Continental Board for Northeast Asia

Continental Board for Northeast Asia, 1971.

The Continental Board of Counsellors for Northeast Asia was a body responsible for protection and propagation of the Bahá'í Faith in Northeast Asia, and for appointing members to Auxiliary Boards across Northeast Asia. Its membership was appointed by the Universal House of Justice.

History[edit]

The Continental Board of Northeast Asia was formed along with ten other Boards in 1968. They were established by the Universal House of Justice so that the functions that the Hands of the Cause performed could continue to be carried out despite the Bahá'í community being unable to appoint additional Hands.

In October, 1969, the Board held a deepening conference in Tokyo which was also attended by Hand of the Cause ‘Alí-Akbar Furútan.[1]

Past Members[edit]

Name Served
Rúhu’lláh Mumtází 1968 - 1980
Vicente Samaniego 1968 - 1980
John McHenry III 1969 - 1974
Justice Richard Benson 1973 - 1980
Elena Maria Marsella 1973 - 1980
Hideya Suzuki 1976 - 1980

References[edit]

  1. Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 466, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.

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