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Continued Prayers Requested for Moroccan Prisoners
The National Spiritual Assembly reports that it recently sent a letter of encouragement and love to the Bahá’í prisoners in Morocco, which was delivered by a believer who visits them from time to time. The prisoners asked that this visitor express their deep appreciation of the prayers and material help which is coming to them from many countries and particularly from different cities in Morocco itself. The writer of the letter of acknowledgment states that they deeply appreciate having the friends come to read prayers with them and that they are ready to remain in prison as long as Bahá’u’lláh wants them to stay there. He concludes his letter with these words:
“Those people are making history of the Bahá’í Faith, our Faith, and the only thing they need is more and more and more prayers from you and me and every Bahá’í all over this earth. . .Bahá’u’lláh makes them feel happy all the time and we should be and actually are sorry for those who are the reason for our friends’ imprisonment.”
We are sure that all believers will continue to remember these prisoners and their families in their prayers.
NSA Asks Greater Consideration
The friends evidently do not realize the great amount of extra work involved when a single order or check is expected to reach several different departments, each with its own particular operation and bookkeeping system. A separate request, with remittance when indicated, must go to the specific office concerned.
The National Spiritual Assembly urgently asks the believers, whether in a community or not, to be more considerate and careful in placing orders. In this connection thoughtful use of the Bahá’í Directory—Part II will eliminate much wasted time and expense.
Multiple orders and/or checks received in the future will of necessity be returned to the sender for proper handling.
Birthday of Bahá’u’lláh November "I2. ‘1963 ’
A Special Evenf for Prociaiming fhe Bahá’í Faith to fire Public
Theme: Bahá’u’lláh — The Promise of All Ages
Suggested Materials: Special invitations from Bahá’í Distribution and Service Dept. Lord of the New Age, The Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, The God Who Walks with Men, from Bahá’í Publishing Trust.
Reports: Good photographs and reports of outstanding meetings should be mailed at once to Bahá’í News Editorial Committee.
Service for the Blind Announces Changes
The long-planned move of much of the material of Bahá’í Service for the Blind to Tucson has been completed. The committee now has two offices: Director, Amédée Gibson, 842 North Hayworth Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90046, and Executive Secretary-Librarian, Mary Francis Baral, 3110 East Lester Street, Tucson, Arizona 85716.
These two offices will be working in close cooperation. We suggest that the friends, when corresponding with the committee, direct letters to the executive secretary in Tucson. Blind Bahá’ís wishing to borrow books from the National Lending Library for the Blind should address their requests to the Tucson office, except those in the Los Angeles area who wish to continue to get books from that office.
Soon, Bahá’í Service for the Blind will be sending to all local assemblies a “kit” which contains lists of material for sale and books in the lending library, and the rules of the library. Also included is a request for names and addresses of blind Bahá’ís. Since groups and isolated believers will not receive this kit, readers are asked to send names and addresses of blind Bahá’ís to the secretary’s office in Tucson.
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ANNUAL BUDGET FOR 1963-1964
ANNUAL BUDGET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $725,000 IlllIIIIIlllllllllllllllllIIIllllllllll|||ll|l|l||||l|l||||lllllllIllllllI||IIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIllIIIllIIllllIIlllllllIlllIII||l|||l||||||||l||l||l|
Total Requirements: May 1 to August 31 . . . . . .. 241,666 lllIIIllIIllIIIllIIIIIII||l||III|l|lI||Il|||||||
Total Contributions: May 1 to August 31 . . . . . . .. 138,697 II|||||lI||||l|||||||ll|||ll
Deficit to August 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102,969 Contributions for July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,886 Contributions for August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,596
National Assembly Tells
of Mounting Delicit
Contributions in August fell only $3,820 short of the monthly budget, a very encouraging result. However, it should be realized that of the total of $56,596 received that month, $11,127 was in response to the special appeal for donations toward the deficit and the Frankfurt Temple; $12,509 came from two large gifts of stock and real estate; and several hundred dollars were from the return to the Fund of refunds from the World Congress plane fares; all of which can be considered as non-recurring. Regular contributions have been consistently inadequate.
As a result, at the end of only four months, even after deducting receipts from estates and trusts, a deficit of $94,242 has developed. The real problem is the extent by which regular contributions fall far short of our budget. The pressing need at present is to key our consistent month by month giving to the urgent
_ requirements outlined in the Annual Budget message
sent out with the August U.S. SUPPLEMENT. For the final eight months of the year regular contributions must increase 52% over the average of the first four months just to prey ent the deficit from increasing.
Many of the responses to the special appeal have been accompanied by very warm letters indicating an awareness of the urgency of our financial condition and a willingness to sacrifice to meet it. Now we should deepen this feeling with respect to regular monthly requirements of the Fund, and re-examine the extent of our financial obligation to our beloved Faith. This should be given a priority in our planning. If this could be accomplished, the size of the budget would prove to be well within our capacity. Earnest consideration of and consultation on this problem are urgently requested.
—NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY Arthur L. Dahl, Treasurer
OCTOBER 1963
American Indian Committee Offers New Assistance
Two new services to pioneers and prospective pioneers on the nation‘s Indian reservations were instituted by the American Indian Service Committee.
Publicity, audio-visual and film material will be handled by William E. Dunning, who asks all pioneers and teachers on Indian reservations as well as groups and assemblies holding Indian proclamation meetings to send pictures and other materials to Box 500, Wickenburg, Arizona (85358). The same address serves for those on reservations needing such materials.
George Bechtold (committee chairman) and Frank Evans are carrying on a nationwide job investigation service to help those who need work on reservations get together with possible employers. Often in the past hopeful pioneers had no way of knowing how they might sustain themselves when they arose to teach among the American Indians. These friends are now asked to include with their application to the committee a resume of their employment experience and possibilities.
The American Indian Service Committee reminds the friends that copies of The Bahá’í Story written especially for teaching among peoples with limited understanding of English, as well as A New Day Comes, translated into Navajo, Oneida and Cherokee, are available without charge. Requests should be sent directly to the committee librarian Calvin Thur, 6549 West Medlock, Glendale, Arizona. For purposes other than Indian teaching there is a charge of one dollar a copy for The Bahá’í Story.
Bahá’í Ring Found
A Bahá’í ring has been found near U.S. 1, fortyfive miles east of Ellsworth, Maine. It has a red stone set in yellow gold. Contact Catherine M. Andreasen, 4006 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines 11, Iowa.
BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES Arkansas Little Rock: Mrs. Lucy Hawkins, 2111 Louisiana St. Northern California Santa Rosa Jud. Dist.: Mrs. Beverly Stafford, 1401- 4th St., Mutual of New York, Santa Rosa Southern California District #2 Garden Grove: Mr. Masao Konishi, Chr., 12560 Haster St.,
- 204.
Santa Ana: Mrs. Dana L. Holton, 1314 S. Wood Montana Great Falls: Mrs. Helen Shane, 2510 Central Ave. Eastern New York New York: Miss Vivian Taylor, 80 Park Ave., 10016 Ohio Akron: Mrs. Joan Sauter, 458 Moreley Ave., 44320 Western Washington Pierce County Third Comm. Dist.: (correction of Assembly name)
