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Davison Bahá’í School Announces Program
for "Homecoming" over Labor Day Weekend
One of the high-points of the season takes place at the Davison Bahá’í School over the Labor Day weekend, September 5, 6, and 7. Traditionally, “Homecoming” provides the exciting and fruitful conclusion to the summer session at the school, and is the occasion for a giant get-together before regional Bahá’ís scatter for another several months.
Area youth will open the weekend session at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, and will also have charge of the program that evening. On Saturday afternoon a symposium on “Teaching the Faith” will be conducted: Speakers will be Winston Evans of Nashville, Tenn.; Archie Tichenor of New Jersey, and Violet Wuerfel of Ann Arbor, Mich. These three people constitute the major teachers and speakers for the weekend.
Sunday morning Miss Wuerfel, recent winner of one of the Valley Forge Medals for outstanding teaching of American citizenship in public schools, will speak on “America’s Spiritual Mission.”
The public talk on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. will be given by Winston Evans, and is entitled “The Search for Truth.” Refreshments will be served; Bahá’ís have found this an excellent time for introducing their friends to the School and to other Bahá’ís.
Sunday evening Archie Tichenor will speak on “Reaching the Eyes and the Ears of the World.” Mr. Tichenor’s experience in audio-visual work will provide the background for his talk.
The program will be officially closed on Monday morning, September 7th, when Mr. Evans paradoxically draws the curtain with a talk— “Make a Beginning!”
In addition, “Homecoming” scheduling at Davison always allows plenty of time for special events, such as reports from friends recently returned from faraway places, and also provides ample allowance for visiting and individual exchange of news and activities.
This excellent program will attract another capacity crowd such as Davison enjoyed for Homecoming last year, so those planning to attend overnight or for the weekend are advised to send in reservations as early as possible to assure accommodations. Write: The Registrar, Davison Bahá’í School, 3208 South State Road, Davison, Mich.
BAHA'I YEAR 116
News
AUGUST ‘1959
New National Teaching Committee Appointed
The friends are requested to note that there has been a complete change in the membership of the American National Teaching Committee this year. The members are: Hugh Chance, chairman; Mrs. Velma Sherrill, secretary; Lloyd Sherrill, and Paul Moon.
The National Spiritual Assembly urges the full cooperation of local spiritual assemblies, Bahá’í groups, national committees, and individual believers in all the plans made by this committee for the acceleration of teaching on the home front.
All correspondence with the American National Teaching Committee should be addressed to: Mrs. Velma Sherrill, secretary, Room 1311, 411 N. 7th Street, St. Louis 10, Mo.
—U.S. NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
Reference Library Committee Material Listed
The National Reference Library Committee calls attention to the following material, prepared and distributed under its direction, that may be useful in teaching: Mimeographed record prepared by Mrs. Juliet A. Cole from Star of the West items, Early History of the Bahá’í Faith in the United States (15 pages).
This is to be ordered at 35c per copy from the National Reference Library Committee.
Four mimeographed articles written by Mrs. Gene Crist as a “bridge” between Christianity and the Bahá’í Faith: God’s Everlasting Covenant, Progressive Revelation, Prophecy, and The Return of Christ; cost, 75c for the set.
Mimeographed compilation prepared by Mrs. Crist on Teaching the Bahá’í Faith; cost, 20c separately or 15c if ordered with the set.
These are to be ordered from the National Reference Library Committee; Mrs. Marian C. Lippitt, secretary; 1587 Virginia Street East; Charleston 1, W. Va.
Recording of Dr. Giacllery's Talks Available
Hand of the Cause Dr. Ugo Giachery, during his brief visit to the United States in April, addressed two Bahá’í audiences in the middle west and two in the east. A tape recording was made of his talks at West
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AUGUST 1959
WORLD CRUSADE BUDGET Seventh Year: 1959-1960
Annual Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$400,000.00 llIllllIIllIllllIIlllllIIlllllIllllIIllIIIIllIllIllIIllIIllllIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIllIllIllllIllIIIllIIIIIIllIIll||||l||||l||||||ll|l||l| Total Requirements: May 1 to June 30 . . . . . . .. 66,666.00 llllllllllllllllllllllllll
Total Contributions: May 1 to June 30 . . . . . . . . 52,250.00 lllllllllllllllllllll
Total Requirements for June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33,333.00
Total Contributions for June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26,900.00
—U.S. NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
Englewood, N.J., and in New York, and copies are now available at $3.75 postpaid. They should be ordered from the Audio-Visual Education Committee, 126 Evergreen Place, West Englewood, N.J.
Since Dr. Giachery’s talks on these occasions were for Bahá’ís only the tapes should be played only at meetings for believers.
Photographs of Guardian's Monument, Temple Models Are Now Available
The Bahá’í Sales Committee announces that copies of the photograph of the Guardian’s monument (published in the March 1959 issue of Bahá’í News) are available at $1.00 each. The size is 6 x 8 inches.
Models of the Bahá’í House of Worship, in plaster with antique finish, are again available at $20.00 each, plus shipping charges.
Orders for these items, with accompanying remittance, should be addressed to: Bahá’í Sales Committee, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill.
Ventura Meetings Attract Favorable Publicity
The Bahá’ís of Ventura, Calif., began a series of weekly public meetings on January 23 to proclaim the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith. These meetings were sponsored by the Los Angeles Bahá’í community, who
furnished speakers for each meeting.
Topics such as “What is Bahá’í?,” “Religion for Modern Life,” and “Bahá’ís and World Affairs” stimulated wide interest in Ventura and in many outlying cities. Attendance was termed very good.
One of the gratifying results of these meetings was the cooperation received from the local newspapers, which formerly were uncooperative. When the meetings were started a display advertisement featuring an illustration of the Temple and “Words for the World” was planned for each Saturday’s issue.
A result of this publicity has been the request for a feature story on the House of Worship and its function. Of even greater importance, there were two enrollments at Riḍván, and several contacts continue to attend firesides.
“Perhaps other small groups will find encouragement from this report,” the Ventura correspondent writes. “It is definitely the result of prayer, hard work, a unity of spirit, regular publicity, and cooperation.”
Marriages
Evanston, Illinois: Miss Sue Williston to Mr. Khalil AktarKhavari on June 6, 1959
Wilmette, Illinois: Miss Judith Ann Bernstein to Mr. William S. Hatchet on June 6, 1959
Detroit, Michigan: Miss Manijeh Roshan to Dr. Siavash Varjavandi on December 12, 1958
Portland, Oregon: Dr. Mabel B. Easter to Mr. Fred S. Young on May 15, 1959
Los Angeles, Calif.: Miss Catherine lyott to Mr. Orville Jones, Jr. on June 16, 1959
San Diego, Calif.: Mrs. Marie Ray to Mr. Gregory Lee Boddy on May 29, 1959
In Memoriam
Mr. Sylvanus H. Hart Hempstead, L.I., N.Y. March 17, 1959
Mrs. Alice Austin Seeger Fruitport, Michigan May 18, 1959
Mrs. H. H. Casselman Reseda, Calif. April 7, 1959
Mr. E. George Washington Monrovia, Liberia May 30, 1959
Mrs. Genevieve Talley Penn Yan, N.Y. April 4, 1959
Mrs. Anna Cooksey Nashville, Tenn. May 25, 1959
BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES
ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES
Northern California Stockton: Mrs. Bernyce Stilwell, 7636 Heather Dr. Hawaii Honolulu: Mrs. Elizabeth Hollinger, 5293 Oio Dr. Z. 16 Northern Illinois Evanston: Miss Sophie Loeding. 1414 Central St. Louisiana Baton Rouge: Mrs. Carolyn Galinkin, 3105 Highland Rd. Apt. 2 Massachusetts Beverly: Mrs. Mildred Edwards, 63 Lovett St.
Missouri Kansas City: Mrs. Jeanne Laite, 1533 Lexington Ct., Z. 10
ADDRESS CHANGES & CORRECTIONS
Northern California Fresno J. D.: Mrs. Karla Gubalke, 1123 N. Barton Ave., Z. 2 Indiana South Bend: Mrs. Nikki Miller, 1125 W. Washington New Mexico Albuquerque: Mrs. Rosemarie Smith, 8101 Princess Jeanne, N.E. Western New York Binghamton: Mrs. Dauna Parsons, P. O. Box 81, E.S.S. Ohio Columbus: Mrs. Phyllis Doherty. 3087 Bellwood Ct., Z. 9 Oregon Pendleton: Mrs. Velda L. Pin’, 612 S. W. Court Ave.
