Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

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1967 Oct A special edition of The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh was published by the Universal House of Justice for presentation to 140 heads of state. [BW14:204–6; CB406]
  • For a picture of the book see BW14:194.
  • For pictures and descriptions of some of the rulers addressed by Bahá'u'lláh see BW14:196–203.
  • For responses from present-day leaders to the book, and pictures, see BW14:207–10.
    		•  Universal House of Justice; Universal House of Justice, Basic timeline; Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh (book); Tablets to kings and rulers; * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; * Publications; - Basic timeline, Expanded; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Worldwide
    1967 5 – 10 Oct Six Intercontinental Conferences were held simultaneously in Panama City, Wilmette, Sydney, Kampala, Frankfurt and New Delhi to celebrate the centenary of the proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh to the kings and rulers of the world in September/October of 1867. [BW 14:221]
  • For the message of the Universal House of Justice to the conferences see BW14:221–2.
  • For descriptions of each conference see BW14:223–58.
  • See CG68-69 for a brief description of the Intercontinental Conference in Kampala.
  • The six Hands of the Cause representing the Universal House of Justice at the conferences travelled to Adrianople to visit the House of Bahá'u'lláh before dispersing to the conferences. [BW14:236, 458; VV2]
    		•  Conferences, Bahá'í; - Conferences, Intercontinental; Tablets to kings and rulers; Centenaries; Panama; Wilmette, IL; Sydney, Australia; Australia; Kampala, Uganda; Uganda; Frankfurt, Germany; Germany; New Delhi, India; India
    1967 8 Oct The foundation stone of the Mother Temple of Latin America was laid by Hand of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khánum in Panama City. [BW14:494] * Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (House of Worship); Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Panama; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Foundation stones and groundbreaking; Panama; Latin America
    1967 25 Oct The passing of Canadian pioneer Catherine Huxtable (b. 6 January, 1932 Carlwood, Surrey, England) at her home in Jamestown, St Helena. Her life had been shortened due to muscular dystrophy. She, husband Cliff and son Gavin had arrived on St. Helena some nineteen months before. [LNW169, BW14p313-315]
  • See A Conqueror for St. Helena: A Tribute to Catherine Huxtable by W. G. Huxtable.
    		•  Catherine Huxtable; Clifford Huxtable; Gavin Huxtable; In Memoriam; Jamestown, NY; St. Helena
    1967 29 Oct The launch of the Centenary of Bahá'u'lláh's proclamation to the kings and the rulers in Toronto.

    A 30-minute memorial service for Catherine Huxtable was added to the program that included an eulogy by Michael Rochester. [LNW176-179]

    		 Tablets to kings and rulers; Centenaries; Catherine Huxtable; Toronto, ON; Canada
    1967 12 Nov The dedication of two schools founded by Bahá'ís in Odusai and Tilling Uganda. (Note: Tilling was where the home of Hand of the Cause Olinga was located.) [CG70-71]
  • The schools had been confiscated during the regime of Idi Amin and had fallen into poor repair. A project was undertaken by the Mona Foundation to restore the facilities. [Website]
    		•  - Bahá'í inspired schools; Odusai; Uganda; Tilling; Uganda
    1967 Dec The Universal House of Justice in a letter addressed to all National Assemblies expressed the need for letters written by the Guardian to them or to their subsidiary institutions as well as to the friends under their jurisdiction. The Universal House of Justice asked for copies of the letters, offered to assist in making the copies and gave the option of sending the letter or copies directly to the World Centre if the subject matter was personal. [CBN No 297 Aug/Sep 1975 p14]
  • See as well the message of the Universal House of Justice dated 14 May 1975.
    		•  Archives; * Shoghi Effendi, Writings of; Shoghi Effendi, Works of; - Bahá'í World Centre
    1967 Dec American pioneers Dempsey and Adrienne Morgan moved to Chad from Uganda. In the year which followed 686 believers in seven localities joyfully accepted the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh. They left after Ridván 1968. According to their account some 1,600 had enrolled as Bahá'ís during their time there. [Bahá'í National Review Issue 22 October 1969 p3; Servants of the Glory page 35-43] Dempsey Morgan; Adrienne Morgan; Fort Lamy, Chad; Ndjamena, Chad
    1967 11 Dec The Bahá'í Campus Club was inaugurated at the University of New Brunswick. Bahá'í associations; Universities; Moncton, NB; New Brunswick, Canada; Canada
    1967 25 Dec The passing of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Charles Dunning (b.27 March, 1885 need Leeds). [BW14p305-308]
  • See Bahaipedia
  • See a story about Charles as told by Marion Hofman.
  • See Bahá'í Blogspot for a photo of Charles with Ted Cardell and a story from a talk by Ian Semple.
  • See the Bahá'ís of Orkney website.
    		•  - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Cardiff, Wales; Wales; United Kingdom

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