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)