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event |
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firsts |
1960 Late |
Eric Moyce and Gay Corker, both youth and the first two local people to become Bahá'ís in St Helena, enrolled. |
Eric Moyce; Gay Corker; St. Helena |
first local Bahá’ís in St Helena |
1960 Dec |
Philip Suning, the first member of the Iban tribe to become a Bahá'í, enrolled. |
First believers by background; Brunei |
first Bahá’í Iban tribe |
1960 Dec |
Mr Yan Kee Leong of Malaysia took the Bahá'í Faith to the remote Iban people of Brunei. |
Yan Kee Leong; Brunei |
first teacher Iban people |
1960 20 Nov |
The cornerstone of the fifth House of Worship was laid in Langenhain, Germany, by Hand of the Cause of God Amelia Collins. [BW13:739; MC238, 245, 249–50]
See also MoC14–15, 236. |
* Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Langenhain; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Amelia Collins; Langenhain, Germany; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; Europe |
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1960 18 Nov |
Clara Dunn, Hand of the Cause of God, passed away in Sydney. (b.12 May 1869) [BW13:859; MoC245]
For her obituary see BW13:859–62.
For cable from the Hands see MoC245.
See also SBR153–75.
Shoghi Effendi had appointed her among the second contingent on the 29th of February, 1952. She was one of only eight women appointed. [MoCxxiii]
For a biography see The Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project.
Remembering Clara Dunn by Melanie Lotfali.
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Clara Dunn; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Births and deaths; In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Second Contingent; Sydney, Australia; Australia |
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1960 13 Nov |
The Hands of the Cause in the Holy Land sent ballots to all National and Regional Assemblies containing a ballot kit for each member. The secretaries were to collect the ballots and mail them to the World Centre for arrival before the 21st of April. Once received they sent a message of acknowledgment. [MoC245, 282] |
International Bahá'í Council; - Bahá'í World Centre |
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1960 2 Nov |
The Hands of the Cause issued a message from their fourth Conclave. [MoC237–44]
All the Hands of the Cause were henceforth to render their services on a global, rather than a regional, scale. [MoC239] |
- Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Hands of the Cause, Conclaves; Haifa, Israel |
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1960 18 – 27 Oct |
The fourth Conclave of the Hands of the Cause of God was convened at Bahjí. [MoC177-245] |
Bahji, Israel; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Activities; Hands of the Cause, Conclaves; Haifa, Israel; - Bahá'í World Centre |
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try also the Chronology Canada — 1960-1 or 1960 or 196
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