le Announcement on Conclusion of Holy Year
A TRIPLE RESPONSIBILITY
Hands at New Delhi Conference to Aid in Attaining Goals
Further Additions to Roll of Honor
Valiyu'llah Varqa Passes; Son Appointed
Passing of George Townshend
George Townshend Passes; Agnes Alexander Appointed
Remains of Mirza Buzurg Transferred

REVIEW OF WORLD PROGRESS OF THE FAITH

Hail the valiant acts during the course of the last twelve months of
members of firmly knit, world embracing, divinely propelled Baha'i
Community, singly, collectively, both sexes, all ages laboring in near,
and distant fields, in Eastern and Western hemispheres, gathered from
diverse classes, creeds and colors; as administrators, in the respective
home lands or as settlers or itinerant teachers overseas; whether serving
in private capacity or in official association with authorities.

Second half of opening decade of second Baha'i century befittingly ushered
in.

Recent exploits in virgin territories of Western hemisphere, Arabian
Peninsula, South and East Asia raised to one hundred the number of
sovereign states, and dependencies, enrolled under the banner of the
Faith.

Forthcoming celebrations, commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the
Martyrdom of the Herald of the Faith, doubly glorious, through association
this historic victory, representing an increase of no less than twenty-two
countries in the brief span of six years, since the Centennial of the
Declaration of His Mission.

Number of centers in Australasia now exceeds sixty; Canadian Community
nearing ninety centers already established; Alaskan territory eleven
centers; European goal countries thirty-five, number of newly declared
believers almost doubled during course of past year.

Baha'i literature enriched by translation into Welsh, Eskimo, Swahili,
Hausa, Chinyanja, raising the total number of languages to sixty-three.

Languages in process of translation, eleven.

Official recognition, constituting a unique victory in the annals of the
Faith in the East, and West, extending to newly formed National Spiritual
Assembly of the Dominion of Canada, through granting act of Parliament,
enabling the National elected representatives to incorporate as religious
organization.

Additional contract placed for the construction of the parapet, crowning
the Arcade of the Bab's Mausoleum on Mount Carmel, raising the total
tonnage ordered to almost eight hundred.

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