Teaching the Faith of Baha'u'llah - Hooper Dunbar with Mr. William Sears - Los Angeles, CA - 1976

16 Jan 1976
Hands of the Cause William Sears
1. Revising and always updating our understanding of what the Administrative Order of the Cause consists of
2. Local and National Spiritual Assemblies as instruments of the Spirit of the Cause that would operate in the world
3. Steps of the Guardian for developing the international institutions of the Cause.
4. Major aspects of Baha'i Administrative Order
5. "pressures of historical circumstances"
6. Guiding teeming millions of mankind to the refuge of the Cause
7. Concept of Baha'i unity, a reflection of unity of God, shining the light of Divine to each other.
8. Characteristics of Baha'i Community life defined by the Universal House of Justice
9. The nature of unity between the believers
10. The purpose of teaching is not just to embrace the Cause, but consecration to the service of the Cause
11. The urgent balance for local teaching activities, and not just depending on national teaching plans
12. Winning goals through local teams and activities
13. Simultaneous planning of the expansion activities with consolidation programs in mind to be fully effective
14. Entry by Troops in Los Angeles
15. Various aspects of teaching defined by the Universal House of Justice: expansion, consolidation, proclamation; all are teaching functions of the Cause
16. All thoughts must be centered on teaching according to Abdu'l-Baha
17. The emphasis for building up the Local Spiritual Assemblies
18. Challenges of the Indian Baha'i community
19. Forming nucleus of friends to bringing Local Spiritual Assemblies to life
20. The House of Justice considers Auxiliary Board members should feel responsible for the fulfillment of all the goals of the Plans (To a National Spiritual Assembly, May 20, 1970)
21. All the institutions are in a "learning stage" in the Faith
22. The two strong arms of the Faith: elected and appointed
23. The nucleus and pattern of the future world order
24. The unique view of the Baha'i World about the global Baha'i community
25. Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in the Holy Land and Universal House of Justice
26. Unity and divine reality of the Universal House of Justice aside from its membership
27. Relationship of the Hands of the Cause of God and the Institution of Counselors and their Auxiliaries
28. The ground swell of active Baha'i community and LSAs for the execution of the plans
29. Deterioration of the condition of the world and increasing Baha'i properties
30. Fulfilling the pioneering goals
Edited by: Shamil Erfanian

[@danolivier4899]

What an awesome little piece of history, thank you for posting!

[@HOPE19]

Thank you. May the Ancient Beauty protect you and your family. It is the evening of April 28 and start of the holy day. Happy 9th Day of Ridvan!

[@daivageeveerapen7337]

ONLY LAST WEEK I TOOK GLANCE AT " GOD LOVES LAUGHER" BY WILLIAM SEARS." WHAT A GREAT WRITER AND POET.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT THESE COHERENT TEACHERS.WE CAN ONLY THANK YOU

[@yildirimaskar4249]

Thank you for sharing. Happy Ridvan to you and to your dear family.

[@mymindmatters9]

Mr. Dunbar, how are you?