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B a h a ' j N e w s No. 80 BAHA'I YEAR 121 OCTOBER 1964

Birthday of Bahi'u' l l ih November 12, 1964

A Special Event for Proclaiming the Baha'i Faith to fhe Public

Theme: BahQ'u'lPiih Speaks to the Modern World.

Suggested Materials: Special invitations from Bahh'i Distribution and Service Dept. Lord of the New Age, The Faith of Baha'u'lhih, The God Who Wallcs with Men, from BahP'i Publishing Trust.

Reports: Good photographs and reports of out- standing meetings should be mailed at once to BahQ'i News Editorial Committee.

The Challenge of the Caribbean American Bahii'is are challenged by the responsi-

bility of moving rapidly forward toward attaining the objectives set by the Universal House of Justice. The Caribbean area presents one of the great teaching opportunities of the Nine Year Plan, not only in ex- panding and consolidating the Faith where it has al- ready been introduced, but in pioneering in many is- lands not yet opened to the Teachings of BahP'u'llPh.

Prospective pioneers with a knowledge of French, Dutch, and Spanish are needed for several of the places that make up the widely spread goals through- out this tropical, seagirt island territory. The English language is also used in many islands. Another urgent requirement is for pioneers to be self-sustaining, either through personal reserves or the ability to obtain em- ployment. Since many of the goal islands have no in- dustry and almost no work opportunities, an indepenz dent income is often essential, unless one is equipped to establish a business or trade.

Most public libraries have excellent material on the economic development, customs and culture of the various Caribbean Islands, useful in preparing one for effective living.

Anyone who can seriously consider pioneering in this @ part of the world should write to the committee and re- quest a pioneering application form. The Caribbean Goals Committee is ready to furnish helpful informa- tion on work opportunities and to give other essential

guidelines for settling and teaching in these areas. Anyone who writes directly to any source for informa- tion on living conditions and costs, jobs, or who applies for passports and visas, should not list the BahQ'i Faith as the purpose of the prospective journey unless it is specifically required to state your religious affiliation.

The following table shows the goal islands of the Nine Year Plan and the government controlling each one:

Antigua Bahamas Barbados Barbuda Bermuda Caicos Dominica St. Kitts-Nevin St. Lucia St. Vincent

British British British British British British British British British British

Turks British Grenada (goal accomplished)

British Guadeloupe French Martinuque French St. Martin French & Neth. Saba Netherlands St. Eustatius Netherlands Puerto Rico U. S. Virgin Islands U. S.

The Greatest Name, Symbol of the Cause "It beseemeth al l men, in this Day, to take firm hold

on the Most Great Name and to establish the unity of all mankind," said BahP'u'llQh. The Greatest Name is the Name of BahL'u'llAh Himself. It "is a distinctive mark of the Cause and a symbol of our Faith."

The power of the Word of God is focussed in the ver- bal symbols of the Faith, in a real sense, for us who are the community of the Most Great Name. The friends therefore must learn periodically the meaning of that Name which is so often the carrier of our deep- est feeling for the Cause. Since believers wear a form of the Greatest Name upon their rings, utilize another form as a religious symbol in their homes and inscribe it upon their Houses of Worship or upon publications of the Holy Words, and use still another form as an inti- mate brotherly greeting between BahA'is, clarification of these several usages will be helpful.

In 1949 the Guardian affirmed that all forms of the Greatest Name are versions of the name of Bah5'u'- 116h or refer to Him. Thus "Bahi" (meaning Glory, Light, Splendor) is the title taken by Husayn 'Ali of Nur at the famous 1848 conference of BQbis at B a d a a t in Persia, a t which time the new religion of the BQb made its clear break from its origins in IslPm. "BahQ'- u'llih (meaning the Glory of GodlAllah) is the ampli- fied title of the High Prophet, assumed following His declaration in 1863. It affirms implicitly the divine role of the Great Educator who is "the Glory of God." As Shoghi Effendi asserts: "Bah6'u'llQh has appeared in

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God's Greatest Name, . . . He is the supreme Manifesta- tion of God." In the familiar ringstone symbol of BahB, the letters "B" (or Ba) and "H" (or Ha) a re com- bined, with two stars added to typify, by one interpre- tation, the twin Prophets of this Dispensation.

There are several additional forms of the Greatest Name, used as verbal or written allusions to BahQ'uP- Ilah. One is the familiar "Allah-u-AbhL," which means "God the All-Glorious!" In the East this use of the Greatest Name "is, generally speaking, confined to a greeting. It is not said a t the end of prayers." And the Guardian has indicated that "the less it is used freely in public by the BahL'is of the West (before strangers) the better, as i t gives a very peculiar impression of us, and makes us seem like some strange Oriental sect." Another Greatest Name is that invocation (which pref- erably is expressed inwardly, in silence) whose Arabic script is upon our Houses of Worship and is used upon certain selected publications. "YQ-Bahi'u'l-Abhh," means "0 Thou Glory of Glories" or "0 Glory of the All-Glorious!" It is used "as an address to BahQ'u'llLh Himself; it can be used a t any time."

'.Abdu'l-Bahh exhorted the friends to "recite the Greatest Name at every morn, and (to) turn . . . unto the Kingdom of AbhL, until thou mayest apprehend My mysteries." Again He says: "There lie glorious mean- ings in the words AllQh-u-AbhL. I hope thou wilt dis- cover those significances." At another place We implies the profundity of the ringstone symbol, saying: "I hope that . . . thou mayest become informed of the con- cealed mystery and recondite symbol of the stone of the Most Great Name." Again, through use of the Greatest Name, 'Abdu'l-BahL urges that "the doors of the Kingdom of God open, illumination is vouchsafed, and divine union results . . . The use of the Greatest Name, and dependence upon it, causes the soul to strip itself of ,the husks of mortality and to step forth freed, reborn, a new creature. . ."

"The Greatest Name should be found upon the lips in the first awakening moment of early dawn. It should be fed upon by constant use in daily invocation, in trouble, under opposition, and should be the last word breathed when the head rests upon the pillow at night. It is the name of comfort, protection, happiness, illu- mination, love and unity."

Let us summon the Greatest Name of BahQ'u'llPh to our lips and to our lives!

New Committee Greets the American Bah6is The newly appointed Community Development Com-

mittee conveys its loving greetings to all the friend's, and seeks their cooperation and prayers.

This committee has been created by the National Spiritual Assembly this year to assist in developing the teaching and administrative stature of the local institu- tions of our Faith in the United States. The functions of the committee are outlined briefly in the "United States BahB'i Directory, Part 11," issued with the Sep- tember BAHA'~ NEWS.

Upon reviewing the tasks of the Nine Year Plan, call- ing for universal participation and expansion of the

Faith into the remaining corners of 'the world, it is ap- parent that the American BahL9i Community, in order e to fulfill its destiny, must rest upon an unassailable basis of strong, actively functioning local communities throughout the length and breadth of the land. We wish to emphasize the urgency of the time in this first, fast- ebbing year of the Nine Year Plan, and point to our precious obligations involving:

BUILDING NEW and HOLDING EXISTING local spiritual assemblies ;

STRENGTHENING the foundations of all local spir- itual assemblies ;

DISPERSING with unprecedented vigor from large and larger communities to newly-formed or recently- lost assemblies, to promising groups, and to new centers ;

DAILY USE OF THE LIFE-GIVING WRITINGS, for knowledge, faith, confidence, inspiration, and real- ization of the bounties and responsibilities hidden there- in.

Are not these words of our beloved Guardian as fit- ting today as when they were first written:

"The task summoning us to a challenge, unprec- edented in its gravity and force, is too vast and sacred, the time too short, the hour too perilous, the workers too few, the call too insistent, the re- sources too inadequate, for us to allow these pre- cious and fleeting hours to slip from our grasp, and to suffer the prizes within our reach to be endan- gered or forfeited. So much depends upon us, so pregnant with possibilities is the present stage in the evolution of the Plan, that great and small, in- dividuals, groups and assemblies, white and col- ored, young and old, neophytes and veterans, set- tlers, pioneers, itinerant teachers and administra- tors, as isolated believers, as organizers of groups, and as contributors to the formation of local or na- tional assemblies . . . all, without exception, . . . must participate and labor, assiduously and con- tinually, until every ounce of our energy is spent, until, tired and blissful, our promised harvest is brought in, and our pledge to our Beloved fully re- deemed." -Shoghi Effendi, Messages to America,

pp. 101-2.

Institutes on Expansion

and Universal Participation Nation-wide institutes for the United States Baha'i

Community will be held October 31 and November 1 under the 'sponsorship of the National Teaching Com- mittee as instructed by the National Spiritual Assembly.

These are to be one-day gatherings in which the be- lievers will be given opportunity to experience loving BahL'i fellowship, share in self-free consultation, and unite in harmony of purpose in assuming and carrying out their "lion's share" in the development of the Faith

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in the Nine Year Plan, thereby attracting a s a magnet the confirming power of BahB'u'llPh. Members of the Auxiliary Boards, National Spiritual Assembly, Nation- al Teaching Committee and Community Development Committee will be present at these institutes.

A tentative list of host cities is given below, but the friends are urged to watch the local newsletters and make inquiry of fellow-believers for definite date, time and place.

Phoenix, Ariz. Los Angeles, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. Denver, Colo. Hartford, Conn. Jackson, Miss. Kansas City, Mo. Great Falls, Mont. Albuquerque, N.M. New York, N.Y. Rochester, N.Y. Washington, D.C. Miami, Fla. Sarasota, Fla. Augusta, Ga. Boise, Idaho Chicago, Ill. Springfield, Ill. Fort Wayne, Ind.

Des Moines, Iowa Boston, Mass. New Orleans, La. Detroit, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Minneapolis, Minn. Greensboro, N.C. Fargo, N.D. Cincinnati, Ohio Oklahoma City, Okla. Portland, Ore. Pittsburgh, Pa. Memphis, Tenn. Dallas, Tex. Odessa, Tex. Salt Lake City, Utah Seattle, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash. Milwaukee, Wis. Casper, Wyo.

NSA Explains Removal From Membership List

Although this matter has been explained a fiumber of times in BnriA'f NEWS and the U.S. Supplement, there still seems to be some misunderstanding as to what is involved when the National Spiritual Assembly removes an individual from the BahQ'i membership roll, whether at the request of the individual himself or by the National Spiritual Assembly. This subject is dealt with on page 24 of The Bahh'i Community, 1963 edition, but it is restated here in an effort to further clarify what is involved.

It should be stated that seldom does the National Spiritual Assembly revoke the membership of a BahL'i without fair warning and patient efforts to correct the situation which leads to such action. However, when it becomes necessary to remove an individual from Ba- hL'i membership he is automatically deprived of. all BahL'i administrative privileges. Whether it is report- ed that a Bahh'i has been !'deprived of BahB'i member- ship," "deprived of voting rights," or "removed from Bahi'i membership," it means the same thing, namely, that the individual is no longer a member of the local or national BahL'i community and therefore cannot attend or vote at Nineteen-Day Feasts, local annual elections, state conventions or any other gatherings intended for registered BahB'is only.

I t does not mean, however, that such an individual is to be regarded as a Covenant-breaker. Only the Hands of the Faith can declare an individual a Coven- ant-breaker, a condition which deprives him of his spiritual status.

Since deprivation ,of membership and voting rights is an administrative action, it is always possible for one who has been deprived of these privileges to be restored to Baha'i membership when he has satisfied the National Spiritual Assembly that he has corrected the condition which led to the deprivation of these rights.

Unless he or she has been declared a Covenant- breaker, association with a former member of the Ba- h l ' i community is not forbidden.

Politics and the Bahii'i "Shun politics like the plague, and be obedient to the

government in power in the place where we re- side! . . ." So Shoghi Effendi sharply advised the Ameri- can BahB'is in a memorable and realistic couplet of in- structions. Indeed, he tells us that "to enter the arena of (American) party politics . . assuredly will be detri- mental to the best interests of the Faith and will harm the Cause. Apparently, he assumes that common se- mantic connotation of politics as the corrupt and dis- honest public management which seeks to secure the success of political candidates or parties, rather than its purer first choice dictionary definitions as "the sci- ence and art of government," or as "the theory or prac- tice of managing affairs of public policy." Repeat- ing the themes at another time, he states clearly that "the attitude of the BahL'is must be twofold: complete obedience to the government of the country they reside in and no interference whatsoever in political matters or questions. What the Master's statement (the Will and Testament) really means is obedience to a duly constituted government, whatever that government may be in form. We are not the ones, as individual Ba- hi'is, to judge our government as just or unjust- for each believer would be sure to hold a different view- point, and within our own BahB'i fold a hotbed of dis- cussion would spring up and destroy our unity. We must build up our own Bahl'i system, and leave the faulty systems of the world to go their way. We cannot change them through becoming involved in them; on the contrary, they will destroy us."

Therefore, to understand our true position we must know clearly that the BahL'i world community is pro- foundly concerned with the science and ar t of govern- ing BahL'is and with the theory and practice of manag- ing the affairs of BahL'i public policy. The grand con- ceptions of BahB'u'lllh, the administrative principles enunciated by the Master, the steady development of the World Crder by Shoghi Effendi, and now the strong grasp of the Universal House of Justice all lead us in- evitably to the BahL'i state of tomorrow. But today "what we Bahl'is must face is the fact that society is disintegrating so rapidly that moral issues that were clear a half century ago are now hopelessly confused

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and what is more, thoroughly mixed up with battling political interests. That is why the Bahh'is must turn all their forces into the channel of building up the Ba- h6'i Cause and its administration. They can neither change nor help the world in any way a t present. If they become involved in the issues the governments of the people a re struggling over, they will be lost. But if they build up the Bahh'i pattern, they can offer i t as a remedy when all else has failed."

The BaM'l System Is Unique

The Bahjl'i system is a unique one. It is evolving ra- pidly through God's will for today. With all Bahi'i adult citizens eligible and obligated to vote, with no party but only an electorate, with no electioneering and no nominations, with secret ballot, with authority and pow- e r vested in assemblies of the annually elected, with no priesthood and no professional leadership, with con- sultation channeled into decision by God's methods, and with a community pledged to unity in action . . . the BahL'i government is certain to be a new dimen- sion in the governing of men. But the times are in em- bryo, for the Bahi'i Cause is just now emerging from its period of unmitigated obscurity.

However, in this time of our youth as a nascent insti- tution of broad powers-to-be and of a profound destiny, individual BahA'is must still live and will inevitably in- teract with contemporary life. In this American demo- cracy they may contribute as citizens, in limited ways.

"The friends may vote, if they can do it, without iden- tifying themselves with one party or another. It remains for the individuals to so use their right to vote so as to keep aloof from party politics, and always to bear in mind that they are voting on the merits of the individual, rather than because he belongs to one party or another. The matter must be made perfectly clear to the individuals, who will be left free to exercise their discretion and judgment." In short, they may vote as independents, unaffiliated with any party "as a non- partisan and not as a member of any political party." That they cannot then vote in the primaries is a some- times unfortunate penalty of the current American poli- tical system.

Some limitations a re necessarily made. "No Bahh'i vote for an office, no BahL'i participation in the affairs of the Republic, shall involve acceptance . . . of a pro- gram or policy that contravenes any vital principle, spiritual or social, of the Faith." Again: "No vote cast, or office undertaken, by a Bah5'i should necessarily constitute acceptance by the voter or office holder of the entire program of any political party. No Baha'i can be regarded as either Republican or Democrat, a s such. He is above all else the supporter of the principles enun- ciated by BahL'u'llGh, with which . . . the program of no political party is completely harmonious."

From time to time it may happen that "a certain person does enter into party politics and labors for the ascendancy of one party over another . . ." When he "continues to do so against the express appeals and warnings of the Assembly, then the Assembly has the right to refuse him the right to vote in Bahl ' i elections."

Since political conflict and controversy are frequent- ly so virulent and so hazardous to individuals or to the

good name of institutions, "the friends . . . should be very careful in their public utterance not to mention C) any political figures, either to side with or to denounce them . . . Otherwise they will involve the friends in political matters, which is definitely dangerous for the Cause." Such public utterance may be "the publica- tion of articles and pamphlets bearing upon the controversial and political issues of the day." We must be wary, since "any minute and detailed analysis by the friends of subjects that are in the forefront of gen- eral discussion would often be misconstrued in certain quarters and give rise to suspicions and misunder- standings that would react unfavorably upon the Cause." "While refusing to utter the word that would needlessly alienate or estrange any individual, govern- ment or people, we should fearlessly and unhesitating- ly uphold and assert in their entirety such truths the knowledge of which we believe is vitally and urgently needed for the good and betterment of mankind."

Non-Association With Subversive Movements

In addition, there must be "complete non-associ a t' on with any subversive movements." Bahh'is are not al- lowed to accept "any political office by vote of a politi- cal party," but may accept non-political public appoint- ments or civil service in governments where partisan commitments are neither implied nor demanded.

"Politics" can mean many things to different persons. Hence the prohibition that "we should have no politi- cal connection with any one of the parties and should join no faction of these different and warring sects" can be construed more widely than is proper. It is well to recall that every aspect of life meaningful to man- kind sooner or later comes or has already come into range of society's regulations and changing disciplines, hence into that society's "politics." It may be health (i.e. public health), sex and morality (regulations re sexual behavior and aberrancies), the status of women (equal rights to hold property, to vote, not to be sold as chattel), the rights to and opportunities for education (public education laws), eating and drinking (food and drug acts, health controls), shelter and housing (real estate laws), and commerce (securities control, tariffs), etc. The concerns of the communities of men are many and complex. Too narrow an interpretation of "poli- tics" would in fact exclude Bah6'is from contemporary life, from all the professions, and from that healthy in- teraction with today's world which will ultimately bring the ideas of the Faith to recognition and fruition. One goal of the Bah6'i community is the "development of the relationship between the BahB'i community and the United Nations." Certainly the present-day UN is "political" and power-oriented; yet we shall work with it in non-partisan ways.

"According to the exhortations of the Supreme Pen and the confirmatory explanations of the Covenant of God, BahL1is are in no way allowed to enter into politi- cal affairs under any pretense or excuse, since such action brings about disastrous results and ends in hurt- ing the Cause of God and its intimate friends." There- fore, "absolute impartiality in the matter of political parties should be shown by words and deeds, and love of the whole of humanity, whether a government or a nation . . . should also be shown by words and deeds

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. . ." We are men and women of one world. We are marriage from both his or her own parents and the par- 1) building the BahQ'i system. We are following the Divine ents of his or her future marriage partner, whether or Plan. The RahQ'i polity will come, and the world will not the partner or any of the parents are Bahi'is. This then welcome the bounty of Bahi'ulllQh whose princi- consent means consent to the marriage and not ac- ples of world order will be seen as the light of truth, ceptance of the RahQ'i Faith. Neither does it mean con- the guidance for all. sent to the BahB'i ceremony.

The second law is that there shall be a Bahl'i mar- (Note: Quotations are from variow messages of Shoghi ,-,gee 1f the ~ ~ h i ' i ceremony is not to be the legal cer- EJgendi, except as otherwise indicated.) emony, there must nevertheless be a BahQ'i marriage

also and on the same day. Failure to obey these basic laws will result in speedy

application of the severe sanctions prescribed by the

We Should Be As Fountains In a circular addressed to its national BahA'f com-

munity in August, 1964, the National Spiritual Assem- bly of the British Isles presented a strong statement about its financial needs for the year and for what pur- poses the money is to be spent.

In view of the emphasis placed by the Universal House of Justice on the necessity for greater support of the national and international funds on the part of every believer, we quote from the British statement the following paragraph which must surely give every believer a new concept of the importance of BahQ'i con- tributions to the Cause he loves so dearly:

"A lot of details are given . . . , so that you can see how much money is needed and how it will be spent. The question now is, 'How are we going to give so much money?' In the old world a lot of money means power, plenty of it means luxury and enough of it means se-

$@ curity. But a BahG'i sees things differently. We know that the only security is trust in God. We see ourselves as channels through which money can pass into the Cause. Baha'u'llhh knows the work that has to be done, and it is only through individual BahA'is that He can make money available to do that work. That makes each one of ds a custodian, the money we receive comes in a very real way from God, and that which we give to the Cause we are giving back to God, In a sense, money which flows through a Bahi'i into the Cause is 'purified', it is being taken out of the old world of power, luxury and profit, and put into the new world, into the building of the Kingdom of God. Looking a t money in this new way, we begin to see what Shoghi Effendi meant when he said that we should be as foun- tains, flowing out continually and having absolute faith that we shall be continually refilled."

Obedience to Bahai'i Laws on

Marriage are Obligatory From time to time the National Spiritual Assembly

has been obliged to revoke the membership and other Bahi'i privileges of BahL'is who have married without obedience to the Bahi'i laws governing marriage. Be- fore doing so, however, the National Assembly has at- tempted in each instance to assure itself that the Ba- ha'i involved was aware of these laws and had made '@ every attempt to obey them.

The first and foremost law is that the Bahi'i to be married shall produce evidence of the consent to the

beloved Guardian who has made the national and-local assemblies responsible for seeing that these laws are carried out.

This notice is published as a reminder to local spir- itual assemblies to see that the BahA'i laws on mar- riage are clearly understood by the members of their communities, and secondly to urge the friends that when contemplating marriage they should consult with their local spiritual assembly or the one nearest them or even the National Spiritual Assembly if necessary, to make sure that they are fulfilling all the laws and requirements connected with BahQ'i marriage, parti- cularly if there appears to be any obstructions in their ability to do so.

Further information on this subject is found on pages 41-43 in The Bahh'i Community which should be in the possession of every Bahi'i.

The Bahai'i Pilgrimage The foremost objective of all BahA'is visiting the

Holy Land is to pray and meditate at the Sacred Shrines of Bahs'u'llih, the BQb, and 'Abdu'l-Bah6. To pray at these sacred spots is a bounty the believers can appreciate only after experiencing it, and to follow in the footsteps of the Blessed Beauty and the beloved Master is an inestimable privilege, infinitely precious to every BahA'i pilgrim.

The pilgrimage season extends from the end of No- vember to the end of May and pilgrimages are not permitted outside that time. The pilgrimage can be made only with the approval of the Universal House of Justice, and individuals wishing this glorious bounty must ask for such permission by writing to the Univer- sal House of Justice, P. 0. Box 155, Haifa, Israel.

The visits to the hallowed places associated with the Founders of the Faith and to the International Bahi'i Archives, as well as the other activities comprising the pilgrimage will be arranged by the Hands of the Cause of God. Since the Pilgrim Hbuse is in the shadow of the Shrine of the B i b there are many opportunities for many moments of prayer and meditation, and much free time to visit the Shrines, walk in the gardens, read, and associate with fellow pilgrims. There are also opportunities to serve as guide to,the many visitors who visit the Shrine each day.

The period of the pilgrimage is for nine nights, but if one wishes to stay a little longer in the Holy Land he may do so provided the entire length of the visit does not exceed nineteen days. In this case it is de- sirable to make the pilgrimage first, and any other

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time in Israel must be spent away from the Wnl-ld Cen- ter, that is, outside the area of the twin cities of Haifa and 'Akki.

Non-Bahi'i relatives accompanying a Bahi'i pilgrim to the Holy Land cannot be accommodated in the Pil- grim House in Haifa nor participate in the program of the pilgrimage, although they are welcome to visit the Shrines and the gardens.

It should be remembered that individuals leaving Israel may not visit Arab countries. Those coming to Israel should not contact Bahi'is in any Arab country enroute. Indeed, it is preferable not to visit Arab coun- tries at all in association with the pilgrimage.

Notice William White, Caucasian, age 20, has been missing

from his home in Fort Worth, Texas since mid-June 1964 after having had some trouble with the law. His family and his Bahi'i community are very concerned about his health and whereabouts and would be grate- ful for any information anyone may have about him.

- NATIONAL SPIR~WAL ASSEMBLY

Teaching Committee

Reports on Conferences The National Teaching Committee regretfully re-

ports that approximately one-third of our local spiri- tual assemblies either failed to hold or to report the consultation on teaching which all assemblies were asked to conduct on June 28. Of the 330 assemblies 250 sent reports as requested, 46 having full attendance. The summary shows that of the assemblies reporting, 119 have Negro members in their communities, 21 have members from American Indian Tribes, 14 have Span- ish-speaking believers, 3 have Chinese members and 8 have Japanese members. The Assemblies were asked for this information in orde r to determine how many communities already had representatives of these mi- nority groups from whom we are called upon by the Universal House of Justice to win more members for the Faith during the Nine Year Teaching Plan.

Also among the assemblies reporting, 108 are incor- porated. Since the total number of incorporated assem- blies is considerably higher, it goes without saying that among those that did not hold (or a t least report) their conferences, there are several incorporated assemblies whose status may require investigation. The goal un- der the Nine Year Plan is 200 incorporated local as- semblies.

The conference reports further indicated that 199 planned to participate in the Resolve Plan. Since there had not been sufficient time for communities to study and consult on the Plan the National Spiritual Assem- bly hopes that a much larger number has already responded favorably. A chart showing the response as of August 31 will be found in this issue of the U.S. Sup- plement.

New Subject Index

Now Available The National Reference Library Committee an-

nounces the availability of another Subject Index of Bahi'u'llih's Writings: that of The Epistle of the Son of the Wolf.

Although these Subject Indexes are not in the usual form of an index, each one contains an excellent com- pilation, from the book which it indexes, on each of the basic Subjects noted in the "Contents" pages. Also, the Cross Index, which does follow the usual index pat- tern, indicates the basic subject where each specific subject can be found; and, in addition, under each Feast name, lists the pages in all of Bahri'u'llah's Writ- ings where that Feast name is mentioned.

These indexes must be ordered from the National Reference Library Committee. The complete list of material available from this source is as follows (prices include mailing costs):

Subject Index, Baha'i World Faith and Gleanings combined, Bahi'u'llhh's Writings only (75 pages), $2.00

Subject Index, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (50 pages), $1.50

Subject Index, Kitab-i-iqdm (50 pages), $1.50 Subject Index, 'Abdu'l-Bahi's Will and Testament

(22 pages), 75c Cross Index, 50c Bridge from Christianity to Baha'i Faith, set of four

articles by Mrs. Gene Crist (38 pages) : "God's Eternal Covenant," "Progressive Reve- lation," "Prophecy," and "The Return of Christ," $1.00 (not sold separately)

"Teaching the Bahi'i Faith," compilation by Mrs. Gene Crist (10 pages), 35c

"Outline of History of the Bahi'i Faith in the U.S." by Mrs. Juliet Cole, 35c

Please send your order, accompanied by check, to Edward G. Lippitt, Treasurer, 1556A Quarrier Street, Charleston, W.Va. 25311.

In Memoriam Miss Ione Dovey Eugene G. Jamison Chicago. Illinois Escondido, Calif.

June 28, 1964 June 7, 1964

Harry B. Feeley Mrs. Florence A. McCormick Penn Yan, New York Colorado Springs, Colo.

April 28, 1964 June 12, 1964

Asher Goodrick Mrs. Dorothy Calley Miller South Gate, Calif. San Francisco, Calif.

July 16, 1964 August 9. 1964

Mrs. Manya Gotch Mrs. Grace Palmatier San Rafael. Calif. Binghamton, New York

June 21, 1964 July 17, 1964

Mrs. Cora Perry Gould Miss Gladys Riggs Newtonville. Mass. Lima. Ohio

June 7, 1964 JUI-y 2, 1964

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9 Thousand

NATIONAL BAHA'I FUND $ Monthly Income: 1964-1 965

Regular contributions - - Special contributions & Miscellaneoi

From Estates & Trusts

Baha'i Marriages

Local Assemblies Contributing Each Month

San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Milagros V. Reyes to Herbert L. Baler on June 21, 1964

In accordance with Shoghi Eflendi's znstruc- Winnetka. Illinois: Miss Barbara Dale Morgan to Hormoz tions, the U.S. SUPPLEMENT reports only those Alizadeh on June 6, 1964

marriages which are carried out by local as- Winnetka, Illinois: .Miss Joan Leigh Andrews to Carlton R. semblies authorized by civil law to perforem Mills on June 6, 1964

such ceremonies. Detroit. Michigan: Miss Barbara Anne Merritt to Patrick K.

The purpose of the "Baha'i Marriages" list- Chadwick on June 6, 1964

ing is to give recognition to the legal status of Teaneck, New Jersey: Miss Rita Maria Erzburger to Dariush assemblies, not to the marriage of individuals. Broumand on May 16, 1964

Marriages which embody Bahci'i ceremonies but which are not legal under state law &re not

Gallup, New Mexico: Miss Evelyn Marie Seeley to James T a ~ a h a on A ~ r i l 20. 1964

.a published.

New York, N.Y.: Miss Margaret J. Noel to T. Jerome Smith

Burbank, Calif.: Mrs. Florence May Chesebrough to Joseph on May 30, 1964

Bernard Riberdy on May 27, 1964 Lima, Ohio:, Miss Billie Lou Fox to Frank Hilgert on May

Los Angeles, Calif.: Miss Norma Brash to Mihdi Ahmadi on 29. 1964 May 24. 1964

Los Angeles, Calif.: Mrs. Marjadene Konishi-to Mesao Konishi Lane County, Oregon: Miss Dawn M. Hupe to Charles Phillip

@ on June 12, 1964 Altree on May 15, 1964

San Francisco, Calif.: Miss Christopher Ann Daggett to John San Antonio, Texas: Mrs. Barbara Calzoncit to Michael May- Waller Faulconer on June 5, 1964 berry on June 8, 1964

8 OCTOEER 1964

BAHA'I DIRECTORY CHANGES ASSEMBLY SECRETARIES

Southern California Dist. #1 Culver City: Mrs. Lois Schneider, 3816 Prospect Ave., Apt 7 Glendale: Mrs. Garnet Whitefield, P.O. Box 1294, Zip code

91 205 Hermosa Beach: Miss Julie Gibson. P.O. Box 362

Florida Hollywood: Mrs. Rosalyn Lichtblau, 810 S. 26th Ct.

Idaho Ada County: Mrs. Mildred R. Cossey, P.O. Box 994, Boise

83701

Indiana Indianapolis: Miss Thelma L. Cooley, 327 N. Arlington, Zip ._code 46219

Massachusetts Boston: Miss Christine McKay, 28 Westland Ave., Apt. 22,

Zip code 02115

Montana Butte: Mrs. Betty Bennett, 21M Pine Ave., Zip code 59701

New Jersey Dumont: Mrs. Blanche Kaufman, 14 Pine St.

Western New York Rochester: Mrs. Alice F. Davis, 239 Roslyn St., Zip code

14619

South Carolina Greenville: Mr. Richard Benson, 5 Overbrook Circle, Zip

code 29607

Louisiana Western Washington Baton Rouge: Mrs. Frances Gleason, Chairman, P.O. Box Edmonds: Mrs. Dixie Yotter, 1151 S. 5th, Apt. 101, Zip code

1861, Zip code 70802 98020