National Bahá’í Review/Issue 12/Text

National Bahá’í Review
Issue 12

ARE YOU? . . .

A member of one of the eight larger Bahá’í communities in the United States? If so, this message is for you— all others, please turn the page and continue reading this important issue of the National Bahá’í Review.

A short commuter distance away from your present residence is a needy Bahá’í community, or a group which needs but a few more members in order to assure the formation of a local spiritual assembly next Riḍván. It is our prayer that you will be willing to sacrifice your time and energies to further promote the Cause of God in this way — that of being a homefront pioneer. The attainment of the goals of the Nine Year Plan, as again expressly stated in the recent message from our supreme and infallible Universal House of Justice (NATIONAL Bahá’í REVIEW Oct., 1968): It is the individual believer who must maintain the local assemblies and the centers already won at the cost of such great sacrifice. It is they who must, afire with the love of Bahá’u’lláh, go forth to further broaden the base of administrative activity by forming new Assemblies. . . .

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[Page 2]Pioneer Goal of the Month ECUADOR

This month we share with you our latest message from the National Spiritual Assembly of Ecuador:

“Ecuador . . . an agricultural country . . . few industries— a fish canning plant in Manta and a wood industry and an oil and lard plant . . . we

do need pioneers there.” “There are North American English speaking schools in Quito and Guayaquil where teachers could get contracts from outside the country without knowing the language . . . but . . . we need pioneers for smaller cities where they could do teaching work for the Faith in an entire area . . . but . . . where . . . no possibility of working unless they have capital and know-how to begin their own industries or businesses.” “If you have any retired people who know Spanish and would like to come and live in a small city in Ecuador, it could be a great help to us.” How about you?

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL GOALS 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091 Telephone 312/256-4400

Focus on Ecuador

For those of you who may be attracted to Ecuador in answering the Universal House of Justice's call for pioneering under the Nine Year Plan you should know that the Nine Year Plan goal for Ecuador is four U.S. pioneers. We need two more as soon as possible to complete this goal and the Universal House of Justice has asked that we do it by this coming Riḍván. We share with you in part a letter from one of the pioneers who has already answered the call to Ecuador and who

writes to others considering following his example:

“. . . with . . . professional background . . . have no doubt that you could get an interesting and responsible position in Ecuador.” “Any North

American with a business background, and especially a technical specialty, has an excellent chance of working here. More and more American companies in the food processing and marketing field are setting up here. So often, what is lacking is skilled people. Unemployment here, in general, is due only to lack of skills. Also, good management experience . . . (is an asset). ‘

“Naturally, if you secure a job stateside for a goal country, you would be brought here with a U.S. salary and all the fringe benefits. It would be very nice. My own experience is that it seldom works out that way for pioneers, and that if you really wish to pioneer, you should set the earliest possible departure date and go to your goal.

“We did it that way because we didn’t seem to have any alternative, and we really looked forward to trying out what ‘Abdu’l-Bahá advised — ‘put your whole trust and confidence in God as the best provision for your journey.’

“Believe me, there is nothing that will give you a greater feeling of security than to do it and see that it is a reality. From that time on, you will have a

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different approach to life. I have observed time and time again how pioneers aren’t assisted by Bahá’u’lláh until they come to the end of their own resources. Then the way opens up, and no time is wasted. The result is, that the pioneer with the most backing and the greatest security, will take that much longer to find the situation he is looking for.

“All this is really to make a case for doing what I believe is the only way to settle in Ecuador: come on faith.

“I think you should come with enough money to support yourselves for several months. Practically speaking, it takes a month or two just to get oriented, before you really look around seriously. Of course, it’s easier to go where others have gone before, and we will be able to assist you in getting settled. Once you are here, you can contact the commercial attache at the consulate for addresses of U.S. companies and any leads they might have. The newspapers also have very good classified ads, and list quite a few opportunities over a period of a few months. My feeling is that within three or four months you will have a job which will pay you enough to live comfortably here.

“The most business opportunities are in Guayaquil, and Quito is a close second. The idea . . . is to encourage pioneers to come to the major cities where they can get jobs and adapt more easily to the country. In the cities, they can contribute by giving to the fund (to support full-time Indian teachers); serve on local and national committees and assemblies, thus spreading the work around better and freeing everyone so they can do more teaching work; make contacts and help bring new believers in (we find that believers from the cities seem to gradually spread out around the country by a natural process, thus opening up new areas in a relatively painless way; become accustomed to the language and way of life and make contacts which may eventually lead to opportunities for settlement in more remote areas.)

“Although the future of the Faith really lies with the Indians, the truth is that the believers in the cities have to support this mass teaching work in many ways. Although there are perhaps 6000 Indian believers and only several hundreds of city and town believers, the latter bear the responsibility for carrying out the administrative work, deepening, and contributing to the fund. . . . Nine Year Plan goals aren’t moving ahead quite on schedule, and the solution that has been worked out is to develop the Teaching Institute to create more full-time Indian instructors, and send these out to open new provinces. Up to now, the mass conversion has been within a restricted area. We now expect these Indians to open up all the remaining provinces where there are Indian populations. The beauty of the plan lies in the availability of the Indian teachers_ and the difficulties of displacing the city folk.

“Now, should you not be willing to settle in a city like, say Guayaquil . . . there is another possibility which might make you feel like you were really roughing it. Our LSA has taken as a goal town for an LSA the small town of Duran, which is just across the river Guayas. . . . It would be feasible to work in Guayaquil and live in Duran. Another

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thought . . . is that a job just might open up in the city of Manta . . . ideal . . . for someone who loves the sea. There are summer villas there . . . a large fish packing plant, which might have an opportuni ty. Manta is . . . a goal province . . . to be opened up by a pioneer. “We are very happy to be in Guayaquil . . . You

can practically choose the climate you like best, and you can enjoy the widest variety of fruit and vegetables and meat. I would say that we have sacrificed very little in the way of comfort by coming here, and in most cases, you just adapt a little and find that you are just as well off. “We are very happy to report a third declaration about a month ago. Progress is slow but sure. We have been making progress in our goal of Duran and have high hopes for an LSA there.” —DEPARTMENT or INTERNATIONAL GOALS

Pioneering Through Another

If you are unable to pioneer, though it is your greatest desire, you can pioneer through another — by contributing to the fund.

We are all mindful of the injunction of Bahá’u’lláh, “Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise and promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in his stead, proclaim this Revelation, Whose power has caused the foundation of the mightiest structures to quake, every mountain to be crushed into dust, and every soul to be dumbfounded.” So that it would be possible for each one of us who could not pioneer to follow His injunction, the Universal House of Justice established the International Deputization Fund in 1965 for the first time in Bahá’í history.

With this particular fund under the administration of the Universal House of Justice specific pioneering projects were supported when other funds were not available. The most recent expansion of this Fund stems from their letter of September 8. 1968 (Bahá’í News, November 1968), “We announced at the Conference [Palermo] that the International Deputization Fund, so far used to aid pioneering and travel teaching on an international level, will henceforth be available to assist such projects on the national level in those areas where support is vitally important to the winning of the goals of the Nine Year Plan.”

How can you help to support pioneers and thereby follow Bahá’u’lláh’s command to “appoint him who will, in his stead proclaim . . .?” You can do so through your general support of the National Fund which has budgeted $15,000 to support the International Deputization Fund. Your contributions to the National Fund also help toward the $140,000 allocated to the pioneering goals of the American Bahá’í community.

Louis G. Gregory Awards__ Announced

The Xerox Corporation and Clark M. Eichelberger will each receive the 1968 Louis G. Gregory Award for Service to Humanity. Presentation of the awards will be made on December 10 at the National Human Rights Award Banquet sponsored by the North American Bahá’í Office for Human Rights (NABOHR). The banquet

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will be held in the International Ballroom Center of the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.

The award established this year by the National Spiritual Assembly is named in honor of a Negro American who served on the first U.S.-Canadian National Spiritual Assembly and who was a leader in human rights efforts during the early years of this century. He was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by the Guardian. The story of his life and devotion to the Faith and to the cause of human rights is beautifully told in the pamphlet, “Above All Barriers” by Elsie Austin.

Mr. Eichelberger, Chairman of the Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, will receive the award for his accomplishments in the field of human rights over a period of many years. He was a consultant to the League of Nations Secretariat and was a member of a committee to prepare the first U.S. working draft of the United Nations Charter. He was a consultant to the U.S. delegation to the 1945 Conference in San Francisco to organize the United Nations. His most recent effort was overseeing the drafting and presentation of a special report on The United Nations and Human Rights. He is the author of four books on the U.N.

The Xerox Corporation was selected because of its sponsorship of the television series “Of Black America” and its other outstanding efforts in behalf of human rights.

Principal speaker will be Judge A. Lion Higginbotham, Jr., Vice Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence. Judge Higginbotham, a distinguished Negro, is a judge of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. Formerly a member of the Federal Trade Commission, he was elected one of the outstanding young men of 1963 by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Two noted entertainers who are Bahá’ís, Vic Damone and Geraldine Jones will provide a musical feast for those attending the banquet.

The award is an original piece by the noted American sculptor and Bahá’í, Vernon Voelz of Sarasota, Florida. The unique piece is described by the artist as a design that “offers _visually the thought that as God has ordered the universe and has permitted man to be sustained within it, we may then assume that — Human Rights are God-Given Rights.”

The banquet is expected to attract a large attendance from the nation’s capital and surrounding areas including many distinguished persons.

Memorial to the First American Believer

The fifty-sixth annual memorial service for Thornton Chase, designated by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as the first American to embrace the Bahá’í Faith, was held September 29 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, with over 200 Bahá’ís and their friends attending. The program included prayers, readings about Mr. Chase, singing of a Bahá’í prayer with music by Charles Wolcott, and the “Benediction” by Louise Waite rendered as a- flute solo. Flowers were placed on the grave and the reading of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words about Mr. Chase brought his spirit close to all. The words are: “This is a personage who will not be forgotten. For the present his worth is not known but in the future it will be inestimably dear.”

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Oflicial proclamations in Illinois and in the city

Three members of local Assembly of Denver, Colorado present The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh to Governor John A. Love of Colorado on the occasion of signing the World Peace Day Proclamation.

“World Peace—Human Right to Live” was the theme of the ninth annual Bahá’í World Peace Day observance held September 15 to focus attention on the Bahá’í belief that America has the spiritual destiny to raise the standard of peace in the world.

There were eleven governors’ (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming) and three mayors’ (Hamburg Village, New York; Miami Beach, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland) proclamations and statements designating September 15 as World Peace Day. These proclamations and statements are exclusive of the unknown number which were renewed from those previously acquired since the inception of the Day in 1960.

While a majority of the communities reported holding public meetings with speakers, there were many that held a variety of other activities.

Youth Spealts Out on World Peace

A panel discussion entitled “Youth Speaks for World Peace” was sponsored by the Great Falls, Montana Bahá’í Community in the Friendship room of the Great

Falls Federal Savings and Loan Building. The panel consisted of persons selected from the Wesley Center, Opportunities, Inc., The Side Door, the local NAACP chapter and the Bahá’í Communities of Great Falls and Malmstrom Air Force Base.

Ubiquifas Perform at Fellowship House

A musical program featuring the Ubiquitas, a group of five Bahá’í youth, was sponsored by the Kansas City, Missouri Spiritual Assembly in observance of World Peace Day. Bahá’ís and their guests attended this program held at the Fellowship House in Kansas City.

Huntington Beach, California Bahá’í Community Sponsors "World Peace" Essay Conl'es+

An essay contest with the theme “World PeaceHuman Right to Live” was sponsored by the Huntington Beach, California Bahá’í Community. The contest was open to two age groups — 15 to 20 years and those over 21 years of age. Two prizes were awarded the winners and the winning essays were read during the World Peace Day Rally at Lake Park where the Community held its observance.

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Mr. Howard Leeb, Public Information Representative of Huntington Beach, made the following report concerning the observance. A “public meeting (was) held in a city park in the heart of town. Over 150 attended, including at least 30 non-Bahá’ís, not to mention the many, many curious on-lookers from various groups in the park, as well as surrounding houses who saw and heard the word “Bahá’í” and the name of Bahá’u’lláh. These numbered at least as many as the regular attendees.

“There was a planned outdoor program featuring songs by the Southern California Bahá’í Victory Chorus, Japanese Folk songs by a non-Bahá’í, a talk by Mr. Robert Hart of Riverside who had just returned from the Palermo Conference . . . (and) free refreshments were given in the park clubhouse. . . . Many individual firesides were given and the general feeling was that many seeds were planted that day.”

International Follt Dance Cited a Success

The Monrovia, California Bahá’í Community, with the support of the San Gabriel Valley Community, sponsored several activities in observance of World Peace Day. Among the activities was a showing of beautiful slides of Africa by Ron and Louis Schneider of

Bahá’í Proclamation Marks

n Navajo Centennial

A wave of pioneers began moving onto the Navajo Reservation in September, 1967. The Proclamation Year began soon after; 1968 was to be the Centennial Year for the Navajos, celebrating the signing of a peace treaty with the government of the United States, and the “Long Walk” in which they ‘returned to their homelands after nearly five years of imprisonment. It seemed a most significant year in which to proclaim the name of Bahá’u’lláh over all the Reservation.

Careful Preparation

In the circle of locations on the Reservation where they resided, the pioneers met once a month to become acquainted and to plan the meeting. New Navajo believers were found and welcomed into the family. As the event approached, meetings were held every two weeks. The Navajo Civic Center in Window Rock, Arizona-—Navajo Tribal Headquarters—was decided upon as the meeting place.

A week before the meeting, pioneers camped all night at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, a spot which figured significantly in the Navajo exile and imprisonment. Around a fire, prayers continued all night until dawn; the Remover of Difficulties was said 1,000 times and the Tablet of Ahmad, 19 times. The night before the meeting, small groups of believers gathered for prayers on each of the four mountains sacred to the Navajos and recognized as marking the traditional

Compton taken during their teaching trip around the world, a panel discussion on the theme “World Peace —The Human Right to Live”, and an evening of international folk dancing.

According to Mrs. Helen Pinkerton, Public Information Representative of Monrovia, “Approximately 200 persons attended the overall observance, about 20 of whom already knew of the Faith and 15 of whom were introduced to it for the first time.” “The most successful part of the entire program,” Mrs. Pinkerton continued, “was the International Folk Dancing, during which the Bahá’í Chorus . . gave an outstanding performance. The roof almost left the building as we joined them in singing “Happy People” which we hope reached the ears of a group of “Holy Rollers” and their audience enclosed in a tent on the opposite corner of the street.”

Other World Peace Day Observances

Mainland, New Jersey Bahá’í Group held a fireside at the home of its new believer; an open house for the students of the University of Arizona was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dodge; and Bahá’ís of DeKalb, Illinois invited all interested citizens of DeKalb to join them at the Bahá’í House of Worship, Wilmette, for devotions and the public lecture.

boundaries of their lands. Prayers continued around the clock before and during the proclamation meeting.

There were many setbacks and changes in the program; however, a number of significant things happened before and during the meeting, offsetting the difficulties. Tribal Chairman Raymond Nakai was presented with a copy of The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh and autographed a copy of a new Centennial book as a gift to the National Spiritual Assembly (pictured in NATIONAL BAHA’l REVIEW, Nov. ’68, p. 7). A photographer present expressed great interest in the Faith, asked for detailed information, promised that a photo of the presentation would appear in the Navajo Times, and requested a follow-up article. In all, three articles appeared in this paper which has a wide circulation among Indians throughout the United States. A number of spot announcements were given in Navajo on four stations, and the name of Bahá’u’lláh was heard over the Reservation.

The Gathering at Window Roclt

On July 13 and 14, about 250 people gathered in Window Rock, a large number of them Bahá’ís from Maine, California, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. The Navajo people attending were few but attentive, many of them staying through the first day's program and returning the next day. Some talks were given in Navajo, and those in English were translated into Navajo. Robert Manuelito, Bahá’í from Laramie, Wyoming who is descended from Chief Manuelito, one of the signers of the 1868 peace treaty, was to have given the opening talk. He was unable to be present, but his wife Carol ably filled in for him. Auxiliary Board member Mrs. Katherine McLaughlin spoke of her visit to the Indians of Bolivia.

Mrs. Althnabah Net, Navajo believer from Ganado, Arizona, said in part “You have come a long way to be

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with us. It is a beautiful road you are traveling, my dear friends. I have been searching a long time for this Faith. To me it is like the ancient Navajo teachings. I would like to be young again in this wonderful new day, so that I could be very active. But I try in my own way to tell everyone about these teachings. We must work hard to help others find them, and we must all be kind and help each other in these times of great troubles in the world.”

The Bahá’í Children's Chorus, expanded by obliging young guests from other areas who practiced intensively, sang songs in Navajo, Apache, Spanish, Swahili, and English. Their singing created brilliant spots of light throughout the program. Mrs. Kay Bennet, a Navajo elected “New Mexico Mother of the Year,” sang a song about the Long Walk which she had composed for the Navajo Centennial. Phillip Cassadore, San Carlos Apache singer and spiritual leader, praised the Bahá’ís and the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, stating that he found in them many similarities to the traditional Apache way of life. He sang an Apache song he felt was very appropriate for the occasion, “We Pray to One God.”

Indians Guests Comment

Voluntary comments were addressed to the gathering by several Indian guests—one man came especially to request healing prayers, and the prayers were said for him at once. The film “And His Name Shall Be One,” slides and a variety of talks completed the program. A barbeque supper was served on Saturday evening to several hundred guests.

On Sunday, Althnabah Net chanted an ancient Navajo prayer for protection, and one for a safe return home. She sang softly with a tempo recalling the drumbeats heard at countless sings, the traditional healing ceremonies. Several older women joined her at their places in the Civic Center. They sang even more softly, but soon the great auditorium was filled with the fiow of prayer. Then a prayer in English, “Blessed is the spot . . . where mention of God hath been made and His praise glorified.” A moment of quiet, then from the gathered group rose another chant “Allah’u’Abhá.”

Peace, quiet, then a gathering rustling as people prepared for parting. The‘ meeting had ended. The results. many felt, would continue to flow forth from this now blessed spot . . . quietly, but powerfully, as had the prayers.

What is it Worth to You? The Bahá’í Fund in Perspective

The old order around us can easily take its toll on each one of us. It is crumbling. If we are attached to it we will feel ourselves as individuals crumbling —ridden with anxiety, insecure, confused, and torn with inner conflicts. Our relationships with other human beings will be disturbed and beset with difficulties.

For most, the response to a feeling of inner disunity and crumbling is to withdraw, become depressed, spiritually numbed and eventually dead; to pretend the crumbling doesn’t exist and escape into frivolous, trivial and frenetic activity; or to lash out with a rebellious and hostile heart and mind at everyone around them,

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projecting with never-ending criticism the blame on everyone else.

For Bahá’ís, there is yet another alternative. How much is that alternative worth?

What is it worth to be freed from the anxieties, prejudices, and conflicts of the old order?

What is it worth to have yourself freed from a “prison of self” built up in you by the old order -— a prison that is crippling and stifling?

What is it worth to be freed from attachments to material things which have come to enslave you, dominate your thinking, and obscure your vision?

How much would you pay to have the power to pursue your Spiritual destiny, to develop your talents to the fullest, and most of all to love and to be loved?

How much would you value a protection from tests and difficulties that can destroy you as you try to use those powers?

What would you pay for the blessing of realizing your purpose and thereby being put in touch with your own reality — so that you can become a perpetually growing, developing, awe-inspired, warm, supportive and helpful human being reflecting the nobility intended by your Creator?

What is it worth to share a world-embracing vision of a glorious age to come and be a part of a great work force laboring joyously to build a new order?

What kind of a check would you write to have your life infused with meaning, with significance and vitality, with hope and conviction that you can become a fully developed Spiritual being?

Every Bahá’í is offered such blessings, such powers and such protection in the covenant of Bahá’u’lláh.

You have these bestowals and bounties! How will you show your gratitude? How much is it worth to you?

The ratio between the amount you can give and the amount that you do give regularly will tell you how much you think the bounty of being a follower of Bahá’u’lláh is worth.

-——DR. DANIEL JORDAN

Institute Held on Bahá’í Moral Teachings

Over 50 Bahá’ís from south-eastern Michigan attended a study institute on the subject “The Path to True Freedom” held at Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 20, 1968 and conducted by Auxiliary Board member Dr. Peter Khan and Mrs. Janet Khan.

The program was designed to follow a method advocated by the Guardian for summer schools, when he wrote:

“ . . . the friends should deepen their knowledge, and this can be achieved if, together with the lectures, there are study classes and seminar work carried on by the same lecturer.”

(Shoghi Effendi, BAHA'I NEWS, June 1932, page 3) Lectures were given on “The State of the World

Today,” “The Basis for Moral Conduct,” “Moral Rectitude,” and “Chastity and Holiness.” Each lecture was followed by the distribution of relevant passages from the Holy Writings to the institute’s participants, and by a structured discussion based upon these passages.

Among the questions discussed were: What does the future hold? Why do we need laws? How do the Bahá’í teachings offer true liberty? How do the principles of

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moral rectitude apply in family life, business dealing, and Bahá’í community functioning? What are the implications of chaste and holy conduct?

The institute study program concluded with a discussion of methods by which the individual can facilitate his implementation of these moral principles.

In the evening the Ann Arbor Bahá’ís presented “I Wouldn’t Miss the Chance,” a one-act musical comedy by Mrs. Mildred McClellan. This play produced by Mr. Michael Walker and Miss Iris Kraft of Ann Arbor, was received with great enthusiasm and amusement by the audience, and provided a relaxing conclusion to a day of intensive study and warm Bahá’í fellowship.

Pilgrims Requested to Inform National Spiritual Assembly

The National Spiritual Assembly will appreciate it if Bahá’ís scheduled to make the pilgrimage to the World Center during the forthcoming winter and spring season will inform the Assembly of the dates for the visit. From time to time there are items to be sent to the World Center that are best transmitted by hand and it would be helpful to know of any who can assist in this matter.

News Briefs

The Bahá’í group of Rapid City, South Dakota was recently asked to send a Bahá’í speaker to the Black Hills United Methodist Retreat Camp in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Mrs. N. F. Roth, Dean of the Retreat Camp, chose “Bahá’í and the Word of God” as the topic and requested: “We shall want to hear the message which Bahá’u’lláh brought to a suffering mankind.”

Mr. Bill Myers, chairman of the Bahá’í Group of Rapid City spoke to the group of 60 and gave a factual account of the Faith including: the chief Figures of the Faith; its principles and personal teachings; facts concerning the Declaration of Human Rights by the National Assembly in 1947 and the present human rights activities in 1968.

One of the ministers attending stated: “The Bahá’í Faith is one of the world’s great religions.” A minister’s wife remarked that the personal teachings of Bahá’u’lláh are what she tries to live by so: “I guess I must be a Bahá’í.” There were many other favorable comments, and the believers are thankful for this opportunity to plant “Divine Seeds of This Day” in six cities of western South Dakota.

The community of Urbana, Illinois tells of the recent enrollment of Miss Yolande Marie Smith, a student at the University of Illinois who, the night before joining the Faith had been asked to talk to residents of the dormitory where she lives on the subject of Black Unity. The posters announcing her talk carried a quotation from Bahá’u’lláh and the title of the talk was “Why Our Cities Burn.” About one hundred students and adults came to hear what she had to say. She read many quotations from the pamphlet bearing that name and spoke of the burning, not only of the cities, but in the hearts and minds of the minority. Then she spoke of the possibility of the oneness of mankind as a goal.

Mayor Kevin J. Flood of Dumont, N.J. holds Proclamation of Bahá’í Week in Dumont as he met with: Mrs. Blanche Kaufman, secretary, Archie Tichenor, chairman (at right) and Robert Winters, assist. treasurer of the Bahá’ís of Dumont. A copy of The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh was also presented to the Mayor on this occasion.

Bahá’í Week Kindles Interest

The week of October 7 to 12, designated as Bahá’í Week in Dumont, New Jersey, brought an upsurge of interest in the Faith, and seeds sown many years ago now show results.

Marked by six public meetings, including a workshop on human rights and a youth panel, the week was preceded with a formal proclamation presented to the Mayor. Extensive and varied prior publicity helped make the week a success. This included: pictures in local papers of the presentation to the Mayor, window displays in stores showing pictures of eight of the kings to whom Bahá’u’lláh addressed Tablets, with a brief résumé of each, and pictures of the four Houses of Worship; a library exhibit on “Human Rights” featuring Bahá’í pamphlets; numerous newspaper notices and radio announcements. Many letters of invitation were sent to individuals, and local clubs were notified of the availability of Bahá’í speakers. Excellent publicity for World Peace Day as well as news of travels of individual Bahá’í also helped bring the public attention to the Faith at this time.

The speakers, among whom were: Ben Kaufman, Archie Tichenor, William Bruner and Mrs. Jessica Gaver, presented warm and varied accounts of the Faith to receptive audiences.

News Briefs (con.)

While black unity seems now to be a goal, that unity need not conflict with the unity of all mankind, she pointed out.

Until midnight many of the residents stayed to discuss how the Negro and white students living in the large dormitory could overcome their misunderstandings about each other and live in harmony.

Proclaim Through Service

Among the activities of the Bahá’ís of Burlington, Vermont is a local service project involving the collection and distribution of clothing to needy persons. Association of the believers with clubs, churches and individuals thus gives them a chance to demonstrate in deeds as well as words the Bahá’í principle of service as equivalent to worship.

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LET'SGETTHEJOBDONE...............BY1971 AND SCORE A GREATER VICTORY . . . . . . . . . . BY 1973

FROM YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS THESE PIONEERING POSTS MAY BE ONLY A FEW STREETS . . . OR A FEW STATES DISTANT. PLEASE STUDY THESE PIONEERING OPENINGS CAREFULLY . . . AND PRAYERFULLY . . . AND LET GOD BE YOUR GUIDE

IF YOU LIVE IN A Bahá’í COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS THE PIONEERING

CONNECTICUT

‘Bristol Danbury Litchfield Manchester Mystic Naugatuck

‘New Britain

‘New Canaan

‘New London Norwich Ridgefield Simsbury Stafford Springs Torrington Waterbury Watertown Willimantic

MAINE

Auburn

‘Bar Harbor Bethe] Bicldeford Brooks Dover-Foxcroft Eastport Ellsworth Farmington Fort Kent Hartland Norway

Old Town Orland Orono Presque Isle Rockland Waterville

MASSACHUSETTS Adams Andover Auburn Fall River Fitchburg Gardner

‘Holyoke Lawrence New Bedford Norton Sharon Somerset Spencer Taunton

‘Upton Ware

NEW HAMPSHIRE Berlin Charlestown Colebrook Derry Franklin Hanover Lebanon New London North Conway

‘Plymouth Raymond

‘Rindge Salem

‘Sharon Wilton

PRIVILEGE MAY BE YOURS. REMEMBER THE WORDS OF THE BELOVED MASTER:

Therefore, the believers of God throughout all the Republics of America, through the divine power, must become the cause of the promotion of heavenly teachings and the establishment of the oneness of humanity. Every one of the important souls must arise, blowing over all parts of America the breath of life conferring upon the people a new spirit, baptizing them with the fire of the love of God. the water of li.fe, and the breaths of the Holy Spirit.

(BWF, pp 420-1)

GOAL CITIES AND TOWNS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW lAHA'I LOCALITIES NORTHEASTERN STATES

NEW JERSEY

Belleville Bound Brook Burlington Camden Denville _ East Brunswick Garfield Glassboro Griggstown Hackettstown Hammonton Lawrence Township Linden Madison Middlesex Millville Moorestown Morristown Pennington Phillipsburg Rahway Tenafly Verona Vineland WEST NEW YORK Auburn Batavia

Cooperstown

Corning Cortland ‘Dunkirk Elmira Geneseu Hornell Illion ‘Lewiston Malone Massena Olean Oneida ‘One-onta Salamanca Town of Arcadia Town of Alabama ‘Town of Jerusalem Utica ‘Waterloo W€l.lsville PENNSYLVANIA ‘Arendtsville ‘Bethlehem Bloomsburg

Carlisle

Chambersburg DuBois Edinborough Harrisburg Hazeltown Indiana J onnstown ‘Lancaster Lewistown Lock Haven Mansfield ‘McKeesport Meadville Millersville New Castle ‘Reading Stroudsburg York Washington Williamsport

RHODE ISLAND Barrington Bristol Central Falls Coventry East Greenwich Gloucester Johnston Lincoln ‘Middletown Smithfield South Kingstown Tiverton West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket

VERMONT Fair Haven Hardwick Ludlow Middlebury Montpelier Morrisville Newport St. Albans St. Johnsbury Springfield Stowe Vergennes

‘West Dummerston White River Jet. Woodstock

SOUTHERN STATES

ALABAMA Anniston Atmore Bay Minette Bessemer Boaz Center Point Cullman Decatur Demopolis Dothan Florence Foley Greenville Headland Jackson J acksonville Marion Phenix City Prattville Selma Sylacauga Talledega

‘Tuscaloosa

‘Wilmer

ARKANSAS Batesville Bella Vista Benton Blytheville Booneville Camden Cherokee Village Conway Crossett Forest City Greenville Harrison

‘Jonesboro

ARKANSAS (con.) Magnolia Malvern Monticello Morrilton Mountain Home Newport Paragould Russellville Stuttgart Texarkana Warren West Memphis

DELAWARE Bellefonte Bridgeville Clayton Delaware City Dover Georgetown Harrington Kent County Laurel

Lewes Middletown Milford

Milton Newark Odessa Rehoboth Beach Seaford Selbyville Smyrna Sussex County

FLORIDA Arlington

Belle Glade ‘Bradenton Carol City Chattahoochee Cocoa

Dania

Daytona Beach De Land

Eau Gallie Fort Pierce Fort Walton Beach Indiantown Jacksonville Beach Kissimmee Lake City

Lake Worth Leesburg Melbourne Miami Springs Miramar

Ocala

Palatka Panama City Pembroke Pines ‘Pensacola Pinellas Park Plant City Sanford

Stuart

Venice

Vero Beach Warrington West Hollywood West Pensacola

SOUTHERN STATES

GEORGIA Albany Americus Bainbridge Barnesville Brunswick Cartersville Chattahoochee

County Cordele Dublin Fort Valley Gainesville Garden City Grovetown Macon Monroe Moultrie Rome

Statesboro Thomasville Tifton Valdosta Warm Springs Warner Robbins Washington Waycross

KENTUCKY

Ashland

Belleview Berea Bowling Green Campbellsville Covington ‘Danville Eliza beth town Fort Thomas Frankfort Glasgow Henderson ='Hopkinsvi_lle Madisonville Maysville Middlesboro Morehead ‘Murray Newport Owensboro Paris

Pikeville

Richmond Winchester

LOUISIANA Abbeville

Arabi

Baker

Bastrop Bogalusa Covington Crowley Denham Springs Dona ldsonville

LOUISIANA (con.) Metaire Minden ‘Monroe Morgan City New Iberia Opelousas Tallulah Thibodaux

MARYLAND Aberdeen Annapolis

Bel Air Cambridge Centerville Chestertown Crisfield Cumberland Denton Easton

Elkton Emittsburg Frederick Frostburg Gaithersburg Hagerstown Havre de Grace Indian Head La Plata Leonardtown Oakland Ocean City Port Deposit Prince Frederick Princess Anne Queenstown Rockville Salisbury Snow Hill Stevensville Upper Marlboro Westminster

MISSISSIPPI Biloxi Brookhaven Cleveland Columbus Corinth Forest Greenville Greenwood

Hattiesburg

Holly Springs Kosciusko

La urel Leland McComb

East Baton Rouge Meridian

Parish Eunice Gonzales Goosport Hammond Harvey Houma Jennings Kenner

Lafayette

‘Natchez Oxford Pascagoula Picayune Philadelphia Raymond Starkville Tupelo Vicksburg Yazoo City

NORTH CAROLINA Ahoskie Asheboro Boone Clinton Concord Cullowhee Dobson Eden

Elizabeth City Gastonia Goldsboro Henderson Henersonville Hickory Jacksonville Kinston Laurinburg Lumberton Marion Monroe Morehead City Murphy

‘Roanoke Rapids Salisbury Smlthfield Washington Wilmington Wilson

OKLAHOMA

Altus ‘Anadarko Ardmore Bartlesville Bristow ‘Catoosa Chandler Chickasaw Claremore Elk City Enid Guthrie Langston ‘Lawton ‘McAlester Miami Ponca City Sand Springs Sapulpa Shawnee Skiatook Stillwater Talequah Tecumseh Weatherford

SOUTH CAROLINA

Abbeville Aiken Allendale Bamberg Beaufort Camden Cheraw Chester Conway Georgetown Greenwood Hartsville Kingstree Lancaster Laurens Leesville

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GOAL CITIES AND TOWNS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW BAHA'I LOCALITIES WESTERN STATES

SOUTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA

(con.)

Manning Newberry Orangeburg Seneca Sumter Walterboro Whitmire York

TENNESSEE

Arlington Bristol Brownsville Brunswick Clarksville Cleveland Collegedale Cookeville Covington

Crossville

Dyersburg l-larrogate Humboldt Jackson Jamestown Lexington Manchester Maryville Millington Pulaski Rockwood Sewanee Smithville ‘Sparta Spring City Union City Woodbury

EAST TEXAS

Angleton Athens

Bay City Beeville Brady Brenham Bridgeport Brownwood_ Carrizo Springs Columbus Ennis Edinburg Freeport Hillsboro Huntsville Kerrville Lampasas Laredo Lockhart Longview Lufkin Mineral Wells New Braunfels Paris

Port Arthur Prairie View Rockdale_ Stephenville Taylor Temple Texas City Uvalde Vernon Victoria

WEST TEXAS Alpine Ballinger Berger Brownfield Canyon Clarendon I Colorado City Dalhart Dumas

‘El Dorado Fort Stockton Lamesa Levelland Marfa Monohans Pampa Plainview Pecos Snyder Sonora Sweetwater Van Horn

Blacksburg Clifton Forge Culpepper Falls Church Farmville Fredericksburg Front Royal Ham ton Harrisonburg Highland Springs Lawrenceville Leesburiz Lexington Lynchburg Marion Martinsville Nassawadox Norton Radford Ruckersville Salem South Boston Westmoreland County Winchester Wytheville WEST VIRGINIA Boone County Buckhannon Clarksburg Clendenin Elkins ‘Fairmont Glenville Hamlin ‘Hinton ‘Institute Logan Martinsburg Mercer County Moundsville . New Martinsville Raleigh County Richwood Romney White Sulphur Springs Wyoming County CENTRAL STATES

SOUTHERN

ILLINOIS Anna Beardstown Cairo _ Ca rllnville Centralia Chillicothe Clinton Eifingham Galesburg Greenville Jacksonville J erseyville Lebanon

‘Leland Grove

‘Lincoln Litchfield Ma hpmet Marion

‘’ Mattoon McComb

‘ Mon m outh Quin cy Rochester Taylorville

I ND IAN A Auburn Clinton Connelton Decatur

‘Evansville Fowler Frankfort

‘Franklin Greencastle Greensburg Huntington Jasper Lebanon Liberty New C as tle North Vernon Plymouth Portland Rushville Sullivan Vincennes Versailles

IOWA Atlantic Burlington Centerville Charles City Cherokee Creston Correctionville Dubuque Fayette Ft. Dodge Ft. Madison

‘Grinnell Manchester Manson Mason City Nevada Oskaloosa Red Oak Spencer

KANSAS

Arkansas City Atchison Chanute Coffeeville Colby Concordia Dodge City Emporia Ft. Scott Garden City Great Bend Hays Hutchinson Liberal Manhattan McPherson Newton Ottawa Parsons Phillipsburg Pittsburg Pratt

Scott City

MINNESOTA

Atkin

Austin Brainerd Crookston Fairbault Fergus Falls Houston International Falls Morris

New Ulm Ponemah Red Lake Rousseau

St. James Virginia Willmar Winona Worthington

MISSOURI

Boonville

Bonne Terre

Cape Girardeau Carthage Caruthersville Chillicothe Clinton Farmington Fulton Jefferson City Liberty Lebanon Marshall Mexico Moberly Perryville Poplar Bluff Sedalla Sikeston Trenton Warrensburg Washington

‘Goal already filled since Riḍván 1968 Localities in bold type represent goals in American Indian reservation areas

CENTRAL STATES

NEBRASKA Alliance Beatrice Columbus Chadron Falls City Hastings Kearney McCook Nebraska City Norfolk North Platt Scottsbluff Schuyler Valentine Winnebago NORTH DAKOTA

Beach Bismarck Carrington Devils Lake Dickinson Ellendale Ft. Totten Garrison Grafton Mandan Minot

Mott

New Town

Ashland Ashtabula Bellefontaine Chillicothe Conneaut Coshocton Defiance Delaware East Liverpool Fairview Park Hiram Lancaster Lorain Marietta Marion

Mount Vernon New Philadelphia Norwalk Painesville Portsmouth Ravenna Steubenville Tiffi

n Washington Court House

Westerville Wilberforce Wooster

Yellow Springs Zanesville

SOUTH DAKOTA Aberdeen Brookings Chamberlain Huron

Lead

Lemmon

Pierre

SOUTH DAKOTA ( contd. )

Pine Rid g e Sisseton Spearfish Springfield Sturges Watertown Yankton

ARIZONA

‘Aguila

A10 ‘Arizona City Avondale ‘Benson

Bisbee Buckeye

Casa Grande

loy

Florence

Ft. Apache Gila Bend Globe

Grand Canyon Holbrook Keams .Canyon Lake Havasu City Mesa

Nogales

Page

Peoria Safford-Thatcher Sedona Springerville Superior Wickenburg Williams

COLORADO

Alamosa

‘Basalt ‘Castle Rock ‘Cortez

Craig Glenwood Springs Gunnison LaJunta

Lamar Longmont Montrose Pagosa Springs Rangely _ Steamboat Springs Sterling Trinidad

IDAHO

American Falls Blackfoot Burley

Gooding Grangeville Kellogg Montpelier Mountain Home Plummet Potlatch Preston Rexburg Salmon Sandpoint

St. Anthony

MONTANA Anaconda ‘Bozeman

Broadus

MONTANA (contd.) UTAH

Browning Beaver Conrad Blanding Dillon Brigham City Glasgow Cedar City Glendive Farmington Kalispell Green River Laurel Heber Lewistown Kanab ‘Libby Moab Poison Price Shelby d Richfield °WnSen St. Geor Thompson Falls T0019 ge NEVADA Vernal ‘Babbitt Wendover Battle Mountain Carlin EASTERN zghurchill County wASH1N(;'roN ayton E11“, ‘Cheney Ely Colfax Fanon Colville Gardnerville C°"ne11 Hawthorne Dayton Lovelock Deer Park I-Lxon County Easton Mmden Ellensburg

Ormsby County Ephfaté}

‘Reno Rural G1‘-'i“dV1eW Area-North Lmd '1-Onopah Odessa Wells Omak ‘Yerington gagvllllle NEW MEXICO - ° .° . Ritzville Bernalillo Selah Carlsbad Smague Chuska Sunn side C1°Vi.S Tanagket Demmg Wenatchee gort twingate ran 5 Hobbs WESTERN [slew WASHINGTON IB;E)sdAl"amos County Algona a ri Anacortes Portales Auburn Isioswelrl Chehalis anta osa Ho uiam “Sh1DI‘0cl§ Jef erson County Silver City Medina Sbfimzer Mukilteo Igaotsh gak Iéargord ru or ort rc ar Consequences Port Townsend OREGON ‘Puyallup Albany Raymond Send ‘gear’? Wooley ‘ urns 11 Y“ ‘Clackamas County Snoh0_miSh Florence TUKWIIIG Gold Beach Tumwaler Gresham ‘Hood River WYOMING Lakeview Lebanon Buffalo ‘Madras Douglas ‘McMinnville ‘Green River Monmouth Lander Ontario _ Medicine Bow Oreggn City l§aV;I(IlSl’lS _ Rose urg oc prings Seaside ‘Superior

MAIL THIS PIONEERING POSTSCRIPT OR WRITE T0: National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette. Illinois 60091

MY NAME IS

MY ADDRESS IS

MY COMMUNITY IS

THE PIONEERING POST I MAY BE ABLE TO FILL IS

MY ALTERNATE CHOICE IS

Signature

(TOWN AND STATE)

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IMMEDIATELY

It is with great joy that we are able to remove three local assemblies from the list of those which was carried in the November issue of NATIONAL Bahá’í REVIEW as being jeopardized. Brookhaven Township, New York; Lawrence, Kansas and San Carlos, California have increased their membership and now have nine or more believers.

Unfortunately, however, there are others which must now be added to the list of assemblies with memberships below nine. It is vital that these local institutions be strengthened immediately. With 600 local spiritual assemblies to be established within the Nine Year Plan, the number of those lost must be substantially reduced or, ideally, eliminated altogether.

Homefront pioneers are urgently needed to fulfill the goal of maintaining these Assemblies. Anyone able to relocate to any of these areas is urged to contact the Assembly’s secretary, or the State Goals Committee, or the Department of Community Development. Alturas, California North Plainfield, New Amherst Twp., New York Jersey Aurora, Colorado Orange County Central Bellaire, Texas J. D., California Clayton, Missouri Pacifica, California Downers Grove Twp.. Ill. Rogers, Arkansas Fargo, North Dakota Salina, Kansas Franklin County Comm. Salinas, California

Dist. #3, Washington Santa Barbara-Goleta Los Gatos, California J. D., California McKinley County, New Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Mexico Town of Tonawanda, New Menlo Park, California York North Olmstead» Ohio University Park, Texas

Ypsilanti Township, Michigan

Mos-I‘ Efiecfive Teaching Method

The National Teaching Committee calls to your attention a statement by the Guardian regarding the most effective teaching method we, as individuals, can use. “In conclusion, I would like to comment that it has been found over the entire world that the most effective method of teaching the Faith is the fireside meeting in the home. Every Bahá’í, as a part of his spiritual birthright, must teach, and the one avenue where he can do this most effectively is by inviting friends into his home once in nineteen days, and gradually attracting them to the Cause. After the individuals have confidence in the pioneer, and the pioneer in the individuals, then they can be taught and confirmed in the Faith. This method is far more effective than advertising in newspapers, public lectures, etc. The Guardian is encouraging the believers over the world including those on the homefronts, to engage in this method

DECEMBER 1968

of teaching.” (Bahá’í News, June, 1955)

The Guardian further stated: “The friends must realize their individual responsibility. Each must hold a Fireside in his or her home, once in 19 days, where new people are invited, and where some phase of the Faith is mentioned and discussed. If this is done with the intent of showing Bahá’í hospitality and love, then there will be results. People will become interested in ‘what’ you are interested in, and then be interested in studying. Individual firesides will bring the knowledge of the Faith to more people, under favorable circumstances, and thus constantly enrich its circle of friends, and finally its members. There is no substitute for the teaching work of the individual.” (Bahá’í News, July, 1957)

The National Spiritual Assembly clarifies what “fire side” teaching is in the following statement. “. . . What is fireside teaching? It is the simple occasion planned and conducted by an individual Bahá’í or Bahá’í family, perhaps with the assistance of one or two other Bahá’ís, for the specific purpose of attracting personal friends or acquaintances to the Faith. “There is no standard technique for carrying on such an undertaking. Every Bahá’í teaches in his own home in a way that is most natural for him. For most people, conversation is easier than giving a talk. The informal character of conversation is conducive to discussion and asking questions, and questions open the door to teaching. “Since individuals differ in their interests and background, a different approach to the Faith is necessary with practically every person. Thus, a fireside should be small enough to enable the Bahá’í host or hosts to establish individual points of Contact with each guest. In the course of conversation it is possible to discover the particular interests or problems of the individual and thus determine how best to introduce the Faith to him.”

The National Teaching Committee notes that the “com munity fireside,” often advertised in the local news paper, is in reality a public meeting and should not

replace our individual responsibility to hold a “fire side” in our home at least once in every 19 days. Shouldn’t each one of us adopt the most effective

teaching method?

"Firesides" a Right and a Responsibility

Every Bahá’í is enjoined to hold a “fireside” in his or

her home at least once in every 19 days. (See “Most

Effective Teaching Method," above) The National Spir itual Assembly clarifies the individual’s responsibility

and that of a local Spiritual Assembly as follows: “The home fireside conducted for a few non-Bahá’í friends and neighbors is not subject to administrative control. The Assembly has no grounds for exerting its authority but on the contrary should uphold the right of every Bahá’í to gather his own friends together in the hope of confirming them. Assembly authority does not apply until there are applications for enrollment, unless the Assembly has fair reason to believe that erroneous and harmful teachings are being given out as ‘Bahá’í’.” (Bahá’í Naws, June, 1948)

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Community Development

The Department of Community Development maintains a lending library of tape recordings for use by the state goals committees and local spiritual assemblies in their deepening efforts. Some of these recordings are routinely sent to new and restored local assemblies. and the letters of appreciation which come in are so beautiful in describing the results of the believers having used these materials. One such letter states:

“We are returning, under separate cover, the tape “The Majesty and Greatness of the Divinely Ordained Local Spiritual Assembly.” We used it as

study material for the Assembly and invited the

youth to hear it also. Some of the members of our community who have tape recorders have listened to it again in leisure moments.

“You know, we are certain, how inspiring and informative it is. It would have been interesting to

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tape our discussion as we listened to it. We listened, stopped the tape, discussed it, replayed parts, etc. In a sense the tape is frightening because the destiny of the Assembly is so great and we are such imperfect human beings. And yet, what greater gift could be bestowed upon us than to be given the opportunity to try to achieve the majesty and greatness of the divinely-Ordained local Spiritual Assembly. If we could carry the message of the tape in our hearts and minds at all times the entire city would be Bahá’í within 5 years!

“We hope every Assembly in the United States will use this tape. Our many thanks for making it available to us.

“P.S. Please do not ask us to rate our Assembly according to what we know we should be!” Assemblies wishing to borrow this tape may do so by

writing the Department of Community Development, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.

The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh is Presented to Officials

RIGHT: Gov. Daniel J. Evans of Washington with book just received from Miss Linda Pielick. Also present are Bahá’ís Dr. Harry P. Sheafe. left. and Clyde Johnson.

BELOW, LEFT: Bahti‘t’s in Iowa with Gov. Harold Hughes, seated. who graciously accepted the book and told of having heard of the Faith. through his friend Marcus Bach. RIGHT.‘ Gov. David F. Cargo of New Mexico accepted the book from Mrs. Robin Leparcl. left. and Mrs. David Nothwang.

State Senator John E. Flynn, right. accepts book from Solomon Hilton of Yonkers

Miss Lorna Taslcer, of Hartford. Connecti Assembly. Also present are: Mrs. Mary Campbell. left. and Mrs. Dorothy Jackson also of the Yonkers Assembly.

Photo courtesy Westchester Rockland Newspaper Group

Toledo. Ohio. Bahá’ís present book to the Mayor. Mr. William Ensign, center. With him are John Smith. left, Mrs. Allie Diehl, Dr. Otto Zmeskal.

cut makes presentation to Lt. Gov. Attilio R. Frassinelli while Tom Omen. Gail Martin of Hartford and Conrad Rothman of Rockville look on.

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World Religion Day

January 19, 1969 is World Religion Day. A public information kit for the

1,:

day has been sent to all Bahai

communities, large groups, state goals committee and public information representatives.

Theme for this observance is “Build a New World.”

Bahá’í communities and public information representatives are asked to take particular note of the special information on the observance of the day contained in the public information kit.

In summary the special information points out that many Bahá’í communities in the past have failed to use World Religion Day as a Bahá’í public proclamation event and as a direct Bahá’í teaching event. Instead, they have in many cases, let it become a platform for many religions and religious groups. In many cases the Faith has suffered embarrassment when such groups have used the occasion to attack the Faith.

Bahá’ís and Bahá’í communities are reminded that World Religion Day was the first of our several public proclamation events and that it should continue to be a direct Bahá’í teaching event.

New Price on Mark Tobey Book

Bahá’ís and Bahá’í communities will be able to purchase the book titled, Mark Tobey at a new price of $1.25 each instead of the previous price of $2.00. In order to take advantage of this remittance must accompany the order.

Published by Stanford University. the book covers the paintings by Mark Tobey presently in the collection of Joyce and Arthur Dahl.

The book is an excellent proclamation and teaching publication since it contains three articles about Mark Tobey that stress the influence of the Bahá’í Faith on the man and his art. It is an excellent publication to reach modern art groups and art conscious persons. Originally published for the

1967 Bahá’í Centenary, it will become a collector’s item, and Bahá’ís who have not already done so will want to secure copies for themselves, their friends and for use as gifts. Communities will want to consider the book for proclamation uses such as sending it to museums, libraries, art classes, artists and the like.

The book has 48 pages and 32 illustrations of which five are in color and has a plasticized soft cover. Size is 8% by 8% inches. Orders should be sent to Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Illinois 60091.

Guidance for Bahá’í Writers

The following guidance is provided for Bahá’ís who are writers or authors and is based on guidance provided the Public Information Department by the National Spiritual Assembly.

Bahá’ís who are writers should not write articles on the Faith for publications of questionable character.

If Bahá’ís or Bahá’í communities receive requests for articles on the Faith from such publications, they should immediately consult with the National Spiritual Assembly. Under no circumstances should Bahá’ís permit themselves to be persuaded to write articles for unsavory publications.

Bahá’ís should always endeavor to present the Faith in a dignified manner. In order to assure this when writing articles about the Faith, Bahá’ís should survey the magazine or publication in which the article is to appear to determine if the publication is a proper vehicle for a Bahá’í article.

Whenever any questions arise as to whether or not a certain publication is appropriate for the publication of Bahá’í articles, Bahá’ís should consult the National Spiritual Assembly.

All Bahá’ís are reminded that anything written about the Faith by Bahá’ís and intended for publication is subject to review before submission to the publishers. This review begins at the local level and includes review by the Local Spiritual Assembly and when necessary by the National Spiritual Assembly.

The publications referred to above include newspapers (particularly certain weeklies), magazines, books and miscellaneous publications.

DECEMBER ‘1968

New Public Information Material

A packet of ten color photos each 11 by 14 inches has been produced by the Public Information Department for use in proclaiming the Faith. The photos can be used most effectively at exhibits, window displays, displays in Bahá’í centers, and at public meetings and at college displays.

The photos were taken during the first U.S. National Youth Conference held in Wilmette and show Bahá’í youth of different races together, youth and adults together, youth singing and generally the photos radiate the Bahá’í spirit.

This set of photos was used for the first time as an exhibit at the National Conference on Human Rights held in Chicago. The exhibit was titled, “Like It Is With Bahá’í.”

The photo set can be used for various proclamation purposes and is available from Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department. Cost of the packet of ten photos (all 11 by 14 in size and all color photos) is $23.50. Ask for Color Packet No. 1.

Human Rights Pamphlet Ou'|' of Stock

0 Copies of the National Spiritual Assembly sponsored pamphlet, Human Rights—Basis for World Peace, are no longer available from Bahá’í DISTRIBUTION and SERVICE DEPARTMENT. Designed for use in Human Rights Year, 1968, the entire stock of 500,000 copies has been distributed from Wilmette. Local communities still having a supply are urged to make use of them before the year-end.

Note

0 Approximately 230 persons heard the Bahá’í message at the morning worship service at the Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia on October 13th. This came about as a result of sending a Speaker’s Bureau brochure (a project of the Pennsylvania State Goals Committee) to the church, and the request for a speaker was filled by Fred H. Myers, Jr. of Columbia, Maryland, using the topic, “Christ’s Promises Fulfilled.” The very attractive printed program of the church mentioned Mr. Myer’s professional qualifications and that he is a member of the Bahá’í Faith.

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COLLEGE STUDENTSHELP!

It takes only two Bahá’ís to form a Bahá’í College Club. So what’s happening out there? Where are you?

The Five Year Youth Program calls for the formation of 61 Bahá’í College Clubs in addition to the 61 existing during the 1967-68 academic year (total 122). And where do we stand now? Would you believe a loss of 30 Clubs! That's right—the Department of Youth and College Activities has tried to locate all the 1967-68 Clubs, and only 30 have responded. This means we now have 90 Clubs to form if we are to meet our goal.

Don’t prolong the silence. COMMUNICATE WITH US: Department of Youth and College Activities, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, 111. 60091. ‘iv’!-'30:»?>!"!v~X0X¢>X"!“I->X0!"X~°30X‘>X<>24°&>X~~X->1‘-!”X"X "-°~Z”l"Z<'X"X<'{”X"!<‘1<'I"Z"X"X“X"X°>1-Z0!‘4°~X<>Z°~$‘>X'-2"!-X<~:-°K<>Z"I<’20?°2*-I-2-*1-1"!‘~Z"X~'X~>X-’X"X”!' "3X"2*~X<~Z°>X-X<~X'-Z-'2-'1"!-'1~>X~'X'-1¢~Z<>X*>I<>X'45'!‘-!“I"X"!*°X-!-X-2-'X°'X"X*-!"3"!"3"!-°E“X"X°>!”3°-Z"!0X°

ARE YOU UNDER FIFTEEN?

Do you want action?

Take note: The Oklahoma State Goals Committee and the Tulsa Spiritual Assembly sponsored a “predec” conference for youth ages 12-15. Older youth from Tulsa were responsible for teaching classes and supervising activities, and several adults were present as chaperones. The youth had a stimulating “question and answer session”, elected three of their number to help plan future activities, decided to have a regular article in the Oklahoma Bahá’í Bulletin, and even made a special contribution to the National Bahá’í Fund.

WONDERFUL! Let’s have more.

YOUTHFUL PRINCESS SEIZES OPPORTUNITY

One Bahá’í youth recently participated in a contest in her county in which the selection of the “Queen” was dependent on a one-minute campaign speech on “Why I should be chosen Queen of Cass County.” Building her speech around the principle of the oneness of mankind, she stated that the honor of being chosen “Queen” would give her an opportunity to show the world that youth are here to build a peaceful world and to

unite all mankind. Placing second, she received the title of “Princess,” but she gained even more by spreading the healing message of our beloved Faith.

CHEERS FOR KENTUCKY

The Bahá’ís attending the University of Kentucky have filled a Youth Program goal of double significance: (1) the formation of a Bahá’í College Club, and (2) the formation of a Club in a state which previously had none.

YOUTH FUND GOAL: GUIDELINES SHARED

The following guidelines are offered with regard to the $100,000 youth Fund goal:

1. Youth contributions to the local Fund should be recorded, and the percentage and/or specific amount of the youth participation should be indicated in the community's contribution to the National Fund;

2. Contributions from youth ages 15 through 20, whether earmarked or not, are automatically recorded as “youth contributions”; contributions from persons 21 through 25 who wish to participate in this aspect of youth activities must be earmarked “youth”;

3. All direct contributions to the National Bahá’í Fund by youth, regardless of age, must be earmarked “youth” for purposes of accounting.

Youth Pioneers Waste No Time

The National Spiritual Assembly has challenged the Bahá’í youth of the United States “to send at least 5 pioneers to Africa and 20 to Latin America.” With much joy, we report this immediate youth response: Puerto Rico: Lynn Johnson left California to enroll at the InterAmerican University in San German, Puerto Rico, and already she is bringing students to the firesides of pioneers Tom and Alice Burke.

Upper Volta: Jerry Van Deusen, formerly a pioneer in the Virgin Islands, went to the Palermo Conference this summer and left from there for Upper Volta, a very difficult post in West Africa where he is the only North American pioneer in a French-speaking area. Uganda: 16-year-old Bambi Worth, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, left with her family after the Palermo Conference to pioneer in South Africa. She is now in Uganda, where the family plans to settle. Peru: Chris Baker, 17-year-old youth of Deerfield, Illinois, is en route with her family to Peru, South America, where she will finish high school (see picture of family in November NATIONAL Bahá’í REVIEW). Bolivia: Stephen Pulley has recently left for Bolivia where he is settled in Cochabamba and actively teaching the Faith. Eugene Aragon is now enroute to Argentina where he will stay briefly, then proceed to Bolivia to help win new victories for the Faith.

When will your name appear here?

The Meaning of Sacrifice

“Dear Treasury Department of Bahá’u’lláh,” a Bahá’í youth writes, “You have urged the friends to contribute generously to help raise the $1,000,000 desperately needed to help spread the fragrances of Bahá’u’lláh.

“I realize that we have quite a ways to go with so very little time left. I know how desperately we need to raise the money so as to help proclaim the Cause because I'm studying business administration in school. I am only sorry that I cannot contribute the full $1,000,000 myself. I am only a college student and you know that means we are always broke. I still desire more than anything else to help contribute to the fund.

“I have searched my assets and I find that the only thing that I have which is valuable is my 12-string guitar. It is worth over $200 and it is full of love. I treasure it more than anything else that I have. It hurts

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very much to give up my guitar, but when one gives and it hurts, it is more worth while because we give it as part of ourselves. I can think of no greater Cause to give it to than the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh.

“Please accept my 12-string guitar and sell it for what it may be worth to help the fund or use it the way that it may best help serve the Cause of the Blessed Beauty Bahá’u’lláh.”

The 12-string Goya guitar arrived safely at the House of Worship, and its story was related to the Bahá’ís

gathered for the Proclamation, Expansion, and Consolidation Conference in Wilmette on October 26-27. They were so deeply moved that they decided to “buy” the guitar, give the money to the National Bahá’í Fund, and sent the guitar back to its original owner. As a result, $404.90 was given to the Fund! The example set by this youth has had a far-reaching effect, for although he has his guitar once again, his demonstration of the true meaning of sacrifice is a gift to us all.

DECEMBER 1968

“Dear Treasury Department,

Today in the mail I received the special packet in the mail to the youth . . . I came across the letter from the person who gave up his 12string guitar to give something to the fund. If someone can do that, I can at least send some money which I was saving towards Bahá’í Winter School. It is very little but I wanted you to know that that letter got results.”

Where Our Dollars Go

A series presented by the Coordinating Committee for the Fund

EXPANSION

The Department of Expansion is one of the five departments currently functioning under the direction of the National Teaching Committee. The principal duties of this department are directly related to the achievement of the goals of expansion set down for the United States by the Universal House of Justice and specifically designated by the National Teaching Committee with the approval of the National Spiritual Assembly. Four of the seven major goals set for the United States’ homefront have to do with expansion:

1) Raise number of localities where Bahá’ís reside . . . to three thousand;

2) Increase number of local spiritual assemblies to six hundred, including at least two in each state. . . .;

3) Translate and print basic selections of Bahá’í literature for the steadily increasing number of Indian believers;

4) Increase efforts to enroll under the banner of Bahá’u’lláh a greater number of believers from minority groups, especially Chinese, Japanese, Spanishspeaking peoples, as well as Indians and Negroes; . (See Message from the Universal House of Justice to the United States, Riḍván 1964.)

The Department of Expansion (known formerly as the Department of Teaching) is directly involved with circuit teaching, state goals committees, the Teacher Corps, homefront pioneering and minority teaching.

Circuit teachers are mentioned by the Universal House of Justice in their Riḍván 1966 Message to the Bahá’í World:

“The challenge . . . is to organize and promote the teaching work through systematic plans, . . . in addition through a constant stream of visiting teachers to every locality. The forces released by this latter process have been extolled by Bahá’u’lláh in these words:

‘The movement itself from place to place, when

undertaken for the sake of God hath always exerted,

and can now exert, its influence in the world. In the

Books of old the station of them that have voyaged

far and near in order to guide the servants of God

hath been set forth and written down.’,

while ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in the Tablets of the Divine Plan,

says:

‘Teachers must continually travel to all parts of the

Heading the Department of Expansion is Mr. Kenneth Kalantar assisted by Mrs. Mary Tucker (Right) in charge of circuit teaching and Mrs. Virginia Finch (Left) Secretary to this Department and to the Department of Community Development.

continent, nay, rather, to all parts of the world. . . .’ ”

(see the Advent of Divine Justice, pp. 70-71 and

Tablets 0]‘ the Divine Plan, p. 19)

Planning and coordinating national and interstate circuit teaching trips, providing guidelines and lists of Bahá’í teachers and speakers, organizing biographical and photographic records of these teachers, recommending and providing speakers for special occasions, recommending methods and techniques for intrastate circuit teaching, receiving, evaluating and analyzing reports on circuit teaching and many other duties are all performed in the department. The circuit teachers’ effect on the expansion of the Faith in areas where they have gone has been directly and sometimes immediately visible declarations, renewed activity, and deeper awareness of the worldwide_spread of the Faith.

State goalsicommittees, charged with the primary duty of establishing and developing isolated centers and groups on a systematic basis, and working to help groups attain assembly status, are serviced by the

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Department of Expansion. Requests for funds, letters concerning procedures, reports of progress in goals and activities, planning and execution of briefing sessions and visits by National Teaching Committee and Teacher Corps members to state goals committees are all referred to and handled by this Department.

The Teacher Corps, a “group of seasoned teachers and administrators of the Faith,” and a “new expansion of the executive machinery of the National Teaching Committee” as announced in the letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the local spiritual assemblies and state goals committees dated August 8, 1968, is also under the direction of the Department of Expansion. Their duties were outlined in a letter to the local spiritual assemblies and state goals committees from the National Teaching Committee dated October 23, 1968 and include assisting and representing the National Bahá’í Center at briefing sessions, nationwide conferences and teaching institutes; undertaking specific responsibilities for the development and execution of plans for minority teaching; working in specialized areas such as deepening, proclamation, public information, motivation and planning, and public meetings; and making personal visits to individuals, groups, assemblies and state goals committees to help answer questions and clarify points at the request of the National Assembly or the National Teaching Committee. The scheduling and coordination of their activities and the continued correspondence and briefing of these Teacher Corps members is a function of the Department.

Volunteers for homefront pioneering are referred to the Department of Expansion for recommendations and aid in settling in goal cities and towns in all areas of the nation. The application forms they submit are processed, and recommendations are received concerning the best places they might be assigned. For this purpose current lists of goals are kept up, with the number, if any, of Bahá’ís residing there.

In close cooperation with all the other departments and staff members of the National Teaching Committee, and with members of the Teacher Corps, this Department encourages and recommends areas in which teaching of minority groups can be pursued. Written materials, particularly for summer school courses, conference and briefing sessions, are prepared and presented in the many minority groups particularly emphasized by the Universal House of Justice as mentioned above.

The cost of these activities, including all of the state goals committees’ funds coming from the National Bahá’í Fund, amounts to approximately $60,000 per year, or under five cents of every dollar contributed to the Fund. As the friends consider the truly great work that is done by the circuit teachers, the state goals committees, the new Teacher Corps and the homefront pioneers, they can see that these funds are being spent and more than matched by the sacrifice and devotion of the workers who are involved in the expansion of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh in all areas. Thus, we respond to the call of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:

“In short, O ye believers of God! Endeavor ye, so that you may take hold of every means in the promulgation of the religion of God and the diffusion of the fragrances of God.” (Tablets of the Divine Plan, p. 20)

I5 0 '3 Tt,,,,,,,,,d National Bahal Fund 5 Cumulative Monthly Income: 1968-1969 [.200 — l,|O0 - egé" IIIIIE—'IEAR PLMI $30 l.000 - sons ,\\~\‘° 900 " \)“§r '0 son - /" 7m — "‘QV 600 L '0' 500 400 300 200 I00 I I I f I n I I I I I I A5°F=:~:v:>:,-.:.-..-:o'='_a-:-' §—5,~°.2.§c‘>’2aa¢£f<* INCOME FOR OCTOBER 1968 Regular Contributions .. . . $ 68,778.23 Special Contribution . . . . . . , 20.|54.53 Estates .. .. 7,976.63 Other Income . . . . 3,397.82 Total Income . . . . . , . . . . . . . . $l00.307.2I Cumulative Total. April I - November I . 3508.056.“ Cumulative Deficit ,. . . . . . $202,443.56

NUMBER OF ASSEMBLIES CONTRIBUTING October

306 (78 Percent of total)

PLANNING TO MOVE DURING THE NEXT 30 DAYS? Help us keep your address up-to-date CUT OUT AND MAIL TO:

NATIONAL BAHA‘I CENTER ‘I12 LINDEN AVENUE, WILMETTE, ILL. 60091

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ATTACH YOUR OLD ADDRESS LABEL HERE

Name

NEW Address

City s+a+. Zn,NEW Telephone: Area

Name of new locality (If different from city name)

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Reminder: Have you ALSO notified your community and SGC secretaries of your new address?

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DIRECTORY CHANGES ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES

Alabama Mobile: Miss Betty Blair, 2469 Pinetree Dr. 36617 Northern California Sacramento: Mrs. Isabel Travers. pro-tem 350 - 36th Way 95816 Central California Dist. No. 1 Berkeley: Mrs. Esther Linebaugh, 1930 Walnut St., Apt. 6, 94704 Monterey-Carmel J.D.: Mrs. Joyce Dahl, Box 566. Pebble Beach 93953 Southern California Dist. No. 1 Manhattan Beach, Mrs. Cynthia Berman, 468 - 33rd St. 90266 Colorado Aurora: Mrs. Cora Hudson. Chr., 2091 Geneva St. 80010 Florida Fort Lauderdale: Mr. Scott Marshall, P.O. Box 22752, 33315 Manatee County: Include the town of Bradenton in the secretary listing 33505 Georgia Augusta: Mr. Morgan L. Wheeler, pro-tem, 1652 Pendleton Rd. 30904 Northern Illinois Skokie: Mr. Bradley Hooper, 4046 Howard St. 60076 Indiana Terre Haute: Mrs. Beverly Brown, 2712 Farrington Ave. 47803 Iowa Davenport: Mrs. Lynette C. Frieden. 10171/2 Main St. 52803 Kentucky Louisville: Mrs. Nancy Harris, 2235 Boulevard Napoleon 40205 Maine Portland: Mrs. Marie Hoover, 62 Coyle St. 04101 Massachusetts Boston: Mrs. Patricia Varner_ 6 Ruthven St., Dorchester 02121 Nebraska Lincoln: Mr. Wm. Jefferson England, 333 N. 24th 68503 New Jersey Newark: Norman D. Thigpen, 78 S. 10th St. 07107 New Mexico Santa Fe: Mrs. Ann Dunning, 1010 San Lorenzo Dr. 87501 Ohio North Olmsted: Mrs. Ruth Kitson. 27935 Lorain Rd. 44070 Akron: Robert Sauter. Treas.. 458 Morley Ave. 44320 Oregon Portland: Mrs. Esther Linear, 3917 N.E. 10th Ave. 97217 Eastern Texas LaPorte: Mrs. Priscilla Banks. P.O. Box 86. 77571 Western Washington Makah Indian Reservation: Lewis Gary Hillaire. pro-tem. PO. Box 306. Neah Bay 98357 Wisconsin Delafield: Mrs. Kathryn Firnrohr. 2837 Sylvester Dr.. Rt. 3. Hartland 53029

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DECEMBER 1968

in Memoriam

Mrs. Zanomia Duff Alexander Mrs. Sadie Haug

St. Joseph. Missouri September 3, 1968

Brydie Appling Chicago, Illinois October 3, 1968

Clarence E. Baker Washington, D.C. September 1968 Alvin Blum Honiara, Solomon Is. September 23, 1968 Mrs. Marie M. Dodd Caliente. Nevada September 29, 1968 Ronald E. Erfurth Pasco, Wash. August 23, 1968

Mrs. Stevie Flinn

Highland Springs, Va.

October 11, 1968

Mrs. Stella Freeman Denver. Colorado October 19, 1968

Alfred Hansen Plainfleld, Wisconsin September 20. 1968

Stephens City, Va. April 1968

Harry G. Irwin Geyserville, Calif. October 12, 1968

Mrs. Regina Link San Jose, Calif. September 30. 1968

Charles X. Marshall Norway. Michigan October 11, 1968

Andrew P. Perdue Greensboro, N.C. October 9, 1968

Mrs. Gloria Rvappaport Newark, New Jersey September 3, 1968

Mrs. Artenia G. Smith Washington, D.C. August 1968

Mrs. Lucy B. Steves Carlsbad, Calif. September 12, 1968

Mrs. Angelina Vanoni Geyserville, Calif. October 3, 1968

Correction of listing in November:

Monroe E. Michels San Francisco, Calif. September 21. 1968

Calendar of Events

Feasts

December 12—Masa’il (Questions) December 31—Sharaf (Honor) January 19—Sultén (Sovereignty)

Proclamation Events

December 10—Human Rights Day January 19—World Religion Day

US. National Spiritual Assembly Meetings

December 13-15 January 17-19

Attend a Winter School!

It is not too late to register for a winter session this

year if you act now!

Announcement of the two sessions of which we have been notified, Southwestern and Davison, appeared in November Bahá’í Review. If there is another session near you, plan to attend.

The program at Davison promises much stimulus for action. Featured teachers include: Auxiliary Board member Mrs. Jane McCants, Horace Brown, Miss Bahia Deloomy, Mrs. Gail Curwin.