1. 1954-02-00 — Florence Mayberry made a tour of Eastern Canada with stops in Bellville, Kingston, Montreal, St Lambert, Westmount, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Ingersoll, Hamilton, and Peterborough.

   The following reports were received on her teaching trip:

   In Belleville she was interviewed on the radio, spoke to 250 Upper School Students in the collegiate Institute and at a public meeting in the YMCA.

   In Kingston she spoke at a public meeting in the La Salle Hotel. gave a 15-minute talk on the radio and made contacts with members of the Professional Women's Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.

   In spite of sub-zero weather in the Montreal area, good attendance was reported at public meetings in the Maxwell Home, the new Public Library in St. Lamber and in Westmount. Her meetings with Bahá'ís brought new enthusiasm and vigour to the believers in the Greater Montreal area. Tape recordings were made at stations CFCF and CJAD and an interview with the Montreal Gazette was arranged.

   In Quebec City, Kay Samuels, Quebec City's only Bahá'í, arranged a public meeting for Mrs Mayberry in the Chateau Frontenac and an interview with a reporter from the Quebec Chronicle.

   The Rotary Club in Charlottetown heard a talk from her and asked for a return visit. She also spoke over the radio and at a public meeting in Charlottetown.

   Ingersoll friends were able to arrange a television interview for Mrs Mayberry. when she appeared on the Paul Soles program, gave a 15-minute presentation of the Faith and answered questions asked by Mr Solels.

   In Hamilton, Mrs Mayberry spoke to an audience of over fifty at a public meeting and met with the friends at a potluck supper at the Graham home.

   Molly and Ted Oliver, the only Bahá'ís in Peterborough, are holding regular firesides and public meetings. Five non-Bahá;ís were present for Mrs Mayberry's welcome visit there [CBN No 51 April, 1954 p5]

   It would appear that she made a stop in Toronto as well. This report from Wikipedia recounts an incident when an audience member challenged her on the topic of the Anti-Christ. Her reply was that "…anyone, even a Christian declaring fealty to Jesus Christ, who denies that [returned] Holy Spirit is Anti-Christ. Baháʼís believe Baháʼu'lláh is that Return." Her autobiography, The Great Adventure p127-130 confirms this.

2. 1958-10-00 —
   Based on previous experience of a proclamation to Christian clergy in Hamilton and consultation with Winston Evans at the Summer School, the Promulgation Committee launched a proclamation directed to both clerics and the layman. Packages were sent to Christians in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Saltfleet, Burlington, Dundas, Campbellville, Ancaster, Georgetown, London, St. Thomas, Ingersoll and Forest. The pamphlet "The Reality of the Return of Christ" was included in all packages with the Catholic priests receiving a copy of the tablet that Bahá'u'lláh addressed to Pope Pius IX and the Protestant clergy were sent the pamphlet "The Lord of the New Age".

   About 1,400 to 1,500 were sent. Advertisements were placed in the local newspapers announcing that the clergy had received this material and that a speaker would be coming soon to speak about the theme, "Christ and Bahá'u'lláh". The only negative reaction reported was from the town of Forest where the Faith was denounced from the pulpit. [CBN No 107 December 1958 p2; UC80-81]

   • Note that Shoghi Effendi had encouraged such a proclamation in the British community. UD379 refers.

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