1. 1997/2003. Hofman, David. Author unknown. Two short articles about Hofman, one from 1997 and one on his death in 2003. Biographies.
2. 1993. Vision of Shoghi Effendi, The: Proceedings of the Association for Bahá'í Studies Ninth Annual Conference, November 2-4, 1984, Ottawa, Canada. Various. Select portions of this book as they've appeared elsewhere, or were shared by their authors. Books.
3. 1986. When the Saints Come Marching In: The Art of Bahá'í Biography. Sidney Edward Morrison, Frank Lewis. Comments on hagiography, including reviews of nine popular Bahá'í biographies. Includes response "In Praise of Saints" by Frank Lewis (from dialogue 1:3). Biographies.
4. 1986. Introduction: Aims and Purposes of the Bahá'í Faith. David Hofman. Introduction to this Bahá'í World volume. Introductory.
5. 1954. Two brief pilgrims' notes. Valera Allen, Charlotte M. Linfoot. Brief notes on (1) the infallibility of the Guardian in his choice of successor an (2) atomic energy. Pilgrims.
6. 1945/1982/1989. Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Baha: A Commentary. David Hofman. Books.
7. 1941. Selections from Bahá'í Scripture. David Hofman, comp. Lengthy early compilation. Compilations-personal.

1. 1943-00-00 —
   The publication of A Commentary on the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá written by David Hofman by a new publisher, George Ronald. They went on to publish books on business ethics, comparative religion, studies of sacred texts, Islam, poetry, music, novels, biography and philosophy as well as a number of other subjects. George Ronald is primarily a publisher of books related to the history, teachings, doctrines and personalities of the Bahá'í Faith. See the reference for a list of Bahá'í books published up to 2013. [George Ronald A Bibliographic History by Jan Jasion]
   • A current catalogue can be found at their website.
   • see George Ronald: Publishing Authentic, Accurate & Inspiring Baha'i Books Since 1943 by Sonjel Vreeland.
2. 1963-04-21 —
   Establishment of the Universal House of Justice
   • The Universal House of Justice was elected for the first time. [BW14:427; MoC424]
     Those elected were: Charles Wolcott, ‘Alí’ Nakhjavani, H. Barrah Kavelin, Ian Semple, Luṭfu’lláh Ḥakím, David Hofman, Hugh Chance, Amoz Gibson, and Ḥushmand Fatheazam. [BW14p425]
   • The election was held at 9:30 in the morning at the home of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 7 Haparsim Street, Haifa. [BW14:427; MoC425]
   • Ballots were received from all 56 national spiritual assemblies. [BW14:427]
   • 288 members of 51 national spiritual assemblies were present at the election. [BW14:427]
   • For a list of the electors see MoC406–13.
   • For details of the election see BW14:425–9 and MoC20–1.
   • The election marked the end of the Second Epoch during which time the Faith had spread globally. The Third Epoch began.
3. 1963-04-22 —
   The results of the election of the Universal House of Justice were announced at the close of the morning session of the International Convention: Charles Wolcott, 'Alí Nakhjavání, H. Borrah Kavelin, Ian Semple, Lutfu'lláh Hakím, David Hofman, Hugh Chance, Amoz Gibson and Hushmand Fatheazam. [BBD231–3; BBRSM131; BW14:425 MoC425; SS50; VVXI-XII]
   • For a picture of the Hands of the Cause of God with the Universal House of Justice see ZK123.
4. 1963-04-30 —
   The members of the Universal House of Justice were presented to the World Congress and the first statement of the House of Justice was read by David Hofman. [BW14:68]
   • For the text of the statement see BW14:431–2 and WG1–3.
5. 1968-04-21 —
   The Universal House of Justice was elected for a second time by delegates from 81 National Spiritual Assemblies. [BW15:557]
   • Dr David Ruhe was elected to replace Dr Hakím, who resigned for reasons of ill health. The members were: Amoz Gibson, 'Ali Nakhjavani, Hushmand Fatheazam, Ian Semple, Charles Wolcott, David Hofman, H. Borrah Kavelin, Hugh Chance and David Ruhe. [VV3]
   • For a description of the second international convention and pictures see BW14:564–8.
6. 1987-11-17 — The Universal House of Justice announced the retirement of Mr. David Hofman and Mr. Borrah Kavelin. [Mess86-01p43; VV97]
7. 1988-04-21 —
   The Universal House of Justice was elected for the sixth time at the International Convention held in Haifa. Delegates from 148 National/Regional Assemblies participated. [BINS176; VV97]
   • Those elected were: 'Alí Nakhjavání, Glenford Mitchell, Hushmand Fatheazam, Ian Semple, Peter Khan, David Ruhe, Hugh Chance, Hooper Dunbar, Adib Taherzadeh. [Mess86-01p49]
   • A gift of a large bowl of 120 roses was received from the Bahá'í of Iran.
   • Mr. Hooper Dunbar, born in the United States, was a film actor in Hollywood before moving to Central and South America where he taught arts and English. He is an accomplished painter. He was first elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Nicaragua in 1961. He later served as a Continental Counsellor before being appointed to the International Teaching Centre in 1973. [BWNS208]
8. 2003-05-09 —
   The passing of David Hofman (b.1908 in Poona, India) in Oxford, England. [BW03-04p234-235]
   • He was one of the nine elected members of the Universal House of Justice when that institution came into being in 1963.
   • He presented the first statement from the supreme Baha'i administrative body in April 1963 to the World Congress in London. Twenty-nine years later, in 1992, he delivered the opening address to the second Baha'i World Congress in New York, an event attended by some 30,000 people.
   • He served as a member of the Universal House of Justice for 25 years, until he left in 1988 at the age of 80. [BWNS209, BW'03-'04pg234, UK Bahá'í Journal]
   • See a brief biography in The Bahá'í Community of the British Isles 1844-1963 p462-464 and for the story of his learning of the Faith, p452-453
   • His published works included:
     • Selections from Bahá'í Scriptures (1941)
     • The Renewal of Civilization (1945)
     • God and His Messengers (1953)
     • George Townshend, A Life (1983)
     • A Commentary on the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1983)
     • Baha'u'llah, the Prince of Peace: A Portrait (1992)

1. 1927-00-01 —
   The formation of a Bahá'í Youth Group in Montreal, perhaps the first in the Western World. [OBCC78, 85]
   • Some of the members were: Mary Maxwell, George Spendlove, Rowland Estall, Emeric Sala, Mary Gillis, (later Rosemary Sala), Teddy Edwards Alizade, Norman McGregor, Judie Russell Blakely, Dorothy and Glen Wade, Edward Dewing, Gerrard Sluter, David Hofman, Rena Gordon and Eddie Elliot.
   • The Bahá'í youth group was a social club organized by Ruhiyyih Khanum called the "Fratority Club." By this word, Ruhiyyih Khanum meant to put together the words "fraternity" and "sorority" and had invited to belong to it people, mostly young students at McGill, who would otherwise not have been able to find membership in the exclusive fraternities and sororities around the campus. [Black Roses in Canada's Mosaic: Four Decades of Black History by Will C. van den Hoonaard and Lynn Echevarria-Howe]
   • When advised of the formation of this group Shoghi Effendi replied, in part
     ...I urge them to study profoundly the revealed utterances of Bahá'u'lláh and the discourses of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and not to rely unduly on the representations and interpretation of the Teaching given by the Bahá'í speakers and teachers. [MtC30-31]
   • A Bahá'í youth group had been started in California in 1912, but the Montreal group was the first in North America to systematically study the Teachings—an exercise that had a long—lasting influence on the development and growth of the Bahá'í community in Canada and elsewhere. Members of the group would later distinguish themselves as some of the best-known teachers, administrators, pioneers, and writers of the Bahá'í Faith. [BWM46]
2. 1945-00-00 —
   Emeric Sala's book was This Earth One Country was published by Bruce Humphries Publishers in Boston. The first run was 5,000 copies. It was written with David Hofman as the intended reader in mind. [TGpXI,86, BEL7.2336]
   • This book is not available for purchase but can be read at Bahaiworks.

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