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The status of the Fund and the Five Year Plan
How do this year’s contributions compare to those of
one year ago? So far there has been an l8% increase in contributions over last year.
I-lave contributions from Groups, Assemblies, and individuals increased?
Contributions from Assemblies have increased 16%, Groups 5%, and individuals 26%.
Does this mean we are ahead for the year?
Yes, we are ahead of last year’s contributions. However, at the beginning of this year a budget was adopted which called for an increase in contributions of 22%. Since contributions, overall, have only risen 18%, we are $2] 1, I 54 below the expected level, as is shown on the National Fund chart.
Have expenses been cut to adjust for this shortage?
The National Spiritual Assembly has continued to carry out the’ plans upon which the budget was based. Therefore, total expenditures are at 99% of the budgeted amount.
Did the National Spiritual Assembly have to borrow
money? Not from the bank. The excess has been absorbed temporarily by low—interest loans from individual believers. These loans save the National Spiritual Assembly from paying the high interest rate charged by banks, and are deeply appreciated.
Just how serious is the present shortage in the Fund? Activities vital to winning our Five Year Plan goals will be jeopardized if we do not win the monthly contributions goal consistently for the remainder of the year.
Why doesn’t the National Spiritual Assembly curtail
spending? The Universal House of Justice, in the Five Year Plan Message to America, has called upon the Bahá’í’s of the United States and Persia “. . . to provide the greater part of the financial and human resources necessary to implement the challenging tasks which lie ahead.” Rather than decrease the level of our activities, we must constantly strive to increase our giving so that the American Community can play its vital role in the success of this world-wide endeavor.
.communications . . .
What are we doing to win the goals of the Five Year Plan?
“A vast and widespread expansion of the Bahá’í Community . . '
Over half of our international pioneering goals have already been filled.
“Provide a continuous flow of traveling teachers to vari ous parts of the world . . ." A total of 25 American travel teachers were sent to South America and Africa this summer.
“Develop intensive teaching and consolidation plans in at least three States . .
Special teaching conferences will soon be held in New York, Illinois and California.
“Develop special expansion and consolidation projects
among Indian tribes . . A conference on Indian teaching was held at the National Center.
“Encourage and organize regular Bahá’í activities and
classes for adults, youth and children . . New programs were prepared for the Louis G. Gregory Institute, resulting in a dramatic rise in attendance over the last several months. . . . 51 Youth Conferences were held in June to give added impetus to the Two-Year Youth Program. . . . A program for child education is being developed.
“Individuals and families . . . constantly encourage to
unite in a distinctive Bahá’í society . . Family Life Conferences are being held in a number of localities throughout the country.
“Strengthening and development of Local Spiritual
Assemblies . . ‘ A Local Spiritual Assembly Development Pro.gram was prepared and launched. 1400 Assemblies are scheduled to be trained by the end of the Plan.
“Expand the use of radio and television . . . ' Construction of an audio-visual recording studio at the National Center is nearing completion, and many radio programs have already been produced.
“Use on an increasing scale the facilities of mass
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October 1975 Bahá’í Year 132 No. 93
The status of the Fund and the Five Year Plan
How do this year’s contributions compare to those of
one year ago? So far there has been an 18% increase in contributions over last year. '
Have contributions from Groups, Assemblies, and
individuals increased?" Contributions from Assemblies have increased l6%, Groups 5%, and individuals 26%.
Does this mean we are ahead for the year?
Yes, we are ahead of last year’s contributions. However, at the beginning ofthis year a budget was adopted which called for an increase in contributions of 22%. Since contributions, overall, have only risen 18%, we are $2! l,l54 below the expected level, as is shown on the National Fund chart. '
Have expenses been cut to adjust for this shortage?
The National Spiritual Assembly has continued to carry out the’ plans upon which the budget was based. Therefore, total expenditures are at 99% of the budgeted amount.
Did the National Spiritual Assembly have to borrow
money? ' Not from the bank. The excess has been absorbed temporarily by low-interest loans from individual believers. These loans save the National Spiritual Assembly from paying the high interest rate charged by banks, and are deeply appreciated.
Just how serious is the present shortage in the Fund? Activities vital to winning our Five Year Plan goals will be jeopardized if we do not win the monthly contributions goal consistently for the remainder of the year.
Why doesn’t the National Spiritual Assembly curtail
spending? The Universal House of Justice, in the Five Year Plan Message to America, has called upon the Baha’ is of the United States and Persia“. . . to provide the greater part of the financial and human resources necessary to implement the challenging tasks which lie ahead.” Rather than decrease the level of our activities, we must constantly strive to increase our giving so that the American Community can play its vital role in the success of this world-wide endeavor.
What are we doing to win the goals of the Five Year Plan?
“A vast and widespread expansion of the Bahá’í Community . . ’
Over half of our international pioneering goals have already been filled.
“Provide a continuous flow of traveling teachers to various parts of the world . .
A total of 25 American travel teachers were sent to South America and Africa this summer.
‘ ‘Develop intensive teaching and consolidation plans in at
least three States . . Special teaching conferences will soon be held in New York, Illinois and California.
“Develop special expansion and consolidation projects among Indian tribes . .
A conference on Indian teaching was held at the National Center.
“Encourage and organize regular Bahá’í activities and
classes for adults, youth and children . . .‘
New programs were prepared for the Louis G. Gregory Institute, resulting in a dramatic rise in attendance over the last several months. . . . 51 Youth Conferences were held in June to give added impetus to the Two-Year Youth Program. . . . A program for child education is being developed.
“Individuals and families . . . constantly encourage to
unite in a distinctive Bahá’í society . . Family Life Conferences are being held in a number of localities throughout the country.
“Strengthening and development of Local Spiritual
Assemblies . . ' A Local Spiritual Assembly Development Program was prepared and launched. 1400 Assemblies are scheduled to be trained by the end of the Plan.
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“Expand the use of radio and television . . .
Construction of an audio-visual recording studio at the National Center is nearing completion, and many radio programs have already been produced.
“Use on an increasing scale the facilities of mass
communications . .
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The .nation’s largest television stations and newspapers
are being contacted for coverage of the Faith, and a
full-page advertisement was placed in the bicentennial issue of Life magazine.
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“Temple sites and endowments must be acquired . . .’
Three properties have been acquired. The remainder are being actively sought, and an estimated $300,000 will be required for their purchase.
Jeopardized Local Spiritual Assemblies
Arizona: N. Maricopa Co Peoria
Georgia: Cobb Co. South Illinois:
Prescott Libertyville Twp California: Normal
Daly City Elmhurst Thousand Oaks Indiana:
San Juan Capistrano Greenfield Riverside JD Terre Haute
Minnesota:
Lakewood West Lafayette Chico JD Iowa: Livermore Marshalltown Pacifica Ames
Colton Kansas: Westminster Hays
San Bemardino Emporia Burlingame Newton Coronado Louisiana: Imperial Beach Jefferson Parish Del Mar Maine:
San Carlos Kittery
Salinas Eastport Seaside Massachusetts: Pittsburg Yarmouth Colorado: Michigan: Durango Ypsilanti Florida: Taylor Clearwater Superior Twp
Royal Oak
Oklahoma: _ Falcon Hts Ada Anoka Oregon: Montana: Hillsboro Missoula Douglas Co Nebraska: Cottage Grove Crete Klamath Co Aurora. Klamath Falls New Jersey: Pennsylvania: Cherry Hill Lower Merion Twp Piscataway Twp Middleton Twp Plainfield West Chester North Plainfield Bethleham Morristown Swarthmore New Mexico: Utah: Gallup Logan Ruidoso Washington: Roswell Snohomish Co CD no. 2 New York: Thurston Co CD no. 3_ Cheektowaga Mason Co CD no. 1 Syracuse Mason Co CD no. 3 Ramapo Cowlitz Co CD no. 1 Albany West Virginia: Ohio: Princeton Xenia Huntington Beavercreek Twp Morgantown Yellow Springs Wisconsin: East Cleveland Wausau
Position open at Bosch School
The Bosch Bahá’í School Maintenance Committee is accepting applications for the following job opening: '
Innkeeper: A full-time permanent position with such responsibilities as planning, scheduling, and registration of students utilizing the facility, and supervision of the kitchen and housekeeping staff. Hotel/motel experience or related management skills would be helpful.
Please address all inquiries to:
Manager
Bosch Bahá’í School
500 Comstock Lane
Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
Warning
The National Spiritual Assembly has found it necessary to remove the Bahá’í administrative rights of , formerly of Puyallup, Washington, present whereabouts unknown, and to warn the believers to exercise caution in their relations with him.
Deprivation of administrative rights
The National Spiritual Assembly has been obliged to remove the Bahá’í administrative rights of for flagrant violation of Bahá’í standards of morality.
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The nature and importance of fireside teaching
The Guardian’s statements on firesides:
“. . . it has been found over the entire world that the most effective method of teaching the Faith is the fireside meeting ‘in the home. Every Bahá’í’, as a part of his spiritual birthright, must teach, and the one avenue where he can do this most effectively is by inviting friends into his home once in 19 days, and gradually attracting them to the Cause. After the individuals have confidence in the pioneer, and the pioneer in the individuals, then they can be taught and confirmed in the Faith. This method is far more effective than advertising in newspapers, public lectures, etc. The Guardian is encouraging the believers over the world, including those on the homefronts, to engage in this method of teaching.” Bahá’z’ News, June 1955.
“The friends must realize their individual responsibility. Each must hold a fireside in his or her home, once in 19 days, where new people are invited, and where some phase of the Faith is mentioned and discussed. If this is done with the intent of showing Bahá’í’ hospitality and love, then there will be results. People will become interested in ‘what’ you are interested in, and then be interested in studying. Individual firesides will bring the knowledge of the Faith to more people, under favorable circumstances, and thus constantly enrich its circle of friends, and finally its members. There is no substitute for the teaching work of the individual.” Bahá’í News, July 1957. A
The Universal House of Justice statements:
“The second challenge facing us is to raise the intensity of teaching to a pitch never before attained, in order to realize that ‘vast increase’ called for in the Plan. Universal participation and constant action will win this goal. Every believer has a part to play, and is capable of playing it, for every soul meets others, and as promised by Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Whosoever arises to aid Our Cause, God will render him victorious . . .’ . . . Now is the golden opportunity; people are willing, in many places eager, to listen to the divine remedy.”—insert Bahá’í News, May 1965.
“The healthy development of the Cause requires that this great expansion be accompanied by the dedicated effort of every believer in teaching, in living the Bahá’í life, in contributing to the Fund, and particularly in the persistent effort to understand more and more the significance of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation.” Bahá’í News, June 1964.
The National Spiritual Assembly’s statements:
“. . . What is fireside teaching? It is the simple occasion planned and conducted by an individual Bahá’í' or Bahá’í family, perhaps with the assistance of one or two other Bahá’ís, for the specific purpose‘ of attracting personal friends or acquaintances to the Faith.
“There is no standard technique for carrying on such an undertaking. Every Bahá’í’ teaches in his own home in a way that is most natural for him. For most people, conversation is easier than giving a talk. The informal character of conversation is conducive to discussion and asking questions, and questions open the door to teaching.
“Since individuals differ in their interests and background, a different approach to the Faith is necessary with practically every person. e Faith to him.
“There are two ways of teaching. First, there is the logical approach. No matter how we view the affairs of the world, the Bahá’í Faith is the next stop. This is the logical approach which is usually employed in public meetings. But an individual is always more impressed by the sense of confidence, serenity, poise and deep faith expressed by the believer than he is by the number of persons present at the fireside and the eloquence of the talk. Curiosity about the source of that inner peace and confidence usually stimulates questions and at that point real teaching begins.
“To be confident, full of vitality and enthusiasm is the basic requirement for teaching and these qualities come from the believer’s own understanding of the essential verities of the Faith and from his full recognition and acceptance of the Divine Manifestation and His Teachings
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“The National Assembly, judging by letters and reports received in recent months, feels that there are some misunderstandings about the aim and conduct of intimate fireside teaching meetings which can readily be cleared away and thus release more potential teaching energy for effective service to the Faith.
“What the Assembly has in mind is the need for some simple definition of the nature of the home meeting started by one or more members of a family in order to awaken interest in the teachings among their neighbors and personal friends.
“Such a meeting is a direct response to the universal command that every believer teach the Cause. It is also one of the very best methods for bringing new people into the community. As such its value depends almost entirely upon two factors: first, control of the attendance and the program by the host or hostess; and second, continuity and development in the teaching and discussion.
“The National Assembly" wants this type of intimate
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gathering safeguarded. Experience from all over the country shows that the intention cannot be carried out if the other Bahá’í’s look upon such a fireside as an open ‘party’ or ‘community teaching meeting’ and come and go as they feel inclined, join in the discussion and in general adopt the meeting as their own.
“Believers should not attend a home fireside meeting unless they are specifically invited by the host or hostess. More than courtesy is involved, important though courtesy is in this Faith. What is involved are the rights of the non-Bahá’í guests to receive the Message, enter into study
and discussion, and when prepared, declare their faith.
“The home fireside conducted for a few non-Bahá’í friends and neighbors isnot subject to administrative control. The Assembly has no grounds for exerting its authority but on the contrary should uphold the right of every Bahá’í to gather his own friends together in the hope of confirming them. Assembly authority does not apply until there are applications for enrollment, unless the Assembly has fair reason to believe that erroneous and harmful teachings are being given out as ‘Baha’ 1".” Baha'iNews, June 1948.
Where you are needed to win the special goals of the Plan
Below is a list of the current goals in those areas of the Babylon Lynnbrook country chosen for intensive teaching and consolidation Marion Rhinebeck during the Five Year Plan. The list is long—the responsi— Brightwaters Arlington bility of every Bahá’í’ is great—the need is urgent for each Amityville Colonie believer to look at the goals and respond to the measure he Lindenhurst Duanesburg or she is able. Clarkstown Ellenville
If you live in the same district, Contact your Local ISVIr?m\1,t:rvIV]2n E/:33:/lain Spiritual Assembly or your District Teaching Committee Miileola Richfi Id to help in winning any of these goals. If you live outside G d Ct K 6.“ the districts mentioned, contact the Regional Teaching Bart :3“ 1y Ceiiegl .6 Committee for the area in which you can assist. Tfiimagzg Aglenspnng Regional Teaching Committee of California Islidney Mrs. Virginia Healy, Office Manager Western '0“
2401 West Olive Avenue, Suite 205 District Mexico Watertown Burbank, California 91506 Endicott Alfred 213/846-1441 Syracuse Olean . . . . . Potsdam Hamilton iZi%T°§:‘.I§a,§ll‘J;§.f%“22‘£§‘K%;’.f.2i1“°‘S gogh gear 2809 West Gilbert “§"'b°:““ B *:”".“S Peoria, Illinois 61604 Clzrjnfe Bgliglt 309/688-7984 Little Valley Regional Teaching Committee of New York Eon Bfilron Mrs. Kathleen Javid, Office Manager B032“ 6 43 Lockwood Road V; Scarsdale, New York 10583 C arsaw 914/472-5127 Vjgrifgsvflle NEW YORK Assemblies Legalities Asstlaklt-ilIiI:sOIS Localities to be formed to be Opened to be formed to be 0 ned Eastern Northern l pe District Cortlandt Lake Placid District Aurora Princeton Troy Amflerdam Downers Grove Mt Carroll Hudson Falls Long Beach Villa Park Putnam County
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District
Southern District
Crete Joliet Libertyville
Rolling Meadows Westchester Barrington Des Plains Park Ridge Township of
of Palatine Forest Park Evergreen Park Morris
Sandwich Galena Pecatonica Winfield Long Grove
Berkely Broadview Calumet Park Forest View Harwood Heights McCook Merrionette Park Norridge
North Lake Phoenix
Park Forest South Robbins
Jerome
Peoria Heights Township of
Gardner
Wood River Kankakee City Washington
Sauk Village Stickney
Stone Park Summit Thornton Township of
Norwood Park
Clark County Crawford County Albion Effingham County Rayette County Lawrence County Marion County Monroe County Monticello Olney
Mt. Carmel Canton Lewistown Granite City Highland
Assemblies to formed Central 1 District
Lafayette Five Year Plan, there are Watsonville 275 localities which must Union City be opened in California. Pleasanton Divided into the time left Central 2 in the plan,iwe must open Sierra J.D. 7l new California localities Southern 1 each year’
Carson
El Secundo
Montevello
Southern 2
San Dieguito
San Clemente Yucaipa
Irvine
LaHabra
West Orange J.D.
Southern 3
Lompoc J .D.
Santa Maria
San Luis Obispo J.D. 2 South San Luis Obispo J.D. 4
Northern 1 Fair Oaks—Folsom J .D.
Northern 2 Napa J .D. Arcata J .D.
WASHINGTON D.C. ASSEMBLY GOALS
Raise Assemblies Bowie, MD Frederick City, MD
Open following localities Middleton
Seat Pleasant
District Heights
Glen Ecco
Clinton
Localities to opened To meet the goals of the
Status of U.S. pioneer goals B
Africa Assigned Filled Open (P) Angola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2 (E) Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
(E) British Indian
Ocean Terr.** Cameroon Republic .— . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 lo
(RE)
(F) Central African
Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3 (F) Dahomey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
. . . . ..2 — 2
Assigned Filled Open
(F) Gabon . . . . . .‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l (E) Gambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (E) Ghana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (P) Guinea—Bissau
(Port. Guinea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (F) Ivory Coast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (E) Kenya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (E) Lesotho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2
2 .
3
1 2 0
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Assigned Filled Open
(E) Liberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3 1
(F) Malagasy Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(E) Malawi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
(P,S) Mozambique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 1
(E) Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3 0
(E) Rhodesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .5 4 1
(E) Sierra Leone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2 1
(E) South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(E) St. Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ——- 1
(E) Tanzania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3 1
(F) . Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3 0
(F) Zaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 3 4 66 39 27 Asia (B,E) Bangladesh . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . .2 2 (E) India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1 4 (J) Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 (F) Khmer Republic (Cambodia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(K,E) Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1 2
(F) Laos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(F,E) Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 1
(C,P) Macau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 -— 2
(E) Nepal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 1
(E) Philippine Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 1
(E) Sri Lanka (Ceylon) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1 2
(E) Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
(E) Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
(T,A,E) Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(E) Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 —— 1 35 13 22
Australasia
(E) Caroline Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0
(E) Fiji Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1 2
(E) Mariana Islands* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(E) Marshall Islands* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 — 3
(F) New Caledonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 0
(E) North—East New Guinea . . . . . . . . .3 1 2
(E) American Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 —— 2
(E) Western Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2 2
(E) Tonga Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 —— 2 22 7 15
Americas
(S) Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 6 0
(S,E) Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3 0
(S) Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 7 3
(P) Brazil .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4 10 4
(S) Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4 2
(S) Colombia" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 5 3
(S) Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4 0
(S) Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 3
(S) Ecuador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 l 6
It——Italian
Assigned Filled Open
(S) El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1
(F) French Antilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2
(F) French Guiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2
(S) Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 4
(E) Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (F) Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4
(S) Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 5
(E) Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2 (E) Leewardl Virgin Is., Montserrat, St. Kitts . . . . . . . . . . . .9 9
(S) Nicaragua (Granada) . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3
(S) Panama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4
(S) Paraguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2
(S) Peru (Cuczo, Pufio) . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3
(S) Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 4
(S,E) San Andres Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (H,E,Dn) Surinam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 3
(E) Trinidad/Tobago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (S) Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (S) Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 5
(E) Windward Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 3
150 98 52 Europe (F) 1 Belgium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 4
(Dn) Denmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 —— 3
(Fri) Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 — 4
(Gr) Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2 1
(1) Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 — 2
(N) Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2 1
(P) Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 — 8
(S) Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2 0)
(F,G,It) Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2 4 37 10 27
- Newly assigned countries
- Circumstances permitting
Total Assignments to be Completed by October 1976 AFRICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . . . . . . . . . . .66 39 27
AMERICAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 98 52
ASIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 13 22
AUSTRALASIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 7 15
- EUROPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 10 27 310 167 143 Language Key E——English J—Japane5e _ ‘ F—French K._.1(o;ean A—Arablc . Fn——Finn ish N—Norwegian B_BeI.1gah G—German P———Portu'vuese s.:€::;:::. week s—s»m:n D_‘Dutch ic T—Turkish Dn—-Danish
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Where international traveling teaching is needed the most
One of the goals of the Five Year Plan is to engage in international traveling teaching to various parts of the world. The table below is designed to show where teachers have been since May 1 and where teachers are needed the most.
The International Goals Committee would like to remind the friends that preparation is a key to success.
It is vital for those considering pioneering and an essential factor for traveling teaching. Just as you would wish to be alerted well in advance of traveling teachers coming to your local community, so, too, do our sister communities abroad wish the same notice. Other National Spiritual Assemblies must have sufficient time to plan activities to take advantage of your generous offer and to use any special talents you may have.
Duration A up to 2 wks— 1 mo. or AFRICA 2 wks 1 mo. more Cameroon Republic . . . . . . — —— Dahomey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 4
Ethiopia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -— — Ghana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 1
Ivory Coast . . . .‘ . . . . . . . . . — — Lesotho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — ——~ Liberia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Nigeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 1 Rhodesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —— — South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . —— — Swaziland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 5
Zaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— 1 10
ASIA Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 — _ India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 1
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 2 Khmer Republic . . . . . . . . . — — Korea . . . . . . . . . .g . . . . . . . . —— — Laos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— =
Lebanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —— 2 Sri Lanka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — -— Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —— — 2 I 4 3 AUSTRALASIA
Fiji Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — .1 North West
Pacific Ocean . . . . . . . . — — 2 Samoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — South West ‘
Pacific Ocean . . . . . . . . — —— Tonga Islands . . . . . . . . . . . — — _ 3
AMERICAS Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— 2
Argentina . . . . . . . J . . . . . . . — — Belize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 — Bolivia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 — 8
Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— 7
Canada . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 — Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Colombia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — l Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Dominican Republic . . . . . . l -— Ecuador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 — El Salvador . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — French Antilles , . . . . . . . . . 2 — Guatemala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 —- 4
Guyana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —— —— Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— Jamaica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 — Leeward and Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 1
Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 3
Nicaragua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 —— Panama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 — 41
Paraguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —- Pew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —— —— Puerto Rico . . . . . .g . . . . . . . —— — 1
Surinam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —'— ——- l
Tobago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 — Trinidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 —— Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — l Windward Islands . . . . . . . . 2 — 46 7 28
EUROPE Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — —— l
France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 1
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 — Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Ireland . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . — — Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 — Luxembourg . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — l Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 2
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . 6 1 11 3 4
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Regular contributions vital in campaign to spread
healing Message
To: All Local Spiritual Assemblies and Bahá’í Groups Dear Bahffi Friends:
Have you seen the full-page advertisement in the special Bicentennial edition of Life magazine? Our national community may well take pride in the fact that we were the only religious organization to secure space in this highly sought—after issue. Entitled “The 100 Events That Shaped America,” it traces the struggle of a young country to ahcieve justice, peace, freedom and equality.
These aims, so identifiable with those of our Faith, will remain beyond America’s grasp, however, until the hearts of its peoples are touched by the healing message of Bahá’u’lláh. Therefore, the National Spiritual Assembly is seizing every opportunity to bring the Faith before the gaze of the public. To sustain campaigns of this mag nitude, it is essential to meet our monthly contributions goal regularly!
Shoghi Effendi wrote: “. . . our contributions to the
Faith are the surest way of lifting once and for all time the"
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burden of hunger and misery from mankind. . . . America and the entire world are crying for the healing balm of the Divine Physician. We who have given our hearts to Bahá’u’lláh bear full financial responsibility for His Cause and, as part of our covenant with God, must ensure that the monetary needs of His Faith are met.
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA’IS OF THE UNITED STATES Dorothy W. Nelson, Treasurer
Sept. 18, 1957
CONTRIBUTIONS , A PARTICIPATION / $200,000 _ $2,900,000 — ANNUAL com. 75° “"‘ K» __________ I by Hm 1975——Assembl«es H H “$0.000 _ 1975-1976 Monthly Goal H W E, — ___ 3 650 — _, __ E O _ V _ ._, 600 $100,000 —— : : 1 ’
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Month of Year
of Asma‘ to Date Budget Goal $153,000 $1,071,000 Contributions 1 16,027 859,846 Overage (shortage) (36,973) (211,154)
Contributions may be addressed to: National Bahá’í Fund, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091; Bahá’í International Fund, P.O. Box 155, Haifa, Israel; and Continental Bahá’í Fund, 418 Forest Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091.
