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Aberdeen, 42 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (‘Abbas Effendi, Sir ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbas, The Master, Centre of the Covenant), xvi, 3-6, 8-10, 1215, 20,22, 28, 32-5, 42,48, 51,56, 58.64—5.67.75.77—8.8I—2.84.9o, 137, 161, 164, 166, 178, _19o, 201, 203, 207, 245, 248, 250-1, 253, 261, 264, 270-1, 285, 288, 311-14, 337, 355.368.377,386.40o,4Io.42I-2, 434‘5»437*9v433s437—8»440»443" 6.448.450.455—8.46I anniversaries of His passing, 18, 33, 82, 170 essay on, (Balyuzi), 122 film and record of His voice, 9 grave situation after His passing, 3 His, attitude to psychic forces, 178, 444; British disciples, 227; carriage for Dr. Esslemont, 41; cherished desire, 81; first public appearance in West, 201, 313; great tact and wisdom, 458; letter to Andrew Carnegie, 207, 2 I 2; Mother, and Brother, Mihdi, 134, 136; Plan, 264, 265, 270, 272, 386, 437; portrait, 99, 414; prophecies, 20, 56, 76, 78, 226, 251-2; ring, 143; Sister, see Greatest Holy Leaf; statement on Greek philosophers, 445; Tablets to British Isles, 89, 90, 130; visits to England, Scotland, 89, 97, 170,201,211, 214, 220, 226-7, 250, 270.286.3I4.337.386.4o0.446; Wife, Munirih Khánum, 119;

Writings, compilation of, 16 3, 224,,

38 3, importance of originals, 89, 9o, quotations from, 5, 6, 7, 34-5, 67, 224,260,433

not pronounced on Aqdas punishments, 455

personal accounts His visits not to be used, 89

reflects qualities of the Manifestations, 440

seeds sown, fire kindled by Him in Great Britain, xvi, 10, 13, 211, 220, 226, 286, 298

to be turned to, 457

‘Abdu’l-Bahá (rout) watching from His station above, 4, 3 14 Will and Testament of, 14, 174, 180, 218, 220,248,261 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London, 208 Abhá Kingdom, 153, 203, 227, 246, 256, 283.343.35o.363.375.377 Ability, 201,260, 275, 284, 288, 346, 399, 412,438 Abnormal state of world, 441 Abraham, 451, 461 Absence of light, 458 Absolute pacifists, 4 3 5, 436 Abstain from provocative language, 4 Abu'l-Fadl, Mirza, 451 Abundance of actions, acts, 34, 144 Acceptance of new believers, 3 52 Accomplishments, 109, 112, 113, 153, 155,204, 215, 239, 251, 259, 282, 284.326.345,349.381.392.396, 457 of national teaching Committee, 107, 239 Achievements, 11, 15, 33, 110, 112, 126, I47.I53.I57.I69.I72.189.191. 194, 198, 200-1, 203, 210,214, 216, 221,226,229,231,236,239—40,25 1, 283,324,326»335s337—9»346»353. 355,366.37o—I.385—6.39I—2.3945.398—4oI.4o9.4I7.449 brightest, 226; in Britain when assessed in future, 449 in Britain to offset losses in iran, 3 5 5 major, 170 Active military service, 122, I28,‘ 129, 1349259 Activities, 135, 140, 142,144-8, 1 50, 1 535,158, 162,169,18o,186,188,19o, 197, 203-6, 223, 230, 233, 236, 253, 256, 274, 279, 280, 287, 321, 327, 338.369.372.380-1.386.391-2. 396*7»399—403»407»409a411a413I4.4I8.428.439.44I.45o Activity, 28, 88, 93, 1o2,181,183,191, 311,417 Acts, book of, 290 Adhirbéyjan, 52, 68 Administration, 59, 96-7, 101-2, 1 12, 115—17,138,144,147-8,159,203,

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Administration (com.) 205, 207, 209, 213, 215, 257, 260, 298.3o5.3Io-II.333.335.338.341, 352—4.367.37I.384.385.4oo.435. 441»447»449 to be flexible, 21 3, 333 Administrative, agencies, base, 276, 31 I12» 3 5 3-4 headquarters, 163, 270, 310, 313, 371 Order, xi, 102, 114, 131, 137, 148,196, 201, 211, 215, 220-1, 245-6, 261, 363» 270-1» 290» 312.314.1337» 339. 354, 366, 386; its significance to be included in written works, 4 3 5 Administrators, 198, 207, 272, 301, 303, 3I3.339.37I.375.381.438.441 Admiration, of the Guardian, 1 37, I 39, 140-7, 151, 155, 170, 191-2, 203, 2I0,224.286.33o.337.340.349, 353:366»393s399»403»407»409 of their brethren, 226, 288, 311, 352, 386 Adrianople, Turkey, 427 Adultery, 368 Advancement, 401, 438 Advent, 385 Adventures, 287 Advertise name “Bahá’í” widely, 43 8, 4 39 Advice to Bahá’í’s in British Colonies, 3 59 Affiliation not permissible, 1 1 3 Afliictions, only remedy for, 172 part of human life, 460 Afghanistan, 77 Afiizin and Aghsan, 248 Afnan, Dr. ‘Abbas and §l_1omais, 278, 2823: 323» 333» 437 Afnan, Fuad, 144, 159 Africa, campaign inaugurated, launched, 260, 26 5, see Two Year Plan Committee, see Committees Continent, 67, 163, 216, 245-6, 25 1, 25 3, 255-60, 262-5, 268-71, 273-6, 278, 280, 283, 285, 287, 290-2, 297305»308-9,311—13s329—30»332, 334.348.355.363.368.37o—2.384. 4s3.458.459—6o contribution to world civilisation, 330 Conventions, 3 52 East, 245, 265, 279, 281, 353-4, 370 feats in, to be thrown into shade, 384 Heart, 262, 264, 279, 285, 290, 3 I 1, 3349353-59369-70 North, 12, 262, 264-5 South, 216, 262, 264 Teaching conferences, 257, 262, 264, 267, 269, 272-5, 277, 281, 283-5,

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Africa, Teaching conferences (cont.) 287, 291-3, 300, 363; consultations at, 281; portrait of Bab exhibited at, 291-2; special sessions, N .S.A. representatives at, 277, 284 teaching in, 458, 459 truly awakening, 3 30 vast, dark, spiritually decadent, 264 Weu,245.265.353—4.37o Africa News, 3 58 African, Bahá’í community, 299 languages, 237, 246, 25 3, 258,262, 265, 271-2, 275, 284, 287, 290, 292-3, 298, 300-2, 306, 309, 313, 320, 32349329"3O93339339s34993549360: 370» 373 local assemblies to be incorporated, 3 39 pamphlets, see Pamphlets pioneers, whole object to teach native Africans, 3 30, 458-9 races, 371 territories, 264-5, 269, 273, 279, 28 56,29o—3.299.3o5—6.329,33I.3389. 347. 353. 362. 370; progress in. will be surpassed, 370, 371; newlyfledged communities in, 370; tribal system of, 334 tribes, 245, 251, 253, 259, 264-5, 271, 287.29o.3o6,334.458 Afrukhteh, Dr. Yunis-, 217, 219 Age, apostolic, 245 formative, xi, 140, 261, 263-4, 270-1, 288,380 for voting, 207 Ahmad, Mirzá, 427 Ahmadi, 19 Ahmadiyyih, 29, 424 Air raid precaution service, 122, 129 ‘Akká (Acre), 14, 47,67, 84, 268, 424, 427 ‘Alá’í, Raḥmatu’lláh, 1 23 Alcohol, 308 Alert, 384 Algeria, 299 ‘Ali, Dr., 135 Alien people, 370 Alive, 21 1,31 1,460 Alláh-u-Abhá, 369 Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum (Miss ' Mary Maxwell, R. Rabbani) Hand of the Cause, xvii, 1 1 5, 14 3 illness of her father, S. Maxwell, 247 Ambulance Corps, 122, 129 America, see United States of America Continent of, 4, 72, 80, 245, 260, 265 Aminu’l—‘Ulama’, 68 Anarchists, 4 3 5

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Anatolia, 79 Angola, 297 Anguish, 144 Answer, for everything in the Teachings, 439 Anti-Russian, 2 1 3 Anti—social conduct, 451 Anxiety, 137, 140, 145, 147, 402, 422 Apathy. 434 Apostolic age, 245 Appeals, 38, 50, 128, I 57, 21 1, 222-4, 229, 237.239—4o.2s6.278.293.345.347. 362,376 Appeal to the masses, 174, 186, 191, 190 Appointed time, 196, 201 Appreciation, 146, 169, 174, 1 84, 189, 193-4, 196-7, 202, 206, 208-9, 21 1, 216-18, 222, 236, 238-40, 256, 2634, 267, 276, 279, 289-92, 302, 3204. 343. 346-7. 357. 361. 374. 379. 397. 401. 405. 407. 410. 412. 430. 447 Approval, 170 of N.S.A. for all Bahá’í publications, 382 Aqdas, see Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Arastu, Mirzá, 41 Archives, 143, 163, 350 Ardent, 384, 397 Ardibil, lrén, as Areas mentioned, see Annex “A”, Arise, 177, 179, 182, 186, 191, 200, 2223. 233. 333. 371 as one soul, 227 to pioneer, 172 to teach, 3 5 Army, 134 Articles, of Association, 199 on the Faith, essential features, 21 Ascension, of Bahá’u’lláh, 170 of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 170, 220 Asceticism condemned, 43 5

Asgharzadih, Dié’u’lláh, Knight of _Bahá’u’lláh, 24, 72, 98, 322, 340, 363, 468

Ashanti Protectorate, 305 Asia, 85, 260, 298, 311-12, 327, 329 Assemblies, spiritual, general, see Spiritual Assemblies local, see Local spiritual assemblies

national, see National spiritual assemblies Asembly Development Committee, see Committees

Assiduously, 196, 198, 352 Assistance, 10, 171, 173, 177-8, 185, 195,

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Assistance (com.) 209, 23 1-2, 254-6, 262, 309, 3 14, 323.370. 394. 433. 436 Assistant secretary, 288, 364 Association not afliliation, 1 I 3 Association sister communities, see Sister communities,

Assurance, 152, 225, 452 Astonish Bahá’í world, 386 Atlantic Ocean, 3 54 Atrocities, 5 3, 5 5 Attacks, 301, 439, 457 Attendance at Feasts, 380 Attitude towards war, 128, 129 Audacity, 187 Auspicious stage, 1 1 5 Australia, 18, 37, 41, 96, 245, 453 Austria, 98, 221 Author, distinguished Bahá’í, 382 Authorities, London, 308

obedience to, 128, 134 Avarih, Jináb-i—, 1 3 Awakening of the masses, 384

Báb, The (Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad), 42, 68, 77, 234,.237, 245, 251, 271, 291, 359. 406. 425-3. 433 Cormick, Dr., only Westerner to meet Him and make record, 428 essay on, (Balyuzi), 122 His, Declaration, time of, I 59; Portrait, 291-2; Shrine, sepulchre, 166, 215, 225, 247, 250, 254-5, 267, 280-1, 284, 292, 321, 374, 400; Tablet to Bahá’u’lláh, 428; Writings, 224, 261, 357, 368, 426,428 Mde. Grinevsl-:aya’s play of, I61 tribute to His memory, 245 unity with Bahá’u’lláh, 426 Backwell, Richard H., xiii, 218, 228, 48 3 Baihdéd, 37-9, 44-6, 60, 8 5, 386, 427, 430 “Bahá’í”, name to be advertised widely, 438. 439 Bahd’{ Administration, letters also printed in, xvii, 3, 27, 33, 38, 42, 49, 51, 56, 59, 65, 68,75, 82, 84,148 Bahá’í Bureau, Geneva, 98, 1 30, 182, 216 Bahá’í Centres (buildings), Africa, 301 London, 86-8, 105-6, 130, 163, 183, 185.238.254.443 Manchester, 405 Oxford, 41 5 Bahá’í conception of social life, 436 Bahá’í Council, first all-England, 9 Bahá’í declaration of children, 3 3 5

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Bahá’í Dispensation, 24 5, 264, 270-1 , 290, 3 1 I Bahá’í divorce, 284, 43 5 Bahá’í exhibition, 1 30 Bahá’í Faith, Movement, Cause, 1 2-13, 16, 23, 31-2, 35, 50-1, 56, 60, 66-7, 7o.75.77.8o.83.85.II3.I43.I4s. 152-3, 179, 186, 192-3, 196, 201, 205, 221-2, 227, 229-31, 234, 2513, 264, 272, 285-6, 288, 290, 301, 309»311“12.329‘30»333s337—3. 3s4.366.368.37o.383—4.386-7. 39I»394-397»399.401‘3»411.423. 426.444.447.461 ‘ basic principle of, 102 declared “heresy”, “new religion”, “entirely independent”, 65, 66, 23 1 deepening in, 274, 280, 385, 415, 445, 452 dignified presentation of, 21 growing force for good, 42 3 hesitation to embrace, causes of, 408 its, essential verities, 385; healing message, 288; independence, 6 5, 66, 2 3 1 ; origins, 426; welding and assimilative power, 2 1 5 needs, able devoted souls, 4 3 I ; first class literature, 428, 43 I no creeds in, 42 3 nothing to do with Caravan, 38 3 one of its stoutest defenders, 377 progress of, in Britain, 87-8, 93, 102, 1 16, 152-4, 194, 198, 210, 220-1, 226-7, 229, 234, 240, 245-6, 250-1, 262-3, 269-71, 284, 286-7, 298, 312» 3 14. 337-8» 359- 366. 394. 3967, 441; assemblies, localities to be doubled, 298 significant event in its evolution, 261 to be, accepted in its entirety, 71; kept broad and progressive, 422 upheld and attacked, 437 Bahá’í history, 97, 128, I 58, 172-3, 180, I82, 189, 191, 195, 198, 201, 208, 21 1, 214, 227, 234, 238, 245, 250, 262, 271, 285, 291 Bahá’í International Council, 257, 261, 268,288 Bahd’{Joumal, 1 14-17, 1 19-20, 130, 135, 138,144 Bahá’í laws, when in conflict with civil law, 346 Bahá’í libraries, 130, 268, 395 Bahá’í marriage certificate, 248 Bahá’í procedure, 190, 43 5 Bahá’í public relations, 228

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Bahá’í Publishing Trust, see Publishing Trust

Bahci’t’ News, India, 12

Bahá’í refugees, I 26, I 27

Bahá’í Revelation, 426, 427

Bahá’í Schools, see Schools

Bahá’í Scripture, 208, 3 36, 462

Bahá’í Statistics, see Statistics

Bahá’í Youth, see Youth

Bahd’{ Youth Bulletin, see Youth

Bahá’í wedding, 139, 383

Bahá’í world, 21 1, 214, 216, 230, 232, 240-1, 245, 25 1, 257, 261, 269, 2798o.3o3.3o6.3II.32I.334.354-5. 386

announcement of “Knights” to, 306

Bahá’í World, originally Bahá’í’ Year Boole,

64, 83, 98, 105-6, 120, 163

contents, 98, 105, I06, 120, 127, 132, I35.I37—9.I83—4.2I2.249.4I2. 416» 423

International editors, I 20

its purpose, 8 3, 42 3

Bahá’{s and War, 1 3 5

Bahá’u’lláh fillénum, see Greatest Holy Leaf.

Bahá’u’lláh, xi, 4-6, 9-12, 14, 16, 20, 2239 30132! 34—5v 439 532 S69 609 77-83, 85, 92, 106-8, 134, 140-2, 148-9, 151-3, 166, 170, 173-4, 1778, 180, 185, 188, 191, 193, 201, 209, 211, 214-15, 221-2, 226, 229, 235, 237-40, 245, 248, 259-60, 262, 264, 272, 280, 282, 286, 291, 293, 306, 310-1 1» 330» 336"7. 355» 352- 356. 368.369.387.392.396.4oo.4o6. 4II.4I2.424—8.43o—4.436.438. 44o—4.446—8.45o—L 4s4.456—8. 460-2

almighty power of, I 1 5

blessings, confirmations of, 10 3, I08, 113, 170, 180, 182, 195, 197, 411

booklet on, (Balyuzi), I 22

constructive, dynamic principles of, 4

exalted Teachings of, 129

force, mentioned by Him, not known, 456

His, Administrative Order, xi, I 3 1 , 144, 261, 285,338, 386, 408; army, 157; Baghdad House, 37-9, 44-6, 60, 85; clair—ns greater, 406; creative, allconquering power, 208, 400, 459; invincible Faith, 80, 14 5; Laws, 261; Mansion at Bahjí, see Bahjí; Message, 58, 83, 106-7, 173, 185, 288, 395; mysterious purpose, 286; Passing

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Bahá’u’lláh, His, Administrative Order (cont.) commemorated, 56, 170; poisoning by His half-brother, 460; proclamation, 78; prophecies, 20, 75, 108; reinforcing power, 182, 286, 459; spirit to guide and sustain, I 3 1, I79, 197, 205, 375, 396, 433; sustaining grace, 187, 229, 245, 263, 286, 300, 392; Tablet of the Holy Mariner, 462; Tablet of the Virgin, 336; Tablet of Visitation, 443; Tablet to the Christians, 226; unfailing assistance, guidance, 127, zoo; wisdom, 406; Writings, quotations, 6, 82, 16 3 , 224,260 inner sanctuary of His Tomb, 306 lands associated with, 75 Most Great Jubilee of, 272, 285, 298, 386 only Bahá’ís can do His work, 444 publication dates His Writings, 424, 4-29» 430 put trust in Him, 191 the greatest Manifestation, 448 “the youth”, in Tablet of Holy Mariner, 462 unity with Revelation of The Báb, 426 7 unsealed springs, 147 watching over them, 141, ,23 3, 260, 397» 400 witness to the power of, 459 Bahá’u’lláh (Balyuzi), I22 Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era (Esslemont), 12: 43» 54» 97» 130» 259 a real landmark, 97 Bahá’u’lláh The King qf Glory (Balyuzi), 490 Bahjí, 95, 127, 1 32, 141, 170, 249, 258, 268,349 Bahrein, 282 Baker, Mrs. Dorothy, Hand of the Cause, 2 I 0- 3 3 3» 4 I 3 ’ Baker, Richard St. Barbe, O.B.E., I 6 3 , 2 I 6, 474 Balkans, 98 Balyuzi, Hasan M., Hand of the Cause, ix, 132» 3632 473» 490 Banéni, Mfisé, Hand of the Cause (and Mrs. Samihih), 257, 266, 277, 283, 3o3.347.35I.356.486 Barclays Bank, 1 89 Barred from the Path of God, 458 Basil-Hall, Mrs. Mary, ‘ “Parvine”, I27, 164s339»246a473 Basis, 201, 21 1, 245

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Basis (cont.) of allocation of delegates, 197 of ordered society rocking, 1 37 Baxter, Miss Evelyn, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 1 17, 21 1, 322, 472 Beacons of the Faith, 161, I7 3 Beginning, I2 5 Belfast, a key assembly, 21 1, 391 Belgian Congo, 297, 299, 305 Believers, numbers of, see Numbers dropped from voting list, 1 84 love, patience, forgiveness, individually, 449 qualifications of, 71, 33 5, 444 relation to each other, 449 those who cannot obey or accept, not considered Bahá’ís, 444 to turn to Assemblies, 14 5 Benes, ex-President, 1 52 Bennett, Miss Irene, 321 Berry, Dr., 333 Bible translations, 378 Biggs. Rev., 7 1 Biographies, xvii, 467-490 Birmingham, 127, 194-5, 374 Bishop, Mrs., 98, 109-10, 112, 1 16, 118 Blackburn, 325 Blackpool, 206, 217, 279 Bless, 128-9, 135, 138, 141, 170-1, 188, 193, 197, 203, 205, 229, 236, 278, 230» 303: 391: 393» 395-7» 399» 401" 2, 405, 407-8, 410-1 1, 413, 415-16, 4I8.44I.446 Blessed, 227, 297, 3 30, 371 Blessings, 145, 147, 158, 162, 201-2, 208, 210, 223-5, 232-3, 254, 256, 269, 272.276.3I4.326.340.380.396. 410.417-I8.438.445 in disguise, 5 1, 104 ofBaha’u’ll:’ih, 113, 137, 153, 170, 193, 394 of God, 109, 199, 204, 223, 404 Blissful era, 38 5-6 Blomfield, Lady Sara, Sitarih l_(hanum, 30, 120, 136-9, 141-2, 469 Blum, Mr. and Mrs., 360 Board ofTrade, 72, 103, 124 Bombay, 424 Book Exhibition, Sunday Times, I 30 Booklet, 120, 281 Book of Acts, 290 of Daniel, 272 of Genesis, 461 Boroughs, 286 Boundaries, for local assemblies, I 8 5, 348, 363.366—7.38I

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Bounties, 28 5, 288 Bournemouth,9,1 3,62,64, 127,161, 188, 224 Bradford, 126, 133, 156 Brahma Somaj, 19, 20 Breakwell, Thomas, one of three luminaries, 377 Brentano, 72 Brief an interval, 369 Brightness, 18 Brighton, 127, 217 Brilliant feat, 2 1 I Bristol, 391-2 Britain, Great, British Isles, see British Isles British Bahá’í History, see History British Bahá’í Community, xii, xiii, xiv, xv, xvi, xvii, 20, 27, 29, 30, 49, 59, 109, 121, 133, 136, 138-9, 141-3, 152, 166, 170, 172-3, 178-80, 182, 186,188-92,196,2oo—1,2o3,2o6, 208, 210-11, 215, 219, 221-3, 2256.229-30.233-4.237—4I.24s—6. 249-5 1, 258-62, 264-5, 269-71, 279-80, 282, 284-5, 287-9, 291-3, 297» 299: 307» 3 10'1 3» 326: 332» 337. 339-40» 347"3» 351» 353» 355» 354. 366.369.37I.376.379.38I.384-7. 4o3.4Io.445.448—9.452 an example, 366 Champions of the Cause of God, 146 effect on sister communities, 198, 200, 210, 226, 232, 241, 245, 251 exemplary servants, 142 Guardian’s concern for safety of, see Guardian increasingly prominent position, 160 more pioneering per capita, 374 position occupied by, 288, 384 qualities of, see “Annex C” registration of, I06 re-vitalised, triumphant, 198 the chief agency, responsibility, prosecution significant task, 261 their hard-won prominence, 269, 282, 366 their maturity, 3 5 5 their most distinguished collaborator, 371; member, 382 well tried, stout hearted, firmly knit, 166,208 British Cameroons, 297 British Commonwealth, 285, 305, 384 British Crown, 245, 251-2, 263-4, 270, 285-6, 288, 292, 299, 311-12, 338, 353.384.386 British Dominions, 285

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British Empire, 114, 187, 196, 201, 208, 220-1, 227, 246,259,263, 270, 285, 288.297—8.3I2—I3.338.34o.353. 384

Exhibition, 20-2 1

British fairness and justice, 38

British Isles, British, Great Britain, 9, 1 112, 59, 62,99, 103, 106, 109,1 13-14, 119"?-1» 143» 145“6» 153» 155: 153. 160,170,178,191, 195-6,198, 201, 204, 207-8, 210-14, 216, 219-21, 225, 229-32, 234-7, 240-1, 245-6, 250-1, 253, 259, 262-5, 267, 26970, 284-9, 291-2, 298, 302, 306, 31 1"'14s 321» 331» 335» 339- 347-8. 35 1» 354» 359: 362- 367- 370"2» 374" 5: 377» 379» 332» 38445» 391"4» 398. 400» 402"3» 420» 429» 441» 4-52‘3

Dependencies of, 245

land blessed with freedom, 3 5 5

people, shrewd, 207, slow to move, 3 5 1 , spiritual re-awakening, I 5

British mandate authorities, 248

British Press, 5 5, 59, 80, 230, 370

British Somaliland, 323, 347

British summer schools, see Schools

British Togoland, 297, 324

Broadcast the Teachings, 44 3

Broaden the base, 245

Browne, Prof. E. G., 423, 43 3

Brown, Kathleen, see Lady Hornell

Brussels, I 8 1

Budapest, 458

Budgetting (N .S.A.), 2 1 2

Build for the future, 190

Building scheme, 146

Bulletin, national teaching committee, I 0 3

Burdens, I57, 164, 285,310

Burial ground, 341

Burma, 8 5

Burning bush, 448

Buxton, I 54

Cairo, 8, 429

Calamity, 141

Calculations lunar solar years, 4 32

Calibre of Faith, I 54

Caliphate and Sultanate, 78

Calm and determination, 10

Cambridge, 3 3 1 , 38 1

Campbell, Miss Jean, 414, 489

Campaigns, Empire, overseas, I96, 24 5-6, 260, 262, 265, 268, 270, 288, 297-9,

3 3 3 Plans, Teaching, see Teaching

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Canada, 22, 65, 81, 253, 335 Capable, 10, 386, 43 3 Capitals and chief cities, 209, 21 1, 27 1, 33 3» 3 5 3 s 400 Caravan, 365, 383 Cardell, Edmund (Ted), 28 1 , 28 3, 488 Cardiff, 184, 209, 219, 347, 393-6 Care, 7, 204 Carmel, Mount, see Mount Carmel Carnegie, Andrew, 207, 212 Catastrophic trials, 454 Catholic, Roman, 290 Caucasus, 12 Caution with Orientals, I90, 207 Censure, conflicting discussions, cooling remarks, 4 Centenary celebrations, 386 of Birth Bahá’u’lláh’s Prophetic Mission, 246, 25 1, 264, 267, 270, 272, 275, 283, 285, 287, 297, 31 1, 352, 386 of Declaration of the Báb, 1 58-66, 1702, 220, 234, 311, 386; actions to be taken, 1 59; pamphlets for, 1 58-60, 162-3, 170,272, 285 of Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh, Baghdad, “Most Great jubilee”, 272, 28 5,—2978, 386 of Martyrdom of the Báb, 230-1, 2 34, 237, 240, 246, 254, 271, 386; offer to extend Six Year Plan to, 240 Centenary of a World Faith, The, 170 Central and East Africa, see National/ Regional National Spiritual Assemblies Central pivot, 265 Centre, new London Bahá’í, 86-8, 16 3, 403 Centres, new, 171-2, 196, 287, 289, 301 Challenge, 113, 178, 223, 225, 264, 285, 313a339»353s361s363»3719331. 384.398 Challis, Sister Grace, 88, 216, 21 8, 471 Champions of the Cause of God, I 46, 340, 437 Channel Islands, 297, 305, 322 Character, 438, 440-2 Charlot, Madam, see Mrs. L. Ginman Cheek, Robert, 191, 222, 478 Cheer their hearts, 142 Cheyne, Canon, 416 Chicago, 5 Chief, Builders, 386 dependencies and islands, 28 5, 3 1 1 objectives, I 7 I , 3 3 8 Child Education Committee, see Committees

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Cfifikhen.Is4.2os.33s.373.44o,444.

445 classes for, 20 5

teaching by, 440 China, 8, 67, 25 1 Chinyanza, 2 37, 2 5 8 S;hfiiq.427 Chosen Highway (Blomfield), 1 38, 141-2 Chosen ones of God, 80, 82 Chosen path, 252 Christ and Bahá’u’lláh (T ownshend), 379, 382 Christ, Jesus, 405, 421, 426, 440, 456 Christian, 1 3 1, 1 35, 379,421, 427, 446 church membership, 3 50 church officials, 1 3 5, 379, 382 clergy, 442 dispensation, 4 3 2-3 missionaries, 300 missions, 290 Citadels of mens’ hearts, 37 1 Citizens, loyal and devoted, 1 22 City State, 4 56 Civil, authorities, 262-3, 287, 290, 340 laws, in conflict, 346 limits to be observed (boundaries), 348, 363, 366-7, 381 Civilisation, 70, 221, 3 30 Clamour, of the multitudes, 67 of the age, 2 52 Clash of differing opinions, 6, 7 Clear visioned, 270, 3 52 Cling tenaciously, 1 2 3 Closed circles, 1 2 3 Clouds of war, 14 5 Coal, 20 3 Coherance, 38 5 Coleman, Mrs. Doris, 397 Coles, Mrs. Claudia, 88, 471 Collaboration all National Assemblies, 257,264 Collecting Tablets, 89, 90 Collective enterprise, 17 3, 178, 1 80, 2 14,

245 Collins, Mrs. Amelia, Hand of the Cause, 98.234 Collison, Rex, Mary, Bahá’u’lláh, 303 Colonial Office, 359, 365, 370 Colonies, 221, 264, 297, 308, 3 12 Colophenes, 424 Colossal responsibility, 3 8 5 Colour film, 292 Combatant, non-, 122, 128-9, 134, 259 Coming of the Glory (Pinchon), 72-3 Commemorations, time of, I70

Knights of

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Commendation, 3 37 Committees, 190, 218-19; to elect own officers, 2 1 2 Africa, 254, 258, 274-5, 277, 280-1, 300-1, 328-31, 351 Asian, 298, 327 Assembly development, 204-6 Child education, 205 Consolidation, 2 54 European Teaching, 298, 327 National Teaching, see National Teaching Committee National Youth, 187-8, 192- 3, 197, 202, 204,236,279 Reviewing, 126 Summer School, 2 3 5 Commonwealth, 384 Commotion, 1 5 3 Communications, 190 Community, 205, 439, 445, 447; life enriched, 151, 215 Comoro Islands, 299 Company, Publishing, 1 14-16 Compensation, 2 3 3, 459 Compilation of Tablets, 16 3, 224 Complex tasks, 3 39 Concentration, 338 Concourse on High, 153, 201, 210-1 1, 245: 3 1 I Condolences, 3 3 3 Conduct, 4, 52, 384; disapproved, 199; of Spiritual Assemblies, 6, 7 Conferences, Africa Intercontinental, see Africa European Intercontinental, see Europe County, 402 “Living religions within the British Empire”, 17, 19, 20, 24-7, 29 National Teaching, see National Teaching Conferences “World Fellowship through Religion”, 104-5, 109 Confidence, 135, 178, 225, 252, 288, 340, 436 Confirmation, 178, 345 Confusion, 141, 225, 252, 310 Congo, Belgian, 297, 299, 300; French, Equatorial Africa, 299, 300 Congratulations, 238, 241, 263, 279, 293, 325.363.369.394.4I6 Conquer, see Citadels Conquerors, 4 56 Conquest, 286 Conscience, 170, 259 Conscientious, duty, 129; objectors, 43 56

INDEX

Consecration, 121, 134, 214, 220, 227, 229, 232, 240, 260, 272, 287, 297, 3I2.343.369—7o.373—4.38s

Consideration, 49, 395

Consolidation, 1 13, 1 15-16, 1 18, 123, 125, 162, 173, 186, 189, 196, 206, 215, 221, 223, 236, 245, 251, 256. 259, 268-70, 276, 278, 286, 291, 297» 31 1» 314» 329-30. 336» 339419 353-49 3629 374"59 384.397.4o0—I.4o5.4I0—II.41718

Constancy, 1 17, I49

Constantinople, 78

Consultation, 5-7, 16, 194, 256, 284

Continents, -al, 261 , 264-5, 276, 28 5, 288, 297.299.3II.352—3.38s—6

Convention, see National Convention

Conviction, 140,401

Co-operation, 4, 179, 226, 231, 245, 251, 253.257-8.264.269.273.285.304. 3o8—9.365,4o8

Britain, America, 86, 245-6, 25 3, 2 567

Britain, Germany, 98-9

Britain, Paris, 99

local assemblies, 120

sister communities, 245, 2 51, 25 3-4, 256-8,285

with World Congress of Faiths, 206-7

Co-ordination, 131, 208, 261, 308, 338

Copyright, 99

Cordiality, 42 1

Cormick, Dr., 428

Council, National, 9-1 1

Courage, 110, 125, 133, 137, 139, 142, 153, 195, 208, 212, 233, 249, 287, 359» 393» 422» 430, 452

Counties, 209, 286

Countries, list of, see Annex “A”

Courtesy, 7

Court of First Instance, 248

Covenant, 67, 235, 245, 250, 270, 337, 385.461

Compilation on, 224

violators of, 149, 174, 180, 254, 268; Sohrab, Ahmad, 218, 254, 364-5, 383; their contaminating influence, 180,218

Cradle of a civilisation, 22 1

Craney, Geraldine, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 323

Craven,John, 416, 490

Creativity, 46 1

Credentials, essential, I90, 28 3; not to those without rights, 213

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Critical period, human history, 271, 370,

457 Critical stage/s of Plan, 186, 208, 221-2, 225,232 Criticise, I25, 379 Cropper, Mrs., see Thornburgh-Cropper Crucial year, 194-5, 198, 200, 384 Crusade for World Government Movement, 2 1 3 Crusades, 221, 229, 233, 257, 261, 264-5, 270, 272, 285, 290-2, 297-8, 3 12 Custodians of the Faith, I 5 5 Customs of other Religions, 446 Curzon, Lord, 425 Cynosure, 260 Cyprus, 297, 305, 320

Daily sustenance, 386 Danger, personal, 144-5, 259 Dangerous, 1 39, 3 50, 434 Daniel, book of, 272 Dar-es-Salaam, 277, 279, 28 3, 3 14, 341, 460 Dark, and bright, side of life, 457-8 Dark Continent, 245, 25 1 Darkness, forces of, 33, 482 Daughter communities, 369, 386 Dauntless faith, 58 Dau/n—Breakers, The, 425-8, 43 3 Daylight saving time disregarded, I 70 Day, final phase, 224 Days, of anxiety, commotion, danger, ordeal, peril, storm, strain, stress, trial, turmoil, uncertainty, I 22, I 3 5, I 378.I43.I46—7.Is3.I57.I7o.4os. 437—8.44I Days dark yet historic, I7 3, 437 Dead Sea Scrolls, 387 Debt of gratitude, 146, 210, 252 Declaration, of intention at age I 5, 3 3 5 of Trust, 98, 100-1 Dedication, 179-80, 186, 21 1, 226, 232, 234.249.254.283.285.29I.324. 339.371.373.381 Deeds, title, land Mt. Carmel, 328 Deepen knowledge, essentials World Order, 410 A Deepen understanding of essentials, 410 Deep religious feelings, of Irish, 397-8 of Scots, 399 Defection, I74 Defence, I41 Delegates, see National Convention Deliberations, 256, 402 Denison House, 17 1

499

Dependencies, 24 5, 263, 270, 28 5, 297, 299, 31 1-12, 338, 386 Depriving thirsty souls, 442 Deputisation implied, 179, 185-6 Despondent, 447 Destiny, 171, I80, I88, 196, 214, 220-1, 227, 229, 233, 249, 252, 260, 271-2, 286.289.3I3—I4.338.353.384 Detachment, 6, 338, 353, 384 Determination, 120, 1 3 1, 134, 141, 147, 161, 171, I74, I95, 200, 202, 21415, 225, 229, 236, 258,271, 31 1, 314, 333.345.36I.37o—I.385.387.393. 4oI.4o8—9.449 Development, 174, 191, 193, 196, 233, 262.284.3I2.338.340.354.36o. 370, 400 Devonshire,_ I I6 Devotion, 7, I0, 15, 1 13, 1 17, 123, 131, I33.I43.I5I-3.I55.I64.I72.I74. I81, 198, 204-5, 214, 219, 232, 260, 270-2, 275, 282-3, 301, 306, 321, 331» 333» 343» 345- 35 1. 367- 359. 377.384.398.4o8—II.4I5.43I.433. 438.447 Diary, I63, 268, 364 Difference, between character and faith, 440-1 Difficulties, 74, 94, 1 I0, 1 12, 124, 1 52, I64, I77, 202, 217, 222, 225, 238, 392: 394. 43 1» 446 in Egypt, 66-7 of teaching in England, 7 3, 92, 107, 4 34 Dignity, 4, 7, 412 Diligently, 3 3 1 Disappointments, 422 Discharge debts, 1 7 3 Disciples of Christ, 34 Dismissal, 141 Disobedience, 174 Dispensation qfBahd’u’IIéh, 93, 224 Dispensation of Providence, 370 Disperse themselves, 34, I74 Displays, I 30 Dissatisfaction with officers, I41 Dissemination Bahá’í literature, 171, 246, 262.265.339.37o—I.385 Dissipation of resources, 21 I Distant, field, 369; future, 452 Distinct mark, 128 Distinguished member British community, 382 Disunity deprives thirsty souls, 442 Diversity, 21 5; in secondary matters, 102 Divine, -ly, appointed institutions, I74, 261. 375

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Divine, -ly (cont)

blessings, 199

confirmations, 178, 2 39, 436

guidance, 133, 203, 263, 385

Love, 406

Message, 174, 201, 446

outpourings, 169, 223

promise, 57

purpose, 58

retribution, 5 3

Revelation, xi, 454

source, 17 3

Station of Muhammad, 66, 432 Divorce, 66,284, 346, 361, 368, 435 Djibouti, French Somaliland, 346-7 Doctors, 446 Dominions, 264 Doors of servitude, 178 Do our part, 409 Double task, see tw0—fold Drastic measures, 223 Dreyfus-Barney, H., 12, 84-5 Drinking, 308 Dublin, 202, 206, 21 1, 219, 394, 397; this

historic assembly, 398 Dunning, Charles, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 211,322,481 Dutch Bahá’í, 182 Duty, 180, 187, 191, 196, 262, 287, 3389.355.369—7I.385.445.447.452

Dynamic principles, 4

Early heroes, 146 Earnestness, 29, 384 East, 12, 21, 34, 38, 51-2, 57, 79-80, 823, 100, 130, 145,147,176,190,198, 200, 208,210-1 1,226,232,234, 248, 253» 257» 260. 290. 297. 309. 353. 366.369.385.424.430 regeneration of, 7 5 East Africa, see Africa Eccles, 399 Ecclesiastical authorities, 65, 340, 379 Eden, Anthony, I27 Edifice, 29, 144, 149-50, 156, 286 Edinburgh, 195, 206, 210-11, 219, 394. 399.4oo.4I8 Mother Assembly of Scotland, 400 to assist all future Scottish assemblies, 400 Eg0.453—4 Egypt, 8,12, 65-6, 80, 85, 98,101—2, 245, 248.2sI.253.257.264-6.273.277. 323» 329 Eire, see Ireland

INDEX

Elections, 5, 62-3, 72, 421, 455; Bahá’í, 72,138 Eleventh hour, 2 32, 2 37, 29 3 Elston, Alan and Mary, 3 34 Emancipation, 61, 66, 67, 85 Embryonic, World Order, 386 Emergency, 122, 128 Emerge from obscurity, 3 5, 78, 366, 38 5 Emperor of Japan, 42 3 Empire, British, see British Empire Empire more glorious, 246 Encourage by correspondence, 409 Endanger Faith, 174 Endowments, local, national, 22 1, 298, 339. 341. 347» 350. 352. 354» 361. 367 Enemies of the Cause, 34, 38, 67-8 Energetically prosecuting, 173, 384 England, English, 12, 14, 17-19, 22, 2 5, 3I—2.37.39—4o.s3.6I.8o.88.979,104-5,107,109-10,1 14, 1 18,131, 134» 137» I40» 152» 154. 163‘4» 169. 172, 177, 185-6, 191, 194-6, 201, 209,214,217, 219-20,23 1,237, 245, 250-1, 262, 268, 272, 286-7, 297-8, 3Io—I2.32o.328.335.346—7.353. 357.366.373—4.377.4o3—4.4Io. 434. 437-8. 441. 443. 445. 448. 451-2 so important a country, 164 Enlarging numbers, 1 50 Enterprises, 128, 171, 178, 180, 182-3, 186, 197, 201, 206,208, 221-2, 227, 232. 234. 238» 345: 251-2. 254» 257. 260-1, 265,271, 283,287,297, 339, 355.369—7o.384.393 Enthusiasm, 126, 134, 181, 205, 275, 283, 346. 370» 404 Epistle to the Son qf the Wolf, 456 Epoch, 191, 201, 21 1, 233, 254, 261-2, 264, 270, 288, 299 Epyeru, Enos, 301 Eritrea, 278 Esperanto, 48 Essays (Balyuzi), 122 Essential verities, 3 8 5, 447, 4 5 8 Esslemont, Dr. J. E., Hand of the Cause, 9, I2.3I.36.4o-7.54.94.130.377. 467 one of three luminaries, 377 Esslemont, Peter, 248 Esslingen, Germany, 97-8 Established religious systems, 65 Establish families, I91 Establishing assemblies, 18 1-2, 1 85, 187, 1 88-9

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Establishment, 138, 141, 145, 394 Ethiopia, 273, 323, 333 Ethnic elements, 21 5 Europe, European Continent, centres, peoples, 67, 77, 98, 177, 208, 221, 245, 253, 265, 292, 297, 298, 309, 31113» 326‘7o 333'9. 385. 433» 455 and Asian Committee, 327 influence of Islam in, 456 Intercontinental Teaching Conference, Stockholm, 287, 308, 31 5-20 (message to Conference not indexed) war, 176-7 Events, of startling character, 7 5 two major, in England, 97 Ever brighter beacon, 1 50 Every avenue, effort, sacrifice, 171 Evidences of growth, vitality, 147, I50, 22 3 Evil, 447, 458; forces of, 442 Evolution, 458 Example, 172, 210, 260, 321, 334, 366, 41 8; heroic, noble, 143 Example of our daily lives, 14 Exceptions not made, 25 3 Exchange of news, 10, 5 1 Exemplary, pioneers, 365; servants, 142 Exemption from combatant service, 122, 128-9. 134. 259 Exercise vigilance, I23 Exertions, 137, 144, 252, 272, 312, 345 Exhaustion, 226, 2 3 2 Exhibitions, exhibits, 20-1, 1 30, 17 1-2 Expansion, 1 1 3-15, 1 19, 158, 186, 189, 196, 205, 215, 223, 229, 239, 254, 287. 319. 3 I4. 33 1. 360. 371. 377. 379-80. 384. 415 Expelled, 174 Expenses increasing, 324 Experienced, 10 Extension of activities, 1 39, 142, 145, 174, 204. 205. 299» 353» 392» 397. 399. 405, 4 10-1 1 Exultation, 250 Eyes of posterity, 252

Failures, 447 Faith, 34, 137, 164, 178, 214, 225, 235, 279.353.436.438.44o-1.452.460 Faithfulness, 275 Faithful, 125, 352 Families, 191, 351 Fan flame pioneering spirit, 291 Far East, 370 Faroe Islands, 297, 321 Fasting. 440. 444. 457

501

Fearlessness, 139, 369 Fellow countrymen, 1 37 Fellowship, 1 19 Ferraby, Mrs. Dorothy, 1 84, 320, 3 32, 349. 381. 476 Ferraby, John, Hand of the Cause, 250, 320. 332. 341. 346. 348-50. 356-7. 359. 362-4. 378. 387. 485 Fervour, 288 Fidelity, 1 1 1, 133, 140, 260, 263, 281, 287-8. 307. 314. 370.412 Final phase, 211, 215, 219-20, 224, 226, 229,237 Finances, 38 1; difficulties, 1 12-1 3, 178, 452 for pioneers, 173, 262 for Publishing Trust, 114-1 5 our gift to mankind, 274 Firm foundations, 16, 125, 206, 262, 312, 412 Firmly, grounded, 384-5 knit, 210, 220, 245, 270 Firmness, of National Assembly, 129, 174, 180 First, African Teaching Conference, 257, 262, 264, 272 Bahá’í Century, 1 57-162, 1 64-6 British Convention, 70 charter of liberty, 66 collective enterprise, 17 3, 2 14, 2 19-21, 226, 231, 233-4, 245, 250, 271, 284, 287, 297, 3 10 concepts of pioneering, 1 56-8 crusade affecting four national assemblies, 261 English Summer School, 1 10 European country able to help, 177 fires enkindled Uganda, 302 fruit overseas mission, 3 5 5 glimpses overseas enterprises, 245 International Council World Centre, 257 letter signed, “R. Rabbani”, I43 mention of, Africa Conference, 257; Assemblies of Scotland, Ireland, 189, Wales, 192; role throughout British Empire, 196; work in Africa, 163 pioneer to Tanganyika, 261, 271, 459 pioneers to arise, 172 public meeting, Cardiff, 393 references to, British National Headquarters, 16 3; collaboration of all National Assemblies (ten year Crusade), 257 Regional Youth Conference (Nottingham), 196

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First (cont.) Spiritual Assembly in, Ireland, 398; Scotland. 399; Wales, 394 Stage, noble enterprise, 1 82 Stage, overseas mission, 2 51, 25 3, 287 victories African field, 263 Focus on glory of Cause, 447 Followers of Faith not Moslems, 66 Footnotes, xvii, 178 Footsteps, early heroes, I46 Forbearance, 4, 48 Force, dynamic, latent, 50, 79 new, 1 72, 42 3 none can ignore, 60 Forces, 1 8 1-2, 456; sinister, evil, dark, 78, 436.442 Forging ahead, I 52, 198, 386, 409 Forgiveness, 449 Formative age, xi, 140, 261, 263-4, 270-1, 288, 380 Fortitude, 14 5 Fortunes mankind, 27 1 Forward marching, 3 38 Foundation, 16, 29, 125, 137, 144-5, 149, 151-2, 191, 196, 206, 245-6, 251, 269.28s.297.345.352.366.392. 396.399.402.405 France, 14, 80, 310 Freedom from prejudice, 291 Free love condemned, 43 5 Freemasonry, 343, 3 50-1 Free of the dross of self, 45 3 Free will, 447 French, believers, 173, I77 Cameroons, 324 Congo, Equatorial Africa, 299, 300 Morocco, 291 Somaliland, 299, 347 Togoland, 324 French, Mrs., 1 20 Fresh conquests, 1 1 3 Freud, 248 Friends and foes, 145 Fulfil, 142 Fundamental verities, 371 Fund, International, 267-8, 321, 374; receipts, 49, 267, 280, 321 international archives, 377 for Publishing Company, to solicit for, 1 14-1 5 Fund, National, 127, 164, 18 1, 185, 201, 21 1,219, 225, 235, 237,250, 256, 3Io.324.348.38I.38s become self-supporting, 38 5 budgetting, 21 1, 284, 307 deficit, 256

INDEX

Fund, National (cont.) economy urged, 2 56, 324, 3 3 5 equilibrium achieved, 38 1 not to support Central and East Africa N.S.A., 368 Funds, expenditures, 190, 254, 256, 325, 33s.38I.385.447—8.452 at World Centre, 266 economy urged, 2 56, 324, 3 3 5 no conditions, 447 Funds for, Africa Plan, work, 256, 262, 269, 273, 3009 3o6"79 309 Africa Temple, 3 56 delegates, 68, 3 52 Dr. Esslemont’s grave, 42 expenses, 17 Nayriz, 36-7 pioneers, teachers, 185, 223, 233, 250, 262,268 relief, 201 Shrines, 267-8, 280, 284, 321, 374 summer school subsidy, 18 3 Temple, 81, 8 3-4, 87 Townshend, Rev. George, 2 1 8 Funds, from bequests, 3 50 Funeral ceremonies, Dr. Esslemont, 41; Mrs. Hall, 250 Future, epochs, 261 glory, 2 3 3 life,157, 233, 461 of the Cause, 102, 152-3, 221, 227, 326 operations, 384 plans, 245, 286 so dark, 221, 437, 451

Gallant band, 38 5

Galvanised, 234, 245, 251, 272, 371 Gather momentum, 372 Generation tormented, 37

Genesis, 461

of world order, 38 5

Geneva, 86, 98, 110, 130, 181 Genuineness, 1 31

George, Mrs. Florence, 256, 48 5 George, Mrs. Prudence, 202, 479 German, 180, 221, 335

Germany, 14, 18, 40, 47, 97-8 Geyserville, U.S.A., 97

Giddings, Mrs._]0an, 194, 478 Gilbert and Ellice Islands, 365 Ginman, Mrs. Louise, Madam Charlot, 6 3,

224,471 Gird up its loins, 271-2, 3 1 1, 408

[Page 503]INDEX

Giving to Fund a personal matter, 447-8 Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh (T ownshend), 237 Glasgow, 401 Globe, 288, 299, 340, 352-3, 371, 386 Gloom, 1 50, 448 Glory, -ies, 145, 252, 286, 3 13, 321, 385-6 Glorious chapter, I 80, I 82, 254 Goals, 107, 115, 140, 151, 169, 172,177, 179-81, 189, 192, 198, 200, 209, 215, 217, 222, 225-6, 228-9, 23 1, 235-7, 239, 250,262,269, 272-3, 283, 2902, 297-8, 302, 308-10, 3 13, 326-9, 33I—3.33s—6.34s.36I.372—4.3823.387.39I.4o3,436.448,46I request for, 169 to be won quickly, 345 Towns, 181-2, 185-6, 188-9, 194-5, 217, 219, 224, 331, 446 God-given strength, 147 God Passes By, 224 God’s Plan, 370 God's sustaining grace, 287 Gold Coast, 254, 273, 297-8 Golden, Age, 57, 263 dome of the Shrine, 32 I opportunity, 2 3 3 Good, 458 Goodwill, 4 Gospel in Many Tongues, The, 378 Gospel, the, 4 32 Governments, 3 34, 348, 444 obedience to, 1 28 ofIran,366 opposition from, 308 recognition by, 26 3 registration by, 101 relations with, 268, 271, 444 Grace, abounding, 386 Grace, the saying of, 446 Gratification (of Guardian), 1 3 3, 249 Gratitude (of Guardian), 1 3 3, 1 37, 140, 143, 147, 189, 191, 197-8, 203, 210, 2I5—I6.24o.25o.254.279.392.395. 400, 401 Grave matter—-deprivation of rights, 21 3 Gravity hour, I 39 Graves, Dr. j. E. Esslemont, 42, 46-7; design of, 46-7 Great Britain, see British Isles Great change, 194 Great epoch, 191 Greater heights heroism, achievements, 223,313,386 Greatest asset (Publishing Company), 1 14

503

Greatest collective enterprise, I78, I 80, 208 Greatest Holy Leaf (Bahá’u’lláh fillénum), 25-6, 36, 328, 430-1 follow her saintly path, 43 1; her memory will sustain, 4 3 1 Greatest Name, 369, 450 Great jubilee, 3 1 3 Greatly promising, 286 Green Acre, U.S.A., 97 Gregory, Mrs., 98 Gregory, Mrs. Alma C., 191, 478 Gregory, Ernest W., 381, 399, 488 Gregory, Louis, first negro Hand of the Cause, 28 I Greven, Mr. and Mrs., 98 Grinevskaya, Mde., 161 Ckvupa I95.287.289—9o.339.344-5. , 353—4.37I.385.428 Growing vitality, 146 Growth, 147, 269,423 “Guardian” in Seven Valleys, 45 3 Guardian, The, Shoghi Effendi Rabbani, see also Shoghi Effendi, absence from the Holy Land, 26-8, 87 admiration for G. P. Simpson, 32-3, 44, 54: 73 close association with Dr. Esslemont, 4 3 contributions, gifts from, 23, 25, I00, 130, 142, 153, 155, 158, 160, 165, 175, 181, 188-9, 198, 206, 217, 228, 230, 237, 246, 255-6, 264-5, 300, 3o6.3I4.324.348.362 co-operation with Rev. George Townshend, 86 effect of unharmony on, 28, 421 first letter received from West by, I I first letter to Great Britain from, 9 heaviest load falls upon him, 307, 410 his, concern for safety British believers, xv.I35.I39—45.I47.I7I.437-8, 449; dearest wish, 222; decisions guided by God, 449; grief at passing of Lady Blomfield, 136-7; hopes to attend London Conference, 25; hopes, 26, 30, 111, 114, 136, 151, Is7.288.3o8.314.326.340.355. 365, 379, 397; last letter to British Isles, 380-386; letters to individuals, extracts from, xvii, 117, 212; marriage announced, 1 1 5; mental fatigue and strain, 71, 268; one joy, 29; overburdened heart, 170, 430, 442; regard for H. Dreyfus-Bamey, 84-5; representatives, 104; responsibilities, 10, 135-7, 268; ring for Dr. Ess [Page 504]504

Guardian, The (cont) lemont, 41; service lonelier, more complicated, 410, 442; suffering on becoming Guardian, 459; tribute to Greatest Holy Leaf, 430-1; worries, problems, anxiety and pain, 22 5, 268, 334.366.4o2.4Io.45s.4s7;«Nthings, 224 how to help him, 461 invited to attend Conference, 104 letters from individuals welcomed, 13I4.I6—I7.I9.I45.3o7.332.438 letters from Sir H. Samuel and Sir F. Younghusband, 104-5 likes to be provided with facts, 449 messages by his secretaries, 260 not able, attend London Conference, 26; visit London, 86 not omniscient at will, 449 not pronounced on Aqdas punishments, 455 opens all letters personally, 17 pledges every assistance, 171 source of constant encouragement, joy, to him, 28, 128, 283,302, 410 translations by, 14, 17, 20, 22, 82, 195, 422 use of his full name on certain cables, 1 32 Guidance, 141, 146, 178, 203, 232, 287, 3oI,392.433 to a prisoner, 352, 449-5 1 Guide, 135,141, 151, 160, 162, 178, 188, 197, 203, 21 I, 219, 235, 239, 252, 2759 278: 3039 314» 3272 39I"'2s 395—6.399—o4.4o7.4II-13.416. 418,441 Gung, Miss Claire, 21 1, 255, 321, 482

Haifa, 18, 25-7, 29-30, 32, 36, 40, 43, 47, 127, 130, 160, 169, 184, 187, 199, 216, 255,268,283, 350, 398, 414, 424 Newsletter, 29, 130, 182 personal accounts of visits to, not authoritative, 425 Hainsworth, Mrs. Lizzie F., 21 I, 482 Hainsworth, Philip, xiii, xviii, 187, I91, 237.239.253.266.3o3.322.477 Hájí, Mirzá Vakilu’d-Dawlih, 43 Ḥakím, Dr. Lutfullah, 19 5, 219, 25 5, 479 Halifax, Lord, 127 Hall, Edward, T., 9, 24, 404-5, 467 Hall, Mrs., 249

INDEX

Hamburg, 48 Handicaps, 172 Hands of the Cause of God, 276, 284, 299, 308.333.377.34I—2.382.385.387 Auxiliary Boards, 341 Dr. Esslemont announced as, 43 not to correspond with National Committees, 341 relationship with National Assemblies, 341‘2 Happiness, prayers for, 178, 341-2, 450 through suffering, 434 Hardship, 123, 208, 336, 405 Harmony, 7-9, 15, 25, 179, 205, 404, 421, 445 essential between local/national assemblies, 8, 125 essential within, assemblies, 7, 8; Cause, 8.85.445 in procedure, 10, 5 3 the effect when absent, 28 Harvest, 131, 145, 147 Hasselblatt, Miss Brigette, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 322 Hate, 457 Hausa, 25 3 Haybittel, Mrs., 63 Hazards, 287 Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds, 255, 301, 310, 313, 332 Kampala, 298, 3 34 London, national headquarters, 16 3, 221, 298, 314-15, 322, 324, 331-2, 335.338.342—4.349.353.382 Healing, prayers, 17 3 spiritual, 309 Health, 440-1, 444, 462 Healthy social life, 4 57 Heart of Africa, 262 Heart qf The Gospel (T ownshend), 1 3 1- 3 Hearts of humanity frozen, 4 39 Hebrides Islands, 297, 305, 323 Height to height, 340 Hejira, 432-3 Helping hand to Europe, 177 Hemispheres, 261, 285, 297, 337, 385 Heroes, 146 Heroic age, 264, 270, 290 example, 14 3

‘ Heroism, 233, 240, 3 I 3

Hidden Words, 14, 23, 55, 86-7, 429-30, 455

High Commissioner, 91

Highest praise, 128, 14 3

Highly, challenging responsibility, 38 5 esteemed, 29 I promising centre (Torquay), 116

[Page 505]INDEX

High-minded, 263, 311, 345, 361, 384 High road leading to victory, 386 High road of its destiny, 220, 252 High-spirited, 210, 222 Hill, Mr. and Mrs., I 52 Historical angle of philosophy, 445 Historical compilation, 37 Historic, achievements, 1 12, 203, 210, 336.342.398.4II.4I8 decision, 3 56 endeavours, 174 enterprise, 18 3, 393 journey, 256 process, 386 service, 172 success, I98 victory, 258, 353, 416 work, 145, 147, 186, 202, 271, 303, 377: 392-3 History, of the Cause in England, British Bahá’í, 97, 158-9,173, 186,189, 191, 195, 198, 201, 208, 211, 214, 21921, 227, 234, 238, 245, 249-50, 262, 271.285.291.297.3Io—I2.355.37o. 377.384 new chapter in, 385 History of, humanity, a most critical period, 370 the country, 249 the Faith, 172, 180, 182; few references to individuals, 97; to be studied, 385 Hitching One's wagon to a star, 45 1 Hofman, David, xii, xiii, 108-9, 1 16-17, 1 19‘20» 136"7» 139-40» 173» 179. 191,222,472 Hofman, Mrs. Marion, xiii, 179, 191, 206, 212, 216, 222, 476 Holley, Horace, Hand of the Cause, 5 3, 120,216,255 Holy days, 2 1 3 Holy land, 5, 11-12, 26, 51, 60, 78, 85, 133.216.268.332.337.37s.445 no migration to, 268 Holy Shrines, see Shrines Holy Spirit, 150, 374 Holy Year, 283, 287, 289, 292, 297, 300, 311-327 Home Front, 245, 256, 269, 276, 278-9, 286, 291, 298, 312, 326, 333, 336,

345. 362-3. 366. 370. 373. 379.

382-4

Homeland, 261-2, 270-1, 286, 297, 311, 337—8.354.362.37I.386

Hong Kong, 298

Honour, 387

Hornell, Lady Kathleen, 172, 191, 475

5<3S

Horrors of war, 145 Hostilities, 1 28 Host of Heaven, 304 Hour, critical, challenging, crucial, 262, 271,362 of greatest need, 3 1 4; of trial, crisis, 145, 3 8 1 propitious, 24 5, 252, 340 House of Bahá’u’lláh, Baghdad, see Bahá’u’lláh Houses of, justice, 5-6 worship, see Mashriqu’l-Aglhka Howes, Miss Janet, 204 ' Hujjat, 426 Humanitarian work, 122-3 Humanity, more mature, 406 motivation for love for, 4 5 8 moving towards its destiny, 28 must be unified, 452 only way out for, 439 tortured, confused, suffering, 177, 225, 3 50» 429. 437 Human passions, 457 Human society, 4 3 5 Humiliation, 45 1 Humility, 6 Hundred years respite, 456 Hungary, 80 Hurst, Frank, 1 26

Identified with Plan, 171 Ignite a fire, 371 Imperialistic, 21 3 Importance of, England, 164 London, 1 14 Some Answered Questions, 38 3 summer schools, 97 Inactive believers, I 59, 184-5, 199 Incompetence of an officer, 141 Incorporation, 61, 97-101, 10 3, 1 16, I2o—I.I24.298.354.373 a pattern for, 93, 101, 382 Incorporated local assemblies, 289, 298, 339—4o.347.3s4.367.37I.382.38s certificate of, 127, 349, 354 Incorruptible spirit, 1 5 3 Increase in membership, I 50-1, 18 5, 286, 339.345.351.354.37I.385.4oo—I. 410-1 1, 415, 441 Independent religion, 65-6 India, Indian, 12, 17, 19, 22, 27, 42, 67, 85, 98, 101-2, 178, 185, 215, 225, 251. 265-6, 277-8, 410, 424 Kadiani sect of, 27

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Individuals, see Annex “B”, 19 5 even if bereft of every human knowledge and capacity, 436 helping each other by suffering, 436-7 insignificant, achieve remarkable things, 172‘3 letters to, extracts in chronological order, xvii, xviii, 420-462 must arise, 120, 172 thoughtful, 131, 1 3 3, 423 Indo-China, 85 Indomitable spirit, 145 Inflexible purpose, determination, resolve, 134»311s352 Influential people, to be contacted, 9 1 , 1 00, 423 Inhospitable climate, regions, 287, 291, 371.385 Initial phase, 201, 209-1 1, 214, 216, 220, 264 stage, 182,191, 208, 21 1, 229, 232 Initiative, 307, 347 Inner life and private character, 28 Inner meaning of life, 407 Innermost heart, 57 Institutions, 95, 98, 1 10, 133, 135, 147, I49.I5I.I53-5.174.179.186.191. 196, 201, 206, 208, 215, 236, 251-2, 262, 268, 271, 286, 297-8, 3 12, 331, 350.354.364.366.375.393—4.397. 401, 403, 408, 412, 416, 441 Instructions for our own good, 443 Integrity, 129, 428 Intelligence, 288 Intensely alive, 270 Intercontinental conferences, see Africa, Europe Internal consolidation, 3 7 1 International, Bahá’í Bureau, see Bahá’í Bureau Bahá’í Council, 257, 261, 268, 288, 305 endowments, 215-16, 328 institutions, 268 scale, 26 I services to Faith, 196 survey, 120 Interpretation of Scripture, 42 3 Intrepidity, 26 3 Investment scheme, 249 Invincible power of the Faith, 1 25 Ioas, Leroy, Hand of the Cause, 288, 300, 326 lqan, see Kitab-i-Iqan Iran, see Persia ‘Iráq, 37-8, 44, 80, 98, 101-2, 248, 427

INDEX

Ireland, Eire, Irish, 62, 169, 1 89, 192, 195-. 6, 199, 201-3, 206, 209, 21 1, 215, 220, 237, 245, 25 1, 262, 272, 286-7, 297—8.3IH2.339.353.377.382, 385.397—8 Dublin, Mother Assembly of, 398 to take Faith to other countries, 398 lshqébéd, Russia, 424 Ishréqat, 424 Islam, 66, 69, 78, 180, 426, 432, 442, 45 1, 456 Islands, 285, 297, 305, 310, 312-13, 326, 360,370 and archipelagos of the Seven Seas, 3 1 1 bordering the British Isles, 312, 3 38, 358.37o—I.376.382—6 Far East, 370 Isolated centres, see Localities Israel Branch of British N.S.A., 328, 3 54 Israeli Government, 248 Italian Somaliland, 291, 346 Italy, 1 8

Jack, Miss Marion, 98, 3 36

Jahrum, 49, 52, 56

Janner, Lord Barnet, 3 58

Japan, Emperor of, 42 3

Jarrold Magazine, 409

Jehoveh, 4 3 2

Jenkerson, Cyril and Margaret, 217, 224,

230,483

Jerusalem, 92, 364

Jews, 427

Jináb-i-Avari, see Avari

John the Baptist, 427

Joseph, Albert and Jeff, 146, 3 10, 474 Journal, see Bahá’{Joumal J°Y.24I.24s.249—5o.4o7.46I Judaism, 4 3 2

Justice, 406

Kadiani sect, India, 27 Kampala, 275, 277, 279, 283, 290-2, 298, 309. 314» 325» 357 temple site, 298, 325, 329, 334, 353, 354» 333-9 Karl-u’1k, ‘Iráq, 248 Kenya, 23 1, 253, 266, 277, 28 1, 287, 2989» 303» 305- 309 Key assembly, 391 Khan, Dr., 199 Khochbine, A., 21 1 Kindness, 4, 49 King, 258

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Kingdom of God, 246, 379 Kirmanfiéh, 427 Kiss of Judas, 405 Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 6, 78, 19 5, 261, 424, 426, 455

Kitab-i—Iqan, 424-6, 4 30, 432, 45 1 Knights, of Bahá’u’lláh, 303, 306, 3 36

of the Lord, 67 Kurdistan, 406 Kutendele, Dudley Smith, 301 Kuwait, 377

Labour continually, proclaim courageously, 1 2 3

Lady Blomfield, see Blomfield

Lambeth Conference, 90

Lammington, Lord, 1 20, 1 4 3

Landmark, 94, 97, 122-3, 173, 182, 189,

208, 21 1, 262, 264, 285, 368, 377

Land blessed with freedom, 3 5 5

Land, Mount Carmel, 328 Langdon-Davies, Mrs. Constance, 224,

324.343.35o.4I6.484 Languages into which Bible is translated, 378 mentioned by Guardian, see Annex “D”

La Nova Tago, 48

Lantern slides, 141

Large centres of population, 345

Last minute appeal, 211

Latent potentialities, 14 5

Latin America eclipsed, 290

Laurels victory, 229, 262

Laws to be obeyed, 284, 301, 308, 31 I,

346.369.443.45o.453.455

Lea, Miss Elsie, 102

Leach, Bernard, C.H., 0.3.1-:., 2 39, 484 Leaders of thought, 91, 100, 423

Leading outpost of Faith, 1 14

Leeds, 127, 283, 402

Lee,Joseph, 181, 476

Legal, —ly, 248, 354

Publishing Company, 1 16

Lend share assistance, 1 79

Lesson for Bahá’ís, 61

Lethargy thrown off, 200

Letter, and spirit, of teachings, 129 Liberal-minded parents, 205

Libraries, 78, 1 3 3, 170

Library, National, 1 30

Life a struggle, 450, 45 3-4

Light, absence of, 458

Limited numbers, resources, 1 1 3

Lindsay Hall, 7 3

Lion of confidence, 447

507

Lion’s share, 1 80 Lists, areas, countries, places, see Annex “A” individuals, people, see Annex “B” languages mentioned, see Annex “D” publications mentioned, see Annex “E” qualities and descriptions of British Bahá’ís, see Annex “C” Literature, not Scripture, 208 Liverpool, 2 3 5, 349, 395, 402 Lives protected, 142 Living Religions Conferences Living the life, 34, 452 Ljungberg, Eskil, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 3 2 1 Localities, centres, 158, 160-1, 210, 216, 287.289—9o.298.339.344-5.347. 353.359.366.385 Local endowments, 221, 339, 341 Local people, nucleus of, 382 Local Spiritual Assemblies, see Spiritual Assemblies London, xv, 9, 18, 23, 26-7, 31-2, 41-2, 44.47—8.s3—4.59.62—4.68.72-3. 85-6, 88, 91, 94, 96, 98-9, 102-5, 1 10, 1 14, 123, 130, 135, 139, 142, 148, 150, 159, 163, 170-2, 174, 2001, 214, 234, 238, 254, 308, 313-15, 33I—2.335.338.342-4.349.353. 3 57» 402» 443 . archives to be removed from, in times of danger, 3 50 Centre, see Bahá’í Centres Heart of British Empire, 1 14, 3 1 3, 3 38, 3 5 3 leading outpost of the Faith, 1 I 4 Spiritual Assembly of, 47-8, 5 3, 59, 624, 349; its area defined, 63-4; only one for London, 2 I 4 Youth Group, I I0 venue for Convention, 64, 68 Loneliness, 3 36, 410, 442 Long obligatory prayer, 17 3 Lord Halifax, 127 Lord Lammington, 120, 143 Loss of assemblies, 366 Lou-Helen Ranch, U.S.A., 97 Love, 7, 15, 25, 34, 205, 218, 234, 31 1, 4o3—4.4o8.4I7.439—I.445.447. 449—50.457—8 understanding of, 406, 458 Lowliness, 6 Loyal citizens, I 22 Loyalty, 110, 1 17, 122, 151, 153, 164,204, 276,291,301, 410 of Assembly Officer, 141

Conference, see

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Lustre, 128,206, 240 Lynch, Mrs., 130, 181, 189

Madagascar, 29 1, 299 Madeira. 297 Magestic structure, 131 Magnet, 1 37, 204 Magnificent enterprise, 369 Maintain assemblies at all costs, 206, 209, 217, 222, 282, 382, 392, 394 Major, achievement, 170 events, 96 responsibility, 180 Majority voice, 7 Malta, 297, 305, 322, 324, 326-8, 333, 350 Manchester, xv, 9, 13, 24, 62-4, 85, 119, 142, 145, 160, 170, 181, 194, 239, 349: 404- 405» 407 Manchester College, Oxford, 412 Manchester Guardian, The, 366 Manifestation of God, 172, 40 5-6, 432, 443.447—8.45I-3.456.458-60 Manifold anxieties, 14 5 Mankind, plight of, 3 3, 262, 447, 451-2 Mansion, Bahá’u’lláh's, Bahjí, see Bahjí Manton, Eric, 250, 273, 487 Manton, Mr., 250 Man was always man, 458 Map, 240, 249, 258, 305 Maraghih, Adhirbéyjan, Iran, 52 Marie? Queen of Roumania, see Queen Marie Marriage, 66, 195, 215, 248, 301, 324, 333 declaration, words used, 38 3, 43 5 dependent upon parental consent, 4 3 5 of Guardian, I 1 5 no minimum age for girls, 3 34 Marshall, George, 228, 484 Marshall,John L, 210, 480 Martyrdoms, 32, 48-9, 52, 56, 68-9, 177 Martyrdom ofThe Báb, 230-1, 234 Martyrs, 406-7 Masefield, Miss, 412 Mashriqffl-Aflkzir, Houses of Worship, 9, 43, 80-4, 87, 113, 156, 221, 251, 291, 298, 356-7 no “chapels” in, 3 56 significance of, 80 Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, Kampala, 298, 325, 329.334.356-9.367 decision to build, 356 description of, 356, 359, 367 drawings rejected, 3 59 Masses, 129, 174, 186, 191, 196,201, 209, 221.384

INDEX

Materialism, 106, 447, 451 Mathews, Mrs. Loulie, 216 Matter of conscience, I 70 Mauritius, 373 Maxwell, Miss Mary, see 'Amatu’l-Bahá Ruhiy-yih Ehénum Maxwell, Mr. Sutherland, Hand of the Cause, 247, 402 Mazindarén, 425 McKinley, Hugh and Violet, I94, 178 Meaning obscure, 178 Medical opinion, 462 Medicine, 248, 462 Meditate, 406 Mediterranean Islands, 312, 3 5 3-4, 370, 383-4 Medium, spiritualist, I 75 Members, of spiritual assemblies, 5, 6, 49, 70-1, 138 no substitutes for, 5 3 only nine can vote, 49, 59 qualifications of, 207 to seek advice, 59 Membership of, churches, synagogues, 150, 199, 200,350 freemasonry, 343, 350-1 non—political organisations, 91 spiritualist medium in Faith, 175 The New Commonwealth, 91, 1 I 3 Memorial gatherings, 40, 90, 119, 1 36 Menace of social chaos, 33 Mental diseases, 462 Mesopotamia, 12 Messages, of affection, 410; Guardian's secretaries, 260 Message qfBahá’u’Ihih (Esslemont), 45-6 Message of the New Day, 196 Messager Bahá’í', 59 Messages, Queen Marie, 57 Messages to America (1932-1946), 165, 17 5 (items published in, not herein indexed) Middle/Near East, 75, I42, 214 Mightier Crusades, 2 3 3

.Mihdi, 426

Milestone, 214, 285, 349, 355, 369

Military service, see Active military service

Miller, Dr. Ernest S., 395, 489

Mills, Mountfort, 25-6, 31, 37, 44, 59, 61, 86

Mills, Mrs. M. Olga K., Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 210, 218, 327-8, 480

Minorities, 395

Miracle, 252, 351

Mission, 191,245, 251-3, 264-5, 285-8, 291,297,299,311—12,314,338 [Page 509]INDEX

Mission (cont.) 40.353—s.369—7o.379.384—x 416» 459

the most spectacular phase of (British Bahá’í), 38 5

Missionaries, 300

Mitchell, Dr.]ohn G., 307, 350, 361, 375, 488

Mitigation of suffering, 454

Moayad, Dr., 38 I

Moderation, 7, 129

Mogadiscio, Italian Somaliland, 346

Momentous stage, step forward, I 28

Momentous verdict, 65

Monarchy, 3 3 5

Monogamy in Rosenberg Tablets, I 3 I

Moore, Major, I7

Morocco, 299

Moses. 446. 448. 459

Most, Great Festival, 297

Great Jubilee, 272, 285, 297, 313 Great Name, 370 memorablesyear, 19 5

potent period, 214

powerful pillars, 299

Mother assembly, 369, 386, 398

Motherland, 369

Mothers, 1 54, 440

Mount Carmel,41,43, 100, 103, 136, 141, 215-16, 328

Movement for World Government, 21 3

Mudaliar, Sir A. Ramaswami, 212

Muhammad, the Prophet, 66, 426, 432, 45I.456.459

Mullá Husayn, I 59, 426-7

Munirih I_(_hénum, wife of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá,

119 Multiplication of centres, 3 39, 344, 347, 353—4.37I.385

Multitudes, 196, 288

Murder, I 29

Murray, Professor Gilbert, 366 Musé, Mirza, 427

Muslim, 66, 68-9, 406

Myron Phelps book, 127 Mysterious Forces ofCim'Iisation, 456 Mysterious power, 446

Mystery, 458

Mysticism, 407

Nabil’s, life, 427, 443 narrative, 425-8, 43 3 suicide, 406 Nairobi, 279, 281, 283, 287, 314 Nafljavani, ‘Ali (and Violette), 2 5 7, 266, 291,301,486

509

Nascent institutions, 191, 205, 221, 394

National, archives, I4 3, 3 50 Bahá’í Centre, 19 3; Library, 1 30 National Convention, 146, I 59, 264, 362 delegates to, 62-4, 188, 194, 197, 207, 247—8.297.299.325—6.352.363-4; their qualifications, 207; prior consultation with their own community, 19 3; their primary function, 247-8 deliberations at, I 8 3 epoch-making, 26 3 first British, 70 greetings to, xvi, 70, 74, 89, 107, 1 17, 119, 126, I39, 142, 151,157-8, 166, 183, 228-9, 245-6, 263, 293, 297, 299.325—6.347.378—9.38I immediate action taken at, 395 no exceptions for delegate allocation, 357 quorum not necessary for, 247 reports, recommendations, suggestions, I27, I 30, 143, 147, by majority vote, 248 statistics report to, 16 5 time of, 63-4, 138, 159, 236 tribute at, for George Townshend, 377 venue for, 64 National endowments, 22 I , 298, 347, 3 50, 3s2.354—s.36I.367 excitement, 129 fund, see Fund, National headquarters, see Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds secretary, 141, 222, 250, 448 service, 122, 128-9 state not city state, 4 56 National Spiritual Assembly, British Isles, xiii, xvii, 16-17, 21, 24-5, 27, 32-3, 37.48.62—4.74—5.85.9I—4.97—8. 100-1, 104-6, 112, 114, 116, 121-2, 124-8, 13 1-5, 141, 145, 150, 152, 155, 158-61, 163-4, 170, 172-4, 178, 180, 183-4, 186, 190, 194-6, 200, 208, 212-1 3, 215-16, 218, 2224.227.231»237»240—1»247»249. 25 1, 253-4, 257, 259, 262, 264, 266, 269—7o.273.275.288—9.293.297. 302-4. 305, 314: 326“7» 332: 334. 336-8.34o—3.348.350.354.358, 36I.364.369,380,382-3.385—6, 393-49 4169 440 annual reports, 1 17, 120, I 30 consolidation and distinction of, 2 I 5 consultative body for all African territories, 269, 29 3, 308 co-operation with other N.S.A.s, 245, 251, 253-4, 256-8, 285

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National Spiritual Assembly (cont.) first meeting of, 9, I 3, 16 3 first order of business, 304 incorporation of, 61, 97-101, 103, I 16, 120-1, 124, 127, 132 manifold and weighty obligations, I I 8 minutes of, 31, 36, 61, 68, 71-3, 87-8, 108,110-11, 115, 117-19, 130,138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148-9, 151, 154, 161, 163, 170,198, 258, 387 national endowment of, 221 , 3 50 official title of, 88-9 quarter-acre land on Mount Carmel, 328 refugees, Bahá’í, each individual case to be investigated by, 126-7 responsibility for work in unallocated African territories, 27 3 secretary of, 141, 222, 250, 448 sets a" noble example, 144 should" act with firmness, vigilance, wisdom, tact, 129, 174, 180 _ to recognise local assemblies, 2 3 8, 249 unity of, 189 . wise leadership of, 354 zeal and wisdom of, 144 National Spiritual Assembly, (Regional

National), Central and East Africa,

298. 355. 357. 367-9. 384 Convention for, 358, 3'6 3, 367 delegates, allocated to assemblies, 3 57-8 endowment for, 298, 352, 355, 361 Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds, ‘Kampala, 298 incorporation of, 298 its work dear to Guardian's heart, 368 number of delegates for Convention,

357 responsible for its Temple, 364

' token financial support only from par ent N.S.A., 368

National Spiritual Assemblies, Australia and New Zealand, Egypt, Germany,

India and Burma, Iran, ‘Iráq, refer ences to, (included in the index for

each respective country) National Teaching Committee, 106-7,

179, 186, I95, 206, 212, 216, 239 41. 393

National Teaching Conference (annual), 119, 136, 156, 181-2, 193-4, 196, 209. 222-3. 237-9. 254. 275. 283. 291-2. 324. 343. 361. 374 N ationhood, influence of Islam, 456 Nation-wide campaign, I86, 220, 229,

233 Nature of Scots, 399

INDEX

Naw-Rúz, 157, 164,400

Nayriz, Iran, 36-7, 425

Necessary uniformity, 102

Negative, existence of evil, 458; feeling,

447; teachings, 4

Negroes, 370

Neither vacillate not falter, 191

Never prefer own wills to the Will of

God. 444

New age not born, 225

New and brilliant phase, 384

New basis, phase, for Six Year Plan, I 8 5 Newcastle, I 27, 23 5, 238

New centres, 171-2

New chapter, 254

New Commonwealth Society, 91, 1 I 3 New Day of God, 67, 148

New era of expansion, 1 I4, I91, 31 I New History Society, 2 I 8, 282

New religion, pronounced by tribunal,

65-6 . Newly enrolled believers, 21 5, 220, 222 4. 327. 235. 237. 301. 30.3. 352 ’

Newly fledged communities, 370

News, 180, 240, 258, 381, 391, 393, 398, 404. 409. 438. 445

‘ exchange of, IO, 5 1

letters, 102, 258, 323, 409 . spreading the, 16 3

Newspapers, 80, 357, 413

New World Order, 124, I 35

New York, 25, 73

New Zealand, 37, 96

Nicosia, Cyprus, 346

Nigeria, 25 3, 274, 298

Nineteen Day Feasts, 159, 190, 213, 380, 397. 450 _

any Bahá’í (in good standing) ' may

attend, 380 Nobility of purpose, 1 3 1

, Noble, determination, 147, 171

end, 174 example, 144, I7 3, 202 faith, I 5 3 _ perseverance, 142 resolve, 1 3 5, 254, 267 structure, 1 37 No end to time, 432 No higher call, 106 Non afliliation, I I 3 Non attendance at Feasts, I 59 Non-combatant service, 122, 128-9, 134, 259 4 Non-political organisations, 9 No results from pessimistic approach, 199 North, 198, 221, 338

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North Africa, 12, 262

Northampton, 407

Northern Ireland, 169, 209, 24 5, 272, 3 39,

353» 372: 335» 391

North Sea Islands, 384-5

North Western outpost, 221

Norton, Arthur, 267, 487

Norwich, 217, 28 3, 408-9

No sacrifice too great for Cause, 45 5 Notable, achievements, activities, 126,

191» 197 advantages, 171 share, I 38

Not agonise over the past, 441

Not a paid clergy, 1 8 5

Not become bitter, 450

Not by the force of numbers, 28

Notes and personal accounts imperfect, 89 .

No time to lose, 191,287

Not the time to dwell on future, 38 5

Nottingham, 194-5, 222, 325, 409-10

Not to dwell on oneself, 447, 457

Not use psychic forces, 178, 444

Nuclei, 201, 220, 245, 382

virgin territories, 192

Numbers, believers, active supporters, 150-1, 185-6, 197, 211, 251, 287, 345

Nyasaland, 301

Oaths, 368 Obedience, 6, 1 34 Objectives, 171, 182, 1 86, 245-6, 264, 27I,292.3o2.3I3.338.347.365, 399» 43 3 homefront, rockbottom requirements, 371.385 Obligation, 1 15, 1 18, 172, 177, 201, 433 Obligatory prayers, 309, 369, 446 Obscurity, 35, 78, 385 Observer, The, 366 Obstacles, 94, 107, 110-11, 115, 125,134, 147, 160, 166, 174, 182, 191, 193, 198, 200, 203, 205, 214, 222, 225, 232, 249, 272, 282, 291, 303, 308, 3I4,32I.369,385.39I.397.405. 4o9.4I3.4I8.433—4 Officers, assembly, 7 I, 93, I08 committee, 2 1 2 Official recognition, 72, 97, 263 solicitor, 253 title, National Assembly, 88-9 Oflicials, Board of Trade, 124 One spiritual family, 439 One thing and only one thing, 28

511:

One year respite, 245, 263, 271

Onward march of the Cause, 1 I 2, 37 5, 405 impeded, 4

Opportunities,92, 102, 104, 1 12, 12 3, 126, 142, 150, 190-1, 201, 220, 229, 231, 2332 337» 3 10» 3 I3» 355: 350: 331. 396» 450

Oppose National Assembly policy forbidden, 125

Opposition, 67, 287, 308, 3 34, 340, 379, 382.436

Oppressive, 145

Optimism, 18, 181, 225, 452

Ordeal, 148

Ordered society, I 37

Order of Bahá’u’lláh, 144

Organic union of all National Assemblies, 257

Organise work on new basis, I 8 5

Organising ability, 369

Orient, 42

Oriental, s, 190, 207, 248

Orkney Islands, 297, 322

Orlova, Madam, 109, 1 18

Orthodox Christian, 1 3 1

Ostracism, 207

Our own inner life, 28

Out of hand, 454

Outstanding promoter, I 2 3

Overseas campaigns, mission, territories, 196, 201, 208, 245, 251-3, 265, 270, 276.285.287.297.3o4-s.3I4.3378,353.37o.379,384—s

Oxford, 224, 230, 236, 331, 350, 41 1-17

historic and promising city, 412, 414

Pace-setters, 259 Pacific Islands, 327, 360, 365, 383-4 peoples of, 365 Pacifists, 4 3 5-6 Pagan, 290 Pain necessary, 434 Palestine, 97, 99-101, 103, 219 Branch, (later “Israeli"), America, 97, 10 3; British Isles, 99-100, 21 5-16, 328.354 Pamphlets, African, 237, 246, 25 3, 258, 265, 275, 290, 298, 306, 313, 321, 329'-30 for the clergy, 161 Paper, summer school, 127 Paramount and most urgent duty, 3 5 Parents, 3 3 5 Paris, 84, 99, 173, 177 Paris Talks, I64, I78 Parting of the ways, 226

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Partisan or political, 213 Passing announced, mentioned, of, Asgharzadeh. D, 36 3; Basil-Hall, Mfy, 246; Blomfield, Lady, I 36; Challis, G, 218; Dreyfus—Barney, H. 84; Esslemont, Dr. J. E., 40; George, “Mother”, 2 56; Hall, Mrs, 249; Langdon—Davies, C. 343; Marshall, _I. L., 2 10 ; Mitchell, Dr.]. G., 375 ; Munirih Khánum, 1 19; Preston, Mrs. M., 277; Preston, T., 266; Rosenberg, E. J., 90; Scott, S., 28 3; Simpson, G. P., 96 ; Thornburgh—Cropper, 1 3 7; Townshend, Rev. G., 377 Passions, 129, 457 Path of, sacrifice, 406 truth, 1 50, 45 1 Patience, patiently, 6, 196, 218, 286, 405, 411»430a449»4S6s462 Patient, efforts, 170 in tribulation, 422 Peace, 15, 225 Lambeth resolution on, 90 People, of the new creation, 3 50 longing for an example, 445 so divergent, 369, 384 Perdu, 254 Perfection, 45 3 Perils, 34, 133, 136, 143, 286, 339 Permanence of spiritual bonds, 460 Persecutions, 49, 52, 269, 3 36, 348, 362, 364—5,42s Perseverance, 34, 102, 104, 107, 109-13, 115,119, 122, 125, 131, 133,136, 142, 148-9, 151-2, 154, 162, 172-4, 180, 182, 184, 192, 195, 204, 206, 214, 228, 254, 269, 282, 287, 338-9, 352»367»392—5a397s400»404—5. 410a430»433»439a449»457 Persia and the Persian Question (Curzon), 435 Persia, Iran, Persian Bahá’ís, 1 1-1 2, 27, 32, 36—7.48—53.55-6.59-6o,66.68—9. 75-8, 81, 84, 98, 101-2,123-4, 219, 225, 23 1, 253-5, 257-8, 264-6, 269, 273.277—8.283.3oI.3os.348.3556s36o_21364‘5s37Iv423"9 avoidance of political, posts, 428 claiming to be Bahá’ís, 190, 207 crisis in, 269 not to concentrate in one country, 277 not to visit America, 207 §héh<fi276-7.423 Persistent activities, efforts, 1 3 5, 142, 370, 4 I 7 Perspicacity, 288

INDEX

Personalities to be forgotten, 402 Perversion of justice, 38

Petitions, 2 5 8 .

Phelps, Myron, book to be ignored, I27 Phenomenal progress, 370

Philosophy, 44 5

Photographs, 105, 171, 177, 1 83-4, 1 86,

250, 254-5, 258, 268, 281, 324, 382, 414 6 Physical, suffering, 434 violence condemned, 128

Physicians, 248

Pilgrimage, 38, 160, 277, 403

Pilgrims, 76, 142,326,330, 332, 367, 379,

3 8 I a 444 their notes not to be published, 32 3

Pinchon, Miss Florence, 72-3, 471 Pioneering introduced, 1 56-8

Pioneers, 35, 56,84, 90, 158, 172-3, 181, '

185-7, 189-91, 195, 198-9, 202-3, 210—11,215,217,221—5,227,233, 236, 238-41, 250, 252, 255-60, 262, 265-6, 268, 271-2, 276-9, 281, 283, 286, 290-1, 297, 299, 301-4, 308I3.323—4.327—3o.332-6.338.340. 343.347.3sI.353.360.362—3.3687I,373—5,383.395.4o0—2.4I3.446. 45194559458"9 applications, not to get bogged down, 304 choose most qualified, 268 friends must disperse, 345 listed, see Annex “B” Marion Jack their example, 3 36 not abandon post, 327, 329, 336 not to become public charges, 343 qualifications of, 277 settle easy areas first, 305 soldiers of Bahá’u’lláh, 460 their true function, 3 36 to be, dispersed, 302, 304, 309, 3 1 3; financed temporarily, 185, 188, 23 3, 4 5 9; self-supporting, 2 5 9, 4 5 8-9 to take precedence, 303-5 unparalleled percentage community, 245 Pioneer work, 33, 81, 84, 156, 172, 185, 222,253,362,365 Pivotal centre, s, 362, 376 Pivotal year, 189, 194 Places mentioned, see Annex “A” Planet, 147, 285, 312 Planning, 258-9, 262 Plan, s, 271, 338, 394 Africa, 16 3, see Two Year Plan Five Year, 225

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Plan (cont.) future, 245, 270-2, 276 God’s, for all mankind, 370 Seven Year (U.S.A.), 178, 1 85, 1 87, 225 Six Year, see Six Year Teaching Plan Six Year (India), 178, 225 Two Year, see Two Year Plan Plod on, 38 5 Poisoning of Bahá’u’lláh, 460 Poland, 2 34 Police service, 309 Political forces, 75 Politics, 180, 301, 351, 428, 444 meddling in, forbidden, 8 Polygamists, 301 Portraits, 99 Portsmouth, 417 Portuguese, 3 3 1 Posterity, 210, 261, 321 Potentialities, 145, 186, 263, 288, 31 3, 385 Power, 60, 460 from on high, 396 on the, Revealed Word, I 54; Teachings, 1 29 to recreate us, 442 Praise, 122, 125, 143, 201, 204, 353, 449 Praiseworthy, 398 Prayer Book, 126, 133, 135, 368 Prayers and Meditations, 309 Prayers, for assemblies, 5 for children, 1 54, 446 for help and strength, 45 3 for success, 73, 88, 93, 95, 100, 103, 107, I 10-1 1, 1 17, 1 19-20, 124, 139-40, 145, 152, 157-8, 160, 164-5, 171, 174-5, 181-4, 186, 188-9, 192-3, 202-5, 209-10, 2 16-1 8, 222-4, 2289. 237-40. 257. 259. 264. 278-81. 292.300.320.330‘1.303.309.374‘ 7. 383. 391. 395. 397. 400-2. 407. 409-10, 413-14, 416 in shrines, 3, 14, 19, 26, 30, 54, 71, 734, 82, 85, 88-9, 92, 102, 1 17, 136, 145, 150, 166, 174, 182-3, 186, 200, 209. 219. 203. 299. 327. 352. 375. 3839 391: 4011 4O3""49 4109 4-152 417 not to be printed, I99, 3 57 not to introduce a new set of, 446 obligatory, 309, 369, 446 pronouns not to be changed, 17 3 Preparation, 28 5 Prescription for Living, (Rabbani), 249 Present status world order, 38 5 Press, see British Press

513

Prestige, 182, 200, 229, 232, 258, 310-1 1,

337. 339. 352. 354 of summer school, I 10

Preston, Mrs. Marguerite, 231, 266, 277, 484

Preston, Mr. Terence, 266

Priceless opportunities, 142, 191

Pride, 198, 208, 231, 240, 249, 284, 301, 307. 3 I 1. 326-7. 329. 355. 368-9. 381. 395. 398. 403. 407. 452

Prime requisities, 385; for assembly members, 6, 7

Primitive races, 21 3, 365

Principles, constructive, to be emphasised,

4 Principles of Bahd’{ Administration, 260 Printing, 172, 253, 382 N.S.A. approval may be omitted from, 382 Prisoners, Bahá’í, 3 52, 449-5 1 Privilege, s, 180, 23 3, 285 of being Bahá’ís, 173, 19 3 to lend a helping hand, 177 Prizes won, 209, 211, 215-16, 222, 227, 240,251,262, 271-2, 276, 313, 338, 354. 302. 370. 391 Problems, 23, 5 1, 140, 177, 203, 218, 2856. 301. 343. 352. 384. 421-2. 429.

449. 459. 451 solution ofi 15, 145, 177, 222, 429, 449 Procedure. 141.213. 238. 333. 348. 367. 423

avoid on minor matters, 213 Proclaim courageously, 1 2 3 , 1 73 Proclamation, 2 3, 1 86, 191 , 196, 201 , 209, 221,262,288,371 Progress, 147, 171, 180, 239, 354, 370, 401. 41 1. 414. 417. 432. 441"2 Progressive, 12 3, 145, 384, 404 Revelation, 432, 45 1 Promised Day is Come, The, 456 Promise of All Ages, The, (Townshend), 92-0. 99. 1 3 5 challenging, scholarly, timely, 93, 99, 100 N.S.A. to undertake speedy publication of. 92. 94 this brilliant production, 100 Promotion, 1 18, 171, 33 1, 392, 395-6, 402"3. 405. 409-10. 414. 427 Prompt action, 169 Promulgation of Universal Peace, 3 57 Promulgation, 141 Propagation, 290, 297, 394 Property, 97, 100, 146

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Prophecies, of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 20, 56, 76, 78, 226, 251-2 of Bahá’u’lláh, 20, 75, 108 Prosecute energetically, I7 1 Protection, 135, 138-42, 144, 146-7, 151, 155, 157, 164, 178, 202, 330, 382, 391» 394» 437 Protectorates, 264, 297, 3 I2 Protestant, 290 Provocative language, abstain from, 4 Psychiatric treatment, 248 Psychic forces, 178, 444 Publications, 1 1, 73, 86, 92, 97, 99, 1 15, 126-7, 130, 147, 158-9, 162, 165, 185, 213, 217, 224, 237, 246, 259, 262, 268, 271-2, 281, 287, 299, 300, 313» 330» 335: 337» 339» 344- 354. 36s.37o—I.377.382—3.423—4 alphabetical list of, see Annex “E” books more needed than teachers, 43 1 five copies of each, to World Centre, 268,351 in new languages, value of, 25 3, 262, 3 30 notice of review, 382 on Bahá’í procedure, 21 3, 260 on the Covenant, 224 quotation marks, 260 preserve uniformity in, 2 59 printing, 172, 253, 382 responsibility of N.S.A., 8, 9, 94 translations, see Translations transliteration, see Transliteration Publicity, 38, 50, 52, 55, 69, 79, 80, 91-3, 95, 100, 125, 135, 156, 159-60, 228, 23o.2s4.27o,330.348.357.362, 366.370-I.379.383.385 unfavourable, 300, 383 Public opinion, 309 Public to be attracted, 443 Publishing, letters to individuals, 2 1 2 Publishing Trust, Company, Bahá’í, I 59, 163» 165» 246» 343: 441 aid other countries, 441 excerpts from, Meditations, I 8 5 greatest asset of community, 1 14 great responsibilities of, 1 14 Investment Scheme, 249 not to have separate legal status, 34 3, 349 origins, N .S.A.’s project, 94, 1 14-5 related to teaching, 1 I6, 441 royalties, 164 solicit subscriptions, funds for, 1 14 Punishment, s, 450-1, 45 5 Purest Branch, 134, 1 36

INDEX

Purity of heart, 365 Put the past behind, 450

Q;i’im, 42 5-6 Qualifications, assembly members, 207 believer, 444 delegates, 207 Qualities, 395 Quality of Bahá’í service, 1 54 Quddfis, 426 Queen Marie of Roumania, 56-62, 42 3 Queen Victoria, 227

‘Quickening tempo of activity, 386

Quotation marks, 260 <2ur’én.432.4s3-4.456

Rabbani, Hussein, 248

Rabbani, Rúḥíyyih, see Amatu’l-Bahá Race against time, 2 32

Races, 25 1, 262, 264-5, 285-8, 299, 384 Racial discrimination, lack of, 281, 460 Radiance, 6, 449

Ramadan, 68-9

Rank and file, 264, 340

Reader, see Speaker

Reading, 4 1 8

Realisation cherished hopes, 1 8 1, 392 Receipts, 49, 267, 280, 374, 377 Reception, 30

Reciting “Greatest Name", 4 50

Recognise Bahá’u’lláh, I 9 1

Recognised religious body, 99 Recognition, 123, 161, 230, 267,382, 456

official, 72, 97, 263 universal, world-wide, 80, 191

Redemption of the world, 49

Refugees, Bahá’í, 126-7

Reincarnation, 451

Reinforcing new centres, I 50 Regenerating power, 56, 60, 65, 21 5 Registration, as independent religious

organisation, I 1 6 as religious community, 106 of property, 97, 100, I0 3 Regional meetings, 2 17; Youth Conference, 196, 279 Regional National Spiritual Assemblies, 370.385 Regional Teaching Committee, N. Ireland, 372

Rehabilitation National Fund, 385 Reliable, I0

Relic, 14 3

Relief fund, 36-7

Religion, new, independent, 65

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Religious community, 106 Religious conservatism, 43 3-4; more dangerous than apathy, 434 leaders, 382 rights of others, 200 tribunal, 65 Remey, Charles Mason, 367 Removal of, obstacles, 1 10, 1 1 5 voting rights, I 59, 199 Reports required, 169, 171, 210, 305, 307, 324. 331. 344. 360 quarterly, 274 Representative character, 394 Representatives, 340 Requirements of Six Year Plan, 1 88-9, 201,208 arise to serve, give generously, 179 building primary institutions, 196 dissemination literature, I 7 I multiplication centres, 1 7_ I -2 proclamation, 196 Requisites, prime, 38 5 Resignation, 1 1 8, 141, 202 Resistless unfoldment, 257 Resolute, 21 1, 222-3, 227, 252, 272, 369, 384 Resolutely, relentlessly endeavour, 127 safeguard prizes won, 198 Resolution, 1 3 3-4, 139, 201, 208, 234, 369 Resolve, 135, 158, 240, 264, 357, 363 Resourcefulness, 122, 134, 200, 260, 338, 369 Resources, 181, 183, 211, 215, 225-7, 251, 287.309.338-9.369—7o.386 limited in England, 110, 113, 288, 312 sufficient in England, 121, 185 Responsibilities, 3, 5, 10, 70, 106, 1 1 5, 1 18, I33.135-7.I40.I5I.I54.I64.I77, 180, 185-7, 191, 193, 203, 208, 215, 227, 229, 252, 261,_ 271, 288, 309, 310» 331» 336» 341» 353-5» 371» 334" 5: 43 3: 452 of youth, 19 3 overseas, 369-70 Rest assured, 1 1 1, 1 15, 204, 395, 397, 400 Resurgence, 226 Revelation pulsates, 4 5 4 Reverses, 208, 287 Reviewing, 38 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s example, 8 Revitalised, triumphant, dearly beloved, community, 198 Revolutionary reforms, 75-6 Reuters, 362 Rewards, 195, 233, 343, 392, 41 1-2, 459 Rhodesia, 382

5 1 5 IUdvén.49.239-1,267,283,291.367. 382.417 convention during, 6 3-4, 2 36 date of, 64

festivals suspended, 1 19

Right of Humanity, 148

Ring, 41, 143

Rise to the occasion, 384

Rising generation, I 37, 210 Roba_rts,John, Hand of the Cause, 240 Rock-bottom requirements, 371, 385 “Roll of Honour”, 303, 306

Rome, 3 35

Root, Miss Martha, 5 5-6, 58-9, 61 Rosenberg, Miss E.]., 1 1 , 61 , 63-4, 70, 86,

90, 1 30, 468 Rosen, Baron, 424 Roumania, 56 . Queen Marie of, see Queen ‘Marie

Royalty, 56 Ruanda Urundi (Rwanda), 299, 305 Rug from Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, 324 Rúḥíyyih Khánum, see Amatu’l-Bahá Rules, regulations,‘ not to add to, 249, 324,

368 Russia, 77, 424 Russian books, New Era, 182, 190

Sabri, Hassan, 266, 487

Sabri, Isobel, 266, 487

Sacred task, 151, 252, 271, 286,340

threshold, 404 Sacrifice, s, 1 13, 123, 170, 179-80, 183, 189,I95;208,211-12,215,224-7, 233-5, 240, 246, 269, 272, 312, 321, 333.336.338.34o.353—4.364.369. 374.377.38s.393.396.398.425, 428,436—7.44I.448.4s7

comfort, 177

Saint Petersburgh, 424

Saints, 45 3

Safeguard prizes won, 198, 215, 269, 272, 276s3S4-3742376

Safety, 135, 437

Sagacity, 260

Salisbury, Rhodesia, 382

Samandari, Mrs. Ursula (Newman), 172, 191,475

Same race, language, background, 370

Samuel, Sir H., 104, 162

Saying Grace, 446

Scale nobler heights, 166

Scholarship lacking, 439

Scholars, 445

School of Oriental and African Studies, 333

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Schools, Bahá’í, 78, 309; Summer, 97, 109-11,118,121,127,132,147-8, 152, 154, 156, 162, 172, 179, 181, 188-9, 194, 203, 210, 217, 230, 2356: 254: 267» 239, 340» 342» 357» 375. 382.387.447

an institution, 98, 1 10, 147, 447

a wonderful experience, 447

believers from Continent to attend British, 200

committee for, see Committees

courses of study, 2 3 5

during war time, I 56

important Bahá’í activity, I 8 1, 200, 217,235,447

inseparable part any teaching campaign, 110,217

seat of Bahá’í learning, 2 3 5

Shetlands, 380

to attract non-believers, 1 10

Schools, week-end, 2 39, 372, 396

Schopflocher, Fred, 3 3 3

Science, 445

Scope, 186, 313

Scotland, 169, 189, 192, 195-6, 201-2, 206, 209, 21 1, 215, 220, 237, 245, 25 1, 262, 272, 286-7, 297-8, 3 1 1-2, 339,353.377.385.399—4oI

role of Edinburgh, 400

Scots, characteristics of, 399, 401

Scott, Samuel, 240, 28 3, 48 5

Scripture, Bahá’í, 208, 42 3

Secondary matters, 102

Second Bahá’í Century, 16 3, 166, 171, 179, 182,208, 21 1, 214, 227, 234, 240, 245, 261

Second collective enterprise, 291

Second World War, xv, 1 3 3, 176-7, 420

anticipated, 3 3

Secretary General, 28 8, 30 5

Secret Ballot, 62, 307

Seeds, 10, 58, 148, 21 1, 220, 286, 298

Seek best medical advice, 462

Seeming reverses, 286

Self-defence, 427

Selflessness, 42 I

Self-sacrifice, 88, 154, 172, 180, 182, 187, 209, 215, 217, 219, 223, 226, 241, 273.3I3.383

Self—supporting, 38 5

Semple, Ian, 41 1, 489

Sense of responsibility, 164, 353

Separation of Church/State, 76

Service, 15, 179,180, 182, 188, 191, 198, 210,256, 276, 279-80,283, 286, 303, 321.328.375.386-7.39I.393—8.

INDEX

Service (cont.) 404-5» 407-1 I. 41 3» 41 5'16: 425. 446» 452: 461 to one’s country, 122- 3, 129 Setbacks, 174, 182, 208, 339, 362, 453 Set example, 442 Set out to win goals, 177 Settlement (forerunner of pioneering), I56—7.I74.283 Seven valleys, 45 3 Seven Year Plan (U.S.A.), 178, 185, 187, 22 5 Severest tests from each other, 454 Sex problems, 434-5 laxity vehemently condemned, 4 3 5 Seychelles, 374 Sháh, 76, 42 3 visit to West, 77 Sharples, Miss, 20-1, 24-5 §h:'tyLh_ Faraj, Cairo, 8 fiaylch Tabarsi, 427 Sheffield, 127 Shetland Islands, 297, 305, 322, 380 Shi’ah Islam, 426 Shi’ites, 45 Shíráz, 348, 386 Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, see Guardian, “Sign of God on Earth”, ix, xi, xiii, xv, xvi, I 5, I 8-19, 22-5.29.3I—2.39-42.44—8.53-5. 58—9,6I-3.7I—3.86—9I,93—s.989, 103-4, 106, 112, 120, 127, 143-7, 149» I55: 195» 219» 367: 421-9» 438. 461 to develop his full powers as Guardian, 46 1 . Shortcomings, not to be source disunity, 442 Short obligatory prayer, 369 Shrewd, 207 Shrines, Holy, 134, 141, 249, 268 ofBáb, 166, 215,225, 247, 250, 254-5, 267, 280, 281, 284, 292, 321, 374, 400, 455, 457; triple crowns of, 321 of Bahá’u’lláh, 56, 306, 375; rug from, 324 prayers in, see Prayers purchase of land, 39 slides of interiors not to be shown, 37 56 Shun,458 Sierra Leone, 297 Signal success, victories, I 5 3, 169, 179, 187, 198, 209, 240-1, 25 1, 286, 400, Significance, 1 82,208, 2 1 5, 2 19, 261, 270, 285.313.338.354-5.369.385.394

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Significant, Phase, 21 1, 35 3 undertaking, 178, 250 Signs of consummation, 38 5 of success, 181 Simpson, George P., 9, 16, 18, 20, 23-5, 3I.44—5.47.53—5.s8.6I—2.64.7o4, 86-7, 96, 468 his service to the Guardian, 32-3, 40, 44-51 54"51 599 Sincerity, 10 Singled out, 261 Sister Communities, N .S.A.s, 198, 200, 210-11,215,226,245,254,256—7, 260-2, 264, 269, 271-2, 285, 297., 337.340.353»369.335”5 Sites for Temples, 298, 325, 329, 353-4 Sitirih Khánum, see Lady Blomfield Six Year Plan, India, 178, 18 5 Six Year Teaching Plan, 172, 174-5, 17783,185-6,188-91,193,195-8, 2001, 206, 208-12, 215, 219-20, 222, 225-38, 240, 245-6, 249-50, 258, 260-3, 271-2, 297, 372, 386, 391. 393.4o8.4Io.443.448.455—6 birth of, xvi, 169-71, 173, 220 chiefobjectives of, 171, 182, I86 critical stage of, 186, 188, 222, 225, 231—3s237»239‘40 direct and grave challenge, 178 dynamic process, 187 exertions youth vital, 188, 192-3 greatest collective enterprise, 178, 180, 208,226 immediate destinies dependent upon, 171,178,188, 208, 229 local assembly elections before April 1950,228 most acute phase, 2 30 most important assemblies in, 219 most significant undertaking any National Assembly, 178, 182 must not, cannot, fail, I79, 232 needs and requirements of, 17 I, 240 offer to extend date of, to 9 July, 240 pivotal year of, 187 spontaneously conceived, I 69, 17 1, 16 3, 220,232,234 stepping stone for proclamation, I 86-7 subsequent plans, 201, 208, 221, 231, 333‘4»271 unrivalled annals any European community, 245 victory announced, 240, 24 5 Slade, Mrs Isobel, 61, 63, 94-6, 100-5, 470 Sleeping, 446

517

Slides, 141, 375-6 Slow progress, 178 Smallness ofnumbers, 134, 145, 198,211, 214,226, 251, 258,287, 312, 353, 371.386 Smyrna, 79 Social, forces, 75 life, 457 Society, association, 9 1, 1 1 3 rocking, I 37 Sociologists, 4 3 5 Sohrab, 254 Solar calendar, for Africa, 27 3 Sole refuge, 151 Solicitude, 28, 1 3 3 Solidarity, 214, 226, 272, 364 Solid foundation, 399 Solomon, David, 387 Solomon Islands, 360 Somaliland, 269,278, 283, 305, 325, 347 Some Answered Questions, 38 3 Sorrows, 422 Soul, influenced by prayers, 2 50, 256, 350, 363.375 Sound, 211 Sound judgement, 369 South, 198, 338 South, Africa, 216, 262 America, 253 Rhodesia, 29 1 West Africa, 297, 305 West England, 1 16 Sovereign States, 28 5 Spanish, 331 Spark of truth, 6 Speaker, Reader, presentation, 21 Special meetings for Centenary, (1944), 159 Spectator, The, 366 Speech impediment, 446 Spirit, 129, 143-5, 153, 157, 183, 214, 222, 226, 229, 239, 272, 282, 301, 329-39. 366. 374. 379. 383. 393. 395-6.399.4o3.4o7.4o9.4I3.4I7. 422.43I.438.440.447.449-50 ofsacrifice, 422, 448 of teachings, 129 Spiritual Assemblies, General, 5-8, 5 3, 145, 156-60, 181-2, 185-9, 194-5, 209-263.339»343*7»35I.353-4. 366.37I.374.382.385 all Bahá’ís to turn to, 14 5, 264 dissatisfaction with officers of, 141 duties of, 5-7; secretary of, 448 evolve to Houses of justice, 5-6 majority voice, 7

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Spiritual Assemblies, General (cont.) members of, no substitutes for, 5 3; number of, 5, 6, 49, 70-1, 138; only nine to vote, 49, 59; qualifications of, 207; prime requisites of, 6, 7 nature of its minutes, 448 need to consult with, 4-6, 14 5 non-interference in election of, 72 not to allow creeds, 42 3 obedience to, 6 recognition of a vacancy, 224 to have, endowments, 22 1; Youth Groups, 204 to seek expert advice, 59 Spiritual Assemblies, Local, boundaries, to be determined later, I 8 5 , 348; to observe civil limits (see Civil Limits) Chairman of for Feast consultation, 450 co-operate with National Committees, 218—19 County assemblies prelude to proclamation, 209 in every locality where adults exceed nine, 5, 6 not to criticise, oppose N .S.A. policy, I 2 5 status determined by National Assembly, 3 52 to be incorporated, 221, 3 39 to be maintained at all costs, 206, 209, 217,222,287 to ensure Feasts conform to Bahá’í spirit, 3 80 to have endowments, 22 I , 3 39 vigorously functioning, to be established at any cost, I 82 Spiritual Assemblies, National, approves all Bahá’í publications, 382 basis for Universal l-louse of justice, 42 I Convention to elect, 6 3 could be elected by mail votes, 247 decides on secondary matters not in Bahá’í' Administration, 148; not in Constitution, 102, 184, 440 decides which matters local/national interest, 8 delegates, elect by secret ballot, 62; number of, 188, 194, 197 deals with inactive believers, I 59, I 845: 199 elected from whole body of believers, 62 formation dependent upon numbers believers, assemblies, groups, 345 indirect election of, 5

INDEX

Spiritual Assemblies, National (cont)

not to add to rules, regulations, 249, 440

not to create red tape, 440

their relationship with Hands of the

Cause, 34I—2 to curtail non-essential expenditure, 2 54 to give assistance to isolated, repressed assemblies, 2 3 I to settle problems as they arise, 440 unified, co—ordinated by Universal House of Justice, 261 will elect directly Universal House of justice, 455

Spiritual, awakening, 1 82, 430

edifice, 144, 286

contribution, I4 5

Council, 9

healing, 309, 434

potency provided, 4 3 1

potentialities, 245, 461

receptivity, 365

World Congress, Brussels, I 82 Spiritually alive, potent, 227, 3 1 I Spiritualists, I7 5 Splendid, beginning, I 2 5

record services, 362

testimony, 66 Spokesmen, 340 Spontaneous and undiminished support,

10 Spontaneous, decision, 169, 171, 17 3, 220, 232» 234, 353» 336

response, 195 Spread of the Faith, 165-6, 173, 231, 410 St. Ives, 2 37 Stable world, 191 Stahler, Fred, 202, 479 Stamina from trials, testings, 45 3 Stammering, 446, 458 Standard bearers, 5 I Standards for youth, 192-3 Stand on own feet, 12 I Stannard, Mrs, 59, 429 Star qfthe West, 9, 12, 56 Star, The (U.S.A.), 42 Startling events, 7 5 Statements, disapproved, 324, 3 33

on Bahá’í administration vital in books,

4 3 5 Statistics, 165-6, 210, 216, 240, 289, 299, 359

Stature, true, 170, 196 Status as believer, see Refugees, Staunch and unflinching adherence, 7 3 Staunchness, 88, I40, 144, 343, 362, 398 Steadfast, 115, 125, 133, 173, 410

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Steadfastness, 141, 153, 181, 217, 291,350, 366.383

Stepping-stone, 1 87, 37 1, 449

Step resolutely forward, 252

Steps guided, 142, 188, 392

Stevens, Ethel, 27 3

Stevens, Mrs. Lilian, 1 16, 472

Stimulate, I86

Stockholm, 287, 308, 315

Stockport, 2 37-8

Storrs, Sir Ronald, 152, 162, 166, 274

Stout-hearted, 252

Strain, of responsibility, 1 54

physical, nervous, 148, 198, 285, 439

Strength, 141, 178, 180,310

Strengthen, 172, 3 30, 354, 364, 404, 437, 447»452

Stress, 122, 133, 135, 137-8, 140, 146-7

Strikes, 361, 368

Struggle of life, 454-5

Studies, 445, 45 5

Sublime heroism, 69

Sublimity of, character, 58

their task, 288

Subordinate all activities to teaching, 1 19, 1 8 3

Success, 169, 171, 179-80, 182, 192, 1958, 200-1, 203, 205, 209, 214, 225, 227» 2—32"3» 335» 239-40» 254» 259. 261, 263-4, 272, 287, 291, 293, 3002» 307» 312» 343» 353» 357» 371» 374381.384-5.392—3.396.398.4o5. 4o7.4I6.436.446.456.

and failure, wide repercussions of, 2 32 prayers for, see Prayers rapidly-won, not the best, 436 secret of, 35, 107-8, 182, 302, 407 signal, 153, 169, 179, 187, 209, 314

Sudan, 27 3

Suffer deprivations, 43 1

Sufferings, 80, 102, 125, 141, 144, 148, 177»214»405»429»431»434»437. 44I.447.45I.459—6o

Sugar, Alfred and Lucy, 210-1 1, 405, 481

Suicide of Nabil, 406

Sullivan, Margaret, 21 I , 482

Sultanate, 78

Sun, 406

Sunday Times, Book Exhibition, 1 30

Sunnis, 426

Sunset as base time for commemorations, 170

Supplications, 422

Support, 10, 185-6, 195, 210, 223, 368

Supreme, legislative body, 261

obligation, 1 14

51$?

Survey outstanding events, I 58-9

Sustain, -ed, 135, 138, 150-1, 162, 178, 180,182,186, 203, 206, 211, 21920, 227, 229, 235, 239, 251-2, 275, 279, 286, 297, 302, 311, 314, 327, 391-2.395—6.4o2.4o7—8.4II.4I3. 416.418.431.437

Swahili, Kiswahili, 237, 25 3

Swiftly marching, 2 52

Swiftness, 128

Switzerland, 3 36

Sympathy, 41 3

Synagogue, membership in, 1 50, 199-200, 350

Syria, 80

Systematic, systematised effort, 9, I 15, 131, 174, 186, 191, 201, 209, 215, 220, 227, 245, 251, 262, 285-6, 31 1, 34o.37I.384

System of Transliteration, 39

Tabríz, 386 Tablet, of the Holy Mariner, 426 of the Virgin, 3 36 of Visitation, 44 3 to the Christians, 226 Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, not all collected, 445 not notes taken or personal accounts, 89 only those signed, in original language, 90

'Taking oaths, 368

Tanganyika, Tanzania, 253, 260, 298-9, 303» 305 Tarazat, 424 Task colossal, 1 82, 265 Teachers, 198, 213, 272, 313, 339, 351, 4079 4239 I"2 good lesson for, 61 travel, see Travel Teaching, 10, 14, 17, 29, 35, 60, 102-3, 106, 110-12, 116-23, 127, 131-5, 139-40. 142-5. 147-8. 150. 153. 155-9, 161-2, 171, 185-8, 195-6, 203,210,213,217—19,253,262,265, 270, 298, 303, 306, 308, 311, 326, 330-2.334.338.34I.345.347.349. 351.368.37I.379.38I.383—4.3923» 401» 405» 415-17» 422. 431» 434. 44I.4I6—I7.45I.458.46I ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s example, 3 5 achieve new victories in, 14 3 arise to teach, 3 5 Bulletin, 106 by children, 440 Campaigns, plans, 80, 106, 110, 127,

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Teaching, Campaigns, plans (cont.) 134, 136, 145, 169, 185, 196,210, 245-6, 260, 262, 265, 268, 270,2978.379.415 difficulties in, 18, 73, 107 enjoined by Bahá’u’lláh, 1 8 5 essential pre-requisites, 3 5 every believer to be involved in, I 18, 186,195 find receptive souls, 458 in Africa, 163, 262,458 indirect, 91, 434 methods, 35, 130,155, 300 no rules laid down for, 458, 461 opportunities, 92, 102, 104, 142 paramount duty, 3 5 related to Publishing Trust, 166 sanctified and penetrating, 345 subordinate all activities to, 1 19 young people, 155, 187-8, 191-3, 195 unity of Bahá’í revelation to be emphasised in, 426 value of summer school to, 98, 1 10 Teaching Committee, see National Teaching Committee Teaching Conferences, 376 Africa, see Africa British Isles, see National Teaching Conference county, 402 Europe, see Europe Northern Islands, 376 Teachings, 70, 77, 1 10, 129, 193, 248, 277, 231» 308-9» 3 I 1. 330: 334"S- 363. 396.4o5—6.4o8.439.443.445.450. 453—4.457.46o.462 upheld, 128, 437 Temple, Wilmette, 80, 1 1 3 Temporary support, not a paid clergy, 1 8 5 Tenacity, 10, 28, 133, 137, 231, 260, 263, 275.282.288.3o7.3II.337.353. 369.37I.384.397.399.422 Ten Year Crusade, Plan, Global, 28 5, 292, 297-8, 303-5, 307-10, 312-14, 321, 324.326—7.329.33I-3.335.3384I.344—5.352.354.36o—I.369—7o. 372—3.376.383.386 action the keynote, 303-5 approaching its mid—point, 386 exchange of information essential, 308 future phases, 3 39, 369, 384 goak ofl 297—9.3o2—4.3I3.344—5; objectives, 360 opening, initial phase of, 312-14, 3 37 pioneering to take precedence, 30 3-5 second phase. 338-9. 344. 347. 354. 362

INDEX

Ten Year Crusade (cont) supplementary goals, 37 3 systematic co-operation twelve N .S.A.s, 285, 297, 310 third collective enterprise, 292, 370 Termination European War, 175-6 Territories Dark Continent, 245, 270, 285-6 Teso, Uganda, 301 Tested, 4 3 8 Testings, 452 Thankfulness, 208, 210 The Baha’{ Faith ; Information, etc., 289, 3 37

I Theosophists, Theosophical Society, 20,

451.458 Thornburgh-Cropper, Mrs., 9, 16, 63, 137-8, 163,467 Thoroughness, 36 Three-fold, Crusade, 22 I purpose, 264 Threshold, 384, 404 Tihran, 77, 217, 358, 386, 427 Time, for commemorations, 170, 272 running short, 271, 354 Time and Tide, 92 Times, The, (London), 29, 366 Literary Supplement, 100 Times of Crisis, 448 Tireless Efforts rewarded, 1 50 Toiling, 14 3, 263 Tokens of esteem, 288 Torbay (Torquay), Devonshire Group, 116, 126, 133, 161, 170, 188 Torch of divine guidance, 1 3 3 Tortured humanity, 177 Too late to avoid catastrophic trials, 454 Towers of strength, 1 7 3 Townshend, Rev. George, Canon, Hand of the Cause, 55, 86, 89, 92-6, 99, 100, 104-5, 111-12, 131, 135, 161, 199, 201, 203, 218, 307, 324, 333, 365.377.379.38I-2.398.469 his, stirling qualities, scholarship, high ecclesiastical position, 382; writing ability, knowledge, zeal, I99, 365, 377 one of three luminaries, 377 Townshend, Miss Una, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 181, 191, 322, 324, 326, 328.333.476 Toynbee, Professor Arnold, 366 Tragic, days, 140 events in Iran, 355, 365 Transforming spirit, 144 Translations, 246, 262, 265-8, 287, 298, 302.306.313.324.329—3o.336.339.

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Translations (cont) 344.354.359—6o.367,37o,378.394. 422»429

Esslemont’s book, 130, I82, I90; German, I30; Icelandic, 130; Russian, 182,190

Guardian’s, 14, 17, 20,22, 82, 195,422

necessity for a Board of Translators, 422

of the, Bible, 378; word “Bab”, 3 59

to be faithful and presentable, 16 3

Transliteration, 39-40, 46-7, 337

Travel teachers, 121, 161, 182, 188-9, 210, 234, 272, 291, 301, 446

circulating, 186

projects assigned to, financed, I 8 5, 188, 250

Trembling, 137

Trials, tribulations, I40, 151,‘ 280, 355, 365a437s453

Tristan da Cunha Island, 373

Triumphant conclusion, 2 11, 24 5, 261, 263,291, 297,299

Triumph,-ant, 80, 146, I74, 178, 1 83, 250, 313» 365» 391

Troubles, cause of, 454

True, mysticism, 407

stature, 170

upholders, I 5 5

Trusted ones of the Merciful, 6

Trust in, Bahá’u’lláh, 191

God, 17 3

Truthfulness, 368

Truth, of the Teachings, I29, I 37

Tudor-Pole, Major, 120, 162, 171, 230

Tunis, 85, 373

Turkestan, 12

Turkey, 12,67, 77-9

Turmoil, 80

Turning point, 181, 189, 250

Turn to Spiritual Assemblies, I4 5

Two-fold, double, task, duty, process, 1 58, 196, 245, 262-3, 297, 312

Two Year Plan, “Africa Plan”, xvi, xvii, 163, 245-6, 251, 253, 257-8, 260-5, 268-72, 276, 278-9, 283-4, 290-1, 393s297»311“13a353»355s372»386. 403

demands continuous, unstinted, systematic support, 264

eclipse exploits Six Year Plan, 284

enterprise, unique, epoch-making, soulthrilling, meritorious, 251-2, 257, 260-1, 265, 272,283,287

exceeded highest hopes, 297

independent campaign not intended, 257

521

Two Year Plan, “Africa Plan" (ront.) inter-assembly, not international, undertaking, 27 3

mandate of utmost significance, 270 objectives of, 245-6, 264, 271

opening, initial phase, 260, 264-5, 285,

287 prelude to future plans, 245, 270-2, 376,285,297

victory announced, 297

Uganda, 253, 274, 277, 290, 298-300, 305=329a334a347»3S1—3»359»460 a people apart, 334 Ultimate triumph, 140 Unabated persecution, 49 Unassailable foundation, I 37 Unbelievable changes in days to come, 439 Uncertainties, 136 Unconquerable spirit, 1 8 3 Understanding, I2 3 Undertakings, mighty, collective, historic, 182, 187,232, 245, 257, 261, 285, 291 1 Undeviating in purpose, 371 Unexampled harvest, 1 31 Unfailing protection, I 33 Unfolding mission, 245,292, 31 1, 314 Unified world, 456 Uniformity in essential principles, 102 United effort, 180, 206, 278, 340, 415 United Kingdom, 128,211, 220, 221 United labour, 113 Unitedly,181,186,189,196, 211, 218, 232.27I.369.372.4o3.43o United Nations Organisation, I90, 348 United States, North America, 5, 9, 14, 17,19, 22, 42, 55, 63, 72, 80-1, 96-8, 1o1,113,139,150,156,169,178-9, 185-7,199, 203, 207, 214-15, 221, 225“6» 232: 245-7» 249» 251: 253-*5, 264»385»304»331»335»373,376. 410 chief custodians ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's Master Plan, 285, 304 send pioneers to any virgin area, 304 United States National Spiritual Assembly, 5, 17, 19-21, 49, 65, 81, 83, 86, 96-7, 99,101-3, 161,253,255-7,264,292, 3o2.304.3o9.323.36I Unity,9,88, 106,119,121,151,153,182, I85.26I.4oo.4o4.4o7—8.4I7.444 in diversity, 102 of the Bahá’í Revelation to be emphasised, 426

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Unity (cont.) of the Believers, I 1, 13, 26, I 10, 123, I4o.I62.I64.2os.445.447 of the Cause, 8, 1 5 prayer for, 5, 6 Universal, carnage, 14 5 destruction, 147 recognition, 35, 58, 66, 80, 191 Universal House of justice, 257, 261, 334, 3 5 5 a 42 I s 45 5 Universality, 77, 25 3 University undergraduates, 412, 41 5, 417 Unprecedented, 186, 261, 3 13 achievements, 12 3, 198, 211 developments, I I 3 Unquenchable spirit, faith, I42, 1 7 1 Unreserved, acceptance, 7 I Unsavoury minority, 3 30 Unspeakably glorious mission, 3 39 Unswervingly faithful, 3 52 Unworthy. 447. 459 Unyielding determination, 1 7 I Uprightness of character, 365 Urgency, acute but temporary, 2 3 1, of task, 265 Utmost economy, 256, 324

Vacancy recognised, 225

Vakil ‘Abbas, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, 320

Vakilu’d—Dawlih, Hájí Mirzá, 4 3

Valiant British Community, 146, 21 1, 222s279s299.310s337s347»352. 363.376

Valley of spiritual death, 14 3

Valour, -ous, 145, 245, 263, 265

Vanguard, 340

Varqa, Valiyu’llah, Hand of the Cause, 219,348

Vast, 339

Verbatim reports required, 171, 208

Verities, 38 5

Veterans, 2 37

Vicissitudes, 49, 141

Victories, Victory, 14 3, 155, 157-8, 164, 166, 171, 181, 183, 196,198, 200-1, 203, 21 1, 214, 220, 225-6, 229, 2313» 235*7» 239-41» 245-5» 2-49*52. 258, 264, 266, 269, 278-80, 282, 286, 297, 303: 3I0'14» 324-6» 340» 345. 353.355.36I.363.369.37I—2.374. 379.381.386.391.394.398.399. 401, 403, 408, 413, 415-18

achieved by God not men, 459 over self, 441-2, 450 Victoriously advancing, 206, 217 Victor's crown, 262

INDEX

Vigilance, of N.S.A., 129, 174, 180, 231, 287,3I4,353.362.37I.43I Vigour,-ously, 115, 131, 133, 149, 162, 182, 258, 263, 265, 270-1, 278, 287, 3 14» 369 Vindication of Faith, 12 3 Violence, worst form of, 128 Virgin territories, Homeland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, 192, 209, 35 3-4 overseas, 251-2, 259, 265, 278, 286, 290, 297, 302-6, 308, 3 10, 312-13, 3279 329: 353-49 posts to be kept open at any cost, 3 36 Virile, 203, 229, 252, 338, 367 Virtues, qualities, British believers, see Annex “C” Vision, 252, 272, 449 Vista of vast dimensions, 220, 31 3 Vitality, 150, 170,200, 306, 367, 385, 454 Voice of Youth, 387 Volunteers, 185,310, 314, 35 1 in times of emergency, 1 22-3 Vote for World Government representatives, 21 3 Voting age, 207 Voting for oneself, 170 Voting list, 184, I99 Voting rights, 159, 199, 207, 21 3, 225, 343, 444

Wales, Welsh, 169, 192, 196, 201, 206, 209, 211, 215, 217, 220, 237, 245, 249, 251, 262, 272, 286-7, 297-8, 3II—I2.339.3s3.388.393—6

a talented race, 395 pamphlet in, 394, 396 will respond, 396

Walmar I-louse, Regent St., London, 8688

Walsh, Dr., 30

War, xi, 128-9,133, 141, 150, 154, 156, 160, 173, 176-7, 179, 181,185, 190, 259» 261» 309: 356» 435» 437, 443

Warman, Zara, 217

Warm community atmosphere, 439

Warp and woof, 3 39

Weak instruments demonstrate God's power, 459

Wedding, 139

Welfare, 321

Well tried, 26 5

West, 12, 18, 21, 23, 34, 38, 49, 51, 56-7, 59.65—6.69.7s.79.8o.82-4.93. 100, 138, 145, 147, I56, 164, 176, 190, 198,200, 208,210-11,234,257,

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West (cont.) 260: 2909 2979 309"“): 337"89 366.369.377.38s.429—3o.434.446 will seize the Cause, 51 West Africa, 245, 262 Western World, 145, 21 5 Westminster, 263 Whole-hearted immediate response, 362 Wholly dedicated, 286 Wide, awake, 210, 3 37 recognition, 382 Wigington, Miss Dorothy, 362, 488 Wilful murder, I 29 Wilhelm, Roy, 12, 25 Wilkins, Walter, 191, 217, 224, 477 Williams, Miss Ada, 222, 48 3 Will-power, 442 Wilmette, U.S.A. 80, 1 13, 291, 3 56 Winsten, Mrs., 414 Wisdom, 131, 140, 144, 212, 217, 219, 301.3I4.4o6.4I7.428.434.439. 459-60 of suffering, 459-60 Wisdom of God, of His Prophets, 406, 434» 459 Wisdom of the East series, 2 37 Withdrawals, 449 Wives, 351, 395 Work, chosen for themselves, 177, 1 86, 221 enjoined on all, 462 Workings of World Order, 38 5 World, Bahá’í Community, 21 1 , 2 14, 261 , 270 centre, 225, 266, 268, 35 1 civilisation, 330 condition of, 177, 190, 310, 437, 445, 447» 452*4s 457 Congress of Faiths, 105, 109, 144, 2067; inaugural meeting, blessings to whole community, 109 encircling crusade, 28 5, 3 14, 3 39, 3 5 3; empire, I 87 encompassing task, 285, 340 fellowship through religion, 104 Government, 2 1 3 on path towards upheaval, agony, 454 order, 143, 191, 252, 257, 285, 338, 385-6, 410, 452

523

World, Bahá’í Community (cont.) protest, 348 religion, Faith, 170 situation, 33, 221, 445,454 spiritual crusade, 297, 299, 3 1 1 , 3 52, 3 86 unity, 456 World's disequilibrium and chaos, 4 54 World—wide, activities, 25 3-4, 3 5 3, 37 1 attacks, 67 enterprises, 261 Wren, Mr., 90 Writers and poets needed, 42 8-9

Yaḥyá, Mirza, 460 Yazdi, ‘Aziz (and Soraya), 321 Year, crucial, 194-5, 198, 200 most memorable, 19 5 pivotal, 189, 194 Yool, Robert, 160 Young, Miss Jessica, 1 72, 47 5 Younghusband, Sir Francis, 104 Youth, Bahá’í, young believers, 1 I0, 126, 187-8, 191-13, 195, 197-8, 202, 2o4.2o7.236.279—8o.332.335.351. 410, 441, 443, 460; their declaration of intention. 3 3 5; their only hope, 191 Bulletin, 188, 192, 197, 203-4, 236; contents of, I 88, I92; firm inovation, 192 Groups, I 10, 204 National Committee of, see Committees Regional Conference, 196, 279 work, 192 Youthfulness, 367 Yunis _Igh_an, 41

Zain,Jin2’1bi, 424

Zanjan, 425

Zanzibar, 291

Zarand, lrén, 427 ,

Zeal, 110, 121, 123, 144, 185, 198, 260, 262, 271-2, 288, 350

Zia’iyyih ghénum, (I,)iya'iyyih), Mother of Shoghi Effendi, 1 1 5

Zoroaster, 45 I

Zululand, 298.

[Page 524]ANNEX “A”

COUNTRIES, PLACES, AREAS MENTIONED

Aberdeen Aflirbayjén Adrianople Afghanistan Africa

‘Akká (Acre) Algeria Anatolia Angola Ardibil, Iran Ashanti Protectorate Asia Australia Austria

Ba_g_h_déd

Bahjí

Bahrein

Balkans

Belfast

Belgian Congo Birmingham Blackburn Blackpool Bombay Bournemouth Bradford Brighton

Bristol

British Cameroons British Isles British Somaliland British Togoland Brussels Budapest

Burma

Buxton

Cairo Cambridge Canada

Cardiff Caucasus Central, East Africa Channel Islands Chicago

China

Chiríq

Comoro Islands Constantinople

Cyprus Czechoslovakia

Dar-es-Salaam Devonshire Djibouti Dublin

Eccles

Edinburgh

Egypt

Eire (Ireland) England

Eritrea . Esslingen (Germany) Ethiopia

Europe

Far East

Faroe Islands France

Frankfurt

French Cameroons French Congo French Morocco French Somaliland French Togoland

Geneva

Germany

Geyserville (U.S.A.) Gilbert and Ellice Islands Glasgow

Gold Coast

Great Britain

Green Acre (U.S.A.)

Haifa

Hamburg Hebrides Islands Holy Land Hong Kong Hungary Iceland

India Indo—China

Iran

‘Iráq Ireland (Eire)

[Page 525]ANNEX

Italian Somaliland Italy Igqabéd, Russia

jahrum, Iran Jerusalem

Kampala Karkuk, ‘Iráq Kenya Kirmangijh Kurdistan Kuwait

Lambeth Leeds Liverpool London

Lou—Helen Ranch, U.S.A.

Madagascar Madeira

Malta Manchester Maraghih, Iran Mauri—tius Mazindarén, Iran Mediterranean Mesopotamia Middle, Near East Mogadiscio Morocco

Mount Carmel

Nairobi Nayriz, Iran Newcastle

New York New Zealand Nicosia, Cyprus Nigeria

North Africa Northern Ireland Northampton Norwich Nottingham Nyassaland

Orkney Islands Oxford

Pacific Islands Palestine

525

Paris Poland Portsmouth

Reading Rhodesia

Rome Roumania Ruanda Urundi Russia

St. Ives

St. Petersburgh Salisbury, Rhodesia Scotland Seychelles Shefiield

Shetland Islands §_l_i_iraz

Sierra Leone Smyrna Somaliland

South Africa South America South Rhodesia South-West Africa South—West England Stockholm Stockport

Sudan

Switzerland

Syria

Tabríz

Tanganyika

Teso, Uganda

Tihran, Iran

Torbay (Torquay) Tristan da Cunha Island Tunis

Turkestan

Turkey

Uganda United Kingdom United States of America

Wales Wilmette, U.S.A.

Zanjén, Iran Zanzibar Zarand, Iran Zululand

[Page 526]Abu'l-Fadl, Mirzá Afnan ‘Abbds Afnan Fuad

Afndn §fiomai5 Afru_k_hteh, Yunis Ahmad, Mirza Alá’í, Rahmat‘u’llah ‘Ali, Dr Aminu’l-‘ulamé Arastu, Mirzzi Asgharzaidih, Dié'u’lláh Av_a_rih, _Iinéb—i Baclewell, Richard H. Baker, Dorothy Baker, Richard St. Barbe Balyuzi, Hasan M. Bandm’, Mdsd Bandni, Santiliili Basil-Hall, Mary Baxter, Evelyn Benes, ex—President Bennett, Irene Biggs, Rev.

Bishop, Mrs. Blomfield, Lady Blum, Mr., Mrs. Breakwell, Thomas Bronne, E. G.

Campbell, jean Cardell, Edmund Carnegie, Andrew Challis, Sister Grace Cheele, Robert Cheyne, Canon Coleman, Doris Coles, Claudia Collins, Amelia Collison, Mary Collison, Rex Cormick, Dr. Craven,John

C raney, Geraldine

Dreyfus-Barney, H. Dunning, Charles

Eden, Anthony Elston, Alan Elston, Mary

ANNEX “B”

INDIVIDUALS MENTIONED; PIONEERS IN ITALICS,

Emperor of japan Epyeru, Enos Esslemont,John E. Esslemont, Peter

Ferraby, Dorothy Ferraby, John French, Mrs.

George, Florence George, Prudence Giddings,Joan Ginman, Louise Greatest Holy Leaf Grinevskaya, Mde. Gregory, Alma C. Gregory, Ernest W. Gregory, Louis Gregory, Mrs. Greven, Mr., Mrs. Gung, Claire

Hainsworth, Lizzie F. Hainsworth, Philip Haleim, Dr. Lutfulldli Halifax, Lord

Hall, Edward. T. Hall, Mrs. Haybittel, Mrs. Hasselblatt, Brigette Hill, Mr., Mrs. HQ/‘man, David Hqfman, Marion Holley, Horace Howes,Janet

Hujjat

Hurst, Frank

loas, Leroy

jade, Marion jenleerson, Cyril jenleerson, Margaret Joseph, Albert Joseph,]elT

flan, Dr. fl0(lll)lIl€. A.

Lammington, Lord Langdon-Davis, Constance Lea, Elsie

[Page 527]ANNEX

Leach, Bernard Lee, joseph Ljungberg, Esleil Lynch, Mrs.

Manton, Eric

Manton, Mr.

Marie, Queen of Roumania Marshall, George K. Marshall, John L. Masefield, Miss Mathews, Loulie Maxwell, Sutherland McKinley, Hugh McKinley, Violet Miller, Ernest S. Mills, Mountfort Mills, Olga M. K. Mitchell, John G. Moayad, Dr. Mudaliar, Sir A. R. Mullá Ḥusayn Munirrih I_{_l1énum Murray, Prof. Gilbert

Nalefljavdnl, ‘Alt’ Norton, Arthur

Orlova, Madam

Perdu

Phelps, Myron Pinchon, Florence Preston, Marguerite Preston, Terence Purest Branch

Quddús

Robarts, John Root, Martha Rosenberg, Ethel J.

Sabri’, Hassan, A. F. Sabri, Isobel

527

Samandari, Ursula Samuel, Sir H. Scott, Samuel Schopflocher, Fred Semple, Ian Sharples, Miss _S_l;éygl_; Faraj Simpson, George P. Slade, Isobel Sohrab, Ahmad Stahler, Fred Stannard, Mrs. Stevens, Ethel Stevens, Lilian Storrs, Sir R Sugar, Alfred Sugar, Lucy Sullivan, Margaret

Thornburgh-Cropper, Mrs. Townshend, George Townshend, Una

Toynbee, Prof. Arnold Tudor-Pole, Major

Valeil, ‘Abbas Vakilu’d-Dawlih, Hájí Mirzá Varqa, Valiyu’ lláh

Walsh, Dr. Wigington, Dorothy Wilhelm, Roy Wilkins, Walter Williams, Ada Winsten, Mrs. Wren, Mr.

Yaḥyá, Mirzá Yazdi, ‘Aziz, (Soraya) Yool, Robert Young, Jessica Younghusband, Sir F.

Zain, Jinabi Zia’iyyih Khánum

[Page 528]ANNEX “C”

QUALITIES, VIRTUES, OF BRITISH BELIEVERS

ability

activity

alert

alive

ardent

assiduously striving

blessed brightness

care clear visioncd confidence consecration consideration constancy co-operation courage courtesy

dedicated detachment determination devotion dignity

earnestness energy enthusiasm

faith

fervour

fidelity

firmly grounded firmly knit forbearance forward marching

galvanised genuineness goodwill

greatly promising

harmony

high minded high spirited highly esteemed

incorruptible spirit initiative

inflexible purpose inflexibly resolved intelligence intensely alive intrepidity

kindness

love lowliness loyalty

moderation much admired

nobility of purpose

obedience optimism

patience

patiently labouring peace

perseverance perspicacity progressive

purity of motive

radiance resolution resolve resourcefulness

sagacity self-sacrifice sense of responsibility service

sincerity solicitude solidarity

sound

sound judgement spirit

spirit of faith spiritually potent staunchness steadfastness stout hearted swiftly marching

tenacity

[Page 529]ANNEX

toiling triumphant

unconquerable spirit understanding undeviating purpose unity

unquenchable faith unquenchable spirit unswervingly faithful

valiant

529

valorous Victoriously advancing vigour p

vigorously functioning virile

vitality

well tried wholly dedicated

zeal

[Page 530]African Accra, 298 Acoli, 26 5 Adanwe, 26 5 Afrikaans, 298 Aladian, 298 Ashanti, 298

Banu, 298 Bemba, 298 Bua, 298, 320

Chinyanza, 2 3 7, 2 5 8 Chuana, 298

Dagbane, 266 Ewe, 26 5

Fanta, 26 5, 266 Fon,342

Gio, 298 Gu, 298

Hausa, 25 3 Ibo, 266

jieng, 298 Jolof, 298

Krongo, 298 Kroo, 298 Kuanyama, 298

Lingala, 320 Liumbi, 298, 320 Luba, 32o Luganda, 27 5

ANNEX “D”

LAN GUAGES MENTIONED

Malagasy, 298 Mbundo, 320 Mende, 265

Nubian, 298

Pedi, 298 Popo, 298, 342

Ronga. 298. 349

Sena, 298, 320

Shangaan, 349

Shila, 298

Shona, 298

Sobo, 298

Somali, 265, 267, 268 Suto, 298

Swahili, (Ki) 237, 25 3, 275

Tonga, 32o Wongo, 298, 320 Xosa, 298

Yalunka, 298 Yao, 298 Yoruba, 26 5

Zulu, 298

Others

Arabic, 14

Erse, 344, 358,369,382 Esperanto, 48

Gaelic, 344, 358, 382 German, 1 3o Hebrew, 46 Icelandic, I 30 Persian, I4, I 30 Russian, I82, I90 Welsh, 394, 396

[Page 531]ANNEX “B”

PUBLICATIONS MENTIONED

‘Abdn ’l-Bahd in London Advice to Bahá’í's in British Colonies Africa News

Bahá’í Administration

Bahá’í Journal

Bahá’í News (India)

Bahá’í Year Boole

Bahá’í Youth Bulletin

Bahá’í World

Bahá’í’s and War

Bahá’u’lláh (Balyuzi)

Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era (Esslemont) Bahá’u’lláh-The King of Glory (Balyuzi) Bulletin, Teaching Committee

Centenary Pamphlet

Chosen Highway, The (Blomfield) Christ and Bahá’u’lláh (Townshend) Coming of The Glory (Pinchon)

Diary Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh

Epistle to the Son of the Wolf

Glad Tidings of Bahá’u’lláh (Townshend) Gospel in Many Tongues, The

Haifa Newsletter Heart of the Gospel (Townshend) Hidden Words

Ishrdqat

K itcib-i—Aqdas Kitab-i-Iqan

La Nova Tago

Message qf Bahá’u’lláh (Esslemont) Messager Bahá’í’ Mysterious Forces of Civilisation

New World Order

Paris Talles

Persia and the Persian Question (Curzon) Prayer Boole

Prayers and Meditations

Prescription for Living (Rabbani) Principles of Bahá’í Administration Promised Day is Come, The

Promise of All Ages, The (Townshend) Promulgation of Universal Peace

Seven Valleys Some Answered Questions Star of the West

Tardzat The Bahá’í Faith: Information Statistical and Comparative

Voice of Youth