Index

'Abdu'l-Bahá: as Bahá'u'lláh's successor, 42 collation of Writings of, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 114 example of, 25 fiftieth anniversary of passing of, 68, 76-77 property surrounding teahouse of, acquired, 36 recording of voice of, must be used with restraint, 68 two charters provided by, 69 Will and Testament of, 38, 39, 43, 44, 69 Administrative Order: building of, is task of believers, 12 elective and appointive arms of, 94 establishment of Continental Boards of Counselors as further step in unfoldment of, 5, 8 role of learned and rulers in, 91-92, 94-95 unique feature of, 95 Afghanistan, 70, 83 Africa: problems of, 44-45, 48-49, 62 spiritual potential of believers in, 62-63 tribalism in, 45, 48-49 work of early pioneers in, 62 'Alá'í, Shu'á'u'lláh, 83 'Alá'í, Suhayl, 10 Alexander, Agnes, 70-71, 75, 78, 127-28 Americas, 73, 74 Appa, Seewoosumbur-Jeehoba, 9 Arabia, 70 Ardikání, Husayn, 9 Arms, 26 Arnadóttir, Hólmfrídur, 80 Atlantic Ocean historical importance of, 81 message of Oceanic Conference in North, 80-82 Auxiliary Boards, 90 as appointive arm of Administrative Order, 94 created by Shoghi Effendi, 92 duties of, 29-33 as learned, 92 membership of, increased, 52-53, 93 relationship between, and Continental Boards of Counselors, 5, 7, 29-33, 92, 93, 116 relationship between, and Local and National Spiritual Assemblies, 29-33 Ayman, Iraj, 52 Bahá'í Community: contrast between, and present society, 12, 45, 49, 90 cooperation within, 118 developing and enriching, life, 103 universal participation will strengthen, 60 as worldwide, apolitical organization, 46. See also Believers Bahá'u'lláh: collation of Writings of, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 114 commemoration of arrival of, in Holy Land, 14, 18, 21, 119 commemoration of centenary of proclamation of, 115 confinement of, in 'Akká, 10-11 Covenant of, 41-42, 120 voyage of, from Gallipoli to 'Akka, 10 Bahjí: extension of gardens of, 59, 84, 115 property adjacent to, acquired, 35-36 Baker, Dorothy, 13 Banání, Músá, 62, 128 Bangladesh. See East Pakistan Believers: attitudes and conduct of, 34-35, 100, 110 duty of, to contribute to Fund, 17-18, 118 duty of, to live the life, 25, 62, 99-100 duty of, to teach, 17, 34, 35 fate of community depends on, 16, 29 importance of deepening new, 16 must set example for world, 45, 49, 108 relationship between, and society, 106 spiritual growth of, 106, 110 tasks of, 12, 46, 47, 106. See also Bahá'í Community; Living the Life Black, 45, 73 Blum, Alvin, 125 Blumenthal, Erik, 10 Bolivia, 54 message to Continental Conference in, 54-56 Boman, Shirin, 28 Bopp, Anneliese, 52 Bosio, Maud, 126 Botswana, 23 Brown, Ruth Randall, 127 Bullock, Matthew, 128-29 Burundi, 25 Cape Verde Islands, 23 Carolina Islands, 67, 83 Caribbean: growth of Faith in, 73 message to Oceanic Conference in, 72-74 Cause of God: entry by troops into, 65, 69, 97 future of, 119-20 growth of, during Formative Age, 69, 113-14 progress of, can be slowed by behavior of believers, 45, 100 progress of, contrasts with decline of old world order, 20, 71-72 as sole source of salvation, 12, 35, 46 Central African Republic, 29 Chad, 29, 57, 66 Chastity, 107-08 Chinese, 64, 85-86 Christ: deeds of disciples of, 12 Collins, Amelia, 80 Conferences. 70: eight Oceanic and Continental, to be held, 22, 115. See also Atlantic Ocean; Bolivia; Caribbean; Mauritius; Monrovia; Pacific Ocean; Singapore Congo (Brazzaville), 29, 57, 66 Congo Republic (Kinshasa), 23 Consolidation, 64 must accompany proclamation and teaching, 15-16, 85, 86 Consultation: importance of, in deciding when to pioneer, 20 spirit and practice of, 51 Continental Boards of Counselors, 90 as appointive arm of Administrative Order, 94 duties of, 5, 7, 29-33, 93, 116 establishment of, 4-7, 21, 93, 116 first appointments to, 9-10 as learned, 91-92 membership of, increased, 28, 54, 93 relationship between, and Auxiliary Boards, 5, 7, 29-33, 92, 93, 116 relationship between, and Hands of Cause, 7-8, 91, 92, 93-94, 116 relationship between, and Local Spiritual Assemblies, 30 relationship between, and National Spiritual Assemblies, 31-33 Universal House of Justice praises, 21, 28, 116 Cook Islands, 23 Costas, Athos, 9 Covenant, 41-42, 120 Covenant-breakers, 42 Dahomey, 23 de Burafato, Carmen, 9 Deepening: of new believers, 16, 61 tape recorders as aid in, work, 67-68 Deputization, 17, 24, 118 Divine Plan of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 54 all teaching plans are phases in implementation of, 69 Nine Year Plan as current stage of, 56, 69, 73 Dunbar, Hooper, 9 Dunn, Father and Mother, 75 East Pakistan, 67, 83 Epyeru, Oloru, 9 Farhangí, Masíh, 9 Fath-i-A'zam, Shidán, 9 Featherstone, Collis, 66, 83 Ferraby, Dorothy, 10 Fiji, 90 Ford, Bahíyyih, 9 Fund: backbone of, is regular contributions of every believer, 59 crisis of, in United States, 60-61 crisis in International, 57-59, 61, 70 contributing to, as service every believer can render, 17, 118 International Deputization, 17, 118 sacrificial support of, 24, 117 universal participation in contributing to, 59 uses of International, 58-59, 117-18 Furútan, 'Alí-Akbar, 83 Gabon, 29, 57 Gambia, 23 Gardiner, Lloyd, 9 Ghana, 23 Giachery, Ugo, 83, 88 Greenland, 82 Grossmann, Hermann, 123 Guam, 67, 83 Guardianship: anticipated in Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 43 duties of, 37, 38, 39-40, 41 and end of line of Aghsán, 41 instituted in Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 43 relationship between, and Universal House of Justice, 37-44 Guianas, 23 Hakim, Lutfu'lláh, 123-24 Hands of the Cause of God: as appointive arm of Administrative Order, 94 appointment of future, impossible, 6, 92 as auxiliary institution of Guardianship, 92 brought into existence by Bahá'u'lláh, 92 as "Chief Stewards," 8 consulted with Universal House of Justice on goals of Nine Year Plan, 4 development of institution of, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 4, 5, 6-7, 21, 92-94, 116 duties of, extended, 5, 8, 21, 93, 116 as learned, 91-92 as liaison between Universal House of Justice and Counselors, 5, 8, 93 relationship between, and Continental Boards of Counselors, 7-8, 91, 92, 93-94, 116 Universal House of Justice praises, 52, 70, 116 Harwood, Howard, 10 Hénuzet, Louis, 10 Homosexuality. 110 Human Rights Year, 22 Huqúqu'lláh, 118 Iceland, 80-81 formation of National Spiritual Assembly of, 67, 81, 83 Indian Ocean, 55-56 Indians, 55, 73-74, 85, 86, 87 International Teaching Center, 5, 8, 72, 93, 94 'Iráq, 88 Ireland, 67, 81, 83 Ivory Coast, 53, 66 Japan, 78, 79, 85-86 Kebdani, Muhammad, 9 Kenny, Sara, 126 Khádem, Dhikru'lláh, 66, 88 Khamsi, Mas'úd, 9, 28 Kházeh, Jalál, 83 Kitáb-i-Aqdas: celebration of centenary of revelation of, 72, 113, 115 revelation of, 11 synopsis of, completed, 105, 114-15 Knights of Bahá'u'lláh, 13, 55, 73, 75 Lamb, Artemus, 9 Law, Bahá'í: gradual application of, 106 obedience to, 105-06, 107 is fundamental to healthy functioning of society, 106 Learned, 91-92, 94-95 Leong, Yan Kee, 9 Lesotho, 52, 66 Life: aim and purpose of, 19, 56, 106, 110-11. See also Living the Life Literature, Bahá'í: publication of, 86, 90, 114, 118 translation of, 22, 86, 113 sacred writings of, do not contradict themselves, 37-38, 39, 40 Little, Marion, 129 Living the Life, 60, 72 as duty of every believer, 25, 62, 99-100 and example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 25 will ensure triumph of Cause, 25, 62. See also Believers Local Spiritual Assemblies: formation of, as soon as locality has nine adults, 97 relationship between, and Auxiliary Boards, 29-33 relationship between, and Continental Boards of Counselors, 30. See also Spiritual Assemblies Loyalty: to government, 47 to tribe, 48 wider, to humanity, 48-49 Malagasy Republic, 67, 83 Malawi, 23 Mali, 53, 66 Mariana Islands, 67, 83 Marriage: consent of parents to, 107 early, advised, 109 is encouraged but not obligatory, 109, 110 is not central purpose of life, 110-11 and sex, 107-09 Marshall Islands, 67, 83 Mashriqu'l-Adhkár: acquiring sites for future, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 22 construction of, of Panama, 22, 53, 58 dedication of, of Panama, 70, 86-87, 88, 114 obelisk erected on Mount Carmel to mark site of future, 83-84, 119 of Tihrán, 118-19 Mauritius, 54, 56: message to Oceanic Conference in, 54 Maxwell, May, 55, 127 Maxwell, William, 9 Mayberry, Florence, 9 Mazra'ih, 112, 119 McHenry, John III, 28 McLaughlin, Robert, 98 Mediterranean, 12-13 Minorities: protection of, 49 teaching of, in United States, 85-86 Mírzá Mihdí. See Purest Branch Monrovia: message to Intercontinental Conference in, 62-63 Muhájir, Rahmatu'lláh, 83 Muhlschlegel, Adelbert, 66, 83 Mumtází, Rúhu'lláh, 10 National Spiritual Assemblies: cooperation between, 89, 117, 118 formation of new, in 1969, 23 formation of new, in 1970, 23, 28-29, 52 formation of new, in 1971, 53, 57, 66, 69 formation of new, in 1972, 64-65, 66-67, 69-70, 81, 83, 88 relationship between, and Auxiliary Boards, 29-33 relationship between, and Continental Boards of Counselors, 30-33. See also Spiritual Assemblies Nepal, 67, 83 New Guinea, 23 Niger, 23 Nine Year Plan: activities for year following conclusion of, 103-04 contributions of youth to success of, 54, 91, 117 as current phase of Divine Plan, 56, 69 formation of Local Spiritual Assemblies during final year of, 97 needs of Faith during fourth phase of, 24-25 oppression prevents achievement of certain goals of, 71, 118-19 progress of, in United States, 14-16, 27 progress reports on, 22-23, 52-53, 69-71, 84, 88-91 requirements for victory of, 25 universal participation as salient objective of, 34, 113 victory in achieving goals of, 113-19 Obedience: effect of, on individual and society, 105-06 effect of, to marriage laws, 107 and spiritual growth, 106, 107, 110 as task of believers, 106 Old World Order disintegration of, 12, 20 is being rolled up, 12. See also Society Olinga, Enoch, 66, 83 Osborne, Alfred, 9 Oule, Kolonario, 9 Pacific Ocean growth of Faith in, 75, 78-79 message to Oceanic Conference in North, 78-80 message to Oceanic Conference in South, 74-76 promise of Bahá'u'lláh fulfilled in, 74-75 Palermo: message to Oceanic Conference in, 10-14 results of Oceanic Conference in, 16-18, 21 Panama, 55, 72-73, 86-87. See also Mashriqu'l-adhkár Papua, 23 Paymán, Khudárahm, 9 Perks, Thelma, 10 Philippines: murder of three pioneers in, 100-02 Pilgrimage, 23-24 Pioneers: calls for, 24-25, 53, 89, 114 deputization of, 17, 24, 117 and homefront, 17, 27 murder of three Iranian, 100-02 need for, in South East Asia, 64 offers of, at Palermo Conference, 17 process of becoming, 19-20, 30 work of, in Africa, 62 work of, in Caribbean, 73 work of, in islands of Indian Ocean, 55-56 work of, in Pacific, 75-76 work of, in South America, 54-55 youth as, 17-19 Politics, 44-47 Portuguese Guinea, 21 Prejudice, 107 in Africa, 48, 49, 62 against minorities, 49 elimination of, 99-100 Proclamation: must be accompanied by consolidation, 15 worldwide, of Faith, 115 Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh, The, 22, 115 Progressive Revelation, 96 Psychology, 111-12 Puerto Rico, 70, 83 Purest Branch, 54 Rahmaní, Hádí, 9, 83 Réunion, 67, 83 Ridván Message: for 1969, 20-25 for 1970, 52-53 for 1971, 68-72 for 1972, 88-91 for 1973, 113-120 Root, Martha, 75, 80 Reed, Betty, 52 Rúhíyyih Khánum, 54, 57, 66, 83, 88 Rulers, 91-92, 94-95 Rwanda, 23, 83 Sabri, Isobel, 9 Sacrifice: of political pursuits and affiliations, 47 and support of Fund, 24, 58, 59 victory of Cause requires, 25, 54, 56, 90 Salmánpúr, Manúchihr, 9 Samandarí, Mihdí, 9 Samandarí, Tarázu'lláh, 124-25 Samaniego, Vicente, 10, 101 Samoa, 23 Sears, William, 57, 83 Self-defense, 25-26 Sénégal, 23 Seven Year Plans, 55 Sexual Relationships: counseling non-Bahá'ís on, 111 and marriage, 107-09 punishments for immoral, 107, 110 Seychelles, 67, 83 Shoghi Effendi: collation of writings of, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 114 implemented provisions of Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Tablets of Divine Plan, 69 statements on behalf of, on marriage and sex, 107-10. See also Guardianship Singapore: formation of National Spiritual Assembly of, 64-65, 67, 83 message to Oceanic Conference in, 63-65 Society: contrast between Bahá'í community and, 12, 20, 45, 49, 90 decay of, 12, 33-34 laws are fundamental to healthy functioning of, 106 relationship between individual and, 106 sole salvation of, 34-35, 46, 47 Solomon Islands, 53, 66 South America, 54-55 South Carolina, 65 South East Asia, 63-64 Spiritual Assemblies: abstentions in voting during, meetings, 52 authority of, must be strengthened, 72 consultation of, 51-52 development in maturity and effectiveness of, required, 72, 90 duties of, 29-30 as elective arm of Administrative Order, 94 infallibility not guaranteed to, 43-44 must administer law of God with justice, 110 revolve around pivot of Universal House of Justice, 95 as rulers, 92. See also Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies Sudan, 56, 66 Sundrum, Chellie, 9 Teaching: all, plans are phases in implementation of Divine Plan, 69, 73 deputization of travel, projects, 17, 117 devising new methods of, 72, 85 importance of, 34-35 individuals must set, goals, 35 minorities, 55, 73-74, 85-86 must be accompanied by consolidation, 85, 86 opportunities created by catastrophic events, 33-34 plans must take Faith to all strata of society, 22, 47, 74, 86 tape recorders as aid in, work, 67-68 travel, 17, 71, 74 universal participation in, 34, 60, 86 Ten Year Crusade, 55, 73, 75, 90 as phase of Divine Plan, 69 Tests: severity of, in this dispensation, 42 and spiritual growth, 106, 107, 110 Tillotson, Peter, 88 Tobago, 53, 66 Togo, 23 Tokyo: message of Shoghi Effendj to 1957 convention in, 78-79 Tonga, 23 Transsexuality, 110 Trinidad, 53, 66 True, Edna, 9 Uganda, 29 United Nations: attainment of consultative status at, as goal of Nine Year Plan, 50, 69, 116 Bahá'í activities during, Human Rights Year, 22 Bahá'í activities at, supported by International Fund, 59 United States: as cradle of Administrative Order, 61, 81 crisis in Bahá'í Fund in, 60-61 entry by troops into Cause in, 65 new teaching methods being tried in, 85 progress of Nine Year Plan in, 14-16, 27, 85-86 reaching minorities in, 85-86 as torchbearer, 15 Unity: Bahá'ís must set example of, 45, 49, 62 in diversity, 49 as fundamental purpose of Faith, 53, 100 and loyalty to humanity, 48-49 Universal House of Justice, The: authority of, reaffirmed in Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 43 constitution of, formulated, 102-03, 115 consulted with Hands of Cause on Goals of Nine Year Plan, 4 duties of, 38-39 election of, 3, 21, 70, 120 as elective arm of Administrative Order, 94 infallibility of, 37, 38-39, 40, 43 legislative processes of, 40 legislative sphere of, defined by Guardian, 37, 43 powers of, conferred in Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 42 process of selection of architect for seat of, begun, 98, 119 relationship between, and Guardianship, 37-44 as rulers, 92 Spiritual Assemblies revolve around pivot of, 95 Universal Participation, 17 in contributing to Fund, 60 as salient objective of Nine Year Plan, 34, 113 in teaching, 34, 60, 86 will strengthen Bahá'í community, 60 Upper Volta, 53, 66 Varqá, 'Alí Muhammad, 66 Vasudevan, Sankaran-Nair, 9 Ward. Nairn Forsythe, 126-27 Windward Islands, 70, 83 Witzel, Donald, 9 World Center: development of properties and facilities at, 59, 83-84, 115 seat of Universal House of Justice to be built at, 98, 119 World Order. See Administrative Order Yazdí, 'Azíz, 9 Yazdí, Hájí 'Alí, 56 Youth: activities of, to be fostered during year following conclusion of Nine Year Plan, 103 advice to, concerning pioneering and education, 18-20 behavior and character of, 1, 54, 91, 117 contributions of, to success of Nine Year Plan, 54, 91, 117 Five Year Plan of American, 54 increased enrollment of, in Faith, 18, 54 message to second national, conference, 53-54 murder of three Iranian, in Philippines, 100-02