Davenport, Iowa
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Davenport is a U.S. city in the state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Scott County. It is the home of St. Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic.
History[edit]
Canadian-Australian Bahá’ís Stanley and Mariette Bolton moved to Davenport in 1933 in order to study at Palmer College of Chiropractic, however their time in the city was brief as they moved to Sydney, Australia, after receiving their qualifications in 1934.[1]
In late 1938 or early 1939 Gayle Woolson visited Davenport and spoke on the Faith.[2] Gertrude Struven followed up on her teaching work in the city by visiting for one week every month after Gayle's visit, teaching a study class, giving a talk on local radio, and visiting interested persons. By April 1939 two locals, Zella Smull and Carrie Ridenour, had declared.[3][4] James Heggie, a Bahá’í from Australia, moved to Davenport to study at Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1939, and he assisted Gertrude in teaching the Faith, with a study group of twelve being active as of 1940.[5]
At the opening of the Ten Year Crusade Davenport was a goal city for the establishment of a Local Spiritual Assembly.[6] As of 1955 it was noted as a city where regular public meetings and firesides were being held.[7] In October 1955 one of two Central States Area Teaching Conferences was held in Davenport.[8] In 1956 the Local Spiritual Assembly of Davenport was established, with the community having ten adult members and one youth.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.palmer.edu/insights/files/volume7/issue1/_files/insights-v7n1.pdf
- ↑ Baha'i News (1939). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 126, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1939). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 124, Pg(s) 4. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1956). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 303, Pg(s) 14. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1940). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. No 138, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
- ↑ Bahá’í News No. 272, p 8
- ↑ Baha'i News (1955). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 287, Pg(s) 6. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1956). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 299, Pg(s) 7. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1956). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 303, Pg(s) 14. View as PDF.
