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Dispatch of Pioneers Must Have Priority Over All Other Bahá’í Activities
Gravely concerned status goals. Latest statistical report mailed you February fourth indicates need settlement further 313 pioneers. Critical shortage must be met Riḍván. Imperative redouble efforts expedite pending offers. Urgent dispatch all remaining 27 pioneers to posts assigned your community priority all other Bahá’í activities. Praying Shrines resounding victories. Share message friends.
February 3,1966 —Universal House of Justice
This message was shared immediately by letter with all local spiritual assemblies and State Service Representatives. In addition telegrams were sent to the ten largest Bahá’í communities asking for names of volun teers not already being processed for goals to be sent to the National Spiritual Assembly during its meeting the following weekend. Nine names were received, some of whom were already in correspondence with the Foreign Goals Committee.
While it appears at the time this report is being prepared that enough offers have been received to fill the foreign goals of the United States, not all can leave for their posts before Riḍván, and some may not be assigned to their chosen posts for the reason that it is essential that those for Africa have some knowledge of French, and those for certain areas in Latin America must know Spanish. Therefore there is still need for additional volunteers, both for our own goals and for goals in other parts of the world. Please refer to the report of the Universal House of Justice on page 2 of BAH1’\,i News.
Observance of Bahá’í Holy Days
The April, 1966 issue of Bahá’í NEWS, No. 420, carries a letter from The Universal House of Justice answering questions it has received about the application of the law of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas on the observance of Bahá’í Holy Days. Among the goals of the Nine Year Plan assigned by The Universal House of Justice to the United States is that of achieving recognition of Bahá’í Holy Days in each State. As of January 1, 1966 one or more school districts in thirty-two States and the District of Columbia have recognized Bahá’í Holy Days to the extent that Bahá’í children, and in a few instances Bahá’í teachers, are permitted to be absent from their classes on these days on some basis defined by the school authorities. The National Spiritual Assembly urges all Bahá’í parents and spiritual assemblies to press for recognition of the Bahá’í Holy Days by the local school authorities and at the same time to plan activities for Bahá’í children appropriate to each of these special days.
Bahá’í communities as a whole should also commemorate all Bahá’í Holy Days in an appropriate manner, sharing with their friends and families those that especially lend themselves to festivity, such as Naw-Rúz, the Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh, and the Birthday of Bahá’u’lláh.
In accordance with the instructions contained in the communication from The Universal House of Justice, the national Bahá’í o%ces will be closed on all Bahá’í Holy Days.
Income Tax Deductions for Bahá’ís
In filing Federal income tax returns, Bahá’ís should know how to assemble their records relating to contributions and expenses on behalf of the Faith so that they can take advantage of all possible deductions. The purpose of this article is to identify the types of contributions which are deductible and the records required to substantiate these deductions in the event they are questioned by the Internal Revenue Service. The discussion is necessarily general. Specific questions on unusual items should be submitted to your tax advisor.
General
The Internal Revenue Code permits taxpayers a deduction from taxable income for all contributions to the Faith, up to 30% of “adjusted gross income.” Deductions may arise through direct gifts to the Faith or through expenses which members may have incurred in certain activities on behalf of the Faith.
Cash
Contributions of cash to local and national Funds are deductible, whether they are in the form of currency or checks. For purposes of substantiation it is far better to contribute by check so that the cancelled check can be retained as proof.
Property
Contributions of property give rise to deductions. The amount of the deduction is the fair-market value of the property at the time it is contributed. In the case of stocks, bonds or other securities with quoted market
value, the market value of the date of the gift determines the amount of deduction. Because the donor may deduct the full market value of securities without paying a capital gains tax on any increase in value since acquisition, a contribution of ‘securities with a low cost basis and relatively high market value can be most advantageous to the donor. The capital gains tax, normally payable on sale of the security, is avoided and the donor is thus able to make a larger contribution. For example, if a Bahá’í held securities with a market value of $1,000 which cost him $500, the sale of the security would result in a $500 capital gain. If the gain were taxed at the maximum rate for long-term capital gains (25%), the tax on the sale would be $125 (25% of $500). The individual would have $875 in aftertax dollars to contribute to the Faith and he would deduct this amount on his tax return. If, however, the donor contributed the security itself, he would be entitled to a deduction of $1,000 and would pay no tax on the appreciation in value. The Fund could sell this security if it desired and realize the full $1,000. Thus, the Fund receives a greater contribution and the member obtains a greater deduction.
When a contribution is made in property that does not have a readily ascertainable market value, the amount to be deducted is more difficult to determine. Real estate, furniture, clothing, objects of art, and other properties may be difficult to value. A prudent donor should obtain an appraisal by an independent party qualified to value such property and will use this valuation as the basis for the deduction. An appraisal will not always be accepted as conclusive evidence of value. If the items donated are resold by the local or national Fund for something less than the appraised value, the deduction may be limited to such lesser amount.
Future Interests
It is possible for members to obtain a current deduction for a contribution of a delayed interest in property. For example, a member may contribute securities to the Faith, but reserve the right to the income from the securities for the remainder of his lifetime. He would be entitled to a current deduction for the present value of the remainder interest which would depend principally on the donor’s age at the time of the gift. Since the law and regulations in this area are quite technical, members should consult with their tax advisor before attempting this type of contribution.
Legacies and Bequests
Any money or the value of any property left to the Faith under the will of a deceased member is ordinarily not subject to Federal estate taxation or to state inheritance taxation. A discussion of this subject will be deferred to a later date.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Normally, all out-of-pocket expenditures made to further the objectives of the Faith are deductible. This would include expenditures made by a member on behalf of a local assembly or of the National Assembly to further their activities.
The deductibility of such expenditures requires that they be made for and on behalf of the Faith rather than to serve the personal and individual needs of the
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member. For example, if a meeting sponsored by an assembly of the Faith is held in a member’s home, and the member furnishes refreshments and supplies and rents folding furniture for the meeting, he would be entitled to deduct the cost of such refreshments, supplies, rented equipment and any other out-of-pocket costs. Where, however, a group of friends is entertained for social purposes, the cost of such a gathering is not deductible, even though the principal topic of conversation was the Faith and ways -and means of furthering its activities.
No part of the cost of transportation for the purpose of attending such a meeting would be deductible for tax purposes. On the other hand, the cost of transportation to conduct a meeting, or in any direct way to further an organized program of the Faith is deductible. While depreciation and other fixed costs of driving an automobile which is used for these purposes are not deductible, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will accept a deduction based on five cents "per mile or actual out-of—pocket costs for gasoline, oil, etc., whichever is larger.
If members of the Faith -are required to remain away from home overnight during their performance of duties for the Faith, the cost of room and meals would be deductible. Persons who travel to attend meetings of the National Spiritual Assembly, or as delegates to the National Convention, or as members of appointed national committees, or as regularly scheduled volunteer teachers, may deduct their transportation and other living expenses while away from home for that purpose. It is questionable whether non-delegates who attend national or international meetings in a personal capacity can deduct their expenses.
Any amount claimed as a deduction should be well documented. Cancelled checks and receipts are always the best evidence. Nominal cash expenditures can be recorded at the time they occur in some sort of payment record, such as a notebook or diary. Accurate records of auto mileage (or expenses) devoted to purposes of the Faith are required to substantiate auto costs.
Earmarked Contributions
While contributions to your local assembly or National Assembly or their activities are deductible, it is questionable whether contributions earmarked specifically for the Universal House of Justice or foreign assemblies can be deducted. A recent Treasury Department Regulation has stated that contributions made specifically to foreign organizations are not a proper deduction for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. Any contributions made to the National Assembly without restrictions, even though these may in part be subsequently contributed to Haifa or foreign assemblies from the general funds of the National Spiritual Assembly, are deductible, since the determination to transfer funds out of the United States was made by the Faith rather than by the donor.
This article has been prepared at our request by Alexander Grant & Company, Certified Public Accountants, who are the accountants and-auditors for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.
— NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
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NORTH AMERICAN BAHA'l SUMMER SCHOOLS
Davison Bahá’í School
Davison, Michigan
July 24 to September 5 Junior Youth Session I (10 tol4 years)—July 24-30 Junior Youth Session II (10 to 14 years)—July 31 to August 6 General Session I—August 7-13 General Session lI—August 14-20 General Session III—August 21-27 Senior Youth Session—August 28 to September 3 Homecoming Weekend—September 4-5
Daily rates: $5.00 to $6.00; junior youth 10 to 14 years, $3.50.
Reservations to be sent in advance with a $2.00 deposit to: Registrar, Davison Bahá’í School, 3208 S. State Road, Davison, Michigan.
Geyserville Bahá’í School
Geyserville, California
July 3 to September 4 Weekly rates: (from Sunday noon meal through the following Sunday meal only): Rooms, one or two persons (no private baths), couples $59.00; single adults $39.00 each. Family rooms and dormitories, couples $40.00; single adults $27.00 each; youth 15 to 18 years, $18.00; children two to nine years, $8.00. Registration fee per week for all persons over the age of three who stay at the school over night or longer, $2.00.
Reservations with a $5.00 deposit to be sent to: Geyserville Bahd/i School, Geyserville, California
Green Acre Bahá’í Institute Eliot, Maine July 2 to September 5 Junior Youth and Family Weeks—July 31 to August 13. Senior Youth Weeks—August 14-27. Children’s School—continuous, week days. Rates: Adults $40.00 to $55.00 per week; $7.00 to $9.00 per day; youth $30.00 per week; $6.00 per day. Children (three to eleven) $15.00 to $20.00 per week; $3.00 to $4.00 per day. Family Plan: Above adult rates for parents and first two children; other children in same family free of charge. Registration fee (for attending classes): $.50 per day or $2.00 weekly. This fee is included in room and board charges. Reservations, with deposit of $5.00, to be sent to: Registrar, Green Acre Bahá’í School, Eliot, Maine.
Southern California Bahá’í Summer School
Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Conference Grounds, 15601 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, California.
September 3 to 10 Rates: Cabins with bath, twelve years and over $48.00; eleven years and under $36.00; dormitories, twelve years and over $38.00; eleven years and under $28.00. (Seven nights and 21 meals.)
Reservations with $5.00 deposit per person to be sent to: David Lepard, 5383 Evart Street, Montclair, California.
North Central State Bahá’í Summer School
Itasca State Park, Lake Itasca, Minnesota
June 22 to June 26 Rates: $3.50 to $5.00 to $11.00 for group of four per day for rooms and cabins. Camping facilities $1.50 and $1.75 per day. A park permit is required for each vehicle entering the park. ($2.00 annually or $.50 per day.) Meals, $4.25 per day for -adults, $2.50 for children to twelve. For details regarding rooms and cabins write to the Registrar.
A deposit of $5.00 is required for all reservations. Checks should be made payable to Douglas Lodge.
Reservations to: Miss Alma Goodrich, Registrar, 1028 Carroll Avenue. St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Northwest Bahá’í Children's School
4874 Cedar Street
Astoria, Oregon
July 17 to July 23 Rates: $10.00 per person, with family rates available.
Reservations to be sent to: Mrs. Ethlyn Lindstrom, 4874 Cedar Street, Astoria, Oregon 97102 with $1.00 deposit per person.
Rocky Mountain Bahá’í Summer School
Mountainside Lodge
Association Camp, Colorado
Regular Sessions, June 26 to July 2; July 3 to July 9.
Weekend session July 2 and 3.
Rates: Room and board per week, $42.00 adults, seventeen years and over; $36.00 six to sixteen years; $30.00 three to six years. Registration fee $1.00. Without room and board $3.00 including registration fee. Weekend room and board $7.00, adults, seventeen years and over; $6.00 six to sixteen years; $5.00 three to six years, all plus registration fee.
Reservations with $5.00 deposit for persons living on campus and $1.00 per person living away from campus should be sent to: Miss Barbara J. Roberts, 915 North Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.
Southeastern Bahá’í Summer School
Camp Dorothy Walls
Black Mountain, North Carolina
June 26 to July 2 Rates: Daily adults and youth sixteen and over, $4.25; youth ten to fifteen years, $3.25; children two to nine years, $2.25.
Deposit of $3.00 to be sent with reservations to: Mrs. Margaret Quance, 2402 Van Dyke Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Southwestern Bahá’í Summer School
Turner Falls, Oklahoma
June 4 to June 12 Rates. Ages 15 and over, $35.09; ten to fourteen years, $25.00; five to nine years; $15.00; under five years $10.00, family plan for five persons or over $100.00. Send reservations with deposit (checks made payable to Southwestern Bahá’í Summer School) to: Miss Kay Powell, 17 East 18 Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.
Monmouth Bahá’í Institute
Monmouth, Illinois
Friday evening June 24 to Sunday noon, June 26 Rates: Youth and adults, $14.50; children three to eleven years, $12.50, including registration fee.
Reservations to be sent no later than June 15 to: Mrs. Ruth Golofl‘, 215 Howard Street, East Peoria, Illinois 61611. Telephone: (309) 699-2933
Green Lake Bahá’í Institute
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941
Friday evening November 11 to Sunday noon November 13. Rates: Youth and adults $13.25 to $19.25; children three to eleven years $6.60 to $9.60, including registration fee.
Reservations to be sent no later than November 4 to: Miss Frances Lamb, American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin 54941. Telephone (414) 294-3324
Western Canada Bahá’í Summer School Banfi, Alberta, Canada August 14 to 21. For further information write to: Mrs. Sylvia Scott, 2125-16A Street, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Laurentian Bahá’í Summer School Beaulac, Quebec, Canada July 9 to 31. For further information write to: Mrs. P. Waugh, 49 rue Orsali, Beloeil, Quebec, Canada.
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Astoria, Oregon
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Nothwest Child1'e’s Bahá’í'. Schoollin
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during one week in July, 1965. It will be held again this
summer as announced in this Bahá’í News.
Bahá’í Summer Schoo|s—A Means for Bahá’í Education
Pictured on this page and announced in this U.S. SUPPLEMENT, the Bahá’í Summer Schools form an important part of the framework of Bahá’í institutions which are growing so rapidly all over the world. In describing these in 1944 in God Passes By, the Beloved Guardian clearly laid the guiding principles on which they operate and hinted at what scope their development may include in future years. He states:
“Equally important as a factor in the evolution of the Administrative Order has been the remarkable progress achieved, particularly in the United States of America, by the institution of the summer schools designed to foster the spirit of fellowship in a distinctly Bahá’í atmosphere, to afford the necessary training for Bahá’í teachers, and to provide facilities for the study of the history and teachings of the Faith, and for a better understanding of its relation to other religions and to human society in general.
“Established in three regional centers, for the three major divisions of the North American continent, in Geyserville, in the Californian hills (1927), at Green Acre, situated on the banks of the Piscataqua in the state of Maine (1929), and at Louhelen Ranch near Davison, Michigan (1931), . . these three embryonic Bahá’í educational institutions have, through a steady
expansion of their programs, set an example worthy of emulation by other Bahá’í communities in both the East and the West. Through the intensive study of Bahá’í Scriptures and of the early history of the Faith; through the organization of courses on the teachings and history of Islam: through conferences for the promotion of inter-racial amity; through laboratory courses designed to familiarize the participants with the processes of the Bahá’í Administrative Order; through special sessions devoted to Youth and child training; through classes in public speaking; through lectures on Comparative Religion; through group discussion on the manifold aspects of the Faith; through the establishment of libraries; through teaching classes; through courses on Bahá’í ethics and on Latin America; through the introduction of winter school sessions; through forums and devotional gatherings; through plays and pageants; through picnics and other recreational activities, these schools, open to Bahá’ís and non-Bahá’ís alike, have set so noble an example as to inspire other Bahá’í communities in Persia, in the British Isles, in Germany, in Australia, in New Zealand, in India, in Iráq and in Egypt to undertake the initial measures designed to enable them to build along the same lines institutions that bid fair to evolve into the Bahá’í universities of the future.” (pp. 340-1)
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U.S. SUPPLEMENT
We grader? Conce/of 0/ éhlucalion
Horace Holley
Members of the Bahá’í Faith note with profound interest the restless stirrings which betoken the rise of new concepts in public and also in religious education. Particular attention is directed on efforts being made to supplement public education with religious classes conducted by various churches. It is clear that the older religions have not yet realized the need to follow ‘Abdu'lBallz'1’s advice as given in a Unitarian Church of New York during His visit in 1912. To the minister and the congregation gathered to hear Him, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said that when the religions came together to investigate the realities of faith they would find agreement.
The concept of education expressed directly in the Bahá’í teachings, and therefore applicable to members of the Bahá’í community itself, rests upon a few very impressive principles.
First, that education and training are mandatory and not voluntary. This principle goes beyond the attitude of the modern state in making school attendance compulsory for children up to a certain age, for it lays upon the individual himself the command to regard the acquirement of knowledge as a moral obligation. This obligation for Bahá’í’s is continuous through life. The Bahá’í is a student to the end of his days.
We find in the Bahá’í teachings likewise the principle that knowledge must serve humanity and not include sciences and philosophies which begin and end in mere words.
A third and vital statement about knowledge is that the root of all knowledge is the knowledge of. God, which cannot be attained other than through His Manifestation. This establishes a criterion determining not only that which is true but also that which is actually knowable. With such a criterion, existing in its perfect fulfillment in the works of Bahá’u’lláh, human beings can attain true wisdom, which is to know the difference between truth and error and between their knowledge and their ignorance.
The fourth principle to consider is that education and
training in the Bahá’í community are inseparable; that knowledge and character are interdependent, because it is the whole person who must be educated and not merely the emotional ego or memory processes of the mind. The whole person includes in education the retionship of the individual to society in addition to his relationship to his art, trade or profession. Moreover, learning and teaching are conjoined in the Bahá’í concept. The Bahá’í is adjured not only to be a student but also to share his knowledge with others. thus bestowing upon the indivdual a creative relationship to his fellowmen, and vitalizing the stream of his consciousness by giving it a continuous flow.
Since education begins with the child, it is important to note that the Bahá’í concept aims to make child education develop a future world citizen. The child is not to be conditioned by any special group indoctrination, whether of religious, economic or political philosophy. The child must acquire the foundation of character and right habit, and knowledge offered his awakening intelligence in terms of what the child can actually experience in action, feeling or thought. Spiritual maturity is fixed at the age of fifteen, after which the youth can decide for himself in many matters, including religion.
Finally, the Bahá’í concept of education, eventuating in the development and training of world citizens, effects a true marriage between mental and moral elements of personality. A world citizen has his own useful trade, art or profession to make himself self-sustaining, but his work fits into the pattern of an evolving society whose goal is order, justice and peace. The world citizen is one who grows into this larger pattern of duty and responsibility, unlike the self-centered man whose work aims to bring him security or wealth in spite of the general anarchy in which he is forced to live.
— from World Order Magazine April, 1947
Now: This material was outlined by Mr. Holley in a presentation of the subject to a sophomore class in the School of Education, Northwestern University, during January, 1947.
Some of those who attended the Southwestern Bahá’í Summer School in 1965. It was held at Siloam Springs in Arkansas. Sessions of this School for 1966 are announced in this issue of Bahá’í Naws.
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Contributions from Non-Bahá’ís
(A Clarification)
In the U.S. SUPPLEMENT to the February Bahá’í NEWS, under this same heading, comment was made regarding donations to the National Bahá’í Fund by non-Bahá’ís. Although contributions are not forbidden, as thought by many, the principle must be clarified. The examples given also must be altered, lest the principle itself be obscured.
Giving to Bahá’í institutions by non-members, presumably for support of Bahá’í purposes, should be discouraged. On occasion, where unusual circumstances may occur, and a non-Bahá’í has some strong reason to feel that giving to a Bahá’í institution is vital to him, such monies may be accepted, but acceptance must be with the strict understanding that the funds will not be used for Bahá’í functions, nor for Bahá’ís. The recipient community can then vote to give the money to some purely charitable and humanitarian purposes. Such objectives will not include the Bahá’í Horne, which is the first Bahá’í service institution. Nor will there be support of pioneers, whose selfless service to the Faith makes them our moral obligation.
We regret that the examples chosen previously have tended to confuse the principle of Bahá’í giving. May this clarification bring a renewed attention to the privilege of charitable giving, whether by Bahá’ís or non-Bahá’ís, to humanitarian causes as yet outside the current scope of the Bahá’í Faith.
— NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL BAHA'I FUND Monthly Income: 1965-‘1966
Thousand
160 140 l20 10080
Monthly Budget
40 20 ‘‘‘?>* :5 B:>o'z coma: ZQ E0031 Egg <::’§;gozn»‘—‘§E§§
Regular contributions Special contributions & Miscellaneous Estates
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IDENTIFICATION CARDS
If you are planning to attend the National Convention, be sure to have proper indentificati.on card. Do not wait until the last minute.
Believers in groups and isolated localities have the responsibilty to request identification cards from the National Bahá’í Office. Believers in communities obtain theirs from the local secretary.
It is very important that identification cards be current and up to date. Be sure to have your proper credentials and to bring them with you to the National Convention.
National Treasurer Reports
Improved Flow of Contributions
Instead of the let-down which often happens after the end of the calendar year, contributions from regular sources held up very well in January. When combined with the respectable number of special gifts, they fell short of the monthly budget by less than $3,000.00. For the second consecutive month contributions from all sources, including bequests, exceeded the budget.
If contributions can be continued at this level, the Fund will avoid serious problems in the future. The American Bahá’í Community is to be congratulated most warmly.
Local Assemblies Contributing
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Election of Local Assemblies
“At the present time there is only one date when local Assemblies can be formed —— April 21 of any year. As the Bahá’í calendar consists of days which begin and end at sunset rather than midnight, the time to form an Assembly is after sunset on April 20 and before Sunset on April 21.
“Where there are more than nine adult Bahá’ís, they form an Assembly by electing the nine members of the Spiritual Assembly. Where there are exactly nine adult Bahá’ís, they establish an Assembly by joint declaration, and all nine members must participate. The National Spiritual Assembly provides different types of report forms for these two methods, and the group should apply for the proper form in advance.
“Permanent officers are elected by secret ballot and by majority rather than by plurality vote. (Plurality is the largest number; majority is the number greater than half, which, in this case, is at least five out of the nine.)
“When an Assembly is organized, it is to report its formation and election of officers to the National Spiritual Assembly, together with whatever relevant facts may be necessary for recognition of the Assembly.”
(The Bahá’í Community pp. 6,8)
Bahá’í Distribution and Service
The following materials are recommended for use in celebrating Race Unity Day June 12, 1966.
Race Unity Day Poster This is a time-tested poster picturing four colors of hands covering the world. At the top of the poster in 1% inch print is the title: “Race Unity Day.” In smaller print: “A National Bahá’í Event to Spread the Knowledge of the Oneness of Mankind.” Size: 14 by 28 inches Per poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$.50
Survey Sheets entitled "Please" These are for use as follow up sheets for inquirers at
public meetings. 100 sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
Invitations
Printed deluxe French fold with envelope, a picture of Wilmette House of Worship on the cover and on inside page the nine texts which are above the Temple entrances. Special price.
100 invitations with envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$l.25
Thank You Notes
Printed, double fold note with envelope. Inside of note contains message. “Thank you for giving us the pleasure of telling you of The Promised One of All Ages Bahá’u’lláh.
It is our sincere hope that a new horizon of religious understanding has been revealed to you. To further your knowledge, regular study classes are held . . . . . . . . (time) . . . . . . . . . . . .(place).”
100 notes with envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.75
The above items, useful for many occasions as well as Race Unity Day are available directly from Bahá’í Distribution and Service Department, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091. Please order at least three weeks in advance of your need.
Bahá’í Book Placement in libraries
This is the third article in a series discussing various aspects of Bahá’í book placement in libraries. In this article, we propose to offer information on how attention can be focussed on Bahá’í books.
Bahá’í assemblies and groups, as well as isolated believers, can utilize the medium of newspaper advertising in calling attention to the fact that Bahá’í books are available. A paid ad, using the small Temple mat as an identifying symbo1,.with the following format could prove valuable:
People Are Asking . . .
People Are Asking . . . What is the Bahá’í Faith? Books that Answer: Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era by J. E. Esslemont Great Themes of Life by Eric Bowes These and other Bahá’í books available in your
public library or copy can be obtained from the Bahá’í Library, phone
3AHAi....
BAH/'\'l . . . What does it mean?
Thousands visit the world famous Bahá’í House of Worship on Lake Michigan near Chicago each year. Bahá’ís reside in over 2,000 localities in the United States and in more than 21,000 centers in the world.
What are the facts?
What does it teach? Read Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, available in your public library, or phone Bahá’í Library, _?m__.for a copy.
These are only two simple examples of a very effective means of attracting attention to the Faith. There are myriad ways in which books can “speak” for the Faith. One ideal way is for someone to review a Bahá’í book on radio or television or before an interested audience. There are a number of narrativetype books, such as Release the Sun, Prescription for Living, Portals to Freedom, and Not Every Sea Hath Pearls, which could have popular appeal if exposed to the public.
On t-he other hand, there are such books as Heart of the Gospel, Promise of All Ages, and Christ and Bahá’u’lláh, which could be reviewed for certain Christian groups. Needless to say, it would be well for the person planning such a review to possess “the knack” or ingenuity for such a presentation.
Then, of course, there are the numerous Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá which could be reviewed to a “select” audience who have had some previous knowledge of the Faith and would appreciate fully the station of these Central Figures of the Cause and the significance of their Works.
Our next article shall contain other means of publicizing the Faith through book placement.
— NATIONAL TEACHING COMMITTEE
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BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES
ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES
Northern California San Jose-Milpitas-Alviso J.D.: Mrs. Linda Hendricsen, 14470 Victoria Ct., San Jose Southern California Dist. #1 Long Beach: Mrs. Aileen M. Beeson, P.O. Box 14696, 90814 Colorado Boulder: Mrs. Saundra Hosseini, P.O. 383 Georgia Savannah: Mr. Richard Morgan, Chr., 222 W. 41st St. Atlanta: Mrs. Mary Radpour, 41 Ashby St., N.W. Kentucky Louisville: Mrs. N. Eileen Embry, 143 Hartwell Ct., Apt. #3 Michigan Lansing: Mrs. Albertine Guy, pro-tem, 1515 W. Lenawee St. Nevada Sparks: Mrs. Marion West, 1825 Greenbrae Drive New Mexico Santa Fe: Mrs. Clara M. Carnes, 1613 Calle Torreon Bernalillo County: Mr. Donald McMillan, Chr., Box 857, Tijeras South Dakota Rapid City: Mrs. Arlene R. Will, P.O. Box 693 Utah Salt Lake County: Miss Carolyn Ingram, 3129 S. 800 East, Salt Lake City 84106 Western Washington (to correct listing in March Supplement) Pierce Co. Third Comm. Dist.: Mrs. Velda L. Piff, 2203 East Day Island Blvd., Tacoma 98466 Tacoma: Mrs. Gloria M. Jacobs, 3324 S. 7th
NSA-STATE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
Kentucky Mrs. Eileen Embry, 143 Hartwell Ct., Apt. #3, Louisville (new address)
ADDITIONS TO COMMITTEES
Convention Arrangements Mrs. Laurelle Stevens Mr. Leon Stevens
Bahá’í Marriages
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Miss Judith Ann Russell to Norman E. Harrington on December 19, 1965
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Miss Vera Ann Smoot to Thaddeus Taylor, Jr. on December 31, 1965
New York, N.Y.: Miss Judith Ann Fix to Donald F. Thiergard on December 26, 1965
Greensboro, North Carolina: Mrs. Janice Rose Smith to Jeffry Lee Ballard on December 26, 1965
Greenville, South Carolina: Mrs. Dorothy Mae Thomas Buchanan to Robert Leeper Buchanan on June 3, 1965
Houston, Texas: Miss Patricia Ann Snell to Farid Ahmadi on January 1, 1966
Pierce Co. 3rd C.D., Wash.: Miss Jean Martig to Byron E. Cook on December 12, 1965
Alhambra, Calif.: Mrs. Leona J. Hennig to Dewey E. Godwin on February 15, 1966
Pasadena, Calif.: Mrs. Velma A. Hodgson to Casper F. Anderson on January 23, 1966
San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Barbara Anne Rowell to Robert Trager on January 29, 1966
San Jose, Calif.: Miss Kay Jonna Wilson to Terrance Richard Cross on November 14, 1965
APRIL ‘1966
San Jose Calif.: Mrs. Harriet Carol Carlson to Vernon Lawrence Allie on February 9, 1966
Augusta, Georgia: Miss Virginia Durden to Herbert B. Laughner on January 23, 1966
Chicago, Illinois: Miss Patsy Sims to Daniel K. Conner on January 15, 1966
Wilmette, Illinois: Miss Fay Emily Burmeister to Daniel H. Himes on December 26, 1965
Winnetka, Illinois: Miss Takako Toda to Dr. Hiroya Tahara on February 6, 1966 (non-Bahá’ís)
Louisville, Kentucky: Miss June Ellen Hatfield to Nasser Bashirelahi on January 29, 1966
Muskegon, Michigan: Miss Myrtis Robinson to Tyrie Leevester Ross on February 4, 1966
Gallup, New Mexico: Miss Dana Tracy to Joseph Daniel Kap Ian on February 5, 1966 (non-Bahá’ís)
In Memoriam
Mrs. Elva H. Peebles Fountain, Florida January 10, 1966
Mrs. Luella A. Wellner Manitowoc, Wisconsin January 3, 1966
Mrs. Christine Wylie San Mateo, Calif. January 4, 1966
Mrs. Elizabeth Guibert Costa Mesa, Calif. December 1964
Robert S. Kohn Conklin, N.Y. December 16, 1964
Miss E. Musette Christian Cassopolis, Michigan December 28, 1965
Mrs. Maria E. Miller Long Boat Key, Florida January 16, 1966
Mrs. Ellen G. Rionda Alpine, New Jersey January 18, 1966
Mrs. Elizabeth Siemsen Fawnskin, Calif. January 13, 1966
Albert D. Staples Eliot, Maine January 29, 1966
Mrs. Rose Steinberg Mansfield, Ohio January 21, 1966
Mrs. Bessie M. Gladding Beverly, Mass. January 18, 1966
J . Arthur Ehn Milwaukee, Wisconsin January 24, 1966
Johrmy Lee Jones Jay, Oklahoma January 24, ‘1966
Mrs. Chiquita Bernice Fortini South Holland, Illinois January 27, 1966
Mrs. Edna J. Angell Edgewood, New Mexico January 28, 1966
Mrs. Grace McCartney Peoria, Illinois February 5, 1966
Robert Paris Edwards East Orange, New Jersey February 5, 1966
Mrs. Hazel Langrall Marion, Indiana February 6, 1966
Clarence H. Thitchener St. Augustine, Florida February 6, 1966
Mrs. Lela French Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 11, 1966
Ben McKi.ndley Taylor Fresno, Calif. February 11, 1966
Notice
An adult cashier-receptionist is needed for the Geyserville Summer Session, July 3 through September 4. $20 per week plus room and board. Send applications to Geyserville Operations & Maintenance Dept., 248 Mt. Shasta Drive, San Rafael, California.
National Bahá’í Convention, Wilmette, Illinois
April 28-May I, 1966
