- 1946-04-21 —
The Second Seven Year Plan of the United States and Canada (1946-1953) was launched. [BBR180; BBRSM158, 185; MA87-89, MA89]
- For details of the plan see BW16:81–2.
Objectives:
- Consolidate victories won;
- Complete
interior ornamentation;
- Form 3 NSAs
in Canada, Central and South America;
- Support spread of Faith into Europe;
- Supplemental goals to support Africa. [The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement)p2]
- This marked the end of the First Epoch and the beginning of the Second Epoch of the Formative Age. [CB316; CF5–6]
- The Second Epoch was marked by the global spread of the Faith and concluded with the election of the Universal House of Justice.
- 1953-04-20 —
The Second Seven Year Plan ended with 2,425 localities, 611 local spiritual assemblies, 100 countries, islands and dependencies opened to the Faith. There were 12 national assemblies to this date; [UC43]
Accomplishments:
- NSAs in Canada, Central and South America;
- Assisted the systematic spread of Faith in Europe, incl.
forming 10 LSAs in goal cities;
- Interior ornamentation
complete;
- Supported the building of the Shrine of the
Báb;
- Expansion and more LSAs on homefront. [The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement) p2]
- From 1921 to this time the Faith had expanded to 128 countries and territories, 15 during the time of Baha'u'llah, 20 during the time of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and an additional 58 under the stewardship of the Guardian. [Patheos website]
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