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No. 11 BAHA'I YEAR 125 NOVEMBER 1968

THE FUND IN CRISIS

Dear Friends : As a means of reversing this trend, the National Spiritual Assembly has again set November 12, the

The appeal from the Universal House of Justice for Birthday of Bahi'u'llbh, as the deadline for achieving increased contributions to the International Deputiza- one-half of the total budget: tion Fund (see November BAHA'~ NEWS p. 1) comes a t a time when our National Fund is in a most critical state. The National Spiritual Assembly in full aware- ness of the growing needs of the International Funds and the mounting demands being made on our National Fund from other quarters, set a budget of $1,218,000 for the current Bahh'i year. Of that amount, $365,000 - $78,000 more than last year - has been pledged to the International Funds, including the Deputization Fund.

A careful assessment of the growing size and earning capacity of our membership indicates that we are cap- able of meeting the budget. It is interesting to observe that in many instances denominations of other Faiths set a higher annual budget than our national budget for the operation of a single church.

Our budget for one-half year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $609,000 . . . . . . Less our total income prior to October 1 407,749

Gives amount needed to meet our goal by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 12 $201,251

Beloved friends, we can achieve this goal by applying a principle established by Shoghi Effendi: namely, con- tributions to the .Fund should involve some element of sacrifice. The combination of this principle with that of universal participation given us by the Universal House of Justice can result in an outstanding victory for the Fund, the bedrock of the Cause.

We urgently request that every individual believer give prayerful attention to this critical situation and

The friends demonstrated last Year their great CaPa- make every effort to give to the National Fund regularly city for giving when contributions increased 63 percent and sacrificially. the midst of a rapidly deteriorating over the previous year. In the first six months of this order, it is only the ~ ~ h i ' i ~ themselves who have year, contributions and other income have amounted to the unspeakable privilege of contributing to a new $407,749, which is $51,396 more than in the same period order destined to bring an unprecedented reign of peace last year. Despite this increase, we are still falling short and progress to all men, of our budget goal. The steadily rising deficit had reached $201,25fon October 1. A- continuation of this We shall pray for the material success of the national trend will make it necessary for the National Spiritual community and await your response with confidence. Assembly to adopt a t its November meeting drastic With loving Bah6'i greetings. austerity measures which could seriously curtail teach- ing and proclamation plans. -NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY

NOVEMBER 1968

'Abdu'l-BahB-the Center of the Covenant

e is and should for all time be regarded, first and foremost, as the Center and Pivot of BahA1u'll&h's peerless and all-enfolding Covenant, His most

exalted handiwork, the stainless Mirror of His light, the perfect Exemplar of His teachings, the unerring Inter- preter of His Word, the embodiment of every Baha'i ideal, the incarnation of every Baha'i virtue, the Most Mighty Branch sprung from the Ancient Root, the Limb of the Law of God, the Being "round Whom all names revolve," the Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity, the Ensign of the Most Great Peace, the Moon of the Central Orb of this most holy Dispensation - styles and titles that are implicity and find their truest, their highest and fairest expression in the magic name 'Abdu'l-Baha. He is, above and beyond these appella- tions, the "Mystery of God" - an expression by which Baha'u'llah Himself has chosen to designate Him, and which, while it does not by any means justify us to assign to Him the station of Prophethood, indicates how in the person of 'Abdu'l-Baha the incompatible charac- teristics of a human nature and superhuman knowledge and perfection have been blended and are completely harmonized.

-SHOCHI EFFENDI

Racial Prejudices

Regarding the solution of the racial problem; the believers should of course realize that the principle of the oneness of mankind which is the cornerstone of the message of Baha'u'llah is wholly incompatible with all forms of racial prejudices. Loyalty to this foundation principle of the Faith is the paramount duty of every believer and should be therefore whole-hearted and unqualified. For a Baha'i, racial prejudice, in all its forms, is simply a negation of Faith, an attitude wholly incompatible with the very spirit and actual teachings of the Cause.

But while the friends should faithfully and coura- geously uphold this Baha'i principle of the essential unity of all human races, yet in the methods they adopt for its application and further realization on the social plane they should act with tact, wisdom and modera- tion. These two attitudes are by no means exclusive. Bahl'is do not believe that the spread of the Cause and its principles and teachings can be effected by means of radical and violent methods. While they are loyal to all those teachings, yet they believe in the necessity of resorting to peaceful and friendly means for the reali- zation of their aims.

- SHOGHI EFFENDI (BAHA'~ NEWS no. 105 p. 1)

A Distinguished Baha'i Visitor

Mrs. Catherine Mboya, member of the National Spiri- tual Assembly of Kenya, Africa, was a recent visitor to the National Baha'i Center in Wilmette, Illinois. During her visit she toured the House of Worship and the various departments a t the national headquarters. Mrs. Mboya visited the United States during July and August as a guest of the U.S. State Department and attended the convention of the Associated Country Women of the World held in Lansing, Michigan. She is regional vice president for Africa of the organization. She is also treasurer of Kenya's largest African Women's organi- zation, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake. During her U.S. tour she visited many Baha'i communities from coast to coast. She is shown above with (left to right) Miss Charlotte Linfoot, Assistant Secretary, National Spiri- tual Assembly; Mrs. Edna True, member Continental Board for North America; Mr. Glenford E. Mitchell, Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly ; Mrs. Mboya ; and Mrs. Glenford E. Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell is explaining the Human Rights Award to be presented at the banquet in Washington, D.C. on December 10. (see this issue of National Baha'i Review P 6)

No Where Else to Turn The Methodist widow of a Muslim who died of injuries

sustained in a motor accident called the secretary of the Miami, Florida, Spiritual Assembly requesting a Baha'i funeral service for her husband. Both had heard of the Faith in Atlanta, Georgia, and they owned a Baha'i prayer book. The services, conducted by two Baha'is, consisted of twenty minutes of Baha'i prayers for the departed, "The Open Door," and excerpts on eternal life from the Q1ur6n. At the conclusion of the services. the widow thanked the Bahi'is for coming and said, "There was no where else to turn."

Good News From Neah Bay The 6th Annual Council Fire was a huge success!

Over 1000 people attended! Since the Council Fire three Makah Indian youth and one adult have embraced the Faith of Baha'u'llih. An eye witness reports, "It was really tremendous! We feel that no proclamation en- deavor could do more; nor really could do as much!"

Pictures taken a t the Council Fire were prominently displayed in the Port Angeles Evening News.

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Pioneer Goal of the Month: TOGO

A challenging goal for the toughest of pioneers! DON'T VOLUNTEER unless you like CHAL- LENGE

-challenge of a foreign language (French) - challenge of a tropical climate - challenge where most positions a re reserved

for Africans If you can meet this kind of challenge, you should

know that in TOGO there are: - many who have accepted the Faith - many who are ready to accept the Faith -opportunities to teach those who wish to learn

Pray - and meditate on this - then write or phone the DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL GOALS, 112 Linden Ave., Wilmette, Ill. 60091; Phone 312 256-4400

"The Prayers Work" We share a poetic and expressive letter from a

pioneer newly arrived at his post. After sending out some two hundred letters applying for a position, Chris- topher Ruhe accepted one of two offered him, and went, with his wife Julie and their small child, to a Nine Year Plan goal in Central America. He recently wrote these lines:

"I will not write this in official prose I would rather like to completely express myself in the way I know best unorthodoxly there is so much mystery so much pain in pioneering there is no preparing for it nothing but nothing but such prayers can begin to grant the delicate strengths needed such prayers to give the added inch of nerve the composure amid the crush of crescendo en- tanglements no! there can be no adequate preparation culture shock is such a minimum phrase and like all cliches gives some solace in that by applying it to yourself some moment you can be abstracted from your position and realities. I write this because I seem to be in culture shock phase 2 characterized by a feeling of entrapment and immobility and the inability to swim in the strange sea.

but now praise be to God the tone of this letter absolutely changes I was interrupted and a young man came and declared himself unbelievable accepts absolutely he was here only once before joy and sweet granted exhiliration are his and ours. Yes overpowering mystery he only knows Julie and me and only read Stanwood Cobb's Tomorrow and

A Family of Pioneers An American Baha'i family, the William Bakers from

Deerfield, Illinois, at a farewell party given for them shortly before their departure, in October, for their pioneering post in Peru, a Nine Year Plan goal of the United States. Mrs. Annamarie Baker is the daughter of the Edwin Mattoons who pioneered to Key West, Florida and Dr. William Baker is the son of Hand of the Cause Dorothy Baker and Frank Baker. Also shown are: nine year old Robert Baker and Miss Crystal Baker who will accompany their parents and Frank who will remain in the U.S. to complete his college education.

News Brief

The community of Milpitas, California has heard of the Baha'i Faith in the newspaper, on radio and by personal contacts, thanks to the devoted and systematic efforts of the one, newly enrolled believer who with her teen age daughter lives there. Mrs. Alice Lovejoy, a busy elementary school teacher has held regular week- ly firesides in her home since last October, published notices of these regularly in the local paper and placed books in the library. She presented the Mayor with a Proclamation of Human Rights Year, which he signed at a council meeting attended by over one hundred people. Recently she has found an effective way to bring the name "Bahl'i" to public attention by partici- pating in phone-in radio programs, which invite listen- ers to telephone in questions and comments. By making a comment pertinent to the subject discussed, Baha'i teaching can be mentioned directly or indirectly. With the help of the nearby community of San Jose, which has adopted Milpitas as its goal group, there surely will be an Assembly here soon.

Tomorrow and he accepts so we just found our first soul-bud waiting for the Water the prayers work."

-DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL GOALS

NOVEMBER 1968

Successful Teaching Results Reported a t

At the grave o f Hand of the Cause Mr. Roy Wilhelm in North Lovell, Maine. Left to right: Auxiliary Board member Mr. Curtis Kelsey, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Roma Freeman, Auxiliary Board member Mrs. Beth McKenty, Mrs. Pat Lane, Mrs. Ethelinda Merson. Situated o n the beautiful New England property which was Mr. Wilhelm's home. his grave is marked wi th a headstone prepared by Mr. Kelsey at the instructions of the Guardian and carrying the following inscription:

"Roy Cochran Wilhelm; September 17, 1875-December 20, 1951

"His distinguished career enriched the annals o f the con- cluding years o f the heroic and the opening years o f the form- ative age o f the Faith. His sterling qualities endeared h i m to his beloved Master, 'Abdu'l-BahL, his saintliness, indomitable faith, outstanding services - local. national and international -his exemplary devotion qualify h i m to join the ranks o f the Hands o f the Cause, and insure h i m an everlasting reward in the AbhL Kingdom." - Shoghi

Baha'is Sought to Help A plea for help for troubled non-Baha'i youth has

resulted in Baha'i firesides near Teaneck. New Jersey. A non-Baha'i mother. concerned about the youth of Paramus, New Jersey, sought the Teaneck Local Spir- itual Assembly for help. Regular firesides have been set up for them and the mother is now studying the Faith.

A n Indian canoe race held on September 29 originating at Wilmet te Harbor provided a colorful scene and a challenge for a Bahd'i photographer, Ken Jennrich. who took this picture.

Second Annual Idaho Institute About fifty declarations have been made in Eugene,

Oregon, in less than a year. Eugene now has almost as many Baha'is as there are in the whole state of Idaho. The secret - universal participation and great sacri- fices by the friends. This was reported at the recent Paradise Pines Second Annual Institute, sponsored by the Idaho State Goals Committee, where songs and prayers and a feeling of love, unity and fellowship brought tears of joy to most of the Baha'is and pre- Baha'is present. Many of the Baha'i friends who at- tended had not attended BahA'i activities for some time.

One guest speaker was a minister of the Assembly of God Church in Lapwai, Idaho (a Makah Indian), who opened his talk with "I know one thing, it takes more than politics to get a group like this together." He was speaking to an audience in which were represented eight Indian tribes, the Phillipines, Japan, and Black and White America.

Talks covered topics such as Human Rights in the Family, Biblical prophecy of the Baha'i Faith, and a post-national convention report delivered under the stars and punctuated by the chanting of a Persian believer. Lighter entertainment, but by no means less moving, was supplied in the form of songs by the Jana'i Singers of Seattle, Washington; guitar playing and group singing, and modern interpretive dances of the Revelation of Muhammad and "Blessed is the Spot."

The Power of the Word Every week a small group of men and women huddle

together around a kerosene lamp in a small trailer to hear the Words of Baha'u'llah read to them. They are illiterate but they comprehend on a spiritual level that which is read to them. They are situated in a poverty area of Southeastern United States but are being lead out of the materialistically poor environment into a spiritually rich habitation by the power of the Words of Bahh'u'llLh. Many work the fields by day with their prayer books at their sides. Even though they can't read them they stop during the day to take the book out and go through the pages because the book makes them feel good.

As the Baha'i reads the words to them, their faces become radiant and their tongues grand. One woman said since she became a Baha'i she felt so good inside that she felt like giving things to people and making them happy. One after another they spoke of their love for the Faith.

"The first time," the reader said, "I heard these beautiful people try to express in their very limited way what they felt inside, I knew they had been touched in a way that I can't even comprehend." But he is aware of what the reading has done to change his own life. He became aware of his prejudices towards those of differ- ent education, background and dress, and rejoiced to see how quickly these feelings changed to real affection when all began gathering together in that small trailer to hear the words of Baha'u'lllh and to sing of His glory and power.

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Indian Teaching Highlights

TEACHING AND CONSOLIDATION

IMMEDIATELY There is a need for homefront pioneers to arise

immediately and save those assemblies which have fallen below nine in membership since their formation last Ridvbn. If you can't go within the immediate future, is there a possibility of your going into any of these locations prior to next Spring?

We know that the beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, over and over again emphasized the necessity of main- taining these local institutions at all costs. They are the light of God in those cities and localities and each believer should consider what he can do to keep those flames afire. These local institutions are the embryos of the Houses of Justice of the future - dare we allow them to die while yet in this embryonic stage of development?

We pray that you will be the one to arise and assist in saving these vital foundation-stones of the World Order of Baha'u'llBh. Please write directly to the secretary of the assembly, or to the Department of Community Development, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.

Alturas, California Aurora, Colorado Bellaire, Texas Brookhaven Twp., New York Clayton, Missouri Downers Grove Twp., Illinois Fargo, North Dakota Franklin County Commissioners

District No. 3, Washington Lawrence, Kansas North Plainfield, New Jersey Orange County Central J.D.,

California Pacifica, California San Carlos, California Town of Tonawanda, New York

All of the members of the National Teaching Committee at their recent meeting on the Navajo Indian Reservation; le f t to right: Paul Young, Franklin Kahn, Ellen Parnzelee, Dick Betts (secretary) and Tony Pelle (chairman).

National Teaching Committee Meeting The National Teaching Committee held its third regu-

la r meeting in Gallup, New Mexico, and Pine Springs, Arizona (Navajo Indian Reservation), where matters relating to Indian teaching highlighted the Committee's consultation. Auxiliary Board member, Mr. Chester Kahn; Teacher Corps member, Mrs. Nancy Phillips and the members of the local Spiritual Assemblies of Gallup and McKinley County, New Mexico, and Pine Springs, Arizona, took part in open consultations. Re- ports from state goals committees and local spiritual assemblies involved in Indian teaching throughout the country constituted additional background information.

Situation Urgent The expansion and consolidation of the Cause of

Bahb'u'llah among the American Indians has, for the most part, not been progressing well. A sense of urgen- cy and high priority must envelop Indian teaching. Our Indian brothers must be given the opportunity and the environment to express their views their way. The National Teaching Committee cannot express anything except concern and sorrow that America in general has not as yet realized the wonderful contributions that the American Indian cultures can and will offer. We Ba- hi ' is must not be like the generality of Americans. Our community must resolve itself to the task of enriching our mutual lives by dedicating ourselves to teaching and deepening the American Indian- a God-given mandate.

Dedicated and Persevering Pioneers Needed Pioneers who will make the Indian reservations of

America their home are urgently needed. Indian teach- ing requires patience and perseverance. For such dedi- cation, the rewards are love, loyalty, and steadfast neighbors whose souls will join yours to sing the praises of God and help build the World Order of Bahb'u'llih.

Employment for Pioneers Available Jobs are available! Many teaching, nursing and

public health positions are not filled each year. Secre- tarial and other support positions, such as school dor- mitory assistants are among the positions available. Write to the National Teaching Committee for assis- tance in relocating on an Indian reservation.

Auxiliary Board member Chester Kahn and others in consulta- tion wi th members of the National Teaching Committee. Le f t to right rear: Mary Jane Kahn, Franklin Kahn, Teacher Corps member Nancy Phillips, Ellen Parmelee, Owen Creightney, Tony Pelle; front: Paul Young and Chester Kahn.

Human Rights Day December 10, 1968 is Human

Rights Day. This day is so officially proclaimed by the President of the United States. This December 10th is the 20th Anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Universal Dec- laration of Human Rights.

A special Human Rights Day kit has been prepared by the Committee for the United Nations of the Nation- al Spiritual Assembly and sent to all Baha'i communities, state goals committees, college clubs, and U.N. correspondents. The kit contains suggestions for the observance of the day, press and radio releases and a report to be filled out by communi- ties or groups holding observances for the day.

Human Rights Day Material Bahl ' i Communities can obtain,

while supplies last, copies of the Na- tional Spiritual Assembly - United Nations Association sponsored pam- phlet "Human Rights - Basis for World Peace" free except for post- age and handling charges.

NSA Co-Sponsor of U.N. Pamphlet A six-fold pamphlet titled: The

U . N . Today has recently been pub- lished by the U.N. Association and the League of Women Voters. Among the co-sponsors listed on the pam- phlet is the National Spiritual As- sembly of the Baha'is of the U.S. The publication, which is current to Au- gust 1968, includes a world map showing the work of the U.N. around the globe. A section titled: "The United Nations - International Pio- neer" discusses the U.N role in keep- ing the peace, disarmament, outer space and the ocean deep, and hu- man rights. In the section titled: "The U.S. in the U.N." it states, "It is estimated that the entire United Nations system costs each American citizen less than a dollar a year."

Copies of The 'U .N. Today are available from the Baha'i Distribu- tion and Service Dept. at 50 copies for $2,00, 100 copies for $3.00, or 1,000 copies for $20.00.

The Human Rights poster is now being offered at a special price of 10 copies for $1.00 if payment accom- panies the order. This poster carries the Baha'i theme "Human Rights Are God-Given Rights" and has a place for local announcements.

Both of the above are available from the Baha'i Distribution and Service Department.

Publicity on Rights Conference

The National Conference on Human Rights sponsored by NABOHR re- sulted in excellent publicity for the Faith. Four hundred newspapers in a five-state radius of Chicago re- ceived four advance releases on the Conference. Forty radio and televi- sion stations in the greater Chicago area also received. the releases plus five public service announcements.

The Chicago Daily News of Sep- tember 7, 1968 carried a six column headline story entitled "Baha'is to Meet Near Disorder Scene". The writer, Dave Mead stated "By un- canny coincidence, Chicago is the site of their National Conference on Human Rights . . . a couple of blocks from the battleground of police and protesters . . . during the recent (political) convention." The feature article quotes extensively from the pamphlet Why Our Cities-Burn. Pre- ceding the many quotes from this publication, Mr. Meade states "Writ- ings of the Baha'i Faith, many of them from the latter 19th Century and early 20th Century are intriguing in their assessment of the present situation."

The Chicago Defender, leading Ne- gro daily in the United States, had excellent coverage on the Confer- ence. During the Conference Dr. Daniel Jordan, chairman of the Con- ference and National Spiritual As- sembly member, appeared on televi- sion on the program "Chicago"; Miss Dorothy Height, President, Na- tional Council of Negro Women, and a Conference speaker, appeared on television on the "At Random" pro- gram, and Mr. Peter MacDonald, Director of the Navajo Office of co- nomic Opportunity, a Confer 5 nce speaker and Richard Betts of NA- BOHR were interviewed on radio station WKRS. The Chicago Tribune had a reporter present a t the Confer- ence and carried a story on the open- ing of the Conference and a t the end of the Conference.

Among the many organizations

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represented at the Conference were the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, Department of Housing and Urban Development (Washing- ton, D.C.), Association of Overseas Educators, KPLR-TV (St. Louis), Al- bion College (Michigan), Police Community Relations Bureau (Flint, Michigan). Chicago City College, Bu- reau of Indian Affairs, Council of the Mojave, Wisconsin State Employ- ment Service, National Council of Jewish Women, National Education Asociation, Cook County School of Nursing, and many other.

Awards Banquet The National Human Rights

Awards Banquet sponsored by NA- BOHR will be held at the Interna- tional Room, Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C., on December 10, 1968, Human Rights Day.

The banquet will be the last fea- ture event of a full year of activities by the North American Baha'i Office for Human Rights as part of the Baha'i observance of International Human Rights Year. Highlight of the banquet will be the presentation of the Louis G. Gregory Service to Hu- manity Award to an individual and to an organization who have made major contributions to the cause of human rights during 1968. The award design was specially created by not- ed sculptor Vernon Voelz who is a member of the Sarasota, Florida Baha'i community.

Full details on the program of the banquet were not available as this BAHA'~ REVIEW went to press but it is expected to include two noted Hol- lywood stars who are Baha'is. Full details on the program will be sent to Bahl'i communities at a later date. The banquet is expected to attract many notables from the Washington, D.C. area. Announcement of those who will receive the awards is ex- pected to be made by the National Spiritual Assembly by November 1st.

Coordinating the banquet in Wash- ington, D.C. will be the National Hu- man Right Awards Banquet Com- mittee. This committee set up by the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Washington, D.C. has as its Coordi- nator, Mr. Theodies Washington.

Baha'is and others interested in attending the banquet should let NA- BOHR know as early as possible. Tickets and invitations will be mailed from Washington, D.C. Tick- ets for the banquet are $10 a person.

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A u x i l i a r ~ Board member Chester Kaltn presents (L c,opy of The Proclamation of Baha'u'llah to Navajo Tribal Chairman, Ray- mond Nakai. Owen Creightney, member o f the Gallup, N. M&. Mayor Beverly Briley of Nashville, Tenn. receives T h e Pro- Assembly is at the le f t . The presentation was made prior to a clamation o f Bah'u'llih from Dr. William Love and Dr. Amin two day proclamation meeting held in July i n Window Rock, Jazab, o f the Nashville Baha'i community. T h e community has Arizona. T h e meeting gave recognition to the Navajo Centen- made similar presentations to: the Sheri f f , the County Super- niul Year , marking the signing o f a peace treaty and the intendent, the Warden of the State Penitentiary, two public "Long Walk" i n which the Navajos returned to their lands. libraries and four members o f the clergy.

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YOUTH AND COLLEGE

Singing Youth Reach Thousands The following report was received

from Ubiquitas, a group of five youth who spent two months of their sum- mer traveling throughout the eastern half of the United States, singing for Baha'i and other audiences and touching many hearts with the heal- ing message of Baha'u'llah:

Imagine, if you wil1,a '65 Micro- bus, five ambitious Bahi'i youth from California, Arizona and New Mexico who sing, play guitar and have in their possession a wash- board, kazoos and a tambourine; add a National Youth Conference (for inspiration and direction), life earnings, toss gently, and a national circuit teaching tour is born which carries the five on a trek of 12,500 miles through the wilds of America.

Ubiquitas, a term meaning "seem- ingly everywhere at once," consisted of Ron Drossman, Joseph Shepp- herd, Doug Nering, Liz Hahn and Glen Haberman. When singing, they specialized in folk, folk-rock and a sprinkling of Baha'i songs, talents which came in handy as they took jobs to subsidize their excursion. Other jobs, however, included baling hay, bending pipe, painting walls,

and even acting as a stable atten- dant.

High points of the tour were pro- grams for Project Head-Start in the Pittsburgh area, and impromptu street concert in Washington Square Park in New York City before a crowd of about 400, a week spent as songsters-in-residence at the Green Acre Bahi ' i School, and a concert for the prisoners at the Allenwood prison in Pennsylvania, where an audience of over 150 gathered for a sing-in and proclamation of the Ba- ha'i Faith.

The group closed with a swing through the South and a grand finale World Peace Day celebration, and a 3-part television appearance in To- pek, Kansas, bringing the tour to a total of 35 stops, 65 shows and a total audience of 162,750 smiling people.

Discussing the success of their trip, Ubiquitas ventures, "We had a lot to learn," and "It wasn't bad for a first time. . . . ,,

WHO IS A YOUTH? The National Spiritual Assembly

stated recently its policy on the age range of Baha'i youth:

"Baha'is identify themselves as youth from the age of 15 through 20 as an administrative requirement, and from age 21 through 25 as an individual option. However, all per- sons 21 years of age and over must assume adult administrative respon- sibilities as outlined in the Writings."

They called themselves UBlQUITAS and they proclaimed Baha'u'llah's Message as one of love and justice.

Youth Fund Goal-

$100,000 by Ridvan, 1969! ! That's the challenge of the National Spiritu- al Assembly to the Bahh'i youth of the nation. Ear-mark your contribu- tions "youth," and send them either to your local Fund (Assemblies have been requested to indicate what por- tion of their .contributions are from youth) or to the National Bahi'i Fund, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091.

Can we do it? One youth writes, "Here is some money from a 24- year-old youth. 200 thousand would have been a better goal. . . . 7 ,

What's the key word? "Sacrifice. . . . 9 ,

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22 CONFERENCES CALL UPON YOUTH TO ARISE Five Year Youth Program! Action! Individual re-

sponsibility and commitment! These are the points of emphasis for 22 Area Youth Conferences (see below) scheduled throughout the United States on Thanks- giving weekend. November 29-December 1.

The Conferences have been called by the Department of Youth and College Activities, with the approval of the National Spiritual Assembly, so that the Bahi'i youth in each area can (1) consult in depth on the Five Year Youth Program and specific ways to achieve its goals, and (2) prepare for the appointment, by the National Spiritual Assembly. of an area youth commit-

tee which will coordinate youth activities within the area and aid in the immediate implementation of the Five Year Program.

If you are a Baha'i youth (age 15-25), your presence and participation at one of these Conferences are vital.

Youth who plan to attend are requested to pre-regis- ter NOW for the Conference in their area by sending name, address, age and registration fee (which varies depending on the availability of accommodations) to the Conference registrar listed below. In some in- stances, an additional fee must be charged for late registration.

Youth Area Conference Site Registration Fee Registrar Alabama, Louisiana, Y.W.C.A. $2.00 Miss Polly Hacke Mississippi 551 Summerville Street 1860 Luckie Avenue

Mobile, Alabama Mobile, Ala. 36617 phone: 473-6807

Arizona Camp Creek area, 35 mi. $3.50 (bring bedding, Miss Keven Katich northeast of Phoenix sleeping bags, etc.) 1726 N. Daffodil

Tempe, Arizona 85281 phone: 946-1359

Mrs. Kathleen Swanegan 1338 Baker St. #7 San Francisco, Calif. 94115 phone: 922-1795

Miss Judy Hart 74550 Shadow Hills #S Palm Desert, Calif.

North Calii., Central Calif. # 1, 2 (minus Kern County), North. Nevada

South. Calif. #I. 2, 3, Central Calif. #2 (Kern County only), South. Nevada

Geyserville Bahi ' i School Geyserville. Calif.

Riverside Bahi'i Center 332 Orange Riverside, Calif.

Colorado, Wyoming

Florida

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

South. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky. Tennessee

Va., Md., Del., East. . Penn., South. New Jer- " sey, Dist. of Col.

Michigan

Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

New Mexico. Western Texas

College Center Colorado Statecollege Greeley, Colorado

Kiwanis Club camp, 24 mi. east of Ocala on state hwy. 40

Medical Center Motel Inc. 1480 Gwinnett St. Augusta, Georgia

North Central 4-H Camp Carlisle, Kentucky (map sent upon receipt of registration fee)

Camp Jolly Acres White Hall, Md., 20 mi. north of Baltimore on state hwy. 142

Davison Bahi'i School 3208 S. State Road Davison, Michigan

Allendale Camp Jingo, Kansas, 47 mi. south of Kansas City on U.S. Route 69

State Land Office Bldg. Corner of College & Alameda, Santa Fe, 'New Mexico

$5.50 (meals only; bring bedding, sleep-. ing bags, etc.)

$7.50 (meals not incl.; $2.50 late fee for reg. after Nov. 20)

$9.00 (food & lodging; bring bedding, sleep- ing bags, etc.)

$10.00 (food & lodging)

$5.00 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)

$13.00 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc. )

$2.50 (bring bedding, sleeping bags, etc.)

Miss Libby Harris 309 9th Avenue Greeley, Co. 80631

Mr. Vinson Jamir Univ. of Florida Box 30-0095 Gainesville, Fla. 32601

Mr. Q. 0. Fagans 840 First Street Augusta, Ga. 30901 phone: 733-6905

Mrs. Diana De Chesere 251 E. Third Street Lexington. Ky. 40508 phone: 252-3315

Mrs. Mary K. Radpour 8108 Streamwood Pikesville, Md. 21208 phone: 486-7799

Miss Gloria C. Love 248 Ernest Burnham Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001 phone: 383-2638

Mr. Steven J. Brisley 8505 Highland Kansas City, Mo. 64131 phone: DE 3-1258

Mrs. Sharon J. Ewing P.O. Box 4601 Santa Fe, N. M. 87501 phone: 982-2371

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Youth Area Conference Site Registration Fee

Eastern New York The Evergreen Cabin $5.00 minimum Northern New Jersey 126 Evergreen P1.

W. Englewood, N. J.

Oregon

Ohio W. Va., West. Penn., West. New York

Salem Women's Club 460 Cottage N.E. Salem, Oregon

$5.00 per person, $7.50 for married couples

Crestview Presbytery Camp $10.25 (send $1.00 de- Slippery Rock, Pa. posit by Nov. 18 or late phone: 7944022 (map to fee assessed) be sent) bring bedding, etc.

Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Lake Bridgeport Metho- $13.00 (pre-registration Oklahoma dist Camp, 5-10 mi. fee of $3.00)

north of Bridgeport, Texas

Idaho. Montana, Utah

Washington

Wisconsin

South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota

Northern Illinois

Y.M.C.A. Idaho Falls, Id,aho

Tacoma. Washington

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Sioux Falls, S.D.

$3.00

$7.50

$9.00 (all meals not incl.)

Friday registration: $4.00 minimum BahB'i House of Worship, Wilmette, Ill.

Maine, Rhode Island, University of Mass. Conn., Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. New Hampshire. Vermont

$4.00 (lodging only)

Registrar

Miss Karen Steinhauer 243 Riverside Dr. # 1004 New York, N.Y. 10025 phone: 666-3428

Miss Marcia L. Bunker P.O. Box 3101 Eugene, Oregon 97403 phone: 342-2365

Mr. Steve Yamamoto 425 W. Hillcrest Ave. State College, Pa. 16801 phone: 865-6079 or 238-6505

Mrs. Jean M. Minney 2920 Daniels Ave. Dallas, Tex. 75205 phone: 368-2947

Miss Hoda Mahmoudi 214 S. 12 E. # 3 Salt Lake City, Utah phone: 359-4748

Miss Linda Pielick 909 Glass Avenue Olympia, Wash. 98501 phone: 357-3241

Mr. Jeffy W. Stephens 504 A Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, Wis. 54901

Miss Deborah Harris 1207 S. Grange Ave. Sioux Falls, S.D. 57105 phone: 336-6014

Mrs. Bonnie Walton 1420 Central R 2E Evanston, Illinois phone: 328-3834

Mr. LeRoy Richardson C/O Dr. Daniel Jordan 1403 S. East Street Arnherst, Mass. phone: 253-2142

Youth Eager to Serve After Attending International Youth Projects Training Session

BahA'i youth from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia converged at Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, B.C., in early July for an International BahA'i Youth Projects Training Session focusing on training for youth projects in Astoria, Oregon, and on the British Columbia Indian Reserve.

The session began with several meetings conducted by Mr. A. Akhtar KhavBri, who shared many of his experiences with 'Abdu'l-Baha, and was followed by three sessions led by Dr. Dwight Allen, member of the National Spiritual Assembly. A l s ~ , two Indian Baha'is, Louise McCartney and John Thomas, gave advice for successful Indian teaching stressing the need to estab- lish friendships and win confidences before actively teaching the Faith.

The youth played an active role in the training session by planning a schedule which included a deep- ening class and group meditation to generate unity and tranquility without verbal communication among the members. Action sessions centered around impromptu incidents which could appear on a project and discus- sion sessions concerning the fear of God; world calami- ty and The Advent of Divine Justice; and the BahA'i Faith and politics, psychology and science.

Eighty-five percent of the youth arose to go on a project, even though most had come with the sole intention of deepening their own knowledge. All left with an eagerness to be of service, either on a project or in their home communities.

NOVEMBER 1968

Winter Schools Announced

Davison Winter sessions will be held again this year at Davison Baha'i School in Michigan. The theme will be the all- important subject: "Galvanizing ourselves for action" -entering the dark heart of this age of transition as fundamentally happy beings. Come and share in this experience of Baha'i living and learning. Time: Wednesday, December 25, 1968 through January

1, 1969. Classes will begin December 26 and end December 31.

Rates: Adults and youth (over 14) per day: single room $7.00; double room $6.00; dorm $5.50; children (9 through 14) per day $4.00.

Reservations: Davison Baha'i School; 3208 South State Road, Davison, Michigan 48423. (State Route M 15)

Southwestern At Lake Bridgeport Methodist Camp, Bridgeport, Texas. Time: Thursday afternoon, December 26 until Sunday

afternoon, December 29, 1968. Rates: Adults and youth (14 and over) : $19.50;

children 10 through 13: $16.00; 6 through 9: $8.50; 1 through 5: $1.50; under 1: no charge. All above rates exclusive of $1.00 registration fee.

Reservations: With $1.00 deposit should be sent to: Mrs. Jean Minney, 2920 Daniels Ave., Dallas, Texas 75205.

0ah6'; Distribution and Service Department Slide Program: The World Centre Produced by the International Baha'i Audio-Visual Centre, this documentary slide program is a highly informative review of the progress, plans and main- tenance activities a t the World Centre, including Bahji. It was first presented in April, 1968 to the delegates who had gathered in Haifa to elect the Universal House of Justice. The 75 color slides in the set are views of the Shrine of the Bib, the Arc, the building where the Universal House of Justice meets, International Archives Build- ing, pilgrim house, the gardens and monuments and the city of Haifa; at Bahji: the Shrine and Mansion of Baha'u'llih, a view from the air of the grounds and buildings, the Master's Tea House, the Collins Gate, the gardens and the garden of Ridvan near 'Akka. A narration book in English is included with each set of slides. The slide set is prepared especially for Bahi'is and is particularly suitable for showing a t Bahi ' i schools, institutes, deepening courses, local spiritual assembly meetings and Feasts, and makes a welcome addition to Baha'i libraries and archives. It is not recommended for proclamation or as an introduction to the Faith because it does not feature the spiritual aspects of the Faith. However, a person wishing to create his own slide program will find useful pictures in this set.

75 slides and narration booklet.. ............. .$25.00 Tape sound track 3% ips, playing time 16% min. 8.50

Thousand National Bah6'i Fund Cumulative Monthly Income: 1968-1969

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4s OF: > a 2 e i L i G I " ; < < $ : " B - $ ? s INCOME FOR SEPTEMBER 1968

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Contributions

Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Income

Cumulative Total, April I - October I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cumulative Deficit

NUMBER O F ASSEMBLIES CONTRIBUTING

September 271 (69 Percent of total)

Distribution and Service (con.) Tape: Highlights of the 1968 Convention

Highlights of the 1968 U.S. Bahi'i National Convention have been captured on this tape which is a little more than one hour in playing time. Included are: thought- provoking messages on the present day order and disorder; directives, consultation and stimulating ideas for action; comments on "The Most Challenging Issue" and on "Proclamation" by Hands of the Cause Mr. Zikru'llah &hidem and Mr. Collis Featherstone; state- ments by members of the National Spiritual Assembly, Auxiliary Board members and some of the many in- spired delegates on these vital questions. Thoughts presented here should be heard by every Bahi'i adult and youth.

Tape speed 3% ips on 7 inch reel, playing time 1 hr. $4.75

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Where Our Dollars Go

A series presented by the Coordinating Committee for the Fund

NABOHR As we enter the last months of this activity-filled

International Human Rights Year the North American Baha'i Office for Human Rights (NABOHR) is now a familiar part of the American Baha'i scene. Since its establishment, announced in the Baha'i Statement on Human Rights a t the Chicago Intercontinental Confer- ence, NABOHR has been a major force in the U.S. proclamation program.

Through the vehicle of its June series of regional conferences on education, employment, housing, preju- dice, youth, and special attention to human rights problems of the American Indian and the Spanish- American, knowledge of the Baha'i Faith, of both its lofty ideals and the practicality and necessity of the application of its principles, has been carried to a wide range of organizations and individuals in educaton, government, business, social service, etc. This has resulted in increased prestige for the sponsoring com- munities and the Faith, and in a widening of the circle of friends of the Faith. The majority of the participants in these regional conferences were not Bahi'is.

THE NABOHR staff with its director, executive secre- tary and his assistant, in close cooperation with the Public Information Department, was responsible for developing the format of these conferences, providing standardized printed material (invitations, programs, registration forms, identification badges, Conference kits and literature) assisting sponsors in selecting and providing keynote Baha'i and guest speakers and con- ference chairman, assisting with funds when necesary for mailing, publicity, speakers, etc. providing public information guidance and materials, and for continuous communication with the conference sponsors regarding general progress and problems throughout the months preceeding the conferences.

The culmination of this series was the recently-held National Conference on Human Rights, sponsored and financed by NABOHR, planned and executed with the assistance of the Public Information Department. More than 8000 printed invitations, including the statement, "Human Rights Are God-Given Rights," were mailed to national civil rights and human rights organizations, government agencies, etc. Many of those attending were professionally employed at top-level supervisory positions in such organizations.

Plans are now underway for the Human Rights Awards Banquet to be held in Washington D.C. on December 10th featuring the presentation of awards to an individual and an organization for outstanding con- tributions to the cause of human rights in 1968.

Another important part of the Baha'i observance of Human Rights Year was sponsorship by the National Spiritual Assembly in cooperation with the United Na- tions Association of the USA of , the pamphlet, Human Rights - Basis for World Peace. This project was funded by NABOHR with assistance from other partici- pating organizations.

Mrs. Juliette Buford , Director o f NABOHR, w i t h Richard Betts, Executive Secretary, and Patricia Plecas his assistant.

THE NABOHR Newsletter, containing reports of NABOHR's activities, news of human rights activities by local Baha'i communities, and information concern- ing human rights publications, has been distributed periodically with the PID Bulletin.

NABOHR's budget for 1968-1969 of $30,000 is equally divided between maintaining the office in Wilmette (costs of staff, travel and printing) and conducting the regional and national human rights conferences. This amounts to about 2 M cents out of every dollar contri- buted to the National Baha'i Fund.

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NOVEMBER 1968

BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES

ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES

Alabama Huntsville: Mrs. Tommie H. Kelly. 6200 Dakota Circle. N.W., 35810

Northern California Sacramento: Mr. Joseph J . Huffman. 1223A Fulton Ave.. 95825

Central California Dist #1 Berkeley: Mrs. Esther Linebaugh, pro-tem. 1930 Walnut St., Apt. 6, 94704

Southern California Dist. a3 Santa Barbara: Mrs. Judith M. Fox. P.O. Box 1327, 93101

Florida Fort Lauderdale: Miss Vivian Taylor, P.O. Box 4143. 33304

Indiana Indianapolis: Mrs. Alice Brawley. 4035 N. Capitol Ave., 46208 Terre Haute: Raymond Jeffords. Jr. . Chr.. 320 S. 4th St.. Apt. 16, 47807

Kansas Wichita: Thomas R. Webster, 1421 North St. Francis 67214

Missouri Clayton: Miss Ava Markham, 6340 Northwood, 63105

Ohio Cleveland: Miss Norma R. Clark, P.O. Box 5327, 44113 Lima: Mrs. Hazel Warnock. 1125 S. Sugar St., 45804

Oklahoma Tulsa: Mr. Paul L. Young, 575 E. 40th St., N., 74106

Oregon Springfield: Mrs. Sue Backes, 1480 N. 35th St., 97477

South Carolina Frogmore: John F. Williams, Rt. 1, Box 113, 29920

East Texas San Antonio: Mr. C. J. Heath, Treas., 810 Tamworth, 78213

Utah Salt Lake City: Dr. Jalil Mahmoudi, 214 S. 12th East, 84102

Virginia Norfolk: Mrs. Nancy H. Marks, pro-tem, Box 14004, 23518

Western Washington Bellingham: Mrs. Cynthia Lucas, 1430 Franklin St., 98225 Longview: Mrs. Barbara Bothwell, 1140 17th Ave., #4, 98632

Baha'i House of Worship Daily Visiting Hours

10:OO a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Devotions

3 to 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Public Meetings

3:45 p.m.

Calendar of Events Feasts

November P Q u d r a t (Power) November 23-Qawl (Speech) December 12-MasB'1 Questions) December 31-Baraf (Honor)

Holy Days November 12-Birth of Bahi'u'llih November 26-Day of the Covenant November 28-Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha

(1:OO a.m.)

Proclamation Events November 12-Birth of BahP'u'll5h December 10-Human Rights Day

U.S. State Conventions November 3

U.S. National Spiritual Assembly Meetings November 8-10 December 13-15

In Memoriam Antonio E. Alvarez William C. Henning New York, N.Y. Washington Island, Wisc.

July 29, 1968 September 5, 1968

Anthony Bulat Mrs. Sara M. Kenny Berrien Springs, Michigan Los Angeles, Calif.

September 11, 1968 September 22, 1968

Mrs. Laura Castle Mrs. Della Lowe Gamerco, New Mexico So. Charleston, W.Va

August 18, 1968 September 18, 1968

Mrs. Lucie M. Crawford Michael A. Monroe Lewisburg, Tenn. San Francisco, Calif.

July 27, 1968 September 21, 1968

James C. Gray Mrs. Marinobel Smith Markesan, Wisconsin Santa Fe. New Mexico

September 5, 1968 August 20, 1968

Edwin Hayden Walter G. Stone Spokane, Wash. West Hartford, Conn.

June 28, 1968 June 25, 1968

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