Bahá’í Administration

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, ‘Ishqábád

Expropriated by Soviet Gov., 161-163

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, Wilmette

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s cherished desire, 154

Building committee members ’22, 28

Building must not be delayed, 26

Completion urged, 71

Financial liabilities to be removed, 83

Financing to be shared by East & West, 94

Fund for, supported only by Bahá’ís, 181-184

NSA supervision building of, 24

Plan of Unified Action, support of, 108

Purpose of: interaction of worship and service to humanity, 184-187

Rug from Tomb of Bahá, gift to, 181

S.E. commends Mrs. True, Dr. Bagdadi, Mr Remey, Mr. Bourgeois, 54

S.E. sends 19 pounds, 47

Spiritual significance, 153

McCarthy, J. O., Canadian believer, 59

Mercy, and justice, reconcile, 64

Middle East, Publicity for Faith, vindication by Turkey, 147

Mills, Montfort

Haifa, returning to USA, 81, 127

League of Nations negotiations re Baghdád House, 180

Mírzá Yaḥyá

in Baghdád, 188

Moody, Dr.

Persia, returning to USA, 73

Persia, urged to go as teacher, 119-120

Mt. Carmel

Land near shrines, be secured, 92-93

Land secure, 100

Muḥammad-‘Alí, Arch-breaker of Covenant of Bahá, 191

Munírih Khánum

Holy Mother, wife A.B., service to Cause, 191

National Convention

Delegates, election of, 65

Delegates, sacred duty attend Conv.

Delegates, may mail vote, 91

Delegates, seating, voting rights

Delegates, passed on by outgoing NSA, 80

(1st) ’23; S.E.’s Message, 43-44

’25; Green Acre; Message from S.E., 86-89

Purpose of, 89

NSA consult with delegates freely, 79

Time, place, conditions of, discretion of NSA, 91

National Spiritual Assembly (see also Assemblies)

A.B. instituted (secondary House of Justice), 10

Authority, final decisions over LSA’s, 80

By-laws of, text send all NSA’s world, 142-144; Declar. of Trust & By-laws, 134-135

Committees, 141-142

Committees, functions, “constant general supervision” by NSA, 24

Cooperation, harmony, mature deliberation, 45

Decisions, national and local matters; may refer to Holy Land, 40-41

Duties, 143-144, 40

Election of, by state delegates, 1 yr., 40, 84

Establishment of, vital importance, 39

Failure to function, Divine Plan delayed, 46

Gifts to, from Holy Land, 100 pounds ’23, 57

Mashriqu’l-Adhkár, responsible for building of, 24

Members, qualifications, 88

House of Justice, will evolve into, 20, 39

Reports to S.E., request for, 46

Teaching campaigns, responsible for, 24