The American Bahá’í/Volume 24/Issue 4/Text

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The American Baha’i


Volume 24, No. 4

“...knowledge is a veritable treasure for man. ...’-—Baha'u'llah

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‘BLUEPRINT TO DESTROY BaHA'i COMMUNITY’

UN Human Rights Commission discloses secret plan by Iran's government to eradicate Faith in that country

The United Nations Human Rights Commission, meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, in February, made public a secret “blueprint to destroy the Baha'i community” drafted two years ago by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Cultural Council and approved by the President of Iran and the supreme Ayatollah, Ali Khamenei.

The document was presented to the Commission as part of a comprehensive report on the status of human rights in Iran by the UN Special Representative, Rey— naldo Galindo Pohl, who disclosed specific details of the Council's plan and concluded that “one rule limits all the others, namely, that which provides that the progress and development of the Baha'fs shall be blocked.”

The Islamic Council's memorandum, dated February 25, 1991, “codifies and systematizes various types of repressive ns which the Islamic regime has taken against the Baha'fs since 1979,” sai Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh, responding to disclosure on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly.

“This sinister bluéprint confirms the calculated policy of Iran's highest-ranking officials to destroy the Bahdé'f community,” he said. “It confirms unequivocally the intention of the highest authorities of the Islamic Republic to create economic, social and cultural conditions under which the Iranian Baha'i community would gradually be pauperized, wither and die.”

The memorandum, said Dr. Kazemzadeh, “confirms every allegation the Bah4'f International Community has made at the United Nations concerning the deliberate and systematic persecution of the Bahd'fs based solely on religious intolerance and hatred.”

Among other things, the plan states that Bahd'fs must be denied employment and expelled from schools and universities “if they identify themselves as Bahd'fs,” and should be barred from “any position of influence, such as in the educational sector, etc.”

Moreover, the document adds, “to the extent that it does not encourage them to be Bahd'fs, it is permissible to provide them [with]...ration booklets, passports, burial certificates, work permits, etc.”

Butas Mr. Galindo Pohl points out in his report to the Commission, “Neither Baha'i

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‘No other government document has revealed so clearly the determination of the highest authorities in Iran to uproot the Baha’i Faith from that country and

even to attack it abroad.’


marriages nor divorces are legally recognized in the Islamic Republic of Iran,” and “Bahd'fs continue to be deprived of inheritance rights.”

The Revolutionary Cultural Council's memorandum also calls for a plan to “confront and destroy” the Faith's “cultural roots” outside Iran. Dr. Kazemzadeh said this refers to the Iranian government's plans tocounteract efforts to support Iran's Baha'i community undertaken by Baha'is in the U.S. and other countries around the world.

The most recent of these is Dr. Bahman Samandari, a member of the Baha'f community of Tehran, who was arrested March 17, 1992, on unspecified charges and executed the following day. His place of burial was kept secret from his wife who was given no death certificate or information about the charges against him or the verdict that led to his execution.

Even more recently, according to Mr. Galindo Pohl's report to the Human Rights Commission, death sentences were handed

down against two Baha'is who were arrested three years ago and are being held in prison in Karaj.

“It was reported that the trials which resulted in the death sentences for [the Baha’fs] took place without the assistance of defense lawyers,” Mr. Galindo Pohl said ina letter to Iran's Minister of Foreign Afffairs. “...I would be most grateful if you could urgently intercede to ensure that these persons can benefit from all the procedural safeguards stipulated in the Inter- | national Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. ... ie

“T should also appreciate if your Government could inform me of the current situation of those persons, of the precise charges brought against them, and of all

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“No other government document,” he said, “has revealed so clearly the determ nation of the highest authorities in Iran to uproot the Baha'i Faith from that country and even to attack it abroad.”

Dr. Kazemzadeh noted a recent upsurge in attacks on Baha'is in Persian-language newspapers published outside Iran including one recent article in a Los Angeles paper.

Even more alarming is the absence of any legal standing for members of Iran's Baha'f community, leaving open the possibility of arrests and executions, subject only to the judgment of Iranian authorities. More than 200 Baha'is have been put to death since the Islamic regime took power in Iran in 1979.






Prof. Soheil Badi Bushrui, first occupant of the Baha'i Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, speaks at the inauguration ceremony January 19 in College Park.

Baha'i Chair for World Peace is inaugurated in formal ceremony at University of Maryland

By Ken Bowers

The Baha'f Chair for World Peace was officially inaugurated January 19 at the University of Maryland in College Park in a ceremony that included the installation of the Chair's first incumbent, Prof. Soheil Badi Bushrui.

The historic event, attended by the National Spiritual Assembly, members of the Continental Board of Counselors and about 200 guests including representatives from government, academia and Baha'f institutions around the world, marked the realization of an initiative hailed by the Universal House of Justice as an achievement that had enhanced the “relations,

influence and appeal” of the Faith in the eyes of the world, and that “will give rise to a great increase in academic efforts to examine the Cause of Baha'u'llah.”

Representing the University of Maryland were its president, Dr. William Kirwan; Dr. Irwin Goldstein, dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Dr. Jacob Goldhaber, acting vice-president for academic affairs and provost; and Dr. Edy Kaufman, director of the university's Center for International Development and Conflict Management, where the Bah4'f Chair will permanently reside.

Their comments about the value of the Baha'f Chair underscored the attitude of a

university that is rapidly rising in both its reputation and influence in the area of peace studies.

The program was distinguished by an atmosphere of academic formality that was appropriate to an occasion of such great importance, yet was imbued also with a high and unmistakable sense of excitement.

The ceremony began as Dr. Bushrui was escorted onstage by his university colleagues and by Judge Dorothy W. Nelson, vice-chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly.

Dr. Goldstein offered a few words of welcome, extolling the partnership between

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Prerequisites of success in teaching: A study guide (part 8)

INTRODUCTION

This is the last in a series of articles, the intention of which is to delve into a statement made by the Guardian in The Advent of Divine Justice that 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 “keep abreast of its [the Faith’s] current affairs and latest developments.”

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“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 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 lit erature 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 administration, and keep abreast of its current affairs and latest developments.” (The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 49)

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+“... keep abreast of its current affairs and latest development

The history of the Faith is often discussed in terms of the lives of believers and the triumphs of their teaching efforts. Our present circumstances can be looked at in terms of those same markers: what kind of lives are we living as Baha’ fs, and what are our teaching victories?

The “current affairs and latest developments” of the Cause are guided by the goals of plans; we can look to these same goals to chart our progress in growth. ‘Abdu’ l-Baha presented plans for growth in the Tablets of the Divine Plan. Shoghi Effendi, through a series of plans, continued to channel the energies of the friends in specific directions. The Universal House of Justice, likewise, has unveiled plans that focus the activities of the Baha’ f community so as to achieve certain victories.

National goals are based on these Plans of the Universal House of Justice, and in turn, local plans for growth are developed with national goals in mind. By responding to the plans of the National and local Spiritual Assembly, each believer can participate in the world-embracing process of






growth.

Shoghi Effendi, in Messages to the Bahd’t World, stated that the “broad outlines of the world-encircling plan were divinely revealed. Its course was chartered by ‘Abdu’ l-Baha’s infallible Pen. Its shining goals have been set. The requisi administrative machinery has been created. Signal has been given by the Author of the Plan, its Supreme Commander” (p. 44).

The Holy Year, Ridvan 1992 to Ridvén 1993, followed the Six Year Plan, whose many triumphs were recorded by the Universal House of Justice in its messages. At the close of the Holy Year, a new Three Year Plan will be unveiled, whose goals will be shared with the Baha’ {community through many avenues, including upcoming issues of The American Bahd’t.

During the Seven Year Plan, at Ridvan 1984, the Universal House of Justice stated that “the emergence from obscurity, which has been so marked a feature of the Cause of God during the first five years of the Seven Year Plan, has been attended by changes, both external and internal, affecting the Baha’ { world community” (A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992, p. 119).

Further, the Universal House of Justice, having pointed out that the Faith has emerged from obscurity, specified the response required of the Baha’fs, particularly the youth: “The present requirements of a Faith whose responsibilities rapidly increase in relation to its rise from obscurity impose an inescapable duty on the youth to ensure that their lives reflect toa marked degree the transforming power of the new Revelation they have embraced. Otherwise, by what example are the claims of Baha'u'llah to be judged? How is His Healing Message to be acknowledged by a skeptical humanity if it produces no noticeable effect upon the young, who are seen to be among the most energetic, the most pliable and promising elements in any society?” (A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992, p. 121).

The emergence of the Faith from obscurity, Still one of the latest developments in the Cause, carries with it the responsibility to achieve ever higher levels of living the life of a Baha’i. The eyes of the world are upon the Baha’f community; our actions must fulfill the promise of our words.

This series of study-guides has focused on one quotation from the Guardian of the Faith in which a formula for deepening and living the life was outlined. Throughout each of the sections, one underlying question has, as yet, gone unasked: What kind of a life do you choose to live as a Baha’ {?

Being aware of the cur




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rent goals of Plans and current objectives of our National and Local Assemblies, and choosing to work toward winning those goals, assists in winning victories for the Cause. Our lives, our teaching, our response tothe Divine Call, may well become the remembered victories of tomorrow.

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there just cannot be any way out of its problems except the way of God, as given by Him, through Bahd’u’ll4h. The early Persian Bahd’fs gave their lives for the Cause; the Western believers have been spared this necessity, but their comfort, to some extent, they must sacrifice if they are going to discharge their moral obligation to tortured humanity, and bring to it the message of the Father. Once the friends start out to win the goals set in their Plan, they will find the Divine confirmation sustaining them and hastening its consummation.” (on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, Unfolding Destiny, pp. 177-178)

“The friends should concentrate on deepening their grasp of the Teachings, particularly on studying what has already been done, and what must be done to fulfill the goals of this World Crusade.” (on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, Centers of Bahd’i Learning, No. 27, p. 11)

“As humanity enters the dark heart of this age of transition our course is clear— the achievement of the assigned goals and the proclamation of Baha’u’Iléh’s healing Message.” (The Universal House of Justice, Wellspring of Guidance: Messages fromthe Universal House of Justice, 19631968, pp. 120-121)

“Tn view of the tasks which remain to be achieved, it is evident as we rapidly approach the midway point in the Plan, that your community now faces a challenge of colossal magnitude, for the pace of the work must be greatly accelerated if all the goals are to be won. ...” (The Universal House of Justice, Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1968-1973, p. 15)

“A new horizon, bright with intimations of thrilling developments in the unfolding life of the Cause of God, is now discernible. The approach to it is complete victory in the Nine Year Plan. For we should never forget that the beloved Guardian’s Ten Year Crusade, the current Nine Year Plan, other plans to follow throughout successive epochs of the Formative Age of the Faith, are all phases in the implementation of the Divine Plan of ‘Abdu’l-Bahi, set out in fourteen of His Tablets to North America.” (The Universal House of Justice, Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1968-1973, p. 69)

“A wider horizon is opening before us,



illumined by a growing and universal manifestation of the inherent potentialities of the Cause for ordering human affairs. In this light can be discerned not only our immediate tasks but, more dimly, new pursuits and undertakings upon which we must shortly become engaged. At present we must complete the objectives of the Seven Year Plan. ...” (The Universal House of Justice, A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992, p. 5)

From the Ridvan 1992 message of the Universal House of Justice to the Baha’ fs of the World:

“From the peak of triumph of the Six Year Plan now ended, we come to the threshold of the Holy Year, now begun, awestruck at the very thought of the unique significances associated with the commemoration of that sanctified occasion one hundred years ago when Baha’u’Il4h, the Promised One of all ages, took His leave of this earthly life. ...

“(T]he immediate portal to this propitious Holy Year is the vista of new horizons opened by the triumph of the Six Year Plan, which coincided with the initial phase of the fourth epoch of the Formative Age of our Faith. Overall it is not so much a triumph in numerical achievements, though in many places and at particular moments the scope of expansion was extraordinary. It is a triumph that has been manifested in a new variety of victories, in new beginnings, fresh initiatives and mature institutional developments. (The Universal House of Justice, A Wider Horizon: Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice, 1983-1992, pp. 95-97) Questions

+ What significant developments in the growth of the Faith have recently occurred? Internationally? Nationally? Locally?

+ The Holy Year has provided opportunities for greater reflection on the Life and Mission of the “most precious Being ever to have drawn breath on this planet.” Are there opportunities of which I can take better advantage?

+ The Three Year Plan will begin at Ridvan. When the goals are announced, what actions can I immediately take to begin fulfilling them?




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TESTS APO ATED

UN Commission on Human Rights discloses Iran's secret plan

to destroy the Baha'i community

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relevant details of their trials and sentences.”

The UN Representative's report to the Commission cites “numerous confirmed and documented cases of harassment, arbitrary detention, confiscation of property, expulsion from the home and discrimination in general” against Baha'is including the following:

+ For over 12 years Baha'fs have been systematically denied access to institutions of higher education such as universities and colleges. ...It was further reported that Baha'fs were experiencing serious difficulties in circulating Baha'f books among themselves and in holding classes to instruct their children in spiritual and moral values. In January 1991, the Ministry of Information ordered the closing of Baha'f children's classes throughout Iran.

For the past 12 years the Bahd'f community has been denied the right of assembly and the right to elect and maintain its administrative institutions. ...Without administrative institutions the very existence of the Bahd’fs as a viable religious community is said to be seriously endangered. As individuals, Bahd'fs are officially considered “unprotected infidels” and, therefore, their civil rights and liberties are often ignored. The non-recognition of their religion manifests itself in various ways, including the denial of the basic right to express their religious beliefs freely.

  • ...many Bahd'fs in Iran continue to be

deprived of the means of earning a living. A considerable number of the more than 10,000 Baha'is who were dismissed from positions in government and education remain unemployed and receive no unemployment benefits. Some Baha'fs dismissed from government posts have even been required to return salaries or pensions paid tothem. The retirement pensions of Bahd'fs dismissed on religious grounds have been




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terminated.

  • On October 28, 1989,

the Office of Insurance and Pensions of the Army stated that the pension of a dismissed captain was suspended because of his membership in the “misguided Bahd’f sect” and in accordance with a letter dated August 27, 1984, by the Islamic Revolutionary Army Court.

+ OnSeptember 24, 1991, the director of the Office of Insurance and Pensions of the Ministry of Defense and Support of the Armed Forces sent a letter which states: “Based on the information received, you are a Baha'i and therefore not entitled to pension payments. However, should you convert to Islam and demonstrate remorse for having been a Baha'f and further provide this office with proof that you have embraced Islam, steps will be taken to restore pension payments to you.”

  • On November 20,

1990, the Preliminary Committee of Reconstruction stated that a technician of the Institute of Public

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Following is a summary of decisions taken by the Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran with respect to the treatment to be accorded under Islamic law to members of the Baha'f community of Iran. The memorandum in which the dec’ marked “CONFIDENTIAL,” is addressed to the Head of the Office of the Esteemed Leader (Ali Khamenei) by Dr. Seyyed Mohammad Golpaygani, secretary of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, and dated February 25, 1991.

A. General status of the Bah4'fs within the country's system 1. They will not be expelled from the country without reason. 2. They will not be arrested, imprisoned or penalized without reason. 3. The government's dealings with them must be in such a way that their progress and development are blocked.

B. Educational and cultural status 1. They can be enrolled in schools provided they have not identified themselves as Baha'fs. 2. Preferably they should be enrolled in schools which have a strong and imposing religious ideology. 3. They must be expelled from universities, either in the admission process or during the course of their studies, once it becomes known that they are Baha'fs. 4. Their political (espionage) activities must be dealt with according to appropriate government laws and policies, and their religious and propaganda activities should be answered by giving them religious and cultural responses, as well as propaganda. 5. Propaganda institutions (such as the Islamic Propaganda Organization) must establish an independent section to deal with the propaganda and religious activities of the Baha'fs. 6. A plan must be devised to confront and destroy their cultural roots outside the country.

C. Legal and social status 1. Permit them a modest livelihood as is available to the general population. 2. To the extent that it does not encourage them to be Baha'is, for them the means for ordinary living in accordance with the general rights given to every Iranian citizen, such as ration booklets, passports, burial certificates, work permits, etc. 3. Deny them employment if they identify themselves as Baha'is. 4. Deny them any position of influence, such as in the educational sector, etc.

The memorandum is signed by Dr. Golpaygani. A postscript is appended in the handwriting of

Mr. Khamenei: “In the Name of God! The decision of the Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council seems sufficient. I thank you gentlemen for your attention and efforts.” (signed) Ali


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University, who retired after 24 years of service, had been found guilty of the “crime of membership” in the Bahd'f sect and therefore permanently dismissed from his government post and that his pension had been discontinued. On January 12, 1991, the Eighth Branch of the Court of Administrative Justice stated: “Based on the penal code and the existing records, the judgment by the Preliminary Committee on Reconstruction being still in force, there are no legal grounds to pay the pension or to bring back the file into circulation. The complaint is therefore dismissed and this judgment is final.”

  • On June 24, 1991, the Ninth Branch of

the Court of Administrative Justice stated: “Due to the fact that membership in the misguided Baha'f sect, a sect which is considered to be outside Islam, is cause for


San Francisco's William Sears Teaching Campaign moves steadily forward with nine more declarations

From the first week in January through the first week in February, the William Sears Teaching Campaign in the San Francisco Bay area has seen nine declarations, and the pace is not slowing.

Another full-time teacher has joined the team, and several of the newly enrolled Baha'fs are volunteering their time at the Center in San Francisco to help the campaign.

Firesides are held at the Center each evening and on Sunday morning in addition to the firesides being held in peoples’ homes throughout the week.

Deepenings for the new Bahda'fs and other community members are held three times a week and are well-attended.

Every other Saturday, Bay area youth and adults are divided into teams that take flyers and information about firesides into various neighborhoods in San Francisco. While posting the flyers they are stopped often by curious observers and asked for information about the Faith.

On Saturdays on which flyers are not


being posted, the friends attend teaching institutes at the Center.

On February 8, about 1,500 people attended a musical tribute to jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie organized by the Bay Area Baha'f communities. Besides talks about the Faith onstage, many Bahd'fs in the audience were able to speak to people in nearby seats, hallways and aisles.

Media coverage has shown a steady increase with both the World Congress and “Jewel in the Lotus” videos shown recently on local cable television.

Billboards saying “Racism is man-made. Let's unmake it...together” have been erected throughout the Bay area listing the Faith and an 800 telephone number. The response is increasing, with a majority of callers as interested in receiving information on the Faith as on race unity.

Meanwhile, the Institute for the Healing of Racism, held once a week at the Center, has had excellent attendance from the public and a positive response from everyone

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dismissal from all government posts, with all that it might imply, and taking into consideration the fact that the complainant has not denied membership in the misguided sect, the Court does not find the complaint acceptable. This verdict is final.”

+ Incidents of harassment have been reported in the cities of Karaj and Aran in Kashan where Baha'is were ordered to close their stores. Bahd'fs are not officially allowed to open their own businesses. Baha'i farmers are denied admittance into farmers’ cooperatives which are often the only source of credit, seeds, fertilizer and pesticides.

  • It has recently been reported that elderly and widowed Bahd'fs were evicted

from their homes. Over the years, large numbers of private and business properties, including homes and farms, have been arbitrarily confiscated from Baha'fs. Many...are being sold at‘auction with no consideration being given to the appeals of the Bahd'fs concerned.

  • A recent document issued by the Prosecutor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in

Tehran states that a woman “is accused of affiliation with the wayward Baha’ sect,” and therefore, “she has been sentenced to complete confiscation of all her belongings,” which are placed “under the authority of selected lawyers of the spiritual guardians.”

+...another member of the Baha'i community, a resident of Isfahan who is over 80 years of age, was ejected from his home in mid-September 1992 by several government officers who took possession of the building and took away all his books, numbering several thousand volumes. This person was not able to take anything with him and is now dependent on his friends. No appeal or complaint has been entertained by the authorities concerning his case.

+ ...Baha'f-owned holy places, historical sites, cemeteries, administrative centers and other assets, seized mostly in 1979,

remain confiscated or have been destroyed. Having access only to those cemeteries which the government has designated for them, Bahd'fs in many localities experience difficulties in burying their dead. It was further alleged that Baha'is are not permitted to mark the graves of their fellow Bahda'fs, making it almost impossible to identify the graves of their loved ones.

  • The most recent wave of persecution is

said to have profoundly affected a whole generation of Bahd'fs in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Reportedly, they have been repeatedly offered relief from persecution if they were prepared to recant their faith.

+ ..Baha'is are not free to leave the Islamic Republic of Iran, as it is almost impossible for them to obtain passports.

Underscoring the government of Iran's systematic persecution of the Baha'f community are the unsubstantiated charges of espionage often leveled against the Faith, as represented in the following article of January 22, 1992, in the newspaper Kayhan:

“_.From the beginning of its appearance, Baha'ism has been an instrument of Western imperialism in the Islamic countries, especially in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in order to create religious dissension and to weaken the religious faith and fervor of the people. ...

“Relations with Israel, spying for Zionists, and connection with the CIA characterized the activities of this sect in the Pahlavi period.”

These and other charges have been repeatedly denied by the Bahd'fs themselves, and no evidence to support them has ever been produced by the government of Iran.


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Before the inception of the Holy Year, the European Bahd’t Youth Council and its Holy Year Board organized a youth teaching project covering more than 45 countries in 14 different routes. The following are the thoughts and experiences of Arya Czerniejewski and May Movafagh, two youth from the U.S. who arose to serve internationally through this momentous Holy Year teaching project. After a comprehensive training in Czechoslovakia in August 1992 together with 83 other youth, they embarked on an eight-month Journey to Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia, and Albania. Their route formally ends in Italy at Ridvdn. They write to us from war-torn Croatia.


“Here in Croatia, the truth of the words ‘The all-knowing Physician hath His finger on the pulse of mankind. He perceiveth the disease, and prescribeth in His unerring wisdom, the remedy,’ is so apparent. Ata time when forces of integration and disintegration are in combustive reaction with each other, the balm of the Revelation of Baha’ u’Ilah is so desperately needed.

“The spirit of sacrifice weaved into this project will make victory inevitable. It will be a victory that must, in the words of the International Teaching Center to the youth involved, ‘emulate and even eclipse the events associated with the heroic



Young Americans recall experience teaching Cause in European campaign


teachers in our history.”

“We have witnessed the birth of the hope that only this ine Dispensation cat till seekers as they embrace the Faith. Looking upon the shining faces of new believers, their spark of Faith warmed our hearts, washing away the dust and discomfort of our travels.

“At these precious moments we tasted the sweetness of ‘it is better to guide one soul than to possess all that is on earth’ that the Bab told us about. Words cannot do justice to the bounty of teaching the Cause in these times. If only we could share the potency of this experience and the spiritual sustenance it offers us with friends back home. One simple story might give a glimpse.

“The Institutions had asked that we teach the Faith and help in efforts to establish a local Spiritual Assembly in a small town in southern Albania. We were told that we would be among the very first Baha’ fs to visit there and that what we did would set standards for future activities in the community.

“We organized a public meeting at the cultural center, but everything that could go wrong that night did! Because of the rain, many rowdy people came into the building for refuge. They made such a commotion that even the translator could




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not hear the speaker.

“In a cloud of rowdy laughter and smoke, upside-down, out-of-focus slides about the Faith clicked on and off ina projector gone mad. All seemed lost!

“It turned out that the rudest, loudest and most rowdy person at the meeting became one of the most transformed Baha’ is we had ever met. He stopped drinking, changed his friends, and even turned in his absentee ballot for the election of the local Spiritual Assembly because he had to work during the election!

“During the five short months of our


travels, we have found 79 waiting souls that have embraced the Cause. The stories of transformation are numerous.

“Perhaps the most miraculous story of transformation, however, is that of our own selves. We had leaped into the Holy Year with hopes of serving as called for by the Universal House of Justice in the Ridvan 1992 message. Little did we know that by obeying one call we would answer another—personal transformation and renewed allegiance to Bahda’u’lléh.

“Our ardent advice to young and old alike is to seize the day, for the moments are rapidly passing away. As ‘Abdu’l-Bahé reminds us: ‘Soon will our handful of days, our vanishing life, be gone, and we shall pass, empty-handed, into the hollow that is dug for those who speak no more. ...We must gird ourselves for service, kindle love?s flame, and burn away in its heat.’”

If you seek a similar experience by serving our beloved Cause internationally, please contact the Office of Pioneering at the Bahd’t National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Tel: 708869-9039; Fax: 708-869-0247.



EMPLOYMENT OVERSEAS : What are prospects for pioneers in development, teaching?

Last month, we looked at the prospects for overseas employment in the areas of business/finance, the environment, and telecommunications. This month we are looking at development and humanitarian relief and teaching.

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| ONGOING TRAVELING TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES

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TARIAN RELIEF: A majorarea in which international jobs has proliferated is the private voluntary organizations, known as PVOs. These organizations provide assistance worldwide in everything from medicine to social work, high-tech development to teaching and distributing food.

\With increased involvement in the former Soviet Bloc, the number of PVOs has increased rapidly. During the last five years the number of PVO registrations with AID (U.S. Agency for International Development) doubled with 1992 being the busiest by far. This trend seems to be continuing into this year.

Although many lower skilled positions are being given to nationals of host countries, many PVOs confirm that jobs continue to be needed in management, especially in the medical field. These needs are particularly prevalent in Eastern Europe (EE), the New Independent States (NIS), and Southeast Asia.

The areas of greatest growth among PVOs are refugee operations and disaster relief. In countries like Somalia there is likely to be a large number of non-governmental opportunities for Americans once peace-keeping forces begin the process of securing the country.

Dr. Philip Johnson, president and CEO of CARE, who is currently running UN relief operations in Somalia, says that civilian positions with development organizations are likely to be offered first to Somali expatriates.

The proliferation of PVOs means that Baha’ fs hoping to serve abroad in the de




velopment field will have many more opportunities available to them. Equally imthe need to investigate these s carefully to determine that and operations are compatible with the principles of the Faith and that employment by these organizations does not imply support of any partisan political party or group.

TEACHING: By far the most prevalent opportunities for serving abroad are in education and this continues to expand as U.S. businesses establish operations abroad and developing countries seek expertise in advanced technology, management, and information. Teachers specializing in these fields are most in demand at all levels from primary grades through university.

Science and math teachers rank equally high worldwide, followed closely by computer technology and business. Oftentimes, teachers in these fields are hired without experience or other requirements. However, most sought after are teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL), also known as English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). We will look at this field in Part III.

For those interested in university level teaching, opportunities are increasing as well. Terms of all lengths can be arranged, so that those who do not want to leave their present position can readily serve in a country, determine whether an appropriate pioneering post and make whatever contacts are necessary to secure permanent employment for the future.

Those areas which are most sought are






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law, political science, business, languages and science. Once again, many opportunities exist in the countries of the former Soviet Bloc.

If you are interested in receiving more detailed information, names and addresses of some organizations, and/or discussing the possibility of pioneering, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’f National Center, Wilmette IL 60091. Telephone 708-869-9039, or fax 708-869-0247. We look forward to hearing from you.


If you are trayeling outside the United States for any reason, please contact the Office of Pioneering (708869-9039) for information.



UPCOMING PIONEERING INSTITUTES

April 1-4—Green Acre Baha’{ School, Eliot, Maine. May 6-9— Baha'f National Center, Evanston, Illinois. June 17-20—Louhelen Baha’{ School, Davison, Michigan. Labor Day weekend—Louis Gregory Baha’f Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina.

Ifyou are interested in pioneering, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or telephone 708-869-9039 or fax 708-869-0247 for more information.




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Gap between Fund income and expense grows

In its letter to the Feast of Mulk in February, the National Spiritual Assembly indicated that “...year-long austerity measures have kept expenses well under budget. However, contributions have lagged far behind.” Further, the Assembly emphasized: “The success of our (local Assembly) goals program, in concert with individual contributions, is critical to helping the Faith meet its international and national requirements.” Where exactly do we stand today? And is the U.S. National Baha'f Fund unique in its situation? AUSTERITY PROGRAM PRODUCES IMPORTANT SAVINGS

For three years, the National Spiritual Assembly has tightly controlled spending at the national level. Purchasing for the national offices is centralized in the Office of the Treasurer, an effective control mechanism that alone has accounted for many thousands of dollars in savings. This and other measures have enabled the National Spiritual Assembly to keep operating expenses nearly $200,000 below their budgeted level through December.

At the same time, selective investments are being made in areas where long-term improvements in productivity and service can be gained. One important example of this is the Management Information Services Office. Installation of a new mainframe computer system last year has been followed with a comprehensive systems development strategy that will, over time, facilitate decentralizing many activities traditionally done at the National Center.

Improved record and file management, electronic inter-office communications and more efficient computer-to-computer links with local communities are all mediumterm results that will markedly boost productivity while making significant staff expansion unnecessary.

‘THE STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL BUDGET

Capital Expenditure Cost of Sales of Books

Food Services Cont. to Int. Fund Printing Literature & A-V Maintenance and Repair utitit Insurance Property Taxes Professional Fees — Postage and Shipping Telecommunications Supplies Meals, Lodging and Mtngs Local Transportation Air Travel Salaries & Benefits



tional Spiritual Assembly. Three items stand out: salaries and benefits ($4.75 million as of December for its more than 200 employees); capital expenditures ($1.2 million, basically the cost of repairs to the House of Worship); and the Assembly pledge to the Baha’f International Fund ($2.5 million).

All other expenses totaled $4.1 million, or one-third of the total. No individual category among these other expenses represented more than 4 percent of the total, and most categories were less than 2 percent of total expenses.

The largest item, staff salaries and benefits, might, in other organizations, lend itself to reductions through personnel cuts or attrition. The National Spiritual -Assembly’s staffing levels, however, are already at the minimum; indeed, the Assembly’s bankers as wellas participants in the Weekend Visit programs have often expressed theirastonishment that so much is done by so few people. - erecoenstseeee

A careful review of the national ad— ministration’s current staffing has indicated that eliminating posts at the schools, institutes or the National Centeritself would dangerously reduce the capacity for action with little or no immediate benefit. The options for significant expense reductions by the National Spiritual Assembly are quite limited; the Assembly has virtually

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the result of a faster increase in necessary expenditures and slower than expected revenue growth.

As this gap increases, less cash is available to meet obligations as they come due. This circumstance, in turn, leads to increased borrowing under the National Assembly’s bank credit lines. Because these credit lines are limited, they must not be used up, and of course higher borrowing costs adversely affect the budget gap.

situation, but we also have a particular role to play in finding the solution.

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

As the National Assembly pointed out in its Feast letter, an important part of the solution is for each local Spiritual Assembly to fulfill its contribution goal for the National Bahd'f Fund. Already, heartwarming responses from local communities have been received at the Office of the Trea Chart 2: Budget/Contributions Gap


1992 Fiscal Year

~~ Two.things.seem.to.be true right now.

Year-to-date Combined Expenditure

On the one hand, the friends are making wonderful efforts to support the Funds. Compared, for example, with other religious organizations, giving by the Baha’f community over the last two years has outpaced that of most other groups. On the other hand, there is more that can be done; correspondence from the believers reveals less of a sense of urgency or focus than has been the case at other times in the recent past.

The Universal House of Justice has seen the effects of this phenomenon, too; what happens in our National Fund directly affects conditions atthe Baha’f World Center and, indeed, throughout the Baha’{ world.

In a letter written on behalf of the House of Justice on April 28, 1992, to all National Spiritual Assemblies, we read: “{I]t is evident that the opportunities for the advancement of the Faith, for the spread of its influence and for the enhancement of its pres



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Conversations with the friends reveal a widely held impression that the national budget is flexible and easy to change. Looking at a few key elements will show that this is not, in fact, the case.

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Chart No. 2 illustrates the trends in the national budget, on the one hand, and contributions and estate bequests on the other. The projected gap for fiscal 1993 is


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tige continue to multiply. However, it is also clear that the ability of the Universal House of Justice to take advantage of these longawaited opportunities is being severely restricted by the continuation of the crisis in the Bah@’{ International Fund, to which reference was made in the two letters of 18 November 1991.”

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surer saying that they are reviewing their planned expenses and their own local needs, and are tightening up any areas where there is room for additional contributions.

The friends have also raised questions about the goal program. Resolving these questions is one reason the National Assembly has launched the series of Treasurer's seminars. The Assembly is eager for members of every local institution to attend one of these seminars in the weeks ahead; other priorities should be set aside in order for every local group to be represented in this process.

The American Baha’{ community has achieved important progress in its material support for the Cause of God in the last several years, and there can be no doubt that it will rise to the challenges of the present hour as befits the community's growing power and maturity and its primacy as a chief “standard-bearer” of the Cause of Bahd'u'lléh.

Baha'is in Detroit area continue race unity series

On January 31, the Baha'fs of Detroit and Grosse Pointe, Michigan, co-sponsored a panel discussion on “The Role of Religion in Overcoming Prejudice.”

Panelists were Rabbi Ernst Conrad of Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield; the Rev. Nicholas Hood III of Plymouth United Church of Christ in Detroit; and a Baha’, Paula Drewek, who teaches in the Humanities Department at Macomb Community College.

More than 50 people, most of whom were not Baha'is, attended the discussion. Among them were the president-elect of the Detroit Bar Association, several lawyers and educators, a physician, a college professor, and several members of the board of directors of the Racial Justice Center of Grosse Pointe.

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In its Ridvan message of 1983 the Universal House of Justice explained that “A wider horizon is opening before us, illumined by a growing and universal manifestation of the inherent potentialities of the Cause for ordering human affairs.” Since that time the Faith has seen dramatic changes in its growth, development, and involvement with society. A Wider Horizon charts the course of these changes through messages from the Universal House of Justice.

The book is divided into two parts. The first contains twenty-three complete messages from the Universal House of Justice written between 1983 and 1992, including all the Ridvan messages and other major messages. Part two is a compilation, based on the letters in part one and other messages, that addresses seventeen major themes such as the processes of integration and disintegration, the urgency of the teaching work, the Holy Year, and the Person and Mission of Baha’u’llah. The book also contains an appendix with suggested activities and questions to assist individual and group study.

A Wider Horizon provides an opportunity to examine thoroughly the messages of the Universal House of Justice that are essential to understanding the significance of the past decade in the Faith’s evolution and the major challenges the Faith faces in the years ahead. The book offers a view of the messages as much more than a series of disconnected letters and gives a sense of the vision of the Universal House of Justice guiding the Baha’i world through new stages of growth.

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Classified notices in The American Baha'f 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.

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THE NATIONAL Spiritual Assembly is seeking a General Manager for the Baha'f Publishing Trust. This position requires a strong general manager capable of managing large numbers of people, preparing and managing. significant budgets, developing plans and strategies for producing desired results. Publishing experience a plus. Please send résumé to the Baha'f National Center, Department of Human Resources, Wilmette, IL 60091.

LANDEGG ACADEMY is accepting applications for the position of administrative assistanUsecretary for the Director of the Academy. Fluency in English, good knowledge of German, and experience in word processing are essential. Please send application and résumé to the Director, Landegg Academy,

Gallen, Switzerland. Phone (41-71) 286022; fax (41-71) 282132.

AS THE MAXWELL International Baha'f School continues to strive to meet the growing demands of an international residential school, there are a number of new and replacement positions that arise each year. The school has been privileged to have a number of talented, qualified volunteers in such areas as the health center, buildings and grounds, food se: Sy administrative and academic support. WI would be a great asset to find qualified, selfsupporting volunteers for service in these areas, the school may be interestes individuals who have the expertise and desire to serve the Faith at this residential school but who may require a small level of finaacial support. Positions. for which we are currently seeking employees or volunteers are (1) a nurse to









augment the health center staff. The center consists of a 12-bed medical unit and an emergency room. It provides a variety of healthrelated services to students and staff. Hours include shift work and on-call duty in the ights and on weekends. (2) A'secreinistrative assistant for the academic section for a period of 1-2 years. (3) Academic ff: qualified secondary level teachers, eligible for certification in B.C., in all fields are invited to submit résumés. Those who are interested should write to The Principal, Maxwell International Baha'i School, Bag 1000, Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada VOR 2WO0.

THE BOSCH Bahd'f School is accepting





Positions available include children’s teachers (4), kitchen assistants (3), registration/library book sales assistant, and maintenance assi tants (3). All positions require a willingness to serve and interact with children, youth and adults. Those chosen will serve from June 21August 27 (10 weeks) and receive a small stipend plus room and board. To apply, send a brief résumé or ask for an application for employment from the Bosch Baha'f School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (phone 408-423-3387).

THE GREEN ACRE Bahd'f School is seeking applicants for the 1993 summer program. Help is needed in a variety of areas. Persons with little or no experience as well as skilled professionals are encouraged to apply. Skilled and unskilled: Food service—assistant cooks, dining room coordinator, dishwashing, general help. Maintenance—housekeeping, groundskeeping, general cleaning, gardening. illed and experienced: Recreational leader, arian, children’s class teachers, office assistant, program assistant, painters, carpenters, gardeners. Help is needed from mid-June through August with the duration of service varying in some instances. Opportunities for service are in great supply—volunteers are eagerly sought. Compensation, including room and board, is available. For more information, please contact the Green Acre office by phone, 207-439-7200, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern time, or send a letter of intent to: istrator, Green Acre Baha'i School, 188 St., Eliot, ME 03903.

THE LOUHELEN Baha‘i School has a regular and continuing need for short-term and long-term volunteers in a variety of areas. Applications to serve are especially invited from iduals and/or couples interested in ‘one-year or longer periods of service. The school is seeking help from professionally skilled Bahi'fs able to serve the school for a few days










positions:

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Other opportunities include: Administrative assistants

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Service/employment opportunities } at the Baha’i National Center, Baha'i Schools and Institutes

The National Spiritual Assembly is seeking qualified people for the following

  • Baha'i Publishing Trust: general manager (see ad on this page), editorial

assistant, marketing manager, production services coordinator

  • Baha'f Schools and Institutes: a variety of volunteer and paid summer

positions are available (see ad on page 10)

+ Meetings and Travel: assistant coordinator e Office: Regional Teaching Coordinators

  • Native American Baha'i Institute: Navajo Program coordinator (see ad on
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¢ The American Bahd't: writer/reporter

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ns require ability to read and write in English and Persian

  • Some positions require strong written communication skills

If you are available to serve the National Spiritual Assembly at this time, please write to the Department of Human Resources, Bahd't National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Please include a résumé, if available.

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or weeks at regular intervals throughout the year. Especially needed are mechanics; building maintenance and heating/air conditioning specialists; gardeners and agriculturalists; and carpenters to provide scheduled service at mutually convenient times during the year and to help with preventive maintenance 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'f 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'f School. Should have experience in food preparation for large groups—up to 150— breakfast, lunch and dinner. 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'f 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: OVERSEAS

EMPLOYMENT opportunities overseas: AFRICA—Angola: nurse health workers. Kenya: health coordinator, accountant, construction coordinator, nurses. Lesotho: retired couple to serve as caretakers at National Center. Malawi: physician to work with Ministry of Health project. Senegal: retired couple or single male to serve as caretakers at the National Center. Somalia: project director for primary health services program, medical doctor, health worker trainer, mental health worker, nurse practitioner, engineer. AMERICAS— Brazil: elementary school teachers, kindergarten teacher. Guadeloupe: electro-mechanical technicians. Honduras: elementary school and junior high school teachers. Paraguay: chiropractic practice for sale. ASIA— Bangladesh: project coordinator and management adviser for United Nations Population Fund project. Macau: primary school teachers. Sakhalin: teachers. Thai-Burmese border: provide emergency clinical care assistance, develop primary health care and clinical training curriculum for Burmese Border program. AUSTRALASIA—Saipan: OB/GYN managers, operating room supervisor, psychiatric care coordinator, infection control coordinator, staff nurses. EUROPE—Croatia: accountant, emergency response coordinator. MULTI-REGIONAL—attorneys needed for positions with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Commercial Law Development Program to serve as resident advisors in Albania, Lithuania, Poland and Bulgaria. Health management adviser to act as chief of party for a family health service delivery/institutional development project in Central America. For more information on any of the above, please contact the Office of Pioneering at the Baha’{ National Center, Wilmette IL 60091. Telephone 708869-9039 or fax 708-869-0247, Attn: Office of Pioneering.










THE NATIONAL Baha'i Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Ju: original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: Rachel O. North (died Chicago, 1933), Mahlon Norvell, Bess Noyes, Frederick W. Oakes, Marion Richmond Oas, Ruth O'Brien (died Peoria, IL, 1956), Sadie Oglesby, Walter Olitzki (died



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Beverly Hills, CA, 1949), and M. Lindsay Oliver. Anyone knowing family members or relati ‘ho might have these letters from the Guardian is asked to contact the National Baha'f Archives, Baha'f National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 708-869-9039).

THE NATIONAL Bahd'f Archives i: ing photographs of local Spiritual Assem local communities and local activities in South Carolina and New York, especially early pictures. Anyone having photographs they could donate is asked to send them to the National Baha'i Archives, Baha’ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Please identify the photographs (time, place, people shown, etc.) if possible.

PIONEERING: HOMEFRONT

HELP US save our Assembly! Move to Wilton Manors, Florida, a charming community of 13,000 with the small-town ambience of the ‘50s. Wilton Manors, within minutes of Fort Lauderdale, has great schools, good employment opportunities, and sunshine! We would love to welcome you to our Baha'f community with plenty of activities to support your spiritual growth. For more information, phone Heidi Melius, 305-565-9143.

THE BAHA'f Group of Apache Junction, Arizona, invites homefront pioneers to come and grow with us. We hope to raise an Assembly by Ridv4n. Apache Junction, popul 18,000-plus, is on the edge of the metropolitan Phoenix area. Summers are hot with mild winters and a dry climate. A great setting for active retirees, providing an excellent opportunity for community involvement. Several community * colleges and a major university are within driving distance. For information, please write to Kent Bumpas, P.O. Box 4055, Apache Junction, AZ 85278.

KINGSTREE, South Carolina, a quiet, rural town only 30 minutes from the Louis Gregory Bahd'f Institute, needs homefront pioneers to help its Assembly function. A position teaching ninth-grade English will be open for the 1993-94 school year in nearby Greeleyville whose principal also wants to hire a Spanish teacher. The high school is known for having the best-behaved students in the county; the administration supports its teachers, and there are few disciplinary problems. Rentals in Kingstree go fast, and July is the bestmonth for rentals. Houses are also available atreasonable prices. For an employment application, phone the high school at 803-354-5571. For information about the Kingstree area, phone Heather Lally, 803-354-5339 between 6-9 p.m. Eastern time.

CHARMING, colonial Annapolis, Maryland's capital city and boating capital of the world on the shores of Chesapeake Bay, needs at least three adult Baha'fs to help preserve the local Assembly in this Ten Year Crusade goal community. Annapolis is 30 minutes from Baltimore and Washington, in one of the largest employment areas in the eastern U.S. Temporary housing and/or job search help is available forrelocating singles or couples. For more information, phone Dale Maxwell, 410-2805103, Linda Platt, 410-280-3408, or write to P.O. Box 4486, Annapolis, MD 21401.

HELP! The Spiritual Assembly of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, is in jeopardy. Located 45 minutes from Center City, Radnor is surrounded by colleges and parks, has one of the best public school systems in the country, and a diverse and active Bahé'f community. Come join us! For more information, phone 215-688-2385.

AM WILLING to relocate to become a homefront pioneer. African-American, interracially married with two young daughters. Have taken part extensively in race unity Have a master’s degree in industrial engineering and eight years’ experience as an ergonomist. Contact Brently Donaldson,

Winfield, KS 67156, orphone 316-221-4587 (evenings).

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Forty-four Baha'{ youth traveled through Siberia last June-August as part of the Marion Jack IV teaching campaign to spread the Message of Baha'u'llah. Twentytwo of them were from the United States, and 22 from Russia, Moldova and Ukraine. As a result of their efforts, more than 300 people were enrolled in the Faith. The four groups traveled to 24 cities, 12 of which had been opened to the Faith during previous Marion Jack campaigns. Each group carried a silk-screened display that included, in Russian, a brief history of the Faith, an explanation of progressive revelation, examples of writings and prayers of Baha'u'llah, a photograph of the House of Worship in India, and another photograph of Bahd'fs of many races. Music was used to attract people to the display. An estimated 107 informal presentations were made, 2,500 flyers were posted, and 60,000. pieces of Baha'i literature in Russian were istributed. Also, 40 television and 18 radio interviews were broadcast, and 28 newspaper articles about the Faith were published.


In Benguela, Angola, a teaching campaign last year coordinated by Ndeley Agbaw resulted in the enrollment of 688 new believers, the formation of 20 new local Spiritual Assemblies, and the opening of eight new localities. Meanwhile, in Caxito, a campaign organized by Adae Jiilia led to 57 new Baha'is, the formation of four new local Assemblies, and the opening of one new locality to the Faith.

In Rajasthan, India, a 10-day teaching campaign last October led by 14 volunteers resulted in 230 enrollments and the formation of six new local Spiritual Assemblies. The Bahd'f teachers visited a dozen towns and villages and held two public meetings in Jhalawar City.

On November 12, the “Mother Temple of Africa” in Kampala, Uganda, was reopened after a full restoration. More than 1,000 visitors attended the ceremony including the German Ambassador, the wife of the Russian Ambassador, the USAID director, and a number of religious digni ~ taries. The visitors were invited to the Baha'i Center to see an exhibit of books.



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Copies of the Statement on Bahd'u'll4h were given to the special guests, and light refreshments were served. On November 12, the New Vision newspaper printed an article about the Faith, and on November 13 printed a photograph of the Temple anda caption about its reopening. Radio Uganda and Uganda Television broadcast stories about the event on their news programs, and Uganda Television produced a follow-up story about the Faith on a program entitled “Uganda Today.”

Prince Alfred of Liechtenstein recently presented 15 lectures in 10 cities in Japan tocommemorate thecentenary of the Ascension of Bahé— ‘u'lldh. The Prince, who is not a Baha'i, was asked about his own religious background. He replied that he was born into a Catholic family, but had little interest in religion until he studied the Baha'i Faith. A total of about 3,000 people attended the Prince's series of public talks entitled “The Science of Our Global Future and the Vision of Bahd'u'lléh.” Prince Alfred also attended a number of receptions in his honor to which Baha'fs were invited, and paid courtesy calls on dignitaries accompanied by local Baha'fs.


“Youth for Peace and Social Transformation,” the third Baha’f Regional Youth Encounter, was held last September 27 in Puno, Peru. The program, sponsored by the National Spiritual Assembly, was broadcast on three radio stations.

In response to the Head of State's call for a period of prayer and fasting January 915, the Baha'is of Sierra Leone prepared a 20-minute program consisting of prayers interspersed with meditations on themes mentioned in the proclamation. The program, which twice mentioned the name of Baha'u'llah and included a quotation from the Writings on the security and protection of nations, was broadcast twice in prime time on National Radio.

In Honduras, the Bahd'f National Public Relations Committee cooperated with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDEP), and the Ministry of Culture to organize a national essay contest on “Women for the Year 2000.”



European Baha'i Business Forum holds annual Conference in Paris, sets plans

The annual Conference of the European Baha'f Business Forum (EBBF) was held last September 25-26 near Paris, France.

EBBF now has members in 18 countries of Europe and on five continents. Other recent activities:

  • Publishing a statement, “Emerging

Values for a Global Economy.”

  • Publishing several articles including

“Toward a New Paradigm of Management” by George Starcher and “Group Decision Making and Bahd'{ Consultation” by Ezzat Zahrai.

  • Writing a series of seven articles on

“Entrepreneurship” for publication as supplements to the Albanian Economic Tribune.


  • Organizing a symposium to be held

March 29-30 in Tirana, Albania, whose theme will be “Managing the Transition to a Free Market Economy.”

  • Registering EBBF as a non-profit association in Paris, giving it legal status and

placing it under the jurisdiction of a Baha'i institution, the National Spiritual Assembly of France.

+ Publishing regular newsletters.

Future plans include a seminar in Ljubjana, Yugoslavia, publishing papers presented at the 1992 annual Conference, and organizing the 1993 Conference to be held in September 1993 at Landegg Academy in Switzerland.



Baha'is in Berlin, Germany, took part with mor in a recent demonstration against racism and hostility to foreigners. The friends are pictured as they marched in front of the Brandenburg Gate carrying banners reading ‘Baha'u'llah: The Earth Is but One Country’ and ‘Baha'i Community Berlin.’ As the Baha'is have become more visible in their opposition to racism, the quotation ‘The Earth Is but One Country’ is becoming more widely known among the public, and some local councils and other groups have begun to use it to headline their own statements and declarations.



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Seventy people attended the awards ceremony in Tegucigalpa at which the top prize was awarded to Gladys Pineda, a member of the Baha'f community of Tegucigalpa whose essay focused on the Baha'f vision of women in the year 2000 and whose paper was read to the audience. A Baha'i youth, Yolanda Estrada, won honorable mention.

Representatives of the President of Cape Verde, the president of the Municipal Council of Praia, UNICEF workers and other leaders of thought were among the 71 people who attended a public conference last November 12 commemorating the centenary of the Ascension of Bahd'u'lla. Several months before the event, Bahid'fs had presented copies of “The Promise of World Peace” and the Statement on Bahda'u'llah with invitations to the conference to the President, the Prime Minister, other ministers and ambassadors, distributed press kits to the media, and placed paid announcements on national radio for six days.



The first Baha'f Autumn School of Central Asia was held last October in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A representative of the Minry of Justice attended, giving a talk durig which he praised the noble aims of the Faith. A representative of the Commission for International Relations also spoke, praising Baha'f efforts to establish peace on earth. School sessions included study



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of the Covenant, Bahd'f laws, and the Administrative Order.

In the brief time since the Faith was established in Mongolia, local Assemblies have been formed in the capital city, Ulaan Bataar, and in Darkhen and Erdenet, with a fourth community, Ulzeet Horoo, close to Assembly status with eight adults and nine children. In Ulan Bataar, four people were enrolled late last year when a new believer brought her husband, sister and brother-in-law into the Faith


On November 12, the anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah, the new National Center was opened in Madrid, Spain, with about 150 people attending the ceremony, among them Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner, president of the Club of Rome, and Enrique Miret Magdalena, the principal theologian of Spain. Taking part in the program were Mariano Perr6n, representing the Catholic Church; José Cardona, secretary of the Federation of Evangelical Churches of Spain; and Samuel Toledano, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain.

About 275 non-Baha'fs were among the visitors to an exhibit of works by a group of Baha'f artists in Gimar, Canary Islands. During the 15-day show, more than 200 copies of the peace message and Statement on Bahd'u'lléh were given to the public.




educational staff trainers/developers. Health care: health care profess



development. income funds, ete.

project selection and administration. Race unity consultants.


National Assembly seeks information from professionals

The National Spiritual Assembly is seeking information about Bahd'fs with professional experience in any of the following areas: Education: curriculum developers, school administrators, credentialed teachers,

nals with a concentration in geriatrics. Human resources: recruiting, benefits administration, training and organization

Planned giving: financial planning; wills, charitable remainder trusts; pooled Social and economic development: fund-raising, grant proposal and writing,

If you are qualified in any of these fields, please send your résumé to the Bahé' National Center, Department of Human Resources, Wilmette, IL 60091.



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Pour: Greaory Museum to proclaim Gaeiceet in Charleston, Ss. C.

Four years have passed“since Baha'fs from around the worldjoined together in unity to purchase the childhood home in Charleston, South Carolina, of the Hand of the Cause of God Louis G. Gregory.

At the time of the purchase the ramshackle house, decayed from many years of neglect, only held promise for the Baha'is. Work on the home has progressed slowly but noticeably as it stands silent and strong in the historic district of Charleston.

The house, at No. 2 Desportes Court, has proven to be an effective teacher, even in its unfinished state. When the Spiritual Assembly of Charleston presented plans for its renovation to the city’s Board of Architectural Review, the board designated it a museum, giving it the singular honor of being the first Bahé’f museum in the U.S.

And when two regulatory agencies were debating whether to allow certain improvements to the building, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History determined that even with the renovations, “[the] property retains the qualiti cation, design, setting, materials



Sixth ‘I Have a Dream’ Youth Assembly to be held in August in D.C.

‘The sixthannual “I Havea Dream” Youth Assembly will be held August 26-29 in Washington, D.C.

The event is sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission and co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture 4-H Extension Service. The National Spiritual Assembly is also a co-sponsor.

Baha'is who ai lerested in being workshop leaders, organizers or participants are asked to contact Cornelia Rutledge, c/o MLK Youth Assembly, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahd'fs of the United States, 1320 19th St. N.W., Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036.

The National Assembly hopes that a large number of young Bahd’fs will take part. In particular, Baha'is who are Native Americans are encouraged to join some 2,000 other youth from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds from around the country.

The cost for the event and accommodations is usually $75-$100. Youth who need financial help should contact their local Spiritual Assembly for scholarship support.



manship, feeling, and association necessary to convey its historic significance.”

Charleston takes great pride in its history, and millions of tourists visit the city every year. Once the project is completed the museum will have an exhibition room that will include presentations on the tenets and history of the Faith; a special display devoted to racial amity, a topic dear to Mr. Gregory's heart; and information about his life and times and such contemporaries of his as Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, Dr. Alain Locke, and Booker T. Washington.

Help is still needed to complete the project. The museum is not a Bahd'f Center, but a means of proclaiming the Faith, educating visitors, and honoring an outstanding Baha'f and world citizen.

Contributions for the continued renovation of the Gregory Baha'f Museum have come from all over the world. Spiritual Assemblies have included donations as

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part of their monthly expenses; youth have gladly contributed money earned from baby-sitting; children's classes have raised funds; friends have offered their time, skills and expertise.

Before her passing, Counselor Magdalene Carney wrote:

“May the friends rally around this property acquisition and care for it ina way to attract the masses in Charleston. No doubt, Mr. Gregory will assist from the Supreme Concourse.”

If you would like to help, please contact the Spiritual Assembly of Charleston Inc., P.O. Box 21887, Charleston, SC 29413 (phone 803-7956559).—Jacquelyn Jones

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HEALTH FOR HuMANITY

Non-profit charitable group plans first national conference in May

Health for Humanity, now firmly established as a not-for-profit charitable corporation under the aegis of the National Spiritual Assembly, is planning its first national conference May 23 at the Baha'i National Center in Evanston, Illinois.

The idea for Health for Humanity sprang from the experiences of a group of medical professionals—and a network of their friends—who regularly donated their time to volunteer health-care activities in economically depressed or underserved areas around the world.

Almost universally, their efforts generated strong enthusiasm and support from their colleagues in the medical community. Even more impressive was the degree to which the volunteers themselves felt they learned and were positively changed by the experience.

Today, the Health for Humanity team

ts of both medical and non-medical ants among whom are pri ary care ns, specialists and sub-speci: nurses and other health professionals. International consultants, educators, healthcare administrators and representatives of




Baha’i Schools or Institutes.

Bosch Baha’i School 500 Comstock Lane Santa Cruz, CA 95060 408/423-3387

Fax: 408/423-3387

Louhelen Baha’i School 3208 South State Road Davison, MI 48423 313/653-5033

Fax: 313/653-7181

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Baha'i Summer School staff

Fill your summer with devotion, study and recreation while serving at one of the

Write, fax or call for more volunteer or employment information.

Native American Baha’i Institute

Houck, AZ 86506 602/367-5126 Fax: 602/755-3432

Green Acre Baha’i School 188 Main Street

Eliot, ME 03903 207/439-7200

Fax: 207/439-7202

Louis Gregory Baha’i Institute Route 2, Box 71

Hemingway, SC 29554 803/558-5093

Fax: 803/558-2921

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businesses are involved in the production and distribution of health-care supplies and equipment.

Volunteer service with Health for Humanity can be for as long as a year or as short as a few days. It can be as complex as practicing neurosurgery in a third-world area-or as. straightforward as helping to secure medical equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals and arranging for their transportation to areas of need.

What makes Health for Humanity different from other programs is its de tion to group consultation, coupled with a deep appreciation for the unique contribution that each culture and each individual can make to the whole.

Its role is not to impose its preconceived ideas of health care on local communities; rather, it is to facilitate problem-solving, organize resources and expertise, advise on the introduction of technology appropriate to the culture and economics of a region, and, ultimately, to help in the emergence of local capabilities.

The focus of Health for Humanity is long-term, on building enduring relationships rather than on short-term interventions. In its brief history, Health for Humanity has touched lives in Guyana, Honduras and Albania.

In Guyana, a Health for Humanity project on eye care provided medical equipment and supplies; seminars, training, textbooks and educational materials for nurses; training in microsurgery for government-employed ophthalmologists, and state-of-theart intraocular surgery for patients.

Also in Guyana, Health for Humanity pediatric specialists have shared expertise in neonatal advanced life support and pediatric cardiology, lectured, made hospital rounds, and visited outpatient clinics.

In northern Honduras, before the construction of a tiny, seven-bed Hospital Bayan, there was no medical care for hundreds of miles. Patients died for lack of simple remedies; they lost limbs before infections could be adequately treated.

Today, patients make their way to the hospital on foot or by motorized dugout canoes called cayugas. The two founding



physicians treat a variety of illnesses, provide preventive education, and collect modest charges from patients. The Honduran project is fast becoming a significant focus for provision of volunteers and supplies.

In Albania, Health for Humanity professionals have consulted with local counterparts about health needs. By networking with friends and other aid agencies, more than $50,000 in medications, equipment and supplies have been delivered.

Also, modern intraocular lens implant surgery has been introduced in Albania and is being practiced successfully by local ophthalmologists. Plans are under way to help establish a comprehensive eye care and blindness prevention program.

Areas under development for further involvement in Albania include the treatment of infectious disease, prevention of malnutrition, and a modern health management program.

But the work has only begun. If you are interested in lending your skills to the program, learn more about membership by writing to Health for Humanity, 467 Jackson St., Glencoe, IL 60022. Phone or Fax 708-835-5088.

Musical program in Reno designed to help residents ‘rise above AIDS’ with love

On December 12, more than 100 guests joined Baha'fs at a musical/devotional presentation, “Rising Above AIDS: An Offering of Love,” sponsored and planned by the Spiritual Assembly of Reno with support from Baha'f communities throughout northern Nevada.


Included on the program was a wide range of music performed by Baha'f singers and musicians, healing prayers, and selections from The Hidden Words, with each recitation and musical selection dedicated to people afflicted with AIDS.

Guests at the event donated patches to make an AIDS quilt to be hung at the Reno Town Center as a token of love from the Baha'f communities of northern Nevada.

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Nine-member team teaches Cause in 16 states

Nine Bahd'fs from three Central American Indian tribes—the Guaymi, the Bri-Bri, and the Mayan—made up a “Trail of Light” team that traveled through 16 states, visiting Indians in 10 of them, before and after the World Congress in New York City.

They were joined for part of the trip by Auxiliary Board member Kevin Locke, and by Counselor Jacqueline Delahunt for the balance. In addition, two translators, Trace Dreyer and Helen Mirkovich, and two drivers, Cornell Menking and Ted Lew, traveled with the group.

The purpose was to proclaim and teach the Faith. In the past, “Trail of Light” teams have emphasized cultural exchange, especially dance and music. This team, however, was to talk directly about Bahd‘u'll4h, emblazoning His Name while going to and returning from the Congress.

At least 19 tribal leaders or Reservations were visited. The group also visited Indians in nine major cities where presentations of the Baha'f message were made in person and via radio, television and newspaper interviews.

The most significant achievement was a high quality of interaction between team members and Indian tribal government and community leaders, educators and spiritual leaders.

In all of these meetings, the utmost courtesy and hospitality was shown to the group, and the message was received with genuine warmth and appreciation.

The statement on Bahé'u'll4h, sometimes with other Baha’ literature, was presented in every instance.

On several occasions, the leaders mentioned that prophecies or dreams were being fulfilled by the visit, or that the meeting places had been dedicated to the unity of the Indian people.

Prayers for the success of the group's mission were often offered, and special gifts were usually presented to members of the team. At least two tribal leaders contacted the media about the visit.

Invitations to investigate the truth of the message were usually included, especially as a way to end a conversation or presentation when it became apparent that the hearer might be interested but was not going to commit Himself at that moment.

A welcome outcome of the effort was its deepening effect on a number of Baha'i communities and individuals including a number of American Indian Bahd'fs. The warmth of expression of team members and information about the effect of obedience to Baha'u'llah's teachings on the communities from which these teachers came sometimes had a visible impact on the Baha'is.

As for team members, they gained teaching experience and a deeper understanding of Bahd'u'lléh's teachings, according to evalutations given at the end of the trip.

Also, they had an opportunity to take part in the World Congress and to visit the “Mother Temple of the West” in Wilmette.

The “Trail of Light” achieved its goal of blazoning the Name of Bahd'u'lldh and teaching in Indian areas of the U.S. with a brilliance worthy of the name of the group. I am grateful that my personal situation permitted me to serve as the Counselor member of this team. It is important not to let these achievements lose their impact.—Jacqueline Delahunt


Maxwell Dance Workshop sparkles i in first U.S. appearance

Seattle-area crowds applaud hard-working young group

By Anna Powers

It is early Sunday morning. The sky is dark as the bus with 28 students from the Maxwell Dance Workshop turns onto the highway for the return trip to the Maxwell International Bahé'f School in Vancouver, British Columbia.

As the bus disappears, tears rolldown my cheeks. Iam moved and touched by the dedication and spirit I have seen during the past two days.

They had arrived here in Mercer Island, Washington, at 10:30 Thursday evening after a six-hour bus trip from the school. I knew they were tired, and expected we would be taking them directly to their host families for a good night's rest. To my surprise, they formed a circle on the floor and began a prayer session.

I thought, “Well, this is a nice way toend a long journey.” It was evident then that there was a spirit of unity and sense of purpose for the work that lay ahead.

By now it was past 11 p.m. and I was ready to take my group of students home. Instead, Laura Lee, the artistic director, said, “Okay, time to run through our numbers and rehearse for tomorrow's performance.”

I was astonished. I thought to myself, “How can she ask these young people, after so long a trip and so late at night, to start dancing!”

Then I was amazed as they lined up in



Recording artist Dan Seals presents fireside in L.A.

Dan Seals, a Bahd'f who is a nationally acclaimed recording artist, presented a musical fireside January 11 at the Bahd'f Center in Los Angeles, California.

A part of the program consisted of Mr. Seals' singing his new hit song, “We Are One,” which compares the religious wars in Ireland and elsewhere with the racially motivated hate crimes that have taken place in the South—all through the eyes of children. The chorus then proclaims that “we are flowers of one garden and waves of one sea.”

formation and joyfully rehearsed—going through the steps they were to take the next day for three performances.

Although the students had been work~ ing hard for several weeks and had had extra rehearsals for this, their first appearance in the U.S., they still wanted to make sure their performances would be the best they could be.

As I marvel at their dedication and willingness to please Ms. Lee, I look at the clock. Midnight...and still’ more work to do. I look at the clock again. One a.m., and the rehearsal is over. I've still heard no complaints.

At6:45 that morning the students boarded the bus for their first performance, at Meeker Junior High School, at an assembly organized by the school's Multi-Cultural Club to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Asthemembers of the Maxwell Workshop began their first dance, “The Hustle,” the 1,100 faces in the audience beamed with approval as they focused on every move of this dynamic group of fast-moving, radiant youth.

As the racism dance ended, I looked at the audience, many of whom had been moved to tears, as was I. How powerfully the message of love conquering hatred among races was portrayed through music and dance. Not a word had to be spoken. The message was clear, and hearts were touched.

All the Workshop's dances convey a message dealing with such issues as world harmony, equality of the sexes, drug and alcohol abuse, and racism.

Butit is more than dance that reaches the audience, it is the spirit of the youth them


selves. One can feel the love and unity within the group—faces from diverse cultures and races from all over the world. What a dynamic example of the love we hope to instill and inspire in others.

After the performance, the young people from the Maxwell School joined the Meeker students for lunch, then paired off and visited various classrooms to lead discussions on racism and the need for world unity.

On Saturday, local youth were invited to attend an all-day session with the Maxwell youth not only to discuss these and other issues and exchange ideas, but also tolearn some dance steps.

That evening, the Maxwell Dance Workshop performed at the Mercer Island Community Center for the city's Drug Prevention Project.

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Members of the Dance Workshop from the Maxwell International Baha'i School in Vancouver, British Columbia, are pictured in January during one of their first U.S. performances at Mercer Island, near Seattle, Washington.

from throughout the area bringing children, youth and college-age students to see the performance. The director of the Department of Youth and Family Services was enthusiastic and supportive, realizing that the young dancers from Canada were making a significant contribution to the local youth.

“These issues are all so interlinked,” he said to me. “I must learn more about this Baha'i Faith.”

I smiled and thought to myself, “Yes, it is truly amazing how the light illuminates the earth.”

Yes, youth can move the world! I had seen for myself how youth from the Max- . well School had moved an area of Seattle, Washington. And this was their first trip here, their first-ever performance in U.S. schools.


More than 100 attend Colorado East Baha'i winter school

More than 100 people including several seekers attended the Colorado East Baha'i winter school January 15-17 atthe Barclay Lodge in Estes Park.

Auxiliary Board member Carl Ewing spoke on the Station of Baha'u'llah and its relevance in our daily lives, and facilitated

a discussion on teaching stories.

An “all-age” class was held in which parents and children learned together. Dennis Green directed a presentation of the play “The drama of the Kingdom,” written by ‘Abdu’l-Bahd.


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Peace Chair

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the university's Center for International Development and the Baha'f community. Dr. Kaufman presented the opening remarks, calling the inauguration of the Baha'f

congratulation from the National Spiritual Assembly of France, the board of directors of the Temple of Understanding, and others, and introduced Dr. Kirwan who called the inauguration of the Baha'f Chair “a singularly important event in the life of the


Dr. Kirwan also recalled his first expo and the Most Great Peace shall come.’ We can act together to bring that peace more quickly.”

Dr. Bushrui was then officially installed by a proclamation of the university as the first holder of the Baha'f Chair for World Peace.

A life-long Baha'f and scholar of international repute, Dr. Bushrui, a native of

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being—therefore, I am a Jew, I ama Buddhist, [am a Hindu, I am a Christian and a Muslim anda Baha'fand many other things besides. If I do not feel this way, then lam not a human being.”

The closing remarks were offered by Dr. Goldstein, who expressed his confidence that “together we will make a significant contribution to the goal of world peace.”

Chair “the beginning of a relationship that will be consolidated over the years.

“From its inception,” he added, “a shared vision between the Bahd’sfs and the university has made this association only natural.”

Commenting on the urgency of the mission to establish world peace, Dr. Kaufman recalled ‘Abdu’l-Baha's prophecy thatthe Lesser Peace would emerge by the end of this century.

“Friends,” he said, “we have only a few years to go. If this is true, we have a lot of work to do.”

The next speaker was Judge Nelson, whose efforts on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly played an important part in establishing the Chair.

She began by referring to the opening passage of “The Promise of World Peace,” in which the Universal House of Justice points out that world peace “is now at long last







sure to the Faith while visiting Haifa some


Baha'i Chair has lofty goal: establishing lasting world peace

The mission of the Baha'i Chair for World Peace is to promote alternatives to the violent resolution of conflict through conflict management, global education, international development, spiritual awareness, and world trade. Its strategies will include sharing the experience of the Baha'i world community in building a global society, and offering it as a model for study. The specific goals with which the Chair is concerned are:

  • to conduct and publish research, design courses, and organize seminars in the field of Baha'{

studies and world peace within an interdisciplinary context; le public forums for discussing the issues proposed in the statement of the Universal House of Justice, “The Promise of World Peace”; and

  • to establish academic linkages with and provide technical help to Baha’ ii

of peace education and international development.

Among the initiatives already set in motion under the auspices of the Baha'f Chair are a three-year certificate program in World Order Studies; the publication of several books on peace including A Golden Treasury of Peace, which includes excerpts on the vision of peace as expressed by major poets of the English language; the sponsorship of international conferences such as “Once Empires Fade: Religion, Ethnicity and the Possil for Peace,” and co-sponsorship (with the Temple of Understanding) of another conference, “The Fourth International Dialogue on the Transition to a Global Society: The Spiritual and Interreligious Dimension.”

The Baha'i Chair for World Peace is an important and natural addition to a university already renowned for its leadership in international studies. In fact, the very existence of the Chair is due primarily to the heroic and devoted efforts of the late Dr. Edward Azar, founder and head of the university's Center for International Development and Conflict Management. Although not a Baha'i, Dr. Azar was so inspired by reading “The Promise of World Peace” that he approached the Universal House of Justice with the idea of establishing an endowed Chair to study Baha'i principles he considered vital to the goal of peace. Together with the university and the Baha'f community, Dr. Azar labored for the rest of his life to realize the establishment of the Chair, which the House of Justice designated in December 1992 as “the most concrete direct response to “The Promise of World



tions in the field





The ceremony was followed by a formal dinner and program on the theme “Poetry and Images of Peace.” Included were musical performances by a variety of talented artists, anda moving selection of prose and poetry on the topic of peace by some of history's greatest writers, as read by Dr. Bushrui and his daughter, Nadia Bushrui Malarkey.

The international significance of the establishment of the Baha'i Chair for World Peace was underscored by the presence at the ceremony of representatives of the National Spiritual Assemblies of France, India, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as by the attendance of representatives from the Baha'i International Community, Universidad Nur, and Landegg Academy.

Among the many gifts received in honor of the occ: sion were books and materials for the Baha'f Chair library from the National Spiritual



within the reach of nations,



Peace.”

o POS ne but The Baha'i Chair now takes its place at the Center for International Development alongside a

inevitable,” and is “the next number of significant programs dedicated to furthering the cause of world peace and internat

stage in the evolution of this planet—in the words of one great thinker, ‘the planetization of mankind.’”


International Development and Con! College Park, MD 20742, or phone 301-314-7703 (fax 301-314-9256).



cooperation. For information about the Baha'i Chair for World Peace, write to the Center for ict Management, Mill Building, University of Maryland,

Assembly of Lebanon, similar donations from National Asnal semblies represented at the ceremony, and, most impor tant, a generous gift of Baha'f scriptures in Arabic and Per





Judge Nelson enumerated some of the principles of the Faith which, when adopted by humankind as a whole, will bring about and secure lasting peace.

She added that these principles, such as consultation, a universal auxiliary language, universal compulsory education, freedom from prejudice, the equality of women and men, and a world government, will all be studied at the Center for International Development by Dr. Bushrui and his students.

Dr. Goldstein then read messages of




25 years ago. He and his wife, he said, of ed the gardens surrounding the Shrine of the Bab, and were struck by the atmosphere of serenity and peace.

Eventually, he said, after hearing the teachings of the Faith, they were able to understand the reason for the feelings they had experienced.

“We are here today,” he concluded, “to translate those feelings into practical action. Baha'u'llah said, “These fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away,



Lebanon, told the audience that he was born into a violent world, had been a refi gee on no less than three occas

had lost his home and property—yet he had not lost his faith in peace.

As a teacher, he said, he now hoped to help bring about peace by adding an exploration of the heart to the normal academic emphasis on the mind.

Dr. Bushrui ended remarks with an observation that summed up the spirit and purpose of the Baha'f Chair: “Iam ahuman





sian from the Universal House of Justice.

Itis both appropriate and portentous that such a milestone in Bahd'f history should have taken place in the Holy Year, during which the Faith has attained a measure of recognition and respect beyond any it has ever enjoyed.

There can be no doubt that the Baha'i Chair for World Peace will in future years play an increasingly significant part in accelerating the influence and prestige of the Cause of God in circles of thought the world over.





Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators sought

As part of the reorganization of the national administration, the National Spiritual Assembly is recruiting for four Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators for new Regional Teaching Offices.

The Regional Teaching Operations Coordinators (RTOCs) are full-time employees who report to Regional Teaching Committees and who assist in the implementation of directives/plans of the Regional Teaching Committee, manage the regional offices, and provide administrative/operations support to the regional teaching work. Skills and qualifications include: (1) In-depth knowledge of the Bah: ritings and Administrative Order; (2) experience in serving on administrative bodies of the Faith; (3) background and proyen accomplishments in teaching as it pertains to the Faith; (4) knowledge of Baha'i and activities in the region; (5) proficiency in consultation, ability to inspire and empower others, experience in problem-solving, strategic analysis, and developing short- and long-term plans; (6) ability to implement and manage change; (7) experience in managing 3-7 direct reports; (8) proven success in interacting with a wide range of people; and (9) availability to travel extensively.

The skills and qualifications listed in 1-5 above also pertain to Regional Teaching Committee membership.

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'{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone Human Resources at 708-869-9039.










Martin Luther King Jr. parade. The Largo community observed Ki

acandle-light service at a local park. Twenty-six people attended including 13 who were not Bahda’is.









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The following are the answers to the questions most commonly asked about Assembly elections at Ridvdn. If, having reviewed these remarks, your Assembly or Baha'i Group still has questions or would like further clarification, please contact the Bahd't National Center.

FORMATION

Must a previously established Spiritual Assembly reform between sunset April 20 and sunset April 21 to be recognized by the National Spiritual Assembly?

An existing Spiritual Assembly or a community that has had an Assembly before can only re-form on the first day of Ridvan (unless it qualifies for the extended period which includes the 12 days of Ridvan). Assemblies that have been lapsed for lengthy durations (10 or more years) may form as a new Assembly at any time during the year if permission is granted by the National Spiritual Assembly.

When can a Baha’ community have the extended period in which to elect its Spiritual Assembly?

In the U.S., the extended period applies to communities in which there has been rapid acceptance of the Message of Baha'u'llah by a number of people (sometimes called “mass enrollment”) who are as yet unfamiliar with the concepts of Baha’f administration, and their location makes it difficult for those who are helping with the formation to reach these communities on the First Day of Ridvan. The extension also applies to the rare cases in which special assistance is needed because most of the believers in the community are illiterate. In such cases, the annual meeting and election may take place at any time during the 12 days of Ridvan, from sunset on April 20 to sunset on May 2, 1993.

A community has a local Spiritual Assembly, but the individuals on the community list do not take part in Bahd’t activities. Should the Assembly continue to be formed under these circumstances?

Yes. The Universal House of Justice, in a letter dated April 19, 1979, has advised: “While it is true that some Assemblies have unsteady foundations at first, the friends obviousiy do not form Assemblies to lose them. At the time of their establishment they may appear to be ‘artificially created’ but are in fact a stepping stone in the progressive development of the teaching work, a fact recognized by Shoghi Effendi.” If believers have not been taking part in community activities for many years, efforts should be made during the year to contact them and ascertain their feelings about their Baha’ membership.

What happens if 15 days advance notification is not given before an election?

Less than 15 days advance notice will not necessarily invalidate an election. The principle is that all members of the community must be notified of the election. The Assembly should form and write a letter to the National Spiritual Assembly explaining the reasons why 15 days notice could not be given. The election should be considered valid unless the Assembly is notified by the National Spiritual Assembly that it cannot be recognized. é

Evicisiuity .

Some believers, such as university students, live part of the year in one community and the rest of the year in another. In which community are they eligible to vote for and serve on the Assembly?

Believers cannot be considered members of more than one community at the same time. The locality in which adult believers reside for the longest period of time (e.g., seven out of the 12 months) should be considered the community in which they are eligible to serve on the Assembly. If the length of time they spend at each residence is approximately the same, they may choose the community in which they desire to hold membership.

Can believers who live just outside of the city limits but have a business and receive mail at a post office box in the city be considered eligible to serve on the city’s Assembly?


Only those who actually reside within the boundaries of an established locality have the privilege either to vote for or to be elected as a member of the Assembly.

If some Baha'is are planning to move into a community to help save a jeopardized Assembly but cannot physically be living in the community until after the first day of Ridvdn, can they be counted as community members? J

According to the current policy of the National Spiritual Assembly, if they have made a firm commitment, such as obtaining a lease or putting a down payment on a house, then they can be counted if they are able to physically reside in the community within 90 days of the First Day of Ridvan.

Are Bahd’ts who have recently been enrolled (i.e., who have recently had their declaration card countersigned) but have not yet received Bahd’t identification cards from the National Spiritual Assembly eligible for election to a Spiritual Assembly?

Unless they are from the Middle East, newly enrolled Baha’ fs may be included on the voting list. Persian declarants (any person from a Persian background regardless of their immigration status or length of stay in the U.S.) and Middle Easterners may take part in administrative functions only after their enrollments and transfers are confirmed by the National Spiritual Assembly.

Is a Baha’ with credentials from another country itor) who has not yet received U.S. Baha’t ials eligible for election to an Assembly?

Yes, pending the transfer of their membership into the U.S. Baha’f community from the community of the country in which they were last residing, Baha’ fs with credentials from other countries may be considered eligible for election to an Assembly. They must submit their credentials (return receipt requested) to the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly, attn: Management Information Systems, and ask that their membership be transferred to the U.S. Baha’f community. If, after 60 days following the election, the Baha’fs still have not received their United States Baha’{ credentials, the National Spiritual Assembly should be notified.

Are believers from other countries who do not have credentials considered eligible to vote for and serve on a local Spiritual Assembly?

No, such believers are not eligible to take part in elections until their status has been verified and their transfer has been completed. They must contact their former National Spiritual Assembly and ask that their credentials be sent to our National Spiritual Assembly.

Can members of the community who are mentally ill or senile vote in the election and/or serve on the local Assembly?

If these believers are obviously incapable of serving, they should not be considered eligible to vote for or serve on the Assembly. The local Spiritual Assembly or Baha’{ Group should immediately inform the National Spiritual Assembly of their condition. If the community is uncertain whether a person is capable of serving, the person should be added to the voting list and can be elected to the Assembly. (If elected, that person must be invited to attend the Assembly meetings.) If the Assembly later determines that the person is incapable of serving (or that his/her behavior is disruptive to the functioning of the Assembly), the Assembly should write to the National Spiritual Assembly, recommending that the person be removed from the Assembly and declared ineligible to serve.

If a person has asked to withdraw from the Faith but the Assembly has not received notice from the National Spiritual Assembly that the withdrawal has been accepted, should he or she be counted on the voting list?

If word has not been received before the election that the National Spiritual Assembly has officially accepted the withdrawal, that person must be counted as a member of the community.

Is a person who has withdrawn from the Faith and wishes to be reinstated before an election takes place eligible to serve on the Spiritual Assembly?

Before a person can be reinstated to Baha’ i member



ship, a recommendation from the local Spiritual Assembly must be sent to the National Spiritual Assembly. Once the person has been approved for reinstatement, the Assembly will be notified. Until then, he or she will not be eligible to serve on the local Spiritual Assembly.

If the boundaries of the civil community change during the year due to local government action, will this affect the boundaries of the Baha’f community? Will the members no longer in the civil boundary be ineligible to vote in the community at Ridvan?

Baha’{ community membership is often affected by civil boundary changes, and because of this, those who are eligible to serve during one year on the Assembly may not be members of the same community the next year. The National Spiritual Assembly should be notified of all civil boundary changes. No change in a membership list due to civil boundary changes should be made until the National Spiritual Assembly approves or acknowledges the change.

Is it permissible to consider ineligible for election to an Assembly those who have moved into a community after the election call has been sent?

There is no minimum amount of time Baha’ is must reside in a community before they can take part in a Bahda’i election. Even if they move to a community the day of an election they may take part in the election, as long as it is evident that they are making their home in that community.

JOINT DECLARATION

Must everyone sign the joint declaration section of the Formation Report Form at the same time? What if a member is temporarily unavailable?

Those who are unavailable to sign the joint declaration at the same time as the others may sign their name(s) a few days earlier or later.

If a member of the community refuses to sign the joint declaration, can the Assembly still be formed?

If an Assembly is forming for the first time, it is essential that all nine signatures appear on the form. If all nine signatures cannot be obtained, the Assembly cannot be formed. However, if an Assembly has previously been established in the community and a person refuses to sign, or, if for any other reason, one of the signatures cannot be obtained, the form should be sent to the National Spiritual Assembly with an explanation of why the signature is missing. A decision will be made regarding recognition of the Assembly and communicated to the Assembly.

ASSEMBLY ELECTION

What is the minimum number required to attend an election meeting?

No quorum is needed to hold an election for a Spiritual Assembly. As long as all community members are properly notified of the meeting the election is valid, even if no more than one person is present at the meeting to vote.

Is it permissible to go to believers’ homes to collect ballots in order to form an Assembly?

In areas where it is likely that a large percentage of the believers will not attend the election meeting, it is recommended that believers are visited and encouraged to participate. If it is found in the process that a believer will not be able to attend, absentee voting should be encouraged.

Can persons who had intended to take part in the annual meeting but unexpectedly find that they cannot attend the election vote by telephone?

Those who unexpectedly cannot attend the election may call a person previously designated by the Assembly to accept the ballots (usually the teller or the Assembly secretary).

What arrangements should be made for community members who do not speak English or cannot write?

One or more persons can be authorized by the Assembly or the Baha’ f Group to fill out the ballot on behalf of those who cannot speak or write in Engli: according to their wishes.

If no one comes to the election meeting but absentee


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ballots are obtained, can an Assembly be elected and recognized?

In all cases, an Assembly should be formed and the formation papers submitted to the National Spiritual Assembly describing any unusual or extenuating circumstances. The information will be reviewed and a decision will be made. In the meantime, those elected should begin to carry out the duties and responsibilities of an Assembly.

Is it permissible for people to vote for themselves?

Yes. Shoghi Effendi said, “This is entirely a matter of conscience; if the individual feels for some reason justified in voting for himself, he is free to do so.”

At the election meeting one of the elected members refuses to serve on the Assembly. What should be done?

The newly elected Spiritual Assembly should consult, seeking the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly if necessary, and call for a by-election if a vacancy is declared. Before the person can be replaced, all members of the community must be notified of the need for a by-election.

What should be done if there is a tie vote for the ninth position on the Assembly?

A second ballot to break the tie must be cast by those present at the election meeting. Each voter should vote for one of the individuals who have tied for the ninth position. No other name should be introduced on the ballot. There is an exception to this rule: If one of the persons involved represents a minority, that person should be given priority without question. (The National Spiritual Assembly of the U.S. has decided


that in this country a minority is defined by race, not nationality.) In all cases of doubt, or if both persons represent a racial minority, a re-vote should be cast to choose between those who have tied.

After the Spiritual Assembly is elected, it is found that a person elected to the Assembly moved out of the Bahd’t community prior to the election. Should the person who received the next highest number of votes Sill the ninth position on the Assembly or should the newly elected Assembly call for a by-election?

If the Assembly finds that an elected member had moved prior to the election, the votes cast for that person must be considered invalid and the person with the next highest number of votes becomes a member of the Assembly. If the ballots have been destroyed and the tellers do not recall who had the next highest number of votes, a by-election should be called.

REPORTING RESULTS

How is election information to be reported to the National Spiritual Assembly?

Shortly before Ridvdn every year, the National Spiritual Assembly sends election forms and instructions to established local Spiritual Assemblies. Assemblies that have not received the forms by April 10 and Bahd’{ Groups that are ready to form their Assembly at Ridvan should request Local Spiritual Assembly, Formation Report Forms from the Management Information Systems office at the Baha’ National Center. The forms should be completed carefully according to the instructions and returned to the

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National Spiritual Assembly immediately after the election or formation by joint declaration. It is especially important that the names of all nine Assembly members are recorded on the form.

NOTE: It is preferable that Assembly officers be elected and so noted on the election or joint declaration form at the time it is returned to the National Spiritual Assembly. However, if it is not possible to elect officers immediately after the Assembly formation, a temporary secretary (someone who can receive mail and telephone calls on behalf of the Assembly) should be appointed and recorded on the form. Permanent officers should be elected and reported as soon as possible on the “Assembly Officer and Address Change” form.

What should be done if a Formation Report Form cannot be obtained in time for the election or joint declaration?

The election results may be reported in a letter to the National Spiritual Assembly. The letter should include the name of the Bah4’f locality, the time and date that the Assembly was formed, and the names and Baha'f ID numbers of all nine Assembly members. If the Assembly is formed by joint declaration, the letter should include the nine signatures of the members. If the Assembly is formed by election, the number of Baha’ is in the community, the number of those voting in person, the number of those voting by absentee ballot, and the number of votes each elected member received must also be included. Permanent Assembly officers or a temporary contact person should also be noted.


LOCAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY FORMATION REPORT FORM


PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF OFFICERS ARE TEMPORARY


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COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF YOU ARE ee ee REPORTING AN ASSEMBLY ELECTION ia ime ‘For each Assembly member, please provide the following informatos:








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marked “corresponding sec— retary.” When you elect officers at a later date, report them on the local Spiritual As—



sembly Officer and Address Change form.



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In this box, please list all nine names and Baha'i identification numbers of Assembly members, andthe number of votes each mem— ber received. Do not fill in this box if you are forming by joint declaration.



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sembly, or the person as— signed to help in its for— mation, should complete this box certifying that he or she


copy immediately to the Man— sgement Information Systems office at the Baha'i National Center and to keep the blue copy for your files.


You can look for identification numbers on your community membership printout or the person's Baha'i membership card.

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Here are samples of both sides of the Ridvan election form for this year. We have highlighted each section with a brief explanation to help you with questions you may have about the form. In addition, please note the following:

1. Remember to complete both sides of the form and to include all requested information.

2. If you are not able to find an identification number or some other piece of information, please attach an explanation on the form, such as “new believer, doesn't have I.D. card yet,” and so on.

Please let us know where you want your Assembly mail to be delivered and what the Assembly's current address is.

Election forms that have been sent to existing Assemblies will have the Assembly's address label already attached over the upper right If you are forming by election, please complete the top

section of side B.

If you are forming by joint declaration, please complete the

bottom section of side B.

You can look for identification numbers on your community membership printout or a person's Baha'i membership card.


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3. If your Assembly does not receive election materials in time for Ridvan, you may ask for extra forms and instructions from your District Teaching Committee, or you may cut these forms out of The American Bahd'i and use them.

4. Please review the forms before sending them in to be certain you have included as much information as possible and an explanation for anything you have had to omit. Remember that we are receiving and recording information from more than 1,500 local Spiritual Assemblies, and sometimes inadvertent

hand box where the locality name, Baha'f locality code and district are requested.

Your Baha'i locality code can be found on your membership printout or your mailing label on the Assembly's copy of The American Bahda't.

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mistakes or incomplete or incorrect information on an election form may cause delays in getting your Assembly's information properly recorded.

5. Any questions about Assembly formations may be addressed to the Baha'i National Center. A National Center hotline will be available from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. (CST) on April 20 and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 21. The telephone number is 708-869-9039. Please call if you feel there is any problem with your Assembly forming.

Remember that all Assembly mail will be sent in care of the secretary. If this is not the case with your Assembly, please be sure to provide your locality name, Baha'i locality code, and district in this box.


ASSEMBLY ELECTION (1 be complete if ere ae 10 or more adit Baht's fa your locality)

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nity to help form an Assembly. Two community members who are moving to South Carolina as homefront pioneers have a lovely threebedroom home available. Includes living-dining room, den, library, two baths, full basement, studio in back yard, woods on two sides; three minutes from Indiana University and Bloomington, acity of 40,000 with a culturally diverse population. For information, please phone Dick or Sara Hatch, 812-332-3862.

MOVING to the Atlanta, Georgia, area? Alpharetta, north of Atlanta, needs more Bahd'fs. Alpharetta, among the fastest-growing areas in the U.S. and a site of the 1996 summer Olympic near the scenic Piedmont foothills and the start of the Appalachian Trail. For more information, please contact Theo Miller, Alpharetta, GA 30201, or phone 404-664-4845.

CEDAR PARK, Texas, a small city near Austin, a mixture of country and city, needs two or three adult Bahd'fs to re-form its Assembly. Good schools, community college, many stores, offices, some manufacturing, varied employment opportunities 10-40 minutes away. Buses to downtown Austin and the University of Texas; otherwise, need transportation. Average rents (for the area). Contact Bahd'fs for help in finding a house (no apartments available). Write to Cedar Park, TX 78613, or phone 512-331-8970.

IF YOU ARE thinking of homefront pioneering, please think of Manitou Springs, Colorado, which has seven adult Bahd'fs. Manitou is a small city of 5,000 at the foot of Pike's Peak. There are many employment opportunities in nearby Colorado Springs. For information, contact Joan Tabib,

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THE NATIONAL Committee for Service to the Hearing Impaired and Deaf is seeking help and correspondence from hearing imed/deaf Baha'fs in the U.S. and other Eni . The committee is seeking contact from any others who are

knowledgeable about hearing impairment or

deafness. The committee is working on universal signs to be used for the Central Figures of . the Faith. If you are interested in helping, or would like to contact other deaf Bahd'fs, please write to the committee at P.O. Box 2650, Olympia, WA 98507, or phone (TDD or voice) 718-981-3550.

PLEASESEND acopy ororiginals of newspaper accounts of the trip made by the late Hand of the Cause of God Tarazullah Samandari to the U.S. and Canada in 1967-68 to Dr. A. Jazab, Albuquerque, NM87114 (phone 505-897-5980). Photographs and/or slides are also welcome. Thank you.

ATEAMLEADER and three teaching team members are needed full-time in Renton, Washington, to spearhead the “William Sears HeartsAfire” teaching campaign which is now under way. The ambitious goal of the campaign is to bring about entry by troops in the Renton area. The teaching team will be housed and fully subsidized. A teaching center will be established as the hub of activity for those who enter the Cause. The Bah4’f community is strong, loving, supportive and fully committed to the goals of the Sears campaign. We hope that you ‘or someone you know will be able to serve in this wonderful teaching effort. For more information, write to the Spiritual Assembly of Renton, P.O. Box 2205, Renton, WA 98056, or phone Aaron Lewis, 206-277-8326, between 5:30-9:30 p.m. Pacific time.

THE UNALASKA Baha'f Library is desperately seeking Vol. III of The Bahd'f World tocomplete its series. An individual memberis, willing to pay “top dollar” but if anyone would be willing to donate this volume to help the pioneering effort here, it would be deeply appreciated. Please respond to Julie Hathaway, P.O. Box 73, Unal: , AK 99685, or phone 907-581-1261.















Ronald S. Gilpatrick, administrator of Bosch Baha'i School, dead at 58

We were deeply grieved to learn of the passing late yesterday of Ron Gilpatrick whose radiant and generous spirit refreshed and inspired our hearts. His contributions to the Faith as amember of the National Baha'{ Education Committee, the National Race Unity Committee, several local Spiritual Assemblies, and most recently as director of the Bosch Bahd'f School enrich the annals of the American Baha'f community. Ron Gilpatrick was a true educator. His spirit, his manner, and his understanding of the meaning of service brought out the best in all who were privileged to know him. We ask for your prayers that the soul of this courageous and gentle friend will speed its way to reunion with its Beloved and that the hearts of his devoted family will be solaced in this time of separation.

The National Spiritual Assembly

January 21, 1993

Ronald S. Gilpatrick, administrator of the Bosch Baha'f School, died January 20 in Santa Cruz, California. He was 58 years old.

Mr. Gilpatrick, a native of San Francisco, spent 20 years as a teacher, principal and administrator in the San Jose Unified School District. He was superintendent of schools for six years in Belmont and for three years at Laguna Salada Unified School District.

Asa Baha'i, Mr. Gilpatrick served on the National Education Committee, the National Race Unity Committee, as a member of several local Spiritual Assemblies, and was a delegate from his district to the Baha'f National Convention for many years.


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Ronato S. GILpATRICK



Baha'i UN representative Mary Power honored by B'nai B'rith

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nearby housing development. This is the Kirkland, WA Bakersfield, CA firstcommunity service projectundertaken Date Unknown =» ~— November 17, 1992 as part of the Sears campaign. Irvin Frowitter Arthur McCurdy

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James Velkov Sunnyside, NY

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Fannie Lee Williams Hemingway, SC Date Unknown

Lois Wright Las Vegas, NV Date Unknown


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS






MARCH 26-28: Alabama Spring School, Willer's State Park Resort near Rogersville. Lodging and camping available. Contact Keitha Hudson, registrar, 205-595-9905.

APRIL

1-4: Pioneer Training Institute, Green Acre Baha'f School, Eliot Maine. For information, phone 207-439-7200; fax 207-439-7202.

2-4: “Power and Empowerment: A Bahd'f Vision of Professional Development,” Louhelen Baha’ School. For information, phone 3131-653-5033.

2-4: Singles Conference of Northeastern Florida, for Bah4'fs and their friends, Baha'f Center, Jacksonville. For information, phone the New Era Committee, 904-241-2343.

9-11: “Fruit of the Holy Year: Strategies for Baha'f Youth Workshops,” Louhelen Baha'{ School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.

16-18: Wisconsin Youth Retreat Weekend, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, Stevens Point. Bahé'f 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 (phone 414338-3023).

23-25: Race Unity Institute I, general session,all ages: “Let deeds, not words, be your adorning,” a unique multi-cultural project combining youth and adult resources for those interested in positive, effective action, Bosch Baha'f School, Santa Cruz, California. Separate classes for ages 11 and under. This inaugural program of an ongoing project based on Models of Unity will include speakers, workshops, multi-cultural entertainment and cuisine. Participants will examine the issue of race unity; commit their own potential to addressing the issue; and share their individual and group talents to celebrate this bold new step in furthering the Cause of Bahd’u'lléh. Tuition: $50. VISA and MasterCard ac— cepted. For information, phone 408-423-3387 or fax 408-423-7564.

‘Love and Law” (speaker to be announced), Louhelen Bahd'f School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.

24-25: Observance of the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Spiritual Assembly of Reno, Nevada. For information, write to the Spiritual Assembly of Reno, c/o Candy Fife, P.O. Box 6447, Reno, NV 89513, or phone 702-747-2854.

MAY

6-9: Pioneer Training Institute, Bah4'f National Center, Wilmette, IL. For information, phone the Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039.

7-9: “World Order and Inner Oneness: Creating a Civilization That Makes Sense,” Louhelen Baha'f School. For information, phone 313-653-5033

15: “Making a New World Order in Our Backyard,” Accepting the Challenge of Leadership: Center for Interracial Unity Series, Louhelen Baha'f School. For information, phone 313-653-5033.

23: Health for Humanity, first national conference, Bahéif National Center, Evanston,

the membership to meet and consult about issues of concern. Every interested person is invited to take part. Please send your name, address, phone number and a $20 registration fee to Health for Humanity, 467 Jack— son St., Glencoe, IL 60022.

20th annual Conference of Nur, Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, sponsored by the Spiritual Assemblies of Lancaster and Harrisburg. Theme: “The Kitab-iAqdas: The Most Holy Book.” Special programs, workshops, and entertainment for

children, youth and adults. For a registration form and/or information, write to the Spiritual Assembly of Lancaster, P.O. Box 17608-2453, Lancaster, PA 17608, or phone 717299-1041. Registration deadline: May 10.

28-31: Bahd'f Marriage Enrichment Weekend, Bosch Baha'f School. A special time to renew and enrich your relationship and to explore the Baha'{ guidance about the institution of marriage. 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

13: International Bahd'f Picnic, Queenstown Heights Park, Niagara Falls, Ontario, sponsored by the Spiritual Assembly of Niagara Falls, P.O. Box 145, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L21 8.

17-20: Pioneer Ti ing Institute, Louhelen Baha'i School, Davison, Michig: information, phone the Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039.

17-20: International Conference of the As ation for Baha'f Studies, Montreal, Can— ada. Theme: ity: The Key to Personal and Social Transformation.” A one-day conference on the Kitdb-i-Aqdas will be held June 17. For information, phone 613-2331903.

24-27: Baha'i Youth Service Corps training session, Louhelen Baha'f School, Davison, Michigan, For information, phone 313-653-5033; fax 313-653-7181.

JULY

1-4: New Jersey Bahd'f Summer School, Georgian Court College, Lakewood. Theme: “Connecting Our Hearts to the Covenant of Baha'u'll4h.” For information or to register, phone 908-367-7155.

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 Bah4'f Conference, Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, ia. For information, phone Maggie Hewitt, 703-783-7884.

AUGUST

26-29: Sixth annual “I Have a Dream” Youth Assembly, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. For information or to take part, phone Cornelia Rutledge, 202-966-2356.

28-September 4: 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, Palmer House Hotel, Chi— cago, Illinois,















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SEPTEMBER 4-7; Pioneer Training Institute and Baha'f Youth Service Corps training session, Louis G. Gregory Baha’f Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina. For information, phone the Office of Pioneering, 708-869-9039. 17-19: Green Lake Baha'{ Conference, American Baptist Assembly Conference Grounds, Green Lake, Wisconsin, To make housing reservations, phone 1-800-558-8890.



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