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Dear Friends:
The appeal from the Universal House of Justice for increased contributions to the International Deputization Fund (see November Bahá’í News p. 1) comes at a time when our National Fund is in a most critical state. The National Spiritual Assembly in full awareness of the growing needs of the International Funds and the mounting demands being made on our National Fund from other quarters, set a budget of $1,218,000 for the current Bahá’í year. Of that amount, $365,000 $78,000 more than last year — has been pledged to the International Funds, including the Deputization Fund.
A careful assessment of the growing size and earning capacity of our membership indicates that we are capable of meeting the budget. It is interesting to observe that in many instances denominations of other Faiths set a higher annual budget than our national budget for the operation of a single church.
The friends demonstrated last year their great capacity for giving when contributions increased 63 percent over the previous year. In the first six months of this year, contributions and other income have amounted to $407,749, which is $51,396 more than in the same period last year. Despite this increase, we are still falling short of our budget goal. The steadily rising deficit had reached $201,251 on October 1. A continuation of this trend will make it necessary for the National Spiritual Assembly to adopt at its November meeting drastic austerity measures which could seriously curtail teaching and proclamation plans.
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NOVEMBER 1968
IN CRISIS
As a means of reversing this trend, the National Spiritual Assembly has again set November 12, the Birthday of Bahá’u’lláh, as the deadline for achieving one-half of the total budget:
Our budget for one-half year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$609,000 Less our total income prior to October 1 . . . . .. 407,749
Gives amount needed to meet our goal by November 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$201,251
Beloved friends, we can achieve this goal by applying a principle established by Shoghi Effendi: namely, contributions to the -Fund should involve some element of sacrifice. The combination of this principle with that of universal participation given us by the Universal House of Justice can result in an outstanding victory for the Fund, the bedrock of the Cause.
We urgently request that every individual believer give prayerful attention to this critical situation and make every effort to give to the National Fund regularly and sacrificially. In the midst of a rapidly deteriorating old order, it is only the Bahá’ís themselves who have the unspeakable privilege of contributing to a new order destined to bring an unprecedented reign of peace and progress to all men.
We shall pray for the material success of the national community and await your response with confidence. With loving Bahá’í greetings.
-—NA’l‘IONAL Srmrruu. ASSEMBLY
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá—the Center of the Covenant
e is and should for all time be regarded, first and foremost, as the Center and Pivot of Bahá’u’lláh’s peerless and all-enfolding Covenant, His most exalted handiwork, the stainless Mirror of His light, the perfect Exemplar of His teachings, the unerring Interpreter of His Word, the embodiment of every Bahá’í ideal, the incarnation of every Bahá’í virtue, the Most Mighty Branch sprung from the Ancient Root, the Limb of the Law of God, the Being “round Whom all names revolve." the Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity, the Ensign of the Most Great Peace, the Moon of the Central Orb of this most holy Dispensation — styles and titles that are implicity and find their truest. their highest and fairest expression in the magic name ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. He is, above and beyond these appellations, the “Mystery of God” — an expression by which Bahá’u’lláh Himself has chosen to designate Him, and which, while it does not by any means justify us to assign to Him the station of Prophethood, indicates how in the person of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá the incompatible characteristics of a human nature and superhuman knowledge and perfection have been blended and are completely
harmonized. —SHOGHI EFFENDI
Racial Preiudices
Regarding the solution of the racial problem; the believers should of course realize that the principle of the oneness of mankind which is the cornerstone of the message of Bahá’u’lláh is wholly incompatible with all forms of racial prejudices. Loyalty to this foundation principle of the Faith is the paramount duty of every believer and should be therefore whole-hearted and unqualified. For a Bahá’í, racial prejudice, in all its forms, is simply a negation of Faith, an attitude wholly incompatible with the very spirit and actual teachings of the Cause.
But while the friends should faithfully and courageously uphold this Bahá’í principle of the essential unity of all human races, yet in the methods they adopt for its application and further realization on the social plane they should act with tact, wisdom and moderation. These two attitudes are by no means exclusive. Bahá’ís do not believe that the spread of the Cause and its principles and teachings can be effected by means of radical and violent methods. While they are loyal to all those teachings, yet they believe in the necessity of resorting to peaceful and friendly means for the realization of their aims.
— SHOGHI EFFENDI (Bahá’í NEWS no. 105 p. 1)
NOVEMBER 1968
A Distinguished Bahá’í Visitor
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Mrs. Catherine Mboya, member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Kenya, Africa, was a recent visitor to the National Bahá’í Center in Wilmette, Illinois. During her visit she toured the House of Worship and the various departments at the national headquarters. Mrs. Mboya visited the United States during July and August as a guest of the U.S. State Department and attended the convention of the Associated Country Women of the World held in Lansing, Michigan. She is regional vice president for Africa of the organization. She is also treasurer of Kenya’s largest African Women’s organization, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake. During her U.S. tour she visited many Bahá’í communities from coast to coast. She is shown above with (left to right) Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Assistant Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly; Mrs. Edna True, member Continental Board for North America; Mr. Glenford E. Mitchell, Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly: Mrs. Mboya; and Mrs. Glenford E. Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell is explaining the Human Rights Award to be presented at the banquet in Washington, D.C. on December 10. (see this issue of National Bahá’í Review 10- 6)
No Where Else to Turn
The Methodist widow of a Muslim who died of injuries sustained in a motor accident called the secretary of the Miami, Florida, Spiritual Assembly requesting a Bahá’í funeral service for her husband. Both had heard of the Faith in Atlanta, Georgia, and they owned a Bahá’í prayer book. The services, conducted by two Bahá’ís, consisted of twenty minutes of Bahá’í prayers for the departed, “The Open Door,” and excerpts on eternal life from the Q’uran. At the conclusion of the services, the widow thanked the Bahá’ís for coming and said, “There was no where else to turn.”
Good News From Neah Bay
The 6th Annual Council Fire was a huge success! Over 1000 people attended! Since the Council Fire three Makah Indian youth and one adult have embraced the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh. An eye witness reports, “It was really tremendous! We feel that no proclamation endeavor could do more; nor really could do as much!”
Pictures taken at the Council Fire were prominently displayed in the Port Angeles Evening News.
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REVIEW
Pioneer Goal of the Month: TOGO
A challenging goal for the toughest of pioneers! DON’T VOLUNTEER unless you like CHALLENGE
—challenge of a foreign language (French)
-— challenge of a tropical climate
— challenge where most positions are reserved for Africans
If you can meet this kind of challenge, you should know that in TOGO there are:
— many who have accepted the Faith — many who are ready to accept the Faith — opportunities to teach those who wish to learn Pray — and meditate on this — then write or phone the DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL GOALS, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. 60091; Phone 312 256-4400
"The Prayers Work"
We share a poetic and expressive letter from a pioneer newly arrived at his post. After sending out some two hundred letters applying for a position, Christopher Ruhe accepted one of two offered him, and went, with his wife Julie and their small child, to a Nine Year Plan goal in Central America. He recently wrote these lines:
“I will not write this in official prose
I would rather like to completely express myself in
the way
I know best unorthodoxly
there is so much mystery
pioneering
there is no preparing for it
nothing but nothing but such prayers can begin to
grant the delicate strengths needed
such prayers to give the added inch of nerve
the composure amid the crush of crescendo en tanglements
no! there can be no adequate preparation
culture shock is such a minimum phrase
and like all cliches gives some solace in that
by applying it to yourself some moment
you can be abstracted from your position and
realities.
I write this because I seem to be in culture shock
phase 2
characterized by a feeling of entrapment
and immobility and the inability to swim in the
strange sea.
so much pain in
but now praise be to God absolutely changes
I was interrupted
and a young man came and declared himself unbelievable
accepts absolutely he was here only once before joy and sweet granted exhiliration are his and ours. Yes overpowering mystery me
and only read Stanwood Cobb’s Tomorrow and
the tone of this letter
he only knows Julie and
A Family of Pioneers
An American Bahá’í family, the William Bakers from Deerfield, Illinois, at a farewell party given for them shortly before their departure, in October‘, for their pioneering post in Peru, a Nine Year Plan goal of the United States. Mrs. Annamarie Baker is the daughter of the Edwin Mattoons who pioneered to Key West, Florida and Dr. William Baker is the son of Hand of the Cause Dorothy Baker and Frank Baker. Also shown are: nine year old Robert Baker and Miss Crystal Baker who will accompany their parents and Frank who will remain in the U.S. to complete his college education.
News Brief
The community of Milpitas, California has heard of the Bahá’í Faith in the newspaper, on radio and by personal contacts, thanks to the devoted and systematic efforts of the one. newly enrolled believer who with her teen age daughter lives there. Mrs, Alice Lovejoy, a busy elementary school teacher has held regular weekly firesides in her home since last October, published notices of these regularly in the local paper and placed books in the library. She presented the Mayor with a Proclamation of Human Rights Year, which he signed at a council meeting attended by over one hundred people. Recently she has found an effective way to bring the name “Bahá’í” to public attention by participating in phone-in radio programs, which invite listeners to telephone in questions and comments. By making a comment pertinent to the subject discussed, Bahá’í teaching can be mentioned directly or indirectly. With the help of the nearby community of San Jose, which has adopted Milpitas as its goal group, there surely will be an Assembly here soon.
Tomorrow and he accepts
so we just found our first soul-bud waiting for the Water
the prayers work.” —DEPARTMENT or INTERNATIONAL GOALS
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At the grave of Hand of the Cause Mr. Roy Wilhelm in North Lovell, Maine. Left to right: Auxiliary Board member Mr. Curtis Kelsey, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Roma Freeman, Auxiliary Board member Mrs. Beth McKenty, Mrs. Pat Lane, Mrs. Ethelinda Merson. Situated on the beautiful New England property which was Mr. Wilhelm’s home. his grave is marked with a headstone prepared by Mr. Kelsey at the instructions of the Guardian and carrying the following inscription:
“Roy Cochran Wilhelm; September 17, 1875—December 20. 1951
“His distinguished career enriched the annals of the concluding years of the heroic and the opening years of the formative age of the Faith. His sterling qualities endeared him to his beloved Master, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, his saintliness, indomitable faith, outstanding services—local. national and international —his exemplary devotion qualify him to join the ranks of the Hands of the Cause. and insure him an everlasting reward in the Abhá Kingdom." — Shoghi
Bahá’ís Sought to Help
A plea for help for troubled non-Bahá’í youth has resulted in Bahá’í firesides near Teaneck. New Jersey. A non-Bahá’í mother. concerned about the youth of Paramus, New Jersey, sought the Teaneck Local Spiritual Assembly for help. Regular firesides have been set up for them and the mother is now studying the Faith.
An Indian canoe race held on September 29 originating at Wilmette Harbor provided a colorful scene and a challenge for a Bahc't’t' photographer, Ken Jennrich. who took this picture.
NOVEMBER 1968
Successful Teaching Results Reported at Second Annual Idaho Institute
About fifty declarations have been made in Eugene, Oregon, in less than a year. Eugene now has almost as many Bahá’ís as there are in the whole state of Idaho. The secret—universa1 participation and great sacrifices by the friends. This was reported at the recent Paradise Pines Second Annual Institute, sponsored by the Idaho State Goals Committee, where songs and prayers and a feeling of love, unity and fellowship brought tears of joy to most of the Bahá’ís and preBahá’ís present. Many of the Bahá’í friends who attended had not attended Bahá’í activities for some time.
One guest speaker was a minister of the Assembly of God Church in Lapwai, Idaho (a Makah Indian), who opened his talk with “I know one thing, it takes more than politics to get a group like this together.” He was speaking to an audience in which were represented eight Indian tribes, the Phillipines, Japan, and Black and White America.
Talks covered topics such as Human Rights in the Family, Biblical prophecy of the Bahá’í Faith, and a post-national convention report delivered under the stars and punctuated by the chanting of a Persian believer. Lighter entertainment, but by no means less moving, was supplied in the form of songs by the Jana’i Singers of Seattle, Washington; guitar playing and group singing, and modern interpretive dances of the Revelation of Muhammad and “Blessed is the Spot.”
The Power of the Word
Every week a small group of men and women huddle together around a kerosene lamp in a small trailer to hear the Words of Bahá’u’lláh read to them. They are illiterate but they comprehend on a spiritual level that which is read to them. They are situated in a poverty area of Southeastern United States but are being lead out of the materialistically poor environment into a spiritually rich habitation by the power of the Words of Bahá’u’lláh. Many work the fields by day with their prayer books at their sides. Even though they can’t read them they stop during the day to take the book out and go through the pages because the book makes them feel good.
As the Bahá’í reads the words to them, their faces become radiant and their tongues grand. One woman said since she became a Bahá’í she felt so good inside that she felt like giving things to people and making them happy. One after another they spoke of their love for the Faith.
“The first time,” the reader said, “I heard these beautiful people try to express in their very limited way what they felt inside, I knew they had been touched in a way that I can’t even comprehend.” But he is aware of what the reading has done to change his own life. He became aware of his prejudices towards those of different education, background and dress, and rejoiced to see how quickly these feelings changed to real affection when all began gathering together in that small trailer to hear the words of Bahá’u’lláh and to sing of His glory and power.
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REVIEW
TEACHING AND CN:SOL.l.DA-IIOJN
IMMEDIATELY
There is a need for homefront pioneers to arise immediately and save those assemblies which have fallen below nine in membership since their formation last Riḍván. If you can’t go within the immediate future, is there a possibility of your going into any of these locations prior to next Spring‘?
We know that the beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, over and over again emphasized the necessity of maintaining these local institutions at all costs. They are the light of God in those cities and localities and each believer should consider what he can do to keep those flames afire. These local institutions are the embryos of the Houses of Justice of the future—dare we allow them to die while yet in this embryonic stage of development?
We pray that you will be the one to arise and assist in saving these vital foundation-stones of the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. Please write directly to the secretary of the assembly, or to the Department of Community Development, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.
Alturas, California
Aurora, Colorado
Bellaire, Texas
Brookhaven Twp., New York
Clayton, Missouri
Downers Grove Twp., Illinois
Fargo, North Dakota
Franklin County Commissioners District No. 3, Washington
Lawrence, Kansas
North Plainfield, New Jersey
Orange County Central J.D., California
Pacifica, California
San Carlos, California
Town of Tonawanda, New York
All of the members of the National Teaching Committee at their recent meeting on the Navajo Indian Reservation: left to right: Paul Young, Franklin Kahn, Ellen Parmelee, Dick Betts (secretary) and Tony Pelle (chairman).
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Indian Teaching Highlights
National Teaching Committee Meeting
The National Teaching Committee held its third regular meeting in Gallup, New Mexico, and Pine Springs, Arizona (Navajo Indian Reservation), where matters relating to Indian teaching highlighted the Committee’s consultation. Auxiliary Board member, Mr. Chester Kahn; Teacher Corps member, Mrs. Nancy Phillips and the members of the local Spiritual Assemblies of Gallup and McKinley County, New Mexico, and Pine Springs, Arizona, took part in open consultations. Reports from state goals committees and local spiritual assemblies involved in Indian teaching throughout the country constituted additional background information.
Situation Urgent
The expansion and consolidation of the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh among the American Indians has, for the most part, not been progressing well. A sense of urgency and high priority must envelop Indian teaching. Our Indian brothers must be given the opportunity and the environment to express their views their way. The National Teaching Committee cannot express anything except concern and sorrow that America in general has not as yet realized the wonderful contributions that the American Indian cultures can and will offer. We Bahá’ís must not be like the generality of Americans. Our community must resolve itself to the task of enriching our mutual lives by dedicating ourselves to teaching and deepening the American Indian — a God-given mandate.
Dedicated and Persevering Pioneers Needed
Pioneers who will make the Indian reservations of America their home are urgently needed. Indian teaching requires patience and perseverance. For such dedication, the rewards are love, loyalty, and steadfast neighbors whose souls will join yours to sing the praises of God and help build the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.
Employment for Pioneers Available
Jobs are available! Many teaching, nursing and public health positions are not filled each year. Secretarial and other support positions, such as school dormitory assistants are among the positions available. Write to the National Teaching Committee for assistance in relocating on an Indian reservation.
Auxiliary Board member Chester Kahn and others in consultation with members of the National Teaching Committee. Left to right rear: Mary Jane Kuhn. Franklin Kuhn, Teacher Corps member Nancy Phillips, Ellen Parmelee, Owen Creightney. Tony Pelle; front: Paul Young and Chester Kahn.
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Human Rights Day
December 10, 1968 is Human Rights Day. This day is so officially proclaimed by the President of the United States. This December 10th is the 20th Anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A special Human Rights Day kit has been prepared by the Committee for the United Nations of the National Spiritual Assembly and sent to all Bahá’í communities, state goals committees, college clubs, and U.N. correspondents. The kit contains suggestions for the observance of the day, press and radio releases and a report to be filled out by communities or groups holding observances for the day.
Human Rights Day Material
Bahá’í Communities can obtain, while supplies last, copies of the National Spiritual As-sembly—United Nations Association sponsored pamphlet “Human Rights—Basis for World Peace” free except for postage and handling charges.
NSA Co-Sponsor of U.N. Pamphlet
A six-fold pamphlet titled: The U.N. Today has recently been published by the U.N. Association and the League of Women Voters. Among the co-sponsors listed on the pamphlet is the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the U.S. The publication, which is current to August 1968, includes a world map showing the work of the U.N. around the globe. A section titled: “The United Nations——International Pioneer” discusses the U.N role in keeping the peace, disarmament, outer space and the ocean deep, and human rights. In the section titled: “The U.S. in the U.N.” it states, “It is estimated that the entire United Nations system costs each American citizen less than a dollar a year.”
Copies of The U.N. Today are available from the Bahá’í Distribution and Service Dept. at 50 copies for $2,00, 100 copies for $3.00, or 1,000 copies for $20.00.
The Human Rights poster is now being offered at a special price of 10 copies for $1.00 if payment accompanies the order. This poster carries the Bahá’í theme “Human Rights Are God-Given Rights” and has a place for local announcements.
Both of the above are available from the Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department.
Publicity on Rights Conference
The National Conference on Human Rights sponsored by NABOHR resulted in excellent publicity for the Faith. Four hundred newspapers in a five-state radius of Chicago received four advance releases on the Conference. Forty radio and television stations in the greater Chicago area also received. the releases plus five public service announcements.
The Chicago Daily News of September 7, 1968 carried a six column headline story entitled “Bahá’ís to Meet Near Disorder Scene”. The writer, Dave Mead stated “By uncanny coincidence, Chicago is the site of their National Conference on Human Rights . . . a couple of blocks from the battleground of police and protesters during the recent (political) convention.” The feature article quotes extensively from the pamphlet Why Our Cities-Burn. Preceding the many quotes from this publication, Mr. Meade states “Writings of the Bahá’í Faith, many of them from the latter 19th Century and early 20th Century are intriguing in their assessment of the present situation.”
The Chicago Defender, leading Negro daily in the United States, had excellent coverage on the Conference. During the Conference Dr. Daniel Jordan, chairman of the Conference and National Spiritual Assembly member, appeared on television on the program “Chicago”; Miss Dorothy Height, President, National Council of Negro Women, and a Conference speaker, appeared on television on the “At Random” program, and Mr. Peter MacDonald, Director of the Navajo Office of conomic Opportunity, a Confer ‘nee speaker and Richard Betts of NABOHR were interviewed on radio station WKRS. The Chicago Tribune had a reporter present at the Conference and carried a story on the opening of the Conference and at the end of the Conference.
Among the many organizations
NOVEMBER ‘1968
represented at the Conference were the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development (Washington, D.C.), Association of Overseas Educators, KPLR-TV (St. Louis), Albion College (Michigan), Police Community Relations Bureau (Flint, Michigan). Chicago City College, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Council of the Mojave, Wisconsin State Employment Service, National Council of Jewish Women, National Education Asociation, Cook County School of Nursing, and many other.
Awards Banquet
The National Human Rights Awards Banquet sponsored by NABOHR will be held at the International Room, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., on December 10, 1968, Human Rights Day.
The banquet will be the last feature event of a full year of activities by the North American Bahá’í Office for Human Rights as part of the Bahá’í observance of International Human Rights Year. Highlight of the banquet will be the presentation of the Louis G. Gregory Service to Humanity Award to an individual and to an organization who have made major contributions to the cause of human rights during 1968. The award design was specially created by noted sculptor Vernon Voelz who is a member of the Sarasota, Florida Bahá’í community.
Full details on the program of the banquet were not available as this Bahá’í REVIEW went to press but it is expected to include two noted Hollywood stars who are Bahá’ís. Full details on the program will be sent to Bahá’í communities at a later date. The banquet is expected to attract many notables from the Washington, D.C. area. Announcement of those who will receive the awards is expected to be made by the National Spiritual Assembly by November 1st.
Coordinating the banquet in Washington, D.C. will be the National Human Right Awards Banquet Committee. This committee set up by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Washington, D.C. has as its Coordinator, Mr. Theodies Washington.
Bahá’ís and others interested in attending the banquet should let NABOHR know as early as possible. Tickets and invitations will be mailed from Washington, D.C. Tickets for the banquet are $10 a person.
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REVIEW
Auxiliary Board member Chester Kahn presents a copy of The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh to Navajo Tribal Chairman, Raymond Nakai. Owen Creightney, member of the Gallup, N. Mex. Assembly is at the left. The presentation was made prior to a two day proclamation meeting held in July in Window Rock. Arizona. The meeting gave recognition to the Navajo Centennial Year, marking the signing of a peace treaty and the “Long Walk” in which the Navajos returned to their lands.
YOUTH AND COLLEGE‘
Singing Youth Reach Thousands
The following report was received from Ubiquitas, a group of five youth who spent two months of their summer traveling throughout the eastern half of the United States, singing for Bahá’í and other audiences and touching many hearts with the healing message of Bahá’u’lláh:
Imagine, if you will,a ’65 Microbus, five ambitious Bahá’í youth from California, Arizona and New Mexico who sing, play guitar and have in their possession a washboard, kazoos and a tambourine; add a National Youth Conference (for inspiration and direction), life earnings, toss gently, and a national circuit teaching tour is born which carries the five on a trek of 12,500 miles through the wilds of America.
Ubiquitas, a term meaning “seemingly everywhere at once,” consisted of Ron Drossman, Joseph Sheppherd, Doug Nering, Liz Hahn and Glen Haberman. When singing, they specialized in folk, folk-rock and a sprinkling of Bahá’í songs, talents which came in handy as they took jobs to subsidize their excursion. Other jobs, however, included baling hay, bending pipe, painting walls,
and even acting as a stable attendant.
High points of the tour were programs for Project Head-Start in the Pittsburgh area, and impromptu street concert in Washington Square Park in New York City before a crowd of about 400, a week spent as songsters-in-residence at the Green Acre Bahá’í School, and a concert for the prisoners at the Allenwood prison in Pennsylvania, where an audience of over 150 gathered for a sing-in and proclamation of the Bahá’í Faith.
The group closed with a swing through the South and a grand finale World Peace Day celebration, and a 3-part television appearance in Topek, Kansas, bringing the tour to a total of 35 stops, 65 shows and a total audience of 162,750 smiling people.
Discussing the success of their trip, Ubiquitas ventures, “We had a lot to learn.” and “It wasn’t bad for a first time. . . .”
WHO IS A YOUTH?
The National Spiritual Assembly stated recently its policy on the age range of Bahá’í youth:
“Bahá’ís identify themselves as youth from the age of 15 through 20 as an administrative requirement, and from age 21 through 25 as an individual option. However, all persons 21 years of age and over must assume adult administrative responsibilities as outlined in the Writings.”
Mayor Beverly Brriley of Nashville. Tenn. receives The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh from Dr. William. Love and Dr. Amin Jazab. of the Nashville Bahá’í community. The community has made similar presentations to: the Sheriff, the County Superintendent, rhe Warden of the State Penitentiary. two public libraries and four members of the clergy.
They called themselves UBIQUITAS and they proclaimed Bahá’u’lláh’s Message as one of love and justice.
Youth Fund Goal$1oo,ooo BY mpviu
$100,000 by Riḍván, 1969!! That’s the challenge of the National Spiritual Assembly to the Bahá’í youth of the nation. Ear-mark your contributions “youth,” and send them either to your local Fund (Assemblies have been requested to indicate what portion of their contributions are from youth) or to the National Bahá’í Fund, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.
Can we do it‘? One youth writes, “Here is some money from a 24year-old youth. 200 thousand would have been a better goal. . . .”
What’s the key word? “Sacrifice.
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NOVEMBER I 968
22 CONFERENCES CALL UPON YOUTH T0 ARISE
Five Year Youth Program! Action! Individual responsibility and commitment! These are the points of emphasis for 22 Area Youth Conferences (see below) scheduled throughout the United States on Thanksgiving weekend. November 29-December 1.
The Conferences have been called by the Department of Youth and College Activities, with the approval of the National Spiritual Assembly. so that the Bahá’í youth in each area can (1) consult in depth on the Five Year Youth Program and specific ways to achieve its goals, and (2) prepare for the appointment, by the National Spiritual Assembly. of an area youth commit tee which will coordinate youth activities within the area and aid in the immediate implementation of the Five Year Program.
If you are a Bahá’í youth (age 15-25). your presence and participation at one of these Conferences are vital.
Youth who plan to attend are requested to pre-register NOW for the Conference in their area by sending name, address, age and registration fee (which varies depending on the availability of accommodations) to the Conference registrar listed below. In some instances, an additional fee must be charged for late
Youth Area
Alabama, Louisiana. Mississippi
Arizona
North Calif, Central
Calif. # 1, 2 (minus
Kern County), North. Nevada
South. Calif. #1, 2,3, Central Calif. #2 (Kern County only), South. Nevada
Colorado, Wyoming
Florida
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
South. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky. Tennessee
Va., Md., Del., East. 0 Penn., South. New Jersey, Dist. of Col.
Michigan
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
New Mexico. Western Texas
Conference Site
Y.W.C.A. 551 Summerville Street Mobile, Alabama
Camp Creek area, 35 mi. northeast of Phoenix
Geyserville Bahá’í School Geyserville. Calif.
Riverside Bahá’í Center 332 Orange Riverside, Calif.
College Center Colorado State College Greeley, Colorado
Kiwanis Club camp, 24 mi.
east of Ocala on state hwy. 40
Medical Center Motel Inc. 1480 Gwinnett St. Augusta, Georgia
North Central 4-H Camp Carlisle. Kentucky
(map sent upon receipt of registration fee)
Camp Jolly Acres White Hall, Md., 20 mi. north of Baltimore on state hwy. 142
Davison Bahá’í School 3208 S. State Road Davison, Michigan
Allendale Camp
Jingo, Kansas, 47 mi. south of Kansas City on U.S. Route 69
State Land Office Bldg. Corner of College & Alameda, Santa Fe, New Mexico
registration.
Registration Fee $2.00
$3.50 (bring bedding, sleeping bags. etc.)
$10.00
$3.50
$5.50 (meals only; bring bedding, sleeping bags. ttc.)
$3.00
$7.50 (meals not incl.: $2.50 late fee for reg. after Nov. 20)
$9.00 (food & lodging; bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)
$10.00 (food & lodging)
$5.00 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)
$13.00 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)
$2.50 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)
Registrar
Miss Polly Hacke 1860 Luckie Avenue Mobile, Ala. 36617 phone: 473-6807
Miss Keven Katich 1726 N. Daffodil Tempe, Arizona 85281 phone: 946-1359
Mrs. Kathleen Swanegan 1338 Baker St. #7
San Francisco. Calif. 94115 phone: 922-1795
Miss Judy Hart 74550 Shadow Hills #5 Palm Desert, Calif.
Miss Libby Harris 309 9th Avenue Greeley. Co. 80631
Mr. Vinson Jamir Univ. of Florida
Box 30-0095 Gainesville, Fla. 32601
Mr. Q. 0. Fagans 840 First Street Augusta, Ga. 30901 phone: 733-6905
Mrs. Diana De Chesere 251 E. Third Street Lexington, Ky. 40508 phone: 252-3315
Mrs. Mary K. Radpour 8108 Streamwood Pikesville, Md. 21208 phone: 486-7799
Miss Gloria C. Love 248 Ernest Burnham Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001 phone: 383-2638
Mr. Steven J. Brisley 8505 Highland
Kansas City, Mo. 64131 phone: DE 3-1258
Mrs. Sharon J. Ewing P.O. Box 4601
Santa Fe, N. M. 87501 phone: 982-2371
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Youth Area
Eastern New York Northern New Jersey
Oregon
Ohio W. Va., West. Penn., West. New York
Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Idaho. Montana. Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
South Dakota, Iowa,
North Dakota, Minnesota
Northern Illinois
Maine, Rhode Island, Conn., Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Conference Site
The Evergreen Cabin 126 Evergreen Pl. W. Englewood, N. J.
Salem Women's Club 460 Cottage N.E. Salem, Oregon
Crestview Presbytery Camp Slippery Rock, Pa.
phone: 794-4022 (map to
be sent)
Lake Bridgeport Methodist Camp, 5-10 mi. north of Bridgeport, Texas
Y.M.C.A. Idaho Falls, Idaho
Tacoma, Washington
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Friday registration: Bahá’í House of Worship, Wilmette. Ill.
University of Mass. Amherst, Mass.
Registration Fee
$5.00 minimum
$5.00 per person, $7.50 for married couples
$10.25 (send $1.00 deposit by Nov. 18 or late fee assessed)
bring bedding, etc.
$13.00 (pre-registration fee of $3.00)
$3.00
$7.50
$9.00 (all meals not incl.) $2.50
$4.00 minimum
$4.00 (lodging only)
Registrar
Miss Karen Steinhauer 243 Riverside Dr. # 1004 New York, N.Y. 10025 phone: 666-3428
Miss Marcia L. Bunker P.O. Box 3101
Eugene, Oregon 97403 phone: 342-2365
Mr. Steve Yamamoto 425 W. Hillcrest Ave. State College, Pa. 16801 phone: 865-6079 or 238-6505
Mrs. Jean M. Minney 2920 Daniels Ave. Dallas, Tex. 75205 phone: 368-2947
Miss Hoda Mahmoudi 214 S. 12 E. # 3
Salt Lake City, Utah phone: 359-4748
Miss Linda Pielick 909 Glass Avenue Olympia, Wash. 98501 phone: 357-3241
Mr. J etfy W. Stephens 504 A Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, Wis. 54901
Miss Deborah Harris 1207 S. Grange Ave. Sioux Falls, S.D. 57105 phone: 336-6014
Mrs. Bonnie Walton 1420 Central # 2E Evanston, Illinois phone: 328-3834
Mr. LeRoy Richardson c/o Dr. Daniel Jordan 1403 S. East Street Amherst, Mass. phone: 253-2142
Youth Eager to Serve After Attending International Youth Projects Training Session
Bahá’í youth from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia converged at Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. B.C., in early July for an International Bahá’í Youth Projects Training Session focusing on training for youth projects in Astoria, Oregon, and on the British Columbia Indian Reserve.
The session began with several meetings conducted by Mr. A. Akhtar Khavéiri, who shared many of his experiences with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and was followed by three sessions led by Dr. Dwight Allen. member of the National Spiritual Assembly. Also, two Indian Bahá’ís. Louise McCartney and John Thomas, gave advice for successful Indian teaching stressing the need to establish friendships and win confidenccs before actively teaching the Faith.
The youth played an active role in the training session by planning a schedule which included a deepening class and group meditation to generate unity and tranquility without verbal communication among the members. Action sessions centered around impromptu incidents which could appear on a project and discussion sessions concerning the fear of God; world calamity and The Advent of Divine Justice; and the Bahá’í Faith and politics, psychology and science.
Eighty-five percent of the youth arose to go on a project, even though most had come with the sole intention of deepening their own knowledge. All left with an eagerness to be of service, either on a project or in their home communities.
Winter Schools Announced
Davkon
Winter sessions will be held again this year at Davison
Bahá’í School in Michigan. The theme will be the all important subject: “Galvanizing ourselves for action”
— entering the dark heart of this age of transition as
fundamentally happy beings. Come and share in this
experience of Bahá’í living and learning.
Time: Wednesday, December 25, 1968 through January 1, 1969. Classes will begin December 26 and end December 31.
Rates: Adults and youth (over 14) per day: single room $7.00; double room $6.00; dorm $5.50; children (9 through 14) per day $4.00.
Reservations: Davison Bahá’í School; 3208 South State Road, Davison, Michigan 48423. (State Route M 15)
Southwestern
At Lake Bridgeport Methodist Camp, Bridgeport, Texas. Time: Thursday afternoon, December 26 until Sunday afternoon, December 29, 1968.
Rates: Adults and youth (14 and over): $19.50; children 10 through 13: $16.00; 6 through 9: $8.50; 1 through 5: $1.50; under 1: no charge. All above rates exclusive of $1.00 registration fee.
Reservations: With $1.00 deposit should be sent to: Mrs. Jean Minney, 2920 Daniels Ave., Dallas, Texas 75205.
aahéu’ Distribution and Service Department
Slide Program: The World Centre
Produced by the International Bahá’í Audio—Visua1 Centre, this documentary slide program is a highly informative review of the progress, plans and maintenance activities at the World Centre, including Bahjí. It was first presented in April, 1968 to the delegates who had gathered in Haifa to elect the Universal House of Justice. The 75 color slides in the set are views of the Shrine of the Báb, the Are, the building where the Universal House of Justice meets, International Archives Building, pilgrim house, the gardens and monuments and the city of Haifa; at Bahjí: the Shrine and Mansion of Bahá’u’lláh, a view from the air of the grounds and buildings, the Master’s Tea House, the Collins Gate, the gardens and the garden of Riḍván near ‘Akká. A narration book in English is included with each set of slides. The slide set is prepared especially for Bahá’ís and is particularly suitable for showing at Bahá’í schools, institutes, deepening courses, local spiritual assembly meetings and Feasts, and makes a welcome addition to Bahá’í libraries and archives. It is not recommended for proclamation or as an introduction to the Faith because it does not feature the spiritual aspects of the Faith. However, a person wishing to create his own slide program will find useful pictures in this set.
75 slides and narration booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$25.00
Tape sound track 33/4 ips, playing time 161/2 min. 8.50
NOVEMBER 1968
National Bah6'I' Fund
Thousand 3 Cumulative Monthly Income: 1968-1969 - 0' I.2oo moo (,6 lllllE"YEllR PLAN $39 Loco GOALS «\*Q’ M 900 st .0 ’. 300 ' 5," 700 ,.' 600 500 400 300 200 I00 I I I T I | I I I I I A-S0F=:7»:>§.IZ::;_=-2:: §2%,2,s:a2a:u-:52 INCOME FOR SEPTEMBER 1968 Regular Contributions 5 44.505” Special Contributions . . . . 7.l24«°° Estates . . 3. l 65- l 4 Other Income . . . . _ 936.00 Total income . . 5 60-73015 Cumulative Total, April I-October I $407,749.23 Cumulative Deficit 520L250-77
NUMBER OF ASSEMBLIES CONTRIBUTING September
27| (69 Percent of total]
Distribution and Service (con.)
Tape: Highlights of the 1968 Convention
Highlights of the 1968 U.S. Bahá’í National Convention have been captured on this tape which is a little more than one hour in playing time. Included are: thoughtprovoking messages on the present day order and disorder; directives, consultation and stimulating ideas for action; comments on “The Most Challenging Issue” and on “Proclamation” by Hands of the Cause Mr. Zikru’lláh Khádem and Mr. Collis Featherstone; statements by members of the National Spiritual Assembly, Auxiliary Board members and some of the many inspired delegates on these vital questions. Thoughts presented here should be heard by every Bahá’í adult and youth.
Tape speed 3% ips on 7 inch reel, playing time 1 hr. $4.75
Order from: Bahá’í DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT 112 Linden Avenue; Wilmette, Illinois 60091
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Where Our Dollars Go A series presented by the Coordinating Committee for the Fund
NABOHR
As we enter the last months of this activity-filled International Human Rights Year the North American Bahá’í Office for Human Rights (NABOHR) is now a familiar part of the American Bahá’í scene. Since its establishment, announced in the Bahá’í Statement on Human Rights at the Chicago Intercontinental Conference, NABOHR has been a major force in the U.S. proclamation program.
Through the vehicle of its June series of regional conferences on education, employment, housing, prejudice, youth, and special attention to human rights problems of the American Indian and the SpanishAmerican, knowledge of the Bahá’í Faith, of both its lofty ideals and the practicality and necessity of the application of its principles, has been carried to a wide range of organizations and individuals in educaton, government, business, social service, etc. This has resulted in increased prestige for the sponsoring communities and the Faith, and in a widening of the circle of friends of the Faith. The majority of the participants in these regional conferences were not Bahá’ís.
THE NABOHR staff with its director, executive secretary and his assistant, in close cooperation with the Public Information Department, was responsible for developing the format of these conferences, providing standardized printed material (invitations, programs, registration forms, identification badges, Conference kits and literature) assisting sponsors in selecting and providing keynote Bahá’í and guest speakers and conference chairman, assisting with funds when necesary for mailing, publicity, speakers, etc. providing public information guidance and materials, and for continuous communication with the conference sponsors regarding general progress and problems throughout the months preceeding the conferences.
The culmination of this series was the recently-held National Conference on Human Rights, sponsored and financed by NABOHR, planned and executed with the assistance of the Public Information Department. More than 8000 printed invitations, including the statement, “Human Rights Are God-Given Rights,” were mailed to national civil rights and human rights organizations, government agencies, etc. Many of those attending were professionally employed at top-level supervisory positions in such organizations.
Plans are now underway for the Human Rights Awards Banquet to be held in Washington D.C. on December 10th featuring the presentation of awards to an individual and an organization for outstanding contributions to the cause of human rights in 1968.
Another important part of the Bahá’í observance of Human Rights Year was sponsorship by the National Spiritual Assembly in cooperation with the United Nations Association of the USA of the pamphlet, Human RigILts—Basis for World Peace. This project was funded by NABOHR with assistance from other participating organizations.
.' J I ‘I >1 r MRS.JULiETTEB.B .-._ _ ,
Mrs. Juliette Buford, Director of NABOHR,with Richard. Betts, Executive Secretary. and Patricia Plecas his assistant.
THE NABOHR Newsletter, containing reports of NABOHR’s activities, news of human rights activities by local Bahá’í communities, and information concerning human rights publications, has been distributed periodically with the PID Bulletin.
NABOHR's budget for 1968-1969 of $30,000 is equally divided between maintaining the office in Wilmette (costs of stafi, travel and printing) and conducting the regional and national human rights conferences. This amounts to about 2% cents out of every dollar contributed to the National Bahá’í Fund.
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BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES
ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES
Alabama Huntsville: Mrs. Tommie H. Kelly. 6200 Dakota Circle. N.W., 35810
Northern California Sacramento: Mr. Joseph J. Huffman, 1223A Fulton Ave., 95825
Central California Dist #1 Berkeley: Mrs. Esther Linebaugh. pro-tem. 1930 Walnut St., Apt. 6, 94704
Southern California Dist. #3 Santa Barbara: Mrs. Judith M. Fox, P.O. Box 1327. 93101
Florida Fort Lauderdalez Miss Vivian Taylor. P.O. Box 4143. 33304
Indiana
Indianapolis: Mrs. Alice Brawley, 4035 N. Capitol Ave.. 46208
Terre Haute: Raymond Jeffords. Jr.. Chr., 320 S. 4th St.. Apt. 16, 47807
Kansas Wichita: Thomas R. Webster, 1421 North St. Francis 67214
Missouri Clayton: Miss Ava Markham. 6340 Northwood. 63105 Ohio Cleveland: Miss Norma R. Clark, PO. Box 5327, 44113 Lima: Mrs. Hazel Warnock, 1125 S. Sugar St., 45804
Oklahoma Tulsa: Mr. Paul L. Young, 575 E. 40th St.. N., 74106
Oregon Springfield: Mrs. Sue Backes, 1480 N. 35th St., 97477
South Carolina Frogmore: John F. Williams, Rt. 1, Box 113, 29920
East Texas San Antonio: Mr. C. J. Heath, Treas., 810 Tamworth, 78213
Utah
Salt Lake City: Dr. Jalil Mahmoudi, 214 S. 12th East, 84102 Virginia
Norfolk: Mrs. Nancy H. Marks, pro—tem, Box 14004, 23518 Western Washington
Bellingham: Mrs. Cynthia Lucas, 1430 Franklin St., 98225 Longview: Mrs. Barbara Bothwell, 1140 17th Ave., #4, 98632
Bahá’í House of Worship Daily Visiting Hours 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Devotions 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday Public Meetings 3:45 p.m.
NOVEMBER ‘1968
Calendar of Events
Feasts November 4—Qudrat (Power) November 23—Qaw1 (Speech) December 12—Masa’l Questions) December 3l—S_,baraf (Honor)
Holy Days November 12—Birth of Bahá’u’lláh November 26-Day of the Covenant November 28—~Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1:00 a.m.)
Proclamation Events November 12-—Birth of Bahá’u’lláh December 10——Human Rights Day
U.S. State Conventions November 3
U.S. National Spiritual Assembly Meetings November 8-10 December 13-15
in Memoriam
Antonio E. Alvarez New York, N.Y. July 29. 1968
Anthony Bulat Berrien Springs, Michigan September 11, 1968
Mrs. Laura Castle Gamerco, New Mexico August 18, 1968
William C. Henning Washington Island, Wisc. September 5, 1968
Mrs. Sara M. Kenny Los Angeles, Calif. September 22, 1968
Mrs. Della Lowe So. Charleston, W.Va. September 18, 1968
Michael A. Monroe San Francisco, Calif. September 21, 1968
Mrs. Marinobel Smith Santa Fe. New Mexico August 20, 1968
Walter G. Stone West Hartford, Conn. June 25, 1968
Mrs. Lucie M. Crawford Lewisburg, Tenn. July 27, 1968
James C. Gray Markesan, Wisconsin September 5, 1968
Edwin Hayden Spokane, Wash. June 28, 1968
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