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No. 46
BAHA‘T YEAR 128
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL | ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR BAHA'IS ONLY
112 Linden Av., Wilmette, Ill. 60091 Second-class postage paid at Wilmette, IHinois
OCTOBER 1971
Thank God That | am a Bahd’r
When I arise from my bed in the morning, I think
- Ya-Baha’u’l-Abha! Thank God that I am a Baha’i.”’
As my day and week progress, I go to a committee meeting, say my obligatory prayers, give to the Fund (modestly), attend a Feast, serve on a Local Spiritual Assembly, go to a fireside, all the time thanking God that Iam a Baha’i. This is nice, this is comfortable, it’s not too demanding most of the time...
Then, a friend calls: ‘“‘Will you attend a special meeting this week?’’ I think: no, I can’t—I’ve been out twice this week—my family will not approve. Please find someone else to go. And then I think of Shoghi
Effendi who seldom spent a private moment with his wife or family. Could I have been a Baha’i today if this was not so? Yes, I’ll go to the meeting, I can do so little, let me do what I can. I thank God that Iam a Baha’.
There is a project coming up in the community that needs people to make it work. But I can’t—I’m too old to be this active, I must have my rest. And then I think of Mr. Samandari, 93 years of age, and he had no home. He had to bind his legs so that he could stand. He never for one moment stopped to rest until he passed into the Abha Kingdom. He was not too old
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Award Winning Float
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Kent, Washington, in cooperation with four adjoining Assemblies and three neighboring groups, constructed a float which was entered in the Kent ‘‘Meeker Days”’ parade in July. The photograph shows the float approaching the reviewing stand with Bob Stevens of KCCD with Baha’i children, representing various
ethnic backgrounds. Around 4,000 persons viewed the parade. The float won first prize.
Again the float was entered in the Des Moines “Waterland Festival’ parade of August. The theme was ‘‘Happiness is World Unity’’. An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 persons viewed the float and response was favorable.
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-to serve. Yes, I’ll work on that project. I thank God that Iam a Baha’i.
Our community needs teachers for the Baha’i children’s school. Will I help out for an hour on Sunday mornings? No, I can not. I work all week. On Saturdays I clean house. Sunday is my only day for relaxation. And then I think of the pioneers who give up their homes to go to strange lands to teach. They give up their jobs, and fortified with the love of Baha’u’llah, they give years of their lives to teach. Yes, I can teach one hour on Sunday mornings. The only house I really need to clean is that of my heart. I thank God that Iam a Baha’i.
Local Spiritual Assembly meeting tonight—I can’t go. The weather is terrible. Surely Baha’u’llah understands. And then I think of His banishment; four months in the most terrible cold weather, snow, members of His family suffering from exposure; surely, I can drive my car through rain for twenty minutes. Yes, I’ll go, for Baha’u’llah knows my heart. I thank God. that Iam a Baha’i.
I can not be so active—with my job and my family, the strain is telling on me. Baha’u’llah would not want me to ruin my health. And then I think, this is my health. Before I was dead—now I am alive. If I give less of myself than I am able to give, my health will suffer. If I give more, my health will flourish. And if my body expends itself in the service of Baha’u’llah, then surely I will enter the Abha Kingdom. I thank God that I am a Baha’i!
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Will I take a weekend teaching trip? No—I can not leave my children. They need me. And then I think: when the suffering of the great catastrophe hits my family, and my children say to me: “‘What did you do to prevent this?’’ I must be able to say: ‘‘Yes, children, I did work for the New World Order. This is the gift of my love for you—more important than my physical presence at all times.”’ I thank God that I am a Baha’i.
I thank God that there were those who did not worry about family, jobs, health, wealth and had the most great detachment, for we would not be Baha’is today were it not for the 20,000 martyrs. And then I think of the words of Shoghi Effendi in The Advent of Divine Justice page 6: ‘‘The community of the organized promoters of the Faith of Baha’u’llah in the American continent—the spiritual descendants of the DawnBreakers of an heroic age, who by their death proclaimed the birth of that Faith—must in turn, usher in, not by their death but through living sacrifice, that promised World Order, the shell ordained to enshrine that priceless jewel, the world civilization of which the Faith itself is the sole begetter.’’ I thank God that I am a Baha’i!
(This appeared in the Florida State Bulletin, Colorado State Bulletin and the Maryland/D.C./Delaware Bulletin) :
Little Rock, Arkansas Assembly at the time of its incorporation, August 9, 1971. Top row, left to right: Joan Teske, Orville Teske, Helena Ward, Farhang Darabi, Donna McSpadden. Seated, left to right: Allan Ward, Albert Porter, Pearl Ward,
Jack McSpadden.
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North Central States Baha’s School
Summer Session, 1971
The train bearing Beloved Hand of the Cause Zikr’u’llah Khadem, Auxiliary Board member Javidukht Khadem, and their family departed from the railroad station at Red Wing, Minnesota, bringing to a close a particularly blessed and most joyous summer session.
The Seventh Annual North Central States Baha’i Summer School was held on scenic Lake Pepin at Frontenac Methodist Camp, Frontenac, Minnesota, during the last week of August. Three-hundred and thirteen friends attended the school. Forty-four declared their belief in Baha’u’ll4h and registered as Baha’is
The children enjoyed a most diversified program including arts, crafts, and classes on the Faith. Each of the adult teachers visited the children during their class and spoke with them. In addition, the Junior Youth had special classes entitled, ‘‘Character’’, “Covenant and Administration’”’ and ‘‘The Universal House of Justice’. Evening entertainment for the children consisted of slides and a film.
The impact of the vast store of knowledge shared by the teachers with the adult classes was immeasurable. Truly there seemed to be a glimpse of the ‘‘embryo of a Baha’i University.’”’ The courses taught were “Epistle to the Son of the Wolf’’, ‘‘Covenant and Administration”, “Life of Baha’u’llah” and ‘‘Mass Teaching’. So hungry for knowledge were the friends that Mr. Khadem held question 'and answer sessions in the afternoons.
One marvelous afternoon was spent with a surprising but most welcome visit from Mr. Ted Anderson, Auxiliary Board member and his wife, Joanie, who shared with the friends exciting stories of pioneering and mass teaching in the Yukon.
For the first time music was in wonderful profusion. Two road shows, organized to help with mass teaching in the North Central States, performed many times and once during one of Poova Murday’s evening sessions on Mass Teaching. Children as well as adults had composed music and sometimes both words and music. So much talent was discovered that time could not be found to give the friends the opportunity to enjoy all of it.
Interest in Adib Taherzadeh’s late night session ran so high that by request of the students on his last evening at the school the curfew was extended an hour-and-a-half.
With us for but a short time were former Auxiliary Board members—Beth McKenty and Poova Murday. But, Praise be to God! with us for the entire session were Hand of the Cause of God Zikr’u’llah Khadem, Auxiliary Board member Javidukht Khadem, and wonderful Baha’i scholar and British National Spiritual Assembly member Adib Taherzadeh.
Carolyn and George Galinkin behind Mayor Don Langhor, Jr. of Bozeman who is signing the World Peace Day Proclamation at a City Commission meeting on September 8, 1971.
World Peace Day, Bozeman, Montana By George Galinkin
World Peace Day was a wonderful way for us to start our pioneer activities in Bozeman, Montana. We, the Galinkin family of six, arrived here on August 27th. George had been here for five weeks during the summer as he had to start his new job as Assistant Professor of Social Work at Montana State University in June: This gave him an opportunity to get to know the area a little bit before bringing over the family from Tacoma, Washington.
The following is a run down on what we did in preparation for World Peace Day: presented literature to the Chamber of Commerce; met with ‘the Mayor and City Commission on Sept. 8th where the Mayor signed a World Peace Day proclamation and we presented him with the book, The Proclamation of Bahd’u’llah; this was reported the next day in the local newspaper in a brief sentence about city commission business; sent World Peace Day spot an- — nouncements to the three local radio stations and all were used also announcing the Mayor’s Proclamation; news release and ad appeared in the Gallatin County and Belgrade Journal (weekly) on Sept. 16; World Peace Day ad in the Bozeman Daily chronical on Sept. 17; news release appeared in the Sunday Boze- ~ man Daily chronical (18 inches); the public meeting held at the Galinkin home attracted eight non-Baha’is and three Baha’is. Several asked that regular firesides be held so they could learn more about the Faith. The publicity aroused much interest among University faculty and several offered to speak at firesides on varicus subjects related to the Baha’i teachings.
4 OCTOBER 1971 Bahd’i Directory Changes Assembly Secretaries Arizona Indiana
Ganado Chapter: Mr. Andrew Marshall, Chr., P.O. Box 273, Ganado 86505 Mesa: Mrs. Alice A. Pace, P.O. Box 2417, Sherwood Station, 85204 Tempe: New secretary to be. reported
Northern California Grass Valley J.D.: Mrs. Virginia Skoygaard, P.O. Box 1054, Cedar Ridge 95924 Sacramento Municipal Court Dist.: Mrs. Patricia Fanning, pro-tem, Ct., Carmichael 95608
Central California Dist. #1 ;
Monterey: Mrs. Mary C. Mullins, Box 1131, 93940 San Jose: Mr. V. Bruce LaFountain, Jr.,
P.O. Box 6381, 95150 Santa Clara: Mrs. Diana B. Edwards,
95050 Seaside: Miss, Tudeh Hennessy, pro-tem,
, 93955
Southern California Dist. #1 Carson: Mrs: Olive Craig, #1 Indian School Lane, 90745 Citrus J.D.: Mrs. Patria J. Jones, _LaPuente 91744 Inglewood: Mrs. Inez Shannon, pro-tem, , 90301 Gardena: Correct street name to read: Berendo Ave. Santa Monica: Mr. Farhad Kazemzadeh, , 90403
Southern California Dist. #2 Riverside: Mr. Jan Hendershot, Spiritual Assembly of Riverside,
, 92501 Colorado Arvada: Mrs. Darlene Wagerman, Treas., _ , 80002 Delaware Wilmington: Mr. William S. Brooks, , Apt. 2, 19806 Florida Hillsborough County: Mrs. Susie Porch, ,; Tampa 33612 Homestead: Mrs. Daisy Bell Jackson, pro-tem, , 33030 Georgia
Coxes-Lemons Militia Dist.: Add name of town: Austell :
Macon: Mr. John Bowers, 31206
Savannah: Savannah Baha’i Community,
- P.O. Box 1093, 31402
Terrell County S.W.: c/o Warren Lombard, Rt. 3,
Box 32-B, Dawson 31742
Northern Illinois DeKalb: Mr. Mark B. Kiezel, pro-tem, , 60015 Lombard: Mr. Robert E. Carlquist, , 60148
Southern Illinois Carbondale: Mrs. Patricia Saunders,
- , 62901
Greenfield: Miss Diana Lynn, Box 81, 46140 Indianapolis: Mrs, Thelma Ramborger,
., 46219 Kentucky Lexington: Mr. Conal McHugh, _ Apt. 4, 40508 Louisville: Mrs. Nancy Harris, , 40206 Maryland Rockville: Mr. Stanley -Stewart, Pkwy., 20851 Massachusetts
Boston: Mr. Charles Nightingale, Uphams Corner, Dorchester 02125 Brookline: Miss Emily Kramer, pro-tem,
, 02146 Michigan East Lansing: Mrs. Elaine Wilson, J Apt. 4, 48823 Kalamazoo: Mrs. Ruth McGlocklin, End, 49001 Lansing: Mrs. Eva F. Smith, ¢ 48915 Mississippi Clarksdale: Miss Joan M. Fries, , 38614 Nevada
North Las Vegas: Miss Lyla F. Whitmyer, 0
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North Carolina Durham: Mrs. Marian P. Dessent, .,, Apt. G-6, 27705 Mecklinburg County South East: Mrs. Beverly Ed monstone, , Matthews 28105 Raleigh: Mrs. Patrici R. Hillow, | i 27607 Ohio East Cleveland: Mr. Robert W. Horn, , 44112
Mansfield: Correct secretary’s name to ‘‘Miss’’ Warrensville Heights: Mrs. Mary Lou Jenkins, , Cleveland 44122
Oregon Eugene: L.S.A. of Eugene, c/o Mrs. Cora Altree, Lane County: Mrs. June Nichols, | _ Eugene 97402 Salem: Mrs. Lillian Anderson, P.O. Box 403, 97308
South Carolina Lancaster: Mr. Sammie L. Belk, Chr.,
St., 29720 George Legare-Ben Tillman Homes: Mr. Earl D. Mack, pro-tem, _ _ __, Charleston Heights 29405 Liberty Hill: Mr. Johnnie Bright, pro-tem, | ~,, North Charleston 29405 North Charleston: Mr. John Lansdowne, Sr.,
, 29405 Yonges Island: Mr. Christopher Bailey, Rt. 1, Box 145, 29470
Eastern Texas
Arlington: Mrs. Jeanette Hedayati, ., 76010
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Corpus Christi: Mrs. Tupsey Joyner, , 18404 LaPorte: Mrs. Dotti West, P.O. Box 86, 77571
Western Texas ; Big Spring: Mrs. Dorothy Craddock, , 19720 Lubbock: Mr. William L. Vittitow, Box 2275, 79401 Sonora: L.S.A. Sonora, c/o Mr. Eldon Dennis,
, san Angelo 76901 Virginia Arlington County: Mr. Frank N. Brady, Lae : , Arlington 22204
Newport News: New secretary to be reported
Eastern Washington Franklin County Commissioners Dist. #3: Mr. Charles Boatman, , Pasco, 99301 Spokane: Mrs. Mary Parker, P.O. Box 9018, 99209 Toppenish: Mrs. Patrice Olsen, _ , 98948 Yakima Reservation: Mrs. Delana Addison, Rt. 3, Box H19, Wapato 98951
Western Washington Kent: Mrs. Sigren Lenci, P.O. Box 362, 98031 Olympia: Mrs. Linda Pielick, P.O. Box 122, 98501
Wisconsin Fond du Lac: Mrs. Jeri J. Weber, po Apt. 4, 54935 Monona: Correct address to ‘‘Oak Court’’ Wyoming Casper: New secretary to be reported
DISTRICT TEACHING COMMITTEE SECRETARIES
Southern Arizona Mrs. Mary Haley, Secty., P.O. Box 1416, Bixbee 85603
Central California Dist. #1 Mr. Larry Lindner, Secty., 94501
Southern California Dist. #1 Mrs. Betty Smalley, Secty., J Apt. C, Downey 90242
Nebraska Mrs. Alice Dudley, Secty.,, Apt. 307, Omaha 68132
Southern New Mexico Meee ene Homnick, Secty., Box 148, Mescalero 88340
North Carolina—West Mrs. Valentine Boyd, Secty., : Asheville 28205
North Dakota Miss Bette Garske, Secty., P.O. Box 99, Dunseith 58329
Northern Ohio Mr. Dennis Rule, Secty., Fostoria 44830
Southern Ohio Correct the spelling of the city to: ‘‘Xenia’’
, South Carolina #1 Mr. James E. Brown, Secty., _ | Spartanburg 29303
South Carolina #2 Mrs. Helen Thomas, Secty., Rock Hill 29730
, Alameda
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South Carolina #4 Mr. Elting Smalls, Secty., Rt. 1, Box 209, Frogmore 29920
East Texas #1 Mrs. Jeanette Hedayati, Secty., , Arlington 76010
Utah Mr. Massood Mahmoudi, Secty., , Logan 84321
Vermont Mrs. Patricia Jones, Secty., Underhill 05489
West Virginia Correct street number to read: ‘‘28”
Missouri Mrs. Wanda Jones, Secty., P.O. Box 10184, Westport Station, Kansas City 64111
Northern Nevada Mrs. Marion West, Secty., _, Sparks 89431
Southern Virginia Mrs. Amanda Humphrie, Secty., S Apt. 2, Richmond 23223
Central Georgia Correct the zip code to read: ‘‘31061”’
PLEASE, when writing in, or subscribing to BaHA’i NEws, use your legal name, or at least write it the same way to prevent you from being listed as several people or confusing you with someone of a’ similar name.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RINGSTONE SYMBOL
‘If your friends wish to know the meaning of the symbol, you may wish to explain that the three levels represent:
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the world of His Manifestations a) , and the world of man A__%.
The vertical line*| joins the three horizontal bars together, in
the world of God, the Creator
the same way as that the Divine Messengers of God form the link between the world of God and the world of man.
The twin five-pointed stars % *% on either side of the design represent the Béb and Bahd‘u'llah, the twin Messengers of God for this age. :
A more detailed explanation of the design has been given by Hand of the Cause of God Abu’l-Gasim Faizi, on pages 8 to 10 of American Bahai News, issue of October 1968.
Briefly, Mr. Faizi says the-symbol explains graphically that. followers of all religions believe that man, left to himself, can never recognize God and attain His presence. Nor is man able to fathom the mystery and purpose of his own creation. God, in His illimitable bounty, singles out His Manifestations, sending Them to man at different times and places in order to grant penetrating insight to man and to enable him to have a glimpse of the unfading glories of the innumerable worlds beyond.
Reprinted from British Bahd@’i Journal July 1971
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EUROPE'S AWAKENING NECESSITATES PIONEER SETTLEMENT AND DEPUTIZATION
Often when we think of pioneers who need deputization, the first thought is of those in remote and primitive areas where work is not available and the opportunity exists for full-time Baha’i teaching work. In addition, however, there are pioneers in more technically developed countries, as on the European continent, who are filling homefront goals of the Nine Year Plan in their pioneer country. These goals are
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often in the smaller cities and towns where employment is possible but often takes longer to obtain than in large metropolitan areas and living costs are high. Many pioneers use up their savings to support themselves until employment can be obtained or the International Goals Committee, in some instances, assists these pioneers for a short term until they can establish themselves and find work.
This past spring and summer exciting events have taken place in Europe with the beginning of large seale enrollments. This momentum must be maintained! ‘Pioneers must arrive and remain at their posts! Often a few months of deputization means the difference between a pioneer establishing himself in a goal and one who, with great sorrow, is forced to leave his post for lack of material sustenance.
If you, as an individual, group, Assembly, wish to contribute to the winning of the goals of the Nine Year Plan by assisting a United States pioneer, earmark a contribution to the National Baha’i Fund: “U.S. Deputization Fund for Europe’’.
How to Teach the Faith
From the Trinidad and Tobago Bulletin, we learn their technique for teaching the Faith, given below. You will note that it is tied in with the use of a short series of drawings or pictures which give the teacher a reminder of what he wants to say. Certainly it is not a set speech, because any attempt to memorize a speech would appear unnatural and would arouse suspicion rather than confidence. Using the pictures
as memory hints would at the same time hold the |
attention of the listener while the Faith is being explained. Note the simplicity of speech, at the same time it is presented with accuracy and leaves space for questions and further investigation. Each individual will doubtless develop his own teaching techniques, but undoubtedly the most effective methods attempt to tune in to the needs and interests of the hearer.
Possibly this explanation will give confidence to someone who has not yet ventured out to mass teach.
In the Baha’i Faith there are no priests who have the special job of teaching, and Baha’u’llah tells us that all Baha’is should teach others about this new Message from God. The Universal House of Justice at the World Center of the Baha’i Faith in Haifa, Israel, has told us that there are five fundamentals which we should tell about the Baha’i Faith. These fundamentals are: Baha’u’llah, the Bab, ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the Baha’i laws and the Baha’i institutions. The drawings that are at the Center help us to remember these five things, and they help us to remember what to say.
First, we go along where we want to teach, and look for a friendly person who is not busy. Do not call into a house or stop someone from working. When you see someone, say:
“We are Baha’is, members of the Baha’i Faith. The Baha’i Faith is a new Message from God that teaches
us about peace and unity for the whole world. Would ,
you like to hear about it? Do you have time now?”’
If they say yes, show them your drawings and explain them. Do not go into the house unless you are invited. One drawing shows people together in unity. You could say:
“God made all the people of the world, and He wants us to live together in unity like the people in the drawing. But there is no unity in the world. Everyone is searching for unity, but there are more wars and more suffering. God has sent a wonderful new Divine Teacher to the world to show us how to live together in love and unity.”’
Show the next drawing of Baha’u’llah’s Name. Say:
“This new Teacher is Baha’u’llah. Baha’u’llah means the Glory of God. Can you say ‘Baha’u’llah?’ Baha’u’llah is the wonderful new Divine Teacher that God has sent to the world to establish peace and unity. He comes to teach us how to live together in oneness.”
Show the next drawing of the Most Great Prison in Akka, Israel. Say:
“Baha’u’llah suffered terribly to give the world this beautiful Message. They put Him in a deep dungeon underground and put very heavy chains around His neck. It was a filthy place with a terrible smell. They thought He would die there, but He didn’t. Finally His enemies sent Him far away from His home in Persia to this terrible prison in Akka, Israel, the Holy Land. He stayed there with many of the first believers until | He died. He is buried there in a beautiful shrine, and Baha’is from all over the world go to the Holy Land to visit the shrine of Baha’u’llah.”’
Next, show the drawing of the gate. Say:
“A young man called the Bab came before Baha’u’llah and told the people that this is the age of unity for the whole world, and that soon God would send Baha’u’llah. The name Bab means the gate. He was the Forerunner for Baha’u’llah.”’
Next show the drawing of the shrine of the Bab.
Say: “The Bab is buried in this beautiful shrine in Haifa, Israel, not far from where Baha’u’llah is buried. This shrine of the Bab is on the side of Mt. Carmel, and can be seen from anywhere in the whole city. People from around the world visit this shrine and the beautiful gardens which surround it.”’
Next show the drawing of the candles. Say:
“When God sends a Teacher to the world, He comes to teach us something. He comes to teach us the Laws of God. The Laws are like these candles or lights. If we are in a dark room with no light, then we will bump into things. If we have light, it gives us guidance. We won’t bump into things. The Laws of God are like spiritual lights. They guide us in our life so that we will not get into difficulties. Baha’u’llah brings us the Laws of God for today, so that we will know how to live as God wants us to live in this time. One Law (point to the first candle) is the Law of prayer. Baha’u’llah tells us that we must pray daily, and He has given us hundreds of beautiful prayers to choose from. Another Law is that we must not backbite. We must not say anything bad about someone else even if it is true. We must not gossip and say
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unpleasant things about others. It is the worst thing for a person to do. There are many other wonderful Laws that we will learn about.”’
Turn to the drawing about ‘Abdu’l-Baha. Say: ,
“Baha’u’llah was the first Divine Teacher from God to write a will before He died. In His will He appointed His oldest son ‘Abdu’l-Baha as leader of the Baha’i Faith after Baha’u’ll4h died. He asked all Baha’is to accept ‘Abdu’l-Baha so that the Baha’is would have unity. The Baha’is did accept ‘Abdu’lBaha, and we accept Him today. That is why there is only one Baha’i Faith in all the world. All Baha’is in every country of the world belong to the same one Baha’i Faith, because of ‘Abdu’l-Baha.”’
Turn to the drawing of the Local Spiritual Assembly. Say:
“In the Baha’i Faith there are no priests. Instead Baha’is have an election, and elect nine local adult Baha’i members. This is called the Local Spiritual Assembly. They are like parents for all the Baha’is of
the village. They help the Baha’is learn more about this wonderful new Message from God, and they help the Baha’is live together as Baha’is should. If a person believes that these teachings are good and true, and they accept Baha’u’lla4h as a Messenger from God, then they are already Baha’is. Do you believe these things? If you do, and you would like to give your name and address, you will be a member of this wonderful new family, the family of Baha’u’llah. It is free, and there is no ceremony. Would you like to be a member?”’
This is all that is needed to teach another and find a new Baha’i sister or brother. When a person signs his name on the enrollment form, or if you sign it for him, it is necessary for the person to understand that he is a member of the family of Baha’u’llah, and we are not taking the name only to send mail. Of course he will receive mail, but that is not as important as believing in Baha’u’llah.
If you want to get this teaching kit, write or come to the National Baha’i Centre, 3 Petra Street, Woodbrook, Port of Spain. Please send the names of new believers immediately.
(From the Trinidad and Tobago Bulletin, September and October 1971)
The Spiritual Assembly of Geneva, New York, incorporated in April 1971. Standing, left to right: Edwin McCarty, Esther Jennings, Dennis Mahoney, Barbara McCarty, and Anita Wooster. Sitting, left to right: Elizabeth Hughey, Gregory Wooster, Jr. and Marguerite Firoozi. Absent at time picture was taken: Anne Kraus.
The incorporated Spiritual Assembly ef the Bahd@is of e
Northampton, Massachusetts. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Anna Russell, Mrs. Sylvia Baruch, Mrs, Diti Geissler. Back row, ay left to right: Mr. James Sacco, Recording Secretary; Mr. Angel Martiniz; Mrs. Nancy Jordan, Vice-Chairman; Mr. Philip Christensen, Chairman; Mr. Stephen Waite, Treasurer; Mr. Gary Morrison, Corresponding Secretary.
In Memoriam
Egar E. Allen Fort Myers, Florida August 5, 1971
Neil R. Applegate Carmel, California September 2, 1971
William D. Brooks Teaneck, New Jersey August 26, 1971
Harry Bruce Silver City, Nevada August 17, 1971
Mrs. Roberta Christian Fairbanks, Alaska July 30, 1971
W. Copeland Key West, Florida No Date
Oliver Council Riverside, California August 1971
Mrs. Mary Dennis Jacksonville, Florida July 14, 1971
Webster Diehl Eureka Springs, Arkansas September 4, 1971
Frederick Joseph Eder Poplar, Montana July 18, 1971
Miss Cora C, Edge Grand pepe Michigan September 17, 1971
Mrs, Eugenia Engles Durant, Oklahoma July 22, 1971
Harold Carlton Gates Yucca Valley, California July 30, 1971
Miss Idell Glover Elloree, South Carolina May 1971
Mrs. Clark Goodfellow Dunedin, Florida August 28, 1971
Robert Heart Emmet, North Dakota August 10, 1971
Mrs. Gertrude Ioas Berwyn, Illinois September 7, 1971
William C. Lau Fort Meyers, Florida September 12, 1971
Ernest Lee Maggard Dallas, Texas August 17, 1971
Miss Josie Pinson Clemson, South Carolina Date Unknown
Mrs, Eleanor Platt Mesa, Arizona August 8, 1971
James M. Reid Miami, Florida August 22, 1971
Dr. Royal Raymond Rife E1 Cajon, California August 5, 1971
Miss Barbara Stewart Godfrey, Illinois June 1971
Mrs, Harriet Terry Waukegan, Illinois September 1, 1971
Arthur Thomas Perris, California September 6, 1971
Mrs. Jessie Vanderford Sacramento, California July 22, 1971
Clarence B. Ward Seattle, Washington No Date
Mrs. Rosa Ward Atlanta, Georgia August 31, 1971
Mrs. Rita Weingarten Palo Alto, California September 1971
Frederick L. White, Sr. Los Angeles, California July 19, 1971
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Spiritual Assembly of San Luis Obispo, California 1970-71.
Left to right: (rear) Robert Basso, Aramesh Akhavan, Jalal
Milani, Donald Austine, Mrs. Judy Basso; (front) Stephanie
Minnick, Dennis Strasburg, Mrs. Anna Lee Strasburg, Bijan ayer,
TWO MORE JUNIOR HIGH BAHA’{i CLUBS are in the process of being formed. They did not know it could be done until they read of the formation of the first Junior High School Baha’i Club at Wilmette, Illinois, written up in the August 1971 BaHA’I News.
THE CANADIAN BAHA’i NEWS—A one-year subscription for this publication may be ordered by sending $4.00 to the Canadian BaHA’i News Committee, 7290 Leslie St., Willowdale, Ontario, Canada.
BawA’it News is now being published on a subscription basis, as you have earlier been notified. This is your second issue of the National Baha’i Review en closed with The American Baha’t. These two publica- —
tions are sent free to all believers in the United States.
Please send in promptly your change of address to:
National Baha’i Office
112 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Indicate if you are a subscriber to BaHA’I News and/ or World Order. Failure to send in your address change causes you delay in receiving your copies, causes more work in the National Center, which adds up to money which could be better used.
Assemblies receive three free copies of Bahai News: one for filing, one for reference one to circulate among the friends. If the Secretary is a subscriber, she will also receive her personal copy. Labels are made for the computer listing, with corrections each month. Labels are affixed and mailing done by the printer. Only single copies can be mailed in this way so these Assembly copies come separately.
Groups receive one free copy of Baha’i News. A group is two or more believers in the same place (not an Assembly) who have selected a correspondent and have written in to the National Office stating that they wish to be considered as a group.
National Baha’ Fund |
$ 1971-1972 200,000 150,000 Monthly Goal 100,000 fF 50,000 se See od kee SSCS Stee ve acer = Kamal Asma’ Fiscal Year INCOME: (Perfection) (Names) to Date Regular Contributions $ 76,340.88 $ 66,961.90 $504,872.94 Special Contributions 7,200.00 2,600.00 17,468.78 Total Contributions $ 83,540.88 $ 69,561.90 $522,341.72 Estates 6,558.66 14,926.73 28,294.45 Other Income 1,307.17 264.53 6,015.51 Total Income $ 91,406.71 $ 84,753.16 $556,651.68 Budget $120,000.00 $120,000.00 $840,000.00 Calendar of Events Feasts
October 16—‘Ilm (Knowledge) November 4—Qudrat (Rewer)
Bahd’i Holy Days October 20—Anniversary of the birth of the Bab November 12—Anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah November 26—Day of the Covenant November 28—Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha (fiftieth anniversary) at 1:00 a.m.
Bahd’i Holy Days on Which Work Should be Suspended October 20 November 12
National Spiritual Assembly Meetings October 15-16 December 3-5
Special Events : October 24—United Nations Day November 12—Anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah
State Conventions Staggered dates. Notifications are being made by the National Spiritual Assembly. �
