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1958 27 – 29 Sep |
The fifth Intercontinental Conference was held at the mid-point of the Crusade and convened in Singapore. [BW13:331]
Hand of the Cause Leroy Ioas, who had been designated by the Guardian as his representative, attended, accompanied by eight other Hands of the Cause. [BW13:331–2]
For the message of the Custodians to the conference see MC111–6.
For a report of the conference see BW13:331–2. |
- Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Leroy Ioas; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; - Conferences, Intercontinental; Ten Year Crusade; Singapore; - Asia |
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1958 23 Sep |
Chartered planes took the conference delegates to Singapore. |
Singapore |
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1958 21 Sep |
Hand of the Cause Leroy Ioas arrived in Indonesia and was plunged into negotiations regarding the holding of the conference.
He met with local Bahá'ís and anointed them with attar of roses as they passed to the room to view the portrait of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:331–2] |
- Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Leroy Ioas; Indonesia |
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1958 14 Sep |
A week before the fifth Intercontinental conference is due to convene in Djakarta, Indonesia, the government withdrew the permit to hold the conference. [BW13:331]
For the story of why the permit was revoked see DM83–5.
The cancellation of the conference in Djakarta began a period of severe repression of the Faith in Indonesia which eventually led to the Faith being banned in 1962. [DM85, 88] |
Persecution, Indonesia; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Conferences, Bahá'í; Conferences, Teaching; - Conferences, Intercontinental; Ten Year Crusade; Indonesia |
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