35 Maxwell Home, 1548 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec--'Abdu'l-Baha
stayed in this house during his visit to Montreal in 1912. It was
given to the Canadian Baha'i community by Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih
_Kh_anum in 1953.
36 Mrs. May Ellis Maxwell--spiritual mother of the Canadian Baha'i
community, became a believer in 1898, visited 'Abdu'l-Baha in 1899
and returned to Paris to found the first Baha'i centre on the
European continent, married Sutherland Maxwell and settled in
Montreal in 1902, achieved "the priceless honor of a martyr's death"
in Argentina in 1940. For a review of the vast range of her
contributions to the Faith in Europe and America, see "Baha'i World"
Vol. VIII, In Memoriam.
37 William Sutherland Maxwell--architect of the Shrine of the Bab,
appointed a Hand of the Cause of God in 1951, died in Montreal in
1952. His "saintly life" is described in "Baha'i World" Vol. XII, In
Memoriam.
38 Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih _Kh_anum Rabbani--daughter of May and
Sutherland Maxwell, became the wife of Shoghi Effendi in 1937,
appointed a Hand of the Cause of God in 1952.
39 Siegfried Schopflocher--known as "the Temple Builder" because of his
great contributions to the completion of the first
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar of the West, appointed a Hand of the Cause of
God in 1952, died in Montreal 1953. For a review of his "numerous,
magnificent services" see "Baha'i World" Vol. XII, In Memoriam.
40 Emeric and Rosemary Sala pioneered to South Africa, and John and
Mrs. Audrey Robarts to Bechuanaland. The first three named were
members of the National Spiritual Assembly 1948-53. In 1957 John
Robarts was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God.
41 Maxwell Home, 1548 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec--'Abdu'l-Baha
stayed in this house during his visit to Montreal in 1912. It was
given to the Canadian Baha'i community by Hand of the Cause Ruhiyyih
_Kh_anum in 1953.
42 Siegfried Schopflocher--known as "the Temple Builder" because of his
great contributions to the completion of the first
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar of the West, appointed a Hand of the Cause of
God in 1952, died in Montreal 1953. For a review of his "numerous,
magnificent services" see "Baha'i World" Vol. XII, In Memoriam.
43 William Sutherland Maxwell--architect of the Shrine of the Bab,
appointed a Hand of the Cause of God in 1951, died in Montreal in
1952. His "saintly life" is described in "Baha'i World" Vol. XII, In
Memoriam.
44 Miss Marion Jack--"immortal heroine" and "shining example to
pioneers", who remained at her post in Sofia, Bulgaria from 1930
until her death in 1954. Her imperishable services are recorded in
"Baha'i World" Vol. XII, In Memoriam.
45 The resurgence of persecution of the Baha'i community in Iran during
1955 is described in the booklet "Baha'i Appeal for Religious
Freedom in Iran".
46 Mrs. May Ellis Maxwell--spiritual mother of the Canadian Baha'i
community, became a believer in 1898, visited 'Abdu'l-Baha in 1899
and returned to Paris to found the first Baha'i centre on the
European continent, married Sutherland Maxwell and settled in
Montreal in 1902, achieved "the priceless honor of a martyr's death"
in Argentina in 1940. For a review of the vast range of her
contributions to the Faith in Europe and America, see "Baha'i World"
Vol. VIII, In Memoriam.