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1939 Sept
193- |
Katherine Moscrop of Vancouver began a series of visits to Regina. She, along with Frances Mennzies and two former members of the Winnipeg Phoenix Club, arranged a fireside for Rowland Estall who was passing through on business. [Bahai News No 131 November 1939 p4] | Regina, SK; Katherine Moscrop | |
1939 before Sept
193- |
Rowland Estall combined his business travel with teaching visits to Calgary and Regina as well as Vancouver and West Vancouver. He had earlier laid the foundation of his business in visits to Toronto and Montreal, in both of which cities he lectured, as well as in St. Lambert. He also made excellent contacts with two University professors who, with a few others, have started an important social and religious reform movement in Canada and have published a popular textbook of the movement. During July Mr. Estall taught regularly in Winnipeg a study group of six to eight inquirers, following an outline of seventeen lessons which he developed on the World Order, using as a basis of each discussion a different free literature pamphlet which was distributed. The first result of his Winnipeg work was the registration of Miss Lillian Tomlinson. Dr. Mariette Bolton also visited and spoke in Winnipeg to the Quota Club. [Bahai News No 131 November 1939 p4] | Calgary, AB; Regina, SK; Vancouver, BC; West Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON; Montreal, QC; St. Lambert, QC | |
1939 early Sept
193- |
Kathy Moscrop, Rowland Estall, Miss Mae McKenna of Vancouver, and Miss Doris Skinner met together in Calgary to discuss the progress of the Faith in Canada. They represented four provinces. During this time a meeting of fifteen non-Bahá'ís was arranged by Miss Skinner, from which a study class was developing. A radio talk was given in Calgary by Dr. Mariette Bolton. Many Bahá'í books were being circulated. [Bahai News No 131 November 1939 p4] | Radio; Calgary, AB; Rowland Estall; Mae McKenna; Doris Skinner; Katherine Moscrop | |
1939 27 Aug
193- |
Gerrard Sluter-Schlutius— German-born, former U-boat captain, enrolled in November of 1932 and was a member of the Montreal Bahá'í youth group. He moved to Toronto in March 1935 and to Guatemala in 1939 as the second overseas pioneer. [OBCC97, 104-105]
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Gerrard Sluter-Schlutius; Covenant-breaking; Montreal, QC; Toronto, ON; Guatemala; Honduras; Bogota, Colombia | |
1939 25 Jun
193- |
What has been termed the "first international Bahá'í picnic embracing Canada and the United States" was held at Queenstown Heights at the invitation of the Toronto Assembly. It was the brainchild of Howard Ives who was living in Toronto at the time. He and Mabel had "grand-children" on both sides of the border.
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International Bahá'í Picnic; Howard Ives; Mabel Rice-Wray Ives; Doris McKay; Willard McKay; John Stearns; Mrs Pettibone; Elizabeth Brooks; Mrs Marguerite Firoozi; Lulu Barr; Mrs Enos Barton; John Robarts; Audrey Robarts; Lloyd Gardner; Queenston Heights, ON; Toronto, ON; Jamestown, NY | first international Bahá'í Picnic |
1939 16 Jun
193- |
Emeric Sala visited Winnipeg and spoke at a public meeting in the Marlborough Hotel. After that meeting eight attendees determined to form a study group. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p14] | Emeric Sala; Winnipeg, MB | |
1939 4 Jun
193- |
In a letter addressed to the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles written on behalf of the Guardian he urged them to
"appeal to the government for exemption from active military service in a combatant capacity, stressing the fact that in doing so they are not prompted by any selfish considerations but by the sole and supreme motive of upholding the Teachings of their Faith, which make it a moral obligation for them to desist from any act that would involve them in direct warfare with their fellow-humans oi any other race or nation."
[UD128; CBN 15 September 1950 p2]
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Exemption; Military (armed forces); Military; - Bahá'í World Centre; United Kingdom | |
1939 May
193- |
With the assistance of Mabel Ives who extended her travel teaching plans in Toronto, a Bahá'í booth was set up at the Canadian National Exhibition. Over 15,000 pieces of literature were distributed. [OBCC179, 307]
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Mabel Rice-Wray Ives; Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto, ON | |
1939 May
193- |
Lillian Tomlinson became the first known Winnipeg Bahá'í. Tomlinson was at the time a telephone operator. She was a friend of Ernest Marsh (The 6th person to become a Bahá'í in Winnipeg.) and a co-worker of Helen Poissant (The 4th person.) [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p12] | Lillian Tomlinson; Ernest Marsh; Helen Poissant; Winnipeg, MB | 1st known Bahá'í in Winnipeg Lillian Tomlinson |
1939 Apr
193- |
Jean Doris Skinner became the first Bahá'í to settle in Calgary, AB. She had become a Bahá'í in Vancouver in 1936. She left Calgary in 1949 to pioneer to NL. [OBCC184] | Doris Skinner; Pioneering; Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC; Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | the first Bahá'í to settle in Calgary, AB. |
1939 25 Mar
193- |
The incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Vancouver under the Societies Act. [OBCC258] | Local Spiritual Assembly, incorporation; Vancouver, BC | |
1929 (In the year)
193- |
Lulu Barr was the first Bahá'í in Hamilton, ON. [OBCC196] | Lulu Barr; Hamilton, ON | first Bahá'í in Hamilton, ON |
1939 (In the year)
193- |
Emeric Sala gave a talk in Regina proclaiming the Faith for the first time in Saskatchewan. Regina is one of five cities he visited on this business trip. [TG104] | Emeric Sala; Regina, SK | first public talk in SK |
1938 29 Jun
193- |
Sylvia Matteson King, an American Bahá'í who did a lot of travelling in Western Canada, paid a visit to Winnipeg lecturing on "The New World Order" at a public meeting in the Marlborough Hotel. [OBBC179] | Sylvia King; Winnipeg, MB | |
1938 30 May
193- |
A visiting Bahá'í, Emeric Sala, gave a talk at "the Phoenix Club".
On that same day Rowland Estall, a Bahá'í pioneer from Vancouver arrived to settle in Winnipeg. He had left a secure job for the prospect of no job during the depression of unequalled magnitude.He quickly secured a position with Great West Life selling group insurance. Just previous to Estall's arrival, Sylvia King agreed to reside in Winnipeg. [Bloodworth, Grains of Wheat p12, 15; OBCC81] |
Emeric Sala; Rowland Estall; Sylvia King; Winnipeg, MB; Vancouver, BC | |
1938 30 Apr
193- |
The passing of Grace Robarts Ober (b.19 February, 1869 Ontario, Canada) in Wilmette, IL). She was buried at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Eliot, York County, Maine,
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Grace Robarts Ober; - In Memoriam; John Robarts; Lua Getsinger; Howard Colby Ives; South Eliot, ME | |
1938 Ridván
193- |
The third, fourth and fifth local assemblies formed in Moncton, NB, Lambert, QC and Toronto, ON. The Moncton Assembly did not reform in 1940 nor in 1941. The Lambert Assembly did not re-form in 1941 and 1944. [OBCC177] | Local Spiritual Assembly, formation; Moncton, NB; Lambert, QC; Toronto, ON | |
1937-1938
193- |
Because of restrictive travel conditions, Emeric Sala was one of only two pilgrims to visit the Holy Land in 1937. He had unrestricted access to the Guardian for 3 hours for over five evenings.
Note: In actual fact, the fourth part of The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh is entitled "The Administrative Order" The explanation is in The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, (BPT-Wilmette 1970) page 55-56. |
Emeric Sala; Pilgrimage; Tending the Garden; Emeric Sala; Haifa, Israel | |
1937 (Fall)
193- |
Mabel Rice-Wray Ives (1878-1943) was the first Bahá'í to initiate a systematic teaching campaign starting in the Fall of 1937 in Moncton, NB. She was assisted by Rosemary Sala of St. Lambert. [TG102, 108; OBCC153] | Mabel Rice-Wray Ives; Teaching; Rosemary Sala; Moncton, NB | first use of a systematic teaching campaign |
1937 May
193- |
The First Seven Year Plan was launched in North America. [BBD180; BBRSM158; BW7:17–18; MA9]
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First Seven Year Plan | |
1937 May
193- |
Fred Schopflocher contributed and additional $100,000 (see 16 March, 1929) to the goal of $350,000 to complete the exterior ornamentation of the House of Worship. For his dedication to the construction the Guardian designated him as "Chief Temple Builder". [LoF 388-390, BW12p664] | Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Fred Schopflocher; Wilmette, IL | |
1937 25 Mar
193- |
Shoghi Effendi married Mary Maxwell, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. [PP151; UD115]
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Marriage; Mary Maxwell; Amatul-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum; Haifa, Israel | |
1937 Apr 1938
193- |
The Vancouver community developed a series of 12-minute radio programs broadcast on CJOR radio. The subject was "World Order". Along with an accompanying brochure on the 12 principles and study classes for the public, the program attracted from forty-five to sixty interested persons. The programs were heard in Victoria, Comox, Armstrong and Vernon. [OBCC215] | Radio; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; Armstrong, BC; Vernon, BC | First use of a series of radio programs in teaching the Faith in Canada. |
1937 (In the year)
193- |
John and Audrey Robarts became Bahá'ís in Toronto. [OBCC151] | John Robarts; Audrey Robarts; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; - Hands of the Cause; Toronto, ON | |
1937 (In the year)
193- |
The publication of Sunburst by Lorol Schopflocher. It was published in London by Ryder & Co. (This scanned copy made available courtesy of Kurt Asplund.)
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Lorol Schopflocher; Siegfried Schopflocher | |
1936 1 Jul
193- |
The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada appointed the first Inter-America Committee, beginning an organized and coordinated effort to establish the Faith in the Republics of Central and South America. [BW10:181] | first Inter-America Committee | |
1935 3 Dec
193- |
The federal government issued to the Bahá'í Community a letter of patents for the word "Bahá'í". [OBCC259] | Patent; Copyright and trademarks | |
1935 25 Mar
193- |
The Spiritual Assembly of Montreal became incorporated, the first Bahá'í governing body in Canada to do so. [BW6p323-328] | Local Spiritual Assembly, incorporation; Montreal, QC | first Baha'i institution to be incorporated. |
1934 (In the year)
193- |
Rosemary Gilles (b. 1902 Scotland) enrolled in the Faith in 1929 in Montreal. In 1934 she married Emeric Sala and they pioneered to St Lambert,
They remained there until 1939 when the couple pioneered to Venezuela. [OBCC82] |
Emeric Sala; Rosemary Sala; St. Lambert, QC | |
1934 (Apr or before)
193- |
The first homefront pioneers in Canada were Rowland and Stella Estall (née Delanti) who moved from Montreal to St Lambert in 1934. Rowland remained until 1935 and Stella Estall until 1938. | Pioneers; Rowland Estall; Stella Estall; Stella Delanti; St. Lambert, QC | first homefront pioneers in Canada |
1934 (In the year)
193- |
The first talk on the Bahá'í Faith was given in Calgary. May Maxwell had arrived by train at the Palliser Hotel situated at 9th Avenue and 1st Street West where she spoke to a women's Peace Club meeting. Her husband, William Sutherland Maxwell was the architect of the hotel. [The Distance Traversed a presentation by Bev Knowlton and Joan Young 2022] | Calgary, AB | first Baha'i talk given in Calgary |
1933 Dec
193- |
The arrival the first resident Bahá'í to have lived in Newfoundland, Nova Scotian John Redden.
John was born in Martock, NS and is credited with being the first resident Bahá'í. After he attended university he worked at the Sydney steel plant in Cape Breton. His life at the plant was gruesome for his arm was caught in machine and cut off. He moved to the United States where he found the Faith some time between 1917 and 1922. He returned to Canada in poor health and settled in Windsor, NS. John left the province to take a job in Newfoundland as a representative of the Penn Oil and Steel in Newfoundland and died of a heart attack three months later. His body was returned to Windsor. [OBCC109-110] He is also credited with being the first Bahá'í to have visited Cap Breton. |
Pioneering; John Redden; Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Martock, NS; Cape Breton Island, NS; Windsor, NS | the first Bahá'í to have visited Cap Breton. the first Nova Scotia Bahá'í; the first resident Bahá'í to have lived in Newfoundland |
1932 21 Feb
193- |
Some time before this date Canadian Bahá'ís were exempted from combative service in the armed forces. [OBCC258] | Exemption from combative service | First exemption from combative service in the armed forces. |
1932 Jan
193- |
The first known use of radio to spread knowledge of the Faith was in Montreal by Martha Root. [MR381-382] | Radio; Martha Root; Montreal, QC | First use of radio in the teaching work in Canada. |
1932 (In the year)
193- |
Charles Nealy Murray (b.1886 - d.1955), who had enrolled in the Faith in 1911 in Washington, D.C., settled in Crapaud, PE where he worked as a farmhand until 1942. | Charles Nealy Murray; Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
1932 (in the year)
193- |
F. St. George Spendlove visited Shanghai after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He travelled to Nanjing and Beijing before proceeding to Japan. [PH49} | George Spendlove; Shanghai, China; Nanjing, China; Beijing, China | |
1931
193- |
There were still only 30 Bahá'ís in Canada by this date. [BBRSM186] | Statistics | |
1931 Apr
193- |
Marion Jack arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria, to begin her pioneering service. | Marion Jack; Pioneering; Sofia, Bulgaria | |
1931 Mar
193- |
Marion Jack painted a view from the Mansion at Bahjí. The painting was eventually hung in the Mansion. [CT174] | Marion Jack; Bahji, Israel | |
1930 19 Aug
193- |
Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, (b. 19 March 1856, Staint-Célestin de Nicolet, QC. d. Wilmette, IL), the architect of the first Bahá'i Temple of Worship in America, passed away. He was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento, California.[Find a Grave]
He, like Sutherland Maxwell and Mason Remey, had studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. These three and four others submitted designs for the Wilmette Temple for consideration. Other buildings designed by Louis Bourgeois include the Chicago Tribune Building, Evergreen Cabin in Englewood NJ where 'Abdu'l-Bahá hosted a Unity Feast, the Savoy Hotel in Chicago. He became a Bahá'í in New York sometime during the winter of 1906. In April of 1909 the National Spiritual Assembly called for design proposals for the first Bahá'í Hours of Worship in the West and he submitted is design proposal in October. It was finally accepted at the National Convention in 1920. [DP76-100] |
- In Memoriam; Louis Bourgeois; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Saint-Célestin de Nicolet, QC; Wilmette, IL; Sacramento, CA | |
1930
193- |
Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies in Canada: 2 Members: 30 [from a pamphlet, The Bahá'í Faith and its World Community published by the NSA of Canada] |
Statistics; Canada | |
1930 2 Mar
193- |
First Race Amity meeting held in Montreal. [OBCC90] | Race amity; Montreal, QC | First Race Amity meeting held in Montreal. |
1930 20's and 30's
193- |
There were a few French Canadian Baha’is in Montreal by this time:
Jeanette French, the first Francophone to become a Bahá'í in Canada circa 1920. Mrs Jeanne Tremblay first appeared on the Montreal membership list in 1931. Joseph René Roy, a chocolate maker, November of 1931. Mariette Bolton, (1931) sister of the above, spent most of her life in Australia. P Bernard Lagueux was a nephew of Archbishop Msgr Lagueux of Quebec City enrolled March 1934. Henri Drouin September (1934). [OBCC94-95] |
Jeanette French | First Francophone Bahá'í resident in Canada |
1930 (In the year)
193- |
Marion Jack departed Canada for pilgrimage in Haifa and then settled in Sofia, Bulgaria. [OBCC307] | Marion Jack; General Jack; Pioneering; Sofia, Bulgaria |
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