Chronology: Date 1954-04-06-01

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date	event	tags	firsts
1954 (Prior to) 195-	The first native Fijian, the first Pygmy, the first Berber and the first Greenlander to accept the Bahá'í Faith enrolled. [MBWp62]	- First Bahá'ís by country or area; - First believers by background; Greenland
1954 6 Apr 195-	Shoghi Effendi announced the creation of five Auxiliary Boards with the following number of members: Asia 7; America 9; Europe 9; Africa 9; Australia 2. [BW13p335; CBN No 53 June 1954 p6; MBW44, 58-60] Their function was to 'act as deputies of the Hands in their respective continents', to 'aid and advise them in the effective prosecution of the' and to assist them 'in the discharge of their dual and sacred task of safeguarding the Faith and of promoting its teaching activities'. [MBW63] See also BBD26; BBRSM127; MC3. These boards were mandated with the propagation of the Faith.	* Shoghi Effendi, Basic timeline; * Shoghi Effendi (chronology); - Bahá'í World Centre; - Hands of the Cause; Appointed arm; Auxiliary board members; Funds, Continental; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Shoghi Effendi, Works of; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)


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