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THE POOR IN YOUR MIDST
The Bahá’í Faith upholds the principle that society in general and the wealthy in particular have responsibility for removing the conditions of poverty and relieving the poor from its debilitating eliects.
Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, in His sacred writings, addressed, over one hundred years ago, the possessors of wealth:
0 rich ones on earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease.
Throughout His writings’ Bahá’u’lláh emphasizes this responsibility and points to the dire consequences of ignoring it:
Bestow My wealth upon My poor, that in heaven thou mayest draw from stores of unfading splendor and treasures of imperishable glory. But by My life! To offer up thy soul is a more glorious thing couldst thou but see with Mine eye.
Tell the rich of the midnight sighing of the poor, lest heedlessness lead them into the path of destruction, and deprive them of the Tree of Wealth. To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine; well is it with him that adorneth himself with My virtues.
The world has now become aware of the ways in which the culture of poverty fosters injustice and generates many other social problems. The Bahá’í Writings state that if we could "initiate the measures which would universally enrich the masses of the people, there could be no undertaking greater than this, and it would rank in the sight of God as a supreme achievement, for such a benefactor would supply the need and insure the comfort and well-being of a great multitude."
In these times, those who have arisen to initiate such measures are carrying out a mission which Bahá’u’lláh has given divine sanction and which is destined to bestow a great bounty upon humanity.
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY or nu: Bahá’í's or THE UNITED sures 112 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091
The Bahá’í Faith is an independent world religion which proclaims the oneness of God, the oneness of religion and the oneness of mankind.
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Meaning of "Just Government" Clarified by The Universal House of Justice
Permission has been given by The Universal House of Justice to publish for the information of the Bahá’ís of the United States the following excerpts from a letter to an American believer who asked The Universal House of Justice about the meaning of “just government.” The reply calls attention to a letter to a believer dated September 7, 1937 in which the beloved Guardian said:
“As regards the Bahá’í principle of obedience to just governments, what is meant here by just is recognized and well-established authority.”
The Universal House of Justice further states that in a letter to the National Teaching Committee for Central America dated July 3, 1948, the beloved Guardian, in explaining the statement in the Master's Will, said:
“What the Master’s statement really means is obedience to a duly constituted government, whatever that government may be in form. We are not the ones, as individual Bahá’ís to judge our government as just or unjust—for each believer would be sure to hold a different viewpoint, and within our own Bahá’í fold a hotbed of dissension would spring up and destroy our unity. We must build up our Bahá’í system, and leave the faulty systems of the world to go their way. We cannot change them through our becoming involved in them; on the contrary, they will destroy us.”
The same believer who asked about the meaning of
“just government” also asked whether or not Bahá’ís should own or buy guns to protect themselves and their families. The Universal House of Justice replied: “Under the present circumstances in the United States it is preferable that Bahá’ís not buy or own arms for their protection or the protection of their families.”
National Spiritual Assembly Establishes Summer School Course “Most Challenging Issue"
“If he attends his summer school—and every one without exception is urged to take advantage of attending it—let him consider such an occasion as a welcome and precious opportunity so to enrich, through lectures, study, and discussion, his knowledge of the fundamentals of his Faith as to be able to transmit. with greater confidence and effectiveness, the Message that has been entrusted to his care.“
“Freedom from racial prejudice, should be deliberately cultivated through the various and everyday opportunities, no matter how insignificant. that present themselves, whether in their homes, their business offices, their schools and colleges. their social parties and recreation grounds, their Bahá’í meetings. conferences, conventions, summer schools and Assemblies. It should, above all else, become the keynote of the policy of that august body which, in its capacity as the national representative, and the director and coordinator of the affairs of the community, must set the example, and facilitate the application of such a vital principle to the lives and activities of those whose interests it safeguards and represents?”
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“That august body,” the National Spiritual Assembly, acting in accord with the above instructions of the beloved Guardian, as one step, has instructed all summer schools to offer the course “The Most Challenging Issue: Teaching the Bahá’í Faith to Negroes and Other Minorities” at their sessions this year. The friends are urged to take advantage of attending their summer schools and to avail themselves of this opportunity to cultivate that freedom from racial prejudice so necessary to the furtherance of the Cause of God today, and of such immediate, universal and chief concern to all and sundry members of the Bahá’í community, none of whom “can claim, however much he may have progressed along this line, to have completely discharged the stern responsibilities which it inculcates.”3
‘ Advent of Divine Justice, page 45
3 Advent of Divine Justice, page 30
3 Advent of Divine Justice, page 19
Human Rights Fold-Out Pamphlet
Human Ri2l\l5' Basis inf World Peace
UNITED NATIONS
COMMITTEE
A major project of the National Spiritual Assembly for International Human Rights Year 1968 has been its sponsorship and preparation of a fold-out pamphlet entitled: Human. Rights—Basis for World Peace.
Prepared by the U.S. Bahá’í Committee for the United Nations, the pamphlet is published in cooperation with the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. and is co-sponsored by numerous religious and national organizations. These organizations have already purchased 300,000 copies to distribute to their members and to sell.
The fold-out pamphlet contains statements on human rights by U Thant, Secretary General, United Nations: Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt; Rene Maheu, Director General, UNESCO; and the National Spiritual Assembly. It also tells what individuals can do to help, lists recommended literature on human rights, gives a summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and features two statements by Bahá’u’lláh.
The pamphlet will be used by the many organizations as their main piece of literature to promote the observance of Human Rights Year.
Co-sponsors of the pamphlet whose names are listed on the pamphlet and who have purchased anywhere
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from 3,000 to 25,000 copies of the publication are: American Jewish Committee; American Baptist Convention, Division of Christian Social Concern; Cooperative League of the USA; Council on International Relations and United Nations Affairs; Columbus Chapter, UNA-USA.; Dayton Council on World Affairs; Hawaii Chapter, UNA-USA; Houston Chapter, UNA-USA; Illinois and Greater Chicago Division, UNA-USA; Jewish War Veterans of the USA; Los Angeles Chapter, UNAUSA; Mount Diablo, California Chapter, UNA-USA; National Council of Catholic Men; National Farmers Union; National Federation of Music Clubs; National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods; National Newman Apostolate; New Jersey Division, UNA-USA; Northern California State Council, UNA-USA; North Carolina Division, UNA-USA; Oregon Division, UNA-USA; Promoting Enduring Peace, Inc.; Ridgewood Vicinity Chapter, UNA-USA; Rochester Chapter, UNA-USA; Sacramento Chapter, UNA-USA; Scranton, Pennsylvania Chapter, UNA-USA; San Diego Chapter, UNAUSA; United World Federalists; Vermont Council on
New, Restored, and lost Assemblies of Riḍván 1968 Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies
Year Ending at Riḍván 1967 1968 Beginning of Year 351 376 New 26 27 Restored 1910 Total, New and Restored 45 37 Lost 201 19 Net Gain 25 18 End of Year 376 394
1Includes one lost by merger
Local Spiritual Assemblies
States New or Restored* Lost Northeastern States
Connecticut Norwalk Westbrook
Maine . . . . . . . . . . . .
Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Hampshire Alton . . . . . .
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . .
New York ‘Babylon Township . . , . . . ‘Syracuse Pennsylvania Lower Bucks County . . . . . . Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern States Alabama ‘Mobile . . . . . . Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida Boca Raton . . . . . .
- Pompano Beach
‘Sarasota County South Dade County Georgia Cobb County . . . . . .
- Savannah
Kentucky Lexington . . . . . . Louisiana . . . . . . Shreveport Maryland St. Marys County ; . . . . . Takoma Park Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . .
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World Affairs; World Law Fund; Zionist Organization of America.
Other organizations who have purchased copies to the total of 55,000 copies include the American Red Cross; Board of Christian Education, United Presbyterian Church; Wisconsin Governor’s Committee on the U.N.; National Council of Women of the U.S.; Scranton, Pennsylvania Public Library; University of Minnesota; U.S. Youth Council; Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; National Congress of Parents and Teachers; National Fed. of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers; National Urban League; Quota International; United Churches of Lackawanna County; Women’s National Farm and Garden Associations; Church Women United; Various Salvation Army Chapters and various U.N. Association Chapters.
The twelve fold pamphlet can be purchased from the Distribution and Service Department.
Bahá’í Communities, Groups, Isolated Believers and State Goals Committees are urged to use these as part of their proclamation efforts.
States New or Restored’? Lost Southern States (con.) Texas Bellaire Amarillo Lubbock Odessa Virginia Norfolk . . . . . . West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . Central States Illinois Downers Grove Township Peoria Heights Wheaton Indiana Terre Haute . . . . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas Salina . . . . . . Michigan Saginaw East Lansing St. Joseph Niles Township Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missouri Florissant . . . . . .
Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Dakota , . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . .
South Dakota . . . . . . Rapid City
Wisconsin Delafield . . . . . . New Berlin ‘West Allis Western States Arizona . . . . . . Klagetoh California ‘Compton J .D. Fair Oaks J .D. Gardena Hayward Laguna Beach Mountain View Newport Beach San J ose-Orange County Central MilpitasJ .D. Alviso J .D. Glendora Hawthorne Lakewood South Gate Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . Nevada 'Las Vegas South Reno——Sparks
Indian Colony
New Mexico Santa Fe County
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . .
Utah ‘Salt Lake County . . . . . .
Washington Bellingham . . . . . . Olympia
Wyoming . . . . . .
Only Six Indian Reservation Goals Still Unopened
Of the nineteen original American Indian reservation goal areas, six remain unfilled while work can be reinforced in the other thirteen. A list of these goals is presented with the hope that those who wish to pioneer to any one of them will contact the National Teaching Committee, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091, for further advice.
GOALS UNOPENED:
Reservation Town(s) State Tribe Ft. Totten Ft. Totten N. Dakota Sioux Apache (Many) Arizona Apache Hopi (Many) Arizona Hopi Seminole (Many) Florida Seminole Red Lake Red Lake,
Ponemah Minnesota Chippewa Blackfeet Browning Montana Blackfeet
GOALS OPENED:
Nez Perce, Idaho; Little Eagle, South Dakota; Omaha Indian Reservation (Macy), Nebraska; Winnebago Indian Reservation, Nebraska; Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona; Mille Lacs, Minnesota; Reno—Sparks Indian Reservation, Nevada; Pueblo, New Mexico; Seneca Indian Reservation, New York; Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina; Delaware County (Jay), Oklahoma; Makah Indian Reservation, Washington; and Yakima Indian Reservation, Washington.
Call for Artists
The Advisory Committee on Education, in response to many requests, is initiating a project to develop materials useful in teaching persons who are culturally deprived. These materials will be pictoriali with no dependence on written texts. Bahá’í teachings will be illustrated in three or four colors using cartoon type art. These are to be simple, direct expressions of concepts such as: “The Oneness of Mankind”, “The Equality of the Sexes”, “Independent Investigation”, etc.
If you feel qualified to do this kind of art work, and have time to help in the project, please execute one or two drawings on 8 x11 white paper in accordance with the above guidelines and submit to the Advisory Committee on Education, John Stroessler, Chairman, 2017-263 Street, Lomita, Calif., 90717.
Summer Teaching in Europe—Volunteers Wanted
Are there believers planning to attend the Oceanic Conference who can take time to schedule teaching trips in Europe? If your round trip ticket will allow you to make stops enroute to or from the Palermo Confeence, please let us know immediately so that a teaching schedule can be arranged. Communicate with this office before July 25, 1968. Write to: Foreign Goals Committee, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.
JULY 1968
"No act, however great, can compare . . .'
(continued)
The Philippines
_From the Philippines came a letter from Vivienne Nixon shortly after arrival there describing a trip of Mary, Bahá’í youth and daughter of the Nixons: “Just about two weeks after we arrived Mary was asked to accompany Tyshon Davis to the provinces. As there were no seats left on the plane, they went by bus. This involved a 12 hour bus ride. Now on our busses this would not be too bad but the busses which go to Isebella Province where Mary went, they are all equipped with wooden seats—hard, straight and mostly open, with three seats across. She overcame physical tests —1ike spiders, cockroaches, being stared at constantly (very few whites go there evidently and Tyshon is a Negro), eating undercooked waterbuffalo meat, dried and salted fish and hot soda — and was rewarded spiritually by the joy received from the Bahá’ís she met. She said they were so grateful for her being there, for telling them of the Faith and sharing experiences with them. She lived on rice three times a day which evidently was fine for when she came home to scrambled eggs and toast her tummy couldn’t take it! We have met some of the Bahá’ís here and some are very enthusiastic pioneers in the true sense of the word.
In Panama
Arthur Krummell pioneering in Panama, has recently married a charming Bahá’í from Colombia. He writes: “Concha and I visit the Guaymies about once a month now on weekends and wish we could do more but we are trying to develop the more neglected campesino areas and the National Teaching Committee is focusing more on San Blas and Darien. Vicente Montezuma, outstanding educated agronomist Guaymi Bahá’í from Hato Jobo, has just returned from a five-week extended tour of Darien Province and the Department of Choco in Colombia with a list of 78 new believers (mostly Choco Indians) from three new Bahá’í communities. He gave up one-third of his rice crop harvest to be away from home for this trip. And now a native youth, Roberto Oses, from the City of La Chorrera is following in his footsteps on a comprehensive two-month tour of Darien. He will not go into Colombia because of the poorly marked trails and almost impassable jungle there. Ken Francisco, who suffered so terribly in Darien from disease and depression, has brought in seven new believers in David, Chiríqui and is making regular trips to the Guaymi communities in the mountains with no ill effect to him. He is a new person.” Note: Kenneth Francisco is a United States pioneer also.
South America
Recently Jeff and Diane Warchow, newly married, arrived in Bolivia, fulfilling our long-standing committment. They write: “We spent a wonderful Naw-Rúz with the Friends in Lima. We are now staying in La Paz getting used to the altitude, food, language, ways of life, etc. It is a great experience and can hardly wait
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until we can be of service in a more meaningful way. We are both still very excited and will be in transit for another couple of weeks in Cochabamba and then off to Potosi, which will be our post for at least two years. While in Cochabamba, we will consult with the National Spiritual Assembly of Bolivia about our functions. The Bahá’ís here are really great as they are throughout the world. It never ceases to amaze me. An interesting thing happened on our way here which you might like to know about. While waiting in Miami for our plane we began talking to a young man of 11 years and found out he was also going to La Paz. We decided to travel together and got stranded in Lima together and everything. We got to be very good friends in the few days we spent with Carlos. To make a long story short, it turns out that his father is the number four man in the Bolivian government (sort of like the Speaker of the House in the U.S.). . . . We are having dinner at their house tomorrow evening and it is very possible our residence visas will be much easier to obtain through his father. His father whipped us through customs with no questions asked which we are very thankful for because we didn't want to unpack everything again. At any rate we hope for good relations to continue between the government here and the Faith. I went out on my first trip just for the experience with a couple of the Persian pioneers here and it was a fantastic experience. It was a consolidation trip rather than teaching, and we went to the boondocks. The Friends are just wonderful whether they have a lot or almost nothing.”
West Indies
Phil and Karen Wood went to Barbados, W.I., directly from the Intercontinental Conference in Chicago which they attended. Their first letter to us states: “Our pioneering ‘journey’ has been filled with hills of exaltation, valleys of frustration and depression, and then more hills of exaltation — as must be the experience of all pioneers. How wonderful to be a Bahá’í! There are so many things to be learned and Bahá’u’lláh offers so many different experiences in which to learn them! And He is so wise — we secretly longed to be sent to a primitive area, and were somewhat disheartened to find Barbados so civilized—yet I know now that 1 might have found a less civilized area too difficult to adjust to. Phil is marvelous, he's had no difficulty in adjusting to the climate and food—but it was three weeks before I could walk down the streets without getting nauseous from the smell of the Bajan herbs and cooking and from jumping up onto a six inch wide and six inch high curbstone along the open sewers to avoid being hit by taxis, donkey carts, or old natives pushing big loads of heavy coconuts, etc. But despite the few physical and material difficulties we were to suffer during that first one and one-half months, we are and were immediately very much in love with the peoples of Barbados. They are a beautifully spiritual people eager for the Message. There was a declaration two weeks before we arrived, and another during the first meeting we were to have at our new home on Bahá’u’lláh’s Birthday! The Saturday following we opened a Children's School and were thrilled at the bounty of having 21 beautiful children in attendance. . . . We have rented a house in the same neighborhobd as the Haynes. It is one of the poorest sections of St. Mi chael’s, and as a neighbor once said, ‘You know, this is the colored section’! to which we replied, ‘We don’t mind, do you?’ Having the house, and simply being here is truly a miracle. As of November 6 Phil had no job, we had only two more days in which to stay in the Guest House, our savings from the States was missing enroute, and we had only $23 BWI left. We sent a check to the Fund and said the Remover of Difficulties 500 times. The next morning Phil got a job, and the bank allowed us to overdraw our account in the amount that was enroute from the States. So, on November 7, just two days short of being here one month Phil had a job, we’d rented a house and had put a down payment on a used car and some basics for the house. . . . The cost of living is extremely high . . so I have applied for a part time teaching job to help make ends meet. My job will be at one of the Island’s best private schools not my choice, but the Government wouldn’t hire me because I was too qualified to teach in their Primary Schools (ages 5-10) and I refused to teach at the high school level. The part time job will give me plenty of time for preparation for the Children's School, and for other teaching work for the Faith.”
Goals in Latin America
The Universal House of Justice assigned the United States Community four pioneers to Paraguay. Two have now arrived, Jan Alteresco Alexander and Victor Alexander. Jan formerly pioneered in Argentina and writes: “how happy I am to be able to write you all this good news! Victor Alexander and I are now married and in doing so set a legal precedent in Tucuman, (Argentina). . . . We are now living temporarily in the National Center in Asuncion, Paraguay.
“In Tucuman when we left there was a group of four new Bahá’ís in the next town so the province is definitely open fulfilling a goal of the Nine Year Plan plus two groups of people studying the faith by a correspondence course in two other towns in the Province of Tucuman. Great news for Argentina! There is a new Assembly of 19 Bahá’ís which came in about two weeks ago in another new Province. In the north—— a new group of Bahá’ís were hearing a lesson on the fund. They are the poorest of the town literally — they have nothing except the fire of the love of Bahá’u’lláh. On hearing that all must contribute one woman said, ‘I have nothing to give!’ Then took off her wedding ring and contributed it. Even without any hesitation, her husband followed and contributed his. “Paraguay has two new Bahá’ís in Encarnacion and will save their Assembly there this year.
“As to us — we are leaving to teach in the Chaco this week. This trip will be to form indigenous Assemblies and hopefully to bring in another tribe. Since Victor's assignment to teach in the Chaco has been authorized by The Universal House of Justice we are moving full steam ahead. As soon as we get back from this trip we will attend the National Convention and then leave with supplies for a trip of maybe two months. Mr. Igiazeh, Hand of the Cause, is planning to visit us and live with us a while in the Chaco and will arrive around June 15th or whenever the Conclave ends.”
“Such a service is, indeed the prince of all goodly deeds . . . ”
—FOREIGN GOALS COMMITTEE
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A New Race of Men
What does Bahá’u’lláh mean by “a new race of men”? This question, with others (see May 1968 NATIONAL Bahá’í REVIEW, p. 2), was stated in the Riḍván 1967 Message from The Universal House of Justice, and was followed by the following statement: “The answers are to be found in the Sacred Writings of our Faith and in their interpretation by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and our beloved Guardian. Let the friends immerse themselves in this ocean, let them organize regular study classes for its constant consideration, and as reinforcement to their effort, let them remember conscientiously the requirements of daily prayer and reading of the Word of God enjoined upon all Bahá’ís by Bahá’u’lláh.”
The following brief references are suggested as a beginning for study in answering this question. What does Bahá’u’lláh mean by a new race of men?
All praise and glory be to God Who, through the power of His might, hath delivered His creation from the nakedness of non-existence, and clothed it with the mantle of life. From among all created things He hath singled out for His special favor the pure, the gem-like reality of man, and invested it with a unique capacity of knowing Him and of reflecting the greatness of His glory. This twofold distinction conferred upon him hath cleansed away from his heart the rust of every vain desire, and made him worthy of the vesture with which his Creator hath deigned to clothe him. It hath served to rescue his soul from the wretchedness of ignorance. (Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 77-78)
The purpose underlying the revelation of every heavenly Book, nay of every divinely-revealed verse, is to endue all men with righteousness and understanding, so that peace and tranquillity may be firmly established amongst them. Whatsoever instilleth assurance into the hearts of men, whatsoever exalteth their station or promoteth their contentment, is acceptable in the sight of God. How lofty is the station which man, if he but chooseth to fulfil his high destiny, can attain! To what depths of degradation he can sink, depths which the meanest of creatures have never reached! Seize, 0 friends, the chance which this Day offereth you, and deprive not yourselves of the liberal efiusions of His grace. I beseech God that He may graciously enable every one of you to adorn himself, in this blessed Day, with the ornament of pure and holy deeds. He, verily, doeth whatsoever He willeth. (Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 206)
The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Day Spring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived
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thereof, hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. These twin duties are inseparable. Neither is acceptable without the other. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Source of Divine inspiration. (Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 331)
The All-Merciful hath conferred upon man the faculty of vision, and endowed him with the power of hearing. Some have described him as the “lesser world,” when, in reality, he should be regarded as the “greater world.” The potentialities inherent in the station of man, the full measure of his destiny on earth, the innate excellence of his reality, must all be manifested in this promised Day of God. (Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 340)
O Son of Spirit! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.
O Son of Spirit! The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes.
O Son of Being! With the hands of power I made thee and with the fingers of strength I created thee; and within thee have I placed the essence of My light. Be thou content with it and seek naught else, for My work is perfect and My command is binding. Question it not, nor have a doubt thereof.
O Son of Spirit! Vaunt not thyself over the poor, for I lead him on his way and behold thee in thy evil plight and confound thee for evermore.
O Son of Man! Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. Shouldst thou transgress this command, accursed wouldst thou be, and to this I bear witness.
O Son of Man! Wert thou to speed through the immensity of space and traverse the expanse of heaven, yet thou wouldst find no rest save in submission to Our command and humbleness before Our Face. (The Hidden Words, from the Arabic, No. 1, 2, 12, 25, 27, 40)
O ye apostles of Bahá’u’lláh—May my life be a ransom to you!
The blessed Person of the Promised One is interpreted in the Holy Book as the Lord of Hosts — the heavenly armies. By heavenly armies those souls are intended who are entirely freed from the human world, transformed into celestial spirits and have become divine angels. Such souls are the rays of the Sun of Reality who will illumine all the continents. Each one is holding in his hand a trumpet, blowing the breath of life over all the regions. They are delivered from human qualities and the defects of the world of nature, are characterized with the characteristics of God, and are attracted with the fragrances of the Merciful. Like unto the apostles of Christ, who were filled with Him, these souls also have become filled with His Holiness Bahá’u’lláh; that is, the love of Bahá’u’lláh has so mastered every
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organ, part and limb of their bodies, as to leave no effect from the promptings of the human world.
These souls are the armies of God and the conquerors of the East and the West. Should one of them turn his face toward some direction and summon the people to the Kingdom of God, all the ideal forces and lordly confirmations will rush to his support and reinforcement. He will behold all the doors open and all the strong fortifications and impregnable castles razed to the ground. Singly and alone he will attack the armies of the world, defeat the right and left wings of the hosts of all the countries, break through the lines of the legions of all the nations and carry his attack to the very center of the powers of the earth. This is the meaning of the Hosts of God. (Tablets of The Divine Plan, p. 17)
A rectitude of conduct, an abiding sense of undeviating justice, unobscured by the demoralizing influences which a corruption-ridden political life so strikingly manifests; a chaste, pure, and holy life, unsullied and unclouded by the indecencies, the vices, the false standards, which an inherently deficient moral code tolerates, perpetuates, and fosters; a fraternity freed from that cancerous growth of racial prejudice, which is eating into the vitals of an already debilitated society —these are the ideals which the American believers must, from now on, individually and through concerted action, strive to promote, in both their private and public lives, ideals which are the chief propelling forces that can most effectively accelerate the march of their institutions, plans, and enterprises, that can guard the honor and integrity of their Faith, and subdue any obstacles that may confront it in the future.
This rectitude of conduct, with its implications of justice, equity, truthfulness, honesty, fair—mindedness, reliability, and trustworthiness, must distinguish every phase of the life of the Bahá’í community. “The companions of God,” Bahá’u’lláh Himself has declared, “are, in this day, the lump that must leaven the peoples of the world. They must show forth such trustworthiness, such truthfulness and perseverance, such deeds and character that all mankind may profit by their example.” (The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 19)
A chaste and holy life must be made the controlling principle in the behavior and conduct of all Bahá’ís, both in their social relations with the members of their own community, and in their contact with the world at large. It must adorn" and reinforce the ceaseless labors and meritorious exertions of those whose enviable position is to propagate the Message, and to administer the affairs, of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh. It must be upheld, in all its integrity and implications, in every phase of the life of those who fill the ranks of that Faith, whether in their homes, their travels, their clubs, their societies, their entertainments, their schools, and their universities. It must be accorded special consideration in the conduct of the social activities of every Bahá’í summer school and any other occasions on which Bahá’í community life is organized and fostered. It must be closely and continually identified with the mission of the Bahá’í Youth, both as an element in the life of the Bahá’í community, and as a factor in the future progress and orientation of the youth of their own country.
Such a chaste and holy life, with its implications of
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modesty, purity, temperance, decency, and cleanmindedness, involves no less than the exercise of moderation in all that pertains to dress, language, amusements, and all artistic and literary avocations. It demands daily vigilance in the control of one’s carnal desires and corrupt inclinations. It calls for the abandonment of a frivolous conduct, with its excessive attachment to trivial and often misdirected pleasures. It requires total abstinence from all alcoholic drinks, from opium, and from similar habit-forming drugs. It condemns the prostitution of art and of literature, the practices of nudism and of companionate marriage, infidelity in marital relationships, and all manner of promiscuity, of easy familiarity, and of sexual vices. It can tolerate no compromise with the theories, the standards, the habits, and the excesses of a decadent age. Nay rather it seeks to demonstrate, through the dynamic force of its example, the pernicious character of such theories, the falsity of such standards, the hollowness of such claims, the perversity of such habits, and the sacrilegious character of such excesses. (The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 25)
“Scatter Far and Wide the Seeds of His Faith..."
In his daily activities and contacts, in all his journeys, whether for business or otherwise, on his holidays and outings, and on any mission he may be called upon to undertake, every bearer of the Message of Bahá’u’lláh- should consider it not only an obligation but a privilege to scatter far and wide the seeds of His Faith, and to rest content in the abiding knowledge that whatever be the immediate response to that Message, and however inadequate the vehicle that conveyed it, the power of its Author will, as He sees fit, enable those seeds to germinate, and in circumstances which no one can foresee enrich the harvest which the labor of His followers will gather. (Advent of Divine Justice, p. 4)
“Yes, I do remember this special soul, a young man with a great capacity. That is how I remember him,” wrote the pioneer on hearing of the recent declaration of an acquaintance.
“I recall that I struggled to reach him and make him realize that the Faith was the very thing that he was actually looking for. I thought that I had failed in doing this. But now we can see the wonderful results of just at least trying,” he continued.
“It was the principle of the Guardian,” he went on to write, “that our teaching work is like yeast, put into the bread. Though the yeast is but a small element in the bread, it has such a tremendous power that the entire loaf is affected with it. In the same way, though we think sometimes that our efforts of proclamation and teaching appear insignificant when compared with the work we know needs yet to be done, this teaching work in reality is like that yeast. It has an effect on the entire body of mankind. You can't detect the yeast, when it is lost in the loaf, but it has its effect.
“So, if only more of us could learn this lesson of being confident of planting the seeds, and then relying on the greater powers of the Sun and Wind and Rain, to cultivate and cause those seeds to grow, and realize
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that every action, every effort does count and will bring
results. Maybe then we might be more confirmed to
forge ahead and keep trying in spite of any lack of
immediate success.
“It is only an unwise farmer who plants his seeds and comes back the very next day and asks, ‘Where are the plants, where are the trees and why aren’t these trees bearing fruit?’ Sometimes we do this too. We expect that our work will have immediate results, and this is egotism.
“It is like a farmer who says, ‘Huh, I have planted these seeds, but I doubt that the sun will shine or the rains will come, or that the soil is good enough. Maybe the seeds weren’t even good. . . .’
“Then we are questioning the very promises of Bahá’u’lláh that these seeds will grow, if only planted. But they grow according to God’s time and not our time. We have to be independent of the reactions of those who receive the Message, whether they are enthused or negative about it.”
0 OHIO
A chain reaction of teaching recently connected Ohio Bahá’ís with seekers in the trenches of Vietnam via the Hong Kong Bahá’ís. It all started so beautifully when an Ohioan told a companion at work of the Faith. She told her roommate and after attending firesides, they both declared. One of the new believers then told her husband of her recent discovery. He, with the armed forces in Vietnam, wanted to know more about it. His Army buddy, having already heard a little about the Faith, wrote to Iowa for some literature.
Both young men studied and, when on leave, contacted the Bahá’ís in Hong Kong. The men returned to Vietnam to teach. It resulted in seven declarations!
0 NEBRASKA
By simply inviting a local minister to a Human Rights Day observance, the Bahá’ís of Omaha, Nebraska, began a series of events which introduced the Faith to many. Even though the minister was unable to attend, he asked for further invitations to public meetings on the theme of One World. The Bahá’ís even sent the Unitarian minister a subscription to WORLD ORDER magazine. Then, the Omaha Assembly became the sponsoring group for “Centennial Committee for Open Neighborhoods” and met at the Unitarian Church. The Unitarians were later asked to attend another Bahá’í day, the Race Unity Day picnic, and although the minister was again unable to attend, he did invite the Bahá’ís to conduct a morning service. At least 125 worshippers heard the service which included writings from Gleanings, Prayers and Meditations, BhagavadGita, Old and New Testaments, and the Qur’d.n. Nearly 100 remained for the showing of the film, “And His Name Shall Be One”. Other results were requests from the Unitarian youth group for a speaker and from the Theosophists for a showing of the film.
0 TEXAS
Little did a non-Bahá’í realize that when she invited two Bahá’ís to participate in a local group called “Interfaith Dialogue” that she was in actuality fostering the promulgation of the Faith. The Bahá’ís attended the monthly meeting, which featured a Lutheran film, and it was during the following discussion that conver JULY 1968
sation swung to the Bahá’í Faith. At the end of the meeting the group unanimously decided to devote the next meeting entirely to the Faith, the first time in the group's five year existence that one meeting was given entirely to one religion. The group asked questions for nearly three hours. The Bahá’ís have since offered to hold a meeting in their home and were asked by the group chairman to prepare readings from the Bahá’í Writings and to be sure to include Bahá’í prayers!
Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin receives the book The Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh presented by the Bahá’ís of Madison, Wisconsin. In his letter of appreciation the Governor expressed his interest in examining the book and his desire to achieve world peace and better understanding for all mankind. He thanked the Bahd’ris also for their statement on human rights and said he would use it on appropriate occasions.
Bahá’ís Honored
On Sunday, April 7, Bahá’ís Vera Fusco of Philadelphia and James Bruce of Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania, were honored with citations at the Chapel of the Four Chaplains. These citations, presented on engraved certificates, are conferred on those recommended by others for their humanitarian deeds and good works free from racial or religious bias.
The Chapel of the Four Chaplains is dedicated to the memory of the four clergymen—two Protestant, one Catholic, one Jewish—who went down to death on a military ship during World War II, united in prayer after giving up their lifejackets to save the lives of four servicemen.
The Chapel is located in the Baptist Temple, North Broad St., Philadelphia, one of the two churches in which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spoke on June 9, 1912. The Baptist Temple and Temple University were founded by the distinguished theologian-educator, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, who is best known for his famous sermon “Acres of Diamonds”. According to the Public Ledger of June 10, 1912, Dr. Conwell first visited ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in ‘Akká, at which time he invited Him to Philadelphia should the opportunity ever present itself.
What One Bahá’í Can Do
An “urge to tell the message to the pastor of a Negro church” and an idea that he should attend a particular church service led a Bahá’í to “a most interesting
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experience” which brought the teachings of God closer to the hearts of several townspeople in a small community of 2,700 in Michigan.
He sought out the minister, was severely challenged in his teaching by an elderly lady, but attended her church service and was asked by the pastor to conclude the service with a Bahá’í prayer. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and the Bahá’í felt he should attend the Negro church service the following Sunday.
Saturday to help improve race relations he called the town mayor, city manager, presidents of three service organizations and four ministers, inviting them to also attend the church service. Having grave doubts as to whether anyone else would attend, the Bahá’í and his wife arrived to find two Baptist couples waiting in their cars. The six entered the church where the Negro congregation numbered eight. Then came the mayor, city manager, a councilman, service club president and more and more until about fifty white people were
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among the congregation. The two races mingled happily aftertthe service with the women’s groups exchanging invitations to their respective meetings.
Slides of Oneness in the World Teach Faith
Bob Wright, a 23 year old Bahá’í freshman at the University of Maryland, has made up a 55 minute slide program as an expression of “the oneness of mankind in our beautiful world.” It was originally planned as a collection “for the folks back home” during his travels while he was in the Navy. But the slide program has since become a Bahá’í medium for introducing the Cause in an atmosphere of beauty while conveying the Oneness of Mankind and Religion to peoples of all backgrounds. From a Catholic convent to a home for unwed mothers, it is always well received. Bob has shown the slides in 14 cities for the National Teaching Committee and the show recently drew 350 at the University of Maryland. He is now beginning a 16mm color film of the Oneness of Mankind through children.
Bahá’í Dis-|'ribu1-ion and Service Department
Record: Bahá’í Songs for Children “Good Morning Sun”
Produced by the Advisory Committee on Education this ten-inch, long-playing record includes the following‘: Side 1: 9 minutes: 25 seconds . Introduction. How to use this record. Good Morning, Sun! (Christian-Babcock) . Here’s a Song I Like to Sing (Christian-Babcock) . Prayer (Hopkins) . I Speak English (Christian-Babcock) . Make of Me a Lantern (Hopkins) . Consultation Means Finding Out (Christian-Babcock) ide 2: 9 minutes: 13 seconds . I Saw a Birds Nest in a Tree (Christian-Babcock) God is One (King) Let’s Think of all the Girls and Boys (Christian-Babcock) . If You're Happy (Traditional) . The More We Get Together (German Folk Song) We’re All Together Again (Traditional) . Happy People (French Folk Song—Lepard) . Once Was a Man (Lielausis) T e voices are those of Margaret Edwards and David Lepard. The words and music are the same as those in “Crafts, Games and Songs,” Volume VI, Teachers’ Handbook, Bahá’í Publishing Trust. (See Bahá’í News, June, 1968 p. 16)
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The Poor in Your Midst
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What Bahá’í Communities Can Do for Human Rights
As Human Rights Year 1968 moves along, the Public Information Department has received many queries on what Bahá’í communities and groups can do during the year to show their support for human rights. The following list was developed to meet this need and contains suggestions for possible actions.
0 Hold Human Rights Institutes and Conferences.
0 Give a local Human Rights Award.
0 Issue statements on such topics as: Open Housing, Equal Education, Equal Job Opportunities, etc.
0 Distribute Bahá’í literature on Human Rights. These include the Bahá’í publications: Human Rights Are God-Given Rights; What Is Race?; A Bahá’í Declaration of Human Obligations and Rights; Manone Family; Unity from Diversity.
0 Advertise in newspapers showing the Bahá’í stand on Human Rights.
I Place spot announcements over radio and television on human rights.
0 Work with other groups in the community to advance human rights. Be sure that such organizations meet the Bahá’í requirements of being non-political, non-violent and legal.
0 Plan now for an active program for Human Rights Day, December 10, 1968.
0 Take the local leadership in the human rights field.
0 Speak out when human rights are violated in the community.
0 Write letters to the Editor on human rights.
0 Sponsor the showing of films on human rights.
0 Publicize a Speakers Bureau with speakers available to talk on human rights.
0 Set up a Human Rights Committee in the Bahá’í Community to suggest and plan a local human rights
program. 0 Support the North American Bahá’í Office for Human Rights
(NABOHR) in its programs.
0 Make special distribution to organizations and key community people of the folder: Human RightsBasis for World Peace, which is sponsored and prepared by National Spiritual Assembly in cooperation with the U.N. Association.
0 Take the Bahá’í message into ghetto areas, to Indian reservations, and to other areas where minorities reside.
0 If an interracial crises is developing in your community, take actions to help before it happens. These include seminars, conferences, prayer, working with other groups in joint action, use of Bahá’í centers for human rights activities, proclaiming the Bahá’í message of the oneness of mankind, issuing of statements on the Bahá’í position, etc.
0 After the racial crisis or disturbance is over the following actions are suggested: proclaim the healing message of Bahá’u’lláh, hold seminars, workshops or conferences on race relations, issue statements on Bahá’í position, give humanitarian assistance, etc.
0 The Bahá’í community and individual Bahá’ís should show their disapproval of discrimination by not buying or investing in companies that practice discrimination.
o Bahá’ís who own or manage businesses should employ minority groups.
Speaking in Schools
Bahá’ís are finding that they are having more and more opportunities to speak in high schools, elementary schools, Catholic schools and other church-sponsored schools. This is particularly true during such events as Bahá’í Weeks. This is an area that deserves the attention of all Bahá’í communities and groups since it is yet another way of informing people, in this case the younger generation, about the Faith.
Many textbooks in history, particularly those dealing with the history of Eastern civilization, will have references to the Bahá’í Faith. Thus teachers of history may request a Bahá’í to tell their classes about the history and teachings of the Faith.
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Classes in sociology also take up religion and will in many cases invite speakers of various religions to address the classes. Many of the church-sponsored schools have classes on comparative religion and invite speakers of other religions.
The Bahá’í Community of Quincy, Illinois received a request for a talk on the Faith from a Catholic High School which stated, “ . . . we want our young people to know about all religions so they can make up their own minds.”
Bahá’ís have also been asked to speak to college classes on religion.
Bahá’í communities and groups should be sure to send either a Speakers Bureau leaflet showing what Bahá’í speakers and topics are available to all schools in their areas or a special letter offering such a speaker. The letter should be sent directly to the teacher concerned with a course that might use a Bahá’í speaker or to the school with a request that it be passed to those teachers or departments that could use a Bahá’í speaker.
Bahá’ís who speak to school groups should: be on time, in fact be a little early in order to insure knowing where the room is and that all other arrangements have been made; avoid saying anything derogatory about any religious group; give an academic type talk, i.e. give the history, teachings and organization of the Faith; leave time for questions; don’t give out pamphlets or material on the Faith unless permission is given in advance by the host, (if some request further information it can be mailed to them); be positive in describing the Bahá’í Faith—tell what Bahá’ís believe; if possible write Bahá’í words on the blackboard so the students will become familiar with them, their spelling and pronunciation; bring charts and photos to help illustrate the talk; if possible leave a Bahá’í Press Kit or a Bahá’í book for the teacher to keep for future reference; make the talk interesting to young people, include things of interest to them such as the Bahá’í teachings on morality. ethics, and the part Bahá’ís see that youth will play in building a better world; and finally be sure to thank the class and the teacher for their invitation and attention.
Many times you will find that the students will remain after the lecture to continue asking questions so be prepared to stay awhile.
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Notes
0 The May 1968 issues of the magazines American Funeral Director and American Cemetery both have articles on Bahá’í funeral services and interment. The articles were based on information supplied by the Public Information Department. As a result of the articles, the Department has been receiving many requests for Bahá’í literature from funeral directors. The Department now has in preparation a special kit that Bahá’í Communities can present to funeral directors. This will be available through Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department when ready.
0 The May 1965 issue of Ebony magazine contains an advertisement on the Bahá’í Faith prepared by the Public Information Department. The ad features a photo of a Negro Bahá’í, Eric L. Byrd, student at Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland. Under the photo is a statement by Eric Byrd which says: “The dig WHERE OUR MONEY WES
nity of being ‘Black’ must become the dignity of being human. We won’t have a world much longer unless we realize that human rights are God-given rights. Bahá’ís live what they believe and are demonstrating the great power of the Bahá’í Faith to create racially-unified communities both North and South, as well as throughout the world. Bahá’ís interact with all people on the basis of their human dignity, and are working toward the destined triumph of unity over separation.” The ad is titled: “True Black Power is Human Power.” Bahá’u’lláh’s statement, “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.” is featured in the ad. A coupon is provided at the bottom of the ad for persons to send for further information on the Faith. The Public Information Department has already received over 100 queries as a result of the ad.
0 A copy of the above Ebony advertisement has been printed on a 71/2 inch by 5 inch card. Called a Proclamation Reply Card it has a tear off postage free reply card
which can be mailed to the National Bahá’í Center for free literature. On the reverse side of the card are quotations from Bahá’í Writings on prejudice and the spiritual remedy needed to help mankind. The Proclamation Reply Cards can be given away at meetings, placed in key 10cations for people to take, and used in many ways to give the Bahá’í message on race. In particular the cards can be used in ghetto areas. The cards can be copied to make newspaper ads. Newspapers can make photo copies of the card and use it as an advertisement.
0 Many of the Bahá’ís who are Hollywood stars are making publicity for the Faith. Recently Actress Linda Marshall who has appeared on television in many shows, including Dick Van Dyke, Perry Mason, 77 Sunset Strip and Tammy and in films, received a great deal of publicity in Wichita, Kansas and in Portland, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This publicity mentioned prominently that she is a Bahá’í and why she became a Bahá’í.
National Bah6'I' Fund
Thousand 3 Cumulative Monthly Income: 1968-1969 I,2oo - l.|00 - 09¢ @ |.000 ' \~x‘° ’\ $5”? 900 - .0‘) e00 - K,’ 700 r- ,o’' 0", 600 - O 500 — /' I" 400 - 9 I 300 - ‘I 200 " '0' I‘, I00 - ' I I I I I I I I I I I I A50F=_>7»:>:.I::~T.-T:-I.-_.-_c 5-5.-‘>33-?52’as.ti’&‘ CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MAY 1968 Regular Contributions 5 47.I05-63 Special Contributions 5.I94-I7 Estates j Other Income _ 35H8 Total Income 5 >5_3i.I50-93 Cumulative Total, April I -June I 945.120-2° Cumulative Deficit S 57,879.80 NUMBER OF ASSEMBLIES CONTRIBUTING
May
273 (70 percent ot total)
Calendar of Events Feasts July 13 — Kalimat (Words) August 1 — Kamal (Perfection) August 20 — Asma’ (Names)
Holy Day July 9 — Martyrdom of the Báb (at about noon)
Proclamation Event
September 15 — World Peace Day
Schedule of Meetings of the National Spiritual Assembly
July 4-7 November 8-10 August 16-18 December 13-15 September 27-29
Makah Reservation Council Fire Announced
The sixth annual Council Fire sponsored by the Bahá’ís of the Makah Reservation will be held August 10 and 11 at Neah Bay, Washington. All are welcome. Indian friends are asked to bring tribal dress, to give songs and dances.
Those attending will need camping gear, sleeping bags, cooking utensils, warm clothing, and enough food for both days. Only one meal will be served—the traditional Saturday evening salmon bake prepared by the Indians.
Total registration fee, including the salmon bake meal ticket is $1.00 per person. Send registration to: Makah Council Fire; Mrs. Joyce Eklund, Treasurer; 716 Sunset Way; Issaquah, Washington 98027.
Major Proclamation on Navajo Reservation
All Bahá’ís are invited to join in this event relating the Bahá’í Centenary to the Navajo centennial year, an observance which marks the signing of the peace treaty between the Navajos and the Government of the United States, and the Long Walk — the return of the people to their land after captivity at Fort Sumner, New Mexico from 1863-1868. It will emphasize the significance of Bal:é’u’llah’s Messages to the kings and rulers of the world, His exile and imprisonment, and the great importance which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said must be attached to the Indian people.
Time: July 13, 1968 — 1:30 p.m. — 10:30 p.m.; July
l4— 9 a.m.— 12:30 p.m.
Place: Navajo Civic Center, Window Rock, Arizona.
Accommodations: Camping facilities at Summit
Camp Ground, 9 miles west of Window Rock, highway
264. Bring water. Motels available in Gallup, New
Mexico, 27 miles southeast of Window Rock.
For further information: Mrs. Roan Stone; 504 North
Fifth Street; Gallup, New Mexico 87301; phone 505-863 5023.
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Bahá’í House of Worship Daily Visiting Hours 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday Devotions 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday Public Meetings 3:45 p.m. Firesides Sunday, 4:45 p.m. Thursday, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Deepening Class Tuesday, 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Large Mailings? Save Money
Large communities and committees with more than two hundred names on their mailing lists can cut costs by obtaining a bulk rate mailing permit from the post office. Although many have already discovered this money-saver, there are still many large groups which have not.
In Memoriam
Mrs. Anna Biel Crouse Bangor, Michigan April 6, 1968
Jackson H. Golden Augusta, Georgia
Mrs. Bertha C. Nutt Fargo, North Dakota May 17, 1968
Miss Emma A. Ortman Milwaukee. Wisconsin
April 23, 1968 May 24, 1968 Franklin Heywood Frank Peter Laguna Hills. Calif. Chicago, Illinois
May 15, 1968 May 1, 1968
Mrs. Helen Hinde Orinda, Calif. No date
Marvin Press Los Angeles, Calif. March 17, 1968
Dr. Wilger Lancaster Jones Claude Roberts Worcester, Mass. Delray Beach, Florida
April 24, 1968 April 1968 (In Vietnam)
Miss Dorothy M. Kuhlenberg Miss Hestor Rofi Lynn, Mass. Manchester, Iowa April 29, 1968 May 15, 1968
Mrs. Gladys Loudon Mrs. Nina E. Skinner National City, Calif. Hollywood, Florida May 26, 1968 May 11, 1968
Mrs. Camilla J. McAdams Enoch H. Thomas Eugene, Oregon Summersville, W. Virginia May 1, 1968 May 24, 1968
