Order in ten sovereign states of the
European continent; and third, the formulation by the British, the Indian
and the Persian National Assemblies of Six Year, Four and One-Half Year,
and Forty-Five Month Plans respectively, culminating with the Centenary of
the Bab's Martyrdom and pledged to establish nineteen spiritual assemblies
in the British Isles, double the number of assemblies in the Indian
subcontinent, establish ninety-five new centers of the Faith in Persia,
convert the groups in Bahrein, Mecca and Kabul into assemblies and plant
the banner of the Faith in the Arabian territories of Yemen, Oman, Ahsa
and Kuweit.

Moreover, the number of countries opened to the onsweeping Faith, and the
number of languages in which its literature has been translated and
printed, is now raised to eighty-three and forty-seven, respectively. Four
additional countries are in process of enrollment. Translations into
fifteen other languages are being undertaken. No less than seventeen
thousand pounds have accumulated for the international relief of
war-afflicted Baha'i communities of East and West. The Baha'i endowments
on the North American continent have now passed the two million dollar
mark. The value of the endowments recently acquired at the World Center of
the Faith, dedicated to the Shrines, are estimated at thirty-five thousand
pounds. Baha'i literature has been disseminated as far north as Upernavik,
Greenland, above the Arctic Circle. The Baha'i message has been broadcast
by radio as far south as Magallanes. The area of land dedicated to the
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar of Persia has increased by almost a quarter-million
square meters. The number of localities in the Antipodes where Baha'is
reside has been raised to thirty-five, spread over Australia, New Zealand
and Tasmania. Twenty-seven assemblies are functioning in Latin America. In
over a hundred localities Baha'is are resident in Central and South
America, almost double the localities at opening of the first Seven Year
Plan. Historic Latin American conferences have been held in Buenos Aires
and Panama. Summer schools are established in Argentina and Chile. Land
has been offered in Chile for site of the first Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar of
Latin America. Additional assemblies have been incorporated in Paraguay
and Colombia. Seven others are in process of incorporation. A notable
impetus has been lent this world-redeeming Message through the concerted
measures devised by the Ameri