egan
corresponding with the Guardian. Returning to England in 1936, he was
elected to the British National Spiritual Assembly and was the Secretary
during some of its most crucial years. He was the first Manager of its
Publishing Trust and played a vital role on the National Teaching and
Africa Committees of the Six and Two Year Plans. He served almost
continuously on the National Assembly until his election to the Universal
House of Justice. David and Marion Hofman pioneered during the Six Year
Plan in Northampton, Birmingham and Oxford and during the Ten Year Crusade
in Cardiff and Watford. Throughout his years of devoted service to the
British community he was always in demand as a most accomplished speaker
and convincing teacher.

MRS. LILIAN STEVENS

Was a founder member of the first Torquay Spiritual Assembly in 1938; was
for many years its secretary and in spite of prolonged illness remained a
great servant of the Faith. She passed away on 1 January 1958.

MISS EVELYN BAXTER, Knight of Baha'u'llah

Born around 1883 of missionary parents, accepted the Faith in 1923 and
served with absolute devotion throughout the remainder of her life. She
was for many years a member of the London Spiritual Assembly and served
for six years on the National Assembly. Throughout her Baha'i life she
corresponded frequently with the Guardian and responded to his overseas
pioneer call when she became a Knight of Baha'u'llah for the Channel Isles
in September 1953. She had already pioneered in the Six Year Plan to
Birmingham, Nottingham, Hove, Oxford and Cardiff. She died on 21 August
1969 and the Universal House of Justice cabled: "DEEPLY GRIEVED PASSING
KNIGHT OF BAHA'U'LLAH EVELYN BAXTER. AMONG FIRST PIONEERS SIX YEAR PLAN
HER LONG FAITHFUL SERVICE BRITISH BAHA'I COMMUNITY PROVIDES EXAMPLE
DEVOTION FORTITUDE". ("Baha'i World", Vol. XV, pp. 456-7)

?ASAN M. BALYUZI, Hand of the Cause of God

He was first elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of
the British Isles in 1933 and served continuously until 1960, when he
retired in order to devote his whole time to the work of the Hands of the
Cause. He served at the World Centre, and travelled to South America and
throughout Canada in 1961. Mr. Balyuzi was Secretary of the first Summer
School Committee in 1936, on the National Teaching Committee in 1940 and
Chairman of the National Assembly almost every year from 1942 until his
retirement. He