WITH GREAT SORROW INDIGNATION ANNOUNCE FURTHER MARTYRDOMS FOUR MORE VALIANT DEVOTED SERVANTS BAHA'U'LLAH, ALL PROMINENT BAHA'(S QAZVIN AND SUR· ROUNDING AREAS: MUHAMMAD MANSURI, JADIDU'LLAH ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD ABBASI, MANU· CHIHR FARZANIH·MU'AYYAD. PRESSURES AGAINST BAHA'(S IRAN MOUNTING, THEIR SCOPE WIDENING, ENGULFING BAHA'(S ALL WALKS OF LIFE. UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE JULY 12, 1982 SADDENED REPORT YET ANOTHER STALWART SUPPORTER GREATEST NAME IRAN ABBAS·ALI SADIQIPUR EXECUTED 15 JULY SHIRAZ. CHARGES PUBLISHED LEADING NEWSPAPER IRAN WERE BASED HIS CONNECTION FAITH, INCLUDING BEING ACTIVE BAHA'L SUCH CHARGES SIMILAR THOSE RESULTING EXECUTION OTHER PROMINENT BAHA'(S CON· FIRM EVIL INTENTIONS AGAINST FRIENDS CRADLE FAITH. REQUEST YOU INFORM GOV· ERNMENT OFFICIALS MEDIA AS BEFORE. UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE AUGUST 2, 1982
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Glenford E. Mitchell elected to serve on Universal House of Justice ...... 1 U.S. Senate passes a resolution condemning the persecutions In Iran . ... 2 Messages from National Conventions reflect spirit of hope, optimism . ... 4 In Ecuador, Radio Baha'i's fourth Children's Festival bigger than ever . ... 8 Radio Baha'i in Peru also hosts a large and colorful musi·c festival ...... 1O In Des Moines, Iowa, 23 Cambodians declare their belief in Baha'u'llah . . 11 Around the world: News from Baha'i communities all over the globe . ... 12
Baha'i News is published monthly by the National Spiritual Assembly of the BaM'ls of the United States as a news organ reporting current activities of the Baha'i world community. Manuscripts submitted should be typewritten and double spaced throughout; an y footnotes should appear at the end. The contributor should keep a carbon copy. Send materials to the Period icals Office, Baha'i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 , U.S.A. Changes of ad· dress should be report ed to the Office of Membership and Re cords, Baha'i National Center. Please attach mailing labe l. Subscription rates: one year, U. S. $8; two years, U.S. $15. Second class postage paid at Wilmette, IL 60091 . Copyright o 1982, National Sp iritual Assembly of the BaM 'ls of th e United States. World rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. World Centre Glenford Mitchell elected to serve on the Universal House of Justice
TO THE BAHA'IS OF THE WORLD WARMLY WELCOME NEWLY ELECTED MEMBER HOUSE JUSTICE GLENFORD MITCHELL. UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE JULY 15, 1982
TO GLENFORD E. MITCHELL ASSURE YOU ARDENT PRAYERS DIVINE ASSISTANCE CONFIRMA TIONS NEW FIELD SERVICE. LOVING BEST WISHES. INTERNATIONAL TEACHING CENTRE JULY 15, 1982
Glenford E. Mitchell, who has serv From 1962-63 he was assistant edi ed for the past 14 years as secretary of torial director of Maryknoll Publica the National Spiritual Assembly of the tions and executive secretary of the Baha'fs of the United States, has been Maryknoll Book Club in New York. ~ elected to membership on the Universal He later served as assistant editor of House of Justice. "Africa Report" magazine in Wash The results of the special by-election ington, D.C., and as an English in to replace Amoz Gibson, a member of structor in the Upward Bound program the Supreme Body for 19 years until his at Indiana State University in Terre death on May 14, were announced July Haute and at Howard University in 15 by the House of Justice. Washington, D.C. Mr. Mitchell, who was first elected In 1980 Mr. Mitchell received an to the U.S. National Spiritual Assem honorary Doctor of Letters degree bly in 1967 and became its secretary the from the National College of Educa following year, also served as manag tion in Wilmette. ing editor of World Order magazine, GLENFORD E. MITCHELL secretary of the Trustees of the U.S. Born in 1935 in Jamaica, West In Baha'i Publishing Trust, and secretary dies, Mr. Mitchell attended private of the Board of Directors of the Baha'i preparatory and secondary schools in Home in Wilmette, Illinois. his homeland. He received a B.A. degree in busi Prior to his election to the National ness education in 1960 from Shaw Uni Spiritual Assembly, he served as chair versity in Raleigh, North Carolina, and man of the National Teaching Com a master's degree in journalism from mittee, director of the National De Columbia University in New York partment of Youth and Student Activi City. ties, and chairman of the Spiritual As sembly of Washington, D.C. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Sigma Delta Chi professional journal A journalist by profession, Mr. Mit ism society and Alpha Kappa Mu chell has authored numerous articles Honor Society. and pamphlets and co-edited the book, The Angry Black South, which was He and his wife, Bahia, have a published in 1962 by Corinth Books, 5-year-old daughter, Tarissa. New York.
Baha'i News/September 1982 1 United States
Senate's historic resolution condemns persecution of Iran's Baha'i community
On June 30, the United States Senate approved by voice vote and without A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 73) to condemn the Iranian perse dissent an historic resolution condemn cution of the Baha'i community. ing the government of Iran for its per Whereas the Baha'i community in Iran is experiencing persecution, secution and "brutal executions" of harassment and disappearances of family members, job discrimination, Baha'is in that country. seizure of bank funds, destruction of personal property, and torture; The concurrent resolution, which Whereas current reports show at least one hundred and thirteen execu was introduced in mid-March by Sen. tions of Baha'is and Baha'i religious leaders by the Government of Iran; John Heinz (R-Pennsylvania) and and unanimously approved in May by the Whereas the continued harassment and murder of Baha'is demonstrates Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that the Government of Iran has launched a conscious effort to destroy the had more than 20 co-sponsors. Baha'i community; Now, therefore, be it Its passage came nearly five weeks Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That after the House Subcommittee on Hu the Congress of the United States condemns persecution of the Baha'is, man Rights and International Organi holds the Government of Iran responsible for upholding the rights of all its zations heard testimony by Baha'is citizens, including the Baha'is, and expresses the hope that the discrimina about the steadily worsening situation tion and brutal executions within the Baha'i community cease immediately. faced by the hard-pressed Baha'i com The Congress urges the Iranian Government to end this extermination of munity in the Cradle of the Faith. law abiding citizens who only wish to worship in freedom. Included in that testimony (see Ba hd'f News, August 1982) were moving statements by Mrs. Ramna Nourani tional Organizations. national organizations as the United whose mother, Mrs. Ginous Mah "The reported 113 executions of Ba Nations and the Parliament of Europe, moudi, a member of the National ha'i citizens during the past year," the pressures against Baha'is in Iran Spiritual Assembly of Iran, was secret Sen. Heinz said while speaking in sup are mounting and their scope widen ly executed last December with seven port o( the resolution, "only too vivid ing. other members of that body, and ly illustrates the extent to which the "We have a responsibility to speak whose father, Houshang Mahmoudi, a Khomeini government is attempting to out on this matter," Sen. Heinz told member of the previous National As exterminate the Baha'i religion. his colleagues, "even though our rela sembly of Iran, disappeared in August "As a nation committed to the hu tionship with the Government of Iran 1980 with the rest of its members and is man rights of all," he added, "we can is, at best, strained. People of good presumed dead. not understand how a nation can inflict conscience cannot ignore terror and Also testifying at that hearing were such torture and execution on members murder, and perhaps by bringing it three members of the U.S. National of their own community." forcefully to the world's attention we Spiritual Assembly-Judge James F. The Senate resolution, said Mr. Mit can in some way influence the course Nelson, chairman; Dr. Firuz Kazemza chell, "strengthens the efforts of the of events in Iran. deh, vice-chairman; and Glenford E. American Baha'is to call urgent public " ... By expressing America's con Mitchell, secretary-and two Con attention to the genocidal acts being cern and outrage over the Iranian Gov gressmen, Reps. Edward J. Derwinski perpetrated against the Baha'is in ernment's inhuman treatment, we have of Illinois and Fortney (Pete) Stark of Iran." the opportunity to bring to light the California. Since the passage of the Senate reso Baha'is' struggle. Considering recent The passage of Senate Concurrent lution, the Universal House of Justice developments, outside pressure is a Resolution No. 73 was fully reported in has announced the martyrdoms of five very important, if not vital, method of the Congr~ssional Record on June 30. more Baha'is in Iran, four in the Qaz helping the Baha'is secure the basic Also placed in the Record was a vin area and the other in Shiraz. human rights all people deserve. complete transcript of Judge Nelson's The Supreme Body also reported "Iran should be held responsible for testimony before the House Subcom that in spite of support from a number upholding the rights of all its citizens, mittee on Human Rights and Interna- of governments, and from such inter- including the Baha'is, and I hope this
2 September 1982/Baha'i News resolution will demonstrate to Iran, as well as the rest of the world, our com Hawaii Senate passes resolution ~ mitment to human rights and our de termination that other nations protect Se'nate Resolution No. 86 Adopted April 23, 1982 their most fundamental freedoms." URGING PURSUIT OF ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO PUT AN END Several other Senators spoke in fa TO THE CAMPAIGN OF GENOCIDE AGAINST THE BAHA'f FAITH vor of Resolution 73 including Sen. IN IRAN Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts). "As one who has long been com WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii in its Constitution guarantees the right mitted to the cause of human rights in to religious freedom and to due process; and the world," said Sen. Kennedy, "I wel WHEREAS, Hawaii has accepted on its soil the establishment of all re come the Senate's action in taking up ligious faiths in an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect, and all of that cause again in the name of the Ba the world's major faiths have found expression in Hawaii; and ha'{s. WHEREAS, the Baba'{ Faith was first brought to Hawaii 81 years ago by "The Iranian authorities have bla Agnes Baldwin Alexander; and tantly violated Article 18 of the Inter WHEREAS, any and all acts of religious persecution are to be deplored, national Covenant on Civil and Politi and are a threat to religious freedom everywhere; and cal Rights to which they are a State WHEREAS, acts of violence and terrorism against members of the Ba Party. Article 18 states: ha'i Faith in Iran have been sanctioned and perpetrated by the government '' 'Everyone shall have the right to and/ or religious leaders of that country and which acts have been reported freedom of thought, conscience, and widely in the world press, and have been a cause for alarm on the part of religion. The right shall include free such organizations as the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the dom to have or adopt a religion or a European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the Parliaments of belief of his choice, and freedom, ei Canada, Australia, and the Federal Republic of Germany; and ther individually or in community with WHEREAS, the Baba'{ Faith in Iran, comprising the largest non-Muslim others and in public or private, to religious community in that country, is presently being subjected to an or manifest his religion or belief in wor ganized and systematic attempt at its eradication, best characterized as ship, observance, practice, and teach genocide, on the part of the Iranian government and certain Muslim re ing.' ligious leaders as evidenced by the known assassination and execution of "Amnesty International, the Human over 100 of its most prominent members from 1978 to January 1982, by the Rights Commission of the Federation summary arrest and detention of hundreds more, by the government's of Protestant Churches in Switzerland, stated policy to refuse national identity cards to Iranian Baha'is thereby and other organizations and journals causing them to become non-persons and illegal residents within the country have documented and protested the in of their birth, by the confiscation and destruction of Baha'i properties and humane treatment of the Baha'i com religious edifices, by the desecration of Baha'i cemeteries, by the govern munity in Iran. It is time the United ment's refusal to recognize Baba'{ religious law such as marriage, even mar States lent its strong support to the in riages of many years standing, and the legitimacy of children born of Baha'i ternational appeals to the Iranian au couples to the extent of barring these children from attendance at public thorities to cease this brutal persecu schools; and tion of a peaceful people. WHEREAS, the religious community in Hawaii has expressed grave con "In all cases where human rights are cern for the safety and well-being of the Baba'{, Christian, Jewish and other denied, we must not hesitate to de religious minorities in Iran; now, therefore nounce the violations and appeal for BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Eleventh Legislature of the State human justice. We cannot bear silent of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1982, that the President of the United States, witness. We must speak out. the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations, and the Governor of " .. .I am proud to cosponsor Reso Hawaii, are urged to pursue all available means to dissuade and to deter the lution 73 in defense of the Baha'{s, and government of Iran from its present policy of religious persecution and for I urge my colleagues to support this it instead to promote an atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect among call to human decency." all religious communities in Iran; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary General of the United Nations, to the Governor of Hawaii, to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baba'{s of the Hawaiian Islands, and to the representative. of the Baha'i International Community at the United Nations.
Baha'i News/September 1982 3 National Conventions
Messages from National Conventions convey a spirit of hope, joy, courage
AFRICA . . . emphasis on service, hope for suc Memory Greatest Holy Leaf, win goals cessful coming year.'' three-year plan." Bophuthatswana-' 'Twenty-five delegates and 85 other friends from Malawi-"Launching new nation Tanzania-'' 1,200 shillings collected several districts significant increase at wide teaching project." in name martyrs NSA Iran." tendance rural Baha'is. Believers Bo Mauritius-"70 delegates, 147 Transkei-"Third annual Conven phuthatswana respond joyfully, re friends ... much emphasis ... great tion ... first in own National Cen double efforts ... redeem blood be er participation women, youth Baha'i tre.'' loved martyrs." community life, development child Uganda-"Renewed spirit determi Burundi-''Remarkable conscious education.'' nation optimism evident . . . '' ness of challenge, initiative. Love, uni Nigeria-"New Assembly elected in ty have released new energies." cluding one woman. Great spirit en Zambia-" Opportunities long thusiasm, dedication fulfill momen dreamed of for teaching and progress Cameroon-"Glorious contrast Ba Faith appearing most parts Zam ha'i and old world ... Deeply moved tous tasks coming year including his toric Conference." bia ... Charging our National Assem new situation heroic Baha'is Iran, in bly pay special attention developing spired 'Pilgrimage' film ... Numer Reunion-''Universal participation youth activities." ous pledges ... translate Sacred Writ slogan for this year ... '' ings into local languages." Seychelles-"Emphasis laid on re Zimbabwe-"Expect maintain num- ~ Kenya-''Grateful continuous flow formation all Local Spiritual Assem ber Local Assemblies (despite restrict guidance Supreme Body. Rejoice blies." ing). More elected without assistance. Determined strengthen this foundation worldwide achievements. Honored Swaziland-"Moved sacrifices Per coming year." host Conference Nairobi October." sian Baha'is worldwide progress Faith, Liberia-''Nineteenth Convention pledge redouble activities all fields. Heartening messages were also re ceived at the World Centre from Benin, Botswana, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mali, Le sotho, Madagascar, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Southwest Afri ca/ Namibia.
THE AMERICAS Alaska-"Indigenous (local) Assem bly formed independently ... friends vigorously arising serve independently carry out teaching process. 25 teaching groups formed ... 337 attend ance ... $20,000 contributions." Bahamas-''Counsellor Cowan two Auxiliary Board members, newly-ar rived pioneers elevated spirit Conven tion. Proclamation enhanced by well arranged media interview including television . . . Over thousand dollars Auxiliary Board member E. Lutch Convention of Mauritius, held at donations received.'' maya, representing the Continental Ri 4 September 1982/Baha'i News to the National Fund. Work on l.fa~ French-Canadians, 25 persons other Shown here are delegates and guests ratu'l-Quds started today ... Enthus minorities ... impressed response at the 21st Baha'i' National Convention iasm and vigor continue throughout media, support Government Baha'i ap of Finland, held April 24-25 in Naan corning year.'' peal justice Iranian crisis . .. Moder tali. Among the guests was Hartmut Bermuda-"Attendance of all 19 ate, confident, wide-ranging consulta Grossmann, a member of the Conti -----._ delegates Second National Conven tion marks unique historic Conven nental Board of Counsellors for Eu tion. Last hour dedicated to memory tion." rope. The Convention program includ martyred Counsellor Dr. Farhan Costa Rica-"New power, resources ed the first classes for youth on the sys gi ... Bermudian community invigo active LSA's evident past year ·stimu tematic advanced study of the Faith. rated, stimulated ... charged hopeful lated consultation further development martyrs. Friends throughout Panama sponsorship satellite conference fol this important goal and utilization praying for Iranian brothers." lowing Montreal." their strength enrollment masses, con Brazil-"400 believers ... pledges solidation rural communities. Many Paraguay-"Unitedly announce fi totaling equivalent 78,000 dol capable youth newly enrolled. Youth nancial self-sufficiency. 16 volunteers lars ... Good prospects establish six Conference held simultaneously Con covering 16 Departments pledged 500 new believers this year ... Three In l.fa~ratu'l-Quds by the end of this vention ... '' dians members NSA." year ... Consultation delegates Dominican Republic-" As an offer launched child education year ... - ing to the Greatest Holy Leaf we are Puerto Rico-"Rejoice announce Published 15 new books ... promis determined to achieve personal goals in anonymous offer double days contri ing near future publication of 'Dawn teaching, consolidation and giving to butions Fund up to $5,000. Conven Breakers' ... Media communication the Funds." tion renewing determination, channel ing energies Baha'is entire island.'' proclaim Faith all expressed deep sym Ecuador-"Historic decision arise pathy inhuman persecutions Iranian support Fund and cut economic aid In Suriname and French Guiana-NSA friends. For the first time a national ternational Fund." includes members two Bush Negroes, authority ... addressing the Federal two Nickerie (East Indians), one El Salvador-"72 percent delegates Senate informed it of the persecutions French Guiana. Goals LSA localities elect NSA, success first year economic of Iranian Baha'is and requested the surpassed Suriname. LSAs won French self-sufficiency. 37 volunteer for teach foreign minister to use his influence Guiana, including three Amerindian ing teams. Friends motivated, resolved with the Iranian Embassy to put a stop villages. Generous contributions Fund. exploit new opportunities." to these persecutions." Money raised send Bush Negro dele Mexico-"22nd National Conven gate Quito . . . Bush Negroes inspired Canada-"Profoundly moved emo tion held Muna, Yucatan ... Historic friends increase service Faith." tional appeal Hand of Cause William participation 66 percent delegates, ma Uruguay-" Announce financial Sears to exploit teaching possibilities jority Mayan Indians." self-sufficiency. Pledged $8,000 Na 'A Cry from the Heart' ... Delegates Panama-"Heartened news prog tional Fund, $4,000 radio studio equip including 10 Indians, one Inuit, five ress Faith resulting heroism beloved ment. Raised four homefront pio- Baha'i News/September 1982 5 tional Fund goal." Malaysia-" Inspired presence be loved Hand Collis Featherstone ...66 delegates and 366 observers ... simul taneously held Conference native be lievers." Nepal (re-formed after a six-year hiatus)-"With joyful hearts pleased inform Nepal Convention successfully held ... 25 delegates, many observ ers." Singapore-"Hand Cause Feather stone's message on urgency of teaching timely and stimulating. Deeply mov ed . . . Vigor and enthusiasm evident in consultation ... NSA project 'Year for Teaching.' " Sri Lanka-"Announce in pursu ance honor memory of martyrs, com pletion of all quantitative goals of sec ond phase of Seven Year Plan . . . 113 Local Assemblies elected including 48 new ones ... number new believers Continental Counsellor Artemus Lamb lievers this national region." since last Ridvan is 898. As token of was a special guest at the Bahd'( Na Other Assemblies who sent loving special devotion this Convention has tional Convention in St. Thomas, Vir greetings to the World Centre were grasped the priceless opportunity while gin Islands. Shown outside a restaurant Belize, Bolivia, French Antilles, Gua time still remains to contribute towards at which the Counsellor was greeted temala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Seat of your august Body and collected during a luncheon shortly after his ar Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Rupees 6,870.25 (U.S. $343.50) . .. in rival in St. Thomas are (back row left Windward Islands. addition to other pledges for various to right) Julie Armbruster, secretary of the National Teaching Committee; Eli budgetary goals totaling Rs. 10,000 per ASIA month." zabeth "B.J. " Smith, a newly enrolled Burma-"Over a thousand friends. believer; Counsellor Lamb; Melenda Thailand-''Launching immediately Chvatal, and (front row left to right) We als0 had youth and children train ing classes." three-day institute followed by seven Joan Bennett, a member of the Na day teaching campaign central Thai tional Spiritual Assembly of the Virgin Hong Kong-"The Rigvan Festival land dedicated Greatest Holy Leaf. 19 Islands; St. Thomas administrator was launched with media coverage travel teachers volunteered ... Funds Louis Boschulte; Meherangiz Munsiff, made possible by the blood of the mar fully contributed, cash 30,399 Baht, a traveling teacher from the United tyrs . . . The delegates proposed to pledges 156, 129 Baht. Thai Baha'is re Kingdom; and Jean Randazzo, a mem channel the already active youth into a solve open all 13 goal Provinces as ber of the National Spiritual Assembly Baha'i Youth Club with government soon as possible." of the Virgin Islands. recognition, and to provide training in public speaking. With sacrifice and Encouraging cables also came from neers ... Nineteen volunteers through universal participation the India, Pakistan, Sikkim, the Philip monthly visit nineteen Departments." friends at Convention set and achieved pines, and Turkey. a goal of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars as United States-"High spirit gener AUSTRALASIA ated by release House of Justice a gift of love to the Supreme Body, Rigvan message, appearance Hand which the incoming National Assembly Australia-"Determined, this mo Cause Sears. Loving candid interac has pledged to match . . . Determined mentous year ... proclaim Cause tions between National Assembly and to achieve all goals of the Plan. We see Baha'u'llah all strata society." delegates at our annual Convention this as our covenant with you." Caroline Islands-"Spirit Caroline portends renewed vigor American Japan-"Visit to construction site Islands uplifted much progress ac community." for new National Center and site for complishment goals .. . Eleven As Venezuela-''Convention coinciding future House of Worship heartened be semblies confirmed.'' dedication new Gardevi Institute, Ocu lievers who extended Convention Fiji Islands-"Overjoyed, encour mare." period for further consultation.'' aged positive loving spirit understand Virgin Islands-"Our annual bud Korea-"Four Auxiliary Board ing, determination friends ... Emerg geted contributions general fund ex members contributed much to spirit ing maturity Fiji community evident." ceeded, due generosity, devotion be- and consultation ... Surpassed Na- Hawaiian lslands-"Increased pub- 6 September 1982/Baha'I News lie awareness of the Faith was evi Vanuatu-'' 16 delegates, including rity . . . tackle remammg goals Plan, denced with the passage of a resolution IO at their first Convention, with over mindful qualititative goals ... deter ~, in the Hawaii State Senate on April 23, 200 friends. Delegates joyful, eager mined achieve wider participation con 1982, urging the pursuit of all available share ideas future expansion Faith tribution Fund, establish firm base means to put an end to the campaign of Vanuatu, anxious fan fire now ablaze child education. Friends eager, ready genocide against the Baha'is of Tanna.'' serve participants historic Confer Iran ... ence ... Witness larger conversion, EUROPE rising prestige Cause God this land.'' "Assembled delegates, Board mem bers, guests stirred by presentation 'A Denmark-"Hearts filled love Portugal-"Happy report increase Cry from the Heart.' All present BaM'u'llah ... Challenged (by) suf LSA's, attainment Fund goal." brought to tears overpowering emo fering, devotion Baha'fs Iran, con tional response supreme sacrifices of scious unique opportunity vital procla Switzerland-"36 delegates ... and fered by our beloved brothers and sis mation, teaching. Community resolved 150 Swiss friends ... Uplifted by ar ters Cradle Faith. Hand Sears imagery financial independence.'' dor to serve beloved Cause, all firmly (of) impossibility destruction orange France-'' In presence Hands of the pledged to considerably increase their tree blessed Bab symbolized our un Cause Giachery, Khadem ... 182 par efforts following example friends hero shakeable confidence futility enemies ticipants 139th Convention consider ically dedicated in Cradle Faith." annihilate Faith of God. United Con galvanizing messages." United Kingdom-"650 believers 85 vention spontaneously sang 'Allah-u Germany-" ... About 400 friends. delegates pledged fulfillment Master's Abha.' Stunned silence broken chant Uplifting spirit of devotion and har prophecy seize torch fettered hands be ing name Baha'u'llah cemented hearts mony.'' knowledge pride being Baha'i ... " lievers Iran, set western world on Iceland-" 80 friends gathered 11th fire .. . Convention inspired through Kiribati-"Overjoyed victories National Convention Baha'is Ice life Greatest Holy Leaf and spiritual achieved, saddened persecution friends land ... Deliberations delegates on forces released martyrs Iran, gener in Iran. 50 Assemblies elected and ex teaching, deepening, child and youth ating powerful cohesion youth and vet pect more . . . '' education and overseas goals rich and eran believers." fruitful, boding well, promise coming Marshall Islands-" Convention Other European Assemblies cabling year." held National Center, 18 delegates at good news from Conventions were ----. tended, over 100 friends." lreland-''Concerned worthily serve Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, the Cause while emerging from obscu- Netherlands, and Spain. New Caledonia-"Delighted to in form excellent Convention, high and determined spirit ... " New Zealand-"Convention mark ing twenty-fifth year anniversary estab lishment National Spiritual Assembly, 70th year arrival Faith New Zea land ... Resolve accomplish goals, memory sacrifices sufferings devoted Iranian friends." Papua New Guinea-"High atten dance 42 delegates, many new pio neers, believers." Samoa-"The love of BaM'u'llah is continually growing in our islands and is evident in numerous new faces at this Convention.'' Solomons-" Joyfully report 34 delegates attended Convention ... ten souls arose teaching deepening com mencing Convention close ... mature attitude, positive spirit prevailed throughout.'' Tonga-' 'Determined accomplish Shown here are most of the delegates wearing glasses and holding the Great all goals, dedicate efforts to oppressed and guests at the Bahd'{ National Con est Name). Also holding the Greatest brothers Iran.'' vention of Kiribati (formerly the Gil Name is Tebutii Bicking, secretary of bert Islands), held April 30-May 2 in Tuvalu-"Convention attended by the National Spiritual Assembly of Bikenibeu, Tarawa. A special guest Kiribati. all delegates .. . Anticipating buoyant was Counsellor Owen Battrick (center activities year ahead." Baha'i News/September 1982 7 Ecuador 32 schools participate as Radio Baha'i hosts fourth Naw-Ruz Music Festival Radio Baha'f's fourth annual Chil dren's Festival, "Guaguarnanta Gua guapag'' (By the Children, for the Children), held at Naw-Ruz 1982, was a smashing success and bigger than ever, attracting more than 2,000 chil dren and adults from Ecuador's Pi chincha and Imbabura provinces as well as many dignitaries. Thirty-two rural schools were invited to participate in this year's event, thus broadening the scope of the festival to include the isolated mountain village of Pesillo to the south and an all-black rural school of El Chota to the north as well as the urban schools within Ota valo itself. Many schools were found to be pre paring for their performances even be fore they were invited. Spot announce ments on Radio Baha'i promoted the Three young boys from the Quin event. chuqui School, who won in the poetry The festival sponsors, Radio Baha'i category in the fourth annual Chil and its Radio Rural Development Project, dren's Festival sponsored by Radio Ba "Caminando Juntas,'' also invited Jui'( in Ecuador, perform on Tele many political, cultural and educa Amazonas in Quito, the largest tele tional officials including the Ecua vision station in Ecuador. dorian Minister of Education. Speaking from the colorfully deco rated stage, constructed in the barrio court near the studios of Radio Baha'i, Clemencia Pav6n de Zuleta, the Carni nandos Juntas project director, greeted the crowd, emphasizing the importance of promoting cultural and artistic ex pression among the indigenous people of the region. She also mentioned the great importance of child education. Girls and boys from the El Chota com Marcelo Quinteros, executive man munity in Ecuador are shown inter ager of Radio BaM'f, and its in preting the traditional "bottle dance, " digenous National Assembly member, in which girls dance with bottles on Marfa Perugachi, acted as masters of their heads, for a telecast on Tele ceremonies for the festival. Amazonas in Quito, the largest tele Children from 13 rural schools par vision station in the country. The ticipated in the three-hour event, which school shared the top prize in dance at was broadcast live over Radio Baha'i. the fourth annual Children's Festival Segments also were video taped for a sponsored by Radio Balui'I. 8 September 1982/Baha'i News Two girls from Cuicocha, Ecuador, sing a typical song of the lmbabura Valley during the fourth annual Chil dren's Festival sponsored last March by Radio Bahd '(. ~ \ visual report to the World Centre in Haifa. This year's festival was divided into four artistic categories: folk dance, song, drama, and poetry. The panel of judges, led by Dr. Rafael Pav6n, in cluded two school superintendents, an indigenous Quechua language univer- ,...... _ sity professor, and the director of a primary and secondary school. Among those attending was the rep resentative to Ecuador of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), who spoke on behalf of the Canadian ambassador. Also present were the superintendent of schools representing the Provincial Director of Education for Imbabura; the director of the Otavalo Ecuadorian Cultural Center; the representative of masquerade festivities that are popular Shown are some of the 2, 000 people small industries to the Ecuadorian in the communities around Otavalo. who gathered in Otavalo, Ecuador, last House of Representatives; the director Each winning school received di March 21 for the fourth annual Chil of the weekly newspaper, Presencia, dactic materials such as a large map of dren's Festival sponsored by Radio Ba and others. Ecuador, boxes of chalk, erasers, etc. hd '(and its Radio Rural Development Project, "Caminando Juntas. " Each of them extolled in glowing After the festival, winning schools terms the educational, cultural and traveled to Ecuador's capital city of spiritual work of Radio Baha'f and its Radio Rural Development Project as Quito and performed on Tele-Amazo nas, the largest television station in the well as the ongoing festivals. country. In the dance category, the festival winners were the all-black school from They were video taped on a popular El Chota and another school from Miguel children's program that aired on April Egas. 6 and 7, 1982, and has been seen a First place in song was won by the number of times since. ,,.-.._ Pesillo School; Quinchuqui School won the poetry award, and the Peguchi School won first place in drama for its representation of the St. John Baha'i News/September 1982 9 Peru Radio Baha'i in Chucuito music festival On Sunday, March 21, Radio Baha'i in Puno, Peru, participated in a folk music festival, the opening event in a week-long celebration of the 417th an niversary of the founding of the village of Chucuito. The f es ti val was organized by the Municipality of Chucuito, the district administration of the Ministry of Edu cation, and Radio Baha'i, marking the first occasion on which a Baha'i radio station has collaborated with other or ganizations to sponsor such an event. A crowd of about 2,000 witnessed the competition, which was limited to one kind of instrument, the flute-like chaca/lada, and the drums and dancers that accompany its melodies. Presentation of the groups and com mentary on their dances was offered by Radio Baha'i announcers in three lan guages: Aymara, Quechua and Span- ish. lize the potential of this community as Chucuito, historically significant for a center of education and spiritual il its Inca ruins, and graced by two lumination for the people of the alti churches that date from the Spanish plano, thanks to the station's presence colonial era, is gaining new recognition there. But already this "new neigh throughout the Lake Titicaca area as bor," Radio Baha'i, was a cause for the community where Radio Baha'i is celebration as Chucuito observed ano based. Only those who understand the ther year in its long and colorful his meaning of the Cause of God now rea- tory. A young native musician (center) is honored by the judges for his talent with a special prize. At right is Michael Stokes, a representative of Radio Ba hd '(. 10 September 1982/Baha'i News United States In Iowa, 23 Cambodians embrace Cause Twenty-three Cambodians who now lingual presentation of the Teachings. bringing the total number so far to 23. live in Des Moines, Iowa, have recently At the request of the Cambodians, The Spiritual Assembly of Des become Baha'{s, and several other the meetings were increased to two Moines is meeting frequently to work Cambodian families there are studying each month. out details of enrollments, plan chil the Faith. Literature in Cambodian was re dren's classes for a community that has The influx began last fall when the quested from the Universal House of suddenly more than doubled in size, Baha'{s of Des Moines agreed to spon Justice, and four pamphlets in that and look for a larger meeting place. sor a Cambodian refugee family as a language later arrived and were dis community project. tributed at a fireside held on July 2. Meanwhile, the teaching work After the Cambodians who were among the Cambodians goes on. Six Nath Khvien, his wife, Saran Kong, present at that meeting read authentic other families who have attended fire and their two daughters, ages 6 years translations of Baba'{ prayers in their sides are interested in continuing to and 3 weeks, arrived in Des Moines in own language, many were heard to say, learn about the Faith. September 1981. "Now I understand." Several hundred more Cambodians After Mr. Khvien repeatedly told a Before the evening was over, 12 are scheduled to arrive in Des Moines local believer he wished to study the Cambodian adults and two youth had in the near future, and Mr. Khvien Faith, firesides were organized and declared their belief in Baha'u'llah. plans to contact each of them per held. Later in July, another seven Cam sonally with the Message of Baha After attending about six firesides, bodians were enrolled in the Faith, 'u'llah. Mr. and Mrs. Khvien both signed dec laration cards and were enrolled by the Spiritual Assembly of Des Moines. Taking quite seriously Baha'u'llah's injunction to teach the Faith, these new believers immediately told all of their Cambodian friends about it. Mr. Khvien translated a teaching booklet into Cambodian so that he could use it to tell others about the Faith at a fireside that was attended by more than 20 Cambodian adults and as many children along with some of the local Baha'{s. Interest was high at that meeting, so the Des Moines Assembly rented a park shelter house once a month at which meetings were held in April, May and June. Since most of the Cambodians in the area had no transportation, Baha'{s from nearby suburbs joined with the friends in Des Moines to provide trans portation to and from the meetings. By June, the Des Moines Assembly had appointed an Inter-community Asian Teaching Committee to plan the Twelve Cambodians from among those Bahd'u'lldh after the meeting. A total gatherings that now included music, who attended this fireside July 2 in Des of 23 Cambodians in that Iowa city games, refreshments, and a brief bi- Moines, Iowa, declared their belief in have recently embraced the Faith. Baha'i News/September 1982 11 The world Brazil's National Senate records its first official mention of Faith The first mention of the Faith in the published in the Rio de Janeiro jour ian Embassy to put a stop to the pres official record of the Brazilian govern nal, "0 Globo." ent violations of human rights in Iran. ment appears in the May 1, 1982, issue The article, entitled "Baha'fs of He then requests a motion that the of "Diario Official," the record of Iran, a Persecuted and Massacred Senate express its solidarity with the Brazil's National Senate, the upper Faith," includes a history of the Faith, Faith to the Baha'i National Conven chamber of that country's Congress. a description of its tenets, the history tion, which was then in session in Sao Entitled "Situation of Extreme Per of past and present persecutions in Paulo, and that "such violence and so secution in Which the Sect of the Ba Iran, and a list of recent martyrs and much suffering in relation to the fol ha 'fs of Iran Is Now Encountered," reasons for their executions provided lowers of this religion should cease, as the article includes the transcript of a by the Iranian government. it should, in the country of its birth and speech made in the Brazilian Senate by Sen. Chaves makes a strong appeal of the Founder, where He had received Sen. Leite Chaves. to the Brazilian minister of foreign af the inspiration to create it and to The senator describes his meeting fairs to use his influence with the Iran- spread it throughout the world." with Auxiliary Board member Guity Milani and her son, and a letter that he received from the National Spiritual Madagascar Assembly of Brazil in response to his request for more information about the persecution of Baha'fs in Iran. Documents included by Sen. Chaves include an article, first published in London, that was later translated .and India Members of a new tribe were en rolled in the Faith during the first Ba ha'i Summer School in Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras State), in southern India, bringing to more than 60 the number of tribal groups represented in India's Baha'i population. The self-supporting BaM'f school, held early in June in Yercaud, was at tended by three members of the Aux iliary Board. Following the school, a group of the friends began a teaching campaign dedicated to Amoz Gibson, a member of the Universal House of Justice who died in May. Continental Counsellor Shidan Fat'he Guy Razaka (chairman), Voahangy After a strong Local Assembly was Aazam (seated third from left) is Rasamisoa, Jean-Rel/on Rasandrata formed in Yercaud, more than 400 shown with members of the National narivo, Lou/au Rajaonarivo (vice people were enrolled in the Faith, most Spiritual Assembly of Madagascar who chairman), and (standing left to right) of them members of one tribe. were elected during that country's 11th Kistnasamy N. Appasawmy, Rabe The goal of the campaign is to enroll National Convention this year. Mem manantsoa (treasurer), Fred Bastian, 10,000 tribal members from 68 vil bers of the National Assembly are Raharivola Andrianivahoaka (secre lages. (seated left to right) Faramala Razaka, tary). 12 September 1982/Baha'i News South and West Africa Delegates and guests at the Bahci'f Na- Africa, which was held May 1-2 in Ika and about 60 miles from Johannes tional Convention of South and West geng Township, near Potchefstroom burg. Transkei New Caledonia Eighteen delegates and 33 guests from 13 localities in Transkei attended that country's third Baha'i National Convention, held April 30-May 2 in the newly acquired l;la~fratu'l-Quds in Umata. Among the guests were Auxiliary Board member Thozamile Nomvete and three Baha'is from Lesotho. Delegates consulted on goals for Transkei that include raising the num ber of Local Assemblies to 80, increas ing the number of Baha'i localities to 180, and pursuing a program of spiri tual enrichment. Consultation also centered on the need for more Local Assemblies to contribute to the Fund, teaching work in secondary schools, and the goal of acquiring more local Centers in Trans kei. Bahci'fs and their guests are shown at style hut, the Center was built for the The following cablegram was sent the dedication last January 30 of the Bahci'{s of Nakety by believers from from the Convention to the Universal new Bahci'f Center in Nakety, New nearby Mare Island. House of Justice: Caledonia. Designed as a traditional- "DELEGATES AND FRIENDS One hundred non-Baha'i guests were the Baha'is of New Caledonia and GATHERED THIRD ANNUAL among those who attended the dedica those from Ile Mare. tion January 30 of a new Baha'i Center CONVENTION TRANSKEI FIRST An arrow symbolizing the solid es IN OWN NATIONAL CENTRE IN in Nakety, New Caledonia, that was built by Baha'is from Ile Mare in the tablishment of the Faith in the area was SPIRED YOUR RIDV AN MESSAGE planted in the ground of Nakety. The DETERMINED ACHIEVE ALL Loyalty Islands group. In speaking at the dedication, the lo area's only television station broadcast OOALS PHASED OVER NEXT a four-minute report of the dedication TWO YEARS IMPLORE PRAYERS cal "customary" chiefs pledged to re spect the progress of the Cause in that that included a description of the HOLY THRESHOLD CONFIRMA Faith's message of unity and the Name area because, they said, they were TIONS BLESSED BEAUTY." of BaM'u'llah. touched by the spirit of unity between Baha'i News/ September 1982 13 Haiti Auxiliary Board member Rene Jean Baptiste leads a discussion of the prin ciples of Bahd'f education during a special deepening institute held April 2-8 at the Anis Zunuzi Bahd'( School in Lilavois, Haiti. Inspired by its consultation with Team members visit goal localities vention that as a result of the new team Counsellor Dr. Farzam Arbab during regularly, contact local believers, con approach, 1.5 localities in Haiti now and after the National Convention, the duct children's classes, encourage Lo have regular children's classes. Also, National Spiritual Assembly of Haiti, cal Assemblies, and deepen with the 18 communities conducted their own in conjunction with the Auxiliary friends. elections of Local Spiritual Assemblies Board, has launched a three-fold plan The National Spiritual Assembly re at RiQvan without any assistance. centering around teaching and consoli ported at the Baha'i National Con- dation teams, the translation and pro duction of educational materials, and West Germany training institutes for team members and children's teachers. Thirty-eight Baha'fs from seven widely scattered localities in Haiti were trained during an institute April 2-8 at the Anis Zunuzi Baba'{ School in Lila vois to lead children's classes and deepening sessions in rural- commu nities. Classes focused on the Local Spiri tual Assembly, the Baba'{ education of children, the Covenant, and individual initiative in meeting the . goals of the Seven Year Plan. Non-Baba'{ guest speakers at the in stitute discussed malnutrition, early childhood stimulation, agricultural co operatives, and self-sufficiency. Members of the Bahd'l community of from left), a member of the National Each evening, local residents of Lila Rosenheim, West Germany, are shown Spiritual Assembly of Hong Kong, vois were invited to attend Baha'f with King Chiu Pau (standing sixth who visited their community in June. sponsored activities including showings of the film, "The Green Light Expedi A deepening on the progress of the to 1.5 Baha'fs and their guests, after tion,'' an introductory presentation of Faith in Southeast Asia was presented which he conducted a fireside. the Faith, dancing, and football in June to members of the Baha'i com matches. As a result, five local resi munity of Rosenheim, West Germany, Rosenheim, on Germany's southern dents embraced the Faith. by King Chiu (Charlie) Pau, a member border, formed its first Spiritual As Two months after the institute, of the National Spiritual Assembly of sembly in March through the efforts of seven teams of teachers were func Hong Kong. pioneers from Bahrain, The Nether- .---- tioning in and around the major cities lands, Germany, Iran and the United Following his presentation, Mr. Pau States. in Haiti. prepared and served a Chinese dinner 14 September 1982/Baha'i News The Netherlands Two leading magazines in The sity in Nijmegen, wrote a reasonably Iran, a relative of a Baha'i who was Netherlands recently published ac accurate review of the history and martyred, and the secretary of the Na counts of the persecutions of Baha'fs in teachings of the Faith for an eminent tional Spiritual Assembly of The Iran. Roman Catholic journal, De Bazauin. Netherlands. Anton Wessels, a professor at the Also, four Dutch Baha'i youth were Free University of Amsterdam, wrote a interviewed March 17 on a popular The program featured shots of the opening of this year's National Con positive and friendly account of the radio program for young people. The vention in The Netherlands and photos Baha'i situation for the February 20 interviews, positive in tone, made up a that provided evidence of persecutions issue of Hervormd Nederland, an ecu 20-minute segment of the program. menical magazine that is widely read in On May 11, a weekly TV news pro in Iran. It concluded with a direct ap peal to the Dutch Parliament to raise church circles. gram devoted 1S minutes to the plight In March, Prof. Jan Peters, a lec of Baha'is in Iran. Included were in its voice for the protection of Baha'fs turer on Islam at the Catholic Univer- terviews with a Baha'i who recently left in Iran. Pakistan Zimbabwe Students and faculty at schools and universities in Zimbabwe have been designated a "target population" for teaching work during the second phase of the Seven Year Plan. In Mashonaland, where the capital city of Harare (formerly Salisbury) is located, 22 high schools, colleges and training institutes had Baha'i visitors during the past year. The Faith was described to more than 5,000 students and teachers at sec ondary schools, high schools, colleges and training institutes in Zimbabwe. As a result, 87 students and 11 teachers declared their belief in Baha'u'llah. Shown are delegates and guests at a members of the Auxiliary Board also In the Midlands, a total of 2,600 special election of the National Spiri were present. The Universal House of people at nine secondary schools and tual Assembly of Pakistan that was Justice called the special election when institutes were reached with the Mes held June 11. Seated in the second row it found the tellers' report of the sage of Baha'u'llah. (center) are Counsellors Burhdni'd-Dfn Ri Baha'i NewslSeptember '\982 '\5 Alaska This aerial view of the Chilkat Valley Bahci'( School near Haines in south eastern Alaska shows the main build ing (foreground), which houses the library on its first floor and caretakers' quarters on the second, and the class room building (rear) to which a kitchen has now been added. At the left are two dormitory buildings. The property was purchased in July 1979 by the Na tional Spiritual Assembly of Alaska. Three weeks later, a Bahci'l summer school was held there. More than 110 people including 25 youth attended a Baha'i conference Laos May 29-30 in Wildwood, Alaska, whose theme was "Excellence in All Things." Speakers included National Spiritual Assembly members Jetta Brewer, who spoke on "Social Life-In and Out of the Faith,'' and John Kolstoe, who de scribed ''The Power of Divine Assis tance.'' Other presentations focused on tests and obedience, character, Baha'i fam ily life, prayer, and nutrition. "Keys to Coping" was the topic of a presen tation at a public meeting held during the conference. The youth organized games for rec reation and fellowship. The cost of the conference was more than offset by do nations from participa,nts, and the ex cess was given to the National Fund. Ethiopia The Ban Amon Bahci'( Center was built that was attended by local and district A special teaching conference for four years ago on the Bahci'( Temple officials and by non-Bahci'( parents of visually handicapped Baha'is was held property east of Vientiane, Laos. The children who are enrolled in weekly Ba February 20 at the Baha'i National first formal function held at the Center hci '(children's classes. Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. was a special meeting last January 31 In the spirit of the Unit~d Nations Costa Rica Year of the Disabled, the program that was arranged by the Service for the The Baha'i communities of Santa firesides that were attended by 30 to 40 Blind Committee was designed to en Ana and Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica, seekers. courage the 17 blind believers in that recently decided to compete to see community to take a more active part which of the two could double its Since then, Baha'fs in Ciudad Colon in Baha'i activities. numbers in the shortest time. have begun holding weekly meetings Blind Baha'is took part in the pro The prize would be a party given by for Baha'i women and their guests to gram's preparation and in presenta the loser for the winning community. help develop their craft skills and to tions that covered the coming of Baha Santa Ana doubled its membership conduct Baha'i classes for pre-school ,,.--. 'u 'llah, the importance of teaching, first, enrolling 23 new believers children. Both activities fill local com and living the Baha'i life. through efforts that focused on weekly munity goa;~ of the Seven Year Plan. 16 September 1982/Baha'i News Dominican Republic Participants in the Dominican Repub lic's Bahd'( Summer School held June 10-13 are shown at the home of a Ba hd'f family that was the site of theses sions. Three new Local Spiritual Assem bers each, concentrated on money-sav large outdoor picnic, was held in the blies were formed and 94 people were ing tactics to make their teaching funds San Juan de la Maguana City Hall. enrolled in the Faith during a recent stretch as far as possible. Publicity included announcements on teaching effort in the northwestern three radio stations. area of the Dominican Republic by a More than 80 people attended an group of 23 Baha'fs. evening unity feast held during the an On the last day of the youth con The teaching campaign began after a nual National Youth Conference in ference, two young people from San teacher-training session at a Baha'i San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Juan de la Maguana declared their be school. All of the participants, who Republic. lief in Baha'u'llah. were divided into teams of four mem- The conference, which began with a Australia Taiwan The Faith was the subject of two na tionwide television programs in Aus tralia on the weekend of May 29-30. Featured in one of the two 15-minute programs was the Hand of the Cause of God Amatu'l-Baha Rul)fyyih KMnum. Described by the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia as "ex tremely well done,'' the program in cluded views of the Shrine of the Bab, the Seat of the Universal House of Jus tice, the International Archives, the I Mansion of Bahjf, and the House of Worship near Sydney, Australia. The second program telecast nation wide was described by the National Spiritual Assembly as "a well-balanced and sympathetic presentation" of the Faith and the current persecution of Members of the Committee for the been shared with National Spiritual Baha'fs in Iran. Study of the Standardization of the Assemblies and Publishing Trusts in Representation of Baha'i Terminology volved in the production of Baha'i lit in Chinese Characters are shown dur erature in Chinese. Committee mem ing their first meeting in August 1981 bers are (left to right) David Huang, So in Taiwan. The committee's first task Aik Ling, Tsui Siu Hing, Kueh Lip was to produce a list of more than JOO Kuang, James Keenan. Bahd'( terms in Chinese. The work has Baha'i News/September 1982 17 For the seventieth anniversary of 'Abdu' l-Balui' s historic trip to America A NEW EDlTION of THE PROMULGATION OF UNIVERSAL PEACE Features ofnew edition 139 tal,ks by 'Abdu'l-Balui new foreword Howard MacNutt's origi,na/. intro duction written at 'Abdu'l-Balui's behest detailed table ofcontents chronology ofdates, cities, and addresses of 'Abdu' l-Balui' s tal,ks The Promulgation of Universal Peace is a compilation of many of the talks and discourses 'Abdu' l-Baha delivered new index during His historic 239-day visit to the United States and Canada in 1912. 'Abdu'l-Baha's purpose in coming to the West was ''to set forth in America the fundamental principles of the revelation and teachings of Baha'u'llah." His topics included: • the equality of men and women • the harmony of science and religion • the need for universal education and a universal language • the oneness of God • the oneness and continuity of the prophets of God • the oneness of mankind • the elimination of racial prejudice All are essential for the universal peace that Baha'u' llah came to bring, and that gives the book its title. Cloth edition only. xx + 469 pages, chronology of talks, index. This new edition, published to mark the sevenJieth CatalogNo.106-039. $16.()()* anniversary of 'Abdu'l-Bahd's trip to America, is a *Valid only in the 48 contiguous states ofthe United States. special gift-and a challenge to fulfill the AU others write for prices and ordering and shipping obligation of arising and carrying on the work of instructions. teaching the Cause that 'Abdu'l-Bahti " so gloriously initiated." Availablefrom '~'- ~ Pub·' Burui'i iishing Trust 415 LINDEN AVENUE, WILMEITE, IL60091