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JATIONAL BAHA 1 ncdlEW

No. 23 B A H ~ ' ~

Southern Teaching Conference

The Challenge of Chattanooga

T o describe love, unity and to do so in an environment reminiscent of B a d a d t would be to recount the range and depth of the experience which took place a t the first Southern Teaching Conference called for by the National Teaching Committee on September 13-14. 1969 in Chatta- nooga. Tennessee. Over 125 BahP'is came from all parts of the South: Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana and Arkansas. They represented local spiritual assemblies. state goals committees and area youth committees. They came to review, re-evaluate and rededicate themselves to the achievement of the Nine Year Plan goals in the South and prepare themselves for the thrust that a united and cooperative effort throughout the deep South would bring: mass conversion.

The message from the National Spiritual Assembly keynoted the Conference: "To the Followers of BahP'u'llPh Gathered a t the South- e rn Teaching Conference, September 12-14. 1969 "Beloved Friends:

"We are deeply pleased that the National Teaching Committee has called a conference of believers in the southern states to discuss the all-important subject of teaching. We have known for sometime that a redoubled effort must be made to realize our hope and promise for more than a decade: namely, large-scale expansion of our glorious Faith in the South. Nothing could be more appro- priate now than a meeting, such as the one in which you are gathered, to discuss and make plans for the achievement of this significant goal; nor can we send you a more apt and timely message than that which our beloved Guardian Shoghi Effendi addressed to our Assembly during the last days of his blessed life on earth exactly twelve years ago this month.

"In that message sent through his secretary on Septem- ber 21, 1957, the following was stated:

'He also feels that particular attention should be devoted to the teaching work in the South, and to attracting the colored people. The years of careful attention, which have been devoted to the white element in the South, i n the hope of placating them, enrolling them in the Faith, and also enrolling the colored BahP'is a t the same time, have not shown satisfactory results. In view of this, he urges the friends to concentrate on teaching the Negroes. They

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should be courageous in their racial stand, particularly as so many non-BahP'is and non-BahA'i organizations are showing marked courage a t this time, when the decisions of the Supreme Court are being so hotly contested i n the South. The friends must remember that the cardinal principle of their Faith is the Oneness of Mankind. This places an obligation on them far surpassing the obligation which Christian charity and brotherly love places upon the Christians. They should demonstrate this spirit of oneness constantly and courageously in the South.'

"May your consultation on the serious but glory-filled challenges confronting you be inspired by the divine exhortations which the Master 'Abdu'l-BahP addressed to you in His tablets to the Southernstates. May your actions be impelled by the same determination which characterized the beloved Guardian's wishes. This is no time for recounting and lamenting lost opportunities or for indulg- ing in self-deprecation. There is time only for translating the hopes of our loving Exemplar and our "true brother" into deeds of heroism and spiritual redemption for the entire country. We feel sure that with this in mind your conference can become a trace of that historic turning point for our Faith marked by the extraordinary and revolutionary events a t Bada&t over a century ago.

With BahP'i love and assurance of our fervent prayers for your every success,

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY

The following pages of pictures, statistics and goals in the south capture but a small portion of "the challenge of Chattanooga." They cannot recount the immediate effect of so many BahP'is who all traveled to meet in Chatta- nooga where no BaM'is presently reside. There in a spirit of love and unity, the miracles began. A casual question of interest in seeing two Bahl'is, one black and one white, lead to a 15 minute radio interview. The genuine fellowship of so large and diverse a group result- ed in inquiries for information and wide-eyed amazement by hotel management and employees alike.

The first Southern Teaching Conference also showed that native Southerners outnumbered homef ront pioneers. The years of devoted service to the Faith by all the Bahs'is in the South was evident. The beauty of the country was reflected in the faces of the BaM'is from these Southern states.

2 NOVEMBER 1969 I Deep South Committee Announced

T h e Deep South Committee is greeted by those attending the Southern Teaching Conference. L e f t to right: Robert Phillips, Magdalene Carney, secretary; Poova Murday, Soo Fouts, Eleanor Lombard.

The Deep South Committee will develop plans for teaching the BahP'i Faith to the Negroes in the South, using the letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to the Southern Teaching Conference as its charter.

With the establishment of the BahP'i Indian Council several months ago and now the Deep South Committee, the advisory and planning agencies of the National Teach- ing Committee for teaching in these two areas of major concern have been inaugurated. The South, along with the American Indian reservations, must now begin to yield the precious fruits that were envisioned by 'Abdu'l-Bah5 and long-expected by the beloved Guardian.

As you look at the pictures from the Southern Teaching Conference, think of the stirring and challenging message from the National Spiritual Assembly and the guidance of our beloved Guardian. This represents the "challenge of Chattanooga" in the spirit of Badas&.

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SOUTHERN STATES STATISTICS

AND GOAL GROUPS

Number of Localities

ALABAMA 18

ARKANSAS 24 DELAWARE 7 FLORIDA 82

GEORGIA 34 KENTUCKY 16 LOUISIANA 25 MARYLAND 30

MISSISSIPPI 12 NORTH CAROLINA 30

Number Number of Goal of Assemblies Groups Adults

3 Fairfield 3 Mobile 9

3 Clarksville 1 2 Dover 2 20 Riviera Bch 7

Gainesville 9 Ft. Myers 7 Key West 9 Tallahassee 7

6 Milledgeville 5 2 Jefferson City 8 3 Monroe 3 7 Ann Arundel

County 2 Greenbelt 4

2 Clarksdale 5 6 High Point 5

OKLAHOMA 23 4 Moore SOUTH CAROLINA 33 5 Charleston

Heights Columbia

TENNESSEE 16 2 McMinnville EAST TEXAS 63 9 Victoria

Arlington Richardson

WEST TEXAS 9 3 Odessa VIRGINIA 34 5 Richmond

Charlottesville WEST VIRGINIA 14 1 Beckley

JEOPARDIZED ASSEMBLIES St. Mary's County, Maryland Charleston, West Virginia University Park, Eas t Texas

4 NOVEMBER 1969

SOUTHERN GOAL CITIES A

ALABAMA Anniston Atmore Bay Minette Bessemer Boaz Center Point CUlman Decatur Demopolis Dothan

*Florence Foley Greenville Headland Jackson Jacksonville Marion Phenix City Prattville Selma Sylacauga Talledega

*Tuscaloosa Wilmer

ARKANSAS Batesville Bella Vista Benton Blytheville Booneville Camden Cherokee Village Conwa y Crossett Forest City Greenville Harrison Jonesboro Magnolia Malvern Monticello Morriton Mountain Home Newport Paragould Russellville Stuttgart Texarkana Warren

*West Memphis DELAWARE

Bellefonte Bridgeville Clayton Delaware City

*Dover Georgetown Harrington Kent County Laurel Lewes Middletown Milford Milton Newark Odessa Rehoboth Beach Seaford Selbyville Smyrna Sussexr County

FLORIDA Arlington Belle Glade

'Bradenton

Carol City Chattahoochee Cocoa

"Dania Daytona Beach De Land Eau Gallie Fort Pierce Fort Walton Beach Indiantown Jacksonville Beach Kissimmee Lake City Lake Worth Leesburg Melbourne Miami Springs

*Miramar Ocala Palatka Panama City Pembroke Pines Pensacola Pinellas Park Plant City Sanford Stuart Venice Venus Vero Beach Warrington West Hollywood West Pensacola

GEORGIA *Albany Americus Bainbridge Barnesville Brunswick

*Cartersville Chattahoochee

County Cordele

*Dublin *Fort Valley Gainesville Garden City Grovetown Macon Monroe Moultrie Rome Statesboro Thomasville Tifton Baldosta Warm Springs Warner Robbins Washington Waycross

KENTUCKY AsNand Belleview

*Berea *Bowling Green Campbellsville Covingtm Danville Elizabethtown Fort Thomas Frankfort Glasgow Henderson

*Hopkinsville Madisonville Maysville Middlesboro

,ND TOWNS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

*Goal already filled since RiGvdn 1969

Morehead Murray Newport Owensboro Paris Pikeville Richmond Winchester

LOUISIANA Abbeville Arabi Baker Bastrop

*Bogalusa Covington Crowley Denham Springs Donaldsonville

*East Baton Rouge Parish

Eunice Gonzales Goosport Hammond Harvey Houma Jennings Kenner

*Lafayette *Metaire Minden

*Monroe Morgan City New Iberia Opelousas Tallulah Thibodaux

MARYLAND Aberdeen Annapolis Be1 Air Cambridge Centerville

*Chestertown Crisfield Dumberland Denton Easton Elkton Emittsburg Frederick

*Frostburg Gaithersburg Hagerstown Havre de Grace Indian Head La Plata Leonardtown Oakland

*Ocean City Port Deposit Prince Frederick Princess Anne Queenstown Rockville

*Salisbury Snow Hill Stevensville Upper Marlboro Westminster

MISSISSIPPI

Greenwood *Hattiesburg Holly Springs Kosciusko Laurel Leland McComb Meridian Natchez OxEord Pascagoula Picayune Philadelphia Raymond Starkville Tupelo Vicksburg Yazoo City

NORTH CAROLINA Ahoskie Asheboro Boone Clinton Concord Cullowhee Dobson Eden Elizabeth City

'Gastonia Goldsboro Henderson Henersonville Hickory Jacksonville Kinston Laurinburg Lumberton Marion Monroe

*Morehead City Murphy

*Roanoke Rapids Salisbury Smithfield Washington Wilmington Wilson

OKLAHOMA Altus

*Anadark0 Ardmore

*Bartlesville Bristow

*Catoosa Chandler Chickasaw Claremore Elk City Enid Guthrie Langston Lawton

'McAlester Miami Ponca City Sand Springs Sapulpa Shawnee Skiatook Stillwater Talequah

Biloxi Tecumseh Brookhaven Weatherford Cleveland SOUTH CAROLINA Columbus Abbeville Corinth Aiken Forest Allendale

'Greenville Bamberg

NEW B A H ~ ' ~ LOCAL17

Geaufort Camden Dheraw Chester Conway Georgetown Greenwood Hartsville Kingstree Lancaster Laurens Leesville Manning Newberry Orangburg Seneca Sumter Walterboro Whitmire York

TENNESSEE Arlington Bristol Brownsville Brunswick Clarksville Cleveland Collegedale Cookeville Covington

*Crossville Dyersburg Harrogate Humboldt Jackson Hamestown Lexington Manchester Maryville Millington Pulaske Rockwood

*Sewanee Smithville

'Sparta Spring City Union City Woodbury

E. TEXAS Angleton Athens Bay City Beeville Brady Brenham Bridgeport Brownwood Carrizo Springs Columbus Ennis Edinburg Freeport Hillsboro Huntsville Kerrville Lampasas Laredo Lockhart Longview Lufkin Mineral Wells New Braunfels Paris Port Arthur Prairie View Rockdale

*Stephenville

'IES

Taylor Temple Texas City Uvalde

*Vernon *Victoria W. TEXAS Alpine Ballinger Borger Brownfield Canyon Clarendon Colorado City Dalhart Dumas El Dorado Fort Stockton Lamesa Levelland Marfa Monohans

*Pampa Plainview Pecos Snyder Sonora Sweetwater Van Horn

VIRGINIA Blacksburg Clifton Forge Culpepper Falls Church Farmville Freaericksburg Front Royal Hampton Harrisonburg Highland Springs Lawrenceville Leesburg

*Lynchburg Marion Martinsville Nassawados Norton Radford Ruckersville Salem South Boston Westmoreland

County Winchester Wytheville

WEST VIRGINIA Boone County Buckhannon Clarksburg Clendenin Elkins

*Fairmont Glenville Hamlin

*Hinton 'Institute Logan Martinsburg Mercer County Moundsville

*New Martinsville Raleigh County Richwood Romney White Sulphur

Springs Wyoming County

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ADVENTURES IN PART-TIME PIONEERING

Youth in front of Bahd'i Cente~ in Tegucigalpa ready to leave on teaching trip into the mountains.

Eight Youths to Honduras

T h e International Youth Project held iri.Honduras from July 1 through August 11, 1969 was beautifully planned by the National Spiritual Assembly of Honduras and guided by our pioneers in that country. The youth were: Jack Burwell, Larry Schwandes, Robert Sarracino, Richard Tomarelli, Bill Stover, David Thorpe, Larry Duran, and John Kepner. Following is an account of the project as reported by Richard Tomarelli:

"The Youth Project was a rewarding example of Ba- hB'i unity and cooperation. Through the power of prayer and consultation we were guided by BahB'u'llBh. Though we were twelve different souls, we taught and worked as one.

"The war between El Salvador and Honduras prevented us from holding public meetings in a few towns, but we were able to teach by our example. While everyone else was fearful and depressed, we were happy and excited. We were teaching the Cause of God while the Old Order was crumbling.

"We were given a beautiful opportunity to serve at a hospital when the kitchen help and nurses fled to the countryside in panic. Some of us worked in the kitchen, while others worked with the wounded soldiers and children in the wards.

"Our teaching program was very effective - when we entered we would pray and then get a meeting place, then we would split into two groups. As we walked in opposite directions from the center of town. we would chant prayers. When we reached the end of town, we would start walking back to the center inviting everyone to the meeting. If there was a school in town, we would ask the principal for permission to invite the students. Many times we would use the school as a meeting place since

our meetings were held in the evenings. "Wherever we went, children would crowd around us.

We were like Pied Pipers. Before the meetings, we would pray again and then start singing. Chris Ruhe's guitar was priceless. In between songs, explanations of why we were there would be given, and what the BahB'i Faith believes in. We always tried to get the children to partici- pate in the songs - the adults would then learn through their children.

"After a couple of songs, we would read a prayer and begin the slide show of the 1963 World Jubilee. The Honduran people would laugh with delight whenever they saw members of their own race in the slides. They have been suppressed for so long that they long for something which will restore their pride. This phenomenon was especially true of the black Carib people.

"After the slide show, we would sing more with a further explanation of Who BahB'u'llBh really is and how easy it is to become a BahB'i. During the project we gave the message to thousands of people and many joined our beloved Cause.

"We all want to give our deepest love and admiration to Chris Ruhe, Jerry McKinney. and Mehrdad Waezi. They provided us with excellent examples of the BahB'i life, through their love, happiness, and understanding."

Eight Young Women t o Guatemala

Eight young women participated in the youth project in Guatemala from June 30 through July 28, 1969. They were: Nancy Kappus. Ruth Swenson, Christine Eaton, Margo Wakeland, Ruby Tanck, Pamela Volk, Jean Stone and Alice Lynch. Following are excerpts from an account of their experiences:

"When we arrived a t the airport a Marimba band was waiting for us with most of the BahB'is from around the area. That evening we attended a large fiesta a t the home of the Chapmans. We met people from Guatemala City, danced and spoke, usually in small groups, about the Faith and our purpose in Guatemala.

"The next morning we arose early and went to three or four newspapers for publicity about the project. Two papers publicized the project. Later that afternoon, the group visited two universities in the city where we ex. plained our purpose in Guatemala and the BahB'i Faith.

Typical Honduran huts along the roads.

NOVEMBER 1969

That evening we attended a public meeting where Dr. Mojave spoke. We were requested to sing some BahA'i songs in English and Spanish.

"We left for Chichicastenango where they have a large institute. This is where all the projects would begin and end . . . it became our home base. Each night that we were at the institute we held successful deepening classes with between fifteen and thirty in attendance.

"During our visit to Quesaltenango we held a fireside at the center, and sang and explained the Faith.

"The next morning we divided and went to two of the prisons where we held firesides and gave pamphlets. In the afternoon we visited San Pedro which is located i n the mountains. Pam drew pictures of the kingdoms for the children while the rest of us explained them. The next morning we visited three homes of contacts. That evening we attended another fireside and helped the youth in the area to form a club. Afterwards we visited a radio station and were given a chance to speak of the Faith over the air. It was really an exciting day.

"When we arrived in Retalhuleu the four of us found that the cultural center of the city expected us to give a performance the next evening. Needless to say we prac- ticed songs all that afternoon and the next day. That evening we attended a fiesta and told many people about the Faith. The next evening we presented the program of

A Vie'w i n Honduras

For Those Planning Pilgrimages

A number of Baha'is report taking advantage of their pilgrimages to visit Arab countries. In some cases this is impossible and in all cases it is highly inadvisable; therefore, they should not plan journeys through these countries, without prior approval by the National Spiritual Assembly. This includes visits to Iran which can be made only with the prior approval of the National Spiritual Assembly of that country. The only exceptions are Persians who will visit their Bahfi'i families and friends there.

The heavy tourist trade in Israel makes it very im-

songs in front of the cultural group and it turned out surprisingly well. We met more youth from the area and talked about the Faith.

"On the morning of the Feast we had prayers with the family with whom we were staying. The Chapmans and some other members of the Guatemala City community arrived and took us back to Guatemala.

"We went with the Chapmans and some of the youth of the area to Chaltamongo where we visited a school and presented the Faith. In the afternoon while some of the boys and the Chapmans presented a film to the prison, three of us drew pictures for people in the park and told them of the f r ee film for that evening. We showed a slide program that night and received many names for the correspondence course.

"We went to a fiesta in the afternoon given by one of the universities and spoke on the Bahfi'i Faith that evening.

"Four of us went to Coban for the weekend. Margo, with a Guatemalan woman, Virginia and an Indian woman, Felimino, went to Totosantos, a small Indian village on the top of the mountains. It took a great deal of time to get there. We held a fireside on the evening of our arrival and made plans to visit some of the people the next day. This was truly one of the best experiences. . . we stayed in the homes of the people. They were really beautiful and reacted to the Faith with their hearts."

A Visit to the Falkland Islands

Left to right: Maraaret and John Leonard. long time pioneers in the Falkland Islands wi th Marvel Gray. right at the? time of Miss Gray's month long teachinq trip to the Islands, ar- ranged by the International Goals Committee. Our goal is to establish one local Spiritual Asse'mbly in the Falkland Islands during the Nine Year Plan.

portant to have firm bookings for round trip travel and lodging in Haifa before leaving on the pilgrimage. as last minute accommodation and return travel may be ex- tremely difficult, or even impossible to obtain. The new role of the Pilgrim House as a meeting place, registration center and library renders it impossible of use as a guest house and thus the friends a re asked to make arrangements and pay for their own food and lodging. The World Center cannot undertake responsibility for any of these arrangements. neither should Bahfi'is serving a t the World Center be asked to do so.

l nternational Goal Representatives Announced The International Goals Committee is happy to an-

nounce the appointment of ninety-two representatives throughout the United States. I t is the plan and hope that the representatives will be given a time period for a

9 presentation on international pioneering a t scheduled meetings, institutes, conferences of all kinds, conventions, Feasts, and gatherings. The aim is to bring before the entire national BahA'i community a n awareness of t h e di-

A rectives of the Universal House of Justice and our Na- tional Spiritual Assembly for the settlement of seventy- nine world goals with 301 pioneers before Ridvan 1970.

ALABAMA Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Waddell, Huntsville

ARIZONA Mr. and .Mrs. Seymour Malkin. Mesa

ARKANSAS Mrs. Helena Ward, Little Rock

CALIFORNIA Central District No. 1

Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Allen. Manteca Central District No. 2

Mr. and Mrs. Johncook. Reedly NorthernCalifornia

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Collison. Geyserville Southern District No. 1

Mrs. June Hollinger. Los Angeles Southern District No. 2

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schechter. LaMesa Southern District No. 3

Mr. and Mrs. William SearsJr. . Thousand Oaks

COLORADO Mr. Cur t Schuyler. Littleton (after Feb. 1970)

CONNECTICUT Mrs. Caterina Kazemzadeh. New Haven Mrs. Louise Wold. Conway. N.H.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Dr. Arthur Leon Dahl

FLORIDA Dr. Leonard Hippchen.Tallahassee Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ullrich. Bradenton

GEORGIA Miss Yvonne Harrop. Augusta

IDAHO Mrs. Maudie Miller. Boise

ILLINOIS Northern Illinois

Miss JeannetteRobbin. Winnetka Miss Lynda Somerhalder. Wilmette

Southern Illinois ?

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Donley, Bloomington

INDIANA Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hawthorne. West Lafayette

IOWA Mr. Murray Elmore. Davenport

LOUISIANA Mr. Robert Aneker. New Orleans Miss Cecile Hargis. New Orleans

MAINE Mr. Wayne Hoover. Portland

At least one representative has been appointed for the electoral district of each state. A few states are not included in this listing a t this time.

The spirit of the representatives accepting this responsibility that requires so generous a giving of time and effort has been exceedingly gratifying to the International Goals Committee.

Following is a list of states and appointed representatives:

MARYLAND Mrs. Mabel Byrd, Baltimore Mr. Richard M. Witter. Greenbelt

MASSACHUSETTS Mr. Martin L. Varner, Roxbury

MICHIGAN Miss Joan Lozier, Coldwater Mrs. Luella McKay, Detroit Mr. Gorgon Van Wieren. Grand Rapids

MINNESOTA Mr. and Mrs. David Skrenes, Rochester Mr. HerbTaylor. Duluth

MISSISSIPPI Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson. Jackson

MISSOURL Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wessel. St. Louis

MONTANA Mr. Fred J . Bennett. Butte Mr. Richard Mereness. Helena

NEBRASKA Mrs. Doreene Brown, Omaha

NEVADA Mr. and Mrs. Barry Baily. Las Vegas

NEW HAMPSHIRE Mrs. Louise Wold. Conway

NEW JERSEY Miss Jane Caulfield. Montclair Mrs. Iris Tarafdar. Montclair

NEW MEXICO Mr. Mary Lou Ewing. Albuquerque Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Laite. Gallup

NEW YORK Eastern New York

Mr. Dick Suhm. Tallman Mrs. ElizabethThomas. Manhasset

Western New York Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kappus, Burt Miss Nancy Kappus. Buri

NORTH CAROLINA Mr. Walter Wootten. Chapel Hill Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sanders

NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Vera Barron. Jamestown

OH1 0 Mr. Kamyar Arjomand, Cincinnati

OKLAHOMA Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickson. Tulsa

OREGON Mrs. Betty Carter. Beaverton Mr. Ray Pfluegar, Eugene

PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. Helen Underhill. West Chester

RHODE ISLAND Mr. Mason McCracken. East Providence

SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. and Mrs. James Harris. Columbia

SOUTH DAKOTA Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simerly. Ellsworth AFB

TENNESSEE Mr. and Mrs. J im Sims. Jr. . Memphis

TEXAS EasternTexas

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dobbins, Ft. Worth Mr. Vahid Hedayati. Dallas Mr. and Mrs. Howard Menking. Dallas

Western Texas Mr. Ron Barding. El Paso

UTAH Mr. John Birkinbine. Provo

VERMONT Mrs. Louise Wold, Conway. N.H.

VIRGINIA Mr. Challoner Chute. Charlottesville

WASHINGTON Mr. and Mrs. George Galinkin. Tacoma Mr. JackTingstad. Bellingham

WISCONSIN Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clayton. Beloit

WYOMING Mr. Curt Schuyler (after Feb. 1970)

NOVEMBER 1969

GIFTS O F STOCKS AND SECURITIES WELCOME The Treasurer's Office wishes to remind the believers

that contributions can be made in the form of stocks, bonds and other securities and that such contributions are most acceptable. In making any such gifts, several types of tax advantages a re possible.

For those BahA'is who wish to give in this manner. some simple suggestions are offered for carrying this out.

How to Send: Certificates should normally not be endorsed unless sent by registered mail or delivered by hand. It is safer to send the certificates unendorsed and accompanied by a letter giving your name and address and stating the purpose of the gift. A blank stock power should be signed and sent under separate cover. For many reasons, including unnecessary expense and de- lay, it is preferable that securities remain in the name of the donor and a stock power be used for the transfer. Where to Send: Securities should be sent to the National Spiritual Assembly of the BahB'is of the United States. Office of the Treasurer. 112 Linden Avenue. Wilmette. Illinois 60091. When time is a factor, an agent or broker may be instructed to notify the Treasurer's Office by phone. Valuation: The date of the gift is determined on the day it is received by the Treasurer's Office and its valuation is made on the basis of the average of the high and low prices on that day if the securities are marketable and listed on an exchange. Acknowledgement: The Treasurer's Office will officially acknowledge the receipt of the securities. indicating the purpose for which they were given by the donor and their value.

National Bahs'i Fund MONTHLY INCOME: 1969-1970

INCOME

Regular Contributions Special Contributions

Total Contributions Estates Other Income

Total Income

Budget

Fiscal Year September 1969 to Date

$ 68,389.57 $38 1,399.60 8,274.50 76,162.74

$ 76,664.07 $457.562.34 3.053.2 1 17,773.79

14,207.42 2.083.84 $ 81,801.12 $489,543.55 --

$l25,000.00 $750,000.00 --

An Answer to Prayer

A BahA'i has reported the following example of love and devotion to the Cause of BahB'u'llAh:

"Mrs. -- sustained a broken ankle about a month ago and was recuperating at her home. When I called her this morning she picked up the phone and after thanking me for calling, said that she couldn't talk because she had just run in from work to get a time card. Then brieHy she continued: 'When I read in the REVIEW that the Fund was in trouble. I sat down and prayed for the Fund for a few minutes. In about twenty minutes I received a telephone call from --asking me to come to work. They had by-passed channels and called me direct. S o my ankle is now in a walking cast, I discarded my cane today,

"KEEP THOSE LITTLE GREEN everyone at work has been wonderful to me. and I am earning money so that I can increase my contributions to

ENVELOPES COMING." the Bahii'i Fund.' "

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Strategy for Victory - Phase Three In The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 46-7, the Guardian

tells us we should " . . . continually bear in mind the vital and urgent necessity of insuring, within as short a time as possible, the formation . . . of groups, however small and rudimentary, and of providing every facility within (our) power to enable these newly-formed nuclei to evolve, swiftly and along sound lines. into properly functioning, self-sufficient, and recognized Assemblies."

The Bahi'i groups have been characterized as the seed-bed of the Administrative Order. Their location re- veals where the next generation of local spiritual assemblies may be expected to rise.

T h e National Spiritual Assembly, together with the National Teaching Committee, is eager to assist every existing BahA'i group to enjoy the bounty of this achievement, but the beginning must be made by the group itself. T o this end, nationwide seminars for Bahi'i groups are being called for Sunday, December 7, 1969, and all members of Bahi'i groups are urged to attend. Materials and a n agenda will be supplied by the National Teaching Committee, although each group will hold the seminar locally.

This is the first in a series of three seminars to inspire a strong and active teaching program which will result in a t least 87 new andlor restored local spiritual assemblies by Ridvin 1970.

What is a Bahi'i group? What is its purpose and what are its functions? What steps must it take in order to evolve into the divinely-ordained Institution of the local spiritual assembly? SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1969 WILL BE A KEY DAY TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A VICTORIOUS RIDVAN 1970!!

A Suggestion A letter was recently received from an isolated believer

which we wish to share with the friends in the hope that they will be moved to carry out the suggestions contained therein:

"For many years I have worked night shift and usually I work alone and this gives me the opportunity to read on occasions the Bahi'i books and Bahi'i prayers and as I work late hours I read prayers for the Western States. Alaska, and Canada a t times I think they are having firesides. Why couldn't Bahi'is all over the country read prayers for the different sections? For instance, the West coast is three hours later than we are, so if we say the teaching prayer for the Western States at 11 p.m. EST, we would be helping them at their Firesides. Alaska is five hours later. We could say the prayer for Alaska. etc."

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CAN YOU HELP? The number of jeopardized assemblies is lower than a t

this time last year, but any assembly in jeopardy of losing its status is always a source of much concern. Adult believers desiring to pioneer on the homefront may wish to seriously consider locating in one of the localities listed below, for the preservation of all local assemblies is of utmost importance.

If fur ther information about any of these localities is desired. please contact the local secretary or the National Teaching Committee.

California

Colorado Florida Illinois Indiana Maryland Minnesota Missouri Montana Nevada New Jersey Ohio Texas Washington West Virginia Wyoming

Bakersfield J.D. Fair Oaks-Folsom J.D. Inglewood J.D. Laguna Beach Lompoc Los Gatos-Saratoga-Campbell J.D. Pismo Beach Santa C ruz J.D. South Gate Fort Collins Sarasota County Park Ridge Bloomington St. Marys County Olmstead County Springfield Great Falls Reno Sparks Indian Colony Hackensack East Cleveland University Park Issaquah Charles ton Laramie

Teacher-Training Institutes A number of Teacher-Training Institutes have been held

in various parts of the country, all having received enthusiastic responses. At the recent Southern Teaching Conference, the works hop on Child Education recom- mended that a notice be carried in the NATIONAL BAHA(~ REVIEW that such training institutes can be sent to those localities where interest in holding children's classes is high, but "know-how" is low.

Any community wishing to have a Teacher-Training Institute in their area may do so by writing to Community Development, National Teaching Committee. The spon- soring community would need to furnish a meeting place and send out invitations, Community Development will furnish the Institute leader(s) and materials.

Children who attend the Bahri'i classes in Toppenish on the Yakima Reservation.

Some Early Guidance on Indian Teaching The formation of the BahP'i Indian Council was greet-

ed by many BahA'i teachers as a long-needed agency to assist the national teaching program.

At the first meeting of the BahP'i Indian Council (which was held in conjunction with a briefing session for State Goals Committees charged primarily with Indian teaching) much stress was laid on the necessity for achieving a balance in the role of the Indian believers in the Faith. We have an obligation to enroll the indigenous people and we must make a concerted effort to do that. It is important also to know that these indigenous peoples should not and can not be singled out as a "chosen people" in any sense of that term.

Our principle of the "Oneness of Man" and our speaking about equality will be useful tools in teaching the Indian people. Events in our times are moving so swiftly that American Indians are more and more realizing the need for working for equal rights and privileges with other ethnic groups. To have any weight behind our speaking about equality it must first be voiced by our white friends. For another Indian to say we believe and work for equality would not be effective to any degree. After our saying, then the proof is the fact that the Indian believers are a meaningful part of our communities and adminis- tration and to such a degree that we often don't know who the Indian believers are. To know where and how many Indian believers there are of course will be helpful in accomplishing our Nine Year Plan goals but many times Indians have been enrolled as a natural result of teaching rather than because they were singled out and taught as being Indian.

The role of the Bahi'i Indian Council is that of guidance. T h e enrollment of the Indian peoples must be a natural result of the accelerated proclamation efforts being made. The Indian believers will fulfill their commit- ment to teach their own people by their living the life and through deepening when, as all believers, they realize the duty of every BahP'i to give the message . . . "If we do not teach the help is entirely cut off. . . ."

When 'Abdu'l-BahP speaks of the reward to mankind if the indigenous people receive guidance and education, we are reminded that "to teach we must first teach our- selves" and that "all knowledge comes from God." We have the creative word and explicit instructions and answers. It is the only place the world can come to for the solutions to its many problems.

Some observations after our first meeting indicate that we must teach Indians as we teach all people, by accepting and getting to know them as individuals. The Indian

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friends accept their responsibility to spread the message among their own people, yet this is incidental to the fact that we must all proclaim constantly. While we do not "speak until we obtain a hearing," neither do we miss any opportunity to teach. We are approaching this as a teaching effort that needs new solutions (we are aware and appreciative of the many efforts thus far made by many dedicated and adept teachers) and hope that the whole body of believers will consistently make more efforts toward teaching the Indian as part of their own accelerated teaching and proclamation activities.

-Observations of BahA'i Indian Council member

Baha'i Marriage Legal in Missouri

The labor begun in 1964 by the believers in Missouri has finally borne fruit for the goal of the Nine Year Plan of securing legal recognition of the BahP'i Marriage in all states. I t was a particularly challenging one for them in the light of their having tried many times before to secure this recognition.

The BahP'i Marriage Ceremony became legal in Mis- souri effective October 15, 1969, for specific legislation was passed and duly signed into law by the Governor. Al- though not naming the BahA'is, the new law is broad in its application and will validate our marriage ceremony.

Up until the last few days of the recent session of the legislature, it appeared that the bill would not be passed. This would have meant another two years' wait before another bill could be introduced in the next session. The believers were asked to join in prayer for the passage of the bill, which came about on the last day of the session.

Rhode Island. Vermont and West Virginia are presently the only states not having this legal recognition.

UN Committee Mini-Seminars Announced You will hear a lot about the United Nations in 1970,

declared "International Education Year." 1970 also marks the UN's twenty-fifth anniversary. The BahA'i Pro- clamation theme 1970-71 is "Mankind's Next Step - Education For All." The committee for the United Nations of the BahP'is of the United States, is taking advantage of this happy coincidence, and is pleased to offer a traveling mini-seminar on the UN and the International Education Year theme. This package presentation, including a speaker and films, tapes or slides, will be available on request during March, July, October, and December of 1970. The mini- seminar will be updated as new material from Ba- hA'i and U N sources appears.

Use us! UN mini-seminars are excellent public proclamation events because of the United Nations-Interna- tional Education Year theme. Take this chance to help your communities understand the role of the United Nations in mankind's future. The number of appearances are limited. so make your requests now. Include name, address. a few notes about your location and three dates in order of preference, to:

-COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE B ~ d ' f s OF THE UNITED STATES-SUITE 446-866 UNITED NATIONS

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CHILD'S WAY MAGAZINE

INTO HIGH GEAR AS IT PREPARES

FOR SECOND YEAR Excitement is in the air. After a lively, productive

meeting held recently by the members of the Advisory Board of Child's Way Magazine, our own magazine for children, it appears that we are going to have a publica- tion that will be even more attractive and valuable for children. I t is the plan of the editors to introduce a significant innovation with each successive issue. Ideas submitted thus far range from including large fold-out craft materials to plastic sing-along records of each new Bahi'i song. We are also planning a new series on Bahi'i. Pioneers and on the adventures of the early believers. If you haven't seen the magazine recently, you will want to examine it carefully. YOU CAN HELP- what ideas can you get off in tomorrow's mail? Do you have any good jokes'? How about stories, games, songs or poems? Do you have any good children's a r t work or photographs? Send your materials along with your new subscriptions and we'll print them as soon as possible.

Remember too, that many of our subscribers have only one more issue of CHILD'S WAY before their subscriptions expire. Fill out the form below, place it in an envelope, slip in a check for the proper amount, affix a postage stamp, and drop the envelope into the nearest mailbox. In fact, send in five subscriptions. Our growing magazine is an excellent gift for just about any occasion. Keep your subscriptions pouring in - we want to be overworked!

Many letters have been received from subscribers who have found C m ' s WAY magazine a valuable resource for children's classes. Have you tried it yet?

Cut out or use separate sheet. Please send an annual subscription (6 issues) to the

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A NOTE TO APPLICANTS FOR PILGRIMAGE All believers now resident in the United States. except the States of Alaska and Hawaii, who may have made application for pilgrimage in some other country should advise the National Spiritual Assembly immediately of the details. Please state the address from which the application was made and the date of the application; also include any other related information.

-NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY

The following letter was sent to the editors of B~Hj4)f NEWS and NATIONAL BAHA'~ REVIEW with the suggestion that it be published as an aid to the friends to use when corresponding with other BahB'is.

Dear Bahi'i Friends: The a r t of correspondence is an age-old discipline that

continues to present difficulties to all the facets of our society. We, as Bahi'is, know that written communica- tions are necessary in our ever expanding community. The difficulties arise when we endeavor to understand what has been written. Unlike the spoken communication, written communication does not possess voice inflections, facial expression to eye contact, therefore we must strive for clarity, conciseness, kindness, awareness, understanding, sensitivity, and most of all a n expression of love.

There are many technical rules governing how to prepare all types of correspondence that can be found in any public library. We, as Bahi'is, must demonstrate the newly attained posture of maturity in every phase of our BahB'i lives. It is incumbent upon us to gain of these skills and all others that will project the image of being very special people.

Let us strive to hasten in the Most Great Peace through our prayers, thoughts, deeds and all projections of the teachings of Bahi'u'llih.

We sincerely hope that the above in itself, can be used as a teaching aid.

With Bahi'i love, Alice Ransom,

Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahi'is of Culver, J.D., California

PLANNING TO MOVE DURING THE NEXT 30 DAYS? Help us keep your address up-to-date

CUT OUT OR PROVIDE SAME INFORMATLON ON POST OFFICE CARD FORM 3578 AND MAIL TO:

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12 NOVEMBER 1969

State of the Youth We a r e ready. Ready to proclaim

under the theme of Youth for One World (YOW) that "the promised One has come and that the unity and well- being of the human race is the purpose of His Revelation" (Universal House of Justice, Ridvan, 1967). There is a unity and a sense of community now lhat far exceeds what we have known before. We are together. We know each other by sight and by prayer. We have seen and heard each other at firesides. Feasts, happenings, and most recently the Regional YOW conferences. We have shared each other's hopes, fears, triumphs and trials, and the happy-wild stories of how each of us found the Faith of BahB'u'llAh.

We a re ready. Ready to fulfill the goals of the Five Year Youth Pro- gram. We are a revolutionary move- ment. We understand how to exploit the chaos of our time, to put social and moral issues in the context of the Faith so they can receive the Divine solution. We are ready to go to the South, to give sacrificially to the Fund, to deepen in the clear springs of the Writ- ings, to build BahB'i groups on the high school and college campuses, to travel and teach the Faith on the road, in the valleys, the towns, the farms and the ghettoes of this land. We have received in great waves of bounty the love, the prayers, the cooperation, the concern, the efforts of the Universal House of Justice, the National Spirit- ual Assembly. the local spiritual assemblies, the Hands of the Cause, Aux- iliary Board members and so many more.

We at the National Center sense this readiness in the shining statistics, in BahB'i Youth Committee minutes, the splendid laughing letters from each of you alone and in groups. Write us now - let us serve you.

Dear Sir: I am a college student, a freshman

majoring in mathematics. About ten days ago I heard for the first time about BahB'u'llBh. I met my first Ba- hA'i. Things haven't been a t all the same since; all of a sudden the topsy- turvy world flies into a mad, wild spin and lands, cat-like, upright on its feet. Even more surprising, it's heading somewhere in particular for a change. The faith in that guy! This must be the same sort of enthusiasm felt by the early-early Christians.

He gave me a copy of Sear's Thief in the Night. The thing reacted violently with my 12-year Catholic school education. Then I read of BahB'u'llBh's love and respect for Jesus Christ, and boiled. I'm steaming, not, thank God, from disappointment and indignation from violation of the sovereignty of Catholicism; but rather from the heat of excitement of discovery of the sovereignty of unrestrained, unre- stricted, all-inclusive Christ-described love. I keep thinking it's the beginning, the beginning; and ten days ago it was the end of an ugly world stuck shishkabob-style on human hostility.

I need books, literature. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahh'u'llbh., other books b y Sears, writings of 'Abdu'l- BahB, anything, where can I get them? The Public Library has nothing. Could you send me a catalog'? I can't believe that for eighteen years 1 have been living in the New Era and this is the first time I have heard even a hint of what's been going on. Why keep it a secret? The world is crying from the need of this information.

Gil Cummings Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, Indiana What "oppression" is more grievous than that a soul seeking the truth, and wishing to attain unto the knowledge of God. should know not where to go for it and from whom to seek it? The Kithb-i-Iqhn, p. 31

Dearly Beloved Friends: Life here a t Fort Sam Houston, Tex-

as has been wonderful. From the time of arrival a t the Basic Training Center I was beset by so many people who had never heard of the Faith that words fail to describe the happiness that I felt each night as I went to bed, many times after teaching into the early hours of the morning. I t is all so beautiful, such a bounty, and to realize that one BahA'i, usually there are anywhere from two to nine in a class of one hundred, can and do reach fifty people per week since a new class starts every two weeks.

After Basic Training I had much more time to myself to study and deepen, but with the increased time I found added opportunity to talk to even more people.

Life a t 'Fort Sam is really what you mant to make of it. I t can be a rewarding, enjoyable, wonderful experience, as can all of life, or it can be just a bummer.

I got my orders for Viet Nam the other day and I couldn't be happier. There are so many opportunities to serve wherever you go. Looking at the material benefits of Viet Nam, there is an opportunity to put into actual prac- tice everything that you have learned here at the Medical Training Center, a chance to extend your tour of duty in Viet Nam and exit from the Army 150 days early, a chance to save and1 or pay off debts, and finally additional education under the G.I. Bill. The spiritual benefits of not only the Army but of Viet Nam are infinite, service to His most glorious Cause when around local spiritual assemblies, and the precious bounty of being able to teach His Cause under the best of conditions, being in such close, personal and pro- longed contact with such a large number of people.

I am looking forward to visiting the House of Worship and of seeing the beloved friends there before I depart the country.

With warmest BahB'i love, Fred Frazelle

Youth Make Statement

to City Council " . . . "Acquaint leaders of

thought and prominent men and women in its country with the fundamental aims, the history and the present sta-. tus and achievements of the Cause." (Universal House of Justice. July 2. 1967)

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T i m Strong, Bahh'i youth from Tacoma, Washington, presents "A Bahgi View on Racial Conflict in Tacoma" to City Council in September, 1969.

T o fulfill this objective of the Univer- sal House of Justice Proclamation program the BahP'i youth of Tacoma, Washington asked to proclaim to the city council: Dear Mayor Rasmussen:

The BahB'i youth of the city of Tacoma would like to make a statement before the city council on Tues- day, September the second, in regards to racial strife. A representative of the BahB'i youth in this area will be present to speak. The purpose of the statement will be to support goodwill among all members of the community.

Respectfully, Tim Strong, Youth Representative

Then they gave the message: The City of Tacoma must respond

now under the realization that any action taken is too late to change what has happened in the last few months. I t can be seen that the situation is serious enough so that any action now can be of only temporary value, lead- ing toward another, larger change. In addition, it is obvious the longer we 1 wait to respond the less validity the action will have.

Bahl'is believe the issues trans- cend the popular alignments of liberal- ism or conservatism as they stand.

t The situation demands if any alignments a r e to be made that they be in favor of full rights of every citizen.

7 Americans and Tacomans are un- doubtedly in favor of this idea. As we are unified on this point, we must capi- talize o n it. Tacomans must forget their differences and act now; rather than tear down what has already been built, t he building process should con- tinue. This is part of a process of

growth of any American city. In other words it is part of a city's "becom- ing."

To aid the City of Tacoma in this growth, the individual citizens of the City of Tacoma must sincerely strive to erase the animosities which divide them. Each of us realizes we are indi- vidually responsible. And this, Ba- hB'is know, must be put forth as the first and foremost solution to the problem at hand." The city responded:

Dear Tim: I heard your presentation before the

City Council last night. The BahA'i youth of the City of Tacoma are to be congratulated.

I am sorry that more time and attention was not given to it by the Mayor and the Council. What you're speaking of is infinitely more important than many of the items that took up most of the time on the agenda.

I would like to invite you and the Bahl'i Youth of the City of Tacoma to be the guests of the new Human Relations Youth Council that will meet Monday evening, September 22, 1969, a t 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Cham- bers. At that time we would like for you to introduce your group and to say more about your concern regarding the solution of racial strife. Would you please accept this invitation and be well represented that night? Please advise me.

Very sincerely yours, Lynn E. Hodges, Director

Human Relations Dept.

Frogmore Conference a Success The following is a letter received from the Southeastern BahB'i Youth Committee, recounting the success of their recent youth conference in Frog- more, South Carolina:

"A115 h'u'AbhB! Excuse the stationery, etc. but a

short note to tell you of the glorious success of our conference this past weekend. We had 85 people in attendance. Richard Thomas and Poova Murday inspired us all with their dy- namic talks. They were a perfect team balance.

"Despite the torrential rains the entire weekend the spirit was high and love and unity reigned. The power was probably greater than in Birmingham, perhaps because of the obstacles.

"Ya-BahB'u'l-Abhl for the administrative order-for without it this

could not have been done. "By the way, we also had three

declarations and ten states and three foreign countries represented. One youth came in the downpouring rain 300 miles on a motor bike.

"In the service of our beloved Faith Gainelle McNeil,

Secretary, Southeastern BahB'i Youth Committee"

Teaching By Dialogue

What is redefinition? It is starting with the problems which are concern- ing the world: poverty, violence, law and order, crime, and stating these in the Bahl'i terms - the spiritual sickness of disunity as the root cause.

A dialogue took place on the evening of July 1, 1969 in the auditorium of St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Evans- ton, Illinois. The film, "Justice and the Poor," had been viewed by an audi- ence of a few concerned Evanston citizens and about fifty Bahl'i youth from all parts of the country, who were attending the summer seminar in Wilmette. The panel, chosen to discuss the problem of exorbitant bail bonds set for the poor and minority ,peoples and the questions raised by the-film regarding the issue of justice, consist- ed of two prominent lawyers and a newspaper reporter and a BahP'i - Bob Phillips of the Youth and Student Activities Office a t the National Ba- hB'i Center. Using the technique of redefinition, Bob was able to explain that the issue is the spiritual sickness, manifesting itself in injustice, of the entire system which perpetrates these crimes against the poor. In other words, aiding those present to see be- yond the particular problem and begin to comprehend the increasingly heavy burden of disunity under which the world is laboring - a burden which BahB'u'llBh has given us the tools to lift.

As a result of the evening's discus- sion and interaction, the BahB'i youth were invited to stay in the home of the moderator of the panel - one of the prominent citizens of Evanston; the Youth Office was invited to take part in a fair housing project by the city of Evanston and Bob is teaching a class in Comparative Religion a t Evanston High School.

The program closed with "The best beloved of all things in My sight is justice . . ."

NOVEMBER 1969

Premiere of Baha'i Film The world premiere of the film on

the Bahl'i Faith, titled "A New Wind", will take place on November 12th. 1969, anniversary of the birth of BahP'u'llBh. The National Spiritual Assembly has approved an initial showing of the film in forty cities and ten colleges across the United States. A second premiere showing of the film will be on World Religion Day, Janu- ary 18th, 1970, in forty different cities and ten different colleges. The cities and colleges selected for these showings have been approached by the Na- tional BahP'i Public Information Office. After the initial showings of the film, it will be available through Ba- hl'i Distribution and Service, which will set up the necessary rental fees and other requirements. The film will be available after January 25th. 1970.

A leaflet on the film is being produced by the Public Information Office. I t is for distribution to audi- ences viewing the film and can be used to provide information on the film. The film, which is approximately 28 minutes in length, is a 16 mm color sound film. I t was produced by George C. Stoney, nationally known documentary film maker. The film is a n indirect teaching vehicle on the Faith. I t de- picts what the Faith is doing to trans- form various communities around the world. In particular, it shows scenes in the Holy Land, New Mexico, India and Japan. l t is excellent for public showings before civic clubs, women's clubs, church groups, schools and for use on television.

Proclamation Ads-Series No. 3 A new series of four advertisements

known as "BahP'i Proclamation Ads -Series No. 3" has been produced by the National BahA'i Public Informa- tion Office. Single copies were sent to all local assemblies and to those re- ceiving the Public Information mail- ings. The ads can be reduced or en- larged to fit different newspaper advertising requirements.

The ads deal with the Oneness of Mankind, Conflict in the World, the Independent Investigation of Truth, and with the Creation. Copies of the ads appear elsewhere in this publica- tion. Extra copies of the ads can be secured from BahB'i Distribution and Service, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091, at a cost of 40c for the series. The Public Information Office has received many reports of excellent use being made of the previous proclamation ad series. and further series will be produced in the near future.

The National Spiritual Assembly of New Zealand has requested sixty copies of BahP'i Proclamation Ads - Series No. 2, which it plans to use in every newspaper in New Zealand in a concentrated advertising campaign.

Special Events Days Public Information kits for Human

Rights Day, December loth, 1969, and for World Religion Day, January 18th. 1970, have been sent to local assemblies, groups, public information' representatives, college clubs and state goals committees.

The theme of Human Rights Day this year is "Human Rights - A Uni- versal Standard", and the theme for World Religion Day is "World Re- ligion - Basis for World Education". In addition, a special Human Rights Day kit prepared by the Committee for the United Nations of the Baha'is of the United States was also sent to all Bahl'i UN correspondents. The Com- mittee material included background information and suggestions for the observance of the day.

Included with the Public Information kit were press releases and other sug- gested publicity material. BahP'i communities are reminded that World Religion Day is a public proclamation and direct BahP'i teaching event. In the past, it was made the platform for many religions and has, in several instances, caused embarrassment for the Faith.

Baha'i Holy Days

The National BahP'i Public Infor- mation Office is now producing sample press releases for use in connection with BahP'i holy days. BahA'i communities are urged to use these releases as a further way of gaining recognition of the holy days in their areas.

Contact Regional News Media BahP'is are reminded that all con-

tacts with national or regional news media should be co-ordinated with the National Bahl'i Public Information Office. This includes magazines, book publishers, national newspapers (Na- tional Observor) and radio and television network headquarters. If a Ba- hP'i or a local Bahl'i community is approached, they should refer the contact to the National Office or get in touch immediately with the Public In- formation Office, by telephone if necessary. As a general rule, all relations with national media should be made through the National Head- quarters in order to avoid possible embarrassments to the Faith.

Recently, a newspaper carried an advertisement for a dinner ware pattern, titled "BahP'i". The Public In- formation Office approached the manufacturer, which is the Inter- national China Company in New York and was assured that this was a typographical error. The name of the pattern is Bahia. The company was apologetic for the error. This points out a lesson to all Baha'i communities that we should not let the wrong use of the name BahP'i go by without taking necessary action. BahP'i communities and BahP'is should notify national headquarters any time they come across similar instances.

The Central YMCA Community Col- lege in Chicago, in their evening education division, has a class on religions of the world. The prospectus of the class indicates that it will study the major religions and will include the BahB'i Faith in this list. More and more courses on world religions are including the BahP'i Faith.

The Human Relations Committee of the city of Tacoma, Washington, has congratulated the United States Ba- M'i community on its work in human relations. The department has sent a "Report of ~ c t k i t i e s for the Ob- servance of International Human Rights Year, 1968."

Note for BahP'is planning an exhibit. Remember these two important points - (1) Be there . An unmanned booth or exhibit is less productive than one where someone is available. (2 ) Open the conversation, even if it is to say "Hello" or "Good Day", etc. The average visitor is too timid, but once he begins to talk, listen.

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Calendar of Evenfs

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Holy Days November 12-Birth of BahS'u'llPh November 26-Day of the Covenant November 28-Ascension of 'Abdu'l-BahB

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Proclamation Events November 12-Birth of Baha'u'llah December 10-Human Rights Day

U.S. State Conventions November 2

U.S. National Spiritual Assembly Meetings December 19-21

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Winter Schools Announced

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December 25, 1969 through January 1, 1970. Rates: $7.00 per day - main house; $6.00 per day in

dormitory. For reservations write: Davison BahA'i School; 3208

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Pennsylvania Institute The fourth annual Pennsylvania Winter Institute will be

held December 26-28. 1969 at Camp Hilltop, Downing- town, Pennsylvania.

Rates: $25.00 wer oerson for the entire session. Registra- . . tion fee, $1.00. Special rates for youth and children.-

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~ah6 ' ; Publishing Trusf Der Gespaltene Himmel (The Cleft Heaven). By

Huschmand Sabet. This German language book, published in Germany, deals with Christianity and Islfim, their inability in this day to bring about world unity or lasting peace, and the dichotomy that developed between them (IslBm being the more tolerant of the two religions in its early period). The author discusses the confrontation of Christianity with science and the decline of both religions in modern times. Proofs of the validity of the Messenger of God, the difference between the purity of revealed religion and manmade interpretations and dogmas, false prophets, and the Messianic expectation lead to the story of the coming of the BBb and Bahfi'u'llhh and an exposi- tion of the Bahi'i teachings as the religion for a universal age. [In German only, 180 pp.]

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BAHA'C DIRECTORY CHANCES

Assembly Secretaries

Arizona South Carolina Pine Springs Trading Post: Mrs. Mary Ann Lee, Box Greenville: Mrs. Katherine Faily, 5 Overbrook Circle,

138. Houck 86506 29607

Northern California Washington J.D.: Local Spiritual Assembly of Washing-

ton. J.D., (same address)

Central California Dist. No. 1 Albany: Mrs. Betty Cook, 835 Cornell, Apt. A., 94706

Southern California Dist. No. 2 Jurupa J.D.: Miss Nora Newman, 3340 Emma St., Apt.

A, Mira Loma, 91752 San Diego: Mrs. Doris B. Rodgers, 5730 Erlanger St.,

92122

Southern California Dist. No. 3 Oxnard: Miss Norma Jean Brodie, 1910 Lantana St., No.

220. 93030

Colorado Jefferson County: Mrs. Karen Fleming, pro-tem, Rt. 2.

Box 24. Conifer 80433

Florida Miami: Mrs. Doris Appleton, 478 N.E. 56th St., 33137

Northern Illinois Oak Park: Mrs. Arlene Wiley. P. 0. Box 854,60303 Zion: Mrs. Marcia Cote. 31 11 Ezra Ave., 60099

Southern Illinois Decatur: Miss Lorraine Austin. 139 N. Fairview Ave..

62522

Western Texas Lubbock: Mrs. Rogena Kuester, 3802 - 35th St., 79413

Western Washington Edmonds: Mrs. Dixie J. Yotter, 2929 Edmonds Way, Apt.

C-I, 98020 King County Commissioners District No. 7: Mr.

Frederick Laws, P. 0. Box 66116, Seattle 98166 Longview: Mrs. Barbara M. Haluapo, No. 2-35th Court-

Parkland, 98632 ( to correct spelling of name and new address)

State Goals Committee Secretaries

Central California Dist. No. 1 Mrs. Janet Rubenstein. 1140 E. Hillsdale, Foster City

94404

Northern Illinois Mr. Leon P. Stevens, 604 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge

60068

Nevada Mrs. Marion West. 440 Sawyer Way, Sparks 89431

West Virginia Miss Adah M. Schott, Lot 4. 6501 McCorkle Ave., S.W.,

Charleston 25304

Wyoming Mrs. Anita Graves, P. 0. Box 2274, Cheyenne 82001

Iowa Cedar Falls: Mr. Moses Edwards, Chr., 1123 Main St.,

506 13

Louisiana In Memoriam

Shreveport: Miss Carolyn E. Ebert, 726 Cotton. 402 Townhouse Apts., 71101

New Jersev Montclair: Miss Jane M. Caulfield. 223 Walnut St., 07042

New Mexico Las Cruces: Mrs. Nancy Owens. 2000 E. Lohman. 88001

Eastern New York Town of North Hempstead: Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, 103

Andrew Rd., Manhasset 11030

North Carolina Asheville: Mrs. Ruth Datta, 146 Victoria Rd., 28801

Ohio East Cleveland: Mrs. Betty D. Lewis, 16000 Terrace Rd.,

No. 1811,44112

Merle Daniel Adlum, Jr. Seattle, Wash.

August 30, 1969

Mrs. Beverly A. Giese Milwaukee, Wisc.

August 29, 1969

Dale R. Hill Pueblo, Colo.

August 16, 1969

Robert H. Kennerly Minneapolis, Minn.

July 8, 1969

Fred H. Laurans Jersey City. N.J.

Mrs. Lavinia Minnich Schuylkill Haven, Pa.

September 17, 1969

Howard S. Niblack Waukegan, Ill.

September 9, 1969

Mrs. Esther H. Patrick Crystall Beach, Fla.

August 6, 1969

Melvin R. Slate Austell, Ga.

September 10, 1969

Scott P. Smith Viet Nam

~epternder 7, 1969 September 16, 1969

Mrs. Grace G. Spears Chicago, Ill.

September 19, 1969

southern teaching conference

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