Shimoda Chiuri.
Tokyo: Miss Agnes Alexander, 31 Nichome, Fujimicho, Kudan.
Yokohama: Prof. S. Koyama, University of Commerce.
JUGO-SLAVIA—
Petrinja: Mr. Phi. P. Opatchitch, (Carpag).
NEW ZEALAND—
* Auckland: Miss M. Stevenson, 3 Cowie Road, Parnell.
Wellington: Mrs. Jessie McQuarrie, "Ulva" Oban Street, Highland Park.
NORWAY—
Fjösanger: Mr. Ludvig Anjér. Pöstfako 96.
Oslo: Miss Johanna Schubarth. Jonas Reinsgt 5.
PALESTINE AND TRANSJORDANIA—
* ‘Adasíyyih: P. O. Box 11, Samakh.
* ‘Akká: Mr. Yadu'lláh Sísání Írání.
Beersheba: Mr Rátib Amín.
Gaza: Mr. Miṣbaḥ Murád.
* Haifa. Post Box 23. Hebron: Mr. Ḥusayn Rúḥí, Education Dept.
Jaffa: Mr. ‘Abdu’ṣ-Ṣamad Naḥḥás Írání.
Jerusalem: Mr. A. R. Parviz, Audit Department.
Nablus: Mírzá Badí’ Bushrúí, District Officer.
Salt, Transjordania: Mr. H. Rúḥí, Salt Secondary School.
Tiberias: Mr. Tawfíq Yazdí, District Officer.
PERSIA (see sub-section 5 “Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia”)—
PHILIPPINES—
Manila: Mr. Theodoro Yanko, 421 Muelle de la Industria.
POLAND—
Warsaw: Miss Lidja Zamenhof. Królewska 41.
RHODESIA—
RUSSIA—
Leningrad: Isabel Grinevskaya, Prospect Nahimson, No. 10, log. 32.
SOUTH AFRICA—
Cape Town.
Heidelberg: Prof. C. Y. Spruyr, Lower Market Street.
Johannesberg: Mrs. A. Kemp, 20 Wellington Road, Parktown.
Pretoria: Mr. H. Vernon Durose, 220 Johann Street. Arcadia.
SUDAN—
Dárfúr: Mr. Gabra ’Abdu’lláh, Senior Translator, Dárfúr Province, Súdán Gov.
SWEDEN—
Goteborg: Mrs. Rudd, Linnégatan 39. 1 tr.
Stalboga: Pastor A. Palmgron.
Stockholm: Miss A. Zetterlund, Kocksgatan 35 B.
Uddevalla: Mr. W. M. Kjelmann.
SWITZERLAND—
Geneva: International Bahá’í Bureau, Case 181, Stand.
Lausanne: Mme. Beck. Rue Caroline, 3.
Mendrisio: Miss E. Mundwyler, Monte s/Mendrisio.
Pully: Mme. Libermann, Villa Carina, Dent d’Oche.
Zurich: Mrs. Gladys Vautier, Schönburgergasse 15.
SYRIA—
Aleppo: Mr. Núri’d-Dín. Chalabí, Post Box 281.
* Alexandretta: Mr. I. Faláh. P. O. Box 16.
* Beirut: Mr. H. Bályúzí, American University.
* Damascus: Shaykh. ‘Abdu'r-Raḥmán Hindí.
Mersin: Mr. Ismáíl Írání.
TAHITI—
* Papeete: Mr. George Spitze.
TUNISIA—
* Tunis: Bahá’í Assembly, c/o Muḥammad ‘Azíz Ḥayyúní, Agriculture Department.
TURKEY—
* Adana: ‘Abdu'l-Vahháb Náji. P. O. Box 53.
* Antep: Mr. Jamíl ‘Alí, c/o Mr. Najjár Sulaymán Áqá, Najjár Bázár.
Biridjik: Mr.‘Abdu'l—Qádir Lázib.
Istanbul: Mr. Mejdi Celebi. Post Box 167, Galata.
Izmír: Mr. David Norlin, P. K. 388.
TURKISTAN—
Andíján.
Árṭiq.
Áryúl.
Bírám-‘Alí.
* Bukhárá
Chárjú.
* Gul-Tapih.
* ‘Ishqábád.
Khawqand.
Kislavodski.
Marqílán.
* Marv.
* Qahqahih.
* Samarqand.
* Trajan.
Takht-i-Bázár.
* Ṭashkand.
Yúlṭán.
UNITED STATES AND CANADA (see sub-section 4).
WEST INDIES, BRITISH—
Barbados: Miss Ella Robarts, c/o Mrs. Hynam, Woodside Bay Street, Bridgetown.
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This list has been compiled by the American National Spiritual Assembly for use by local secretaries and committees in their Bahá’í correspondence. It is corrected to August 1st, 1931. Omissions, errors and changes should be reported to the Secretariat, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada, Evergreen Cabin, West Englewood, N. J.
OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Chairman: Mr. Allen B. McDaniel, 7 Grafton Street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Vice-Chairman: Mr. Carl Scheffler, 1821 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois.
Secretariat: Mr. Alfred E. Lunt, 89 State Street, Boston, Mass., Secretary for Bahá’í correspondence in the United States and Canada.
Mrs. Stuart W. French, 501 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, Calif., for International correspondence and correspondence with non-Bahá’ís.
Mr. Carl Scheffler, 1821 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois, Financial Secretary.
Treasurer: Mr. Roy C. Wilhelm. Evergreen Cabin, West Englewood, N. J.
First Bahá’í School of ‘Ishqábád, Russia.
Bahá’ís of Sydney, Australia.
COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Archives:
Mr. Albert R. Windust, Chairman, 1745 E. 68th Street, Chicago, Ill.
Miss Gertrude Buikema, Sec'y, 1827 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago.
Bahá’í Economics:
Mr. Dale S. Cole, 3174 Corydon Road, Cleveland, Ohio.
Bahá’í Magazine:
Editorial, Mrs. Mariam Haney, 1763 Columbia Road. Washington, D. C.
Business Dept., Mrs. Allen B. McDaniel, 7 Grafton Street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Bahá’í News:
Editorial Office, Mrs. Sarah Walrath, 1415 Sherwood Terrace, Chicago, Illinois.
Bahá’í Study Outlines: Mrs. Doris McKay, 2704 Tilbury Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bahá’í World:
Mrs. S. W. French, Chairman, 501 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Albert R. Windust, 1745 E. 68th Street, Chicago, Ill.
Editing Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
Mrs. Corine True, 418 Forest Ave., Wilmette, Illinois.
Geyserville Summer School:
Mr. John Bosch, Geyserville, Calif.
Green Acres—
Program:
Prof. Glenn A. Shook, Box 4, Norton, Mass.
Properties:
Mrs. Allen B. McDaniel, 7 Grafton Street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Inter-racial Amity:
Mrs. Loulie Mathews, Chairman, 430 E. 57th Street, New York, N. Y.
Mr. Louis G. Gregory, Sec’y, 47 South Street, Portsmouth, N. H.
Legal Committee:
Mr. Horace Holley, 125 East 10th Street, New York City.
Music Committee:
Miss Louis D. Wright, 82 Ivy Street, Brookline, Mass.
Publicity:
Mr. Horace Holley, 125 East 10th Street, New York City.
Publishing:
Mrs. Marion M. Little, 485 Park Ave., New York City.
Reviewing:
Mr. Bishop Brown, 8003 St. Lawrence Ave., Swissvale, Pa.
Teaching:
Eastern Secretary, Mrs. Mary Collison, 681 Castle Street, Geneva, N. Y.
Western Secretary, Miss Charlotte Linfoot, 739 Alcatrez Avenue, Oakland, Calif.
Research:
Mrs. F. D. Clark, 9231 Alexander Avenue, South Gate, Calif.
Temple Program:
Mr. Carl Scheffler, Chairman, 1821 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois.
Thornton Chase Memorial:
Mr. Willard P. Hatch, 3440 Wiltshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif.
World’s Fair 1933 (at Chicago):
Mrs. S. W. French, Chairman, 501 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, Calif.
Religious Congress:
Mrs. May Maxwell, Secretary, 716 Pine Avenue, Montreal, Canada.
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LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Arizona . . . . . Phoenix. . . .Miss Nina Ruppers, Route #2, Box 2172.
California . . . Berkeley . . . Mrs. Laura Kelsey Allen, 198 Bret Harte Road.
- ” . . . . . . .Burlingame . . Mrs. H. B. Sprague, 120 Primrose Road.
- ” . . . . . . .Geyserville . .Mrs. Edith Whitton, Route #1.
California. . . . Glendale. . . Loretha Beckett, 324 West Windsor Road.
- ”. . . . . . .Long Beach . .Mrs. Clara Shattuck Barnett, 2918 E. Broadway.
- ” . . . . . . .Los Angeles. .Mrs. G. C. Finks, 453 East Avenue 28.
- ” . . . . . . .Oakland. . . .Mr. Paul S. Jones, 529 Jean Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Pasadena. . . Mrs. Stuart W. French, 501 Bellefontaine Street.
- ” . . . . . . .San Francisco. Miss Nadeem G. Cooper, 230 Central Ave., Apt. 15.
- ” . . . . . . .Visalia. . . . Mrs. Grace B. Holley, P. O. Box 492.
Canada. . . . . . Montreal. . . .Mr. Rowland Estall, 1456 Union Avenue.
- ” . . . . . . .Vancouver. . . Mrs. Adele H. Bidders, P. O. Box. 744.
Colorado. . . . . Denver. . . . .Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, 4141 Xavier Street.
Connecticut. . . .New Haven. . . Mrs. C. P. Hillhouse, 462 First Ave., West Haven.
Dist. Columbia. . Washington. . .Mr. George Miller, 1717 Kilbourne Pl., N.W.
Florida. . . . . .Miami. . . . . Miss Ester L. Webster, 276 N.E. 98th Street.
- ” . . . . . . .St. Augustine. Dr. Walter B. Guy, 52 Central Avenue.
Hawaii. . . . . . Honolulu. . . .Miss Julia Goldman, 1936 Nuuanu Avenue.
Illinois. . . . . Chicago. . . . Miss Sophie Loeding, 4318 Greenview Avenue.
- ” . . . . . . .Peoria. . . . .Mrs. Beatrice Williams, 108 Heading Avenue.
- ” . . . . . . .Springfield. . Mrs. Rieke Jurgens, 420 W. Reynolds Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Urbana. . . . .Mrs. H. A. Harding, 704 W. Nevada Avenue.
- ” . . . . . . .Wilmette. . . .Miss Edna True, 418 Forest Avenue.
Maryland. . . . . Baltimore. . . Mrs. Jessie Mann Stallings, 118 So. Clinton Street.
Maine. . . . . . .Eliot. . . . . Mr. Philip A. Marangella, South Eliot.
Massachusetts. . .Boston. . . . .Mrs. Zylpha O. Mapp, Box 526, Avon, Mass.
- ” . . . . . . .Worcester. . . Miss Fanny M. Holmes, 103 Webster Street.
Michigan. . . . . Detroit. . . . Mrs. L.W. Eggleston, 201 E. Kirby Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Flint. . . . . Mrs. Mina Nickels, 1326 Begole Street
- ” . . . . . . .Fruitport. . . Mrs. Mary L. Frazer, R.F.D. #1, Box 138.
- ” . . . . . . .Lansing. . . . Mrs. Monna Yarnell, 928 McCullough Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Muskegon. . . .Mrs. Helene Bagg Maxfield, 332 Jackson Avenue.
Minnesota. . . . .Minneapolis. . Mrs. Helen Frink, 1216 Nicollet Avenue.
- ” . . . . . . .St. Paul. . . .Mrs. Clement Woodson, 1553 Portland Avenue.
New Hampshire. . .Portsmouth. . .Mrs. Jessie F. Crockett, 214 Aldrich Road.
New Jersey. . . . Montclair. . . Miss A. E. Van Blarcom, 19 Walnut Crescent.
- ” . “. . . . . .Newark. . . . Mrs. Wm. U. Whitman, 68 Scotland Rd., S. Orange.
” .”. . . . . .W. Englewood. .Mr. Irwin W. Smith, 50 Fairview Avenue.
*New York. . . . . Binghamton. . .Miss Millie B. Hedrick, 2 Crandall Street.
” . ”. . . . . .Buffalo. . . .Mrs. Morris Bush, 841 Auburn Avenue.
” . .” . . . . . .New York City. .Miss Bertha Herklotz, Bahá’í Center, 119 W. 57th Street.
” .” . . . . . . Yonkers. . . .Mrs. Lola Donaldson, 56 Pocono Avenue.
Ohio . . . . . . . Akron. . . . . Mr. Russell L. Broker, 34 Castle Boulevard.
- ” . . . . . . .Cincinnati. . .Miss Hilda Strauss, 3640 Epworth Ave., Westwood.
- ” . . . . . . .Cleveland. . . Mrs. Dale Cole, 3174 corydon Road.
- ” . . . . . . .Columbus. . . .Mr. Paul Jones, 1417 E. Rich Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Dayton. . . . .Mr. Josef McCoy, 256 Salem Avenue.
Oregon. . . . . . Portland. . . .Mr. J. W. Latimer, 409 East 40 Street North.
Pennsylvania. . . Philadelphia. .Miss Jessie E. Revell, 2531 No. 19th Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Pittsburgh. . .Mrs. Ruth Randall Brown, 8003 St. Lawrence Avenue, Swissvale, Pa.
Washington. . . . Seattle. . . . Miss Elsa Nordquist, 4508 18th Avenue.
Wisconsin. . . . .Kenosha. . . . Mr. Louis J. Voelz, 6108 Sheridan Road.
- ” . . . . . . .Milwaukee. . . Mrs. Ida Suhm, 3433 No. 8th Street.
- ” . . . . . . .Racine. . . . .Mr. Andrew J. Nelson, 2013 Carmel Avenue.
LIST OF THE LOCAL BAHÁ’Í GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
California. . . . .Clearlake Highlands. . Mrs. Flora M. Clark, P. O. Box 7.
- ” . . . . . . . Santa Barbara . . . . .Miss Helen E. Starr, 122 W. De la Guerra Street.
- ” . . . . . . . South Gate . . . . . . Mrs. Josephine F. Clark, 9231 Alexander Avenue.
Colorado . . . . . Colorado Springs . . . Mrs. Lee Wilson, 1332 Tejon Street.
Connecticut. . . . Hartford. . . . . . . Mrs. Ives Johnson.
Georgia. . . . . . Atlanta. . . . . . . . Dr. J. C. Oakshette, 405 Grand Building.
- ” . . . . . . . Augusta. . . . . . . . Miss Margaret Klebs, Leonard Building.
Hawaii. . . . . . .Maui. . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Katherine S. Baldwin, 36 Bates St., Honolulu.
Iowa . . . . . . . Keokuk. . . . . . . . .Mrs. Glenn Carlson, 1206 Orleans Avenue.
Massachusetts. . . Springfield. . . . . . Mrs. E. P. Timmerman, 112 Belle Street.
Michigan. . . . . .Ann Arbor. . . . . . . Mrs. Wm. M. Parker, 1601 Pontiac Street.
Minnesota. . . . . Duluth . . . . . . . . Mr. E. Bauers, 624 Arlington Avenue, Duluth Heights.
Montana. . . . . . Butte . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Martha Caldwell, 247 Walnut Street.
New Jersey. . . . .Asbury Park . . . . . .Miss Jane Durand, 1305 Comstock Street.
“. . “. . . . . . Jersey City . . . . . .Mr. F. G. Hale, 258 Woodlawn Avenue.
New York. . . . . .Geneva . . . . . . . . Mrs. Mary Collison. 681 Castle Street.
“. . “. . . . . . Ithaca. . . . . . . . .Miss H. B. Townley, 241 So. Cayuga Street.
“. . “. . . . . . Rochester . . . . . . .Miss Elizabeth Heist, 120 Pearl Street.
Ohio. . . . . . . .Sandusky . . . . . . .Mrs. Jennie Field, 1106 Decatur Street.
- “. . . . . . . . Lima . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Dorothy Baker, 615 West Elm Street.
- “. . . . . . . . .Toledo . . . . . . . . Mrs. Charles Hill. 432 Ohio Strect.
Washington . . . . Monroe . . . . . . . . Mrs. Lavinia Sprau.
- “. . . . . . . . .Spokane . . . . . . . .Mrs. Isabelle M. Campbell, 1427 So. Madison Street.
Wisconsin . . . .. Madison . . . . . . . .Mrs. May P. Stebbins, Observatory Hill.
5.
BAHÁ’Í ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS IN PERSIA
As fixed by the Delegates to the first Bahá’í Convention
Ṭihrán, May 23, 1927
I. Ṭihrán Division: center 1. Ṭihrán. includes: 2. Ḥasan-Ábád, 3. Ja’far-Ábád, 4. ‘Alí-Ábád, 5. Ḍíyá-Ábád, 6. Khání-Ábád, 7. Ismá’íl-Ábád, 8. Yakhshí-Ábád, 9. Kamálíyyih 10. Jalálíyyih, 11. Sháh-zádih-‘Abdu’l’Aẓím, 12. Qum, 13. Sangisar, 14. Simnán, 15. Shahmírzád, 16. Sháhrúd, 17. Dámghán, 18. Ṭáliqán, 19. Ávah, 20. Naráq, 21. Jásb, 22. Maḥallát, 23. {{sic|Tajrásh|Tajrísh.
II. Ádhirbáyján Division: center 1. Tabríz, includes: 2. Míyán-Duáb, 3. Qujulú, 4. Ághchah-Dízaj, 5. Malik-Kandí, 6. Bunáb, 7. Rúsht, 8. Marághih, 9. Shíshanán, 10. Gawgán, 11. Mamagán, 12. Ílkhchí, 13. Uskú, 14. Mílán, 15. Bávíl, 16. Khuy, 17. Pír-Kandí, 18. Ív-Ughlí, 19. Víshluq, 20. Ridáíyyih, 21. Marand, 22. Zunúz, 23. Khámnih, 24. KhalKhál, 25. Míyánij, 26. Sísán, 27. Bábá-Kandi, 28. Diznáb, 29. Maṭanih, 30. Ardibíl, 31. Qarih-Shírán, 32. Qarajah-Dágh, 33. Julpá, 34. Ástará, 35. Saujbulágh, 36. Saráb, 37. Salmás.
III: Khurásán, Division: center 1. Mashhad, includes: 2. Sharíf-Ábád, 3. Ḥusayn-Ábád, 4. Sarah’s, 5. Kalát, 6. Bilán, 7. Chahchahih, 8. Naṣr-Ábád, 9. Bákharz, 10. Turbat-i-Ḥaydaríyyih, 11. Biṭrú, 12. Závih, 13. Furúgh, 14. Mahnih, 15. Míyándihí, 16. Kathi-Talkh, 17. Khayr-Ábád 18. Marghzár, 19. Zahír-Ábád, 20. Azghand, 21. Dawlát-Ábád, 22. Gil-bú, 23. Rushkhár, 24. Turshíz, 25.Shafí-Ábád, 26. Mámaq, 27. Kúh-i-Surkh, 28. Kákhk, 29. Gunábád, 30. Hiṣár, 31. Qulú, 32. Júymind, 33. Bajistán, 34. Tún-i-Fárán, 35. Bághistán, 36. Basṭáq, 37. Sih-Qal’ih, 38. Burún, 39. Bushrúyih, 40. Khayru’l-Qurá, 41. Ṭab’an, 42. Ruqih, 43. Múrústan, 44. Hújand, 45. Bírjand, 46. Qáyin, 47. Khusf, 48. Durukhsh, 49. Sarcháh, 50. Riḍván, 51. Ásyábán, 52. Khuvaynak, 53. Dastujirdmúd, 54. Zírak, 55. Khuráshád, 56. Nawfirist, 57. Sanqird, 58. Síkán, 59. Mihdí-Ábád, 60. Nawqáb, 61. Bágh-i-Sunqur, 62. Kákán, 63. Qal’ih-Kan, 64. Chashmih, 65. Máhan, 66. Gúgchí, 67. Sinak, 68. Bídukht, 69. Husayn-Ábád, 70. Qúchán, 71. Bájgírán, 72. Shírván, 73. Bujnúrd, 74. Kífán, 75. Jájarm, 76. Muḥammad-Ábád—i-Darijaz, 77. Luṭf-Ábád, 78. Níshábúr, 79. Ma’múrí, 80. Farrukh, 81. Dastjird, 82. Isháq-Ábád, 83. Rúḥ-Ábád, 84. Sar-Viláyat, 85. Mandan, 86. Sabzivár, 87. Súdkharn, 88. Kúshg-Bágh, 89. Rubáṭ-i-Gaz, 90. Zarqán, 91. Ṣafí-Ábád, 92. Ja’far-Ábád 93. Juvayn, 94. Kúh-i-Mísh, 95. Dávarzan, 96. Núdbám.
IV. Fárs Division: center 1. Shíráz, includes: 2. Sarvistán, 3. Jahrum, 4. Nayríz, 5. Qasr-i-Dasht, 6. Shams-Ábád-i-Takht, 7. Sarvistán-i-Bavánát, Ábádih, 9. Himmiat-Ábád, 10. Darghúk, 11. Kúshkak, 12. Zarqán, 13. Fárúq, 14. Fasá, 15. Dáráb, 16. Váríyán, 17. Shams-Ábád-i-Burzú, 18. Fatḥ-Ábád, 19. Qalát, 20. Siryán-i-Bavánát.
V. Kirmán Division: center 1. Kirmán, includes: 2. Rafsinján, 3. Bahrám-Ábád, 4. Sírján, 5. Isfand-Ábád, 6. Bam, 7. Anár, 8. Báft, 9. Qaryatu’l-‘Arab, 10. Chitrúd, 11. Rávar, 12. Rábur, 13. Hasan-Ábád, 14. Himmat-Ábád, 15. Kamál-Ábád, 16. Zarand, 17. Qal’ih’Askar, 18. Núg, 19. Máhán, 20. Sivughán, 21. Ṣafraid.
VI. Gílán Division: center 1. Rasht, includes: 2. Bandar-i-Pahlaví, 3. Láhíján, 4. Langrúd, 5. Síyáhkal-Dílmán, 6. Shahsavár, 7. Sanger, 8. Rúd-i-sar.
VII. Mázindarán Division: center 1. Sárí, includes: 2. Bárfurúsh, 3. Bahnamir, 4. ‘Arab-Khayl, 5. Máhfurúsh, 6. Araṭih, 7. {{u|Ch}álih-Zamín, 8. Kafshgar-Kalá, 9. {{u|Ch}akaknár, 10. A{{u|sh}raf, 11. Ma{{u|sh}had-Sar, 12. Ámul, 13. Kapúr-Chál, 14. {{u|Kh}ár-Kulá, 15. Dárí-Kulá, 16. Aḥarusáq, 17. Núr, 18. Tákur, 19. Sárú-Kulá, 20. Shírgáh, 21. Ívil, 22. Firaydún-Kinár, 23. Bandar-i-jaz, 24. Ista-rábád, 25. Zíyár-Kulá, 26. Kúh-sán, 27. Rashmangú, 28. Amrah, 29. Nawkandih, 30. Bín-Jistának, 31. Úzún-dih, 32. Valújah, 33. Ísá-Khandug,
VIII. {{u|Kh}uzistán Division: center 1. Ahváz, includes: 2. Ábádán, 3. Muhammarih, 4. Hindíján, 5. Shúshtar, 6. Dizfúl, 7. Masjid-i-Sulaymán, 8. Bihbahán.
IX. Iṣfáhán Division: center 1. Iṣfáhán, includes:
2. Najaf-Ábád, 3. Burújan, 4. Qahfarukh,
5. Dih-Gird, 6. Shah-Riḍa, (Qumishih),
7. Diháqán, 8. Jaz, 9. Náḥíyiy-i-Baláy-i-Firaydan,
10. Ardistán, 11. Zavárih, 12. Sardih, 13. Dawlat-Ábád,
14. Linján, 15. Shahrak, 16. Dastijird, 17. Sámá,
18. Andus, 19. Ákhúriy-i-‘Ulyá, 20. Shabí Khán,
21. Sháyvirdí, 22. Bivín-Danágar, 23. Danbanih,
24. Shahr-i-Khalaj, 25. Qarádiltág, 26. Mírábád,
27. Ḥínkán, 28. Kamrím, 29. Iskandarí-Visqan,
30. Ninádján, 31. Avuján, 32. Chádigán, 33. Girrvisuflí,
34. Muḥammadi, 35. Tayrán, 36. Farazdag, 37. Simin, 38. Avur-Ḥusayn-Ábád,
39. Chakardán, 40. Darnám-áKhást, 41. Ríz,
42. Farádunbih, 43. Kharáchí, 44. Tashníz,
45. Fárisán, 46. Bardanján, 47. Haftkhán, 48. Sírák,
49. Qal’ih-Murgh, 50. Qal’ih-Sá, 51. Jalál-Ábád,
52. Mihdi-Ábád, 53. Qamáshlú, 54. Níyustán,
55. Mahbáz, 56. Múghár, 57. Múrchigán,
58. Síní-Ḥáymírzá, 59. Jánakí, 60. Gandmán,
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61. Bildají, 62. Shawgird-ágá-Bábáján,
63. Khánih-Mírzá, 64. Dih-i-Birjú’íhá,
65. Kurdján, 66. Qal’ih-Ijnán, 67. Dih-i-Jahánmardí,
68. Rustamí, 69. Khayr-ábád, 70. Shuráb,
71. Tukhmághi, 72. Míyándasht, 73. Ján,
74. Fisár, 75. Ḥaṣúr, 76. Disagree, 77. Hurmuz,
78. Husná, 79. Dirísht, 80. Qal’iy-i-Názir,
81. Tálqúnchih.
X. Kirmánsháhán Division: center 1. Kirmánsháhán, includes: 2. Qaṣr-i-Shirín, 3. Karan’s, 4. Saqqiz, 5. Dínavar, 6. Ṣaḥnih, 7. Sinandaj, 8. Qurvih, 9. Bíjár, 10. Sáyin-Qal’ih, 11. Kangávar, 12. Sunburn, 13. Áz, 14. Qúrí-chay. úáá
XI. Qazvín Division: center 1. Qazvín, includes: 2. Ishtihárd, 3. Kulah-Darrin, 4. Kakín, 5. MuḥAmad-Ábád, 6. Qádim-Ábád, 7. Sarmábah, 8. Amín-Ábád, 9. Sírás, 10. Bak-Kandí, 11. Naw-dih, 12. Zanján, 13. Abhar, 14. Khurram-ábád, 15. Haydar-ábád, 16. Áb-i-Garm, 17. Shahrustán, 18. Sharqu’l-Mawt.
XII. Hamadán division: center 1. Hamadán, includes: 2. Amzájird, 3. Bahár, 4. Lálih-Chín, 5. Ḥusayn-Ábád, 6. Ughíchlú, 7. Ṣárí-Qámísh, 8. Chayuqlú, 9. Asad-Ábád, 10. Maláyir, 11. Nihávand, 12. Túysirkán, 13. Burújird, 14. Khurram-Ábád, 15. Avurzamán, 16. Júráb, 17. Túskín, 18. Arsin-ábád, 19. Sangistán, 20. Dádíján, 21. Mánízán, 22. Azandaryán.
XIII. ‘Iraq Division: center 1. Sulṭán-Ábád, includes: 2. Sháh-Ábád, 3. Varqá, 4. Khalaj-Ábád, 5. Ámirih, 6. Ashtíyán, 7. Garakán, 8. Gulpáyigán, 9. Kirú, 10. Khunsár, 11. Khumi’ín, 12. Zulu-Ábád.
XIV. Yazd Division: center 1. Yazd, includes: 2. Ardikán, 3. Ḥusayn-Ábád, 4. Kasnavayh, 5. MuḥAmad-Ábád, 6. ‘Izz-Ábád, 7. Maryam-Ábád, 8. Mihdí-Ábád, 9. Qásim-Ábád, 10. Taft, 11. Man{{u|}sh}ád, 12. Dahaj, 13. Marvast, 14. Isfan-Ábád, 15. Jandaq, 16. Bíyábának, 17. Sístának, 18. Námuk, 19. Ahmad-Ábád, 20. Barak-ábád, 21. Búrak, 22. ‘Alí-Ábád, 23. Karím-Ábád, 24. Haydar-Ábád, 25. Bulúk-i-Rustáq, 26. Alláh-Ábád, 27. Shamsí, 28. Fírúz-Ábád, 29. Nuṣrat-Ábád, 30. Tirsí-Ábád, 31. Kúchih-Bídak, 32. Khurramsháh, 33. Khayr-Ábád, 34. Na’ím-Ábád, 35. Muḥammad-Ábád-i-Cháhak, 36. Khavidak, 37. Marza’íyíh-Siyyid-Mírzá, 38. Mahríz. 39. Cham, 40. Mubárakih, 41. Khudá-Ábád, 42. Khalíl-Ábád, 43. Dih-Bálá, 44. Hurmuzak. 45. Sakhvíd, 46. Shahr-i-Bábak, 47. Firáqih, 48. Saryazd, 49. Gird-Kúh, 50. Sharaf-ábád, 51. ‘Asr-ábád, 52. Raḥmat-ábád, 53. Gáv-afshád, 54. Hinzá, 55. Nabátak.
XV. Banádir-i-Junúb Division: center 1. Búshihr, includes: 2. Burázján, 3. Bandar-i-Langih, 4. Bandar-i-‘Abbás.
XVI. Káshán Division: center 1. Káshán, includes: 2. Árán, 3. Qamsar, 4. Núsh-Ábád, 5. Kishah, 6. Ṭarq, 7. Abyánih, 8. Júshiqán, 9. Naṭanz, 10. Bídgil, 11. Tár, 12. Nushkák, 13. Ẓuhur, 14. Áb-vazíd-Ábád, 15. Mázgán, 16. Vádgán, 17. Yazdil, 18. Mashgán, 19. Jásb, 20. Naráq.
XVII. Sístán Division: center Duzdab.
Bahá’ís of Hamadán.
6.
ADDRESS OF CENTERS OF BAHÁ’Í ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS IN PERSIA
Ṭihrán: Dr. Yúnis Khán Afrúkhtih, Avenue Barq. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Pársíyán.
Tabríz (Ádhirbáyján): Mírzá ‘Anáyatu’lláh Aḥmadoff Mílání. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Aḥmadoff.
Mashhad (Khurásán): Mírzá ‘Alí Khán Gulkání, Banquet Pahlaví. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Gulkání.
Shíráz (Fárs): Shahríyár Rashídpúr, Saráy-i-Rawghaní. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Dihqán.
Kirmán (Kirmán): Shahríyár Áryání, Saráy-i-Chihár Súq. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Áryání.
Rasht (Gílán): Mírzá ‘Abbás-Qulí Khán, Sháhqulí. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Pársíyán.
Bárfurúsh (Mázindarán): Dr. Furúghu’-lláh Khán Baṣṣárí.
Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Furúgh Baṣṣárí.
Náṣirí (Khuzistán): Mírzá Muḥammad Khán Rustamí. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Rustamí.
Iṣfáhán (Iṣfáhán): Mírzá Muḥammad Khán Ishráqí,
Post and Telegraphs. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Ishráqí.
Kirmánsháh (Kirmánsháh): Dr. Habíbulláh Khán
Mu’ayyad. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Habíbulláh
Mu’ayyad.
Qazvín (Qazvín): Mírzá Muḥammad Khán Taslímí, Care of Mírzá Báqir Khán As’adu’l-Hukamá’. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Taslímí.
Hamadán (Hamadán): Mírzá Muqbil Ázádih, Saráy-i-Naw. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Muqbil Ázádih.
Yazd (Yazd): Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí Falláh. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Falláh.
Bandar-‘Abbás (Banádir-i-Junúb): Asadu’lláh Khán Ṣádiq-Zádih. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Ṣádiqzádih.
Káshán (Káshán): Dr. Sulaymán Barjísí, Páqupán. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Barjísí.
Duzdáb (Sístán): Mírzá Naṣrulláh Khán Dabírí, Care Ardikání Brothers. Telegraphic address: Rawḥání, Dabírí, Banquet Nationale.
7.
LIST OF THE BÁB’S BEST-KNOWN WORKS
1. The Persian Bayán.
2. The Arabic Bayán.
3. The Qayyúmu'l-Asmá.
4. The Ṣahífatu’l-Ḥaramayn.
5. The Dalá’il-i-Sab’ih.
6. Commentary on the Súrih of Kawthar.
7. Commentary on the Súrih of Va’l-‘Aṣr.
8. Kitáb-i-Asmá’.
9. Ṣahífiy-i-Makhdhúmíyyih.
10. Ṣahífiy-i-Ja’faríyyih.
11. Zíyárat-i-Sháh-‘Abdu’l-‘Aẓím.
12. Kitáb-i-Panj-Sha’n.
13. Ṣahífiy-i-Raḍavíyyih.
14. Risáliy-i-‘Adlíyyih.
15. Risáliy-i-Fiqhíyyih.
16. Risáliy-i-Dhahabíyyih.
17. Kitábu’r-Rúh.
18. Súriy-i-Tawḥíd.
19. Lawḥ-i-Ḥurúfát.
20. Tafsír-i-Nubuvvat-i-Khaṣṣih.
21. Risáliy-i-Furú’i-‘Adlíyyih.
22. Khaṣá’il-i-Sab’ih.
23. Epistles to Muḥammad Sháh and Ḥájí Mírzá Áqásí.
N. B.—The Báb Himself states in one passage of the Persian
Bayán that His writings comprised no less than 500,000 verses.
