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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Host to Hand of the Cause Riihfyyih Qcinum

Approximately six hundred Bahá’ís gathered in the Milwaukee Arena Sunday, June 21, for the great bounty of hearing Hand of the Cause of God Rúḥíyyih Khánum speak to the American “older folks.” She addressed the audience for three full hours, concluding with answering endless written questions sent to the platform. ,

The day was further blessed by the presence of Hands of the Cause of God John Robarts and fiikrullah Khádem; the Continental Board of Counsellors for North America members, Mrs. Florence Mayberry, Miss Edna True, and Lloyd Gardiner; and four Auxiliary Board members, Mrs. Javidukht gadem, Mrs. Katherine McLaughlin, Mrs. Velma Sherrill, and Dr. Peter Khan.

Coming directly from the week—end Youth Conference in Wilmette, Rúḥíyyih Khánum assured the friends more than once with the statement, “You don’t have to worry about the youth, they’re all right.”

She reminded the Bahá’ís that almost everywhere today we can find fragments of our teachings being taught in the churches, in the world of politics, etc., “but only the Bahá’ís have the whole thing.” She likened the situation to the driver of an automobile: one can have a tail pipe, a few other parts, and have hold of the steering wheel, but hes not going to get anywhere without all of the parts needed to make up the machine.

She said we will have to increasingly demonstrate in our conduct, in our daily lives, that we have something not to be found anywhere else. As Bahá’ís, “we’re not much better than other people — we ought to be — but regretfully we’re not much better, but we are better.” She said we have not reached that point when our faces and expressions prompt others to question: “What is it that you believe?" But “we’re growing steadily all the time." “The contrast between Bahá’ís and non-Bahá’ís is increasing daily — by the hour.”

How disturbing to be reminded that “manpower and money are the only limitations to spreading the Faith. Needs are so acute. One person and a little bit of money would make a great deal of difference. The American Bahá’í Community is the most powerful in the Westthat’s why we’re called on to do a lion's share."

“To pioneer is one of the most thrilling and rewarding experiences one can have. Possibilities are infinite.”

She asked those present to share with others her observation of the tremendous function the “older people” can

fulfill in the pioneer field. They are free of a family growing up, and in many ways tougher than the young people~“toughened by the experiences of life and the experiences of handling crises." Those over seventy are not aware how much effect they can have pioneering in a community, if nothing more than to “shower love and hospitality."

“The Cause is a growing, living thing.” she reminded us. “The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh is not all grown yet. It has to grow with mankind com.ing into the Faith.” At this point it is impossible to speculate, or to know exactly, what the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh will be like in the future. It is like the development of an oak tree: no one can fore-tell at the beginning of its growth whether it will end up with three branches, thirteen stems, or just how many. Instead, we should focus our attention on the tasks at hand. '

It was emphasized that the Faith was “unity in diversity” — not unity in uniformity -— that when unity in diversity is accomplished, it is a much stronger bond.

Rúḥíyyih Khánum wondered if the majority of the Bahá’ís lived their lives in the light of eternal life. While she agreed that people need food, better schooling, etc., she questioned, . . but do they need these things more than eternal life, the whole object of existence?”

Those who had the privilege of meeting and hearing Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum must all agree that she is the perfect example-of sincerity and dedication to the Cause, giving so freely and so much of herself to the friends.

— Mrs. Cordelia A. Norder

Iowa

A follow-up to the big Wilmette Youth Conference was held in Davenport, Iowa, on June 27-28 for the purpose of organizing and directing youth activities in Western Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and near-by areas.

The meeting brought some fifty Bahá’í youth together on the public campground in Scott Park. Anthony Pecoraro, Samuel Godard, and Gregory Latiak contributed their voices to the song festival on Saturday night. and many other campers in the park were attracted to the activities and asked questions about the Faith.

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Race Unity Day, Exeter, New Hampshire. Two new Bahá’í youth announced the observance over the local radio station, and with the help of Laurel Milden (Portsmouth) handed out Race Unity Day flowers and 500 copies of Man, One Family to some 1500 passersby on Ea:eter’s streets. Shown at the reception at Swazey Parkway, where people driving by slowed to read the sign, stopped to hear the music, and asked a few questions, are: Jefi Kurtze, Larry Gray, Susan Bar, Laurel Milden, Jeff Sullivan, and passerby, Dick Burley.

Race Unity Day Observances

A summarization of the Race Unity Day reports to the Public Information Office might simply say: It was a day of picnics, potlucks, panel discussions, and public meetings from Maine to California, and from Puerto Rico to Washington State, with attendance by non-Bahá’ís running from zero to more than a hundred.

But some communities also had proclamations of Race Unity Day by their mayors, while others had essay contests, window displays, and library displays. One community held a reception for international students immediately following the graduation exercises at a Junior College. There were 107 non-Bahá’ís present. Some of the State Goals Committees sponsored state—wide picnics in cooperation with one or more communities, while in some areas several near—by communities shared a common activity.

A New Wind was shown as part of some public meetings, and in at least one community Celebrities Look At Religion was shown. One joint effort by communities resulted in TV pictures being taken as well as a newspaper interview.

Prayer meetings, dramatic presentations, singers, talent shows! Each community did what it could to foster better human relations in our American society when they met in the spirit of the theme, “Education for Race Unity.”

Race Unity Day, University City's Heman Park, Missouri.

SEPTEMBER 1970

Mrs. Stella Bradfield Howard 0. Overton Huntsville, Alabama Great Falls, Montana June 8. 1970 July 12. 1970 Frank Brunner Mrs. Corinne Paschall Milwaukee. Wisconsin St. Petersburg, Florida June 21. 1970 June 26, 1970 Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert Douglas W. Schnackenberg Salem. Oregon Englewood. Colorado June 22. 1970 June 17, 1970 Victor Harden Harlyn Schott Torrance, California Muskegon, Michigan May 29. 1970 July 6. 1970 Miss Nayan F. Hartfield Harry Slater Phoenix. Arizona Norwalk, Connecticut June 20. 1970 July 10. 1970 Mrs. Mildred K. Lunt Henry Struna Ventura. California Swan Lake, New York April 7. 1970 July 4, 1970 Mrs. Edna Van}-lagel Santa Cruz. California Date unknown M? O O MiSSOURI

The Bahá’ís of Webster Grove arranged a booth again this year for the annual Community Days Fair. The Faith was proclaimed through pictures, posters, music, free literature. and balloons.

Five hundred balloons, printed with “One God, One Faith, One People,” were given to children under the age of ten, and almost four hundred pieces of literature were distributed. A display of photographs of local activities captioned with quotations from the Bahá’í Writings attracted much interest

“One God, One Faith, One People” is the theme of a permanent three-panel display used in the booth Music was featured, including recordings by Seals and Crofts, Fire and Snow, and the Bahá’í Victory Chorus.

University City’s Heman Park was the site for the Race Unity Day observance by the Bahá’í's of the Greater St. Louis area. The occasion was planned by the Bahá’í group in University City and the site selected because it is considered one of the more progressive areas from the standpoint of integration.

Some one hundred were present; approximately onehalf were friends of the Faith. The audience responded ,.\

well to a program of choral speaking of appropriate Bahá’í Writings, modern dance, and live poster-making — all based on the theme of “Education for Diversity."

Race Unity Day was officially proclaimed by the mayor.

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Two International Education Conferences

“Education for Worldmindedness” will be the theme of the Central Regional Conference on Education being sponsored by the Omaha Bahá’í Community and the North American Bahá’í Office for Human Rights (NABOHR) on September 26-27. The Conference will be held at the Fontanelle Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, and is part of the observance of International Education Year being sponsored by NABOHR during 1970.

On October 17. an International Education Year Symposium will be held in New York City. The Symposium. sponsored jointly by the Bahá’í United Nations Committee and NABOHR, will feature distinguished educators. It will be held in the morning. It will be followed at noon by the International Education Year Awards Luncheon sponsored by NABOHR. At the luncheon, the Louis G. Gregory

Lost Time — Lost Effort

There is a humorous statement that “orders for delivery yesterday must be in by noon tomorrow.” This is often all too true, however, at the Publishing Trust. Sometimes it seems that the friends make minute and detailed plans for every aspect of their public meeting, conference, proclamation program, or other event, except to place their order for materials in time. Often these events have been known for many weeks, even months. in advance.

The Bahá’í Publishing Trust exists to produce literature and audio-visual and other special materials to assist the Bahá’í communities in carrying out their teaching and deepening responsibilities. Our other task is to get the materials to the Community as quickly as possible. Every effort is made to give efificient service in this respect, but the Publishing Trust is besieged almost daily with calls for emergency handling by communities who have neglected to plan ahead.

Frequently it is impossible for us to meet the deadlines. even if these emergency orders are put ahead of all prior orders received, and special trips made to the Post Office. All the various committees and individuals should be encouraged to plan ahead and to cooperate with the Bahá’í librarian. so that materials can be ordered sumciently in advance. This can avoid the frequent rush orders which are inefficient and costly for all concerned. One month in advance is not too early to place orders for all special needs. It may not require this amount of time, but there are many delays in mail delivery today, and airmail and special handling charges are costly. There are also periods of peak loads when the Publishing Trust cannot put emergency demands ahead of other work.

In addition. every Community should keep on hand a basic supply of materials, so that the normal activity (public meetings, firesides, gifts for new enrollees, etc.) can go on apace without placing an emergency, rush order. The growth and activities of the Faith are such today that the Community cannot adequately function when orders are placed after such basic needs arise.

The Publishing Trust serves only one need: to help each Community and believer teach the Cause of God. With your consideration and forethought. we can more effectively serve you in this mutual task.

—Bahá’í PUBLISHING TRUST

Award for Service to Humanity will be given to an individual and an organization that have made major contributions to the field of education. Mr. Whitney Young. Executive Director of the National Urban League, will be the principal speaker at the luncheon. The place for holding the symposium and luncheon will be announced at a later date.

Other conferences previously held in connection with the observance of International Education Year were: National Bahá’í Conference on Education, February 20-22, in Wilmette, Illinois; Southern Regional Conference on Education (“Education for the New Needs of Man”), in Columbia, South Carolina, April 11-12; and the Western Regional Conference on Education (“Education for Becoming Your True Self"), in Eugene, Oregon, June 6-7.

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South Pacific Oceanic Conference

May 21-23, 1971 New Town Hall Suva, Fiji

Registration: Thursday. May 20—7:00 p.m. A special Unity Feast will be held at 8:00 p.m. at which dinner will be served.

Hotel Accommodations: Since this is such a heavy tourist area. many of the friends will want to take tours to see other parts of the island. Therefore. it is suggested that the friends make their own travel and hotel arrangements.

Meals: Meals will be catered at the Town Hall for all three days. This will include morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and tea and biscuits in the evening. The total food cost will be $6.00 (Fijian).

Money: The currency conversion is: $1.00 U.S.A.——.82 Fijian.

Transportation: Flights from the United States land in Nandi. There are air—conditioned buses from Nandi to Suva for about $4.00 (Fijian); the distance is 140 miles. There is also air service for about $12.00 (Fijian).

Weather: The weather is pleasant and tropical; but on the Suva side, which is green and mountainous. it rains a fair amount, so the friends are advised to bring umbrellas. Summer clothing is worn throughout the year, but a cardigan sweater would be useful on cool nights.

If you plan to attend the Conference, please inform the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.

Assemblies

The number of local Spiritual Assemblies formed last Riḍván is now stated to be 517. This total includes two in Puerto Rico.

[Page 4]First Council Fire Among the Apache Indians

The new Bahá’í' Community of Alamogordo, with the help of the State Goals Committee and Mrs. Ruth Moffett, arranged for four days of meetings, firesides, fireside discussions, and eats on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in New Mexico. The scene was a wide, wooded valley; the dates, June 5-8.

The Bahá’ís of Alamogordo understood that the Apaches were considered to be the most “proud, bitter, resentful, and unapproachable of all Indian tribes.” They said, “Bahá’u’lláh has the power to change all of that into love and unity.”

It was very hot and dry, so a few Bahá’ís began praying for rain. It did, and rained some each day thereafter. Some Apaches present said that it never rains there before July 4 or 5. To them it was a miracle; to the Bahá’ís that were there with only their bedrolls it was a problem. There were about one hundred and fifty there from several states. Chester Kahn, Auxiliary Board member, and Gary Hillaire of the National Teaching Committee were present for part of a day, contributing much by their knowledge and beautiful spirit.

Five enrolled around the Council Fire; five more in Alamogordo; and others since. Three Apache girls walked almost fifteen miles to attend the First Race Unity Picnic in White Sands Park in Alamogordo.

“Much courage, faith, and prayer . project to fruitage.”

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Second Annual Yakima Council Fire

The second Annual Council Fire on the Yakima Indian Reservation will be held September 11-13 at the rodeo grounds in White Swan, Washington. The purpose of the meetings is to show by example to the Indian people what Bahá’í is 'all about.

A free dinner will be served Saturday afternoon. The camping area has electricity, running water, and rest rooms. There is no charge for camping. Come with your tents, campers, or bedroll; bring food for the week end, and clothes for hot weather.

Invite your friends to gather in fellowship as the Word of God unfolds from the hearts of guest speakers, as we sing songs of praise, as we enjoy the great out-of-doors. If you have native costume, please bring it along; we may share in some Indian dances.

Picture of some of our pioneers in Bolivia, taken in May right after their National Convention. Left to right: Alan Cannon, Anthony Carter, Stephen Gilbert, Ellen Sims, Philip Lane, Cynthia Lane, John Caruana.

SEPTEMBER 1970

Universal House of Justice Publishes Bahci’|' World XIII

The Baha/’{ World, Volume XIII, 1954-1963, will shortly become available. This historic period witnessed the passing of the beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, in 1957, and nine years of the Ten Year Spiritual Crusade which he inaugurated in April 1953. This volume is the most extensive to date, both in content and period of time covered. It contains a number of photographs of the beloved Guardian, as well as many other photographs of Bahá’í activities around the world. The price per volume will be $15.00 NET.

At the last information received, the volumes had not yet been shipped. Since these will be coming forward by ocean freight, it will take at least eight to ten weeks, possibly longer, before the books are available at the Publishing Trust in Wilmette.

Please do not send orders prior to October 15. All community orders should be collected and sent in as one order under your Bahá’í librarian.

Bahá’í PUBLISHING TRUST 415 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091

California

Gleaned from the “Family Life” columns of the Antelope Valley Press, P-almdale, May 21:

"Mrs. Bonnie Wells and family, and Vernon Powell, hosted a Bahá’í Friendship Picnic at Mrs. Wells‘ farm in Littlerock, Sunday, May 17. . . . Over one hundred adults and children represented the faces of mankind and the Buddhist, Christian, Moslem and Bahá’í religions. Music and song and international food was the keynote of the picnic.

“Sean Smith. young composer musician and his group provided musical entertainment. “The earth is one country and mankind its citizens" and “Ye are all the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch” are teachings of the Bahá’í Faith which were put tomusic by Sean . ..

“Three students from Thailand, Toy, Chai, and Sim, and Vahid Hedayati — Design Engineer for Dresser O.M.E., Dallas, Texas, member of the Bahá’í Faith, added to the universality of the gathering. . . ."

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Intercontinental Conference

January 1 3, 1971

Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa

Due to the lateness of responses from the friends. the National Spiritual Assembly of West Africa is unable to schedule any chartered flights into Monrovia. They suggest that you make travel and hotel arrangements through your local travel agent. Let the Conference Committee know your plans before October 31. specifying date and time of your arrival so that you can

be met.

Write to both the National Spiritual Assembly. 536 Sheridan Road. Wilmette. Illinois 60091. and Mr. Oliver W. Reimann. Secretary, 1971 Conference Arrangements Committee. PO. Box 735. Monrovia. Liberia. West Africa. There will be a U nity Feast Thursday evening. December 31. Registration: December 31.

They submit the following list of hotels. The prices are in United States dollars. but these prices do not include cost 0

meals. (Number of rooms: in parentheses).

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Single Room Double Room Meals

Ducor Inter—Continental Hotel. 13.0. Box 86 (105) $14.50 (56) $22.50 Yes Carlton Hotel, PO. Box 285 (20) 10,00 (20) 1500 yes Travellers’ Roost. PO. Box 1439 (8) 12,00 (4) 1800 NO Maxim Hotel, PO. Box 1152 (10) 7,00 (14) 1000 Yes H & M Hotel. (no private bath) PO. Box 1280 (13) 7_00 (4) 10_()0 NO Capitol Hotel (no private bath) PO. Box 1084 (13) 5,00 (7) 1000 N0 Studer Hotel, PO. Box 440 (8) 8.00 (12) 10.00 No Stereo Hotel, PO. Box 569 (21) 7,00 (4) 3_oo Yes Hostel (Contact: N.S.A.. W. Africa) (120) 600 Yes Hostel (Contact: N.S.A.. W. Africa) (32) 300 one (Bring linen or cover cloth and bath towels) Nevada

/Ohio

The Bahá’ís of Greater Cincinnati area report a successful entry of a float in the July 4 parade in Loveland. A photograph 7'/4 x8“/4 appeared in The Loveland Herald on July 9, showing a very large, nine-sided model of the House of Worship in Wilmette and a sign on the side of the truck, “America will lead the world Spiritually.”

The Loveland Bahá’ís also achieved a Race Unity Day proclamation from their Mayor. and held a public meeting in observance of the day. The proclamation was published in the Herald.

Wisconsin

Rhinelander, a city where, not too many years back, state news was made because of its refusal to allow overnight accommodations to a Negro doctor and his family, a city that has reportedly made Negro settlement impossible, was impressed with the first black person known to speak in that northern city (with the possible exception of an exchange student).

On Monday evening, June 29. following two television interviews on two different stations (one taped an additional half hour without picture for their own use), Samuel C. Jackson of Evanston spoke at Rhinelander’s Bali H'ai Coffee House. The Daily News on Wednesday, in speaking of the Coffee Houses summer program. said. “ . . . last Monday evening‘s discussion on religious unity by Samuel Jackson. . . will undoubtedly rank with the best.”

The Coffee House is temporarily located in St. Josephs Church. A post hides part of the large sign for Bali H’ai, so that it appears to read Ba H'ai. This is the same church where Dr. Peter Khan spoke last August.

Last year, Sparks initiated an annual Bahá’í Human Relations Award plaque to non-Bahá’ís resident in the area. The presentations at that time went to two members of the black community, l\/lr. U. S. Woodard and Mrs. Alice Smith.

This year. the recipients were Mr. Ted Hunsberger, principal of Tranor Junior High School, and Miss Virginia Quirk, principal of Orvis Ring Elementary School. Mr. Hunsberger works mostly in the area of black-white relations, and Miss Quirk is very effective in working with Indian children. Both have a high regard for the Faith and the Bahá’ís.

Mr. Hunsberger’s award was presented during the observance of Race Unity Day, when well over one hundred guests attended a picnic lunch. Miss Quirk, unable to be present, will receive her award, with appropriate publicity, early in September.

New Mexico

A new Bahá’í, Tony Shearer of Santa Fe, conducted “a beautiful and fascinating meeting" in Gallup’s public library on July 10. Mr. Shearer is a specialist in Mexican mythology, especially as concerns Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent and the Tree. Some thirty non-Bahá’ís responded to newspaper publicity and invitations to hear his lecture and see his slides.

Upon request, a follow-up fireside was held the following evening in the Gallup Bahá’í Center, with six non-Bahá’ís present to hear Mr. Shearer’s excellent fireside presentation.

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Cleaning of the exterior of the Wilmette House of Worship entered its second stage in July when Bahá’í workers at the National Center tackled the cle-restory. The difference between the cleaned/uncleaned surface is readily evident.

NEW SPECIAL

Supplementing the “Audio-Visual Catalog.”

SLIDE PROGRAMS

30-P—1202 Traveling Teacher in India; with cassette tape narration; Dwight Allen’s account of his teaching trip through India; shows many aspects of the Indian culture and of the fertile soil for teaching that awaits the Bahá’í pioneer; program of 122 slides, printed narra tion, and cassette tape. with CASSETTE ...$25.00

30-P-1203 Traveling Teacher in India; slide program with reel tape narration, printed narration, and 122 slides.

with REEL . . . . . .$25.00

SLIDE GROUPS

30-G-6305 Frankfurt House of Worship six-slide group; mounted in plastic sleeve. showing interior and exterior views.

Each . . . . .. $1.50

30-G—6503 Kampala House of Worship six-slide group; mounted in plastic sleeve, showing interior and exterior views.

Each . . . . .. $1.50

30-G-6904 Sydney House of Worship six-slide group; mounted in plastic sleeve, showing interior and exterior views.

Each . . . . .. $1.50 BUTTONS 68-B-03 Ten-Button Assortment $2.00

POSTCARDS

68—P-0303 Bahá’í’ Archives Building

5/$.50 20/$1.00 68-13-0304 Bahá’ís at Panama Conference

5/3550 20/3100 68-13-0305 Bahá’í's at India Conference

5/$.50 20/$1.00

DISPLAY POSTERS

60-‘P-10 Day-Glo 15 x 22 poster assortment; one each of four designs by Joan Ucello; silk screen in bright colors.

Each assortment . . . . .. $6.00 60—P-ll Birds of lMe4n’s Hearts 15 x 22 poster Each poster . . . . . .$2.00 60-P-12 Brilliant Star 15 x22 poster . Each poster . . . . . .$2.00 '60-P-13 Crystal Streams 15 x 22 poster Each poster . . . . ..$2.00 60-P-14 One Sea 15 x 22 poster Each poster . . . .. $2.00

FLUOR ESC ENT POSTERS

64—P-10 Fluorescent 20-poster assortment, four each of five designs featuring simple drawing by Joan Ucello on bright’ 8‘/zx 11 inch fluorescent-colored paper; can be

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used as invitational posters (especially “What Is a Bahá’í‘?”) but primarily for display; designed for college

campus use. $200 64—P—l1 Investigation of Truth 8'/2 x 11 poster 20/$2.00 64-P-12 Oneness of Mankind 8% x 11 poster 20/$2.00 64-1’-13 Leaves of One Tree 8‘/2 x 11 poster 20 /$2.00 64-P-14 Race Unity 8% x 11 poster 20/$2.00 64—P—15 What Is a Bahá’í' 8% x 11 poster 20/$2.00

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT POSTERS

64-13-20 Announcement 50-poster assortment; ten each of five designs; 8‘/2 x 13 black and white offset posters; includes pictures of Bahá’ís around the world; announcement posters primarily for use at college.

Each assortment . . . . .. $2.50

64-1321 Citizens One World 8‘/2 x 13 poster 50/$2.50 64—P—22 Bahá’u’lláh: Architect 8‘/2 x 13 poster 50/$2.50 64-13-23 Faith of Bahá’í’s 8‘/2 x 13 poster 50/$2.50 64-13-24 Earth One Country 8'/2 x 13 poster 50/$2.50 64-P-25 Surprise 8‘/2 x 13 poster 50/$2.50

BLOCKS

68—M—01 World Order Blocks; one dozen 2‘/.- inch cardboard blocks; all colors with principles and ideas printed on each side; created by Dwight Allen; “ponder them, build with them. stack them. string them together as a mobile, enjoy them.” $2100

PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINTS

50—s—30o1 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá photo in color, 31/12 x 5 inches. 2/$1.00 10/ 4.00 20/ 6.00

50-S-4604 Shrine of the Báb colorprint; closeup of the clerestory showing Greatest Name; color version of photo on cover of November 1969 Baha/’{ News; 8’/2 x 11 card stock; limited supply.

4/$1.00 25/ 5.00 100/15.00

When ordering Audio-Visual and Special Materials: Use

an Audio-Visual order blank. All items net, plus 10% for

postage and handling except Community Librarian

/‘orders of $10.00 and over which are sent postpaid.

Bahá’í PUBLISHING TRUST 415 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091

New Format for Two Buhci’I' Statements

Two statements signed by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States have been reprinted in attractive, mailable format. Each is a four—page folder, size 8‘/_rx 3-5/8.

Loyalty to Government has been available for many years, but is perhaps more timely than ever. This statement clarifies the Bahá’í viewpoint, quoting the words of Bahá’u’lláh.

The statement Human Rights Are God-Given Rights eliminates the material that pertained only to Human Rights Year. Both of these brochures will attract attention in literature displays at public meetings and are useful as specialized mailings.

Order each statement by name.

20 copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.00

Order from: , , Bahá’í PUBLISHING TRUST

415 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091

National Bahá’í Fund

"THE YEAR": 1970-IWI

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INCOME July 1970 to Date Regular Contributions . s so.932.2§ $335,129.32 Special Contributions , 5,000.00 47,359.60 Total Contributions $ 85,982.23 $382,483.92 Estates . . l0,6b0.l0 25,l2l.36 other Income . , 2,347.78 8,603.54 Total Income $ 98,990.|| $4|b,2|4.3Z Budget . .$|25.000.00 §_4_40.000.00

[Page 8]Bahá’í' Directory Changes

Assembly Secretaries

Central California Dist. No. 1 Hayward: Mrs. Sharon Samimi, 495 Berry, 94544

Southern California Dist. No. 1

Long Beach: Mrs. Lorraine E. Wood, 6826 Monlaco Rd., 90808

Palmdalez Mrs. Gloria Dorlan, P.O. Box 207, 93550

• • • San Fernando: Mr. Sohail Sohrab, Chr., 132 Harps

St.. Apt. C., 91340

Torrance: Mrs. Ruth Harden, 22843A Nadine Circle, 90505

Southern California Dist. No. 2 Fullerton: Mrs. Genevieve C. Ingham, 1325 S. Orange, Apt. 5, 92633

Southern California Dist. No. 3 Lompoc: Mrs. L. Corrine Christensen, P.O. Box 257, 93436 Pismo Beach: Mrs. Ruth 1. Hesseldenz. P.O. Box 3461, 93449

Georgia Dawson: Miss Anne Kavanagh, 302 W. 3rd Ave., 31742

Northern Illinois Oak Park: Mrs. Ruth LaRocque, 708 Gunderson, 60304

Indiana Fort Wayne: Correct spelling of street name to: Springhill Dr. South Bend: Mrs. Jean M. Ball, Box 173, 46624 Louisiana Shreveport: Mrs. Grace Bulboaca, Treas., 227 Atkins Ave., 71104 Maine York: Mrs. Sandria Griffin, RFD Box 212, 03909

Maryland Montgomery County: Mrs. Rivah J. Mendoza G., 9401 Thornhill Rd., Silver Spring, 20901

Massachusetts Brookline: Correct street number to: 360 Woodland Rd. Cambridge: Mrs. Kathleen Stanley, 15 Prentiss St., 02140

Michigan East Lansing: Mrs. Kay F. Sharrard, 673 Virginia St., 48823

Ohio Lima: Mrs. Esther Hilgert, Chr., 965 Richie Ave.. 45805

Pennsylvania Central Chester County: Mrs. Thelma Alting, pro-tem, PO. Box 97, Uwchland, 19480 Philadelphia: Miss Jane A. Stitely, 4701 Hazel Ave., Apt. 3, 19143

SEPTEMBER 1970

South Carolina

Berkeley County: Mrs. Donna K. Reddick, 3-D Lafayette Circle, Charleston Heights 29405 _

Charleston: Mrs. Virginia Laughner, 193-B Congress St., 29403

Frogmore: Mrs. Laura Smalls, c/o Frogmore P.O., 29920

Eastern Texas

Austin: Mrs. Yvonne Justice, pro-tem, 3206 Stardust Dr., 78757

LaPorte: Mrs. Frances Locher, P.O. Box 86, 77571

Pasadena: Mr. Darrell Bradshaw, Chr.. 3201 Pomona, 77502

Western Texas Amarillo: Mrs. Alberta Trevino. P.O. Box 9103, 79105

Virginia Fairfax County: Mrs. Sheila Cowan, 6334 Edgemoor Lane, Alexandria 22312

Wyoming

Casper: Dr. Julian Abas. Chr., P.O. Box 1781, 82601 State Goals Committee Secretaries Georgia

Correct spelling of secretary’s name: Mrs. Naomi Yocom

New Hampshire

Mr. JeFfrey Sullivan, P.O. Box 384, Exeter 03833 " North Carolina

Miss Ellen McAllister, 40 Congress St., Asheville 28801 Western New York

Mrs. Peggie Trauger, 20 Wendover Rd., Rochester 14610 Utah

Miss Janet Maloney, 4432 Emigration Canyon Rd., Salt

Lake City 84108

Western Washington

Mrs. Kathleen Javid, 1010 North Park Drive, Everett

98201

West Virginia

Mrs. JOAnn Greeley, 28 Edgelawn Ave., Wheeling 26003 Wisconsin

Mrs. Cordelia Norder, Rt. 1, Rhinelander 54501

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Calendar of Events

Feasts September 8—‘lzzat (Might) September 27—Mashíyyat (Will)

National Spiritual Assembly Meetings September 11-13 October 23-25

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