1. 1953-11-20 — The formation of the Israel Branch of the Bahá'ís of Canada.

1. 1953-04-21 —
   Canada and the world embarked on the Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963). See [MtC173-276] for the years 1953-1957.

   The objectives of Canada's Plan were:

   1. Opening following virgin territories eleven North America: Anticosti Island, Baranof Island, Cape Breton Island, Franklin, Grand Manan Island, Keewatin, Labrador, Magdalen Islands, Miquelon Island and St. Pierre Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, Yukon;
      Opening two Asias Marquesas Islands, Samoa Islands.
   2. Consolidation faith Iceland, Greenland, Mackenzie, Newfoundland.
   3. "purchase of the site of the Mother Temple of the Dominion of Canada" as well as the National Hazíratu'l-Quds. [MC18-183]
   4. Establishment national Bahá'í endowments.
   5. Doubling number local spiritual assemblies.
   6. Raising number incorporated spiritual assemblies nineteen.
   7. Formation Israel branch Canadian National Spiritual Assembly.
   8. Establishment American Asian teaching committees entrusted task stimulate coordinate teaching activities initiated plan.
   "Appeal members entire community worthy allies chief executors Abdu'l-Bahá's divine plan dedicate themselves immediate requirements steadily unfolding mission discharge nobly sacred strenuous tasks ahead contribute memorable share prosecution decade long world spiritual crusade pay befitting tribute through future accomplishments memory founder faith occasion most great jubilee commemorating centenary declaration his mission city Baghdad."
   (signed) Shoghi
2. 1953-11-20 — Israel Branch of the Bahá'ís of Canada was formed. [MtC174,204,213-214]

   In the message to the National Conventions dated 17 April 1954 Shoghi Effendi announced that "Israel Branches of the British, the Persian, the Canadian and the Australian Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies have been legally established, recognized formally as Religious Societies by the Israeli Civil Authorities, and empowered to hold without restriction title to immovable property in any part of the country on behal'f of their parent assemblies." [Bahá'í Canada Special Insert June 1954]

   On 4 December 1954, Leroy Ioas wrote "The beloved Guardian has directed me to write you... that the Israel Branch of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada was to be established, and land on Mount Carmel registered in your name..." [MtC213-214]

   "The land on Mount Carmel which the Guardian had instructed to be registered in the name of the Israel Branch of the Canadian Assembly was transferred to the title of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, Israel Branch, on October 1, 1954". Quoted from a letter from Leroy Ioas. [CBN No 61 February, 1955 p1]

   The title deed for "Parcel No. 304, Block 10811, Mount Carmel, Haifa." was sent to the National Assembly. [MtC213-214]

3. 1954-10-01 — Land on Mount Carmel, specifically Parcel No. 304, Block 10811, was transferred to the Israel Branch of the Canadian National Spiritual Assembly and registered. [CBN No 61 February, 1955 p1]

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