A PLANETARY SPIRITUAL CRUSADE BEGIN NINTH PART OF MAJESTIC PROCESS Appeal for Funds to Purchase Temple Site in Italy Joyful Announcement of Progress European Intercontinental Conference EMERGENCE OF FAITH’S EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS CRUSADE PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN OPENING OF A GREAT SPIRITUAL REVIVAL Magnificent Response by Communities of East and West Asian Intercontinental Conference EARLY STAGES OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH’S FAITH ASIA’S HOUR IN THE GLOBAL CRUSADE ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW SPIRITUAL ERA Triple Announcement on Conclusion of Holy Year A TRIPLE RESPONSIBILITY Hands at New Delhi Conference to Aid in Attaining Goals Further Additions to Roll of Honor Valíyu’lláh Varqá Passes; Son Appointed Passing of George Townshend George Townshend Passes; Agnes Alexander Appointed Remains of Mírzá Buzurg Transferred REVIEW OF WORLD PROGRESS OF THE FAITH Hail the valiant acts during the course of the last twelve months of members of firmly knit, world embracing, divinely propelled Bahá’í Community, singly, collectively, both sexes, all ages laboring in near, and distant fields, in Eastern and Western hemispheres, gathered from diverse classes, creeds and colors; as administrators, in the respective home lands or as settlers or itinerant teachers overseas; whether serving in private capacity or in official association with authorities. Second half of opening decade of second Bahá’í century befittingly ushered in. Recent exploits in virgin territories of Western hemisphere, Arabian Peninsula, South and East Asia raised to one hundred the number of sovereign states, and dependencies, enrolled under the banner of the Faith. Forthcoming celebrations, commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Herald of the Faith, doubly glorious, through association this historic victory, representing an increase of no less than twenty-two countries in the brief span of six years, since the Centennial of the Declaration of His Mission. Number of centers in Australasia now exceeds sixty; Canadian Community nearing ninety centers already established; Alaskan territory eleven centers; European goal countries thirty-five, number of newly declared believers almost doubled during course of past year. Bahá’í literature enriched by translation into Welsh, Eskimo, Swahili, Hausa, Chinyanja, raising the total number of languages to sixty-three. Languages in process of translation, eleven. Official recognition, constituting a unique victory in the annals of the Faith in the East, and West, extending to newly formed National Spiritual Assembly of the Dominion of Canada, through granting act of Parliament, enabling the National elected representatives to incorporate as religious organization.