n National Convention.

(Cablegrams) April 22, 1953.

Profoundly impressed magnificent victories. Love. SHOGHI.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOALS OF TEN YEAR CRUSADE

Overjoyed grateful triumphant conclusion Five Year Plan most momentous
enterprise launched Canadian Baha'i history initiated morrow emergence
independent existence Canadian Baha'i Community culminating centenary
birth Baha'u'llah's Mission constituting prelude mightier undertaking
designed consolidate magnificent victories achieved homefront inaugurate
community's historic mission beyond confines Dominion. Ten Year Plan its
valiant members now embarking upon enabling them push outposts faith
northernmost territories Western Hemisphere associating them members seven
other sister communities raising aloft banner Faith Pacific Islands
involves:

FIRST opening following virgin territories eleven North America: Anticosti
Island, Baranof Island, Cape Breton Island, Franklin, Grand Manan Island,
Keewatin, Labrador, Magdalen Islands, Miquelon Island and St. Pierre
Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, Yukon; Two Asias--Marquesas Islands, Samoa
Islands.

SECOND consolidation Faith Iceland, Greenland, Mackenzie, Newfoundland.

THIRD purchase land Toronto anticipation construction first
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar Canada.

FOURTH establishment national Baha'i endowments.

FIFTH doubling number Local Spiritual Assemblies.

SIXTH raising number incorporated Assemblies nineteen.

SEVENTH formation Israel Branch Canadian National Spiritual Assembly.

EIGHTH establishment American Asian teaching committees entrusted task
stimulate coordinate teaching activities initiated Plan. Appeal members
entire community worthy allies chief executors 'Abdu'l-Baha's Divine Plan
dedicate themselves immediate requirements steadily unfolding mission
discharge nobly sacred strenuous tasks ahead contribute memorable share
prosecution decade long World Spiritual Crusade pay befitting tribute
through future accomplishments memory Founder Faith occasion most great
Jubilee commemorating centenary declaration His Mission city Ba_gh_dad.

SHOGHI.

Letter of May 1, 1953

May 1, 1953.

Deeply touched message fervently supplicating signal victories loving
remembrance shrines.

SHOGHI.

Letter of June 20, 1953

Haifa, Israel,
June 20, 1953.

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada.

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