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Thank God That I am a Bahu'i When I arise from my bed in the morning, I think

"Ya-Baha'u'l-AbhL! Thank God that I am a Baha'i." As my day and week progress, I go to a committee meeting, say my obligatory prayers, give to the Fund (modestly), attend a Feast, serve on a Local Spiritual Assembly, go to a fireside, all the time thanking God that I am a BahP'i. This is nice, this is comfortable, it's not too demanding most of the time. . .

Then, a friend calls: "Will you attend a special meeting this week?" I think: no, I can't-I've been out twice this week-my family will not approve. Please find someone else to go. And then I think of Shoghi

Effendi who seldom spent a private moment with his wife or family. Could J have been a Baha'i today if this was not so? Yes, I'll go to the meeting, I can do so little, let me do what I can. I thank God that I am a BahL'i.

There is a project coming up in the community that needs people to make it work. But 1 can't-I'm too old to be this active, I must have my rest. And then I think of Mr. Samandari, 93 years of age, and he had no home. He had to bind his legs so that he could stand. He never for one moment stopped to rest until he passed into the AbhA Kingdom. He was not too old

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Award Winning Float The Spiritual Assembly of the BahB'is of Kent, ethnic backgrounds. Around 4,000 persons viewed the

Washington, in cooperation with four adjoining As- parade. The float won first prize. semblies and three neighboring groups, constructed Again the float was entered in the Des Moines a float which was entered in.the Kent "Meeker Days" "Waterland Festival" parade of August. The theme

, a a r a d e in July. The photograph shows the float ap- was "Happiness is World Unity". An estimated 7,000 droaching the reviewing stand with Bob Stevens of to 8,000 persons viewed the float and response was KCCD with Baha'i children, representing various favorable.

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to serve. Yes, I'll work on that project. I thank God that I am a Baha'i.

Our community needs teachers for the Baha'i chil- dren's school. Will I help out for an hour on Sunday mornings? No, I can not. I work'all week. On Satur- days I clean house. Sunday is my only day for relaxa- tion. And then I think of the pioneers who give up their homes to go to strange lands to teach. They give up their jobs, and fortified with the'love of Bahb'u'l- Ihh, they give years of their lives to teach. Yes, I can teach one hour on Sunday mornings. The only house I really need to clean is that of my heart. I thank God that I am a Baha'i.

Local Spiritual Assembly meeting tonight-I can't go, The weather is terrible. Surely Bahi'u'llah under- stands. And then I think of His banishment; four months in the most terrible cold weather, snow, members of His family suffering from exposure; sure- ly, I can drive my car through rain for twenty min- utes. Yes, I'll go, for Baha'u'llah knows my heart. I thank God that I am a Bahi'i.

I can not be so active-with my job and my family, the strain is telling on me. BahP'u'llLh would not want me to ruin my health. And then I think, this is my health. Before I was dead-now I am alive. If I give less 01 myself than I am able to give, my health will suffer. If I give more, my health will flourish. And if my body expends itself in the service of Baha'u'llPh, then surely I will enter the Abha Kingdom. I thank God that I am a Baha'i!

Will I take a weekend teaching trip? No--I can not leave my children. They need me. And then I think: when the suffering of the great catastrophe hits my family, and my children say to me: "What did you do - to prevent this?" I must be able to say: "Yes, chil- dren, I did work for the New World Order. This is the gift of my love for you-more important than my physical presence at all times." I thank God that I am a Baha'i.

I thank God that there were those who did not worry about family, jobs, health, wealth and had the most great detachment, for we would not be Baha'is today were it not for the 20,000 martyrs. And then I think of the words of Shoghi Effendi in The Advent of Divine Justice page 6 : "The community of the organized promoters of the Faith of Baha'u'llah in the Ameri- can continent-the spiritual descendants of the Dawn- Breakers of an heroic age, who by their death pro- claimed the birth of that Faith-must in turn, usher in, not by their death but through living sacrifice, that promised World Order, the shell ordained to enshrine that priceless jewel, the world civilization of which the Faith itself is the sole begetter." I thank God that I am a Baha'i!

(This appeared in the Florida State Bulletin, Colorado State Bulletin and the MarylandlD.C.lDelaware Bulletin)

Little Rock, Arkansas Assembly at the t ime of its incorpora- tion, August 9,1971. Top row , le f t to right: Joan Teske, Orville Teske, Helena Ward Farhung Darabz, Donna McSpadden. Seated, left to right: hllan Ward, Albert Porter, Pearl Ward, ? Jack McSpadden.

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North Central States Bahd'i School Summer Session, 1971

The train bearing Beloved Hand of the Cause Zikr'- u'llah &hadem, Auxiliary Board member Javidukht &hadem, and their family departed from the railroad station a t Red Wing, Minnesota, bringing to a close a particularly blessed and most joyous summer session.

The Seventh Annual North Central States Bah6'i Summer School was held on scenic Lake Pepin at Frontenac Methodist Camp, Frontenac, Minnesota, during the last week of August. Three-hundred and thirteen friends attended the schooi. Forty-four de- clared their belief in Baha'u'llah and registered a s Baha'is.

The children enjoyed a most diversified program including arts, crafts, and classes on the Faith. Each of the adult teachers visited the children during their class and spoke with them. In addition, the Junior Youth had special classes entitled, "Character", "Covenant and Administration" and "The Universal House of Justice". Evening entertainment for the chil- dren consisted of slides and a film.

The impact of the vast store of knowledge shared by the teachers with the adult classes was immeasurable. Truly there seemed to be a glimpse of the "embryo of a Baha'i University." The courses taught were "Epistle to the Son of the Wolf", "Covenant and Administration", "Life of Baha'u'llah" and "Mass Teaching". So hungry for knowledge were the friends tha t Mr. Khadem held question and answer sessions in the afternoons.

One marvelous afternoon was spent with a surprising but most welcome visit from Mr. Ted Anderson, Aux- iliary Board member and his wife, Joanie, who shared

'with the friends exciting stories of pioneering and mass "caching in the Yukon.

For the first time music was in wonderful profusion. Two road shows, organized to help with mass teaching jn the North Central States, performed many times and once during one of Poova Murday's evening ses- sions on Mass Teaching. Children as well a s adults had composed music and sometimes both words and music. So much talent was discovered that t ime could not be found to give the friends the opportunity to enjoy all of it.

Interest in Adib Taherzadeh's late night session ran so high that by request of the students on his last evening a t the school the curfew was extended an hour-and-a-half.

With us for but a short time were former Auxiliary Board members-Beth McKenty and Poova Murday. But, Praise be to God!'with us for the entire session were Hand of the Cause of God Zikr9u'l15h K-hadem, Auxiliary Board member Javidukht Kbadem, and wonderful Baha'i scholar and British National S ~ i r -

Carolvn and George Galinkin behind Mayor Don Langhor, Jr. of Bozeman who is signing the World Peace Day Proclamation (it a City Commissaon meeting on September 8, 1971.

World Peace Day, Bozeman, Montana By George Galinkin

World Peace Day was a wonderful way for us to start our pioneer activities in Bozeman, Montana. We, the Galinkin family of six, arrived here on August 27th. George had been here for five weeks during the sum- mer as he had to s tar t his new job as Assistant Pro- fessor of Social Work at Montana State University in June. This gave him an opportunity to get to know the area a little bit before bringing over the family from Tacoma, Washington.

The following is a run down on what we did in preparation for World Peace Day: presented litera- ture to the Chamber of Commerce; met with 'the Mayor and City Commission on Sept. 8th where the Mayor signed a World Peace Day proclamation and we presented him with t,he book, The Proclamation of Bnha'u'llalz; this was reported the next day in the local newspaper in a brief sentence about city com- mission business; sent World Peace Day spot an- nouncements to the three local radio stations and all were used also announcing the Mayor's Proclamation; news release and ad appeared in. the Gallatin County and Belgrade Journal (weekly) on Sept. 16; World Peace Day ad in the Boteman Daily chronical on Sept. 17; news release appeared in the Sunday Boze- man Daily chronical (18 inches) ; the public meeting held at the Galinkin home attracted eight non-Baha'is and three Baha'is. Several asked that regular firesides be held so they could learn more about the Faith. The publicity aroused much interest among Univer- sity faculty and several offered to speak at firesides on various subjects related to the Baha'i teachings.

i tual Assembly member Adlb Taherzadeh.

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Baha"i Directory Changes

Assembly Secretaries

Arizona Ganado Chapter: Mr. Andrew Marshall, Chr.,

P.O. Box 273. Ganado 86505 Mesa: Mrs. lice A. Pace,

P.O. Box 2417, Sherwood Station, 85204 Tempe: New 'secretary to be reported

Northern California Grass Valley J.D.: Mrs. Virginia Skovgaard,

P.O. Box 1054,. Cedar Ridge 95924 Sacramento Municipal Court Dist.:

Mrs. Patricia Fanning, pro-tern, 6258 Oak Park Ct., Carmichael 95608

Central California Dist. #1 Monterey: Mrs. Mary C. Mullins, Box 1131,93940 San Jose: Mr. V. Bruce LaFountain, Jr. ,

P.O. Box 6381,95150 Santa Clara: Mrs. Diana B. Edwards, 462 Alviso St.,

95050 Seaside: Miss Judith Hennessy, pro-tern,

1436 Harding St., 93955

Indiana Greenfield: Miss Diana Lynn, Box 81,46140 Indianapolis: ~Mrs. Thelma Ramborger,

6420 E. Washington St., 46219

Kentucky Lexington: Mr. Conal McHugh, 302 Grosvenor, Apt.

4,40508 Louisville: Mrs. Nancy Harris, 104 Forest Ct., 40206

Maryland Rockville: Mr. Stanley Stewart, 13211 Twinbrook

Pkwy., 20851

Massachusetts Boston: Mr. Charles Nightingale, 17 Trull St.,

Uphams Corner, Dorchester 02125 Brookline: Miss Emily Kramer, pro-tern,

9 Vernon St., 02146

Michigan East Lansing: Mrs. Elaine Wilson, 1220 Woodcrest,

Southern California Dist. #l ~a l ' ama ioo : Mrs. Ruth McGlocklin, 1412 Trails Carson: Mrs: Olive Craig, #1 Indian School Lane, End, 49001 90745 Lansing: Mrs. Eva F. Smith, 1301 W. Hillside, 48915

Citrus J.D.: Mrs. Patria J . Jones, 18553 E. Altario, LaPuente 91744

Inglewood: Mrs. Inez Shannon, pro-tem, 4908 W. 99th St., 90301

Gardena: Correct street name to read: Berendo Ave.

Santa Monica: Mr. Farhad Kazemzadeh, 1044 Eu- clid St., 90403

Southern California Dist. #2 Riverside: Mr. Jan Hendershot, Spiritual Assembly

of Riverside, 3332 Orange St., 92501

Colorado Arvada: Mrs. Darlene Wagerman, Treas.,

6452 Iris Way, 80002

Delaware Wilmington: Mr. William S. Brooks,

2311 N. Brown St., Apt. 2,19806

Florida Hillsborough County: Mrs. Susie Porch,

1518-A 140th Ave. ,Tampa 33612 Homestead: Mrs. Daisy Bell Jackson, pro-tem,

245 S.W. 4th Ct., 33030

Georgia Coxes-Lemons Militia Dist.: Add name of town:

Austell Macon: Mr. John Bowers, 1461 Stratford Circle

31206 Savannah: Savannah Baha'i Community,

P.O. Box 1093,31402 Terrell County S.W.: c/o Warren Lombard, Rt. 3,

Box 32-B, Dawson 31742

Northern Illinois DeKalb: Mr. Mark B. Kiezel, pro-tem,

1053% S. 4th, 60015 Lombard: Mr. Robert E. Carlquist, 1142 E. Madi-

son, 60148

Southern Illinois Carbondale: Mrs. Patricia Saunders,

1204 Glenbeth Dr., 62901

Mississippi Clarksdale: Miss Joan M. Fries, 906 ~ a r f i e l d , 38614

Nevada North Las Vegas: Miss Lyla I?. Whitmyer,

2432 Webster, 89030 - L

North Carolina Durham: Mrs. Marian P. Dessent,

3600 Tremont Dr., Apt. G-6,27705 Mecklinburg County South East: Mrs. ~ e v e r l ~ Ed-

monstone, 6529 Gardner Lane, Matthews 28105

Raleigh: Mrs. Patrici R. Hillow, 401 Furches St., 27607

Ohio East Cleveland: Mr. Robert W. Horn,

1221 Rozelle Ave., 44112 Mansfield: Correct secretary's name to "Miss" Warrensville Heights: Mrs. Mary Lou Jenkins,

19809 Gladstone Rd., Cleveland 44122

Oregon Eugene: L.S.A. of Eugene,

C/O Mrs. Cora Altree, 710 W. 25th Lane County: Mrs. June Nichols, 4854 Briars,

Eugene 97402 Salem: Mrs. Lillian Anderson, P.O. Box 403, 97308

South Carolina Lancaster: Mr. Sammie L. Belk, Chr., 110 E. Gay

St., 29720 George Legare-Ben Tillrnan Homes: Mr. Earl D.

Mack, pro-tem, 85-F George Legare, Charleston Heights 29405

Liberty Hill: Mr. Johnnie Bright, pro-tem, 138 Nel- son St., North Charleston 29405

North Charleston: Mr. John Lansdowne, Sr., 107 Rebecca Drive, 29405 T

Yonges Island: Mr. Christopher Bailey, Rt. 1, Box 145,29470

Eastern Texas Arlington: Mrs. Jeanette Hedayati,

1702 Glynn Oaks Dr., 76010

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Corpus Christi: Mrs. Tupsey Joyner, 3252 S. Alameda, 78404

LaPorte: Mrs. Dotti West, P.O. Box 86,77571 .Yestern Texas

Big Spring: Mrs. Dorothy Craddock, 1804 Dixie St., 79720

Lubbock: Mr. William L. Vitiitow, Box 2275,79401

Sonora: L.S.A. Sonora, c/o Mr. Eldon Dennis, 2613 Yale, San Angelo 76901

Virginia Arlington County: Mr. Frank N. Brady,

35 South Park Dr., Arlington 22204 Newport News: New secretary to be reported

Eastern Washington Franklin County Commissioners Dist. #3:

Mr. Charles Boatman, 2709 Route 52, Pasco, 99301 Spokane: Mrs. Mary Parker,

P. 0. Box 9018,99209 Toppenish: Mrs. Patrice Olsen,

709% Washington Ave., 98948 Yakinla Reservation: Mrs. Delana Addison, Rt. 3,

Box H19, Wapato 98951 Western Washington

Kent: Mrs. Siaren Lenci. P.O. Box 36j, 98031 '

Olympia: Mrs. Linda Pielick, P.O. Box 122,98501 Wisconsin

Fond du Lac: Mrs. Je r i J. Weber, 174 National Ave., Apt. 4,54935

Monona: Correct address to "Oak Court" Wyoming

Casper: New secretary to be reported

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; DISTRICT TEACHING COMMITTEE SECRETARIES Southern Arizona

Mrs. Mary Haley, Secty., P.O. Box 1416, Bixbee 85603

Central California Dist. #1 Mr. Larry Lindner, Secty., 2304 Encinal, Alameda

94501

Southern California Dist #I Mrs. Betty Smalley, Secty., 7395 Emily Lane,

Apt. C, Downey 90242

Nebraska Mrs. Alice Dudley, Secty., 4902 Capital Ave.,

Apt. 307, Omaha 68132

Southern New Mexico Mrs. Janet Homnick, Secty., Box 148, Mescalero

88340

North Carolina-West Mrs. Valentine Boyd, Secty., 41h Avon Rd.,

Asheville 28205

North Dakota Miss Bette Garske, Secty.,

P.O. Box 99, Dunseith 58329

Northern Ohio Mr. Dennis Rule, Secty., 322% W:Center St.,

Fostoria 44830

Southern Ohio Correct the spelling of the city to: "Xenia"

e u t h Carolina #1 Mr. James E. Brown, Secty., 259 High St.,

Spartanburg 29303

South Carolina #2 Mrs. Helen Thomas, Secty., 414 Saluda St.,

Rock Hill 29730

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South Carolina #4 Mr. Elting Smalls, Secty., Rt. 1,

Box 209, Frogmore 29920

East Texas #1 Mrs. Jeanette Hedayati, Secty.,

1702 Glynn Oaks Dr., Arlington 76010

Utah Mr. Massood Mahmoudi, Secty.,

121 South 2 West, Logan 84321

Vermont Mrs. Patricia Jones, Secty., RFD, Box 172,

Underhill 05489

West Virginia Correct street number to read: "28"

Missouri Mrs. Wanda Jones, Secty., P.O. Box. 10184,

Westport Station, Kansas City 64111

Northern Nevada Mrs. Marion West, Secty.,

440 Sawyer Way, Sparks 89431

Southern Virginia Mrs. Amanda Humphrie, Secty., 3517 Briel St.,

- Apt. 2, Richmond 23223

Central Georgia Correct the zip code to read: "31061"

NEWS, use your legal name, or at least write it the same way to prevent you from being listed as sev- eral people or confusing you with someone of a similar name.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RINGSTONE SYMBOL

I f your friends wish to know the meaning of the symbol, you may wish to explain that the three levels represent:

the world of God, the Creator bCB the world of His Manifestations . and

the world o f man u. f .

The veitical line' jolns the three horizontal bars together, in I" the same way as teat the Divine Messengers o f God form the link between the world of God and the world of man.

The twin five-pointed stars * * on either side of the design represent the ~ a / b and ~ahQ'u'llgh, the twin Messengers of God for this age.

A more detailed explanation of the design has been given by Hand of the Cause of God Abu'l-Qasim Faizi, on pages 8 to 10 of American 8ah;S'~ews. issue o f October 1968.

Briefly. Mr. Faizi says the-symbol explains graphically that followers o f all religions believe that man, left to himself. can never recognize God and attain His presence. Nor is man able to fathom the mystery and purpose of his own creation. God, in His illimitable bounty, singles out His Manifestations, sending Them to man at different times and places in order to grant penetrating insight to man and to enable him to have a glimpse of the unfading glories of the.innumerable worlds beyond.

Reprinted f r o m British Bahd'i Journal July 1971

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m--y-+?y-j" --- often in the smaller cities and towns where employ- ment is possible but often takes longer to obtain than in large -metropolitan areas and livGg costs are high. Many pioneers use up their savings to support them.

INTERNATIONAL GOXLS selves until employment can be obtained or the ~nter-L . national Goals Committee, in some instances, assists these pioneers for a short term until they can estab- lish themselves and find work.

This past spring and summer excitinn events have

EUROPE'S AWAKENING NECESSITATES rlONEER SETTLEMENT AND DEPUTIZATION Often when we think of pioneers who need deputiza-

tion, the first thought is of those in remote and primi- tive areas where work is not available and the oppor- tunity exists for full-time BahP'i teaching work. In addition, however, there are pioneers in more tech- nically developed countries, as on the European con- tinent, who are filling homefront goals of the Nine Year Plan in thdir pioneer country. These goals are

taken place in ~ ' ; r o ~ e with the beginning of large scale enrollments. This momentum must be main- tained! Pioneers must arrive and remain at their posts! Often a few months of deputization means the difference between a pioneer establishing himself in a goal and one who, with great sorrow, is forced to leave his post for lack of material sustenance.

If you, as an individual, group, Assembly, wish to contribute to the winning of the goals of the Nine Year Plan by assisting a United States pioneer, ear- mark a contribution to the National Baha'i Fund: "U.S. Deputization Fund for Europe".

How to Teach the Faith From the Trinid.ad and Tobago Bulletin, we learn

their technique for teaching the Faith, given below. You will note that it is tied in with the use of a short series of drawings or pictures which give the teacher a reminder of what he wants to say. Certainly it is not a set speech, because any attempt to memorize a speech would appear unnatural and would arouse suspicion rather than confidence. Using the pictures as memory hints would at the same time hold the attention of the listener while the Faith is being ex- plained. Note the simplicity of speech, at the same time it is presented with accuracy and leaves space for questions and further investigation. Each indi- vidual will doubtless develop his own teaching tech- niques, but undoubtedly the most affective methods attempt to tune in to the needs and interests of the hearer.

Possibly this explanation will give confidence to someone who has not s e t ventured out to mass teach.

In the Baha'i Faith there are no priests who have the special job of teaching, and Baha'u'llah tells us that all Baha'is should teach others about this new Message from God. The Universal House of Justice at the World Center of the BahP'i Faith in Haifa, Israel, has told us that there are five fundamentals which we should tell about the Baha'i Faith. These fundamen- tals are: Baha'u'llah, the Bab, 'Abdu'l-Baha, the Baha'i laws and the Baha'i institutions. The drawings that are a t the Center help us to remember these five things, and they help us to remember what to say.

First, we go along where we want to teach, and look for a friendly person who is not busy. Do not call into a house or stop someone from working. When you see someone, say:

"We are Baha'is, members of the Baha'i Faith. The Baha'i Faith is a new Message from God that teaches us about peace and unity for the whole world. Would you like to hear about it? Do you have time now?"

If they say yes, show them your drawings and explain them. Do not go into the house unless you are invited. One drawing shows people together in unity. You could say:

"God made all the people of the world, and He wants us to live together in unity like the people in the drawing. But there is no unity in the world. Everyone is searching for unity, but there are more wars and more suffering. God has sent a wonderful new Divine Teacher to the world to show us how to live together in love and unity."

Show the next drawing of Bahi'u'llah's Name. Say: "This new Teacher is Baha'u'llah. Baha7u'11ah

means the Glory of God. Can you say 'Bahi'u'llah?' Baha'u'llah is the wonderful new Divine Teacher that God has sent to the world to establish peace and unity. He comes to teach us how to live together in oneness."

Show the next drawing of the Most Great Prison in Akka, Israel. Say:

"Baha'u'llah suffered terribly to give the world this beautiful Message. They put Him in a deep dungeon underground and put very heavy chains around H T neck. It was a filthy place with a terrible smell. Thc. thought He would die there, but He didn't. Finally His enemies sent Him far away from His home in Persia to this terrible prison in Akka, Israel, the Holy Land. He stayed there with many of the first believers until He died. He is buried there in a beautiful shrine, and Baha'is from all over the world go to the Holy Land to visit the shrine of Baha'u'llah."

Next, show the drawing of the gate. Say: "A young man called the Bab came before BahPJu'-

lldh and told the people that this is the age of unity for the whole world, and that soon God would send Baha'u'llah. The name Bab means the gate. He was the Forerunner for Baha'u'llah."

Next show the drawing of the shrine of the Ba'b. Say:

"The Ba'b is buried in this beautiful shrine in Haifa, Israel, not far from where BahP'u'llah is buried. This shrine of the Bab is on the side of Mt. Carmel, and can be seen from anywhere in the whole city. People from around the world visit this shrine and the beautiful gardens which surround it."

Next show the drawing of the candles. Say: "When God sends a Teacher to the world, He comes

to teach us something. He comes to teach us the Laws of God. The Laws are like these candles or lights. If we are in a dark room with no light, then we will bump into things. If we have light, it gives us guid- ance. We won't bump into things. The Laws of God are like spiritual lights. They guide us in our life so that we will not get into difficulties. Baha'u'llah brings us the Laws of God for today, so that we will know how to live as God wants us to live in this time One Law (point to the first candle) is the Law c? prayer. Baha'u'llah tells us that we must pray daily, and He has given us hundreds of beautiful prayers to choose from. Another Law is that we must not back- bite. We must not say anything bad about someone else even if it is true. We must not gossip and say

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unpleasant things about others. It is the worst thing for -a person to do. There are many other wonderful Laws

'.hat we will learn about." Turn to the drawing about 'Abdu'l-Baha. Say: "Baha'u'llah was the first Divine Teacher from God

to write a will before He died. In His will He ap- ,pointed His oldest son 'Abdu'l-Bahi as leader of the Baha'i Faith after Baha'u'llah died. He asked all Baha'is to accept 'Abdu'l-Bahi so that the Bahh'is would have unity. The Baha'is did accept 'Abdu'l- Baha, and we accept Him today. That is why there is only one Baha'i Faith in all the world. All Baha'is in every country of the world belong to the same one BahP'i Faith, because of 'Abdu'l-Bahl."

Turn to the drawing of the Local Spiritual Assem- bly. Say:

"In the Baha'i Faith there are no priests. Instead Baha'is have an election, and elect nine local adult Baha'i members. This is called the Local Spiritual Assembly. They are like parents for all the Baha'is of the village. They help the Baha'is learn more about this wonderful new Message from God, and they help the Baha'is live together as Baha'is should. If a per- son believes that these teachings are good and true, and they accept Bahh'u'llah as a Messenger from God, then they are already Baha'is. Do you believe these things? If you do, and you would like to give your name and address, you will be a member of this wonderful new family, the family of Baha'u'llah. It is free, and there is no ceremony.,Would you like to be a member?"

This is all that is needed to teach another and find a new Baha'i sister or brother. When a person signs his name on the enrollment form, or if you sign it for him, it is necessary for the person to understand that he is a member of the family of BahL'u'llah, and we - -e not taking the name only to send mail. Of course

2 will receive mail, but that is not as important as believing in Baha'u'llah.

If you want to get this teaching kit, write or come to the National Baha'i Centre, 3 Petra Street, Wood- brook, Port of Spain. Please send the names of new believers immediately.

(From the Trinidad and Tobago Bulletin, Septem- ber and October 1971)

The Spiritual Assembly o f Geneva, New Y o r k , incorporated i n April 1971. Standing, l e f t to right: Edwin McCarty, Esther Jennzngs, Dennzs Mahoney, Barbara McCart and Anita Wooster. Sitting, le f t to right: Elizabeth ~ u g X ' e y , Gregory Wooster, Jr. and Marguerite Firoozi. Absent at t ime picture was taken: Anne Kraus..

T h e incorporated Spiritual Assembly o the Bahtc'fs o f Northampton, Massachusetts. Front row, l e f t t o rz ht: Mrs. Anna Russell. Mrs. Sylvia Baruch. Mrs. Diti Geissfer. Back row, standin l e f t to right: Mr. James Sacco, Recordin Sec- retary; Mr. l k g e l Martzniz; Mrs. Nancy Jordan, vice-Ehair- man; Mr. Philip Christensen, Chairman; Mr. Stephen Waite, Treasurer; Mr. Gary Morrison, Corresponding Secretary.

In Memoriam Egar E. Allen Robert Heart Fort Myers, Florida Emmet , North Dakota

August 5,1971 August 10,1971

Neil R. Applegate Mrs. Gertrude Ioas Carmel, California Berwyn, Illinois

September 2,1971 September 7,1971

William D. Brooks William C. Lau Teaneck, New Jersey Fort Meyers, Florida

August 26,1971 September 12, 1971

Harry Bruce Ernest Lee Maggard Silver City, Nevada Dallas, Texas

August 17, 1971 August 17, 1971

Mrs. Roberta Christian Miss Josie Pinson Fairbanks, Alaska Clemson, South Carolina

July 30,1971 Date Unknown

W . Copeland Mrs. Eleanor Platt K e y West , Florida Mesa Arizona

No Date ~ u k u s t 8,1971

Oliver Council James M. Reid Riverside. California Miami, Florida

August 1971 August 22, 1971

Mrs. Mary Dennis Dr. Royal Raymond R i f e Jacksonville. Florida ' El Cajon, California

July 14,1971 August 5,1971

Webster Diehl ' Miss Barbara Stewart Eureka Springs, Arkansas Godfrey. Illinois

September 4,1971 June 1971

Frederick Joseph Eder Mrs. Harriet Terry Poplar, Montana Waukegan, Illinois

July 18,1971 September 1,1971

Miss Cora C. Edge Arthur Thomas Grand Rapids, Michigan Perris, California

September 17,1971 September 6,1971

Mrs. Eugenia Engles Mrs. Jessie Vanderford Durant, Oklahoma Sacramento, California

July 22,1971 July 22,1971

Harold Carlton Gates Clarence B. Ward Yucca Valley. California Seattle, Washington

July 30,1971 No Date

Miss Idell Glover Mrs. Rosa Ward Elloree, South Carolina Atlanta, Georgia

May 1971 August 31,1971

Mrs. Clark Goodfellow Mrs. Rita Weingarten Dunedin, Florida Palo Alto, California

August 28,1971 September 1971

Frederick L. Whi te , Sr. Los Angeles, California

July 19, 1971

Spiritual Assemblg o f Sun Luis Obispo, California 1970-71. Lef t to right: (rear) Robert Basso, Aramesh Akhavan, Jalal Milani, Donald Austine, Mrs. Judy Basso: ( f ron t ) Stephanie Minnick, Dennis Strasburg, Mrs. Anna Lee Strasburg, Bijan Zal~er .

TWO MORE JUNIOR HIGH BAHA'I CLUBS are in the process of being formed. They did not know it could be done until they read of the formation of the first Junior High School Baha'i Club at Wilmette, Illinois, written up in the August 1971 B A H ~ ' ~ NEWS.

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Groups receive one free copy of Baltci'i News. A group is two or more believers in the same place (not an Assembly) who have selected a correspondent and have written in to the National Office stating that they wish to be considered as a group.

OCTOBER 1971 -

National €3ahiri Fund 7

Kamal Asma' Fiscal Year INCOME: -- (Perfection) -- (Names) to D a t y Regular Contributions $ 76,340.88 $ 66,961.90 $504,872 Special Contributions 7.200.00 2,600.00 17,468.78 -- - -. - - - .. - - - -. . - - -

Total Contributions $ 83,540.88 $ 69,561.90 $522,341.72 Estates 6,558.66 14,926.73 28,294.45 Other Income 1.307.17 264.53 6,015.51 -- -

Total Income $31,405771 $ --- 84,753.16 . $556,651.68 -

Budget $ x ~ ~ ~ m $~2070600 $840,000.00 -- -

Calendar of Evenfs

Feasts October 1 6 ' I l m (Knowledge) November 4-Qudrat (Power)

BahPi'Holy Days October 20-Anniversary of the birth of the Bab November 12-Anniversary of the birth of

Baha'u'llah November 26-Day of the Covenant November 28-Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (fiftieth

anniversary) at 1:00 a.m.

~ahd'i' Holy Days on Which Work Should be Suspended October 20 November 12

National Spiritual Assembly Meetings October 15-16 December 3-5

Special Events October 24--United Nations Day November 12-Anniversary of the birth of

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State Conventions Staggered dates. Notifications are being made by

the National Spiritual Assembly.