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Preparation for Nation-wide Proclamation Campaign

In a letter addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies on July 2, 1967 (see Bahá’í News No. 438, page 3), the Universal House of Justice has described the purpose and nature of the world-wide proclamation campaign that will constitute the third phase of the Nine Year Plan. The Intercontinental Conferences sound the "opening notes" which will be re-sounded with the commemoration of the 150th birthday of Bahá’u’lláh. A period of national proclamation will continue from those events. The National Spiritual Assembly will take steps to acquaint leaders of thought and prominent men and women with the fundamental aims, the history and the status and achievements of the Cause, while making intensive preparations for a well organized proclamation campaign at all local levels for the next five years.

The National Assembly, together with the National Teaching Committee and the Department of Public Information, have been laying the foundation for the campaign for the American Bahá’í community for some time. Specific details will be presented to the general body of the believers at the Intercontinental Conference and thereafter there will be frequent announcements and communications about the various aspects of the campaign.

The National Teaching Committee urges all local Spiritual Assemblies and Bahá’í groups to proceed with their local plans of teaching which may well include observances of special events other than the anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, such as Human Rights Day, World Religion Day, etc. They are also urged to continue plans already under way for general city-wide or limited intercommunity proclamation activities but not to start any new plans for a proclamation week or intensive campaign of that nature until this period of preparation, up to Riḍván 1968, is over.

In brief, for the next several months the American Bahá’í community will be learning much about proclamation in an intensive and detailed way and will also be preparing a systematic plan for proclamation activities for the several succeeding years. There will be institutes, conferences, new materials and other aids all designed to enlist and encourage universal participation, not only in the proclamation campaign itself but in the well planned and intensive teaching program which must be carried on simultaneously to teach and confirm those who become attracted as a result of this world-wide effort to bring the Message of Bahá’u’lláh to the attention of every stratum of human society. Both the National Teaching Committee and the Department of Public Information will welcome new and practical ideas.

Custodians of Love

"The friends must, at all times, bear in mind that they are, in a way, like soldiers under attack. The world is at present in an exceedingly dark condition spiritually; hatred and prejudice of every sort are literally tearing it to pieces. We, on the other hand, are the custodians of the opposite forces, the forces of love, of unity, of peace and integration, and we must continually be on our guard, whether as individuals, or as an Assembly, or Community, lest through us these destructive, negative forces enter into our midst. In other words, we must beware lest the darkness of society become reflected in our acts and attitudes, perhaps all unconsciously. Love for each other, the deep sense that we are a new organism, the dawn-breakers of a new World Order, must constantly animate our Bahá’í lives, and we must pray to be protected from the contamination of society which is so diseased with prejudice."

SHOGHI EFFENDI (Bahá’í News no. 210 p. 2 August, 1948)

World Peace Day

September 17, 1967

A Special Event for Proclaiming the Bahá’í Faith to the Public

Theme: Many Nations - One World

Suggested Materials: World Peace Day Public Information Kit, from Public Information Department; World Peace Day Poster Kit, from Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department.

One God, One Truth, One People; Pattern for Future Society, The Destiny of America from Bahá’í Publishing Trust.

Reports: Good photographs and reports of outstanding meetings should be mailed immediately to the Public Information Department. [Page 2]

National Teaching Committee Announces Plans for the Coming Years

As was announced in the July U.S. SUPPLEMENT details of the plans and programs for teaching were to be presented to the Bahá’í community after their formulation. The National Teaching Committee met in July and received approval from the National Spiritual Assembly of the general plans. An outline of those plans follows.

The American Bahá’í Community is asked to pray for the success of the teaching work throughout the entire nation and to consider ways and means of participating as individuals in the achievement of the goals, “by a fresh consecration to their God-given mission coupled with an instantaneous plan of action.” (Citadel of Faith, p. 157)

The plans call for the achievement of certain long-range, phased goals by local Spiritual Assemblies and State Goals Committees, as follows:

For each local Spiritual Assembly:

1. Maintain local spiritual assembly status 2. Incorporate by Riḍván 128 (1971) 3. Establish a definite program to encourage dispersal after exceeding 15 members 4. Select one locality to achieve local spiritual assembly status by Riḍván 128. Tell State Goals Committee and National Teaching Committee the name of goal locality, number of Bahá’ís residing there, and goal year for establishing local spiritual assembly. Establish training program for goal group when it reaches five members. Report regularly to State Goals Committee on progress of numbers and training. 5. Develop a definite plan by Riḍván 125 (1968) for increasing the teaching and enrollment of minority groups, especially Chinese, Indian tribes, Japanese, Negroes and Spanish speakers 6. Establish regular study classes, based on Universal House of Justice Riḍván 1967 Message, including the nearby isolated and group members wherever feasible 7. Engage in proclamation activities beginning with this Centenary year 8. Develop systematic plan for increasing number of contacts 9. Persevere in efforts toward increasing the flow of funds through universal and sustained participation in contributions.

For each State Goals Committee:

1. Select two localities to raise to local spiritual assembly status by Riḍván 128 (1971) establishing training programs for them when their membership reaches five. 2. Develop plans for a phased growth of membership from isolated status to local spiritual assembly status; regularly analyze and report rate of growth, e.g.: Year: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Members: 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7-9 | 12-15 3. Develop plans for increasing the number of believers and localities; regularly analyze and report rate of increase. 4. Encourage and engage in proclamation activities especially in groups of five or more. 5. Recommend to National Teaching Committee places for implementation of Victory Corps. 6. Develop a plan by Riḍván 125 (1968) for increasing teaching and enrollment of members of minority groups, especially Chinese, American Indian, Japanese, Negroes and Spanish speakers. 7. Establish regular study classes, based on Universal House of Justice Riḍván 1967 Message, for believers who are not included in local spiritual assembly study classes. 8. Work with a view toward reestablishing all lost assemblies in the state before Riḍván 128 (1971) 9. Develop systematic plan for increasing number of contacts outside local spiritual assembly areas 10. Persevere in efforts toward increasing the flow of funds through universal sustained participation in contributions

At conventions, both State and National, in addition to reporting victories in numbers of local spiritual assemblies won, reports of new isolated centers, seedbeds of future assemblies, and of new group formations, will be made, and our victories will take on more meaning for the individual believer upon whom in the ultimate analysis rests the full responsibility for the progress of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh. As the beloved Guardian wrote in July of 1954:

This challenge, so severe and insistent, and yet so glorious, faces no doubt primarily the individual believer on whom, in the last resort, depends the fate of the entire community. He it is who constitutes the warp and woof on which the quality and pattern of the whole fabric must depend. He it is who acts as one of the countless links in the mighty chain that now girdles the globe. He it is who serves as one of the multitude of bricks which support the structure and insure the stability of the administrative edifice now being raised in every part of the world. Without his support, at once wholehearted, continuous and generous, every measure adopted, and every plan formulated, by the body which acts as the national representative of the community to which he belongs, is foredoomed to failure. The World Center of the Faith itself is paralyzed if such a support on the part of the rank and file of the community is denied it. The Author of the Divine Plan Himself is impeded in His purpose if the proper instruments for the execution of His design are lacking. The sustaining strength of Bahá’u’lláh Himself, the Founder of the Faith, will be withheld from every and each individual who fails in the long run to arise and play his part. (Citadel of Faith, pp. 130-131) [Page 3]

The House of Worship

A Shelter for Many Activities

Temple Worship

One of the primary activities in the House of Worship, that of the programs of devotion in the Auditorium, is faithfully carried out through the diligent and knowledgeable services of the members of the Temple Worship Committee. Each Sunday afternoon a program of devotions is held at 3 p.m. The Committee selects the readings from the Bahá’í Writings as well as from Sacred Scriptures of other religions, tying them together with a central "theme" or "message." The Committee meets with the choir director, Mr. Lloyd Cousins, or guest singers, to plan the coordination of the music with the readings.

Programs in commemoration of the Holy Days are planned to include a worship service and a program in Foundation Hall to explain the purpose of the Holy Day.

In June of this year they began using a new printed program which is handed to the visitors. It explains the purpose of Bahá’í worship, the lack of ritual and the fact that there are no collections. It lists the readings for that day, with some few quotations taken from those selections.

At a workshop for readers at the House of Worship

The committee holds periodic workshops for anyone—Bahá’í or non-Bahá’í—who is interested in reading at the worship service.

Suggestions for the programs are always welcomed.

Special Committee will Coordinate Communications on National Fund

The National Spiritual Assembly, at its recent meeting in July, has formed a Coordinating Committee for the Fund in order to assure the national community that every step of fund management will be properly considered. A function of this Committee will be to better coordinate the planning, production and distribution of communications to the Bahá’ís on the subject of the Fund. The Committee, located in the National Center area, will exercise its functions in behalf of the Treasurer and the National Spiritual Assembly so that all possible information on the Fund will be collected and analyzed from every point of view. At the same time, recommendations for appropriate action will be made to the National Spiritual Assembly in connection with every aspect of the Fund, from budgeting to wills to means of communication and motivation of the friends.

Communications will include letters to local treasurers, local assemblies, state goals committees, groups and individuals; regular and special articles and pictorial presentations in BAHÁ’Í NEWS, and the preparation of materials to aid local assemblies in analyzing their financial efforts.

In view of the immense responsibilities which have fallen upon the American community, not the least of which are its contributions to the financing of the national and international programs of teaching and consolidation, this new ad hoc committee will assume a vital role in our national hopes and, we pray, our successes.

Suggestions relating to the Fund, and steps which can be taken to deepen the awareness of all American Bahá’ís to the great privilege and obligation they have to provide assistance in this crucial area, are earnestly solicited, and may be sent to the Treasurer's office.

National Spiritual Assembly Announces Appointment of Publications Board for The Bahá’í Publishing Trust

At a recent meeting the National Spiritual Assembly appointed a Publications Board for the Bahá’í Publishing Trust whose chief functions will be long-range planning and programing for Bahá’í publications. The responsibilities will include study of the literature needs of the national Bahá’í community, review of what is now available, what should be retained and what should be discontinued; determination of gaps that exist, and finding writers to produce manuscripts to fill these gaps. The Board will also be responsible for reviewing manuscripts submitted to the National Spiritual Assembly or the Bahá’í Publishing Trust for publication, but before the manuscripts go to the Publications Board they will be sent to a certain number of readers, a panel of whom has already been selected by the National Spiritual Assembly. The readers will make comments and recommendations which will be considered by the Publications Board. When the Board considers a manuscript worthy of publication in light of the needs and its long-range program, the manuscript will then go to the Bahá’í Reviewing Committee to be checked for accuracy of Bahá’í material contained in it.

The Publications Board will be free to recommend the publication of manuscripts in World Order Magazine or in some non-Bahá’í publication if it feels this advisable. Final decisions will be made by the National Spiritual Assembly. Any manuscript intended for publication through Bahá’í channels is to be submitted to the National Spiritual Assembly or the Bahá’í Publishing Trust as in the past. When the Publications Board has been organized and is ready to function it will establish criteria for the readers and for the Bahá’í Reviewing Committee for the handling of manuscripts which are sent them for reading and review. [Page 4]

Your Contributions and Pioneering

The meritorious services of the American Bahá’í pioneers are inestimable and will forever be a credit to this community. Up to 1963, more than 1,000 adult Americans had served or were continuing to serve abroad only about 110 of these required financial assistance. Between 1965 and 1967 another 283 Americans arose to serve in foreign goals, making a present total of about 550 American pioneers now at their posts.

Many of these souls are faced with difficulties beyond our imagination. For some, employment is impossible or extremely difficult to obtain; for example, hiring of non-nationals is forbidden by law in some countries. Living conditions often impose great hardships. And notwithstanding the spiritual sustenance and rewards that come to the pioneers, they are often called upon to exhibit extraordinary patience, fortitude, forbearance and love in order to remain where Bahá’u’lláh has led them to serve. Since the Faith is dependent on the voluntary services and contributions of its members, it is vital to see how in the pioneering program the volunteer principle has been met in funds as in services.

Nearly ninety percent of our pioneers are self-supporting and their many expenses appear only on their personal account books. Yet, if we simply estimate their contribution based on the minimal subsistence level, their gross contribution is certainly well above 14 million dollars annually, freely and quietly given. Your contributions enable those valiant souls who do not have sufficient finances to travel to their distant posts, there to subsist at the barest minimum. Total expenditures from our Fund for this 10 percent of the pioneers last year totalled $143,700, broken down by geographical areas as follows:

• Europe: $49,740
• Latin America: 47,364
• Caribbean Islands: 17,973
• Africa: 12,298
• Asia: 1,960
• Misc. Costs: 5,365
• Staff & Administrative: 9,000

Included in the $143,700 is $87,147 required for residual Ten Year Crusade goals. And more than $25,000 is made available to other National Spiritual Assemblies for the support of their pioneer goals. These total expenditures are expected to rise to $152,000 this year. In addition $15,000 was contributed to the International Deputization Fund administered by the Universal House of Justice for pioneers and projects of the Nine Year Plan. The Pioneer Committee for the Americas fulfills its hemispheric responsibilities supported by this Fund.

The American pioneers are served by the Foreign Goals Committee, a hardworking group of three full or part-time persons. They are responsible for recruiting, coordinating and administering the pioneer program under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly. One of the triumphant rewards for this group is to assist in the establishment of new National Spiritual Assemblies, such as the newly-formed National Spiritual Assembly of the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands, made possible by the achievements of our pioneers. Two volunteers called European Service Representatives oversee the maintenance of European pioneer goals of the Ten Year Crusade. This central staff operates on the very low annual budget of $9,000.

Even though pioneering conditions are often beyond the control of individuals, so that we must support a small fraction of our pioneer deputies who are unable to obtain employment because of various restrictions, all of our pioneers sacrifice in varying degrees their homes, friends, families, jobs, or future career opportunities in order to serve the Faith. If we had to pay a minimal subsistence to all the American pioneers now serving in foreign goals, our budget would be six to ten times greater than the present sum of about $150,000. Thus, for every dollar we give, the pioneers give many times that amount in funds and services. Their efforts are a priceless contribution toward the universal conquest of the "cities of men's hearts" for Bahá’u’lláh. Generations yet unborn will honor and revere the sacrifice of these American Bahá’í torch-bearers, and your financial sacrifices which make possible the immortal victories of these, your deputies.

Seen graphically as an inverted pyramid, with the staff at its point, the picture of pioneer support is a very happy one.

• $1,250,000 upwards: 89% pioneers self-sustaining.
• $143,700-$152,000: 11% pioneers requiring subsistence
• $15,000: International Deputization Fund. Staff of Pioneer Committee for Americas
• $9,000: Staff of Foreign Goals Committee & European Service Representatives

Of the believers photographed in attendance at the first American Pioneer Institute for the Nine Year Plan held at Davison Bahá’í School December, 1965, fifteen pioneers have gone to foreign goals or are in the process of going. [Page 5]

U.S. SUPPLEMENT

NATIONAL BAHA’I FUND

Monthly Income: 1967-1968

Thousand $ 120- 100- 80- -88.3- 60- 40- 20-

375 350- 300- Monthly Budget MAR. 250- 200- 150- 100- 50-

Local Assemblies Contributing Each Month

Regular contributions Special contributions & Miscellaneous Estates Other income

Progress in Improving Communications

The speed and flexibility of the electronic computer being used by the Faith is beginning to show results in improved communications. This is after months of effort and even some moments of anguish when seemingly insurmountable obstacles have arisen. But each one has been removed by the patient work of individual Bahá’ís assisted by many prayers.

This is the third BAHÁ’Í NEWS to be mailed under the new method. The second showed an improvement over the first as a better schedule was developed. With each set of mailing labels arranged in Zip code order for the Post Office, the National Bahá’í Center also received an alphabetical listing of Bahá’ís. The availability of several copies of this listing tends to speed up handling of correspondence and other office details.

At the end of July each of the 58 state goals committees received a computer-generated mailing list of all Bahá’ís adults and youth within their area. Monthly revisions will be made so that state bulletins and other communications can be more accurately addressed. Such frequent listings have become practical because the high-speed printer linked to the computer can produce in approximately one hour a list that previously required three or four days of manual effort.

In October the state or district list of adult believers will be mailed with the Convention Call and ballots to all Bahá’ís of voting age. Since the computer has the birth date of youth it will transfer to adult status any becoming 21 by November 5, 1967. All remaining youth will receive the Convention Call and a letter encouraging their participation. Although these will be sent by first class mail to permit their forwarding, BAHÁ’Í NEWS cannot be sent on this basis; therefore all are reminded of the importance of reporting changes in address promptly and in advance when possible with an indication of the date of change.

Thanks to the prompt response of a majority of believers to the questionnaire sent early in July, all errors noted in the address labels are being corrected. The other information requested, vital to a full utilization of our Bahá’í resources, is being added to the growing record. This includes information on local spiritual assembly secretaries and treasurers, state goals committee secretaries, group correspondents, public information representatives, and circuit teachers. Those who have not completed and returned their questionnaires are requested to do so promptly.

Some Bahá’ís have questioned the brevity of the address labels, limited to the last name and first initial. This was necessitated by the size of the mailing equipment available to the printer of BAHÁ’Í NEWS. The computer record includes the full first name, middle initial and last name of each believer, and these will appear on all lists including the State Convention voting list. [Page 6]

"Face Lifting" in Foundation Area

The buzz of saws, the banging of hammers, the humming of drills have been the first sounds heard by visitors to the Foundation area this past summer—for the maintenance department personnel have been busy putting a "new face" on the book sales and display area.

The "Fireside" and "Reading" rooms are completed and furnishings will next be installed. In the Fireside Room small special interest tours will hear of the Faith, or instant firesides will be held for those visitors wanting to know more about the Faith. A relaxed and quiet place will be available in the Reading Room for the visitors wishing to have the opportunity to first read or perhaps scan any of the books or pamphlets before purchasing.

The long book counter has been removed and in its place are four beautiful modern book display racks. A much smaller book sales counter will soon be installed for the convenience of the visitors wishing to purchase the items available to the public.

For those believers wanting any of the numerous "Bahá’í-only" items the former nursery room, adjacent to the Distribution & Service Department, has been transformed into a "Bahá’í Book Store." There the opportunity to see in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere the countless items available is provided by the staff of that department.

These are just a few of the many new and exciting changes which are taking place in "Operation face lift" in the foundation area of the House of Worship in Wilmette. [Page 7]

Our Ever-Advancing Civilization

This summer, as it entered the trial of its ability to resolve the crises in the Middle East, the United Nations also demonstrated determination to establish, slowly but progressively, what Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed as the fundamental basis for effective world government — Universal Human Rights.

Let us first examine these rights and how they have been defined. Unlike the earlier League of Nations, the United Nations, in its Charter, affirmed "faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person." Recognized as an essential task, a Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the General Assembly on December 10, 1948. This is not simply a statement applied to the needs of a particular minority group or is it a list of rights and privileges. Its scope is broad and its assumptions profound. In the first article itself is the clear assertion that the right to liberty and equality is man's birthright and that man is a rational and moral being. How well does this affirm what, many years ago, Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed in His teachings.

Next month we will discuss how recent action, inspired this Declaration, is aimed towards further recognition and implementation of these Rights of Man.

U.S. BAHÁ’Í COMMITTEE FOR UNITED NATIONS

FEASTS

Calendar of Events

• September 8 — ‘Izzat (Might)
• September 27 — Mashíyyat (Will)
• October 16 — ‘Ilm (Knowledge)

HOLY DAY

• October 20 — Birth of the Báb

PROCLAMATION EVENTS

• September 17 — World Peace Day
• October 24 — United Nations Day

BAHÁ’Í INTERCONTINENTAL CONFERENCE

October 5-8, 1967 — Wilmette and Chicago, Illinois

U.S. NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS

• October 4
• November 10-12

Bahá’í House of Worship

Visiting Hours

• through October 15: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• after October 15: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Devotions

• Sundays: 3 to 3:30 p.m.

Public Meetings

• Sundays: 3:45 p.m.

Tape

Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department 1967 Convention Highlights

The material on this tape is the sort of material Bahá’ís like to have to use for deepening or pleasure listening. The messages and Bahá’í stories are timeless.

The highlights of the entire session have been captured in a 4 hour tape which is on a 7 inch reel at 3¾ i.p.s. and is recorded on two tracks of the tape.

One track includes Messages from the Universal House of Justice, the Hands of the Cause, the National Spiritual Assembly's commentary on the Messages, and the closing address by Hand of the Cause, Mr. Zikru’lláh Khádem.

To the friends who missed the golden opportunity to attend the Celebration of the Feast of Riḍván at the House of Worship during the National Convention, track two of this tape offers the next best thing — an opportunity to hear beloved Hand of the Cause, Mr. Khádem, as well as three of the Auxiliary Board members, Mrs. Florence Mayberry, Mrs. Velma Sherrill, and Mr. Curtis Kelsey. They present memorable words and stories about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the Guardianship, the Hands, and the Universal House of Justice. While these talks give only a glimpse of the significance of these divinely-ordained Institutions of our Faith, they are a must for those who are interested in attaining a deeper understanding of these Institutions.

Each tape is on a 7" reel, and the tape speed is 3¾ i.p.s. The approximate playing time is 4 hours.

Single Tape: $7.50

Order from: BAHÁ’Í DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT 112 Linden Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091

Call for Renewal of World Order Magazine

World Order magazine now enters its second year. It is proving to be an effective way of meeting many who have not been reached by other means. The contents of the fifth issue, to be mailed in September, were described in the August U.S. SUPPLEMENT. To be sure of receiving your copy, a renewal form with a check or money order for $3.50 (Foreign $4.00) should be received by September 15. This should now be sent to WORLD ORDER, NATIONAL BAHÁ’Í CENTER, 112 LINDEN AVENUE, WILMETTE, ILLINOIS 60091.

Serious consideration should also be given to renewing gift subscriptions for another year, unless you believe the donee is planning to subscribe. In that event you should consider others whom you believe would appreciate receiving the magazine.

State Conventions

November 5, 1967 Place and other details will be announced in the Convention Call to be mailed to each believer [Page 8]

Bahá’í Directory Changes

Arizona ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES Tucson: Mrs. Isabelle S. Dodge, now permanent Secretary

Northern California Central Marin J.D.: Mrs. Carol Noah, now permanent Secretary Sacramento Municipal Court District: add zip code 95608

Central California Dist. No. 1 Los Gatos: add zip code 95030 Mountain View: add zip code 94040. Richmond: Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Cansler, 5239 Creeley Ave. 94804

Central California Dist. No. 2 Fresno J.D.: Mrs. Joan Verellas, 708 E. Gettysburg, Fresno 93704

Southern California Dist. No. 1 Hermosa Beach: add zip code 90254 West Hollywood: Miss Elena Allegro, 821 N.E. Westmount Dr. Apt. 9 90069 (to correct spelling of street name and zip code)

Southern California Dist. No. 2 Jurupa J.D.: add zip code 90509

Southern California Dist. No. 3 Santa Maria: Mrs. Mary E. Moore, 838 E. Tunnell 93454

District of Columbia Washington, D.C.: add zip code 20011

Florida Fort Lauderdale: Mrs. Martha R. Marshall, P.O. Box 22752 33315 (to correct box number) Miami: add zip code 33128

Indiana Indianapolis: add zip code 46219

Kansas Kansas City: add zip code 66105

Bahá’í Marriages

Los Angeles, Calif.: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Webb to Mike Stuart on June 24, 1966

Palo Alto, Calif.: Mrs. Michele P. Crawley to Archie L. Morris, Jr. on June 30, 1967

Redondo Beach, Calif.: Miss Caridad S. Brillante to William Crocker on June 17, 1967

Sacramento M.C.D., Calif.: Miss Tahirih Boyd to Loren D. Brown on June 18, 1967

San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Mary Christine Powell to Alan Higgins on June 24, 1967

Santa Ana, Calif.: Miss Pamela Joy Ingham to Robert Patrick Silcox on July 9, 1967

Santa Monica, Calif.: Miss Niki Lynn Davis to Rosario A. Giaimo, Jr. on June 10, 1967

Santa Monica, Calif.: Miss Marina Kazemzadeh to Ali Banuazizi on June 17, 1967

Temple City, Calif.: Mrs. Leona J. Heller to Jerome Winston on July 22, 1967

Victor J.D., Calif.: Mrs. Barbara E. Baker to Sol Wronker on July 2, 1967

Victor J.D., Calif.: Miss Carol Eva Gilliland to Billy Cornett, II on July 4, 1967 (non-Bahá’ís)

West Hollywood, Calif.: Miss Lyle O'Hara to Walter L. Martindale on July 23, 1967

Wilmington, Del.: Mrs. Marvin K. Bailey to Edward Johnson on June 24, 1967

Washington, D.C.: Miss Maxine Gipson to James R. Oliver on June 4, 1967

Lee Co., Florida: Miss Elah Cowart to William C. Lau on June 24, 1967

Chicago, Ill.: Miss Sally Ann Johnson to Sam LaCerba on May 27, 1967 (non-Bahá’ís)

Chicago, Ill.: Miss Audrey Emery to Tyrone Childs on July 9, 1967

Oak Park, Ill.: Miss Barbara Mason to John Rathbun on July 8, 1967

Wilmette, Ill. Miss Monira A. Bastan to Ruhullah K. Izadyar on July 6, 1967

Louisiana Shreveport: add zip code 71101

Maryland Howard County: Correct name erroneously given as Harvard County

Michigan Highland Park: Correct name erroneously given as Park

Minnesota Minneapolis: add zip code 55405 Olmsted County: add zip code 55901

New Hampshire Nashua: add zip code 03060

New Jersey Dumont: add zip code 07628 Englewood: add zip code 07631

New Mexico Albuquerque: add zip code 87110

Western New York Victor Township: Add zip code 14564

North Dakota Fargo: add zip code 58102

Ohio Cincinnati: add zip code 45202 North Olmsted: add zip code 44070

Oklahoma Norman: Mrs. Margaret Davenport, 1510 Eisenhower 73069

Rhode Island East Providence: add zip code 02916

South Carolina Greenville: Charles Abercrombie, Chr., 8 Rebecca St. 29607

Western Washington Pierce County Commissioners Dist. 3: Mrs. Esther L. Young, Rt. 6, Box 6066, Gig Harbor 98355 (to correct listing)

Wisconsin Fond du Lac: add zip code 54935 Shorewood: Mrs. Arden Lee, now permanent Secretary

Charles Reed Bishop Portland, Oregon July 9, 1967

Thomas R. Raschel An Kea, Vietnam June 17, 1967

In Memoriam

Mrs. Beth H. Ritterbush Shell Beach, Calif. June 6, 1967

Mrs. Sadie Smith Vinton, Ohio June 13, 1967

Mrs. Matilda Stahlheber Chalfont, Pa. April 21, 1967

Arthur Vaughn Lima, Ohio April 26, 1967

G. Ithiel Volz Bloomfield, N.J. May 30, 1967

Emerson Walker Oxnard, Calif. May 20, 1967

Mrs. Berniece Watts Lawrence, Kansas May 9, 1967

Miss Helen E. Zastrow Milwaukee, Wisc. June 20, 1967

We Must Reflect the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh

So, as Shoghi Effendi says, each one of us must reflect the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, if we are to successfully teach. We can't afford to criticize others, we should work on ourselves, pray constantly, devote more time to Bahá’í work than our personal lives . . I hate to sound emotional about it, but it seems as if the fate of the world rests in the hands of the Bahá’ís. We can't afford any longer to play silly games. Any of us. We must all pray more not for our will, but for God's will... we may not always understand the solutions presented us but we must pray for His Will to be done."

From a letter written in February, 1966 by Thomas Raschel, believed to be the first fatality among the American Bahá’í young men in service in the war in Vietnam.