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fl TheChampion, Mailton, Ont., Watt., Navamiter 1, 1972 Bahail faith attracts converts members espouse quiet belle y DmnO'BReliy everVVthing- ta tliem. A reoival in te beliel of o "God" by mmvy vouog peuple Lige inte latter parli ote 2ot mnd resorgese ni thie lulief loy Century is becomiag noce older people la pari ai the seri comptes. High rne develupient lor aone bled ni happlatan or mnd urban expansion programis mteong. teipe oui old cily neigihorbod Jesta People mnd breakt up ie-longfreat- An exemple of Baus religloan olape. Newallitudes on drus and revival is lte emergeava nfI lse as deight aonme and score Jesan People aed Tht Chitdree ni others. (bd. Titre groupe eapoe tht liomnelmes il sceme tht entt.ol4he-teorld lectres vhich lrigislesmng pdictine ni the older religinun organisations future, an onlied la Alvin have bacs deliverlagfior yeara. Toffler*s "Futre libers", are Hovever Tht Jeems People are already upoo os. moore escally radical about teir The restîies of 2t Cenlury convictions ta lteir livioglhave foccedesony peoplelou eonlrpoctu. question age.oltt doduhs eucb as oner religînus group viir doms moite sure la gel a gond nol preacit ielifire oed education so you cmn gel o gond damnation and lsatollictief an oit-anal moite bosof noonev-ao iorreasmng aumiter of esaverts laq you'll be hiappy". People luote il the Boisol ioith. doesa'î wors oui ihat vay. Tise Baisais noigit l e la an otteopl 10 ted sane sort eossdertd eoservolive. They of meonig or teorlt 10 their are coter anil-spoee ad quit lives, a groig oumber of people laut are telbo 10 espla their reori 10 lîqancr or drugs. (ltere beliefs loa mynne vito lnataea use lte <noce respeclable method on litrent. Hovever they do nol of buryiog thenoselves in theur condu21 steel-cocatc evng- lobs in the belief the rnopmy is elîstîr misesions. Polealial THE BAlA'I FAITH atrodnced to Norths Arnsrira la 1812 by Ad'-Bhtise eldest son of the retigion's founder, Baba'u'lub. Aisdul'l-Baisa conidnrcttd o six monlt tour ni the U.S.A. explainmng tise religion lu peace groopa, women's groups, uoiversity stodents and iliver orgonizniions. Ifis nome meaus "Servant of God". 111E BAHAI FAITH is becommig increasingly popular tlorougisout the globe says Mrs. Isabeil Weaver of the recently formed Esquesing Baisai Assembly. There are about 80 to 100 Baha'is in Halton, she estimates. (Phsoto by D. O'Reily) ILI MUOBD eonvers doil have toworry tbat bard-lo-undersland religions sayinge will lu qnolad by tht Baba'in. luePensia lise Baha'i falt van boira la Ptrela (nte tran) la the raid- tlOO'snd ilehteganinge nolghl lu rnidectd similar tn lte Christin religin. la May nf 1844 a yong mi. luovnasn the Bah (preinonsed Bob) lold ai the cnnslag ai an eduralor vita, amnaf oter deetis, vnuld hriag unity 10 mnaeind. Lilte mny of tht prophete vlu loretld nf Cliele romnlgte Bob herame n virlim of pernerelin and vas pubily noarlyred la 1850. lse ederator the Bah foretld nf van n man hy the anme ni Bobn'o'llab whn anuared his lasoni 1863. Freo Persa tht mneseagesnof the BahanuIlait have sprend la ail the parla nf the globe. Bernuse ni hie teanriigs Bobn'n'llab van forred la Blet loom one satint la nolur. la 18,lebean arretld la Palestine hy Teritisit authorilien-vito ruliog tht land ai l th ioe--aed imprisosed. He remaned n pansner for tht cent of his hIfe; dyino la 1892. Bere in 1912 lihe Boitai Fait tee brugit la Nort Annerca la 1912 hy 'Abdal'l-Baha, tlu eldel an ni Bahn'n'lh. 'Ahdul'l-Boha vas persuandd 10 vieil lte U.S.A. loy Ameriran frinde. He epeat six <annta in the rcontry explanalg las lather' ea inlgs la Charrit groupe, oamees organinalione, gaesroape and univereily slodeete. He ditd la 1921. T'lellahalashave heeactrive la tht Halten area for abut 15 years. In 1958 Cnmphellvillc grnnp, or nsenoisy, vie slnclod by Donmad Velasa Ferrier. Thece are about 12 memlucn artive ai preseni. M ore rcenlly-in the spriaglime-n Esqeesiaf Boitai iesemisly vas inceeed. 'lie g coup nslatu; oie r oupie of families aad han bad hld pablie Semivars in Arman. Ose ofte famoilles beloagiog la tht Esquesiaf group is lte Wanver fanoily of R.R. S Miltn. la an ollonopt la lied oui more alui the Bala'ie. thiu neveaper oiecvieved Mes. Don Weaver andifriend, Mre. Dale Sinofn tht Burlinglon Baluai. Tise Ivo vfre estremely resdly and if lbey are represealative, of lise Baha'i nanvemeal, Ilua tluir religion noohea more sne thas tht "repntnlor b dnmcd" tenien oi old lime Bible tumpars or tht rosy lagi sacîtîr religions os documneaed i Pierre Baroas book "lTe Confontable Peai". However the wo ladies did nol tlie mny pataholsaut mny other religgn. Tluy rlain Baba'ie looh for the gond qualilies In a person, rather thon seelaag ont the bed. Onec of the tenys tlu Bahalas lry la do ins in hy nol tlilg behlad a persons hart. "Wt try sol tu hackisiil beronot thercos nothlag worse thon poîliof o peran dotes veu se's net presesi 1u deiead lonoueli. Il's diffiralt net la hart- lie and la avoid il ynu miel strîve and vont rosaloll", explalas Mes. ias. Anyose cmn heconot a Baha'i mnd there is no long coaversion proes lavolved. To siari on assembly (Boisai religious gronpî only uine people oct needed. The Boisai iailb difiern frono other religions la îlot they do sol bave religious leaders. Il is o loy religion ailb no ordined priests or noinisiors. Escepî for ica temples, there are n loral cisurcises. "Dur homes are or metinsg places,' pelits oui Mes. Weover. Age plays nomewhit of o factor i the religion. "We dont tcy 10 pusbt our beliele on osr rbildrtn. If lluy violi la lalu partinl our metings tbey rie, lui they are net nitliged 10 do an.' Wben o youngster i là ytore old tee fort lu or sbe ban esough noalorîly 10 decîde wbether or ot they oniht 10 jola us, explalas Mes. Weavec. ~T ISalivation Armyl I PICK-UP TRUCK tri< Milton & Area EVERY TUESDAVI L77-522J J. R. Curne0.1 OPTOMETRISTI IULINGTeuI IMALLI TELPm NEO7788 While the order hois several basic teacbîngs, univernal tjrotherhnad stenos lobe isa chief aari. One hellel tltey have la comuan wilh oter religinse l tai tisey predict the wocld le an the lhreahotd ofia acew order, A New Dlay, an they rail Il. By lte end nf i )ecthry te wneld mny hava ceai peare," ngetMc.Weaver. He.wt imagea nf lte Devil and dark pita nf eeelaelleg lire, dae n biit itte rnrept ai lte Bata'i fallh. -At lte end ni lifon e viii go titrngit lte agny and paie ite hasucaneedathers and eeperiece lteimhe han l ancin nootera," explalas Mca. Slion. "Bateever aie dn ni betieve je an everlaetlag Hell." Yong People Bath ladies rtaimn their religion s hernmng lacrnasngly papalar wt yong people. "Adnttedty anme expresn initial lalareel beranne nf a deaire la lry nnmcthlag difitrent. But maey yneng adalle are note rnrmed betievers," the wone eay la Whenlt tse hat attrartin lte Baisai religin alid afféced la tese yonng adulte, Mes. Sia replied, m raeynlfthee latte have heca lit prnstitutin, airnital, ad draga. 'ihey've itten amrtitd, hnte lte erore and teani taneethlag more meanalaffa." "'lTe bitta wbo have been on droga and whitav anc red the habit arc really beanliful," tise addntt. Bath ladites have heen atembers ni the Baai faith fer neyerai years. ta 1961 Mms. Weavcr, whn aa livlag la Oaka- ville, alloaded a meetlag. ni the Bahai asembty there. mie aa m0 nupreeseil vit the gcnnp elle dcided la jun. When Mes. Slsoadth Boitais bier bubn objerlett sli'enunosly. "However he tecel wibhme ta a Bal<fl iee 0000 s0 0verwheloo he tu n he gr@oe Bahalfutlave. snfered persecui. ltlheugh onli-Bahita feeliexitehlIn Canada, te twn lade any Usnsj lane n peueally eecoaloeed IL "Sorut people are ameui paneltl aiten I teit ta of sy Sreliginnn convitins," Mr&. if Wenver observes. Espiaislalth lîng and Wh.l Bala'is ar ol sîreet- wn001 roaoon evangelisis, lbey are wmnnp ~hlgi la epianir bul tau ada., "fUya" "ýWe dm1' aceast la Impose nur balalié an amue ahi Wu" 5881 vii lllalus, tbe7 elmu 'tbuean ai basic lucacbLg, beau lu lthe lubai ,&aLt y are Sae anuesa cd mashini ladepeadeal laveallgatlne 09 lenot; lthe fndallen ni ail re t igael ont; religions met lu =h renn nI ny; religlan mant br in accord vit erieare nd reason; eqoality belveen mca F'Loblaws Kîtchen Prîde. "q4 Donuts are et a hoUe new price. c' 1spkg. plain, sugared or cinnamon Turn ta page B5. You'II find more of the right prIces. NM than the price is night. iL ~EFFECTIVE 8h11L NOV. 7 I. GREAT WINTER COAT SALE AT Self Family o&veSVEWNAY lfi i SELLING AT 112 PRICE AND LESS!. These must be seen to appreciate the values First Quality Canadian Made ORIARL ELIGAT $ 1i 2 e9 7 $69095 24Aq97 FOR WOMEN FOR CHILDREN 1. Reversible Stadium Coats A Huge Assortment of Styles 2. "'The Leather Look" Trimmed with and Colors lncluding "The Wet Look" Genuine Fox or Fake Fur with Fake Fur Trims, Dressy 3. Suedine with Knit Sleeves and Trim. or Sporty Styles for Boys and Girls, Plus Many More Styles. that aie Really Adurable. IN THE MILTON PLAZA Mdi aomi; meJilai atie Maade muait ha fogtt eaualà pDuosaljo ulugihs; qlrlaa 00balk u th"tâ acueonleA preblam; an 8vm lUnuge; aa au1 utimalae tht amuit TOMahalu in the wirhd,hubad aay Iltre are Buhal througbu the gtlb. 'eeearc aluite l l menobere nf the Baha'i falt la Staton County, thcy say.