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Date 1948-04-24, sorted by event description, descending

date event tags firsts
1948 24 - 25 Apr
194-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Dominion of Canada was established. [BBRSM:186; BW13:856; MBW143; PP397]
  • See BW11:160, 184 for pictures.
  • The first National Convention was held in the Maxwell's home (in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's home as will be the election of the Universal House of Justice some 15 years hence.) with 13/19 delegates from all the provinces attending. (Six were unable to attend due to a flood.) Those elected to the first National Spiritual Assembly were: Laura Davis, Rowland Estall, Lloyd Gardner, Doris Richardson, John Robarts, Emeric Sala, Rosemary Sala, Siegfried Schopflocher, and Ross Woodman. [TG110, OBCC269]
  • For a picture of the first Canadian National Spiritual Assembly see OBCC148.
    		•  Canada; Conventions, National; Doris Richardson; Emeric Sala; John Robarts; Laura Davis; Lloyd Gardner; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Rosemary Sala; Ross Woodman; Rowland Estall; Siegfried Schopflocher first NSA Canada
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