body of man, quickening it to its utmost parts and infusing a new light and power.”
One of the most touching gifts to the building fund was a check for $1,000 addressed to “The Bahá’í Temple of Peace” and saying in the letter, “In Europe, fathers and brothers have been torn from their wives and little children, and many left at home are in want of dire necessities. Our beloved ones are not facing mutilation, acute suffering and death. I send this as a thanksgiving offering, though it seems minute indeed to express what I feel.”
During the fiscal year beginning April 27, 1914, the monthly contributions have been as follows:
April 27 to May 1
$ 258.00
May
388.60
June
351.09
July
483.31
August
344.22
September
1,533.88
October
557.99
November
519.50
December
614.66
January
768.72
February
247.10
March
278.76
April 1 to April 18
251.82
Total to April 18, 1915
$6,597.65
Total receipts of subscriptions from August, 1907, to April, 1915.
First Convention
$ 5,666.44
Second Convention
14,731.51
Third Convention
10,401.59
Fourth Convention
7,292.45
Fifth Convention
14,206.42
Sixth Convention
13,503.79
Seventh Convention
6,597.65
Grand Total
$72,399.85
Of the above amount $11,159.75 was from countries other than United States, as follows:
England: St. Ives, Cornwall; Springfield, Broadway; Manchester; London; Sussex, Brighton; Warwicke; Clifton, Bristol.
Ireland: Warrington, County Down.
France: Paris; Dinan, Brittany.
Germany: Berlin; Stuttgart; Esslingen; Zuffenhausen.
Italy: Sienna; Ravenna, Erba.
European Turkey: Constantinople.
Palestine: Acca; Haifa.
Russia: Baku; Ishqábád.
Persia : Teheran; Esphahan; Gangelie; Shiraz; Yahromi; Resht; Kermanshah; Sanstan; Meshed; Tiflis; Yazd; Arabelli.
India: Rangoon; Bombay; Mandalay.
Egypt: Cairo; Port Said; Alexandria.
South Africa; East Rand; Transvaal; Capetown.
New Zealand: Davenport; Auckland.
Brazil: Sao Paulo.
Canada: Montreal; Brockville; St. John’s, N. B.
Islands of the Sea: Isle of Pines; Isle of Mauretius; Hawaiian Islands.
Respectfully submitted,
Corinne True,
Financial Secretary, Bahá’í Temple Unity.
