 In 1947 the Baháʼí international teaching committee for South America (CEPSA) was appointed and the first members were Walter Hammond, Rosy Vodanovic, Esteben Canales, Betty Rowe, and Artemus Lamb, all of Chile.At a similar conference for the Central American region a Baháʼí mentioned a campaign had begun.It was explained more in May 1947 that she and others had advertised in major newspapers of several cities along these lines