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U. S. SUPPLEMENT
Bahá’í News[edit]
No. 72 BAHA’Í YEAR 120 FEBRUARY 1964
NSA Gives Instructions for Youth Activities[edit]
The National Spiritual Assembly has been greatly inspired and impressed by the unprecedented teaching activity carried on by and among youth during the past year. Of the new members enrolled in continental United States between May 1 and December 1, 1963, thirty-five per cent were youth, young people between fifteen and twenty-one years of age. Local spiritual assemblies generally are giving considerable attention to ways and means of attracting youth to the Cause and to involving them in all local teaching and proclamation activities.
The youth conferences held across the country, especially over the Thanksgiving Day and year-end holidays, have been well attended and inspiring and all have resulted in several declarations.
In order that this praiseworthy vitality and love for the Faith may be properly oriented toward the production of well-trained and disciplined teachers and future members of the administrative institutions, as well as to provide proper administrative and legal responsibility in emergencies which might arise, it is absolutely essential that all youth conferences be under the general supervision of a local spiritual assembly or some committee such as the National Teaching Committee or summer school committees acting on behalf of the National Spiritual Assembly.
Therefore, if any group of Bahá’í youth wishes to hold a conference, they must submit their request to their own local spiritual assembly for its assistance and sponsorship. If the group comprises members from more than one Bahá’í community, it can ask the local spiritual assembly in any one of these communities to assume the sponsorship, and that assembly will proceed as it would in planning any other intercommunity project. On the other hand, if the request originates from a group or even an adult outside the jurisdiction of a local spiritual assembly, it is to be submitted to the National Teaching Committee for its consideration and coordination.
The National Spiritual Assembly requests the Bahá’í youth to observe these instructions in order to safeguard them against possible situations which could involve the administrative institutions of the Faith, as well as to avoid conflict in dates with other projects which are already scheduled for the same area and dates.
No continuing area or regional committee of youth members can be elected by the youth to act independently of any administrative body or committee duly elected by the National Spiritual Assembly.
If youth conferences covering a fairly wide area are planned sufficiently well in advance they can be announced in BAHÁ’Í News provided full details are received early enough. In any case, all youth conferences involving youth from more than one local Bahá’í community should be reported promptly to the National Teaching Committee as well as to BAHÁ’Í NEWS.
—NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
New Cross Index Available from Reference Library Committee[edit]
The National Reference Library Committee announces that a Cross Index is now available to be used with all Subject Indexes. Since the Subject Indexes classify references under about twenty basic subjects that are different from the subjects that we ordinarily deal with, believers have found them difficult to use. This Cross Index lists alphabetically many of the “ordinary” subjects on which one might want information, and tells under what subject and subheading in the Subject Indexes and their table of contents such information can be found. If you have purchased any of the Subject Indexes and been unable to use them successfully, we hope you will order a Cross Index and try it out. Your experience and suggestions will aid the committee in its effort to produce reference material that will meet your needs more effectively. The price of the Cross Index is 50c.
Included in it, under each Feast name, is a list of page numbers in all of Bahá’u’lláh’s Writings and some of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s, where that Feast name is referred to.
Still available are the following Subject Indexes:
| Bahá’í World Faith (Bahá’u’lláh’s Writings only) and Gleanings combined | $2.00 |
| Hidden Words | $ .35 |
| Seven Valleys | $ .30 |
| Kitáb-i-Íqán | $1.50 |
| Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá | $ .75 |
Offered also is a limited quantity of the complete “package,” including these five Subject Indexes and the Cross Index, at a cost of $4.90. No more of these Subject Indexes will be produced until the usefulness of this type of reference has been clearly established.
To anyone who has ordered all five of the Subject Indexes, we will send, on request, a copy of the Cross Index gratis.
Mailing costs are paid by the Committee on all orders. Order from Edward G. Lippitt, Treasurer, 1556A Quarrier Street, Charleston, W. Va. 25311.
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TWO HUNDRED NINE BAHÁ’ÍS NEEDED[edit]
PREFERRED GOAL GROUPS[edit]
| City | Number of Bahá’ís needed |
|---|---|
| Huntsville, Ala. | 6 |
| Davis, Calif. | 4 |
| Fairfield, Calif. | 4 |
| Visalia, Calif. | 5 |
| Citrus J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Downey J.D., Calif. | 6 |
| Hawthorne, Calif. | 3 |
| El Cajon J.D., Calif. | 1 |
| Oceanside J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Yucaipa J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Hillsborough County, Fla. | 0 |
| Hollywood, Fla. | 2 |
| Riviera Beach, Fla. | 0 |
| West Palm Beach, Fla. | 4 |
| Danville, Ill. | 2 |
| LaGrange Park, Ill. | 3 |
| Limestone Twp., Ill. | 0 |
| Bloomington, Ind. | 0 |
| Cedar Falls, Iowa | 3 |
| Lawrence, Kans. | 2 |
| Brookline, Mass. | 6 |
| Dearborn, Mich. | 3 |
| Helena, Mont. | 3 |
| Hinsdale, N. H. | 3 |
| Smithtown Twp., N. Y. | 4 |
| North Olmsted, Ohio | 3 |
| West Chester, Pa. | 1 |
| Provo, Utah | 1 |
| Augusta County, Va. | 4 |
| Brookfield Twp., Wis. | 3 |
| Oshkosh, Wis. | 3 |
ASSEMBLIES IN JEOPARDY[edit]
| City | Number of Bahá’ís needed |
|---|---|
| Scottsdale, Ariz. | 2 |
| Verde Valley, Ariz. | 1 |
| Rogers, Ark. | 4 |
| Healdsburg J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Menlo Park, Calif. | 1 |
| Palo Alto-Mountain View J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Sonoma J.D., Calif. | 4 |
| Hermosa Beach, Calif. | 4 |
| Inglewood J.D., Calif. | 1 |
| Oxnard, Calif. | 1 |
| South Gate, Calif. | 1 |
| Whittier J.D., Calif. | 1 |
| LaMesa, Calif. | 1 |
| Palm Springs, Calif. | 1 |
| San Bernardino J.D., Calif. | 2 |
| Aurora, Colo. | 3 |
| Delray Beach, Fla. | 4 |
| Fort Myers, Fla. | 3 |
| Sarasota County, Fla. | 4 |
| Glenview, Ill. | 1 |
| Waukegan, Ill. | 2 |
| Decatur, Ill. | 4 |
| Melrose Twp., Ill. | 2 |
| Quincy, Ill. | 3 |
| Worcester, Mass. | 2 |
| Ferndale, Mich. | 3 |
| Ypsilanti Twp., Mich. | 1 |
| Olmsted County, Minn. | 1 |
| Clayton, Mo. | 4 |
| Portsmouth, N. H. | 3 |
| Englewood, N. J. | 2 |
| Hackensack, N. J. | 2 |
| Jersey City, N. J. | 1 |
| Gallup, N. Mex. | 2 |
| McKinley County, N. Mex. | 1 |
| Amherst Twp., N. Y. | 1 |
| Geneva, N. Y. | 1 |
| Babylon Twp., N. Y. | 2 |
| N. Hempstead Twp., N. Y. | 3 |
| Durham, N. C. | 3 |
| East Cleveland, Ohio | 1 |
| Kettering, Ohio | 3 |
| Corvallis, Oreg. | 3 |
| Marion County, Oreg. | 2 |
| Florence County, S. C. | 1 |
| Rapid City, S. Dak. | 3 |
| Amarillo, Tex. | 2 |
| University Park, Tex. | 2 |
| Edmonds, Wash. | 3 |
| Longview, Wash. | 4 |
| Makah Indian Res., Wash. | 1 |
| Pasco, Wash. | 4 |
| Walla Walla, Wash. | 4 |
| Glendale, Wis. | 2 |
| Monona Village, Wis. | 1 |
| West Allis, Wis. | 1 |
| Brattleboro, Vt. | 1 |
If you are available to serve as a homefront pioneer, contact the NATIONAL TEACHING COMMITTEE, immediately, SUITE 206-207, 8460 WATSON ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MO., 63119. Please do not move to any goal city without first contacting the National Teaching Committee.
Again, we appeal to you not to move, if by so doing, you will leave an assembly in jeopardy.
January 1, 1964
NSA Acts on Voting Rights[edit]
Dr. and Mrs. Larry M. Beers, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, have been deprived of their Bahá’í membership and administrative rights. Their participation in any Bahá’í functions is herewith forbidden.
The voting rights of George Brawley, Fort Wayne, Indiana, have been restored by action of the National Spiritual Assembly.
- NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
BAHÁ’Í — BRIEFE[edit]
Blätter für Weltreligion und Weltbewußtsein, a quarterly magazine is published under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assembly of Germany. It contains German translations of the Holy Scriptures, articles, features, reports, commemorations and reviews. Subscriptions $1.00 per year. Write to:
- BAHÁ’Í-BRIEFE, Vertrieb
- Mr. Ulrich Peter Rommel
- 73 Esslingen (Neckar)
- Hindenburgstr. 161
- Western Germany
New Spanish Language Literature Available[edit]
Several new works recently translated into Spanish have been received in stock by the Bahá’í Publishing Trust in Wilmette. All foreign language literature is billed at NET (no community discount).
Please order through your local literature librarian only.
BOOKS
| Bahá’í Prayers (Combined) (paperbound) | ...... | $ 1.25 |
| Bahá’í Prayers (General) (paperbound) | ........ | 1.00 |
| The Dawn-Breakers (paperbound) | ................ | 5.00 |
| The Dawn-Breakers (cloth) | ........................... | 10.00 |
| The Divine Art of Living (paperbound) | ......... | 1.50 |
| The Reality of Man (paperbound) | .................... | .50 |
PAMPHLETS
| Atomic Mandate | ............................................. | $ .10 |
| Bahá’í Answers | ............................................... | .10 |
| Bahá’í World Faith | .......................... (100/3.00) .... | .05 |
| Mission of Bahá’u’lláh (Townshend) | ................... | .10 |
| What Is a Bahá’í? | ............................ (100/3.00) .... | .05 |
Future Teaching Activities[edit]
The third Bahá’í Prayer Powwow, sponsored by the Bahá’ís of Rogers, Arkansas will be held at Boat Basin Park, on Lake Eucha, five miles south of Jay, Oklahoma on April 4 and 5.
Adults planning to attend are asked to contribute a registration fee of one dollar each and children twenty-five cents each to cover cost of equipment and miscellaneous expenses.
All who register will receive a letter giving detailed information about the Powwow. It is expected that a Hand of the Cause will be present at this inter-racial gathering. Letters may be addressed to: Mrs. Gladys Livermore, Secretary, 1022 South Arkansas St., Rogers, Arkansas.
| ANNUAL BUDGET | $725,000.00 |
| Total Requirements: May 1 to December 31 | 483,333.36 |
| Total Contributions: May 1 to December 27 | 299,929.63 |
| Deficit to December 31 | 183,403.73 |
| Contributions: December 1—December 27 | 48,536.19 |
| Deficit for December | 11,880.48 |
BAHÁ’Í DIRECTORY CHANGES[edit]
ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES[edit]
Arizona
- Scottsdale: Mrs. Loraine Johnson, Chairman, 6421 Calle Camelia
Northern California
- Fair Oaks Jud. Dist.: Mrs. Patricia Martin, 8836 Mavis Ave., Orangeville
- Healdsburg Jud. Dist.: Mrs. Marjadene Konishi, 2742 N. Fitch Mountain Rd., Healdsburg
- Palo Alto-Mountain View Jud. Dist.: Mrs. Lois Lissner, pro-tem, 11482 Alford Ave., Los Altos
- San Jose: Mrs. Natalie M. Owen, 1007 Willow St., Apt. 2, Z 95125
Southern California District #1
- Santa Barbara: Mrs. Virginia R. Zimmerman (includes middle initial in address)
- Hermosa Beach: Mrs. Margarite Kurianski, 1120 First St.
Southern California District #2
- National City: Mr. E. Blair Fuller, P.O. Box 934
Hawaii
- Maui: Mrs. Seraphine McLaughlin, R.R. 1, Box 231A, Lahaina, Maui
Michigan
- Battle Creek: Mrs. Melba Nunnally, 254 Howland, Z 49017
Eastern New York
- Hempstead Twp.: Mrs. Barbara Lyons, 770 Sprague St., Baldwin, L.I.
Oregon
- Eugene: Mrs. Audrey Walborn, 2721 Jackson St.
South Dakota
- Rapid City: Mr. Alvin Myers, 711 East Blvd.
Utah
- Salt Lake County: Mr. Cyril Thornell, Chr., 3379 S. 9th East, Salt Lake City
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Western Washington
Makah Indian Reservation: New officers to be reported
Tacoma: Mrs. Gloria Jacobs, 3324 S. 7th St., 98405
Wisconsin Racine: Mrs. Bernita Amerson, 3711 Washington Ave.
In Memoriam[edit]
| Mrs. Susie Byrd Monrovia, Calif. September 25, 1963 |
Mrs. Doris Kravat Tucson, Arizona October 21, 1963 |
| Marcellus R. Carter Ventura, Calif. October 5, 1963 |
Joseph E. Montgomery Healdsburg, Calif. November 6, 1963 |
| Mrs. Flora M. Clark Ventura, Calif. October 19, 1963 |
Clarence Newport Providence, Rhode Island November 7, 1963 |
| Mrs. Kathryn Frankland Oakland, Calif. November 4, 1963 |
Earl Sealts Lima, Ohio November 5, 1963 |
| Mrs. Amy Hopper Nashua, New Hampshire October 2, 1963 |
Verney B. Thompson Little Rock, Arkansas October 4, 1963 |
| Rudolph C. Ioas Short Hills, New Jersey October 26, 1963 |
Mrs. Mary E. Warfield Warwick, Rhode Island October 17, 1963 |
Bahá’í Marriages[edit]
Phoenix, Arizona: Mrs. Margaret E. Hauge to John Londos on September 18, 1963
Berkeley, Calif.: Miss Theresa Elizabeth Britten to William Brodsley on September 15, 1963
San Diego, Calif.: Mrs. Florence Mortensen to Dr. Fred B. Ragland on September 27, 1963
San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Gayle Borges to Gary Morrison on August 31, 1963
San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Pamela Frey to Arthur Deuberry on October 6, 1963
San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Olive Estoll to Leroy Lopez on November 3, 1963
Los Angeles, Calif.: Mrs. Carol Worth to James C. Allen on October 6, 1963
Honolulu, Hawaii: Miss Leann Olivia McElheney to Michael David Woodward on November 9, 1963
Springfield, Illinois: Mrs. Fusa Crotchett to Richard Vail Moore on June 10, 1963
Urbana, Illinois: Miss Sharon Anderson to Kenneth Dean Stephens, Jr. on August 28, 1963