Chronology: Date 1953-02-12

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1953 12–18 Feb 195-	The first Intercontinental Teaching Conference was convened by the British National Spiritual Assembly in Kampala, Uganda. [BW12:121, MBW135-140; BN No 267 May 1953 p5-7] For Shoghi Effendi's message to the conference see BW12:121–4. For a report of the conference see BW12:124–30. It was attended by ten Hands of the Cause, Bahá'ís from 19 countries and representatives of over 30 tribes. [PP413] Over a hundred new African believers attended as personal guests of the Guardian. [PP413] With this conference the Ten Year World Crusade was launched. [BBRSM158–9; BW12:253; MBW41] Picture. [BW12p118] See some candid video footage taken by Ted Cardell.	* Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Guardianship; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; - Conferences, Intercontinental; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963); Teaching; - First conferences; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda; - Africa	first Intercontinental Teaching Conference; first international conference held in Africa


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