> > -the 'fireside' method is being somewhat ignored in the recent > emphasis > > on Ruhi, IMO. It is still a valid way of teaching (how can something > > recommended so highly by the Guardian become invalid?) and I suspect > if > > we had all opened our homes as regularly as was suggested (each 19 > days) > > then that obedience alone would have seen differences in the numbers > > > > In my opinion it has been being 'somewhat ignored' since the 60's, At > least the personal fireside, which is what Shoghi Effendi was talkiing > about.
Dear Don, They were re-emphasized during the eighties in I think the second Five Year Plan. And the results were quite interesting. Enrollments went down yet total membership increased at a higher rate than during the Nine Year Plan because retention was better. warmest, Susan ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
