The American Bahá’í/Volume 22/Issue 12/Text

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The American Baha’!


Volume 22, No. 12

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

December 1991


National Assembly issues new membership cards

In November, the National Spiritual Assembly announced the issuance of new Baha'i membership cards. These new cards include an aerial photograph of the Baha’i House of Worship printed in dark blue, and are self-laminating, a feature designed to prolong their life.

The cards are permanent and therefore have no expiration date. Replacements will be issued in case of loss, damage or changes of name. They may be obtained by writing to Management Information Systems at the Baha'i National Center. If your card is damaged during lamination, please write te the MIS department for a replacement.

Mailing of the new cards began on December 2. If you have not received your card by February 1, please write to the MIS department. Every effort will be made to see that you receive one as quickly as possible.

ELT EE INSIDE THIS ISSUE...

Teaching in Washington state 2


A message on race unity SY National Fund Honor Roll 8-9 Gains in Eastern Europe 11

32nd Green Lake Conference 15


You have in your hands the last issue of The American Bahd'ito be published according to the Gregorian calendar. Starting next _ month (Sultan), the paper will be luced 19 times a year to bring ine with the Baha'i calendar. The goalisto have the paper reach every adult member of the U.S. Baha'i community at least five days before the Nineteen Day Feast. Look for the issue for Sultan on or before January 14.






Mr. Sears begins five-city tour to rally friends to Plan victory

By KEN BOWERS

The Hand of the Cause of God William Sears, in an extraordinary labor of love, began a five-city tour of the United States in October with a visit to Boca Raton, Florida, where he challenged the Baha*is to “arise as never before” to do their part in achieving his proposed goal of 9,000 new believers by Ridvan 1992.

Though in poor health, Mr. Sears has undertaken this tour to fulfill the pledge he made to the National Spiritual Assembly last July to meet personally with the

the friends individually for several hours on Saturday afternoon and gave his first talk that evening, in which he tied the teaching work to “the most challenging issue” of race unity.

“No one but the Baha’i community,” he said, “is equipped to demonstrate the oneness of humanity to the world. No one but we have people of all races and nationalities in their communities and as members of their local and national institutions.

“Weare miles ahead of any other group, but we still have not done enough to


friends in the five most promising teaching areas in the country.

“My purpose,” he said at that time, “will be to greet the believers and to help them upgrade and enhance the level of teaching according to the plans already outlined by the National Spiritual Assembly and the National Teaching Committee.

“I want to tell them who they are as followers of Baha’u’llah, and what He has promised they can and will achieve.”

Mr. Sears spent the weekend of October 19-20 in Boca Raton. He greeted

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83rd National Convention to be held April 23-26 at Baha'i House of Worship

The 83rd Baha’i National Convention will be held next April 2326 in Foundation Hall at the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illi Afterseating of the delegates, less than 200 seats remain available for Baha’is who wish to observe the proceedings. Seats for visitors are assigned ona first-come, first-served basis determined by postmark.

Requests for seating postmarked on or after January 1, 1992, will be honored until seating is filled. For each seat requested, please sendeach person’s name, address, Baha’i LD. number and telephone number to: Convention Seating, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Seating is available by advance reg Information about hotel accommodations will appear in an upcoming issue of The American Baha'i.

bring about unity, especially between the black and white races. “Remember, Baha’w'llah commanded us to be united. And both the beloved Guardian and the Universal House of Justice have stressed that it is only the American Baha’i community that can win this victory.” Mr. Sears called attention to the National Spiritual Assembly's recently published statement, “The Vision of Race Unity: America’s Most Challenging Issue.” He expressed his happiness that the Baha’is were using it



extensively in the teaching work, but added that our deeds must conform to our professed beliefs:

“It is not enough to tell the people. We have to show them, by opening our hearts and our homes to all, so that they can feel the love we have for them. Then it will become obvious to everyone that we are different.”

The Hand of the Cause presented his final talk of the weekend on Sunday morning. Addressing a gathering of about

200 believers, Ne, Pepan By, The Hand of the Cause of fa Roe God William Sears

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West in establishin Baha’u'llah’s new World Order.

Baha’u’Ilah, he pointed out, had prophesied that the light of His Revelation, though originating in the East, would be reflected in the West with even greater intensity.

  • Abdu’l-Baha, he said, had also foreseen the day when “the West will have

replaced the East in radiating the light of divine guidance.” Shoghi Effendi, in God Passes By, also noted the blessings bestowed upon the West. And the “Great Republic of the West,” the Guardian wrote, “above all the other countries of the Occident, was singled out to be the first recipi See MR. SEARS page 5


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Washington teaching team provides example


Baha'is respond to call to devote final year of Plan to service

Throughout the country, Baha’is are beginning to respond to the call made by the National Spiritual Assembly in its National Teaching Plan for the final year of the Six Year Plan to ‘designate periods of self-supporting, ‘full-time service to teaching in selected areas.”

Like many intensive efforts to serve the Cause, full-time teaching has its tests, but provides an excellent opportunity toshare the Message of Baha‘u'llahandto grow and develop spiritually. A teaching team in the Northwest provides an example of the challenges and victories:

The Washington State full-time teach: ing team, calling themselves the “DawnBreakers,” began to take form during the early months of this summer.

Initially, the group consisted of youth who were interested in forming a teaching institute and were struggling to find for themselves a path of service from among, the many ways to serve the Cause. In consultation with Auxiliary Board member Marchia Morey and the National Teaching Committee, the group made plans to become instruments forthe teaching work in Washington.

Tostart, the group decided to help implement teacher training for junior youth in the state. Asa result of their participation in an intensive teacher training session held in June, the group planned and implemented a variety of ways for helping the junior youth become prepared as teachers of the Cause and involved in forming teaching institutes.

After working fora few months with the junior youth, the group gravitated toward the idea of becoming a full-time teaching team. To spiritually prepare themselves for this task, they engaged in a nine-day deepening in which the Baha’i Writings were intensively studied. The aim of such deepening is to form the discipline of having a consistently spiritual orientation.

Having completed the intensive deepening, the group formally became a fulltime teaching team. The team received sponsorship and support from the Washington Northwest District Teaching Committee and continued to receive guidance from the Board member and the National Teaching Committee.

The first community that requested the team’s services was Bellevue. The Spiritual Assembly of Bellevue used the team to help carry out its local teaching plan.

The team was asked to invite the community at large to daily firesides, and on weekends the team would often go to the local park, meet people, and share with



them the Message of Baha’u'llah.

The greatest challenge for members of the team at this stage of their service was to keep their wills constantly aligned to the needs of the Bellevue Assembly and to develop the daily discipline of prayer, deepening, consultation, and teaching.

Another struggle for many of the team members was to approach people with an invitation and to provide general information about the Cause when asked.

The issue of imposing on people was a regular topic of consultation for the team. Striking a balance of offer: ing the Message freely but without undue pressure was difficult.

One of the coordinators of the team reports that there have been two areas that have been the hardest to develop. One is becoming skilled in consultation and the other is to arrive at a collective will, or consensus.

Out of necessity, and the commitment to meet that necessity by the team mem



bers, improvement in the art of consultation has come about.

Daily, the team meets for prayers and consults regarding what is to happen and how it is to happen and evaluates their efforts thus far. This helps the team remain focused on their tasks. Giving up individual opinion for the welfare of the team’s purpose as defined by the host Spritual Assembly has been a growing process, and one on which the team is making good progress.

The enhancement of the team’s level of consultation has led to the ability of the team to focus in on a single ue, a technique for teachZ, or a topic to present. This has enabled the team to become disciplined and thereby strengthened theirresponsibility to God as they strive for spiritual transformation and to perform worthy deeds of service for one another and for the communities they serve.

The Dawn-breakers teaching team is


Picturedare members of the Dawn-breakers Teaching Team of Washington State. They are from left to right (top) Pamela Brown, Ralph Dancil, Heather McCarthy, and Layli Teal, and (bottom) David Hunt, Mark Moran, Sydney Hanson, and Allison Chadwick.


scheduled to serve the Cause in various communities until March, with some breaks.


Friendships can open door to teaching Cause to Chinese

To the Editor.

Some thoughts on Chinese teaching:

My experience over the past year at Stanford has been that the greatest results in teaching have been the consequence of prayer and unity.

Recently a small group of Baha’is, including myself, met for a long prayer session on teaching, during which we decided to invite a few close Chinese friends for dinner and an evening of fellowship. We also decided that we would not talk about the Faith directly.

The evening turned out to be a wonderful time. There was a strong spirit of closeness, and questions about the Faith came one after another from our Chinese friends.

That evening led to more prayer sessions and monthly dinner firesides, which grew larger and larger and more directly focused on teaching. Many Chinese contacts came to these events, and we eventually formed a study group for more depth discussions with five of those who were most interested.

We met (and still do) every two weeks for dinner and discussion about the Faith. We felt this was necessary for those seekers who had already heard the general introduction many times.

One of the topics that was most favorably received was Baha’i history. After hearing a number of stories about the Bab and Baha‘u'llah, one of our friends said, “I never knew that Baha'i was this interesting!” In fact, the history seemed to



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interest some people far more than the teachings of the Faith, which are more controversial to them.

We have found that nothing can replace personal friendships and small, intimate gatherings where the Faith can be discussed in a comfortable atmosphere.

We have also experienced that having a variety of events—large social gather. ings, small study groups, interesting and knowledgeable visiting teachers, etc.—is essential to keep the momentum of teaching flowing.

We have noticed as well that the focus on Chinese teaching has increased teaching efforts in general and has helped unite and uplift the Baha’is to a higher level of intercommunity effort.

National Assembly reserves places for nine youth in June '92 pilgrimage group

The National Spiritual Assembly is reserving nine places for youth in the June 22-30, 1992, pilgrimage group. This is a unique opportunity for nine young Baha’is to expand their spiritual horizons.

The cost is about $1,500 plus air fare from your city to New York City. The chaperones, chosen by the National Assembly, will work closely with the travel agent in planning the itinerary. The group will travel to and from Israel together.

Requirements are that you be a U.S. Baha’i between 15-24 years of age as of June 22, 1992, that you have not been on pilgrimage previously, and that you hold an American passport or re-entry permit with an expiration date no later than June 22, 1993.

If interested, please send a postcard with your name, address, telephone number, birth date and Baha’i I.D. number to the Pilgrimage Office, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, and an application will be sent to you. Postcards will be accepted until February 15.


It is important for the future not only to keep up our current efforts in this country, but to. increase the amount of exchange between localities involved in Chinese teaching.


Also, I feel that more emphasis on Baha'i literature (in Chinese and English) is important. I would particularly like to have a Chinese translation of the statement on Baha‘u'llah to present to my friends and acquaintances. That, I feel, should be a priority of whoever is in charge of Baha’i literature.

Tarrant M. Mahoney Stanford, California


Sacramento's Hmong Teaching Institute takes part in Unity Feast

The Hmong Teaching Institute of Sacramento participated in a Unity Feast on October 25 which was held at the facility owned by the local PBS-television affiliate, Channel 6.

More than 100 people came to this event, including several seekers, to hear a talk given by a local believer commemorating the speech made by ‘Abdu'l-Baha on that date at the Senator Hotel in Sacramento in 1912.

Baha’i prayers were offered in five languages and the music and dance presentations came from a rainbow of cultures and heritages, including a dance performed by Hmong Baha’i teenage girls.




UPCOMING PIONEERING INSTITUTES: January 10-12—San Francisco, California (American Indian teaching.) January 17-19—Bosch Baha*i School, Santa Cruz, California. Spring 1992— Baha’i National Center, Evanston, Illinois.


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Funds' remarkable growth reflects community's maturity

Itis thrilling to contemplate, as we chart the remarkable growth in the Funds of the Faith over the last few years, the impact that growth has had on our ability as a community to deal with the many pressing demands we are called upon to face.

Among the results of the new heights of sacrifice we have attained have been our ability to remain current on our obligations to the World Center, to maintain continuity in the restoration of the House of Worship in Wilmette, and to provide support for a wide range of other activities, both at home and abroad.

These wonderful achievements are indicative of a growing maturity in our community, and a new level of understanding about the importance of material resources,

which Baha’u'llah Himself declared are “indispensable” to the growth of the Faith. It is even more heartening to realize that these sacrifices have been made during a time of great economic difficulties in this country.

The National Spiritual Assembly is responding to this new level of awareness as it develops its vision of growth for the final decade of the century.

Among the avenues the National Assembly is exploring is to implement projects that address points raised in its public statements such as the recent position paper on race unity and forthcoming statements on family life and equality of the sexes. Programs of this nature could help prove the viability of Baha'i solu Statistics of the


Baha'i World Community —

WORLD TOTALS

Number of Baha'is in the world National Spiritual Assemblies Countries opened to the Faith: Independent countries Significant territories and islands

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Baha'i membership

Baha'i Houses of Worship

Publishing Trusts

Baha'i radio stations

Baha'i schools and institutes

Number of localities where Baha'is reside Number of local Spiritual Assemblies

Languages into which Baha'i literature

Tribes, minority groups represented in

Sites for future Baha'i Houses of Worship

Baha'i schools and educational projects

Social and economic development projects

UNITED STATES

Number of localities where Baha'is reside Number of local Spiritual Assemblies

Number of Baha'is in the United States

Over 5,000,000 155

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Baha'is are frequently asked for statistics for the Baha'i community. The Office of Public Information encourages the friends to become familiar with these statistics to ensure that accurate and consistent figures are provided to those who request them.

Old Baha’i materials may state that the Baha'i Faith is established in more than 300 countries. Current statistics are based on sovereign nations and dependent territories or overseas departments. The number of countries in which Baha'is reside has not decreased. Also, older statistics state that Baha'is reside in more than 118,000 localities. The discrepancy is due to redistricting in several countries.


tions to some of the social issues that are of greatest concern tothe American people.

The success of the enterprises under consideration would depend upona steady and unabated outpouring of funds from the believers. As the Universal House of Justice stated as early as 1989, we must neither rest nor risk losing our momentum at this crucial time in history:

“Tempting as it may be to dwell upon the positive features of our progress, better that we should be spurred on by them than that we should Test on our achievements. Let us continue, therefore, undeflected and confident, to seize the magnificent possibilities which the mix and blend of these ongoing processes and events allow foractualizing the immediate interests of our sacred Cause.”

The Holy Year is upon us, the work on the Arc is progressing steadily, and soon humanity will witness the emergence of the Lesser Peace. We cannot know at this time what spiritual forces will be released into the world due to the forward movement of the Cause of God, nor can we estimate the upheaval thathumankind may endure before the nations of the planet are reconciled.



We can be certain, however, that whatever course history takes in fulfillment of its foreordained destiny, priceless opportunities for teaching and expansion will


present themselves.

Humanity is, in a real sense, in a race against time. The peoples of the world are coming slowly to the realization that their ills can be cured, yet they are swiftly being overwhelmed by them, and are searching ever more desperately for a remedy. And we who follow Baha’u'llahhave that remedy.

The challenge for us, then, is to be ready to avail ourselves fully of the opportunities for sharing Baha’-w'Ilah’s healing message as they arise. We must seize the initiative, anticipate the needs of humanity, define our solutions to those needs, and have the necessary resources at our command to implement those solutions

Let these words, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, put into perspective the critical importance of supporting the funds as we strive to honor our trust:

“...our contributions to the Faith are the surest way of lifting once and for all time the burden of hunger and misery from mankind, for it is only through the system of Baha‘u'llah—Divine in origin—that the world can be gotten on its feet and want, fear, hunger, war, etc., be eliminated. Non-Baha’is cannot contribute to our work or do it for us; so really our first obligation is to support our own teaching work, as this will lead to the healing of the nations.”



Baha'i representatives at UN complete busy September-October schedule of meetings

The September-October schedule for representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the United Nations is always a busy round of meetings and activities because the General Assembly begins its sessions after the annual summer hiatus.

On September 11-13, three representatives of the National Spiritual Assembly from its Office of External Affairs—Kit Bigelow, Peter Adriance and Shirley Lee—attended the annual UN conference sponsored by the Non-governmental Organizations/United Nations Department of Public Information.

The theme of the three-day conference was “Peace, Justice and Development: Ingredients for an Emerging World Order.”

On the second day, Daniel Wegener, representative to the UN for the Baha’i International Community, presented a strategy session on “An Emerging World Order: Strategies for Action.”

Shirley Lee, chairman of the executive committee of the United Nations Associa tion (UNA-USA) Conference of UN Representatives, attended a September briefing for NGOs on U.S. policy on UN issues given by Catherine Tinker, senior policy analyst for the UNA.

“Focus on Your World,” an international photographic competition on the environment, has been launched by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and Canon Inc.

For information about taking part, contact UNEP Photographic Competition, P.O. Box 548, Sayreville, NJ 08871. Entries must be received by February 29, 1992.

Rights are removed

The National Spiritual Assembly has removed the administrative rights of for fraudulent behavior. Baha'is are advised not to lend money or offer hospitality to . His whereabouts are unknown, but he may have a current Baha'i identification card. His appearance in a community should be reported to the National Assembly.


1992.


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ONEERING

As the end of the Six Year Plan rapidly approaches, with important international goals yet to be achieved by this community, letus recall the words of our beloved Guardian: ‘The time has come for the friends...to think not how they should serve the Cause, but how the Cause should be served.’

SHORT-TERM PIONEER GOALS

Goals Months AFRICA (months) Completed Ciskei 24 3 Guinea-Bissau 12 0 Liberia 12 0 Nigeria 12 0 Tanzania 36 9 Uganda 24 oO Zambia Dla cinis aii Totals 144 46 AMERICAS Argentina 24 0 Bahamas 12 8 Barbados 12 0 Brazil 24 10 British V.1. 12 0 Colombia 24 0 Dominica 12 0 Ecuador 12 13 Guyana 24 36 Honduras 24 16 Jamaica 24 5 Leeward Islands 12 13 Martinique 12 0 Mexico 36 45 Nicaragua 24 2 Panama 36 16 Paraguay 24 0 Puerto Rico 12 3 Uruguay 24 0 Venezuela 2, wl? ‘s Totals 396 179 ASIA en India 24 14 Japan 24 0 Pakistan 12 0 Taiwan 36. 20 | Totals 96 35 AUSTRALASIA Mariana Islands 24 Oo Marshall Islands 12 0 W. Caroline Islands 12 earn Totals 48 4 EUROPE wee Portugal 24 0





Pioneering is...

A personal response to needs of the Cause

Pioneering is leaving your home or your home community to serve the Faith in another place where Baha’is are needed. You may move only a few blocks to build or to restore a neighboring Assembly. You may go to a homefront goal in another state, or you may undertake that “prince of all goodly deeds” and be off to another country, continent, or small island half a world away.

Pioneering isa personal act, the act ofan individual believer, and one undertaken in response to the current needs of the world community of Baha‘u'llah as defined by the Universal House of Justice. It is important that in planning to move, you consult with the Office of Pioneering for overseas relocation or the National Teaching Committee for homefront needs so that the move will serve both your personal needs and the needs of the Divine Plan.

Pioneering is moving from old h and ways of thinking to a new ph location and perhaps to a new spiritual condition. It is discovering by practical day-to-day experience that the promises of Divine assistance are not idle words.




Pioneering is a state of heart. It must be continually renewed once one is in the pioneer field. But whether abroad or on the homefront, the most important form of pioneering is from “an old self to a new self.” Without this gradual spiritual transformation within oneself, all the physical service one does for the Faith is as naught.

Pioneering is love in action. Not words, but deeds must be your adorning. Pioneering is an act of love for God, for Baha‘u'llah, for our Faith—in obedience to that insistent call “ that they quit their homes in Thy name and summon all the multitudes unto Thee.” It is an act of love to one’s true self to turn to “the secret of faithfulness,” “the blessing of homelessness [that] shall endure forever.” It is an act of love for mankind. “How can a true believer remain silent while all around us men cry out in anguish for truth, love and unity to descend on this world?” It is the noblest deed in this Day in service to that Divine civilization that is at once the dire need and the most magnificent destiny of mankind.

Pioneering is gratitude. No words can express our thanks to those through whom we were privileged to learn of Baha'u'llah. Without the sacrificial service of wave after wave of dedicated pioneers and teachers from the earliest days of the Heroic Age, no whisper of the Glad Tidings would have reached our ears. Not to share this joy is to deny it. How better can we express our gratitude than to go and do for others what has been done for us.

Those who intend to pioneer, and those who cannot, can examine the lives and teaching methods of the trail-blazers, the pioneers and traveling teachers: May Maxwell, Martha Root, Dorothy Baker, the Dunns, Catherine Huxtable, Ella Bailey and the immortal heroine Marion Jack, called by Shoghi Effendi “a shining example to pioneers of present and future generations of East and West.”

We can study the Tablets of the Divine Plan. We can learn of the successive Plans and Crusade that spread the Message and founded communities of Baha‘u'llah’s followers throughout this land and over the world. We can keep


Pioneering is moving from old habits and ways of thinking to a new physical location and perhaps to a new spiritual condition.

abreast of where we are and of what remains to be done in the present Plan.

Victory in this Plan, as in the Plan that preceded it, requires that a great host of believers of every age and type hear in their hearts the call of God to pioneer, arise and go—to seek out the “waiting servants,” to help found the “new cre ation,” the local Spiritual Assemblies that “Abdu'l-Baha said were the “sheltering tree under whose branches all mankind would find salvation.”

(Excerpts from “Questions and Answers about Overseas Pioneering, ” International Pioneer Committee for Canada, September 1987.)


TRAVELING TEACHING CAL) AR

November 6-10: Baha’i Winter School, MALAYSIA.

November 8-12: The World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet, MIAMI, FL.

November 26-30: 1991 International Chinese Teaching Symposium, MACAU.

December 20-26: A Seminar on Participatory Learning for youth, LANDEGG ACADEMY.

December 25-January 1: Swiss Winter Baha’i School (conducted in French), CHARMEY-FRIBOURG, ALPS.

December 26-January 2: “Baha’i Faith and the problems of the peoples of the Far North, Siberia, the Far East,” MURMANSK, USSR.

December 27-29: Winter School, QUEBEC, CANADA.

December 27-January 2: Forum °92, annual event for young professionals, LANDEGG ACADEMY.

August 10-15, 1992: Music and Arts




Festival to celebrate the Centenary of the Covenant of Baha’u'llah, Clifton, York, UNITED KINGDOM.

ONGOING TRAVELING TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES

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Mr. Sears begins five-city tour to rally friends to uictery in Plan

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ent of God's inestimable blessing, and to become the chief agent in its transmission...throughout the five continents of the earth.”

“When we realize what a glorious role we are to play on the world scene,” said Mr. Sears, “it is inconceivable that we have forgotten about the homefront. However wonderful have been the victories we have won internationally, our teaching work here at home is not nearly good enough for the Glory of God, the King of Kings.”

Mr. Sears then reviewed the numerical growth of the Faith over the past five years. He noted the year 1991 in particular, which had seen only 1,738 enrollments as of the beginning of October. Ina frank expression of concern, he said that the American believers have not adequately carried out the teaching work, adding that the future of society and our own spiritual destiny depend on how well we meet that challenge.

“It is shameful and disgraceful that we have done so poorly,” he said. “With all


the spiritual power at our disposal, how can we have failed to live up to our obligation to teach the Faith?”

Calling on the believers to “rise up like lions” to teach the Cause, Mr. Sears then surveyed the long history of divine guidance the Faith has enjoyed from the days of the Bab until the present. During all those years, he said, the friends have been assured that victory will inevitably come to those who arise to champion the Cause of God.

“The blessed Bab said, ‘Verily any one follower of this Faith can, by the leave of God, prevail over all who dwell in heaven and earth.’ And Baha’u'llah assured us that ‘He thatsummoneth men in My Name is, verily, of Me, and he will show forth that which is beyond the power of all that are on earth.”

“We should not be discouraged by our limited numbers,” the Hand of the Cause continued. “Let us keep in mind the words of Shoghi Effendi, who told the friends that ‘however hopeless the prospect may seem...Baha’u'llah will reinforce them with His Hosts and will open the doors of victory before them.’”

Mr. Sears spent the following weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts, where once




again he rallied the Baha’is to achieve the goal of large-scale expansion. The hundreds of believers he met, both there and in Florida, were inspired by his love, his words of encouragement, and the example of heroic sacrifice he set by arising yet again, in spite of his advancedage and physical infirmities, to lead the American Baha’i_ community to victory. Mr. Sears was also scheduled to visit Tolleson, Arizona; San Francisco, California; and Portland, Oregon, where he will continue to bless the friends with his empowering love and spirit.



the first leg of a five “When we hold our National Conven


The Hand of the Ci ‘ause of God William Sears greets a young admirer during Mr. Sears' visit in October to Boca Raton, Florida, ity tour to rally the friends to victory.


tion in 1992,” Mr. Sears said, “we expect to have 9,000 new believers in this country. And every year from then on we will see greater and greater victories, so that never again shall we fall short in our duty to our Lord. We will not allow it not to


A message from the National Race Unity Committee


Using the National Assembly's statement on race unity

In recent years the problem of race relations has become one of the most widely publicized issues in the country. The media, focusing especially on the antagonisms between whites and African-Americans, have devoted most of their efforts to outlining the sources and negative consequences of racism. However, analyses of the problem contain little in the way of proposed solutions.

Indeed, no one else but the Baha’i Faith is offering a workable solution. This presents the Baha'i community with a valuable opening to teach the oneness of mankind, to demonstrate the power of unity, and to usher large numbers of new believers into the sheltering embrace of the Faith of Baha'u'llah.

We are faced at once with a tremendous opportunity and an inescapable responsibility. The Guardian, in a letter written on his behalf on September 21, 1957, stated that the nation’s future as well as our own will be affected by our success in taking Baha‘u'llah’s message to our countrymen:

“The Baha’is are the leaven of God, which must leaven the lump of their nation. In direct ratio to their success will be the protection vouchsafed, not only to them but to their country. These are the immutable laws of God, from which there is no escape. ‘For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required."”

Now that the race unity statement, “The Vision of Race Unity—America’s Most Challenging Issu has been released, we Baha’is must determine how to use it to take the fullest advantage of the present opportunities and thereby fulfill our sacred trust.




Highway signs approved

The National Spiritual Assembly has received notice from the Illinois Department of Transportation that its request for highway signs directing visitors to the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette has been approved.

Two signs have been installed on Interstate 94 near Wilmette and two more in Wilmette itself, at Lake Avenue and Sheridan Road and Skokie Boulevard at Lake Avenue.

Requests over the past 20 years for such signs have always been rejected. However, the Department of Transportation has expressed orally its recognition of the House of Worship’s historic and architectural importance.

We must see to itthatthestatement is not only widely distributed, but also that its contents are well understood. Since each Baha’i community faces unique circumstances, no single plan of action can be provided that would prove effective everywhere. The believers in every locality should consult on




the best ways to use the statement to foster unity and to teach the Cause of God in their own areas. The Race Unity Committee suggests that the friends consider the following points as they plan their teaching work:

  • The statement should first be read and studied by the Baha ‘is

themselves. Believers are encouraged to discuss its contents with each other, referring whenever necessary to the Sacred Texts for clarification or support of certain points.

  • Other publications on the subject of race unity are available

and may prove helpful to the friends in understanding the race statement. Some recommended ones are “The Power of Unity: Beyond Prejudice and Racism,” a compilation; “Cre: Patterns of Unity: Getting Beyond Prejudice and Racism,” study guide and index to “The Power of Unity”; “To Move the World,” by Gayle Morrison, a biography of the Hand of the Cause of God Louis G. Gregory; and, for local Spiritual Assemblies, “Celebrating Diversity,” a local Assembly development module. They are all available through the Baha’i Distribution Service.

  • The friends may wish to use the statement as subject matter

for teaching institutes, especially those designed to increase the diversity of the Baha’i community.

  • The statement could be used as an educational tool in

programs aimed at helping children understand the principle of the oneness of mankind and its implications for society.

A pattern of continuing dialogue should be established in the Baha’i community, so that we may deepen our understanding of the concept of unity as found in our Sacred Writings. The more we understand, the better we will appreciate the “spiritual teachings of the religion of God,” which, as “Abdu’l-Baha said, “can alone create this love, unity and accord in human hearts.”

We must remember that the Baha’i approach does not stop at the issue of racism, however urgent that problem is. Our ultimate goal is the spiritual unification of the entire human race, which far transcends the mere intellectual acceptance of principle. In The Promulgation of Universal Peace, *Abdu’l-Baha spoke about the kind of unity the Baha’is are striving for:





“The love which exists between the hearts of the believers is prompted by the ideal of the unity of the spirits. This love is attained through the knowledge of God, so that men see the Divine Love reflected in the heart. Each sees in the other the beauty of God reflected in the soul, and finding this point of similarity, they are attracted to one another in love. This love will make all men the waves of one sea, this love will make them all the stars of one heaven and the fruits of one tree. This love will bring the realization of true accord, the foundation of real unity.”

This task will require our life-long devotion and the commitment of many generations to come.

And now, some questions for the friends from the World Congress staff

From time to time we have published questions and answers in the World Congress column, but this time we have several questions for you:

We have received registration forms and payment from whole fam in the same envelope; however, often only one person registers for hotel and airfare or a complete Congress package, the others only paying the Congress services fee of $50. Does this mean that the others will be sending in the full amount for travel and accomodations at a later time? Or does it mean that they will be making other arrangements? Please indicate your intentions if you fall into this category.

Does everyone know that by using the authorized travel agent, Corporate Travel Consultants, and purchasing the complete Congress package, it will help to defray the costs of the World Congress? For example, we have reserved blocks of rooms in many hotels, some of which have offered ballrooms at no charge in which to serve breakfast to the friends—provided that enough of the roomsare used. If we do not fill our quota of rooms, we may be charged very large sums for the ballrooms.

We have also reserved several contiguous ballrooms in one hotel for a special event of interest to Baha’is and the general public. If we do not fill our designated quota of sleeping rooms, we will be charged for the ballrooms. The hotel management could also choose to rent the rooms to another group, and allow them to use the ballrooms instead of us.

These are just a few of the reasons why we encourage everyone to buy the complete Congress package.

See you in November 1992!




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The National Fund Honor Roll

The following is a revised listing of local Spiritual Assemblies and Baha'i Groups who contributed to the National Fund for at least 15 Baha'i months during the Baha'i year ending at Ridvan 1991.

CORRECTIONS As of 9/12/91

Mesa, AZ

Encinitas, CA

Dade Cty. Central, FL Cornvallis, OR Chattanooga, TN Missouri City, TX Green Bay, WI

ALABAMA Auburn Florence Huntsville Madison. Montgomery Tuscaloosa

ARIZONA Chandler

Chino Valley Cochise County SW Coconino East

East Pima County Flagstaff

Fountain Hills Gilbert

Glendale

Peoria

Phoenix

Pima County S. Prescott

Rural Verde Valley Scottsdale

Tempe

Tucson

ARKANSAS Little Rock Fayetteville

CALIFORNIA Agoura

Albany

Alhambra Altadena Anaheim

Arcadia

Arcata

Arroyo Grande Azusa

Belmont

Beuna Park

Brea Calabasas/Topanga Cambria

Chico

Chula Vista Citrus Heights Claremont Compton

Concord

Corona

Costa Mesa Cupertino

Cyress

Delta

Downey

Dublin

El Cajon JD

El Cerrito

El Dorado County El Toro-Lake Forest Escondido

Eureka

Fair Oak-Orangevale Fillmore

Folsom Fountain Valley Fremont

Fresno

Gardena

‘den Grove lendale Glendora

Grass Valley JD Greater Santa Rosa Greater Sebastopol Hanford Hawthorne Hayward Heladsburg Hemet

Hesperia

Irvine

Lafayette

puna Beach una Hills Laguna Niguel Lakeside







Lemon Grove Livermore

Lomita

Los Alamitos

Los Altos

Los Angeles

Los Gatos

Manteca

Manteca JD

Marin County Menlo Park Milpitas

Mission Viejo Modesto

Mountain View Nevada City Nevada City JD Newhall JD Newport Beach North Fork Northern Humboldt JD Norco

Novato

Oak Park Oceanside

Ojai

Orange County S. JD Orange County W. JD Oxnard

Pacific Grove

Palm Springs

Palo Alto

Pasadena Placerville JD West Pleasanton

Pomona JD Prunedale

Ramona

Rancho Cucamonga Red Bluff JD Redlands

Redwood City Ridgecrest Roseville Sacramento

Salinas JD

San Anselmo

San Carlos

San Clemente

San Diego

San Diego Co. North JD San Dimas

San Fernando

San Francisco

San Juan Capistrano San Leandro

San Leandro-Hayward San Luis Obispo San Mateo

San Rafael

Santa Ana

Santa Barbara JD Santa Clara

Santa Clarita

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County N. Santa Maria

Santa Maria JD

Santa Monica

Santa Paula

Santa Rosa

Saratoga

al Beach

erra Madre

Sonoma County S. South-East Sacramento Co. South Pasadena

South San Mateo Co. JD Spring Valley

Stockton

Suisun City

Sunnyvale




Lakes JD Tiburon

Tuolumne County JD Tustin

Upland

Ventura

Vista

Walnut

Walnut Creek Yosemite/El Portal

COLORADO Aurora

Boulder Colorado Springs Denver

Douglas County Durango Englewood

Fort Collins Jefferson County Lakewood

La Platte County Littleton Longmont Louisville Loveland Manitou Springs Montezuma County Pueblo . Teller County Wheat Ridge

CONNECTICUT New Haven Ridgefield Town South Windsor Town Stamford

Torrington

West Hartford Town Woodbridge

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington, D.C.

DELAWARE

New Castle County N. New Castle County W. Dover

Wilmington

FLORIDA Altamonde Springs Brevard County Broward Co. N. Cape Coral

Citrus County Coral Spring

Dade County North Deland

Fort Lauderdale Gainesville Greater Gainesville Hillsborough Co. NW. Jacksonville

Jacksonville Beach Lakeland

Largo

Manatee County Melbourne

New Port Richey North Miami Orange County East Orange County West Orlando

Palm Bay Pembroke Pines Pensacola Plantation

Polk County Pompano Beach Sarasota

Sarasota County N. St. Lucie County South Dade County Tallahassee

Vero Beach

GEORGIA

Atlanta

Cobb County E.

Cobb County SW. Dalton

DeKalb County Central Glynn County

Peach County Valdosta

IDAHO Boise

Idaho Falls Lewiston Moscow Power County

ILLINOIS Alton

Aurora

Batavia Champaign Chicago Chemung Township Decatur Deerfield

East Peoria Glencoe Glendale Heights Joliet

La Grange Libertyville Twp Mahomet Township Maine Township Maywood Melrose Naperville Northbrook

Park Forest

Park Ridge Peoria

Rockford

Saint Charles Skokie Springfield Urbana Waukegan Wheaton Wilmette Woodstock

INDIANA Bloomington Fort Wayne Indianapolis Lafayette South Bend Vincennes West Lafayette

IOWA

Ames Bettendorf Cedar Rapids

Council Bluffs Davenport

Des Moines Fairfield Manchester Marshalltown Oelwein.

Sioux City Warren County Waterloo

KANSAS Derby Dodge City Hutchinson Newton Topeka Wichita

KENTUCKY Boyle County Frankfort Jefferson Lexington Louisville

LOUISIANA

Avondale

Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish La Place

New Orleans

Ouachita Parish

MAINE Auburn

Dexter

Eliot Town Portland Standish Town

MARYLAND

Baltimore

Baltimore County Central Baltimore County West Belair

College Park

Greenbelt

Howard County

Laurel

Montgomery County E. Montgomery County W. Montgomery County NW. Montgomery County SE. Montgomery County N. Prince Georges North

MASSACHUSETTS Amherst Barnstable Town Boston

Bourne

Brewster Dartmouth Town Grafton Town Greenfield Town Holyoke

Ipswich

Lowell

Milford Town Montague Nantucket Northampton Salem

South Hadley Springfield Wareham Watertown Williamstown Town

MICHIGAN Ann Arbor

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Detroit

East Lansing Ferndale

Flint

Grand Rapids Holland Huntington Woods Kalamazoo Meridian (Charter) Twp Midland Muskegon

Niles

Niles Township Saginaw

Saint Clair Shores Scottsville

Troy

Vassar

White River Twp

MINNESOTA Anoka

Baudette Beltrami County Bemidj Cold Springs Coon Rapids Duluth

Elk River Golden Valley Greenwood Hopkins Little Canada Minneapolis Plymouth Rochester Roseville

St. Cloud

St. Paul


MISSISSIPPI Gulfport Jackson Madison County Meridian Vicksburg

MISSOURI Columbia Jefferson County Kansas City

St. Charles County Webster Groves

MONTANA Flathead

Great Falls

Missoula

Missoula County Yellow Stone County

NEBRASKA Aurora Bellevue Gering

Grand Island Lincoln Nebraska City North Platte Omaha Scottsbluff

NEVADA Boulder City Carson City Churchill County Henderson

Las Vegas

North Las Vegas Reno

Sparks

NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord

Exeter

Hinsdale Town Lebanon

Peterborough Portsmouth

NEW JERSEY Bloomfield

East Windsor Ewing Township Dumont

Franklin Township Glassboro Hamilton Township Lakewood Ridgewood Teaneck

Trenton

Wycroff

NEW MEXICO Alamogordo Albuquerque Anthony

Belen

Bosque Farms Carlsbad Farmington

Las Cruces

Los Alamos County Los Lunas

Pajarito

Santa Fe

NEW YORK Amherst Town Beacon

Brighton Town Brookhaven Town. Buffalo

Flower Hill Garden City Geneva

Greece Town Greenwich Town Hamburg Town Hoosick Huntington Town Islip Town

Itacha

North Hempstead Town Oyster Bay Town Pittsford Schenectady Smithtown Town Utica

White Plains

NORTH CAROLINA Asheville Buncombe County Cary

Charlotte Cumberland County Durham

Durham County Greensboro Morganton

Orange County Raleigh

Wake County Watauga County Winston-Salem Yadkinville

NORTH DAKOTA Fargo Jamestown

OHIO Bexley

Bucyrus Centerville Cleveland Heights Columbus

Dayton

Delaware

East Cleveland Green Twp Adams Kent

Kettering Lakewood Poland

Shaker Heights Toledo

Upper Arlington Urbana Warrensville Heights Weller Township Westerville Yellow Springs

OKLAHOMA Bethany Broken Arrow Edmond Moore Norman

Ponca City Sapulpa Spencer

The Village

OREGON

Beaverton

Bend

Clackamas County NW Coos Bay

Deschutes County Gladstone

Hillsboro

Hood River

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own judgment and care in responding to them.


AKRICA: Cameroon: Teaching couples.





eachers. Guateondary math. lary principal. Nicaragua: nd Secondry and Administrative and Coun‘s & Caicos: Physician. nentary and Secondary Teach8. 2 nance Manager needed by the ISCRISAT, Te: Teachers. Pakistan: Teachers. Thailand: Teachers.

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Office Manager, House of Worship

Provides efficient office services for the Activities Office Serves as administrative assistant to the Adm Contributes to loving, hospitable environment

Oversees physical environment of the office and Visitor's Center Must have clear knowledge of Baha’i Teachings

Enjoys interaction with people of all ages and people from all cultures Works well alone and in a team environment

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Types, or word processes, 50 wpm and produces correspondence in a

istrative assistants in a variety of offices Essential to the efficient functioning and quality of service provided by

Must be well-versed in Baha’i principles and administration Must be skilled in word processing; type 50-60 wpm Must have strong self-management and organizational skills

Management Information Systems: Customer services representative/ receptionist; electronic communications coordinator; switchboard opera Media Services: Operations services manager; production engineer Office of Public Information: Administrative aide (part-time) Office of the Treasurer: Secretary/receptionist

NSA Properties, Inc.: Security guards (time-as-reported)

World Congress Logistics Office: Registration processing specialist

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THE BAHA'IS of Troy, Michigan, would welcome homefront pioneers to helpsave their jeopardized incorporated local Assembly. Troy is a northern suburb of Detroit, a fast-growing area with many world headquarters for various businesses (K-Mart, Kelly Services, Ziebart, Saturn cars, ete.). Write to the Spiritual Assembly of Troy, P.O. Box 851, Troy, MI 48099.

THE BAHA'IS of Sarasota, Florida, needa few energetic, dedicated Baha’is to help tain their 31-year-old Assembly. Would like to have a more diversified cor flect the ci





popular notion that resid Coast are all retired or elderly, most of those in Sarasota are much younger. There are several colleges including New College, the Ringling, J the FSU/Asolo

School of Art and Design, Film Conservatory, which tr: areers im and televi Sarasota also has great weather, ex health-care facilities, ndly atmosphere in which to live and ore If you are interested, please contact the Assembly secretary, Patricia (Trish) Wicker, a . 34236, or phone









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ioneer family for rthern Florida, 5 minutes from the capital city, Tallahassee, and two strong local Assemblies. Mass-taught Baha’is in Quincy need committed re:

to teach and consolidate. Lovely cou with low cost of living within easy commute of two major universities, a community college and state government offices. For informaion, please contact the Spiritual Assembly of Tallahassee, P.O. Box 20114, Tallahassee, FL 32316, or phone 904-656-638 1, 904-878-3937, or 904-575-4097.

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THE NATIONAL Baha’i Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Justice, original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: Bobbi Jones, Paul S. Jones (died Healdsburg, CA, 1966), Wilger L. Jones (died Worcester, MA, 1968), John H. Just, Ruhangiz Kaiyaumarz, Evelyn Kamenzel (died New Haven, CT, 1938), and Rebina Ruth Keating. Anyone knowing family members or relatives who might have these letters from the Guardian is asked to contact the National Bah: Archives, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or to phone 708-869-9039,

THE NATIONAL Baha’ Archives is seeking photographs of the following persons to add to its photograph collection: Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum, William Sears, John Robarts, Sarah Pereira, Magdalene Carney, Fred Schechter, Velma Sherrill, Florence Mayberry, David Hofman, David Ruhe, Hugh Chance, Peter Khan and Glenford Mitchell. Anyone having photographs they could donate is asked to send them to the National Baha'i Archives, Baha’i National Center,














Wilmette, IL 60091. Please identify the photographs if possible



MATURE Bab couple or individual needed as live-in caretaker(s) for the Dillingham, Alaska, Baha'i Center. Opportunities. for service include preparation of the facility for act s, cleaning and maintenance of






property, and serving as hosts. 1,200-square-foot apartment with pli peting, three bedrooms, partial furni: agreat view


available for $300 . Dillingham is a friendly fis service community with about 2,000-4,000 residents cevensing ‘on the season. Plenty of


ince, education, manager For an application, please phone 907-8421055 or 907-842-5543, or write tothe Spiritual Assembly of Dillingham, P.O. Box 255, Dillingham, AK 99576. Applicants must be





Baha’is and obtain a recommendation from a local or National Assembly.

THE MAXWELL Baha’i School is looking fora mature or retired person for night security and light custodial work on a volunteer basis. Alternately, we may be able to consider the possibility of a minimum-wage position. Applications are again being accepted for development officer. The ary functions of this ion are fund-raising and grant w: inancial and corporate sources. For write to the Maxwell InternaSchool, Bag 1000, Shawnigan pCaneie VOR 2W0, or





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BAHA’U'LLAH compared tests and difficulties to “healing medicine” and “light and mercy.” We've all been through them, and we've all learned from them. Your tests and difficulties can help inspire others who may be undergoing similar trials. Write your story (anonymously ge other details happened? What nod came as a result? Let's put together a book that we can all turn to for comfort during the bad times to remind ourselves that “nothing can befall the loved ones of God save that which profiteth them.” Write to John Bower, Honduras.




San Pedro,


ens, an women, is seeking poetry for an anthology of poems by, about or for women of the world. The editors are also secking articles and subiptions. Hearts is a newsletter whose aim is te peace by working toward the worldwide emancipation of women “one heart at a ” Articles include whatever is inthe hearts of women throughout the world or about women. Many of the contributors and subscribers are men in support of women. For a complimentary copy, editorial guidelines for the newsletter and anthology, and more information, write to From the Hearts of the Handmaidens,

Lynnwood, WA 98037. Hearts has been approved by the U.S. National Baha’ Literature Review Board.

WANTED: photocopies of correspondence to and from Roger White for a book about how the renowned poet has influenced and inspired Baha’is all over the world. Ret welcome too. Also needed Keith Ransom-Kehler, Thomas Breakwell and Juliet Thompson. Please write to Anne G. Wilmette, IL











"TAMIRIH TEAM forming to produce a major feature film. Gathering dedicated, talented, sacrificial associates for long-range production company. Please send résumés, scripts, ies to New Dawn Productions, ne . Malibu, CA



PLEASE HELP ime find copies of “I, Mary Magdalene” by Juliet Thompson and “Unrestrained as the Wind” (and study guide, if le). Can reimburse in U.S. doilars. Peggy

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MEDIA SERVIC the Baha’i National Center seeks professional-quality slides and photographs of Baha'i events for possible use. Especially needed are formal and informal shots of Spirit al Ass emblies, teaching events, childre! erse groups of people mi , working, and enjoying recreational activities together. Please send slides or photos witha letter specifying whether they should be returned t Media Services, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.

FOR A BOOK in progress for Oneworld Press on Martha Root, Keith Ransom-Kehler, May Maxwell, Marion Jack, Lua Getsinger, Hyde and Clara Dunn, Susan Moody, Dorothy Baker and Ella Bailey, I would like anyone with personal reminiscences of any of them to contact me. Write to Janet Ruhe-Schoen,

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Cause of God continues its onward march in Eastern Europe

Twelve people were enrolled in the Faith in the goal city of Trnava, Czechoslovakia, during a Baha’i Summer School held there in August. More than 140 people attended the school, which was organized by the National Schools Committee around the theme, “The Reality of Man and World Peace.” Among those attending were 60 nonBaha’is. who came from Czechoslovakia and other places including Ecuador, Russia and Yugoslav’

The local Spiritual Assembly of El-basan—the fourth to be formed in Albania—was elected August 19. Sixteen of the city’s 31 adult Baha’is attended the election, and all nine of those elected were present at the meeting. ...

The fourth annual National Youth Deepening Institute was held last July at Australia’s Yerrinbool Baha'i School. Taking part were 60 young people from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Study sessions were organized on two themes: “Crisis and Victory” and “The Life of Baha’u'llah.” On one day of the institute, community service projects including tree planting, visiting patients ina local hospital, and learning about crisis counseling were carried out. ...

Also in July, the first Baha'i Summer School held in the north of France drew 30 adult believers to Besancon, where only four Baha'is live. A public talk on July 25 attracted more than 30 seekers, and several attended a fireside the following evening. ...

On August 29, the second local Spiri tual Assembly in Poland was formed in Wroclaw, and on September 30 the Spiritual Assembly of Poznan was elected. It has also been reported (as of September 3) that there are now more than nine resident Baha’is in Krakow. ...

The first tribal reafforestation project in Thailand was organized by Baha'is and carried out last June in the Omgoi district






Members of a Regional Native Council take a break from a recent meeting in Soloy, Panama, to visit the Baha'i House




of Chiang Mai. Despite a light rain, Baha’is from Karen tribal villages and other towns planted 1,500 trees on about three and one-half acres of deforested public land in about two hours. ...

Baha'is helped in a recent presentation made by students at the University of Maryland in Bermuda who submitted a paper on the Faith as a part of their studies. A two and one-half hour presentation was made, which included a Unity Feast and two musical items. Seven adult Baha’is took part. Many questions were asked during the fireside part of the presentation. This involved the group leader asking two questions of each Baha'i: What can Baha'is do for Bermuda? and what would Baha'is like to see Bermuda do for the Faith? ...

Fifty people from 13 countries including non-Baha’is from Hungary took part in that country’s third annual summer school held August 10-16 in Keeskemét. The school’s theme was “The Mission of Baha'u'llah.” ...

Eight young Bahda‘is studied the Writings, letters from the Universal House of Justice, and stories about well-known Baha'i youth to prepare for their role as facilitators at a conference held last August in the Dominican Republic. Sixty youth ages 12-20 attended the conference in Haina. Those who served as facilitators guided participants in the study of an 80-page conference handbook developed by youth from Costa Rica. The handbook is aimed at developing their understanding of personal transformation and service to the Cause. ..

Fifty young people including 20 nonBaha’is attended a two-day Academy Course last August held under the auspices of the Permanent Teaching Institute of India’s Karnataka State Baha'i Council. Letters from the Guardian and messages from the Universal House of Justice to youth were studied. ...



of Worship. The Council represents a number of diverse races and ages, having both youth and adult participants.


Thirteen local Spiritual Assemblies have been formed in the Kuna Yala area of Panama since the start of the Manuel Corgas teaching campaign in October 1990. The campaign resulted from collaboration among the International Teaching Center, the Continental Board of Counselors in the Americas, and the National Spiritual Assembly of Panama. Its purpose was to initiate entry by troops in the Kuna Yala area, which is made up of 48 inhabited islands and mainland communities along a 175-mile section of Panama’s northern coast. Total enrollments through April 1991 were 1,400. ...

Anil Sarwal, a member of the N nal Spiritual Assembly of India, visited Suriname last June and July. He met with the president of the country and proclaimed


the Faith on several of its radio stations His knowledge of the Hindi language and Indian culture were valuable assets in Suriname, where many of the people are of Indian descent. ...

The Queensland, Australia, Baha’i Public Information Office was officially opened August 29 in Brisbane. Among the guests was Paul Braddy, state Minister for Education. ...

Baha'is in Manzini, Swaziland, organized an environmental conference last July in the town’s Council chamber. Speakers included representatives from the Health Department of the Manzini Town Council and the Swaziland National Provident Fund, and Dr. C.E. Cook, a Baha’i from Transkei, who spoke on “Return to the Second Eden.” ...


Baha'is represented in Chicago exhibit on refugees

Chicago’s Beacon Street Gallery/Uptown Center Hull House was the site of “Behind the Golden Door: Refugees in Uptown,” a photo exhibit of Iranian Baha Guatemalan, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian refugees. The U.S. Baha’i Refugee Office was among the sponsors of the exhibit, held September 20—October 26.

Significantly, the Iranian Baha’is were the only religious group represented at the exhibit. Marty Hansen, co-organizer of the event, mentioned the Faith several times in his welcome and introduction. Stopping at the Baha’i display while conducting a walking tour of the exhibit, he mentioned that the Baha’is were invited to take part not because of their numbers, but because of their noble beliefs. He added that while the other groups of refugees have been persecuted for political reasons, the Baha’is in Iran have been subjected to religious persecution.

The souvenir booklet of the exhibit fea: tured a four-page article on the Iranian Baha’is and included information about Baha’i history, teachings and community life. Mr. Hansen presented nine copies of the booklet to the National Spiritual Assembly. In return, he was given a copy of the statement on Baha’u’llah.

Several special programs were held in conjunction with the exhibit. Among them were three panel discussions attended by Chicago and Illinois government representatives, community service organization representatives, and other interested people.

Dr. Fuad Ziai, an Iranian Baha’i from the Chicago area, represented the Iranian Baha'is in the Refugee Experience panel discussion. He gave a dignified and thought-provoking presentation, focusing on the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran in the context of the history and principles of the Faith. The 150 attendees, mostly nonBaha’is, filled the room to capacity.

Puran Stevens, coordinator of the U.S. Baha’i Refugee Office, took part in the







Multicultural America panel discussion. She spoke about the spiritual principle of the oneness of humanity and how the Baha’is celebrate unity in diversity.

She also described how the Refugee Office helps Iranian Baha’i refugees integrate into American life, noting that the multicultural composition of the American Baha’i community has facilitated their

Visitors admire the ‘Behind the Golden Door’ refugee photo exhibit at Chicago's Beacon Street Gallery/Uptown Center.

adjustment by involving them in community-building activities.

About 25 copies of “The Vision of Race Unity” were distributed at the discussion. The event was broadcast on local cablevision and the videotape was made available for workshops and other activities of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations.

On October 20, an International Human Rights panel discussion was held in cooperation with Amnesty International USA/ Midwest Regional Office and the Chicago ission on Human Relations. The i Refugee Office coordinator gave an update on the Baha’is in Iran

Copies of “The Current Situation of the Baha’is in Iran,” a regular update by the National Spiritual Assembly for government and non-government officials, were made available for those present. The discussion was also taped for later broadcast on local cablevision.

The photo exhibit provided important exposure for the Faith to persons of prominence in the Chicago area, most of whom had little concept of the Faith beyond knowing about the House of Worship in Wilmette.

The exhibit was so successful that the organizers extended it for an extra week, after which they planned to take it to nearby Truman College and to other colleges and universities in the area.







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Institutos de Ensefanza y el Plan de Seis Ahos

De las seis metas del Plan de Ensefianza de la Asamblea Espiritual Nacional para el afio final del Plande Ensenanza de Seis Afios, cuatro de ellas Ilaman por el establecimiento de institutos de ensenanza. El énfasis puesto en institutos de ensefianza en este planes indicativo desu papel significante en el proceso de ensefar. Institutos de ensefanza son de suma importancia en el proceso de la ensefianza porque pueden ayudar a desarrollar una aumentacion en el numero de baha’is que estan ensenando: y en el numero de creyentes nuevos cuyos corazones firmemente se conectan a Baha'u'llah y quienes se comprometen a la vida baha*i en comunidad y que toman parte activamente en el trabajo de la ensenanza.

A través de los institutos de ensefianza, creyentes nuevos se capacitan y habilitan para levantarse a ayudar a aquellos que les ensefaron la Fe y revelarlos de las obligaciones recompensadoras espiritualmente atin abrumadoras fisicamente, que son asociadas con el trabajo de la ensefanza actual. De esta manera, institutos de ensenanza aseguran no poner final trabajo de laensenanza solo por el cansancio de los creyentes veteranos, mientras


mas almas entran a la Causa de Baha’u'llah. Aseguran que un balance actual entre la expansion y laconsolidacion sera un elemento encontrado naturalmente en el trabajo de la ensenanza.

Un instituto de ensefianza es un esfuerzo de la base, empezandocon un grupo nuclear de cinco oseis individuos comprometidos a trabajar juntos por una duracién larga. Para aquellos institutos de ensefanza empezando en areas donde el crecimiento todavia no se encuentra en grandes escalas, no hay necesidad de ad-ministracién porque el grupo solo debe concentrarse en el proceso de laenseiianza. El instituto se establece de tal modo que los participantes se preparan para ensefiar a través del desarrollo espiritual, la ensenanza activa, y el desarrollo de materiales para el uso de la ensefianza.

Los institutos de ensefanza con mas éxito son aquellos que en naturaleza son evolutivos. Cuando creyentes nuevos entran a la Fe, estan incluidos en el instituto y se involucran inmediatamente en el trabajo de la ensenianza. El instituto de ensehanza se ajusta continuamente para servir las necesidades y los intereses de los creyentes


nuevos y de la gente que se alcanza con el Mensaje curativo de Baha’u'llah. Cuando se descubre medios mas efectivos de tocar los corazones de aquellos que ensefiamos, se adaptan nuevos métodos de ensefianza y maneras de presentar el Mensaje. Se planean programas de profundizacion segitin el nivel de entendimiento y capacidad de los nuevos creyentes.

El propésito de un instituto de ensehanza no es programar eventos de ensefanza o profundizacién, sino para promover el proceso de la ensefianza. Este proceso. involucra continua accion reciproca entre la expansion externa y la consolidacion interna. La ensefianza es una manera sagrada y jubilosa en donde expresamos nuestro amor por Baha‘u'llah ayudandolo, con lo mejor de nuestra capacidad, a promover su Causa entre la humanidad. Los. institutos de ensefianza ofrecen a los individuos, en su asociacion con otros, una oportunidad para explorar, experienciar, y compartir la alegria de la ensenanza, que puede acelerar la transformacion personal y ayudar hacer este mundo “otro mundo y su pueblo otro pueblo.”




EI formato de los Institutos de Ensafanza: desarrollo para expansion en escala grande

El formato de un instituto de ensefanza esta dividido en tres areas de igual importancia, definido por el Centro Internacional de Ensefanza en un mensaje del 14 noviembre de 1988: “Si se puede fomentar tal programa, un tercio de sus esfuerzos y recursos debe enfocarse en el desarrollo espiritual, un tercio en la ensenanza y un tercio en el desarrollo de materiales apropiados para expansion en escala grande.”

El desarrollo espiritual puede ocurrir a través de la oracion, la memorizacion de pasajes del Texto Sagrado, el estudio de los Escritos sobre la ensenanza, y la p fundizacion. La idea de la memorizac} de pasajes de las Escrituras es quizas un aspecto menos familiar en la preparacion espiritual para ensefiar que la oracion y la profundizaci6n, sin embargo, es muy importante. La Palabra de Dios es magnética, creativa, y transformativa, y acceso a este poder divino es una bondad tremenda para los baha’is. El uso de pasajes de los Escritos mientras ensefiamosatrae a la gente, la afecta, y cambia el espiritu, renovando la vida y habilitando a ambos al maestro y al individuo a quien le ensejfia la Fe.

La profundizacion, otro componente importante del desarrollo espiritual, no solo asegura que los creyentes nuevos y veteranos igualmente aumentaran su conocimiento de la Fe, sino asegura que




sus corazones se pondran mas firmemente conectadosa Baha‘u'Ilah y asu Convenio, reforzando su compromiso a Su Causa. La serie de cuadernos de ejercicios, desarrollados para los amigos para la profundizacién del conocimiento y la apreciacién de la Fe, y altamente recomendados por el Comité Nacional de Ensenanza para los institutos de ensefianza, es The Word of God, The Covenant: Its Meaning and Origin and Our Attitude Toward It, y Significance of Bahd'u'lláh’s Revelation. (The Covenant... y Significance... estan disponibles en nuestra oficina en espanol).

El estudio de los Escritos baha’is sobre la ensenanza es esencial para entender el proceso de la ensenanza y la preparacion para el trabajo de la ensefanza. Como muchos creyentes tienen el deseo para ensefar pero les falta la confianza o el conocimiento de como hacerlo, es ventajoso durante las etapas formativas e iniciales del instituto estudiar los Escritos sobre la ensenanza. Effective Teaching (disponible en nuestra oficina en espanol), un cuaderno disponible por el Baha’i Distribution Service, que ilumina las Escrituras sobre la ensefianza, es designado para guiar a los amigos a través de esta etapa y a seguir encontrando aquellas almas preparadas con el Mensaje de Baha‘u'llah. El Comité Nacional de En



Persian Arts Association holds conference

The Persian Arts and Culture Association was created in early 1991 to serve the following purposes:

  • To promote the study of Persian and

Arabic, languages of revelation in the Baha’i Faith.

  • To help children and youth of Iranian

families maintain their ties with their culture.

  • To help non-Persian speaking members of the community become familiar

with the culture of the birth place of their Faith.

  • To offer an opportunity for non-Baha’i

Iranians to become familiar with the tenets of the Faith.

With the approval of National Spiritual Assembly, the Persian/American Affairs Office has been supervising the development and operation of the Association.

The Association held its first conference last July 18-21 atthe Louhelen Baha’i School. Some 350 participants from

around the country as well as from Canada, Europe and Australia enjoyed a series of presentations about the traditions and the influence of Persian arts and culture, three contemporary Baha’i scholars, the concept of love, my: thought, and The Secret of Divine Civilization and modernism in the Middle East.

There were also several workshops on more practical topics such as Persian calligraphy and chanting. Two special sessions were conducted in English: an overview of Persian literature, and the calligraphy of Mishkin Qalam.

The second conference of the Association is scheduled to be held January 9-12, 1992 at Los Angeles Baha'i Center. The theme chosen forthat conference is “Na‘im of Sedeh, the Baha'i poet-scholar.”

Sessions in English will include “Persian classical music and the role of Mirza “Abdullah in its modern development” anda discussion of Na‘im’s life and work.




sefanza sugiere que los institutos empiecen con el estudio de este folleto.

Mientras que un componente importante de los institutos de ensefanza es el desarrollo espiritual, se enfoca sobre el proceso completo de la expansion y la consolidacion y ponen igual énfasis sobre el desarrollo espiritual, la enseanza actual, y el desarrollo de materiales necesarios para ensefiar. El tiempo que institutos de ensefanza se dedican a la ensefianza envuelve un proceso actual de accion y refleccién, por lo cual esfuerzos de ensefianza sigue con una evaluacion de esos esfuerzos. Se puede usar muchos diferentes métodos de ensefianza, pero el proceso es siempre lo mismo: ensefiar a nosotros mismos, encontrar y atraer a almas receptivas, dar el Mensaje de Baha*u'llah con juicio, nutrir al buscador para aceptar a Baha’u’llah, y confirmar a los creyentes nuevos al servicio activo en la Fe (incluyendo ensefiando solos a otros sobre la Causa de Baha‘u’llah). Institutos de ensefianza pueden usar una gran variedad de métodos de ensefiar, algunos con mas éxito que otros, entonces una evaluacion periddica es necesaria para asegurar que estan utilizando los métodos mis efectivos.

Los institutos de ensenanza se extienden a una poblacion en particular en la ensefianza, porque esto ayuda a juntar y refinar la energia colectiva de los miembros del instituto y hacer que sean un. equipo de ensefanza mas efectivo. Considerando este aspecto, el tercer componente, que es el desarrollo de materiales para el uso en la ensefianza, en que los institutos de ensefianza enfocan sus esfuerzos y recursos, es especialmente importante. Después de estudiar la cultura y descubrir un método y manera de presentacion que es pertinente a un grupo en particular, es posible que se necesite desarrollar materiales de ensefanza que se relacionan directamente a sus preocupaciones e intereses. Enfocando primordialmente en los Escritos baha ‘is, pero permitiendo que posiblemente incluya otros tipos de materiales, los institutos de ensefanza pueden desarrollar instrumentos de ensefianza que son basados en las necesidades y capacidades del grupo que estan tratando de alcanzar.

Los miembros del Cuerpo Auxiliar y sus assistentes son recursos vitales para los individuos que han empezado o desean





empezar un instituto de ensefanza. Se les puede llamar cuando surgen preguntas y preocupaciones en cualquiera etapa de la implementacién o del desarrollo de los institutos de ensenanza. Ademas, se debe informara la Asamblea Local de los planes del instituto y consultar con ella sobre actividades que van mas alla de la esfera de ensefiar en una base de uno a uno o que pueden afectara la gran comunidad Baha’i. (Por ejemplo, materiales de ensefanza para usar dentro de la comunidad necesitan la aprobacion de la Asamblea.), Mientras los institutos de ensefianza desenvuelven, es posible que se necesite un sistema administrativo para asegurar que los creyentes nuevos sean profundizados e incluidos en la ensefianza. La Asamblea bajo la cual el instituto de ensefianza tra~ baja seria entonces responsable por el nombramiento de un comité para coordinar los varios aspectos de la estructura de las tres partes del instituto de ensefianza.



Escuelas regionales y Institutos de Ensefanza

En 1964, la Casa Universal de Justicia introdujo el concepto de institutos de ensefianza al decir que “esencialmente es una actividad propuesto a la profundizacién de los amigos para prepararlos para participacion activa en el trabajo de la ensenanza” (Centers of Baha'i Learning, pag. 19) (traduccién no oficial). Escuelas baha ‘is, encargadas con responsabilidades similares, tienen servicios tinicos para ofrecer a institutos de ensehanza en sus esfuerzos actuales para educar a maestros de la Fe.

Las Escuelas regionales deben estar conscientes de los institutos de ensefanza en su area y hacer cada esfuerzo para incluirlos en sus sesiones de escuela. Como las escuelas estan encargadas de habilitar a los estudiantes a “ser promotores eficientes y capables de la Causa” (Centers of Baha'i Learning, pag. 8) (traduccién no oficial), miembros de los institutos de ensefianza pueden recibir con gozo la oportunidad de asistir las sesiones de escuela y salir con un método nuevo y un entusiasmo renovado para su trabajo sagrado de ensejiar.

Comités Regionales Escolares pueden informarse de los institutos de ensefianza en sus areas poniéndose en contacto con miembros del Cuerpo Auxiliar.


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Personal transformation, ‘circle of unity’ themes of 32nd Green Lake Conference

Personal transformation and the “circle of unity” were the focus of the 32nd annual Green Lake Baha’i Conference held September 13-15 at Green Lake, Wisconsin.

The theme, “With Humility Before Our Sovereign Lord,” recognized the Source of these related topics as the 1,200 believers who took part studied their importance in relation to the upcoming Holy Year.

Among this year’s speakers were Robert C. Henderson, secretary-general of the National Spiritual Assembly; Au: Board member Stephen Birkland; Elsie Austin, Trustee of the Huququ’llah; and Larry and Carole Miller of Atlanta, Georgia.

The conference opened with a welcoming song performed by some of the American Indian guests. The American Indians, many of whom performed several times during the conference, repeatedly expressed great joy at being there, as well as appreciation for the respect and understanding the Baha’is demonstrated toward their culture.

Several topics of interest were explored in the Friday and Saturday Forums.

Bonnie Taylor, a member of the National Race Unity Committee, conducted a workshop on “The Most Challenging Issue: Spiritual and Practical Knowledge,” covering the origins of race prejudices, their fallacies, spiritual transformation as the prerequisite to unity, and the value of unity in diversity.

Larry Miller led a discussion on “Business Ethics...A Baha'i Perspective,” focusing on how the Baha'i Writings can be

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applied to everyday business concerns and challenges.

Other forums included “Huququ’Ilah,” led by Elsie Austin; “The Most Challenging Issue,” by Carole Miller; “American Indians’ ‘Circle of Unity’,” by Stephen Birkland and Nick Hockings; and “The Life of Thornton Chase,” by Robert Stockman.

There was a special program for children, the highlight — of which was an Open Air Family Concert on Saturday afternoon. Artists included the Chicago Bahai Youth Workshop and the American Indian drummers and singers.

Among the mainstage performers at the conference were the Baha’i House of Worship Choir and Anne Gordon Atkinson, whose solo dramatization of Roger White’s poem “A Cup of Tea” spoke eloquently about personal transformation.

George Davis and Gloria Oatis offered a rich sampling of our African-American literary and story-telling heritage ina vivid performance, and the Milwaukee Baha’i rap group, Teaching Peace Crew, exuberantly demonstrated the power of the love of Baha*u'llah to bring about race unity in society.


Nick Hockings explains the traditional Indian pipe ceremony for those at the Green Lake Conference.





House of Worship marks Children's Day

On September 29, the annual Universal Children’s Day program was held at the Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois.

Universal Children's Day was established in 1954 by the United Nations to foster “fraternity and understanding among children.”

This year’s event was in two parts, the first of which was a devotional program in the auditorium in which 10 children and youth took part.

After a break for refreshments, a program was held in Foundation Hall whose theme was “Children Are the Future of the World.” Included were brief talks by 11 children and musical selections on piano, violin and organette, also by children.

The talks, presented by i children ages 5-15, focused on the Baha’i vision of the future. Among the topics were “The New Global Age,” “The Oneness of Mankind,” “The Relationship of Happi ness to Beautiful Qualities,” “Spiritual Brotherhood,” and “Looking into the Future.”

The enthusiasm of those who attended was reflected in such comments as “I feel so inspired; Id like to see the program over again,” and “it is one of the most beautiful programs I have ever seen.”

Some visitors, after seeing the program, asked for more information about the Faith.

Pictured are children and youth who read at a devotional program September 29 at the Bahd't House of Worship com-memorating Universal Children's Day. At the table (left to right) are Jhontia Williams, Suzanne Mitchell, Heather Luxion, Katy Luxion, Lee Muench, Anna Castelaz, Michael Castelaz and Omid Nolley. Standing in back is Richard Pebbles.



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San Antonio, TX

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Hogansburg, NY Date Unknown

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Van Wyke, SC Lame Deer, MT Downington, PA Date Unknown Date Unknown July 27, 1991

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The Baha'is of San Jose, California, proclaimed the Faith inthe annual Willow Glen Founder's Day parade in San Jos

carrying a banner that read ‘The Baha'i Faith—Uniting the World One Heart ata Time.’ The theme of this year's event was ‘Memories of the Past...Visions of the Future.’ As the banner passed the reviewing stand, the parade announcer








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20-26: Seminar on Participatory Learning especially for Baha'i youth. Among those taking part will be Counselor Donald Rogers from the International Teaching Center in Haifa. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha'i National Center, nette, IL 60091 (phone 708-869-9039).

21-27: “Preparing Baha'i Youth for European Service,” the Bosch Baha’i School Youth Institute Winter Program (limited enrollment). A five-day, dis plined, intensive training course for European projecteers under the direction of Auxiliary Board member Edward Diliberto. Cost: $180; deposit, $75. Prerequisites for admission: (1) a decision to pioneer, carry out a year of service, or take part in a summer project in Eastern or Western Europe in 1992; (2) a satisfactory personal/phone interview with the Admissions Officer; (3) a recommendation by an institution of the Faith, or one of their agencies. Please apply to the Admissions Officer, Mrs. Angelina Allen, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 (phone 619-944-6441).

27-29: South Carolina Baha’i Winter School, Louis G. Gregory Baha’i Institute, Hemingway. For information, phone 803-558-5093.

27-29: Illinois Baha'i Winter School, Champaign. Theme: “The Vision of Race Unity.” Registrar: Leon Stevens,. Salem, IL 62881 (phone 618548-3274).

27-30: Seventh annual Grand Canyon Baha'i Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. A workshop on the recent compilation on Baha’u'llah will be conducted for youth by Dr. Soheil Bushrui. Youth should bring these books: God Passes By, The Advent of Divine Justice, The Writings of Baha'u'llah (compilation), The Promised Day Is Come, and The World Order of Baha'u'llah.

27-30: Texas Baha'i School, Bridgeport. “Baha’u'llah: His Life and Teachings.” Registrar: John Leonard, Grand Prairie, TX275052 (phone 214-641-6566).

27-30: Southern California Baha’i School, Pilgrim Pines, Yucaipa. Theme: “Emblazoning the Name of Baha'u'llah Across the Planet...in Preparation for the Holy Year.” To register, contact Farhad Shahriary, registrar,

. Chino Hills, CA 91709, or phone 714-987-7129.

27-31: Regional Youth Conference, Moreland Hills, Ohio (one-half hour east of Cleveland). Sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Warrensville Heights. For information, write to Nevin Jenkins, registrar, , Cleveland, OH 44122, or phone 216-283-9526.

27-January 2: “Forum '91,” Landegg Academy, Switzerland. Theme: “Alternative Futures: The Baha'i Model in Perspective.” For a brochure, write to Landegg Academy, CH-9405, Wienacht, Switzerland, or phone René Steiner, 41-71-91 91 31 (fax 41-71-91 43 01).

JANUARY

10-12: Pioneering Institute for American Indian Teaching, San Francisco, California. Sponsored by the National Office of Pioneering. Participants to include Counselor Jacqueline Delahunt and Kevin Locke, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 708-869-9039).

10-12: Education Conference, “A Curriculum with a World-Embracing Vision,” Louhelen Baha'i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.

17-19: Pioneering Institute, Bosch Baha'i School, Santa Cruz, California. For information, phone 708-869-9039.

17-19: Second Eastern Baha’i Music and Arts Conference, Old Colony Inn, Alexandria, Virginia. Sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Alexandria. Workshops, seminars, exhibits, jam sessions, variety shows, and a Race Unity banquet/proclamation event. Musicians and artists sought to perform for children and adults. For information, write to Bonnie Cote, coordinator, Music and Art Task Force, Springfield, VA 22150 (phone 703569-2371), or Lucinda Huttlinger, Arlington, VA 22202 (phone 202-687-6433).

17-19: Women’s/Men‘s Conference, “Women’s Journeys/Men’s Journeys and Journeying Together in the Path of Baha'u'llah,” Louhelen Baha'i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.

17-19: Wisconsin Baha’i School, Brownsville. Registrar: Lisa Reimer,

i , West Bend, WI 73095; phone 414-338-3023.

FEBRUARY 14-16: North Dakota Baha'i School, Mayville State University campus. Theme: “The Significance of Baha’u'llah’s Revelation.” Registrar: Marian Kadrie, South, Fargo, ND 58103; phone 701-235-3725. 15-17: Washington (West) Baha’i School, Brighton Creek Conference Grounds, McKenna. Theme: “Preparation for the Holy Year.” Registrar: Harry Taylor, Arlington, WA 98223. Or phone Sandy Brizuela,








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APRIL 4-5: Third Conference of the Association for Baha’i Studies Mid-Atlantic Region, Western Maryland College, Westminster. Theme: “Global Renaissance: The Significance of Baha’u'llah’s Revelation.” For information, write to the Association for Baha'i Studies Mid-Atlantic Regional Committee, Levittown, PA 19057, or phone 215-949-1157 or 215-949-0699.

SPRING ‘ Pioneering Institute, Baha'i National Center, Evanston, Illinois. For information, phone 708-869-9039.





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