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Mr. Chance, Dr. Ruhe resign from Universal House of Justice
To all National Spiritual Assemblies Beloved Friends,
Conscious of the increasing burden of advancing years and the effect of this on the services they can render, Mr. Hugh E. Chance and Dr. David S. Ruhe have, after prayerful consideration of the best interests of the Cause of God, requested permission to relinquish their membership on the Universal House of Justice, in accordance
with Article V.2.(c) of its Constitution.
The House of Justice has regretfully accepted the resignation of these beloved members, who have rendered highly valued services in the Holy Land, since 1963 in Mr. Chance's case, and since 1968 in that of Dr. Ruhe. They will thus be able to continue their services to the Cause of God free from the inexorable pressure of work
at the World Center.
In view, however, of the imminence of the next interna tional election, we have requested them to remain in office until that time, and to this they have readily agreed.
With loving Baha'i greetings,
The Universal House of Justice November 11, 1992
The American Baha’i
Volume 24, No. 2
‘...knowledge is a veritable treasure for man. ...-—Baha'u'llah
Mulk B.E. 149 / February 7, 1993
Farewell, Diz
John Birks Gillespie, a giant of jazz who proclaimed the Cause of God all over the world, dies at age 75
“The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.” —Irving Berlin, 1927
By Jack Bowers
ohn Birks (Dizzy) Gillespie, a co J lossus of American music whose
virtuosity and creative energy were
rivaled only by his deep and abiding
love for humanity, died January © in En glewood, New Jersey, a little more than two months after his 75th birthday.
Mr. Gillespie, a Baha'i since 1968, proclaimed the Cause of God in cities, towns and villages all over the world, winning the hearts of everyone from European royalty to African villagers and South American campesinos with his warmth and humor even as he amazed them with the brilltance and technical facility of a trumpet style that made him one of the most honored and respected jazz musicians of the 20th century.
Mr. Gillespie was “so much the compleat trumpeter,” wrote critic Francis Davis in The Atlantic magazine, “that it was difficult to say which was more impressive— his ease in unfurling lengthy and rhythmically compounded phrases or the inflections he could squeeze out of one note. ...
“There was nothing that could be done on a trumpet that Gillespie in his prime
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could not do, and nothing imaginable either rhythmically or harmonically that he hadn't seemingly already thought of.”
But despite his well-earned celebrity, Mr. Gillespie was loved and admired by people all over the world as much for his unfailing charm, ready wit and buoyant humor as for his incomparable musicmaking. With his trademark bulging cheeks and horn bent upward ata 45-degree angle, he was one of the world’s most recognizable musical figures, and one whose rapport with an audience was without peer.
“We've lost one of the true giants, not just of music but of humanity,” said one of Mr. Gillespie's legates, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. “With his passing, a source of encouragement and love for many musicians and for music itself is extinguished.
“But he wouldn't want us to be sad. He'd want us to celebrate and enjoy the vast legacy we've been bequeathed.”
In the mid-1940s, with the saxophonist Charlie (Bird) Parker and a handful of others including pianist Thelonius Monk, Mr. Gillespie virtually rewrote the music called jazz, adding to the traditional melodies and harmonies of the swing era a more cerebral and deeply layered style of musical expression which Dizzy, in trying to explain its unique sound to others, labeled be-bop.
“Be-bop changed the whole lyrical emphasis of jazz,” said the noted critic Ira Gitler. “It not only broke new ground harmonically, but it broke new ground rhythmically.”
“What they did was develop a new language of jazz,” said pianist Mike Longo, a member of Mr. Gillespie's quintet in the 1960s who later became his music director
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in our community the friends will be notified through The American Baha'i.
and resident composer/ arranger. “Forexample, one of the things they did was to couple Africanrhythmic principles with the melodic lines and harmonic principles of European music.”
“The style of the music was created by Charlie Parker, all of us know that,” Mr. Gillespie said with typical modesty in 1987. “The style of our music is based on the way he played. That was the criteria. You wanted to sound like that.
“I had something to do with the harmony and the rhythmic sense. [Thelonius] Monk created the harmony, and [drummer] Kenny Clarke created the rhythm to go with it. We developed all of that to go with [Mr. Parker's] music.”
He and Mr. Parker, who died in 1955, were the leading exponents of the new music, and Mr. Gillespie, besides earning a reputation as a trumpeter without equal, made a further mark as a composer with such enduring jazz classics as “A Night in Tunisia,” “Groovin’ High,” “Salt Peanuts,”
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“Manteca,” “Birks’ Works,” “Con Alma” and “Woody ‘n You.”
Mr. Gillespie's thirst for innovation did not end with be-bop. Drawn to the infectious rhythms of the music of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, he incorporated them into his own idiom and created anewand popular musical genre known as Afro-Cuban jazz. He is credited with recording, in the early 1960s, the first album of Brazilian bossa nova music in the U.S.
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‘Role of Women in United Europe’ theme of international conference at Landegg
“The Role of Women in a United Europe” was the theme of an international conference last October 28-November 1 hosted by the Landegg Academy in Wienacht, Switzerland.
In lectures and workshops, 90 participants from almost all European countries explored means by which women can play an active role in uniting the countries of Europe while simultaneously advancing the equality of the sexes.
The conference was held under the auspices of Catherine Lalumiére, secretarygeneral of the Council of Europe, and Regula Lanz-Bauer, president of the National Council of Women’s Organizations
of Switzerland.
In her welcoming address, Ms. LanzBauer spoke of the hope that the integration of European nations would lead to the necessary integration of women in all areas of society, and that in the Europe of tomorrow there would truly be unity in diversity.
She illustrated the results of this integration by citing a passage from “The Promise of World Peace” which had been quoted inthe conference program brochure: “Only as women are welcomed into full partnership in all fields of human endeavor will the moral and psychological climate be
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Prerequisites of success in teaching: A study guide (part 6)
IntRODUCTION
This is the sixth ina series of articles, the intention of which is to delve into a statement, made by the Guardian in The Advent of Divine Justice, which outlines prerequisites of success in teaching the Faith.
Shoghi Effendi drew attention to the importance of deepening our knowledge of the Faith as a preparation for delivering Baha‘u'llah’s Message. In this passage, the Guardian comments on various facets of deepening. The focus of this article is to discuss the direction to “commit to memory certain of its exhortations and prayers.” Text
“Those who participate in such a [teaching] campaign, whether in an organizing capacity, or as workers to whose care the execution of the task itself has been committed, must, as an essential preliminary
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created in which international peace can emerge.”
Helvi Sipila of Finland, the first woman to be appointed by the United Nations to the position of assistant secretary-general, said it is praiseworthy for women to work in non-governmental organizations, as many do, provided they can also influence decision-making bodies. But, she added, it is even better if they are a part of the decision-making body itself.
Inthe Scandinavian countries, women have been most successful in attaining such high positions, especially in Finland where, for example, 38.5 percent of the members of Parliament are women.
The portrayal of humanity asa bird with two wings—one female and one male— which can only fly when both wings are fully developed, was repeatedly mentioned tounderline that the issue of equality is not about struggle but cooperation and development.
In workshops, conference participants examined in closer detail the issues raised by speakers and consolidated them through an exchange of experiences.
Issues discussed included changes in education, woman-talk, man-talk, women and the environment, promoting a healthful lifestyle, women in management, mothers and daughters, women and science, and a workshop on the role of men, conducted by men for both men and women.
One recurring element in many discussions was an emphasis on a future-oriented education, especially of girls, given their role as mothers who are the first educators of children in moral and social values and-thus trail-blazers for cultural development. |
to the discharge of their duties, thoroughly familiarize themselves with the various aspects of the history and teachings of their Faith.
“In their efforts to achieve this purpose they must study for themselves, conscientiously and painstakingly, the literature of their Faith, delve into its teachings, assimilate its laws and principles, ponder its admonitions, tenets and purposes, commit to memory certain of its exhortations and prayers, master the essentials of its administration, and keep abreast of its current affairs and latest developments.” (The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 49)
Action
- “...commit to memory certain of its exhortations and prayers...”
The “exhortations” of the Faith are the counsels, or principles, that are given to advise our choices in life; prayers sustain our spirit. The action verb “to commit” can have several different meanings, including “to promise,” “to dedicate, devote,” “to accomplish,” or “to practice.” Practicing and devoting to our memories the Words of Baha'u'llah brings us ever closer to the Unknowable Essence.
The act of memorization greatly assists in personal transformation. Studying the Word of God reveals to the student divine truths; the repetition needed in memorization provides opportunities to deeply examine these truths. *Abdu’l-Baha spoke of the positive effects of concentrating one’s thoughts: “So long as the thoughts of an individual are scattered he will achieve no results, but if his thinking be concentrated on a single point wonderful will be the fruits thereof.” (‘Abdu’l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu'l-Bahd, pp. 110-111)
Memorizing passages from the Writingsalso hasa positive effect on our teaching efforts. Our imperfect explanations of His Cause can only be improved by use of His Words. The more the teacher can quote from the Writings, the purer the Message received by the seeker.
The Word of God is endowed with powers and potentials beyond this world, Increasing our knowledge and use of this precious gift not only transforms the individual, but hastens the process of transforming the world.
SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCES
“The sanctified souls should ponder and meditate in their hearts regarding the meth: ods of teaching. From the texts of the wondrous, heavenly Scriptures they should memorize phrases and passages bearing on various instances, so that in the course of their speech they may recite divine verses whenever the occasion demandeth it, inasmuch as these holy verses are the most potent elixir, the greatest and mighti est talisman. So potent is
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their influence that the hearer will have no cause for. vacillation.” (Baha’wllah, Tablets of Baha’u'llah, p. 200)
“Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the sweetness of thy melody may kindle thine own soul, and attract the hearts of all men.” (Baha’u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 295)
“O thou spiritual friend!
Thou hast asked the wisdom of prayer. Know thou that prayer is indispensable and obligatory, and man under no pretext whatsoever is excused from performing the prayer unless he be mentally unsound, oran insurmountable obstacle prevent him. The wisdom of prayeris this: That it causeth a connection between the servant and the True One, because in that state (i.e., prayer) man with all heart and soul turneth his face towards His Highness the Almighty, seeking His association and desiring His love and compassion. The greatest happiness fora lover is to converse with his beloved, and the greatest gift for a seeker is to become familiar with the object of his longing. ...” (Abdu'l-Baha, Tablets of ‘Abdu'l-Bahda, pp. 684-685)
“It is very good to memorize the logical points and the proofs of the Holy Books. Those proofs and evidences...establish the fact that Baha’u'llah is the fulfillment of the Promises of the Holy Books. These proofs ought to be collected and memorized. As soon as someone will ask you— What are your proofs?—you may cry out at the top of your voice and say: ‘Here they are!*” (‘Abdu’l-Baha, The Importance of Deepening, p. 18, No. 64)
“There is no objection to children who are as yet unable to memorize a whole prayer learning certain sentences only.” (Shoghi Effendi, Unfolding Destiny, p. 446)
“Surely the ideal way of teaching is to prove our points by constant reference to the actual words of Baha‘u'llah and the Master. This will save the Cause from being misinterpreted by individuals. It is what these divine Lights say that is truth and therefore They should be the authorities of ourstatements.” (on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, The Importance of Deepening, p. 32, No. 103)
“The Guardian was truly pleased to note that you have already started reading some Baha’i books, and would specially advise you to endeavor to commit to memory certain passages from the Writings of Baha‘u'Ilah, and in particular, some of His prayers. This training would undoubtedly be of tremendous help to you in your future studies of the Cause, and would also serve to considerably deepen and enrich your own spiritual life at present.” (on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, The Importance of Deepening, p. 42, No. 130)
“The Holy Word has been extolled by
the Prophets of God as the medium of
celestial power and the wellspring of all
spiritual, social and material progress.
Access to it, constant study of it and daily
use of it in our individual lives are vital to
the inner personal transformation toward
which we strive and whose ultimate outer
manifestation will be the emergence of
that divine civilization which is the promise of the World Order of Baha*u'llah.”
(The Universal House of Justice, letter of
July 10, 1989)
Questions
+ How can I create a plan and pattern for memorization?
- What specific passages from the Writings should I memorize?
Snohomish Baha'is observe anniversary of Ascension
On November 8, the Baha‘is of Snohomish County, Washington, held a public commemoration to observe the 100th anniversary of the Ascension of Baha’uillah.
The event was a collaborative effort of Assemblies and Groups in the county, inspired by the message from the Universal House of Justice that encouraged local and regional events for the public to take part with Bahd‘is in observing this significant anniversary and its commemorative activities.
Some 350 formal invitations were delivered to public officials, educators, and heads of humanitarian organizations. Several newspapers were invited to send representatives. A reporter for the Mukilteo newspaper visited an Assembly member and afterward wrote an extensive article on Baha’u'llah and Baha'i beliefs in a free circular mailed to the 5,000 residents of Mukilteo, thereby informing the entire population of Baha’u'llah’s coming and His teachings.
One of the local radio stations, which was unable to take part in the event, nevertheless indicated a desire to have the Baha‘is take part in a series of talk shows on various social issues facing American society.
The Baha'is of Snohomish County gathered with 30 guests at the Everett Pacific Hotel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Baha’u'llah’s passing.
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Help Save Jeopardized Assemblies
Below are Baha’ { communities that are in danger of losing their Assembly at Ridvan because their community membership has fallen below the nine adult believers necessary to form an Assembly. asked to assist with teaching efforts in these areas, traveling teachers are encouraged to arrange itinéraries that include these Baha’ icommunities, and prospective homefront pioneers are urged to consider them as pioneering posts. Spiritual Assemblies in danger of being lost which have not yet reported their jeopardized Status should contact the National Teaching Committee Office.
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1993 Parliament of the World's Religions celebrates
Imost 100 years ago, a A young manclad inocher
and wearing a turban
took the stage at the World's Parliament of Reli gions in Chicago. Swa' Vivekenanda, principal di ciple of the Indian sage, Sri Ramakrishna, stood silent for a moment and then spoke:
“Sisters and brothers of America, it fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions; andI thank you in the name of the millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
“I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions to be true.
“The present Convention, which is one of the most august assemblies ever held, is itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: ‘Whosoever comes to me, through whatsoever form I reach him, they are all struggling through paths that in the end always lead to me.”
“Sectarianism, bigotry and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have possessed long this beautiful earth. It has filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for this horrible demon, human society would be far more advanced than itis now.
“But its time has come, and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honor of this Convention may be the death knell to all fanaticism, to all persecutions with the sword or the pen, and to all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal.”
That day in Chicago, Vivekenanda’s words electrified a gathering of 7,000, many of whom came to hear the words of the “Hindoo Swami.” But the message of this simple man eclipsed the expectations of the crowd.
He had come to speak about the then unspeakable. He tantalized the assemblage with the dangerous notion that sectarianism had run its destructive course. He voiced for the first time the extraordinary idea that religions might converge.
In that fall of 1893, the world had turned its attention to Chicago as the city hosted the World's Columbian Exposition. The World's Parliament of Religions was the centerpiece and the most remarkable of the many congtesses that shaped the Exposition.
For 17 days that September, the Parliament brought together some 400 men and women representing 41 religious traditions and denominations. Meeting on the site now occupied by the Art Institute, the Parliament of Religions was far and away the most popular, with the public and the press, of all the congresses hosted by the Columbian Exposition.
As the most popular event of the Exposition, the Parliament drew audiences of 4,000 or more to each of the 17 daily sessions.
The 1893 Parliament was a watershed event in world religious history. It marked the first genuine interfaith encounter between the religions of the West and those of the East. It heralded the emergence of Judaism and Catholicism as mainstream American traditions, and recognized blacks and women as authentic religious and spiritual leaders. It signaled the beginning of religious pluralism in the new world.
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The platform of the World Parliament of Religions on the morning of September 14, 1893.
Many religions, including the Baha’i Faith, Buddhism and Hinduism, owe their introduction and/or their first real foothold in the West to the 1893 Parliament. As one observer put it, “It was the most important religious gathering which had ever assembled.”
As the Parliament drew to a close, participants were optimistic that it would be but the first of a continuing series of international interfaith gatherings that would make a vital contribution to understanding, peace and progress. But it was not to be.
As the century since suggests, interfaith understanding has not kept pace with the realities of a culturally and morally pluralistic world. Religious intolerance and violence have played a major role in the hundreds of wars that have riven the planet. And the very idea of progress has lost much of its once-unquestioned appeal.
Inthe spring of 1988 the Council fora Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR) was formed with the commitment to celebrate in 1993 the 100th anniversary of the first World's Parliament of Religions, and to reawaken, broaden and deepen its vision and purpose.
Since its inception, the CPWR has brought together a remarkable number of individuals and groups, representing a great variety of religious traditions, all dedicated to celebrating the centennial of the 1893 Parliament and to the search for new visions of the future.
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Chicago was one of the first co-sponsors, followed in 1992 by the cosponsorship of the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly. The Baha’i International Community has recently applied for co-sponsorship. Baha'is are serving actively on the Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee, the Program Committee, Worship Committee, Planning Committee, Logistics Committee and Parliament staff.
In 1990, the CPWR joined forces with the Virginiabased Institute for 21st Century Studies. Together, the two groups have undertaken to create an extraordinary opportunity for the religions of the world to open a new era of cooperation for their mutual benefit and for the benefit of the planetary community.
The Council and the Institute are now involved in the design and creation of one of the most powerful dimensions of the 1993 Parliament: the engagement with science of the religious and spiritual in addressing the critical issues facing humankind at the threshold of the 21st century. Their hope is grounded in the belief that global interfaith efforts can make a genuine contribution to healing the misunderstandings that have fueled the division, competition and mutual condemnation that has
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shaped world history, and that there is a need for a moral/ ethical foundation in considering the remedies to these problems.
Four and one-half years of dreaming, planning and outreach have begun to yield results. The 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions will be held August 28September 5, 1993, in Chicago.
The Palmer House Hilton will serve as the principal venue, but related events will take place throughout metropolitan Chicago. Temples, mosques, synagogues and churches will host exhibits, open houses, dialogues, lectures and tours. Chicago museums and other cultural institutions will offer programs directly tied to the central themes of the Parliament.
The gathering will celebrate the unity and diversity of the world’s religions in a spirit of openness, mutual respect and shared humanity. The stated goal of the Council, its more than 100 co-sponsors, and the faith communities who have committed their time and considerable energies to the project is to extend and build ona century of interfaith dialogue.
(In the next issue of The American Baha'i: The Parliament program—a look at the activities planned and information on how to register.)
Indiana Interreligious Commission on Human Equality elects Baha'i to serve as president for 1993-94
At its meeting last November 19, the Board of Directors of the Indiana Interreligious Commission on Human Equality (IICHE) elected a Bahai, Hamilton Niss, as president. It marks the first time that a Baha’i has served as IICHE president, and the first time that the post has been held by a non-clergyman.
IICHE is a statewide organization composed of the organizational bodies of religious congregations. Its main goal is to promote better race relations and interfaith understanding, as well as other topics of social betterment.
Baha'i paticipation in IICHE is opening many opportunities for people to learn about the Faith, Baha’u'llah, and Baha’i solutions to humanity's problems.
Mr. Niss was also elected to a second term as chairman of the Interfaith Alliance of Indianapolis. Thus the two most significant interfaith organizations in Indianapolis are now headed by a Baha’i. (Adapted from the Indianapolis Bahd’t Bulletin)
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New IRS form simplifies filing for expatriates
(Excerpts from “International Employment Hotline, " January
1993.)
Two new initiatives by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will make filing tax returns from abroad easier this year. One is the creation of a short version of Form 2555. The other is an additional extension of time for Americans who work and/or live overseas to file beyond December 15 under certain hardship
conditions.
The new short form, dubbed the 2555-EZ, is tailored for those who do not make over (U.S.) $70,000 in a year and have no expenses to claim. You can use it if you are not self-employed, have no business or moving expenses, and cannot claima foreign
housing exclusion or deduction.
Even if you qualify for the $70,000 exclusion and think you ‘owe no taxes, you have to file a tax return with the IRS, reporting your income and any expenses related to it. To claim the exclusion for overseas earnings you have to attach either a Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ to your Form 1040.
To obtain U.S. tax forms and/or obtain help in filing your tax return from overseas, contact U.S. Embassies in Bonn, Caracas, London, Mexico City, Nassau, Paris, Rome, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney or Tokyo. Inthe U.S., phone 800-829-3676. Youcan also receive a complete package of overseas tax material by writing to IRS, Forms Distribution Center, P.O. Box 25866, Richmond, VA. 23289, U.S.A.
UPCOMING PIONEERING INSTITUTES
April 1-4—Green Acre Baha’i School, Eliot, Maine. May 6-9— Baha‘i National Center, Evanston, Illinois. June 17-20—Louhelen Baha‘i School, Davison, Michigan. Labor Day weekend—Louis Gregory Baha'i Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina.
If youare interested in pioneering, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or telephone 708-869-9039 or fax 708-869-0247 for more information.
HOLY YEAR BAHA’I YOUTH SERVICE CORPS TRAINING THROUGH SUMMER 1993
The schedule of upcoming Baha'i Youth Service Corps (BYSC) training institutes is as follows: March 30-April 4 at Green Acre Baha’i School, Eliot, ME. May 6-9 at the Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL. June 24-27 at Louhelen Baha*i School, Davison, MI. Labor Day weekend at the Louis Gregory Baha’i Institute, Hemingway, SC.
Remember, you must take part in a training institute before you leave for your post! To make your plans to attend, write the Office of Pioneering at the Baha'i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 or phone 708-869-9039.
Baha'i Youth Service Corps
The international arena of service open to Baha’i Youth Service Corps volunteers is now under the direction of the Office of Pioneering. If you have applied or are interested in applying for a year of service, and would like to obtain information regarding the international posts, the required skills, costs of living, and other relevant materials, p! contact us. Also you and your parents are encouraged to Spiritual
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YEAR PLAN U.S. PIONEERING GOALS
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Goals Months
AFRICA _ (months) Completed Ciskei 24 e Guinea-Bissau 12 6 Liberia 12 0 Nigeria 12 17 Tanzania 36 24 Uganda 24 0 Zambia 24 OUL Totals 144 114 AMERICAS —
Argentina
Bahamas 12 23, Barbados 12 12 Brazil 24 24 British V.1. 12 14 Colombia 24 10 Dominica 12 0 Ecuador 12 24 Guyana 24 46 Honduras, 24 30 Jamaica 24 30 Leeward Islands 12 53 Martinique 12 0 Mexico 36 88 Nicaragua 24 5 Panama 36 32 Paraguay 24 0 Puerto Rico 12 3 Uruguay 24 23 Venezuela 12 22 Totals 396 Ro ASIA
India
Japan
Pakistan
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Marshall Islands 12 6 W. Caroline Islands 12 stay Totals 48 23
ONGOING TRAVELING TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
AUSTRALIA; ALBANIA; BAHAMAS; BANGLADESH, BELIZE; BULGARIA; BURKINA FASO; CAMBODIA; CHINA; CISKEI; COLOMBIA; COOK ISLANDS; COSTA RICA; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EAST LEEWARDISLANDS; EQUATORIAL. GUINEA; FIJI; FRENCH POLY
Goals Open “ Goals Open
AFRICA Assigned Goals AMERICAS - Continued assigned Goals
5 ye (E) Jamaica (Preferably self-supporting for
i } 3 rural areas to work in village development) 4.0.
(F) Martinique (French-speaking youth to enCE ear ae cru neers en) 13 3 roll in university or with musical talent) ..... 1 0
(E) Kenya (Preferably Outside Nairobi) 1 oO (S) Nicaragua (Preferably Persian) 2 0
(E) Nigeria Bee (E) St. Lucia (Skills in community consol(E) Sierra Leone ie oO idation) ..... 4 0
Oe onpEeee et (E) St. Vincent & Grenadines 2. ao
o . Helena... 20 (D) Suriname (Preferably Persian) . 2 wed
( e) 2 o (E) Trinidad & Tobago (Preferably Persian) 2 0
® oe (S) Uruguay .. 3 ane
(e) (S) Venezuela .. Be ito
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Goals Open Goals Open
AMERICAS _ Assigned Goals ASIA ; Assigned Goals
(E) Bahamas (North Abaco, Eleuthera, (E) India .... . 2 0
Andros, Cat Island, Long Island) ........... 0 (E) Malaysia (To help develop public
(E) Barbados (Employment opportunities relations experts) 1 0
for a dentist) . eS 0 (E) Nepal ....... 2 0
(E) Belize (For radio, consolidation, devel. (M) Taiwan (Chinese Background) . io 20:
(S) opment projects; skills for the National Total for Asia 6 0
Secretariat) .... ks 0
(P) Brazil (Preferably for Amazon project, Goals Open
possibly of Persian background)... Ts 0 AUSTRALASIA eAssiared Goals
(S) Chile (Juan Fernandez Islands, preferably a Spanish-speaking couple) .. 2 2 (E) Marshall Islands (To help with marine
(E) Domi 2 1 istration) ... Bee Us oO
(F). French Guiana (Preferably Persian} 3 1 Total for Americas 1 0
(E) Grenada panel 0 Gents” Oy
(F) Guadeloupe (Opportunities for English EUROPE Ratianed Goats
teachers) .. od 1 mK
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Blacks... 0 greater Lisbon, preferably Portugese or
(S) Honduras (Bay Islands, Yoro, Color Spanish-speaking) ...... RZ uO}
preferably self-supporting) .... 2 1 Total for Europe 2 0
Total goals assigned .. 77 Pioneers to goal countri¢ 70 Pioneers filling goals for other countries .. 18
Total goals filled. 67 Pioneers to non-goals.... 10 Total Pioneers sent .... 798
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At its meeting in January, the National Spiritual Assembly authorized a high-priority program of seminars for local Treasurers and interested Assembly and community members. The first of an estimated 30 such gatherings to be held nationwide are being scheduled for February 6-7. Further meetings will be held each weekend through Ridvan.
“We want to train local Treasurers along the lines they themselves identified in the survey we recently sent to all local Assemblies,” said William Allmart of the Office of the Treasurer. “The response to the survey was both encouraging and prompt. The friends pointed out a number of areas of concern, and we expect to address those during these seminars.”
The questionnaire, sent to all local Spiritual Assemblies, was answered by more than 600 Assemblies or their local Treasurers. The purpose of the survey was to obtain information about what worked, what was not working, and what was simply missing at the local level.
Some of the needs identified included computer
Regional Treasurer's seminars to start in February
software for Treasurers; local Fund charts that can be used as visual aids at Feast; and training in Fund development and promotion in a local context. While existing materials seem to be widely used and are generally considered effective, there was a general recognition that they are out of date and not well-suited to some of the challenges local Assemblies face today.
The survey responses also highlighted a number of areas for more in-depth discussion.
“We want to talk a lot of things through with local Treasurers and Assembly members,” Theresa Zingery, who coordinated the survey for the Office of the Treasurer, pointed out. “What is a ‘well-prepared’ Treasurer, for example? What should the community and the Assembly expect from their Treasurer? Right now the Treasurer's function seems to be defined in terms of accounting competence, but that is really only a part of the full range of responsibilities a Treasurer and the Assembly actually carry.”
With this information in hand, the Treasurer's Office has worked out an agenda that includes:
¢ Preview of the Three-Year Plan
¢ Restructuring of the National Administration
¢ Principles and Techniques of Fund Development and Promotion
¢ What Are the Treasurer’s Core Skills?
¢ National Treasury Programs
© Questions, Problems and Answers
An important part of these full-day seminars will be the sharing by Treasurers of their successes and problems.
“Treasurers and the other attendees should leave these meetings having shared their concerns and achievements and with answers to all the questions their communities might have about national programs,” Mr. Allmart said.
“The National Assembly is eager for the friends to take full advantage of these meetings as an aid in their work, especially with Ridvan coming up, and that means having practical discussions about budgeting, the local goals, and a number of other topics.”
Local Assembly Goal Program questions and answers
Here are some of the more frequently asked questions about the Local Assembly Goal Program, and the answers given by the Office of the Treasurer.
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Does the National Spiritual Assembly no longer emphasize individual par— ticipation in giving to the Baha'i National Fund?
There has indeed been an emphasis historically on individual giving to the National Fund. Universal participation is the ultimate goal, but as we look ahead to a time of rapid growth, it becomes clear that the traditional system could not stand the pressure of such numbers. Entry by troops will reveal much more clearly the role of local bodies as the natural point of contact~ for a vastly larger community.
Local institutions will gradually become the primary entry point for all the Funds. There are important reasons why thismakes sense. Local Assemblies are the primary educators of the friends. They are also the divine institution that is closest to the believers, so they are in the best position to address local questions and at the same time communicate to the friends the Faith's needs at every level.
Shoghi Effendi’s injunction not to cre - ate any obstacles to giving indicates that local Assemblies will not be the exclusive entry point, norshould they become bottlenecks hindering the free flow of the Faith’s lifeblood. The importance of their role, however, cannot be over-emphasized.
The choice before the believers is not an “either/or” proposition; it should not be a question of giving either to the National or the local Fund. It is both spiritually and economically vital for individuals and institutions to support all the Funds of the Faith; the mechanics of giving are secondary in importance.
Doesn't the process of setting contribution goals for the Baha’i National Fund simply transfer the basic problem to local Assemblies?
The goal concept is intended to apply the same approach to local support for the
All Baha’is must secure permission from the Universal House of Justice before traveling to Israel, whether for business, to visit relatives, a three-day stay in Haifa, or any other reason.
The address of the Universal House of Justice is P.O. Box 155, Haifa 31 001, Israel.
National Baha’i Fundas the National Spiritual Assembly today uses in its support for the Baha’i International Fund. What does this mean in practice?
For the last three years, the National Assembly has set a national goal for the amount of money ($25 million) it feels is the appropriate level of the community's support for all the major funds in light of the American Bahai community’s unique station and capacity and the many tasks we Baha*is must do. From the part of the $25 million contributed to the Baha’i National Fund, the National Assembly has committed to contribute at least $2 million to the Baha’i International Fund on behalf of the American community.
Thus, while the Assembly monitors all contributions flowing through its national office and tries to encourage the believers to strive for the over-all goal, it also pays particular attention to its own commitment, trying to manage its affairs insucha way as to meet that goal. The community has an over-all goal, which it can achieve by giving individually and collectively to all the Funds of the Faith; the National Spiritual Assembly has a goal for the International Fund which it must meet out of its own contribution revenues.
The National Assembly feels this is like the situation in which local Assemblies operate. The friends give individually to the various Funds; they also support the local Fund and their Assembly's budgeted contributions for those same Funds.
An Assembly, at the same time, has the specific responsibility of setting and meeting a commitment out of its own income for the National Baha’i Fund. The Assembly may or may not be aware of the full extent of giving by the friends in its community, but it does know the progress it is making toward its own pledge to the National Fund.
Should contributions be earmarked or not?
The key question of “earmarking” is up to you. It is neither more nor less convenient to the National Assembly for the friends to give one way or another.
There are two ways of “earmarking.” One is to restrict the use of the gift for a certain purpose; the second is to ask one institution to pass a gift along to another on the donor's behalf, as, for example, when an Assembly contributes to the Con
tinental Baha’i Fund via the National Fund,
or when a friend gives to the Arc Projects
Fund via her or his local fund.
Confusion on this matter stems from the fact that the word “earmarking” is used in both these situations although they seem to be somewhat different in concept and practice. A different term for the second method might be “directed contribution”, since the receiving institution's hands are not tied in any way--it never “owned” the funds in the first place. The important thing is for the giver to be clear in his or her own mind about the purpose and spirit animating the gift, and to indicate that purpose to the institution.
At the present time, the system for processing contributions does not allow for regular totals of Fund contributions by locality, hence the National Assembly's continued emphasis, with regard to Assembly goals, that only unrestricted contributions by the local body itself “count” toward the committed amount.
Ideally, the believers will not simply reapportion contributions to accommodate a new program. The National Assembly hopes the believers will regularly consider their needs, priorities and capacities in light of the current opportunities facing the Cause, and effect an increase both in the number of givers and in the amounts
is the community’s pattern of behavior in giving? Today, there appear to be about 40,000
believers who contribute regularly or at some time during each year to the Funds. Their accomplishments are truly commendable, and many of them sacrifice mightily out of their love for Baha’w'llah.
On average, this group gives roughly 23 percent of its income to the Faith, while some individuals give 5 percent and even 10 percent of their income. These facts appear to indicate that there are factors beyond economic conditions that hold us back.
Information gleaned in meetings and from correspondence indicates that some of the friends give a nominal amount that does not change year after year. Others are upset by some action of the local or National Assembly, and give instead to one of the other funds. Still others feel that money is not a part of the spiritual life, or that discussing finances is too delicate a matter. The uncertainties of the present time have paralyzed some, while others worry about the number of different financial needs and requests.
Careful reading of the available guidance will help each person decide how much weight to give each of these concerns. What we cannot do is avoid making a commitment.
For its part, the National Spiritual Assembly considers money a tool for achieving the goals of the Faith, hence it tries to discuss it with the same openness as teaching or race unity activities.
Payments for Huqiqu'llah should be made to “The Baha'i Huqiqu 'llah Trust” and sent to one of the Trustees:
Dr. Elsie Austin, Silver Spring MD 20901 (Tel. 301-589-8481).
Dr. Amin Banani,
Santa Monica, CA 90402 (Tel. 213-394-5449).
Dr. Daryush Haghighi,
Rocky River, OH 44116 (Tel. 216-333-1506).
Inquiries regarding Huqtqu' lah should be referred to one of the Trustees or to the Office of the Secretariat, Baha'i Hugqaqu’lah Trust,
HUQUQU’LLAH
Rocky River, OH 44116.
Video tapes of talks by the Hand of the Cause of God and Trustee of Huqtqu'll4h Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varga, and by Ali Nakhjavani, a member of the Universal House of Justice, are available from the Office of the Secretariat for $6 each (postage included).
Copies of the compilation “Huqiqu’llah, Extracts from the Writings of Baha‘u'll4h, ‘Abdu’lBaha, Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice” can be obtained from the Baha'i Distribution Service at 85 cents per copy.
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The Baha'i Group of Ventnor, New Jersey, took part for the 18th year in this year’s Convention of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) held November 5-6 in Atlantic City.
Because of the Holy Year and the proximity of the convention to the World Congress in New York City, the Baha‘is doubled their efforts to make this appearance at the Convention the best ever.
Intwo days they distributed 7,616 pieces of Baha‘i literature and other materials including 4,544 “United Doves” posterpamphlets and 1,122 copies of beautifully calligraphed copies of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s “Prayer for America,” both produced by Special Ideas of Santa Fe, New Mexico; 800 copies of “The Vision of Race Unity”; 230 copies of the statement on Baha‘u'llah; and hundreds of other pieces including almost 400 copies of the National Spiritual Assembly's “open letter” to President Bush.
Thirty-four people filled out interest cards asking for more information about the Faith including five who wanted speakers for classes or information about how to join. Two nuns signed up for information about the Faith, and one of them asked to attend meetings.
Several visitors who had heard of the Faith in places such as Australia, Brazil, Israel or Sierra Leone were surprised to learn that there are Baha‘is in the U.S.
A number of teachers stopped at the Baha’i booth to say that they have Baha’i children in their classes. Others greeted some of the Baha'i educators they knew who were helping to man the booth.
Baha'is in Tacoma pursue innovative way to reach Cambodians in community
The Baha’i community of Tacoma, Washington, found an innovative and highly successful way to reach Cambodians in the community by holding a Twa Bune (Cambodian unity feast) in early December 1992.
The Twa Bune was set up for Kanna Baran, a member of a National Spiritual Assembly in Southeast Asia, who was to have visited the community in December. Although Mr. Baran was unable to travel to Tacoma due to a change of plans, the Tacoma community went ahead with the gathering.
About 40 adults (as many as 35 of Cambodian background) and 80 children attended the Twa Bune. Most of the Cambodians were non-Baha‘i friends and family members of Cambodian Baha‘is in the Tacoma area.
Cambodian participants selected and read from the Baha'i prayers (in Cambodian) and four or five passages from the Cambodian-language translation of “The Flowers of One Garden.”
The unity feast included a deepening on the Baha’i Fund, and all the Baha‘is attending were given pre-addressed envelopes to facilitate their contributions to the local Fund.
The Cambodians greatly enriched the event with their lively spirit and took part with unreserved joy in singing and dancing. Two Americans performed traditional Cambodian music on hand-crafted instruments, much to the Cambodians’ delight.
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Chance meeting opens door to friendships in Plano,
While visiting a public library, a member of the Baha'i community of Plano, Texas, gave a copy of “The Vision of Race Unity: America’s Most Challenging Issue” to a gentleman who was working on a paper on religion.
The man, Don Bright, turned out to be the pastor of the Open Bible Fellowship Church, a small Baptist African-American church in Plano. A telephone conversation followed, and with the pastor's permission the Baha'i community member started to attend a Bible study class once a week. She, along with some other Baha'is, attended several Sunday church services and met most of the congregation.
Abouta month anda half later the Baha'is sponsored a public meeting, “A Celebration of the Oneness of Mankind,” attended by 60 people including 25 non-Baha’is.
Pastor Bright opened the meeting with the Lord's Prayer and spoke on the need to educate youth and children to be free of racism. His church’s Open Bible Choir also performed several Gospel songs. Mike
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Mike Ard, a Baha'i from Plano, Texas, plays guitar and sings at a recent public meeting for the ‘Celebration of the Oneness of Mankind’ held in Plano. Joining himis one of many members of a local church who at— tended the Baha’isponsored event.
Ard spoke on the oneness of humankind on behalf of the Baha’i community and sang some Baha’i songs along with the church members.
On another occasion the North Dallas Baha’i Sunday School youth class attended a Sunday service at the church and joined the congregation's youth for bowling.
The Mayor of Plano, at the request of the
Baha’is, proclaimed last November “Race Unity Month” and presented the proclamation to the Baha*i community. On December 5, a framed copy was presented by the Baha’is to Pastor Bright and his congregation. Pastor Bright was pleased with the initiative shown by the Baha'is and expressed his desire to continue the relationship.
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As one who believed wholeheartedly in the oneness of humankind, Mr. Gillespie was among the first musical leaders in this country to integrate his performing groups, hiring musicians on the basis of talent alone and ignoring the issue of race.
“Dizzy always hired musicians of different races, since the beginning of be-bop,” said Mr. Longo. “When I joined his band, most other bands were still segregated. But not Dizzy’s. He was always an exponent of racial unity.”
In 1968, a fan gave Mr. Gillespie a book about the Baha'i Faith, and it wasn’t long before he had embraced its precepts and become an ardent teacher of the Cause.
“The book explained just what I felt about the unity of all the Prophets of God,” he later said. “It all went along with what I had always believed. I always believed that we come from the same source and that no race of people is inherently superior.”
Mr. Gillespie was a tireless performer and indefatigable world traveler whoeven when approaching his 75th birthday averaged more than 200 days each year giving concerts. In 1990, for example, Mr. Gillespie, then 73, played in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Switzetland—not to mention his many performances here in the U.S. His schedule for 1991-92 was almost as full, and was cut short only by his surgery last March for pancreatic cancer.
His illness forced Mr. Gillespie to forego an appearance in November at a Carnegie Hall birthday celebration held in his honor on the third evening of the second Baha'i World Congress in New York City. Among the musicians who paid tribute to him on that occasion were two Baha'is, Mr. Longo and saxophonist Marvin (Doc) Holladay.
When the Baha'i Peace Orchestra was assembled in 1986 to perform at the Louis Gregory Institute's annual Peace Fest in South Carolina, Mr. Gillespie was the obvious choice to lead the group, which he did for three years until other commitments forced him to hand the baton to Mr. Holladay.
Mr. Gillespie had toured part-time since 1988 with his 15-member United Nation Orchestra, with whom he recorded a live concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall. In keeping with his philosophy concerning the oneness of humanity and of music, the orchestra includes musicians from a number of countries including Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Puerto Rico.
In 1990 Mr. Gillespie starred in and wrote the music for The Winter in Lisbon, a European film in which he portrays a disgruntled black expatriate who forms a bond of friendship with a young white pianist who worships him.
Mr. Gillespie remained unaffected by the many honors bestowed on him during his more than half a century asa performing artist, among them no less than 17 honorary doctoral degrees.
Cited in 1976 by his native South Carolina for his contributions “to the world of music and the state of South Carolina,” Mr. Gillespie responded by introducing himself before the state legislature as a Baha'i and reading an editorial for America’s bicentennial, “Two Hundred Years of Imperishable Hope,” from World Order magazine.
In 1990 he received the Kennedy Center Honor, America’s most prestigious public recognition of an artist's lifetime contribution to the performing arts, was awarded the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, and was honored with ASCAP’s “Duke” award for his lifetime achievements as a musician, composer and
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Those honors followed the preseniation to Mr. Gillespie of the National Medal of the Arts by President Bush; the Commandeur dans Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France's highest honor in the arts; his installation as a traditional Nigerian chief with the title “Bashere of Iperu,” and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, from whom he had
received Grammy awards in 1975 and 1980.
He played at the White House on at least three occasions, and in 1978 performed a memorable televised duet of “Salt Peanuts” with then-President Jimmy Carter.
John Birks Gillespie was born October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children. His father, a bricklayer and part-time musician, died when Mr. Gillespie was 10.
Mr. Gillespie was an admirer of the trumpeter Roy Eldridge, then a mainstay with the Teddy Hill band, and by age 15 had taught himself the rudiments of the instrument, playing for the first year in only the key of B-flat. He widened his musical horizons at the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina, and two years later, after the family had moved to Philadelphia, began to play professionally.
Fired by pianist/organist Bill Doggett because he couldn't read music well enough, Mr. Gillespie caught on with the Frank Fairfax band, which included trumpeter Charlie Shavers and clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton, before replacing Mr. Edridge in Teddy Hill's band.
According to legend, it was Mr. Hill who gave Mr. Gillespie his nickname because of his unusual wardrobe and his penchant for horseplay and practical jokes. “He'd say, ‘Lookat that dizzy trumpet player from down south,” Mr. Gillespie told an interviewer. “The name stuck.”
It was with Mr. Hill's band that Mr. Gillespie recorded his first solo, on “King Porter Stomp,” in 1939, the same year in which Mr. Gillespie joined the orchestra led by Cab Calloway for an extended tour. It was while on the road with Mr. Calloway’s band in 1940 that Mr. Gillespie met Charlie Parker in Kansas City.
Although Mr. Gillespie played with a number of wellknown musicians during the next five years and was a member with Mr. Parker of singer/trombonist Billy Eckstine’s avant garde band, it was not until 1945 that he recorded.under his own name with a January session that included “Good Bait” and “Salt Peanuts,” and a later session with Mr. Parker that produced “Groovin’ High,” “Hot House” and “Dizzy Atmosphere.”
“These recordings,” Peter Watrous wrote inThe New York Times, “with their tight ensemble passages, precisely articulated rhythms and dissonance as part of the
palate of jazz, were to influence jazz forever.”
In 1947 an old friend, trumpeter Mario Bauzo, introduced Mr. Gillespie to the Cuban conga player Luciano (Chano Pozo) Gonzales, with whom he wrote “Manteca” and began the movement known as Afro-Cuban jazz.
“Without the sophisticated arrangements and the conjunction of Latin rhythms and jazz harmonies that Mr. Gillespie provided,” wrote Mr. Watrous, “both jazz and Latin music would be radically different today.”
Always on the lookout for younger musicians whose developing talents could be nurtured, Mr. Gillespie hired a number of them for his big band including vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist John Lewis, bassist Ray Brownand drummer Kenny Clarke who went on to form the Modern Jazz Quartet, now in its 40th year.
“It was an incredible experience because so much was going on,” said Mr. Lewis. “Not only was [Mr. Gillespie] using these great be-bop arrangements but he was so encouraging. It was my first job, a formative experience.”
In 1953 Mr. Gillespie began a decadelong relationship with producer Norman Granz, recording for Mr. Granz’ Verve label. Also that year, the story goes, someone accidentally stepped on Mr. Gillespie's trumpet, bending the horn upward. When he played the misshapen intrument, Mr. Gillespie found that he could hear the sound more clearly, andso. he kept it that way. Along with the bulging cheeks, it became his signature.
In 1956-57 Mr. Gillespie toured the Middle East, Asia and South America with his big band on behalf of the U.S. State Departmentas a musical “good will ambassador.” The band, whose members included the 18-year-old trumpeter Lee Morgan, saxophonists Phil Woods, Billy Mitchell and Benny Golson, trombonist Al Grey and pianist Wynton Kelly, recorded several albums including a live appearance at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.
Throughout the 1960s and ‘70s, and in fact until his illness early in 1992, Mr. Gillespie toured the world as an elder statesman of jazz, appearing at concerts and festivals on every continent and playing up to 300 shows a year. He also made music education a priority, presenting workshops and clinics as often as his schedule permitted at high schools and colleges.
In 1979 Mr. Gillespie published his autobiography, “To Be or Not to Bop.”
Early last year, in honor of his 75th birthday, Mr. Gillespie played a four-week engagement with some of the world’s best-known jazz musicians at the Blue Note club in New York's Greenwich Village. His last public appearance was at a Seattle, Washington, nightclub in February 1992:
Mr. Gillespie died peacefully in his sleep, seated in a chair next to his hospital bed while “Dizzy’s Diamonds,” a compilation of his recordings made from 1954-64, played softly on a nearby stereo.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lorraine.
Staff writer is sought for The American Baha'i
WANTED: A talented, capable writer for The American Bahd't to replace the present staff writer who is leaving to become the National Spiritual Assembly's National Teaching Office Coordinator (NTOC). If interested, please send a résumé and otherrelevant information including writing samples to Jack Bowers, editor, The American Baha'i, Wilmette, IL 60091 (if sending via UPS or other private carrier, send to 1233 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201).
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Classified notices in The American Baha'i are published free of charge as a service to the Baha'i community. Because of this, notices are limited to items relating to the Faith; no personal or commercial ads 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 and care in responding to them.
Sana during the summer program—and will be housed on campus. Pay consists of room board and 20 hours per week at wage. Qualifications include knowledge of jes such as volleyball, pong, baseball/softball. In addition, the person hired will be expected to conduct exercise/aerobics classes and morning jogs/walks, and will be responsible for checking out and maintaining in an orderly nallathletic/recreational equipment. This ual should also be able to serve as a ing pool lifeguard, and musical talent would be helpful for sing-alongs and participation as needed during evening programs. Those _ who are interested should send a letter of intent to the Bosch School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, or phone 408-4233387 (fax 408-423-7564). Bosch will send an application form to those who ask for it by letter, phone or fax. Those who apply should understand that transportation at Bosch is limited, and the school is a good distance from metro areas, shopping centers or public transport. Service in this position would begin in early June 1993.
THE LOUHELEN Baha‘ School has a rand continuing need for short-term and erm volunteers in a variety of areas. Applications to serve are especially invited from individuals and/or couples interested in ‘one-year or longer periods of service. The school is seeking help from professionally skilled Baha'is able to serve the school for a few days or weeks at regular intervals throughout the
lists; gardeners and agriculturalists; and carpenters to provide scheduled service at mu Le Le
tually convenient times during the year and to. help with pre ntenance programs, seasonally-urgent projects, and special property-enhancement projects. Also needed is a talented gardener or small-scale agriculturalist who can offer long-term full-time service to the school. Room and board and full participation in Louhelen’s active Baha‘i conference schedule and community life are available for the person or couple invited to serve in this extremely important role. Those who are interested in any of these positions are asked to write to Dr. Rick Johnson, director, Louhelen Baha‘i School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, MI 48423 (phone 313-653-5033; fax 313-6537181).
ASSISTANT cook: a full-time position during the summer program (10-12) weeks and part-time the rest of the year (20-30 hours per week depending on the session) at the Bosch Baha‘i School. Should have experience in food preparation for large groups—up to 150— breakfast, lunch and ner. Knowledge of meal planning, menu preparation, nutrition and use of restaurant-type kitchen equipment would be helpful. Housing at Bosch may be available. Please send a letter of intent to the Bosch Baha‘i School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone 408-423-3387 or fax materials to 408-423-7564. Bosch will send application forms on receipt of letters of intent or phone/fax calls. A car is necessary, as the school is some distance from major shopping and population centers.
PIONEERING! (HOMEFRONT)
THE BAHA’i community of Garner, North Carolina, warmly invites anyone interested in homefront pioneering to join our community. Garner, near the search Triangle, capital city, Raleigh, three hours east of the mountains and an hour and a half northwest of the beach. Major employers in the area include Glaxo, Northern Telecom, American Airlines, Burroughs-Welcome, and ITT. N.C. State University is 15 minutes away, as are several community colleges. The Garner Baha'i community has eight adults, three youth and four children. For more information, please write to the Assembly secretary, Mojdeh Barghassa,
Garner, NC 27529, or phone Corinne Mills, 919-779-1541.
CALIFORNIA'S central coast is an excellent rural location for homefront pioneers. We have four communities that need only one adult each to reach Assembly status, and one lapsed Assembly that needs three adults and ‘one jeopardized Assembly that needs one adult by Ridvan 1993. The area, extending from Cambria to Ojai, is halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, ideal for retirees but with limited employment opportunities. For
Spiritual Assembly is reer
knowledge of the Baha in serving on admi accomplishment: Baha’i communi tion, ability to
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| Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators sought
As part of the reorganization of the national administration, the National g for four Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators for new Regional Teaching Offices.
The Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators (RTOCs) are full employees who report to Regional Teaching Com the implementation of directives/plans of the Regional Teaching Committee, manage the regional offices, and provide adm to the regional teaching work. Skills and qu ‘i writings and Admini:
it percains to the Faith; (4) knowledge of s in the region; (5) proficiency in consultaspire and empower others, experience in problem-solving, strategic analysis, and developing short- and long-term plans; (6) abi implement and manage change; (7) experience in managing 3-7 direct interacting with a wide range of people; and (9)
led in 1-5 above also pertain to Regional
To apply for the Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators positions or to express interest in serving on your Regional Teaching Committee, please send your résumé to the Office of Human Resources, Baha'i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone Human Resources at 708-869-9039.
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3, of Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, or phone 805-481-6921.
NORTH DAKOTA needs long-term, strong, dedicated Baha'is with professional medical or educational experience or who are retired and self-supporting to locate on any of the state's four Indian Reservations and help with teaching and administrative tasks. One’s own transportation is necessary. There are new Baha‘is who need nurturing and an abundance of ready-to-harvest souls. Please consider this opportunity to gladden the heart of ‘Abdu'lBaha by pioneering to these American Indan areas of North Dakota. The District Teaching Committee stands ready to help you. Write to the District Teaching Committee of North Dakota, Marian Kadrie, chairman, Fargo, ND 58103, or phone 701235-3725 (evenings).
RETIRED believers who are self-sufficient can help with teaching on Indian Reservations by relocating to homefront pioneer. For more information, please contact Ada James at the National Teaching Committee Office, 708869-9039, ext. 361.
DREAM of helping bring inentry by troops? Want Baha'i peers for your children/youth? Want to become a homefront pioneer to South Carolina? Wished foran older remodeled woodframe house (3,800 square feet, porch, twostory on 3/4 acre for only $53,000) on an integrated street? Wow! And only 40 minutes to the Louis Gregory Institute. You can listen toWLGlevery day while helping tostrengthen an Assembly! Kingstree is a small, rural community with active children, youth, and the Kingstree Baha'i Choir. The community is great for teachers or retirees. For information, phone 803-354-5339 or 803-354-5229.
PIONEERING (OVERSEAS)
EMPLOYMENT opportunities overseas: AFRICA—Lesotho; retired couple to serve as caretakers at the Baha’i National Center. Namibia: water project manager. Senegal: retired caretaker couple. AMERICAS—Brazil: elementary school teachers, kindergarten teacher. Paraguay: chiropractic practice for sale. ASIA—Macau: primary school teachers. Sakhalin: teachers. Taiwan: ESL coordinator. Thailand: psychiatric nurse. EUROPE—Armenia: visiting faculty to teach graduate courses at American University of Armenia. Hungary: lecturer in English syntax. Poland: professionals to provide technical English language instruction. MULTI-REGIONAL—tradesmen in concrete formwork, rebar, electrical, interior and exterior design work; plumbing, for contract work in West Africa. University lecturers needed by Civic Education Project (CEP). For more information on any of the above, please contact the Office of Pioneering at the Baha’i National Center, Wilmette IL 60091; telephone 708-869-9039 or fax 708-869-0247, Attn: Office of Pioneering.
ARCHIVES
THE NATIONAL Baha’ Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Justice, original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: Mrs. CL. Moss, Mary Rumsey Movius (died Buffalo, NY, 1948), Frank Moxey (died Newark, hel Murray, Bahiyyih Hamideh Nabil, usta Nelson (died Kenosha, WI, 1960), ny Neuburger, James A. Newby, and eS. Newell. Anyone knowing family iacinbere or relatives who might have these letters from the Guardian are asked to contact the National Baha'i Archives, Baha‘i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or to phone 708869-9039.
THE NATIONAL Baha‘i Archives has prepareda series of biographical sketches of prominent African-American, American Indian, Hispanic and Asian Baha’is for the use of local
Race Unity Day or other special events observances. Any local Spiritual Assembly wishing copies of these sketches or more information
about them is asked to contact the National Baha‘i Archives, Baha‘i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or to phone 708-8699039.
VANTED
I AM IN the process of editing a book, tentatively titled Jn the Eyes of His Beloved Servants: Accounts from the Second Bahd't World Congress, and am looking for written submissions of experiences, regardless of whether you actually attended the Congress, as long as the account is in some way related to the spirit of the Congress. Whatever your experience, lam interested in reading about it. If you prefer anonymity, please state this when you submit your essay. Mail submissions to Michael Kafes, 51 Putnam Road, Peekskill, NY 10566, or if you have an electronic mail account on the Baha‘i National Center BBS, you may mail your submission electronically to Michael Kafes. I can also be reached by phone at 914-737-4789 evenings and weekends or 212-785-9630 during the day.
WANTED by an isolated family of homefront pioneers for their children: a set of William Sears’ cassette series, “Stories from the Dawn-Breakers.” If you or your community library has an old set for sale, please write to Jim and Susan Wilds,
Jackson, KY 41339, or phone 606-666-4018.
NEEDED: Spiritual Assemblies interested in hosting a Youth Year of Service volunteer to focus full-time on teact the Faith. Please contact the National Teaching Committee Office, 708-869-9039, ext. 361. *
THE GREEN LAKE Baha'i Conference Committee is looking for an IBM 386 or above compatible operating system to enhance our efficiency during committee meetings and at the conference. If anyone has such a system and would like to contribute it to our committee, please phone Kamran Mesbah, 608-8733467 after 7:30 p.m. Central time.
WANTED: illustrations for a children’s. course on the history of the Faith. Pen-and-ink, nothing complicated. If you are interested in helping, I can send you sample drawings and provide a resume of the stories, which are in Spanish. This course will be used in most countries of South America and will be loved by many children. Approximately 15 lettersized (8 1/2 by 11) drawingsare needed. Please reply to Mignon Witzel,
Venezuela, South America.
AN OPPORTUNITY to be of service to the National Spiritual Assembly: NSA Properties Inc. is looking to purchase a 7-9 passenger van with automatic transmission (new or nearly new). The van will be used to transport members of the National Assembly and visitors to the Baha’i National Center. For more information, Please contact Heather Marshman, NSA Properties Inc. Phone 708-256-6552.
THE INTERNATIONAL Baha‘i AudioVisual Center (IBAVC), a field agency of the Universal House of Justice, is looking for writers of radio scripts. We are especially interested in obtaining script series on topical issues such as the environment, racism, and world peace. IBAVC offers scripts to Baha'i communities around the world—a wonderful way to multiply the effects of your teaching efforts. For more information, or to submit scripts, write to IBAVC,
Maracaibo, Venezuela, or fax (59) (61) 618572 or (59) (61) 912958.
FOR SALE: a 60-minute cassette recording of the Arabic Hidden Words for use asa lullabye tape for children or as a memorization aid for all ages. The Hidden Words are sung by a woman against an ethereal “new age”-type instrumental background. All proceeds from
the sale go to the “Nara Project,” a Baha’i scholarship fund established by the Spiritual Assembly of Rochester, Vermont. Please make checks out for $10 to “Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Rochester, Vermont,” earmarked “Nara Project,” and send to Peggy Goding, P.O. Box 326, Rochester, VT 05767.
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The Dr. Ahmadiyeh Teaching Campaign in the Carib Territory of Dominica has resulted in “the highest level of Baha‘ activity among the Carib people in the history of the Faith in Dominica.” The project gained momentum last March with the arrival of short-term pioneer Therese Elijio, a Garifuna Baha'i from Belize who worked with youth in the area to increase their teaching activity and help them establish children’s classes. In June her brother, James Elijio, arrived, also as a short-term pioneer, and took part in teaching activities that led to the enrollment between March and October of 29 new believers. According to a report from Dominica, most of these new Baha’is are actively teaching the Cause to family members, friends and prominent people in their community including former religious leaders. In the village of St. Cyr, where most of the new enrollments took place, the friends are holding Feasts and Holy Day observances, have regular deepening classes, conduct children’s classes, and maintain a Baha‘i lending library. A shelter adjoining the home of a new believer serves as a temporary Baha’ Center, providing a meeting place for the friends.
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More than 700 parents, relatives and friends gathered last June 20 at the’Maxwell International Baha'i School in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada for the school’s first graduation ceremony. The 38 members of the first graduating class were described by the school’s principal, Ray Johnson, as offering “a glimpse of the long-anticipated new race of women and men.”
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Each year someone from a different
faith is asked to give an address on the
National Assembly. looking into problems with Congress travel, hotel accommodations
The National Spiritual Assembly is aware that certain of the logistical operations of the Baha‘i World Congress substantially inconvenienced some of the friends who registered for the Congress. The National Assembly is investigating the situation and reviewing it with the travel agency the National Assembly engaged to help the friends with their travel and hotel accommodations. The National Assembly will make a full investigation and is committed to pursuing appropriate remedies.
In the meantime, the National Spiritual Assembly asks that the friends please comply with the following requests:
1. If there are any monies owed, please send them directly to the World Congress Logistics Office at the Baha'i National Center, 1233 Central St., Evanston, IL 60201. Do not send payments directly to Corporate Travel Consultants.
2. If you have unused tickets, please forward them to the Baha’i World Congress Logistics Office at the Baha'i National Center.
occasion of the opening of the Law Term for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of the country’s major events, attended by the President, the Prime Minister, members of both houses of Parliament, members of the diplomatic corps, the Chief Justice, judges and attorneys. This year's speaker was a Bahd‘i, Dr. Hamid Farabi, whose remarks were broadcast live on radio with excerpts shown on television that night
A seminar on “Building a New World Economy” was held last August 27 at the National Baha‘i Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The guest speaker, the Hon. M.K. Anwar, Minister of Commerce, said he appreciated the ideals of the Faith and quoted from Baha‘u'llah, “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.”
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As part of a campaign to proclaim the Faith widely during the Holy Year, the National Spiritual Assembly of Kenya paid fortwo large articles about the Faith to be published in newspapers of national importance. The first, printed in The Standard on May 29, was a special supplement about the centenary of the Ascension of Baha‘u'llah; the second, which appeared August 7 in the Weekly Review, wasa three-page article headlined “The Baha'i Faith Unites Humanity.” The National Spiritual Assembly also held a press conference at a hotel in Nairobi that drew reporters from newspapers and radio and television, government-owned and private. Among those addressing the media were Counselors Kiser Barnes, Friday Ekpe, Zekrollah Kazemi and Lucretia Warren. Asa follow-up to these proclamation events, a series of public meetings
was held. .
Ahmadiyeh Teaching Campaign. As Territory embraced the Faith between March and September 1992.
In September, the Baha'is of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, took part in the fourth annual National Book Week Festival at Armatogrou Hall. According to the coordinator of the Baha'i booth, many of the 15,000 who attended the Festival looked at the Baha’i display, and many asked questions about the Faith. Among the special visitors to the booth were the Minister for National Education and Culture and the Minister for Higher Learning and Science and Technology. As the latter admired the Baha'i books, someone said to him, “These are some of the writings of the Baha'i Faith.” To his surprise, the minister replied, “Don’t say Baha'i writings. Say these are the writings of Baha‘u'llah.” The minister added that he has known about the Faith for a long time.
Donald Rogers, a Counselor member of
a ca 4 a In Dominica, pioneer James Elijio holds a baby at the Baha’i Center in St. Cyr during the Dr. aresult of the campaign, 29 people in Dominica's Carib
the International Teaching Center in Haifa, traveled to Russia, Georgia and Armenia in September and October to meet with artists and prominent people at museums and art institutions, making contact with more than 300 people in addition to the 45 Baha‘is who arranged the events in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Mr. Rogers is an abstract painter who was a Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Sasketchewan in Canada for almost 30 years before he was asked to serve on the International Teaching Center. In 1991, there was a major exhibit in Canada of the Counselor's recent paintings. The central theme of Mr. Rogers’ public talks in St. Petersburg and Moscow was the advent of Baha'u'llah and the influence of His Revelation in all fields of endeavor, as exemplified in the field of art.
Baha'i-sponsored Race Unity Forum is held at Stanford's Quadrangle where ‘Abdu’l-Baha spoke during His visit in 1912
A Baha’i-sponsored Race Unity Forum was held last October 8 at Stanford University’s Main Quadrangle, the same spot where ‘Abdu'l-Baha spoke during His visit to the school in 1912. Some 500 people attended the event, which featured three invited speakers and a message from U.S Congressman Tom Lantos.
After an opening introduction by Baha’i student Steve Phelps, the Rev. Diana Akiyama, associate dean of Stanford's Memorial Church, spoke on the fundamental need for a spiritual foundation for efforts to build racial harmony.
A member of the Episcopal Church's National Commission on the Status of Women and a former member of its National Commission on Racism, the Rev. Akiyama focused on the opportunity for harmony among members of different religious faiths.
She was followed by Stanford Dean of Students Michael L. Jackson, who noted that Stanford had only 100 students of color when he started there as a freshman, whereas today the number is over 3,000, or 48 percent of the student body. Dean Jackson emphasized the need to extend such positive achievements to the larger society.
Following Dean Jackson, Congressman Lantos’ statement of support for Baha’i
efforts was read. Dr. Robert C. Henderson, secretary-general of the National Spiritual Assembly, then spoke. He began with a thorough definition of the demographics and challenges of the race unity process in the United States. He offered insights from the teachings of Baha’u’llah on the oneness of humanity and closed with illustrative lessons from the recently completed “Models of Unity” study.
Inattendance for the address were about 100 non-Baha’is, including university students, faculty and staff, a number of whom also attended a fireside with Dr. Henderson that followed.
Positive articles covering the event appeared on the front page of the Stanford Daily, in the Stanford Review and in the San Jose State Spartan. During the week following the event the Stanford Baha'is received two invitations to speak about the Faith at student dormitories on campus.
The Spiritual Assembly of Stanford was very pleased with the event, and attributed its success to three factors:
¢ Community unity and 100 percent participation. Among the most delightful effects of this event was the creation of an enhanced new level of unity in the Baha'i community. This was achieved in part by turning the first portion of local Assembly meetings into expanded working commit tee sessions to which all community members were invited. Every Baha’iin Stanford played a significant role in planning and executing the forum; as a result, all were drawn much closer together and now feel empowered to carry out more events.
¢ Publicity. Every Stanford student and faculty member, as well as many individuals from the surrounding community, received an invitation to the forum through asuccessful direct mailing. This approach contributed to the Baha'is’ efforts to emblazon the name of Baha’u'llah and spread His teachings on race unity.
- Networking and contacts. In planning the event the Baha’is established relationships with people of influence who
are promoting racial and religious harmony. The community recently received an invitation from Stanford Dean Robert Gregg to participate in the re-opening ceremony of Stanford’s Memorial Church. Also, the believers learned the importance of help from experts in other Baha’i communities, whose contributions to the event proved invaluable.
The Stanford Baha’{ community, besides continuing its regular fireside program and the efforts of its Institute on the Healing of Racism, is planning two more major race unity events at the university this academic year.
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Baha'is of Columbus, Ohio, take part
in area-wide‘Interfaith Concert of Choirs’
The oneness of religion was tunefully demonstrated last November 15 at a choral concert that brought together performers from eight religious communities in Columbus, Ohio.
The “World of Difference Interfaith Concert of Choirs,” planned over a ninemonth period, nearly filled the 800-seat Riffe Center for Government and the Arts in downtown Columbus.
The 10-voice Greater Columbus Baha‘i Choir shared the stage with 150 members of other choirs from the Christian (African Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic), Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh religions.
“A World of Difference” is a prejudice awareness and reduction campaign of the Anti-Defamation League and is sponsored in Columbus by the ADL, the Columbus Urban League, the Columbus Commission on Ethics and Values, and WCMHTV, which broadcast a news story in ad vance of the concert and showed filmed highlights afterward.
Tom Mennillo, chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of Columbus and co-founder of the Baha’i Choir, served on the concert’s planning committee. Baha‘is Jennifer Wilson and Dr. Houshang Ma’ani also helped shape the event as members of the religion committee of “A World of Difference.”
Aconcert program, written and designed by Mr. Mennillo, contained descriptions of the religions and of each song performed.
Music by the Baha’i Choir included “We Are the People of Baha,” “Oh Sweet Lord,” “O My God,” “Ya Baha‘u'l-Abha,” and “Blessed Is the Spot.”
Larry Olson directs the Greater Columbus Baha‘i Choir. Other members are Wendy Green, Joe Keehner, Kim Mennillo, Tom Mennillo, Behdad Mottahed, Brian O'Dell, Lee Anne Olson, Cathy Williams and Lorraine Williams.
Switzerland's Landegg Academy hosts second annual International Music Forum
The rooms of Landegg Academy in Switzerland were filled with music, joy and reflection last October 22-25 at the second annual International Music Forum.
Opening night featured a concert by three of the participating musicians for an audience of more than 100, mostly nonBaha‘is, at the Grubenmann Church in the neighboring village of Grub.
Works by Schubert, Beethoven, Kreisler, Bartok and Saint-Saens were performed by violinist Bijan Khadem-Missagh of Vienna, American pianist Mark Ochu, and composer/pianist Michael Neunteufel of Austria.
Artists from nine countries took part in this year’s Forum, whose theme was “The Role of Music in a Changing World.” Lectures were given on topics ranging from music and ethics to the role of the artist in an emerging world order, creativity and community, and the transformation of artistic practices in a new world order.
Mr. Khadem-Missagh, who coordinated the program in collaboration with the Landegg Academy, is artistic director of the renowned International Chamber Music Festival of Austria and the Tonkiinstler Chamber Orchestra of Vienna.
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The Spiritual Assembly of Plano, Texas, leased a satellite dish for one day to bring the spirit of the closing session of the World Congress to the Baha'is of North Dallas and surrounding communities who were unable to attend the Congress in New York City. Nearly 60 Baha’is and their guests from eight communites in three
states gathered on Thanks: days followed by the
1g morning to see the highlights of the first three e satellite broadcast.
Baha'is in Detroit and Grosse Point, Michigan, continue series of talks on racial understanding
Baha ’is from Detroit and Grosse Pointe, Michigan, continue to co-sponsor a monthly series of talks to promote interracial understanding.
In August, Kevin Early, professor of sociology at Oakland University, spoke to about 35 people on “Perceptions of Suicide in the African-American Community.” In September, Richard Thomas, professor of history and urban affairs at Michigan State University, gave a talk on “Overcoming Racial Prejudice: Baha’i and Other
Anita Stackpole Dougan, who pioneered to Panama with her family, dies at 58
Anita Stackpole Dougan, 58, died last December 7 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Anita, her husband, Ed, and their two children pioneered to Panama in 1969, helping with activities surrounding the construction and dedication of the Temple there and serving for a time as its caretakers. The Stackpoles served a total of 15 years as pioneers in that country.
Anita was crippled by polio as a child, but never allowed the physical handicap to lessen her services to the Faith. She was a noted watercolor artist, a writer and histotian, lecturer and librarian. Mrs. Dougan was buried in Nantucket.
Working Models” to 40 Baha’ is and their guests. In October, David Snider, a consultant in race relations, conducted a workshop on prejudice that was attended by 25 people. Most of the speakers and about half of the persons attending these.programs have been non-Baha’is.
Some of the results of this continuing series include a request for a Baha’i representative on the board of directors of the Racial Justice Center of Grosse Pointe, anda request from the Japanese-American community for Baha’is to arrange social interactions between African-American women and Japanese-American women.
Sando Berger, pioneer to Mexico, dead at 67
Sando Berger, a native of Czechoslovakia who pioneered from the U.S. to Mexico in 1971, died last November 11. He was 67 yearsold.
Originally traveling in Mexico with exhibits of his art work, Mr. Berger decided to stay as a pioneer. He and his Mexican wife, Margarita, and their two children stayed in the Cholula Pueblo area for years, operating a model self-sufficient cheese factory and raising their own goats. At the time of his death Mr. Berger was in his 21st year of service as a pioneer.
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Ponca City, OK Sarasota, FL December 5, 1992 Date Unknown Theodore Dodge Sandra Guilbault Tucson, AZ Sierra Vista, AZ
November 7, 1992 1992
Anita Stackpole Dougan Ruth Hood Nantucket, MA Folsom, WV
December 7, 1992 November 4, 1992 Madelane Fredrick Mary Kitchen Kirkland, WA Muskegon, MI Date Unknown November 7, 1992 Harold Gail Hugh Lowery
San Francisco, CA November 19, 1992
Bakersfield, CA November 17, 1992
Eve Geary Rhoda Menefee Carpinteria, CA Whittier, CA 1991 October 25, 1992
Nicholas Giammarrese Merwin Moulton Jersey City, NJ Issaquah, WA November 1989 December 21, 1992 Ida Goodman
Mexican Hat, UT
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Ruby J. Perkins Marietta, GA
Elizabeth Simmons Milledgeville, GA
September 20, 1992 1991 Shahnaz Poursharif Elting B. Smalls Sr. Arlington, TX Beaufort, SC
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December 6, 1992 Gregory Taylor
Chicago, IL Decatur, IL November 23, 1992 November 14, 1985 Jamshid Qobadi Bah Tsosie Carpinteria, CA Ganado, AZ. November 28, 1992 1990
Lillian D. Richards Diane Varga
Fort Worth, TX November 11, 1992
William Ross The Bronx, NY
Studio City, CA December 9, 1992
James Velkov Sunnyside, NY
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Maria F. Serson Lois Wright Loveland, CO Las Vegas, NV November 23, 1992 Date Unknown
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| qdas” (Dr. Juan Cole), Louhelen Bahé‘i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.
| Second Regional Women’s Conference, “Equal Partnership: The Foundation for
| Peace,” Lakewood, New Jersey. $25 fee includes lunch. For registration information,
| contact the Spiritual Assembly of Lakewood, P.O. Box 811, Lakewood, NJ 08701, or
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| 30-April 4: Youth Service Corps training session, Green Acre Baha'i School, Eliot, Maine. For information, phone 207-493-7200, fax 207-439-7202.
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APRIL, 1-4: Pioneer Training Institute, Green Acre Baha'i School, Eliot Maine. For information, phone 207-439-7200; fax 207-439-7202. 2-4: “Power and Empowerment: A Baha'i Vision of Professional Development,” Louhelen Baha'i School. For information, phone 3131-653-5033. Youth Workshops,” Louhelen
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Fruit of the Holy Year: Strategies for Baha’ Baha‘i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.
16-18: Wisconsin Youth Retreat Weekend, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, Stevens Point. Bah#'i Youth (ages 13-20) are encouraged to bring friends who are close to the Faith. Dormitory lodging; bring own sleeping bag for bunk beds. Meals provided. Rate: $25. Registrar: Lisa Reimer, ‘West Bend, WI 53095 (414-3383023).
24: “Love and Law” (speaker to be announced), Louhelen Baha'i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033. :
MAY 6-9: Pioneer Trai Institute, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL. For information, G. WE RECEIVE EXTRA COPIES BECAUSE: H. 1 WOULD LIKE A COPY: phone the Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039. ‘wedonothavethesame lastname: We [] the last names and adklresses on our | [] Ourhiouschofdreceivesonly one copy 7-9: “World Order and Inner Oneness: Creating a Civilization That Makes Sense,” do not want ext copics, 80 please _nkdress labels do not match. We have ‘of The American Baka. 1 wish to | Louhelen Baha'i School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.
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Se er ee re a te eee ee 15: “Making a New World Order in Our Backyard,” Accepting the Challenge of eee | CRAID ROE LGM tone | | Leadership: Center for Interracial Unity Series, Loubelen Bah Schosl, For information, Sth we wil civ only oe copy phone 313-653-5033. as ete 28-31: Marriage Enrichment Weekend, Bosch Bahé’i School. Register (MasterCard VISA) by phoning 408-423-3387; for information, write to the school at 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, or fax 408-423-7564, JUNE 17-20: Pioneer Training Institute, Louhelen Baha'i School, Davison, Michigan. For information, phone the Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039. 24-27: Baha'i Youth Service Corps training session, Louhelen Baha'i School, Davison, Michigan, For information, phone 313-653-5033; fax 313-653-7181. i JULY i 21-25: Hungry Mother Youth Retreat, Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, Virginia. For information, phone Clint Dye, 703-873-6754, 23-25: Third annual Hemlock Haven Baha'i Conference, Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, Virginia. For information, phone Maggie Hewitt, 703-783-7884. AUGUST 28-September 4: 1993 World Parliament of Religions, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, Mlinois.
SEPTEMBER ing Institute and Bahai Youth Service Corps training session, Louis Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina. For information, phone the . Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039. ~ 17-19: Green Lake Baha'i Conference, American Baptist Assembly Conference Grounds, Green Lake, Wisconsin. To make housing reservations, phone 1-800-558-8890.
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