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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1957-05-00, sorted by date, descending

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1957 May
195-		 The New Territories Committee had a publication called the "Round Robin". It was written solely for pioneers in the goal areas as a means to share the pleasures and problems, hopes and fears, news and views with the distant members of their pioneer family. [CBN No88 May 1957 p2-3 ] * Publications; Pioneering; Round Robin (publication)
1957 May
195-		 About twenty-five different itineraries were arranged for Canadian Bahá'í teachers who served on the Intra-Regional circuits and, in addition, teaching programmes were arranged and organized for several visiting teachers from outside the Dominion, including Mr. Alan Pringle from Honduras and Mrs. Meherangiz Munsiff of the United States.

Our Canadian teachers included the following: Mrs. Laura Davis, Mr. Albert Rakovsky, Mr. Hartwell Bowsfield, Mr. Rowland Estall, Mr; Alan Raynor, Mre. Peggy Ross, Mrs. Lily Ann Irwin, Mrs. Katherine Moscrop, Mr. Fred Graham, Miss Nancy Campbell, Miss Amy Putnam and Miss Winnifred Harvey. [CBN No88 May 1957 p1]

  • Seven weekend seminars conducted by Allan Raynor on "The Covenant and the Individual" were organized throughout Canada for the deepening, strengthening and confirming of believers and close contacts. The course "The Covenant and the Institutions" was first conducted first in BC in March, 1956 and subsequently in every other province. Bahá'ís and prospective believers were encouraged to become with the Will and Testement of 'Abdu'l-Baha, The Tablet of the Branch (BWFp207), The Book of the Covenant and the Dispensation of Baha'u'llah. Participants were also encouraged to study the Covenant and the Administration". (Note: the name of the course was reported as both "The Covenant and the Individual" and "The Covenant and the Institutions".). [CBN No88 May 1957 p2; CBN No 89 June 1957 p1]
    		•  Alan Pringle; Alan Raynor; Albert Rakovsky; Amy Putnam; Fred Graham; Hartwell Bowsfield; Katherine Moscrop; Laura Davis; Lily Ann Irwin; Meherangiz Munsiff; Nancy Campbell; Peggy Ross; Rowland Estall; Travel teaching; Winnifred Harvey
    1957 May
    195-    		 The site of the National Hazírratu'l-Quds at 274 Huron Street was expropriated by the University of Toronto. The property was included in the 26 acres taken over in December for the expansion of the campus. The University advised that they will not require the property for some time and that we may rent the building , possibly for several years. [UC66; CBN No 87 April 1957 p3; CBN No 91 Aug 1957 p8; MtC262]
  • An Hazira Location Committee was set up consisting of George Spendlove, George Smith, Alice Hall and Marjory Merrick. [CBN No 87 April 1957 p1]
    		• Alice Hall; George Smith; George Spendlove; Haziratul-Quds (Bahá'í centres); Majorie Eleanor Merrick; Toronto, ON; University of Toronto
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