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North wing of House of ‘Abdu’lláh Pashá is restored

REJOICE ANNOUNCE COMPLETION RESTORATION NORTH WING OF HOUSE OF ‘ABDU’LLÁH PASHÁ IN ‘AKKÁ PERMITTING FIRST VISIT ADDITIONAL AREA THIS HOLY PLACE BY CURRENT GROUP PILGRIMS ON SEVENTEENTH JUNE. WING CONTAINS HALL IN WHICH ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ HELD FEASTS AND OTHER GATHERINGS AND ALSO ROOM OCCUPIED BY SHOGHI EFFENDI DURING BOYHOOD, BOTH ROOMS BEFITTINGLY FURNISHED BY AMATU’L-BAHÁ RÚHIYYIH KHÁNUM.

JOYFUL EVENT COINCIDED LETTING CONTRACT MAJOR WORKS EXTENSION MAIN TERRACE OF SHRINE OF THE BAB. THIS INITIAL STAGE CONSTRUCTION TERRACES, COSTING APPROXIMATELY 550,000 DOLLARS, DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS.

UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE JUNE 19, 1990

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

Red Grammer completes successful tour of several cities in Russia

On April 20, American singer/songwriter Red Grammer, who thrilled audiences at the San Francisco Peace Conference in 1986, began a tour of the Soviet Union.

In Moscow, Mr. Grammer took part in two concerts and a television program. He also performed for children at a secondary school.

While in that city, he and his wife, Kathy, were hosted by Vladimir Meegoolja, a well-known Russian folk musician. An assistant of Mr. Meegoolja's became interested in the Faith, and some important hours were spent with him as he helped move the Grammers from one event to another. He was able to meet some of the Bahá’ís in Moscow.

On April 21, the Grammer tour group was present for the election of the local Spiritual Assembly of Moscow and were privileged to hear a talk by the Hand of the Cause of God ‘Alí-Akbar Furútan who was also present at that event.

The tour then moved to Kiev, where the Grammers were guests of the first Ukrainian Bahá’í couple. The day of the Kiev concert marked the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, so the presentation was quite subdued. The program began with a film commemorating the tragedy, after which Soviet musicians presented a program in honor of the occasion. Mr. Grammer then presented the healing Message of Bahá’u’lláh, tenderly and tactfully, as a promise of a better future for us all.

Every night during the Grammer tour group's stay in Kiev, firesides were held at the hotel where the camera crew stayed. These firesides were well-attended, and gave the Bahá’ís an opportunity.

Senior Institutions consult to focus strategy during rest of Six Year Plan

On July 20-22, the National Spiritual Assembly devoted a part of its regular monthly meeting to a special conference with members of the Continental Board of Counselors in the Americas, the Auxiliary Boards, and selected committees and offices at the Bahá’í National Center.

The chief purpose of the consultation was to help strengthen the collaboration between the institutions of the Faith and their agencies as a means of focusing the efforts of our national community during the remaining 21 months of the Six Year Plan.

In light of the most recent Ridván letter from the Universal House of Justice, and its pointed reminder that "...time is running out and we have serious commitments to keep," the conference was centered around such commitments as teaching, raising the funds needed to complete the Arc on Mount Carmel, working to bring about the maturation of local Spiritual Assemblies, and supporting the two-year teaching plan for Eastern Europe.

In addition, a presentation was made on plans being developed for the Bahá’í World Congress to be held in New York City in November 1992.

About 60 people attended the conference including Counselors Wilma Ellis, William Roberts and Fred Schechter.

Also joining the members of the National Spiritual Assembly in its deliberations were some 20 members of the Auxiliary Boards, representatives of the National Teaching Committee and National Youth Committee, and staff members from the National Teaching Committee office, the Office of the Treasurer, the Office of Pioneering and the Office of Public Information, among others.

Counselor Fred Schechter speaks at a special conference on the Six Year Plan called by the National Spiritual Assembly and held July 20-22 in Wilmette.

The consultation on teaching reflected the weekend's spirit of unified action. The meeting was punctuated by excitement over the news shared by Auxiliary Board members of teaching projects in their areas.

In addition, a coming together in response to the House of Justice's Ridván message generated a sense of urgency in "being about our Father's business" and teaching the Cause.

A common thread throughout the consultation was the need to emphasize Bahá’u’lláh, His Mission, and the individual Bahá’í's relationship to the Faith as expressed through our teaching and our contributions to the Fund.

In their meeting, held that same weekend, the National Teaching Committee and Auxiliary Board agreed that individual Bahá’ís need to call more frequently on the Board members and their assistants to push forward their teaching efforts to a level that results in new Bahá’í co-workers.

More individuals need to connect with teaching institutes, it was noted, both for individual transformation and for action in teaching. The Auxiliary Boards can be of great assistance in this.

In addition, the National Teaching Committee and Auxiliary Boards encouraged local Spiritual Assemblies to call on the Boards for help in building community teaching efforts and on the Teaching Committee for its help and advice.

Jamshid Ashourian, the National Spiritual Assembly's controller, reported on the enthusiasm with which the community has responded.

President Amata Kabua of Marshall Islands, wife, other dignitaries visit the World Center In Halfa

The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Amata Kabua, the First Lady, and several government officials visited the Bahá’í World Center in Haifa, Israel, at the end of June.

The President and his entourage met briefly with members of the Universal House of Justice and visited Bahá’í Holy Places including the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh.

In addition to Mrs. Kabua, the President was accompanied by Ambassador and Mrs. Edwards of the Marshall Islands; Fred Pedro (who is a Bahá’í), personal assistant to the President; Mrs. Amenia Mathew, clerk of the Cabinet; Jerry Kramer, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and his wife; Sen. Hermios Kibin; and Messrs. Fountain Inok and Carlton Hawpe of the Kwajalein Development Authority.

House of Justice praises large budget Increase

To the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States

We are greatly encouraged by your highly meritorious action in formulating a budget which includes a contribution of unprecedented magnitude to the Bahá’í International Fund. We are confident that the members of the much-loved American Bahá’í community, the champion-builders of the embryonic World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, will arise with inflexible determination and exemplary self-sacrifice to meet the challenge placed before them. Our ardent prayers are being offered in the Holy Shrines for an outpouring of divine blessings to reinforce your consecrated endeavors.

The Universal House of Justice July 19, 1990 [Page 2]

National Assembly beseeches Bahá’u’lláh to kindle spirit of urgency, sacrifice to help fund Arc project

To the American Bahá’í community

Dear Bahá’í Friends:

As you know, the National Spiritual Assembly has taken action in response to the appeal of the Universal House of Justice for funds needed to build the Arc. First, we established a National Fund goal of $25 million, then we reduced our operating expenses to the bare minimum and pledged to contribute all funds in excess of our basic needs to the Supreme Institution. This action requires the sacrifice of important projects, needed personnel, building repairs, and equipment in favor of the most important project on the planet—the building of the Arc.

The privilege of making such sacrifices fills our hearts with joy. Rather than feeling limited or constrained, we feel an empowering spirit of reliance on Bahá’u’lláh to help us do something which seems beyond our reach. As Shoghi Effendi wrote: "If only the friends could realize it, the glory of our Faith is not that people with unique abilities do the work of the Cause, but that it is done by the sacrifice of loving and devoted souls who arise selflessly to undertake work they feel themselves incompetent, sometimes, to achieve. God works through them and endows them with gifts they did not dream they could ever possess."

We pray that Bahá’u’lláh will accept the sacrifices made continually by all the friends and shower each one with blessings and guidance. We beseech Him to foster the spirit of urgency in the heart of every believer to meet the needs of the Faith; to reinforce every effort to share His healing teachings; to help every soul find safety and happiness in the Fortress of the Covenant; and to strengthen and invest with wisdom the devoted servants of his Divine Institutions.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States

August 1, 1990

At Naw-Rúz, the Bahá’ís of Carson City, Nevada, presented to the local Ormsby Association of Retarded Citizens (OARC) a balance beam for their day-care program. The beam was constructed by community member Jim Sadilek (standing behind children). A brass plaque notes that it was a gift from the Bahá’ís of Carson City. Also being built for the day-care center by another member of the Bahá’í community is a set of steps on which the children can practice and improve their walking skills.

Eastern Oregon’s bold project aims at reaching Hispanics

In eastern Oregon, consultation begun at last year's District Convention has resulted in a bold teaching project aimed at raising up Hispanic coworkers for the Cause.

An Hispanic Bahá’í brought to the floor of the Convention the issue of reaching Hispanics in Oregon. The idea of renting a Bahá’í Center in a key location near an Hispanic community was introduced, because it was felt that having a Center would facilitate greater attendance of non-Bahá’ís at meetings, as many Hispanics might not feel comfortable going to someone's home to discuss religion.

Madras, Oregon, was chosen as the site for the new Center. Many local Bahá’ís helped subsidize the Center, which opened its doors last January.

In June, young people from Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa and Massachusetts attended a training session for the Bahá’í Youth Service Corps held at the Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute in Hemingway, South Carolina. Auxiliary Board member Trudy White (third from right) helped facilitate the week-long session. Suzanne Krause, a veteran of the Youth Service Corps who served at the House of Worship in India, also helped train the new recruits.

Through consultation, a decision was reached to launch a six-week intensive teaching project in Madras aimed at reaching Hispanics. Although Madras does not have a local Assembly, the city does have an active Bahá’í Group.

The project is a result of a collaborative effort of the Madras Group, two nearby local Spiritual Assemblies (Deschutes County and Bend), the Auxiliary Boards, the District Teaching Committee, and the National Teaching Committee.

The effort was begun June 23-24 with a bilingual teaching seminar that examined the nature and process of teaching and focused on how to reach Hispanics in particular.

Part of the seminar was devoted to consultation on developing a vision of the purpose of teaching in Madras, the methods that could be used in teaching Hispanics, the quality and type of presentation that best expresses the Message of Bahá’u’lláh, and the process of becoming a Bahá’í as it would affect both the new believers and the Bahá’í community of Madras.

Some key decisions at the seminar related to the need to adapt the presentation of the Faith to Hispanics in the area.

The initial presentation would include using a teaching booklet as a brief introduction to Bahá’u’lláh and His teachings, with an invitation to a fireside.

Three firesides focusing on Bahá’u’lláh were held each week, to which contacts and residents of certain designated neighborhoods were invited. During each fireside, an invitation to join the Faith was extended.

In addition, a children's program for non-Bahá’ís was provided on a weekly basis. The program included teaching prayers and Bahá’í Writings in song.

A plan is in place to educate and deepen the new believers who are encouraged to pray at least once each day, to meditate on the Holy Word, to study the Writings, and to consider how they can best serve the Cause.

The new believers are invited to begin their service to the Faith as soon as possible, which may be as simple a task as reading to another Bahá’í who is not literate.

The project also offers a 15-lesson course in Spanish, developed by the National Teaching Committee of Mexico, that has proven successful in other areas. At least three of the new believers are taking the course.

Although the project ended August 15, the participants do not consider this to be the end of teaching in Madras; rather, they see it as a beginning. These opening actions are being reflected upon, and other plans are being made to further the teaching work in their community.

The American Bahá’í is published monthly by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States, 536 Sheridan Road, Wilmette, IL 60091. Postmaster: Send address changes to Management Information Systems, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Executive editor: Jack Bowers. Associate editor: Laura H. Arthur. The American Bahá’í welcomes news, letters and other items of interest from individuals and the various institutions of the Faith. Articles should be written clearly and concisely; color or black-and-white glossy photographs should be included whenever possible. Please address all materials to the Editor, The American Bahá’í, Wilmette, IL 60091. Copyright 1990 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. World rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.

Teaching Committee has new national coordinator of U.S. youth activities

The National Teaching Committee is pleased to announce that Laura Cessna has joined its office as national coordinator of youth activities.

Ms. Cessna, a graduate of the University of Virginia, recently completed a Youth Year of Service in South Carolina. While there, she worked for the Louis Gregory Bahá’í Institute and WLGI Radio Bahá’í.

Her responsibilities at the Youth Desk will include coordinating the Bahá’í Youth Service Corps and working with college clubs and teaching projects involving youth.

If you would like to discuss youth activities and teaching, please call Ms. Cessna at the National Teaching Committee's office at the Bahá’í National Center, 708-869-9039.

GREEN LAKE CONFERENCE: Major developments! American Indian program starting with Friday Forum and continuing through the weekend. Register now and be in on the excitement! Phone Carolyn Malouf, 414-375-0159. [Page 3]

THE FIRST CONDITION...

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

In May, local Assembly participation in giving to the National Fund rose 51 percent over the previous year, with 890 Assemblies contributing. Individual participation was up 30 percent, while 13 percent more Groups gave in 1990 than in 1989. These advances produced total contributions of $625,000, up nearly 40 percent from a year earlier.

The impetus given the community by the National Convention has continued through a series of nearly 50 "town meetings" across the country.

As reported in last month's issue of The American Bahá’í, staff from the Office of the Treasurer criss-crossed the country between May 18 and July 9, representing the National Spiritual Assembly at meetings that were attended by more than 2,000 believers who came from some 400 communities.

The friends heard news of the Arc and of developments here at home, and were treated to a video tape containing excerpts from a talk given by David Hofman, retired member of the Universal House of Justice.

The mix of facts, news and ideas was warmly received by the friends, who took advantage of the opportunity to ask questions and consult on topics ranging from the management of the National Fund, the spiritual importance of Huququ’lláh, and improvements in the Automatic Contribution System, to the national budget and the effect of giving on the process of spiritual transformation.

These themes are very much in line with the consultation at the recent National Convention.

One example among many that highlights the spirit enlivening these gatherings: at 7 o'clock on the morning following one meeting, the National Assembly's representative was awakened at his hotel by a believer who wished to meet with him immediately. "Well, I'm still in my pajamas," said the staff member.

"I don't mind if you don't," the man replied. "I'll be right up!"

"As soon as this friend came into the room," the staff member related, "it was clear that he was quite moved."

It seems the discussion the previous evening had so touched the heart of this dear soul that he and his family felt the desire to make a special sacrifice for the Faith; he proceeded to offer a diamond ring that, he said, had been in his family for five generations, but which they now wanted to consecrate in support of the Arc.

In accordance with instructions from the National Spiritual Assembly, a point was made at these meetings of not asking for funds. Instead, the emphasis was on the importance and the urgency of the opportunities facing all of the Bahá’ís at this time, and on the process of reassessing everything we do as Bahá’ís to serve the Faith, whether in relation to teaching, contributing to the Funds, or educating the believers.

Is the goal won? Not yet! There is still a long way to go before we reach the $25 million objective. But it begins to look as if the "summer slump" may have become history. Let's not let up now! "Please God, ye may achieve it."

What Is Everyone Saying?

Last month we shared the love-notes from Ariana, a young Bahá’í who is very interested in the Fund. In this section we would like each month to share excerpts from letters that the friends are kind enough to send to the Office of the Treasurer. That's the best way to catch the spirit of the friends' concerns, we think!

Vermont

"The local consultation we held on teaching and the Fund at the request of the National Spiritual Assembly at Convention convinced us to go with the Automatic Contribution System and to increase our contribution. We also feel that more emphasis should be given to universal participation—those who can give least find the sums needed overwhelming, but to have given something means a success rate of 100 percent if the goal is participation.... We love you and pray for you."

Washington

"The pledge portion of the Viewathon (a program to show The Seat of God's Throne in every community in Washington—TO)...is complete, with $2,388 having been pledged. We see that the World Center is being completed, that the Administrative Order is mature.... We found that when a roomful of Bahá’ís view the video together, they become one in their gratitude, their love, their amazement. It seems to us that this oneness, this love, is the key to unlocking their own potential and the hearts of seekers."

California

"I have appreciated the recent change in the letters to the community from your office. For countless years we received 2-4 pages of budgetary information while the teaching goals received scant attention. That has changed. The result in my community is that the local Fund is stronger than ever and our contribution to the National Fund exceeds our goals."

Wisconsin

"Yesterday our community consulted on the recent messages concerning the need for funds for the Arc and the National Fund. We have for the last year maintained our contributions of $80/month through the automatic deduction program.... We have adopted a goal of raising an additional $3,200 over the next 19 Bahá’í months earmarked for the Arc. Secondly, we are paring our local funds to a minimum. To that end, we are enclosing a check for $200 as the first installment on the annual pledge. We don't know how close we will come to the goal, but we are determined to succeed and are united in our hearts and efforts."

California (again)

"Please accept this check. I'm sitting here sort of amazed that I'm doing this. Ironically, I can afford it, but I swear it feels like I'm pulling my own teeth this is definitely an emotional experience. But after reading William Sears' letter in this month's issue of The American Bahá’í, I felt a strong need to act immediately."

Thank you for your thoughts!

Why Is the Goal so BIG?

Other recent letters have asked the question, "Why is the annual goal so high?" Some of the friends seem concerned that a goal that is never met can be demoralizing, and that the process of goal setting should be similar to that used by business organizations.

These questions are especially important in light of the recently adopted national budget of $25 million. Let's look at a few of the reasons:

First, the need has changed dramatically. The Arc project, the racial repairs to the House of Worship and other properties—all these important projects, for whatever reason, seem to have clustered at this point in time. This is completely in keeping, however, with the observation of the Universal House of Justice in its letter of August 31, 1987, concerning completion of the Arc that "the Faith advances, not at a uniform rate of growth, but in surges, precipitated by the alternation of crisis and victory."

Second, anxiety about raising a seemingly impossible number of dollars ignores our own history. When the House of Justice announced that the time had come to build its Seat, the $14 million cost was unprecedented. Within a year of that announcement the Iranian community's considerable economic power had been shattered, and yet the Seat was built on schedule, at a total cost of nearly $24 million.

Third, we mustn't short-change ourselves. Do we have too limited a view of our own capacity?

In the final analysis, the achievement of our goals in every area hinges not on our capacity or our activity, although these are certainly important. But victory depends on faith, and on reliance on God, qualities we attain through earnest effort and prayer.

It is not difficult to imagine that the tests we are now receiving, and those possibly greater ones yet to come, have been given to us precisely so that we can put this lesson into practice. "As ye have faith," the beloved Master affirmed, "so shall your powers and blessings be."

Marion Jack teaching campaign carries Message of Bahá’u’lláh to eight cities in Soviet Union

Pictured before their departure in June for the Soviet Union are members of the Marion Jack Teaching Project, which was initiated by young Bahá’ís in California.

From June 2-August 8, a group of young Bahá’ís from five states and Alaska carried the Message of Bahá’u’lláh to the Soviet Union as a part of the Marion Jack Teaching Project.

Included in the itinerary were visits to Moscow, Ulan-Ude, Severobalkaisk, Irkutsk, Kiev, Odessa, L'vov and Minsk. In July, the group planned to join "Daystar," a musical group composed of Bahá’ís from the World Center, in Kiev, circumstances permitting.

The project, which includes a dozen team members, is named in honor of Marion Jack who was given the title "General Jack" by the Guardian after she chose to remain as a pioneer in Bulgaria even after receiving encouragement to leave.

NOTICE

The National Spiritual Assembly has removed the administrative rights of ___________ of Indianapolis, Indiana, for his continued and blatant disregard for Bahá’í and civil law. ___________ has a history of irresponsible behavior and failure to repay money borrowed from Bahá’ís. [Page 4]

Spirit of PIONEERING

The Office of Pioneering received a copy of a letter from Behin Newport, a pioneer to Zaire, to her father-in-law in the States, and was so touched by her loving spirit that it was decided to share the letter with you.

Whatever is going on here (in Zaire) is so fantastic; we enjoy it, though sometimes there are dangers, but everything is fruitful for the Faith. Two weeks ago the students here had riots and the schools and university were closed. Many students were hurt and some even killed. We were so unhappy that we could not go anymore to the university to teach, which is one of the greatest joys of our life.

Later we found out that the hospital was full of students whom I could teach. This renewed my joy. One morning there was so much work that it was noon when I looked at my watch and realized I hadn't yet gone to teach, so I took some pamphlets and ran from the pharmacy.

At first I couldn't find anyone to teach, but then I went out of the building and found a student who had been badly hurt sitting on the steps in the sun. His eyes were puffed up and almost shut—he really was in a bad condition.

"Oh, Bahá’u’lláh," I said to myself, "how can I ask this man to read anything at all, let alone a Bahá’í pamphlet, something that may not interest him since I have no time to stay and explain."

But, I thought, I had to do it since otherwise what would I say to Bahá’u’lláh in the evening when I must bring my conscience to account. So I went and said hello to this poor wounded student and asked about his condition.

I hadn't much time, so I quickly said that I had brought him a great Message and that it was about the Bahá’í Faith which teaches unity and peace, which we are all in need of.

He looked at me, and his sadness appeared to vanish.

"Oh," he said, smiling, "this is what I was searching for. Yes, madam. I have heard of this religion and had a prayer book of Bahá’u’lláh, but all has been burned or stolen."

You can imagine my feelings, which went from hopelessness to great joy to find another hand stretching out to receive the healing Message of our Beloved One. With much difficulty I tried to hide the tears that were about to gush out.

I invited him to come the next day to my pharmacy. He did so, along with another student whom I had helped with his wounds, a Bahá’í I had taught a few months ago. Physically they were in bad shape, but their spirits were keen and well.

I talked about the necessity of the Message of Bahá’u’lláh, the condition of the world, that Bahá’ís should not interfere in politics, and about their role in helping to build the new World Order. They were very much convinced and happy.

Then Oscar—the one I had seen the day before—said there is no doubt that Bahá’u’lláh is the Manifestation of God, and accepted the Faith.

As I was explaining to them that they are lucky to be alive and that they should thank God, Oscar began to cry. When I asked why, and how I could help, he said it was okay, that it would pass and I should go on talking.

I thought that, to cheer him up, I would talk about the Seven Valleys and especially the story of Layli and Majnun. As I did so, he changed again and became extremely happy, saying he had found out why God gave him all the suffering, that it was so he could understand this truth.

He said he no longer minded what happened to him, which was that he had lost all his possessions; all their things had been burned, even his musical instruments. He said he really missed the instruments, but now was happy to have received the news of this wonderful reality.

Oh, we talked a lot! There are so many stories. Please pray for us so that we remain here to teach the Faith, so that we can sacrifice our lives for Him—the Beloved One.

Oh, how much we have to thank Him for! Love, love, love and joy!

Behin Newport June 1990

SUMMER EVENTS OVERSEAS

Alaska: Northern Star Bahá’í Project. Need for traveling teachers to aid in the teaching work in the Aleutian Island chain villages, June-August.

Barbados: Caribbean Bahá’í Youth Conference, August 10-12. Retired persons to help with Archives, ongoing.

Bahamas: Summer Youth Teaching Project, July-August.

Belize: Mirza Mihdi Teaching Project, Phase 2, June 13-August 20.

Botswana: "Star '90" Summer/Winter Youth Project, July-August.

Brazil: Ongoing "Education for Peace" project.

Canada: Yukon Bahá’í Institute, ongoing. Five International Youth Conferences: "An Environment of Peace," various dates.

Cook Islands: Volunteer experienced in video production needed to help develop local television productions, preferably for a period of several months to a year.

Dominica: Summer School, August; "Sparks of Peace" Youth Project, summer.

Dominican Republic: Ongoing expansion and consolidation.

Eastern Europe: Summer projects in several countries.

El Salvador: Ongoing project in metropolitan areas, emphasizing teaching and consolidation. Youth are especially welcome.

Fiji Islands: Radio communications volunteer needed to help produce radio programs to help deepen local believers; ongoing.

Guatemala: Project Quiche, urgent need for Spanish-speaking teachers to help reach the Maya Quiche Indians; ongoing.

Haiti: Intensive deepening and teaching effort in Jacmel and on Cayemite, July-August.

Hong Kong: Ongoing teaching and consolidation projects.

Korea: Ongoing teaching and consolidation projects.

Malawi: Bahá’í International Summer School, December 21-27.

Martinique: Ongoing teaching and consolidation projects.

Mexico: Teaching projects in central and southern areas, July-August.

Pakistan: Asian Youth Conference, October 17-20.

Puerto Rico: Brilliant Star Project, mass teaching; ongoing.

Peru: Ongoing teaching projects in Tropas, Celendin and Cajamarca.

Swaziland: Social and economic development project, ongoing.

Switzerland: Ongoing teaching projects in St. Gallen, Lucarno and Lausanne. Bicycle Tour for Peace to promote Bahá’í principles on peace and the protection of the environment, August. Landegg School sessions: Personal Transformation (English), August 6-12; Personal Transformation (French), August 12-18; The Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh (English), August 18-25; Certification Program in Bahá’í Studies (English), Year 1, July 29-August 26, Year 2, August 5-26; Persian Literature, Arts and Music (Persian), August 27-September 2.

Trinidad: Dr. Ugo Giachery Teaching Project; ongoing.

USSR: Teaching projects in several areas.

Zimbabwe: Traveling teachers needed to teach in rural secondary schools.

For more information, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-869-9039.

Bahá’ís in Scottsdale, Arizona, take active role In community events to teach, proclaim the Cause

Pictured are some of the Bahá’ís from Scottsdale, Arizona, who took part in this year's Prada del Sol (Parade of the Sun) in Scottsdale.

The Bahá’ís of Scottsdale, Arizona, have taken part this spring in a number of proclamation events in that area.

For example:

Some 30 Bahá’ís marched for the second year in the annual Prada del Sol (Parade of the Sun) in Scottsdale. Besides carrying a blue-and-white banner that proclaimed "The Promise of World Peace," the marchers held placards on which were inscribed the major principles of the Faith.

In March, the Scottsdale community participated with the Arizona Institute for Peace, Education and Research in a Peace Fair that coincided with the Global Walk for Peace.

The Bahá’ís were one of 35 groups that had display booths at the Fair, which was held at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. The Bahá’í table was at the entrance, so all who entered had to pass by.

Children were given "Wage Peace" balloons, adults copies of "The Promise of World Peace" and various Bahá’í pamphlets.

The Scottsdale Teaching Committee arranged an afternoon event called "Fun for the Fund" at which Bahá’ís who wished to do so "sold" their services in return for contributions to the Fund. In four hours, about $400 was collected.

The Scottsdale community took part in a program for Black History Month organized by the Bahá’ís of Phoenix. The program included talks on black history, dancing, poetry, and tapes of songs by such legendary black entertainers as Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price and Paul Robeson.

For Earth Day 1990, the Bahá’ís of Scottsdale renewed their commitment to recycle all paper, plastic and glass products. [Page 5]Colorfully costumed dancers (left photo) perform during the ‘Human Flower Garden Cultural Evening’ held as a part of the Bahá’í International Chinese Symposium in Kingston, Jamaica. Right photo: Some of the more than 80 people from 16 countries who attended the event are pictured in front of the Bahá’í National Center in Kingston.

16 countries take part in Jamaica’s Chinese Symposium

About 80 people from 16 countries attended a Bahá’í International Chinese Symposium held June 14-17 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Among them were 10 representatives from the U.S., five of whom were able to remain in Jamaica from 10 days to three weeks to help with local teaching efforts.

Among those taking an active part in the deliberations were Counselor for the Americas David Smith; Paul Koh, secretary of the International Chinese Teaching Committee; members of National Spiritual Assemblies from a number of Caribbean islands; Auxiliary Board member Meim Smith, representing the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada; Puran Stevens, representing the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly; and Auxiliary Board member Marijke Van Lith of Suriname.

On June 13, the National Spiritual Assembly of Jamaica hosted a reception at which Gloria Palomino, president of an association that is organizing a conference on women’s issues, invited eight Bahá’ís to a luncheon the following day to discuss issues of mutual concern.

The reception was covered by the local press, while Mr. Koh, Farzam Kamalabadi and Jene Brusen-Bellows, at the direction of the National Assembly of Jamaica, made further contact with the media.

During the Symposium, Mrs. Stevens was invited by Counselor Smith to report briefly on the recent Chinese Symposium in San Francisco and to read messages received by the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly about that event from the Universal House of Justice.

On June 15, more than 250 people attended a multi-cultural arts and entertainment program at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel whose title was “Human Flower Garden Cultural Evening.”

Notice of two upcoming conferences of special interest to Bahá’ís

From time to time the National Spiritual Assembly receives notices of conferences and other events that may be of interest to the Bahá’í community. Those who are interested in any of the following conferences should contact the sponsoring organization.

SID Conference

In collaboration with the Society for International Development, USA, and the SID chapter in Washington, the 1991 International Development Conference, “From Cold War to Cooperation: Dynamics of a New World Order,” will be held next January 23-25 in Washington, D.C.

The Society for International Development, a non-profit educational organization, has served since 1952 as a platform for American organizations and individuals concerned with worldwide development.

Plenary sessions at the conference are to include “Redefining National Security for the U.S.: Preservation of the Planet and Its People,” “The U.S. and the Third World: Rethinking Priorities,” “People-Powered Foreign Policy,” and “Reflections on the New World Order.”

Registration fees received through September 1 are: individuals, $130; students, $35; retired persons, $50. Further information can be obtained from International Development Conference, 1401 New York Avenue N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005.

NCPCR Conference

The National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution (NCPCR) improves the theory and practice of conflict resolution and peacemaking by providing vehicles for dialogue, training and study; stimulates and coordinates interaction among national and international organizations; and builds public awareness, acceptance and access to peacemaking and conflict resolution through broadly-based public education.

The conference, “Community in Conflict,” is being planned and will take place June 4-8, 1991, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Interested individuals may (1) organize an Institute Workshop or Short Course, (2) present a conference paper or poster, (3) take part in a seminar, or (4) offer talent at the conference community fair. Should your proposal or paper refer to the Bahá’í Faith, please send it to the National Assembly’s office in Washington, D.C., before submitting it to the conference. The address is 1606 New Hampshire Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20009 (phone 202-865-8830).

Conference topics include “Theories of Conflict and Community,” “Making Government Work to Support the Community,” “Community and Conflict in the Workplace,” “Neighborhood Justice Centers,” “The Community of Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution,” “Faith, Fellowship and Community,” and “Culture and Race.”

Further information may be requested from Susan Shearouse, NCPCR, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 (phone 703-764-6115).

National Hispanic Conference

September 14 - 16, 1990 Los Angeles Bahá’í Center

Theme: Indigenous Roots ... Glorious Mission

Please register as soon as possible. Fee (meals and registration): $20.00 per adult, $15.00 per youth (13-19), $7.50 per child, or $50.00 for a family of 4 or more. To register / for more information:

National Hispanic Conference c/o Los Angeles Bahá’í Center 5755 Rodeo Road Los Angeles, CA 90016 Phone: (213) 933-8291

Discussion of PBS-TV series encouraged

The National Spiritual Assembly, in collaboration with the North American Conference on Religion and Ecology (NACRE), encourages local Bahá’í communities and individuals to establish discussion groups on the upcoming Public Broadcasting System (PBS) 10-week series, “Race to Save the Planet,” which will be televised beginning October 4.

The National Assembly has already contacted directly several local Spiritual Assemblies to encourage their communities to invite friends, family and other religious and civic organizations to take part in these discussion groups. One goal of the discussions is to create interfaith environmental action groups.

NACRE has designed a Viewer’s Guide and Facilitator’s Guide to the series to deepen interfaith understanding of the ethical and spiritual implications of the environmental crisis. The cost of a Viewer’s Guide is $3 for a single issue including postage and handling. With the purchase of a Facilitator’s Guide for $15, you will receive 25 free Viewer’s Guides. Bahá’ís can purchase the guides through NACRE, 5 Thomas Circle N.W., Washington, DC 20005. For more information, please phone 1-800-LEARNER.

Bahá’í-developed literacy council wins top Sheboygan award

The Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Literacy Council, which offers one-to-one free instruction for adults who want to learn to read, write and spell, has won the 1990 Humanitarian of the Year Award given by the Sheboygan Human Rights Association.

The Literacy Council, which started with five students and now has 50, was begun in 1988 as a social and economic development project by Bahá’ís in the Sheboygan area. [Page 6]

Understanding Bahá’u’lláh’s World Order

Teaching • Proclamation • Personal Development

Shipment Arrives from Editorial Bahá’í de España

The following Spanish titles arrived recently from Spain:

THE BÁB Selecciones de los Escritos del Báb / Selections from the Writings of the Báb $7.50

‘ABDUL-BAHÁ Fundamentos de Unidad Mundial / Foundations of World Unity $5.50

THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE Promesa de Paz Mundial Resumen / Promise of World Peace Summary $.25

COMPILATIONS Crisis y Victoria / Crisis & Victory $4.95 El Matrimonio Bahá’í y Vida Familiar / Bahá’í Marriage & Family Life $4.95 Mundo del Espíritu / The Spiritual World $4.50 Recopilación Sobre la Paz / Peace Compilation $6.50

WORKS ABOUT THE FAITH Cartas a un Buen Católico / Letters to a Good Catholic $6.50 Sentido de la Vida / The Meaning of Deepening $4.50

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Guebe y el Camión Juguete / Guebe and the Toy Truck $3.95 Zunúzi: Una Historia de Amor / Zunúzi: A Love Story $4.50

Additional Spanish titles have been ordered; however, as yet there is no information regarding their arrival.

Out-of-Stock or Out-of-Print

According to their publishers, the following titles are not presently available. It is not known as to whether or when they will be back in stock.

Bahá’í Faith: An Introduction VHS and Beta Unlimited Visions

God Loves Laughter George Ronald, Publisher

PER: Prayers of Shoghi Effendi Bahá’í-Verlag

PER: Tablets of Ahmad Bahá’í-Verlag

PER: Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Bahá’í-Verlag

Portals to Freedom George Ronald, Publisher

Secret of the Stolen Mandolin One World Publications

NEW/REPRINTED PUBLICATIONS TO AID IN STUDYING THE FAITH

Bahá’í Prayers, A Selection Vinyl, British Edition SC $5.50

Unlike Bahá’í Prayers published in the United States, the prayers in this book are arranged by section according to their source—the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá—and their general subject. However, since there are no subject headings, readers may browse through the book as moved by their meditative spirit. A table of contents at the front of the book and an index before the occasional prayers will assist the reader in locating prayers suggested for particular subjects. Bound in a soft, vinyl material.

4 x 5-7/8 inches, contents, 58 pages, index Bahá’í Publishing Trust of the United Kingdom

Commentary on Epistle to the Son of the Wolf Firuz Kazemzadeh CS $8.50

A commentary by Firuz Kazemzadeh in which he explains the historical significance of Epistle to the Son of the Wolf—one of the last of the one hundred books revealed by Bahá’u’lláh—and comments upon its contents. Designed for use by those who are reading the book, Commentary on Epistle to the Son of the Wolf will facilitate individual study of the book that the National Spiritual Assembly has chosen as a goal for focused study this year.

30 minutes Bahá’í Publishing Trust of the United States

Copies of From Haitian Roots Defective

Due to defects in the sound track from which the duplicating master was made, From Haitian Roots has been recalled. The soundtrack has been corrected, a new master has been prepared, and new video copies are being duplicated. Copies shipped prior to July 22, 1990, are defective and can be returned to the Bahá’í Distribution Service for replacement.

Use the convenient order form on page 7 to place your order.

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf Bahá’u’lláh PS $6.50

Translated by Shoghi Effendi. Chosen by the National Spiritual Assembly as the book for focused study this year. The last major Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh, in which He frequently quotes from His own Writings as He “adduces proofs establishing the validity of His Cause” and proclaims His station as the Supreme Manifestation of God. Bahá’u’lláh also highlights some of the most important aims of His Cause, including blotting out every trace of enmity and hatred from the hearts of men and uniting mankind through the power of His Revelation. Heart-rending stories of some of the martyrs show the transforming power of the Bahá’í Faith. Introduction by Marzieh Gail.

4-1/4 x 7 inches, 181 pages, glossary, index Bahá’í Publishing Trust of the United States

Unto Him Shall We Return Compiled by Hushidar Motlagh SC $9.95

A comprehensive compilation of extracts from the Bahá’í writings on the reality and immortality of the human soul. It is the first compilation to bring together the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on the purpose of human life and the continuation of that purpose into the mysterious realms beyond physical death. Are humans mortal or immortal? Is death a door to doom and extinction or a portal to a new, everlasting life? What is the purpose of earthly life? Can the reality and immortality of the soul be confirmed by reason? Now in its fourth printing, Unto Him Shall We Return portrays a clear vision of the meaning of life—both here and hereafter—and offers guidance about the best preparation for worlds to come. It is an excellent reference for studies on immortality, a gentle consolation for the bereaved, and a sourcebook for memorial services. It can also be used for daily readings.

5-1/4 x 8-1/4 inches, 130 pages, preface, references, index Bahá’í Publishing Trust of the United States

New World Suite by Michael Fitzgerald SC $6.95

Nominated for the National Book Award, New World Suite is a book-length poem of diverse pieces held together by common themes of a new world order, peace, and the celebration of religious and ethnic diversity. With the rhythm and style of jazz, New World Suite combines diverse styles and moods into a vision of a unified world. Fitzgerald, author of three books of poetry and editor of Creative Circle: Art, Literature and Music in Bahá’í Perspective, was recently nominated for a Pulitzer prize.

Softcover, 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, 54 pages Northwood Press

The Journal of Bahá’í Studies Vol. 2, No. 2 SC $6.00

Includes five articles, two book reviews, and two commentaries. Articles include “Whither the International Auxiliary Language,” by Phyllis Ghim Lian Chew; “Language and Worldview,” by Alvino Fantini; “Humankind’s Path to Peace in a Global Society,” by Ervin Laszlo; “Tahirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood,” by Susan Stiles Maneck; and “Learning from History,” by Moojan Momen. The wide variety of these articles will enlarge one’s perspectives on a number of issues that are fundamental to achieving world peace. This issue will interest Bahá’ís and seekers; excellent for teaching and deepening.

6 x 9 inches, 86 pages, index to volume 1 Association for Bahá’í Studies

Visa / MasterCard / American Express / Check / Money Order Order through your Local Bahá’í Distribution Representative, or send your order with payment to: 1-800-999-9019 415 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 Order now through the Bahá’í Distribution Service [Page 7]

Personal Development

SELECT FROM A VARIETY OF RECENT NEW PUBLICATIONS TO ASSIST IN STUDY AND TEACHING OF THE FAITH

Bible Proofs

• • A Fireside Aid for Teaching Christians**
  • Compiled by Nabil I. Hanna**
  • SC $14.95**

This collection of quotations from the Holy Bible and Bahá’í writings was inspired by a statement of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: "It is very good to memorize the logical points and the proofs of the Holy books. Those proofs and evidences which establish the fact that Bahá’u’lláh is the fulfillment of the Promise of the Holy book. These proofs aught to be collected and memorized." Designed as an aid to fireside teaching or deepening classes, the focus is on significant topics often raised during discussions of Christian topics.

5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches; 161 pages, illustrations, selected bibliography Kollimit Press

Hinduism and The Bahá’í Faith

• • by Moojan Momen**
  • SC $7.95**

Most presentations of the Bahá’í Faith are written to appeal to a Western, Christian, or Islamic point of view. Hinduism and The Bahá’í Faith is different. While directed to those of the Hindu tradition, it also provides a new perspective and insights into the Bahá’í Faith. Dr. Momen examines the Bahá’í approach to Darshana, Dharma, and Moksha, and significant Hindu prophecies. He also discusses Bahá’í social teachings, laws, and history, and the Bahá’í community.

5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches; 96 pages, references, bibliography, index George Ronald, Publisher

Logic and Logos

• • Essays on Science, Religion and Philosophy**
  • by William S. Hatcher**
  • SC $9.50**

Five essays exploring issues of philosophy and theology such as "Science and the Bahá’í Faith," "A Logical Solution to the Problem of Evil," "From Metaphysics to Logic," "Myths, Models and Mysticism," and "Platonism and Pragmastism." Using principles of logic and precision based on mathematics, this is an exciting and stimulating book, exploring the interface between formerly mutually suspicious disciplines. Also, it was adopted as the textbook for a course on science and religion in the Bahá’í studies program at Landegg Academy, Germany.

5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches; 160 pages, works cited, notes George Ronald, Publisher

A Sense of History

• • by John Hatcher**
  • HC $21.95/SC $11.95**

In reviewing this book, Roger White, himself a poet, wrote that "...[they are] poems of a high order, well crafted, accessible, powerfully convincing, and resonant with spirit and faith. John Hatcher's range of interests, breadth of vision and depth of compassion are stunning. These are poems of lived experience screened through a sensitive, lively, bracing intelligence; they transfigure and illumine the ordinary, enlarge our perspective and affirm the loftiest human values."

5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches; 224 pp., list of poems previously published, notes George Ronald, Publisher

A Collection of Selected Words from the Bahá’í Writings in Persian, Arabic and English

• • Compiled by Hamed Eshraghian**
  • SC $12.95**

A Collection of Selected Words matches Persian/Arabic words and phrases in selected Bahá’í writings with their English equivalents. The first section lists Persian/Arabic words in alphabetical order and provides the translation; the second section lists the English translation and the original Persian/Arabic. Phrases have been included, which facilitates study of the words in context.

Though A Collection of Selected Words draws from a limited number of texts, it will facilitate studying the writings in Persian, Arabic, and English. Scholars and students of the Faith researching translation techniques of Shoghi Effendi and other Bahá’í translators will find this book particularly interesting.

8-1/2 x 11 inches; 94 pp. English to Persian, 103 pp. Persian to English Published by Hamed Eshraghian

Order now through the 1-800-999-9019 Bahá’í Distribution Service

The Role of Women in an Advancing Civilization

• • Bahá’í Publications Australia and Association for Bahá’í Studies, Australia**
  • SC $7.00**

A monograph based on papers presented at the March 26, 1989, conference of the Association. Includes "Women and Power," "The Position of Women in Traditional Vietnam," "Women in the Legal Profession," "Women, Development, and Peace," "Patriarch—Dead or Alive? Where do we go from here?" and "Women in an Advancing Civilization."

According to the editors, "The presenters successfully explored issues and concerns on the position and role of women and in doing so set an agenda for future exploration. This book is a result of their efforts, their honesty and their concern for the long path we have yet to walk to ensure that women attain the very highest station in the world of humanity."

5-7/8 x 8-1/4 inches; 104 pages, line drawings, photographs Bahá’í Publications Australia

A Bahá’í Parenting Program

• • From the Marriage and Family Development Committee**
  • SC $3.95**

Based on the Bahá’í writings, this booklet examines issues central so developing a spiritual atmosphere to nourish children and parents alike. Arranged thematically, it addresses such topics as "Attracting your child to spiritual ideals," "Communication and family relationships," "Family consultation," "Building a sense of Bahá’í identity in the home" and "Equality of the sexes." It provides an opportunity for deepening and sharing understandings of the guidance available in the Bahá’í writings for examining practical issues of Bahá’í parenting, and gives parents an opportunity to share experiences and to support and encourage each other. Designed for a weekend institute or a series of ten deepenings, for couples and moderately-sized groups.

Bahá’í Publications Australia

Man of the Trees

• • Selected Writings of Richard St. Barbe Baker**
  • Edited by Karen Gridley**
  • SC $12.50**

Published with the assistance of the Bahá’í International Community's Office of Public Information in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. Barbe Baker. A Bahá’í who was widely known as a forester, author, and conservationist, St. Barbe Baker was an early crusader for environmental issues whose importance is only now being recognized. His Bahá’í beliefs were reflected in his actions and are evident in these quotations from his writings. Hence this book illumines environmental concerns with a Bahá’í perspective for those interested in or working on environmental concerns.

6-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches; 115 pages, photographs, list of sources Ecology Action

OPEN POSITION

Applications are being accepted for the position of Associate Editor for the Bahá’í Publishing Trust and the Distribution Service. If you feel you are qualified, please submit your resume to the Department of Human Resources at the Bahá’í National Center.

Bahá’í Distribution Service 415 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 [Page 8]Classified notices in The American Bahá’í are published free of charge as a service to the Bahá’í community. Because of this, notices are limited to items relating to the Faith; no personal or commercial messages can be accepted for publication. The opportunities referred to have not been approved by the National Spiritual Assembly; the friends should exercise their own judgment in responding to them.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

THE INTERNATIONAL Bahá’í Audio-Visual Centre (IBAVC) is seeking a manager for its Video Services Office, to be relocated in Wilmette. This office collects, catalogs and selectively distributes video materials from around the world in various languages, providing support to producers, Bahá’í agencies and communities worldwide. Please direct resume and/or further inquiries to Dr. Kurt Hein, secretary of the Executive Committee, IBAVC, 2773 Forestwood Dr., Oakville, Ontario L3T 6L8, Canada, or phone 416-764-2690.

PIONEERING (OVERSEAS)

JOBS overseas: AFRICA—Ciskei: social and economic development practitioners. Transkei: medical doctors. AMERICAS—Brazil: elementary school teachers. Cayman Islands: night audit manager, room service servers, restaurant personnel, hosts for Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman. Honduras: kindergarten and second grade teachers. AUSTRALASIA—Marshall Islands: aviation mechanics, sheet metal specialists, hydraulic specialists, engine specialists, prop/rotor specialists, fueling specialists, electricians, avionics technicians. EUROPE—Poland: consultants to work with U.S. corporation seeking to develop joint ventures with Poland, ‎Rumania Romania‎: logistics coordinator to warehouse medical supplies for 2-3 month assignment. MULTI-REGIONAL—project coordinator for Africa region of agricultural development organization, support personnel at U.S. embassies in Eastern Europe (custodian/handyman, plumber/boilerman, general handyman, electrician, telephone operator, receptionist, translator/interpreter). Health care and medical professionals in the Caribbean, executives for construction projects in Poland or the USSR, deputy for small enterprise for CARE, program officer for World Wildlife Fund projects in Southern Africa, program officer for World Wildlife programs in Eastern Africa. Also, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialized UN agency concerned with improving working conditions, creating employment and promoting human rights, is seeking qualified personnel. Some of its objectives are met through employment of consultants to work on projects in developing countries. One of the dual recruitment priorities of the ILO is its Technical Cooperation Program, which sends technical assistance experts on short- and long-term assignments. The ILO draws its technical experts from the following fields: economics and statistics, vocational training, vocational rehabilitation, management development, small industry development, social security, occupational safety and health, labor law and labor relations, and rural development. For more information about any of these positions, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-869-9039.

PIONEERING (HOMEFRONT)

WARNER Robins, a city of 40,000 in central Georgia, needs at least two homefront pioneers to consolidate the community and help the local Assembly in its development. Excellent employment opportunities at Robins Air Force Base, at the county hospital, in social services, mental health, and many industries and medical facilities in Macon, only 15 minutes away. For more information, contact the District Teaching Committee, c/o Bruce Whitmore, secretary, 114 Shoreline Dr., St. Simon’s Island, GA 31522 (phone 912-634-0658).

WANTED: reporter/photographer for The American Bahá’í. Must have some media experience, be willing to learn various aspects of newspaper production, and be available for a personal interview. Please send resume and samples of writing and photography to: Department of Human Resources, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 708-869-9039.

TEACHING on an Indian Reservation is a special bounty and a special service. The Bahá’ís of the Winnebago (Nebraska) Reservation are looking for a dedicated young person or adult to spend a year of service on the Reservation. Housing can be provided, but the person would have to pay his/her personal expenses and transportation. A car is essential. There are ample opportunities for community volunteer service, but jobs are scarce. The Winnebago Reservation is next to the Omaha Reservation. Both Reservations need help. For information, contact Jo Ellen Clifton, P.O. Box 272, Walthill, NE 68067, or phone 402-846-5409.

MACON, the largest city in central Georgia (pop. 115,000), has eight homefront pioneers (including six adults) and 20 other Bahá’ís. More are needed. Employment possibilities include those in industry, the medical field, and public and higher education. Students could attend Mercer University, Wesleyan College or Macon College. For more information, please contact the District Teaching Committee, c/o Bruce Whitmore, secretary, 114 Shoreline Dr., St. Simon’s Island, GA 31522, or phone 912-634-0658.

CLARKDALE, in the center of Arizona, needs homefront pioneers. Advantages include a mild climate, a Bahá’í Center, much Bahá’í activity, and all the teaching one can handle—both locally and throughout northern Arizona. There are seven adult Bahá’ís in Clarkdale, with two local Assemblies and three Groups in the entire Verde Valley. Cannon’s Salvage, a Bahá’í-owned and operated business in Clarkdale, needs a counter person who knows and understands auto parts. Salary plus small house provided. If you are interested in relocating to Arizona, phone Stan or Glenn, 602-634-2700 (days) or Stan Schnell, 602-634-3765 (evenings), or write to the Bahá’í Group of Clarkdale, P.O. Box 675, Clarkdale, AZ 86324.

PERRY, a lovely city of 12,000 in central Georgia, needs homefront pioneers to consolidate its small group and help the local Assembly in its development. There are presently no homefront pioneers in the community. For information about pioneering to Perry, please contact the District Teaching Committee, c/o Bruce Whitmore, secretary, 114 Shoreline Dr., St. Simon’s Island, GA 31522, or phone 912-634-0658.

HOMEFRONT pioneers are encouraged to come to lovely Malibu, California. Local and nearby film studios and universities provide ample opportunities to spread the Message. Malibu has an Assembly that is in jeopardy as of August 15. Members of minority groups enthusiastically welcomed. For information, phone Ruth Rosenwald, chairman, Spiritual Assembly of Malibu J.D., 213-457-5336.

BOZEMAN, Montana! Far from the madding crowd. A cultural center in a rural state. Home of Montana State University; for college students and teachers, a land grant university with engineering, liberal arts, education programs and more. For businessmen and women, an overeducated, underemployed work force from which to choose good quality employees. For families, a good school system, safe neighborhoods, many parks. For fun-lovers, good skiing, hiking, wilderness; easy travel to Yellowstone, the world’s first National Park. Above all, good opportunities to serve Bahá’u’lláh. Help rebuild a lost Assembly. Contact Mr. Llewellyn or Gail Drong, 2187-A Spain Bridge Road, Bozeman, MT 59715, or phone 406-587-1739.

ARCHIVES

THE NATIONAL Bahá’í Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Justice, original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: Agnes Gardner, Ralph A. Garner (died Flint, MI, 1962), Bessie M. Garrison (died Gainesville, FL, 1959), Maud H. Gass, Jean L. Gates, Laurence and Mildred Gaudreaux, Maud Gaudreaux (died Wyckoff, NJ, 1967), Mary Geary, Thomas Gedko, and Alexander Gerard (died New York, NY, 1957). Anyone knowing family members or relatives who might have these letters from the Guardian 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 and personal recollections of sessions of Green Acre, Louhelen, Geyserville and Bosch Bahá’í Schools. Anyone having pictures or recollections they could share is asked to send them to the National Bahá’í Archives, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

ASSOCIATIONS

THE Bahá’í Esperanto League of the U.S. (BELusona) welcomes any Bahá’í who is interested in Esperanto to contact Victor Munson, P.O. Box 1594, Ramona, CA 92063. A copy of the BELusona newsletter will be mailed with an invitation to join the association, which is the U.S. branch of the international Bahá’í Esperanto League (BEL). Also, Esperanto editions of Bahá’í books and pamphlets are available from Bern Wheel, BOOKS, 840 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304 (phone 708-386-4974).

ITEMS AVAILABLE

FOR COMMUNITIES involved in literacy training, a series of instructional video tapes and manuals is available from the Oregon Department of Education. Included are “Survival Literacy for ESL” (video/manual, 13 min.), “How Adults Learn to Read” (video/manual, 25 min.), “Literacy for ESL” (video/manual, 25 min.). Distributed by Community Colleges Division, Oregon Department of Education, Salem, OR 97310. Write for availability and prices.

MISCELLANEOUS

A GROUP of computer neophytes in Papua New Guinea is starting to use a desktop publishing program on a Macintosh to produce Bahá’í books in local languages. Can anyone help produce or obtain graphics with Bahá’í or South Pacific themes? Please contact C. Volker, OTC Box 121, Goroka, Papua New Guinea.

Conference

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members of the Treasurer’s Office staff were received at a series of “town meetings” over the past two months in more than 50 cities across the country.

Other aspects of his report included the evolution of the management of our funds, the unprecedented $25 million Fund goal, the spiritual implications of the Arc project and its relationship to individual commitment, and recent progress toward the Fund goal that may help avert the National Spiritual Assembly’s having to borrow as much as $5 million to help meet its current obligations.

Those at the conference were treated to a 10-minute video tape, including excerpts of remarks made at this year’s National Convention by David Hofman, retired member of the Universal House of Justice, which had been shown at the “town meetings.”

Discussions stressing the necessity of keeping the National Fund strong in order to sustain the teaching work in the U.S. as well as to support the worldwide work of the Universal House of Justice, including the Arc, and the relationship of the Bahá’í Funds to Huqúqu’lláh generated a keener sense of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity available to this generation of Bahá’ís.

It was noted during consultation that it is not a question of whether or not the Faith will progress but a question of who will share in the privileges and sacrifices that are unique to this period in Bahá’í history.

Consultation on the local Spiritual Assembly development process focused on how best to extend it into the last two years of the Six Year Plan.

The final session of the conference addressed the teaching work in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, Mongolia and China.

In response to the House of Justice’s call for a two-year teaching plan, the National Spiritual Assembly has received approval for its plan for the development of the Faith in the Ukraine and Kazakhstan, the two republics of the USSR under its jurisdiction, and for the help that the U.S. Bahá’í community can offer to the teaching work throughout Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, Mongolia and China.

Yael Wurmfeld, director of the Office of Pioneering and a member of the National Teaching Committee, pointed out the unique opportunity we have to teach those from all ethnic groups in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, here in our own country.

We must, she said, center our energies on addressing homefront teaching among peoples of these backgrounds. In addition, she said, we have the privilege of filling goals for long- and short-term pioneers and traveling teachers to most of these countries.

An appeal was made for all those considering traveling to or settling in Eastern Europe, the USSR, Mongolia or China to call the Office of Pioneering so that the National Spiritual Assembly may know of the movement of the friends in these areas and report such movement to the House of Justice.

For those unable to travel to these countries, Bahá’u’lláh has this reminder: “Center your energies in the propagation of the Faith of God. Whoso is worthy of so high a calling, let him arise to promote it. Whoso is unable, it is his duty to appoint him who will, in his stead, proclaim this Revelation. . . .”

REGIONAL CONFERENCES

September 8: International Year of Literacy Education Conference, Cal State-Fullerton University Center. Sponsored by Daystar International Learning Associates (DILA), the Bahá’í communities of Southern California, CSU-Fullerton, Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County, United Nations Association and others. Cost: $10 for the entire day. For information, contact Cherri Veazey, c/o DILA, 2555 E. Chapman Ave., Suite 300, Fullerton, CA 92631.

September 22: “Kids for Peace” Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Planned by the Bahá’í College Club at Ball State under the direction of the Spiritual Assembly of Muncie. For information, contact Susan Chinworth-Martig, 317-286-5112.

October 12-14: DeGray Lake Conference, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Theme: “Reaching the Hearts of Men.” Speakers: Counselor Robert Harris, Auxiliary Board member Mary Kay Radpour. For registration information, contact Bobba Ollinger, 219 Colonial Court, Little Rock, AR 72205 (phone 501-225-0502). Hotel reservations can be made at the DeGray Lake Lodge (phone 501-865-4591). [Page 9]

Program, staff draw praise from Special Visitors after family-oriented program in June at House of Worship

“The whole program and all the staff at the Bahá’í National Center has helped me be stronger in the Faith. I have been a Bahá’í for four years, an isolated Bahá’í for the last three years. I came home feeling confident in my beliefs and have had many opportunities to teach with materials and pictures I brought back.”

This was one of the comments made by a participant in the Special Visit Program held in June at the Bahá’í House of Worship. Fifteen adults and children took part in this family-oriented visit, one of two such programs held each year.

Bahá’ís of various ages from six states (as well as a couple who had recently arrived from India) gathered for special programs, talks, and tours of the Bahá’í National Center, the National Bahá’í Archives, the Bahá’í Publishing Trust, the Bahá’í Home, and the House of Worship. The first evening began with devotions in the Temple’s upstairs Auditorium with members of the Committee for the House of Worship participating, continued with a program at which staff members had a chance to share their musical talents with the visitors, and ended with a reception that gave everyone a chance to become better acquainted.

Visitors had the bounty of taking part in regular activities at the House of Worship such as guiding and reading for devotions in the Auditorium. They received special presentations from Media Services, the House of Worship Book Shop and Activities Office staff, and National Center staff. On the final day of the visit, farewells were shared at a picnic on the grounds of the national Hazíratu’l-Quds. Everyone had wonderful highlights to share.

Although the purpose of the Special Visit program is to share the experiences of the House of Worship and Bahá’í National Center with our visitors and to widen their knowledge and perceptions of the Faith, staff members freely acknowledge that to no small degree, they are the ones who come away enriched and revived through contact with these gracious and loving visitors to the Mother Temple of the West.

The next Special Visit program is to be held August 30-September 2. Although it will not include a special children’s program, older children who are able to take part in all phases of the regular program are welcome to attend. For details, phone 708-256-4400.

Pictured with staff members at the Bahá’í House of Worship are the 15 adults and children who took part in June in the House of Worship’s Special Visit Program. Another program is scheduled August 30-September 2.

Teen-age Bahá’í in S.C. turns ‘crisis’ into ‘victory’ with last-minute talk at state’s Leaders’ Conference

When the planned Bahá’í speaker was detained, a 14-year-old Bahá’í, Angela Ewing, turned “crisis” into “victory,” sharing the stage with top leaders of South Carolina’s black community and representing the Faith to 1,500 people at the first “10,000 Leaders’ Conference” in Columbia.

The Bahá’ís of greater Columbia, with the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly, had been involved for months with the conference, which was called to set goals for the black community for the new ‎llennium millennium‎, based on “God, Church and Family.”

At 11:15 on the morning of the conference, which was to start at noon, the Bahá’í speaker called to say he had been delayed in a town an hour and a half away.

The Bahá’í liaison to the conference began making phone calls all over the city, but was unable to locate a single adult black Bahá’í to stand in. Columbia-area believers, exhausted from representing the Faith at the National Black Family Summit Conference for the four previous days, had scattered to attend to personal concerns.

At 11:35, after dismissing the idea of speaking herself, the liaison called Angela, whose first response was, “You’re kidding, aren’t you?”

But within half an hour, immaculately dressed and saying silent prayers, Angela walked confidently onto the stage of the South Carolina Coliseum and took her place among the distinguished speakers.

Seconds after she was seated, the Bahá’í part of the program was introduced. Angela stepped to the podium and, with great poise and stage presence, spoke the short greeting she and the liaison had prepared, following with quotations from Bahá’u’lláh on the family.

Her talk was received with enthusiastic applause.

Although Angela was followed by five hours of polished professional speakers, many of whom had cultivated their skills in the pulpit, it was her appearance that was featured on the evening television news.

Responses from non-Bahá’ís that have filtered back indirectly have been quite positive, and include that her naturalness made her the most effective speaker, and that she had more to say than anyone else.

Bahá’ís reach out to Chinese in communities, on campuses

A growing number of Bahá’í communities and individuals across the country have adopted goals to meet and befriend Chinese students and scholars who are living in the U.S., especially since the Chinese Symposium last March in San Francisco.

Presently, the National Teaching Committee is coordinating the travel of teachers of the Chinese to communities and campuses across the country.

The plan uses not only the services of traveling teachers who specialize in reaching the Chinese, but includes visits by Bahá’ís prominent in their professions who can speak on the application of Bahá’í principles to the economic, social and spiritual needs of China and the Third World.

These two types of teachers will be reinforced by a program of homefront pioneering that uses American full-time volunteers and short-term pioneers from Chinese-speaking countries in Asia.

Two traveling teachers, Jene Bellows and Farzam Kamalabadi, have visited more than 20 communities since the Symposium. Other teachers, including some from Asia, will begin traveling this fall.

Mrs. Bellows has traveled to several communities in recent months including stops in Texas, Iowa, Michigan and Florida.

Mr. Kamalabadi, who speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese, has recently returned from pioneering in Macau and is a former member of the Bahá’í Committee for China. He has spoken in many communities in the Northeastern states, Washington state and Texas.

The new friendships begun with Chinese students are followed up by a social event to which the new Chinese friends are invited. The spirit of love generated by these activities brings the groups together, giving many of the Chinese students their first real opportunity to make American friends.

The teaching work among the Chinese is being further reinforced by the mailing of the new Chinese-language edition of One Country to prominent Chinese friends of the Faith.

One Country is published by the Bahá’í International Community’s Office of Public Information, translated into Chinese in Hong Kong, and mailed directly from there using an address list of such friends compiled and maintained by the U.S. National Teaching Committee.

Communities and individual Bahá’ís with friends who might benefit from such a mailing, as well as those who are interested in using traveling teachers to help reach the Chinese on campus during the coming school year, are asked to contact Steve Townsend at the National Teaching Committee’s Chinese Teaching Desk, 708-869-9039.

Wisconsin conference addresses challenges, priorities, lifestyles of Bahá’í women in contemporary society

Inspired by the 1989 Riḍván message from the Universal House of Justice which said “...souls must be transformed, new models of life thus attained...”, Bahá’ís in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, organized a conference for women May 18-20 in Fond du Lac.

The keynote speaker, Auxiliary Board member Javidukht Khadem, addressed the audience of 43 on the current challenges facing Bahá’í women. Her topics included faith, transformation, and progress in this world and the next.

“In this life,” she said, “we have the freedom to strive to better ourselves in order to be worthy to meet God. After we leave this world we do not (have the choice); we are dependent on God’s mercy.”

Afternoon workshop sessions were centered on “Becoming the Real You” and “Choosing Priorities.” The first emphasized the need for acquiring compassion and understanding for and of ourselves, while the second spoke to finding a balance in our lives in a stressful world.

A similar conference is being planned for 1991.

NOTICE

The National Spiritual Assembly would like to warn the friends about Bret Irish, originally from Dallas, Texas. Mr. Irish has been known to take advantage of the hospitality of the Bahá’ís and to borrow money without repaying it. [Page 10]

1990 District Convention Information

Unit 1. Northern Alabama Alabama A & M University, R.D. Morrison Bldg., Chase Rd. & Meridian St., Huntsville, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 9:00), mail ballot: LSA of Huntsville, P.O. Box 1783, Huntsville, AL 35807, Phone for info: (205) 882-1462

Unit 2. Southern Alabama/NW Florida Performing Arts Center, 1000 Selma Ave., Selma, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Pensacola, Pensacola, FL 32504, Phone for info: (904) 484-3124

Unit 3. Arkansas October 14, mail ballot: LSA of North Little Rock, c/o James T. Armstrong, N. Little Rock, AR 72116, Phone for info: (501) 758-4857

Unit 4. Northern Arizona - A Kiva Lecture Hall, ASU West Campus, 51st Ave. & Thunderbird, Phoenix, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Glendale, Attn: Roger Hockley, Glendale, AZ 85308, Phone for info: (602) 939-3840

Unit 5. Northern Arizona - B Pima Room, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Mesa, P.O. Box 5487, Mesa, AZ 85211, Phone for info: (602) 491-0508

Unit 6. Northern Arizona - C Phoenix Bahá’í Center, 944 East Mountain View, Phoenix, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Phoenix, P.O. Box 9961, Phoenix, AZ 85068, Phone for info: (602) 943-3837

Unit 7. Southern Arizona Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde, Tucson, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:15pm), mail ballot: LSA of East Pima County, Tucson, AZ 85740, Phone for info: (602) 749-8622

Unit 8. Central California #1 - A Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 725 Monte Diablo, San Mateo, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of San Mateo, P.O. Box 409, San Mateo, CA 94401, Phone for info: (415) 573-5685

Unit 9. Central California #1 - B Maple Hall, One Alvarado Square, San Pablo, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of El Cerrito, P.O. Box 243, El Cerrito, CA 94530, Phone for info: (415) 232-0900

Unit 10. Central California #1 - C Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Bldg. 600, Hayward, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Fremont, P.O. Box 106, Fremont, CA 94536-0106, Phone for info: (415) 651-7409

Unit 11. Central California #1 - D Bosch Bahá’í School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:45am), mail ballot: LSA of Santa Cruz Co. North, c/o Ruth Somerhalder, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, Phone for info: (408) 427-3271

Unit 12. Central California #1 - E Stanford University, Tresidder Student Union, Stanford, October 6, 9:30am, (Registration 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of San Jose, P.O. Box 6381, San Jose, CA 95150-6381, Phone for info: (408) 265-4128

Unit 13. Central California #1 - F October 7, mail ballot: LSA of Salinas, Attn: District Convention Ballots, c/o Christy Porter Herring, P.O. Box 3512, Salinas, CA 93912, Phone for info: (408) 443-5146

Unit 14. Central California #1 - G Mail ballot: District Convention Planning Team, c/o Gary & Julie Dragna, P.O. Box 2578, Greenfield, CA 93927, Phone for info: (408) 674-3396

Unit 15. Central California #2 North Fork Town Hall, Mono Way Road 228, North Fork, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of North Fork, P.O. Box 820, North Fork, CA 93643, Phone for info: (209) 877-2849

Unit 16. Northern California #1 - A Champion Mine School, 400 Hoover Lane, Nevada City, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Nevada City J.D., P.O. Box 2004, Grass Valley, CA 95945, Phone for info: (916) 265-3821

Unit 17. Northern California #1 - B Cosumnes River College, 8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, October 6, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Sacramento, P.O. Box 161252, Sacramento, CA 95816, Phone for info: (916) 383-5834

Unit 18. Northern California #2 Burton Avenue Recreation Center, 7421 Burton Ave., Rohnert Park, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Sonoma County S., Penngrove, CA 94951, Phone for info: (707) 795-0705

Unit 19. Southern California #1 - A La Canada Youth House, 4469 Chevy Chase Dr., La Canada, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration 12:00 noon), mail ballot: LSA of Glendale, P.O. Box 9069, Glendale, CA 91226, Phone for info: (818) 243-6886

Unit 20. Southern California #1 - B Burton Chace Park Community Bldg., West end of Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), mail ballot: LSA of Culver J.D., c/o Mona Khademi, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, Phone for info: (213) 822-2009

Unit 21. Southern California #1 - C NOTE: 3 DELEGATES, Los Angeles Bahá’í Center, 5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles, October 7, 2:00pm (Registration: 1:00pm), mail ballot: LSA of Los Angeles, c/o Barbara Bray West, San Pedro, CA 90732, Phone for info: (213) 519-1811

Unit 22. Southern California #1 - D Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Claremont, P.O. Box 686, Claremont, CA 91711, Phone for info: (714) 624-3621

Unit 23. Southern California #1 - E Hawthorne Memorial Center, 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:30pm), mail ballot: LSA of Torrance, P.O. Box 6788, Torrance, CA 90504, Phone for info: (213) 327-8446

Unit 24. Southern California #1 - F Country Club, 22801 Golden Spring Dr., Diamond Bar, October 7, 1:30pm (Registration: 1:00pm), mail ballot: LSA of Diamond Bar, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, Phone for info: (714) 860-3290

Unit 25. Southern California #2 - A Redlands High School, Grace Mullen Auditorium, 840 E. Citrus, Redlands, October 7, 10:30am (Registration: 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Redlands, P.O. Box 229, Redlands, CA 92373, Phone for info: (714) 794-4605

Unit 26. Southern California #2 - B Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center, 340 West Commonwealth, Fullerton, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:15am), mail ballot: LSA of Anaheim, P.O. Box 17671, Anaheim, CA 92817-7671, Phone for info: (714) 974-5426

Unit 27. Southern California #2 - C San Clemente Community Center, Avenida Del Mar at Seville, San Clemente, October 21, 1:00pm (Registration: 10:00am), mail ballot: LSA of San Clemente, P.O. Box 5181, San Clemente, CA 92674, Phone for info: (714) 498-5004

Unit 28. Southern California #3 University Center Building (UCEN), University of California at Santa Barbara, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Santa Barbara, P.O. Box 1327, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, Phone for info: (805) 969-6985

Unit 29. Southern California #4 - A Japanese Cultural Center, 150 Cedar Road, Vista, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Encinitas, c/o Sean Lurie, Encinitas, CA 92024, Phone for info: (619) 944-0269

Unit 30. Southern California #4 - B El Cajon Neighborhood Center, 195 East Douglas, El Cajon, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of El Cajon J.D., P.O. Box 20327, El Cajon, CA 92021, Phone for info: (619) 579-6238

Unit 31. Southern California #4 - C San Diego Bahá’í Center, 6545 Alcala Knolls Drive, San Diego, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), mail ballot: LSA of San Diego, 6545 Alcala Knolls Drive, San Diego, CA 92111, Phone for info: (619) 672-0904

Unit 32. Northeastern Colorado Arapaho Community College, 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, October 14, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Englewood, 3350 S. Grant #108, Englewood, CO 80110, Phone for info: (303) 761-1351

Unit 33. Southeastern Colorado Sangre De Cristo Arts and Conference Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, October 7, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Pueblo, c/o John Stevenson, Pueblo, CO 81004, Phone for info: (719) 544-9602

Unit 34. Western Colorado Kinder Haus, Peachtree Shopping Center, Clifton, October 7, 9:00am (Registration 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Mesa County, P.O. Box 638, Clifton, CO 81520, Phone for info: (303) 241-6314

Unit 35. Connecticut Mail ballot: LSA of Hartford, c/o Ghita Blackman, 31 Woodland St. #11T, Hartford, CT 06105, Phone for info: (203) 527-3110

Unit 36. Delmarva John R. Price Business Administration/Home Economics Building Auditorium, Delaware State College, Dover, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Dover, c/o Pepper Oldziey, Dover, DE 19901, Phone for info: (302) 674-5221

Unit 37. Central Florida Mail ballot: LSA of Brevard County, Attn: District Convention Ballots, c/o Thomas Little, Satellite Beach, FL 32937, Phone for info: (407) 777-8172

Unit 38. Northern Florida Florida State University, Tallahassee, October 7, 10:00am (Registration 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Tallahassee, P.O. Box 20114, Tallahassee, FL 32316, Phone for info: (904) 656-6381

Unit 39. Southeastern Florida - A Radisson Suite Hotel, 1808 Australian Ave. S., West Palm Beach, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Palm Beach Co. N., c/o Eric Green, Loxahatchee, FL 33411, Phone for info: (407) 793-6445

Unit 40. Southeastern Florida - B Grand Palms Golf & Country Club, 110 Grand Palms Drive, Pembroke Pines, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Pembroke Pines, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026, Phone for info: (305) 435-3671

Unit 41. Southeastern Florida - C Ramada Inn, 7250 NW 11th St., Miami, October 7, 11:00am (Registration: 10:00am), mail ballot: DTC of Florida SE- South, P.O. Box 560554, Miami, FL 33156, Phone for info: (305) 665-4693

Unit 42. Southwestern Florida Newtown Community Center, 1845 Thirty-fourth Street, Sarasota, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Cape Coral, P.O. Box 150295, Cape Coral, FL 33915, Phone for info: (813) 945-0797

Unit 43. Northeastern Georgia Lake house of Ken & Sandy Sassau, 244 Sinclair Rd. SE, Eatonton, mail ballot: LSA of Richmond County, P.O. Box 14031, Augusta, GA 30919-0031, Phone for info: (404) 860-1066

Unit 44. Northwestern Georgia - A Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Road NW, Duluth, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Gwinnett County North, Norcross, GA 30092, Phone for info: (404) 447-6976

Unit 45. Northwestern Georgia - B October 7, mail ballot: LSA of Marietta, c/o Massih Khavazmi, Marietta, GA 30064, Phone for info: (404) 427-7921

Unit 46. Northwestern Georgia - C Mail ballot: LSA of Spalding County, P.O. Box 630, Experiment, GA 30212, Phone for info: (404) 227-0047

Unit 47. Southern Georgia - A Mail ballot: LSA of Macon, c/o Anne Moshtael, Sec., Macon, GA 31206, Phone for info: (912) 784-1882

Unit 48. Southern Georgia - B Mail ballot: LSA of Savannah, P.O. Box 1093, Savannah, GA 31402, Phone for info: (912) 352-4416

Unit 49. Southern Georgia - C Huitt residence, 1102 Kimberly Dr., Valdosta, October 7, 10:00am, mail ballot: LSA of Valdosta, c/o Marsha Huitt, Valdosta, GA 31602, Phone for info: (912) 247-2327

Unit 50. Iowa Iowa State University, Carver Hall, Ames, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Ames, P.O. Box 1278, Ames, IA 50010, Phone for info: (515) 292-0306

Unit 51. Northern Idaho/E. Washington Coeur d’Alene High School Auditorium, N. 5530 4th St., Coeur d’Alene, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Coeur d’Alene, P.O. Box 601, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, Phone for info: (208) 664-6166

Unit 52. Southern Idaho Best Western Burley Inn, Interstate 80 North, Burley, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Idaho Falls, c/o Mrs. Karen K. Flynn, Sec., Idaho Falls, ID 83404, Phone for info: (208) 522-7409

Unit 53. Northern Illinois #1 Rockford Inn, 7550 E. State St., Rockford, October 7, 9:45am (Registration 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Rockford, P.O. Box 26, Rockford, IL 61105, Phone for info: (815) 968-7626

Unit 54. Northern Illinois #2 - A Alcuin Montessori School, 7970 Washington Blvd., River Forest, October 14, 10:00am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of La Grange, La Grange, IL 60525, Phone for info: (708) 383-2002

Unit 55. Northern Illinois #2 - B Bahá’í House of Worship, 100 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Evanston, P.O. Box 338, Evanston, IL 60204, Phone for info: (708) 328-4327

Unit 56. Northern Illinois #2 - C Chicago Bahá’í Center, 3321 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00pm), mail ballot: LSA of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60616-3933, Phone for info: (312) 225-1919

Unit 57. Southern Illinois - A Miller Park Pavilion, 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Bloomington, c/o Mrs. Lynn Laskowski, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone for info: (309) 662-5128

Unit 58. Southern Illinois - B Carlinville Holiday Inn, 155 and Route 108, Carlinville, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of Springfield, Attn: Absentee ballots, P.O. Box 1841, Springfield, IL 62705, Phone for info: (217) 629-8883

Unit 59. Indiana ‎Iv Tech IV Tech‎ (Indiana Vocational Technical College), 9th and Brown Streets, Lafayette, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), mail ballot: LSA of West Lafayette, P.O. Box 3066, West Lafayette, IN 47906, Phone for info: (317) 743-3340

Unit 60. Kansas Winfield Community Center, Baden Square, Winfield, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00), mail ballot: LSA of Winfield, P.O. Box 250, Winfield, KS 67156, Phone for info: (316) 221-3089

Unit 61. Kentucky Kentucky State University, Academic Services Bldg, Auditorium, East Main St, Frankfort, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), mail ballot: LSA of Frankfort, c/o Sally Wiley, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone for info: (502) 875-3962 [Page 11]Unit 62. Louisiana Holiday Inn, 2716 N. MacArthur Dr., Alexandria, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Shreveport, P.O. Box 4884, Shreveport, LA 71134, Phone for info: (318) 222-7111

Unit 63. Massachusetts - A John F. Kennedy Junior High School, 100 Bridge Road, Florence, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Belchertown, P.O. Box 349, Belchertown, MA 01007-0349, Phone for info: (413) 323-6123

Unit 64. Massachusetts - B Maynard High School, Grant Rd., Maynard, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Milford, P.O. Box 356, Milford, MA 01757, Phone for info: (508) 478-4172

Unit 65. Massachusetts - C Mail ballot: LSA of Cambridge, P.O. Box 376, Cambridge, MA 02238, Phone for info: (617) 497-1434

Unit 66. Western Maryland/D.C. Rockville, October 7, 11:00am (Registration: 10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rockville, c/o Penny Treaty, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone for info: (301) 762-7956

Unit 67. Central Maryland Perry Hall High School, 4601 Ebenezer Rd., Perry Hall, October 7, 11:00am (Registration: 10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Baltimore County Central, c/o Sohail Dadrasnia, Baltimore, MD 21236, Phone for info: (301) 529-4585

Unit 68. Maine University of Southern Maine, 38 College Ave., Room 10 Bailey Hall, Gorham, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Standish, P.O. Box 13, Sebago Lake, ME 04075, Phone for info: (207) 642-4097

Unit 69. Mainland Michigan - A Michigan State University, Student Union, Gr. River Ave., East Lansing, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of East Lansing, P.O. Box 703, East Lansing, MI 48823, Phone for info: (517) 337-2858

Unit 70. Mainland Michigan - B Mail ballot: LSA of Midland, c/o Janice Griffin, Midland, MI 48640, Phone for info: (517) 839-9456

Unit 71. Mainland Michigan - C City of Inkster Recreation Complex, 2025 S. Middlebelt Road, Inkster, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Canton Township, P.O. Box 87454, Canton, MI 48187, Phone for info: (313) 455-3675

Unit 72. Northern Minnesota Duluth Heights Community Club, 33 W. Mulberry St., Duluth, October 7, 9:30am (Registration 9:00am); Mail ballot: LSA of Duluth, P.O. Box 3456, Duluth, MN 55803, Phone for info: (218) 525-4695

Unit 73. Southern Minnesota University of Minnesota, St. Paul Student Center, Buford and Cleveland Avenues, St. Paul, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of St. Paul, c/o St. Paul, MN 55108, Phone for info: (612) 488-0983

Unit 74. Missouri - A Southwest Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave., Craig Hall (corner of National & Grand), Springfield, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Springfield, c/o Meredith Jones, Sec., Springfield, MO 65802, Phone for info: (417) 862-9218

Unit 75. Missouri - B Holiday Inn, St. Peters/St. Charles, 4221 South Outer Road, St. Peters, October 7, 10:30am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of St. Charles County, P.O. Box 117, St. Peters, MO 63376, Phone for info: (314) 441-5387

Unit 76. Mississippi Holiday Inn, Highway 80 East and I 20, Vicksburg, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, MS 39180, Phone for info: (601) 638-5537

Unit 77. Montana Marillac Hall of St. Vincents Hospital, 1233 N. 30th, Billings, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Billings, P.O. Box 50458, Billings, MT 59105, Phone for info: (406) 245-1251

Unit 78. Navajo-Hopi NABI (Native American Bahá’í Institute), October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Gallup, c/o Rogelio, Gallup, NM 87301, Phone for info: (505) 863-9240

Unit 79. Central North Carolina - A Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd., Durham, October 13, 10:30am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Durham, P.O. Box 51116, Durham, NC 27717, Phone for info: (919) 489-2918

Unit 80. Central North Carolina - B Best Western Carolinian Motel, 2916 Market St., Wilmington, October 7, 12:30pm (Registration: 10:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of New Hanover County, Wilmington, NC 28409, Phone for info: (919) 392-2302

Unit 81. Eastern North Carolina - A Jordan Hall, 1000 North Harrison Avenue, Cary, October 7, 2:00pm (Registration: 1:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Wake County, P.O. Box 25817, Raleigh, NC 27611-5817, Phone for info: (919) 859-0261

Unit 82. Eastern North Carolina - B NCO Club, Building 2705, SJAFB, October 6, 11:00am (Registration: 10:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Eastern North Carolina, Tarboro, NC 27886, Phone for info: (919) 291-1187

Unit 83. Western North Carolina - A Black Mountain Club House, Lake Tomahawk, Laurel Lane, Black Mountain, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Buncombe County, P.O. Box 7242, Asheville, NC 28802, Phone for info: (704) 628-3436

Unit 84. Western North Carolina - B First Ward Elementary School, 400 E. 10th St., Charlotte, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Charlotte, P.O. Box 221155, Charlotte, NC ‎282221155 28222-1155‎, Phone for info: (704) 535-9467

Unit 85. North Dakota Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 818 E. Divide Ave., Bismarck, October 6, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Bismarck, c/o Pat Schulte, Bismarck, ND 58501, Phone for info: (701) 223-8473

Unit 86. Nebraska Nebraska Center for Continuing Education, 33rd Street and Holdrege Street, Lincoln, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lincoln, P.O. Box 80601, Lincoln, NE 68501, Phone for info: (402) 489-1570

Unit 87. New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White Street, Concord, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Concord, P.O. Box 785, Concord, NH 03302-0785, Phone for info: (603) 753-4676

Unit 88. New Jersey - A Robison Hall, Fairleigh ‎Dickenson Dickinson‎ University, 1000 River Road, Teaneck, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Passaic, P.O. Box 2316, Passaic, NJ 07055, Phone for info: (201) 365-2029

Unit 89. New Jersey - B Grice Middle School, 901 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton Township, October 7, Registration: 9:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Hamilton Twp., P.O. Box 2529, Hamilton, NJ 08690, Phone for info: (609) 890-1490

Unit 90. Northern New Mexico College of Santa Fe, St. Michael’s Dr. at Cerrillos Rd., Santa Fe, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Santa Fe, P.O. Box 1767, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1767, Phone for info: (505) 471-5333

Unit 91. S. New Mexico/West Texas - A NMSU Community Center, 906 Gregg St., Las Cruces, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Las Cruces, P.O. Box 1491, Las Cruces, NM 88004, Phone for info: (505) 525-8056

Unit 92. S. New Mexico/West Texas - B NMSU Community Center, 906 Gregg St., Las Cruces, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Carlsbad, Carlsbad, NM 88220, Phone for info: (505) 887-2529

Unit 93. S. New Mexico/West Texas - C NMSU Community Center, 906 Gregg St., Las Cruces, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of El Paso, c/o Kim Heidarian, El Paso, TX 79912, Phone for info: (915) 581-9277

Unit 94. Northern Nevada Sparks Leisure Services Center, 98 Richards Way, Sparks, October 7, 8:00am (Registration: 7:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Sparks, P.O. Box 505, Sparks, NV 89432, Phone for info: (702) 358-5834

Unit 95. Southern Nevada Henderson Convention Center, 200 Water St., Henderson, October 14, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Henderson, P.O. Box 248, Henderson, NV 89015, Phone for info: (702) 434-9234

Unit 96. Eastern New York - A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Troy, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Schenectady, P.O. Box 394, Schenectady, NY 12301-0394, Phone for info: (518) 381-6381

Unit 97. Eastern New York - B NOTE: 2 DELEGATES, New York City Bahá’í Center, 53 East 11th Street, New York, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of the City of New York, New York, NY 10003, Phone for info: (914) 949-8286

Unit 98. Eastern New York - C Bahá’í Center of Long Island, 669 Manson Street, Bohemia, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of North Hempstead, NY, c/o Edward A. Dugger, Westbury, NY 11590, Phone for info: (516) 669-5838

Unit 99. Western New York - A Harley School, 1981 Clover Rd., Rochester, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rochester, c/o Debbie Rosenfeld, Rochester, NY 14610, Phone for info: (716) 436-2184

Unit 100. Western New York - B Room 120 Ives Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Ithaca, P.O. Box 572, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone for info: (607) 273-2739

Unit 101. Northern Ohio ‎Findley Findlay‎ High School, 1200 Broad Avenue, ‎Findley Findlay‎, October 14, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Mansfield, c/o Jeannia or Heda Samini, ‎Findley Findlay‎, OH 44840, Phone for info: (419) 524-9222

Unit 102. Northern Ohio - B Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, East One Building, 4250 Richmond Road, Cleveland, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Cleveland Heights, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121, Phone for info: (216) 381-3749

Unit 103. Southern Ohio Yellow Springs High School, 420 E. Enon Rd., Yellow Springs, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Xenia, Xenia, OH 45385, Phone for info: (513) 236-6030

Unit 104. Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa Bahá’í Center, 5424 B. South Mingo, Tulsa, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Sapulpa, c/o John Algeo, Sapulpa, OK 74066, Phone for info: (918) 224-8252

Unit 105. Western Oklahoma Oklahoma City Bahá’í Center, 1201 South Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Edmond, P.O. Box 1178, Edmond, OK 73083, Phone for info: (405) 341-0233

Unit 106. Eastern Oregon Bend Senior Center, 1036 N.E. 5th, Bend, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:45am), Mail ballot: LSA of Bend, P.O. Box 6861, Bend, OR 97708, Phone for info: (503) 389-1381

Unit 107. Western Oregon - A Portland Community College (Sylvania), 12000 SW 49th, Portland, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lake Oswego, P.O. Box 92, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, Phone for info: (503) 635-4504

Unit 108. Western Oregon - B Troutdale City Hall, 104 SE Kibling St., Troutdale, October 14, 11:00am (Registration 10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Troutdale, P.O. Box 301, Troutdale, OR 97060, Phone for info: (503) 665-5185

Unit 109. Western Oregon - C Linn Benton Community College, 6500 SW Pacific Blvd., Albany, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Albany, P.O. Box 1466, Albany, OR 97321, Phone for info: (503) 926-4255

Unit 110. Western Oregon - D Josephine County 4H Bldg., 215 Ringuette, Grants Pass, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Ashland, P.O. Box 508, Ashland, OR 97520, Phone for info: (503) 482-5194

Unit 111. Eastern Pennsylvania Pottstown High School, 600 N. Washington, Pottstown, Mail ballot: LSA of Elizabethtown, P.O. Box 50, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, Phone for info: (717) 292-9587

Unit 112. Western Pennsylvania Best Western University Inn, 1545 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 5566, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Phone for info: (412) 731-8715

Unit 113. Rhode Island October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Warwick, Warwick, RI 02888, Phone for info: (401) 461-7904

Unit 114. Central South Carolina - A Columbia Junior College, 3810 Main St., Columbia, October 7, 10:00am, (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North, c/o Irene Freeburg, Lexington, SC 29072, Phone for info: (803) 957-8714

Unit 115. Central South Carolina - B Columbia Junior College, 3810 Main St., Columbia, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North, c/o Irene Freeburg, Lexington, SC 29072, Phone for info: (803) 957-8714

Unit 116. Central South Carolina - C Columbia Junior College, 3810 Main St., Columbia, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North, c/o Irene Freeburg, Lexington, SC 29072, Phone for info: (803) 957-8714

Unit 117. Central South Carolina - D Columbia Junior College, 3810 Main St., Columbia, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North, c/o Irene Freeburg, Lexington, SC 29072, Phone for info: (803) 957-8714

Unit 118. Eastern South Carolina #1-A October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, c/o Richardson, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info: (803) 332-2411

Unit 119. Eastern South Carolina #1-B October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, c/o Richardson, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info: (803) 332-2411

Unit 120. Eastern South Carolina #1-C October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, c/o Richardson, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info: (803) 332-2411

Unit 121. Eastern South Carolina #1-D October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, c/o Richardson, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info: (803) 332-2411

Unit 122. Eastern South Carolina #1-E October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, c/o Richardson, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info: (803) 332-2411

Unit 123. Eastern South Carolina #1-F Florence Bahá’í Center, Florence Trust Bldg., October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, P.O. Box 4323, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 662-8568

Unit 124. Eastern South Carolina #1-G Florence Bahá’í Center, Florence Trust Bldg., October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, P.O. Box 4323, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 662-8568

Unit 125. Eastern South Carolina #1-H Florence Bahá’í Center, Florence Trust Bldg., October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, P.O. Box 4323, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 662-8568

See CONVENTIONS page 18 [Page 12]

S.C. communities are reaping benefits of teaching seeds sown by WLGI Radio

A person runs out of a store near Hemingway, South Carolina, and flags down a departing motorist, wanting to know what “Bahá’í” is.

Another person asks a Bahá’í friend, “Who is Bahá’u’lláh?”

A Bahá’í teacher approaches several rough-looking young men. The Bahá’í mentions WLGI Radio Bahá’í, and they immediately become friendly.

Someone calls the Bahá’í telephone number and says, “We want some Bahá’í literature.”

Later, two people walk into a Bahá’í office and declare their belief in Bahá’u’lláh.

Does this sound like your idea of teaching heaven? Welcome to the reality of teaching the Faith within the broadcast area of Radio Bahá’í, WLGI.

People now drive up to the station and the Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute—where WLGI is located—asking: “What’s the Bahá’í Faith all about?”

A growing number of enrollments can be attributed in part to the spirit of the station and the message it imparts.

That includes a woman who recently called to ask, “How do you become a Bahá’í?” It turns out that all she needed was an enrollment card!

Bahá’í communities in northeastern South Carolina are beginning to reap the benefits of years of Bahá’í programming on WLGI. The sacrifices of so many during the station’s difficult birth and infancy are paying off.

The station’s staff is also finding greater diversity in its listening audience as more and more people from all strata of society are tuning to “ninety-point-nine FM, WLGI.”

Now Radio Bahá’í faces the challenge of continuing to produce fresh programming: programming that deepens the believers, old and new, provides support for area teaching efforts, and offers the general community useful and uplifting information.

WLGI is now looking to the national Bahá’í community for help in program development. Volunteers with broadcast and/or production experience who are interested in, and capable of, independent program production are needed.

Radio Bahá’í would like to collaborate with Bahá’ís on programs to be produced at facilities anywhere in the country.

Two examples of programs now being broadcast on WLGI and produced elsewhere are: “Watching Over Your World,” a three-minute weekly series on weather and the environment; and “The Promise of World Peace,” a series of excerpts from the peace statement.

If you have the interest and expertise, please write to Radio Bahá’í, Route 2, Box 69, Hemingway, SC 29554, or phone 803-558-2977.

O loved ones of God! Each one of the friends must teach at least one soul each year. This is everlasting glory. This is eternal grace. —‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Bahá’ís in Dallas/Fort Worth area keep busy proclaiming Faith at number of community events

Bahá’ís in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, have spent a busy few months proclaiming the Message of Bahá’u’lláh throughout that area.

Carrying banners and signs and singing Bahá’í songs, some 50 Bahá’ís marched in two Martin Luther King Day parades, and several were interviewed along the route by local news media.

A Black History Month observance at the South Dallas Cultural Center included jazz, poetry readings, and talks about the Hand of the Cause of God Louis Gregory and poet Robert Hayden.

At Cinco de Mayo, celebrated at a local park, a talk in Spanish, Spanish music, and direct teaching helped make the event a wonderful experience.

The mayor of Dallas proclaimed June 10 Race Unity Day, and performers of all races and religions came together at a local park to proclaim the unity of mankind.

Again this year, the Bahá’ís of Duncanville sponsored a booth at the annual Texas state fair, and also held a fund-raiser for the Arc.

Meanwhile, the Bahá’ís of Richardson sponsored the annual International Music Festival at which a variety of music from around the world was enjoyed by hundreds of ‎spectatcrs spectators‎.

Speaking of music, the Dallas Area Bahá’í Choir has been quite busy, performing at Bahá’í-sponsored events and at a number of churches in the area.

The choir also served as a representative to “Project Crossroads,” a city-wide program in which members of religious groups are paired with groups of different races and/or religions to discuss problems in the city and how to solve them.

Meanwhile, “Beyond Bows and Arrows,” a Bahá’í-sponsored weekly radio program, helps keep the American Indian population informed of Bahá’í events. Interest in the program has led to several declarations.

The Dallas Area Bahá’í School is a success, with 40-50 students ages five to adult taking part in weekly sessions from September to May.

Several Bahá’ís have been interviewed on local radio or television on topics ranging from Louis Gregory and interracial marriage to general information about the Faith.

Trinidad/Tobago thanks Bahá’ís for sponsoring full-time traveling teacher

For the past year a study group comprised of about eight Persian Bahá’í couples in Maryland and northern Virginia has sponsored a full-time traveling teacher to Trinidad and Tobago.

The group recently received a letter from that country’s National Spiritual Assembly, thanking them for their help and adding that “new enrollments since your participation started (are) about 4,000. . . .”

The study group meets about every two weeks to study in Persian the ‎Ki- tdb-i-Iqdn Kitáb-i-Íqán‎ and The Advent of Divine Justice.

WIPA is now an NGO

Women for International Peace and Arbitration (WIPA) has been accepted as a United Nations non-governmental organization (NGO) associated with the UN Department of Public Information.

WIPA was founded by a Bahá’í, Juana Conrad, who presently serves as president of its Board of Directors.

Harrisburg’s 17th Conference of Nur draws more than 480

Pictured are some of the more than 480 Bahá’ís and their guests from 11 states who attended the 17th annual Conference of Nur in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

On May 25-27, more than 480 Bahá’ís and their guests from 11 states attended the 17th annual Conference of Nur sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The theme of this year’s event was “The Unity of the Races.”

Among the topics covered were “Achieving Unity in the Bahá’í Community” (Jim Sturdivant), “How to Bring About the Unity of the Races” (Jan Smith), and “Achieving Unity on a Personal Level” (Nat Rutstein).

Each talk was followed by workshops in which topics were explored and discussed in depth.

An afghan, handmade by a local Bahá’í, Lillian Leonard, was auctioned, resulting in a contribution of more than $6,000 for the Arc project.

Music helped keep spirits high throughout the conference. It was provided by vocalist Carol Rutstein (accompanied by pianist Lee Tichenor); Fereydoon and Fereshteh Aryani; Van Gilmer and his family; Virginia Schawacker; Lane Daughtry; and Kathy Tomarelli and Ethel Harwood.

The conference was closed on a high note with a moving presentation by the youth on “The Seven Candles of Unity” and news of one confirmed declaration.

Brilliant Star magazine: great reading for children

As the only ongoing means of communication for Bahá’í children in the U.S., Brilliant Star magazine strives always to reflect current programs and themes. The editorial board is proud of the magazine and the way in which it fills this need.

Brilliant Star, which is now under the direction of the National Teaching Committee, appears on library shelves, coffee tables and in classrooms around the world, and mail is often received from new Bahá’ís who first came in contact with the Words of Bahá’u’lláh through the pages of Brilliant Star.

Subscriptions are only $12 a year. To subscribe, write to Subscriber Service, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

Look for Brilliant Star. Share it, read it, treasure it!

LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES REGISTERED GROUPS DISTRICT TEACHING COMMITTEES INDIVIDUAL BAHÁ’ÍS AND ISOLATED BELIEVERS

If you or any of your members have access to a personal computer with a 300, 1200 or 2400 baud modem and a communications software package, the National Spiritual Assembly encourages you to join the network of users on the Bahá’í National Center Bulletin Board System (BNCBBS).

This electronic communications system offers immediate and efficient communication with the offices and agencies of the National Spiritual Assembly. We wish to communicate with as many members of the U.S. Bahá’í community as possible in order to disseminate and gather important news and information.

The BNCBBS may be reached 24 hours a day at 708-869-0389. Software parameter settings should be N/8/1 (no parity, 8 databits, 1 stop bit).

For more information or assistance, please contact Merrill Miller, Management Information Systems, 708-869-9039, ext. 295. [Page 13]

Children learn memorization at House of Worship session

On June 23 the Children’s Program Committee of the Bahá’í House of Worship sponsored its first workshop, “Teaching Memorization to Children.”

The half-day event focused on the importance of memorizing the Bahá’í writings, techniques of memorization, and the capacity of children for learning and teaching the Creative Word.

Auxiliary Board member Morris Taylor was the keynote speaker, with workshops conducted by Gayle Woolson, Grace Alice Mashaw and Sharon Semple.

Consultation addressed the importance of scheduling a regular time each day to practice memorization, of reinforcing what children have already learned via memorization, and of establishing realistic memorization goals.

The purpose of the Children’s Program Committee is to increase the participation of children and youth in activities at the House of Worship, and to help them to become deepened teachers of the Faith.

The committee welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please write to the committee c/o the Activities Office, Bahá’í House of Worship, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091.

Pictured are participants in the workshop on “Teaching Memorization to Children” held June 23 and sponsored by the Children’s Program Committee of the Bahá’í House of Worship.

Bahá’í Justice Society holds 5th annual meeting in Evanston

The Bahá’í Justice Society held its fifth annual meeting and conference June 22-25 at the Bahá’í National Center in Evanston, Illinois.

The theme of the combination business meeting/election/conference was “Advancing Toward a More Just World: Our Challenge for the 1990s.”

The friends were honored by the presence of Hugh Chance, a member of the Universal House of Justice, who addressed the conference on the role of Bahá’í lawyers in the administration of justice and on the need for them to be in the forefront of reform of our systems of civil and criminal justice.

On Saturday evening, Mr. Chance spoke to some 250 people at a public meeting in Foundation Hall at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette.

The keynote address at the conference was given by Dorothy W. Nelson, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and vice-chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Her address, entitled “Justice, Peace and Professional Responsibility,” set the tone for the entire conference. She spoke at length about her recent visit to China with her husband, Judge James F. Nelson, during which they were able to meet with high-ranking government officials and to present them with copies of the Universal House of Justice’s statement, “The Promise of World Peace.”

“Enrolling Persons of Capacity, Present Imperatives” was the topic of another address to the 60 registered attendees by Counselor for the Americas Alan Smith.

In addition, workshops and panel discussions were conducted by the World Future Society, World Federalist Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the New Era Foundation, Calumet Area Industrial Commission, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the National Spiritual Assembly’s Office of Pioneering.

Among the issues dealt with at Sunday morning’s business session were the establishment of local chapters of the Justice Society in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.; the need to organize an international conference on justice in Eastern Europe; the need to reactivate the Dispute Resolution task force; the drafting of model charters for other Bahá’í professional organizations; and the need to increase enrollment in the Society.

Elected to the Justice Society’s seven-member governing board were Dwight Allen, Ted Amsden, Stephen Connor, Steven Gonzales, Linda Khadem, Yvor Stoakley and John Dale.

The Bahá’í Justice Society, a non-profit professional organization, has 135 regular members and 25 affiliate members internationally.

Membership is open to everyone interested in promoting justice, world order and the oneness of humankind in a manner consistent with the principles of the Bahá’í Faith. For more information about membership, phone Ted Amsden, 313-568-6554.

More than 600 attend 78th commemoration of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Unity Feast in New Jersey

On June 29, 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave a Unity Feast for more than 300 guests at the Roy Wilhelm property in West Englewood, New Jersey, personally welcoming everyone and serving them Persian food.

On June 30, more than 600 Bahá’ís and their guests gathered in Teaneck to commemorate the 78th anniversary of that historic event with music, prayer, food, fellowship and remembrances including the reading of the address given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá at the Feast in 1912.

Following a message of greeting from the National Spiritual Assembly, Vanessa Brooks of Washington, D.C., presented the keynote address on race unity.

Music and entertainment was provided by the Matawan Dance Troupe and the Wilhelm Children’s Choir led by Janelle Heise and Lea Gentile.

The Wilhelm Children’s Choir led by Janelle Heise and Lea Gentile performs during the 78th annual Souvenir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá held June 30 in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Many Southeast Asians among 70 who attend camp-out in California

Seventy people, most of whom were Southeast Asian youth and more than half of whom were not Bahá’ís, gathered June 23-24 for an overnight camp-out at Rancho Seco Park near Galt, California.

The event, sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of South Sacramento, was initiated by a teaching institute based in the Sacramento area whose focus is on reaching Southeast Asians with the Message of Bahá’u’lláh.

One of the highlights was a unity feast held Saturday evening during which prayers in many languages were shared and several Hmong youth made a traditional dish for the evening’s meal.

Another highlight was a puppet show created and performed by some of the youth on the topic of getting along with various racial groups.

Most of the young Bahá’ís participated fully in the weekend’s activities. A member of the teaching institute said later that this was a significant development, as many of the youth are shy and have tended not to take part in community activities.

Opportunities to discuss the Faith arose throughout the weekend. While no one declared his belief in Bahá’u’lláh during the camp-out, many young people learned about the Faith.

A reporter from the Galt Herald visited the campsite and spent three hours interviewing the campers. An article about the event appeared later that week on the front page of the newspaper.

The teaching institute is continuing its work with expansion and consolidation among the Southeast Asians. Regular visits to Bahá’ís and seekers are taking place, and, since the camp-out, the institute has held a garage sale from which enough money was raised to provide scholarships for three Hmong Bahá’í youth and one black non-Bahá’í youth to attend the Bosch Bahá’í Summer School in August. [Page 14]

Compartiendo nuestro legado de paz

ESPAÑOL

Llenos de regocijo y uniendo nuestras voces en alabanza al Creador Todo Glorioso, inclinamos nuestras frentes en un tributo de admiración y respeto ante el legado imperecedero: “La Promesa de Paz Mundial,” escrita por nuestra Institución Suprema, La Casa Universal de Justicia, como un testimonio de amor por la humanidad.

Publicada por primera vez en 1985, esta Magna Declaración representa una convicción firme y un decisivo avance hacia “la victoria final” por la que la humanidad tan largamente ha esperado y a la cual gradualmente se está aproximando a través del caos y materialismo existentes.

“La Promesa de Paz Mundial” es un testimonio fidedigno de la esencia humana otorgada por el Divino Creador Quien ha conferido al hombre la singular distinción y capacidad de conocerle y amarle; una capacidad que debe necesariamente ser considerada el impulso generador y el objetivo primordial que sostiene a la Creación entera.”

Representa asimismo, una convocación a todos los pueblos del mundo, gobernantes, reyes y líderes espirituales a tomar consejo juntos a través de la Consulta y con la más pura y noble intención, reconciliar sus diferencias y establecer lazos de armonía y concordia para los mejores intereses de la raza humana.

Despierta de igual modo, la conciencia de Ciudadanía Mundial y muestra con relevante belleza, el potencial ilimitado y oculto en el corazón del hombre, su innata disposición y anhelo hacia un mundo de paz, cooperación y progreso.

“Las religiones, traídas a la humanidad por una sucesión de luminarias espirituales, han sido el eslabón primario entre la humanidad y esa Realidad Final, y han estimulado y refinado la capacidad del hombre por alcanzar la realización espiritual conjuntamente con el progreso social.”

Muestra asimismo, las directrices de una Mancomunidad Mundial en la cual se puede apreciar la exquisita diversidad de la gran familia humana. “La tierra es un sólo país y la humanidad sus ciudadanos.”

Esta joya invaluable abre ante nuestra expectante mirada la luz de una nueva era prometida en todas las edades y llevada gradualmente a través de una civilización en progreso continuo y bajo la guía de las Santas Manifestaciones de Dios hacia esa meta Suprema: “La unificación de todos los pueblos del mundo en una única familia universal.”

Sí, es nuestro el privilegio y bendición de llevar este mensaje curativo “a todos los pueblos del mundo” y colmar a cada corazón con “el hálito que es la vida misma.”

Amigos, recordemos que somos los fiduciarios de la Causa de Dios y que somos el instrumento mediante el cual Su Voluntad se cumple. “Sóis los portadores del Nombre de Dios sobre la tierra. . .”

Que la Bendita Belleza les colme de triunfos en esta singular proeza.

Conferencia Nacional Hispana

National Hispanic Conference

Centro Bahá’í de Los Angeles • Septiembre 14-16 de 1990 Los Angeles Bahá’í Center • September 14-16, 1990

Tema: “‎Raices Raíces‎ ‎Indigenas Indígenas‎ . . . Misión de Gloria” Theme: “Indigenous Roots . . . Glorious Mission”

Asistiré / Asistiremos a la Conferencia Nacional Hispana: I will / we will attend the National Hispanic Conference:

Nombre completo: Complete name: __________________________________________________________________

Esposa/Esposo: Wife/Husband: __________________________________________________________________

Niños: Children: ____________________________________________ Edades: Ages: _______________

‎Jovenes Jóvenes‎: (13-19) Youth: (13-19) ____________________________________ Edades: Ages: _______________

Dirección: Address: ________________________________________ Ciudad: City: ____________________

Estado: State: ____________ Zip: Zip: ____________ Nación: Nation: _________________________

Teléfono: Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________

Hora de ‎arrivo arribo‎: Arrival time: ____________ ‎Linea Línea‎ de ‎avion avión‎: Airline: ____________________

Comunidad ‎bahá'í Bahá’í‎: Bahá’í community: ____________________ ¿Becado por su comunidad? Sponsored by community? ____________

$20.00 por adulto: $20.00 per adult: ________ (incluye comida y registración) (including meals and registration)

$15.00 por joven: $15.00 per youth: ________ (incluye comida y registración) (including meals and registration)

$7.50 por niño: $7.50 per child: ________ (incluye comida y registración) (including meals and registration)

$50.00 por familia: $50.00 per family: ________ (para una familia de 4 o ‎mas más‎) (for a family of 4 or more)

Incluyo un cheque de $ ________ a nombre de Los Angeles Bahá’í Fund Enclosed is a check for $ ________ made payable to Los Angeles Bahá’í Fund

Por favor de mandar su registración lo ‎mas más‎ pronto posible:
Please send your registration as soon as possible:

Conferencia Nacional Hispana

Los Angeles Bahá’í Center

5755 Rodeo Road

Los Angeles, CA 90016

Para ‎mas más‎ información llame a Angelica Huerta, Centro Bahá’í de Los Angeles
(213) 933-8291 de Lunes a Viernes 9am - 5pm
For more information call Angelica Huerta, Los Angeles Bahá’í Center
(213) 933-8291 Monday thru Friday, 9am - 5pm

Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie presents concerts for thousands of fans in Eastern Europe, Russia

At the invitation of the National Spiritual Assembly of Germany, jazz trumpeter John Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie traveled recently to Eastern Europe to perform at a series of media events, “One World Week,” in which the Bahá’í community of Germany was taking part.

Mr. Gillespie’s musical tour began May 9 in East Berlin where some 2,000 people gathered to hear a concert by his seven-member group at the Palast der Republik. Among the special guests were the president of the East German Parliament and the mayor of the city of Duisburg. During the concert, Mr. Gillespie mentioned that he is a Bahá’í and that the Faith stands for the unity of mankind.

On May 10, under the patronage of Raisa Gorbachev, who was unable to attend his concert but had flowers presented to him onstage, Mr. Gillespie played in Moscow for a crowd estimated as high as 3,000 to 4,000, after which he met at the Moscow Press Center with some 80 journalists from the Soviet Union and other countries, many of whom asked about the Faith.

In Prague, Czechoslovakia, the following day, a sold-out house of close to 4,000 at the Cultural Palace heard Mr. Gillespie’s concert. Among those in the audience were President Vaclav Havel, Mrs. Havel, and U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia Shirley Temple Black.

During that concert, Mr. Gillespie read a Bahá’í quotation referring to the unity of mankind and world peace.

Although the concert in Prague was extra-long, “not one person moved from their seat,” said public relations specialist Virginia Wicks, who helped coordinate the tour. “They applauded for 10 to 12 minutes at the end. Dizzy, who was in his dressing room, couldn’t hear this. When he was told, he returned for an encore.”

Gosconcert, which staged the Moscow night, wants Mr. Gillespie to return in the near future for concerts in Moscow, Leningrad and a Black Sea city.

Meanwhile, he was back in this country in June and on the 10th of that month received the ASCAP Duke Ellington award during ceremonies at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Gillespie and his United Nation Orchestra toured Italy, France and Germany from June 25-Jul 9 and were in Japan from August 11-26.

In September, Mr. Gillespie is to be in Spain for the premiere of Winter in Lisbon, his major-film acting debut, after which he tours Brazil and Chile.

After another tour in October, this one to the Far East and Europe, Mr. Gillespie will be honored, and will perform December 2 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington with singer Carmen McRae and pianist Hank Jones.

World Summit for Children

A World Summit for Children will be held September 29-30 at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

The summit follows the adoption last fall by the UN General Assembly of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which guarantees legal protection for children and ensures that care for their development and survival is given a high priority by governments.

For information about this event, please contact the National Spiritual Assembly Office of External Affairs, 1606 New Hampshire Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20009 (phone 202-265-8830).

“Las contribuciones a este fondo constituyen, además, una manera práctica y eficaz mediante la cual cada creyente puede probar la medida y carácter de su fe, y demostrar, con hechos, la intensidad de su dedicación y adhesión a la Causa.

“Es la obligación sagrada de cada siervo concienzudo y fiel de Bahá’u’lláh que desea que su Causa avance, contribuir libre y generosamente para el aumento de dicho fondo.”—Shoghi Effendi, Principios de Administración Bahá’í, p. 114

• Fondo local de su comunidad Bahá’í (pregunte a su comunidad local por el domicilio del suyo)
• Fondo Nacional Bahá’í / Wilmette, Illinois 60091
• Fondo Continental Bahá’í / c/o Bahá’í National Center / Wilmette, Illinois 60091
• Fondo Internacional Bahá’í / P.O. Box 155 / Haifa 31 001, Israel
• Fondo Para Asistencia Persa / c/o Bahá’í National Center / Wilmette, Illinois 60091
• Huqúqu’lláh / Rocky River, OH 44116

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Gainesville Bahá’ís sponsor peace education conference

On April 18, anticipating a statement by the governor proclaiming May as Peace Education Month in Florida, the Bahá’ís of Gainesville sponsored “Peace Education Now,” a conference at the University of Florida “for parents, teachers and anyone interested in world peace.”

Flyers at the university and in public schools and churches drew 30 participants, many of whom were being introduced to the Bahá’í teachings on peace.

Starting with a global perspective, the audience was introduced to the earth from space in a musical video from the Grace Contrino Abrams Peace Education Foundation.

A speaker from the United Nations Association presented some of the multi-cultural and literacy work being done by that organization, and a Ph.D candidate from the university shared some of the ways in which multi-cultural issues are being addressed in the school’s ESOL programs.

One peace group offered ideas for teaching peace in schools and communities, while a 10-year-old girl shared how she and her friends had started “Kids for Peace,” which has grown to include 40 school-age children.

Bahá’ís showed how they had developed their own peace projects in classrooms.

Specific curriculum materials were offered for homes, schools and community groups; conflict resolution programs presently being used in Florida schools were described; and the “Peace Place” model, providing resources and activities through the public library, was presented.

Copies of the peace statement were given to participants, each of whom was asked to identify some things he/she is already doing to promote peace in the home, school and community, to make a list of five things they would like to do, and to choose one of them to work on right away.

All of these resources and programs will be demonstrated later this year at a statewide Peace Education Conference sponsored by the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice.

Pictured is one of the exhibits at a conference entitled ‘Peace Education Now’ sponsored by the Bahá’ís of Gainesville and held April 18 at the University of Florida.

UN Representatives of UNA-USA Council hold annual meeting

On June 14, the Conference of UN Representatives of the United Nations Association (UNA-USA) Council of Organizations held its annual meeting and election in New York.

The U.S. National Spiritual Assembly is one of more than 109 organizations belonging to the Conference.

Shirley Lee, chairman of the executive committee of the Conference and UN representative for the National Spiritual Assembly, presided.

Representatives of more than 50 organizations attended the meeting, which was held to elect members to expired terms on the executive committee and to report on the year’s activities.

BIC represented at White House briefing, reception held as follow-up to Conference on Education for All

Daniel Wegener, representative to the United Nations for the Bahá’í International Community, meets First Lady Barbara Bush at the ‘Education for All’ reception at the White House.

As a follow-up to the World Conference on Education for All, held last March in Thailand, the White House organized a reception and briefing on June 20.

Daniel Wegener, representative to the United Nations for the Bahá’í International Community, was one of the 150 guests invited to the briefing.

As the Bahá’í representative to the conference in Thailand, Mr. Wegener was called upon to play a highly visible and influential role as chairman of several sessions and as the chosen representative of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in attendance.

Following the reception, the guests were escorted to the Old Executive Office Building where the briefing took place.

During the discussion period, Mr. Wegener announced the NGO initiative to form an International Education for All Network and the initial planning meeting to be held July 16-17 in Paris.

USAID is promoting a national partnership to promote the goals endorsed at the World Conference on Education for All, and circulated a response form for those interested.

Bahá’í-sponsored conference at Haverford College focuses on global solutions to world’s problems

On April 7, more than 130 people from as far away as Georgia, Illinois and Massachusetts attended a conference on global solutions to world problems at Haverford College near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The conference, co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Committee of the Association for Bahá’í Studies and the Bahá’í Club of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, explored aspects of the arts, sciences and social issues concerning the horizons that loom before humanity.

The theme, “Toward an Ever-Advancing Civilization: Realizing Global Solutions—A Conference of Science, Humanities and the Arts,” reflected the gathering’s over-all goal of sketching out a positive picture of what humankind can achieve and the means necessary for its realization.

Speakers from a variety of disciplines discussed a wide range of topics including:

• Visions of a New Corporate Culture (Larry Miller, president, Miller Consulting Group, Atlanta).
• The Visual Arts and the Global Meeting of Cultures (Dr. Julie Badiee, Western Maryland University).
• Future Environmental Concerns (Dr. Ruth Allen, Environmental Protection Agency).
• The Role of Art in Change and Diversity (Emmet Gowin, Princeton University).
• The World as a Single System (Jay Tyson, author of World Peace and World Government).
• Bahá’í Perspectives on Health, Healing and Nutrition (Dr. Beth Bowen, Morehouse College, Atlanta).
• Non-Violent Resistance: Its Meaning, History and Practical Use (Dr. Samuel Fleischaker, Haverford College).

A panel discussion on “Challenge to Marriage and Family Life for the Future” was led by counseling professionals Liz Caran, Deb Gainer and Pat Romano, and another on “Moving Past Legal Equality to Racial Harmony” by attorneys Leon Jones and David Gould.

The conference, which began with a dance concert by a troupe of African musicians and dancers, ended with a jazz concert by the Stan Hunter Quartet and poetry by Peter Murphy.

INS has new employment document for immigrants

The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is now issuing a new employment authorization document to legally-admitted immigrants and refugees in the U.S. who are seeking employment. Since many employers were confused by the various types of employment authorization documents and therefore sometimes refused to consider individual job applicants, this new document is intended to assure U.S. employers that those applying for jobs, who may look or sound foreign but carry the new document, are eligible for employment. The new document resembles a state-issued driver’s license or photo identification card.

In August 1989 the INS began issuing a revised Resident Alien Card (previously known as the “green card”) to new permanent resident aliens. The new “green card” is pink.

According to the INS, “other unexpired employment authorization documents” or “other Resident Alien Cards previously issued by the INS will continue to be honored.” Nevertheless, immigrants and refugees in the U.S. are encouraged to apply for the new document when seeking employment. However, possession of the new document and card does not guarantee employment.

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گزارش اوضاع احبای ایران در روزنامه‌ها

IRANIAN BAHÁ’ÍS MENTIONED IN SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWSPAPERS

روزنامه‌های سکریپس هاوارد (Scripps Howard) به دنبال مصاحبه‌ای که با منشی امور خارجی محفل روحانی ملی به عمل آورده، سرمقاله‌ای درباره تضییقات احبای ایران و قطعنامه مجلس سنای ایالات متحده نگاشته است.

مطالب مذکور در حد اقل ۱۰ روزنامه آمریکائی و یک روزنامه پورتوریکوئی به صورت مقاله کوتاه یا سرمقاله یا گزارشی درج شده است.

در این مقاله به گزارشی راجع به تمایل ایران به تجدید روابط با ایالات متحده اشاره و گفته شده است: «حال فرصت خوبی به دست آمده است که موضوع احترام به حقوق بشر در ایران مورد تأکید قرار گیرد. بخش مهمی از این موضوع رفتار انسانی با بزرگترین اقلیت دینی ایران، یعنی بهائیان است.»

سمپوزیوم بین‌المللی درباره چین در جامائیکا

CHINESE SYMPOSIUM IN JAMAICA

حدود ۸۰ نفر از ۱۶ کشور در سمپوزیوم بین‌المللی درباره چین که از ١٤ الی ۱۷ جنوری سال جاری در کینگستون (Kingston) در جامائیکا تشکیل شد، شرکت جستند. ۱۰ نفر از شرکت‌کنندگان از ایالات متحده بودند که ۵ نفر آنها به مدت ۱۰ تا ۲۰ روز در جامائیکا ماندند و به اجرای برنامه‌های تبلیغی آن کشور کمک کردند.

جناب دیوید سمیت (Dwight Smith) عضو هیئت مشاورین قاره‌ای و جناب پال کو (Paul Koh) منشی لجنه بین‌المللی تبلیغ چینیان و نیز تعدادی از اعضای محافل روحانی ملی جزایر کارائیب و کانادا و همچنین چند تن از اعضای هیئت معاونت در سمپوزیوم مذکور شرکت داشتند. خانم پوران استیونس نیز به نمایندگی از جانب محفل روحانی ملی ایالات متحده در جمع مذکور حضور یافتند.

روز قبل از سمپوزیوم محفل روحانی ملی جامائیکا ضیافت ناهاری ترتیب داد که در آن رئیس یکی از سازمان‌های زنان و خانم پوران استیونس و ۷ تن دیگر از احباء حضور داشتند و درباره مسائل مربوط به زنان مذاکراتی به عمل آمد. شرح این ضیافت در مطبوعات محلی انعکاس یافت.

در روز ۱۵ جنوری بیش از ٢٥٠ نفر در برنامه‌های هنری که مشتمل بر هنر فرهنگ‌های گوناگون بود، شرکت نمودند.

احتیاج به تهیه‌کنندگان برنامه‌های رادیوئی و مبلغان سیار

WLGI NEEDS BAHÁ’Í PROGRAMS

به وقایع گوناگونی که در زیر نقل می‌شود، و ممکن است خیالی به نظر رسد، توجه فرمایید:

در شهر ‎مسبت‌گالی همینگوی‎ در ایالت کارولینای جنوبی شخصی با شتاب از مغازه‌ای بیرون می‌رود و راننده‌ای را که قصد حرکت دارد، صدا می‌زند و از او می‌پرسد: «بهائی یعنی چه؟»

شخص دیگری از دوست بهائیش می‌پرسد: «بهاءالله که بوده؟»

یک مبلغ بهائی با چند جوان که شرور به نظر می‌رسند، روبرو می‌شود. صحبت از «رادیو بهائی» می‌شود. آنها رام می‌شوند و از در دوستی در می‌آیند.

شخصی شماره تلفن «امر بهائی» را که در کتاب راهنمای تلفن ثبت شده، به دست می‌آورد. شماره را می‌گیرد و از کسی که جواب تلفن را می‌دهد، می‌پرسد: «چطور می‌شود اطلاعاتی درباره امر بهائی به دست آورد؟»

دو نفر وارد دفتر کار یکی از احباء می‌شوند و در فاصله کوتاهی ایمان خود را به حضرت بهاءالله اعلام می‌کنند.

مواردی که در بالا ذکر شد ممکن است این توهم را ایجاد کند که اینهمه در «بهشت» روی داده است! اما چنین نیست. موارد مذکور واقعیت داشته است و کسانی که زیر پوشش رادیوی بهائی WLGI زندگی می‌کنند، شاهد آن بوده‌اند. بسیاری با اتومبیل به ایستگاه رادیویی مذکور می‌روند و از کارکنان آن درباره امر بهائی سؤالاتی می‌کنند. تعداد زیادی از آنان تصدیق می‌کنند در اثر وجود رادیوی مذکور به امر مبارک اقبال کرده‌اند.

احبای ساکن شمال شرقی ایالت کارولینای جنوبی در حال حاضر مشغول بهره‌برداری از ثمرات برنامه‌های بهائی ایستگاه WLGI هستند. فداکاری‌هایی که بسیاری از احباء در اوایل کار آن ایستگاه رادیوئی از خود نشان دادند، در حال اثربخشی و ثمر دادن است.

اما در حال حاضر ایستگاه رادیوئی WLGI با کمبودهایی روبرو شده و آن عبارت است از برنامه‌های جدید؛ برنامه‌هایی که موجب ازدیاد معلومات احباء شود، برنامه‌هایی که به اجرای مشروعات تبلیغی ناحیه کمک کند، برنامه‌هایی که برای عموم شنوندگان رادیو سودمند باشد.

واقعیت امر این است که با در نظر گرفتن محدودیت بودجه و کارمند و ساعات پخش، کارکرد ایستگاه رادیویی نیز محدود شده است. به همین دلیل دست استمداد کارکنان رادیوی بهائی به سوی احباء و جامعه امری ایالات متحده دراز شده است.

یکی از برنامه‌هایی که توسط یاران مناطق دیگر تهیه شده است و در حال حاضر از رادیوی مذکور پخش می‌شود، برنامه هفتگی سه دقیقه‌ای است که موضوعش گزارش آب و هوا و محیط زیست است. برنامه دیگر «وعده صلح جهانی» نام دارد و عبارت است از منتخباتی از پیام صلح بیت‌العدل اعظم. از یارانی که پیشنهادهایی برای بهبود برنامه‌ها داشته و یا خود مایل به تهیه برنامه‌ای باشند، تقاضا می‌شود با دفتر رادیوی بهائی تماس حاصل نمایند.

ضمناً از آنجا که ایستگاه رادیویی بهائی زمینه مناسبی برای تبلیغ امر الهی فراهم کرده است، احباء می‌توانند با مبادرت به سفرهای تشویقی و تبلیغی و یا مهاجرت به نقاطی که شنوندگان رادیو در آن به سر می‌برند، کمک شایانی به نیازهای تبلیغی و روحانی احباء و دیگران کنند.

علاقه‌مندان می‌توانند جهت کسب اطلاعات بیشتر با رادیوی بهائی تماس حاصل نمایند. تلفن: ٢٩٧٧-٨٤٥ (۸۰۳).

اطلاعیه اداره مهاجرت

INFORMATION FOR REFUGEES AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS

اداره مهاجرت ایالات متحده به صدور جواز کار جدیدی برای کسانی که قانوناً در ایالات متحده اقامت دارند و تقاضای اجازه اشتغال به کار کرده‌اند، مبادرت نموده است.

از آنجا که جوازهای مختلف اشتغال به کار بسیاری از کارفرمایان را به اشتباه می‌انداخت و آنان نیز گهگاه برای اجتناب از تخلفات قانونی از استخدام برخی از متقاضیان کار سر باز می‌زدند، اداره مهاجرت کارت‌های مخصوصی تهیه دیده است که کارفرمایان با دیدن آن حامل کارت را با خاطر آسوده استخدام نمایند و بدین ترتیب احتمال رد استخدام متقاضیان به علتی چون داشتن لهجه و غیره از بین طرف شود. کارت مذکور شبیه به گواهینامه رانندگی یا کارت شناسائی عکس‌دار است.

اداره مهاجرت از آگست سال گذشته شروع به صدور کارت‌های جدید اجازه اقامت دائمی (گرین کارت) کرده است. کارت جدید صورتی رنگ است.

بر طبق اطلاعیه اداره مهاجرت جوازهای اشتغال به کار که موعدش به سر نرسیده باشد و همچنین کارت‌های اجازه اقامت دائم (گرین کارت) قبلی همچنان معتبر خواهد بود. معذلک پناهندگان و سایر مهاجران قانونی تشویق شده‌اند که پیش از آنکه در صدد جستجوی کار برآیند، برای گرفتن کارت‌های جدید اقدام نمایند. ناگفته پیداست که در دست داشتن جواز اشتغال به کار ضامن اشتغال نخواهد بود.

کسانی که مایل به کسب اطلاعات بیشتر باشند می‌توانند با اداره مهاجرت محل خود تماس حاصل نمایند.

به یاد رفتگان و دوستداران

• مهندس عزالدین (داریوش) احسانی در ماه مارچ سال جاری در سن ٤٧ سالگی در لوس آنجلس صعود نمودند.
• جناب قدرت‌الله خزین پس از سه ماه اقامت در ایالات متحده، غروب ٢ می سال ۱۹۹۰ به ملکوت ابهی صعود نمودند. جناب خزین ده سال آخر عمر را به عنوان مهاجر در اکوادور به سر می‌بردند.

یاد هر دو عزیز گرامی و روانشان غرق نور ایزدی باد!

حضرت موجود می‌فرماید:

انسان را بمثابه معدن که دارای احجار کریمه است مشاهده نما. بتربیت، جواهر آن ‎بصرصه بعرصه‎ شهود آید و عالم انسانی از آن منتفع گردد.... انتهی.

سفر ریاست جمهوری جزائر مارشال به مرکز جهانی بهائی

PRESIDENT OF MARSHALL ISLANDS’ VISIT TO HAIFA

در اواخر ماه جون سال جاری ریاست جمهور جزائر مارشال Marshall Islands جناب آماتا کابوا Amata Kabua و همسرش به همراه چند تن از اولیای حکومت از مرکز جهانی بهائی دیدار نمودند.

ریاست جمهوری و همراهانش با اعضای بیت‌العدل اعظم ملاقات نمودند و از اماکن مقدسه بهائی منجمله مرقد مطهر حضرت بهاءالله بازدید کردند.

همراهان مذکور عبارت بودند از دستیار ریاست جمهوری و سفیر کبیر و نیز منشی کابینه دولت و رئیس اطاق بازرگانی و دیگر افراد عالیرتبه دولت جزائر مارشال.

برنامه تبلیغی ماریون جک

MARION JACK TEACHING PROJECT

گروهی از جوانان بهائی ایالات متحده و آلاسکا از ۲ ماه جون تا ۸ آگست سال جاری بعنوان اجرای بخشی از برنامه تبلیغی ماریون جک Marion Jack Project مبادرت به سفر تبلیغی در اتحاد جماهیر شوروی نمودند.

گروه مذکور که تعدادشان بالغ بر ۱۲ نفر بود، پیام حضرت بهاءالله را در چندین شهر مهم شوروی از جمله مسکو و Kiev و Odessa و Minsk به گوش طالبان و ‎متجریان متحریان‎ حقیقت رساندند.

خانم ماریون جک که برنامه تبلیغی مذکور جهت بزرگداشت او به همین نام نامیده شده است، یکی از مهاجران بلغارستان بود. این مهاجر فداکار که از جانب حضرت ولی عزیز امرالله به جنرال جک General Jack ملقب گردیده است، حتی پس از آنکه هیکل مبارک به او اجازه دادند که نقطه مهاجرتی خود را ترک کند، همچنان در بلغارستان ماند و ترک سنگر خدمت و مهاجرت نگفت.

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جناب نصرالله مودتی متخلص به «مرتاد» اخیراً به نشر مجموعه‌ای از آثار نظم خود با عنوان "گلبرگ عرفان" اقدام نموده‌اند. چون قصد ایشان این است که وجوه حاصل از فروش این کتاب به صندوق بناهای قوس تقدیم شود، یارانی که مایل به خرید این مجموعه باشند، می‌توانند برای هر جلد مبلغ ۲۵ مارک آلمان یا معادل آن را به صندوق محفل روحانی خود یا نزدیکترین محفل روحانی به محل سکونت خود بابت تبرع به صندوق مذکور پرداخت نمایند و نسخه رسید آن را به نشانی زیر بفرستند تا مجموعه مزبور برایشان ارسال گردد.

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اخیراً نوار کاستی با عنوان "ایام متبرکه بهائی" با صوت خانم شکوه رضائی تهیه شده که قرار است در آینده نزدیک توسط مؤسسه مطبوعات امری انتشار یابد. نوار مشتمل بر الواح مربوط به ایام متبرکه بهائی است و قیمت آن بعداً اعلام خواهد شد. علاقه‌مندان می‌توانند نوار مذکور را از طریق مؤسسه توزیع مطبوعات امری خریداری نمایند. تلفن: ۹۰۹-۹۱۹ (۸۰۰).

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پیامهای بیت‌العدل اعظم الهی

MESSAGES FROM THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

ترجمه تلگراف بیت‌العدل اعظم خطاب به عموم محافل روحانی ملی مورخ ۱۹ ژوئن ۱۹۹۰

با کمال سرور اتمام مرمت جناح شمالی بیت عبدالله پاشا در عکا را اعلام می‌نمائیم. زائرین حاضر در ارض اقدس اولین گروهی هستند که روز هشتم ماه جود علاوه بر زیارت سایر قسمتهای این بیت مبارک به زیارت جناح شمالی آن نیز توفیق یافتند. جناح مذکور شامل تالاری است که حضرت عبدالبهاء ضیافت و سایر مجالس را در آن منعقد می‌ساختند و همچنین شامل اطاقی است که محل اقامت حضرت ولی امرالله در دوران صباوت بوده است. اثاث و تزئینات این دو اطاق را حضرت امة‌البهاء روحیه خانم به نحوی شایسته ترتیب داده‌اند. این رویداد مسرت انگیز با عقد قرارداد مربوط به توسعه ساختمان طبقه اصلی از طبقات مقام اعلی مقارن بود. قرار است نخستین مرحله بنای طبقات که مخارج آن بالغ بر ۵۰ هزار دلار خواهد شد، ظرف چهار ماه پایان پذیرد.

بیت‌العدل اعظم

ترجمه تلگراف بیت‌العدل اعظم مورخ ۲۰ ژوئن ۱۹۹۰

قلوب از خبر صعود سلیم نونو، سروچ شجیع امرالله متأثر و متألم. عشق عمیقش به حضرت ولی امرالله از اوائل دوره جوانی به شریعت ربانیه، و مساعی خستگی ناپذیرش در طول مدت شصت سنه در سبیل تقویت مؤسسات نظم امریه و تبرعات کریمانه‌اش به صندوقهای مختلفه و در ترویج مشاريع متنوعه و خدمات برجسته‌اش به مؤسسه حقوق‌الله در مهد امرالله و در سراسر قاره اروپا و عضویت چند ساله‌اش در دو محفل مقدس ملی ایران و فرانسه و از جمیع این مراتب بالاتر، خلوص محض و خشوع قلبی و وفاداری تزلزل ناپذیرش که در جمیع اعمالش متجلی بود، همواره در خاطره‌ها با نهایت محبت مذکور و مأجور. در مقامات مقدسه دعا نمائیم تا روح جلیلش در ملکوت ابهی به ترقیات فائقه فائز گردد. مراتب تسلیت صمیمانه به فرزندان عزیز و کلیه خاندانش ابلاغ می‌گردد.

بیت‌العدل اعظم

ترجمه دستخط بیت‌العدل اعظم خطاب به محفل روحانی ملی بهائیان ایالات متحده مورخ ۱۹ جولای ۱۹۹۰

اقدام شایان تقدیر آن عزیزان مبنی بر تعیین بودجه‌ای که مشتمل بر تقدیم تبرعات به صندوق بین‌المللی به میزانی بی‌سابقه است، موجب استظهار و دلگرمی این مشتاقان گردید. یقین است که اعضای جامعه محبوب بهائی آمریکا، بنائیان دلیر نظم جهانی حضرت بهاءالله با عزمی جزم، نیت خالص، ایثار و فداکاری، به ایفای وظیفه خطیری که بر عهده دارند، قیام خواهند نمود. با تضرع و ابتهال در اعتاب مقدسه نزول برکات الهی را جهت تأیید مساعی جلیل آن عزیزان مسئلت می‌نمائیم.

بیت‌العدل اعظم

حقوق‌الله HUQUQU’LLAH

از دوستان عزیز مستدعی است که تقدیمی‌های حقوق‌الله را در وجه "Bahá’í Huququ’lláh Trust" به نشانی یکی از امنای حقوق‌الله ارسال فرمایند.

Dr. Amin Banani Santa Monica, CA. 90402

Dr. Daryush Haghighi Rocky River, OH. 44116

Dr. Elsie Austin P.O. Box 927 Silver Spring, MD. 20910

ملاقات محفل روحانی ملی با مشاورین قاره‌ای و اعضای هیئت‌های معاونت

NSA MEETS WITH COUNSELORS AND BOARD MEMBERS

محفل روحانی ملی بخشی از جلسه ماهانه اخیر خود را که از ۲۰ الی ۲۲ ماه جولای سال جاری تشکیل گردید به ملاقات با مشاورین قاره‌ای و اعضای هیئت‌های معاونت و گروهی از کارکنان دوائر دفتر محفل و نیز تعدادی از اعضای لجنات ملی اختصاص داد.

هدف اصلی از این ملاقات و مذاکره تقویت روابط همکاری در میان مؤسسات گوناگون امری بود تا بدان طریق مساعی جامعه بهائی آمریکا در نامه‌های باقیمانده نقشه شش ساله تمرکز بیشتری یابد.

محور اصلی مذاکرات کنفرانس بر پایه تعهد جامعه در قبال تبلیغ امرالله و جمع‌آوری وجوه لازم برای تکمیل ساختمانهای قوس و تقویت محافل روحانی و کمک به اجرای نقشه دوساله تبلیغی اروپای شرقی استوار بود. فهرست سایر موضوعهای مورد بحث در جلسه مذکور به شرح زیر است: - اطلاعاتی جهت آشنا ساختن حاضران با نقشه‌های مربوط به کنگره جهانی بهائی که در سال ۱۹۹۲ در نیویورک منعقد خواهد شد، ارائه گردید. - حاضران در جلسه ضمن مذاکرات خود به این نتیجه رسیدند که اهمیت و مقام مبارک حضرت بهاءالله و رسالت آن حضرت و چگونگی روابط احباء با امر الهی که از طریق مجاهدت افراد در خصوص تبلیغ امرالله و تقدیم تبرعات به صندوقهای امری ظاهر می‌شود، باید مورد تأیید بیشتری قرار گیرد. - دفتر مهاجرت خارجه تأکید نمود که لازم است افرادی که قصد سفر به اروپای شرقی یا اتحاد جماهیر شوروی داشته باشند، حتماً دفتر مذکور را از اقدامات خود با خبر سازند تا محفل روحانی ملی بتواند مراتب را به ساحت رفیع بیت‌العدل اعظم گزارش دهد.

اخبار بین‌المللی بهائی

BAHÁ’Í INTERNATIONAL NEWS

انتخاب اولین محفل روحانی محلی در پراگ

مطابق گزارش محفل روحانی ملی اطریش روز ۹ جون سال جاری اولین محفل روحانی محلی در پراگ پایتخت چکوسلواکی تشکیل گردید. انتخابات در اطاق زیبا‌ئی در یک عمارت که در اوائل قرن حاضر بنا شده بود، صورت گرفت. ۳۰ نفر از یاران شاهد این واقعه تاریخی بودند. نماینده هیئت مشاورین قاره‌ای، دکتر فرامرز اتحادیه و اعضای محفل روحانی ملی اطریش و لجنه ملی نشر نفحات آن کشور و چند مهاجر و مسافر از دیگر کشورها و نیز عده‌ای از احبای چکوسلواکی از جمله حاضران بودند.

مصاحبه رادیویی آلمان شرقی با دو تن از احباء

فرستنده رادیوی ملی جوانان در آلمان شرقی شب ۶ جون سال جاری با منشی محفل روحانی ملی آلمان و یکی از احبای ساکن حوالی فرانکفورت مصاحبه‌ای ترتیب داد. در طی این مصاحبه به سؤالات بسیاری پاسخ گفته شد و از اصول و تعالیم امر حضرت بهاءالله مطالبی در ارتباط با وقایع اخیر آلمان شرقی بیان گردید. ناگفته نماند که برنامه رادیویی مذکور به طور متوسط حدود ۲۵۰ هزار نفر شنونده دارد.

سفر تبلیغی یکی از احباء آمریکا به شوروی

رد گرمر Red Grammer خواننده و ترانه‌ساز آمریکائی به همراه همسر خود کتی Kathie روز ۲۰ آپریل سال جاری سفر چند روزه خود را به اتحاد جماهیر شوروی آغاز کرد. رد گرمر دو کنسرت و یک برنامه تلویزیونی در مسکو اجراء کرد و همچنین برای شاگردان یک دبیرستان کنسرتی ترتیب داد. در روز ۲۱ آپریل آقای گرمر و همراهانش در مراسم انتخابات اعضای محفل روحانی مسکو شرکت جستند و از بیانات ایادی امرالله جناب علی اکبر فروتن مستفید شدند.

رد گرمر و همسرش در مسکو میهمان یک موسیقیدان معروف روسی بودند و توانستند با بخشی از احباء دیدار کنند. میراماد آقای گرمر آپارتمانی اجاره کرده بودند. صاحب آپارتمان مجذوب آنان شد و در مطلع مساعی آنان بود و از لحاظ زبان روسی کمک ارزنده‌ای به آنان کرد. شخص مذکور که تحت تأثیر امر الهی قرار گرفته بود، به خویشاوند خود در Kiev (مرکز ایالت اوکراین) تلفنی خبر ورود میهمانان بهائی را ابلاغ کرد. آنها هم در کنسرت حضور یافتند و پس از اتمام آن میهمانان را در شهر به گردش بردند.

در کیف رد گرمر و همراهانش در هتلی که اقامت داشتند هر شب جلسه تبلیغی ترتیب می‌دادند و افرادی را که در طی روز ملاقات کرده بودند، به هتل دعوت کرده، به سؤالات آنان پاسخ می‌گفتند.

در Odessa (یکی دیگر از شهرهای اوکراین) جلسه ملاقاتی در دانشگاه منعقد شد. عده زیادی از اهالی می‌خواستند مدت بیشتری در جلسه بمانند و سؤالاتی طرح کنند. بدین ترتیب جلسه ملاقات به جلسه تبلیغی تبدیل شد.

سپس میهمانان بهائی از آنجا با قطار به لنینگراد رفتند. سفر ۲۶ ساعت به طول انجامید و دوستان عهد رضوان را در قطار برگزار کردند. در لنینگراد هم فرصتهای تبلیغی بسیار بود و برنامه‌ای به مدت ۲۰ دقیقه در تلویزیون اجرا شد.

می‌توان گفت که سفر هنری رد گرمر و همراهانش به شوروی در واقع یک سفر تبلیغی بود و شش نفر از میزبانانی که بهائیان در منزلشان به سر برده بودند، به شرف ایمان فائز شدند. تنها لحظه ناگوار این سفر همانا روز وداع بود که به ناچار اشک حزن بر چهره احباء دوانید.

محفل روحانی در ساخالین

دو مهاجر بهائی، جناب عباس کثیرائی و همسرش رضوانیه خانم آخرین حلقه‌ از اهداف نقشه ده‌ساله حضرت ولی امرالله را با استقرار در جزیره ساخالین محقق ساختند. جزیره ساخالین در شمال سیبریه واقع و از مستعمرات شوروی است.

خانم و آقای کثیرائی با تحقق این هدف روحانی از جمله فاتحان امر حضرت بهاءالله محسوب گردیدند. در ظرف چند هفته بر تعداد احباء ساخالین افزوده شد و در اندک مدتی شمار آنان بالغ بر ۹ نفر گردید. بدین ترتیب اولین محفل روحانی ساخالین در یکی از شهرهای آن جزیره تأسیس شد.

اقبال دستجمعی نفوس در بلیز

در کشور بلیز Belize یک نقشه تبلیغی به نام "ثمن اطهر" طرح و اجرا شد. احبای بلیز هنگام شرکت در بیست و چهارمین کانونشن ملی آن سرزمین به اطلاع رساندند که نقشه تبلیغی مذکور سبب شده است که در طی ۶۳ روز بیش از هزار نفر به امر مبارک اقبال نمایند.

اقوال و اعمال

EXEMPLARY ACTION OF A STUDY GROUP IN MARYLAND

از سال پیش تا کنون یک گروه مطالعه آثار مشتمل بر ۸ نفر از احبای ایرانی در مریلند و ویرجینیای شمالی تشکیل شده است. شرکت کنندگان در این گروه هر دو هفته یکبار دور هم جمع می‌شوند و ساعاتی را به مطالعه کتاب "ایقان" و "ظهور عدل الهی" می‌پردازند و از این راه بر معرفت خود می‌افزایند.

اما خدمت عملی این گروه به امر مبارک تنها از طریق مطالعه آثار حاصل نمی‌شود. اعضای گروه مذکور یک سال است که مخارج مبلغ سیاری را در کشور ترینیداد Trinidad و توباگو Tobago بر عهده گرفته‌اند.

محفل روحانی ملی آن کشور اخیراً در طی نامه‌ای به امنای گروه از خدمت شایانشان سپاسگزاری نموده و به آنان گزارش داده است که از سال پیش حدود ۴ هزار نفر بر اثر همت گروه مذکور به امر مبارک اقبال نموده‌اند.

همت والای اعضای گروه مذکور را ‎بدادان بدانان‎ تبریک می‌گوئیم و امیدواریم که ابتکارشان سرمشقی برای همه احبای عزیز باشد. [Page 18]

Conventions

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Unit 147. Eastern Texas #1 - B Mail ballot: LSA of Tyler, c/o Edna Houston, Tyler, TX 75701, Phone for info: (214) 561-3904

Unit 148. Eastern Texas #1 - C Hurst Recreation Center, 700 Mary Dr., Hurst, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of Hurst, P.O. Box 948, Hurst, TX 76053, Phone for info: (817) 589-7635

Unit 149. Eastern Texas #1 - D Ramada Inn, 402 E. Safari Pkwy. (I30), Grand Prairie, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Grand Prairie, P.O. Box 531324, Grand Prairie, TX 75053, Phone for info: (214) 641-6566

Unit 150. Eastern Texas #2 - B Houston Bahá’í Center, 2121 Oakdale, Houston, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Galveston, c/o Mrs. Shiva Tirandaz, Galveston, TX 77554, Phone for info: (409) 744-5665

Unit 151. Eastern Texas #2 - B Sharpstown Recreation Center, 6600 Harbor Town Drive, Houston, October 14, 10:30am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of SW Harris County, P.O. Box 42229, Houston, TX 77242, Phone for info: (713) 561-8919

Unit 152. North - Central Texas Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 4901 Cornell, Amarillo, October 6, 1:30pm (Registration: 12:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Amarillo, c/o Patricia E. Klem, P.O. Box 50214, Amarillo, TX 79159, Phone for info: (806) 359-6505

Unit 153. Southern Texas La Placita, 301 S. Main St. (Downtown, S. Main & Chicago Ave.), McAllen, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of McAllen, P.O. Box 3321, McAllen, TX 78502, Phone for info: (512) 631-2028

Unit 154. Utah Eccles Center, Utah State University, Logan, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Logan, P.O. Box 471, Logan, UT 84321, Phone for info: (801) 752-0706

Unit 155. Northern Virginia - A Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, October 7, 8:30am, Mail ballot: LSA of Loudoun County, P.O. Box 291, Sterling, VA 22170, Phone for info: (703) 450-1580

Unit 156. Northern Virginia - B Washington Gas Light Co., 6801 Industrial Rte., Springfield, October 7, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Springfield, P.O. Box 5010, Springfield, VA 22150, Phone for info: (703) 451-4881

Unit 157. Southeastern Virginia Girl Scouts Program Center, 448 Fenton Mill Rd., Williamsburg, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richmond, P.O. Box 13802, Richmond, VA 23225, Phone for info: (804) 398-9288

Unit 158. Southwestern Virginia Salem YWCA, 1126 Kime La., Salem, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Roanoke, P.O. Box 6071, Roanoke, VA 24017, Phone for info: (703) 344-6582

Unit 134. Northern South Carolina - B October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Rock Hill, c/o Helen Thomas, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone for info: (803) 328-8395

Unit 135. So. South Carolina #1 - A Mail ballot: LSA of Berkeley County South, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, Phone for info: (803) 761-6034

Unit 136. So. South Carolina #1 - B Mail ballot: LSA of Charleston, c/o Debra Wigfall, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone for info: (803) 722-2075

Unit 137. So. South Carolina #2 - A October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Hilton Head, c/o Burns, Hilton Head, SC 29926, Phone for info: (803) 681-4220

Unit 138. So. South Carolina #2 - B October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Hilton Head, c/o Burns, Hilton Head, SC 29926, Phone for info: (803) 681-4220

Unit 139. Western South Carolina Juanita Butler Center, 2 Burns St., Greenville, October 6, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Greenville, P.O. Box 8026, Greenville, SC 29604, Phone for info: (803) 242-6506

Unit 140. South Dakota - A Minneluzahan Senior Citizens Center, 315 N. 4th St., Rapid City, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rapid City, P.O. Box 565, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone for info: (605) 343-2929

Unit 141. South Dakota - B Phone for info: (605) 964-7340

Unit 142. Eastern Tennessee Quality Inn West, 7621 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, October 7, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of West Knox County, P.O. Box 22381, Knoxville, TN 37922, Phone for info: (615) 690-3469

Unit 143. Western Tennessee October 12-14, Mail ballot: LSA of Hendersonville, c/o Nikki Gundry, Hendersonville, TN 37075, Phone for info: (615) 822-7662

Unit 144. Central Texas - A Round Rock Community Center, 205 E. Main St., Round Rock, October 14, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Round Rock, P.O. Box 433, Round Rock, TX 78680, Phone for info: (512) 255-3630

Unit 145. Central Texas - B Del Rio Civic Center, 1915 Ave. "F", Del Rio, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Del Rio, Del Rio, TX 78840, Phone for info: (512) 774-2703

Unit 146. Eastern Texas #1 - A McKinney Community Center, Hwy 75N, Exit 39, 2001 Central Expy., McKinney, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of McKinney, c/o Akhavan, McKinney, TX 75070, Phone for info: (214) 548-9383

Unit 126. Eastern South Carolina #2-A Chapin Memorial Library, 14th Ave. North & Kings Highway, October 7, 2:00pm, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway, P.O. Box 348, Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903

Unit 127. Eastern South Carolina #2-B Chapin Memorial Library, 14th Ave. North & Kings Highway, October 7, 2:00pm, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway, P.O. Box 348, Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903

Unit 128. Eastern South Carolina #2-C Chapin Memorial Library, 14th Ave. North & Kings Highway, October 7, 2:00pm, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway, P.O. Box 348, Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903

Unit 129. Eastern South Carolina #2-D Chapin Memorial Library, 14th Ave. North & Kings Highway, October 7, 2:00pm, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway, P.O. Box 348, Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903

Unit 130. Eastern South Carolina #2-E Louis Gregory Institute, Rte 2, Box 71, Hemingway, October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, c/o Ernest Hilton, Rte 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509

Unit 131. Eastern South Carolina #2-F Louis Gregory Institute, Rte 2, Box 71, Hemingway, October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, c/o Ernest Hilton, Rte 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509

Unit 132. Eastern South Carolina #2-G Louis Gregory Institute, Rte 2, Box 71, Hemingway, October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, c/o Ernest Hilton, Rte 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509

Unit 133. Northern South Carolina - A October 7, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Rock Hill, c/o Helen Thomas, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone for info: (803) 328-8395

Unit 159. Vermont Killington Village Lodging Center, Roaring Brook East, Killington, October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Bennington, Phone for info: (802) 447-3866

Unit 160. Northwestern Washington - A County Courthouse Admin. Bldg., 2nd and Kincaid, Mount Vernon, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Bellingham, c/o Lisa Zeine, P.O. Box 103, Bellingham, WA 98227, Phone for info: (206) 734-7408

Unit 161. Northwestern Washington - B Quality Inn, 3000 South 176th St., Sea Tac, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Federal Way, P.O. Box 3935, Federal Way, WA 98063, Phone for info: (206) 874-4811

Unit 162. Northwestern Washington - C Cascade Jr. High School, 1015 24th NE, Auburn, October 14, 12:30pm (Registration: 11:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of South East King County, P.O. Box 5834, Kent, WA 98031, Phone for info: (206) 630-7649

Unit 163. Southwestern Washington Bahá’í Owned Retreat Facility, 4516 State Rte 702, Roy, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Tacoma, P.O. Box 11242, Tacoma, WA 98411, Phone for info: (206) 472-8439

Unit 164. Northern Wisconsin/Peninsular Ramada Inn, 412 W. Washington Ave., Marquette, October 7, 9:30am EST (Registration: 9:00am EST), Mail ballot: LSA of Green Bay, c/o Gwen Hazen, Green Bay, WI 54304, Phone for info: (906) 228-2529

Unit 165. Southern Wisconsin - A Ramada Inn, 3431 Milton Ave., Janesville, October 7, 10:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Janesville, c/o Beverly Ruby, Sec., Janesville, WI 53545, Phone for info: (608) 756-1049

Unit 166. Southern Wisconsin - B Unitarian Church North, 13800 Port Washington Rd., 13W, Mequon, October 7, 1:45pm (Registration: 1:15pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Cedarburg, Cedarburg, WI 53012, Phone for info: (414) 377-5877

Unit 167. West Virginia Pipestem State Park, Rhododendron Room, above Pro Shop, Pipestem, Mail ballot: LSA of Huntington, c/o Brent Reed, Huntington, WV 25703, Phone for info: (304) 523-8821

Unit 168. Wyoming Miller Training Center, Wyoming State School, Lander, October 7, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: DTC of Wyoming, c/o Karen & Charlie Whitehurst, P.O. Box 579, Lander, WY 82520-0509, Phone for info: (307) 883-2277

Pictured are some of the more than 500 people who took part June 9 in a Walk for Race Unity in Evanston and Wilmette, Illinois.

Bahá’ís on North Shore mark Race Unity Day with ‘Walk for Unity’ in Evanston, Wilmette

On June 9, more than 500 people commemorated Race Unity Day with a walk for race unity through Evanston and Wilmette, Illinois.

The walk began at Northwestern University’s Dyche Stadium in Evanston and ended at the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette where a prayer service was held.

Afterward, a picnic featuring cultural music and folk dancing was held at nearby Gillson Park.

The mayor of Evanston and the village president of Wilmette issued proclamations designating June 9 as "Race Unity Day" in those municipalities.

Of special note were letters of support from U.S. Senators Alan J. Dixon and Paul Simon and U.S. Rep. Sidney Yates.

More than 20 Bahá’í communities were represented in the walk, which was organized by the Bahá’í North Shore Race Unity Task Force.

Among other groups taking part were Beyond War, the Evanston Human Relations Commission, Evanston chapter of the NAACP, Interracial Family Network, Neighbors at Work, North Shore NAACP, Save the Children, and a number of churches and businesses.

Scripps-Howard papers note persecution of Iran’s Bahá’ís

As a result of an interview with the National Spiritual Assembly’s secretary for External Affairs, the Scripps-Howard newspapers published an editorial about the persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran and the recent passage of a concurrent resolution on Iran by the U.S. Senate.

The item has been published as an editorial, a short article, or a news brief in at least 10 newspapers in the U.S. and one in Puerto Rico.

The article also discusses how Iran is seeking better relations with the West, saying "...that makes this an ideal time to press the human rights case in Iran. An important part of the case is civilized treatment for the country’s largest religious minority, the Bahá’ís."

Eugene, Oregon, youth have Earth Day information booth

The Bahá’í Social Development Committee of Eugene, Oregon, helped by Bahá’í youth, had an information table at the Earth Day ’90 celebration at a local park.

During a Community Forum, Luden McComb presented the Bahá’í viewpoint on conservation of the environment. [Page 19]portunity to answer questions in an unhurried manner.

A man who performs music for children became very close to Mr. Grammer, resulting in their doing some film work together, sharing the stage at the Grammer concert, and his studying the Faith.

In Odessa, a meeting at the university intended for a tour-group consultation became a fireside and informal musical presentation, as so many people wanted to remain close to the group it was impossible to turn them away.

During a 36-hour train journey from Odessa to Leningrad, the group celebrated the Festival of Ridván. Leningrad was filled with teaching opportunities, and the friends were able to revisit some of their contacts from the El Viento Canta tour earlier in the year.

While in Leningrad, Mr. Grammer and others taped a 30-minute television program with the same woman who had hosted a Bahá’í program taped in March. She had studied the Bahá’í literature and knew of Mr. Grammer's music as well. The half hour was divided equally between music and interview.

There was also a school concert and an evening concert. In addition to the school concert, the friends visited three other schools and spoke about the Faith at each of them.

The tour was a success on several levels: the Red Grammer music tour, a teaching trip, and a training ground for future teaching in the USSR. As a result of having Bahá’ís stay in their homes, about six people declared their belief in Bahá’u’lláh.

Betty Gates, 69, pioneer to Liberia, dies at post

Betty Gates, a pioneer to Liberia, died in May at the age of 69.

She had gone to that country in December 1982 with her sister, Henrietta Goss, who died in 1986. Both were retired educators; Ms. Gates had been a professor of English for 26 years.

Qhodratollah Khozein dies at age 75; was pioneer to Quito, Ecuador, since 1981

GHODRATOLLAH KHOZEIN

Ghodratollah Khozein, a pioneer to Quito, Ecuador, for nearly a decade, died May 2. He was 75 years old.

Born in Kashan, Iran, to a distinguished Bahá’í family, he served on the faculty of Vahdat Bashar Bahá’í School and in several other administrative capacities. While serving as secretary of the Spiritual Assembly of Ahvaz, he was arrested and imprisoned for six months.

Mr. Khozein was instrumental in teaching and caring for many Iranian youth, and is remembered for his generous contributions to the development of Bahá’í schools.

He and his wife left the U.S. in 1981 to pioneer in Quito, and were widely known as the "mother and father" of that community.

Walter Jones, who pioneered to Gallup, New Mexico, dies In Arizona at the age of 101

Walter Jones, a long-time homefront pioneer to Gallup, New Mexico, died April 5 in Prescott, Arizona, 14 days before his 102nd birthday.

Mr. Jones and his wife, Emma, purchased and ran the Bahá’í Center in Gallup in the early 1950s before moving to Cottonwood, Arizona, in the '60s because of Mrs. Jones' heart problem. She died in 1984.

In 1986, on one of Mr. Jones' last visits to the Native American Bahá’í Institute in Houck, Arizona, he and his son, Scotty, had used a divining rod to locate the source of the Institute's abundant water supply.

MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO PEACE

On May 6, the Bahá’ís of Largo, Florida, co-sponsored with the city the second annual 'Musical Tribute to Peace' at Ulmer Park in Largo. The program followed the formal dedication of the park and the planting of a peace pole' by the mayor of Largo. About 100 people attended the event.

Tamara Pinn, 38, former ploneer to American Samoa, Fiji

Tamara Pinn of Suquamish, Washington, a pioneer to American Samoa and the Fiji Islands from 1975-78, died June 7 at her home in Suquamish. She was 38 years old.

Mrs. Pinn, a registered nurse, received her degree in nursing from the College of the Redwoods.

Roy Massey, 13-year ploneer to West Indies, dead at 57

Roy Massey, a pioneer for the past 13 years to the West Indies, died May 30 in San Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.

Mr. Massey, 57, became a Bahá’í in 1958. He had previously pioneered to Switzerland (1960-64), Gabon and Martinique, and had served since 1979 as an Auxiliary Board member for propagation in the Antilles.

An Air Force veteran, he earned a master's degree from Trinity University in Texas and for the past eight years was assistant manager of the Pelican Resort in St. Maarten,

"The present challenge calls for teaching on a scale and of a quality, a variety, and intensity outstripping all current efforts.—The Universal House of Justice, Ridván 1988

Doris Lohse, long-time ploneer to Europe, dead at 90

Doris Lohse, a pioneer to Europe since 1947, died May 18 at her post in Switzerland. She was 90 years old.

After pioneering to Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, she went to Switzerland in the '60s and remained there for the rest of her life.

Ten years ago she wrote the following: "Although 80 years of age, I am mainly working with teaching young people. Three times a week I leave by train for Zug, making new contacts, returning after 10 p.m.

"The rest of the week, same work in Lucerne. Attending all meetings, giving talks, having deepenings, friendship and prayer meetings. Also, I'm making many translations...

IN MEMORIAM

Janie S. Addison Heath Springs, SC

Samuel M. Berman Olivetto, MO

Earl Bethea Latta, SC

James Little Bird Lame Deer, MT

Blease Boyd Cades, SC

David Lee Britton Dallas, TX

Annie Brown Pineville, SC

Willie Brown Georgetown, SC

Harrison Bruner Jr. Knoxville, TN

Ernest Buchwald Mishawaka, IN

Frank Capers Bowman, SC

LeRoy Cheeseboro Elloree, SC

Leila Childers Selma, AL

Clarence Davis Union Springs, AL

Elretta Davis Gresham, SC

Eunice Davis Gresham, SC

Theresa Davis Latta, SC

Durward N. Dean Hemet, CA

Esther S. Dorau Orange, CA

Alfred Eaddy Centenary, SC

Joseph Fludd Charleston, SC

Tommy Glover Bowman, SC

Lillian Gooch St. Petersburg, FL

Mina Gore Myrtle Beach, SC

Richard Grate Dunbar, SC

Ellamac Gregs Darlington, SC

Clarence Guidici Huntington Beach, CA

Suzan Gupstill Victorville, CA

Anthony Harmer St. Thomas, VI

Brinson Harris Grantville, GA

Howard Hemingway Centenary, SC

Esau Holmes Georgetown, SC

Hessie Holmes Georgetown, SC

Hilda Hoover Mantua, OH

Donald E. Jacob La Selva Beach, CA

Emma Jardine Bellmore, NY

Charles Jenkins Chico, CA

Fanny Jude Huntsville, AL

Ghodratollah Khozein Waco, TX

George Kingsley Cortez, CO

Sylvester Leggett Centenary, SC

Herman Luke Griffin, GA

David Mack Bowman, SC

Roy Massey St. Maarten, W. Indies

Charmion Matthews Sherwood, TN

William Maxwell Edisto Island, SC

Chauncey Moore Sr. Evanston, IL

Geaugianna Moore Gresham, SC

Grant Moore Selma, AL

Robert Moultrie N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Joe Myers Lake City, SC

Marion Nelson Brookfield, WI

Mack Newsome Manor, TX

Mal Van Nguyen Stockton, CA

Mary Nichols Centenary, SC

Frank O'Neil Whitman, MA

Lillian Per Marion, SC

John Pettigrew Pineville, SC

Chester Pressley Nesmith, SC

Mattie Rasberry Shreveport, LA

Gardenia D. Sidio Edgar Springs, MO

Alice Strozier Grantville, GA

Matt Tallbull Lame Deer, MT

Katie Threefinger Lame Deer, MT

Burton Trafton Eliot, ME

Jose Villegas Del Rio, TX

Jessie Wallace Johnsonville, SC

Mary Wallace St. Louis, MO

Dockey Wavel Johnsonville, SC

Lydia Wilder Las Vegas, NV

Paul Williams Edisto Island, SC

Edward Wilson Latts, SC

Rudy Wittrock Vincennes, IN [Page 20]Pictured with Academy director Edward Diliberto (back row, right) are youth and ‘teacher trainees’ who attended the first Summer Youth Academy held June 30-July 12 at the Bosch Bahá’í School near Santa Cruz, California.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

AUGUST

30-September 2: Special Visit program (regular, without special children’s program), Bahá’í House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois. For details and information, phone 708-256-4400.

31-September 2: Pioneer Training Institute, Louis Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina.

31-September 3: National Teaching Committee Conference on Growth, Northbrook, Illinois. For information, phone 708-869-9039.

31-September 3: Homecoming Weekend, Louhelen Bahá’í School. Traditional weekend of music, fellowship, food and fun featuring Do’ah, talks by Dwight Allen and others.

SEPTEMBER

2: “Project South Carolina” Victory Conference, Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway.

6-9: Second annual Story-Telling Festival, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, commemorating ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit in 1912. Main story-tellers: Counselor Robert Harris; Aziz Yazdi, who grew up in the household of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The event marks the 90th anniversary of the Faith in Colorado, and all former Colorado Bahá’ís, traveling teachers and pioneers are invited to a “homecoming.” For registration information, contact Linda Brown, P.O. Box 592, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602, or phone 303-945-2558 or 303-945-9144.

14-16: 31st annual Green Lake (Wisconsin) Bahá’í Conference. Confirmed speakers: Counselors Robert Harris and William Roberts; Dr. Robert Henderson, secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly; Mildred Mottahedeh. For program information only: Sharron Holder, Cedarburg, WI 53012 (phone 414-375-2335). For housing registration: American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WI 54941 (phone 414-294-3323 or 800-558-8898). For non-adult program information and sign-up: Laurie Kautz, 608-592-5612. For Friday Forum pre-registration: Carolyn Malouf, N88 W5188 Covington Square, Cedarburg, WI 53012.

14-16: National Hispanic Conference, Bahá’í Center, Los Angeles, California. Theme: “‎Raices Raíces‎ ‎Indijenas Indígenas‎ ... ‎Mision Misión‎ de Gloria” (Indigenous Roots ... Glorious Mission). For information, contact the Los Angeles Bahá’í Center, 5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90016, or phone Angelica Huerta, 213-933-8291 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. PDT).

21-23: “Peace Fest ’90,” Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina. Entertainers, speakers, food, special recognitions. Phone 803-558-5093.

30: 78th annual Thornton Chase Memorial Service, Inglewood Park (California) Cemetery. For information, contact the Thornton Chase Memorial Bahá’í Intercommunity Committee, 1811 Mt. Shasta Drive, San Pedro, CA 90732, or phone 213-519-1811.

OCTOBER

October/November: Pioneer Training Institute, Green Acre Bahá’í School, Eliot, Maine (exact dates to be announced).

17-20: Asian Youth Conference, Lahore, Pakistan. Theme: “The Role of Asian Youth in the Establishment of the Lesser Peace.” Participation by the Hand of the Cause of God Collis Featherstone and Mrs. Featherstone, members of the Board of Counselors in Asia. Special fund-raising session for the Arc. For information, contact the National Youth Committee, P.O. Box 531, Lahore, Pakistan.

21: Founding Day celebration, Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina. Phone 803-558-5093.

NOVEMBER

9-11: 15th annual Conference of the Association for Bahá’í Studies, Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Theme: “Models of Racial Unity.” Room rates: $69 flat rate single, double (also triple or quad if double-doubles available; otherwise, $20 charge for rollaway cots). Reservation number: 1-800-843-6664. Airline: Delta. (Phone 1-800-221-1212, ask for Special Meetings Network, specify conference meeting No. N10077). Registration information: Association for Bahá’í Studies, Ontario, Canada K1N 7K4 (phone 613-233-1903).

DECEMBER

21-24: Sixth annual Grand Canyon Bahá’í Conference, Wyndham Paradise Valley Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona. Theme: “The Significance of Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation.” Room rates: $45 flat rate single or double; reduced rates on suites. For information, contact Priscilla Sharp, registrar, 602-995-3817.

21-27: Bahá’í International Summer School, Malawi.

28-30: South Carolina Bahá’í Winter School, Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway. Phone 803-558-5093.

JANUARY

11-13: Pioneering Institute, Bosch Bahá’í School, Santa Cruz, California.