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The Coming of the Beloved

PJARZIEH GAIL

THERE his a poem by Vachel tomb, and the cloth that had Lindsay called The Chi- bound His head---abut His body nese Nightingale.” It has a re- was gone-—-—and all these 2,000 frain that says “spring came on years we have not known where forever.” That is a lovely 1ine—— it was laid to rest. spring came on forever. It ex- The Bahé’i Faith teaches that presses the season—-—its lack of the resurrection is a symbolic, finality and its recurrence. not a literal truth: “The resurrec- Emerson says something like tions of the Divine Manifesta- it in his famous address to the tions are not of the body.” The senior class of the Harvard Bible tells us that Jesus said He Divinity School, which he gave came from heaven-—-although all in 1838. He speaks of “the never- knew He was born of Mary. Ob- broken silence with which the old viously, “heaven” has a spiritual bounty goes forward. . . .” significance. Just so, His “disap- Spring comes on and the old pearance under the earth for bounty goes forward. Men seem three days has an inner significa- to have forgotten this. They have tion, and is not an outward fact.” lost , hope——they are milling “In the same way, His resurrec- around in the shadow of the tion . . . is also symbolical; it is a atomic bomb and they have for- spiritual and divine fact, and not gotten the bounty and the yearly material. . . ..” “Beside these ex- rebirth of hope. planations, it has been estab- About 2,000 years ago this lished . . . by science that the Easter day_Mary Magdalen had visible heaven is a limitless area, bought spices to anoint the body void and empty, where innumer- of Jesus the Christ. She went to able stars and planets revolve.” the sepulchre in the garden and The meaning, ‘Ahdu‘l-Baha found it empty. The linen that says, is that at His crucifixion had wrapped Him lay in the His cause was like a lifeless 353 35¢ WORLD ORDER body; the believers were tropbled union with Me. Enter therein and and agitated; then after three tarry not.”_ ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s favor- days they became steadfast, be- ite Christian hymn was “Nearer gan to arise and serve-—--and the my God, to Thee.” He tells us reality of Christ became re- that nearness is likeness—it is to splendent. “. . . science and the be characterized with the char- intelligence affirm it.” acteristics of God, and we find That dawn in the garden was them in the Divine Manifesta- the beginning of hope. From tions. World peace must be then on the theme of the disciples founded on these facts. was not death, but life. And now, Today is the Baha’i Festival our theme is no longer death, but of Ridvan. Ridvan may he trans- life. We have seen enough death. lated as “the paradise of the good This is the day when, to pleasure of God.” On this day in borrow a phrase from Thomas 1863 Baha’u’lléh proclaimed His Mann, the Beloved has returned. mission-——in a garden of Bagh- The life of the spirit has been re- dad, called by Baha’is the gar- introduced into human aflairs. den of Ridvén. The Prophet of God has came Baghdad is a city of brown again. He is called in Baha’i rivers and domes and palm trees. terminology “the supreme em- The garden of Ridvan is a hos- bodiment of all that is lovable.” pital now. It is shadowy and cool, The Persian writer Sa‘id com- and all day long there you hear pares the coming of the Beloved doves thousands of doves. to the sunrise. He says: “I re- Baha’u’lléh was a nobleman, member one night that my be- exiled from Persia———-and shortly loved entered the door and I prior to His Declaration He be- leapt up so quick that my sleeve gan to give forth—-—reveal——-re- caught the lamp and put it out. markable teachings. His compan- He sat down and began to chide ions knew that some great thing me, saying, Why did you quench was about to happen. The his- the lamp when you saw me? I torian says that “Many a night said, ‘Because I thought the sun would [His amanuensis] gather had risen’.” them together in His room, light People often ask for the numerous camphorated candles, Bahé’i teachings on what is and chant aloud to them the new- heaven. Baha’u’lléh says: “O ly revealed odes and tablets in Son of Being! Thy Paradise is his possession. Wholly oblivious My love; thy heavenly home, re- of this . . . world, completely im- comma or THE BELOVED 355 T mersed in the realms of the spirit, petals from the holy shrines on forgetful of the necessity for Mount Carmel, to the friends. food, sleep or drink, they"“would This “Most Great Festival” |$II-_.-|||r||I'I|-I-||||I|I-|IA-||\--||-4.- -+l-A-|--n-l|-a-id suddenly discover that night had took place during the twelve days become day, and that the sun was prior to Baha’u’llah’s being ex- approaching its zenith.” iled out of Baghdad. During This process of revelation is those nights the moon was grow- the gift only of the Prophet of ing toward the full, and the night- God. It is different in kind from ingales were so loud that as He poetic inspiration and from aca- walked up and down the flower- demic and other types of think- bordered paths in the moonlight, ing. It is the great contribution of only those followers who were the Baha’i Faith to present-day near Him could distinctly hear problems——-the supplementing of His voice. human thought with the thought There is a remarkable Tablet of a Prophet of God. The writ- about the Festival of Riglvan-—it ings of Baha’u’llah are available is in the Gleanings. In it the and you can study them and eval- Prophet or Manifestation of God uate what this means. is referred to as the Pen——-be- And so this Easter coincides cause He is moved by the Holy with another scene in another Spirit (if this terminology is too garden--——also in the East, for all theological for you, say He is religions come from the East-—- moved by the tremendous power but this time the garden was in which stirs the Prophet of God), Baghdad. It was during the sea- and writes as He is irresistibly son of roses. Visitors came to moved to write. It is in part a Baha’u’llah from all over Bagh- colloquy between the Spirit and dad to say good-by to Him-—for Baha’u’llah. It begins: “The Di- He was about to be exiled again. vine Springtime is come, O Most And early in the mornings, the Exalted Pen, for the Festival of gardeners would pick the roses the All-Merciful is fast ap- and pile them in the center of proaching. Bestir thyself, and Baha’u’llah’s tent —— and He magnify, before the entire crea- would give them to various of His tion, the name of God, and cele- followers to take to His Arab and brate His praise, in such wise Persian friends in the city. This that all created things may be re- custom is still followed in Haifa; generated and made new . . . I have seen the Guardian of the This is the Day whereon naught Faith give flowers or handfuls of can be seen except the splendors —|-

356 WORLD ORDER of the Light that shine from the to be totalitarian and obscura- face of Thy Lord, the Gracious, tionist [I looked up this word the Most Bountiful . . .” And la- and it apparently means ‘striving ter the Pen halts, and this col- to prevent enlightenment’] we loquy occurs: might better have no world at “We have heard the voice of all?” thy pleading, O Pen, and excuse Davis sees the need for a thy silence. What is it that hath world language——which is one of so sorely bewildered thee?” And the principles of our Faith. He the Pen answers-—“The inebria- also wants a world armed force, tion of Thy presence, O Well- as the Baha’is do-—this would be Beloved of all worlds, hath the most advanced army the seized and possessed me.” world has ever known, serving The mystics would understand the entire planet somewhat as a this: St. Theresa and John of the fire department puts out fires in Cross and Riimi and ‘Attar. This a town. Davis says, I think very love is something that the mys- acutely, that the thirteen original tics understand. It was St. Ther- states which federated had a com- esa who wrote: “Let mine eyes mon background as to institu- see Thee, sweet Jesus of Nazar- tions, traditions and thought. eth, Let mine eyes see Thee, and It is precisely the function of then see death.” the Baha’i Faith to supply hu- A week or so ago in the Sat- manity with this common back- urday Review of Literature El- ground. The Baha’is all have it, mer Davis brought out a now fa- in the seventy-eight countries mous article called “No World, where the Faith has penetrated. if Necessary.” It is a discussion To me it is miraculous that al- of the book One World or None, ready a Persian peasant in a described as a report to the pub- mountain village and a San Fran- lic on the full meaning of the cisco matron walking down Post atomic bomb. This book is a col- Street for instance, should have lection of articles on the bomb one and the same goal. and its implications, by Ameri- When I saw the representa- can atomic scientists. tives of the different nations to- Elmer Davis emphasizes that gether at the first United Nations the scientists state the problem Conference, they were many peo- but offer no solution—-——and he ple, and they stayed many. Next ends, “Has it occurred to them week, when I hope to attend the that if their one world turned out Baha’i Convention here, I shall r

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How the unification of the hu- signed.” And to show the har- £|:"L'.I';'|"_fl'-|-I"'HfIrl" man race has already been ac- mony between Jew and Muslim, complished by Baha’u’llah is there is this, from Qur’an 16: something for you to investigate. 121, 124: “Verily, Abraham was The world plan of Baha’u’llah a leader in religion. . . .We have is set forth in two short pages, in moreover revealed to Thee that a wonderful statement by the Thou follow the religion of Ab- Guardian of the Faith—called A raham, the sound in faith.” Pattern for Future Society. Whenever people work to separ- There is nothing vague about the ate faiths, to revive old hatreds Baha’i world of tomorrow... Al- and further antagonisms, we though only the future can de- should work to demonstrate their velop the infinitely varied and oneness. complex picture, we know the The Baha’i civilization is general outlines as Baha’u’llah based on the fact that once again taught them to us in the second a Manifestation of God has ap- half of the 19th century. peared among men. It is through The oneness of religions will approaching Baha’u’llah that we be a vital factor in this world uni- have all become unified-—how- fication. Because it is not gener- ever diversified we were before. ally known in America that to be Our loyalty is to something a Muslim you have to believe in beyond the he-1'izons of this world both the Old Testament Prophets --it is to something not ourselves and Jesus, Whom the Muslims that makes for righteousness, as call The Spirit of God--—R1'ihu- Matthew Arnold says. ’llah-——I shall quote this state- The fanatical Persians who op- ment of the Muhammadan belief posed Baha’u’llah thought He at- from Qur’an II: 130: “Say ye: tracted people through magic or We believe in God, and that through a substance which He which hath been sent down to us, mixed with the tea He served to and that which hath been sent His guests. But we whose eyes down to Abraham and Ismael have never seen Him, for He and Isaac and Jacob and the died an Exile and Prisoner near tribes: and that which hath been ‘Akka in 1892-—know that the given to Moses and to Jesus, and magic was not in the tea. that which was given to the pro- In His Tablet to the Pope Pius phets from their Lord. No dif- IX, Baha’u’llah says: “The 358 wontn onnnn Word which the Son concealed Effendi. It is hard to tell any- is made manifest. It hath been thing adequate of all this. It is sent down in the form of a hu- like the Persian story of the holy man temple in this day. Blessed man or mystic who was sitting be the Lord Who is the Father! under a tree, lost in meditation. He, verily, is come unto the na- His disciples sat around him, tions in His most great majesty and when he returned to himself, . . .My body longeth for the cross, they asked: Out of that garden and Mine head waiteth the thrust whence you have come, what gift of the spear, in the path of the All-Merciful, that the world may did you bring us? He said: “I be purged from its transgres- had in mind when I should come sions.” to the rose-tree, to hold out my It is very difficult to tell about skirt and fill it with flowers as a the Bahaii Faith; the teachings gift to the friends. But when I are so rich, so vast. Baha’u’llah reached there, the scent of the wrote a hundred volumes-—-—and roses so ravished my senses that there are also the writings of the my robe fell away from vmy Bab, ‘Abdu’l-Baha, and Shoghi hands.”

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Inasmuch as human interpretations and blind imitations differwidely, religious strife and disagreement have risen among mankind, the light of true religion has been extinguished and the unity of the world of humanity destroyed. The Prophets of God voiced the spirit of unity and agreement. They have been the founders of divine reality. Therefore if the nations of the world foresake imitations and investigate the reality underlying the revealed Word of God they will agree and become reconciled. For reality is one and not multiple. The nations and religions are steeped in blind and bigoted imitations. A man is a Jew because his father was a Jew. The Muhammadan follows implicitly the footsteps of his ancestors in belief and observance. The B-udd- hist is true to his heredity as a Buddhist. That is to say they profess religious belief blindly and without investigation, making unity and agreement impos- sible. It is evident therefore that this condition will not be remedied without a reformation in the world of religion. r --‘AnoU’L-Brut Institutions for Peace

DOROTHY BAKER I FEEL it an unspeakably great had maintained that same rad- honor to be in the Nation’s iant spirit, and he confessed that capital and to have the pleasure it had been his original purpose of adding my few words to such not to find an instrument by a great subject, because we stand which the world might hear, but in the Nation’s nerve center here rather an instrument by which and I am aware that that nerve his loved one might hear. center was ordained by God to ‘Abdu’l-Baha, in His gracious accomplish magnificent things way, remarked that so had the for the world in this time. searching alchemists found mod- I am aware, too, that I stand ern medicine and so had the ex- in a city that was visited in 1912 plorers searching for the rich In- by the greatest teacher that the dies discovered America, and Faith of Baha’u’llah has ever then He said, “My calamity is my known or will ever know, providence. Outwardly it is fire ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the noble and il- and vengance; inwardly it is lustrious son of Baha’u’llah Him- light and mercy.” - self. I have thought of that during He was on one occasion invited the great war. The world, pass- to visit the home of Mr. Alexan- ing through a veritable crucible der Graham Bell, and at that of torture, will yet find in that function, attended by perhaps great school of experience that three hundred of the most illus- lesson that is the true peace, and trious of Washington, ‘Abdu’l- America, in sharing that cup of Baha found himself seated be- suffering, find her true leader- tween Mr. Bell and his charming ship. wife, who labored under the What is the peace we are seek- great drawback and hindrance of ing? Here we find a man who inability to hear. Mr. Bell ex- would like to have a peace that is plained to the Master teacher of kind to an enemy, though per- the World Faith that his lovely haps unrealistic in solving the wife had been in this deprived problem of aggression. There we condition for many years and yet find one who is interested in a harsh peace destined to thwart Address delivered at Baha’i meeting held in Hall of Nations, Washington Hotel, the best interests of the human Washington, D. C., December 5, 194-5. race and to be an irritant for an- 359 369 wontn ononn other war. Again we have the Assembly of the Baha’i friends man who is interested in a peace of North America gathered in that is good for his special type Toronto to speak on a program of business, and again one who is for peace, and to their conaerna- interested in a peace that will tion they discovered great head- make of his nation a world lines announcing on that very power. But I am going to ask you day England’s declaration of a to look at the question of peace state of war. But the King Ed- in the light of a growing civiliza- ward Hotel filled its ballroom. tion, as envisaged by Baha- The people had come to hear the ’u’llah. story of the program for peace Mr. H. G. Wells once wisely according to Baha’u’llah. remarked that you could no more After the program there was build the unity of the world out much scurrying to and fro in the of unoprgagized aspiration, than hotel, for long tables had been you iiould make an engine out arranged in the foyer for the of steam. Now there are two mobilization of troops. Among types of world institutions that the scurrying ones were the must grow and flourish together young men who ran the eleva- for peace; one is political, the other religious. tors. They were charming young During His days in Washing- people, much attracted by the ton ‘Abdu’l-Baha said to one of majors and colonels who were America’s great leaders, “You seated at the tables. About the can best serve your country if third morning I found myself you strive in your capacity as a alone in the elevators with one citizen of the world to assist in of the young men. He stopped the eventual application of the the elevator between the fourth principle of federalism under- and fifth floors and turned to me, lying the government of your saying, “My friends will take own country to the relationships care of the calls, and they wish now existing between the peoples me to ask you some questions and nations of the world.” The about the Baha’i Peace Program. first institution for peace, then, We are very much interested in must be an actual federation of the program and as we do not yet the nations. understand the waror what is to I often think back to a little in- come after it, we felt that the cident that amused me very Baha’is could help us. First, my much. At one time the National friends wish to know whether

\-1-: an-nut-n|_u -u-||1 infirm ii nntii INSTITUTIONS FOR PEACE 361 you would advise us to mobil- of nations without right of seces- ize.” sion. “That lies between you and Second, He recognized the God and the Canadian Govern- common necessity of legislation, ment,” I replied, “but you must to be enacted by elected repre- know the directions in which you sentatives of every nation, its are moving. If you wish to move laws sufficing to hold together forward you must move toward the people, equalize and make a federated world.” more stable world trade, protect “We have been reading about this,” he said, “but please tell me the interests of the individual, why you think it will work.” control the gross accumulation of “Why does Quebec never wealth on the one hand and mass march against Ontario?” poverty on the other; in short, to “The Government at Ottawa tap the resources of the planet would not permit it,” he replied, and regularize their distribution. concluding, “Of course, the same Third, there must be a court protection exists between the whose final and compulsory ver- states and in Australia and South dict in any and all disputes must Africa.” be accepted by all nations. “You must also work to over- Fourth, there must be a world come race prejudice, religious executive backed by an interna- prejudice, economic injustice, tional force—for we can no more and class distinctions. A federat- suggest a world commonwealth ed world inspired by a great without policing than we can con- revelation from God can alone sider the city of Washington achieve true unity.” without policing. Baha’u’llah, before San Fran- Fifth, a world capital will be cisco, before Tihran, before the the nerve center of the planet. A League of Nations, before the swift system of inter-communica- first Hague Conference, in exile tion, moving outward from the at the hands of the Turkish re- world capital will provide an un- gime of His time, took His pen impeded propaganda for peace and wrote His now famous Tab- and justice. A world calendar, lets toithe Kings, depicting such script, currency, and a common a peace, describing its spirit, and language will be chosen, and a stating its form. freed press, no longer manipu- He envisioned the world as a lated by vested interests, public commonwealth, a commonwealth or private, will educate the 362 WORLD ononn world in all matters of public in- had witnessed more than twenty terest. thousand Baha’i martyrdoms. Such a world commonwealth She recalled the warning words must stabilize and universalize of Baha’u’llah: “The generations true education. There should be that are gone before you, whither no dark continent. Such a com- are they fled? And those ’round monwealth must rid the earth of whom have circled the fairest race prejudice and minority sup- and loveliest of the land, where pressions. Such a world common- now are they?” She looked in wealth must be prepared to lib- wonder at the creaking hinges, erate religion from persecution. vacant stairs and empty doors God direct it! and windows of the palace, at the But now we are coming to a aged vines falling on the trel- field that is a little more elusive; lises, at the once beautiful blue the field of religion. Can therebe tiled pool, cracked and strange in in this field, also, an institution the heat of a glaring sun. “There for peace? The question natural- was the beauty of the garden into ly arises, what structure? Can it which a once powerful monarch preserve the recognition of the had poured his wealth? Gone, universal Father, God, unite the as if it had never been! A politi- basic truth of the ages, bring the cal enemy had ruthlessly uproot- very essence of peace, and never ed that fleeting power. But the forget its true goals? Faith he had persecuted, what Religion is equipped and em- of that? The Faith that he had powered to do all this. All of the persecuted had assumed the form powers of the earth, leagued of a world community that flowed against true religion, cannot de- like tributaries of pure water flect it from its goals. All of the through seventy-eight countries, powers of ancient Rome were im- seventy-eight stateways, obedient potent against the rising tide of to every Government that it Judaism and later, Christendom. touched, blessing the life of the Can religion again prove its people. The young Faith, strong power to withstand its opposers and hardy, though obscure in and build a world? numbers, had outlived its tor- A young woman whose for- menters. bears were born in Persia re- No, the very root and structure turned to the land of her fathers of world religion must become and visited the palace of the for- the institution for peace. Baha- mer fliah of Persia, whose reign ’u’llah said, “That which the

msrrrurtons Fon PEACE 363 Lord hath ordained as the sov- he in turn gave it into the hands ereign remedy and mightiest in- of the first Guardian, his own strument for the healing of all grandson, Shoghi Effendi. The the world is the union of all its spiritual leadership, established peoples in one universal Cause, originally by Baha’u’llah in His one common Faith. This can in book of laws, provides the right no wise be achieved except to interpret His truth and pro- through the power of a skilled, duces a more profound unity an all-powerful and inspired than any political structure the Physician.” political world can conceive. Baha’u’llah gave to the world Moreover, the spiritual genius a Book of Laws, providing for of a prophet of God goes on in marriage and divorce, a new sys- the generations that live after tem of taxation, inheritance, and Him. treatment of criminals; denounc- This commonwealth is self- ing those social and spiritual cor- governing, and completely free rosions to which we have become from party or factional domina- all too accustomed; and enjoin- tion. Democratic elections are ing upon men the fragrance of held annually for the selection cleanliness, courtesy, justice and of Houses of Justice, or Assem- kindly living. In the Law is the blies. The Assemblies, from lo- healing and harmony of the cal to international Bahaii life, whole world. Here is no idle have final power in the direction philosophy, but a growing com- of community affairs. All races, munity living according to its classes, and religious back- God-inspired Laws. Surely this grounds freely intermingle. cannot be confused with the mod- The World Community of ern trend to unorganized aspira- Baha’u’llah is an actual and or- tions, beginning and ending in ganic unity, a community which words. in India can live above the un- if The Baha'i World Community touchable line, which in Ger- is a spiritual commonwealth with many can live above the Jewish law and leadership. It too has its question, which in England can capital, its nerve center, its chief live above the class question, executive. After the passing of which in the Holy Land can live Baha’u’llah the leadership of the above the religious differences, young community was entrusted and which in this great America to ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the illustrious can live above our racial differ- son of Baha’u’llah Himself, and ences. Here is a spiritual com- 354 wonro onosa monwealth so democratic in its ideals of both East and West, influence, so God-guided in its liberated from the curse of war goals, that Alfred Martin wrote and its miseries--—-a system in this statement regarding tit: which force is made the servant “Who shall say but that just as of justice and whose life is sus- the little company of the May- tained by the universal recogni- flower landing on Plymouth Rock tion of one God and by its alle- proved to be the small beginning giance to one common revelation, of a mighty nation, the ideal this is the goal toward which hu- germ of a democracy which if manity, impelled by the unifying true to its principle may yet over- forces of life, is moving.” spread the habitable globe, so the I close with a remnant of an- little company of Baha’is exiled cient Persian lore. There is in from their Persian home may yet Persian poetry the dramatic fig- prove to be the small beginning ure of Majnun, a love whose of the world-wide movement, the heart burned with love for Lyla. ideal germ of democracy in re- The day came when the king was ligion, the universal church of curious to see the famed beauty mankind.” of the one so loved by Majnun. The voice of religion and the He sent for Lyla and looked voice of world federation will upon her beauty with indifferent unite, for they are expressions of eyes, failing to see in her form one growing reality; they are the and countenance the loveliness Will of God. The forces of life in apparent to those more discern- the world religion are the forces ing. Majnun, reading in the eyes of life in the new world state. As of the king his doubt and disap- they come together somewhere in pointment, sprang to his feet and our distant future, with no liber- cried, “Oh, King, if you would ties lost and with all rights pre- behold Lyla, see her through the served, then we will see through eyes of Majnun!” the eyes of Baha’u’llah, the real- I beg of you to look with hope ity of true civilization. Revealing upon a dawning civilization and a fore-glimpse, Shoghi Effendi, see it through the eyes of a great Guardian of the Faith, writes: Prophet, for if you look only “A world Federal system ruling through a political glass, you see the entire planet and exercising a body open to accident every unchallengable authority over its day, and if you look only through unimaginably v a st resources, the eyes of the businessman, you blending and embodying the will see an economic structure INSTITUTIONS FOR PEACE 365 that in a fortnight may fall. But satisfying. May the capital of this when you look through the eyes great nation assist us all to arise of Baha’u’llah you will see grow- as never before to that leadership ing institutions dedicated to per- of which ‘Abdu’l-Baha in His manent peace. Mankind has come well-loved visit spoke when He of age; his new civilization must said: “America will lead all be scientific, universal, and soul- nations spiritually.”

MY PRAYER MINNIETTA TAYLOR KENNEDY

Give unto this Thy servant Lord An understanding heart That I may see and comprehend, in “Thole and not in part, The sorrows that lie hidden deep In every human heart.

Give unto this Thy servant Lord That all embracing love That takes in king and carpenter and thief And God above.

Give unto this Thy servant Lord That kind and healing grace That takes away all earthly sting Revealing to each mortal thing The glory of Thy face. 6'c!i'-Torin./if Religion in Action

UNCE ‘Abdu’l-Baha defined a the coaches in spite of His age Baha’i as “one endowed and strenuous schedule. One cannot possess justice ""---IL|.—-||l|||---_,.-_-I1-|.,-l.|-.| with all the perfections 1 of man in activity.” We understand that without acting with justice in one of the chief functions of re- making each decision. Would a ligion is to draw us nearer to Baha’i be just if he supported a God. We are coming to realize union in an unfair demand upon that religion is the alchemy by management? Would he be just which coarse, harsh, selfish per- if he was instrumental in crush- sonality is transmuted to fine, ing the working man by depriv- ing him of adequate pay for noble character. We are perhaps work well done, by forcing him less often reminded that religion to work long hours or under un- involves activity. It cannot be safe or unhealthful conditions? passlve. t Justice requires that a man not I As we think more deeply about align himself with any faction or the subject we see that the pos- class of society, but that he act session of the attributes of God, according to that high standard fi‘_-|.i-tl.'\-|—\.-_-\._|.L the perfections of men, implies of fairness which chooses “right” activity. One cannot have the over “gain”, and “what is the quality of compassion without best for all” over “what is the wishing to feed the starving, to best for me”. A desire for justice clothe the tattered, to find shelter would influence our choices in q_.,.-.e:.u=-“suit-:--\ for the homeless, andto comfort every department of life. the grieved. Our great example, Many of our actions as well as ‘Abdu’l-Baha, showed us to what our feelings will be changed extent our compassion should be when our hearts are filled with expressed in action when He love, for instance. Can we injure gave away His own cloaks, never our companions with unkind keeping more than one for His words or destroytanother’s repu- own use. He gave to the poor in tation by gossip if we are full of this cotmtry of the money that love? Can we hold ourselves would have made the difference aloof from our fellowman be- between His riding in comfort by cause he speaks another lan- Pullman instead of sleeping in guage, or has a dark skin (or a I 366

- RELIGION IN ACTION 367 light one), or worships God dif- For each of them we could de- ferently? Can we avoid working velop a similar discussion—mer- wholeheartedly for full interna- cy, forgiveness, industry, truth- tional cooperation and lasting fulness, courtesy, faith-——how the world peace when we know that world needs actions reflecting all the alternative is the death and of these! maiming of our brothers the Because Baha’u’llah had all world over? Baha’u’llah not only of the perfections, He was helps us to develop the love that grieved by the problems that be- makes wars unthinkable to us, set men. He gave us instructions but He gives us help in organiz- showing us how we could first ing the nations of the world po- eliminate the prejudices and dif- litically and economically so that ficulties in our own hearts——and war may not destroy the world. then how we could bring about Surely knowledge and wisdom the necessary changes in society would be considered among the to solve the problems. perfections of man. Knowledge, America’s great problem is when it is applied in science can that of race. Baha’u’llah helps us help bind the nations together by to feel love for all members of means of the radio, the newspa- the human family and to deal per, the airline. It can shorten justly with everyone, carrying working hours and give men our crusade for justice into so- more time for spiritual develop- ciety as a whole. ment. It can increase the food We’ve already suggested that yield from the world’s arable Baha’u’llah made very practical land and reduce starvation. It suggestions for the bringing can bring us understanding of the about of permanent international history, goals, and motives of the peace and for the bringing about nations of the world with which of industrial justice. The method we must learn to cooperate. Wis- of consultation which he gave to dom is perhaps knowledge used Baha’is, when practiced with with love, compassion, justice complete unselfishness and desire and: prayer. Only the pure in for truth, is the machinery by heart, the selfless, can be wise. which both domestic and interna- That," too, is part of becoming tional cooperation may be suc- Baha’i-like. cessful. E There are many other quali- The “divorce problem”, the ties which our lives must express “juvenile delinquency problem”, if our religion becomes active. and a great array of disorders 368 WORLD onnzzn which arise from today’s wide- ity. This month in the Bahé’i cal- spread laxness of morality dis- endar is the month of Loftiness appear under the rigid character during which we observe the Fast discipline prescribed by Baha- and endeavor to purify ourselves of imperfections. By doing a ’u’lléh. single just act we become more It would seem that our whole just. By cheering a single lonely social structure is built upon lof- soul we become more loving. By F tiness of individual character, such small beginnings our re- and that problems arise from our ligion translates itself into ac- E own imperfections of personal- tion.-—-E. S. H.

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THE world spiritual is like newed; again a new life stirs unto the world phenomenal. within everything. They are the exact counterpart =|= =|< * of each other. Whatever objects The appearances of the mani- appear in this world of existence festations of God are the divine are the outer pictures of the springtime. when His Holiness world of heaven. When we look Christ appeared in this world it upon the phenomenal world we was like the vernal bounty; the perceive that it is divided into outpouring descended; the efiul- four seasons; one is the season of gences of the Merciful encircled spring, another the season of all things; the human world summer, another autumn and found new life. Even the physical then these three seasons are fol- world partook of it. The divine lowed by winter. When the sea- perfections were upraised; souls son of spring appears in the were trained in the school of arena of existence the whole heaven so that all grades of hu- world is rejuvenated and finds man eixstence received life and new life. The soul-quickening light. Then by degrees these bounty is everywhere; the cloud fragrances of heaven were dis- of mercy showers down its rain continued; the season of winter and the sun shines upon every- came upon theoworld; the beau- thing. Day by day we perceive ties of spring vanished; the ex- that the signs of vegetation are cellences and perfections passed all about us. Wonderful flowers, away; the lights and quickening hyacinths and roses perfume the were no longer evident; the phe- nostrils. The trees are full of nomenal world and its material- leaves and blossoms, and the ities conquered everything; the blossoms are followed by fruit. spiritualities of life were lost; The spring and summer are fol- the world of existence became lower by autumn and winter. The like unto a lifeless body; there flowers wither and are no more; was no trace of the spring left. the leaves turn gray and life has * * =|= gone. Then comes another spring- His Holiness Bahé'u’lléh came time; the former springtime is re- to renew the life of the world . 369 370 woau) onnnn with this new and divine spring- mankind is regenerated and time which has pitched its tent quickened with the new birth. in the countries of the Orient in This is the “second birth” men- the utmost power and glory. It tioned in the heavenly books. Its has refreshed the world of the accomplishment is through the Orient and there is no doubt that baptism of the Holy Spirit. The if the world of the Occident resuscitation or rebirth of the should abandon dogmas of the spirit of man is through the past, turn away from empty imi- science of the love of God. It is tations and superstitions, investi- through the efficacy of the water gate the reality of the divine re- of life. This life and quickening ligions, holding fast to the ex- is the regeneration of the phe- ample of His Holiness Jesus | I .I nomenal world. After the coming T Christ, acting in accordance with 1 of the spiritual springtime, the 1 the teachings of God and be- i I falling of the vernal showers, the coming unified with the Orient, shining of the Sun of Reality, the an eternal happiness and felicity blowing of the breezes of perfec- would be attained. tion, all phenomena become im- . .** =l< bued with the life of a new cre- In this century of the “latter ation and are reformed in the 1' times” Baha’u’lléh has appeared 1 process of a new genesis. Reflect and so resuscitated spirits that upon the material springtime. 1 they have manifested powers When winter comes the trees are | more than human. Thousands of leafless, the fields and meadows His followers have given their withered, the flowers die away i lives and while under the sword, into dust-heaps; in prairie, moun- t shedding their blood, they have tain and garden no freshness lin- 1“- proclaimed “Ya-Baha’u’l-Abha !” gers, no beauty is visible, no ver- + Such resuscitation is impossible dure can be seen. Everything is except through a heavenly pot- clad in the robe of death. Wher- ency, a power supernatural, the E i ever you look around you will ll: ' 'i divine power of the Holy Spirit. find the expression of death and Through a natural and mere hu- decay. But when the spring man power this is impossible. comes, the showers descend, the Therefore the question arises, sun floods the meadows and il-_-"1"?!-"-P“1'5!“7|-'|"'|"| 4. “How is this resuscitation to be plains with light; you will ob- p ll I- 1- | L accomplished?” serve creation clad in a new robe

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i I F I ‘I5 1 I. ! DIVINE SPRINGTIME 371 verdant. The warm breezes have ual springtime in which we are caused the trees to put on their living. Day by day the world at- garments of leaves. They have tains a new bounty. "In this rad- blossomed and soon will produce iant century neither the old cus- new, fresh and delightful fruits. toms nor the old sciences, crafts, Everything appears endowed laws and regulations have re- with a newness of life; a new ani- mained. The old political prin- mus and spirit is everywhere vis- ciples are undergoing change ible. The spring has resuscitated and a new body-politic is in pro- all phenomena and has adorned cess of formation. Nevertheless the earth with beauty as it will- some whose thoughts are con- eth. gealed and whose souls are be- Even so is the springtime spir- reft of the light of the Sun of itual when it comes. When the Reality seek to arrest this devel- holy, divine manifestations or opment in the world of the minds prophets appear in the world, a of men. Is this possible? cycle of radiance,*an age of mer- * >|= =|= cy dawns. Everything is renewed. Therefore we must strive with Minds, hearts and all human life and heart that the material forces are re-formed, perfections and physical world may be re- are quickened, sciences, discover- formed, human perception be- ies and investigations are stimu- come keener, the merciful efiul- lated afresh and everything ap- gence manifest and the radiance pertaining to the virtues of the of reality shine. Then the star of human world is revitalized. Con- love shall appear and the world sider this present century of ra- of humanity become illumined. diance and compare it with the The purpose is that the world of past centuries. What a vast differ- existence is dependent for its ence exists between them! How progress upon re - formation; minds have developed! How per- otherwise it will be as dead. Con- ceptions have deepened How dis- sider, if a new springtime failed coveries have increased! What to appear, what would be the ef- great projects have been accom- fect upon this globe, the earth? plished! How many realities Undoubtedly it would become have become manifest! How desolate and life extinct. The many mysteries of creation have earth has need for an annual been probed and penetrated coming of spring. It is necessary What is the cause of this? It is that a new bounty should be through the efficacy of the spirit- forthcoming. If it comes not, life 372 wonLn onnm would be effaced. In the same world of human spirit, the world way the world of spirit needs new of human thought, perception, life, the world of mind necessi- virtues and bounties! Is it pos- tates new animus and develop- sible that that need has remained ment, the world of souls a new stationary while the world has bounty, the world of morality a been advancing in every other re-formation, the world of divine condition and direction? It is im- effulgence ever new bestowals. possible. , Were it not for this replenish- * -1- =1- ment the life of the world would This is the springtime of mani- become eifaced an d extin- festation. The vernal shower has guished. . . . If no rain falls all descended from the cloud of di- life organisms will p perish. If vine mercy; the life-giving breeze new light does not come the dark- of the Holy Spirit is wafting the ness of death will envelop the perfume of blossoms. From field earth. If a new springtime does and meadow rises a fragrant not arrive life upon this globe breath of thanksgivng like pure will be obliterated. incense ascending to the throne

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'F MARIAN CRIST LIPPITT

THERE is in the world today eventually will, change man- certain knowledge that is the kind's abasement into glory; most revolutionizing force ever to change humanity’s weakness into be acquired in the history of man- strength; change man’s personal kind. It is vital information which powerlessness into might; change every human being needs ur- our individual, destructive fears gently, that every one of us can into a constructive sense of calm; use to tremendous advantage. and change all harrowing doubts Rich and poor, educated and un- to a glorious certainty. educated, statesman and beggar, What would such a force mean black, white, red and yellow, re- to you? c ligionist or atheist-—-each in his Let us return for a moment to own way can partake of this the thought of atomic energy. Its knowledge and find his life en- development has probably al- riched, truly transformed, there- ready had a definite effect on by. It is as universal as the cry your life in bringing the war to a of the human heart: how can I get sudden close. Nearly everyone in happiness out of life? And it is as the whole world knows that a new thrilling as the answer to .that explosive has been discovered. eternal cry could be. p But the ultimate outcome lies far New discoveries are always ahead in the future. You and I thrilling. The discovery of what may look forward to an automo- we call “atomic energy” in this bile or airplane which, by using age has shown mankind the revo- this energy, will operate for lutionizing power that newly dis- months or even years at prac- covered knowledge can bring to tically no cost. We can imagine man. Converting matter into en- mechanical devices that will auto- ergy! Today we can only begin to matically remove dirt from the fathom what it may mean to pos- air and so eliminate countless sess the secret of such infinite man-hours—or, perhaps more force. properly, woman-hours--—of end- Yet the knowledge referred to less cleaning. We may visualize

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3 l .-e.-I 374 WORLD onnnn where travel and limitless com- was great enough to bring God’s munication will be available to Kingdom “on earth as it is in all. We may dream of a life in Heaven”—or in other words, which all laborious drudgery will great enough to spiritualize the be performed automatically by entire earthly kingdom. machines, leaving man free to That Power which He intro- develop his mind and spirit. duced into the world was more These are some of the visions potent and far-reaching than that prompted by the advent of such of the atomic bomb. It gradually limitless power. And even then created a new civilization; it we probably have not even begun eventually built the foundation to plumb the possibilities inher- for the greatest nation -in the ent in applied atomic energy. world, the most amazing amalga- Nevertheless, we know that be- mation of divers human beings fore our dreams may come true yet achieved on earth. there must be a medium of trans- But here again the ultimate mission between this unfathomed outcome lay far ahead in the fu- power and man’s need of power. ture. So Christ taught men to

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I i problem now looms almost insur- to expect miraculous personal I . mountable of “stepping down” achievements that He said would i1 the power to human terms and to surpass the miracles performed units small enough to apply to by Himself. He ennunciated i -'. practical uses. C-od’s Promise of ultimate joys Ii |-I '- Is this problem not parallel unimaginable: “Eye hath not with the spiritual problem facing seen, nor ear heard, neither have mankind today? entered into the heart of man, the For nineteen hundred years things which God hath prepared ago Christ brought to the world for them that love him.” .5‘ the revolutionizing knowledge of Yes, Christ introduced to man- a similar, though far greater, kind a new power of a spiritual Power——--the Power of the Holy nature; yet in spite of all of its Spirit. He did not merely tell resultant transformations in the

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:- i A Call to Action

SARAH MARTIN PEREIRA THE following prophetic words clear vision of the inner eye un- of Abdul Baha warn us of dimmed by selfishness, greed, or the impending danger into which sectionalism, can not stand by race hatred may yet plunge our idly and see injustice thrive. country, unless we exert a “tre- Shoghi Effendi referring to the mendous effort” to avoid it. He colored and white Baha’is writes, says: “This question of the union “Let neither think that they can of the white and the black is very wait confidently for the solution important, for if it is not real- of this problem until the initia- ized, erelong great difficulties tive has been taken, and the fa- will arise, and harmful results vorable circumstances created by will follow.” “If this matter re- agencies that stand outside the or- maineth without change, enmity bit of their Faith. Let neither will be increased day by day, think that anything short of gen- and the final result will be hard- uine love, extreme patience, true ship and may end in bloodshed.” humility, consummate tact, sound The seriousness of the social initiative, mature wisdom, and corruption known as race preju- deliberate, persistent, and pray- dice need not cause us to de- erful effort, can succeed in blot- spair, for a Divine Physician has ting out the stain which this pat- already prescribed the antidote ent evil has left on the fair name for the poisonous bigotry that of their common country.” besets the patient. Furthermore, Baha’u’llah assures us that the medicinal ingredients are confirmations in the form of di- provided and the remedy is “at vine assistance will come to our hand. We, the Baha’is of the aid when we set our feet stead- United States, have only to ad- fastlyrvin His illumined path. He minister it. To hesitate or delay says: §“This Day a door is open is folly. wider\than both heaven and Love, sincerity, fraternity be- earth. The eye of the Mercy of tween men who are convinced of Him Who is the Desire of the their equality, comprise the rem- worlds is turned towards all edy for men’s individual frustra- men.” tion and hence for social unrest. Wilt is the special privilege of Those who are spiritually ma- men who are forttmately aware ture and who see things with the of the significance of this 377 I

373 wonnn onnnn Day of God to so conduct them- even one act daily toward the selves that by their example and -‘Ispirit of oneness. p their daily demonstration of the -11if “An act, however infinitesi- workability of the noble prin- mal,iis, when viewed in the mir- F ciples of the Baha’i Faith, those ror of the knowledge of God, who yearn for a better way of liv- mightier than a mountain. Every I ing may be attracted to those i drop proffered in His path is as whose hearts have been quick- the sea in that mirrorf” ened with the “fire of the love What formerly difficult task of God.” All men may see God. 1|. i1 does not seem immeasureably Let the Bah:-;i’is direct them to r.,_,' facilitated, when we are con- 1'. the Light. Deeds are the stand- L'_F_"I__—l—_I—_|‘l1F'|ZF"""W.-..-|....|.':""'."P-'-'-\""*'I-‘-\l-\'“i'i"'i 1 Md! pp vinced of the approval of our

.- '1 Creator! . The colored people must he The Baha’is are working con- encouraged to put aside their sistently and bravely to secure age-old distrust of the white man. the sustained cooperation and Their suspicion of the sincerity loving fraternity of all men. In of other men must be replaced by the place of defamation and tol- faith and a willingness to judge eration, the Baha’is have sub- men by their actions. What stituted appreciation; and in- greater proof of honesty can stead of division, association. there be than for men to practice May God speed their efforts so the principle of the oneness of that the dangerous course, so mankind, because they believe in greatly feared by ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the divine wisdom of Baha- may be deflected “and the mate- -’u’llah, the Founder of their re- rialization of the hopes He cher- ligious Faith, and Whose holy ished for their joint contribution mission it has been to proclaim to the fulfillment of that coun- the unity of mankind? O try’s (United States of America) And the white people must glorious destiny” may become walk steadfastly and consistently a reality! I along the path of justice for all “For this is the Day which men. Such is the divine command the one true God, Glorified be by which the Baha’is are activat- He, hath announced in all His ed. The spiritual rewards are as- Books unto His Prophets and His sured for men who contribute Messengers.” 'I|

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“THE Coming of the Beloved”, by America Committee. Her home is in Marzieh Gail, was first pre- Lima, Ohio. sented as a talk on Easter Sunday, 194-6, at the Baha'i House of Wor- March 21, the day of the spring ship, Wilmette, Illinois. Mrs. Gail is equinox, is celebrated throughout a student of ability both of the Baha’i the Baha'i world as Naw-Rfiz, New writings and of secular subjects, hav- Year’s Day. The excerpts from Baha’i ing degrees from California and writings entitled “Divine Spring- Stanford Universities. She has trav- time” compiled by Miriam Bugbee, eled widely and for two years was therefore, seem well fitted for this the only newspaper woman in Tihran March issue of our Bah:-i’i magazine. where she conducted columns in Per- Mrs. Bugbee is an active teacher of sian, French and English. Her knowl- the Baha’i Faith whose home is in edge of the Persian and Arabic lan- Phoenix, Arizona. This is her first guages enables her to study the contribution to World Order. Baha'i writings in the original lan- guages and she has assisted her fath- “The Miracle in Your Life” comes er, Ali-Kuli lil_1:-in, in the translation as a first contribution from Marion of certain B-aha’i scriptures. Mrs. Crist Lippitt, who lives in Charles- Gail is a member of the Baha'i News ton, West Virginia, where she set- Committee, the Bahaii World Com- tled a few years ago to help build up mittee, the -Visual Aids Committee, that community to assembly status. the Public Relations Committee and serves the Faith both as a writer and Sarah Martin Pereira sends “A speaker. In our August", 194-6, issue Call to Action” as her first contribu- was her “Event in Hamadan”. Her tion to World Order. Dr. Pereira has home is in San Francisco. degrees from Western Reserve and Ohio State Universities and from the “Institutions for Peace” is also a latter received her doctorate and she public talk, given by Dorothy Baker has held several teaching positions before a large audience in Washing- in French and Spanish. At present ton. Mrs. Baker is well known both she is teaching Spanish in Cleveland to Baha’is and to friends of the College of Western Reserve and at Baha’i Faith for her unceasing serv- Fenn College, Cleveland. In both ice to the Faith as a speaker, a these colleges she is the first negro writer, a traveler and administrator. faculty member. Dr. Pereira tells us She has traveled extensively in Latin that she is at second generation American countries in the interests Baha’i. For two years she served on of the Baha’i Faith. At present she is the Green Acre Program Committee chairman of the Baha’i National As- and has taught at Green Acre Sum- sembly and of the Baha’i Inter- mer School. She is chairman of the 379

|_|I-1 33° wontn ononn — Cleveland Bahé’i Assembly and is types of articles, but all should be active in teaching the Faith in that well-written, straightforward, and city. should carry the spiritual potency of Baha’u’llah’s Message. Eleanor Hutchens’ editorial “Re- ligion in Action” supplements well I I P and they prize it so much that in case a copy is lost in transit, they write The April issue of World Order, for it until they get it to complete beginning a new volume (XIII) , will that particular volume for their li- appear in a new cover with new ma- brary. They get it bound in costly terial on the inside front cover and leather and list it in their Religious an interesting title page. Won’t you Section. World Order has also proved let us know whether or not you con- at good medium to prepare the pub- sider the change an improvement. lic to receive teachers when they The magazine needs the help of visit their places. I hope that you will all Bah:i’is and all can help in one impress upon the editorial board and way or another. We need more sub- the contributors to the magazine to scribers, more copies in libraries, write articles from the Hindu view of more gift subscriptions, more copies the religion. In fact at present there passed on to interested friends. Some is no religious standard among the communities are successful in putting Hindus which we can look upon World Order on the newsstand. when writing for them, but if articles Above all we need more well-written have reference to Geeta and Vedaas, and appealing articles, so that every they will make a good impression Baha'i will find the magazine indis- upon the Hindus, who are suspicious pensable for his own growth and in of the Divine Faith and consider it teaching others. The editors wish to another way of gaining them to Se- constantly raise the standard of the mitic form of religion. This is, how- content of the magazine. The Guard- ever, our humble suggestion and it ian asks us in all our teaching work is entirely left to the discretion of to reach both the leaders and the the editors of the magazine to act masses. To do this we need many upon it or not.’ ”

wrrn ova READERS 331 A. year ago, in our March, 1946, ing for as complete a set of Stars 0/ issue we printed a request from Miss the West and the Bohd’£ Magazine Phyllis Hall of Detroit for an abacus. as we could furnish. We found 314 Miss Hall teaches slightly subnormal issues for her from volumes 4- to 25. children and wished the abacus to In acknowledging them she writes, help in teaching them to count. Now ‘Am so happy to have them; they are with the help of Mr. Thomas Wood, wonderful and am sure we shall gar- assistant business manager of World ner much spiritual nourishment from Order we have the interesting sequel them.’ ” to the request. This is his statement: Mrs. Wood thinks this may in- “A Bahaii, Captain Henry Jarvis, spire others to buy these back num- when located in Tokio, Japan, wrote bers at ten cents each. These old is- me that he had a slight recollection sues are, of course, out of print and of having read a paragraph in a back becoming more and more precious number of World Order setting forth and more and more scarce. that someone was in need of an abacus and that he was shipping to D I It me a box containing nine. Eventually A clipping from an Elsinore, Cali- the nine arrived and on looking fornia, paper has come to us which through several back numbers I found the item stating that Phyllis shows how Elsinore Bahé’is use World Order to inform the public Hall had asked for one. With the thought that only one had been about the Bahé’i Faith. We quote asked for and feeling that other from the Elsinore Leader-Press: “An article entitled ‘Religion and Bahé’is might appreciate one in con- nection with their teaching work, I the Church’, appearing in the De- cember issue of the Baha'i maga- wrote Phyllis, explaining that nine zine World Order is a scholarly, in- had been received and forwarded formative, and sympathetic explana- one to her. Acknowledgement of its receipt also brought a demand for tion of the founding of the Christian those received, as they were intended Church as a fulfillment of prophecies for her, so the remainder of the nine brought by Moses and His Succes- were mailed to her.” sors; and of the basic reasons why We think this little incident is its history has been full of schisms. quite revealing both about the maga- The divine concept of religion is that zine and Baha'is. of a progression of Revelations of God’s purpose that humanity should

I ~I- I become and remain united through sincere love for Him. Each Manifes- Encouraged by the success of ad- tation, in turn, has adapted His vertising Miss Hal1's request we are teachings to the mental and spiritual happy to print a note from our busi- capacities of the people living in His ness manager, Clara Wood. She Day.” An address where Baha’i in- states: “One of our Baha'i friends in formation could be obtained was Halifax, N. S. has just finished pay- given. ——THE EDITORS I, ~“:l

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J rrrtss Dawn-Breakers, .The. Book Review, by Administration, Baha’i, Book Review, by Bahiyyih Randall Ford, 20 Horace Holley, 340 ' Day: This Is the, of Fulfillment, Editorial, Assignment to America, by Shoghi Eflendi, by Gertrude K. Henning, 13; The, of 156 God, Words of Baha’u’llah, 27; The Bab, The Interment of the, by Moneer Promised, Is Come, Book Review, by Zaine, 115 Mabel Hyde Paine, 24-3 Baha’i: Children and the Peace, by Amy Ecuador, Pioneer Journey-—, by Virginia Brady Dwelly 8; Faith in Germany, by Orbison, 34-5 Hermann Grossmann, 4-9; Spiritual Prin- Experiences in the Armed Forces, by Al- ciples of, Administration, by Alma Seth- yin Blurn, 110 man, 69; How the, Has Discovered True Farmer, Sarah Jane, by Bahiyyih and Faith, by Edna M. True, 161; Baha'is Harry Ford, 105 Stand Firm in Their Faith, Editorial, by Gertrude K. Henning, 178; The Rank- Gleanings from the Writings of Baha- and-File, by -Gertrude Schurgast, 213; wuss, Book Review, by Bertha H. Kirk- A, Philosophy of Education, by John patrick, 152 Stroessler, 225; Women and, Ideals, Edi- Greater Than Any Nation, by Horace Hol- torial, by Bertha H. Kirkpatrick, 271 ley, 193 Baha’u’ll:-ih's Epistle to the Son of the Guardian, The, Editorial, by William Ken- Wolf, by Marzieh Gail, 33 neth Christian, 302 Bahiyyih Khanum, the Greatest Holy Leaf, Guidance, We Long for Divine, by Shirley by Della C. Quinlan, 273 Warde, 235 Black Metropolis, Book Review, by Eleanor Hamadzin, Event in, by Marzieh Gail, 14-2 S. Hutchens, 296 Heroism, -Editorial, by Eleanor S. Blazing the Trail, by Stanwood Cobb, 238 Hutchens, 207 Book Reviews: The Dawn-Breakers by Intolerance, Where, Begins, by Benjamin Bahiyyih Randall Ford, 20; Baha- Kaufman, 140 - ’u’llah’s Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, Japan, The Resurrection of, Words of by Marzieh Gail, 33; The Star of the ‘Ab-du'l-Baha, 65 West, by Elizabeth P. Hackley, 122; Gleanings from the Writings of Baha- Journey: My, to ‘Akka, 58; My, to Bom- ’u’lla'.h, by Bertha H. Kirkpatrick, 152; bay, 88; Rangoon, 186; Mandalay, 216; The Promised Day Is Come, by Mabel by Sydney Sprague Hyde Paine, 243; Baha’i Administration, Lady of Tapada, Lady of Lima, by Eve B. by Horace Holley, 34-0; Black Metropo- Nicklin, 209 lis, by Eleanor S. H.utchens, 296 Lawrence, Colonel: A Baha’i Memory, by Breakers of the Dawn, by Sally Senor, 204 Mrs. Jane Stannard, 81 Call to Action, A, by Sarah Martin Per- Light, by Floyd H. Mun.-son, 36 eira, 377 Marriage, Successful, by Eleanor Sweney Chaos, From, to Order, by Horace Holley, Hutchens, 12 Chasing a Hobgoblin, by Duart Brown, 329 Meditations, by Gladys Kline, 55 Civilization, The New, by Beatrice Irwin, Men, The, of a New Dawn, Editorial, by . 23 William Kenneth Christian, 14-4 Coming of the Beloved, The, by Marzieh Miracle in Your Life, The, by Marian“ Crist Gail, 353 Lippitt, 373 - Conduct, Scientic Approach to Moral, by Only the Ramparts Fell, Editorial, by Jack B. Fatooh, 230 Horace Holley, 79 382

M Ml M 'i"' 1' INDEX 333 Parable, The, of the Nine Springs, by With Our Readers, by Bertha Hyde Kirk- Duart Brown, 176 patrick, 30, 63, 93, 127, 157, 191, 222, 253, 237, 319, 350, 379 Peace: The Price of, by N. M. Firoozi, 309; World, through World Religion, by World, The, Beyond Victory, by William Helen Bishop, 321; Institutions for, by Kenneth Christian, 1 Dorothy Baker, 359 Youth and the Modern World: I. The Decline of Mechanism, 4-0; II. Mysticism Peru, Pioneer Journey, by Virginia Orbi- and Its Implications, 73; III. Medita- son, 315 . tion and the Modern Mind, 116; IV. Poems: Requiem, by Duart Brown, 54; Elements of a World Commonwealth, The Bab, by Frances Mitchell, 62; As- 147; V. A Divine Administrative Order, surance, by Mary Marlowe, 92; Heaven 130; by G. A. Shook and Earth Have Sworn, by Silvia Mar- golis, 103; To S. J. Farmer on Her Birthday, by John Greenleaf Whittier, AUTHORS 104; ‘Akka, by Laura Romney Davis, ‘Abdu’l-Baha: The Resurrection of Japan, 24-2; Double Rainbow, by Nell Griffith 65 Wilson, 246; The City of Light, 230; Baha'u’llah: The Day of Go-d, 27 Prayer, by L. Khai, 332; Song for a New Day, by Silvia Margolis, 337; My Baker, Dorothy: Institutions for Peace, 359 Prayer, by Minnietta Taylor Kennedy, Bishop, Helen: World Peace through 365; The Day Is Now, by Dorothy Helm, World Religion, 321 372 Blum, Alvin: Experiences in the Armed Power, This Glory, This, Editorial, by Forces, 110 Horace Holley, 24-0 Brown, Duart: Requiem, Poem, 54; The Prejudice: The Anatomy of, by Duart Parable of the Nine Springs, 176; The Brown, 239; Racial and Group, by Jos- Anatomy of Prejudice, 239; Chasing a eph Lander, M.D., 292 Hobgoblin, 329 Bugbee, Miriam: Divine Springtime, Com- Religion: Too, Evolves, by Louise A. pilation, 369 Groger, 171; and the Church, by M%l Hyde Paine, 257; in Action, by Elea- Busey, Garreta: Unity in Humility, 4-7; A nor S. Hutchens, 366 Fresh Stream of Wisdom, 326 Christian, William Kenneth: The World San Francisco, 1945, by Arthur Dahl, 129 Beyond Victory, 1; The Men of a New South African Mission, Part One, 247; Dawn, 144-; The Guardian, 302 Part Two, 231; by Fannie Knobloch Cobb, Stanwood: Blazing the Trail, 233 Springtime, Divine, Compilation, by Mir- Dahl, Arthur: San Francisco, 1945, 129 iam Bugbee, 369 Davis, Laura Romney: ‘Akka, Poem, 242 Star of the West, The, Book Review, by Dwelly, Amy Brady: Baha'i Children and Elizabeth P. Hackley, 122 the Peace, 3 Teach, Arise and, by Hazel McCurdy, 333 Fatooh, Jack. B.: Approach to Moral Con- Turner, Robert, by Louis Gregory, 23 duct, 230 Two Facets of One Gem, by Maye Har- Firoozi, N.M.: The Price of Peace, 309 vey Gift, 299 Ford, Bahiyyih Randall: The Dawn-Break- Unity: in Humility, Editorial, by Garreta ers, 20; Sarah Jane Farmer, 105 Busey, 4-7; Racial, Editorial, by Ger- Ford, Harry: Sarah Jane Farmer, 105 trude K. Henning, 333 Gail, Marzieh: Baha’u’l1ah’s Epistle to the Utopia?, by Robert Reid, 304 Son of the Wolf, 33; Event in Hamadan, Way, The, of Fulfilment, by Marion Hol- 142; The Coming of the Beloved, 353 ley Hofman, 200 Gift, Maye Harvey: Two Facets of One What Happened in Tabriz, Editorial, by Gem, 299 Bertha H. Kirkpatrick, 113 Gregory, Louis: Robert Turner, 23 Wisdom, A Fresh Stream of, by Garreta Grpger, Louise A.: Religion, Too, Evolves, Busey, 326 71

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384 6 WORLD ORDER Grossmann, Hermann: Baha’i' Faith in Munson, Floyd H.:. Light, 36 Germany, 49 Nicklin, Eve B.: Lady of Tapada, Lady of Hackley, Elizabeth P.: The Star of the Lima, 209 West, 122 Orb-ison, Virginia: Pioneer Journey-Peru, Hegm, Dorothy: The Day Is Now, Poem, 315; Pioneer Journey-Ecuador, 345 72 Paine, Mabel Hyde: The Promised Day ls Henning, Gertrude K.: This Is the Day of Cgme, 243; Religion and the Church, Fulfilment, 13; Baha’is Stand Firm in 2 7 Their Faith, 173; Racial Unity, 333 Pereira, Sarah Martin: A Call to Action, Hofman, Marion Holley: The Way of Ful- 377 filment, 200 Quinlan, Della C.: Bahiyyih Khanum, the Holley, Horace: Only the Ramparts Fell, Greatest Holy Leaf, 273

-T-T-‘"-1-.-T:T'|-""".""|"'_'i' 79; From Chaos to Order, 97; Greater | i I- Reid, Robert: Utopia?, 304 'l |'l I Than Any Nation, 193; This Glory, This I"J Sala, Emeric: New Hope for Minority it Power, 240; Baha’i' Administration, 340 Peoples, 266 Fl Hutchens, Eleanor Sweney: Successful Sanor, Sally: Breakers of the Dawn, 204 F Marriage, 12; Heroism, 207; Black 1- Schurgast, Gertrude: The Rank-and-File Metropolis, 296; Religion in Action, 366 Baha'i, 213 Irwin, Beatrice: The New Civilization, 23 —-1 t . Shook, G.A.: Youth and the Modern Kaufman, Benjamin: Where Intolerance World: I. The Decline of Mechanism, 5 Begins, 14-0 40; II. Mysticism and Its Implications, Kennedy, Minnietta Taylor: My Prayer, 73; III. Meditation and the Modern Poem, 365 Mind, 116; IV. Elements of a World Khai, L: Prayer, Poem, 332 Commonwealth, 14-7; V. A Divine Ad- ministrative Order, 130 Kirkpatrick, Bertha Hyde: What Hap- pened in Tabriz, 113; Gleanings from Sothman, Alma: Spiritual Principles of the Writings of Baha’u’ll:-ih, 152: Wom- Baha'i Administration, 69 en and Baha’i Ideals, 271; With Our Sprague, Sydney: My Journey to ‘Akka, Readers, 30, 63, 93, 127, 157, 191, 222, 53; My Journey to Bombay, 33; Ran- 253, 237, 319, 350 ~ goon, 136; Mandalay, 216 Kline, Gladys: Meditations, 55 Stannard, Mrs. Jane: Colonel Lawrence: Knobloch, Fanny: South African Mission, A Baha’i Memory, 31 Part One, 247; Part Two, 231 Stroessler, John: A Baha'i Philosophy of Education, 225 Lander, Joseph, M.D.: Racial and Group Prejudice, 292 True, Edna M.: How the Bahtiii Has Dis- covered True Faith, 161 Lippitt, Marian Crist: The Miracle in Your Life, 373 Warde, Shirley: We Long for Divine Guid- ance, 235 Margolis, Silvia: Heaven and. Earth Have Whittier, John Greenleaf: To S. J. Farmer Sworn, Poem, 103; Song for a New Day, Poem, 337 on Her Birthday, Poem, 104 Wilson, Nell Grifiith: Double Rainbow, Marlowe, Mary: Assurance, Poem, 92. Poem, 24-6 McCurdy, Hazel: Arist and Teach, 333 Zaine, Moneer: The Interment of the Bab, Mitchell, Frances: The Bab, Poem, 62 - 115 '* 1.1‘ fin‘ __ + .. . - ;_ _ =,_:..J.___..;---- .-_,.—.,_-- - _:.._- . ...-..T:, --.. -.1-- L 1 .Iu-I _ I _ - _ " .,. ..' - - __,.,_.| - -'— - _ _,|. ,_'- -I qr,-q_ _ —,,_ _- _ _ '_ _ '-'_' 11$ - - all "-“ % _. _ -_ . 1- I F. _ _ _ . ' __'\__ _p'.-H. ‘I . :_. I‘ ’-_ _ - ' fit -It -‘.!’ . -I ‘I-I_-, _,."'\,-.__-. _|,_ _ H4-,_ _ . , —- Q H‘ -‘E --‘. _ '=- _, _ . J ' ' . -._-- -\_- -1- Z uh; -|.-| _' . _ -u.‘ fl-- -1 _ -rt, _-_ - -'-' -..,,_It‘, .- I _-___ I . . . -‘P .I‘__.. -Hr - _ -‘.‘. - _,_._._.Tl-c

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