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Pine Springs to Host Indian Proclaimation Meetings
Again this summer, hundreds of believers will go to Pine Springs, Arizona, as this isolated community on the Navajo Reservation becomes the scene of a second proclamation meeting, June 20-21, under the theme “Prayers of All Races for Peace.”
Two years ago a crowd of almost 1500 heard Hand of the Cause Zikru’llz'1h Khádem and believers from all over the world tell of the Message of Bahá’u’lláh. As a result the inhabitants of the Navajo community of Pine Springs declared themselves almost without exception as followers of the new Faith. Especially impressive was the declaration of Grandfather John Hale, tribal medicine man who told his people how the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh renewed the almost forgotten belief of his people before the coming of the white man.
Plans for the 1964 meeting which will be attended by Hand of the Cause Zikru’lláh Khádem were announced at the recent National Convention in Wilmette by members of the American Indian Service Committee.
As before, the meeting will include a dinner, Navajo-style, at noon on Saturday, June 20. During the afternoon and evening there will be a program of speeches, prayers, and dances. As in 1962 representatives of all racial and national groups will be encouraged to attend, and a special invitation extended to the Bahá’ís to bring as many Indian friends as possible. The tents will begin to fold at noon on Sunday, however many believers may follow the pattern of the last gathering by arriving a day or two early and remaining beyond the formal end of the meeting.
Tents, bedrolls, food for campfire cooking, warm clothing for chilly evenings and hats for sunny days will be needed. Reservations should be sent before June 15 to Chester Kahn, 301 Woodland Drive, Flagstafl°, Arizona. A fee of $2 is charged for all Bahá’ís over the age of fifteen.
Bahá’í Marriages
Honolulu, Hawaii: Mrs. Fidelia Q. Taylor to Abraham McLarahmore, Jr. on March 14, 1964
Winnetka, Illinois: Miss Ann Marie Polek to Walter F. Neumann on March 7, 1964
Winnetka, Illinois: Miss Pari-Dokht Rowshan to G. Kenley Mays on March 21, 1964
How to Contact New York Bahá’í Center
Bahá’ís planning to visit New York during the World’s Fair or any other time should note the address of the New York Bahá’í Center which is 111 West 56th Street. Unfortunately the Center is not open all day every day. To ascertain when it is open, or what meetings are scheduled, first telephone LT 1-0176. If no answer, call TU 6-4505. The Bahá’í Center and Library is listed in both the Manhattan alphabetical telephone directory and in the yellow pages under “Religious Organizations.”
The “Bahá’í Library” on East 65th Street is not an actual Bahá’í library but is operated by The Caravan of East and West. It should not be contacted by Bahá’ís.
Youth Retreat to Be Held in Oregon
The Bahá’í Youth Weekend Retreat sponsored by the Assembly of Eugene, Oregon, will be held from Friday, July 24 (starting at 5:00 p.m.) to Sunday, July 26, at 5:00 p.m.
It will be at The Ranch Area Youth Camp, Silver Falls State Park, 26 miles east of Salem, Oregon, on Oregon 214. Bring sleeping bags and air mattresses. The cost is $3.50 per person. Send reservations as soon as possible to: Don Addison, PO. Box 5004, Eugene, Oregon 97403.
In Memoriam
Harold L. Peterson Casper, Wyoming March 23. 1964
Charles Atkinson Auburn, Calif. March 5, 1964
Mrs. Elsa Bates Seal Beach, Calif. March 23, 1964
Mrs. Laura Platt Los Angeles. Calif. March 14. 1964
Louis Cannella North Bergen, New Jersey March 21, 1964
Mrs. Ann Rosebraugh Denver. Colorado March 21. 1964
Wendell S. Strong Columbus. Ohio March 25. 1964
Mrs. Mary Mitchell Kyselka Window Hock, Arizona About February 28. 1964
Dr. Gayne V. Gregory Escondido, Calif. March 16, 1964
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U.S. Convention
Elects NSA
With all 171 delegates voting, the annual convention of the Bahá’ís of the United States elected the National Spiritual Assembly for the year 121. Those elected in order of votes received were: Arthur Dahl, Dr. David Ruhe, Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh, Charlotte Linfoot, Daniel Jordan, Robert Quigley, Dr. Sarah Pereira, Edna True and Paul Pettit.
New Teaching Aids Available
A slide presentation designed for teaching use among Indian groups in the city and on reservations is now available on loan from the American Indian Service Committee. Accompanied by a narration, these sets of 35mm color slides show scenes of Indian proclamation meetings, of Indian believers from various parts of the country, Canada and South America, and a few from the Jubilee illustrating the international aspect of the Faith.
JUNE ‘1964
Also available as an Indian teaching aid are kits of materials and suggestions for children’s classes. Many of the ideas represented in the kit were derived from the Bahá’í summer classes held last June for the children on the Navajo reservation at Pine Springs, Arizona.
Requests for a kit or for loan of the slide collection should be sent to the committee librarian, Calvin Thur, 6549 West Medlock, Glendale, Arizona.
Great Need
For Summer Guides
In the past, the House of Worship was closed to visitors during certainhours of each day in the summer. This year, the number of visitors is expected to exceed 100,000 and the entire building will remain open from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. With this extension of hours, many volunteers are needed to serve the Faith at the Temple in guiding, book sales, typing and other duties. If it is possible for you to spend part of your vacation in the Wilmette area, please contact Philip O’Brien, Co-ordinator of Temple Activities, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois.
