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The Australian Baha’i Community has shared highlights from when friends gathered on 25 July 2026 at the Sydney Baha’i House of Worship for the launch of Collis Featherstone – Hand of the Cause, a new biography exploring the life, service and travels of one of Australia’s most distinguished Baha’is.
The Australian Baha’i Community writes:
Born in Quorn, South Australia, Collis Featherstone embraced the Baha’i Faith with his wife, Madge, in 1945. In 1957, he was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi. Over the decades that followed, he travelled to more than 100 countries, encouraging Baha’i communities and contributing to the development of the Faith throughout the world.
The book is many years and many hands in the making. Drawing upon interviews, diaries, letters, photographs, passports and travel records, it became an extraordinary family collaboration. The early chapters were written by Collis’s eldest daughter, Kaye Waterman, with the work later taken up and completed by his youngest daughter, Mariette Leong.
More than a historical account, the biography offers an intimate portrait of a devoted servant of the Faith remembered for his humility, warmth, humour and encouragement—and of the vital support and service of his wife, Madge.
This video captures highlights shared at the book’s launch. You can also watch more comprehensive coverage of the launch:
And lastly, you can purchase a copy from a variety of book retailers including Bahaibooks.com.au in Australia.
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