Messages to the Antipodes
Index
'Abdul-Bah‡
Ascension of 296
Centre (of the Covenant) 356
had intuitive knowledge 241
Master 79
photo of 110
promises victory to teachers 9
Some Answered Questions 426
station of 79
Will and Testament 6, 7, 18, 79
Aberhart, Mr
Premier of Alberta, Canada 157
Aboriginals, 382, 402
Betty Anderson 322
importance of including 389
Abraham 151, 179
'Abu'l-Fadl, Mirza 185
Adam 179
Adelaide 24, 86
Assembly established 24
Dunns to visit 73
group 44
Adelaide Assembly 61, 63, 68, 85, 89, 91, 94, 97, 295
Guardian requests registration forms 120
letters from Shoghi Effendi 63, 68, 75, 78, 85, 89, 91, 94, 272, 277, 283, 294, 303
requested to dissolve into smaller communities 277
administration
details 9
ignorance of leads to problems 282
to facilitate teaching 278
Administrative Order, 256, 262, 271, 271, 278
administrative positions
are a responsibility for individuals 293
Admiralty Islands 336, 340, 355, 358
Advent of Divine Justice 152
adversity
lays foundation for faith 183
circumstances 270
Afghanistan 289
Afnan, Ruhi 176
Africa 289, 307, 331
Alcohol, 427, 37
Ali 179
Ali, Nur
letter from Shoghi Effendi 384
All‡h'u'Abh‡ 55, 118
Allenby, Lord & Lady 42
Almond, Maysie 44, 80, 136
letters from Shoghi Effendi 44, 80
Almond, Perce 80
America 87, 288
delegates 10
Anderson, Betty 322
Animals, nature of 242
Appleton, Matt, 198, 223
Aqdas 412
Arabian Peninsula 289
Ararat
Dr Esslemont lived in 24
Archibald, Ethna
cables from Shoghi Effendi 372
Aristotle 241
Asia, 271
Asian teaching committee 336
Assemblies
(also see Spiritual Assemblies)
qualities of members 8
duties of members 8
election of 7, 8
incorporation of 245
purposes of 6, 7
atomic bombs 233
Auckland 43, 72
Auckland Assembly 39, 41, 51, 116, 134
cable from Shoghi Effendi 72
incorporation of 120
letters from Shoghi Effendi 39, 41, 100, 150, 210, 276, 292, 443
obtains registration 120
vivisection 411
Audenwood, Mr 309
Australasia, 24
Australasian Bah‡'’ community
future of 96, 99
Australia
condition of Bah‡'’ community 57, 60
condition of society 48
future of 48
Australian & New Zealand
cable from 279
cables from Shoghi Effendi 111, 128, 137, 158, 163, 164, 169, 176, 177, 180, 181, 182, 188, 193, 196, 200, 203, 204, 205, 208, 210, 211, 213, 221, 222, 229, 237, 238, 239, 240, 247, 250, 253, 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 265, 266, 267, 276, 279, 285, 297, 316, 319, 320, 321, 331, 334, 335, 338, 343, 344, 345, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 357, 358, 359, 361, 368, 369, 370, 383, 393, 395, 399, 415, 428
Child Education Committee 341
Convention 359
declaration of trust 120, 135
formation of National Spiritual Assembly 92
Guardian asks for NSA incorporation 116
letter from NSA 331
letters from Shoghi Effendi 96, 98, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 125, 127, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 145, 147, 154, 159, 160, 162, 167, 169, 171, 178, 182, 184, 190, 194, 197, 202, 207, 208, 209, 211, 213, 218, 219, 221, 224, 225, 229, 237, 239, 242, 243, 245, 248, 251, 256, 261, 266, 268, 273, 285, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 301, 306, 309, 313, 319, 320, 321, 323, 328, 333, 337, 338, 340, 358, 363, 378, 380, 381, 386, 387, 392, 396, 397, 398, 402, 404, 410, 418, 420, 423, 427, 428
seeks legal recognition 388
Austalian National Spiritual Assembly (NSA)
cables from Shoghi Effendi 435, 438, 443, 445, 447
letter from NSA 446
letters from Shoghi Effendi 433, 438, 444, 448
Australian National Convention
cable from Shoghi Effendi 432
Auxiliary Board, 356, 444
Axford, Emily 84, 107, 169, 286
Hilda Thomas to write biography 279
letters from Shoghi Effendi 84, 141, 150, 172
passing of 279
pilgrimage cancelled 121
Azalis, 52
Baghdad
House of Baha'u'llah 35, 54
Bahadur, Azizullah
in Germany 31
Bah‡'’ administration
growing pains 281
Bah‡'’ Administration
indespensible book 86
Bah‡'’ Attitude to War 162, 167
Bah‡'’
authors 433
calendar 330
community
spirit of fidelity 3
elections, 6, 131
to National Convention 92
fund 9, 105, 114
holy days
recognition of 269
marriage 269, 432
(see also Marriage)
meetings 6, 69
publications
magazines 6
teachings 79
Writings
limited translations into English 241
transcriptions of 99
translations 80
Bah‡'’ News 167, 296
Bah‡'’ News Bulletin 273
Bah‡'’ Quarterly 121, 167, 169, 172
functions of 117
Guardian praises first issue 121
NSA to commence 117
Bah‡'’ World 66, 90, 95, 107, 109, 111, 116, 127, 133, 167, 171, 178, 287
Bah‡'’s
duty of 18
impact of 17
responsibilities of 15
Bah‡'’s of Australasia
letters from Shoghi Effendi 3, 14, 19
Bah‡'’s of Australia
letters from Shoghi Effendi 1, 18, 22, 74
Bah‡'’s of Australia & New Zealand
cables from Shoghi Effendi 71
Bah‡'’s of New South Wales
letters from Shoghi Effendi 15
Bah‡'’s of New Zealand
cables from Shoghi Effendi 38
letters from Shoghi Effendi 15
Bah‡'’s of Perth
letters from Shoghi Effendi 55, 73
Bah‡'’s of Tasmania
letters from Shoghi Effendi 177
Bah‡'’s of the Pacific Islands
letters from Shoghi Effendi 2
Bah‡'’s of Victoria
letters from Shoghi Effendi 15
Bah‡'u'll‡h 79
house of, in Baghdad 35, 54
station of 179
Bah‡'u'll‡h and the New Era 64, 66
translation into Maori 66
Bahj’ 30, 80
Baker, Effie 21, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 47, 50, 51, 54, 218, 323
letters from Shoghi Effendi 21, 304
travels with Martha Root 21
visits Haifa 21, 23, 29
resettles in Victoria 111
returning to Australia 110, 111
Banani, Mr 357
Bean, Jack
letter from Shoghi Effendi 282
Beaumont, Alice
letter from Shoghi Effendi 174
Bedekian, Victoria
visits Haifa 39
Bible, 179
Bismarck Archipelago
to be consolidated in World Crusade 336
Blakely, Dudley & Judy
letter from Shoghi Effendi 371
Blakely, Eisa
letter from Shoghi Effendi 407
Blomfield, Lady 233
Bluett, Noel
letters from Shoghi Effendi 314, 319
Blum, Alvin 298, 388
cable from Shoghi Effendi 345
letters from Shoghi Effendi 201, 235, 360, 361
Blum, Alvin & Gertrude 264, 382
cables from Shoghi Effendi 334, 335
letters from Shoghi Effendi 249, 250, 259, 331, 372
Blundell, Ethel 32, 101
passing of 100
Blundell family
visits Haifa 23
Blundell, Mrs 30, 41
Blundell, Rev. Oscar, 40
Blundell, Sarah 29, 30, 40, 41, 45
letters from Shoghi Effendi 29, 40, 41, 45
obituary for Bah‡'’ World 109
passing of 102
Blundells, Sarah, Hugh, & Ethel
visit Bournemouth 32
Boltons 79
Bolton, Antionette, Mariette, Stanley & John
letter from Shoghi Effendi 191
Bolton, Mariette 72, 76, 77, 91, 287, 360
letters from Shoghi Effendi 72, 76, 91, 153, 157, 166, 170, 192, 196, 199, 200, 205, 212, 217, 219, 228, 236, 374, 401, 415, 419
letter to Shoghi Effendi 393
visits New Caledonia 323
Bolton, Stanley & Mariette 71, 79, 148, 178, 183, 352
cables from Shoghi Effendi 129, 249, 330, 352, 424
letters from Shoghi Effendi 156, 157, 173, 248, 359
become Bah‡'’s 71
hope to visit Haifa 148
nurse Hyde Dunn 104
summer school 352
visit Adelaide 175
Bolton, Stanley P., 80
cable from Shoghi Effendi 353
letter from Shoghi Effendi 371
pilgrimage 345
pioneers to Tonga 360
Bolton, Stanley W. 72, 83, 125, 184, 197
cable from Shoghi Effendi 158
letter from Shoghi Effendi 83
donates Yerrinbool School 273
seeks guidance on investment security 125
treats Martha Root 147
Bosch, Louise 364
Bournemouth 29, 33
Blundells visit 32
Bowes, Eric
cable from Shoghi Effendi 374
letters from Shoghi Effendi 378, 416
Brasch, Rabbi 439
Breaks, Virginia
cable from Shoghi Effendi 429
letters from Shoghi Effendi 409, 431, 434
Brewer, Ernest 45, 86, 90
letter from Shoghi Effendi 90
Brewer, Mr & Mrs 94
Bridgland, Reginald 164
Brilliant Proof, The 259
Brisbane 24, 25
Bah‡'’s
cables from Shoghi Effendi 267, 424
teaching campaign in 169
British Isles 280, 299, 379
Ethel Dawe to visit 284
British Somaliland 377
Broadcasting 89
Brogan, Mr 418, 420, 425
Brooks, Hilda 78, 80, 133, 171, 213, 230, 234
importance of secretarial duties 117
teaching trip to Queensland 168
Browne, Edward Granville 41
Buddha 179
Bulgaria 266
Bunn, Olive
letters from Shoghi Effendi 260
burial 167
Burma 62, 65
example of Mustafa Roumie 257
Martha Root in 143
Ransom-Kehler to visit 65
Burnside 406
By-Laws 392
Byrne, Mr & Mrs 157
Calcutta 145
Canada 68, 156, 289
Bah‡'’ marriage recognised 269
Bokons visit 157
Bah‡'’ Faith recognized in Act of Parliament 388
capital punishment 412
Carey, Mr & Mrs Patrick
letters from Shoghi Effendi 330
Caringbah 192, 216, 217
Assembly
letter from Shoghi Effendi 353
to be formed 219, 220, 228
Caroline Islands 409, 424, 431, 434
Carpenter, Kitty 134, 138, 202, 256
cables from Shoghi Effendi 334
letters from Shoghi Effendi 137, 275, 327, 377, 395
in Egypt 112
pilgrimage 112, 134
Central America 144
Chagos Archipelago 358
Challis, Grace 29, 33
Chandler, Rev. 210
Chicago
Conference 345
House of Worship, 411
children's books 231
China 442
chiropractic 297
Chittleborough, James
letters from Shoghi Effendi 384, 391, 403
letters to Shoghi Effendi 394
Chorvat, Peggy, Stephan & Nuri
letters from Shoghi Effendi 426
Chosen Highway, The 233
Christ 25
meaning of "Risen Christ" 256
Christian doctrine
Bible 179
Christian, Kenneth 387
Clark, Leila 350
letters from Shoghi ErFendi 290, 303, 370
clergy 196
Cocos Islands 336, 355, 358, 381, 382, 386
Collins, Amelia 386
Colombo 63
committees 245
Confucius 179
consultation 242
Convention 129, 195, 237, 249, 269, 358
Australia & New Zealand 208, 336
cable from Shoghi Effendi 302
delegates raised to 19, 245
difficulties for Perth representatives 120, 126
election of delegates 92
first Australian & New Zealand 92, 93, 96
tied votes 131
to be held during days of Ridv‡n 97, 237
Cook Islands 380
Covenant-breakers 3, 18, 19, 52, 160, 176, 181, 299, 435, 445
Cover, Irene
letter from Shoghi Effendi 312
Cover, Ron & Irene, 24
criticism
calamity of 277
causes of 60
Culbert, Mrs 16
Czechoslovakia 426
Danielson, Edith
cable from Shoghi Effendi 380
Davis, Mrs E.E.
to visit Haifa 145, 146
Dawe, Ethel 80, 132, 137, 194, 353
cables from Shoghi Effendi 265, 334, 346
letters from Shoghi Effendi 159, 164, 176, 181, 201, 244, 254, 266, 284, 295
pilgrimage 132, 142, 345
returns to Australia 135
seriously ill 175
Dawe, Vernon, 176, 181
Day of the Covenant 296
Deakin, Alice
letter from Shoghi Effendi 260
Degotardi, Margaret
letters from Shoghi Effendi 297, 329
Delegates 38, 262, 351
functions of 7, 245
procedure for electing 236
depression 60
Deuteronomy 179
Devonport Assembly (NZ)
formation of 287
Dewing, Amy 37, 46, 59
letters from Shoghi Effendi 37, 46, 48, 59, 63
visits Perth 66
Dewing, Bertram 14, 15, 21, 31, 45, 49, 57, 59, 63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 90, 94, 95, 292
letters from Shoghi Effendi 31, 35, 45, 253, 277, 373
visits Perth 67
Difficulties 161, 189
an inevitable phase in growth of administration 274
effect of on man 65
encountered by NSA 113
endured by Greatest Holy Leaf 75
faced by Bertha Dobbins 369
facing Australia & New Zealand 103, 112
in adopting purely legalistic attitude 107
in Pacific islands 364
in establishing Australian & New Zealand NSA 85, 91
in pioneering 362
to publishing Herald of the South 118
in translation 80, 241
local difficulties should not impede national policy 278
of Australia & New Zealand 183
of present day 83
overcoming of proves zeal and development 173
registering Sydney Spiritual Assembly 120
Shoghi Effendi, 45, 189, 200
Dive, Dulcie 221, 229, 237, 352
cables from Shoghi Effendi 215
Dive, Jeff 262
divorce 302
Dobbins, Bertha 88, 226, 350, 386, 440
letters from Shoghi Effendi 88, 183, 193, 198, 214, 248, 281, 293, 316, 322, 373, 400
Dobbins, Bertha & Joseph 174
letters from Shoghi Effendi 97, 175
Dobbins, Joseph 56, 61, 68, 89, 229, 234, 400
letters from Shoghi Effendi 56, 61, 89, 369
Dugdale, Dorothy 82, 90
letter from Shoghi Effendi 82
Dunn, Clara 47, 60, 70, 73, 79, 92, 94, 108, 167, 185, 192, 235, 255, 324, 433, 440, 444
attends New Zealand Summer School 364
cables from Shoghi Effendi 319, 343, 446
deserves consideration 220
in Haifa 59, 63, 67, 68, 70
in Port Adelaide 229
letters from Shoghi Effendi 47, 60, 73, 92, 104, 110, 142, 165, 186, 204, 222, 247, 323, 329, 355, 416, 419, 429, 443
passes through Perth 69
poor health of 36, 37
resigns from Assembly to care for Hyde 104
to live in 2 Lang Road 219, 320
Dunn, Clara & Hyde 1, 15, 20, 22, 23, 29, 32, 34, 47, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 67, 69, 72, 112, 115, 200, 357
letters from Shoghi Effendi 23, 24, 36, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 152
achievements of 14,
an example to others 20, 94
cables from Shoghi Effendi 1, 2
greetings from Ruhiyyih Khanum 136
Guardian admires pioneering qualities 14, 20
Guardian appreciates services 16, 22, 36, 47
Guardian hopes for their pilgrimage 26
in Queensland 50
protest to Iraqi High Commissioner 36
visit New Zealand 16
Dunn, Hyde 58, 59, 61, 69, 73, 79, 93, 168, 170, 174, 185, 406
cables from Shoghi Effendi 35, 54, 69, 95
letters from Shoghi Effendi 58, 59, 67, 69, 79, 93, 129, 151
death of 163, 165, 166
deterioration in health 104, 105, 108
grave of 287
Guardian hopes to meet in future 73
Guardian never forgets 186
Guardian praises 168
health 108, 110, 114
memorial 195
model for pioneers 222
not on pilgrimage with Clara 67
New Zealand Summer School named after 276
regarded as Hand of the Cause 321
Dunning, Marie 338
cables from Shoghi Effendi 335, 344, 443
letters from Shoghi Effendi 308, 345, 348, 354, 361
Duties
of Local Spiritual Assembly member 61
Echtner, Vuk 426
Economic teachings 64
Education 6, 28, 82
Effendi, Mahmood 30
Egypt 24, 30, 65, 185, 225, 242, 289,
Cairo 156
Kitty Carpenter visits 112, 137
Martha Root in 24, 27
Port-Said 30, 63
Ransom-Kehler to visit 65
Egyptian Bah‡'’s
in British Isles 280
Elections 8, 239
future 278
individuals away travelling not eligible to vote 281
National Assemblies elected indirectly 7
NSA can scrutinise results 245
Universal House of Justice 7
Endowments 386, 390
Endurance 274
England 29, 30, 242, 388
Blundells visit 29
Emily Axford in 150
Ethel Dawe to visit 265, 266
Hutchinson-Smiths in 265
Leila Clark visits 290
London 59
Martha Root to visit 24, 27
teaching plan 239, 245
youth activities 268
Enoch 405
Esperanto 24, 49
in Herald of the South 105
in New Zealand 49
Martha Root learning 24
Esslemont, Dr John 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 64
passing of 36
worked in Australia 24
Esslemont, Peter 33
Estall, Mr 157
Ethiopia 377
Eua, Bah‡'’ Community of 408
Europe 65, 289
Martha Root visits 24, 27
Ransom-Kehler to visit 65
youth activities 268
European Teaching Conference 266
Faizi, Mr 350, 364
visits Yerrinbool 352
Fast, the 99
Featherstone, Collis 251
cables from Shoghi Effendi 431, 446
letters from Shoghi Effendi 232, 252, 255, 381, 405, 406, 421, 444, 448
named Hand of the Cause of God 446
visits Pacific Bah‡'’s 411
Featherstone, Collis & Madge
cables from Shoghi Effendi 334, 335
Featherstone, Madge
letter from Shoghi Effendi 231
wife 381
Fernie, Elena
letters from Shoghi Effendi 350, 414, 422
Fernie, Roy
letters from Shoghi Effendi 347, 401
Fernie, Roy & Elena
letters from Shoghi Effendi 349, 375, 447
Fiji 291, 298, 300, 309, 313, 323, 331, 332, 336, 384
Fitzner, Harold 283
cables from Shoghi Effendi 358, 362
Fitzner, Harold & Florence 295
letter from Shoghi Effendi 362
flying saucers 426
Ford, Mary Hanford 179
Formative Age 289
Forrest, Margaret
letters from Shoghi Effendi 382, 395
France 349
Jean Sevin 349
freedom 9
French, Nellie 133
Freudenburg, Mr
letter from Shoghi Effendi 241
Fugita 50
funds 250
Furutan, Mr 350, 364
visits Yerrinbool 352
future 181
Garden of Ridv‡n 81
Genesis
meaning of 17:20 179
meaning of 21:21 179
Germany 6, 33
Alicia Hutchinson-Smith in 307
Lily Jean Hutchinson-Smith visits 305
must form National Assembly 7
National Convention 7
Stuttgart 31
Getsinger, Lua 185
Giachary, Dr Ugo 357, 429
Gilbert and Ellice Islands 401, 414, 422, 423, 447
Gleanings 179
Glen Innes 250
Goal of a New World Order 64
God
attributes of 84
wrath of 84
God Passes By 233
response of clergy 269, 248
Graves 309
Gray, Mrs Edward 24
Great Britain 7
Greatest Holy Leaf 16, 29, 30, 33, 38, 53, 57, 73, 76, 158
passing of 71, 73, 74, 75
Greatest Name 179
use of 118, 309, 393
Greenland 289
Guam 358, 397, 407
Guam Assembly
cable from Shoghi Effendi 404
Guam Bah‡'’s
cable from Shoghi Effendi 431
letter from Shoghi Effendi 405
Guardianship 226
Hab’b, Dr 49
Haifa
Local Spiritual Assembly 10, 14
Newsletter 32, 97, 169
Hancock, Rodney 406
Hands of the Cause 331, 355, 356, 446
Clara Dunn appointed 319, 323
Faizi & Furutan in Australia 364
Hyde Dunn 321
Happiness 25
Haramiaqdas 445
Harnish, Margaret 443
Haumont, Daniel 445
pioneers to Loyalty Islands 395
Hawthorne, Rose 154, 168, 170
cables from Shoghi Effendi 404
teaching trip to Queensland 168
Haz’ratu'l-Quds 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 380
Auckland 336, 363, 378, 380, 387, 388, 389
Suva 384
Sydney 221, 366, 380
Tehran 435
Headquarters (see Haz’ratu'l-Quds)
Hearne, Rupert 151
Heggie, James 190, 195, 261, 304
cable from Shoghi Effendi 267
letters from Shoghi Effendi 163, 178, 188
visited Adelaide 190
visited Guardian 179
Heller, Mrs Francis 422
Herald of the South 31, 32, 36, 38, 45, 46, 47, 49, 61, 68, 90, 96, 101, 135, 417, 439
difficulties encountered in publication 118
Guardian encourages improved quality 105
Guardian praises improvements 112
Guardian's advice on 35
Heroism 94
Hobart 24
Bah‡'’ youth
letter from Shoghi Effendi 187
Bah‡'’s
letter from Shoghi Effendi 236
Hoehnke, Violet
letters from Shoghi Effendi 409, 417, 427, 429
Holland 31
Hollaway, Miss 132
Holley, Horace 50, 64, 91, 355, 357
Holy Days 301
Holy Year 325, 328
House of Justice
conditions for establishment of 8
local House of Justice 5
secondary House of Justice 7
Humanity 3
Hungary 149
Hutchinson-Smith, Alicia
letters from Shoghi Effendi 265, 307, 328
Hutchinson-Smith, Lily Jean
letters from Shoghi Effendi 206, 274, 281, 305
Inarajan 398
Incorporation 382
India 6, 62, 64, 242, 284, 286, 289, 311, 336, 346
Martha Root in 143
Ransom-Kehler visits 64, 65, 67
S. Schopflocher visits 118
Teaching Plans 225, 239, 245
Individuals 107
Inman, Guy 94, 107
resignation from community 125
Intelligence 388
Intercalary days 179
International Bah‡'’ Council 340
International Bah‡'’ fund 114, 146, 159, 163, 171, 178, 190, 381, 409, 424
International language 28
(See also Esperanto)
International Tribunal 28
loas, Leroy 218
êr‡n 55, 77, 110, 160, 289, 444
(see also Persia)
attitudes of Muslims 49
Australian Bah‡'’s assist in famine relief 34, 50
Australians assist persecuted Bah‡'’s 392
Bah‡'’s of 22
conditions in 102
Khur‡s‡n earthquake, 50, 56
Lorel Schopflocher visits 34
persecution of Bah‡'’s 387, 435
persecution prevents temple construction 396
ban on literature 74
Ransom-Kehler visits 77
'Ir‡q 225, 289
Australian Bah‡'’s appeal to British high commissioner 36
Baghdad Court of Appeal 35
House of Bah‡'u'll‡h 35
Lorel Schopflocher visits 34
'Ishq‡b‡d 160
Islam, 41, 179, 233
fanaticism of Persian adherents 49
Italo-Swiss National Assembly 326
Ives, Mabel 202
Jack, Marion 149, 266
Jackman, Silver 205
letters from Shoghi Effendi 114, 159, 160, 171, 190, 197, 202, 207, 211
Jankko, Greta
cable from Shoghi Effendi 376
Japan 6, 441
Juleff, Mary 48
letter from Shoghi Effendi 48
Justice 25, 27, 85
of God 84
Kaltoli, Peter 414
letter from Shoghi Effendi 385
Kampala Temple 429
Kanare, Peter
letter from Shoghi Effendi 375
Karachi 144
Katzmann, Mr & Mrs 341
Khan, Zainab
letters from Shoghi Effendi 313, 332
Kh‡num, Munirih 137, 138, 139
Khanum, Ruhiyyih 128
Khartoum (Sudan) 323
Khursh’d-i-Kh‡var 6
Kilford, Miss 33
King, Mr 33
King, Mr & Mrs 29
Kit‡b-i-'Ahd 448
Kit‡b-i-Aqdas 5, 80, 99
prescribes forms of prayer 99
Kit‡b-i-êq‡n 79
Koala News 382
Kokoria, Mr
letter from Shoghi Effendi 423
Lake, Greta 353
Lamprill, Greta 154, 166, 177
cables from Shoghi Effendi 345, 376, 435
letters from Shoghi Effendi 273, 316
pioneers to Society Islands 350
Latin America 289, 311
Leadley, Percy 415
League of Nations 54
Lee, Nora 14
Legal Committee 262
legalism 107
literature 364, 367, 382, 402
Assemblies must supervise 6
Roviana 382
Samoan and Tongan 388
Tahitian 364
Local Spiritual Assembly
by-laws 262, 268, 274, 287, 393
formation of 5, 251
functions of 5, 23, 79
geographic limits of 265
incorporation 272
members responsibilities 61
necessary to follow civil boundaries 286
obedient to NSA 272
re-elected annually at Ridv‡n 8
relations with NSA 272
resignation from 274
to consult on forming NSA 79
to initiate teaching plans 23
London 403
Lovelady, James & Antionette
letter from Shoghi Effendi 315
Loyalty Islands 336, 355, 358, 395, 400
Lunt, Alfred 64
Lynch, Mr 149
Mackay, Charles 379
cable from Shoghi Effendi 397
Macleod, Norman
letter from Shoghi Effendi 26
Melbourne Baha'i 26
Malta 63
Man 241
Manus 409
Maoris 66, 84, 402, 430, 437
important to increase representation 389
publications 101
Ransom-Kehler teaches 64
teaching work among 64
Mariana Islands 353, 358, 379, 397, 398, 449
Powers, Robert 344
Marie, Queen of Rumania 49, 149
Marques, Jose 357, 358, 411
Marquesas Islands 445
Marriage 432, 435, 446
Marshall Islands 358
Mashriqu'l-Adhk‡r 8, 336, 357, 428
Auckland 436
Sydney 336, 342, 364, 366, 389, 396, 423, 428, 439, 433, 444
construction 447
design 414, 418, 420, 425
responsibility of National Assembly 8
Wilmette 6
Mason, Margaret 320
Materialism 28
Mathematical systems 329
Maude, Harry 422
Maxwell, J. 326, 333
Maxwell, May 68
offers to assist Herald of the South 68
passes away in Buenos Aires 159
Maxwell, Sutherland
illness of 286
passing of 324
McLachlan, Mrs E. 94
McMiles, Ellen
letters from Shoghi Effendi 215
Melbourne 28, 62
mental tests 18
Mentawai Islands 336
Mesdag, Mr 30
Millar, Rev. D. 29
Miller, Amy 65
Miller, Annie 65, 66, 73, 74
letters from Shoghi Effendi 65, 66, 126, 138
Millway, Jean
letter from Shoghi Effendi 392
Millway, Margaret J.
letter from Shoghi Effendi 318
minority races 389
missionaries 41
Mittagong Star 161
Moffitt, Charlotte 171
teaching trip to Queensland 168
Moses 25
Mount Carmel 41, 25, 81, 158, 378
pilgrim house 38, 39
Shrine of the B‡b 32, 39
Mt Paran 179
Muhammad 25, 179
Muller, Mrs
letter from Shoghi Effendi 217
Muller, Mrs K.A.G.
letter from Shoghi Effendi 315
Naracoorte 394, 404
National Spiritual Assemblies 7, 8, 425
achievements of 96
approves obtaining legal rights to bodies of Dunns 187
Australasia 24
Australian & New Zealand 52, 79, 85, 90
British 401
challenges facing 101
Declaration of Trust 104, 120
difficulties in forming 92
duties of 226, 228, 278, 411
early progress of 103
elected annually 8
election of, Australian and New Zealand 23
formation of 7, 24, 35, 52, 53, 79, 85, 86, 87, 90, 92, 94
incorporation 104, 116
India, Pakistan & Burma 336, 398, 413, 420
need for centralisation of authority 9
New Zealand 391, 412, 413, 416, 440
to be incorporated in World Crusade 336
North America 86, 93
North East Asia 441
obstacles facing 103
powers of 9
purpose of 8
Regional Assembly of the South Pacific Ocean 386
relations with individuals 106
requests appointment of Committees to teach Aboriginals & Maoris 402
responsibilities of 182
Temple design 425
United States 112
National Convention
Australia and New Zealand 92
cables from Shoghi Effendi 129, 267, 285, 336, 337, 383, 404, 405
success of in 1935 106
National Fund 79
National Youth Committee
cables from Shoghi Effendi 260, 285
letters from Shoghi Effendi 267, 381
Naw-Rœz 245
New Britain (Papua New Guinea) 341
New Caledonia 336, 337, 399, 408, 424
Mariette Bolton visits 323
New Delhi Conference 324, 327, 329, 331, 332, 334, 341, 347
New Guinea 336
(see also Papua New Guinea)
New Hebrides 336, 340, 385, 400
New History Society 58, 160, 238
New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) 406
New York 403
New Zealand 16, 38, 413
Bah‡'’s assist Persian relief fund 50
condition of society 46
Convention
letter from Shoghi Effendi 430
formation of National Spiritual Assembly 299, 391
Mashhqu'l-Adhk‡r site 430
National Spiritual Assembly
cables from Shoghi Effendi 432
letters from Shoghi Effendi 434, 436
South Island 264, 395, 430
Summer School
cables from Shoghi Effendi 265, 279, 296, 316, 334, 351, 377, 399, 424
to be consolidated in World Crusade 336
newsletters 6
Nineteen day feasts 406
Norden, Else 332
cable from Shoghi Effendi 331
Norfolk Island 53
North America 63, 66
National Convention 7
National Spiritual Assembly 58
Numbers
meaning of 12:16; 13:13 179
Numerology 81
National Youth Committee of Australia & New Zealand
letter from Shoghi Effendi 354
Obedience 332
Obstacles 43, 47, 59, 115, 122, 205, 212, 214, 221, 258, 261, 271, 275, 276, 279, 281, 285, 289, 290, 292, 313, 314, 339, 343, 346, 362, 370, 372, 412, 414, 415, 438, 441
facing Australia and New Zealand 92, 103
facing Perth Bah‡'’s 126
Shoghi Effendi's attitude to 43
Shoghi Effendi prays for removal of 16
Occult sciences 81
Olson, Cynthia
letters from Shoghi Effendi 367, 379
Olson, Cynthia & Edgar
letter from Shoghi Effendi 353, 398
opposition 421
Orange, N.S.W. 394, 401
Oriental terms
correct spelling of 10, 11
Orthodoxy 9
Pacific Islands 7, 16, 17, 23, 53, 288, 300, 311, 324, 336, 337, 344, 345, 357, 358, 390, 400
Admiralty Islands 355
Ali, Nur 384
Caroline Islands 409, 429, 431, 434
Collis Featherstone visits 411
Cook Islands 352, 380
Fiji Islands 384
future responsibilities 442
Gilbert and Ellis Islands 347, 349, 350, 375, 401, 414, 422, 423, 447
Guam 397, 405, 407, 431
Guardian advises against publicity 421
Kaltoli, Peter 385
Loyalty Islands 395
Mariana Islands 353, 358, 367, 379, 398
New Caledonia 377, 408, 424
New Hebrides 350, 373, 385
Papua New Guinea 368, 409, 417, 427, 429
pioneers to 342
Society Islands 349, 350, 376, 424, 435, 445
Solomon Islands 360, 361, 372, 438
South Seas, Islands of the 16
Tonga 353, 371, 407
Washington, W. 399
Palestine
grave situation in 141, 150, 155
Palmer, Dr B.J. 83, 91
Palter, Miss 49
Panama 349, 350
Papua New Guinea 341, 387, 406, 409, 417, 427, 429
Paraclete 179
Parliament 297
Paul, Mr 84
Payneham Assembly
letter from Shoghi Effendi 350
Peak, Olga
letter from Shoghi Effendi 216
Perdu, Joseph 275, 286, 323
Perdu, Kersten Sanderson
cable from Shoghi Effendi 276
Perks, Thelma 254
becomes Bah‡'’ 223, 247
donates land to Yerrinbool School 287
letters from Shoghi Effendi 255, 444
Persecution 49
Perseverence 388
Persia 284
(see also Iran)
Australasian Bah‡'’s contribute to famine relief 34, 243
bans Bah‡'’ literature 74
Mrs Schopflocher visits 34
teaching plans 245
Persian Bah‡'’s 438
in British Isles 280
Perth 50, 69
cable from Shoghi Effendi 267
letter from Shoghi Effendi 128
Assembly to be formed 116
condition of community 65
difficult to sent delegate to convention 126
Dunns to visit 73
Victoria Park 66
Peterson, Mr and Mrs
letter from Shoghi Effendi 317
Philanthropic activities 383
Philippines 235
Philosophy 241
Pilgrim notes 175, 233
Pilgrimage 22, 26, 70, 73, 141
Clara Dunn 60, 67
E. Dawe 142, 334
E. Axford 119
Jim Heggie 189
M. Dunning 335, 338, 344
pilgrims 327
Richardson, Anne 344
temporarily halted 247, 266
to resume 298
Pilgrims 1
first Australian and New Zealand 23, 25, 26
Pioneers 59, 195, 299, 308, 310, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 349, 354, 355, 357, 358, 360, 362, 364, 365, 368, 372, 382, 387, 388, 389, 391
Almond, Maysie 81
Dunn, C. 323
Dunns 20, 34-36, 37, 46, 51, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 97, 105, 109, 111, 114, 124, 152, 163, 186
Bluett, Noel 314
Blums 259
Blundell, Ethel 100
Blundell, Sarah 110
Brooks, Hilda 118
Stevenson, Margaret 169
Sydney Assembly 87
Watkin, E 82
Whitaker, Oswald 188
pioneering 325, 339, 344, 348, 360, 369, 373, 377, 385
future attitude towards 186
results in Latin America 257
takes precedence 339
plan 246, 247
Placo 241
Podger, David
letter from Shoghi Effendi 433
political parties 253
politics 297
Pollard, Gladys
letter from Shoghi Effendi 305
Port Adelaide 215, 229, 234
Clara Dunn teaching in 222
Portugal 358
Portuguese Timor 336, 340, 355, 357, 358, 362, 411, 440
Powers, Robert
letters from Shoghi Effendi 344, 358, 407
prayer 42, 57, 58, 80, 99
congregational prayer discouraged 99
healing prayer 99
obligatory prayer 42
Prayers and Meditations 140
prejudice 27
Proclamation 162
prohibition 37
Promised Day is Come 169
prophets 179
psychic practices 135
Port Moresby 409
publications (see also Herald of the South)
Assemblies must supervise 6
Koala News 382
publication 8
standard of 90
publicity 209, 214, 238, 422
Mittagong Star 199
punishment 84, 85
Purest Branch 158
Queen Marie 49
Queensland 50
Quesada, Mr 398
racism 27, 400
radio 89
Rank, Mr 255
Ransom-Kehler, Keith 62, 64, 67, 70, 72, 77, 174, 233
letters from Shoghi Effendi 62, 64
in Persia 77
in Haifa 39
visits Sydney 70
Regional Teaching Committee for New Zealand
letter from Shoghi Effendi 415
Regional Teaching Coinmittees 238, 242
Reincarnation 261
Religious orthodoxy 271
Revelation of St John
meaning of chapter II 179
meaning of 3:12 179
Richardson, Ann
cable from Shoghi Effendi 344
Ridv‡n Garden 30
Rockhampton 51
Rodwell, Viva
letters from Shoghi Effendi 290, 304, 318, 322
Root, Martha 20, 26, 31, 62, 139, 140, 147, 153, 160
arrives in Australia 147
in Haifa 24
letters from Shoghi Effendi 20, 143, 144, 148
NSA plans for 145
to visit Australia 20, 139, 140, 142
visits Sydney 20
voice recording 170
Rosenberg, Ethel J. 49, 50
Roumie, Siyyid Mustapha 144, 257
Routh, Jane 155, 171
Russia 27, 34
believers 160
Lorel Schopflocher visits 34
Martha Root to visit 27
Sacred Writings 257
Samoa 337, 448
Schiller, Rolf
cables from Shoghi Effendi 410, 422
Scholars 233
Scholarship 46
Schopflocher, Lorel 34
Schopflocher, Seigfried 31, 118, 124, 125
in Haifa 124
in Australia & NZ 118, 122, 123
Science 105
Scotland 29
Margaret Stevenson visits 32
Scout Movement 37
Shoghi Effendi
Adelaide 272
comply with NSA decisions 272, 277, 278, 294
maintain contact with USA 86
advice to individual Bah‡'’s 52
Assemblies 217
establish on civil limits 262, 265, 403
concentrate on tasks immediately ahead 258
concentrate on teaching plans 245, 252
constantly stimulate Bah‡'’s to achieve goals 324
follow American example 86
urges Blums to assist establish LSA 249
Auckland 46, 363
Australia
attention to urgent needs of New Zealand Bah‡'’s 413
future role 172
Australia & New Zealand 196
adhere strictly to writings 99
avoid atmosphere of secrecy 106
care for Clara Dunn 220
concentrate on teaching 252, 287
establish NSA 90
formation Local Spiritual Assemblies 251, 259
Headquarters 203
inspire & encourage 237
responsible for Pacific Islands 288
title of NSA to remain unchanged 214
urges conciliation & harmony 229
urges consultation on multiplication of centres 238
Bah‡'’ World 107
beautifies Mt. Carmel 25
by-laws to conform to New York 262, 268
committees free to elect their own office bearers 245
National Convention 23, 92, 208
destiny of mankind 182
devising teaching plans for Europe 65
Dunn, Clara 68
duty
avoid disunity 9
of Assemblies 5-9, 226
of Bah‡'’s to concentrate on tasks of World Crusade 363
of individuals 226, 299
to participate in elections 7
sacred duty to teach 18, 251
exemplary lives 4
feels sure NSA will protect and spread faith 182
future 14, 24, 70, 118, 174, 175, 225, 262, 391, 417
attitude towards 70
Australia 206, 211
Australia & New Zealand 192
Bah‡'’s should face with courage 206
generations will remember Dunns 94, 111
growth of institutions 247
importance of Headquarters 207
New Zealand 38, 42
NSA will inevitably face difficulties 43, 106
obstacles facing NSA will disappear 107
proclamation 288
Greatest Name not to be put on graves 309
health of 31
Herald of the South 45, 46, 105, 118
incorporation 104, 300, 367
India 67
individual Bah‡'’s
against petitioning NSA 98
against seeking apology from LSA 98
against working in holy land 307
create love and harmony 215
free to write to Guardian 185, 215
obstain from political membership 253
not to seek parliament as independent 297
sacred duty to teach 70, 251
support institutions 240
unable to correspond with 14
instructions regarding Temple design 396
litigation 251
marriage to Mary Maxwell 128
name New Zealand summer school after Hyde Dunn 276
National Spiritual Assembly 78, 226
be sympathetic to individual requests 106
devise definite teaching plan 242
dispersal of Bah‡'’s the vital task 221
National Youth Committee 268
New Delhi Conference 347
New Zealand
against premature separation from Australia 299
passing of 448, 449
praises move to Sydney by Dives 213
perseverence 137, 205
Persia 77
purchase Auckland Haz’ratu'l-Quds 363
purchase national endowment 200
purchase of Lang Road property 205
qualities of the Australasian Bah‡'’ Community 88, 173, 185, 209, 310, 311, 389
qualities admired 388
requests prayers of Bah‡'’s for his work 19
requests S. Blundell to persevere 46
Seven Year Plan 225
study teachings 291
Sydney 201
teaching 72, 197, 198, 199, 201, 203, 220, 221, 223, 251, 276, 434
appoint committees to teach minorities 402
Bah‡'’s to be focused on multiplication & consolidation 86, 243
Assemblies devise teaching plans 23
deepen new Bah‡'’s in Pacific 407
extension & consolidation 222
guidelines for first phase of World Crusade 339
New Bah‡'’s 373
opposition 407
pioneer for Perth 254
pioneering and travel teaching 65, 169, 195, 220, 239, 240, 242, 271, 344, 349
plans 195, 250, 252, 256, 313
schools 171, 172, 174
Temple 440
Theosophy 282
Tonga 371
unity in Australia & New Zealand 183, 203
Victories, qualities required for 388
Yerrinbool School 129, 218, 227
youth will gain profound knowledge 187
Seventh Angel 233
Sevin, Jean
cable from Shoghi Effendi 376
letters from Shoghi Effendi 349, 445
Shampson, Miss 255
Shrine of the B‡b 397
completion of 286
construction 298, 314, 319, 321, 333, 335
Sigsfeld, Victoria 33
Six Year Plan 248, 268
Guardian urges Australia and New Zealand to adopt 245
Skinner, Doris 157
Society Islands 336, 349, 388, 424, 445
Tahitian 402
Socrates 241
Sohaili, Shapoor
letters from Shoghi Effendi 377, 424
Soheili, Mr & Mrs 408
Sohrab, Ahmad 160
Solomon Islands 360, 361, 388, 438
Blum 361
Some Answered Questions 15, 79, 233
South Africa 132
South America 144, 190
Six year plan 225
South East Asia 288, 325
South Pacific school 364
Spiritual Assemblies
(see also Local Spiritual Assemblies)
area of 233
formation of 233
functions of committees 7
qualities of members 7
obligations of members 7
Spiritual Axis 442
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 289
St Peters Bah‡'’ Group 350
letters from Shoghi Effendi 307, 308, 317, 326, 33, 335
Star of the East 6
Star of the West 6
Stenstrand, J. 52
Stevenson, Margaret 16, 30, 32, 38, 42, 51, 66, 168
cables from Shoghi Effendi 54, 66
letters from Shoghi Effendi 16, 30, 32, 38, 42, 51
sends literature to Allenbys 42
visits Haifa 23
visits Scotland 32
Stirling Bah‡'’ community 350
study
Bah‡'’ Administration 86
Bah‡'’ teachings and problems at Bah‡'’ meetings 69
Herald of the South 90
Kit‡b-i-êq‡n and Some Answered Questions 79
of ourselves 57
of teachings and writings by new Bah‡'’s required 53
of writings followed by teaching 72
of writings reveals other functions of LSAs 6
study group 122
Styles, Albert 270
Summer School 179
cables from Shoghi Effendi 142, 181
Adelaide 197, 198
American 218
Australia 227
Boltons offer Yerrinbool property 123
Guardian pleased with formation of 129
New Zealand 264, 276, 287, 292, 364, 377, 399, 424
origin of 179
rallying point for youth 248
South Australian 228
Yerrinbool 123, 129, 130, 134, 135, 142, 153, 155, 181, 183, 184, 199, 206, 218, 237, 352, 377, 399, 424
Sun of the East 6
Sun of Truth 6
Sutherland 353
Suva 338, 386
Suva Bah‡'’s
letter from Shoghi Effendi 291
Switzerland 3
Lilian Wyss in 280
Martha Root in 24, 27
Sydney 24, 64
Dunns to visit 73
Sydney Assembly 70, 86, 145
letters from Shoghi Effendi 70, 77, 86, 146, 221
symbolism 233
Tablets of the Divine Plan 311
Tahirih 148
Tahiti 364, 435, 445
Tahiti Bah‡'’
cable from Shoghi Effendi 424
Tasmania
to be consolidated in World Crusade 336
youth 187
teaching 60, 88
activities 4
Advent of Divine Justice the charter of teaching 152
character of 69
Guardian calls for teaching plan 78
Guardian encourages 112
importance of 4, 9, 15, 23
is responsibility of National Assembly 8
manner of 51
message 64
Shoghi Effendi's guidance 52
to be systematic, constant, etc 114
teachers 72
use of "holy words" important 114
teaching plan 196
British 265
Europe 65
Guardian funds teaching initiatives 191
overseas 239
Six year plan 250
Temple
(see Mashriqu'l-Adhk‡r)
Ten Year Crusade 427
Thailand 289
Theosophy 282
Thomas, Hilda 286
letter from Shoghi Effendi 279
Thomson, Mrs 212
Thornton, Amy 32
tie-vote 131
Toeq, Mr Daoud 243
Tokarake
letter from Shoghi Effendi 423
Tonga 388, 407
Stanley Bolton pioneers 360
Townshend, George 331
translation 80, 367, 398, 402
World Crusade goals 336
Ponapean 434
Timorese 440
translations 8, 58, 245, 365, 382
assemblies must supervise 6
Papua New Guinea 397
travel teachers
qualities of 62
tasks of 62
Tuamotu Archipelago 349, 445
Tuamotu Bah‡'’s
cable from Shoghi Effendi 424
Tunks, Arthur 263
Turkest‡n
newsletter 6
Turkey 266
United States 63, 86, 133, 144, 169, 218, 242, 339, 250
asked to support Herald of the South 112
Australasians to keep contact with 85
Boltons in 76, 83, 91, 156
C & E Olson 353
development of local Assemblies 277
has provided many pioneers 222
Hyde Dunn considering proposals to NSA 114
must form National Assembly 7
Republic 289
Reviewing Committee 253
Seven year plan 239
Summer Schools 227
Summer Schools originated in 179
system of administration to be copied 93
teaching plans 245
Trustees of Divine Plan 311
Wilmette Temple 193
youth activities 268
United States & Canada 176
United States NSA 386
cables from Shoghi Effendi 355
Unity 64, 88, 94
Universal House of Justice 7, 87, 95, 389, 411
elected by National Assemblies 7
establishment of 8
to decide on future principles of administration 8
Unley Assembly 393
Uskuli, Mr 309
Van der Haart 436
Varga, Mr 243, 357, 434
Victoria 15
Victoria Park 66
Vivisection 397, 411
voting
deprivation of voting rights 269
not compulsory to select nine 131
procedure for 236
tie-vote 131
Wachsverger, Mr 316
Wanganui Bah‡'’s
letter from Shoghi Effendi 296
war
Bah‡'’ attitude to 162
impact of 195
Washington, Bill 397
cable from Shoghi Effendi 419
letters from Shoghi Effendi 399, 408
Watkin, Eric
letters from Shoghi Effendi 81, 87
Watkin, Evelyn
letters from Shoghi Effendi 43, 50
Watkin, Mrs 82
Whitaker, Oswald
passing of 188
White Australia policy 27, 29
Wicus, Mrs 51
Wilhelm, Roy 21
Will and Testament 79, 226
explains Secondary Houses of Justice 7
impact on Bah‡'’ community 18
Wilmette 119
Wilmette Temple 119
Wilson, Mr & Mrs 123
Winter School
Adelaide 170, 174
Yerrinbool 169, 170, 200
Wollongong 236
Wood, Mrs Clara 231
world 15
condition of 1, 3, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 63, 65, 72, 82, 125, 174, 182
future organisation of 28
World Crusade 300, 311, 321, 325, 330, 332, 333, 342,
Australian mission during 329
challenge facing Australia & New Zealand 342
commencement of 336
despatch of pioneers the first most vital objective 342
establishment Australian Teaching Committee vital to success 336
Guardian believes will be easily accomplished 337
keynote is action 339
NSAs to be formed during 324
objectives of 442
objectives of 2nd phase 359
settlement of pioneers vital goal of first phase 347
the fruit born of the B‡b's suffering 346
virgin territories 339
World Religion Day 324
Wyss, Frank 217, 320, 352, 386
cables from Shoghi Effendi 380, 397
Wyss, Lilian 217
cable from Shoghi Effendi 338
letters from Shogh Effendi 280, 326, 344
Y‡ Bah‡'u'l-Abh‡ 118, 179
Yaganegi, Ruhengiz
letters from Shoghi Effendi 346
Yerrinbool Bah‡'’ School Committee
letter from Shoghi Effendi 352
Yerrinbool Bah‡'’s
letter from Shoghi Effendi 193
Yerrinbool School
cables from Shoghi Effendi 134, 259
donated to NSA 273
land donated by Thelma Perks 287
land donated to 270
Yerrinbool Summer School
cables from Shoghi Effendi 254, 264, 265, 377, 399
Youth
convene first National Youth Conference 267
have task of rebuilding world 177
Hobart 187
James Heggie example of Australian, 180
responsibilities of 191
Summer School source of inspiration for 248
task facing 187, 191
Tasmania 177
young 231
Zoroaster 151, 179
(see also picture scans of the maps)