The American Bahá’í/Volume 20/Issue 11/Text

The American Bahá’í
Volume 20, Issue 11

From the Universal House of Justice

Guidelines on combating widespread problem of Illiteracy

To all National Spiritual Assemblies Dear Bahá’í Friends,

The Holy Word has been extolled by the Prophets of God as the medium of celestial power and the wellspring of all spiritual, social and material progress. Access to it, constant study of it and daily use of it in our individual lives are vital to the inner personal transformation toward which we strive and whose ultimate outer manifestation will be the emergence of that divine civilization which is the promise of the World Order of Baha’u’llah.

The blessings which flow from the Word of God are implicit in this instruction of Bahá’u’lláh in the Kitdb-i-Agdas, the Mother Book of His Revelati: “Immerse yourselves i in the ocean of My words, that ye may unravel secrets, and discover all the pearls of wisdom that lie hid in

its depths.’”” Again in the same book, He bids us recite the “verses of God every morning and evening.” An astonishing insight as to the sublime influence of the revealed Word is conveyed in this further instruction gleaned from one of His Tablets: ‘Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men. Whoso reciteth, in the privacy of his chamber, the verses revealed by God, the scattering angels of the Almighty shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb. Though he may, at first, remain unaware of its effect, yet the virtue of the grace vouchsafed unto him must needs sooner or later exercise its influence

upon his soul.’’

The most immediate access to the dynamic influence of the sacred Word is through reading. The ability to read is therefore a fundamental right and privilege of every human being. Bahá’u’lláh promotes this right in His command to parents to ensure the instruction of their sons and daughters in the ‘‘art of reading and writing.’’ For this essential reason, in our last Ridvan message we called attention to the need for systematic attention to be given to eventually eliminating illiteracy from the Bahd’{ community. This matter must assume its proper importance as a continuing objective of that community.

Let each National and local Spiritual Assembly, according to necessity and circumstance, address itself to this ob See LITERACY page 2

merican Bahá’í

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

‘Mah

Volume 20, No. 11 November 1989

Gregory Institute aids neighbors hard hit by Hurricane Hugo

The Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute is establishing warm friendships with people all over southeastern South Carolina following the destruction left in Sep Assembly development is goal of conferences

About 75 Bahá’ís from 21 communities in the Chicago area gathered October 7-8 at the House of Worship in Wilmette for a Local Spiritual Assembly Development Conference, one of a dozen such events sponsored by the National Spiritual Assembly in localities which hosted Vis tember by Hurricane Hugo. ion to Victory conferences last year.

During the storm many local residents went to the Institute for shelter and stayed in the dormitories. Now, as South Carolinians try to rebuild, and as vital resources remain in short supply, the Institute is playing a key role in distributing food, water, clothing and other badly needed supPlies to hundreds of people.

In addition, an ‘‘LGI Hurricane

See HUGO page 2

The main purpose of these conferences is to focus attention on Assembly development as a part of the maturation of local and national Bahá’í communities called for by the Universal House of Justice in the Six Year Plan.

A special guest speaker at the conference in Wilmette was Dr. David Ruhe, a member of the Universal House of Justice who was visiting the area on vacation

New Assembly guidelines published

The National Spiritual Assembly is pleased to announce the publication of Developing Distinctive Bahd’{ Communities: Guidélines for Spiritual Assemblies. This publication represents a significant advance toward achieving one of the three selected priconv igpels of the Six Year Plan: the maturation of Spiritual Assemblies.

Developing Distinctive Bahá’í Communities, an entirely new publication that replaces Guidelines for Local Spiritual Assemblies, is an up-to-date compilation of about 450 pages designed to ili the organization and functioning of local Spiritual Assem It consists primarily of writings from the Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice, many of which are published for the first time. Also included are suggestions and general guidance from the National Spiritual Assembly to carify

the manner in which the administration of the Faith presently operates in the U.S.

Susan Fox of the Bahá’í National Center’s Office of the Secretary, who was involved in the preparation of the new manual, describes its purpose as that of a reference tool:

“Developing Distinctive Bahá’í Communities gives local Spiritual Assemblies easy access to the writings relevant to their concerns,” she says. ‘‘It allows them room to consult about their own unique set of circumstances and make their own decisions based on the principles found within the writings.”

Members of Spiritual Assemblies, says Mrs. Fox, will derive the most direct benefits from the new compilation whose 19 chapters cover such topics as the organization of the Assembly, community membership, the Feast, marriage, divorce, and relations with the government. One chapter is devoted to the important role of the local Assembly in developing distinctive Bahá’í communities.

The compilation is also an excellent reference text for anyone who wishes to investigate the writings on a particular topic, such as Bahá’í education or Bahda’{ burial laws. Mrs. Fox says the manual could also be used in study classes, summer schools, and for personal deepening.

The publication is available from the Bah’ Distribution Service in a looseleaf, three-hole punch format for $24.95 (binder not included). An index will be published at a future date and will be sent on request to those who purchase the manual.

with his wife, Margaret.

In his talk, Dr. Ruhe drew special attention to the compilation on the Nineteen Day Feast recently made available by the House of Justice, underscoring the importance of the Feast in developing local Assemblies and strengthening Bahá’í communities.

Other speakers at the conference included Counselor Robert Harris and Juana Conrad, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Mr. Harris emphasized the spiritual significance and station of the institutions of the Faith, saying that, in this day, God has chosen the local and National Spiritual Assemblies to act as His hands to help carry out His Plan on earth,

On Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, those at the conference were divided into small groups to attend workshop sessions on ‘‘Consultation,’’ ‘‘the Prayer for Spiritual Assemblies,” and ‘‘the Application of Spiritual Principles.””

The workshops are part of a series of modules designed for Spiritual Assembly development that are available to local communities from Auxiliary Board members or from sj designated teachers who have been asked to

See DEVELOPMENT page 2

The Hand of the Cause of God William Sears hugs one of the more than 400 children he greeted and warmed with his love during

the 30th annual Green Lake (Wisconsin) Bahd’{ Conference in September. (See story on page 5)

Grassroots teaching Institutes spring up, help revitalize Individual teaching efforts

The American Bahá’í community is experiencing a revitalization of its teaching efforts through the development of teaching institutes.

This grassroots approach effectively links the simultaneous processes of teaching—expansion and consolidation—and focuses on the individual’s role in teaching.

Beginning a teaching institute is as simple as getting together with

a few other Bahá’ís for the purpose of teaching. The core group meets to pray, study the writings, and strive to memorize the Creative Word.

In a teaching institute, the friends come together and begin to develop as a group and individually those special attributes and insights needed to help the Faith grow while working to raise up

See INSTITUTES page 3

Atianta strengthens bonds with King Center

By CAROLE MILLER In last month’s issue of The American Bahd’( were noted some of the wonderful opportunities for service at Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent

The beginnings of the growing spiritual bond between the Baha’ fs and the King Center began in January 1988 when the National Spiritual Assembly’s office in Washington, D.C., received a call from

the executive director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission asking if the Bahá’ís would co-chair the Committee for Religious Involvement for the fourth commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday in January 1989.

As a result, the committee was co-chaired last year by Joe Roberts, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Dr. Wallace Carter of the National Spiritual Assem bly Office of External Affairs.

This year the National Spiritual Assembly was asked if the Bahá’ís would again co-chair the committee with Pastor Roberts, and Carole Miller of Atlanta was appointed by the National Assembly to be national co-chair for the King Federal Holiday in January 1990.

Dr. King’s widow, Coretta

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Baha'is’ loving response comforts those devastated by Hurricane Hugo

To the American Bahá’í Community Dear Bahá’í Friends:

Hurricane Hugo shattered the lives of thousands in South Carolina. In a few short hours homes were destroyed, farms and crops ravaged, businesses and public works crippled. Food, clean water and shelter, the basic requirements of life, were unavailable to many.

Some saw the destruction as an opportunity for personal gain. They sold water, blankets and batteries for several times their true value. Others instantly arose to preserve life and administer relief.

The American Bahá’í community responded to the needs of South Carolina without hesitation. The Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute became a shelter for dozens of families made homeless by the storm. Over 60 Bahá’í communities across the country sent food and clothing to the Institute by freight, van and even tractortrailer. This has enabled Institute personnel to distribute goods to 1,500 people to date. Meanwhile, WLGI has broadcast a steady stream of information about relief services. The National Spiritual Assembly sent humanitarian contributions, assurances of its prayers, and offers of assistance to the governor of South Carolina and to the mayor of Charleston. After some discussion of long-term relief needs, Bahá’ís at the Institute are now undertaking a service project to help repair the damaged houses and trailers of area residents. Through the heroic efforts of the friends at the Louis G. Gregory Institute and others, the crisis brought on by the storm is slowly yielding to a spiritual victory, the strengthening of bonds of cooperation, and a growing understanding of the spirit of the Faith.

These days, no matter where we live, our communities are repeatedly battered by hurricanes of a different kind which, like Hugo, have powerfully destructive effects. They are the storms of estrangement, racial separation, and widespread unhappiness. They are the cold winds of personal isolation, homelessness and poverty, the breakdown of community life. They are the attitudes of aloofness born of the false security of wealth so easily blown away by powerful gusts of wind. They are the tempestuous winds of humanity’s heedlessness to the call of its Lord.

Our challenge is to intensify our relief efforts within and without the Bahd’{ community; to diminish isolation and unhappiness through acts of loving kindness, prayer, and daily study of the Word of God; to erect a shelter capable of protecting all of mankind by completing the construction of the Arc and strengthening our Spiritual Assemblies; and to invite every soul to share the spiritual provisions of Bahd’u’ll4h’s storehouse of plenty.

National Spiritual Assembly of

the Bahá’ís of the United States

November 4, 1989

P.S.—We are happy to report that our friends at the Bosch Ba ha’ School are well, and we understand that the itself sustained no damage from the earthquake that was cent in Santa Cruz, California. In addition, we have learned that the San Fran cisco Bahá’í Center suffered no structural damage.

Students meet Dr. and Mrs. Ruhe

Louhelen Residential Program begins third year over Labor Day weekend with Homecoming observance at school

The third year of the Louhelen Residential Program was opened over the Labor Day weekend during the 1989 Homecoming at the Louhelen Baha’ School in Davison, Michigan.

Twenty-one students from around the world including one Native American and four from South Carolina on scholarships provided by the National Spiritual Assembly are enrolled in the program.

Other students come from Alas Thousands In Atlanta to take part In fifth M.L. King Jr. parade

On Monday, January 15, thousands of people of all ages, races, classes, religions and walks of life will come together in Atlanta, Georgia, to take part in the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade and march.

More than 600 Bahá’ís marched in last year’s parade, and the friends are invited again to make their presence felt in the 1990 event.

Jn this way, Bahá’ís can work with other groups whose members share Bahá’í ideals and be a visible part of what has become a national media event while honoring the Universal House of Justice’s instructions concerning “‘ i the healing message of Baha’u’ll4h to the generality of mankind’’ and ‘‘greater involvement of the Faith in the life of society.””

Communities and/or individuals are asked to clear with the parade coordinator any banners or signs they wish to bring.

For more information, please phone the Atlanta Bahá’í Office, 404-250-0721, or Paulette Trail, 404-426-7713.

ka, Arizona, the Bahamas, California, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haifa, Haiti, Honduras, Sierra Leone, and West Virginia.

The Residential Program provides students with an opportunity to live, work and study in a Bahá’í school environment while taking degree-earning courses at one of two nearby colleges. It offers regular group study of the Baha’f Writings, daily devotions, on-site tutoring, and academic counseling.

Recently the students were privileged to meet with Dr. David Ruhe, a member of the Universal House of Justice, and his wife Margaret who were at Louhelen for a brief visit.

The Ruhes visited officials at the area colleges, met with Louhelen staff and held a special meeting for LRP students.

At that meeting, they emphasized the importance of Louhelen’s evolution into an institution of higher learning, as envisioned by the Guardian, and the great importance of young people immersing themselves in the sacred texts and becoming leaders in the arenas of teaching, learning and service.

This year, the University of Michigan-Flint is offering a threecredit course at Louhelen in cultural anthropology.

Residential Program students as well as local students are taking the course, which is a significant step toward the establishment of independent, accredited courses being offered at Louhelen.

For more information about the Louhelen Residential Program, please write to the Louhelen Bahá’í School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423, or phone 313656-5033.

a Be. Dr. David Ruhe, a member of the Universal House of Justice, speaks at the Local Spiritual Assembly Development Conference held October 7-8 at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, Mllinois.

Development

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present them at development conferences and/or deliver them to various local Assemblies in their areas as required.

Those at the conference in Wilmette also saw the recently released video, ‘‘The Seat of God’s Throne,” which depicts the history and proposed development of the Arc on Mount Carmel.

Among the activities undertaken by the more than 15 children at the conference was a trip to the Bahá’í Home in Wilmette.

Other Assembly Development. Conferences have been held in Houston, Texas; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; at the Green Acre Bahá’í School (for the Boston area), and in West Palm Beach, Florida, with| others scheduled in other locales over the next several months.

early in October.

Hugo

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Relief Fund’’ has been set up, and the Institute is developing a medium- to long-range plan to provide equitable distribution of goods to the many who wait outside each day.

People are arriving at the Institute as early as 6 a.m., having been urged through word-ofmouth by neighbors to seek help there.

Many Bahá’í communities in the U.S. have contacted the Gregory Institute to offer goods and services. Communities in Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia have already sent truckloads of food and other supplies.

The Bahá’í National Center in Wilmette has become a collection center for supplies which began making their way to the Institute

The Institute’s swift and compassionate response in aiding South Carolina residents, following so closely the proclamation of the Faith at Peace Fest ’89, is giving people in the state a broader look at what the Bahá’ís are all about.

Staff at the Institute report unparalleled teaching opportunities. Many people, discouraged by the lack of support found in other emergency relief operations, have returned to the Institute, saying, “You Bahá’ís are the nicest people we’ve ever run across.””

Others have come back to talk to the staff or to ask for literature about the Faith.

One local resident, known formerly for her apprehension about the Bahá’ís, has visited the Institute at least six times, is getting to know the staff, and has been recommending the Institute to those in Hemingway who need help.

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Literacy

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jective, conscious that even where total achievement is not immediately possible, opportunities must be sought to make steady progress. Let each be confident that the shining example set by Iran, the mother community of the Bahá’í world, under the inspiration of Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings and the urging of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, upholds a standard all can follow. In the earliest years of this century, when no systematic, over-all plan of education existed in Iran, the Baha’fs seized their chance and organized a widespread program of education. Its teachers were distinguished for their ability to foster child, youth and adult education, which led to significant self-improvement among the Iranian Bahá’ís. The emergence of a literate Bahá’í community was an outstanding result.

Some local or national Bahd’{ communities may wish to follow the example of those who have already instituted their own literacy projects and are achieving notable success; others may wish to participate in literacy programs organized by governmental or nongovernmental organizations. Each community will have to determine whether to engage in one or the other, or to do both. Progress will depend not only on the initiatives of Bahá’í institutions in relation to children, but also on the active interest of adult believers who want to learn to read. Such friends should definitely be encouraged and assisted to achieve, with dignity, their heart’s desire. Certainly, the willing participation of the friends in an undertaking of such importance to the upliftment of individuals and the consolidation of the Bahá’í community as a whole will attract divine favors and confirmations.

The United Nations has declared 1990 to be Inter national Literacy Year so as to mobilize an all-out ongoing effort to eradicate illiteracy around the world. The literacy projects already in progress in the Bahd’{ community, and those which are yet to be adopted, will surely lend support to this noble and necessary effort. Therefore, we commend the purpose of this special year to the attention of the entire Bahá’í world. The Bahá’í International Community’s United Nations Office will send National Assemblies information concerning activities associated with International Literacy Year and how Bahá’í communities may become involved. Moreover, agencies at the Bahá’í World Center having a special interest in literacy programs will offer helpful advice as necessary, but Spiritual Assemblies need not wait to hear from them before proceeding with their own plans.

We look forward with confident expectation to your achievements toward the ultimate fulfillment of this objective which is so essential to the progress of the Bahá’í community and indeed all humanity. And we assure you, as ever, of our continuing prayers at the Holy Shrines for your success.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,

The Universal House of Justice July 10, 1989

This powerful statement by the Universal House of Justice is the harbinger of many reports on the topic of literacy that are to appear in these pages during the coming UN Year of Literacy and beyond. If you are involved in any way, as a community or individually, in the battle against illiteracy we invite you to describe your experiences so that we may share them with others. Please write to Literacy, The American Bahd’(, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

�[Page 3]“Not long ago we sent you one of our most precious possessions: our first and oldest child. ... She came back with awe, wonder, joy,

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With these words a mother offered thanks to a Bahá’í project in Honduras. Her daughter had just completed a year of service to the Cause of Baha’u’ll4h.

In January 1984 the Universal House of Justice wrote to the Bahaé’{ youth of the world, urging them to “contribute significantly to shaping the societies of the coming century’ and “‘to move the world.”

In addition to their efforts to teach, study the writings, and

CORRECTION

An ad for caretakers for the Bahá’í Center in Inverness, Florida (page 6, September) included an incorrect area code. The correct phone number is 904-344-3458. We regret the error.

prepare for future service to humanity, the youth were called upon by the House of Justice to accomplish these world-shaping objectives through ‘‘a mighty mobilization of teaching activities reflecting regularity in patterns of service rendered by Baháa’{ youth.”” The Youth Year of Service was born.

Today, the program is called the Bahá’í Youth Service Corps, and it is directed by the National Teaching Committee on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Since the start of the Six Year Plan, 123 young people have taken part. Presently, 38 youth are serving in 14 countries.

“It would accrue to the strength and stability of the community,” the Universal House of Justice wrote, “‘if such patterns could be followed by succeeding generations of youth.’’ Thus the challenge to youth issued six years ago continues today.

Meeting this challenge will require the unified action of Bahá’í youth, parents, local Assemblies, and the National Teaching Com

Two Bahá’ís from the Soviet Union are presented a drawing of the Bahá’í House of Worship during their recent visit to Wilmette. Irandokht Hamidova (right) and Negar Kamelova (second from right) are from Dushanbe in the province of Tajikistan. Although the community does not yet have permission to form a local Spiritual Assembly, there are about 50

adult Bahá’ís and more than a dozen children living there who gather regularly for prayers and deepenings. Presenting the drawing are Lorelei McClure (second Srom left), the recently appointed administrator of the House of Worship, and staff member Roxana Hadden. A reception for the visitors was held September 5 at the Bahá’í National Center.

mittee.

Youth: If you are thinking about participating in the Youth Service Corps, start your planning early. Carefully consider and | ex to commit yourself to a path of service to Baha’u’ll4h.

Participants should be 18 years or older. Those under age 18 may also volunteer, but are limited to service in the U.S. Your planning should include consultation with your family and community.

Parents: Wouldn’t you long to see the transformation in your child described by the mother above?

Many youth who have given their year of service have been transformed and have returned to their other activities, such as college, with a zest and determination springing from their newlyborn desire to secure training that will prepare them for their future life of service. Consider how you can help plan and provide for your child’s year of service.

Spiritual Assemblies and local communities: Communities can help youth in two ways. Those communities sending youth can guide their planning and provide deputization for the service of youth whenever possible.

Some communities can establish initiatives where youth can come to provide their service; such programs should give youth a chance for spiritual growth, transformation through study of the Writings, and service to the Cause. and to humanity. Youth must meet with their Assembly before taking part in the Service Corps.

National Teaching Committee: The committee is prepared to provide guidance for youth to help them with their preparations, to help them contact returning youth to learn about their experiences, and to discuss the options available for youth when choosing their path of service. A one-week training program is offered to all youth before they enter the Service Corps.

The opportunities for service

Institutes

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new workers for the Cause.

When many of us hear of an institute, we automatically tend to think of either a place or an event. But teaching institutes are more than a mere building or a single activity.

Teaching involves more than mere proclamation; it is the process of teaching ourselves, finding and attracting receptive souls, delivering the healing message of Baha’u’ll4h with wisdom, nurturing souls to acceptance of that message, and then inspiring the students to become teachers themselves,

The teaching institute, as clarified by the International Teaching Center, aids in increasing our understanding of teaching: its process and methods.

Teaching institutes are not a new way of teaching. No one teaching method is used; the core group is given the opportunity to

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decide for itself the specific ways to teach, be it firesides, door-todoor, or any other way.

The ITC calls for the evolution of as many teaching institutes ‘‘as could be supported by the Auxiliary Board members and selected assistants as the main focus of their work.”

Some suggestions for preparations for teaching include first increasing one’s understanding of teaching institutes through the pamphlet prepared by the National Teaching Committee, ‘‘An Evolutionary Approach to Teaching Institutes.”

Other resources for study include the “Effective Teaching’’ book and workbook, and the “Word of God”’ series. The preparations for teaching, however, should not overshadow the actual work of teaching.

Teaching institutes can help unlock the doors to personal transformation and empower the individual to arise and teach.

If you would like more information about starting or joining a teaching institute, please contact your nearest Auxiliary Board member or the National Teaching Committee office, 708-869-9039.

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Year of Service matures, strengthens Bahá’í youth

take a variety of forms: a few months, a year of service, local or international projects; develop ever,”’ the Universal House of

Justice wrote, ‘‘youth must be en gaged, at all times, in all climes conditic

“The day of service is now come,” Baha’u’llah states. “‘Arise Sor the triumph of My Cause, and, through the power of thine utterance, subdue the hearts of men.

“Thou must show forth that which will ensure the peace and well-being of the miserable and downtrodden. Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that perchance thou mayest release the captive Srom his chains, and enable him to attain unto true liberty.””

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Youth Service Corps, please contact the Youth Desk at the National Teachii Committee Office, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (Phone 708-869-9039, ext. 237).

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Scott King, serves as president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission.

The continuing goal of Bahá’í ‘involvement has been to act as unifiers, facilitators, servants, and to make sincere and lasting friendships. The opportunities for service keep mushrooming and bearing fruit, and the power of faith, sacrifice and prayer is increasingly evident.

Mrs. Miller was asked to be Atlanta site coordinator for the commission’s ‘I Have a Dream’ National Youth Assembly in July.

Youth organizations, church groups and civic associations were asked to take part to learn about leadership skills, community service and volunteerism.

Among the adults attending ‘were Gregg Petersmeyer, Deputy Assistant to President Bush for National Services; Eugene Marino, the Archbishop of Atlanta; former mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson; and Mrs. King.

On the final version of the program, the National Spiritual Assembly was named on a list of youth-serving groups that included the Girl Scouts, Boys Clubs, 4H Clubs, and others.

Due to a lack of staff, funds and resources at the King Center, Bahá’ís played a major part in planning and carrying out this historic gathering. The Bahá’í role was one of facilitation, service and mobilization of efforts that enabled the event to be a singular success.

At the closing session, as Lloyd Davis, executive director of the Federal Commission, praised Mrs. Miller for her help in planning the Youth Assembly, he added, ‘‘And of course, we can’t congratulate Carole Miller without mentioning the wonderful work of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.””

Bahá’í participation in the event included a youth representative, Minoo Guillebeaux, who presented a talk that was especially wellreceived by the young people; Baha’f prayers during an interfaith service; an American Indian medicine man, Thunderhorse; and Ladjamaya, who performed her one-woman drama, ‘‘The Black Experience—A Cry for World Peace.””

About 50 Bahdé’{ youth and adults took part in the program in various capaciti as registrars, workshop facilitators, speakers, and entertainers.

Another 50 or so Bahá’ís provided administrative help at the King Commission offices in At

lanta and Washington, D.C.

Bahá’ís helped with a 400-piece mailing to key organizations and churches in Atlanta, a 3,000-piece mailing for the Girl Scouts, a 100-piece mailing for the Catholic Diocese of Atlanta, with printing and typesetting publicity and program information, with massive follow-up telephoning to organizations as well as to all media agencies in Atlanta (about 70).

Publicity about the Youth Assembly included the Bahá’í information number along with that of the King Federal Holiday Commission.

Bahá’í involvement with the King Center and King Holiday Commission has opened the door to serve important elements of our society and to access significant social, religious and government agencies,

As one board member recently said, ‘The reason we like the Bahá’ís so much is because they have no interest other than service to the King Center.’’

The quality of Bahd’{ service to the King Center and Holiday Commission is reflected in the many expressions of respect and gratitude offered by members of the King family and staff to the more than 100 Bahá’ís in Atlanta and Washington who have taken part in their events.

If Bahd’fs are interested in becoming involved with the Martin Luther King Jr. Center as volunteers during King Week (the third week in January) or at any other time, they may contact Carole Miller, who, as the National Spiritual Assembly’s representative to the King Commission, is coordinating Bahá’í participation.

She can be reached through the Bahá’í Task Force office, 600 River Valley Road, Atlanta, GA 30328.

Committee on Women confers with Bahá’ís on Navajo Reservation

On September 23, the National Committee on Women met with Bahd’{s and guests in Tuba City, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation.

The group prayed, consulted and got to know one another while discussing some of the most pressing needs and opportunities on the Reservation.

One of the committee members led a frank discussion of the family dynamics associated with substance abuse, and presented an analysis of the well-known ‘‘12 Step Program.”

The group felt especially blessed by the presence of a number of senior Bahá’í women, one of whom, 87-year-old Louise Smith of Tuba

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Sponsored by National Spiritual Assembly

San Francisco to host International Chinese Symposium

The National Spiritual Assembly has decided to hold an Inter ‘As the Universal House of Justice states in its letter of March 20, 1989, to the friends taking part in the North American Teaching Symposium on Reaching the Chinese, held in Canada, ‘‘the spiritual connection between the North American continent and China has already been forged in the first part of this glorious cen tury.

“It was in North America that the first believers from China were enrolled, and it was also the home of some of the great Bahá’í teachers who traveled to China, with the Hand of the Cause Martha Root being foremost among

In a letter dated April 19, 1989, to selected National Spiritual As semblies, the House of Justice called upon the friends to take advantage of opportunities to share the Bahá’í teachings and principles with the ethnic Chinese, feeling that “‘this task must be regarded as one of the highest priorities for the entire Baha’f world.””

The Supreme Institution has appealed especially to ‘“‘Bahá’ís with academic, professional or particular business credentials’ as well as to the Bahá’í youth, to accept this responsibility.

The International Chinese Symposium will serve as a forum for Bahá’í businessmen, scholars, students and others from around the world who are interested in learning about Chinese culture and the most effective ways in which to share the Bahá’í teachings and principles with their Chinese peers.

San Francisco was chosen as the

venue for the symposium because of the unusually warm welcome given to David Hofman, a retired member of the Universal House of Justice, by the Chinese in that area and the extensive coverage of his visit by the Chinese-language media.

Plans are being made to invite a variety of guests and speakers representing among others the International Chinese Teaching Committee, the Continental Board of Counselors, and the National Spiritual Assemblies of the U.S. and other countries.

The presence of the friends from those countries in which outstanding progress has been made in teaching the Chinese will educate and inspire the participants.

For more information, please write to the symposium coordinator, Puran Stevens, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone her at 708-8699039.

The 18-member Bahd’{ Peace Orchesira performs with the Greater

Inspirational Mass Choir of Horry County at the Myrtle Beach High

School auditorium during South Carolina’s Peace Fest ’89.

Peace Orchestra: the Message is in the music

In striving to carry the Bahá’í message of peace to the peoples of the world, there is one ‘‘universal language’ on which the Faith can rely: music.

Connecting hearts to Bahd’u’ll4h through music is the goal of the Bahá’í Peace Orchestra, which was formed four years ago to take part in the inaugural Peace Fest at the Louis Gregory Bahá’í Institute in South Carolina.

The orchestra is composed of top-flight professional musicians who have donated their time and talents at four Peace Fests to help spread knowledge of the Faith and its message of world peace and brotherhood.

This year, members of the orchestra began to think in terms of

Relief Fund set up

The “‘LGI Hurricane Relief Fund” is helping victims of Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina.

If you would like to make a contribution to the fund, send checks payable to the Louis Gregory Bahá’í Institute to

Hemingway,

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The Institute no longer needs shipments of food or clothing, but wishes to thank those who lent assistance following the hurricane.

a more permanent association beginning with a possible appearance at the West African Bahá’í Music Festival to be held December 28-30 in Monrovia, Liberia.

A fund-raising concert was held in August at the Bahá’í Center in Los Angeles, and the orchestra is presently trying to raise the bulk of the $30,000 needed to finance the trip to Liberia.

The friends can earmark contributions for the Peace Orchestra when contributing to the National Fund. To do so, simply specify the amount you would like earmarked to support the orchestra.

If its fund-raising efforts are successful, the orchestra would return to the U.S. from Liberia via London where two concerts have already been arranged at the International Centre in Knightsbridge under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United Kingdom.

“‘We believe that music has an important role to play in bringing about the Baha’ ideal of a world at peace,’’ says baritone saxophonist Marvin (Doc) Holladay, who led the Peace Orchestra during its acclaimed performance at Peace Fest ’89 in September.

“Besides being among the best musicians in the business, the members of the orchestra are Bahá’ís who share a deep commit ment to the Cause of God. Our idea is to keep the orchestra together, to perform whenever and wherever we can to help promote the Faith and its peace message.”

As for the music itself, says Mr. Holladay, ‘‘the goal is to offer composers, arrangers and musicians an opportunity to create and perform music that represents their personal response to the teachings of Baha’u’ll4h, music that makes no accommodation to the decaying old world order as represented by much of what we hear today.

“Our responsibility as Bahá’ís,”” he says, “‘is to create music so distinct that people will recognize it as being totally free of compromise—music that represents the purity of the Bahá’í mes ‘*We want those who compose for us to be as free and unfettered as they can be, to make music a means for spiritual elevation.’’

To accommodate them, says Mr. Holladay, ‘‘we want to expand the present concept, to include more winds and possibly a string component. And our next step is to recruit musicians from overseas.

“But whatever form the orchestra takes,’’ he says, smiling, ‘‘one thing is clear to all of us: we’re gonna be different.”

Importance of reaching Chinese

To the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States Dear Bahá’í Friends, The importance of reaching the Chinese

As Bahá’ís, we have been entrusted with the responsibility of taking the message of Bahd’u’ lah to all of mankind, but only a comparatively small beginning has yet been made to take the teachings to the vast population of China. The Universal House of Justice feels that this task must be regarded as one of the highest priorities for the entire Bahá’í world. In order to assist you with this vital matter, we have been directed to draw to your attention the opportunities that are now open for reaching the citizens of the People’s Republic of China, who constitute over 20 percent of the world’s total population.

You may have observed that with the gradual relaxation in mainland China of previously restrictive policies toward foreign countries, avenues for visiting that vast land for business or tourism have greatly increased. Concomitantly, over this past decade, a rising number of students and scholars from that nation have also traveled or resided temporarily overseas to advance their education.

These are significant changes in the history of that government. While caution must still be exercised, we should use this current opportunity to offer sincere friendship and hospitality to these Chinese visitors and to acquaint them with the progressive teachings of Baha’u’llah so as to foster in them a positive view of the Faith. Doubtless a great number of them will eventually be holding important positions at various levels of government service or in their professional circles and will be the new leaders to guide that ‘‘country of the future’’ into the next century.

Individual Bahá’ís with academic, professional or particular business credentials are urged to take advantage of natural situations in the course of their work to meet their peers from the People’s Republic of China. They are also encouraged, whenever feasible, to offer their services in projects which may take them into the Chinese mainland. In this way they may be able to establish cordial contact with high officials as well as with individual Chinese citizens.

Efforts should also be made to increase the awareness of the

Bahá’í youth to the importance of meeting Chinese people at

school and at work. Furthermore, they should be encouraged to take up studies in the Chinese language and culture when possible and to specialize in their respective professions on aspects related to China. Bahá’í scholars and experts on China are needed to assist in establishing the Faith in China.

Increasing emphasis must also be placed on the teaching work among Chinese who have been long settled in your country as well as those who are students or long-term visitors from places with large Chinese populations such as Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore or Taiwan. Historically, the Chinese overseas have been an important source of finance and expertise for their ancestral homeland. No doubt a great number of overseas Bahá’ís of Chinese background, many of whom may still have family relations in China, will be needed to take the Faith there in the future.

The House of Justice asks that your Assembly review your teaching plans in light of these needs, and it awaits with eager anticipation your response to its call to teach the Chinese people.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,

The Universal House of Justice Department of the Secretariat April 19, 1989

Friends remember Master’s historic visit to Colorado with Story-telling Festival

Carrying out what might well have been the Faith’s first Storytelling Festival, more than 200 Bahá’ís spent the weekend of September 22-24 at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs remembering the visit of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to that lovely mountain town, home of the world’s largest hot springs.

After an informal reception Friday evening, the story-telling began in earnest the next morning with Counselor Robert Harris among the several friends who shared humorous and inspiring anecdotes.

The session ended with members of the audience sharing stories of ‘thow I became a Bahá’í.””

One of two optional programs Saturday afternoon was a talk and slide program about the early Bahá’ís in Colorado presented by

Marie Griffiths of the Colorado Bahá’í Historical Society who emphasized that the Faith will observe its 90th anniversary in the state next year.

Counselor Harris was the speaker at a public meeting Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning Duane Troxel shared stories of Martha Root, Agnes Alexander and other early Bahá’í heroes and heroines.

The same story-tellers who spoke to the adults also appeared at a Children’s Storytelling Festival coordinated by Ed and Michele Ryland.

As the conference drew to a close, the children came to the front of the room, and after reading passages about how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá liked to give out sweets, circulated throughout the room presenting candies to the adults. �[Page 5]‘THE FIRST

CONDITION...’

“The first condition is absolute love and harmony among the members ...”’—‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The Master included this statement in one of His Tablets concerning consultation. It seemed to us here in the Treasurer’s Office that this would be an essential guide for the articles and comments we hope to bring you regularly in this little corner, especially since the purpose is to find out what you are thinking about in relation to the Funds.

So let’s try a word association game: what do you think of when you hear ‘‘dialogue’’? ‘‘consultation’? ‘feedback’? In this of

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Fondos de las comunidades Baha’( locales

(pregunte a su comunidad local por el domicilio del suyo)

Fondos Nacionales de los Bah’is c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Fondos Continentales de los Bah: c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Fondos Internacionales de los Baha’ is P.O. Box 155 Haifa 31 001, Israel

Fondos Para Asistencia Persa c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Huqiqu’tléh Bahá’í

Rocky River, OH 44116

Local Bahá’í Fund

(ask your local Bahá’í community for the correct address)

National Bahá’ Fund

c/o Bahd’{ National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Continental Bahá’í Fund c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Bahd’{ International Fund P.O. Box 155 Haifa 31 001, Israel

Persian Relief Fund c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091

Bahá’í Hugdqu’lláh Trust

Rocky River, OH 44116

fice, what we think of is ‘‘precious commodity’’—that is, how much we value the letters, calls and notes on your contribution slips, and how much we wish there were more of them.

The first thing is to say ‘‘thank youl”? to all those friends who have been so constant in their support of the Funds of the Faith. These are the people who pump the lifeblood, and they are the precious heart of this community.

Many of the friends gathered at the Vision to Victory and Fund Development conferences asked, “Where does the money go?’’ and, ‘‘What are we not doing because of a lack of funds?”’ Let’s look at that for a minute.

A large part of the yearly budget goes to support the National Spiritual Assembly and the National Center. Salaries and benefits for the 200 people on the National Assembly’s payroll account for about $4.1 million a year.

‘What do these people do? Well, last year they answered more than

40,000 letters, sent nearly 300,000 pieces of mail to the friends, and processed almost 20,000 address changes. They maintain the properties. They meet with important friends of the Faith. They run the schools. And do many more things.

Let’s look at other areas without including staff costs. Teaching, for example, is expected to cost $141,000 during the present fiscal year, covering travel, conferences, and support of many local and national projects.

Some $32,000 is budgeted for refugee programs, uniting families and extending support to people victimized by events in their homelands.

Another $140,000 is designated for the production of video materials on topics ranging from deepening to proclamation.

Properties is a large item— $553,000—not including vital repairs to the House of Worship. An unexpected need was shelter for victims of Hurricane Hugo:

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Feedback a ‘precious commodity’ for Treasurer’s Office

the Louis Gregory Institute became a center for those left in need by the storm—how proud we can be to offer such assistance!

What are some of the things we would hope to do? Each Bahá’í probably has a wish list.

One of the projects delayed for some time is the new believers’ packet. Repairs to the House of Worship and the Green Acre restoration are important priorities. More materials, more books, more support for teachers and pioneers—these are only a few of the ideas that come to mind.

These are some of the facts. The spiritual basis of these facts is much deeper. Perhaps it was put most clearly by a staff member in the Properties Office, who said, “When I repair a roof, it’s not just any roof; it’s part of the

That is also the relationship of financial support for the Faith to our lives: our contribution, whether by check or gift or automatic contribution, has a vital

spiritual meaning and effect.

In a letter written on behalf of the Guardian and dated December 8, 1947, we read that ‘‘...our contributions to the Faith are the surest way of lifting once and for all time the burden of hunger and misery from mankind, for it is only through the system of Bahda’u’ll4h—Divine in origin—that the world can be gotten on its feet. ...’” What an extraordinary opportunity we have!

And only we, the Bahd’fs, can do this: ‘‘In this glorious Dispensation the treasures laid up by kings and queens are not worthy of mention. ... However, a grain of mustard offered by His loved ones will be extolled in the exalted court of His holiness and invested with the ornament of His acceptance.’’ (‘‘Huqtqu’ll4h—The Right of God,”’ p. 11). A wonderful promise, indeed!

We in the Treasurer’s Office have been thinking about these matters a lot lately. Won’t you share your thoughts as well?

Hand of the Cause greets each one of 450 children

Mr. Sears’ love warms 30th annual Green Lake Conference

For the Hand of the Cause of God William Sears, the highlight of his appearance September 15-17 at the 30th annual Green Lake (Wisconsin) Bahá’í Conference was the chance to greet each one of the 450 children who were there.

Mr. Sears made a personal commitment to make contact with every young person at the conference, and all of them had a chance to hug him, or to shake his hand or sit on his lap.

Mr. Sears, who was accompanied by his wife, Marguerite, reminisced about past visits to Green Lake, his voice full of laughter, eyes full of joy, always adding a

light note. Ever-present were his two favorite ‘‘props’’: large photo graphs of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the Universal House of Justice.

Despite a recent illness that affected his sight, Mr. Sears carried on, supported by Mrs. Sears and the love of the friends.

Having stayed up most of Saturday night to rewrite his notes, he had trouble reading them on Sunday, even after pulling out a magnifying glass the size of a dinner plate.

The friends, seeing this, roared with laughter, at the same time realizing that this was no prop or joke. It was real—and it represented for everyone the sacrifices the Hand of the Cause would make to be among the people he loved.

Throughout his talks, which ranged from reminiscences of the beloved Guardian to the teaching victories of a handicapped person in India, the audience roared and cried with laughter.

There was something different, however, in the tone of his talks and in the dynamics of the listeners—something that touched deep inside, that awakened the feeling that we must listen now—and act now—and treasure now—the presence of one of the few remaining Hands of the Cause while the chance yet remains.

Prior to Mr. Sears’ talks, momentum had been building as various aspects of the theme, ‘‘Com ing of Age ... Rights of Passage,”’ were developed. Talent poured from the believers in the form of songs and instrumental performances, dramatic readings and visual art.

The showing of a video about the Arc, ‘‘The Seat of God’s Throne,’’ brought many of the participants to tears and led to a greater personal commitment to contribute to the Fund.

Rounding out the agenda were representatives of the National Spiritual Assembly, the Auxiliary Board, and the Huququ’ll4h Trust.

Auxiliary Board member Javidukht Khadem spoke movingly about her late husband, the Hand of the Cause of God Zikru’lláh Khadem, describing in tender terms a life dedicated to serving the Cause, assisting the beloved Guardian, helping to develop the American Bahá’í community and, more specifically, the Green Lake Conference itself.

Jack McCants, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly, gave an impassioned appeal to the American Bahaé’{ community to arise and teach like never before.

His voice thundered and broke as he pounded the podium and begged the friends to sacrifice and rededicate themselves to the Cause.

A new addition to this year’s conference was a day-long Friday Forum whose focus was on the arts. The introductory talk by Tom Kubala infused the following workshop discussions with Baha’u’llah’s vision for artists, as embodied in the words, ‘‘In this great dispensation, art is identical with an act of worship. ...””

On Saturday, Nick Hockings of the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation led the friends in dawn prayers.

He lit a ceremonial peace pipe that has been used for generations and tapped each person present on the shoulders with it, symbolically passing on mankind’s ancient wish for peace.

Later on Saturday, a variety of classes and workshops for child

As a service project, the pre-youth class (ages 11-14) at the 1989

Green Lake (Wisconsin) Bahd’(

Conference shared their Saturday afternoon with residents of the Sunnyview Nursing Home in near ren, youth and adults filled the day with an interchange on such topics as “Individual Rights and Freedoms’? and “Bringing Up Parents.””

Youth had deepening sessions and took part in a service project at a nearby nursing home, while children learned about the Faith and created music with Red Grammer.

At least three people are known

by Princeton. Besides cheering the elderly residents with their presence, each member of the group planted spring-flowering daffodil and crocus bulbs at the home.

to have declared their belief in Baha’u’llah during the conference. And for everyone, its effect was to reinforce the significance of the time in which we live: a time of crucial change in an adolescent world, when humanity is coming of age and desperately needs the Message of Bahd’u’ll4h and the institutions necessary to carry on an ever-advancing civilization.

—Van Hutchinson, Diane Lange

HUQUQU’LLAH

“Tt is indeed a most excellent favor, a boundless grace vouchsafed unto whosoever is privileged in this day to render service to the Cause of God, for its goodly results and the fruits thereof will last as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven will endure.”’—Bahá’u’lláh

Payments for Huququ’llah should be made to ‘‘Bahá’í Huqiqu’lláh Trust’’ and sent to one of the Trustees: Dr. Elsie Austin, P.O. Box 927, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (Tel:

301-589-8481); Dr. Amin Banani,

Moni Haghighi, (Tel: 216-333-1506).

, Santa

_CA 90402 (Tel: 213-394-5449); Dr. Daryush

. Rocky River, OH 44116

Inquiries about Huqiqu’llah should be referred to one of the Trustees or to the Office of the Secretariat, Bahá’í Hu ququ’ll4h Trust, 44116.

. Rocky River, OH

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Materials for Community Development,

Personal Education & Widespread Expansion

NEW MATERIALS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The National Spiritual Assembly is pleased to announce the publication of Developing Distinctive Bahd’{ Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, a significant advance toward achieving one of the goals of the Six Year Plan, fostering the maturation of Bahá’í communities.

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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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‘The search for a just society is an ancientone. Itrecurs throughout history, undeterred by cynicism or past failure. In recent centuries attempts to achieve a better society have become more frequent and have reached a crescendo in the twentieth century.

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Here is a book which charts that timeless and universal search. John Hud| dleston provides a masterly and comprehensive examination of the impulse towards justice that drives human civilization forward. He suggests that the logical successor to the progressive movements of the past is the Baha’f Faith, with its broad vision, practical approach and accumulated experience. At the same time, Baha’fs may see these progressive movements as an important part of their cultural inheritance, and their Faith as a force that will provide the means to transform the global community into a just society.

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ARCHIVES

THE NATIONAL Bahd’{ Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Justice, original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: E.B.M. Dewing, Elizabeth Dickerman, Fred Diehl (died Pasadena, CA, 1934), Naomi Dietz, Clarissa June Dilts, Janice Mapp Dingwall, Cora H. Ditmars (died Spokane, WA, 1948), and Charlotte Dixon (died Washington, DC, 1939). Anyone knowing family members or relatives who might have any of these letters is asked to contact the National Bahá’í Archives, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-869-9039.

THE NATIONAL Bahá’í Archives is seeking photographs of the following individuals to add to its photograph collection: John Robarts, H. Collis Featherstone, Ugo Giachery, Sarah M. Pereira, Fred Schechter, Velma Sherrill, David Ruhe, Hugh Chance, Borrah Kavelin and Glenford Mitchell. Anyone having photographs they could donate is asked to send them to the National Bahd’{ Archives, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 708-869-9039).

BAHA’I CLUBS

ATTENTION high school juniors and seniors: consider Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, for your higher education. Millikin, a small private school with many excellent programs, is among the top five schools in the country in music education. Come and be a part of our Ba‘hd’{ community and help us win our goal of establishing a Bahá’í presence (and club) on campus. Contact Marilyn Tashakkor, corresponding secretary, Spiritual Assembly of Decatur,

Decatur, IL 62521, or phone 217-423-0282.

LEWIS & Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, has no full-time Bahá'{ students and no campus club. The college does have two Bahá’í professors, a fine undergraduate program in liberal arts and sciences, a professional school for teacher training, nursing and business majors, and a vocational school offering a multitude of trades. This is an excellent homefront pioneering post; the Bahá’í Group needs to form an Assembly, and Lewiston has the bounty of being only 15 minutes from the Baha’ Center on the Nez Perce Reservation in Lapwai. For information, write to

Lewiston, ID 83501, or phone 208-746-3770.

PERIODICALS

THE BAHA’L Institute for the Arts, a section of the Association for Bahd’{ Studies, has two publications available for sale: Orison, a bi-annual journal featuring articles, poetry, artwork, profiles of artists, announcements, scholarly research, and infor mation about the Institute; and a directory of Baha’ artists that includes names, addresses and descriptions of work by artists around the world. Copies of Orison (at $3.50 plus 75 cents for shipping) and of the Arts Directory ($5 plus $1.50 for shipping) can be ordered through Sasha Rogers Hariri,

Ontario M2N 1J2, Canada, and in the U.S. through Anne Atkinson, 400 Laurel Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091. In addition, Ms. Atkinson has copies of two compilations on the arts ($2 each plus 50 cents for shipping). Submissions to Orison are also welcome. (Deadline for the next issue is December 10. Please send to Mrs. Hariri at the above address.)

WANTED

WANTED: stories, anecdotes, recollections (written or taped) about the late Mrs. Jane Carolyn Edmunds who did extensive travel teaching in the southern United States, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Maine, New Hampshire, the South Pacific, Guam, the Turks and Caicos Islands, India, Malaysia and Japan. She died in 1982 while on a consolidation trip to South Carolina and is buried at the Louis Gregory Bahd’{ Institute in Hemingway. The information is needed to compile a manuscript about her life and teaching efforts. Please send information to her daughter, Mrs. Carole Arterbery-Howe, P.O. Box 155, Haifa 31 001, Israel.

FAST-GROWING community in Florida needs small Bahá’í family or retired couple to serve as caretaker(s) for its Bahd’{ Center. A nice twobedroom, two-bath home with attached den and extra bedroom obtainable

for $325 a month. Community will pay $120 a month toward all expenses. Extra bedroom, one bath and den to be used as Center with kitchen privileges for Feasts, firesides, etc. For more information, write to the Spiritual Assembly of Citrus County, P.O. Box 415, Inverness, FL 32651, or phone Fran Hunter, secretary, 904-344-3458.

HOMEFRONT pioneers in the remote Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California needs used Bahá’í books in good condition for their Library Donations program. At present there are only two Bahá’í books in the Siskiyou County library system which includes many branch libraries as well as a community college. Please send what you can to the Bahá’ís of Happy Camp, P.O. Box 1045, Happy Camp, CA 96039.

WANTED: Bahd’{ dreamers who “walk the mystical path with practical feet.’ The Spiritual Assembly of Toppenish, Washington, on the Yakima Indian Reservation has a need for three homefront pioneers who are basically self-sufficient and have skills applicable to a rural area. Jobs are available in agriculture, nursing and working with autos. The Assembly is ready to help prospective homefront pioneers look for housing and employment. Answer our prayers by writing to the Spiritual Assembly of Toppenish, P.O. Box 284, Toppenish, WA 98948.

WANTED: Bahd’{s of all ages and interests to correspond with U.S. pioneers and/or indigenous Bahd’{s from all parts of the world. If you would like to begin an international friend ship by mail, send your name, address and a little about yourself—perhaps a photograph—to the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-8699039.

ARTISTS-in-Residence sought. The Louhelen Bahd’{ School seeks visual and performing artists for conferences next spring and summer. Interested artists are encouraged to contact the Louhelen Bahá’í School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423.

MATERIALS wanted: scripts for dramas, skits, etc. dealing with racism, vehicles to stimulate discussion about the issue. Send to Houston’s Bahá’í Institute for the Healing of Racism, Houston, TX 77005, or phone Barbara Hacker, 713-666-7509.

COPIES of the cassette tapes “Teaching Peace” and “Can You Sound Just Like Me?”’ by Red Grammer and “Barley Bread & Reindeer Milk”’ by the Van Manens are needed for donation toa Toy Lending Library in the Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California. Please send to the Bahd’{s of Happy Camp, P.O. Box 1045, Happy Camp, CA 96039.

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INFORMATION about applying for the 1990 Robert Hayden Fellowship in Poetry may be obtained by writing to Dr. William Diehl, Louhelen Bahá’í School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423. The deadline for applications is March 15. The fellowship provides room and board at Louhelen for three to five weeks during which one is free to write.

Bahá’í in Tacoma aids Southeast Asian refugees

in response to National Spidtual Assembly call

For some time now the National Spiritual Assembly has urged the friends to become actively involved in helping Southeast Asian refugees resettle in this country. One of those who has responded to the call is Joseph Bushnell of Tacoma, Washington.

Having formerly traveled on a voluntary basis to work with Southeast Asian Baha’fs in ThaiCambodian border camps, Mr. Bushnell has for the past six years conducted literacy classes for Southeast Asian Bahd’{ refugees in the Tacoma area.

He presently serves on two non-Bahá’í committees in Tacoma: the Indochinese Cultural Service Center (ICSC) committee and the Refugee Forum (composed of various local and state governmental and non-governmental agencies).

Khmer refugees, Bahd’{ and non-Bahá’í alike, rely on Mr. Bushnell extensively for practical advice and help. Many of the little daily chores Americans take for granted can be confusing to refu gees.

As Mr. Bushnell observed in a recent letter to the U.S. Bahá’í Refugee Office:

“During the course of a month, I may find myself involved in many activities, most of which deal with day-to-day issues. Sometimes I’m asked to contact the phone company to start service, check on a bill, cancel service, change service location, etc.

“In fact, this comes up so often, I know all the questions the phone company may ask by heart.

“‘With utilities, a deposit is required, and sometimes the refugees, Bahá’í and non-Bahá’í, may need help in making an appointment to get assistance for deposit,

Joseph Bushnell of Tacoma, Washington (right rear) with some

refund of deposits, canceling or starting service.

“Insurance ‘and driving accidents are a continual and neverending problem. Frequently I find myself assisting and giving advice on how much insurance is right for them. ...

“In this area, I also act as a referral service for those needing legal counsel. I have three personal injury cases currently outstanding. One is for the mother of one of our Bahá’ís, a second is for someone who was referred to me by another friend, and the third is for one of our Bahá’í families.

of his friends who are refugees JSrom Southeast Asia.

“Another area of help is in housing. Frequently I am asked to help in locating housing, assisting with the paperwork to apply for housing, and even in moving to new homes or new areas. ...

“Often there is news coming from local papers and other sources about events in Southeast Asia. Since most of my (refugee) friends can’t read even their own native language, much less English, I bring the articles to their attention and (in)variably translate the important events for them.’”

What a wonderful way to demonstrate “‘living the life!’”

caibo, Venezuela.

BAVC has Venezuela distribution center

The International Bahá’í Audio-Visual Centre (IBAVC) has a distribution center in Venezuela for radio scripts and tapes, music cassettes, etc. in English, Spanish and French. For information, write to IBAVC Distribution/Venezuela, Apartado 1817, Mara

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Session 3: The Books are Unsealed

PREPARING FOR STUDY:

Materials: Study guide, Bahd’ f Prayers (1985 U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust ed.), Kitdb-i-/qdn, Bible, notetaking materials.

Prayer: Bahd’ { Prayers, 142-43.

Meditation: “Wert thou to cleanse the mirror of thy heart from the dust of malice, thou wouldst apprehend the meaning of the symbolic terms revealed by the allembracing Word of God made manifest in every Dispensation, and wouldst discover the mysteries of divine knowledge.” Baha’u’ll4h, Kitdb-i-/qdn, 68.

Procedure: The sessions may be used for individual or group deepening. Whether you are studying alone or as part of a group, begin with a prayer. Then read the meditation aloud. Allow for a few moments of silence to meditate on the passage. If you are in a group, spend about five minutes discussing insights. You may want to use your own note-taking materials to make notes about your insights and about other questions posed in this session. (The lines in the study guide only suggest places to pause and write or discuss.)

Study: All the holy books clearly state that the signs, symbols, and allusions found within them were closed up and sealed until the “time of the end” (Dan. 12:4) when the.“Day of Resurrection” comes (Baha’u’ll4h, Kitdb-i-[gan, 143:9). Until that time, no one would understand their meaning. With the advent of Baha’u’llah’s revelation, the Day of Resurrection has arrived. According to Shoghi Effendi, Baha’u’ll4h, in the Kitdb-i-[qan, “broke the ‘seals’ of the ‘Book’ referred to by Daniel, and disclosed the meaning of the ‘words’ destined to remain ‘closed up’ till the ‘time of the end.’” Shoghi Effendi also states that the Kitdb-iIqdn “unfolds the meaning of such symbolic terms as ‘Return,’ ‘Resurrection,’ ‘Seal of the Prophets’ and ‘Day of Judgment’” (God Passes By, rev. ed. [Wilmette, Ill.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1974], 139). In this session you will study a few of the symbols that have been unlocked, and you will practice applying the new meanings to passages from various sacred texts. As it is a particularly long session, you may wish to plan two weeks for it.

PART |: WHY ARE THE MEANINGS OF SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (15 MINUTES)

Many statements in the holy books themselves explain why the deeper meanings of the texts are veiled by signs, symbols, and allusions (indirect references to other traditions or scriptures). Read the following

passages (references include page numbers and line numbers; for example, “80:8-81:8” means page 80, line 8, through page 81, line 8): Kitáb-i-igan, 49:13-49:21, 75:14-75:21, 80:8-81:8, 254:23-256:15 Dan. 12:4-10 John 16:12—13; Matt. 13:10-17; John 8:47

Learning Activities:

1. Why did the Manifestations use signs, symbols, and allusions to veil the deeper meanings of the holy books?

2. How do these reasons relate to the principle of separation and distinction discussed in Session 2

(see the October issue of The American Bahd' f, p.

10)?

FURTHER READING: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, comp. and trans. Laura Clifford Barney, Sth ed. (Wilmette, Ill.: Baha’ Publishing Trust, 1981), 36-44. ‘Abdu’ I-Bahd refers specifically to the prophecy in the book of Daniel.

PART Il: THE EFFECTS OF UNSEALING THE BOOKS (15 minutes)

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The unsealing of the books was a long-awaited event of great consequence. To discover some of the effects of this event, read the following passages from the Baha’ writings. Then do the learning activities.

“This servant will now share with thee a dewdrop out of the fathomless ocean of the truths treasured in these holy words, that haply discerning* hearts may comprehend all the allusions and the implications* of the utterances of the Manifestations of Holiness, so that the overpowering majesty of the Word of God may not prevent them from attaining unto the ocean of His names and attributes, nor deprive them of recognizing the Lamp of God which is the seat of the revelation of His glorified Essence.” Baha’u’ll4h, Kitab-i-[qdn, 28.

discerning: able to understand or grasp what is not clear or not easily recognized

implications: things that are not directly stated

but rather are implied or suggested

“Thus have We illuminated the heavens of utterance with the splendours of the Sun of divine wisdom and understanding, that thy heart may find peace, that thou mayest be of those who, on the wings of certitude*, have soared unto the heaven of the love of their Lord, the All-Merciful.” Baha’ u’ lláh, Kitáb-i-Íqán, 61.

certitude: the state of being or feeling certain

“1 swear by God! That which had been enshrined from eternity in the knowledge of God, the Knower of the seen and unseen, is revealed. Happy is the eye that seeth, and the face that turneth towards, the Countenance of God, the Lord of all being.’” Baha’u’ll4h, quoted in Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice, new ed. (Wilmette, Ill: Baha’ i Publishing Trust, 1984), 78.

“The Revelation, of which Baha'u'llah is the source and center, abrogates* none of the religions that have preceded it, nor does it attempt, in the slightest degree, to distort their features or to belittle their value. It disclaims any intention of dwarfing any of the Prophets of the past, or of whittling down the eternal verity* of their teachings. It can, in no wise, conflict with the spirit that animates their claims, nor does it seek to undermine the basis of any man’s allegiance to their cause. Its declared, its primary purpose is to enable every adherent* of these Faiths to obtain a fuller understanding of the religion with which he stands identified, and to acquire a clearer apprehension* of its purpose.” Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahd' u' lláh, 2d ed. (Wilmette, Ill: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1974), 57-58.

abrogate: to annul or do away with

verity: truth

adherent: loyal supporter or follower

apprehension: the act or power of perceiving and understanding

“Well it may be claimed that of all the books revealed by the Author of the Bahá’í Revelation, this Book alone, by sweeping away the age-long barriers that have so insurmountably* separated the great religions of the world, has laid down a broad and unassailable* foundation for the complete and permanent reconciliation* of their followers.” Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, 139.

insurmountably: in a way not capable of being

overcome

unassailable: not liable to doubt, attack, or question

reconciliation: a state of restored friendship or harmony

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Learning Activities:

1. What are the effects on the individual and on the world of unsealing the holy books ?

2. How does unsealing the holy books serve Bahá’u’lláh’s mission to create world unity?

PART Ill: THE MEANINGS ARE REVEALED (1 hour)

Many symbolic references, signs, and allusions that point to the revelation of Bahá’u’ll4h are found in the holy books of the past. Indeed, Baha’u’ ll4h proclaims Himself to be “the One Whom the tongue of Isaiah hath extolled, the One with Whose name both the Torah and the Evangel were adorned” (Bahá’u’ll4h, The Proclamation of Bahd' u' lláh to the Kings and Leaders of the World, (Haifa: Bahá’í World Centre, 1967], 29).

Knowing and understanding the meanings of the symbols, signs, and allusions in the holy books will enable you to be a more effective teacher of the Faith. Baha'u'llah led Haji Mirz4 Siyyid Muhammad to the truth of the Bab’s station by helping him to understand better the meaning of certain symbolic passages in the Qur’4n, In several instances Baha’ u’Ildh states that the true meaning of the symbols is very different from the meaning perceived by the common people or put forth by the clergy. In Parts III and IV of this session you will create your own glossary of some of the symbols Baha’u’llah used, and you will have an opportunity to practice applying them to passages in various sacred texts.

Learning Activities:

1. The assignment for Session 3 (see the October issue of The American Bahd’ f, p. 10) asked you to define “resurrection” and to interview a few friends or relatives about their understanding of the term day of resurrection. Discuss your findings.

2. Make a glossary of some of the many signs and symbols explained in the Kitdb-i-[qdn. Look up each word in the following list of terms used in the Kitdb-i-[qan, and prepare definitions of the symbols. Try to memorize the definitions so that when you are teaching you can easily recall them. If you are working in a group, divide the words among individuals or smaller groups, who can then report their definitions to the larger group.

a. oppression: 29:1—33:2, 41:24-42:8

b. sun, moon, stars: 33:3-42:17, 62:21-63:2

c. clouds: 71:13-75:13, 67:5-67:25

d. darkness, darkened: 31:21-32:6, 36:7-37:8, 41:7-42:17, 195:20-196:4

e. heaven: 44:10-45:15, 61:23-62:20, 66:1-69:3

f. trumpet call/blast: 116:21-23, 196:4-196:21

g. life, alive, live, born, resurrection, return, risen, awakened: 114:4—114:17, 116:23-24, © 118:3-121:2, 143:9+144:12, 151:2+152:1, 158:13-159:12, 170:1-170:5, 196:4—196:10, 42:11-17 4

h. death, dead, die: 114:10-13, 118:3-121:2

i. tomb, sepulchers, beds, sleep: 116:23-117:5, 120:12-14, 26:21—25, 92:14-20, 117:1-5, 19:24—20:6, 228:7-13

FURTHER READING: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 83-86, 108-09, 132-34; the Bab, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, comp. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, trans. Habib Taherzadeh, (Haifa: Bahá’í World Centre, 1976), 78-79, 106-08.

PART IV: ec THE MEA\ (30 minutes) ~~

Learning Activity:

Following are some passages from various holy texts that contain the symbols you have just studied. Read the passages in the light of Baha’u’Ilah’s interpreta tions, and explain their meaning as though you were

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speaking to a seeker. What other passages are you familiar with that use these symbols?

“When the Heaven shall be cloven in sunder; and when the stars shall be scattered; and when the seas shall be suffered to join their waters; and when the graves shall be turned upside down: every soul shall know what it hath committed and what it hath omitted.” Qur’4n 82:1-5.

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the

powers of the heavens shall be shaken.” Matt. 24:29.

“Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven.” Rev. 6:13.

“For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.” Isa. 13:10.

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. . .. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” John 5:25, 28-29.

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” 1 Thess. 4:16-18.

“The shout hath been raised, and the people have come forth from their graves, and arising, are gazing around them. Some have made haste to attain the court of the God of Mercy, others have fallen down on their faces in the fire of Hell, while still others are lost in bewilderment.” Baha’u’ll4h, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahd' u’ lláh, trans. Shoghi Effendi, 2d ed. (Wilmette, Ill.: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1976), 41-42.

ASSIGNMENT FOR SESSION 4—EXPLORING MAJOR IDEAS OF THE KITAB-HQAN (see pp. 11-12): In the next session you will choose a major idea or theme from the Kitab-i-(qdn to explore in greater depth. Go back to the materials from Session 1, and reread the section entitled “What is the Kitdb-iIgdn about?” �[Page 11]Kitáb-i-Íqán / Study Guide

Session 4:

PREPARING FOR STUDY: | Materials: Study guide; Bahd’ { Prayers (1985 U.S. Bahá’í Publishing Trust ed.); Kitáb-i-Íqán; Bible; Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahd’ u' lláh; notetaking materials.

Prayer: Bahd' { Prayers, 120.

Meditation: “Were these people, wholly for the sake of God and with no desire but His good-pleasure, to ponder the verses of the Book in their heart, they would of a certainty find whatsoever they seek.” Bahd’u’1l4h, Kitáb-i-[gan, 174.

Procedure: The sessions may be used for individual or group deepening. Plan to spend about an hour to an hour and a half on this session. Whether you are studying alone or as part of a group, begin with a prayer. Then read the meditation aloud. Allow for a few moments of silence to meditate on the passage. If you are in a group, spend about five minutes discussing insights. You may want to use your own note-taking materials to make notes about your insights and about other questions posed in this session. (The lines in the study guide only suggest places to pause and write or discuss.)

Study: Studying the mysteries found in the Kitdb-iIgdn is a lifelong endeavor. The first three sessions of this study guide are but a beginning. In this fourth session you will return to some of the major themes outlined in Session 1 (see the October issue of The American Baha’ {, pp. 7-8), and chart your own plan of study that will, it is hoped, continue in the future.

Some Major Themes of the Kitab-i-iqan:

God

1. “The existence and oneness of a personal God, unknowable, inaccessible, the source of all Revelation, eternal, omniscient, omnipresent and almighty” is unequivocally proclaimed (Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, rev. ed. (Wilmette, IIL: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1974], 139).

See the following passages in the Kitab-i-[gdn (references include page numbers and line numbers; for example, “97:1—103:2” means page 97, line 1, through page 103, line 2):

97:1-103:21, 14:9-15, 124:17-25, 167:1-19, 138:6-143:11, 113:16-114:17, 52:6-53:13, 170:18-172:7.

The Manifestations of God

2. The relativity of religious truth and the continuity of divine revelation is asserted.

Exploring Major Themes of the Kitab-i-iqan

See Kitáb-i-[gan, 103:21-104:25, 107:14-108:4, 176:8-178:17, 181:3-23, 136:6-138:9.

See also Shoghi Effendi, World Order of Bahd' u’lláh, 114:5-119:7.

3. The unity of the Prophets and the universality of their message is affirmed.

See Kitdb-i-[qan, 99:6-100:15, 103:3-104:25, 142:2-143:11, 152:2-154:11, 159:13-19, 161:1-164:2, 178:12-180:23, 181:3-23, 57:10-58:4, 20:7-22:2, 118:3-23, 120:4-7, 139:11-13, 143:12-14, 17:3-7.

4. The nature of the Prophets of God and their inherent sovereignty is explained.

See Kitdb-i-igan, 97:1-25, 99:13-100:15, 103:6-104:25, 176:8-180:23, 181:3-23, 130: 11-22, 106:3-108:6, 110:8-114:10, 123:19-125:22.

Humanity’s Response to the Manifestations of God

5. The reasons for humanity’s opposition to the Prophets of God are explained.

See Kitdb-i-[qan, 6:10-7:3, 3:1-5:13, 12:19-19:10, 105:1-106:2, 26:6-28:14, 73:24-75:13, 80:8-83:21, 52:6-59:7, 213:1-214:14, 164:3-166:13, 17:1-14, 210:5—214:24.

6. The validity of the Bab’s revelation is demonStrated (these proofs apply to all the Manifestations of God).

See Kitdb-i-igan, 215:23-217:2, 221:17-228:13, 230:11-232:21, 233:13-237:7, 237:1-248:2 (proofs from Islamic tradition are cited).

Learning Activities:

1. With your group or by yourself, choose one of the three major themes to explore more deeply.

2. Frame questions that address the theme you have chosen. This can be done individually or as a group. This activity will prepare you to receive new information and will focus your study. It will also make it easier for you to find the information again when you want it later. For example, on the theme of God, you might ask the following questions:

What is meant by the oneness of God? What is meant by a personal God?

What does “inaccessible” mean?

Why is God unknowable and inaccessible?

To whom is God inaccessible? and so on.

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3. Read silently or aloud the passages from the Kitdbi-[gGn that correspond with the theme you have chosen. Members of a group may wish to read all of the suggested passages individually, or they may wish to divide the readings among individuals, taking turns afterward to share what they have learned.

4. As you read, look for answers to your questions.

Also think of new questions that the passages

answer. If you are studying as a group, come to agreement on the answers. It is helpful, for later study, to write down the questions and answers.

5. What kinds of questions might a seeker pose that

could be answered by your study? How how might you answer such questions? This last step prepares you for action and helps you to summarize what you have learned.

6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for another theme listed above or for a theme of your own choosing. If you choose your own theme, in step 3 you will need to find for yourself passages that relate to that idea.

FURTHER READING: Mirzá Abu’! Fad’l, The Bahd’ f Proofs, trans. Ali-Kuli Khan, facs. of 1929 ed. (Wilmette, Ill.: Baha’ Publishing Trust, 1983). �[Page 12]12 / The American Bahá’í / November 1989

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The Significance of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation

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Bahá’í booth blg success at Beaumont festival

In August, the Bahá’ís of Beaumont, Texas, responding to an unsolicited letter thanking them for agreeing to take part as an exhibitor in an upcoming downtown festival, contacted 96 Assemblies and Groups in Texas to ask for their help.

The response was immediate and gratifying, and the organizers of the festival were delighted with the Bahá’í tent which was filled with believers from all over the state who wore T-shirts promoting world peace.

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who took part last July in a teaching/service project sponsored by

The friends distributed more than 1,000 fingerprinting kits for children donated

for the family, which were originally compiled and printed by the local Chamber of Commerce and reprinted at the Bahd’{s expense; gave away more than 3,000 balloons promoting the Faith and its message of peace; and dispensed about 80 gallons of free water donated by a local bottled water company (a cup of which cost

the Spiritual Assembly of Cape Coral, Florida. As a result, three people have enrolled in the Faith.

Service project leads to three enroliments

A project last July in which Bahá’ís from Cape Coral undertook a number of activities including cleaning and painting a playground for the handicapped, has led to three enrollments in that southwest Florida city.

Also included were morning prayers, children’s classes, evening firesides and deepenings, a unity feast, an evening at an amusement park, a beach party, daily teaching activities, flyers and “take one’’ pamphlet racks.

A pamphlet approved by the

Spiritual Assembly of Cape Coral was produced and distributed along with the pamphlet ‘One Universal Faith’? and balloons with the project logo, ‘‘We All Count—Each One of Us.””

The project was publicized on radio and television and in local newspapers.

In addition to the three who enrolled, a number of people have phoned to ask for information about the Faith, attended firesides, or asked for Bahá’í speakers for their groups.

$1.50 at another tent).

Hundreds of Bahá’í pamphlets and copies of the peace statement were picked up by those who visited the Baha’ tent.

To support the efforts of the Bahá’ís in Beaumont, more than $2,000 was contributed by Baha'is outside the city while 52 Bahá’ís from all over Texas and a family from Louisiana volunteered to man the tent throughout the weekend (September 15-17).

Publicity included television and radio interviews and an extensive article on the front page of the Metro section of the Beaumont Enterprise under the headline, ‘‘Bahá’í: ‘We Must Learn to Work Together.’ ””

An estimated 50,000 people attended the festival, after which the exhibit coordinator said the Bahá’í tent was the best exhibit of the entire event and insisted that the Bahd’{ community of Beaumont become a permanent part of the annual festival.

Some of the 26 children from the Montessori Country Day School in Mundelein, Illinois, are pictured in the cornerstone room of the Bahd’ House of Worship in Wilmette during a field trip last August. The children were accompanied on the tour by nine adult volunteers. Their teacher, Mrs. Rail, got the idea for the visit

because one of the children in her class, four-year-old Amy Bucknell, is a Bahá’í. While in the cornerstone room the children discussed what ‘Abdu’l-Bahá meant when He said, after laying the stone during a ground-breaking ceremony in 1912, ‘The Temple is already built.’

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Pace of teaching quickens In Alsea, Oregon; Houston sponsors fourth World Peace Dinner

Accelerated teaching in the small town of Alsea, Oregon, led in August to the enrollment of an entire six-member family plus one other youth.

Shortly after enrolling, the family of new Bahá’ís hosted a weekend retreat for nearly 65 Bahá’ís ages 12-21 from all over the state.

Alsea, with a total population of about 500 families, now boasts a thriving Bahá’í community composed of 12 adults and 15 youth and children.

For the past two years the Spiritual Assembly of Alsea has given $250 scholarship to a graduating high-school senior who met the qualifications of academic excellence and an orientation toward humanitarian goals.

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Young members of the Alsea community recently took part in Philomath 2000, a project dedicated to developing parks, planting trees and generally improving the city of Philomath by the end of this century.

As a result of that involvement, the chairman of Philomath 2000, greatly impressed by the Bahd’{ youth, has become interested in the Faith and has attended a fireside.

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The fourth annual World Peace Dinner, sponsored by the Bahá’ís of Houston, Texas, to commemorate the United Nations International Day of Peace, was held September 23 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Houston.

The more than 350 people in attendance heard a keynote address on the elimination of racism as a key to world peace by Dr. Jane Faily, a Bahd’{ who is a clinical psychologist and consultant on international development.

Honored for her contributions to the elimination of racism in Houston was Mrs. Suzanne Sachnowitz who is nationally recognized for her expertise in intercultural and interfaith relations.

In recent years she has been cochairman of a city-wide symposium on nuclear disarmament, and during the 1988-89 school year she conducted a pilot program in ethnic sharing for the Houston Independent School District whose goal was improved race relations in troubled area high schools.

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In September, the five-member Bahá’í music group ‘‘Wildfire’’ became the first entertainers ever to enter the nine Vietnamese refugee and detention camps in Hong Kong, drawing praise from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, local social service agencies, and the National Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong.

In a report to the Universal House of Justice dated September 21, the National Assembly’s Office of External Affairs noted that Wildfire was ‘‘credited with help ing to ease the mounting tension (in the camps) that at times has been of crisis proportion.

“‘Wildfire’s performances have generated unprecedented media coverage for the Faith in Hong Kong in both Chinese and English language newspapers, television and radio.

“With deep love and gratitude, the Bahd’{ community of Hong Kong says goodbye to Monty Engs and Kirsten Zemke (New Zealand), Simon Hinton and Glen Martin (Australia), and Mary Sinclair (United States) as they depart for Taiwan today.

“‘We are confident they will continue to bless and uplift the spirits of all whom they encounter as they complete their year of service throughout this region.’’

As a part of the recent 14th annual Conference of the Association for Bahá’í Studies, the Association’s Arts Institute was held in Irvine, California.

Seventeen participants met to discuss present and future directions of the Institute, and to hear presentations by Pierre-Yves Mocquais, who spoke on ‘‘The Purpose of Literature: Literary Culture and Spiritual Growth,’”’ and Anne Gordon Atkinson, who presented a paper on ‘‘Women in Art: Some Impediments and Challenges.”

Consultation included discussion of the goals of the Six Year Plan related to the arts; use of the arts at the Feast and other community gatherings; communication between artists and administrators; innovation within the Bahá’í community; the role of suffering in the creation and sharing of art; other challenges to the artist; and teaching through the arts.

Also discussed was the need for the publication of a compilation on the arts as well as a pamphlet/ statement reflecting a Bahá’í attitude toward the arts, both of which would be useful for Bahá’ís and for presentation to non-Bahá’í artists. �[Page 14]14 / The American Bahá’í / November 1989

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Silver Spring, MD. :20910 �[Page 16]16 / The American Bahá’í / November 1989

UNITED NATIONS

The National Spiritual Assembly has a long-standing cooperative relationship with UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and has urged Bahá’í communities and individuals to support its work by collecting funds at Halloween or by buying « or selling UNICEF greeting cards.

On September 26, three | members of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF met with the U.S, Bahá’í Tepresentative to the UN to discuss a wide range of UNICEF programs available for implementation at the community level.

UNICEF's projects are concerned mainly with nutrition, primary health care, and basic education for mothers and children using a community-based approach. Funding is entirely voluntary, with one-fifth of its support coming from the general public.

Projects and materials that may be considered for use at the local level include a greeting card service that offers custom greetings on a minimum of 50 cards for particular holidays (Naw-Rúz, Ayy4m-i-H4, etc.); the use of special materials that are made available for children’s and youth classes concerning programs emphasized by UNICEF (currently, clean water); a selection of video tapes on UNICEF and its specific social projects; and national UNICEF Day kits and greeting card sales (10 percent of sales monies may be kept by the seller).

For more precise information about these and other programs, write to the U.S. Committee for

UNICEF, 331 E. 38th St., New York, NY 10016, or phone 1-800-367-5437.

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On October 3, Bahd’{ representatives at the UN took part in a day-long conference on religion and the environment sponsored by Wainwright House, an educational conference center.

Baha’ contributions included a call for unity of purpose, consideration of the idea that relationships to nature won’t be resolved until people-to-people _relationships are improved, and the caution that the concerns of minorities be included in the decision process.

Speakers were Peter Berle, president of the National Audubon Society; Bishop Dale White of the New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church; Daniel Martin, religious and cultural adviser to the United Nations Environment Programme; and Dr. Franklin E. Vilas Jr., executive director of Wainwright House.

Participants explored several modal responses to the environmental crisis (the Environmental Sabbath program and the Citizens’ Treaty for Common Ecological Security) and proposed ways in which the various religious perspectives on the environment could be successfully integrated.

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On October 5, the United Nations Association of the United States sponsored an orientation session and tea for new UN representatives of U.S. non-governmental organizations.

See UN page 19

RAHAT BAHA'I

Eager Soviets crowd around the vironment Festival held last July

Bahá’í exhibit at a Peace and En

in Murmansk,

Bahá’ís have many pleasant surprises on ‘incredible’ teaching trip to Russia

This letter dated August 1 was sent to the Bahd’{ National Center by Todd and Gerry Nolin of Angeli, Finland.

. Dearest friends,

We have just returned from an incredible teaching trip to the Soviet Union! A Bahá’í group of 19 adults and seven children traveled to Murmansk to attend a Peace and Environment Festival that was held July 25-29.

There, on instructions from the Universal House of Justice, we held a Bahá’í book display. The stupendous response absolutely overwhelmed each and every one of us!

There were more than 15,000 visitors to our booth over a threeday period. There was a constant crowd. At one point on the last evening I had to get away from the pressing crowd, pleading for literature we did not have.

We felt so helpless, without even the Russian language (only three of the group spoke Russian), only our love and smiles.

I walked up a small hill above the festival area and tried to calm down. I began to pray, and as I did I literally saw the people streaming to the Bahá’í booth in even greater numbers!

I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Most of our literature had remained in customs, and many of the Russian people actually cried as they pleaded for the Holy Writings. Some stood and completely copied the display samples.

Six Russians became Bahá’ís, and at least another 100 are very near! The Faith was proclaimed openly on radio, TV and in newspapers. The people thanked us over and over again for coming, bringing hundreds of small gifts for us.

One couple came to the booth, picked up a copy of The Hidden

Words and made exclamations of

joy as they read, hugging and kissing each other. They said that although they knew nothing about the Faith, they knew they had found their religion.

The next night they came to take Todd and me to their apartment, where they had spent hours preparing for us. We sat and talked through the night, telling them of the early days of the Faith.

How they loved the part about the Russian ambassador saving Baha’u’ll4h’s life! What an incredible evening! We felt that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was with us all night.

After we had told our friends about the Bab and Bahd’u’ll4h, they had a question. ‘‘We don’t know exactly why we should ask this,”” they said, ‘‘but we feel we must, Have you anyone in the Bahá’í Faith who is an example of how we should live?”” We were astounded!

Explaining their reaction to The Hidden Words, they said that not only were the beautiful thoughts the same as their own, but that they’d actually been quoting some of them, word for word, to each other! Needless to say, that couple became Bahá’ís.

It seemed that ing the Bahá’ís did fit into a total and perfect plan.

The House of Justice had told us to try to present the peace statement to the mayor if the opportunity should arise. While in Murmansk, the Bah’{s were invited to send representatives to a gathering of various cultures and religions.

While there, one of the Russianspeaking Bahá’ís was chatting with a man seated across the table from him when the man asked him to translate his speech later ‘on.

In the course of their conversation, it soon became apparent that

See RUSSIA page 19

Bahá’í Canada goes public

Canada launches new tabloid, Teach! Canada, for community

The National Spiritual Assembly of Canada has changed dramatically the ways in which it communicates with the Bahá’ís and the public at large.

Bahd’( Canada, which was that community’s main communications link with the friends, has been re-introduced as a magazine for the general public with its focus on relating the principles of the Faith to contemporary social issues.

Bahá’í Canada has been replaced by Teach! Canada, a bi-lingual (English/ French) tabloid newsletter focusing on the activities of the Canadian Bahd’{ community especially in response to the call for “entry by troops.’”

Teach! Canada includes general news; youth, children’s, native and international news; and messages from the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada.

Published periodically are special sections, ‘InfoBahá’í,”” carrying announcements to Baha’fs and institutions on a number of issues and events, and ‘‘Teach!

Canada. Supplement,” carrying recent guidance from the Universal House of Justice.

Each issue of Bahd’f Canada is centered on a theme developed through an editorial, an in-depth feature article, and perspectives in Prose, poetry and art.

Also included are news of the Bahá’í community in Canada and around the world, statistics, announcements, and a one-page glossary of Bahá’í terms with a capsule statement on the Faith.

The first two issues have looked at the equality of women and men, and prejudice. Coming up are issues on freedom, the environment, the family, violence, love and work.

Subscriptions to Bahd’f Canada are $15 U.S. per year (2nd class) or $22 (1st class); for Teach! Canada the yearly rates are $14 U.S. (air mail) or $10 (surface mail).

For information, write to the Bahá’í National Centre, 7200 Leslie St., Thornhill, Ontario L3T 6L8, Canada.

ization of our global

zenship.

Goals (in months)

AFRICA

Ciskei 24 Guinea-Bissau 12 Liberia 12 Nigeria 12 AMERICAS

Argentina yr Bahamas 12 Barbados 12 Brazil aA British Virgin Islands 12 Colombia vr Dominica 12 Ecuador 12 Guyana 24 Honduras aw Jamaica a Leeward Islands 12 Martinique 12 Mexico 36 Nicaragua 24

teachings to all humanity.’’

House of Justice issues new call for short-term pioneering projects

The Universal House of Justice, in its letter dated September 7, 1989, and addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies, has called upon the U.S. Bahá’í community to fulfill 708 months of service in ‘‘a range of short-term pioneer ‘Projects during the remaining years of the Six Year Plan.’’ This is the time for us to play an ever greater role in the life- fulfilling transformation and spiritualcommunity.

Young and old alike can and must participate. For the youth, a year in service to the Cause can have even fuller meaning as you fulfill goals for the Universal House of Justice. For those who are preparing for college and/or careers, take time to pioneer for a few months and “‘truly find yourselves’; your life plans may take a new direction! For those receiving pensions, you, too, can offer to serve internationally. The Persian friends seeking U.S. citizenship can achieve their hearts’ desire to pioneer by spending several months abroad without jeopardizing their eligibility for that citi NOW is the time to search within our hearts, to re-evaluate the purpose of our lives, and to arise.

SHORT-TERM PIONEER GOALS *

(* In addition to existing pioneer goals.)

Our Supreme Body has said, ‘What is needed now is the awakening of all believers to the immediacy of the challenge so that each may assume his share of the responsibility for taking the

For more information on how you can serve in this exciting new phase, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-869-9039.

Goals (in months)

Panama 36 Paraguay 24 Puerto Rico 12 Uruguay 24 Venezuela 12 ASIA

India 24 Japan 24 Pakistan 12 Taiwan 36 AUSTRALASIA

Mariana Islands wa Marshall Islands 12

‘Western Caroline Islands 12

EUROPE Portugal

Bahá’í National

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�[Page 19]In the spirit of the call by the Universal House of Justice in its letter of October 20, 1983, for the Bahá’í community to be ‘“‘alert to possibilities for extending the development of social and economic life both within and outside the Bahá’í community”’ for improving the lot of man, a grassroots program was begun more than two years ago for Bahá’ís ‘who suffer from addictions, estrangements, life crises, or any dysfunctions of ‘old world’ attitudes.”

The self-supporting Bahá’ís in Recovery Program (later renamed Bahá’ís in Recovery Fellowship) has since spread to many areas of the U.S. and to other countries around the world.

The group has received guidance from the National Spiritual Assembly, and continues to seek permission from local Assemblies to meet with the believers in communities it visits.

While the National Assembly approves of the initiative and feels

it can help address a need shared by many Bahd’{s, BIRF remains a private venture that is not affiliated with any institution of the Faith.

Its purpose, the Fellowship declares in its literature, is ‘‘to share in a loving, non-threatening and confidential atmosphere our experience of recovery with each other to: (1) strengthen our Bahá’í identity, (2) encourage the process of becoming our true selves, and (3) reach out to others who still

The American Bahd’{ / November 1989 / 19

BIRF: grassroots response to serious social problems

suffer.””

A suggested format for meetings is based loosely on the 12 Step Program for combating addiction, but local groups are free to adopt whatever methods suit them best. “‘The form,” says the Fellowship, ‘‘is secondary to the spirit.’’

The Fellowship maintains that it is not a substitute for other support groups that provide specific help for addictions, ‘‘nor do we discourage people from seeking

professional help, or pretend to be a substitute for such.

“We recognize that recovering Bahd’{s simply have unique problems in the process of becoming Baha’ fs and living the life; and it is our desire to provide identification, hope and encouragement on the path.”

Baha’fs in Recovery Fellowship produces a monthly newsletter, “Footsteps in the Sands of Service,” for its members.

Russla

from page 16

this man was the mayor of Murmansk! The Bahá’ís ran into him again the next day, when the peace sateen was indeed presented to

im.

The Bahá’ís met him no less than three times in three days, a rather incredible occurrence since Murmansk has a population of 500,000 spread out over 30 kilometers (18 1/2 miles).

Another amazing experience was with Aleksandr, a sea captain who came to the booth and invited Paul, Todd and me to visit his ship the next night.

When we arrived we found to our surprise that we were to be the only on a private cruise around the harbor. The cruise was incredible with its inner meanings—we felt as though we’d been on a ‘‘Vision Quest’? similar to that of the American Indians.

The trip was on a ship called HOPE which traveled in a large circle, starting first with a close-up view of naval destroyers and sub UN

| from page 16

More than 60 attended to hear Linda Moscarella of the U.S. League of Women Voters explain the challenges and rewards of oe with the UN system.

Chairman for the event was the U.S. Bahá’í representative to the UN, Shirley Lee, who is the present chairman of the Conference of UN Representatives for the UNAU.S.A.

The pace of Bahá’í involvement in social issues within the UN system continues to accelerate as opportunities to serve multiply at an ever-increasing rate.

marines.

‘We next came to the fire boat, painted a bright red. We had been saying the ‘‘Fire Tablet’’ daily for three weeks, so we knew this was significant.

From there we went to an atomic ice-breaker in the process of increasing its power from 50,000 to 75,000 hp. As we returned to port we looked up and saw on a huge neighboring ship the name ‘‘Pioneer.”’ We were flying high at this point!

Aleksandr then took us to the galley where he had prepared a delicious traditional Russian dish, and was amazed to find that we were interested and eager to develop tourism across these borders.

He had been looking for someone like us, and we for someone like him. After some hours of talking, he showed us to his cabin and insisted that we take his bed for the night.

This sweet man was so touched by the Faith. He said it was exactly what his country needed, and we must find a way to take to all of the Soviet Union.

He proposed a trip next summer by ship along the northern coast of Russia—he has a ship available and would like about 100 Bahá’ís to travel together, visiting northern villages and towns, introducing the people there to the Faith!

‘We wondered who this man was that he could offer private cruises and say that bureaucracy was no problem; only at the very end of the festival did we learn that he is a high-ranking official in the regional government.

He has invited Todd and me to return in a few weeks as his guests. It should be interesting, as his English and Finnish are extremely limited and our Russian even more so. But Baha’u’ll4h will care for this.

So much more to share, but no words to express it all. The Rus sian people overwhelmed us with their warmth and generosity.

Kevin Locke from the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly, who has traveled widely for the Faith, said he had never seen anything like this before anywhere.

We Bahá’ís were in paradise, and came away committed to learning Russian and to returning as soon as possible and as often as possible.

We hope your prayers will join ours for the teaching efforts in the Soviet Union and for our new Bahá’í brothers and sisters in that country.

Ya ‘Bahá’u ’l-Abha!

Gerry (and Todd) Nolin Angeli, Finland

Women from page 3

City, helped the younger listeners to see more clearly the manifold, far-reaching effects of spiritual health and purity.

Also notable was the presence of members of three generations of one Navajo Bahá’í family.

Hospitality and children’s classes were peovided by homefront pioneers Ken and Mary Ellen Morphet-Brown.

After visiting an ailing Bahá’í Indian youth at a nearby hospital, the group spent part of the evening in meditation and prayer at the Grand Canyon.

The committee has given special attention in recent years to American Indian teaching with projects in western New York state; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Phoenix, Arizona; and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A major event is being planned next spring in Albuquerque, with the focus once again on Indian as well as Hispanic teaching.

3 fo. a The Eastern Oregon Bahá’í Summer School continues to grow and develop with an attendance this year of 124. The school committee

mG a noel of 40 percent Tenor participation and achieved 3:

cent. Next year, with new facilities at Meadowood Speech Camp (ca pacity 250), the emphasis will be

on all aspects of family life and growth,

Edgar (Olle) Olson, ploneer to Marianas, dies while visiting friends In Nova Scotia

Edgar A. (Olie) Olson, a pioneer for more than three decades to the Mariana Islands, died September 5 while visiting friends in Kentville, Nova Scotia.

Mr. Olson was the first person in Delaware to become a Bahá’í, and he and his wife, Cynthia, who died in May 1988, had the first Bahá’í marriage in that state.

Mrs. Olson was named a Knight of Bahá’u’lláh by the beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, when she arose in 1955 and pioneered, with Mr. Olson’s help, to the Marianas.

Shortly afterward, Mr. Olson joined her at their pioneering post.

On learning of Mr. Olson’s death, the Universal House of Justice cabled:

“Grieved learn passing devoted steadfast servant Baha’u’ll4h Edgar Olson. His services Faith Marianas support his dear wife Cynthia enable her to open Marianas response beloved Guardian’s call in Ten Year Crusade lovingly remembered. Offering prayers Holy Shrines progress his radiant soul all worlds God.”’

Reminder about listing residences

Whenever a news release is issued or an ad is placed in your local newspaper announcing a public meeting to be held in a residence, it is recommended that you do nof list the address of the residence. In most cities and towns a public invitation to a residence that may not be zoned as a public meeting place could present legal problems. It is best to list a telephone number to call for information about the event. Then you can personally invite the individual and provide the address.

IN MEMORIAM

Doris W. Best Doris Ebbert Aldo Merlino Loris, SC Atlanta, GA Lincoln, RI

1988 January 1989 September 9, 1989 Eugene Betzler Rose Marie Feldman Marjorie Guzman Valinda, CA Athens, GA Tuolumne, CA July 20, 1989 April 1988 August 16, 1989 Walter Blakely Mary Graham Edgar A. Olson Harriman, TN Georgetown, SC Guam

September 19, 1989 Date Unknown September 5, 1989 Shokrollah Bolouri Minnie Harper Anthony Pressley Sylmar, CA England, AR Nesmith, SC August 6, 1989 October 4, 1983 Date Unknown William F. Brooks Ronald L. Hauck Humayun Rabbani Staunton, VA Naranja, FL Dallas, TX August 28, 1989 August 3, 1989 August 28, 1989 David L. Burge Mary Ann Hopper Mahmoud Rabbani Pendleton, OR Portsmouth, VA Orlando, FL

July 6, 1988 April 22, 1989 January 31, 1989 Flora Carmichael Evelyn Horton Margaret Reid Nichols, SC Denver, CO Capitola, CA Date Unknown September 2, 1989 May 30, 1989 Bertha Carolina Niuta Isserlin Henrietta Schneider Mayesville, SC St. Petersburg, FL Bellevue, WA Date Unknown July 7, 1988 May 18, 1989 Jameel Chamberlain Sammy Jackson Rowland Strandell The Bronx, NY Shellman, GA Everett, WA

1988 Date Unknown 1983

Charles Colville Wilfred Jacques Esther Taber Manassas Park, VA Attleboro, MA Urbana, IL

Date Unknown Date Unknown August 20, 1989 Mary E. Cone Charles Jenkins Flossie Thomas Fair Oaks, CA Chico, CA St. Petersburg, FL August 20, 1989 September 22, 1989 April 13; 1987 Donna M. Cripe Bertha Johnson Gordon Thomas Fresno, CA St. Petersburg, FL Hadley, NY

Date Unknown September 21, 1989 August 29, 1989 Donna Cunha Mary L. Jones Wayne Wellner

E. Providence, RI Batesburg, SC Janesville, WI March 9, 1984 Date Unknown July 23, 1989 Essie Davis Bernadine Lampe Mariah Williams Lawton, OK Beatrice, NE Mayesville, SC

1989

Date Unknown

Date Unknown �[Page 20]20 / The American Baha’f / Noyember 1989

New York sponsors successful public forum on race unity”

“A success.’’ ‘*Terrific.’” “‘Let’s have more.” These were some of the comments by the audience at a public forum, ‘‘Racism: There Is a Cure,’’ sponsored by the Baha’ community of New York City and held September 25 at New York University.

Almost three-fourths of the nearly 200 people from all five of the city’s boroughs who attended were not Bahá’ís.

Besides receiving two pre-event news releases, 70 editors, reporters and others in the media were contacted through personal notes from the Bahá’í media relations officer.

A third news release, mailed the day after the event, made further contact with the media.

In addition, some 3,000 flyers, prominently displaying a quotation on racism from ‘‘The Univer

sal House of Justice of the Bahá’ís,’’ were distributed to schools, organizations and individuals.

Panelists at the forum included a well-known educator in. black studies; a leading clergyman and member of the city’s Interfaith Council; a woman journalist and editor; and a Bahá’í, Jacqueline

Goldberg.

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December 27-January 1: Family Winter Session, Louhelen Bahá’í School, Michigan. Classes on the Kitdb-i-[qdn and Bahá’í Family Life conducted by Chuck and Selma Howard. Full program for children and youth; recreation, devotions, family activi ties, variety show, fellowship, good food, Unity Feast.

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