Light of the Pacific/Issue 59/Text

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NOV.-1970 MID-YEAR

Group photograph of some of the friends who attended the Mid-Year Con-

ference held at the

nine-pointed roseate.

October 27, 1970 BAHA'IFAITH, HONOLULU

GRATIFIED ENTHUSIASM HAWAIIAN FRIENDS PRESENCE HANQCAUSE OLINGA MANIFESTED UPSURGE SPIRIT NEW DE- TERMINATION ACHIEVE ALL GOALS PLAN STOP IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES HA- WAII HOME ISLANDS FARFLUNG PACIFIC OBJECTIVES WARRANT REDOUBLED EF- FORTS PROSPECTS GREAT VICTORIES YOUR DEVOTED COMMUNITY LOVING GREETINGS

(S) UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

National Haziratu'1-Quds, Hand of the Cause Mr. Enoch Olinga

October 24-25, 1970. is seated in center, holding the

October 15, 1970

Mid-Year Conference, NSA of the Baha'is of The Hawaiian Islands -

To the friends assembled at the Mid-Year Conference we send our heartfelt and loving greetings and know that you are partaking of a spiritual feast in the presence of beloved Hand of the Cause, Enoch Olinga.

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The Hawaiian friends can review their achievements with pride and with thankful hearts, for your com- munity is vigorous and dedicated and several pioneers have already arisen and gone to their goals.

As the world rushes into great-

er and greater darkness and des- truction, we find around us more and more people who are seeking

God and are opening their souls to His Word. Bearing this in mind, let us meditate, and then act upon these words of the Universal House of Justice addressed to the Ba- ha'is of the world:

"What is needed now is the awak-

ening of all believers to the immediacy of the challenge so that each may assume his share

of the responsibility for taking the Teachings to all humanity. Universal participation, a sali- ent objective of the Nine Year Plan, must be pressed toward at- tainment in every continent, country and island of the globe. Every Baha'i, however humble or inarticulate, must become intent on fulfilling his role as a bea- rer of the Divine Message. In- deed, how can a true believer remain silent while around us

men cry out in anguish for truth,

love and unity to this world?"

With deepest Baha'i love, CONTINENTAL BOARD OF COUNSELLORS , (s) Suhayl A. Ala'i

HAND OF THE CAUSE VISITS

Hand of the Cause Mr. Enoch Ol- inga arrived in Honolulu at 10 PM, on Friday, October 23, and was greeted by about 75 of the friends. Mr. Olinga had been travelling for almost six months and had flown in from Alaska where he attended a 3- day conference. He was understand- ably tired so after many greetings and presentation of flower leis he was driven to his hotel to rest.

On Saturday morning a press breakfast was held for him ina private dining-room at the Pagoda

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Restaurant, with representatives of the local papers. While he was thus’ engaged, a

group of Baha'is session at the

met for a prayer Temple Site in Ka-

AWS Na) Sy, aS NK oo SAMI 0 db lihi’area of Honolulu. Included in the observance was the planting of a cypress tree, grown by Miss Ger- trude Garrida from seed brought

from Haifa.

After lunch Mr. Olinga paid vi- sits to Hand of the Cause Miss Ag- nes Alexander and also. to the grave of Hand of the Cause Miss Martha Root. The Mid-Year Confer- ence started at 1:00 PM at National Headquarters.

After greetings by the chairman Tracy Hamilton, Dr. Claude Caver, ABM, gave welcoming remarks and a message from the Continental Board of Counsellors was read.

The next two hours were spent in discussion and a general review of Hawaii's goals and means of fil- ling them -- both on the homefront and overseas in the Trust Territo-

ries, Solomon, Gilbert & Ellice Islands. Mr. Olinga then discussed the

importance of the Baha'i Fund and the institutions of the Faith. At this afternoon session we were blessed by the attendance of Miss Alexander, who was presented with a copy of her published memoirs. It was a rare. privilege to have two Hands of the Cause with us at the same time.

The meeting adjourned for din- ner at 4:00 PM.

At the evening public meeting, held in the Kamehameha Room of the Surfrider Hotel at 8:00 o'clock, there were over 300 present, nearly half of whom were non-Baha'is. [Page 3]"Peace, Justice, Progress" was the title of Mr. Olinga's talk, which was held on the 25th Anniv- ersary of UN Day. The audience was very responsive and immediately after the meeting a young woman who had been studying the Faith, signed her card and declared her- self in Mr. Olinga's presence.

The Sunday session began at 10 a.m. and concerned itself with va- rious reports from all Hawaiian areas, until 12 noon.

Mr. Olinga spoke at the 3:00 PM session and earnestly called upon the believers to pioneer in the needed areas or deputize someone else. A message to. the Universal House of Justice was drafted, re- porting the meeting and the number of volunteers for pioneer posts or extension teaching. The session adjourned at 5:30, after which Mr. Olinga and the NSA members had a dinner meeting at the Pagoda.

At 8:00 PM Mr. Olinga had an armchair chat with the Baha'is. At this time he viewed for the first

time the film of ‘'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to America and "The New Wind.'"' Also shown were colored

slides of the Baha'i float in the Aloha Week parade.

There were three new declara- tions on Sunday and three addi- tional ones after Mr. Olinga's de- parture for his hotel.

On Monday, a group of friends had lunch with their honored guest at the airport. He left at 3:30 for his next stop in Samoa.

Approximately 144 people regis- tered for this Conference, includ- ing 45 from the outer islands. There were two believers from the mainland and one from Canada.

The Honolulu papers, Star-Bul- letin and Advertiser, gave Mr. Ol+ inga's visit 2 and 3 column artic- * les, and he was also reported in the New China Daily Press.

Warm letters of greeting to Mr. Olinga and appreciation for his speaking appearance in Honolulu were received from both Gov. John A. Burns and Mayor Frank F. Fasi.

Gov. Burns spoke of the appro- priateness of Mr. Olinga's visit during the 25th observance of Uni- ted Nations Day and the topic of his talk, "Peace, Justice and Pro- gress."

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LE LOC VISITS 3

Mr. Le Loc, chairman of the NSA of Vietnam, visited Hawaii on ‘his return trip from representing Viet- nam at the Inter-Oceanic Confer- ence in La Paz, Bolivia. Before coming to Hawaii he travelled in the United States for almost two months.

While in Hawaii Mr. Le Loc ex- tended his stay and spent over a week visiting Kauai, Maui and Ha- waii where he addressed the Ba- ha'is.

On the Big Island a meeting and reception for Mr. Le Loc was held at the Hawaii Preparatory Academy. The affair was arranged by the wife of the Headmaster, Mrs. Lynn Taylor. A group of about 40 at- tended the meeting, which was well reported in the Hilo Tribune-Herald and the Kona papers.

On Oahu he maintained a very busy schedule and made several ex- citing proclamation presentations, and spoke at many firesides. At the chapel at Tripler General Hos- pital he spoke to a group of 12. A group of 25 gathered at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L.M. Beers to hear

him. He also gave a fireside in the courtyard of Kuhio Park Ter- race. On the night of his depart- ure he spoke at a fireside for

some 10 or 15 patients at the Nan- sen's Disease Hospital, Hale Moha- lu, in Pearl City.

On October 6 Mr. Le Loc spoke at the University of Hawaii on "Education."’ There were about 15 contacts who later were interested in knowing more about the Faith. Mr. Le Loc was also interviewed by reporters from Ka Leo, the campus and Pacific Asian Af- fairs Council's newspaper. Before the meeting, the University Baha'i

._ Club members had lunch at the East-

West Center with Mr. Le Loc.

Mr. Le Loc also did proclama - tion through the various media. He was special guest on the "Old Ir- onsides'" program on KTRG where he was interviewed for an hour and 15 minutes. Listeners were able to

call in questions to Mr. Le Loc.

He was a guest on 'Personality of the Day' on KIKU-TV, as well as on the Bonnie Phillips show, 'Life is an Adventure,' on KNDI.

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A major first for our proclama- tion effort was an interview in the Hawaii Hochi, Hawaii's Japan- ese Community newspaper.

In all his talks and interviews Mr. Le Loc stressed the universal- ity of the Baha'i Faith, and how

it is the only Faith which can provide the answers for today's problems. He used his country of

Vietnam as an example of how people react to a Faith that does not con- cern itself with politics. He said in Vietnam the Baha'is teach every- where, even in the villages con- trolled by the Viet Cong because

the V.C. know that the Baha'i Faith is not concerned with politics.

Those who met Mr. Le Loc were tremendously impressed with his knowledge and devotion to the Faith,“his sincere, humble approach and the masterful manner in which he handled questions.

We all hope that he can visit Hawaii again because of the trem- endous spirit he has infused into our proclamation effort.

BELOVED VISITORS

Universal House of Justice mem- ber Mr. Hugh Chance and Mrs. Chance visited the Big Island Baha'is on November 2 and 3. They arrived at 2:00 PM on Monday, and Mr. Chance was taken directly to Hilo College where he spoke to the Integrated Freshman Class.

At 6:00 PM twenty-seven Baha'is and guests gathered at Sun Sun Lau Restaurant for a Chinese dinner.

A good sized group at Wentworth Hall, Hilo College, enjoyed the talk given by Mr. Chance. Shown also were slides, "Baha'is and the Holy Land," with commentary by Mr. William Sears. A question and an- swer session followed the program.

On Tuesday Mr. Chance attended the Rotary Club Luncheon, after which he and Mrs. Chance were tak- en on a_short sight-seeing tour around Hilo area.

At 5:10 PM we regretfully said our Alohas to our very charming and loving Baha'i friends.

After leaving Hilo Mr. and Mrs. Chance went to Maui for an over- night stay. While there they met with the Baha'is and guests for a public meeting and the slide pres- entation.

On November 4 they arrived in Honolulu, and were taken to visit Hand of the Cause Miss Agnes Alex- ander, and the grave of foremost Hand of the Cause Miss Martha Root. They later enjoyed dinner at the Pagoda Restaurant with members of the NSA and their spouses, and Aux- iliary Board member Dr. Caver.

At 8:00 PM at the National Haz- iratu'l-Quds about 100 Baha'is and friends met to see the slides of the Holy Land, and this was fol- lowed by an informal social.

The following morning Mr. Chance left for the south Pacific. Mrs. Chance remained in Honolulu to do some sight-seeing , then had lunch with several Baha’is at the Garden Court in Ala Moana Center. Late that night Mrs. Chance left for New Zealand where she was to re- join her husband.

MR.G. MITCHELL HERE

Mr. Glenford Mitchell, secretary of the NSA of the United States, stopped briefly in Honolulu on his way to Japan to attend a confer- ence on religion and peace.

While here Mr. Mitchell spoke at the Baha'i Center on Sunday ev- ening, October 11, on the topic "Unity from Diversity." He ad- dressed an audience of about 75 persons concerning the situation

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NATIONAL TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MID-YEAR CONFERENCE OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

STATUS OF FUND BEGINNING 21 MARCH ENDING 20 OCTOBER 1970

FUND BUDGET RECEIPTS INTERNATIONAL BAHA'I FUND $ 1500.00 $ 493.80 INTERNATIONAL DEPUTIZATION 1000.00 134.00 CONTINENTAL FUND 500.00 212.20 BAHA'I GARDEN OF LIGHT 400.00 90.00 TEMPLE SITE 2400.00 1338.47 PANAMA TEMPLE 1000.00 389.50 PIONEERS 2700.00 580.00 LITERATURE 1400.00 28.50 HAZIRATU'L QUDS 10000.00 700.00 TRINIDAD/TOBAGO 1080.00 00 U.S. BAHA'I PUBLIC INFORMATION 800.00 00 NATIONAL BAHA'I FUND 12016.43 GENERAL EXPENSES 9300.00 00 NATIONAL COMMITTEES NATIONAL GOALS 13000.00 1075.00 NATIONAL PROCLAMATION 3200.00 169.50 ISLAND GOALS & TEACHING 1280.00 40.86 NATIONAL YOUTH 1000.00 81.70 BAHA'I SCHOOLS COUNCIL 500.00 28.00 OTHERS 1275.00 00 SECRETARY /MISCELLANEOUS 5500.00 00 TOTALS : 57,935.00 Iv, ots 196 Regular contributions: $17,377.96 Budget: $57,935.00 Other income: 1, 621.85 Receipts: 18,999.81 Grand total}: 18,999.81 Balance to be Achieved -- 38,935.19 6,000 5,000 MONTHLY GORD ce ce 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 me > a | Oo Pu ei = 2 5 5 z a 3 y SUPPORT YOUR TREASURERS NATIONAL FUND ADDRESS Contributions received during per- iod of October 21 to November 20: See ir ee Local Assemblies - 11 Gro - 0 ee oars ups Makakilo, Oahu, Hawaii. 96706

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in the south of the United States, and how the Baha'is are really creating unity. All other religi- ous groups are just protesting but have no real plan to eliminate the problems and, most important, no plan for implementation.

Mr. Mitchell also spoke at Uni- versity of Hawaii. The topic dis- cussed was "Student Unrest" from a black man's point of view. More than twenty contacts were present and many simulating questions were asked.

MARIE FOGARTY TRAVEL TEACHES

If you knew Marie Fogarty you already knew one of the brightest, happiest, fastest-talking Baha'is around. If you met her for the first time during her recent visit you now know what we mean.

Marie became a Baha'i here in Honolulu about two years ago while she was stationed as a nurse at Tripler General Hospital. As a new baby of four months she returned to her home town of Amarillo, Tex.

Amarillo town with a there are a

used to bea quiet few Baha'is. Now lot of busy Baha'is,

over 50 of them, bringing small mass conversion to West Texas. Marie stopped in Hawaii long enough to visit old friends and do some teaching before heading

to her new pioneer post in Majuro in the Marshall Islands.

While here she spoke at a fire- side of 20 people on Kauai at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Herb- ert. She attended the Feast of "Ilm on Maui and spoke informally with the 15 Baha'is present. She also visited Hawaii in the Kamu- ela area. In Honolulu, following the celebration of the Birth of the Bab, she spoke to about thirty people.

Marie says mass conversion is the thing... that the souls are waiting... that we must’ shelve the old ideas of bringing new be- lievers in one by one and adapt to the new methods for bringing them in in masses.

We send our prayers with Marie on her new venture on behalf of the Cause.

MARIE ON MAUL

Miss Marie Fogarty spoke to friends from all communities on the Island of Maui after the Feast of 'Ilm, on the night of October 15, at the home of Mrs. Daisy Sab- in, in Kahului.

The inspiration, the amazing ac- counts of mass teaching successes, points on proclamation, and the role of the individual Baha'i in our most sacred and important duty of teaching in this day, were well outlined by Marie.

The Baha'is on Maui are most grateful to Miss Fogarty for shar- ing her experience and knowledge.

PROCLAMATION

The Honolulu Proclamation Com- mittee held its first University proclamation effort for the year in the Asia Room of the East-West

Center, on October 20. The event was to celebrate the Birth of the Bab.

Music at this informal gather- ing was provided by the youth, -and refreshments were served. Mike Woodward gave a brief talk welcom- ing the guests, and telling them about the Bab and the Faith. He also gave a commentary on slides of the Holy Land and the Baha i Shrines.

The party was attended by over 50 people, many of whom came just from hearing the music and seeing the group in the Asia Room, There was a great deal of individual firesiding with little groups of people around the room discussing the Faith. It was a most success-~ ful proclamation effort.

UNIVERSITY TALK

The Baha'is had the distinction of being invited to participate in the Comparative Religion class of Prof. A. Blum at the University of Hawaii on October 22.

Duane Troxel made a brief pre- sentation, relating the Faith to current movements and events, and then questions were invited. Drugs,

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(Hawaiian Bowl of Friendship)

MISS ALEXANDER BOOK

"Personal Recollections Baha'i Life in the lands" by Hand of the Agnes Alexander, is now ready for sale. The book gives an interes- ting account of Baha'i activities in Hawaii from 1901 through 1941. Copies may be purchased for $1.50 postage paid, from National Proc-

of a Hawaiian Is- Cause Miss

lamation Committee, 3264 Allan Place, Honolulu, 96817. CALENDAR

The five year Baha'i calendars

which run from 1969 through 1973 have been reduced in price and are now being offered for only $1.00 postpaid. They carry Baha'i quot-

ations for each day of the year, and include fascinating old pic- tures of life in the Sandwich Isles."' Order from the National

Proclamation Committee, 3264 Allan Place, Honolulu, 96817.

SPECIAL "May the Blessed Perfection guide, protect and nurture our

dear and sweet Nabil Vogele and enable him to be a cause of the promotion of universal peace and brotherhood. Prayerfully - "

(S) Enoch Olinga

This was the special message from Hand of the Cause Mr. Olinga to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vogele on the birth of their son. Mr. Olinga suggested the name of Nabil and the parents gave the name Olinga in honor of the Hand of the Cause.

UNIVERSITY CLUB

On Sunday, November 1, 1970, four members of the Baha'i Univer- sity Club were invited to speak to a Lutheran church discussion’ group. About ten members of the church were present. They were all very interested, had many questions and asked the Baha'is to meet with them again.

Blood Bank Reserve: 29 pints!

EWA

The Ewa Community sronsored a beach party at the home wf Dr. and Mrs. L.M. Beers in Lanikas. on Oct- ober 10, 1970. There was a crowd of nearly 80 people who actended an afternoon of swimming, volley- ball and music. A late evening fireside was held on the beach, with Ross Klutke as the speaker.

WAIALUA

Waialua has established a com- munity "tradition" of having 100% contributions at every Feast. They are also saying the Tablet of Ah- mad daily to increase their numb- ers. The Community has recently grown from 3 to 13.

SO. HILO

On October 30,1979, Miss Evelyn Musacchia was invited to speak on the Baha'i Faith to a comparative religion class at Hilo Community College.

The teacher of the class was Rev. Peter McKnight, United Protes- tant Church minister. He expressed interest in taking the class asa whole tosome Baha'i function. Miss Musacchia invited them all to hear Mx. Hugh Chance, Universal House of Justice member, when he spoke at the University of Hawaii, Hilo Col- lege, on November 2.

KAUAT

Steve and Bunny Gaines report From Kauai that they were asked to speak on the Faith at one of the local churches. They were well re- ceived and the church members were surprised that so many of the Ba- ha'is are young as most of the church members are elderly.

DIRECTORY CHANGE -

Majuro, M.I. - New secretary, Miss Marie Fogarty, Gen. Delivery, Majuro, M.I. 96960

NUGGETS

‘Teaching and learning, accord- ing to the decisive texts of the

Blessed Beauty, is a duty." ('Abdu'l-Baha, TAB, pp. 579-80)

[Page 8]MICRONESIA REPORT

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On Tuesday morning, and I caught the early flight to Saipan, hoping we could stop on Rota on the way, but the air strip was under repair. When we arrived on Saipan we met Oscar Johnny from Ponape, who is with Air Micronesia training on Saipan. We made plans for lunch and then off to get a car. We went up the hill to the office of Norman Smith, who took a coffee break with us, then returned

Virginia

to work. Oscar Johnny joined us for lunch. We then returned to the hill to the seat of the Trust

Territory Government and stopped to speak to Mr. Lilly, head of ra- dio and TV for the Trust Territory (Saipan has TV.) We discussed ways of placing Baha'i radio material in all five districts and languag- es. Before we left his office, Mr. Lilly said he had heard of the Faith in the 1930s from a small

group in Arizona, and later he went

to school in Wilmette, near the Temple. He was aware of our growth in the islands, and asked for some books. We passed this information on to the friends in Guam. We also stopped to see Sabina Siren but I was not able to meet her as she was ill. Then back down the road through the jungle to get our plane back to Guam. The Bensons had some contacts, and the Olsons, who were across the street with more con- tacts, joined us for a showing of the film, "The New Wind."

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REMEMBER THE TEMPLE SITE FUND

COMING EVENTS

Nov. 26, 27, 28 - Mass Teaching - Big Island Nov. 28 - Ascension of ‘Abdu'l-Baha Dec. 4,5,6 - Orientation Follow-up on Big Island Dec. 6,7,8 = NSA Convenes Dec. 12 - FEAST ofMasa‘il (Questions)

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personal conscience obedience, religious health practices, and Baha'i laws were among the topics of discus- sion. One of the most impressive remarks made concerned a student's contact with dedicated Baha'is on

versus civil conformity,

Maui. Action and personal sacri- fice impress young people more than lip-service and pious mouth- ings.

After going 15 minutes beyond the class time, the speaker was warmly thanked. It was felt that the Baha'is would enjoy future in- vitations to this comparative re- ligion class.

ATTENTION!!

For the information of friends, and contacts for the neighbor is- lands:

Hawaii: - Mrs. Ruth Musacchia Phone 935-0310 (Hilo)

Hawaii: - Mrs. Nedra Murray Phone 775-0131 (Honokaa-Hamakua)

Kauai: - Mrs. Serrita Herbert Phone 245-6516 (Lihue) Maui: - Mrs. Daisy Sabin

Phone 877-6001 (Kahului-Wailuku)

Maui: - Mrs. Eve Geary Phone 878-1957

Molokai: - Mrs. Betty Schuster Phone 553-5283. (Kaunakakai)

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