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No. 19 BAHA'~ YEAR 126 JULY 1969

Outside the Bahi'i Faith and in the highways of the world, the newspapers constantly record with flaring headlines innumerable instances involving deviation from the divine laws as well a s the laws of the human world, but the Bahi'i communities are, or are designed to be, dwellings of peace and happiness in which the voice of cheerfulness and deeds of loving service are witnessed. Especially are we favored and admon- ished through the voice of the Supreme Pen in the promulgation of the command relative to back-biting, rumor spreading and gossip, as well a s the descent into mere personal controversies and misunderstandings. Could we realize how instances of this nature afflict the Faith, how this subtle poison attacks the integrity of its sensitive fabric, we would one and all cleave to the divine principle. "Everlasting felicity," the Master promises, awaits the human world, and the.glorification of the spirit will be seen when we have freed ourselves from this age-old affiliction. The Master gives u s the remedy, i.e., that the balm for this poison and the remedy for this disease is the upliftment of the tongue in praise of one another and the exaltation of the virtues of the friends. Union and consultation, more- over, are the pillars of our collective Bahi'i house- hold.

In a Tablet to Dr. N. G. Skinner, Washington, D.C., revealed August 12, 1913, a t Ramleh, Egypt, "Abdu'l- Bah i said:

"Thou hast written regarding thy aims. How blessed are these aims, especially the prevention of back-biting! I hope that you may become confirmed therein, because the worst human quality and the most great sin is back-biting; more especially when it emanates from the believers of God. If some means were devised so that the doors of back-biting could be shut eternally and each one of the believers of God unsealed his tongue in the praise of the other, then the teachings of His Holiness Bahh'u'llih would be spread, the hearts illumined, the spirits glorified and the human world would attain to everlasting felicity.

"I hope that the believers of God will shun completely back-biting, each one praising the other cor- dially and believe that back-biting is the cause of the Divine wrath, to such an extent that if a person back- bites to the extent of one' word, he may become dishonored among all the people, because the most hateful characteristic of man is faultfinding. One must expose the praiseworthy qualities of the souls

and not their evil attributes. The friends must over- look their shortcomings and speak on19 of their virtues and not their defects.

"It is related that His Holiness Christ - may my life be a sacrifice to Him! -one day, accompanied by His apostles, passed by the corpse of a dead animal. One of them said: 'How putrid has this animal become!' The other exclaimed: 'How it is deformed!' A third cried out: 'What a stench! How cadavorous looking!' But His Holiness Christ said: 'Look at his teeth! How white they are!' Consider that He did not look at all the defects of that animal; nay rather, He searched well until He found the beautiful white teeth. He observed only the whiteness of the teeth and overlooked entirely the deformity of the body, the dissolution of the organs and the bad odor.

"This is the attribute of the children of the King- dom. This is the conduct and the manners of real Bahh'is. I hope that all the believers will attain to this lofty station."

Every believer of discernment has learned through the shock of experience how quickly the lengthening shadows gather and the divine confirmations flee away when any one of the friends unlooses his tongue in the arena of denunciation of another.

The Covenant of God is like a crystal-pure mirror, upon whose sensitive, radiant surface is reflected the gathering storms of human hearts, and the shadow of every conscious deviation from the Divine Law of this Cycle. Spiritual and physical calamities alike flow from every disturbance of this divinely constituted equilibrium, which has a direct relationship to every believer.

May we, one and all, arise to a new consciousness of this matter, setting aside forever this indulgence and turning our faces sternly against its traces wherever found! May we altogether humbly supplicate the throne of the Ancient of Days that the deeds of the Bahi'i communities of the United States shall shine resplen- dent and in such wise as to attract the beloved friends to a station wherein the world shall say: "What love! What integrity! What shining deeds we witness among the Bahi'is!"

(Extracts from a letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of June 25, 1930, published in B A W ~ NEWS, No. 46, November 1930)

JULY 1969

The Bahi'i Law of Marriage

The marriage of Bahd'is means that the man and woman must become spiritually and physically united throughout all the divine worlds, and improve the iritual life of each other. This is Bakymat r i - mony.

'Abdu'l-Bahi, TAB I1 p. 325

The decay of the vital institution of marriage in present- day society is one of the clearest signs of the disintegra- tion of the old world order. It is an area in which the world most desperately needs the example of the people of Bahi. "And when He desired to manifest grace and beneficence to men, and to set the world in order, He revealed observances and created laws; among them He established the law of marriage, made it as a fortress for well-being and salvation, and enjoined it upon us in that which was sent down out of the heaven of sanctity in His Most Holy Book." (Bahd'd Prayers, p. 187.) The Bahl'i law of marriage involves basically two requirements:

I. Bahi'is who marry must have the consent of all living parents. Where the parents are not Bahi'is they should be made to understand that giving their consent is to the marriage and does not constitute approval or disapproval of the Bahi'i Faith.

11. When a' Bahi'i marries he must have a Bahl'i marriage ceremony. If he marries a non-BaM'i who wishes to have the religious ceremony of his own faith, the Bahi'i may participate in that ceremony also, provided that that ceremony does not commit him to any declaration of faith in a religion other than his own. The BahB'i must insist on having the Bahl'i ceremony carried out before or after the non-BaM'i one on the same calendar day. The Bahi'i ceremony must be witnessed by representatives of a local spiritual assembly.

When two BaM'is marry they may not be married by the religious ceremony of another faith, nor can they be married in the church or other acknowledged place of worship of the followers of other faiths.

If a Bahi'i has a civil or other religious marriage ceremony without having the consent of the parents and a Bahi'i ceremony, he is subject to the possible loss of his Bahi'i membership privileges.

When difficulties are encountered in the application of these simple and wholesome laws, it is usually because the believers do not realize that the law of marriage af- fects the very foundations of human society and that in the BahB'i Faith the social laws are as binding as the spiritual ones.

It is the vital duty of local spiritual assemblies not only to apply the Bahi'l laws with justice and firmness, but to increase the believers' understanding of and devotion to these divine commands out of love for BahB'u'llih.

Concerning Sex and Chastity

I N recent months the National Bahl'i Office has received many questions, particularly from youth,

about the meaning of the terms "chastity" and "compan- ionate marriage" as they are used in the BaM'i Writings and about the consequences to be expected if Baha'is fail to live up to the standards of chastity in the Faith.

Generally, these questions are so framed that it is suffi- cient to reply that in a BaM'i society the sexual activities of individuals belong in marriage and not outside. However, to assist those with these questions to understand better the attitude to be adopted in applying Baha'i standards of chastity, a letter dated October 17, 1968 from the Universal House of Justice to an individual is here- under excerpted:

"We have considered your several letters and have noted your questions, and your view that many BahB'i youth in America are confused, and are pleading for guidance in simple clear language on how to meet daily situations, particularly those involving sex. "It is neither possible nor desirable for the Univer-

sal House of Justice to set forth a set of rules covering every situation. Rather is it the task of the individual believer to determine, according to his own prayerful understanding of the Writings, pre- cisely what his course of conduct should be in relation to situations which he encounters in his daily life. If he is to fulfill his true mission in life as a follower of the Blessed Perfection, he will pattern his life according to the Teachings. The believer cannot attain this objective merely by living according to a set of rigid regulations. When his life is oriented towards service to Bahi'u'llih, and when every conscious act is performed within this frame of reference, he will not fail to achieve the true purpose of his life. 'Therefore every believer must continually study

the sacred Writings and the inctructions of the beloved Guardian, striving always to attain a new and better understanding of their import to. him and to his society. He should pray fervently for Divine Guidance, wisdom and strength to do what is pleas- ing to God, and to serve Him at all times and to the best of his ability. "We suggest that you read and meditate on the

following passages: from The Advent of Divine Justice, pp. 24-27 inclusive; from B A W ~ NEWS of December 1947, p. 3, columns 1 and 2;l.and from NATIONAL B A W ~ REVIEW of April 1968, p. 5, column 2."

-NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY 1. Also in N A ~ o N A L B A H ~ ' ~ REVIEW. January 1969, p. 10 column 1.

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A First in Central Pennsylvania State College

ATTENTION: B A H A ~ MILITARY DRAFTEES The following information is for the Bahl'i young men

who are drafted, and for local spiritual assemblies and Baha'i families to be communicated to their young members as they are drafted for service in the armed forces.

Most B a w l draftees are sent to Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, for their basic training because of their I-A-0 status (medics). Some encounter problems of ad- justment and other personal difficulties which could be alleviated to some extent if they will avail themselves of the services of the local Spiritual Assembly of San An- tonio which has put forth a great deal of effort to be helpful. Very cordial relations have been established by the Assembly with the military chaplains, company com- manders, etc., and if the Bahl'is at Ft. Sam Houston

Adults Youth February 1968 4 - May 1969' 28 13

'Including dispersals: 14 adults and 4 youth.

Above, left: Part of the State College BaM'i Community which participated i n the elec- tion of the first local Spiritual Assembly in the history of the Faith in central Pennsyl- vania. Left: Large store display windows given to the State College Bahd'i Community for a number of weeks. Thousands saw this display, set up to publicize a Baha'i meeting and familiarize people with the name "Bahd'i!' Right: Fifteen Bahh'i books were presented to the librarian (second from left) of the Bella S. Schlow Memorial Library i n State College i n celebration of National Li- brary Week. Presenting the books are; Beauris Whitehead, left, Tanya Romaniec, second from right, and Steve Yamamoto.

will proceed along the lines mutually agreed upon, their sojourn there will be much happier. It is particularly important that those who are new in the BaM'i Faith should have as much association as possible with the San Antonio Bahl'i community prior to leaving for overseas duty.

The Bahl'is have been assigned Chapel No. 3 at Ft. Sam Houston for Sunday services. They actually have the use of the chapel each sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and they have Building No. 1508 for study classes and other Bahl'i activities.

The San Antonio telephone directory carries a Bahl'i listing under "Bahl'i". A telephone call to that number will immediately put the Bahl'i military draftee into communication with fellow members of the Faith and Bahi'i friends.

An exhibit placed in the Fort Myers Public Library, by the Fort Myers, Florida Bahii'is, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Declaration o f the Bdb.

The Proclamation o f Baha'u'llah was presented to the Honor- able Oscar M. Corbin, Mayor of Fort Myers, Florida as part o f the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Declaration of the Bdb. Mayor Corbin is shown, center, w i th Mrs. Nina B. Matthisen o f the Fort Myers Group and Robert Pickering o f the Lee County local Spiritual Assembly.

The Bahh'is of Takoma Park, Maryland presented The Procla- mation of Bahi'u'lllh to Mayor George M. Miller shown at right. Mrs. Winnie Norton, left front, made the presentation accompanied by other believers of Takoma Park ( lef t to right): Dennis Norton, Jim Sturdivant, Bea Gaetano, Barbara Littman, Marcia Tamuty, Mark Littman.

JULY 1969

Cooperating With fhe Agencies of the U.N.

The friends all over the United States will be happy to know that their efforts and wonderful work which went into meetings commemorating International Year for Human Rights have been much appreciated by the various committees and departments concerned with this at the United Nations. The report of our many conferences, meetings and awards banquet submitted by your U.N. Representative was enthusiastically received by the Head of the Human Rights Division, the Chief of the NGO Section, by the U. S. Mission, and by the UNA-USA with whom the former U.N. Representa- tive, Ellen Parmelee (Widmer) and the United Nations Committee had worked so closely and well.

In continuing your efforts to increase awareness of and support for the United Nations you will be encour- aged to know that such subjects as human rights, the status of women, peaceful uses of the ocean (a probable source of food and medicine that will alleviate famine in underdeveloped countries), telecommunications (ed- ucational broadcasts that could greatly reduce illiter- acy), planned parenthood, and literally dozens of other subjects are under constant discussion. Baha'is realize that progress in such areas will make the teaching of the Bahl'i Faith easier.

Students who are attending colleges where there are no Bahl'i activities can create interest in the Faith while at the same time showing their interest in the United Nations by attending CIRUNA meetings if there is a chapter on their campus. CIRUNA is the youth branch of UNA-USA and new chapters have increased by 32 since September of 1968. Much source information on the United Nations can be obtained through them. Bahl'is are accustomed to cooperating for common purposes, and this is an additional and excellent way to exert an influence toward world unity.

-E?TA MAE MIKHAEL, NATIONAL BAHA(~ REPRESENTATIVE AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Classification of B a h i i Books From time to time inquiries and suggestions are re-

ceived about the classification of Bahl'i books in public libraries. In most libraries the listing is according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system employed by the National Library of Congress with which the National Spiritual Assembly is acquainted. While the classification is not yet satisfactory to us from the BahP'i standpoint, considerable improvement has been made since the early days of the Faith in this country and the National Spiri- tual Assembly will continue to follow up with the National Library of Congress for further improvement.

It must be understood that changing classifications of library listings is a very serious matter and once any change is made it must remain in effect a very long time in order to avoid the tremendous confusion that frequent changes and revisions would create in the library system involving thousands of local public libraries throughout the country.

The proper call number of Bahl'l literature is 297.89. The number 297 is given to Isllm, and religions under that

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parentage are listed in that same general sequence. While we are not a branch of Isl im, our roots are in that faith, as the roots of Christianity were within Judaism. W e should not become too technical at this point, but rather we should consider ourselves fortunate to have the separate number for BahP'i books that now exists in that sequence. T h e editor of the Dewey Decimal Classification of the Library of Congress wrote sometime ago that "separate integrity ( o f the Bahi'i Faith) i s clearly shown b y the coordinate indention and large type" given to our special number in the 297 series.

Bahi'is should not under any circumstances write t o the Library of Congress concerning this matter. Th i s i s something for the National Spiritual Assembly t o handle and i t i s extremely important to maintain good relations i n this respect. T h e Bah6'is can be helpful by calling the attention of local librarians to the proper classifica- t ion o f Bahi'i books as given, above, namely, 297.89.

Library of Congress Cafalog Numbers

Most Bahl'i books now have printed i n them a special Library of Congress catalog card number. T h i s means that these books are already listed and classified and the library reference cards printed for them. It is not necessary for Bahi'is or for local communities to endeavor to secure these cards and present them wi th the books to the librarians. The librarians are completely familiar w i th the method of obtaining the cards, and they are readily available to them from the Library of Congress catalog division. The convenience to libraries i s established by having these numbers pre-assigned so that the librarians need not wait a long time for a new book to be cataloged and cards to be printed since the cards are already on hand and need only be requested b y them from the Library of Congress. Books that are not processed and given Library of Congress catalog card numbers for certain reasons, as for example books published outside the United States of America, are still accepted by most libraries which have their own system of cataloging books of th is kind.

Books in Libraries

T h e main endeavor of Bahi'is should be in seeing to it

Muriel Pratt presents The Proclamation of BahB'u'llBh to Mayor Edgar Lussier of Woonsocket, Rhode Island for the State Goals Committee. Looking on are (1. to 7.) Clayton J. Keiser, Dorothy Champ, and Mildred Sales. Woonsocket is a goal for the establishment of a center. Mayor Lussier showed interest and promised to read the book.

During March 1969 the Bahai'is of Binghamton, New York presented a copy of Prayers and Meditations to the Meditation Room of the Binghamton General Hospital, and also a copy to the library of the Self-Care-Unit in Our Ladv of Lourdes Memorial Hospital. Shown is Sister DeChantel, Administrator of Lourdes Hospital, accepting the book from Assembly member Mrs. Kathryn P. Daileg, with Xavier Butler, a Baiuitf uouth also vresent.

that all public and college libraries have up-to-date-basic Bahi'i books. There are many ways in which this activ- i t y can be greatly expanded: by Bah5'i assemblies in extension teaching work i n surrounding communities, and b y other Bahi'is working under the direction of their State Goals Committees. Surely in these years of Procla- mation no public or college library in America should be without BahA'i books.

Right: Mr. Dale Anderson, Baltimore County Executive, Te- ceives a copy of The Proclamation of BahB'u'llBh from the rep~esentatives of the Baltimore County community. Left to right: Dale Anderson, Mrs. Mary Davis, Zraj R a d p w , Mrs. Madge Palmer.

JULY 1969

MORE ABOUT OUR SILVER ANVIL AWARD

A coveted symbol now graces the NABOHR Office. I t is a beautiful silver anvil, mounted on a mahogony base and inscribed to the North American Baha'i Office for Human Rights for outstanding performance in special events (non-profit). The citation accompanying the presentation reads:

To support International Human Rights Year, the National Baha'i Center establjshed a special office to emphasize that human rights are God-given and hence inviolable, to demonstrate how the Baha'i Faith has solutions to human rights problems, and to create an awareness of the Human Rights Year and its objectives. To achieve these aims, the organization dissemi- nated copies of the Baha'i statement on human rights to opinion leaders, sent a pamphlet - "What Is Race?" - to schools and community groups, and published 500,000 copies of a folder on Human Rights Year. Ten two-day regional meetings were held to explore prejudice, housing, education, youth, the American Indian and the Spanish American. The program sponsored a national conference involving 47 organizations. The theme, "Human Rights Are God- Given Rights" was emphasized in media as well as in badges, posters, bumper stickers, etc., and an Award for Service to Humanity was established. The program resulted .in better understanding of human rights, of race, and of the principles of the Baha'i Faith and made a contribution to the general objectives of the Human Rights Year.

At a lavish dinner dance a t the Plaza Hotel in New York City on May 15, Mrs. Juliette B. Buford, Director of the NABOHR Office, received the award from the Public Relations Society of America on behalf of NA- BOHR.

Also attending the dinner in New York were Dr. Victor de Araujo, representing the International Baha'i Com- munity, and Mrs. de Araujo; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, Division of Human Rights, United Nations, and Mrs. Schreiber; Mr. Edward Lawson, Deputy Di-

Mrs. Juliette B. Buford (right), Director of NABOHR, accepts a Silver Anvil Trophy presented by the Public Relations So- ciety of America for outstanding performance in special events. With Mrs. Buford is Dr. Carl F. Hawver, Chairman of the Silver Anvil Awards Committee, and Mrs. Natalie M. DiBuono, Assistant Director of National Bah6'i Public Informution

rector, Division of Human Rights, United Nations; Mrs. Etta Mae Mikhael, U.S. BaM'i representative at the United Nations; and Mrs. Natalie M. DiBuonO, Assis- tant Director of National Baha'i Public Information. Wilmette.

Representatives of many organizations and business- es at the dinner were executives and top-caliber profes- sional public relations people, and the honor and prestige gained for the Faith through our participation in this event is inestimable. Each Baha'i throughout the country can take great pride in this achievement for the Faith. It was only through cooperation and com- bined efforts that such an award was possible.

Copies of the publication summarizing the program, "Report of Activities in Observance of International Human Rights Year 1968," is available for $2.00 from Baha'i Distribution and Service Department, 112 Lin- den Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091. I t is a prestige publication, and will serve to further the effectiveness of our teaching and proclamation efforts if given as wide distribution as possible by every Bah6'i community, group and isolated believer.

On the U. S. Homefront

In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a group of high school students from the Unitarian-Universalist church asked to attend a Baha'i worship service, as they were studying various worship services in the city. The Baha'is were delighted to invite them to a service held in the home of two of the believers at which BahA'i youth read selec- tions on "The Oneness of the Prophets" and there were recordings of an a cappella choir. This was followed by the

showing of slides and a period of questions at which the young people showed keen interest in the Faith.

0 The excellent report of last year's regional Conference

on "Housing and Human Rights", held last June in Boston, has been mailed recently to key people in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire community and was received with a very appreciative note of praise from the Mayor of Portsmouth who is also State Senator, Eileen Foley.

The Proclamation

of BahBu'llcih

Duncan Brown, left, first Yakima Indian man enrolled in the B a W i Faith and vice chairman of the local Spiritual Assembly on the Reservation, presents copies of The Proclamation o f Baha'u'llBh to Yakimu leaders - Leonard Tomas- kin, Watson T o h and Don Umtuch. This event was written u p and pictured in the Toppenish Review. The account mentions Bahti'u'llbh's teachings o f world unitg and the world wide spread o f the Faith today.

is Presented

to Indian Leaders

L y n King, Bahd'i of Moore, Oklahoma is shown giving The Proclamation of BahB'u'llBh to two tribal chiefs in Oklahoma: left: Vincent Bointy, Chief o f the Kiowa Tribe and at right Lee Motah, Commanche Tribal Chief. The State Goals Commit- tee plans to present this book to all of the thirty-three tribal chiefs i n the State.

The BahB'i Association of Harvard reports that during the first week of April, thirteen youth from Massachusetts made a teaching trip to North and South Carolina, organ- ized through the National Teaching Committee and the Sta te Goals Committees of those states. While there the youth gave ten TV and radio interviews, spoke to five high schools and held countless firesides and study classes. Everywhere they traveled, they met with warm, loving hospitality from the Bahd'is and enthusiastic responses

from the seekers. Bahl'i songs were excellent for com- municating the spirit of the Faith. Through sharing ideas and living for a week among Bahd'is of another part of the country, far away from their everyday, secular communities, the youth learned the joy of living the Bahd'i life and urge others to find the same joy through similar trips of their own.

"Arise, 0 wayfarer in the path of the Love of God, and aid thou His Cause." (Gleanings p. 38)

JULY 1969

ING Al

Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies

YearEndhgatRidvAn 1'965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Beginning of Year 331 327 351 376 394 - - - - -

New 13 24 26 27 39 Restored 16 23 19 10 20 - - - - - Total, New and

Restored 29 47 45 . 37 59 Lost 33 23 20' 19 13' - - - - -

Net Gain

End of Year 327 351 376 394 440

1 Includes one lost by merger 2 One assembly reported lost after data had been com-

piled for the June NATIONAL B A H ~ ' ~ REVIEW, re- ducing the total from 441 to440.

South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming-TheThree

States with Only One Local Spiritual Assembly

Reports at the National Baha'i Convention and since have indicated that activity is on-going in these three one- assembly states and that the believers are firm in their resolve to win the goal of the' Nine Year Plan of having two local spiritual assemblies in each state. There are large Baha'i groups in Mapleton Township and Rapid City, South Dakota; Wetzel County, West Virginia and Casper, Wyoming.

Excerpts from a recent report of the State Goals Com- mittee of Wyoming follow: "As you know, Green River, Superior and Rock Springs are all goal localities for our State so we expended as much effort in these three places as we possibly could. Rock Springs is the only town which does not have a Baha'i settler in this area of the state.

"On Saturday morning we drove to the Radio Station, KVRS, in Rock Springs. The manager was very gracious and offered to help us with an interview program. . . . He interviewed us on the air on Sunday morning for 15 minutes. . . . Several people commented to us that they heard the program on the air and felt that we had d0ne.a fine job. We planted some seeds!

"On Saturday afternoon we presented a copy of Glean- ings to the Rock Springs Librarian. Mr. Thomas (of Superior) took pictures of us presenting to her the book for the Rock Springs library.

"A copy of the book BahdZ World Faith was given to Mr. Thomas to present to the librarian at the junior college in Rock Springs, which he has since done. . . .

"We visited with Mrs. Juanita Simmons, a neighbor of the Thomases in Superior, who has been interested for several years in the Faith.

"On Sunday afternoon we attended an Afro-American art display at the Rock Springs Art center which was m.c.'d by Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Charlotte Orlick gave a short introduction to the Faith and said the Prayer for America at this very well attended interracial program.

"The State Goals Committee took its traveling library along, with materials and pamphlets for sale to the BahA'is in the area. This is our way of bringing the Book Store to the front door in order to encourage the BaM'is to use and purchase their literature.

"The follow-up work on the trip is being taken care of by Mr. Thomas. He writes to us asking for materials regularly. . . .

We felt that we had a very successful trip and hope that the proclamation effort will bear fruit in the near future."

B A H A ~ GROUP FORMATIONS

ENCOURAGING SIGN The National Teaching Committee was extremely im-

pressed with the number of Bahi'i groups that took it upon themselves to meet and elect their officers during the RidvPn period this year. The prompt and spirited manner in which these results were reported to the National Teaching Committee indicates a very healthy and encouraging sign for the attainment of this year's objective of 527 local spiritual assemblies.

A review of the number and size of BaM'i groups in the United States will quickly show we already have the base for attaining the Nine Year Plan goal of 600 local spiritual assemblies.

Adult Number Membership of groups

9 or more 10 8 22 7 26 6 43 5 86 4 118

In order to achieve this year's objective of 527 assemblies, approximately 100 of the above groups must have an adult membership of 9 or more. It's a challenge worthy of a community designated "the champion-builders" and "torch-bearers" of our beloved Faith.

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New, Restored and Lost Assemblies- Ridvin 1969

States New or Restored* Lost States New or Restored* Lost

Northeastern States Central States (Con.)

Connecticut Maine Massachusetts

North Dakota ..... Ohio Berea South Dakota . . . . . Wisconsin . . . . .

..... North Olmstead .....

Amherst Brookline*

New Hampshire New Jersey New York

..... Hackensack* Town of Oyster Bay White Plains State College

Western States . . . . . Babylon Township Town of Tonawanda . . . . . .....

Arizona Mesa Prescott

California Bakersfield J.D. Cupertinc-Sunnyvale J.D. Cypress

Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont

Auburn J.D. Daly City Menlo Park Burlington

Southern States ~ " i e k a Perris J.D. Fair Oaks-Folsom J.D.* Richmond Hayward* Alabama

Arkansas Delaware Florida

Birmingham* Fayetteville New Castle County* Delray Beach* Jacksonville* Orlando . . . . .

Mobile ..... ..... .....

Lompoc Los Gatos- Saratoga- Campbell J.D. Oceanside San Bernadino J.D.* Santa Cruz J.D.* Seaside South Gate* Torrance Victorville Fort Collins Idaho Falls ..... Carson City Reno- Sparks Indian Colony* Las Cruces Ashland Ogden* King County Comm. Dist. No. 6 King County Comm. Dist. No. 9 Toppenish . . . . .

Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma Puerto Rico South Carolina

..... Shreveport*

..... Winston-Salem

Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada

..... Mayaguez Florence* Greenville County* Richland County

New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington

Tennessee Texas

..... Amarillo* Killeen Lubbock* Fairfax

..... Franklin County

Comm. Dist. No. 3

Virginia West Virginia

Wyoming Casper

Central States Three of the assemblies which were lost this year had a

total community membership of nine or more believers, yet the local institution was not maintained. In addition, there were seven groups with memberships of nine or more believers which did not form their local spiritual assemblies at Ridvln The National Spiritual Assembly is making inquiries into those instances where the establishment of the assembly was not realized because of refusals to participate in the joint formations or elections.

Illinois Downers Grove Elgin Park Ridge* Zion West Lafayette

Des Plaines Downers Grove

Township

Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska

. . . . . East Lansing* Bloomington Springfield

HOWEVER However, right now - and the months ahead - is the

time for us to take every possible measure to assure that next Ridvln will approach with all assemblies assured and actively functioning. Over the past many years, it seems the American Bahl'i Community has developed almost a tradition of arriving at each RidvAn with an inevitable scurry of settlers to save assemblies which have, in many cases, been operating with less than the full nine members for many months before. These elev- enth-hour crises are not inevitable. The local spiritual assembly is the beacon providing spiritual light to its whole community, civic as well as Bahl'i. The impor- tance of these divine institutions, even in their embryonic

form, could not possibly be overemphasized. But the cornerstone of their functioning a t full capacity is the love, harmony and unity produced by effective consultation. No local spiritual assembly consults to its fullest effectiveness with less than nine members. If, therefore, we poured half the effort expended during the period just before Ridvln to assisting the small assemblies to maintain their full membership all during the year, the result would be strong, firmly-grounded, actively-functioning institutions, ready to pursue mass Proclamation activities and deepen effectively the resulting enrollments. (From an article in the Bulletin of the Colorado State Goals Committee May 1969)

JULY 1969

Recognition of Bahi'i Holy Days

The recognition of Bahi'i Holy Days was secured in schools in Portland, Maine and Idaho Falls, Idaho -the first school districts in those states to grant this recognition. Thus a specific legal goal of the Nine Year Plan has now been fulfilled in those states.

Many other areas of the United States have recently secured this recognition, among them: Kansas City, Mis- souri; Billings, Montana; two school districts within Mult- nomah County, Oregon; Hempstead Township, New York; Decatur, Illinois; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Suburban Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In granting this recognition, one of the school superin- tendents, in his communique to all principals listing the Bahi'i Holy Days as those on which BahP'i children should be excused from attending classes, stated "I think we owe parents this cooperation. I only wish more community agencies would place equal stress on character building."

FOREST SERVICE POSITIONS CLARIFIED

The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other bureaus of the Department of the Interior offer positions in the Forest Service. To apply for these positions, a prospective employee must submit a Personal Qualifications State- ment designated as Standard Form 171 (formerly S F 57), and, if he is appointed to the position, he becomes subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission; that is, he is a Federal employee under the civil service merit system. The U.S. Civil Service Commission Pamphlet 4 of May 1967 entitled Working for the U.S.A. explains that ". . . Under the civil service merit system, appointments to jobs are made on the basis of ability to do the work - ability demonstrated in competitive examinations. All qualified applicants receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, politics, or any other nonmerit factor."

SEVENTH ANNUAL COUNCIL FIRE

The Seventh Annual Council Fire, sponsored by the local Spiritual Assembly of the Makah Reservation with the assistance of the State Goals Committee and Western Washington BahB'i communities, will be held the 9th and 10th of August at Neah Bay on the Northwestern tip of Washington State.

Guests will need warm clothing, camping gear and food. There will be a modest charge for the traditional, Makah salmon bake dinner Saturday evening.

The two day program will feature music, Bahi'f speakers, Indian dancing, songs and legends. Indian arts and crafts will be on display. Indian guests are encour- aged to bring their tribal and family songs and dances, a s well a s their ar ts and crafts.

Motel reservations for those not wishing to camp out must be made in advance. For Motel information, please contact: Makah Reservation Bahi'i Assembly, Mrs. Klara Tyler, Secretary, P.O. Box 306, Neah Bay, Washing- ton 98357

President's Commission Cites Bah6'i Faith The Final Report of The President's Commission for the

Observance of Human Rights Year 1968 published in book form and titled: To Continue Action for Human Rights cites the activities of the Bahi'is in the United States in behalf of Human Rights Year. The Commission was made up of distinguished Americans with the Honorable W. Averell Harriman Ambassador at Large, as Chairman of the Commission.

On page 12 of the 62-page Report it states, "The non- governmental organizations, inspired by the United Na- tions Association of the United States of America (UNA- USA), made probably the greatest contribution to the actual observance of the Year. These organizations prepared numerous publication~ on human rights, including a Community Action Guide entitled 'You in Human Rights,' published in cooperation with the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. . . . The following . . . gives a representative picture of activities undertaken by nongov- ernmental organizations in observance of Human Rights Year . . . The National Spiritual Assembly of the Ba- hi'is of the United States, another UNA-affiliated organization, arranged ten regional conferences, each dealing with the most urgent aspect of human rights of the particular region. . . ."

The National Spiritual Assembly was one of only eight organizations mentioned in the report of activities in connection with Human Rights Year. Copies of North American Bahi'i Office for Human Rights Report of Activities in Connection with International Human Rights Year. "Human Rights are God-Given Rights" has been sent to members of the Commission and to other persons mentioned in the Report.

The Commission's Report is printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office and is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Print- ing Office, Washington D.C. 20402 at a cost of 35 cents per copy.

Proclamation - Lessons Learned In one of the messages from the Universal House of

Justice proclamation was referred to as an unknown sea. In the last few years Bahi'i communities, groups, and individual Bahi'is have embarked upon this sea and as a result we have, as Bahi'is, learned many lessons. This article then tries to summarize some of these lessons. First let us review some aspects of proclamation.

What is proclamation? It is another dimension of our work a s BahP'is - the other dimensions are expansion and consolidation. It is made up of a "number of activities of which publicity is only one." It i s "a series of teaching programs designed to reach every stratum of human society." It is an "unknown sea." I t is many things that all add up to letting people know about the healing message of BaM'u'llih. It can take on many forms.

Next what are we proclaiming? We are proclaiming

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many things but in the main we caniist four objectives: 1. To give the healing message that the Promised One

has come to unify mankind. 2. To acquaint people with the fundamental aims of

the Faith. 3. To acquaint people with its history. 4. To tell of the present status and achievements of

the Cause. To whom must we proclaim? "To every stratum of

human society and every walk of life." In the last few years we have learned the following

lessons, among many, from our proclamation efforts in many localities.

First is that the community that proclaims together stays together. As Hand of the Cause of God John Robarts has said, "A community that doesn't teach devours itself."

A community that proclaims does reap benehts ot many kinds. People in the area know of the existence of the Faith, there is a greater interest in the Faith, it is a source of interested persons for firesides, and it eventually results in new believers.

The community that does proclaim does receive help from the Abhl Kingdom.

The community that thoroughly plans its proclamation efforts, allows enough time to do a good job, and accumu- lates the necessary funds for the proclamation effort, ends up with a successful proclamation.

We can and should be more direct in our proclamation than ever before. We should speak out. We should identify ourselves as BaM'is. We should face the problems in our area with our BaWi solutions.

We can take proclamation to the masses rather than having them come to us. Public meetings generally have not been the most effective means. In all proclamation efforts the greatest success has been in taking the BahA'i message, in one form or another, to civic clubs, over the radio and television, to schools and colleges and even to the churches and to coffee houses.

The most successful proclamations are those where ev- eryone in the community has a job, a part, a role -no matter how small - to play in the effort and as a result the community is a more united community.

Proclamations can take many forms. Assemblies, groups, isolated BaM'is, state goals committees, college clubs, all can have proclamations. The proclamations can be concentrated in a few days or a week or they can take the form of special days each week or each month, intensified public meetings, more firesides, a mass media campaign using radio, television and newspapers. Proclamations can range in cost from a few hundred dollars or even less to a couple of thousand dollars. The proclamation' efforts can be directed toward a different stratum of society each time or be directed toward the total community. Some proclamations can be directed to particular minority groups or directed to the leaders in the community.

Just as important as is the planning and the proclamation effort itself, is the plan for follow-up after proclamation In reality proclamation continues, changing only in intensity and character. We must plan to reap the benefits of the

work done during the initial proclamation. Once we proclaim in a large way people wil) be more

aware of us and we will be more and more in the limelight. People will be (and in fact are) watching us. TO many people we seem too g o d to be true - they want to be sure that we really live the life we proclaim. Also the more we are known and the more we proclaim the better prepared we must be for attacks against the Faith.

Wo.rld Peace Day The next up-coming Baha'i -Special Event is World

Peace Day, September 21, 1969. Theme of this year's observance is: Youth-Builders of a New World. The theme this year ties in with the overall proclamation theme: Youth for One World.

BaWi assemblies, groups, state goals cpmmittees and college clubs have all been sent a Public Information Kit on World Peace Day by the Public Information Commit- tee. The kit gives suggestions on the observance compris- ing sample press and radio releases, proclamation by the Governor, letters to civic organizations and a model advertisement.

Each year the U.S. Bahh'i Community seeks to obtain proclamations from Governors of the States for World Peace Day and from the Mayors of U.S. cities for World Religion Day. The above Kit indicates the cities respon- sible for securing the proclamation from the Governors.

This year the day is dedicated to the youth of the world and can be considered a sort of World Youth Day in connection with the Youth Year now being observed as part of the U.S. Bahl'i proclamation effort.

Communities should begin their planning now for World Peace Day and should make extensive use of the information contained in the Public Information Kit.

Public Information Notes The United Nations has declared 1970 as International

Education Year. The National Spiritual Assembly has appointed a special committee to work on plans for the year. Education will be the proclamation theme for 1970 for the U.S. BaM'i Community. As plans are made for proclamation during 1970 information on them will be published in future issues of the NATIONAL BAHA'~ REYIEW.

The presidents of the World Council of Churches declared in their 1969 Pentecost message which was read in many languages throughout the world by the Council's 235 member churches that, "For the first time in history we see the oneness of mankind as an inescapable man- date. . . . Our common task is to ensure that all men share in the proper use of the world's resources."

A Department of Peace has.beenproposed in both Houses of Congress . . . 58 congressmen and 15 senators co- sponsored a bill which would also create an International Peace Institute and a Congressional Joint Committee on Peace and International Cooperation.

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YOUTH FOR ONE WORLD The National Spiritual Assembly has

issued a call for a series of Regional Youth Conferences at the end of the summer to launch the 1969-70 proclamation program - Youth For One World. The purposes of these conferences are (1) to deepen the BaM'f youth and to propose specific and sys- tematic methods of proclamation, (2) to provide the youth with opportunities to consult on proclamation and on the relevance of YOW .to their non-Ba- M'i friends, and (3) to acquaint non- BaM'i youth in each area with Ba- hi'i teachings relevant to their inter- ests. Conference sites - There will be seven conferences at the following 1~ cations. (Listed also are the name and address of the Spiritual Assembly secretary, who may be contacted for further information.)

Sacramento, California Mrs. Isabel Travers, Sec'y. 350-36th Way

Tucson, Arizona Mrs. Lisa Janti 2001 East 7th Street

Fort Collins, Colorado Mrs. Jolie Haug, Sec'y. 1933 Springfield Drive

Wichita, Kansas Mrs. Donna Warren, Sec'y. 1108 Catalina

Dayton, Ohio Mrs. Betty Patterson, Sec'y. 823 E. Stewart Street

designed to:

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Major youth conferences of the year- That's what these are! Plan today to attend in August, wherever you are. Send in the coupon below or write to the secretary of the Spiritual Assembly hosting the conference which you plan to attend. (we need you,-please come.. .)

I plan to attend the YOW conference in on August 15-17.

Please send all Conference details immediately.

(Name) Hartford, Connecticut Miss LornaTasker, Sec'y. 280 C Sigourney Street (Street)

Birmingham, Alabama Mrs. L. DeLight Bethune, Sec'y. (City. State)

1904 N. Portage Avenue

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FIVE YEAR YOUTH PROGRAM GOALS

1968-69 Summary

*dispersal and pioneering won: 1. 18 h o m efront

pioneers 2. 16 international

pioneers (9 to Latin Am- erica; 2 to Af- rica)

remaining: 1. 482 h omefront pioneers (350 to settle in southern states)

2. at least 14 inter- n a t i o n a l pio- neer s (11 to Latin America; 3 to Africa)

*college clubs won: 1. 80 clubs current-

ly active 2. 30 clubs estab-

lished this year 3. 31 states have 1

or more clubs remaining: 1. maintain exist-

ing 80 clubs 2. establish 42 new

college clubs

college clubs remaining

Alabama Arkansas Dist. of Col. Georgia Idaho Mississippi Montana Nevada New Hampshire * high school clubs won:

remaining: 1.

establish a t least one club in the following states which currently have no college club:

North Carolina Ohio Rhode Island South Dakota Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wyoming

6 clubs established this year. maintain exist- ing 6 clubs establish 14 new clubs

*Youth contributions to National Fund

1968- 1969: $47,500 1969-1970: goal $200,000

Mickey Jenkins, left, and John Lehman at exhibit during Youth Conference at Lima, Ohio.

Lima Youth Hold Conference A youth conference was held in Lima,

Ohio on April 4-6. attended by 50-65 youth from New York, Michigan, Indi- ana, Ohio, as well a s non- BahA'L students from Kenya, Sierra Leone, Hol- land, Jordan and Hong Kong. Con- ference topics ranged from "BaM- 'u'llAh - His Life and Basic Teach- ings" to the conference theme: "Why BahA'i." A convincing message, evidently, since one youth respond-

with her declaration.

Some of the youth attending Lima Conference in April.

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NASHVILLE YOW CONFERENCE - SEVEN DECLARE

The BaM'i Youth of Nashville and the Fisk University BaM'i Club sponsored a YOW regional youth conference on May 10-11 which, from all accounts, was a smashing success. The guest speakers were Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh, Chairman of the Nation- al Spiritual Assembly, William Smith of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and George Dannells from Indiana University. In addition, the Conference featured the one-act play "Who is America?" written and performed by Joseph Mydell and Susan Leich of White Plains, New York. Their tour of this play has included the National Convention youth session (June BAHA' f N m ) , Amherst, Mass. and New York City.

The Bahl'i Area Youth Committee of S. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee Newsletter tells the story!

"Seven declarations on the week- end. And who knows how many other beautiful souls were brought closer to their moment of declar-

ation by the truly soul-shaking spirit llih and the resources of the entire that pervaded every moment of the BaM'i community within our reach." conference. . . . No one could be im- The publicity for the Conference was mune to the magical presence of quite extensive and the attendance 'Smitty' William Smith and his dis- numbered as high as 115 at one point. seminator of knowledge, rock exem- The unified efforts put forth and the plar of strength, inspiration to com- spirit expressed by all concerned con- mitment. The New Yorkers, Joseph tributed to seven declarations. Ya-Ba- Mydell and Susan Leich, coming hi'u'l-Abhi. straight from their successful engage- ment at the BaM'i National Conven- rvl tion, moved us to tears in a Nashville presentation of their play. 'Who Is America?' . . . The Nashville conference shows us what BaWis can do when they get themselves together and dare to attempt the impossible. Four weeks -that's all it took for the Nash- ville community to pull off a wildly successful conference. Four weeks - that's all it took from moment of resolve to the conference itself. May the Nashville conference serve as an inspiration for other YOW year procla- Dr. Fimz Kazemzadeh, third from right,

who addressed the public meeting at the mation . . . we're not Youth Conference in Nashville with five alone. We've got the love of Bah5'u'- of the newly deckrred Bahd'is.

Some of those present at the Nashville Youth Conference held in May.

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Declaration of the BB - Proclamation

The BaM'is of Fort Collins, Colora- do, report the following:

"The celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Declaration of the BBb brought the most exciting week Fort Collins has yet seen! Monday, May 19, the flea market booth (see picture) was set up again, this time exhibited in an outdoor display case. Tuesday, J im Yates, Rochester, New York BahB'i, came to Fort Collins and offered to participate in the week's events. Wednesday, some reporters from the school newspaper wondered over coffee what all this noise about Ba- M'i meant, and they assigned one of their number to find out. Jerry Hum- mel, who was manning the information booth, was interviewed, and he gave the reporter several pieces of literature. Thursday morning, Jim Yates and Steve Garrigues were given a half-hour interview (taped for airing that evening) for the campus FM station, and a long, enthusiastic, and fair- ly accurate article on the Faith ap- peared in the school paper, the Colle- gian.

"By that evening, the campus seemed to buzz with the word "Bahl'i," and the public meeting sponsored by the BahB'I Association of Colorado State University ran out of chairs, cups and coffee- but not out of joy and love. Elaine Mills, of Boulder, gave a brief talk on the relevance of the Declara-

The Bahd'i information booth in a flea market in the Student Center of Colorado State University. Student signs a card re- question information on Bahd'i firesides, while Bahd'i Steve Garrigues and Bill Bright wait - ready to answer any questions.

tion of the BBb to the events of today's BaM'i college clubs sprouting every- world; Jim Yates spoke on the true where, this one at I l l i ~ i s Wesleyan Uni- spirit of the ~~~~h and its real effect on versity in Bloomington, Illinois.

one's life; and the floor was opened for questions. Later, the meeting broke up into small groups for individual firesides.

"There were 40-45 people attending, about 25-30 were non-BaM'is. The spirit was tangible and people were loath to leave. The next day literature disappeared quickly from the information booth, and replacements were brought in to keep up the stock. Over 100 copies of the fact sheet from the press kit were taken.

"We are all preparing for the follow- up teaching that will be our next con- cern, and we feel that this week was a long, beautiful prayer."

Illinois Wesleyan President Robert S . Eckley (center) receives The Proclama- tion o f BahA'u'llBh from Baha'i Club members Patrick Neve. Beverlv Sand and George Davis.

Shelton. Washington joyfully reports that one o f its youth, Janice Dion, won third place in a poster contest sponsored by the Rotary International Club. Contest theme? World Pe'ace Throught World Understand- ing.

Calendar of Events

Feasts July 13 - Kalimat (Words) August 1 - Kam61 (Perfection) August 20 - Asma' (Names)

Holy Day July 9 -Martyrdom of the Bhb

(a t about noon)

Proclamation Event September 21 -World Peace Day

Meetings of the National Spiritual Assembly

July 11-13; August 23-25

JULY 1969

National BahB'i Fund Bahd'i Distribution and Service Department

"Youth for One World" Proclamation Materials

YOW Buttons (1%" yellow, orange and black) each

100 200 300

YOW Cards (can b e used a s business cards, fireside address caqds, give-aways, etc.) 50

100 200

YOW Bumper Stickers (flame orange day-glo and black) each

YOW Posters (14" by 22" orange on yellow) 4

Cassette Cartridge Tapes

1. "Consultation" by Dr. Dwight Allen and Dr. Daniel Jordan 2. "BahA'i History" By Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh 3. "HIGHLIGHTS, 1969 National Convention"

Standard 1 and 718 i.p.s. each $ 2.75 Avoid mailing and handling charges by sending cash

with your orders for these materials. Orders should be sent to: BahP'i Distribution & Service

Department, 112 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091

Correction Because of a printer's eYror the two pictures at the bottom

of page 21 in the June NATIONAL B A ~ ' ~ REWEW were inter- changed.

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MONTHLY INCOME: 1969-1970 s

May 1969 Fiscal Year INCOME To Date -- Regular Contributions . . . . $ 60,684.99 $1 29.509.87 Special Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.06 5.81 1.49 -

. . . . . . . Total Contributions $ 61,684.99 $135.321.36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estates 200.00 200.00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Income 893.27 893.27 -- . . . . . . . . . . Total Income $ 62.778.26 $136.414.63

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budget $ I25,M)0.00 $250.000.00 -- --

1-1s m y (our) committment to the BaM'l Faith low, average or high?

2-Are my (our) resources low, average or high? 3-What level of sacrifice can I (we) sustain for the

Cause of BaM'u'lM h?

In Memoriam Charley Alley Andrew T. Lecik Glenfield, N.D. Detroit, Mich.

May 1969 December 1968

Claude W. Bish Clayton W. Neve San Jacinto, Calif. Cedarburg, Wisc.

May 13, 1969 April 22;1969

Mirza A. Cassim Mrs. Rose St. Clair Chicago, Ill. Indianapolis, Ind.

May 9, 1969 April 5, 1969

Richard Grosseer Herbert Van Closter Teaneck, N.J. San Diego, Calif.

March 26, 1969 March 1968

Mrs. Elizabeth S. Gump Mrs. Emma Walkup Palmdale, Calif. Kansas City, Mo.

March 12, 1969 April 23, 1969

Mrs. Emily Hagan Summit Lake, Wisc.

No date reported