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Six Year Plan to be launched in ‘Spirit of the Roses’

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The first Baha’i International Peace Conference was a great success, the summation of one year’s efforts to take “The Promise of World Peace’’ to the people of America. As this effort reached its climax in San Francisco, a new spirit of excitement spread among the friends.

Wherever Baha’is gathered in small groups to talk about activities in their communities, one topic would come up again and again, namely their local efforts to redeem the sacrifices of the Iranian believers as symbolized by the gift of the roses made at the National Convention.

The heart of the American Baha’i community has been captivated by that gift. At the Convention a presentation was made of 189 roses

sent by the imprisoned Iranian believers to their brothers and sisters in the Cause in America. ‘‘... our eager hearts are once again imploring you and beseeching you,’’ was their appeal, ‘“‘that you dear ones rise and delight our hearts to compensate for the services that we are prevented from rendering because of the conditions prevailing here—wonderful and glorious and spiritual services which should include each and everyone.”

Each of the delegates carried home a rose from the Convention. Activity quickly followed, the groundswell of which was apparent in reports from the 168 Town Meetings held across the country in late spring. Many spelled out efforts to work in the spirit of the rose.

For example, the Spiritual Assembly of Ea gle Butte, South Dakota, on the Cheyenne River Reservation, pledged to raise 19 new local Assemblies to redeem its rose; the first of these Assemblies was raised in August at Cherry Creek, South Dakota.

The believers in Connecticut pressed, mounted and framed the rose brought back by their delegate to serve as an annual award to the community which does the most teaching; they intend to have 189 new believers in the state by the end of the Six Year Plan.

In the southeastern district of Wisconsin, local communities established ‘‘ransom the rose’’ Funds to raise at least $1,890 for the National Fund by District Convention this

See ROSE page 5

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‘The real treasury of man is his knowledge.’—Bahd’u

‘Ilah

Volume 17, No. 10

October 1986

Peace gathering shakes San Francisco

WOW! WHAT A CONFERENCE!

By JACK BOWERS As one wide-eyed resident of the charming City by the Bay was heard

Py Singer/composer Red Grammer leads more than a thousand child

The American Baha’i (USPS 042430) is published monthly by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, IL 60091. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Office of Membership and Records, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. The editor of The American Bahá’í is Jack Bowers. Associate editor is Laura E. Hildreth. We welcome news, letters and other items of i terest from individuals and institutions of the Faith. Articles should be written in a clear and concise manner, and preferably typewritten. Color or black and white glossy photographs should be included whenever possible. Please address all materials to The Editor, The American Bahá’í, Ba ha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Copyright © 1986 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States. World rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

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Panels, workshops point way toward more peaceful world

The many issues relating to world peace and universal brotherhood were discussed, debated and assiduously dissected during the first Baha’i International Peace Conference in San Francisco by an impressive array of panelists and workshop leaders from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds.

Six panel sessions, each one compelling and informative in its own way, and each including the insights and comments of Baha’i and non-Baha’i panelists alike, addressed the following aspects of the struggle for peace:

Spiritual renewal, social and economic development, racism and the elimination of prejudice, the equality of men and women, universal education, and conflict resolution.

More Peace Conference articles and photographs are on pages 4, 12, 14, 16-17, 22, 27 and 30.

In addition, there were some 70 workshop sessions (see list on page 27) designed to provide new insights into a large number of significant issues related to the establishment of world peace.

Two panel discussions were held on Friday and four on Saturday, beginning with Friday afternoon’s session on spiritual renewal (subtitled ‘‘The Bridge to World Peace’’) whose panelists were Thomas Banyaca, an internationally known Hopi spiritual leader and lecturer; Robert Bellah, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley and au See PANELS page 27

to remark, about peace.’’ But they did.

“I can’t believe that so many people have come here to talk

San Francisco, which survived a devastating earthquake in 1906 to welcome ‘Abdu’l-Bahá six years later and to witness the birth of the United Nations at the close of World War II, made history again August 28-31 as the site of the first Baha’ International Peace Conference ever

held in North America.

That history was written by some 7,800 people, nearly 800 of whom were not Baha’is, who, galvanized by the Universal House of Justice’s peace statement and guided by the sure hand of the National Spiritual Assembly, gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Auditorium to celebrate the concept of peace and to show by their very

Photos of the Peace Conference are by Laura Hildreth, Wayne Kessler and Paul Slaughter.

presence that the goal of a peaceful world is not only attainable but inevitable.

What they experienced, and will no doubt convey to others, were four days in which the many facets of peace were examined, honed and polished by a number of remarkably well-informed speakers, panelists and workshop leaders while the sheer joy of peace was conveyed by an impressive array of superb entertainers whose scintillating performances left their audiences applauding for more.

All of this was accomplished in an atmosphere of genuine love and cordiality by people of widely varying social, cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds from 32 countries whose peaceful and accepting demeanor gave new meaning to the phrase ‘‘unity in diversitye

It was accomplished, too, largely through the unflagging efforts of volunteer task forces of Baha’is in the San Francisco area—working under the guidance of the National Assembly—without whose support and dedication an event of this size and complexity would have been extremely difficult to plan and carry out.

The conference began on a high

note Thursday evening with a number of ethnic groups elegantly expressing the concept of unity through the art of dance.

See CONFERENCE page 4

Above: Dr. Ervin Laszlo de

the keynote address. Below: A ‘Wage Peace’ balloon bobs above the crowd outside the Civic Auditorium. [Page 2]2 / The American Baha’i / October 1986

Lagging Fund, rising debt force National Assembly to trim workforce

Dear Friends:

It is with great regret that we announce that the condition of the National Baha’i Fund has forced the National Assembly to implement a manpower reduction through permanent layoff of 20 staff.

Almost every office, committee, school and institute has suffered the loss of personnel as a result of this action.

The departing staff have been offered financial support, extension of benefits, and outplacement counseling. However, all of this will be insufficient without your prayers and offers of support during this difficult time. These friends have given highly valued service to the Cause of God during their tenure with the agencies of the National Assembly. Please extend to these loyal and devoted friends every kindness and as sistance.

During the next several months, efforts will be made to reduce our expenses, reinitiate our monthly contributions to the International Fund, and reduce our debt. The National Assembly does not plan any further workforce reductions. We ask that every member of the staff actively search for opportunities to conserve funds and reduce our costs.

We are confident that the steps we are taking will lead us to a position of greater strength and financial balance. We ask for your prayers and

support of these efforts. With warmest regards,

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States September 17, 1986

COME Quick, MY DOLLY

By Camille L. Herth Jr., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Faith presented at Harwood, Texas, Brotherhood Service

The first public presentation of the Faith in Harwood, Texas, took place March 2 during a Brotherhood Service marking Texas’ Sesquicentennial year.

Martha Ebersole, Harwood’s lone Baha’i, was instrumental in planning the Brotherhood Service as a member of the Harwood Ses quicentennial Committee, and invited Mike Adams from nearby Austin to take part in the ceremony.

Mr. Adams, one of three speakers (the other two were clergymen), presented Texas as an idea, the result of sharing, praying, acting and unifying toward a

common goal for the benefit of all.

Afterward, many residents complimented Mr. Adams for his presentation, and a photograph of him and the other speakers was included in the first history book of Harwood, compiled in commemoration of the Texas Sesquicen

| t VIEWPOINT

In recent months, questions have been raised among Baha’is as to the parameters of acceptable political activity, given the principle of the non-political character of the Faith.

Some Baha’ is feel that only partisan politics and sedition are prohibited to Baha’is, which I think is an incomplete explanation of this important teaching.

I submit that the Baha’i Writings set forth two related principles. The first and most important of these is that Baha’is may not interfere in the political affairs of any government; the second is that Baha’is may not participate in political partisanship.

I will refer to the first as “‘the principle of non-interference’ and to the second as ‘‘the principle of non-partisanship.’’

The most obvious form of partisanship is membership in a political party. The Guardian explained that there are two reasons why such membership is not permitted:

First, no political platform is completely harmonious with Baha’i principles, and party supporters would, to some degree, be working against Baha’i principles.

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Second, if Baha’is belonged to different parties, the unity of the Faith would be compromised. (See ‘‘The Non-Political Character of the Baha’i Faith,’ in The Baha’i World, Vol. XIll, pp. 537-38; also found in all succeeding volumes of The Bahd’{ World)

As we will see, different policies underlie the principle of non-interference, and help us to distinguish the two principles from each other.

Several passages in the writings of the Guardian show us that the area of proscribed political activity is much broader than non-partisanship and has other concerns than focusing Baha’i energies and assuring Baha’i unity.

The Universal House of Justice, in a letter entitled ‘‘Noninterference in Political Affairs,’’ quotes the Guardian as saying, “This love for their country the Baha’is show ... by working in the administrative channels of the government instead of through party politics or in diplomatic or political posts.’’ (emphasis added) (Messages from the Universal House of Justice: 1986-1973, p. 47)

In another connection, the Guardian advised the British Ba

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the needy in Dover for more than two years. The Baha’i community was asked to take part in the program by the Cooperative Ministries Council of Dover, of which it is a member.

politics: some basic concepts

This month’s column, ‘‘Baha’is and Political Activities,’’ was written by Brent Poirier of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

ha’is to support the ‘‘World Government Movement,’’ but to keep a careful watch on it, and if it were to become “‘... in any way imperialistic, anti-Russian, or in any other field starts sponsoring attitudes partisan or political in nature,’’ they were to withdraw their support. (emphasis added) (Unfolding Destiny, p. 213)

Note that the Guardian distinguished ‘‘partisan’’ from ‘‘political’’ in both these quotations, implying that there are other aspects of political life, regardless of partisanship, that are off-limits to Baha’is.

I submit that the emphasized words describe activities that would violate the principle of noninterference in politics.

What then do we make of the following quotation from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:

“*.. (A) Baha’i may hold a political office and be interested in politics of the right type. Ministers, state officials and governorgenerals in Persia are Baha’is, and there are many other Baha’is holding governmental positions; but nowhere throughout the world should the followers of Bahá’u’lláh be engaged in seditious movements.”’ (The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 238)

The statement was made by

• Abdu’l-Bahá in July 1912. It implies that Baha’is may be political

policy-making officials, and may become involved in politics ‘of the right type,” i.e., not seditious. But is that the present position of the Baha’i Faith?

Observe the contrast between

• Abdu’l-Bahá’s broad description

of permissible political involvement in Persia with the much more restrictive statement by the Guardian some 18 years later:

“The Baha’is in Persia avoid political posts and positions, abstain from any interference in matters pertaining to the policy of the state, but fill the more important administrative posts that have no political character.’’ (Letter of

November 30, 1930, in Unfolding Destiny, p. 428)

Again, note that there is no reference to partisanship; the focus is on non-interference. It would appear that something had changed dramatically in the years between 1912 and 1930.

I submit that what changed is the fact that Shoghi Effendi had brought the principle of non-interference into force for the Persian Baha’is. This principle was ‘‘purposely withheld’ from the Baha’ is in the West until the Guardian brought it into force for them, two years later:

“Dear friends: Clear and emPhatic as are the instructions which our departed Master has reiterated in countless Tablets bequeathed by Him to His followers throughout the world, a few ... have been purposely withheld from the body of His occidental disciples.

“T feel it, therefore, incumbent upon me to stress, now that the time is ripe, the importance of an instruction which, at the present stage of the evolution of our Faith, should be increasingly emphasized, irrespective of its application to the East or to the West.

“And this principle is no other than that which involves the nonparticipation by the adherents of the Faith of Baha’u’llah, whether in their individual capacities or collectively as local or national Assemblies, in any form of activity that might be interpreted, either directly or indirectly, as an interJerence in the political affairs of any particular government.’’ (emphasis added) (Letter of March 21, 1932, in The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, pp. 63-64)

This statement by Shoghi Effendi, I believe, clearly abrogated the broad scope of permissible political involvement set forth by ‘Abdu’l-Baháé. This principle obliges us to avoid not only acts that are clearly violations of the principle of non-interference, but even those that might appear to be.

This theme of non-interference occurs time and again in the Writings (for example, Gleanings, p. 241, Selections from the Writings

of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 92, Paris Talks, p. 157, and Principles of Baha’i Administration, p. 32).

It is of the greatest importance that we come to terms with these passages and base our conduct on them.

It is because of the urgency of tone in such statements that I remain unconvinced that we should abandon what some would term unnecessary overcaution in an area where the Guardian said that our involvement would be ‘‘infinitely dangerous to the Cause.”’ (Principles of Baha’i Administration, p. 32)

Nor have I seen any statement from the House of Justice that abrogrates the Guardian’s instructions. The statements that the Baha’is should take a more active part in the economic and social life of society do not go that far.

Likewise, the observation that some Baha’is hold elective office as city officials or judges (such as. one of the members of our National Spiritual Assembly) does not support the view that all forms of government service are open to Baha’is.

Constitutionally, the judiciary is independent of the political branches of government; it functions according to laws, not the political policies of the executive or legislative branches. In Baha’i parlance, positions such as elected school board officials are ‘‘purely administrative in character.’’ (The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 65)

There is a letter from the Guardian in which he encouraged the Baha’is to take part in a public protest against racial prejudice. It is a critical distinction, however, that those Baha’is were not protesting against the government; they were protesting the prejudice in the people.

Another letter, this one from the Universal House of Justice, makes this distinction clear:

“However, as apartheid is identified with the South African government, the participation of Baha’is in the demonstrations and protest activities of the anti-apartheid group would be construed as

See VIEWPOINT page 5 [Page 3]

“The shining spark of truth cometh forth only after the clash of differing opinions.’’—‘Abdu’|Baha

The American Bahá’í welcomes letters to the editor on any topic of general interest. The purpose of the ‘‘letters’” column is to allow a free and open exchange of ideas and opinions, never to denigrate another’s opinion or to attack anyone on a personal level.

Letters should be as brief as possible (a maximum of 250 words is suggested). Letters are subject to editing for length and style. Please address all letters to the Editor, The American Baha’i, Baha’j National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

Let’s be more aggressive

To the Editor:

I think it’s time we Baha’is became a little more aggressive and challenging in our attitude when teaching and proclaiming the Faith.

For many years we have given the glorious Message of Baha’w'llah to our fellow Americans, and some have become Baha’ is.

I have too often been present at a soul-stirring Baha’i- talk which left non-Baha’is either emotionally moved or at least in agreement with the principles of the Faith, but which resulted in no declarations. People went right back to their old routines.

Presenting the Faith in a beautiful way is often not enough, nor is inviting our listeners to join the Faith. What we should often say is that a good Christian in this day is a Baha’i, that Jesus (or Moses or Muhammad) told them to be Baha’is, and ask, “‘Why aren’t youa Baha’i?”

The question should be asked so, often that people run out of excuses for not being Baha’is.

Many Christians feel that they can’t become Baha’ is because they fear they will lose salvation. If they see the Faith in its true perspective as the present step in the evolution of religion (or Christianity), and that Bahá’u’lláh is Christ commanding them to become Baha’is, this fear for their souls will disappear.

They are still loving, obedient, loyal and ‘‘saved’’ followers of Christ even though they are now called Baha’is and have a new set of social laws to follow.

One might say that the answers to this question will ‘‘take the fear out of being close!’’ I hope it will at least remove a large stumbling block for many on the pathway to God.

Richard K. Young Hood River, Oregon

‘Cease-fire’ a two-way street

To the Editor:

While I applaud David Young’s call (July) for a cease-fire concerning the ongoing dispute over health care practices within the American Baha’i community, I am dismayed to see that he did not choose to be the first to ‘(lay down his sword.”

The points about harm to the Cause and unity among the friends were well-taken; however, the use of name-calling and label ing serves only to further hurt and isolate those Baha’is with whom the contention is made, and also displays prejudices.

Mr. Young calls for an end to the dispute, then devotes 11 paragraphs to making his particular views on the topic known.

Where the letter may have started out with good intentions, it reads as an attempt to have the “last word’’ before saying ‘‘case closed.’’

As we cannot expect to change the views of the world on religion with one editorial, we cannot expect any better results when the subject is health or nutrition.

To quote Ellen Ruppel Shell (Smithsonian magazine, May 1986): ‘‘The food industry is well aware of how difficult it is to change long-entrenched flavor preferences—some who have tried say that people will more willingly change marriage partners than eating habits.”

Perhaps with these words in mind, those of the friends who have been on one side of the debate can take heart and exercise patience, while those on the other side can become more detached and less defensive about their beliefs.

Karen Loftus Bremerton, Washington

Times have changed

To the Editor:

Thanks to the protection of the Covenant no sects or schisms are possible in the Baha’i Faith.

Of late, however, due to fiscal policies, the believers are separated into two categories: the affluent and non-affluent.

Those in the first category can attend activities such as the Peace Conference in San _ Francisco where one is charged $40-$50 before he can even enter the conference precincts.

Those in the second category can only yearn and read a report in The American Bahá’í.

As a believer since 1939 I can remember when one’s Baha’i membership card was the price of admission to any Baha’i activity.

Alice P. Dudley Lakeport, California

Universality is the key

To the Editor:

In a recent conversation about the Faith, my mother (who is sympathetic to the Baha’is) explained that it had taken her a long time to get past the “‘simplistic’? notion that the Baha’ Faith “‘includes everything.”

“] thought to myself,”’ she said, “chow can a religion accept the principles of so many other faiths without having a strong tradition of its own to draw from?

“But you do! Now I understand that the Baha’ Faith has principles that are not, at least explicitly, stated in any other religion. The Baha’is do have their own distinct teachings; it’s just that you don’t see them as antithetical to those of other religions.””

My mother’s experience taught me a valuable lesson: in my efforts to show her the universality of the Baha’i teachings I had failed clearly to present what we Baha’is recognize to be the truly unique aspects of our Faith.

As a seeker, my interest in the teachings stemmed from the concept of unity—the oneness of God, mankind and religion. Even as the universality of the Faith appealed to me, perhaps it is the

teachings unique to Bahd’u’ll4h (the equality of men and women, universal education, a spiritual solution to the economic problem, etc.) that make the strongest impression on my mother.

As we continue with the teaching efforts, let us keep in mind that with the ‘independent investigation of truth’’ comes an i dividual set of questions and priorities.

Perhaps the most important point I could ask anyone to take from this example is the need, in our teaching, for an emphasis on Bahá’u’lláh’s unique principles to complete a seeker’s picture of a “‘universal religion.’’

Kristin Johnsen Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

More on ‘dialogue’

To the Editor:

A few thoughts in response to Mr. Ryan’s letter (June) on the Baha’i/Marxist dialogue:

1. In the interest of Mr. Ryan’s

m ‘‘spirit of fairness,’’ it might be well for him to read the last two essays in Circle of Unity (Kalimat Press, 1984), both of which concern Marxism.

2. To my knowledge, ‘‘capitalism’’ is not a nasty word in Baha’i circles. The Bab, the Forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh, was a merchant Whose reputation for honesty and fair trade was noised far and wide.

Modern day Baha’is can not only take example from that, but also are, in many cases, capitalists themselves. Pioneers are self-supporting, many of them going into business for themselves at their posts. Surely, they could not long survive with the idea that capitalism is a nasty word; it would be dishonest to themselves.

3. Pure Marxism is practiced in about as many places as pure capitalism; pure ‘‘free enterprise’’ is even rarer. It may be a better idea if we Baha’is could initiate a dialogue between Marxism and capitalism.

4. Before we, as Baha’is or Americans, try to sell capitalism to the ‘‘starving masses in Ethiopia,’’ perhaps we should pay more attention to the starving masses in Appalachia, for to blame the former on the excesses of their Marxist government, however true, is to blame the lat

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ter on the excesses of capitalism.

Even if we accept both premises as true, the excesses of materialism in both economic systems have brought the planet to the point where it can become uninhabitable—even without the threat of nuclear holocaust. At that point, it matters little who was right; it all becomes academic.

5. Marxism, as a political philosophy, has ideals, as does capitalism, although these ideals have been lost, as the ideals of the world’s great religions have been lost, through reinterpretation by men.

If we were to go back to the original words of the founders of the two philosophies—Karl Marx and Adam Smith—then look at current practice, we would recognize instantly how wide is the gap between theory and practice.

We would also have to acknowledge that greed and hunger for power still move the leaders of the world, as Bahá’u’lláh Himself asserted back when Marx and Smith were still formulating their theories.

6. Whether we choose to see it or not, Baha’is are involved in politics, in the pure definition of the word; that is, the public administration of affairs. It is partisan politics that we are sternly warned against.

Marxism, in the pure sense, is a political-economic philosophy, and as such, there would seem to be no direct harm in a Baha’ dialogue, with the proviso that we not become ‘‘playthings of the foolish.’’ The final verdict, of course, rests with the Universal House of Justice.

The Faith is, as we know, emerging from obscurity. It is unwise for us to allow such diversions as these dialogues to cause disunity among us at a time when the House of Justice has offered the Baha’i community as a model for the world to study.

Martin R. Flick San Mateo, California

To the Editor:

Arthur M. Ryan (June) refers to the first Baha’i/Marxist Dialogue (Viewpoint, April) as an example of Baha’is engaging in politics.

In addition, he assumes sympa thy with Marxist ideas on the part of the Baha’is involved.

I re-read the April Viewpoint and found nothing to support that assumption. Indeed, key phrases suggest the opposite.

The Marxists are referred to initially as ‘those who within the confines of other views of reality.’”

Later, it is stated that the “Marxist representatives, while not conceding their fundamentally different position (emphasis added), freely remarked about the beauty of the Baha’ vision ...’”

Perhaps the Association for Baha’i Studies will sponsor a Baha’i/capitalist dialogue, as Mr. Ryan suggests—but it appears to me that the point of holding such dialogues is not to provide a forum for only those groups that we agree with, nor to provide equal time for competing schools of thought.

I see dialogues with other groups as a way for Baha’is to gain some direct exposure to the thought of groups with which we must compete for mankind’s allegiance.

We have something better to offer, but it doesn’t hurt to understand the competition better while at the same time explaining our ideas to them.

The Baha’i teachings certainly do not support Marxism. Once when talking to a theology school class, I mentioned that we advocated profit-sharing with labor.

“‘Marxism,”’ one student said.

I quickly reminded him that many American corporations already have profit-sharing plans, and that under Marxism there are no profits to share.

Nelson K. McMillan Jr. Newark, Delaware

We must build bridges

To the Editor:

The experienced views of Mrs. Margaret Ruhe (April) concerning the participation of Baha’is in non-Baha’i holy days were timely and, I am sure, most appreciated by the American Baha’i community; we are indeed grateful for her kindness and concern.

As His Holiness ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has confirmed, the friends must become masters in the art of so See LETTERS page 31

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BUILDERS

WINSTON EVANS

Winston Evans once wrote that after suffering severe losses during the stock market crash of 1929, he was bankrupt not only financially but spiritually as well.

He began visiting every denomination, “everything that came to Nashville (Tennessee).””

In December 1936, as he was Jeaving a “‘unity center,” he overheard someone asking directions to the Hermitage Hotel. He offered the woman a ride. Her name was Marion Little.

En route to the hotel Mr. Evans heard the story of the Baha’i Faith; soon he was helping Marion Little arrange a racially integrated meeting in Nashville, which was attended by members of the National Spiritual Assembly. In 1937 he became a Baha’i.

Winston G. Evans Jr. was born March 1i, 1903, in Shelbyville, Tennessee. After graduating in 1919 from Suwanee Military Academy, he entered the University of the South in Suwanee where he won three medals for scholarship before receiving his B.A. degree in 1923.

Shortly afterward he obtained a position with the National City Bank in New York, and soon was transferred to its Nashville branch. From 1926-29 he was one of the company’s top executives.

After becoming a Baha’i, Mr. Evans sparked proclamation activities in Canada and the U.S., obtaining remarkable press coverage for the Faith. He taught the Faith to university audiences, leading theologians, and authors who would then mention the Faith in their books.

Institutions of higher learning at which he addressed classes on the Faith and visited leading scholars included the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the Union Theological Seminary, the Santa Barbara (California) Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, the University of Chicago, Notre Dame, Wellesley College, Rutgers, Temple, Mount Holyoke, and Vanderbilt.

He represented the Faith at the annual convention of the World Council of Churches in Evanston, Illinois, in 1954, at which time he conducted some 75 delegates and visitors on a tour of the Baha’i House of Worship in nearby Wilmette, and again in 1968 when the

See EVANS page 32

Conference

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The Baha’is and their guests were then welcomed to San Francisco by Fire Commissioner Henry Berman, representing Mayor Diane Feinstein who. had proclaimed August 24-31 ‘Peace Week”’ in the city to commemorate the UN Year of Peace and the Baha’i-sponsored conference.

Friday morning’s. keynote address was given by Dr. Ervin Laszlo, editor of the World Encyclopedia of Peace and a well-known and respected authority in the relatively new fields of systems science and world order.

Dr. Laszlo was introduced by Dr. William Maxwell, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly.

“I have been asked to speak to the question, ‘Is Peace Possible?’ ”” Dr. Laszlo told his. audience. “‘I can tell you that I’m convinced that not only is peace possible, but it is necessary and it is coming. I am convinced of that after being here today. ...

“Among you, I am convinced that mankind is on the threshold of adulthood. ...If this experience here can be repeated in the world at large, mankind indeed will come of age and the prophecy of Baha’u’llah will be fulfilled. ...

“You alone of all the communities of the world,”’ said Dr. Laszlo, ‘‘form a global community committed to the belief, and to the conviction, that peace will come—that peace requires unityand that that unity is only possible in a global society. ...

“Your example could be a very important factor in the development of a global society at large. You show that this is possible.’”

Dr. Laszlo’s penetrating remarks were followed by a dramatic and inspiring multi-media presentation, ‘‘The Promise of

World Peace,” produced for the National Assembly by audio-visual specialist Charles Nolley.

Friday afternoon and all day Saturday were devoted to a remarkable series of panel discussions and workshops that delved into the myriad aspects of peace with vigor and insight to inform and challenge the listener while increasing his awareness of the social, political and spiritual bases on which a lasting peace can and must be built.

The six panels, each of which benefited from the presence of non-Baha’i speakers and Baha’i moderators, were devoted to the themes of ‘‘Spiritual Renewal,’’ “Social and Economic Development,”’ ‘‘The Elimination of Racism,’’ ‘‘The Equality of Men and Women,” “‘Universal Education’ and ‘“‘Conflict Resolution’ (see article on page 1).

The impressive roster of panelists included noted educators and authors, spiritual leaders and businessmen and women, jurists and philosophers, Native Americans, blacks and Hispanics.

Also taking part in the various panels were Counselor Wilma Brady and two members of the National Spiritual Assembly, Dr. Maxwell and Judge Dorothy Nelson.

Held concurrently with the panel discussions were 70 workshops (see list on page 27), conducted by experienced and carefully chosen facilitators, many of whom emphasized group participation to instill ‘“take-home’’ skills for spreading the concept that peace is inevitable.

Because of the great diversity of those attending the conferencefor example, more than 70 Hmong, Baha’is came from the StocktonFresno area—workshops were conducted in Spanish and Chinese as well as in the Hmong and Khmer languages of Southeast Asia.

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Joyfully report outstanding success of Baha’ International Peace Conference, August 28-31, 1986, San Francisco, California. Eleven percent of 7,800 participants non-Baha’i. Without exception, non-Baha’i keynote speaker and panelists declared highest respect for Faith, challenged Baha’is to be more assertive in distributing ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ as well as Baha’i teachings. Diversity of persons attending included young, old, many strata of society, blacks, whites, Hispanics, Chinese, Southeast Asians, and American Indians. Twenty-eight countries were represented. Five members Continental Board of Counselors, two International Counselors attended. American Indians well represented in every aspect of conference: prayers, entertainment, panelists, workshop leaders, planning committee, and attendees. Approximately seventy workshops offered and six major panel presentations. Concurrent children’s conference and youth program outstanding success. Slide presentation adapted from ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ impressive in capturing diversity of humankind, celebrating promise of peace. Entertainment very high caliber, crossing cultural expression. Three conference goals met and surpassed: bringing leaders of thought together to share ideas regarding attainment of world peace; social time for conference participants to better know one another and strengthen bonds of love and commitment; sharing of artistic expression through entertainment of the inevitability of peace. Crucial to success of conference was planning and execution of many facets of event at the local level; the involvement of ‘‘grass-roots’’ Baha’ is in this historic celebration of the promise of world peace. Deepest appreciation for prayers of fered at World Center for success.

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States September 4, 1986

Spirits uplifted great success far-reaching effects Peace Conference San Francisco. Particularly impressed extent involvement prominent non-Baha’i thinkers various programs gratified their favorable reactions peace statement. Consequent challenges imply wider more intensive exertions friends to promote statement. Look forward to actions you will take to exploit new opportunities proclaim Cause. Assure fervent prayers Holy Shrines Bahd’u’ll4h may vouchsafe fresh measure His benediction American Baha’ community.

Universal House of Justice September 8, 1986

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1,000 children at the conference had their own classes, at the Civic Auditorium and Hilton Hotel, and special sessions and other activities were planned for the nearly 800 youth who attended.

Among those activities were a late-night ‘‘race unity dance’’ o1 Friday; a Saturday afternoon session with Counselor Robert Harris, the Los Angeles Baha’i Youth Workshop and other guests; and a Saturday night performance by a jazz group led by vocalist Diane Varga.

Mr. Harris and Dr. Brady were among six Counselors at the conference. The others were Counselors for the Americas Fred Schechter and Arturo Serrano, and two members of the International Teaching Center in Haifa, Hooper Dunbar and Masu’d Khamsi.

Evening sessions, held in the Civic Auditorium’s main arena, which can accommodate up to 8,000 spectators, were meant to entertain, which they did with verve, élan and a singular level of musicianship (see article on page

The eye-catching and functional stage on which the performances were given was designed especially for the conference by John Kavelin of Los Angeles.

Sunday morning’s closing session, the hallmark of which was an eloquent and powerful address by Dr. Robert Henderson, secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly, was entertaining as well thanks to exquisite performances by two Chinese musicians, Liu Weishan and Charles Lee, and santour virtuoso Manoochehr Sadeghi, and a second multimedia presentation, ‘Highlights of the Conference.”’

Transportation between the auditorium and the half-dozen San Francisco hotels at which attendees were housed was on foot, by car or in shuttle buses which made round trips every quarter-hour while the conference was in session.

In spite of the rather hectic pace of the conference, about 400 Baha’is somehow found the time to take part in a blood drive sponsored by the city’s Irwin Memorial Blood Bank.

Many of them also stopped to browse or to buy in the wellstocked bookstore and to view a number of splendid exhibits in the auditorium and at the Hilton Hotel, among which were ‘‘Peace

San Francisco with TBUENEy 7,000 Bahá’ís among the 7,800 people attending.

in the Arts,’’ ‘‘Baha’is in America,’ ‘‘Children in the United Nations,” and photo graphs of the construction of the Baha’i House of Worship in India.

The local media, most notably newspapers in and around San Francisco, took note of the conference, publishing a number of items about it (see article on page 12), and the conference was covered by a broadcaster from the Voice of America who filed several hours of reports.

Also present were several Chinese and Spanish journalists.

Thursday evening’s opening session, which began with an incomparable Sioux hoop dance by Native American Baha’i Kevin Locke and included dances by African, Chinese, Spanish and Russian troupes, marked the introduction of the conference theme song, “‘Listen ...,’’ by Red Grammer, lead singer with the “Limelighters,””. who wrote the song with his wife, Kathy.

Saturday evening brought with it an unexpected pleasure—a brief but well-crafted speech on the need for world peace, flawlessly delivered in a commanding voice by Nima Masroori, an eight-yearold Baha’; from Sunland, California, who is one of several youngsters tutored in public speaking by Gayle Woolson of Evanston, Illinois.

Nima also spoke to children’s classes at the conference as did three other young members of Mrs. Woolson’s children’s speaking project, 12-year-olds Rachael Palmateer and Diana Werle and 10-year-old Saba Firoozi.

Following the Saturday evening session Mr. Nolley and several of his colleagues worked through the night to produce a second audiovisual program, ‘“‘Highlights of the Conference,”’ which was presented to a standing ovation after Dr. Henderson’s address on Sunday morning.

The audience remained standing as the children, led by Mr. Grammer, entered the auditorium from their classes and gathered on stage to serenade the friends with some peace-oriented songs.

The conference ended on that high note with many of those present dancing in the aisles and looking forward, no doubt, to 1992 and the conference in New York cre that will mark the centenary

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The spirit of the roses pervading the grassroots of the community has also helped to shape consultation on the goals of the Six Year Plan.

Moved by the presentation of the Iranian friends and the response of the American believers,

the National Spiritual Assembly decided to send a tangible gift to the Baha’is in Iran. The Assembly wanted them to know that their appeal was heard, and that it had

given rise to resounding victories.

Beginning with the anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, October 20, and continuing until the last day of the National Convention on April 26, the Baha’is in America will launch the Six Year Plan with 189 days of victories to redeem the roses of loving sacrifice presented by the Iranian believers.

Our efforts in teaching, in contributing to the Fund, in raising Assemblies, in proclamation, in working for peace, in service, or in social and economic development, will all be toward this end.

For its part, the National Assembly will compile a journal of our activities during the 189-day period including pictures, letters and reports of victories that will be forwarded to the Universal House of Justice after the National Convention.

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More details of the nationwide campaign were to be provided at the Feast of ‘Ilm on October 16, and through subsequent letters to local Baha’i communities.

In August, the District Teaching Committee of Connecticut wrote to the Universal House of Justice describing its efforts to redeem the roses presented by the Iranian believers. ‘“‘We long to embrace those in prison,’’ the committee wrote to the Supreme Body, ‘‘who, having sacrificed all

in His path, yet made it possible to make this further sacrifice so that we might be aroused to action in the Cause of God. We pray that they may someday learn how deeply their challenge has touched our hearts, and inspired us to emulate their selfless deeds.””

That time is now. This is our challenge—to raise a mighty call of ‘*Ya Baha’u’l-Abha’’ through our deeds and great victories, that it may echo to the farthest reaches of the earth.

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opposition to the South African government, which would be tantamount to involvement in politics.

“On the other hand, Baha’is could, and indeed should, support groups advocating the abolition of all racial prejudices.’’ (Quoted in a letter to the editor in The American Baha’i, February 1986, p. 18)

In this whole field of inquiry, we should look to the example of the representatives of the Universal House of Justice to the United Nations.

They issue papers of a general nature on such questions as disarmament, consisting mostly of quotations from the Baha’i Writings. This is in keeping with the Guardian’s guidance that Baha’i publications ‘‘bearing on the controversial and political issues of the day’”’ should not contain ‘‘detailed analysis,”’ lest any ‘‘direct reference’ would create ‘‘suspicions or misunderstandings’’ in any “existing institution,” and “identify a purely spiritual movement with the ... contentions of ... factions and nations.’’ (Principles of Bahá’í Administration, p. 32)

Another of the quotations from the Writings, sometimes relied on to support the view that Baha’is may incorporate anti-nuclear and other political activities into their Baha’i work, is the following:

“It should also be borne in mind that the machinery of the Cause has been so fashioned that whatever is deemed necessary to incorporate into it in order to keep

it in the forefront of all progressive movements (emphasis added) can, according to the provisions made by Bahá’u’lláh, be safely embodied therein.” (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, pp.22-23)

However, the Cause cannot embody any activity that violates the principle of non-interference in politics, regardless of its progressive nature. For example, an activity that is clearly legal and generally non-partisan is the signing of petitions; however, the Guardian wrote:

“The Baha’is should refrain from signing petitions designed to bring pressure on the Government which may have any political character whatsoever. There are so many other people who can carry on progressive types of activity (emphasis added) but only the Baha’is can do the work of Bahá’u’lláh.”” (Unfolding Destiny, p. 444)

Another reason sometimes given in support of Baha’i political involvement is that we must take a stand on the issues because non-Baha’is do, and if we don’t follow suit they will view us as hypocrites.

This is not sufficient grounds for us to dilute our principles. This was not the way of the Guardian, and he was widely respected for his integrity and his neutrality. (See The Priceless Pearl, pp. 186-87)

We have to come to terms with the Baha’i way of doing things, which does not include protests against government policies, even when those policies concern issues covered in the Baha’i Writings The world will come to respect v and our ways. [Page 6]6 / The American Baha’i / October 1986

Baha’i Youth Academy conducts its first session

YOUTH

The Baha’i Youth Academy became a reality July 5 when a dozen local youth ages 13-18 came to the Louis Gregory Baha’j Institute in Hemingway, South Carolina, prepared to undergo a month-long ef Time is running out on Year of Peace

There are only three months left in which to plan observances of the UN International Year of Peace. Now is the time to plan proclamations and/or teaching events to exploit this special year.

The National Teaching Committee has produced high-quality materials to help you in your efforts. Items include:

Presentation packets for ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ (for media and the general public), a variety of buttons, multi-colored balloons with a variety of peace messages, a variety of pamphlets, bumper stickers (rectangular), window stickers (round), camera ready newspaper ads, and posters (two sizes—14 by 17 inches and 8 1/2 by 11 inches).

All items are available at discount prices, and some are free to Baha’i College Clubs. Call the National Teaching Committee, 312869-9039, today!

fort at deepening and living together.

Of those 12, nine completed the Academy course: George McCoy, James McCoy and Judith Triplett of Florence; Cassandra Warren, Collette Cooper, Antonio Green, Chris Wilson and Leon Graham of Kingstree; and Wesley Beckmon of Hemingway.

The Baha’i Youth Academy was a four-week summer experience designed to inspire, motivate and educate youth within a 40mile radius of the Gregory Institute to become more responsible for their own lives, specifically in their relationships with family, peers and school.

Teachers at the Academy included Dr. Roy Jones, director of the Gregory Institute; Dr. Richard Thomas of Detroit; Marvin Hughes of Detroit; Dr. Myrtle Glascoe of Charleston; Laura Schell of Kingstree, and Priscilla Jeanne of Florence.

Topics included Baha’i history, black history, prayer, nutrition, self-concept, the family, and education.

The youth spent time reading, writing, listening, and sharpening their dictionary, communication and oratorical skills.

They also took two field trips: to Charleston, a tour led by Robert Smalls, and to Columbia where they visited the state capitol and Midlands Technical College, the largest institution of its kind in the state.

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Plans set for Grand Canyon Conference

Plans for the 1986 Grand Canyon Baha’i Conference are under way with an entirely new format designed to address the needs of the diverse peoples and ages they expect to attract.

The dates to save are December 26-29. Watch for further details, or write to P.O. Box 9961, Phoenix, AZ 85068 for more in

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Along with the teaching victories of the summer, the Baha’i youth have something more to celebrate as their contributions to the National Baha’i Fund went up in the months of Nur, Rahmat

The National Youth Committee, eager to see that number rise even higher, has set a goal of having at least 300 youth participate in giving to the National Fund on a regular basis.

“This shouldn’t be too hard,’’ says Phillip White, a member of the National Youth Committee, “‘because there are more than 3,000 Baha’i youth in the U.S.””

‘Well, the challenge has been made! It’s now up to the Baha’i youth to arise and fulfill that challenge.

To assure that you are counted as a youth when contributing to the National Fund, be sure to include your Baha’i I.D. number.

“All the friends of God ... should contribute to the extent possible, however modest their offering may be. God doth not burden a soul beyond its capacity. Such contributions must come Srom all centers and all believers.’’—(Bahá’í Prayers, p. 84)

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Each week the youngsters hosted a family/visitors program at which they delivered talks originally presented by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as well as some ‘of their own works.

The youth also worked at the Institute, cleaning dormitories and classrooms, washing windows and dishes, gardening, preparing meals, and generally earning their keep.

The over-all cost of the Acad emy was supported by the Louis G. Gregory Baha’i Scholarship Fund.

Two Academy members served as host and hostess at the Feast of Kamal, which was broadcast on WLGI Radio.

At the commencement program on August 2, the Youth Academy Choir opened the program, leading the audience in a moving rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Dr. Jones presented certificates of achievement to each of the graduates and certificates of appreciation to their peer counselors, Toni Brown, Mark Richardson and Valerie Larkin.

Each participant and family was given a copy of a book, Feelings, Ist Edition, by members of the Louis G. Gregory Baha’i Youth Academy, 1986, a composite of writings on various topics by each member of the Academy.

A number of Bahá’í and non-Baha’i youth spent a part of their summer at the Baha’i National Center in Wilmette, lending a hand as volunteers or paid staff in several offices. Pictured here are

(front row left to right) Shane Etzenhouser, Beth Sollars, Gail Etzenhouser, Elly Ziai; (second row left to right) Peggy Brandt, Jason Perkins, Saeid Mirafzali, Susan Stevens, Delara Zargarpour, Nan

Wogel; (third row left to right) Jason Fish, Phillip White, Kambiz Rahmani, Ben Red Bear, Erik Anderson. Not shown are Jian Khodadad, David Nicol, Farah Sohaili Nicol, Chris Sollars.

Six youth teacher training sessions scheduled

To help transform the spiritual energies released this summer into. action during the coming school year, the National Youth Committee and National Teaching Committee will be hosting a series of youth teacher training consultations throughout the U.S. this month and in November.

Six youth teacher training seminars were greeted with great success at the beginning of the summer. The upcoming consultations will focus on reaching youth with the healing Message of Bahd’wllah, with special emphasis on teaching in high schools and colleges.

Please make plans now to attend the one nearest you. For registration information, phone the National Youth Committee, 312-869-9039. The dates and locations: October 24-26—Evanston, IIli Persian Baha’i chants prayer at graduation

Roland Yazhari, a Baha’i from Beaverton, Oregon, was asked to chant a Baha’i prayer in Persian during this year’s graduation ceremony June 14 at Lewis and Clark College in Portland.

Mr. Yazhari was graduated with a degree in biology.

After the commencement exercises, which were attended by some 1,500 people, Mr. Yazhari says literally hundreds came to him to say how much they were moved by the Baha’i prayer, which was printed in English in the program.

nois; Washington, D.C.

October 31-November 2—Dallas, Texas.

November 7-9—Bosch Baha’i School, Santa Cruz, California; Wichita, Kansas; Louis Gregory Baha’i Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina; Seattle, Wash ington. November 14-16—Green Acre Baha’i School, Eliot, Maine. December 19-21—Louhelen Baha’i School, Davison, Michigan. Dates to be announced—Phoenix, Arizona; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

‘Earth Run’ makes news in Norwalk

Efforts by a Baha’i, Kate Weisman, to bring the first Earth Run to Norwalk, Connecticut, led to a number of favorable articles in the local newspaper in August.

The Earth Run is sponsored by the United Nations to commemorate the International Year of Peace and the 40th anniversary of UNICEF. Its torch is scheduled to be carried through 45 countries and 65 cities in the most heavily populated areas of the world.

It was to stop only in Hartford,

Connecticut, but Mrs. Weisman, who is employed as a social worker for the UN Non-Governmental Organization Youth Committee, took a month’s leave of absence to raise funds to finance the Earth Run’s trip through Norwalk.

Her efforts were spotlighted on the local paper’s feature page in which she was referred to as a Baha’i ‘who espouses the Baha’i beliefs of promoting universal peace and the unity of mankind and ending prejudice in the world.’’

Disney World Conference in December

The National Youth Committee will host the annual Disney World Conference on December 26-30. Counselor Robert Harris and Jane Faily, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada, will be the featured speakers and will be conducting many of the workshops on living a life of service.

For your registration form, write today to the National Youth Committee, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

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Pa Pictured are Bahd’{ youth who took part July 23-27 in the ‘Payman Sobhani Teaching Project’ in North and South Carolina. Front row (left to right) are Laura Williams of Washington state, Jean Barringer of Charlotie, and TifSany Snellings of Davidson, North Carolina; back row (left to right) are Richard Bean of Chapel Hill, Roberta Maul! of Puerto Rico, Jackie Hicks of Charlotte, and Ayla McNally of Raleigh, North Carolina.

7 youth take part in Payman Sobhani Project in N.C.

Seven youth ages 12-24 from various parts of the country took part July 23-27 in the “Payman Sobhani Teaching Project” in Tryon and Columbus, North Carolina, and Landrum, South Carolina.

Besides North Carolina, the youth came from Washington state and Puerto Rico.

They spent a good deal of their time delivering invitations doorto-door to a concert featuring national dulcimer champion Steve Smith and his wife, Jean, who is also an accomplished dulcimer player. About 40 people attended the event, which was followed by an information presentation of the Faith.

The young Baha’is shared their musical talents with residents at local nursing homes, were interviewed live on local radio, and picked up trash on Tryon school grounds and tennis courts.

The youth were sponsored by local Baha’is who provided hospitality during their stay.

Glory magazine devotes issues to peace topics

During the International Year of Peace, Glory, a magazine for deepening Baha’i youth, is devoting its issues to peace and other related topics.

Materials for these issues are especially welcome. Glory is open to poetry, articles, features, photography, art—in fact, anything with a Baha’i perspective.

Submissions should be sent to the editor, Glory, P.O. Box 19, Panchgani 412 805, Maharashtra, India.

Send subscription requests to Glory, Subscriptions, Lucky Building, Main Road, Panchgani 412 805, Maharashtra, India.

It is on young and active Baha’is, like you, that the Guardian centers all his hopes for the future progress and expansion of the Cause, and it is on their shoulders that he lays the responsibility for the upkeep of the spirit of selfless service among their fellow-believers. Without that spirit no work can be successfully achieved. ...

“<.. every one of them is able, in his own measure, to deliver the Message.

“.. Every one is a potential teacher. He has only to use what God has given him and thus prove that he is faithful to his trust.”’ (From a letter of September 1, 1933, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer and quoted in The Individual and Teaching, p. 21)

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Baha’i youth arose valiantly throughout the course of the Seven Year Plan to help win goal after goal. And an army of some 1,000 youth ventured forth into the teaching field this summer.

It is the challenge of Baha’i youth to go from strength to strength. We must not let our energy and activity levels wane as the summer ends.

After prayer, meditation and review of the major goals of the Six Year Plan, each of us can develop a personal plan of action. It should include individual goals such as incorporating prayer and deepening into our daily activities, hosting firesides regularly, and bringing at least one of our peers

Boulder Assembly presents ‘Promise’ to people, groups

Beginning last February, when the peace statement was presented to the office of U.S. Rep. Tim Wirth, the Spiritual Assembly of Boulder, Colorado, has been busily distributing copies of the statement to many groups and individuals in that area.

Also in February, the statement was presented to members of the Boulder city council who voted to make 1986 the Year of Peace in Boulder.

Copies of the statement have been. given to the president of the local television station and to the editor of the daily paper, and a copy of the hardbound deluxe edition was presented to the Boulder Public Library.

In June, all the peace groups in Boulder were invited to a meeting at the Boulder Peace Center to receive copies of the statement; those who could not attend were sent copies in the mail.

Although public schools would not allow distribution of the statement to all teachers, copies were given to teachers and staff at a private school at which a member of the Baha’i community of Boulder works.

That same Baha’i also taught a course at the school this year entitled “‘The World Peace Project’’ in which the statement was discussed on many occasions.

Also, the Baha’is of Boulder helped the Baha’i Group of Snowmass (near Aspen) to present the peace statement to the Windstar Foundation, a non-profit group founded by John Denver that is dedicated to finding new and peaceful technologies.

into the Faith each year.

We can also plan to initiate and participate in teaching projects and help various institutions and committees execute their teaching plans.

While we may not have as much free time now as in the summer, we can make the most of the time and freedom we do have. Many youth plan weekend activities or set aside time during the week to deepen new believers.

The Universal House of Justice has, in its letter of January 3, 1984, to the youth of the world, called for “... a mighty mobilization of teaching activities reflecting regularity in the patterns of service rendered by young Baha’is.”” As we develop our personal plans of action, let us keep in the forefront of our thoughts the counsel of the beloved Guardian who wrote:

“Having on his own initiative, and undaunted by any hindrances by which either friend or foe may, unwittingly or deliberately, obstruct his path, resolved to arise and respond to the call of teaching, let him carefully consider every avenue of approach which he might utilize in his personal attempts to capture the attention, maintain the interest, and deepen the faith of those whom he seeks

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Baha’i youth must go ‘from strength to strength’

to bring into the fold of his Faith.”” (The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 42)

We may not realize the significance of our actions, but it is the individual youth, arising as one soul in many bodies and assured of the abundant blessings of the Concourse on high as well as the

support of the institutions of our Faith operating at every level, who will bring about the “mighty mobilization” called for by the House of Justice and who can indeed ‘‘move the world.””

Let us plan now for a year of activity and a lifetime of service to the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh.

Apply now for ’87 Youth Pilgrimage

Attention youth ages 15-24: Each year, for the last several years, there has been a special Youth Pilgrimage for people your age.

Eighteen youth and two adult advisers travel to Israel. Youth usually tour the holy sites of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim religions before or after their Baha’i pilgrimage and are encouraged to incorporate international or domestic travel teaching into their trip.

The dates of the 1987 Youth

Pilgrimage are June 22-30. The Pilgrimage Office at the National Center will send out applications for this pilgrimage from October 1 through December 15 of this year. Applications are due December 31, and placement in the group is determined on a first-come, firstserved basis.

If you are interested, please complete the coupon and send it to the Office of Pilgrimage, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

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Secretary of Ireland’s Pioneer Committee voices appreciation for U.S. response to country’s goals

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In the final phase of the Seven Year Plan, 36 Americans offered their services to the International Goals Committee to fulfill the eight goals assigned to the U.S. for Ireland by the Universal House of Justice.

In a recent issue of the Irish Baha’i newsletter, New Day, Gerry Alexander, secretary of its National Pioneer Committee, shared the following remarks with the Irish community.

His message so aptly describes the spirit of service and sacrifice exemplified by the friends from the U.S. who arose to pioneer to that community.

«*... it might be useful to draw on one of our more recent experiences to see if there is a lesson to be learned in regard to serving the Faith. The pioneer committee

Archives needs help to trace lineages

The National Baha’i Archives is seeking Baha’is who have experience in genealogy or family history and have access to major genealogical libraries or microfilm collections.

The Archives needs to trace the family trees of some early Baha’i families to the present day.

Any Baha’i who would like to help in this research is asked to write to the National Baha’i Archives, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

would like to draw the attention of the friends to the example set by the friends in the U.S.A. in filling the Irish goal given them by the Universal House of Justice.

“It may not be appreciated just how widespread was the response from the American friends, to this goal. So great was the response in fact that the NSA had its work cut out to prevent the Irish community from being inundated with pioneers from America.

“But the lesson which we have to learn lies in the way that the U.S. friends responded in the first instance, and then approached the task in hand.

“I. The friends responded promptly to the call from the Universal House of Justice—remember, it is not possible to prepare for anything when you leave it till the last possible moment.

“*2, They entered into consultation with the International Goals Committee of the U.S.

“3, They used every available means of approach to find out as much information as possible about Ireland.

“4. Then they mustered their financial resources and holiday time in order to come to Ireland, survey the country and community and launch an intensive and widespread hunt for work.

“In short, their response was prompt, widespread and wholehearted. Their approach was intelligent and realistic. Friends, these were the factors which led to a successful and speedy fulfillment of this goal.

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AFRICA

(F) Benin

(E) Lesotho (E) Liberia (F) Mauritania (E) Nigeria (E) Tanzania (E) Uganda

LANGUAGE KEY E—English F—French Gr—Greek K—Korean S—Spanish Th—Thai T—Turkish

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ls assigned for the last phase of the filled. The countries are:

AMERICAS (S) Argentina Bahamas (E) San Salvador Is. (E) Barbados Chile (S) Easter Island (S) Colombia (E) Dominica (F) French Guiana Ecuador (S) Galapagos Is. (S) El Salvador (E) Grenada (S) Guatemala (S) Honduras Jamaica (E) Cayman Islands (E) Leeward Islands (E) Anguilla (E) Montserrat (S) Mexico (S) Yucatan (S) Puerto Rico (E) St. Lucia (E) St. Vincent Turks and Caicos Is. (E) Grand Turk (E) Providenciales (Provo) (E) North Caicos (E) Middle Caicos (S) Uruguay

EUROPE (S) Canary Islands (Gr,T,E) Cyprus (E) Ireland

organized effort expended by all of these friends, that even the people who did not succeed in moving to Ireland are as much responsible for achieving the goal as those who did.

“Nor is there any doubt that these friends share in the divine bounty unleashed by such an effort and that we in Ireland owe them a debt of gratitude.

“Friends, this is the way to win goals. Our response to the needs of the goals must be widespread and wholehearted. Our approach must be intelligent and _realistic—but most of all, sacrificial.

“The whole community must respond to the challenge of the goals. When the community responds in this way Baha’u’llah will choose who is to be successful. But we will all share in the bounty of success.

“When goals are filled in this way we achieve many other things as well. We lay the solid foundation for the future development and expansion of the Faith; we minimize the impact on the lives of those people who actually do move; and we maximize their effectiveness in their host communities.

“On the other side of the coin, we should remember what experience teaches us—that is, that an Assembly which we win by the skin of our teeth is one which we will always have difficulty in maintaining.

“Friends, let me not be accused of naiveté. It is undoubtedly the case that the American Baha’i community experiences great difficulty in filling many of its goals, both at home and abroad.

“This does not detract, however, to even the slightest degree from the points I have made. No matter what the difficulties the U.S. community may have, their service on this particular occasion has been exemplary.

“Indeed, I would hasten to suggest that the American community themselves have much to learn from these events.’?

Friends, as we eagerly await the goals to be assigned to us for the Six Year Plan, we can determine both individually and collectively the role that each of us will play in the destiny promised to North America as the mighty fourth epoch in God’s Great Plan unfolds.

Three Congressmen introduce legislation to combat torture

Three Congressmen, Gus Yatron, Peter Rodino and Jim Leach, have introduced landmark legislation to provide a legal mechanism to combat torture, which is being used against political prisoners in as many as 90 countries throughout the world.

The bill, H.R. 4756, would enable victims of torture or their representatives living in the U.S. to bring a civil action in Federal Court against their torturer.

The U.S. government has stated on many occasions its objection to torture. This bill would give teeth to that policy and would ensure that a torturer could not find safe haven in the U.S.

The National Spiritual Assembly says that this is the sort of nonpartisan legislation that Baha’is can and should support.

Austin Two Moons conducts a workshop on ‘The Relationship and Responsibility of Man to the

Creator’ at the Baha’i International Peace Conference in San Francisco.

Excitement grows as friends center prayers, thoughts on gala dedication of Baha’i House of Worship in India

Excitement is mounting as Baha’is all over the world focus their thoughts and prayers on the dedication of the House of Worship in India.

Many of us long to take part in this jubilant celebration. So far, 31 U.S. Baha’is who will attend the dedication have been busily consulting with the International Goals Committee, planning teaching activities as an adjunct to their trip.

Some will circle the globe, visiting many countries; others will concentrate on a variety of teaching activities in India itself. All of them will be carrying on the work initiated by Baha’u’llah Himself.

Let the words of the Hand of the Cause A.Q. Faizi, excerpted from his closing address to the World Congress in 1963, give us an inkling of the many years of struggle that have led us to this historic moment in time:

“In many places the friends, having heard the news of India, of Africa, of Indonesia, of all parts of the world, were really getting discouraged and saying, ‘What is wrong with us? We have been living here five years and there are only 10 Baha’is. Is our method wrong? Aren’t we as spiritual as those people in India? Is there anything wrong with us?’

“I want to assure everybody that there is nothing wrong with the (teachers), nothing wrong with the method of their teaching, but there is this little misunderstanding. They think that India got all these results only this year, or Africa or Indonesia. No, beloved friends, this is the work of at least 90 years of struggle.

“Bahá’u’lláh Himself sent Jamal Effendi, who went to all the provinces of India and spoke about the Cause, and returned to Bahá’u’lláh apparently emptyhanded. Baha’u’llah told him to go back, sow the seeds—‘This is your function.’

“The next time Jamal Effendi went to India he went to all the

provinces, went to Burma, to Singapore, to Java, to the Philippines, and to some of the islands of the Pacific; and this teacher of the Cause, the most capable, died without having seen a single result of his activity.

“Now, after Jamal Effendi died, the beloved Master sent many teachers to India. The beloved Guardian sent many teachers to India. The results of the suffering of all these people did not appear all of a sudden. It was a gradual movement in the soil of the hearts of the people. But, please listen to the words of the Master when there were only about 15 or 20 believers in the whole of India, and very weak believers. He wrote to them: ‘Mass conversion will definitely take place in India; from one end of the country to the other. It will become the meeting place of this divine pearl. The Indian friends will arise to serve in such a way that the Indian friends will make Thailand a paradise and will revive Japan.’

“These are the things that kept the believers going on with their work. And then, after 80 or 90 years, all of a sudden, all the seeds are starting to sprout. The same thing is true of Africa. The African work is not the result of this year’s work or last year’s work. Again, Bahá’u’lláh Himself sent His first teacher, Haji, to Africa. ...

“The results of the sacrifices of

all these people are manifested now. Therefore, those who have been for five or 10 years in some place should never complain. These results are of 80 years’ work, yes, 90 years’, and suffering. “*Work day and night in such time and the harvest will be ready. Baha’u’llah has definitely said, clearly said to the friends, ‘Your function is to sow the seeds. God will either let them grow or will bury them.’ ’’ (From U.S. Baha’i News, August 1963) [Page 9]

Family Unity Night (Fun)

FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER: Birth of Baha’u’llah, November 12. Thought for the week: ‘*... with faces beaming with joy, hasten ye unto Him. This is the changeless Faith of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future. ...”” (Baha’w'llah) Prayer: Bahá’í Prayers (1982), p. 101. Lesson: Read and discuss one or more of the suggested lesson materials. The materials refer to both the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh and to the time when He was in Kurdistan, The * refers to activity No. 2 below. 1. Adult references include Bahd’! World Faith, pp. 220-24; Bahd’u'lláh: The King of Glory, Chapters 3 and 2; or *The Chosen Highway, pp. 50-55. 2. Children’s references include *Pokka’s Stories, story No. 3; *God and His Messengers, pp. 36-38; or Child's Way magazines, November 1982 (‘Oh, God, guide me’) and September 1982 *(‘‘Stranger in the Mountains’). Activity and refreshments: |. In the mountains of Kurdistan, Baha’u’lldéh subsisted on coarse bread and some cheese; occasionally, a cup of milk was obtained, and with this, rice pudding could be made. Make rice pudding together. A recipe can be found in the WLGI Cookbook, p. 94. 2. *Some of the references include the story of Bahá’u’lláh helping a young boy who had been punished by the schoolmaster for his poor handwriting. If possible, obtain a calligraphic pen and ink with which to practice writing.

SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER: The Master (Day of the Covenant, November 26, and His Ascension, November 28). Thought for the week: “If a soul shall utter a word without the sanction of the Covenant, he is not firm, ...’” (‘Abdu’l-Bahá) Prayer: Bahá’í Prayers, pp. 71-72. Lesson: Read and discuss one or more of the suggested lesson materials. Questions: What is the Day of the Covenant and what is the Covenant? 1. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by Balyuzi, p. 220; pp. 270-71; p. 523, Note No. 9. 2. The Mystery of God, pp. 25-42. 3. Bahd’u'lláh and the New Era, pp. 136-39, 284-85. 4. Brilliant Star magazine, May 1985 (‘Promises’). 5. The Flame by Sears and Quigley, pp. 99-102 (also in The Diary of Juliet Thompson, pp. 311-15). Activity: Consult on the importance of keeping a promise. Choose something that the family wants to work/play at together, pick a time to do it, and promise to carry out the decision. Refreshments: Hot chocolate.

THIRD WEEK OF NOVEMBER: November 23, Feast of Qawl (Speech). Thought for the week: ‘‘For everything there is and will continue to be a station of perfection and maturity. The maturity of the gift of understanding is made manifest through consultation.” (Baha'u'llah) Prayer: Baha’i Prayers (1982), pp. 101-02. Lesson: Read and discuss the third paragraph, p. 16 of “The Promise of World Peace” (‘The courage, the resolution, the pure motive ...”?). Activity: The lesson passage states that consultation bestows greater awareness, and changes conjecture into certitude. Play the game “Because”? using the following list (or make up your own based on family interests): The sky is blue because ...; electricity works because ...; a rose smells sweet because ...; gravity works because ...; birds can fly because ..., etc. Each family member completes a statement, by turn. When all have contributed, consult and suggest what other answers, or the best answer, might be. Refreshments: Warm apple cider and doughnuts.

FOURTH WEEK OF NOVEMBER: November 30 (Hidden Words). Thought for the week: ‘Aid ye your Lord with the sword of wisdom and of utterance.” (Baha'u'llah) Prayer: Bahd’! Prayers (1982), p. 174. Lesson: Read several selections from The Hidden Words by Baha’u’llah. Suggested readings are Nos. 1, 5, 17 and 30. Discuss them and then each family member select one to memorize and to share the following evening. Share your Hidden Word with family members on successive evenings of the week until it is correctly memorized. Activity: Write your chosen Hidden Word on paper. Decorate it with a pretty border or in some special fashion. You can use your copy during the week as a memory aid. Refreshments: Using icebox cookie dough, make cookie letters. Serve with your favorite beverage.

More than 100 Baha’is from Illinois and Missouri attended the Heartland Baha’i Summer School held July 3-6 at Camp CILCA near Springfield, Illinois. Among the highlights were a deepening course on Gleanings presented by

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Mrs. Bea Busby of Alton; children’s classes including fun in a colorful “air tent”; morning prayers at a peaceful lake; evening programs with music and fun for all ages; a youth party with dancing and games; swimming, boating,

hiking and fellowship. The Heartland Winter School will be held January 2-4 in Champaign. For information, contact the registrars, Scott and Debbie Martin, Carmi, IL 62821 (phone 618-382-3771).

Gregory Council drafts statement of purpose

The Louis G. Gregory Baha’i Institute Council, created by the National Spiritual Assembly, held its first meeting July 23 to develop a statement of purpose for the Institute. That statement is as follows:

“The Louis Gregory Baha’i Institute is a teaching institute. It is created to nurture the spiritual, intellectual, social and physical development of the community in accordance with the Baha’i pattern of life.

“As a service institution, it is a center for the training of Baha’is to become actively involved in the teaching work and the development of strong indigenous Baha’i communities, and it is a resource center to assist in the work of expansion and community development.””

The Council also created a list of Institute activities and functions:

1, Conduct programs for the

spiritual enrichment of the community using prayer, the Creative Word, and music.

2. Hold Baha’i teacher training institutes.

3. Serve as a training center for pioneers and other resource persons.

4. Provide training for conducting classes for children, youth and adults.

5. Help the development of local Baha’i communities both on site and through extension activities.

6. Serve as a resource center for individuals charged with the responsibility for local Spiritual Assembly training and development and other district-wide activities.

7. Serve the general public in community development activities.

8. Foster and promote interracial and cultural unity.

9. Serve the cultural, social and recreational needs of the com munity.

The present members of the Gregory Institute Council are Roy Jones, Kurt Hein, Trudy White, Linda Wright, Philip Abercrombie, Shohreh Vafai and Adrienne Reeves.

‘First’ at Green Acre

The Green Acre Baha’i School recorded a first this summer when two members of the Eliot, Maine, Historical Society visited the school to honor its founder, Sarah Farmer.

Two members of the Society spoke, impressing the Baha’is with their deep knowledge of Green Acre, Sarah Farmer, and the Faith.

One of them, Joseph Frost, a retired New York University librarian, ended his remarks by saying, ‘‘Green Acre was an eternal summer where one’s horizons were continuously expanded until they became worldwide.’’

Labor Day weekend peace conference draws 150-plus to Green Acre School

More than 150 Baha’is and their friends gathered at the Green Acre Baha’i School over the Labor Day weekend for a regional Peace Conference.

The program, which traditionally closes Green Acre’s Summer School, was co-sponsored by the Association for Baha’i Studies’ New England Committee.

The capacity crowd included a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of St. Vincent as well as people from more than 20 other countries.

Among the highlights were the declarations of three people born in Japan, Armenia and Jamaica.

Video tapes of the San Francisco conference were rushed to Green Acre, and everyone was thrilled to see the opening night’s dances, the Los Angeles Youth

Workshop, and Ervin Laszlo’s keynote address.

The major talks at Green Acre were given by Brad Pokorny (‘‘Hawks, Doves and the Promise of World Peace’’), Todd Lawson (‘The Bab—A Bridge Between Two Eras of the World’s Religious History’), and Robert Stockman (‘Toward a Baha’i-Christian Dialogue’).

Will and Debbie van den Hoonard informed everyone of the Baha’i encyclopedia project, and other talks were given by Don Croft, Ann Schoonmaker and Dick Grover.

The conference also marked the formal introduction to the friends of Ray La Belle, Green Acre’s new director of operations, who assumed his duties at the school on September 1.

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Baha’i CROSSWORD

Payman Sobhani Project travels northward,

ACROSS 1. A spigot; or, to strike lightly. 3. “*... for God hath prescribed unto every one the duty of ing His Message.” (Gleanings, p. 278) 8. One or the other. 9. “... and he who shall turn , shall receive none other than his own punishment.’ (Gleanings, p. 339) 10. A cup in which wine is consecrated: ‘*... each bearing aloft a of pure light.’” (Gleanings, p. 280) 12. Is able to. 13. ‘Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My lovingkindness. Set it _______ before thine eyes.”’ (The Hidden Words, No. 2, Arabic). 14. In, on or near. 15. To entreat earnestly. 17. “Say: Teach ye the Cause of God, O people of Bahá, ... and regard it as the most m« rious of s.’’ (Gleanings, p. 278) * 20. An occurrence of some importance. 22. Faults. 23. Expenditure of physical or mental energy to complete a task. 24. One who does not tell the truth. 26. An agreement; contract. 28. An owl’s sound (scrambled). 30. To exist without beginning or end; God. 31. One who forsakes his own country for the sake of teaching the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh.

Puzzle copyright © 1986 by Juliette Whittaker

DOWN 1. ‘Bach one of the friends must 28 at least one soul each year.”’ (Gleanings, p. 278). 2. A method of action. 3. Physical education (abbrev.). 4. “*... if you possess a jewel, of which _s are deprived, share it with them ..."’ (Gleanings, p. 289). 5. The Writings inspire the individual to ____ for the better. 6. Air (scrambled). 7. To come in contact with another. li. Brother who murdered Abel. 16. Morally corrupt. 17. To vanquish; overcome.

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25. To love or honor with intense devotion.

27. To make an attempt.

28. Large measure of weight.

29. “Bach ______ of the friends must teach at least soul each year.”’ (‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Individual and Teaching, No. 30, p. 13).

Answers to this month’s puzzle are on page 30

Many in Portsmouth, New Hampshire are given copies of peace statement

The Baha’is of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have been busy presenting the peace statement, “The Promise of World Peace,” to various officials and others in that community.

In December, the statement was given to the mayor of Portsmouth and was sent to 14 other members of city government including the city council.

Also receiving the statement were 27 principals and department

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heads of Portsmouth schools, eight lawyers, eight directors of social service agencies, 15 clergymen, and a number of doctors.

An essay contest on ‘‘Peace’’ was conducted for high school students and publicized in the local newspaper, which also cartied the peace statement itself in four ads, each of which offered copies of the statement to the public.

A “peace booth’’ was set up during Market Square Day, which drew 100,000 people, and 500 balloons were given out along with some pamphlets and white ‘‘winged peace’’ pins.

TEACHING

The Payman Sobhani Summer Youth Teaching Project, which originated in North Carolina, moved northward in July, taking the Wilmington, Delaware, area by storm.

About 25 youth from seven states descended on Wilmington for a week of proclamation, firesides, and a lunchtime concert in the center of the city.

The youth spent the week in volunteer work as well as distributing fireside invitations all over the city.

Their efforts netted four new seekers at the Thursday evening fireside, two at the Saturday event (held by candle light due to a power outage in the neighborhood), and i0 other names and addresses for follow-up visits.

ivan Loder, chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of Wilmington, said, ‘‘There is no way our small community could have done what these youth did for us. We are deeply grateful for their energy, enthusiasm and devotion.”

From July 27-August 2, the young people gave out more than 1,000 invitations to the firesides and about 300 pieces of Baha’i literature. Each invitation and

Shown are some of the 25 Baha’i youth from seven states who took part July 27-August 2 in the ‘Pay pamphlet was imprinted with a local address and phone number.

The Wilmington community, which presently numbers 14, has high hopes for long-term results from the week-long project, and reports that new seekers are already regularly attending firesides.

The lunchtime concert, which featured the rock group ‘The Sound’? and country singer Wilford Johnson, was held in the center of the business district, in Rodney Square.

man Sobhani Summer Youth Teaching Project’ in Wilmington, Delaware.

That night, a three-minute segment was broadcast ihree times on a Wilmington’ cable television news program. It included film footage of ‘‘The Sound”’ and interviews with two of the Baha’i youth,

Besides performing, Wilford Johnson, his wife, Lollie, and the five members of ‘“‘The Sound” Travis Williams, Melissa and Steve Grevemberg, and Roshan and Dwight Bashir—participated in the teaching and proclamation efforts all week.

Nearly 5,000 children in U.S. community registered as Baha’is

Nearly 5,000 Baha’i children

have been registered in the U.S. Baha’i community since the initiation of child registration last November. The Office of Membership and ecords at the Bahd’{ National Center reports the following numerical breakdown of children who are registered, according to age, as of August 27:

Age Number 0 im

i 283 2 310 3 343 4 340 5 367 6 368 7 333 8 345 9 357 10 314 ii 309 12 307 13 299 14 313 Total 4,758

Parents who have not yet registered their children and wish to do so should get a child’s registration card from a local Spiritual Assembly or District Teaching Committee, fill in a// requested information, and return it to the National Center.

Upon receipt, a Baha’i I.D. number will be assigned to the child. An acknowledgement letter, with the number, will be sent to the child in care of the registering parent(s).

The number is retained by the child throughout his Baha’i life.

The Universal House of Justice has provided guidance for determining which children may be considered Baha’is and are eligible for registration:

• Children born to a Baha’i

couple,

© Children with one parent who is a Baha’i, if the non-Baha’i

parent has no objection.

© Children of non-Baha’i parents, provided both parents give their consent.

Gainesville Baha’is run

From Gainesville, Florida, the National Teaching Committee has received news of an “‘After School Academy”’ run by local Baha’is.

The school is for Spanishspeaking children from the Car bean Islands whose parents are attending the University of Florida.

The Academy’s bi-lingual classes are held in married student housing on campus. The interpreter, as well as the music teacher and story-teller who also help, are

‘After Schooi ‘Academy’

learning a great deal about the Faith.

In fact, the co-teachers began as “not-yet-Baha’is’’ and have since declared their belie? in Bahd’u'llah,

The core of the Academy’s student body is four Saha’i children from the Domi Republic, whose mother speaks no English. Regular classes, with from six to 10 children, have een held since January.

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TEACHING

Teaching stories...

© The Peace Conference in San Francisco was the center of much teaching and proclamation activity. Even speakers who were not Baha’is encouraged conference participants to carry the Baha’i message to the world.

Dr. Ervin Laszlo, the keynote speaker, said, ‘‘You alone of all the communities of the world form a global community committed to the belief, and to the conviction, that peace will comethat peace requires unity—and that that unity is only possible in a global society.

“You already have created a global society among yourselves. Your example could be a very important factor in the development of a global society at large. You show that it is possible.”

© Eleven per cent, or about 800 of the 7,800 attending the conference were not Baha’is. There were a number of declarations, and many teaching stories.

One typical example: A Baha’i was watching a video taped program of the Temple dedication in Samoa. A delivery man who happened to be in the area overheard the Samoan language from the tape and stopped for a closer look. The delivery man was Samoan.

The Baha’i happened to be a former pioneer to Samoa. A spirited conversation was begun ... with the result that the delivery man is now actively studying the Faith.

© Sixty Hispanics, only some of whom were Baha’is, came to the Peace Conference from the Salinas Valley area. A number of Spanish-speaking Baha’is including Counselor Fred Schechter spoke with the group.

The conference also had simultaneous translation into Spanish. The group was caught up in the spirit of the event and decided to. attend the Hispanic Baha’i Conference that was to be held October 10-11 in Fillmore, California.

That conference was sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Ensenada, Mexico, and was the result of cooperative efforts of local Assemblies in two countries.

© A number of enrollments have been reported from all over the country.. The Spiritual Assembly of Providence, Rhode Island, reports that its goal of 10 enrollments by Ridvan was recently surpassed; 12 individuals accepted the Faith in July and August including six Cambodians. The Assembly, meanwhile, is at work revising its goal for new believers!

© A campaign recently launched in Iowa has resulted in 23 enrollments in Davenport, while consultation, universal participation, and unified action have provided the spiritual foundation leading to 63 enrollments in Wichita, Kansas, since April.

© In Georgia, in 19 days, 19 localities were visited, resulting in 131 enrollments. To date, 160 have been enrolled through seyeral projects operating throughout the state, with adults, youth and institutions of the Faith working together on each of them.

The onset of fall provides a return from vacations and an end to summer activities. It is a time to reestablish any number of routines in our lives, and is an especially good time to renew regular fireside teaching.

The Guardian described the fireside as a time ‘‘when each one invites friends into their homes once in 19 days, and introduces them to the Faith.”

He noted that the key elements of firesides include “‘Baha’i hospitality,” ‘‘close association and loving service,’’ a chance for people to “‘ask all questions which bother them,’’ and an opportunity for seekers to ‘‘feel ... the true Baha’i spirit”’ since “‘it is the spirit that quickeneth.””

The example that will stand out for all time as a model of an effective fireside is the first meeting of the Bab and Mullá Ḥusayn on May 23, 1844—the birth of the Baha’i Faith.

Mullá Ḥusayn’s account of that memorable meeting (taken from The Dawn-breakers, pp. 52-65) demonstrates the Bab’s attention to the elements of fireside teaching described by Shoghi Effendi years later:

Hospitality

“At the third hour after sunset, my Host ordered the dinner to be served. ... That holy repast refreshed alike my body and soul. In the presence of my Host, at that hour, I felt as though I were feeding upon the fruits of Paradise. ... Had my youthful Host no other claim to greatness, this were sufficient—that He received me with that quality of hospitality and loving-kindness which I was convinced no other human being could possibly reveal.’”

The National Teaching Committee and Green Acre Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Ray LaBelle as director of operations at the Green Acre Bahai School in Eliot, Maine. While serving in this newly created position, Mr. LaBelle will be responsible for all of the services and continuing operation at Green Acre. In addition, he will work closely with the National Teaching Committee and NSA Properties Committee to plan and implement thé redevelopment of the school. Mr. LaBelle has a degree and eight years experience in music education along with an extensive background in property management including restaurant management and real estate investment.

Close association and loving service

“The Youth who met me outside the gate of Shiraz overwhelmed me with expressions of affection and loving-kindness. He extended to me a warm invitation to visit His home, and there refresh myself after the fatigues of my journey. ...

““As I entered the house and followed my Host to His chamber, a feeling of unutterable joy invaded my being. Immediately we were seated, He ordered an ewer of water to be brought, and bade me wash away from my hands and feet the stains of travel. I pleaded permission to retire from His presence. ... He refused to grant my request, and proceeded to pour the water over my hands. He then gave me to drink of a refreshing beverage, after which He... Himself prepared the tea which He offered to me.”” An opportunity to ask questions

“‘When I first started upon my quest, I determined to regard the two following standards as those whereby I could ascertain the truth of whosoever might claim to. be the promised Qa’im. The first was a treatise which I had myself. composed. ... Whosoever seemed to me capable of unravelling the mysterious allusions made in that treatise, to him I would next submit my second request, and would ask him to reveal ... a commentary on the Surih of Joseph (a section from the Qur’án). ...

“He (the Bab) opened (my) book, glanced at a few passages, closed it, and began to address me. Within a few minutes He had, with characteristic vigour and charm, unravelled all its mysteries and resolved all its problems. ... He then proceeded to say: ‘Now is the time to reveal the commentary on the Surih of Joseph. ...’ ”” Providing a channel for the Holy Spirit

“This Revelation, so suddenly and impetuously thrust upon me, came as a thunderbolt which, for a time, seemed to have benumbed my faculties. | was blinded by its dazzling splendour and overwhelmed by its crushing force.

“Excitement, joy, awe, and wonder stirred the depths of my soul. Predominant among these emotions was a sense of gladness and strength which seemed to have transfigured me.

“How feeble and impotent, how dejected and timid, I had felt

Late Apache leader honored by Baha’is

in Globe-Miami area

The late Philip Cassadore, the first member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe to become a Baha’s, was honored August 23 with a special presentation by the Baha’is of Globe-Miami, Arizona.

The Cassadore family was presented a special plaque recognizing Mr. Cassadore’s work as an Apache singer, lecturer and consultant.

Mr. Cassadore was well known throughout the country, having made many radio and TV appearances and lectured at several universities including Yale and Princeton.

In Arizona, he is remembered for his recordings of Apache songs and for hosting the Apache Hour on KIKO radio in Globe.

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Successful fireside has several key elements

previously! Then I could neither write nor walk, so tremulous were my hands and feet. Now, however, the knowledge of His Revelation had galvanised my being.

“I felt possessed of such courage and power that were the world, all its peoples and its potentates, to rise against me, I would, alone and undaunted, withstand their onslaught. The universe seemed but a handful of

dust in my grasp. ...’”

Your fireside may include direct teaching on topics related to the Faith, or it may at first be indirect—building friendships through love and hospitality.

Whichever approach suits you best, inviting people to your home at least once each 19 days is a proven and effective method for introducing souls to the Message of Bahá’u’lláh.

Members of the National Teaching Committee for 1986-87, appointed in July by the. National Spiritual Assembly, are (left to right) Eugene Andrews, Vahid

Hedayati, Jaci Delahunt (secretary), Charles (Cap) Cornwell, Hoda Mahmoudi DaBell (chairman), and Kurt Hein.

Butte Baha’is share peace statement with Congressman’s peace-worker wife

When members of the Baha’i community of Butte, Montana, presented a copy of the peace statement to U.S. Rep. Pat Williams, he mentioned that his wife was working hard for peace at the national office of ‘‘Peace Links’” and that he would share the message with her,

In July, George Galinkin, chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of Butte, was invited to meet with Mrs. Williams during her coming trip to Butte.

Two Assembly members, Mr. Galinkin and Kathy Daniel, and four other guests met with Mrs. Williams to talk about networking to support the peace movement.

STUDY STATEMENT, CAMBRIDGE URGES

On June 2, the city council of Cambridge, Massachusetts, unanimously passed a resolution urging citizens to read and study the Universal House of Justice’s peace statement, ‘‘The Promise of World Peace.”’

The resolution was sponsored by council member Alice Wolf in response to the presentation of the statement to council members by the Spiritual Assembly of Cambridge.

After citing the Baha’i world community’s contributions ‘‘to social and economic development, to the emancipation of women, and to the elimination of prejudice,” the resolution says:

“Resolved: That ‘The Promise of World Peace,’ a letter to the peoples of the world by the Universal House of Justice, the governing council of the Baha’is of the world, is a valuable resource for all citizens who yearn for peace, and that study of this document is enthusiastically encouraged.””

Mrs. Williams was impressed with the Baha’ publications on peace and accepted copies of “Peace—More Than an End to War,”’ “Circle of Peace,’’ and “Thoughts—Education for Peace and One World.””

When given the bumper sticker “Think Peace,’’ she said her husband had his over his desk in Washingto:

Mrs. Williams later sent the Baha’is the Peace Links material, “How to Talk to Your Children About Nuclear War,’’ ‘‘Global Awareness,”” and other peaceoriented materials for children.

Mr. Galinkin presented to each of the seven staff members at the national Peace Links office the bumper sticker and decals ““Peace—Don’t Leave the World Without It,’’ buttons that read “World Peace, or a World in Pieces,’ and special pens inscribed with these words of Baha’u’llah: ‘These fruitless _ strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the Most Great Peace shall come.’’

He later sent Mrs. Williams copies of ‘Children’s Curriculum for International Year of Peace, 1986”’ from the National Teaching Committee.

Conference tapes to become available

Audio tapes of selected parts of the first Baha’i International Peace Conference will soon be available.

Tapes of all six panel discussions, the keynote address by Dr. Ervin Laszlo, and the closing address by Dr. Robert Henderson will be released soon.

Watch for ads in The American Baha’i for purchasing information.

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Hard work equals good media coverage for conference

Many hours of hard work leading up to the San Francisco Peace Conference by a local ad hoc media committee headed by Natalie Reyes of San Jose were rewarded with coverage that placed the name ‘‘Baha’i’’ before countless thousands of residents in the San Francisco Bay area.

Articles about the conference appeared in such well-read and well-respected newspapers as the San Francisco Examiner, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Post, the San Jose Mercury News and the country’s oldest Chinese-language paper, The Young China Daily.

The July/August issue of E/ Gavilan, a magazine published in Salinas and directed toward Hispanics, included an article in Spanish and English entitled ‘The Promise of World Peace’’ which told of the peace statement written to the peoples of the world by the Universal House of Justice and

heralded the forthcoming peace conference in San Francisco.

A large number of smaller local papers in the Bay area also carried articles about the event.

In addition, the entire conference was covered by a Persianlanguage reporter from the Voice of America who filed hours of reports, some of them live from the conference site, the San Francisco Civic Auditorium.

Also on radio, Counselor Arturo Serrano of Mexico was interviewed for half an hour on Spanish-language station KBRX-FM, Mrs. Reyes was on KKUP-FM, and Denis Telgemeier, another member of the media task force, took part in a call-in program on KGO Radio.

The article in the Examiner was a commentary written by William Davis, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly, anc dealt with the purpose of the conference and the Baha’i belief in the inevi

wit Members of the National Youth Committee for 1986-87, appointed in July by the National Spiritual Assembly, are (back row left to right) Gilbert Smith, chairman;

eee Phillip White, Duane Omid-Varan, Sean Lurie, and (front row left to right) Linda Ahdieh and Gail Etzenhouser (secretary).

tability of world peace.

The San Jose Mercury’s article, written by religion and ethics editor Joan Connell, focused on the keynote address by Dr. Ervin Laszlo, an authority in the science of systems theory and world order studies.

The item in The Young China Daily included a photograph of performers onstage at the conference with an inset of Judge James F. Nelson, chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Several Chinese reporters spent time at the conference where they were guided and helped by Farzam Kamalabadi, a member of the National Chinese Teaching Committee who is fluent in Chinese.

To establish the personal contact that so often is a crucial element in media coverage, the media committee delivered some 400 Baha’i press kits to newspapers, radio and television stations in the nine-county Bay area.

Paid ads were placed in 21 papers including some in Chinese, Japanese, Russian and Spanish, and on 11 radio stations, one of which broadcasts in Spanish.

Also, public service spots were given to 67 stations in 25 cities and towns including four college stations and KVHS in Concord, the country’s largest high school radio station.

As a result of the radio and newspaper ads and other publicity, at least 100 people called the San Francisco Baha’i Center to request copies of the Universal House of Justice’s statement, “The Promise of World Peace.”

Eric Lincoln, one

Above: Dr.

of the panelists at the Baha’i Peace Conference, answers a reporter’s questions. Below: Natalie

Reyes (right), who headed the ad hoc media committee, shares a laugh with another of the panelists, Motlalepula Chabaku.

Information sought for book on dementia

Dr. A.M. Ghadirian of Montreal, Quebec, is preparing a booklet, to be published by the Baha’i International Health Agency, on

In arts, business, government, religion Many well-known people given peace statement

Members of Congress and other government officials aren’t the only ones who have been receiving copies of the Universal House of Justice’s peace statement, ‘“‘The Promise of World Peace.”

The National Spiritual Assembly has been working diligently through its Office of External Affairs to assure the widest possible distribution of the statement.

Since its release last November it has been given to leaders in education, the arts, religion, media, business, peace organizations, and many others from all walks of life.

Here is a partial list of those who have received the peace statement to date:

Actors Alan Alda, Woody Allen, Ed Asner, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby; musicians Harry Belafonte and Stevie Wonder; composer Leonard Bernstein.

Journalists Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather; explorer Sir Edmund Hillary; spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy; author and lecturer Norman Cousins; historian and educator John Fairbank.

Author and humanitarian Elie Wiesel; physicist Linus Pauling; humanitarian Coretta Scott Kit author and biochemist Isaac A: mov; physicist Freeman Dyson.

Richard Rathbun, president of the Beyond War Foundation; David Gill, president of the American Society of International Law;

Thomas Gonser, director of the American Bar Association; Gerald Bradford, director of the Center for Democratic Institutions.

Richard Mark, director of the Professionals’ Coalition for Nuclear Arms Control; anthropologist and social biologist Ashley Montagu; Amitai Etzioni, professor at George Washington University.

Peace activist Dr. Helen Caldicott; management consultant Maurice F. Strong; Richard Falk, professor at Princeton University; World Federalist Saul H. Mendlovitz.

Harvey Cox, theologian at the Harvard Divinity School; Albert Sabin, scientist and developer of the oral polio vaccine; Ervin Laszlo, well-known lecturer in the field of ‘‘systems science.””

Cheyenne peace activist Austin Two Moons; Hopi spiritual leader Thomas Banyaca; author and educator Robert Bellah; economist and author Jeff Faux; Roshan Billimoria, chairman of the Executive Committee of UN Non-Governmental Organizations.

Author and educator Dr. C. Eric Lincoln; religious leader and South African exile Motlalepula Chabaku; Laura Nader, professor at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley.

Riane Eisler, coordinator of the Institute for Futures Forecasting; David Loye, co-director of that Institute; Navajo tribal leader Annie Dodge Wauneka; Cecilia Burciaga, educator and co-chairman of the National Network of Hispanic Women.

Lawyer and psychologist Craig Schindler; the Hon. Frank Newman, retired Justice of the California Supreme Court and professor at the University of California-Berkeley.

Allan Keyes, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations and Affairs; Richard Schifter, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights; Ed Derwinski, U.S. State Department counselor.

As of September 1, the National Spiritual Assembly had completed the first stage of distribution of the peace statement to a number of federal government officials and to the presidents or executive directors of some 170 national peace-related organizations.

Please remember that in dual Baha’is, Groups and Assemblies must write or phone the National Spiritual Assembly at its office in New Haven, Connecticut ¢ - _ New Haven, CT 06510, or 203-787-0303) before making any contact with national figures or organizations.

the spiritual implications of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

He has asked the Baha’i Seniors Committee, which is under the jurisdiction of the Spiritual Assembly of West Hull, Quebec, to gather information from Baha’is who have had first-hand experience with family or friends suffering from such conditions. The information should answer the following questions:

1, How did you notice that your loved one was experiencing Alzheimer’s or other dementia?

2. How did you feel toward their sickness (angry, ashamed, guilty, unable to accept, etc.)?

3. How did they react toward you (couldn’t recognize you at times, would reject you, were lost, etc.)?

4. What was your best moment and memory together during the period of illness?

5. What was the most difficult moment and most painful memory of them?

6. What was your spiritual experience with them? Could you pray with them? Did they speak to you about the way they saw their illness, as a Baha’i?

If you have had this experience, please send your response as soon as possible to The Baha’i Seniors Committee, c/o Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hull, P.O. Box 15, Chelsea, PQ Canada, JOX INO.

Anonymity is encouraged, and you may include additional information that is pertinent. Please be clear, concise and to the point. Thank you.

Course on media in development set at Gibson Centre

An intensive three-week course for Baha’is and others interested in the use of appropriate media and technology for the spiritual, social and economic development of peoples will be held December 22-January 11 at the Amoz Gibson Training Centre for Baha’i Media in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

The classes, to be conducted in both English and Spanish, will be taught principally by Dr. Kurt Hein, the manager of WLGI Radio in South Carolina, and Anita Jorgensen, a pioneer to Latin America for more than 14 years who has served on radio projects in Ecuador and Panama and presently works in the central office of the Continental Board of Counselors for the Americas.

Helping with the course will be K. Dean Stephens, a special consultant to the Baha’i Office of Social and Economic Development, and Dr. Randie Gottlieb, administrator of the Amoz Gibson Centre.

All graduates will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Tuition, including materials, room and board for the threeweek period, is $400 if submitted before December 8, and $450 thereafter.

For reservations and further

information, write to the Amoz Gibson Training Centre, Rio Arriba, Are cibo, Puerto Rico 00612.

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News from Office of Public Information

SIGNIFICANT MENTIONS

The Washington Post devoted a full page of its Sunday edition “Lives”’ section to first-person accounts of persecution in Iran. Included were translations of two previously unpublished letters written in 1984 to Firuz Kazemzadeh, vice-chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly, by a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran; a translation of part of a letter from an Iranian-American about the execution of her uncle, Firuz Athari, in 1984; a translation of a court document describing a case referred to a Tehran court in 1985 dealing with a Baha’i killed by a Muslim in a traffic accident; parts of a letter written in May 1986 by Eraj Vessali-Jafferabadi, a Baha’i refugee in Pakistan; and a transcript of a June 1986 State Department press briefing reiterating President Reagan’s Human Rights Day address that noted the rampant religious persecution of the Baha’ is in Iran. The texts are accompanied by a short paragraph of introduction and three photographs of persecution-related events.

The Chicago Tribune reported on the situation of Iranian refugees in Pakistan, and, although the article contained several factual inaccuracies about the Baha’i refugees, there were many favorable comments about them.

The Washington Post crossword puzzle recently included an entry for

‘Baha’i,”’ the definition of which was given as “‘certain adherent.” The puzzle-working ace who submitted the clipping pointed out that Baha’is are ‘‘certain’”’ in at least two meanings of the word!

Contact with listener-supported radio station KPFT in Houston, Texas, has resulted in extensive publicity for that city’s Baha’is. The station, a member of the Pacifica network of non-commercial broadcasters, has announced as many as three Baha’i events per program on four to six programs per week, all free of charge.

William Maxwell, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly, was interviewed on the half-hour show, “‘Mazeltov,”” about the persecution of Iranian Baha’is. Station personnel have appreciatively commented on the professional quality of the audio PSAs from the National Office of Public Information provided by the Houston Baha’is, as well as of the “Peace ... Don’t Leave the World Without It”’ ad slick published in the station’s program guide. To top it all off, despite a scheduling conflict preventing one station programmer from broadcasting the Baha’is’ “Peace Dinner”’ speakers live, the discussion was taped to be broadcast a week later on the noon-hour public affairs program.

To cement the friendship, local Baha’is have volunteered to man phones and process pledges for the station’s fund-raising marathon, and have donated several albums by the Baha’i musical group, ‘‘Do’a.”” Plans are being made to submit material from the San Francisco Peace Conference and for interviews with various Baha’is as well as for submitting material from the Baha’i writings on the status of women and providing peace-oriented Baha’i music and ethnic music for air play.

An Associated Press wire story mentioning the Faith was carried by a number of newspapers including the Dallas Times Herald, the Gannett Westchester Newspaper in Connecticut, and the Phoenix Gazette. It covered a report recently released by Amnesty International, which works to defend those who are victimized for beliefs or ethnic identity. The report says that official reasons for the persecutions vary, ranging from linking religion to subversive activities or foreign influences to charging religious attempts to reform national legal systems. Besides the Baha’is, the Baptists, Buddhists, Coptic Orthodox Christians, Hare Krishnas, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, Lutherans, Muslims, Pentecostalists, Roman Catholics and Seventh-Day Adventists were listed as victims.

BUSY BAHA’iS

A recent article in the Fargo, North Dakota, newspaper, The Forum, featured several local Baha’is discussing the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. Several Iranian-Americans were interviewed including the’son of a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran who was executed.

The Cobb Extra, a local county edition of The Atlanta Constitution, also printed an article featuring local Iranian Baha’is. The article makes clear that the persecutions in Iran are not political in origin since Baha’ is don’t participate in partisan politics and obey their governments.

Nine-year-old Mesbah Motamed of Corpus Christi, Texas, was the subject of extensive coverage when he gave a violin recital in Houston in honor of the International Year of Peace. Announcements of his concert in the Houston Peace News, the Houston Chronicle, the newsletter of the Houston area Committee for UNICEF, the Indo-American News, and the Inner-View West all pointed out that the Baha’i teachings emphasize music as a means for the elevation of the soul.

The media coverage was efficiently organized by the Greater Houston area’s Baha’i Office of Public Affairs. Mesbah, who has studied music for four years, has performed with various live orchestras and appeared on radio and television. He also has performed in Oxford, England; Florence, Italy; and in Haifa for the members of the Universal House of Justice.

The Baha’is of Boulder, Colorado, report that they have presented the peace statement to the president of Channel 7 TV and the editor of the Boulder Daily Camera. The presentation to the president of Channel 7 too place during a half-hour interview at which they were surprised to learn that he had begun his career in broadcasting at the suggestion of a Baha’i acquaintance.

Carolyn and George Galinkin, Baha’is from Butte, Montana, were featured in a short article accompanied by a large photograph in The Montana Standard when they recently exhibited their private art collection. Some of the pieces are by Baha’i artists including one piece from the Holy Land. Other artists are from the western United States, one of whom is a member of the Salish Indian tribe.

A highly successful conference on the use of the media, held recently in Marshall, Texas, drew 45 people from 18 Baha’i communities and two District Teaching Committees together to learn more about implementing effective media strategies during the Six Year Plan.

The day-long conference, titled “Plug In’” (referring to becoming linked to the National Baha’i Public Information Network), was jointly sponsored by six Spiritual Assemblies in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana and was coordinated by public information consultant Kim Bowers.

According to Ms. Bowers, the conference came about in response to a need expressed at area Town Meetings for expanded use of the media during the coming six years.

The conference was intended to provide guidance, ideas, suggestions and encouragement to Assemblies and Groups to help them in winning the goals of the Six Year Plan.

It gave an overview of the media materials available to the public information network from the national office, and created a forum for further consultation on a district plan for inter-community cooperation on proclamation activities.

More than a dozen professionally produced programs that can be used to teach and promote the Faith were shown at several viewing and listening centers. In addition to the audio-visual displays, there were print media exhibits.

Dick Suhm and Lee Jensen, members of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Baha’i Office of Public Information, were the featured speakers, sharing their extensive experience with the group and offering to help in the formation of an intercommunity media committee for the area.

The National Baha’i Public Information Network consists of

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Marshall, Texas, conference centers on media use to help win Plan goals

The Baha’i Public Informa

"A systematic campaign designed to proclaim the Fait

the masses through the press launched and maintained with

vigor."

dedicated and highly motivated individuals who serve as Public Information Representatives and as members of local and intercommunity media committees throughout the U.S.

Media achievements range from two-line notices in newspapers to five-page spreads, from free public service spots to hour-long television interviews—all accomplished by individuals, many of whom had never previously knocked on a reporter’s door, seen the inside of a TV studio or

to and radio must moreover be vigilance, persistence and --Shoghi. Effendi Citadel of Faith

braved an interview with an editor. The national office facilitates their work by providing expert training, periodic news releases and updates, and a wide assortment of media materials for use on radio and television and in print.

For more information about getting ‘‘plugged in’’ to the national network, contact the Baha’i Office of Public Information, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312869-9039).

N.Y. panel airs peace, role of women

The Baha’ Public Information Office sponsored a panel discussion June 22 at the New York City Baha’ Center entitled ‘‘Peace and the Role of Women.”

The meeting was organized by the New York City chapter of Women for International Peace and Arbitration (WIPA).

Among the speakers were Mrs. Luann Scribani; Ms. Sundance Aquero, a Native American of Cheyenne-Metis background; Ms. Judy Courtwright, who is presently working in the area of human rights with the Baha’ International Community’s UN of fice; and Mrs. Kathy Grammer, who has combined the roles of mother and businesswoman.

The discussion was moderated by Ms. Helene Steinhauer with entertainment by guitarist Jane Hamilton.

After a lively 40-minute question-and-answer period, the meeting ended with the singing of ‘“‘Let There Be Peace on Earth” by Ms. Clyde Herring.

The Fund is the Life-Blood of the Faith National Baha’i Fund ‘Wilmette, IL 60091

New packet on persecutions in Iran

The National Office of Public Information is offering a newly combined packet of background information on the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. Included are:

¢ The Winter 1983-84 issue of World Order magazine, the quarterly journal published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States. This issue, devoted entirely to the persecutions, provides transcripts of the addresses of key speakers at the 1984 Congressional hearings on torture as well as first-person testimony from Iranian Baha’ is.

© The Baha’is of Iran: The Minority Rights Group Report No. 51. This scholarly report provides an historical context for understanding the nature and motivation of the persecutions in Iran. Precise and readable, it concludes with an analysis of the contemporary problems faced by Baha’is in Iran, as well as some measure of international reaction to their plight.

• The Baha’is in Iran: A Report on the Persecution of a Religious

Minority. Published by the Baha’i International Community, this is perhaps the most extensive accounting yet of the current persecutions. It also includes shorter sections on the history of the persecutions as well as general information on the Baha’i Faith it self.

• Major Developments: July 1982-July 1983. This is an update of

The Baha’is in Iran, providing

and acts of persecution subsequent to its publication. Various United Nations declarations and

here.

Each packet is $2. To order, make checks payable to “‘Bahá’í Services Fund.”’ Please include 10 per cent for postage (75-cent minimum), and mail to the Bahá’í Office of Public Information, Wil mette, IL 60091.

factual notation of martyrdoms

proclamations are reprinted

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The Promise, Volumes I and II, are new workbooks for children, prepared and published by Bahá’í Publications, Canada, in cooperation with the Association for Bahd’{ Studies. Volume 1 is for children six to eight years old, and Volume II is for children in the nineto eleven-year-old range. A third

volume, for ages 12-14, is being prepared. The Promise volumes (each $5 SC) are based on the peace statement and contain word games, cutouts, puzzles and areas Sor drawing and coloring, as well as a wealth of information to help deepen children in the Faith and ‘The Promise of World Peace.’

United Kingdom produces illustrated summary of ‘Promise of World Peace’

The Baha’i Publishing Trust of the United Kingdom has produced a new illustrated summary of “The Promise of World Peace’’ ($1.75 SC).

This edition is a synthesis of the statement of the Universal House of Justice and is particularly well

Teachings on divorce compiled, ready from World Center

Extracts from the Baha’i teachings discouraging divorce is the latest compilation available in the series prepared by the Research Department at the Baha’i World Center.

Published by the Trust in the United Kingdom, the compilation contains several dozen quotations relating to divorce from Baha’u’llah, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi. It sells for $1.75 (SC).

The compilation will be most helpful to Assemblies and individuals when questions about divorce are raised in their community or private lives. It will also be helpful in deepening individuals and communities so that they can better explain the Baha’i view of divorce to those who are investigating the Faith.

Where was the first Local Spir itual Assembly in America? Find out in

The Baha’i Faith in America:

Origins, 1892-1900

suited for use in mass teaching areas, by younger readers, in Baha’i Sunday school classes, and as a deepening tool.

The Promise of World PeaceMlustrated Summary contains 12 photographs and _ illustrations. Key points in the peace statement are highlighted with short phrases in a simplified language with photographs and illustrations used for emphasis.

“‘We’ve had many requests from Baha’is for a summary or a simplified version of the peace statement,’’ says Distribution Service Marketing Manager Robert Blum. “‘It’s obvious that this booklet fills a real need for a wider distribution of the statement.””

Doug Cameron, whose ‘Mona with the Children’ song and video tape were released commercially in the U.S. and Canada, has a new cassette of songs entitled Come On, Rise Up ($8 CS). In addition to the title track, the tape includes songs titled “‘Abdu’l-Bahá,’ ‘O God, Refresh and Gladden My Spirit,’ ‘Jubilation,’ ‘My Heart Soars’ (featuring an appearance by well-known singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie), and ‘Education.’ Also now available from the Bahá’í Distribution Service is Mr. Cameron’s ‘Mona with the Children’ tape ($8 CS). This cassette includes the commercially released version of ‘Mona’ on which the video was based, as well as all the songs that were on Mr. Cameron’s album released to record stores in this country.

Scenes from a crowded bookstore at the International Peace ConFerence in San Francisco. Above left: Choosing the most interesting books from the many available was no easy task. Above: People of all ages showed a genuine interest in the wide selection that was available, as this father and his youngster demonstrate. Both seem to be absorbed by the contents of a book, oblivious to the crowd around them. Left: The checkout counters often drew long lines, so some customers prepared themselves in advance to pay for purchases, like the gentleman at the left who has an armload of books but has still managed to have his credit card ready for the cashier.

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[Page 15]The SIX Year Pian

The Universal House of Justice has asked us to ‘‘seize opportunities by planning projects in areas where receptivity is found, aiming at large-scale enrollment and entry by troops where possible.”

With the increase in summer teaching projects, the new spirit generated by the Town Meetings, and the proclamation opportunities as a result of the peace statement and Peace Conference in San Francisco, we can more read

Preparing for large-scale enrollment and entry by troops

ily envision the possibi large-scale enrollment.

Yet what will prepare us to seize the opportunities to reach out to those who are ready for Baha’u’llah’s Revelation? What should we have on hand to give to those whom we teach?

The following books are among the most appropriate for us to use in preparing for large-scale enrollments and in offering the message to receptive souls.

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A compilation of the Baha’i writings on the important topics of race, prejudice, and unity. Discusses the need for teaching ail humanity by bridging cultural barriers and places the “most vital and challenging issue” in the broad context of all racial or cultural minorities. SC $7.95.

Newly released books, cassettes reflect Peace Conference themes

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Beyond Prejudice and Racism

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Racism, sexism and other impediments to the attainment of peace were discussed at a number of panel sessions and workshops during the Peace Conference held over the Labor Day weekend in San Francisco.

These topics, which reflected major themes of the peace statement by the Universal House of Justice, are the subjects of some of the recently released books and cassettes from the Baha’i Publishing Trust.

The Power of Unity: Beyond Prejudice and Racism is a compilation of the writings which takes us beyond the challenges of race relations into the larger sphere of the unification of the human race.

Exploring the fundamental aspects of unity, The Power of Unity also defines the bases and consequences of prejudice and disunity; describes the diversity of the human race and how this can be maintained and appreciated through the achievement of unity; and asserts the importance of in How to order

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Baha’i institutions outside the contiguous 48 states should order directly from the Baha’i Publishing Trust, 415 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091.

terracial marriage.

The Power of Unity also delineates the responsibilities of Baha’is to avoid strife, fight against inherited tendencies from our culture, and demonstrate the creative and transforming power of the Faith. And it assures us that the goal of world unity can and will be attained.

The compilation, a collaboration of the National Race Unity

.Committee and the Baha’i Pub lishing Trust with the special assistance of Bonnie J. Taylor, also calls for the protection, cultivation and assimilation of all minoities in the Faith and gives us a glimpse of the profound outcome of our devoting attention to minority groups.

Women: Equality and Peace is a 60-minute audio cassette of a talk by Counselor Peter Khan, a member of the International Teaching Center in Haifa. Dr. Khan explores the important connection between women and peace and between the equality of the sexes and peace.

Women: Equality and Peace includes a survey of the history of women, shows how religion has contributed to their subjugation through the rise of male theology and priesthood, and points out the inequalities and shameful practices that persist today.

Dr. Khan then contrasts the Baha’i teachings with such practices, and shows how the Baha’i community can emerge as a model of

women’s emancipation and participation in society.

Showing the importance of the role of women in religious history, Dr. Khan also describes the role of the Covenant in protecting the rights of women and in preventing the rise of male superiority in this dispensation by eliminating the role of the clergy and supporting the participation of women in consultative bodies.

Finally, Dr. Khan discusses the guiding principles that will help us build a civilization based on equality and supportive of peace.

This Century of Progress is a 60-minute audio cassette of a talk by Dr. Bahia Mitchell that examines unfavorable world conditions that mitigate against peace, explores other conditions that promote cooperation leading to peace, and discusses the social and scientific achievements of the 20th century that are leading to the creation of a peaceful society.

Inspired by the peace statement by the Universal House of Justice, Dr. Mitchell, a member of the Baha’i World Center staff, also elaborates on many of the implications of the peace statement.

This Century of Progress helps us to understand both the practical and visionary aspects of world peace and will provide many ideas for discussions with Baha’is and non-Baha’

All three of these new items are potent sources from which we can gain insight into the challenging issues surrounding the critical goal of world peace. Continuing the spirit of the San Francisco conference, we can keep alive the dialogue on these important themes.

For ordering information, please see the coupon on page 14.

Oops!

We erroneously announced in the September issue that the price for the softcover edition of The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys is $4.95. The correct price is $3.50. Please excuse our error.

WANTED: The Publishing Trust and Distribution Service is looking for a receptionist/ customer service representative for immediate hire. For more information, please contact the Office of Human Resources, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (312-869-9039).

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A book of daily meditations that follows the Bahá’í year and includes quotations from the writings, questions and answers, explanations of Holy Days and other events, and illustrations. Excellent for introducing seekers and new Baha’is to the rhythm of Bahá’í life and for serving as a Sresher course for veteran Baha’ SC $3.75.

A pocket-sized edition of one of the most important collections of the writings of Bahá’u’lláh covering the major aspects of the teachings of the Faith. Shoghi Effendi has said it is a book that “‘should be the continued guide and companion of every believer, especially those who are actively engaged in teaching the Cause.’’ PS $3.75.

Baha’i Publishing Trust unveils reprints of two popular items

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Browsers and shoppers at the San Francisco Peace Conference bookstore were pleasantly surprised to find reprints of two popular items that have been out of print for some time.

Stories from the Dawn-breakers, four cassette tapes now packaged in a white vinyl binder with an attractive and colorful cover design, includes a retelling of more than 30 dramatic incidents from the Heroic Age of the Faith adapted from the book of the same title by Zoe Meyer.

The stories are told by the Hand of the Cause of God William Sears. They provide an excellent means for introducing children, youth and adults to episodes from Baha’i history. Four 60-minute cassettes, $24.

The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys, Bahd’u’llh’s mystical treatise on the stages through which the soul passes in its quest for God, is now available in a new

edition.

The cover of the new reprint now matches those of the pocketsized editions of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Kitdb-i-[qan, and The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh,

The softcover edition is dark red with gold stamping; the hardcover edition is dark red with an embossed nine-pointed star. Prices are $6 for hardcover, $3.50 for softcover.

The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys has long been a favorite book to give to seekers whose interests lie in the more mystical aspects of the spiritual quest.

Both items are now available from the Baha’ Distribution Service. To order, please see the coupon on page 14.

Trust’s general editor, associate give workshop at Association Conference

Dr. Betty J. Fisher, general editor of the Baha’i Publishing Trust, and Richard Hill, associate editor, presented a workshop on writing and publishing at the 11th annual Meeting of the Association for Baha’i Studies, held August 22-24 in London, Ontario.

The title of the workshop was “Preparing the Successful Paper: What Every Writer Should Know.””

It was one of eight concurrent talks and workshops held during the Friday afternoon _ session. Some 79 people attended the one and one-half hour session.

Dr. Fisher and Mr. Hill covered such topics as understanding Baha’i scholarship, choosing a topic, researching and documenting facts, writing clearly and accurately, preparing a typescript or electronic manuscript, and working with editors and publishers.

A bibliography of resources pertaining to each subject was given to participants.

For copies of the bibliography, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the Editorial Department, Baha’i Publishing Trust, 415 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091. [Page 16]16 / The American Baha’i / October 1986

Peace Conference: A feast for the eyes

I—Kevin Locke (left) talks things conference. 7—Randy Armstrong over with workshop leader Austin of Do’a performs. 8— A view of Two Moons. 2—Dr. Ervin Laszlo _ the Civic Auditorium where most delivers the keynote. 3— Stan conference sessions were held. O’Jack conducts a workshop. 9—Jack Guillebeaux of the Social 4—Comic/juggler Dana Smith and Economic Development literally stands on his hands to Committee and Jaci Delahunt, please the audience. 5—One of secretary of the National Teaching the shuttle buses set to make its Committee. 10—A Baha’i prerun to the San Francisco Baha’i pares to give blood. 11—EightCenter. 6—Dr. Robert Hender- year-old Nima Masroori, the conson, secretary of the National ference’s youngest speaker. Spiritual Assembly, addresses the

[Page 17]1—A talented member of the Ḥarambee African dance troupe. 2—Hopi spiritual leader Thomas the many out standing panelists. 3—Panelist shindler. 4—Keyboard ar member of the San Francisco Taiko-dojo Japanese Dance Company serenades a ferocious dragon. 6—At the panel disct racism, Motlalepula Chabaku applauds fellow panelist Dr. Eric i In. 7—Santour virtuoso Manoochehr Sadeghi performs at Sunday morning’s closing session. 8—The dragons and other talented performers captured and held the attention of all but the most blasé in the audience. 9—Members of the Los Angeles Bahá’í Youth Workshop strut their stuff before an appreciative crowd. 10—Another member of the L.A. Workshop gives a young friend a lift. 11—One of the lovely members of the Chinese Folk Dance Association.

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CLASSIFIEDS

Classified notices in The American Baha’i are published free of charge as a service to the Bahá’í community. Because of this, notices are limited to items relating to the Faith; no personal or commercial messages can be accepted for publication. The opportunities referred to have not been approved by the National Spiritual Assembly; the friends should exercise their own judgment in responding to them.

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EMPLOYMENT

THE National Spiritual Assembly’s Office of External Affairs is seeking help in both its Wilmette and New Haven offices. The Office of External Affairs is responsible for contact with the U.S. government, national media, national organizations and prominent individuals. The positions open are: Director of the Office of Public Information (Wilmette): Manages the office that is responsible for the training and development of the Bahd’{ public information network and a network of Baha’is who are media professionals. The office also supplies the Baha’i community with media materials. Applicants should have a college degree and one to two years of professional administrative and supervisory experience along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Public speaking experience is recommended; background in conference planning and program development is desirable. Office administrator (New Haven): Processes mail; types correspondence for director and deputy director; makes travel arrangements; orders and maintains office supplies; maintains office accounts. Previous office experience and strong typing and organizational skills are required. Some bookkeeping and word processing experience would, be helpful. Secretary (New Haven): Acts as_ receptionist, types correspondence, and maintains files in a fast-paced, highpressure environment. Previous office experience, good telephone manner and typing skills of 60 wpm are necessary; word processing experience is desirable. Those who are interested in applying for service at the Office of Externa: Affairs should write directly to that office, _ New Haven, CT 06510.

THREE positions are open in a pediatrician’s office in Greenville, North Carolina: physical therapist (strong background in pediatric physical therapy a must with NDT certification desirable but not required); occupational therapist (strong background in pediatric occupational therapy a must with NDT and/or SI certification desirable); and speech therapist (strong background in pediatric services essential with NDT certification desirable but not essential). Management and staff positions available, Live in the goal communities of Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson or Goldsboro. Contact Mike Hillis, .

Stantonsburg, NC 27883, or Phone 919-238-3336,

THE DEPARTMENT of Human Resources at the Baha’i National Center is looking for a

qualified, energetic and enthusiastic individual to serve as assistant to the general editor at the Baha’i Publishing Trust. This person is responsible for filing copyrights and renewals, handling rights and permissions correspondence, helping with the preparation of manuscripts for typesetting, along with various secretarial duties. Strong organizational skills, typing of at least 60 wpm with dictaphone and some word processing familiarity are necessary. For further information and an application, please contact Karen Crenshaw, Department of Human Resources, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

LIFETIME opportunity for a serious, dedicated young student of film-making to study with an internationally known, awardwinning producer of New Age films on religion and philosophy, to apprentice with Elda Hartley at her studio and home in Cos Cob, Connecticut (within a half-hour commuting distance of New York City) and to be trained to assume full directorship of Hartley Films, ultimately inheriting the company. Essentials are trustworthiness, eagerness, dedication, devotion to work and proof of creative ability. Send resumé to Ruth Rosenwald, New Dawn Productions,

Malibu, CA 90265. Include Baha’i and professional references. For information on Assemblies, goals, etc., contact the Connecticut District Teaching Committee.

THE DEPARTMENT of Human Resources at the Baha’i National Center is seeking a qualified individual to serve as department secretary in the Office of the Secretary. This person is responsible for typing confidential correspondence, composing letters, transcribing dictation, mai taining office supplies and performing other tasks as needed. Two to three years of office experience, strong typing skills (55 + wpm), good communication skills and an ability to handle a large volume of detailed and routine work quickly, efficiently and accurately are required. Knowledge of a Xerox 850 word processor is helpful. For more information and an application, please contact Karen Crenshaw, Department of Human Resources, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

PIONEERING (HOMEFRONT)

MARYLAND: Westminster and Carroll County, only 45 minutes by car from Baltimore or Washington and one-half hour from Pennsylvania, are surrounded by 10 small towns, all goal areas of the Westminster Assembly. Many job opportunities; we'll help you find something in your field, and watch for a home. A new motel is being built and will be ready by winter; two gigantic new malls will be operating in the spring of 1987, Western Maryland College, Catonsville two-year college, five high schools and many middle and elementary schools are in the area. To add yet another benefit, ‘‘The Dry Spot,” now in motion for one year, offers great teaching opportunities. It’s the first drug- and alcohol-free entertainment place of its kind in this area, and has made great connections with local churches, community groups, schools, businesses, radio, TV, newspapers, and last but not least, many teens and musicians who want to help by do

nating their time and energy. If you are musically inclined, a good public relations person, or have other skills such as bookkeeping and/or typing, or are good working with youth, come join us. As new friends are made, seeds are planted all the time. If you’d like more information, please write to The Dry Spot Inc., P.O. Box 1609, Westminster, MD 21157, or phone Paula Myers, 301-876-8879.

LEDYARD, Connecticut, a rural community of 14,000 close to the Rhode Island border, has an active Group of seven Baha’ is who hold regular classes for 20 children and a weekly deepening class for 15 adults. The community is looking to form an Assembly and would be happy to help homefront pioneers settle in the area. The town is in a lovely country setting that is ideal for families and sports enthusiasts. Contact Barbara Gilbert, secretary, P.O. Box 31, Ledyard, CT 06339.

HOMEFRONT pioneers are needed in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a town of 28,000 one and one-half hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, next to TVA’s “‘Land Between the Lakes’’ recreation area and Fort Campbell Army Base. It’s an especially important area for Baha’is because it is one of the few places in Kentucky with a sizable black population. There are presently five Baha’is in the Hopkinsville area who have proclaimed the Faith and developed relationships in the larger community. Continued proclamation and firesides are needed. Support from the Kentucky District Teaching Committee is promised. If you can help by pioneering to this area, please contact Floyd and Connie Donley, _.

_ Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (phone 505-885-9168).

CONSIDER = homefront _pioneering to beautiful Newberg, Oregon, and get the best of both worlds. Enjoy life in a small town atmosphere but be able to commute to Portland for work and the big city. A small, active Baha’i community needs you. Persians and minorities are especially welcome. For more information, write to Dinny and Mandy Gronich, Newberg, OR 97132, or phone 503538-5695.

PIONEERING (OVERSEAS)

EL SALVADOR is looking for a program director for a nonprofit, non-sectarian volunteer agency. Fluency in written and spoken Spanish is required, as is experience in management, budgeting and accounting. For details, contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).

NEPAL needs pioneers. Hospital administrators, general practitioners and family practice physicians are needed there. For more details, contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).

CYPRUS has several job openings, among them: hotel managers, computer programmer for WANG, senior art director, art teacher (part-time), English teacher, accounting teacher, TESL teachers, and food and beverage manager at a hotel. If you would like more details about any of these positions, write to the Inter national Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

TANZANIA has two pioneer opportunities, for a financial adviser and computer services adviser for a large expansion and training program at an electrical supply company. The financial adviser reviews accounting procedures and financial policies and establishes information systems in accounting for other company departments. Applicants should have an advanced degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline and 10 years minimum professional experience. The computer services adviser reviews existing applications of systems in all departments and participates in electronic data processing staff training. Applicants should have an advanced degree in computer science or a related field and 10 years experience in applications programming, systems programming and systems analysis and design. For more information, contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312869-9039.

A Baha’i-owned computer company in Venezuela is looking for a programmer and a hardware specialist. The company represents IBM, Apple and compatible PCs. Knowledge of Spanish is preferable but not required. For more information, contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).

THE SOUTH Pacific offers many opportunities for pioneers: Vanuatu needs a midwife tutor with a good background in obstetrics. The Solomon Islands has need of a public health nurse, preferably with Third World experience. Fiji is seeking professors in economics for the University of the South Pacific, one of the leading schools in the region. The University of Papua New Guinea is seeking a professor of anthropology and of sociology. If you would like more information about any of these positions, please contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).

THE independent South Pacific island nation of Nauru is seeking a director of civil aviation and a director of telecommunications. The director of civil aviation requires 2,500 hours of flying time, a current commercial pilot’s license, substantial experience on turbo equipment, and reasonable command time. The position of director of telecommunications requires a certificate of proficiency in radio telephony and radiotelegraphy and several years experience in telecommunications. The person selected would be responsible for overseeing the operations of satellite transmissions, the national telephone and telegraph systems, and civil and aviation maritime radio services. It is difficult to gain entry to Nauru, but these jobs offer opportunities to pioneer there. Please contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-8699039).

GUATEMALA is looking for a Latin American administrator for a non-profit international organization to develop and implement

a new primary health care program in the Indian Santiago Atitlan area. Duties include working with local officials, creating model training programs, and running existing programs. Fluency in Spanish is required as well as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in development and administration. For more information, write to the International Goals Committee, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

NUTRITIONIST, nurse and medical lab technician are needed in an out-patient clinic in Guatemala. Food and housing are provided. Spanish is required. Contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312869-9039).

MAURITANIA needs a project director for World Vision, a relief and development organization whose projects vary from famine relief to agriculture. The position requires fluency in English and French, and Arabic is helpful. Applicants must demonstrate peoplemanagement motivational abilities. For more information, write to the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312869-9039,

A COORDINATOR of the El Valle de Sula Development Plan is needed in Honduras. The coordinator functions as an urban planner working within the guidelines of city development projects with populations greater than 10,000. A Ph.D, fluency in Spanish, and five years experience is required; a two-year commitment is sought. For more information, write to the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312869-9039.

MASTER planner is needed in the Marshall Islands to develop long-range plans and schedules for activities, new facilities, major construction and other projects. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in industrial or civil engineering and two years planning experience in city government or the military. For more information, please contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.

WANTED

AN ASSOCIATE professor of nutrition at Tufts University is looking for a nutritionist with a Ph.D to gather information on infant feeding problems and practices in Bangladesh. If interested, please contact the International Goals Committee, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).

WANTED: Realistic proposals concerning 20 acres of donated land on a 90-acre private estate in one of the choicest areas of northern Wisconsin, about 230 miles from Milwaukee and close to Canada with many Indian Reservations nearby—designated specifically to be used for the development and building of a Baha’i school. The land is secluded but not wilderness—two miles from the modern city of Eagle River, beautifully wooded and landscaped with 1,000 feet of lake frontage and three private islands in a chain

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Portrait of a steadfast believer

The following portrait of a Persian Bahá’í who served the Cause steadfastly both in his native country and in the U.S. was sent to us by the Spiritual Assembly of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

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Ezatullah Rouhi was born February 22, 1933, in Jahram-Fars, the second youngest of four children. At an early age he started working at the National Oil Company where he worked for 30 years before he was dismissed in 1981 due to his religious belief.

He and his wife, Homa, were married on June 16, 1960, and the result of their marriage was five children. Mr. Rouhi was not only a good father and husband but a true believer as well. His thoughts were always circled around service to Bahá’u’lláh.

While in Iran he served for many years as treasurer of the local Spiritual Assembly. Every weekend he would go and visit the lonely Baha’is who were homefront pioneers in remote villages. In addition, he was a deepened Baha’i who continuously used his knowledge to spread the Faith by deeds and by words.

In 1978, at the beginning of the Islamic revolution in Iran, the Rouhi family, like many other Persian Baha’is, had to separate. By sending his wife and children abroad, Mr. Rouhi was left alone in Iran until on June 5, 1984, he escaped via the dangerous journey to Pakistan, and the family was reunited on February 22, 1985, in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Despite his slight knowledge of English, Mr. Rouhi continued to teach the Faith, and was quite successful in doing so. He always said that he wanted to make his house in Holyoke the Baha’i Center.

But suddenly, on July 14, 1986, while working in his house, he suffered a massive heart attack and immediately passed on to the Abha Kingdom. Mr. Rouhi’s sudden and unexpected death saddened the hearts of his many friends and his family; but as one of the friends remarked, ‘‘He was too good for this world.’’

Please pray for the progress of this pure soul.

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Variety, quality keynote of Conference entertainment

Exuberant, exciting, extraordinary—entertainment at the first Baha’i International Peace Conference was all of that and more.

A stellar group of performers from across the country was assembled in San Francisco to present a series of events whose splendid quality and superb musicianship have not been equaled since the fabled Jamaica conference of 1971.

From an ethnic dance spectacular to music of many lands, from comedy and juggling to a latenight jazz session, audiences at the conference were treated to a veritable galaxy of outstanding performances.

The main arena at the Civic Auditorium was the site of most of them, beginning with Thursday evening’s opening session at which Kevin Locke, a Lakota Sioux Baha’i from South Dakota, presented his renowned hoop dance accompanied by a group of Native American drummers and singers.

At the close of his performance the marvelous stage, designed especially for the conference by John Kavelin of Los Angeles, was lighted and a large blue-and-white two-dimensional globe ascended slowly toward the ceiling to thunderous applause while Mr. Locke fashioned a smaller globe from his hoops.

Mr. Locke was followed by Ḥarambee, a professional African dance troup from the San Francisco area which presented traditional Nigerian and Congolese dances.

Also on the opening night’s program were the San Francisco Chinese Folk Dance Association; Los Lupenos, a_ professional

Spanish dance group from San Jose; the Neva Dance Ensemble whose members live in the San

Francisco area and perform traditional Russian folk dances; and vocalist Red Grammer who introduced the conference theme song, “Listen ...,’’ which he co-authored with his wife, Kathy, and which was performed on three occasions.

Friday morning’s audience was on its feet from the outset, cheering a dynamic performance by the Los Angeles Baha’i Youth Workshop whose members use dance, mime and vocals to underscore the principles of the Faith including the need for peace and brotherhood.

Variety was the keynote of Friday evening’s session in the main arena which began with the down home country sounds of vocalists Wilford Johnson and Mary Davis, moved to comedy and juggling by talented Dana Smith and his dog, Sunshine, shifted into high gear with contemporary vocals by the five lovely MacPhersons, then traveled eastward for scintillating dancing and drumming by the San Francisco Taiko-dojo Japanese Dance Company complete with menacing dragon.

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that session was Phil Lane, a Chickasaw/Sioux Baha’i from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada,

who combined a traditional Native American pipe ceremony with readings from the Baha’i writings.

Mr. Grammer, who is the lead singer with the ‘‘Limelighters,”” closed the session with several songs.

Afterward, many in the audience went to the San Francisco Hilton Hotel for a_ late-night “race unity dance.’”

If some were wondering how the music presented to that point could possibly be equaled or surpassed, they had their answer Saturday evening when the Do’a

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World Music Ensemble appeared on stage to open the session.

For virtuosity, depth of feeling and sheer brilliance, the fivemember group has few peers.

Led by co-founders Ken LaRoche and Randy Armstrong, who between them play nearly every musical instrument known to man, Do’a also includes saxophonist Charlie Jennison, drummer Marty Quinn and bassist Volker Naumann.

Their set ran the gamut from the best in Eastern and Western musical traditions, closing with the moving ‘One World Symphony’’ which was dedicated to the UN’s Year of Peace.

Next, master of ceremonies Mike Pritchard introduced vocalists Leslie and Kelly, Marva King and Australia’s Ren Teppano whose upbeat blend of contemporary jazz, rock and pop had many in the audience standing, swaying and applauding enthusiastically.

They were backed by a quintet led by keyboard and computer

pany. Right: One of the four love‘y MacPherson sisters.

master John Barnes and including guitarist Jamie Findlay and percussionist Jeff Barnes, each of whom took a solo turn later in the program.

Also performing on that program was singer/guitarist Walter Heath.

And as if that weren’t enough musical excitement for one evening, those with any excess energy remaining were invited to attend a late night jazz session at the Hilton Hotel’s main ballroom emceed by vocalist Diane Varga of Los Angeles.

Others performing at that session were trumpeter George Graham, saxophonist Roger Hogan, keyboard player Robert Rosario, drummer Richard Marks, bassist George Burbage, percussionist Gary Bulkin, and Mr. Findlay on guitar.

Music was also an integral part of Sunday morning’s session as Dr. Robert Henderson’s closing address was preceded by three outstanding performers: the duo of Liu Weishan and Thomas Lee who played the zheng (an instrument much like a harp lying on its side in front of the performer) and the Chinese violin, respectively and santour virtuoso Manoochehr

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1—Kevin Locke performs his famous Sioux hoop dance. 2—Dana Smith sings a ‘duet’ with his dog, Sunshine. 3—Chinese musicians Thomas Lee and Liu Weishan. 4—Saxophonist Roger Hogan and trumpeter George Graham at the late-night jazz session. 5—Vocalists Ren Teppano and Marva King embrace after a show-stopping number. 6—Red Grammer sings the conference theme song, ‘Listen...”

workshops including “‘The Enlightening Breath of Life: An Artistic Expression of the American Indian’’ by Kevin Locke; ‘‘Peace Will Come ... and Let It Begin with Me’? by Dave and Helene Van Manen; ‘Prerequisites for Peace Found in Western Classical Music’’ by pianist Mark Ochu; “The Unity Circle Dance’ by Wilfc-d Johnson; and ‘“The Arts and Peace’ by Anne Atkinson, Ladjamaya Green and Deborah Chicurel Conow.

Although the conference closed at noon Sunday the music played on with a fund-raising concert and dance that evening at the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel at which Doug Cameron, Leslie and Kelly, Persian singer Aghili, and Heros Minasion and his band helped

raise nearly $25,000 for the various Baha’i Funds.—Jack Bowers

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Help for Baha’i refugees is limited

Sponsors of Baha’i refugees need to advise the friends in Pakistan that unless they have relatives who wish to pay for expenses including college, transportation, etc., the Baha’i sponsors are not able to pay their college tuition, buy cars for them, and the like.

In most cases, the only assistance provided in the U.S. is 90 days of hospitality and orientation.

However, most colleges charge the refugees only what is expected of in-state citizens which is the lowest rate of all categories.

Please help any refugee who arrives in the U.S. to let the National Center know so that his or her membership can be transferred officially to the U.S. Otherwise, the refugees won’t be able to

attend Feasts, conventions, and so on.

There is a form to be filled out. It can be obtained from the secretary of one’s local Spiritual Assembly or from the Office of Membership and Records at the Baha’i National Center.

The Persian/American Affairs Committee is preparing a “FOG” (Foot on Ground) card (self-addressed and stamped) to send to Pakistan for those friends who are coming to the U.S. They are to fill out their new address in the States and the names of their sponsors and mail it to us as soon as possible.

Please help them complete the form and mail it to the committee at the Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

“clean-up’’ phase.

Thanks too to those who came to the conference and spontaneously offered their services, spending anywhere from a few hours to entire days in the registration area, as aides in children’s classes, selling souvenirs or carrying out the many odd jobs that came up over the course of the weekend.

And special thanks to the Coordinating Task Force, composed of members of the Spiritual Assemblies of San Francisco and San Jose; to the Hotel Reception/Hospitality Task Force with membes from six West Coast Assemblies; to the Conference Guides Task Force and the many Baha’i youth volunteers who performed splendidly; and to these Task Forces as well: Audience Development, Children and Junior Youth Programs, Enterainment, Grass Roots, Materials Coordination, Media/Pre-Conference Teaching and Proclamation, On-Site Registration, Service Projects, Souvenirs, and Volunteer Coordination.

The people on these Task Forces often dropped everything else to devote full-time to working on the Peace Conference. Many served on more than one Task Force, and showed incredible stamina and determination in getting the work done.

Thank you to the staff at the San Francisco Baha’i Center who were busy all weekend handling phone calls, answering questions and helping conference attendees, and to all the national committees and National Center staff for their support and assistance.

Without the help of these tireless workers, a conference this size could not have been held. We deeply appreciate all your help.

Heartfelt thanks to many friends who helped with Peace Conference |

Heartfelt thanks from the National Spiritual Assembly to all those who worked so diligently in the months leading up to the Peace Conference, who endured patiently the hectic hours of the conference itself, and who even now are occupied in the final

The 1986 Outstanding Student Award in the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Alabama-Birmingham has been presented to Jennifer Scott MeNair, an undergraduate Baha’i woman beginning her third year at UAB.

“I’m not the most talented person in the department, nor am I the smartest academically or anything like that. But I do work at it and work and work at it,’’ the 31year-old Mrs. McNair is quoted as saying in the cover story in the summer issue of Phoenix, the UAB magazine.

The magazine cover shows a close-up of Mrs. McNair with the caption ‘When acting is more than a craft.”

The basic principles of the Faith are mentioned in the article as being the motivating force in Mrs. McNair’s life.

She was also elected president this year of Aipha Psi Omega, the honorary drama society in the School of the Humanities.

At the time of the Phoenix publication, Mrs. McNair was rehearsing for a leading role in a UAB Theater play, “Rings of Saturn,”’ as well as for ‘‘The Sugar Temple,’’ one of a variety of plays she does for a children’s theater

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Baha’i named outstanding student in theater, dance at Alabama school

called UAB Bookends for which she is company manager.

One aspect of the children’s theater is to promote understanding and acceptance of children with developmental and learning disorders.

Outside of her academic responsibilities, Mrs. McNair is raising her own children, Robin, 6, and Padgett, 8, who often accompany her to the theater.

In the article, she says, ‘““You can never start thinking you’ve got it perfected. Never is your art perfected. Never!

... ’'m here to learn as much as I can because the more I learn (about acting), the more I learn about God. Knowledge is the route to God.”

When students in an improvisation class were asked to describe their goals, Mrs. McNair wrote: “My goal is to become like a polished mirror, a mirror that would reflect all the positive attributes of God. ...

“‘When you’re doing something because of ego and the mirror becomes a little dirty, you’re not reflecting all you can.”

She counts as one of the happiest times of her life the two years she spent as a para-professional social worker in a rural Alabama

county, and hopes someday to establish a children’s theater in a small town that does not yet have a program for the arts, and perhaps to ‘‘do something with kids’” in a less developed country where she could learn that culture’s teaching techniques.

“The fame I look for,” she says, ‘“‘is that perhaps I helped someone to realize something about themselves.’’—Elizabeth Anderson

Archives plans sale _ of duplicate materials

The National Baha’i Archives is having its second sale of duplicate Baha’i books, periodicals and pamphlets.

There will also be a small auction of rare books including books belonging to early Baha’is like Amelia Collins.

The deadline for submitting bids for auctioned books is November 30. Proceeds from the auction and sale will go to the Archives Endowment Fund.

To request Catalog No. 2 and Auction List No. 1, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the National Baha’i Archives, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

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The Baha’is in Belgium organized three concerts with the theme ‘‘An Evening in the Year of Peace’’ in Eeklo, Waarschoot and Ghent, in collaboration with UNICEF, a Waarschoot school, Baha’ and non-Baha’i musicians and lecturers.

The concerts drew 60 to 80 enthusiastic attendants, mostly non-Bahá’ís, and good press coverage. The net proceeds of several thousand francs were donated to UNICEF.

Elsewhere, the friends organized a bicycle tour for peace from August 8-10 for the proclamation, “Peace Is Inevitable.”

The peace route, originating at Hasselt, ended at the Palace of Peace in The Hague.

A copy of the transcript of an interview with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, broadcast over Westdeutscher Rundfunk on July 22, outlines the problem facing the government of the Federal Republic of Germany as a result of the tremendous recent inflow of refugees.

Challenged about a move to amend the constitution, which gives the right of asylum to those persecuted for political reasons, Chancellor Kohl denied that such plans are inhumane.

To clarify his meaning, Dr. Kohl referred to ‘‘... the applications for asylum of some 150 Baha’is, true peace-loving people from Iran. They belong to a religious group many of whose members in Iran are being hideously murdered. If members of this religious community seek asylum with us, then this is the classic case of asylum which the fathers of our Constitution had in mind.””

The Baha’is of Papua New Guinea sponsored the Unitech Peace Festival, billed as an international cultural evening, at the University of Technology in Lae.

The premier of the province attended the first night and publicly thanked the Baha’is for organizing the festival. More than 700 people attended the concert, and Press coverage was excellent.

The Baha’is in Australia followed up their outstanding Peace Expo by taking part in a Peace Fair held from July 8-August 10 at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

The most prominent place was allotted to the Baha’i exhibit, a striking model of the Baha’i House of Worship with miniature peace banners. Thousands of people are estimated to have seen and admired the display.

Baha’is were also included in the Peace Panel seminar.

A report was recently received at the World Center of the highly successful fourth annual family farm weekend, ‘Transition ’86,”” sponsored by the Kentish Baha’i community in Tasmania, Australia.

The event is noteworthy not merely for the large and involved crowds it attracts, but also for the careful and detailed planning that precedes its opening day, a focus on real and unmet community needs, and the use of local Baha’i and non-Baha’j expertise to provide hands-on demonstrations of appropriate technologies.

‘WorldFest ’86’

More than 500 people attended events held during ‘‘WorldFest °86,”” a six-week-long citywide international/intercultural festival initiated by the Baha’is of Winfield, Kansas.

WorldFest 86 was officially sponsored by Southwestern College in Winfield with the cooperation of a dozen community groups including the Baha’is.

In addition to conceiving the idea for the festival, the Spiritual Assembly of Winfield was the project’s major financial underwriter.

WorldFest ’86 was ‘‘a festival of life and culture in the global village’? and offered music, dance, drama, films, discussions, food and other activities with an international theme.

The festival was spread over a six-week period from June 5-July 16. All events were free and open to the public.

One of its most successful aspects was a “‘foreign language for kids’’ workshop that offered a basic exposure to a foreign language for children ages 6-12.

draws considerable interest in Winfield, Kansas

Languages offered were Russian, French, Laotian and Spanish. Qualified teachers from the local school system and college donated their time and were helped by volunteer teacher aides.

While initial planning had anticipated 30-50 children taking part in the workshops, by the time the program began there were more than 140 children enrolled, representing the diverse ethnic and national groups in Winfield.

Another popular feature of WorldFest ’86 was a weekly ‘‘intercultural forum’’ held at the First Baptist Church which donated space in which to hold events, as did the First United Methodist Church and the school district.

Each of the five forums, which offered a diverse menu of music, dance, drama and discussions, had a different theme: an evening of song and poetry of black Americans; an evening of traditional Lao music and dance; a discussion of “‘education in a global age’’; an evening of international folkplays performed by children; and

a city-wide international potluck dinner.

Brown bag lunches held each Tuesday during the noon hour were the final major aspect of WorldFest ’86.

Each began with a 30-minute video taped presentation on ‘‘alternative global futures.”

The tapes featured interviews with and lectures by such noted persons as physicist Fritjof Capra, psychologist Jean Houston, management consultant John Naisbitt, economist Lester Thurow and others.

Informal discussions following the taped presentations were led by a member of the Southwestern College faculty.

WorldFest ’86 was conceived by the Baha’is of Winfield as a public service program designed to encourage a greater global consciousness and an appreciation for the diverse cultural groups in the community.

The idea took on added energy and vision when it was raised last September by Hugh Chance, a

member of the Universal House of Justice, during his presentation at a Baha’i-sponsored ‘‘World Peace Through Education” conference at Southwestern University.

Dr. Rick Johnson, a Baha’i, was one of the co-directors of the festival and the main liaison between the college and community groups.

Also contributing greatly to the festival events were Baha’is Ginny Evans, Jean Gould, Barbara Johnson and Doris Phipps.

Because of their financial support, the Baha’is were credited in publicity associated with WorldFest including striking posters hung throughout the town.

Several articles about the festival appeared in the local paper including an extended front page story, and there were constant updates on local radio stations.

As a result of the event, the status of the Faith in Winfield was enhanced and the groundwork laid for even greater such efforts in the future.

‘Gift of Peace’ is theme of Wallowa Lake Summer School

“The Gift of Peace’’ was the theme of this year’s Baha’i Summer School in Wallowa Lake,

Oregon. Among those conducting classes were Jamshid Honajem

(‘‘Questions and Answers’’), Wes and Mary Lou Baker (‘‘The Most

Challenging Issue”), and Dr. Steve Ellis. Also. speaking was Waddy

Scott, a Nez Perce Indian from the Spiritual Assembly of Lapwai, Idaho, who offered a new look into deepening through Indian spiritual rites.

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ground of the renowned Nez Perce leader, Chief Joseph.

Those at the school had a chance to take part in an early morning sweat lodge and an evening peace-pipe ceremony.

Topics covered in children’s classes included ‘‘I Loved Thee, Hence I Created Thee,’’ ‘‘Courtesy and Reverence,’’ ‘‘The Gift of Peace,’’ ‘‘The Golden Rule of All Religions,” ‘‘The Oneness of Mankind,’’ ‘‘Communication Among Peoples,’’ and ‘‘Consultation.”

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Una escuela Hispana para nifios tiene tres declarados en la Fe Baha’i

Desde Gainesville, Florida, el Comité Nacional de Ensefianza ha recibido noticias recientes sobre una ‘‘Academia Despues de Clases,’’ auspiciada por los baha’{s locales.

La pequefia escuela es para estudiantes de habla hispana del Caribe, cuyos padres estan asistiendo a la Universidad de Florida.

Las clases bilingiies se realizan en los departamentos para casados de la Universidad.

El intérprete, al igual que el profesor de musica y él que cuenta historias, estan aprendiendo bastante acerca de la Fe Baha’i.

Los ‘‘co-profesores,’’ incluso, comenzaron como interesados en la Fe, y luego han declarado su fe en Baha’u’llah.

La base para la Academia son cuatro estudiantes de la Republica Dominicana, cuyas madres no hablan el inglés. Clases regulares, que cuentan con la asistencia de seis a diez nifios, se han venido realizando desde el enero pasado.

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List of Peace Conference workshops

A complete listing of workshop sessions held at the first Bahá’í International Peace Conference in San Francisco with names of workshop leaders in parentheses.

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Individual Spiritual Development and the Realization of Global Peace (Dr. Hoda Mahmoudi); The Relationship and Responsibility of Man to the Creator (Austin Two Moons); The Spirit of the Law and the Individual (Mary Ann Gorski).

The Road to World Peace—Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma, Meridian ... (Jack Guillebeaux); American Indian, Chicano and Minorities’ Outlook Toward Universal Education and World Peace (Gustavo Arias); Grassroots Planning for Social and Economic Development: The Baha’i Process (Sheila Banani).

Using Media to Serve the Needs of Minorities (Ron Pract and Judy McGimsey); The Family Perception of Peace (Ron Pract and Judy McGimsey); Education and Development: Preserving Human Honor (Dr. Anne Rowley Breneman and Dr. Ray Johnson); Spiritual Principles in Management (Lawrence Miller).

International Development Exchange (Karie Brown and Paul Strasburg); Trees for Life (David Kimble); Racial Unity: Making It Our Watdhword (Debby Jackson and David Whitfield); The Oneness of Mankind: Emancipating the World from the Fetters of Racism (Duane Dumbleton, Marilyn Greene, Roy Jones and Mary K. Radpour).

Peace as an Attitude in Human Differences (Dr. H. Elsie Austin); Cultural Blending: American Nationalities and Ethnic Groups (Joseph Galata); Women, the Key to Peace (Juana Conrad).

Lioness and Lamb: Woman as Peacemaker .. for Men and Women (Diane Taherzadeh); Men and Women: The Roles of Gender in the Peace Process (Jerry Bathke and Alice Bathke); Paradigm Shift—Equality of Women and Men: A Partnership for the Establishment of Universal Peace (Phyllis Gudger-Porter and Shiva Tavana); The Inner Language of Peace (Vida Bertrand).

Universal Education: Beyond the Schoolhouse Walls (Alan Hoffman); Baha’i Child Education (Irene Taafaki); Public Education for Everyone in the Year 2000 (Marsha Gilpatrick and Ron Gilpatrick); Conflict Resolution in Family Systems—An Inside Story: External Views of inter nal Paradigms (Stanislav O’ Jack).

Conflict Resolution: The Community Board Program (Terry Amsler); The Enlightening Breath of Life: An Artistic Expression of the American Indian (Kevin Locke); Peace Will Come ... and Let It Begin with Me! (Dave and Helene Van Manen).

Prerequisites for Peace Found in Western Classical Mi (Mark Ochu); Unity Circle Dance (Wilford Johnson); The Arts and Peace (Anne Atkinson, Ladjamaya Green and Deborah Chicurel Conow); “A Consummation Devoutly to Be Wished””: Some Images of Peace in World Literature (Bret Breneman).

Community Theatre and Peace (Roseann Groger); ‘The Promise of World Peace”’ (Farzam Kamalabadi, in Chinese); Chinese People, the Bahai Faith, and World Peace (Farzam Kamalabadi, in Chinese); Meeting the International Year of Peace Objectives in Neighborhoods and Small Communities (Marcia Veach).

World Peace Campaign of the Baha’is of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (Elizabeth Jenner); The Magic Peace Project: An Experiment in Promoting Peace (Harry Massoth); Spiritual Considerations and the Baha’i Faith (Rufo Laroya, in Hmong).

Professional Life: Where Ethics Need to Be Paramount (Stewart D. Waddell); Methods of Implementing the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace (Ted Amsden, Linda Khadem and Brent Poirier); InterracialIntercultural Families: A Baha’i Perspective (Farzaneh Guillebeaux).

Alcohol Education—A Challenge to the Baha’i Community (Elizabeth

Ritter); Is the Black Family Losing Its Ability to Cope with Adversity? (Marvin Hughes); Dimensions in Equality—The New Family (Melinda Armstrong); The Tie that Binds: Parents, Children and the Foundations for World Peace (Mary K. Radpour).

The Need for One World Culture (Yang Yia, in Hmong); The Case for a World Interlanguage (Brian McCullough); Calta Wenk: An Exercise in Intercultural Communication (Duane Amin Omid-Varan); Power to the People (William Fernandez); Public Relations and Communications: The Importance of Being Earnest (Sandra Todd).

The Specific Case for Esperanto (Brian McCullough); Healing: Sandpainting, Navajo Traditions and the Baha’i Writings (Mitchell Silas); The Peace Movement: Actors in Search of a Playwright (Robert T. Phillips); House of Worship—House of Peace (Kenneth Jeffers).

Making the United Nations Work to Bring About the Lesser Peace (John T. Dale); Better Patterns and Methods of Self-Government at the Global Level— An Image of Peace That Can Lead Us to Yes (John T. Dale); Put Yourself on the Line: The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament (Briar Willard).

The 20th Century Search for the Illusive Peace: What Hope for the United Nations (Nosratollah Rassekh); International Alert Against Genocide (Amin Banani); Martyrdom: An Instrumental Aspect of Peace (Fereshteh Bethel, Roya Mahmoudi and Ramna Nourani).

Transborder Cooperation and Peace (Arturo Serrano, in English and Spanish); Telecommunications and Peace (Arturo Serrano); Erradicacién de la Ignorancia Como Requisito de la Paz (Sergio Montenegro, in Spanish); Valores Humanos y la Paz (Sergio Montenegro, in Spanish).

“The Promise of World Peace’’ (Fred Schechter); ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’? (Marsha Gilpatrick and Ron Gilpatrick); The Challenge of Diversity and the Emergence of a World Civilization (Manouchehr Derakhshani); Service and Skills as a Means of Promoting the Oneness of Mankind (Carolyn H. Cruikshank); The Youth Year of Service (Amy Schechter).

Isolated believer presents peace statement

On May 5 Douglas Lass, an isolated believer in DeWitt, Iowa, presented copies of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ to the members of the DeWitt city council.

Mr. Witt was helped in the

presentation by Daniel Himes, a member of the Iowa District Teaching Committee.

The DeWitt Observer mentioned the presentation both before and after the meeting.

Panels

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thor of the best-selling book, Habits of the Heart; and Dr. Wilma Brady, administrator-general of the Baha’i International Community and member of the Continental Board of Counselors in the Americas.

The panel on social and economic development (‘‘Diminishing the Disparity Between Rich and Poor: The Release of Human Potential’) was held later that afternoon with panelists Jeff Faux, an economist, author and president of the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.; Roshan Billimoria, chairman of the executive committee of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organizations/Department of Public Information and UN representative for the World Relations Department, YWCA of the U.S.; and two Baha’is: Phil Lane, an associate professor and coordinator of the Four Worlds Development Project at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada; and Falairiza Taafaki, former director of the New Era Center for Development in Panchgani, India, who is presently studying for a doctoral degree at the Center for International Education, University of Massachusetts.

Saturday’s first panel s which dealt with the elimination of racism (“The Essence of Unity”), was, as expected, lively and provocative. It featured two. non-Baha’i panelists with impressive credentials—Dr. C. Eric Lincoln, a professor of religion and culture at Duke University whose most recent book is Race, Religion and the Continuing American Dilemma, and Motlalepula Chabaku, an exile from South Africa who is pastor to three United Methodist churches, near Asheboro, North Carolina

Mitchell Silas gives a ‘hands-on’ demonstration during his workshop at the Peace Conference on

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Above: Navajo tribal leader Annie Dodge Wauneka, the first Native American to be awarded the Medal of Freedom, speaks at a

panel discussion. Seated is Dr.

William Maxwell, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly. Below: A workshop leader uses a visual aid to help bring home a point.

and two Baha’is, Dr. Richard Thomas, associate professor of history and urban affairs at Michigan State University, and Linda Giardina, an educational consultant from Boston Massachusetts.

It was followed by a panel on

A Na Sandpainting, Navajo Traditions and the Bahd’s Writings.’

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the equality of men and women (‘A Prerequisite to Peace’’) with Riane Eisler, coordinator of the Institute for Futures Forecasting in Carmel, California, and author of The Equal Rights Handbook; David Loye, co-director of the Institute for Futures Forecasting and author of The Sphinx and the Rainbow; and Jack Guillebeaux, deputy director of the Federation of Child Care Centers of Alabama and chairman of the Baha’i Social and Economic Development Committee.

Saturday afternoon’s first panel was on universal education (‘The Key to an Ever-Advancing Civilization’’) and had as its members Annie Dodge Wauneka, a Navajo tribal leader and the first Native American ever to be awarded the Medal of Freedom; Cecilia Burciaga, associate dean of graduate studies and research at Stanford University and co-chairman of the National Network of Hispanic Women; and Dr. William Maxwell, president of the IQ Foundation in Houston and member of the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly.

Also presented Saturday afternoon was a panel discussion on conflict resolution (‘The Power of Consultative Will’). Panelists were Craig Schindler, a lawyer, psychologist and co-founder of Project Victory, dedicated to nonadversarial communications and conflict resolution; Frank Newman, retired Justice of the California Supreme Court and professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley; and Judge Dorothy W. Nelson of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals who is also treasurer of the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly. [Page 28]28 / The American Baha’i / October 1986

Fine arts series to continue at Baha’i House of Worship

For the past two years the Baha’i House of Worship has been sponsoring a series of fine arts programs.

Recently, three summer peace concerts were held outdoors on the lawn: a “‘country concert’? (July) with ‘Foxfire’ and the “Unity Bluegrass Band’’; a jazz concert (August) featuring the “New World Jazz Ensemble’ (saxophonist Marvin ‘‘Doc’’ Holladay, trumpeter Warren Kime, pianist Roland Ashby, drummer Rudi Fox and bassist Derek Polk with vocalist Donna Kime); and in September, the Friends of the Gamelan (an organization devoted to the promotion of Indonesian gamelan music) and the India Music Ensemble featuring Patric Marks on sitar.

More than 250 people attended that concert which included a short talk on peace.

Monthly concerts will continue throughout the year. Performers

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who are interested in taking part should send a demo to the Baha’i

Pictured are members of the Indonesian music group ‘Friends of the Gamelan.’

House of Worship, c/o Donna Kime, Fine Arts Programs, 112

Linden Avenue, 60091.

Wilmette, IL

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of 27 lakes. Need advice, consultation, and, eventually, realistic fund-raising plans from Baha’is experienced in real estate development. Please help make this dream come true. Contact E. Kolehouse,

New Berlin, WI 53151, or phone 414-422-1197.

THE NATIONAL Baha’i Archives is seeking state and district voting lists used in State and District Conventions for the period 1957-1967. The Archives has received lists for Wisconsin and Southern California but still needs lists for all other states. Anyone having lists he or she could donate is asked to contact the National Baha’i Archives, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

WANTED: A copy of the ‘“‘Baha’i Concordance.” If any community or individual has an extra one to sell, please contact Carol Bitonti, . St. Louis, MO 63139.

WE HAVE established a scholarship endowment fund for our community (and perhaps for isolated Baha’is in our area), but we need help in writing guidelines for

Music, fine arts clinic to be held in November at House of Worship

A Music and Fine Arts Clinic will be held November 28-30 at the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois.

Workshops will be conducted in choral singing, instrumental music, creative dance, voice production, drama and narration, script writing, and radio/video programs.

The program director is Donna Kime, a professional musician and singer who is co-director of music at the House of Worship.

Clinicians will be outstanding professionals in the fields named above.

Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing. Some limited hospitality is available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

For more information, phone 312-256-4400.

it and would appreciate it if any individuals, communities, committees or Assemblies who can offer suggestions or copies of their guidelines used for similar projects would send them to our corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sue Coates,

Lakewood, OH 44107 (phone 216228-5262).

KANSAS Baha’is (present and past): To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Baha’i community of Kansas, a history is being compiled of activities dating back to 1897. We need your reminiscences, anecdotes, old bulletins (1920s1970s), and any other information you can share. We need remembrances from traveling teachers too! Send to Duane Herrmann,

Berryton, KS 66409. The future thanks you!

WANTED: Original Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to the following individuals, with approximate dates of the Tablets: Dr. M.G. Skinner, Washington, D.C. (1913), J.H. Seek, Los Angeles (1902), Annie L. Parmerton, Cincinnati (1911), George P. Parmerton, Cincinnati (1909), Martha L. Rivers, Brooklyn (1910-11), Mrs. L.E. Roberts, Denver (1910), William and Mary Replogle, Los Angeles (1907), Madge Robert, Brooklyn (1909), Annah Rugg, Minneapolis (1910), and Bertha R. Smith, Fanwood, NJ (1911). Anyone having information about the possible location of these Tablets is asked to contact the National Baha’i Archives, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

HELP is needed with deepenings, English classes, children’s classes and service activities directed at a poptlation of Southeast Asian refugees during an ongoing teaching and consolidation campaign in St. Petersburg, Florida, in which the number of new believers (adults and children) is more than 100. Nurturing these wonderful people is a deeply rewarding experience; housing is available for single people and/or families, and there is limited food assistance (if needed). Come for a day, a week, or MORE! For more information, phone Marsea UImer, 813-894-6111.

AM SEEKING a Ph.D program in public health with a focus in health promotion and disease pre

vention. I would like to communicate with students in such a program and professors with a wellness orientation. Would like to begin the program as soon as possible. Contact Marylou Krummenacker, Las Cruces, NM 88001 (phone 505-522-7834).

WANTED: A Baha’i with a background in computer science. Good starting salary and pay increases according to performance skills. Please send application and resumé to Ray Landsiedel,

Great Falls, MT 59405.

WOULD like to hear how Baha’is are promoting health education and wellness programs in their local areas. Would also like to have quotes from the Writings about nutrition, wellness and disease prevention. Contact Marylou Krummenacker, _ Las Cruces, NM 88001, or phone 505522-7834.

ITEMS AVAILABLE

INFORMATION about applying for the 1987 Robert Hayden Fellowship in Poetry may be obtained by writing to Dr. William Diehl, Louhelen Baha’i School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423. The deadline for applying is February 1. The Fellowship provides room and board at Louhelen for three weeks during which one is free to write. Those who are interested may see the article about the 1986 recipient in the September issue of The American Baha’.

SMALL computers in the service of the Faith: the Baha’i Small Computers Newsletter is being sent to those who request it. If you program, use, intend to buy, sell, service or are interested in any way in small computers, send for your copy: Baha’i Small Computers, P.O. Box 159, Wilsonville, OR 97070 (phone 503-682-3840).

DO YOU want to make Feasts as meaningful for the children in your community as they are for the adults? The Nineteen Day Feast Lesson Guide for Children, a compilation of easy-to-teach lessons based on the Baha’i calendar for ages four and up, is back in print after being unavailable for several months. Designed to be used only during the business part of Feasts, the guide makes it pos sible for every adult to share the responsibility of teaching the children on a rotating basis. It’s that simple! The guide is a non-profit publication by Baha’is in the Local Education Adviser Program (LEAP). Copies of the current printing are $12 each (Texas residents please add 72 cents sales fax). Please make checks payable to BCC Publications and send to Bonnie Wilder/Claude Sellars,

Houston, TX 71077.

PEACE proclamation materials: ‘‘One Planet, One PeoPlease’’ posters, buttons, bumper stickers, balloons, pens and more. Send for a Sree price list and order form to the Los Angeles Baha’i Bookshop, 5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90016. Remember, the slogan is protected and may not legally be reproduced without permission.

LOUHELEN’S fall and winter program schedule is available by writing to the school at 3208 S.

State Road, Davison, MI 48423, or by calling 313-653-5033.

MISCELLANEOUS

FROM the Pellegrino family, formerly of Kingston, St. Vincent, West Indies, presently of West Palm Beach, Florida: Heartfelt thanks to all the communities that responded to our appeal for a new home and homefront pioneering post. We apologize for not being able to respond to each of you individually (due to pressing family, work and Baha’i readjustment). We are settled in Florida and will use this as a base from which to decide where, when and if we will become homefront pioneers elsewhere in the States. Thank you all again!

LOST and found. Taken by mistake at the Alabama Baha’i Summer School: Dr. J.E. Esslemont by Moojan Momen and a gift quote by ‘Abdu’!-Baha in calligraphy (either blue, brown or green frame). Write to Gail Radley, _ Clarksville, VA 23927.

Cookbook to raise Green Acre funds

The Connecticut Friends of Green Acre are publishing a Green Acre cookbook, “‘Green Acre Cooks,” to raise money for the Green Acre Restoration Fund and help with the urgent task of restoring, preserving and upgrading the school.

The idea is to put together a very special cookbook representing a very special place. Along with recipes from all over, the cookbook will include historical notes about Green Acre, anecdotes, even a menu from one of the early dinners served there.

We'll have the program from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to Green Acre, and Sarah Farmer’s thoughts on the school.

We hope to have the input from Baha’is from all over to make this a unique cookbook. Please send

recipes, personal experiences, and stories of Green Acre to “‘Green Acre Cooks,” P.O. Box 8289, New Fairfield, CT 06812, or phone Riva Adriance or Beth Hinshaw, 203-746-5552.

Committee seeks follow-up reports

The Peace Conference Planning Committee asks those who attended the conference to write to it, relating their experiences of the conference.

Of special interest would be activities and projects inspired in your community as a result of the Peace Conference.

Please send letters to the Peace Conference Office, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

Persian/American Conference set

From November 13-16, the National Persian/American Affairs Committee will host the first Area Persian/American Affairs Committee Conference in Wilmette, Illinois.

The conference will enable the various APAACSs to exchange ideas, meet with the staff of the Persian/American Affairs Committee office at the Baha’i National Center, and with some members of the National Persian/American Affairs Committee.

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UNITED NATIONS

Responding to heightened worldwide concern over the exponential growth in illicit traffic and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar proposed, in May 1985, that a world conference be held in 1987 at the ministerial level to deal with all aspects of drug abuse.

In his proposal, he drew particular attention to the perils of illicit drugs, stating that existing resources were inadequate to deal with this plague, which was ‘“‘contaminating, corrupting and weakening the very fabric of society.””

In December 1985, the General Assembly endorsed the SecretaryGeneral’s proposal by deciding to convene an International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (ICDAIT) in Vienna, Austria, in 1987.

The goal of the conference would be to generate universal action to combat the drug problem in all its forms at the national, regional and international levels and to adopt a comprehensive multidisciplinary outline of future activities focusing on concrete and substantive issues directly relevant to the problems of drug abuse and illicit trafficking.

The major issues of the ICDAIT include: preventive education; illicit demand reduction; law enforcement; eradication of illicit sources of raw materials; control of production, distribution and

consumption of drugs; coordination of national legislation and international treaties; elaboration of a convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs -and psychotropic substances; and rehabilitation of abusers and their social integration.

To prepare for this conference, a UN Non-Governmental Organizations Inter-regional Conference on the Involvement of NGOs in Prevention and Reduction of the Demand for Drugs was held from September 15-19 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The conference was organized by the UN Secretariat, the NGO. Committee on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Vienna) and the NGO Committee of Narcotics and Substance Abuse (New York) at the invitation of and with the support of the government of Sweden.

Participants included representatives of 60-70 NGOs including a delegation from the Baha’i International Community, the UN Division of Narcotic Drugs, the International Narcotics Control Board, the UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control, UN specialized agencies, and the NGO Committees in New York and Vienna.

The Inter-regional Conference considered the role of NGOs in supporting and strengthening national, regional and international efforts to reduce drug abuse, formulated strategies for NGO support for the ICDAIT, and made recommendations in prevention and demand reduction that will be forwarded to the conference.

Concrete methods of reversing the burgeoning illicit use of drugs

Bill Miller (with guitar) and his seven-year-old son, Nuri, enter tain at a home for the elderly in Morgantown, West Virginia.

West Va. Baha’is spend week promoting UN’s Year of Peace

The Baha’is of Morgantown, West Virginia, spent the week of August 4-10 promoting the United Nations’ International Year of Peace.

Among the events were a public meeting on ‘‘Peace and the Baha’i Faith’’ at the University of West Virginia student center; the donation of three books on peace to the university library; and a program of entertainment for the elderly at Madison House.

During the last event sevenyear-old Nuri Miller joined his father, Bill Miller, in singing songs, told several jokes to the delighted audience, and later pre sented each of the residents with attractive paper flowers made by the Baha’is.

A booth in the student center announced the public meeting and provided general information about the Faith. Youth from Hinton, Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia, traveled to Morgantown to help publicize the events and teach door-to-door.

A visiting Baha’i from Hawaii was interviewed on local television, and copies of the peace statement were given to the station as well as to West Virginia Sens. Rockefeller and Byrd at a meeting in Washington, D.C.

throughout the world was a major focus of the gathering.

The UN Resource Book on Measures to Reduce Illicit Demand for Drugs presents a model which characterizes the nature of demand for drugs determined by the interaction of three factors: the individual, the drug, and the environment.

Experience has shown that unfavorable combinations of these three elements can lay the groundwork for drug abuse and dependence.

However, the UN model has overlooked one essential aspect of life: our spiritual nature.

In an article in the Spring/Summer 1981 issue of World Order magazine entitled “‘The Dilemma of Drug Abuse,”” author A.M. Ghadirian conceptualizes a Baha’i framework for the working relationship between an individual and his environment:

“In the Baha’i concept of the reality of man the soul occupies a

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UN to hold world conference on drug abuse

unique place. It is a center around which revolve the intellectual, emotional, physical and social dimensions of human existence.

“The various dimensions are not isolated from one another; rather they flow one into the other. In a well-balanced life the soul remains the center of spiritual gravity bringing all other essential dimensions into a creative harmony and interaction.”’

Dr. Ghadirian supports the idea that children must be nurtured to appreciate those faculties bestowed on them by God, regarding each human body as a temple entrusted with unique gifts and potentials that must one day be realized.

“Children,” he writes, ‘‘must come to recognize the nobility of their nature and the creative purpose of their lives.’”

They must also be taught to accept misfortune and difficulties as developmental tools for progress and fulfillment. Self-esteem and

respect are essential elements, he says, in drug prevention.

Dr. Ghadirian cites evidence that demonstrates conclusively that volition and personal choice play an increasingly important role in drug prevention, and that the strength of these is greatly influenced by childhood education and parental attitudes toward drugs.

Great efforts must be made to teach children to like themselves and their world.

The UN is working toward developing a universal program, comprehensive in scope, that will serve to strengthen the fabric of society by dealing with this plague, which threatens to undermine progress.

At the suggestion of the U.S. UN Office, the National Baha’i Youth Committee is presently researching possibilities for formulating an educational program geared toward youth and their parents on drug abuse.

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The National Baha’i Archives and where it was taken. Anyone needs to know both the names of having such information is asked those in this photograph and when _ to write to the National Bahá’í Ar Wilmette, IL 60091.

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Bonus! More photos of San Francisco Peace Conference

Mayor Feinstein’s proclamation

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS: The United States and the Soviet Union lead the world in development and accumulation of nuclear weaponsweapons with awesome capabilities to devastate the earth and destroy human life; and

WHEREAS: The president of the United States and the general secretary of the Soviet Union share the responsibility to prevent nuclear war and to promote the peaceful resolution of global conflict—a responsibility they examined at the Geneva Summit discussions; and

WHEREAS: San Francisco is pleased to join with those participating in the first Baha’i International Peace Conference that is being held here in our city from August 28-31, 1986, which commemorates the United Nations International Year of Peace and which encourages citizens everywhere to work toward world peace; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Diane Feinstein, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, do hereby enthusiastically commend August 24-31, 1986, as PEACE WEEK IN SAN FRANCISCO to all citizens.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, { have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City and County of San Francisco to be affixed this 25th day of August, 1986.

(signed) Diane Feinstein, Mayor

1—Some of the many Southeast Asians who attended the Peace Conference. 2—Another of the singing MacPhersons who perSormed Friday evening. 3—For this young attendee, the T-shirt says it all. 4—One of the many unsung heroes, a children’s class teacher, and her young charges. 5—On stage at the Civic Auditorium with Los Lupenos, a Spanish dance group from San Jose. 6—Bahá’ís and their guests join hands for a farewell song at the close of the conference on Sunday.

News briefs

Baha’i authors new radio program for parents

Patricia Moore Harvey, a Baha’i from Santa Fe County, New Mexico, is the author of a new radio program for parents, ‘‘Family Field Guide,”” which is to be broadcast nationally beginning October 6.

The program offers information on all aspects of family life and parenting. Some topics in the first series are ‘Traveling with Kids,’’ “‘The Pregnant Father,” “Story-telling,”” and ‘Debunking the ‘Supermom’ Myth.””

Mrs. Harvey is secretary of the Spiritual Assembly of Santa Fe County, and she and her husband, Mike, are on the staff of Mothering magazine, the country’s largest alternative parenting publication.

The Harveys have three children: Devin, 11; Brice, 7; and Margaret, 4.

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In July, the Baha’i community of Butte-Silver Bow, Montana, was invited to provide the opening and closing inspirational program for a local TV station for one week.

George Galinkin, the chairman of the local Assembly, taped the readings using Bahd’/ Prayers.

Later, a second request was received to do another week in September.

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Recently the National Baha’i Archives has gained increased public recognition within the archival profession.

In April the newsletter of the Midwest Archives Conference, a regional organization of archivists, carried an article on the history and holdings of the Archives.

The National Baha’i Archives was also mentioned in two newly published archival guides, Relis ion in Indiana: A Guide to Historical Resources and Archival and Manuscript Repositories in Metropolitan Chicago.

The Archives expects that this increased visibility will eventually lead to a greater use of the Archives by academics and scholars.

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On April 27, the Baha’is of Grand Rapids, Michigan, were invited to conduct the morning worship service at that city’s Fountain Street Church.

The pastor, David Rankin, read ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s prayer for America to the audience of about 500.

The talk, given by Baha’i Richard Reid, was printed, as are all the Sunday sermons, for distribution to subscribers and for sale.

It was also recorded and broadcast on radio station WKWM. The Baha’is were also pleased to present Mr. Rankin with a copy of “The Promise of World Peace.’”

A number of people who attended the service have since attended firesides, and several signed a request sheet to receive copies of the peace statement.

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The Baha’ is of Fairfield, Iowa, are sponsoring a conference October 25-26 entitled ‘Religious Experience, Meditation and Science.””

The keynote speaker will be Auxiliary Board member Ronna Santoscoy of Wichita, Kansas.

The friends have distributed 2,500 flyers about the conference through District Teaching Committee newsletters in eight Mid

western states.

The conference will focus on the unity of science and religion in personal experience.

It will close Sunday with a tour of Maharishi University in Fairfield.

For more information, phone Bruce Wilson, 515-472-8328, or Bob Mclivride, 515-427-7375.

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Kate Hjornevik Wedeikes, a Baha’i from Racine, Wisconsin, has won a 1986 Golden Poet Award from World of Poems.

Mrs. Wedeikes, who has been writing poetry since she was nine years old, won the award for her poem ‘‘Ocean of Clay’? and was to receive it during the organization’s annual convention August 31 in Orlando, Florida.

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9. Away 4. Other 10. Chalice 5. Change 12. Can 6. Ari 13. Then 7. Meet 14. At 11. Cain 15. Urge 16. Evil 17. Deed 17. Defeat 20. Event 18. Efface 22. Defects 19. Dero 23. Effort 21. Torch 24. Liar 22. Deepen 26. Pact 25. Adore 28. Tooh 21. Try 30. Eternal 28. Ton 31. Pioneer 29. One [Page 31]

10 YEARS AGO

An imposing redwood statue of Sequoyah, the Cherokee chief whose invention of a system of writing in Cherokee unified his divided people, is presented in September to the Cherokee Nation by the National Spiritual Assembly.

The presentation is made at a special ceremony in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation, that launches the 24th annual Cherokee National Holiday. The statue is accepted on behalf of the Cherokee Nation by its principal Chief, Ross O. Swimmer. ...

The Two-Year Youth Program, launched in 1974, ends September 1 with 11 of its 13 assigned goals completed.

Several of the goals are won in impressive fashion. The youth, asked to undertake 500 domestic traveling teaching trips, complete more than 900; the goal of 75 international teaching trips is surpassed by 68.

A dozen youth settle at pioneer posts designated in the Five Year Plan, winning that goal by seven, while 71 youth become homefront pioneers, eclipsing the goal of 55...

A pattern of failure to meet the Fund goals established at the National Convention continues to create difficulties at the Baha’i National Center.

According to Geoff Wilson of the National Treasurer’s Office, “It shows that we must have more. education on the importance of giving regularly (to the Fund).

“Bills come in regularly, so we need regular, sustained income to Meet our expenses.’’ ...

Meanwhile, the Office of the Treasurer holds a weekend workshop in Wilmette in September to train 75 representatives to work with local treasurers around the countty.

NTRs from various regions attend the intensive series of lectures, workshops and seminars that last almost 10 hours each day.

Among those helping with the training are Counselor Edna True, National Assembly members Glenford Mitchell and Dorothy Nelson, and Auxiliary Board members Eunice Braun and Thelma Jackson. ...

Soo Fouts, the newest member of the National Spiritual Assembly, is elected assistant secretary and plans to move from her home near Washington, D.C., to take up her new responsibilities at the Baha’i National Center in Wilmette, Illinois.

Mrs. Fouts, who is of Korean ancestry, is only the second person to hold the position of assistant secretary of the National Assembly, a post that was filled for some 22 years by Charlotte Linfoot. ...

A week-long series of proclamation activities, organized by the local Spiritual Assembly of Atlanta, Georgia, and the National Teaching Committee, is held August 30-September 6 in Atlanta.

The week’s principal event is a luncheon September 4 that pays tribute to the work of Coretta Scott King, the widow of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in promoting the oneness of mankind. ...

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cializing in order to build those “bridges’’ and ‘‘open doors’? to people of other faiths.

Of course, this admonition is not only relevant during Christmas and Hanukkah; to build bridges, or, rather, to be effective teachers of the beloved Cause, this quality must adorn our entire lives.

The wisdom of sharing with others the “‘Baha’i spirit of friendliness, neighborliness (and) warmth’’ becomes clear when one reflects on this vital topic. Is this surge of activity simply to satiate the desires of our youngsters, or

Long-time pioneer Emma Lawrence, 83, dies at post in Belize

Emma Lawrence, a pioneer for more than 30 years to Central America, died August 16 at her post in Belize City, Belize. She was 85 years old.

Mrs. Lawrence, a native of Augusta, Georgia, and a school teacher by profession, first pioneered in 1954 to Costa Rica and lived for a number of years in Honduras where she was employed by the United Fruit Company before settling in Belize.

On learning of her death, the

Universal House of Justice sent the following cable to the National Spiritual Assembly of Belize: “Saddened news passing longtime pioneer your country Emma Lawrence. Her determination heed pioneer call Nine Year Plan despite her advanced age exemplifies her devotion to our beloved Faith. Offering prayers Sacred Threshold progress her soul.””

Loring Newport, a well-known Baha’i musician and calligrapher, died July 10 in Seattle, Washington. He was 39 years old. For seven years Mr. Newport, who played flute, piano and percussion, was one-half of the duo ‘Newport and Olivares’ which performed at many Bahá’í events in the South and on the West Coast. Most recently he and his wife, Aileen, were homefront pioneers to Mountlake Terrace, Washington, and he helped form @ musical trio, ‘Phoenix,’ in the Seattle area. Mr. Newport comes JSrom a Bahá’í family. His father, Marvin, resides in Monterey, California, and his mother, Claire, in Eugene, Oregon. His brothers, Reg and John, are pioneering with their families in Saipan and Zaire, respectively.

to avoid the quizzical glances of our friends and relatives?

Baha’u’llah challenged us to be as unrestrained as the wind. During the spring season, the most important function of the wind is to help the plant kingdom with fertilization, multiplication and fruition.

Likewise, we must seek at every moment to communicate with our friends and family in order to acquaint them with the life-giving Message of Bahd’u’ll4h, and i vite them to participate in God’s will.

If, God forbid, the true purpose of this association is not understood, the Baha’i community will encounter innumerable difficulties.

The concern I have is a prevailing attitude that does not foster within our children a Baha’i identity. Often, children are ignorant of their purpose in life or of even the most basic principles and moral standards of the Faith.

If an identity is not offered by Baha’i parents, the child will naturally adopt those promoted by a decaying society, the result being the tragedy reflected in our statistics.

In a study of Baha’i demographics conducted in the early 1980s by Arthur Hampson SJr., of the 15 per cent of Baha’i youth in the U.S. community, only 0.4 per cent were from Baha’i families; the other 14.6 per cent were “‘adopted’’ youth.

IN MEMORIAM

The American Baha’i / October 1986 / 31

It is truly sad to face such heartrending statistics. Where are our youth going? What are we doing wrong?

If a Bahd’{ identity is not offered, the child will naturally adopt the attitudes accepted by society, and the apparent celebration of Christmas by the parents can be interpreted as an act of approval of the outer environment.

We must fully explain to our children the purpose of our association and celebration; otherwise, mixed signals will be given during the formative period of their lives when they learn primarily through visual stimuli.

Part of the development of a Baha’i identity is understanding the history and significance of Baha’i holy days. These precious days which, in this Revelation, are authentic and divinely ordained, must be glorified in the most vivid manner, and all must be invited to participate in their observance.

These are the gatherings of the friends described by the beloved Master when He speaks of such uplifting meetings as will attract the very denizens of the Kingdom on high.

Thus, the magnetic force of these meetings should become a significant factor in the fulfillment of the goal of an ‘‘unprecedented increase”’ in the number of adherents to this Cause.

Dr. J. Samandari Colorado Springs, Colorado

On May 17, the Baha’is of the greater Louisville, Kentucky, area held a memorial service and peace and unity commemoration for Sirrullah Vadat-Nezami who was executed May 4 after two years of imprisonment and torture in Iran. He was the father of Fariba Cox of Louisville. His last wish was that a peace commemoration be conducted as a part of any memorial service for him. Mr. VadatNezami implored those close to him not to grieve upon his death, but to be joyous and work for the peace and unity of the world.

Dorothy Allen Ed Graham Frances Louise Chicago, IL Denmark, SC Quincy, FL August 6, 1986 1981 Date Unknown Bernice Brophy Fannie Haines Dock Lyons

Fresno, CA

Date Unknown Juanita Brown Lakeville, MA

Orangeburg, SC Date Unknown Altia May Harris LaGrange Pk., IL

Norcross, GA.

Flora G. Lyons Norcross, GA

March 28, 1986 Date Unknown June 17, 1985 John C, Boylin Edward Hoffman Anne Mehu Nashville, TN Stone Mountain, GA N. Chicago, IL Date Unknown Date Unknown July 20, 1986

Mary Charles

Rimini, SC Denmark, SC Garrettsville, OH 1985 1982 October 3, 1985 Frank Conyers Ray Jacoby Robert Miller Manning, SC Van Nuys, CA Whitwell, TN May 1985 September 6, 1986 June 28, 1986 Ernest E. Cole Evelena James Margaret Moultrie Newport, RI Green Pond, SC Walterboro, SC

Louise Hughes

January 17, 1985

Josephine Messersmith

Suzan Robinson Orangeburg, SC Date Unknown Mrs. Tennessee Shipp Cornelius, NC September 1, 1986 Hurley Staley Denmark, SC 1984

Leroy Stroman Norway, SC

June 1986 Elizabeth Strong Walterboro, SC November 1985 Louella Tarmon Fort Wayne, IN July 10, 1986 Mildred Tiffany Hackettstown, NJ

July 17, 1986 1983 Date Unknown August 31, 1986 Murphy Copes Alverta Jefferson Bessie Myers Mohammad Dastjerd Fairfax, SC Sumter, SC Holly Hill, SC Atlanta, GA September 5, 1985 May 17, 1986 Date Unknown 1985

John Dupree Rena Jefferson Loring Newport Sadelle Washington Manning, SC Holly Hill, SC Mountlake Terrace, WA Denmark, SC Date Unknown Date Unknown July 10, 1986 1983

Benjamin Edwards John Johnson Roshan Partovi-Sisan Sidney Way Green Pond, SC Rimini, SC Austell, GA. Brownsburg, IN 1985 Date Unknown July 7, 1986 Date Unknown Ben T. Evens Janie Kelly Mable Pearson Helen Whitney Rocky Mount, NC Bishopville, SC Manning, SC Flemington, NJ Date Unknown Date Unknown Date Unknown August 20, 1986 Vernell Felks Belle Kent Otis Polite Carrie Williams Bowman, SC Miami, FL Jacksonboro, SC Jacksonboro, SC Date Unknown August 21, 1986 Date Unknown 1985

Kelly Fox Lucinda Lang Alfred Price Jackson Wilmont Chicago, IL Rimini, SC Lima, OH Denmark, SC August 11, 1986 Date Unknown August 28, 1986 1985

Olin Frazier Charlie Lawton Francisco Ramirez David Wilson Orangeburg, SC Bamberg, SC Victoria, TX Santa Ana, CA Date Unknown 1985 August 12, 1986 July 19, 1986 Timothy Gibson Charles Licata Hessie Randolph James Wilson Pocomoke City, MD Boca Raton, FL Holly Hill, SC Green Pond, SC 1980 September 2, 1986 January 1984 1984

Anne Gordon Rich Limbach Easter Rivers Helen M. Wood Corte Madera, CA Phoenix, AZ Williams, SC Villa Park, IL December 31, 1985 July 27, 1986 Date Unknown June 3, 1986 [Page 32]32 / The American Baha’i / October 1986

Evans

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Council met in Uppsala, Sweden.

Mr. Evans introduced many Christian leaders to the Faith. After pioneering to Grenada from 1960-64, he contacted some of them.

One who remained his friend for life, and who wrote favorably about the Faith on more than one occasion, was the noted professor of philosophical theology, Nels Ferré, who used the Baha’i book, The Divine Art of Living, in his morning devotions.

Having met and admired Gabriel Vahanian, Mr. Evans was aware of the ‘‘death of God’’ movement long before it became well-known in the ’60s.

He said he was often surprised to find that Christian scholars not only ‘‘knew nothing’ about the Faith, but did not believe in such basic Christian tenets as Bible prophecy or the Advent, and he compared them to the ‘‘virtuous but foolish virgins” in Matthew 25.

When fundamentalists, to audiences in the millions, began hammering on the Advent again, Mr. Evans felt they were actually opening doors for the Faith.

Encouraged by the Hand of the Cause of God Dorothy Baker, Mr. Evans held his first lay interview with religion writer Henry C. Link.

Other well-known writers whose attention he directed to the Faith include Hendrik Van Loon, , who had seen ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Dublin, New Hampshire; and Aldous Huxley, who met Mr. Evans at Palmdale, California, and introduced him to Allan Hunter, a minister who averred that Mr. Huxley was ‘‘a tough nut to crack.”

Lloyd C. Douglas, author of the book The Robe, said of the Central Figures of the Faith, ‘‘I cannot explain them; they must have been men of God ... but what would my nice neighbors think if I got mixed up in this?’”

Heads of groups for blind receive peace statement

Four copies of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ were presented to various officials April 23 by a member of the Baha’i Service for the Blind during a business trip to Washington, D.C.

First, printed copies were given to Frank Kurt Cylke, director, and Jackie Wintle, assistant director of the National Library Service for the Blind (a department of the Library of Congress).

Later, a copy in Braille was presented to Oral Miller, national representative of the American Council of the Blind, and a recorded copy was given to Laura Oftedahl, that organization’s public affairs director.

In each case, the presentations were received with great interest and with sincere questions about the philosophy behind the statement.

In the weeks to come, the Baha’i Service for the Blind plans to mail copies of the statement to the presidents of all three national organizations for blind people, to other leaders in the field of services to the blind, and to the libraries of the schools for the blind in the U.S.

Frank Lauback, promoter of worldwide literacy, told Mr. Evans, “‘If I made any change, it would be to Baha’i.””

At a California institute in 1944, William E. Hocking of Harvard University showed little interest in the Faith, but Blanche Fields, impressed by Mr. Evans, invited him to meet Dimitri Marianoff, the former son-in-law of Albert Einstein.

“When you’ve been through two revolutions, you’re not afraid of a Revelation,” Mr. Marianoff said to Mr. Evans.

“‘Dima,”’ as he was called, and his wife both became Baha’is, and Mr. Marianoff began to work on one of Mr. Evans’ cherished projects, a biography of Tdhirih.

Bishop James Pike was, Mr. Evans believed, ‘‘the only Christian leader to publicly urge his audience to investigate the Baha’i Faith.”

In the Bishop’s letters to him they were ‘Win’? and “‘Jim.”” “Your coming is a_ blessing,” Bishop Pike wrote to Mr. Evans.

The Bishop addressed an historic Baha’i gathering in Chicago in 1967 and more than once visited the Baha’i Shrines in Israel.

Mr. Evans’ crowning dream, planned for years, was a North American tour by the Hand of the Cause of God Tardzu’ll4h Samandari, which came to fruition late in 1967 when Mr. Samandari, with his son as translator, addressed audiences from coast to coast in the U.S. and in Alaska, Canada and the Yukon.

Catching Mr. Evans’ enthusiasm, top religion writers such as George Cornell, David Meede and Dan Thrapp brought to millions of readers their accounts of the nonagenarian Hand of the Cause who had seen Baha’u’llah.

Mr. Evans, who electrified his audiences, was a born speaker and teacher, and his pamphlets, ‘The Lord of the New Age’? and “Power to Renew the World,;’’ have attracted thousands to the Faith.

“The Baha’i story is very simple,’’ he would say. ‘‘Give them the big picture. Tell them the Manifestation has come to do two things: to regenerate the individual soul, and to establish a new world civilization.”

Supporting himself haphazardly as a salesman of what were at the time considered avante-garde products such as slant boards and yogurt, Mr. Evans did not concern himself much with the practical side of life but constantly taught, planned and traveled.

His car, crammed with Baha’i books to give away, texts by Christian leaders and the latest mews magazines, was a sort of bachelor’s ambulating “‘pied-aterre.”

Always an attraction, he was welcomed everywhere. Crowds would gather, the local media came alive, and new Baha’is appeared.

After a period of ill health, Mr. Evans died in Suwanee on January 13, 1973, and was buried in Shelbyville.

The Universal House of Justice cabled its acclaim for his untiring devotion and outstanding services to the Cause. The Guardian had written to him, on May 31, 1957, “This is the kind of work the Baha’is should concentrate on, because one soul of great capacity can set a continent ablaze.’’

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More than 200 Baha’is gathered July 27 at an Orlando, Florida, hotel to hear a talk by Hushmand Fatheazam, a member of the Universal House of Justice, who was accompanied by his son, Shafiq.

The entire two-hour talk, sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Orlando, was video taped.

Mr. Fatheazam spoke about plans to complete the Arc on Mount Carmel; the sacrifices of the friends in Iran and their direct contribution to the emergence of the Faith from obscurity; the splendor of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation in the midst of a sleeping and heedless world; the power that an apparently small Baha’i community can muster to achieve its divine purpose in the face of tremendous odds; and how the Baha’is have been galvanized into action by the issuance of the peace statement.

Afterward, Mr. Fatheazam fielded many questions and provided illuminating answers on calamities; measures taken by the House of Justice to save Baha’i lives by broadcasting the transgressions of the Iranian government to the world at large; the transforming influence of the

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In the audience was the Anvari family, refugees from Shiraz whose husband/father, Mr. Fatheazam recounted, wrote lovely poetry from prison before he was martyred, attesting with confidence to the grandeur of the Faith. �