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| No. 190 | DECEMBER, 1946 | YEAR 103 | BAHA’I ERA |
Even as a Fruitful Tree[edit]
“O ye, the faithful loved ones of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá! It is incumbent upon you to take the greatest care of Shoghi Effendi, the twig that hath branched from the fruit given forth by the two hallowed and Divine Lote-Trees, that no dust of despondency and sorrow may stain his radiant nature, that day by day he may wax greater in happiness, in joy and spirituality, and may grow to become even as a fruitful tree.
For he is, after ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the guardian of the Cause of God, the Afnán, the Hands (pillars) of the Cause and the beloved of the Lord must obey him and turn unto him. He that obeyeth him not, hath not obeyed God; he that turneth away from him, hath turned away from God and he that denieth him, hath denied the True One. Beware lest anyone falsely interpret these words, and like unto them that have broken the Covenant after the Day of Ascension (of Bahá’u’lláh) advance a pretext, raise the standard of revolt, wax stubborn and open wide the door of false interpretation. To none is given the right to put forth his own opinion or express his particular convictions. All must seek guidance and turn unto the Center of the Cause and the House of Justice. And he that turneth unto whatsoever else is indeed in grievous error.
The Glory of Glories rest upon you!”
‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ
Messages from the Guardian[edit]
Bahá’u’lláh’s Promise to Every Assembly[edit]
The following excerpt from the letter written by the Guardian through his secretary to the Evanston and Wilmette Assemblies on November 17, 1933, is published with the Guardian’s consent:
“Bahá’u’lláh has given the promise that in every Assembly where unity and harmony prevail, there His glorious spirit will not only be present, but will animate, sustain and guide all the friends in all their deliberations.
“It is to unity that the Guardian has been continually calling the friends. For where a united will exists, nothing can effectively oppose and hamper the forces of constructive development.”
The Guardian has also consented to the publication of the following excerpts from the letter he wrote through his secretary to the believers who attended the Senior Youth Session at Louhelen School in August, 1945:—
“He appreciates very much the devoted and determined spirit with which you are facing the future and all the Bahá’í responsibility it will bring you increasingly. The part of the youth is very great; you have the opportunity to really determine to exemplify in word and deed the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, and to show your generation that the New World Order He has brought is a tangible reality in the lives of His followers.”
National Spiritual Assembly[edit]
Observance of the Guardianship[edit]
Beloved Friends:
This issue of Bahá’í News contains a special supplement on the subject of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Guardianship. It is printed as a separate pamphlet so that each Bahá’í may give it full attention on frequent occasions before the date of January 6.
Local Assemblies and groups, as well as isolated believers, will note that the supplement gives the program to be observed at the Anniversary meetings.
The other material in the supplement consists of selections from the Guardian’s messages by which we can become more conscious of the establishment of the unique powers and functions vested in the successive Guardians by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Ruhíyyíh Khánum has graciously consented to prepare a tribute to the Guardian which is expected from Haifa, and this will be made available through Bahá’í News.
From November 28 to January 6 we pass through a period of forty days, the twenty-fifth anniversary of that period which intervened between the passing of the beloved Master and the reading of the Testament by which the Guardianship was created for the world community of the followers of Bahá’u’lláh.
Well is it for us now, and well for the sublime mission entrusted to us, if we employ these forty days in humble effort to achieve worthiness to be called by the glorious title, Bahá’í. It is a time of prayerfulness, meditation, sacrifice, renewed and reinvigorated resolve to serve the Faith with purer intention and firmer conviction. It is a time when our dedication may find manifestation in outer action as well as movement of spirit within.
Perhaps some devoted souls will learn the blessed art of prayer for the first time; perhaps some will respond to an urgent desire to teach in a distant city, even a foreign land; perhaps some will dedicate a special gift to the National Fund.
The Guardianship is a gift and a blessing which we can never repay; but to be a Bahá’í in the time of the Guardianship is to seek continuously the best ways and means by which we may testify to our reverence and gratitude to God.
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
Calendar[edit]
Nineteen Day Feasts
- December 12th
- December 31st
Meeting of the National Spiritual Assembly January 16, 17, 18 and 19.
Progress of the Seven Year Plan[edit]
Headquarters in Europe Established[edit]
The European Teaching Committee is very happy to announce that the headquarters for the committee have been secured in a most attractive part of the city of Geneva. These headquarters are sufficiently large to house both the European Teaching Committee and the Bahá’í International Bureau. The address is 6 Cours des Bastions, Geneva, Switzerland.
Mrs. Graeffe and Miss True report that the first meeting held at the new address, was the celebration of the “Birthday of the Báb,” with an attendance of nine Bahá’ís. There are several Persian Bahá’ís in the University at Geneva and six of them together with Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Graeffe and Miss True celebrated this commemorative meeting together.
Honor Kempton has secured passage on the Queen Elizabeth for November 29 to go first to England, and then to her post on the continent.
The committee wishes to announce that its next meeting will be held on December 4, and we are very hopeful that by that date we will have the names of many volunteers for the European field in response to the recent most urgent message from the Guardian.
EUROPEAN TEACHING COMMITTEE
First All South American Conference[edit]
The following cable has come from the first all South American Conference held Buenos Aires this month: “Rejoicing great success, marvelous spirit and unity. Growing maturity evident in rising to meet responsibilities. Obvious impact on public. Congress Committee.”
A breathless letter that just came flying in from Shirley Warde, who has done yeoman service as chairman of the Congress Committee, with notable assistance from Emilio Barros, Salvador Tormo and others, is dated a few days before the opening of the Conference and comments on the great diversity of types among the 24 delegates from 9 countries in addition to Argentina. One of these is Sr. Gabriel Silva S. from Mogotes, Colombia, secretary of the second Bahá’í Assembly to be elected in that country. Mogotes is like an Alpine town, high in the lofty Andes, almost inaccessible in the rainy season. None of the Mogotes friends had ever seen a Bahá’í other than their own group, who have studied and accepted the Cause by correspondence. Marvel upon marvel has been unfolding for this young mountaineer at last among Bahá’í brothers and sisters in a great city, taking part in a historic conference.
Then there is the young doctor, Dr. Luis Guillermo Molina of Guayaquil, Ecuador, one of the brilliant scientific minds of his country, and the fine city physician of Bahía, Dr. Fernando Nova, who was Brazil’s Centenary delegate; from Brazil also came a noted musician, a fine young attorney, and business men; from other countries, writers, an actor, teachers, representatives of all the walks of life in a truly Bahá’í cross-section, together with North Americans who have gone south to pioneer for the Faith. Among the latter are Artemus Lamb, whose sister, Mrs. Valeria Nichols, joined him in Buenos Aires at the time of the Conference, and will later accompany him to Punta Arenas and Santiago, Chile; also Shirley Warde, who has been doing splendid work in Buenos Aires; Mrs. Mary L. Bode, whose activity together with that of her husband, Edward, has done much to carry forward the splendid Bahá’í foundation
Honor Kempton, pioneer to Luxemburg, shortly before leaving Anchorage, Alaska.
first built in Brazil by Leonora
Holsapple Armstrong, second pioneer to visit Latin America, who
has remained in that country teaching for some 20 years; Flora Hottes,
who has been in Bolivia and Uruguay for the past four years and
is planning a trip home in the spring.
Those taking part in the Conference program include Sra. Yvonne L. de Cuellar, first Bahá’í of La Paz, Bolivia; the noted pianist, Ernesto C. Mastronardi; and Sr. Auro Cooper of Rio de Janeiro, and Dr. Nova of Bahía, Brazil; Raul Villagran of Punta Arenas and Esteban Canales L. of Valparaiso, Chile; Simòn Rosenzweig and Gambetta Roldán of Montevideo, Uruguay; Roque Centurión Miranda, first Bahá’í of Asunción, Paraguay; Alberto Lovatón of Lima, Peru; Sra. Yolanda L. de Stronach of Caracas, Venezuela: Dr. Thomás W. Sánchez de Egea from Rio who will now settle in Sao Paulo, Brazil; the noted singer from Rio, Delvair Silva; Dr. Molina of Ecuador, Salvador Tormo, Antronik Kevorkian and Emilio Barros of Buenos Aires; Miss Hottes, Mrs. Warde and Artemus Lamb. Representatives of all 10 countries took part in the round table discussions and served as chairmen at the various meetings, which were held in a special theater, since gatherings were already overflowing the commodious Bahá’í Center even before the opening of the conference.
Plans are under way now for the first historic Bahá’í Conference for all the countries of Central America, Mexico and the West Indies, which is scheduled for Jan. 19 to 25 in Panama. The first all-Latin America conference was held in Panama last year. This year there are two Latin American Bahá’í conferences divided in accord with the future division of the countries in the two Latin American National Spiritual Assemblies to be elected in April, 1951. Among special visitors already expected at Panama are Mrs. Loulie Matthews and Mr. Matthews from Temerity Ranch, Colorado; Mr. Charles Mason Remey of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Marcia Steward of Pasadena, Calif., who is now enroute to a special project in San José, Costa Rica, calling on the communities in six countries on her way south, and Mrs. Gayle Woolson of Bogota, Colombia The Panama
Seven More Groups Ready for Assembly Status[edit]
To pave the way for progress toward the goals of the new Seven Year Plan Along the East Coast, two conferences were arranged with Regional Teaching Committee members, for intensive discussion of ways and means to accomplish the task. Twenty members of Regional Committees met with members of the National Teaching Committee in New York on Oct. 20th and eighteen from the Southeastern states met in Atlanta on Nov. 10th. These conferences have been mutually helpful and it is hoped that in the months ahead further conferences can be held to aid Regional Committees in the accomplishment of the objectives of the new Plan. Mrs. Margery McCormick, Dr. Katherine True and Mr. Monroe Ioas represented the NTC at the New York Conference, and Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Sarah Walrath and Mrs. Amelia Bowman, represented it at the Atlanta meeting.
Progress toward our goals for the consolidation of the weaker Assemblies and the establishment of thirty new Assemblies has been made during the past month, for six Assemblies have had the reinforcement of settlers or new members; seven groups have had an increase in membership sufficient to insure Assembly status; and twenty-five new believers have been enrolled by Regional Committee.
Intensive efforts have been made by resident and circuit teachers sent to the goal cities by the National Teaching Committee to strengthen and consolidate the local activities; exhibits at State and County Fairs as well as successful window displays have attracted widespread attention and have resulted in the dissemination of hundreds of pamphlets on the Faith; and Questionnaire cards have been supplied to goal cities for distribution locally to increase contacts. Six sets of colored slides have been provided by Mrs. Margery McCormick for the use of Regional Committees in an effort to stimulate fireside meetings, and records on “A New Cycle of Human Power” have been sent to Regional Committees, also for fireside teaching, by Mrs. Florence Morton.
Questionnaires have been sent to all the Spiritual Assemblies with the
Members and friends of the Bahá’í Community of Montevideo, Uruguay, welcomed Mrs. Shirley Warde with an elaborate tea, when she visited that city. Shirley is shown seated the third from the left. On Shirley’s left is Srta Emilia Martinez, first Uruguayan woman to become a Bahá’í, and on her right is Simón Rosenzweig, first man to become a Bahá’í in Uruguay. Miss Flora Hottes, resident pioneer in Montevideo, is shown standing the fourth from the left.
approval of the N.S.A. for the purpose of analyzing the various teaching activities now underway and
determining the needs so that practical suggestions and help can be
offered by the National Teaching
Committee to increase the effectiveness of our teaching efforts.
The following believers have moved to goal cities to serve the needs of the new Plan: Mr. Joseph Silva of Beverly, Mass., has moved to Hamden, Conn.; Miss Beverly Jones of East Orange, N. J., has moved to Montclair, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. David Wark of Greensboro, N. C., have become established in Red Bank, N. J.; Mrs. Annie Romer is now located in Greenville, S. C.; Mr. George Monfils of Milwaukee, Wis., has moved to Fargo, N. D., to replace Mrs. Etty Graeffe there; and Miss Bennet Dorn of Seattle, Wash., is endeavoring to become established in Reno, Nevada. The housing shortage has presented a formidable obstacle to the settlement of believers, and in many cases homes have had to be purchased in order to secure living quarters. In order to remain in Glendale and aid in maintaining Assembly status in that California city, Mrs. Eleanor Hollibaugh is living in a trailer, and in many cities reinforcements are assured as soon as housing facilities are available.
New believers have been enrolled in the goal cities as a result of teaching efforts during the past month as follows: Mrs. Williams of Monroe, Wash., brings the membership there to nine; San Mateo, Calif., through the recent enrollment of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Fletcher, Dr. J. W. Goldstein and Mrs. Carl Berger now has twelve members assuring Assembly status; Shorewood, Wis., has had three enrollments, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nagler, and Mrs. Marie Vedder; the Laramie Assembly has been reinforced through the enrollment of Mr. Neil W. Hand; Louisville, Ky., has likewise been reinforced by a new believer, Mrs. Helm; and Omaha, Neb., reports the enrollment of Mrs. Josie Longsdorf and Hans Ehlers.
Special projects have provided teaching help to goal cities to build up the membership. The last two weeks of October Mrs. Ruth Moffett gave a series of lectures or an “Educational Seminar” on “The Message of the Age and the Coming New World Order” in Omaha, Neb., and an evening class of nine and an afternoon class of six persons have been attracted. Two lectures were also given by Mrs. Moffett at the University of Omaha Sociology Department which were well received. Mrs. Moffett has spent the month of November working in the goal cities of Toledo, Findlay, Urbana, and Lakewood, Ohio.
Dr. Edris Rice-Wray spent four
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days in Louisville, Ky., early in
November and during that time
many meetings were arranged with
those interested in the Faith, to meet
Dr. Rice-Wray at luncheons, dinners,
teas, and informal firesides in the
evenings. The public meeting was
very successful with thirty-five
people attending, and a dinner meeting for twenty-five was also planned.
Mrs. Gill, a believer living in the
suburbs, gave a tea for about a
dozen interested ladies, and Mrs.
Frankland gave several fireside
meetings.
These meetings were followed up with a Youth Symposium on Nov. 17th when Miss Pari Zia-Walrath and Mr. Charles Ioas of Chicago spoke to about forty people on “Youth Looks at World Unity.” Many fine contacts were made with youth and a very successful dinner meeting was also arranged. Mrs. Kathryn Frankland reports a study class underway with six or more deeply interested people and to continue the momentum which has been achieved the National Teaching Committee is arranging for Mr. Albert Windust of Chicago to speak there on December 1st.
Special projects which were developed to stimulate teaching also included an exhibit sponsored by the RTC for Georgia and the Carolinas in cooperation with the Augusta Assembly at the Youth Festival on October 22nd. A large picture of the Temple was provided for the exhibit and literature besides pictures of Bahá’í youth which were provided by the National Youth Committee. As a result of the exhibit several window displays were made possible by local stores, and another display is scheduled following the Christmas holiday.
Another exhibit which attracted widespread attention was held at the New Jersey State Fair in Trenton, N. J., from Sept. 22-29, at which slides were shown of the Temple besides the photographs and hundreds of leaflets were distributed. This exhibit was followed by a public meeting in Trenton on the Sunday evening following the Fair. The Albuquerque, N.M. LSA and the RTC co-operated in placing an exhibit at the State Fair in Albuquerque in October but a report of the project has not yet been received.
“Following the project inaugurated last year of having a Bahá’í exhibit at the Cheshire County Fair at Keene, N. H., the believers of Ashuelot, Hinsdale, and Brattleboro, Vt. in cooperation with the N.E. RTC sponsored an exhibit on Sept. 5-7 of this year,” Mr. Ben Weeden, secretary of the Brattleboro LSA describes the exhibit: “A large booth in the Parent-Teachers’ Association tent was obtained by Mrs. Doris Bolton of Ashuelot, N. H. Six believers from Brattleboro and Mr. Charles Krug, chairman of the RTC, set up the exhibit using at the back a canvas painted with sky effect on which was hung the large picture of the Temple.... On the left side was another large photograph showing one of the pylons and on the right wall was a large map of the world with red cords
Display of the Bahá’ís for the Youth Festival at Augusta, Georgia. (See report of the National Teaching Committee.)
originating from each country of
the seventy-eight to which the Faith
has spread and ending at miniature
cut-out replicas on which were
printed the number of countries and
the number of languages represented. Under this map was a table
with the Bahá’í Library in a fitting
case. A table for free literature
completed the exhibit. On the opening day of the Fair, radio station
WKNE of Keene, N.H. took a portable microphone to each booth and
broadcast a description of it. We
were fortunate in being one of the
first, thereby getting more time
than many.” Many additional reports might be included at activities but space does not permit.
South American Conference[edit]
(Continued from page 2)
Committee through Miss Julie Regal, Box 1328, Ancon, Canal Zone, is asking for the names of any others who may be able to attend the conference.
Tony Fillon of Santiago, Chile, has sent out the first Spanish Bulletins to be published in that city for all of Latin America. Special issues are planned, covering the two major conferences.
Gwenne Sholtis announces that La Paz, Bolivia, will take part in the special contributions to the Temple which will mark the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Guardianship. Sra. de Cuellar has already sent a first contribution of $36.00. Gwenne will go in December for a visit and special regional work to Callao, Peru, and Miss Eve Nicklin, now in Lima, will exchange with her and go to Sucre, Bolivia, to assist the group there for a time. Word has come from Mr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Miessler of Columbus Grove, Ohio, that they reached their final objective in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 29th.
The first all-Bahá’í wedding to be celebrated in Lima, Peru, united Miss Mary Angulo and David Beckett, who are members of the Bahá’í Community of that city. Mr. Beckett received the consent of his father, who is a Christian minister in England. More than 60 Bahá’ís and friends attended the wedding.
Nineteen new membership cards have been received this month.
Public Recognition of the Faith[edit]
Local committees and individual teachers working along public relations lines find it exceedingly helpful to know how the name and the ideals of the Faith are being promoted, with one motive or another, through channels outside the Cause or by non-Bahá’í writers and lecturers.
Here are a few interesting examples which have come to the attention of the Public Relations Committee.
“The House of God” by Desider Holisher, published by Crown Publishers, New York, at $3.00 per copy. This is a book containing photographs of the “magnificent cathedrals, fine churches and temples of worship of all faiths in the United States.” The illustration of the Bahá’í House of Worship appears on page 171. This would be a very good book to present to local public libraries as a gift from Bahá’ís.
“Preface to Philosophy: Book of Readings” edited by Ross Early Hoople, Raymond Frank Piper and William Pearson Tolley of Syracuse University, published by the Macmillan Co. of New York and Toronto. This is the book originally intended for publication by the army as a contribution to the soldier’s understanding of world truth and his appreciation of cultures other than his own. Though the material was prepared in time, the army edition was delayed and finally abandoned at the end of the war. The book is now available for general civilian use, and in one volume assembles writings of religion and philosophy from many sources. From pages 379 to 384 the Bahá’í Faith is represented by a brief history, twelve statements of principle, and excerpts from the Writings on the unity and functions of the prophets, the actions of the righteous, and the principles and plan of a world commonwealth. This work is a very valuable public recognition of the Faith. (Price per copy not stated)
“The Magic Powder” by Earl J. Hadley, a history of the Universal Atlas Cement Co. and the cement industry, published by G. F. Putnam’s Sons, New York. This work, of particular interest to architects, engineers and men connected with the industry, features the Bahá’í House of Worship as a unique expression of architectural concrete. The frontispiece illustrates the Temple, a close-up picture appears on page facing page 197, and the building is described on pages 200 and 201. Per copy, $3.50.
“They Have Found a Faith” by Marcus Bach, published by Bobbs-Merrill Co., Cincinnati. Dr. Bach of Iowa University has made a study of “America’s little-known religions, and includes a statement in the Bahá’í Faith along with his accounts of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Spiritualism, the Kingdoms of Father Divine, Unity, the Foursquare Gospel, Oxford Group and Psychiana. The author’s investigation has been sympathetically conducted and he has apparently made a real study of the Bahá’í Teachings. This association of the religion of Bahá’u’lláh with cults springing up to fill needs not met by the traditional faiths will repel many inquirers but on the other hand may bring the Cause to the attention of souls who at present are not otherwise receiving the message. Per copy, $3.00.
Other references to the Faith in non-Bahá’í publications are: illustration of Temple in Business Week, August 31, 1946; illustration of Temple and description in Airways, July, 1946; PsychicDigest, Toronto, April, 1946; Mind Digest, August 1946; International Arts Quarterly, Denver, September - November, 1946 interiors (a trade paper), January, 1946; and Religious Education, August 1946—a review of The Bahá’í World, Vol. IX, which contains this statement: “Anyone pretending to religious literacy should become acquainted with it” (i.e., the Bahá’í Faith).
The Public Relations Committee wishes to record as completely as possible all references made to the Faith by non-Bahá’ís, and also all references made by Bahá’ís in non-Bahá’í publications. The believers who from time to time send information are very helpful and such cooperation is gratefully received.
Bulletin on Public Relations[edit]
The Public Relations Committee has issued the second of its series of bulletins, dated November 1946. A copy has been sent each local Assembly, Regional Teaching Committee, National Committee, and group. The committee is particularly anxious to supply copies to individual Bahá’í workers who are active along publicity lines.
The second bulletin contains eighteen pages of mimeographed text, including the following subjects; Function and methods of the Public Relations Committee; a list of books and pamphlets referring to the Faith; statement on the national Advertising Campaign; suggestions on publicity and advertising for public meetings; text of the first two advertisements appearing in Newsweek; press releases issued nationally in September, October and November; teaching by mail; information about the Associated Press Temple illustration release which has appeared in 127 different papers; the advertising and publicity prepared by the
Third annual Bahá’í banquet, Elmhurst, Illinois
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Public Relations Committee for the
Public Meetings Campaign; a statement on use of the Hotel Church
Directory; and full text of five recent national press articles as sent
to newspapers since September.
The committee is sending out literature as rapidly as possible to the names and addresses sent in by local Assemblies. Among the cities covered in this way are: Davison, Mich.; Sioux Falls; Alaska; New Orleans; a special California list; New Haven; Fargo; South Bend; Lima; Springfield, Ill.; Elmhurst, Ill.; Boston; East Phoenix Rural; and Colorado Springs. A total of 367 pieces mailed.
In sending names and addresses of key people and organizations, classify if possible by their interests: peace and world unity, industrial justice, religious unity, race unity.
1450 pieces of literature have been mailed to names on the national list compiled by the Public Relations Committee.
The Current Bahá’í advertisement appeared in Newsweek of November 18; the next will appear in the issue of January 20, 1947. During December an advertisement is scheduled in World Report, and World Report will carry another advertisement in February.
International Bahá’í School Announcement of 1947 Season[edit]
Beginning with the 1947 season, the International Bahá’í School at Temerity Ranch, Pine Valley, Colorado Springs, will be conducted under full Bahá’í management. Since this important institution was donated to the Faith by Mr. and Mrs. Mathews, the School sessions have been arranged by a national committee appointed annually by the NSA. The hospitality, however, has been extended to guests by Mrs. Mathews as her further generous contribution to the development of the School.
A Maintenance Committee has now been appointed, and the students will make arrangements with the manager in the same way as at other Bahá’í Schools. Only a limited number can be accommodated in the charming and delightful quarters and early reservation for 1947 should be made. The cost will range from $20 to $25 per person for a ten day session.
Two ten day sessions are planned for 1947. From June 18 to June 27 the School will conduct a program for Latin America teachers, pioneers, students and guests from Latin America. From July 1 to 10 the session will be devoted to European teaching, and the program will be for European pioneers, teachers, students and guests from the European countries.
Local Assemblies are requested to bring this notice to the attention of their communities.
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Correction[edit]
In the cable from the Guardian received after the passing of John Bosch and published in Bahá’í News for September, certain short words had, as usual been supplied. One of the sentences was printed as follows: “His saintly life, pioneer services, historic contribution of institution of summer school, entitle him to rank among outstanding figures of the closing years heroic, and opening years of formative age of Bahá’í Dispensation.” It has been pointed out that it must have been the Guardian’s intention to say “historic contribution to institution of summer school” in view of the fact that the idea of the summer school originated with Leroy Ioas, who consulted a number of Bahá’í teachers about it and presented it to the National Spiritual Assembly, whereupon Mr. Bosch offered his property for the school and eventually deeded that property to the National Spiritual Assembly.
Stimulating Conference at Banff[edit]
The fourth Summer Conference arranged by the Prairie Regional Teaching Committee, held at Banff August 11th to 16th, was so successful that a unanimous vote was recorded to ask the Committee to plan other similar conferences in 1947 and perhaps to make of this an annual event in Western Canada. The thirty-two who attended came from four Canadian Provinces and five of the United States. Among them were five non-Bahá’ís and three youths.
The theme of the Conference was “The Bahá’í Faith in Action.”
At the request of residents of and visitors to Banff, a public meeting was arranged at which Dr. Edris Rice-Wray gave an illustrated lecture on the Temple and its meaning, which attracted eighteen non-believers and was followed by considerable discussion.
At a specially arranged afternoon meeting, the Ven. Dr. S. H. Middleton, the principal of St. Paul’s Residential School for Indians at Cardston, Alta., gave a most informative and interesting talk on the history, beliefs, and needs of the Indians. He is an outstanding authority
Regional Day at Temerity Ranch, Colorado Springs, Colorado. A group of Bahá’ís and Chinese officers who were guests, July, 1946.
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on this subject. In his introduction he said that he had read a
number of Bahá’í books and always
has on hand for reference the World Order magazine. Dr. Middleton’s
contribution was an outstanding
event of the Conference and the
friends were reluctant to have him
leave.
Apart from the regular program, those present enjoyed riding, swimming, a picnic, after which a group photograph was taken, and various other activities for which this beautiful mountain resort is famous. All were loath to leave.
for Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Bahá’ís Take Leading Part in University Event[edit]
The Berkeley Bahá’í Assembly took an active part in an important project at the University of California last summer when asked to serve on the steering committee of the Institute on Human Relations. The Institute, held June 3 to 8, was designed to work toward unity among the wide diversity of racial and religious groups on the campus.
The Institute on Human Relations was directed by the Department of Institutes of the University of California Extension Division, and sponsored by the Associated Students of the University of California, the Graduate Students Association, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Among the cooperating organizations were the Berkeley Bahá’í Assembly, Hillel Foundation, International House, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.
The Bahá’í Assembly received a letter from the chairman of the Institute which stated: “We would like to have your interest and support. ... We would be very happy to see the Berkeley Bahá’í Assembly enter the Institute.”
A careful investigation of the aims of the Institute and its sponsors showed that the organization was non-political and non-partisan in nature. The opportunity seemed made to order. Indeed it proved to be an experience perhaps unique on any campus.
The Bahá’ís took a leading part in arranging inter-religious and interracial book and art exhibits which attracted tremendous student attention throughout the week. A nine day
Bahá’í Conference at Banff, August, 1946
exhibit in the University Library featured the Bahá’í Temple as a symbol
for the Institute. Arresting to the
thousands of students who passed
by, the Chicago Tribune reprint,
“Story of the Bahá’í Temple,” and
the Tribune picture of the Temple
were dramatically arranged in a
large upright glass case, together
with a card (written by the non-Bahá’í student chairman of the committee!) which stated: “Bahá’í—an
inter-cultural religion. One approach
to the problem of inter-group and
human relations.”
A second Bahá’í exhibit also drew the interest of crowds of students and adults who came to see the paintings by Chimura Obata and the photographs by Hansel Adams. A series of Bahá’í Temple pictures and details, together with a Temple booklet for visitors to read, was arranged by Mr. Obata next to his own exhibit.
Exhibits of books on human relations were held in the lobby of Wheeler Hall in connection with the programs given in the auditorium. Thirteen Bahá’í books were displayed and hundreds of Bahá’í pamphlets (“Pattern for Future Society,” Chicago Tribune reprints, and “Christians, Jews and Muhammadans”) were literally snatched up. It was notable that these books simply laid out on long tables, á la bookstalls on the Seine, attracted actual investigation by people who handled the books freely and jotted down titles.
A banquet was given for Carey McWilliams by the steering committee at which the purpose of the Institute was described and special credit given to the Berkeley Bahá’í Assembly for its work.
At the final evaluation meeting, tribute was again paid to the work of the Bahá’í representatives in helping to make the Institute a success. At this meeting Ali M. Yazdi summarized the Bahá’í point of view and showed opportunities for carrying on the work for student unity. He offered the continued advice of the Bahá’ís in this field. The Institute ended on this note.
In Memoriam[edit]
- Mrs. Zenobia J. Dorsey, Scranton, Pa.
- Mrs. Alice Helliar, Vancouver, B. C. October 26, 1946.
- Mrs. Lila Paulson, Muskegon Heights, Michigan. August 28, 1946.
- Dr. Walter M. Goodfellow, West Englewood, N. J. November 1, 1946.
- Mrs. J. A. Shuey, Oakland, California.
- Mrs. Lucy Reynolds, Philadelphia, Pa. October 31, 1946.
- Mrs. Alta Krueger, Salem, Oregon. November 11, 1946.
State and Province Elections[edit]
Election Committees[edit]
Alabama
- Mr. John Inglis, Chairman
- Mr. Robert Durr, Sec’y., 30 12th No., Birmingham
- Mr. Homer Dyer
Alaska
- Mrs. Helen Robinson, Chairman
- Miss Margery McCormick, Sec’y., Box 1156, Anchorage
- Mr. Verne Stout
Arizona
- Mr. Owen Trobridge, Chairman
- Mrs. Isabella Dodge, Sec’y., 2883 E. 2nd St. Tucson
- Mrs. Nina Seibert
Arkansas
- Mr. Verney E. Thompson, Chairman
- Mrs. Pauline Hansen, Sec’y., 717 Scott St., Little Rock
- Mrs. Jessie Underwood
Northern California
- Miss Nadine G. Cooper, Chairman
- Mrs. Laura Kelsey Allen, Sec’y., 537 Santa Barbara Rd., Berkeley
- Mr. Jack B. Fatooh
Southern California
- Mr. John Palk, Chairman
- Miss Christine Lofstedt, Sec’y., 979 Concha St., Altadena
- Mr. Omphie B. Coleman
Colorado
- Mrs. M. Rita Wallace, Chairman
- Mrs. Mildred Clark, Sec’y., 821 Marion St., Denver
- Mrs. Gladys Roberts
Connecticut
- Mrs. Lillian Steed, Chairman
- Mrs. Rene Welsh, Sec’y., R. F. D. 4, Greenwich
- Mrs. Caroline Keller
Delaware
- Mr. Rod Warren, Chairman
- Mrs. Cynthia Olson, Sec’y., 813 Orange St., Wilmington
- Miss Jessie Perry
District of Colombia
- Mr. Henry W. Davis, Chairman
- Miss Elizabeth Hopper, Sec’y., 2220 20th St., N. W.
- Mr. Rexford C. Parmelee
Florida
- Miss Winifred Richards, Chairman
- Mrs. Lucile Buffin, Sec’y., 49 S. E. 6th St., Miami 36
- Miss Olive Alexander
Georgia
- Dr. David Ruhe, Chairman
- Miss Olga Finke, Sec’y., 1247 Sells Ave., S. W., Atlanta
- Mrs. Louise Taylor
Hawaii
- Mrs. S. A. Baldwin, Chairman
- Miss Catharine Nourse, Sec’y., 2455 Ala Wai Blvd., Honolulu
- Mr. Fred Allen
Idaho
- Mrs. Bertha S. Adelmann, Chairman
- Mrs. Genevieve Ingham, Sec’y., Boise Junior College, Boise
- Dr. F. H. Thurston
Northern Illinois
- Mr. Alan McCormick, Chairman
- Mrs. Margarite Ullrich, Sec’y., 904 Hayes Ave., Oak Park
- Mr. Richard Mccurdy
Southern Illinois
- Mrs. Lois E. Coe, Chairman
- Miss Margaret Swengel, Secretary, 504 W. Illinois St., Urbana
- Mr. Carl Fingerlin
Indiana
- Mr. Philip Schott, Chairman
- Mrs. Sarah Russell, Sec’y., 1031 Lincoln Way, W., So. Bend, 16
- Miss Elma Wilson
Iowa
- Mr. C. C. Little, Chairman
- Miss Anna Marie Iben, Sec’y., 1503 Second Ave., S. E., Cedar Rap.
- Miss Luella Balsiger
Kansas
- Mrs. Paul H. Brown, Chairman
- Mrs. Bertha H. Campbell, Sec’y., 1021 Tyler St., Topeka
- Mrs. Arthur J. Schulte
Kentucky
- Mrs. Kathryn Frankland, Chairman
- Miss Frances B. Jones, Sec’y., 1367 S. 4th St., Louisville
- Dr. Clell G. Fowler
Louisiana
- Mrs. Marion M. Little, Chairman
- Mrs. Margaret Ellis, Sec’y., 516 St. Peter St., New Orleans 16
- Mrs. Lee Blackwell
Maine
- Miss Martha Woodsum, Chairman
- Mrs. Dorothy Cress, Sec’y., Eliot
- Miss Louise Thompson
Maryland
- Mr. A. E. Dorrida, Chairman
- Mrs. Hazel Langrall, Sec’y., 405 Bretton Pl., Baltimore 18
- Mr. Wm. B. Patzer
Massachusetts
- Mr. Duncan MacAlear, Chairman
- Mrs. Louise Sayward, Sec’y., 270 Brookline AV., Boston 15
- Mrs. Emma Rice
Michigan
- Mr. Robert W. Gaines, Chairman
- Mrs. Bertha H. Kirkpatrick, Sec’y., Olivet
- Mr. Earl Shetterly
Minnesota
- Miss Arlene Lindenstruth, Chairman
- Mr. Julian Abas, Sec’y., 235 Fuller St., St. Paul 3
- Mrs. Kenneth Klein
Mississippi
- Mrs. Evelyn Bivins, Chairman
- Miss Emmy Lou Patton, Sec’y., 636 Pennsylvania, Jackson
- Mr. Percy Hopkins
Missouri
- Mr. Lloyd Sherrill, Chairman
- Mr. Claude K. Winans, Sec’y., 421 N. Spring St., Independence
- Mrs. J. B. Becktel
Montana
- Mr. Jack Saunders, Chairman
- Miss Betty Mereness, Sec’y., 1043 Breckenridge, Helena
- Mrs. E. Caldwell
Nebraska
- Mrs. Beatrice Campbell, Chairman
- Mrs. Wendell Lane, Sec’y., 511 S. 22nd St., Omaha
- Mr. Herman Friedlander
Nevada
- Miss Catherine Parr, Chairman
- Miss Blossom Hay, Sec’y., 708 University St., Reno
- Mr. Richard Guy Walton
New Hampshire
- Mr. Lucien McComb, Chairman
- Mr. Hiram Bolton, Sec’y., Box 85, Ashuelot
- Mrs. Hazel Owen
New Jersey
- Mr. Archie Tichenor, Chairman
- Mrs. Amy Raubitschek, Secretary, 1113 Bromley Av., West Englewood
- Mr. Bernard Gottlieb
New Mexico
- Mr. Thomas Ewing, Chairman
- Mrs. Evelyn Walters, Sec’y., 1401 E. Lead, Albuquerque
- Mr. Raymond K. Allen
Northern New York
- Mrs. Ruth Hart, Chairman
- Dr. A. D. Heist, Sec’y., 83 Lyceum St. Geneva, N. Y.
- Mr. John Woolston
Southern New York
- Mr. Robert McLaughlin, Chairman
- Miss Helen Campbell, Sec’y., 15 W. 9th St., N. Y. 11
- Mrs. Sara Ellen Peake
North Carolina
- Mrs. Catherine Whitmore, Chairman
- Mrs. Naomi Simmons, Sec’y., 501 Banks St., Greensboro
- Mr. John A. Goodwin
North Dakota
- Mrs. Esther B. Morrill, Chairman
- Mrs. Nora King, Sec’y., 812 7th St. So., Fargo
- Mrs. H. H. Casselman
Ohio
- Mr. Albert Segan, Chairman
- Miss Hilda Stauss, Sec’y., 3640 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati 11
- Mrs. Lulu Alexander
Oklahoma
- Mr. Albert P. Entzminger, Chairman
- Mrs. Caroline Ittner, Sec’y., 117 S. W. 44th St., Oklahoma City
Mrs. Ann Davidson
Oregon
- Mr. Levi Munson, Chairman
- Mrs. Alice Robertson, Sec’y., 715 S. W. King St. Portland
- Mr. Robert R. Brehm
Pennsylvania
- Mrs. Marguerite Sears, Chairman
- Mrs. Annamarie Honnold, Sec’y., 119 E. Hathaway Lane, Havertown
Puerto Rico
- Mr. Salvador Ramirez Ramirez, Chairman
- Mr. Marcelino Castro, Sec’y., Calle Monserrate No. 1, Stop 15 Santurce, San Juan
- Mr. Thomas S. Morales
Rhode Island
- Mrs. Beth Murray Newport, Chairman
- Mr. Wm. Doull, Sec’y., 545 Potters Ave., Providence
- Miss Margaret Lentz
South Carolina
- Mrs. Rachel Mothersill, Chairman
- Mrs. Katherine MacPhee, Sec’y., 21 Pinckney St., Greenville
- Mrs. Eugene Meyer
South Dakota
- Miss Elsa Steinmetz, Chairman
- Miss Betty Campbell, Sec’y., 1504 S. Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls
- Mr. H. Drymon
Tennessee
- Miss Martha Fettig, Chairman
- Mrs. Grace Bogan, Secretary, 2012 Central Ave., Memphis
- Miss Nellie Roche
News from Local Communities[edit]
Many communities have sent in most interesting and inspiring reports during October and November. A few of the high-lights are the following:
In SAN FRANCISCO the Birthday of the Báb was celebrated on October 19th with a large public meeting in the beautiful Century Club auditorium. Mrs. Robert W. Kenny and Mr. Anthony Seto spoke to an audience of 240 people, of whom about 80 were Bahá’ís of the Bay area, of the significance of this date to the Bahá’ís and to the world. Mr. Walter Olitzki of the Metropolitan Opera Company was the guest artist. The local Spiritual Assembly received a gift of shares of stock amounting in value to over $30,000 for the purchase of suitable premises for San Francisco Bahá’í activities, to be called the Helen S. Goodall Fund. The city was one of many holding memorial meetings for Lidja Zamenhof. The Esperantists of the city were invited to attend.
On October 27th ELMHURST held its third annual banquet. Over 100 persons attended, a good percentage of whom were non-Bahá’ís, thus demonstrating what the united efforts of even a few Bahá’ís can produce. The theme was “World Citizenship—Our Goal,” and the program consisted of fine music and three speakers, Walter Deppe, chairman of the LSA, Togo Tanaka, young Japanese of note, and Horace Holley, secretary of the NSA.
Under the sponsorship of the ANCHORAGE Spiritual Assembly, a display of books on peace and on the Bahá’í Faith has been presented to the Anchorage Public Library. It has excited much interest in the community. A new Sunday morning fireside, referred to as the “Dawn-breakers,” has been started by Miss Betty Becker in her apartment. Her guests enjoy a waffle breakfast and learn about the Bahá’í Teachings.
The LITTLE ROCK Spiritual Assembly has contracted with KXLR Radio Station for two broadcasts monthly. The friends intend to utilize all the transcription records that are available. The Assembly has had the two transcription records “A New Interpretation of History” and “A Call to Action” reproduced onto four records that fit the ordinary machine and can in this way be played in the home for fireside meetings and for other teaching work. Mr. Alvin Blum used the records in talks recently in Eureka Springs and Harrison, Arkansas. The Bahá’ís have donated the use of the Bahá’í Center to the Esperanto Group’s Study Classes.
New York Begins Public Meetings Series[edit]
The New York Community, under the sponsorship of the National Spiritual Assembly, held one in a series of three public meetings at the Henry Hudson Hotel, Thursday evening, November 7th, at 8:30 p.m.
Long and careful preparation was made for this meeting and the results proved extremely gratifying. In addition to sending invitations to a mailing list of approximately 3500 people, a 5-minute free radio announcement was given over station WNYC on November 7th at 8:45 a.m. Releases were sent to all local newspapers.
About 700 people were present. Cards inserted in the programs were handed to the people as they entered, with the request to fill out name and address and return to the ushers. Eighty cards were returned.
Bahá’í Literature[edit]
The Publishing Committee lists several titles of current interest.
Selected Writings—a set of three pamphlets, one compiled from words of Bahá’u’lláh; one from words of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; and one from the Guardian’s writings. This set of pamphlets offers the believer, for personal study, group discussion or public teaching, a very representative collection of the Bahá’í writings. Each of the three pamphlets presents the selections by topics, making the books convenient for reference. The large edition ordered has made it possible to fix a very low price. The hope is that every believer will obtain a set for his own use. Per set of three pamphlets, $0.25.
Prophecy Fulfilled, by Elisabeth Cheney, a new edition of this interesting and helpful presentation of prophecy from the Bahá’í point of view. Rising costs make it necessary to increase the price. 100 copies for $2.50.
Industrial Justice—from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s statement on strikes, published as a chapter in “Some Answered Questions.” This leaflet is one of our most timely subjects. 100 copies for $2.00.
Chicago Sunday Tribune Reprint—through the kind permission of the editor, the full page color illustration of the floodlighted Temple taken by the Sunday Tribune during the Centenary celebrations, and their article about the Faith, have been reprinted in the form of a convenient four page folder. This reprint is effective contact material. 20 copies for $1.00.
World Order Through World Faith—seven of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s American talks combined in one pamphlet by the Public Relations Committee for their public campaign. 32 pages, per copy, $0.15; 10 copies for $1.25.
English Bahá’í Summer School held at Mattlock Bath, Derbyshire, July 27-August 10, 1946. The picture was sent by Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey, (seventh from left in back row). Marion Holley Hofman is just below her.
Frankfurt Germany’s New National Center[edit]
The Guardian has congratulated the German N.S.A. on the “undivided loyalty” of the German friends and the prospects of “tremendous unprecedented expansion, consolidation of activities” and sent 10,000 pounds to be devoted to relief, teaching work expansion of literature and renting or purchasing of an adequate house for a National Ḥazíratu’l-Quds in Frankfurt.
Continuous and Great Growth in Tihrán[edit]
The Ṭihrán S.A. meets at least five times a week. Besides its own activities it supervises the work of committees for Teaching, Youth, Relief, Women’s Progress, Travel and Liaison, Health, Education and Pioneering. Many of these committees have sub-committees. The Teaching Committee supervises weekly 75 to 85 meetings for study of the Teachings. Since the beginning of this Bahá’í year, 102, these meetings have introduced 300 inquirers to the Faith, 78 of whom have accepted the Teachings. The work of the other committees is on the same scale.
French Bahá’ís Under the Occupation[edit]
The French Bahá’ís underwent severe trials and losses during the occupation. Mrs. Stannard, who had worked for the cause for many years died in 1944; Mme. Alcan was killed in a bombing; Mme. Kennedy died suddenly in 1943; Mlle. Galimardin in 1941, both worn out by the tension of the occupation; Mme. Motefiore, sister of Mme. Hesse, was sent to a concentration camp and her fate is unknown. The archives of the Paris Assembly and much Bahá’í literature were destroyed when Mr. Kennedy’s house was bombed. Mr. C. N. Kennedy, 6 Rue Leon Bonnat, Paris 16 is the president of the newly elected S.A. of Paris and Mlle. Lucienne Migette its secretary.
Letters from Abroad[edit]
A personal letter received from Budapest, Hungary, and written by one who had been deeply drawn to the Bahá’í Faith reveals some of the meaning of the Guardian’s phrase “spiritually tarnished” as applied to Europeans. We quote parts of the letter:
| Bahá’í Addresses
Treasurer’s Office:
Bahá’í Publishing Committee:
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“Life here is very exhausting ... We have to count already in trillions and one gets quite crazy with it (the inflation). The material life takes so much time and is so difficult ... that I am unable to live a spiritual life. Eight years ago in 1937 I got the fire. Now I’ve lost it. I trust in God and wish I could be the same good follower of the Bahá’í Teachings as I used to be ... but since I knew I had lost my husband I can’t pray ... There was a magic power in the Teachings, which helped me a lot ... Now I feel old, and my Bahá’í past is my lovely remembrance of my youth.”
Brief Notes from Other Lands[edit]
John Eichenauer writes from Stuttgart that the 15 (now 10) dollar relief packages distributed by C.A.R.E., 50 Broad St., New York, N. Y., are excellent. Ten days after the order is placed in New York the addressee is notified to pick up his package at the local warehouse of C.A.R.E. John urges friends to order these packages so people can prepare for the winter which threatens to be colder than the last.
Mr. Manutscher Zabih of Irán has been sent to Germany by the Guardian to tell the German friends of the Faith in Irán, especially how the Iránian friends carry out the instructions of the Guardian and the Administration in spite of persecution by the Government.
News that some of the Japanese Bahá’ís are still alive has been received. Mr. H. S. Fughita is at Janai, some 300 miles south of Tokyo. He is working as interpreter for the American Army at a railway station.
The remains of the renowned Bahá’í teacher, historian and philosopher, Abu’l-Fadl, and of the self-sacrificing pioneer and teacher, Mrs. Lua Getsinger, have been transferred to the Bahá’í cemetery in Cairo. Their two adjoining tombs, one facing the East and the other the West, were especially built at the direction of the Guardian.
Newly married Bahá’ís in Persia are still faced with the choice of some months imprisonment or payment of a fine, since Bahá’í marriage is not yet recognized officially and there is no civil registry. Many are the youths who choose the former alternative.
Inspecting the Institute on Human Relations literature, which includes thirteen Bahá’í books and hundreds of pamphlets, in the lobby of Wheeler Hall, University of California. The exhibit was arranged by the Bahá’ís of Berkeley.
Local Assemblies Sustaining the Seven Year Plan During September, 1946[edit]
The following are the Assemblies which contributed to the National Fund during September:
Alaska
- Anchorage
Arizona
- E. Phoenix Rural
- Phoenix
Arkansas
- Little Rock
California
- Alhambra
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Burbank
- Burlingame
- Glendale
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Oakland
- Pasadena
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- Santa Barbara
- San Francisco
Canada
- Halifax
- Toronto
- Regina
Colorado
- Denver
Connecticut
- Hamden
- New Haven
Delaware
- Wilmington
Florida
- Jacksonville
- Miami
Hawaii
- Honolulu
- G Maui
Georgia
- Atlanta
- Augusta
Idaho
- Boise
Illinois
- Chicago
- Danville
- Elmhurst
- Evanston
- Peoria
- Springfield
- Urbana
- Wilmette
Indiana
- Fort Wayne*
- Indianapolis
- South Bend
Iowa
- Cedar Rapids
Kansas
- Topeka
Kentucky
- Louisville
Maine
- Eliot
Massachusetts
- Boston
- Brookline
- Springfield
- Worcester
Michigan
- Detroit
- Flint
- Lansing
- Muskegon
Minnesota
- Duluth
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
Missouri
- Independence
- Kansas city
- St. Louis
Montana
- Butte
- Helena
New Hampshire
- Portsmouth
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma city
Oregon
- Portland
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- West Chester
Rhode Island
- Providence
South Carolina
- Greenville
South Dakota
- Sioux Falls
New Jersey
- Dumont
- East Orange
- Teaneck
New York
- Binghamton
- Jamestown
- New York
- Rochester
- Yonkers
North Dakota
- Fargo
Ohio
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Dayton
- Lima
Tennessee
- Memphis
Texas
- Houston
Utah
- Salt Lake City
Vermont
- Brattleboro
Virginia
- Arlington
- Alexandria
Washington
- Richmond Highlands
- Seattle
- Spokane
West Virginia
- Charleston
Wisconsin
- Kenosha
- Milwaukee
- Racine
- Wauwatosa
- White Fish Bay
Wyoming
- Laramie
- 101 Assemblies contributed in September
- 37 Assemblies did not contribute
- 54 Groups contributed
- 117 Isolated Bahá’ís contributed
* Correction of Augusta report, through an error Fort Wayne was not reported as sustaining the Second Seven Year Plan.
Slides of Haifa and Ákká[edit]
A set of 2x2 inch slides in color has recently been completed, showing views of the Shrines, the gardens on Mt. Carmel, and the garden of Ridvan. There are twenty-four slides in the set. All are Kodachrome transparencies. They are duplicates of 35 mm. transparencies sent to the National Archives Committee by the Guardian, and some are enlargements from the 16 mm. color film of the Shrines and gardens. This set is available to Assemblies and National Committees for teaching purposes. It may be purchased through the Temple Sales Committee at a cost of $6.00.
Radio Transcriptions[edit]
The Assemblies will be pleased to know that we now have available eight, fifteen minute dramatic transcriptions. They are entitled as follows:
- A New Interpretation of History.
- A Call to Action.
- This Is My Faith.
- Meet Mr. Justice.
- A World Language.
- Hometown, U.S.A.
- Mr. Justice Returns.
- Back Where They Came From.
The Assemblies are urged to make the fullest possible use of these dramatic transcriptions which have been enthusiastically received both by the friends and by radio stations. The content of the material on these transcription records is of such a high quality that professional people feel strongly inclined to use it.
These records are for broadcasting purposes only, and they are to be circulated around the country. We therefore, strongly urge the Friends to return the records to this office promptly after they have been used in their communities. It is also important that they make a notation of the number of times they used the record. After a certain amount of use the record must be discarded and a new one substituted in order to give the best broadcasting results. We would appreciate the return of the records as promptly as possible so that other Assemblies who are waiting for them will not be delayed in putting on their radio programs.
Secretary, Radio Committee.
Election Committees[edit]
Texas
- Mrs. Dwight Edson, Chairman
- Miss Dorothea Sligh, Sec’y., 1616 Main St., Houston
- Mr. Charles Woodruff
Utah
- Mr. Leslie Hawthorne, Chairman
- Mr. K. L. Storrs, Sec’y., 26 S. 4th St., East, Salt Lake City
- Mr. Lloyd Byars
Vermont
- Miss Gladys Anderson, Chairman
- Miss Maud Mickle, Sec’y., 108 High St., Brattleboro
- Mrs. Elizabeth Van Patten
Virginia
- Mr. Allen B. McDaniel, Chairman
- Mrs. Florence Hansen, Sec’y., 4419 4th Rd., No., Arlington
- Mr. Raymond Rouse
Washington
- Mr. Ernest A. Walter, Chairman
- Mr. John Stroessler, Sec’y., 1306 Terry, Seattle
- Mrs. Eunice Shurcliff
West Virginia
- Miss Mildred Elmer, Chairman
- Mrs. Marion C. Lippitt, Sec’y., 1310 MacCorkle Ave., S.E., Charleston 3
- Mr. Harlyn Schott
Wisconsin
- Mr. Andrew F. Matthisen, Chairman
- Mrs. Annalean Schwandes, Sec’y., 3256 S. 22nd St., Milwaukee 7
- Mr. Ward M. Calhoun
Wyoming
- Mrs. Theresa L. Olson, Chairman
- Mrs. Florence Cox, Secretary, % Vera Ulrich, Box 112, Laramie
- Mr. Joseph Varga
CANADA
Alberta
- Mrs. Ann McGee, Chairman
- Mrs. Milwyn Davies, Sec’y., 11005 89th Av., Edmonton
- Miss Doris Skinner
British Columbia
- Mr. Harold J. Moscrop, Chairman
- Miss Muriel Warnicker, Sec’y., No. 214—1210 Jarvis, Vancouver
- Mr. Noland W. Boss
Manitoba
- Mrs. Sigrun Lindal, Chairman
- Mr. Ross Woodman, Sec’y., Vaughan St., Winnipeg
- Mr. Rowland Estall
New Brunswick
- Mrs. Agnes King, Chairman
- Mrs. Merle McEwen, Sec’y., 92 North St. Moncton
- Mrs. Leila Wells
Nova Scotia
- Miss Amo Chesley, Chairman
- Mrs. Edward Bellefleur, Sec’y., 593 Gottingen St., Halifax
- Mr. Fred Wade
Ontario
- Mr. F. St. George Spendlove, Chairman
- Mrs. Audrey Robarts, Sec’y., 4 Millbank Av., Forest Hill Village, Toronto
- Miss Muriel Wells
Prince Edward Island
- Mr. Willard McKay, Chairman
- Mrs. Grace Geary, Sec’y., 279 Richmond St., Charlottetown
- Miss Helen Gidden
Quebec
- Mr. Emeric Sala, Chairman
- Mr. Siegfried Schopflocher, Sec’y., 1102 University Ave., Montreal
- Mr. Walter Lohse
Saskatchewan
- Mr. William Ganss, Chairman
- Miss Dorothy Sheets, Sec’y., 2318 Halifax St., Regina
- Mr. Harvey Takashiba
Enrollments by Assemblies[edit]
Boston, one. Lima, one youth. Cleveland, one. Columbus, one. Denver, one. Portsmouth, six. Chicago, eleven. Cedar Rapids, two. Fort Wayne, two youth, one adult. Peoria, two adults, one youth. Long Beach Calif., one. Los Angeles, three. Baltimore, one. Alexandria, one. Edmonton, one. Moncton, two. Halifax, one. Milwaukee, one adult, one youth. Teaneck, one. Miami, one. Detroit two. Houston, three. Jamestown, one. Wauwatosa, one. New York four. Glendale, one youth. St. Louis, two. Laramie, one. Wilmette, one. Portland, one. Berkeley, one. San Francisco, one. Toronto, two. Minneapolis, five. Brattleboro, one. Evanston, one. Binghamton, one. Syracuse, one. Winnipeg, one. Washington, D. C., one.
Regional Teaching Committees enrolled, August 11; September, 5; October, 10.
Directory[edit]
Changes of address, new appointments, etc. are as follows:
Local Assemblies:
- Washington, D. C. Miss Elizabeth G. Hopper, Secretary, 2220 20th St., N.W.
- Jackson, Mississippi. Mr. Edward S. Campbell, Secretary, P. O. Box 1583
National Committees
- The Baha’i World, XI, Editorial committee.
- Miss Virginia Orbison appointed as one of the foreign correspondents.
- Child Education Committee.
- Mrs. Richard McCurdy, Secretary, 1500 N. Lasalle St., Chicago, Ill.
- European Teaching Committee,
- Mrs. Nellie S. French appointed.
- Reviewing Committee.
- Mrs. Ruth Hart unable to serve.
Regional Teaching Committees
- Miss Gladys Lemmon appointed to R. T. C. for Ohio.
- Mr. Clarence Lear and Miss June Sims appointed to R. T. C. for Del., E. Pa. and N. J.
- Mr. Herbert Hern appointed to R. T. C. for New York.
- Mrs. Pauline Hansen appointed to R. T. C. for La., Miss. and Arkansas.
- Miss Florence Hay, Secretary, for R. T. C. for Northern California. 450 Lee St., Oakland, 10, California.
- Mrs. Donald Corbin appointed Chairman of R. T. C. for Michigan.
- Mr. Arnold Ketels is unable to serve on R. T. C. for Michigan.
- Miss Elizabeth Hackley is unable to serve on R. T. C. for Illinois and Iowa.
- Mrs. Dorothy Arnold Kent is unable to serve on R. T. C. for New York.
- Dr. David Ruhe unable to serve on R. T. C. for N. C., S. C. and Ga.
Green Acre School Committee 1947 Season
- Mrs. William Sears, Chairman.
- Mrs. Dorothy Fisher, Secretary, 7153 Bryan Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
- Dr. Genevieve L. Coy, Dr. Glenn A. Shook, Mrs. Clarence Welsh, Mr. David Ned Blackmer, Mr. George Goodman, Mr. Harrison Langrall.
| Page | Col. | |
“Even as a Fruitful Tree”—Bahá’u’lláh | 1 | 1 |
| Messages from the Guardian | ||
The promise of every Assembly | 1 | 1 |
The part of youth | 1 | 1 |
| National Spiritual Assembly | ||
Observance of the anniversary of the Guardianship | 1 | 1 |
Treasurer’s Report | 11 | 1 |
| Progress of the Seven Year Plan | ||
Headquarters in Europe Established | 2 | 1 |
Conference at Buenos Aires | 2 | 1 |
National Teaching | 2 | 1 |
Publicity | 3 | 1 |
Bulletin on Public Relations | 5 | 3 |
Public Meeting in New York | 9 | 2 |
Banff Conference 1946 | 6 | 3 |
International School Plans for 1947 | 6 | 1 |
Louhelen School Winter session | 6 | 2 |
Radio Transcriptions | 11 | 3 |
State Election Committees | 8 | 2 |
International News | 10 | 1 |
| Local Communities | ||
Berkeley | 7 | 1 |
San Francisco | 9 | 1 |
Elmhurst | 9 | 1 |
Anchorage | 9 | 1 |
Little Rock | 9 | 1 |
New York | 9 | 2 |
In Memoriam | 7 | 3 |
Slides of Haifa and ‘Akká | 11 | 3 |
Bahá’í Literature | 9 | 2 |
Bahá’í Addresses | 10 | 1 |
Calendar | 1 | 3 |
Directory | 12 | 2 |
Enrollments | 12 | 2 |
25th Anniversary of the Guardianship | insert | |
| Photographs | ||
Honor Kempton, pioneer to Luxemburg | 2 | 2 |
Montevideo welcomes Mrs. Warde | 3 | 2 |
Display at Augusta, Ga. | 4 | 1 |
Elmhurst banquet, 1946, | 5 | 2 |
Regional Day at Temerity Ranch 1946 | 6 | 2 |
Banff Conference, 1946, | 7 | 2 |
English Bahá’í Summer School, | 9 | 2 |
Literature display, Inst. of Human Relations Wheeler Hall, Univ. of California | 10 | 2 |
