,bahaism & ,its ,claims ,by ,,samuel ,g4 ,,wilson1 ,m4,a41 ,d4,d4 ,bahaism & ,its ,claims4 ,a ,/udy ( ! ,religions ,promulgat$ by ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha4 #hvo1 clo?1 net #a4ej4 ,bahaism is a revolt f ! fold ( ,islam :i* 9 rec5t ye>s has be5 bidd+ vigor\sly = ! support ( ,occid5tal m9ds4 ,_m ( its pr9ciples are cull$ f ! ,*ri/ian religion :i* x insidi\sly seeks to supplant4 ,:at ?is ,ori5tal cult is1 :at x /&s =1 & :at x aims at1 is told 9 a volume :i* =ms a notable addition to ! ,hi/ory ( ,comp>ative ,religions4 ,p]sian ,life & ,cu/oms4 ,) ,incid5ts ( ,resid5ce & ,travel 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,lion & ! ,sun4 ,) a map & o!r illu/rations1 & an index4 #hvo1 clo?1 net1 #a4be4 ,n only a valuable contribution to ! mission>y lit]ature ( mod]n times1 b is1 9 addition1 a volume ri* 9 ! facts x conta9s 9 reg>d to t hi/oric c\ntry4 ,! ,am]ican p g5]ally %\ld read ?is book1 & !reby acquire mu* ne$$ in=mation ab\t ! ,p]sians4--,religi\s ,telescope4 ,bahaism & ,its ,claims ,a ,/udy ( ! ,religion ,promulgat$ by ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha ,by ,,samuel ,,graham ,,wilson1 ,d4 ,d4 ,?irty-two ,ye>s ,resid5t 9 ,p]sia ,au?or ( ,p]sian ,life & ,cu/oms1 etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aiae1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #abe ,nor? ,waba% ,ave4 ,toronto3 #be ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,to my ,wife ^: love & appreciation are a con/ant inspiration 9 our f>-away home ,cont5ts ,,introduction #aa ,i4 ,,hi/orical ,,sket* #ag ,! ,ea/ productive ( religions--,imamat--,%iahism1 its sects--,%eikhiism--,! ,bab-,subh i ,azal--,baha ,ullah--,8 policy--,8 h>am--,abdul ,baha--,j\rney to ,occid5t--,education--,numb] ( ,bahais4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,g5]al ,,claims ,,( ,,bahaism #bi 7,i7 ,new religion ne$$--7,,ii7 ,bahaism t new religion--,to sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity--,doctr9es--,baha ,god--,8 ,revelation--,! ,akdas--,conditions ( disciple%ip--,position ( ,abdul ,baha--7,,iii7 ,claims sup]iority to =m] religions--,9 f\nd]1 books & doctr9es--,n sup]lative--7,,iv7 ,to be a univ]sal religion--,defects 9 rites1 regulations1 cal5d>1 civil gov]nm5t--,h\se ( ,ju/ice--,alphabet--,univ]sal language4 ,,iii4 ,,its ,,specific ,,claims #fa ,unification ( ,mank9d--,divisions 9 ,p]sia--,( ,bahais--,compulsory uni=mity--,"o ,language--,peace ,movem5t--,hi/ory (--,abdul ,baha on w>--,bahaism dogmatic & boa/ful4 ,,iv4 ,,bahaism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity #ha ,antagoni/ic--,makes ,*ri/ianity "o among _m--,abrogates x--,de?rones ,*ri/--,presumes to be ,*ri/'s ,second ,com+--,& ! fulfillm5t ( prophecy--,bahai meet+ 9 ,*icago--,me?od ( int]pretation--,! ,ikan--,di%on\rs & belittles ! hi/oric ,*ri/4 ,v4 ,,bahaism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity 7,cont9u$7 #aji ,immortality & s9--,fai? 9 ,baha--,bahai ,scriptures--,its wor%ip--,hi]>*y--,sub/itutes = ,baptism & ,"l's ,supp]--,*ri/'s words imitat$--,rites--,ablution--,fa/--,pray] --,pilgrimage--,acca ,%r9es--,fe/ivals--,era--,propag&a anti-,*ri/ian4 ,,vi4 ,,bahaism ,,& ,,! ,,/ate #aca ,babism political ,mahdiism--,ho/ile to ,%ah--,insurrections--,bahaism opportunism--,s\ght reconciliation--,tol]at$--,indiff]5t to ,con/itutional /ruggle--,aid$ reaction>y ,%ah--,rew>d$ by him ,its political s*eme--,h\ses ( ,ju/ice--,dang]\s to lib]ty4 ,,vii4 ,,bahaism ,,& ,,woman #adi ,abdul ,baha tea*es equality ( sexes--,baha does n--,education ( girls neglect$--,m>riage enjo9$--,bigamyall[$--,& practic$--,polygamy ( ,baha--,8 family--,loose divorce--,int]m>riage ( races--,aims at amelioration ( woman--,moslem ef=ts--,babi ,kurrat ul ,ayn--,no successor to--,baha's h>am--,m5 only to be rul]s--,wom5 seclud$4 ,,viii4 ,,its ,,record ,,z ,,to ,,morals #agg ,claim sup]ior conduct--,falsification ( religi\s hi/ory--,suppression ( facts--,*ang+ sacr$ ,writ+s--,surat ul ,maluk--,la: i ,ba%>at--,=g+ quotations--,p]v]sion ( political hi/ory--,( ,%ahs--,( plot to assass9ate--,false claim to ,m>tyrs--,d\ble view ( ,abdul ,hamid--,fact ab\t imprisonm5t ( ,baha--,tagiya--,dissimulation--,ori5t ,occid5t ,unity--,pret5se reg>d+ ,azal's succession--,mask9 ,kalam4 ,,ix4 ,,its ,,record ,,z ,,to ,,morals 7,cont9u$7 #bjg ,boa/ ( ,love--,hatr$ = ,%iahs--,= ,p]secutors--,= ,mullahs--,abusive language--,v9dictiv5ess--,addiction to alcohol & opium--,te/imonies4 ,x4 ,,religi\s ,,assass9ation #bai ,/rife betwe5 ,baha & ,azal 9 ,bagdad--,baha goes to ,kurdi/an--,diss5sion at ,adrianople--,te/imony ( an eye-witness--,attempt$ assass9ations--,plots & c\nt] plots--,bahais assass9ate ,azalis at ,acca--,o!r assass9ations--,9 ,bagdad1 9 ,p]sia--,attitude t[>ds tak+ ( life--,suicide comm5d$--,psy*ological atte/ation--,traditional cu/om--,assass9ation practic$ 9 ,islam--,te/imonies--,azali hatr$4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,qu>rel ,,ov] ,,! ,,succession #bdg ,claim to love refut$--,dea? ( ,baha--,titles ( sons--,qu>rel ov] w--,abbas assumes ,pontiff%ip--,bro!rs prote/--,bitt] s*ism--,boycott1 ana!ma--,appeal to ,turki% gov]nm5t--,results 9 re/riction ( lib]ty--,qu>rel & s*ism 9 ,p]sia--,9 ,am]ica4 ,,xii4 ,,bahaism ,,9 ,,am]ica #bfc ,fir/ notices (--,kheiralla--,8 conv]ts--,writ+s--,an ,am]ican ,azali--,pilgrims to ,acca--,qu>rel & s*ism--,abdul ,k>im--,abul ,fazl--,me?ods ( propag&a--,publications--,ori5t ,occid5t ,unity--,abdul ,baha visits ,am]ica--,press ag5ts--,photographs1 movies--,addresses--,attitude ( public--,communion s]vice ( ,bahais--,bahai ,temple1 ,ma%rak ul ,azk>--,memorial vase--,influ5ce 9 ,am]ica--,*icago congregation--,numb] 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 exagg]at$--,/ati/ics ( o!r religi\s fads--,*ri/ian lib]alism excessive4 ,,bibliography #bhg ,,index #bia ,introduction ,among movem5ts 9 ! ,mohamm$an _w 9 mod]n times ,babi-,bahaism is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+4 ,x is a def9ite revolt f ,islam )9 its own fold4 ,x has won its way 9 ,p]sia amid consid]able p]secution to a position z a sep>ate religion4 ,x has add$ ano!r to ! p]man5t sects ( ! ,ne> ,ea/4 ,!re ,*ri/ian missions1 inspir$ to long-po/pon$ ef=t to conv]t ,mohamm$anism1 h come face to face ) ,bahaism z a new & aggressive =ce4 ,x has laid out a program z a univ]sal religion1 has cross$ ! seas & aspires to conv]t ,*ri/5dom4 ,int]e/ 9 x has be5 increas$ by ?is propag&a 9 ! ,we/ & by ! visits to ,europe = ?is purpose ( its pres5t head1 ,abdul ,baha ,abbas1 9 #aiaa & #aiab4 ,besides ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,bahaism z /ud5ts ( hi/ory & comp>ative religions1 !re are sev]al classes :o h %[n m>k$ fav\r to ,bahaism4 7#a7 ,"o class are simply b5t on seek+ "s novelty4 ,!y are well describ$ by ! ,egyptian ,gazette1 ( ,alex&ria1 9 speak+ ( ! reception ( ,abdul ,baha 9 ,london3 ,ab\t ! ,london meet+s !re 0 a c]ta9 air ( gu% & self-adv]tisem5t on ! "p ( ,baha's fri5ds1 :i* 0 q pat5t to all :o are famili> ) t k9d ( religion :i* w li/5 to any?+ s long z x is unor?odox1 new1 & s5sational4#a 7#b7 ,ano!r class are believ]s 9 ! tru? ( all great religions1 &1 ) a vague pan!i/ic notion1 recognize all great m5 z ,god-inspir$4 ,!y are will+ to put ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha on ! li/ ( true religi\s lead]s4 ,su* is ,rev4 ,r4,j4 ,campbell1 :o1 9 receiv+ ,abdul ,baha 9 ,london1 spoke ( ! div]se religi\s fai?s t are all aspects ( ! "o religion1 & ( ! s]vices z a wond]ful manife/ation ( ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,he said to ! congregation3 ,we z foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is to u & always w be ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 give greet+ to ,abdul ,baha4 ,mr4 ,campbell gives opportunity to ! ,bahai propag&a 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal?1 & has enli/$ ,abdul ,baha z a contributor4 7#c7 ,ano!r class look on ,bahaism z an e?ical sy/em1 & ,baha & ,abdul ,baha z _w tea*]s4 ,_! relation to ,*ri/ has be5 only t ( a disciple to a tea*] ( morals4 ,!y recognize 9 ,baha a new s*oolma/]4 ,be+ ,bahais to !m consi/s 9 admiration ( c]ta9 pr9ciples on :i* ,abdul ,baha is 9 ! habit ( dilat+4 ,b ^! are n ,bahaism any m ?an ,romans xii4-xv4 are ,paul9e ,*ri/ianity4 ,paul's gospel is ,romans i4-viii4 ,9 its moral precepts & social pr9ciples1 ,bahaism is a borr[] f ,*ri/'s tea*+1 & sometimes f ,mohamm$4 ,h[ev]1 ,bahaism is a religion1 n a sy/em ( morals4 7#d7 ,"s adh]5ts reg>d ,bahaism z ,*ri/ianity cont9u$ or r5ew$ by ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 :om !y recognize 9 ,abdul ,baha4 ,mo/ ,am]ican ,bahais are ( ?is class1 ) fai? 9 ,baha ,ullah z ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,h[ c ,i classify ! late ,pr(4 ,t4 ,k4 ,*eyne ( ,ox=d8 ,?is widely kn[n critic 9 8 la/ "w 7#aiad71 ,! ,reconciliation ( ,races & ,religions1 bewild]s me by 8 cr$ulity4 ,x is only *>itable to excuse x z ! product ( 8 dotage4 ,h[ o!rwise c\ld an ,ox=d s*ol> take pride 9 adopt+ ! new "n & titles giv5 to him by ,abdul ,baha1 sign 8 preface ,ruhani1 ,spiritual1 & h pleasure 9 be+ call$ ! div9e philosoph]1 prie/ ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace 7,baha71 & be+ comp>$ to ,/4 ,paul z a h]ald ( ! ,k+dom1 & write himself a memb] ( ! ,bahai community4 ,at ! same "t ,doctor ,*eyne wrote himself d[n z a memb] ( ! ,nava ,vidhan1 ,lahore 7,brahma-,samaj74 ,at pres5t !re are ,bahai congregations 9 sixte5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,canada1 ,hawaii1 ,s\? ,africa1 ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,russia1 z well z 9 ,india & ,burmah4 ,! future ( its propag&a 9 ,*ri/5dom lacks promise4 ,yet its measure ( success makes x desirable to exam9e its claims & ! facts reg>d+ !m4 ,=tunately besides ! old] ,babi books1 !re is an abundance ( ,bahai lit]ature4 ,!re are 7#a7 ,treatises ( ,baha ,ullah1 7#b7 ,tablets 7,lett]s7 & ,addresses ( ,abdul ,baha1 7#c7 ,p]sian ,n>ratives1 7#d7 ,evid5tial books & tracts by its propagators1 7#e7 ,n>ratives ( pilgrimages to ,acca4 ,f an indep5d5t po9t ( view1 little has be5 writt54 ,ne>ly all ( ! _m articles :i* h appe>$ 9 p]iodical lit]ature h be5 f ! p5s ( ,bahais1 ?\gh (t5 n s o/5sibly4 ,pr(4 ,e4 ,g4 ,br[ne ( ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 ,engl&1 has translat$ & edit$ important ,babi-,bahai works4 ,8 ,introductions1 ,notes & ,app5dices to ^! books are /oreh\ses ( erudition & enable ! read] to correct ! bias$ in=mation ( ! text4 ,!y p]ta9 = ! mo/ "p to ! ,babi p]iod4 ,s d ! able contributions ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,m4 ,nicolas1 ! ,consul ( ,france1 ) :om1 z my neighb\r at ,tabriz1 ,i h _h ! pleasure ( valuable conv]sations on ?is subject on :i* he is su* an au?ority4 ,i h _h z s\rces ( in=mation also a manuscript ,life ( ,baha ,ullah by ,mohamm$ ,javad ,kasv9i1 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ,mo/ ,holy ,book1 translat$ by ,dr4 ,i4 ,g4 ,kheiralla1 9 manuscript1 & v>i\s unpubli%$ lett]s & docum5ts4 ,besides all ?is1 ,i h be5 9 p]sonal contact ) ,bahais 9 ,p]sia = a g5]ation4 ,my language tea*]s 7 ,bahais1 "o ( !m a conv]t to ,*ri/ianity4 ,i h f\nd _! j\rnal1 ! ,/> ( ! ,we/1 a prolific s\rce ( in=mation4 ,i may claim n to be ( ! class ref]r$ to by ,abdul ,baha :5 he says1 ,baha ,ullah w be assail$ by ^? :o are n in=m$ ( 8 pr9ciples4 ,aft] sket*+1 9 brief1 ! hi/ory ( ,bahaism ,i w exam9e its religi\s1 moral1 political & social doctr9e & life4 ,9 do+ ?is ,i %all quote = ! mo/ "p f ! words ( ! ,revelation & its adh]5ts1 9 ord] to insure fairness & ju/ice4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! inve/igation1 ! hi/ory & "* ( ! f\nd]s w be consid]$4 ,f9ally ,i %all describe its propag&a 9 ! ,occid5t4 ,bahais decl>e t ,babism is abrogat$ & sup]s$$4 ,9 reality x is dead & ,i d n treat ( x1 except z x ?r[s light on ! hi/ory or doctr9es ( ,bahaism4 ,to all int5ts & purposes1 ! ,bab is z mu* an obsolete prophet z ,mani or ,babak4 ,i am to deal ) ,bahaism 9 its late/ phases4 ,! t]m ,babi is n appropriate to ! religion ( ,baha nor to 8 foll[]s4 ,( ! revelation1 x may be said z ,jacob said ( 8 wages1 !y h *ang$ !m t5 times4 ,! ,bab alt]$ 8 decl>ations reg>d+ himself & 8 /atem5ts ( doctr9e4 ,subh-i-,azal made fur!r *anges4 ,baha's /&po9t 9 ! ,ikan1 at ,bagdad1 diff]s greatly f t 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 at ,acca4 ,abbas gave ! kaleidoscope ano!r :irl & add$ 8 int]pretations & em5dations4 ,besides all ^!1 x has be5 giv5 a ,we/]n aspect = ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,rev4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,d4 ,d41 comp>es x v aptly to ! t[n clock 9 ,beirut1 :i* has two k9ds ( dial plates4 ,! face turn$ t[>ds ! ,moslem qu>t] has ! h&s set to tell ! h\r accord+ to ,ori5tal reckon+2 ! face t[>ds ! ,*ri/ian qu>t]1 accord+ to ! ,european day4 ,x is ! face t[>ds ! ,*ri/ians t ,i %all look at specially 9 ! pres5t inve/igation4 ,h[ev] hi/orical facts are ! same & ! ma9 doctr9es taught 9 ! ,we/ h no ess5tial diff]5ce f ^? ( ,p]sian ,bahaism4 ,ackn[l$gm5t & ?anks are h]eby t5d]$ to ,! ,biblio!ca ,sacra1 ,! ,bible ,magaz9e1 ,! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1 ,! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,review1 ,! ,mission>y ,review ( ! ,_w1 ,! ,moslem ,_w1 ,! ,union ,sem9>y ,review1 & ,! ,pr9ceton ,!ological ,review = ! use ( mat]ials :i* ,i h previ\sly publi%$ 9 _! pages4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,nov4 #af1 #aiaa1 quot$ 9 ,/> ( ! ,we/1 ,dec4 #aa1 #aiaa4 ,i ,hi/orical ,sket* ,does x (t5 happ5 t ! e>lie/ records ( a religi\s movem5t444pass1 )9 a %ort "t aft] _! completion1 into ! h&s ( /rang]s :o1 :ile int]e/$ 9 _! pres]vation1 h no desire to alt] !m = bett] or worse4 ,s f> z my k goes1 x has nev] happ5$ save 9 ! case ( ! ,babi religion4--,! ,new ,hi/ory ( ! ,bab1 p4 xi1 by ,e4 ,g4 ,br[ne4 ,p]sia is1 & always has be51 a v hotb$ ( sy/ems f ! "t ( ,manes & ,mazdak 9 ! old ,sassanian days1 d[n to ! pres5t age1 :i* has br\ght into be+ ! ,babis & ! ,%eikhis4--,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #abb4 ,outside ( a c]ta9 mixture ( ,occid5tal sci5ce & philan?ropy1 introduc$ l>gely = =eign consumption & 9 ord] to give an up-to-date /amp or col\r+ to ! movem5t1 !re is sc>cely any?+ t di/+ui%es ,babism f its pr$ecessors4 ,! mat]ials are inextricably int]wov5 ) ! :ole c\rse ( ,p]sian hi/ory 9 all its dep>tm5ts1 political1 religi\s1 social1 & philosophical4 ,"t has pron\nc$ its v]dict aga9 & aga9 9 ! mo/ unmi/akable mann]4 ,s deep a hold h ! ideas1 :i* lie at ! f\ndation ( ,babism & simil> sects1 tak5 ( ! m9ds & he>ts ( ! p1 t x may be said t z e ,am]ican is a possible presid5t1 s e ,p]sian is a possible mur%id4 ,= e sect t makes its appe>ance on ! page ( hi/ory1 !re are hundr$s ( embryo sects1 ( ^: exi/5ce no "o kn[s outside ( a v limit$ circle4--,p4 ,z4 ,ea/on1 quot$ 9 ,spe]'s ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aba4 ,= ! ,bahais1 ! ,bab became a sort ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 s5t to ann\nce to ! _w ! com+ ( ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali1 ,baha ,ullah1 & p]haps ( ,abbas ,eff5di--a pitiable result ( m>tyrdom4 ,?is !sis is ess5tially false4 ,read+ ( ! book 7! ,bayan7 w conv9ce e "o ( ?is4--,a4 ,l4 ,m4 ,nicolas1 ,beyan ,p]san1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aa4 ,! soil ( ! ,ea/ has be5 f]tile ( religions4 ,montanus1 ,manes1 ,mazdak1 ,babak1 ,mukanna--famili>iz$ 9 ,lalla ,rookh z ! ,veil$ prophet ( ,khorasan1--,hasan ,sabah *ief ( ! ,assass9s1 ,hakim ! cruel ,god ( ! ,druses1 ea* ( ^! propagat$ 8 doctr9es1 ex]t$ a wide influ5ce1 & left 8 m>k on ! p ( ! ,ori5t4 ,saad-i-,d\lah ! ,jew1 ,argoon ,khan ! ,mongol1 ,ala-i-,d9 al ,khalig1 k+ ( ,delhi1 & _m o!rs attempt$ to f\nd new religions4 ,9 our own day ! ,mahdi ( ! ,sudan1 ,ahmad ,quadiani ( ,india & ,%eikh ,ali ,nur-i-,d9 ( ,tunis ent]$ ! li/s4 ,9 ! ,we/1 too1 9 ,am]ica a l& unbridl$ by traditions1 ,mormonism1 ,d[ieism & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce h fl\ri%$4 ,to all ^! mu/ be add$ ,babism & ,bahaism4 ,z an introduction to a discussion ( ,bahaism & its claims1 ,i w sket* briefly & simply its orig9 & hi/ory4 ,bahaism is d]iv$ f ,babism4 ,babism has its roots 9 ,%iahism1 a soil impregnat$ ) ! doctr9es ( ! ,imamate & ,mahdiism4 ,! atmosph]e is fill$ ) mill5nial hopes & dreamy my/icism1 ) ,sufi philosophies & allegorical fancies ( its poets4 ,?is soil has be5 fruitful ( _m sects4 ,! ,%iahism ( ,p]sia is call$ ! ,religion ( ! ,twelve because its fundam5tal doctr9e is t ! twelve ,imams1 ! l9eal desc5dants ( ,ali & ,fatima1 ! daught] ( ,mohamm$1 7 ! rightful ,caliphs ( ,islam1 9 succession to ,mohamm$4 ,9 ! t5? c5tury 7#cbi ,a4 ,h4 or #idj ,a4 ,d47 ! ,twelf? ,imam disappe>$ into a well1 & /ill lives 9 ,jabulka or ,jabulsa :5ce he is expect$ to reappe> z ! ,mahdi or ,kaim4 ,aft] 8 concealm5t1 f\r p]sons 9 succession 7 *annels ( communication betwe5 him & ! fai?ful4 ,! title giv5 to ^! 0 ,bab or ! ,gate4 ,among ! sects :i* sprang up among ! ,%iahs or 7 relat$ to !m 7 ! ,ismielis1 ,c>ma?ians1 ,druses1 ,hurufis1 ,ali-,allahis or ,nusairiyeh1 ,assass9s1 ,bat9is & _m o!rs4 ,a gr\p ( ^! 7 call$ ,ghulat1 because !y r5d]$ excessive hon\r to ! ,imams1 believ+ !m to be inc>nations ( ! attributes or ess5ce ( ,god4 ,^? hold+ ?is view anticipat$ t ! ,imam ,mahdi w\ld be a div9e ,manife/ation4#b ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 a sect arose 9 ,p]sia1 call$ ,%eikhis4 ,x receiv$ its "n f its f\nd]1 ,%eikh ,ahmad ( ,ahsa1 #ageb-ahbg4 ,he taught t !re 0 always 9 ! _w a p]fect ,%iah1 :o held communication ) ! abs5t ,imam & reveal$ 8 w4 ,%eikh ,ahmad 0 t p]fect "o4 ,he 0 fav\r$ by ! ,kaj> ,%ahs & _h a consid]able foll[+4 ,8 successor1 ,haji ,kazim ( ,re%t1 ne> ! "t ( 8 dea?1 ann\nc$ to 8 disciples at ,k]bela t ! ,manife/ation 0 at h&4 ,"o ( 8 disciples 0 ,mirza ,ali ,mohamm$ ( ,%iraz4 ,:5 tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age 9 #ahdd1 he laid claim to be ! promis$ "o4 ,he took ! title ( ,bab1 ! ,gate or ,door ( communication ( ! k ( ,god4 ,8 foll[]s 7 call$ ,babis4 ,he soon advanc$ 8 /ation & claim$ to be ! ,kaim or ,mahdi4 ,/ill advanc+ he took ! title ( ,nukta or ,po9t ( ,div9e ,unity & ann\nc$ 8 ,revelation or ,bayan z ! abrogation ( ,islam & ! ,koran4 ,f ,%iraz he w5t to ,mecca & proclaim$ 8 manife/ation4 ,on 8 return he 0 imprison$4 ,_m ( ! ,%eikhis became 8 zeal\s foll[]s & by _! active propag&a caus$ great agitation ?r\gh\t ,p]sia4 ,! ,bab 0 transf]r$ to ! extreme nor?we/ ( ,p]sia & conf9$ 9 prison at ,maku & ,*irik4 ,8 sect>ies1 oppress$ & p]secut$1 rose 9 arms aga9/ ,mohamm$ ,%ah1 anticipat+ victory ?r\gh div9e int]position4 ,! ,bab 0 execut$ at ,tabriz 9 #ahej4 ,! insurrections 7 put d[n & _m ( ! brave captives 7 trea*]\sly slaught]$4 ,a few ,babis1 seek+ rev5ge1 attempt$ to assass9ate ! new ,%ah1 ,nasr-ud-,d94 ,?is l$ to cruel reprisals4 ,f\r score ,babis 7 execut$ at ,teh]an4 ,o!rs fl$ into exile1 especially to ,bagdad4 ,among ^! 0 ,mirza ,yahya :om ! ,bab _h appo9t$ 8 successor4 ,8 title 0 ,subh-i-,azal1 ! ,dawn ( ! ,et]nal1 or ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,et]nal4 ,a special po9t ( ! ,bab's tea*+ 0 ! ann\ncem5t ( ! com+ ( ,him :om ,god %\ld manife/4 ,aft] 8 dea? a numb] ( ! ,babis claim$ to be ! promis$ inc>nation4 ,!re 0 a *aos ( div9e manife/ations1 includ+ ,hazret ,zahib1 ,janab-i-,azim1 ,nabil & o!rs4 ,among ^! claimants 0 ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali1 a son ( ,mirza ,abbas1 surnam$ ,buzurk1 & 8 concub9e4 ,! fa!r 0 /ew>d or vizi] ( ! h\sehold ( ,imam ,w]di ,mirza1 ,gov]nor ( ,teh]an4 ,he 0 half bro!r to ,mirza ,yahya & ?irte5 ye>s 8 s5ior4 ,8 title 0 ,baha ,ullah1 ! spl5d\r or glory ( ,god4 ,= _m ye>s ,baha act$ 9 ,bagdad 7#aheb-fg7 z factotum = ,azal1 & ackn[l$g$ him z supreme4 ,!n he ann\nc$ t he himself 0 ,he :om ,god %\ld manife/1 & took active measures to supplant ,azal4 ,ab\t ?is "t ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t transf]r$ !m to ,adrianople4 ,"h develop$ bitt] jeal\sies1 qu>rels & f\l play4 ,! ,sultan int]v5$ & s5t ,subh-i-,azal to ,famagu/a1 ,cyprus1 & ,baha ,ullah to ,acca#c 7,acre71 ,syria1 ,augu/ #ahfh4 ,bo? 7 grant$ p5sions & kept "u police surveillance z p>ties dang]\s to religion & ! /ate4 ,azal cont9u$ to be ! head ( ! ,babis1 call$ h5ce=? also ,azalis4 ,baha attract$ mo/ ( ! ,babis to himself1 & !y became kn[n z ,bahais4 ,baha relegat$ ! ,bab to ! position ( a =]unn]1 & decl>$ ! ,bayan & o!r books ( ! ,bab to be sup]s$$ by 8 own ,revelations4 ,he *ang$ 9 a measure ! doctr9es & laws ( ,babism1 lib]aliz+ its provisions4 ,he put himself =w>d z ! ,"l ( a new disp5sation1 ! f\nd] ( a new religion4 ,dur+ ! next qu>t] ( a c5tury ,bahaism made little /ir 9 ,p]sia4 ,its advancem5t 0 by no means z rapid z dur+ ! e>li] ye>s ( ! ,bab4 ,! zeal & devotion ( ! foll[]s s5sibly slack5$4 ,tagiya 7dissimulation reg>d+ "o's religion7 0 all[$ & practic$4 ,! fi]ce w>riors turn$ to pr(ess+ ! doctr9es ( exp$i5cy1 condemn+ z unwise zealots ! fight+ ,babis ( ! previ\s g5]ation4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s !y escap$ bloody p]secutions except 9 r>e in/ances4 ,!y tri$ to make _! peace ) ! ,%ah1 con/antly emphasiz+ _! loyalty1 expurgat+ _! books to suppress condemnation ( ! dyna/y1 & induc+ ! ,sadr-,azam1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,nasr-i-,d9 ,%ah1 to tol]ate & befri5d !m4 ,9 ,acca1 too1 ,baha soon acquir$ consid]able fre$om1 built a palace1 call$ ,bahja1 9 a delightful g>d5 & freely receiv$ ! pilgrims4 ,he s5t out _m tablets1 compos$ 8 ,books ( ,revelation & _h !m publi%$ 9 ,bombay4 ,he di$ at ,acca 9 ,may1 #ahib1 9 8 sev5ty-fif? ye>4 ,8 temple tomb is ne> ! ,bahja4 ,baha's h>am consi/$ ( two wives & a concub9e4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! sons ( ! diff]5t wives qu>rell$ reg>d+ ! succession4 ,abbas ,eff5di1 ! only son ( ! olde/ wife1 proclaim$ himself ! successor1 ! ,int]pret]1 ! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 ! ,s\rce ( ,au?ority4 ,mohamm$ ,ali & 8 bro!rs /r5u\sly oppos$ ,abbas & int5se animosity 0 eng5d]$ :i* divid$ ! foll[]s 9 ,acca & ,p]sia4 ,abbas drew ! great] numb] ) him4 ,he assum$ ! title ( ,abdul ,baha 7,s]vant ( ,baha74 ,he has ! ambition to make ! fai? a _w religion & has inaugurat$ a propag&a 9 ! ,we/4 ,aft] ! proclamation ( con/itutional lib]ty 9 ,turkey1 he resid$ 9 ,egypt4 ,lat] he made sev]al j\rneys to ,europe & "o to ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,8 visit to ! ,occid5t br\ght him into ! lime-light4 ,he 0 giv5 good opportunity to pres5t 8 cause4 ,! addresses ( ?is ,infallible ,int]pret] ( ! cult did n reveal cle>ly ! real doctr9es & aim ( ! movem5t4 ,abdul ,baha conf9$ himself ma9ly to ! utt]ance ( popul> platitudes su* z are /ock-9-trade = a multitude ( social & religi\s re=m]s1 & mo/ ( :i* are orig9al & accept$ pr9ciples & precepts ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! real claims ( ,bahaism are set =? 9 ! ,books & ,tablets 7,epi/les7 ( ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha1 & 9 a consid]able lit]ature by ,p]sian & ,am]ican ,bahais4 ,abdul ,baha is an intellig5t1 well in=m$ man1 ( fair sagacity4 ,he 0 educat$ at home aft] ! cu/om ( ,p]sia4 ,he says ( himself1 ,i h /udi$ ,arabic pr(\ndly & "k ! ,arabic bett] ?an ! ,arabians !mselves4 ,i h /udi$ ! ,p]sian & ,turki% 9 my native l&1 besides o!r languages ( ! ,ea/4 ,b :5 ,i visit ! ,we/ ,i ne$ an int]pret]4#d ,he said to ,doctor ,jessup1 ,yes1 ,i "k y\r ,beirut ,press & y\r books4 ,8 ref]5ces to anci5t & mod]n philosoph]s1 to hi/orical ev5ts & to ,european writ]s1 quot+ f ! same1 %[ "s famili>ity ) lit]ature4#e ,he repudiates ! claims ( "s ( 8 disciples t he has no lit]>y culture1 z t ( ,abul ,fazl#f or ( ,m4 ,a4 ,lucas :o says3#g ,he has _h no access to books1 yet 8 k is unb\nd$4 ,on ?is po9t ,pr(essor ,*eyne rem>ks3#h ,8 public addresses prove t ?r\gh ?is & t *annel he has imbib$ some?+ ( humani/ic & ev5 sci5tific culture4 ,he mu/ h _h "s "o to guide him 9 ! tracks ( mod]n inquiry4 ,i v5ture to hope t 8 exp\nd+ may n1 9 ! future1 ext5d to philosophic1 philological1 sci5tific1 & exegetical details4 ,abdul ,baha may fall into error on secul> problems1 among :i* x is obvi\s to include ,biblical & ,koranic exegesis4 ,i am b\nd to say t ,baha ,ullah has made mi/akes & ! almo/ equally v5]at$ ,abdul ,baha has made _m slips4#i ,a ^w %\ld be said ab\t ! numb] ( ,bahais4 ,i h _m data on ?is po9t1 b c "h give only a summ>y4 ,reg>d+ _! numb]s1 ! ,bahais h indulg$ 9 gross exagg]ation4 ,millions is ! usual figure us$ by ,am]ican ,bahais4 ,?us ,phelps#aj speaks ( ! millions ( ,bahais 9 ,p]sia4 ,mac,nutt1 9 ,unity ?r\gh ,love1 decl>es t ,8 foll[]s numb] millions f all ! religi\s sy/ems ( ! _w4 ,kheiralla#aa says3 ,abdul ,k>im1 #ahif1 assur$ me t ! believ]s 9 ,baha 7 fifty millions4 ,i wrote to ,syria to ask4 ,sayid ,mohamm$1 secret>y ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 said t ! numb] 0 fifty-five million s\ls4 ,kheiralla aft]w>ds d5\nces x z a gross deceit4 ,z to ,p]sia1 !y place ! proportion at "o-?ird or "o-half4 ,dreyfus writes1#ab ,probably half ! population ( ,p]sia is ,bahai4 ,"s judici\s non-,bahai writ]s all[ !m half a million or less 9 ,p]sia on a basis ( t5 millions ( population4 ,am]ican mission>ies1 z ,jordan at ,teh]an1 ,frame at ,re%t & ,%$d at ,urumia1 calculate t ! numb] 9 ,p]sia does n exce$ #ajj1jjj to #bjj1jjj4 ,aft] c>eful inquiry ,i agree ) ?is e/imate4 ,z to o!r races & c\ntries1 let u see4 ,abul ,fazl claims#ac t ,jews1 ,zoroa/rians1 & ,nusaireyah by ?\s&s are ,bahais4 ,m4 ,haid> ,ali#ad says3 ,! majority ( ,zoroa/rians are recogniz$ z ,bahais 9 all s9c]ity4 ,on ! contr>y ,pr(essor ,br[ne writes3#ae ,i _h be5 in=m$ t ,zoroa/rians 7 accept+ ,bahaism4 ,h[ev] aft] mu* int]c\rse ) ! ,zoroa/rians ( ,yezd & ,k]man = ! space ( ?ree & a half mon?s1 ,i came to ! conclusion t few1 if any1 _h adopt$ ! ,bahai cre$4 ,9 ,india ! proportion ( ,p>see-,bahais is v small4 ,z to ,jews3--,remey says3 ,9 ,hamadan !re is a l>ge ,israeliti% foll[+ ( ,baha4 ,a c5sus made by a ,european ,jew %[$ exactly #ei p>5ts & ) _! *ildr5 #aid p]sons out ( a population ( #f1jjj ,jews4 ,z to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i give "s p>ticul>s 9 ! clos+ *apt]4 ,! c5sus ( #aijf report$ #a1bhj ,bahais1 :i* may h increas$ to two or ?ree ?\s&4 ,9 ! ,turki% empire !y are few1 = ,sunni ,moslems are utt]ly indiff]5t to ,bahaism4 ,! ,egyptian ,gazette says ( ,egypt :]e ,abdul ,baha resid$ = two ye>s1 ,! new religion has made little p]ceptible progress2 ,islam rema9$ indiff]5t1 & ! ,*ri/ian community 0 ignorant ( 8 pres5ce4 ,( ,syria1 ,mr4 ,phelps wrote3#af ,all ! ,bahais 9 ,acca are ,p]sians4 ,no o!r nationalities are among !m4 ,! inf]5ce is pla9 t no native ( ,acca _h become ,bahai ?r\gh =ty ye>s ( contact ) ,baha & 8 sev5ty foll[]s4 ,bahais outside ( ,p]sia are probably all told n m ?an #ae1jjj & "o-?ird ( ^! are ,p]sians 9 ,russia4 ,abdul ,baha gave ! impression t _m ( ! ,*ri/ians ( ,p]sia are conv]ts to ,baha4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,%$d wrote1 #ahid1 ,i h he>d ( no case ( a ,*ri/ian conv]sion to ,bahaism4 ,dr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,holmes wrote1 #aijc1 ,i d n "k ( a s+le ,*ri/ian 9 ,p]sia1 :o has be5 conv]t$ to ,bahaism4 ,"s ,bahais :o made a pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity turn$ back to ,baha4 ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,hawkes decl>es t 9 8 obs]vation none ( ! memb]s ( ! ,syrian 7,ne/orian7 or ,arm5ian *ur*es 9 ,p]sia h become ,bahais4#ag ,i h kn[n ( "o ,arm5ian family 9 ,re%t & two m5 9 ,m>aga1 "o ( :om 0 a notori\s ne'er-d-well1 :o kept up 8 opium us+ z be=e4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,pr(4 ,e4 ,g4 ,br[ne says 7,a ,lit]>y ,hi/ory ( ,p]sia1 p4 #caa71 ,! resemblance betwe5 ^! num]\s sects1 ^: hi/ory c be trac$ ?r\gh ! la/ elev5 c5turies & a half1 is mo/ rem>kable & ext5ds ev5 to ! m9ute details ( t]m9ology4 ,! doctr9es appe> to be endemic 9 ,p]sia1 & 9 our own days appe>$ aga9 9 ! ,babi movem5t4 #c ,at t v "t ! *ief ( ! ,va%ratis1 :o held t ,%eikh ,ali ,nur-i-,d91 ( ,tunis1 0 a ,manife/ation ( ,mohamm$1 & 8 ess5ce div9e1 0 9 exile 9 ,acca4 ,he 0 9 fri5dly relations ) ,baha4 #d ,/> ( ! ,we/1 ,april #i1 #aiac1 p4 #ce4 #e ,phelps' ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #bbg4 #f ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #id1 #aji4 #g ,my ,visit to ,acca4 #h ,! ,reconciliation ( ,races & ,religions1 pp4 #aee1 #aei4 #i ,! ,reconciliation ( ,races & ,religions1 p4 #aha4 #aj ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #ajj4 #aa ,?ree ,que/ions1 p4 #bb4 #ab ,page #db4 #ac ,page #fd4 #ad ,m>tyrdoms 9 #aijc4 #ae ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 p4 #eja1 #ahhi4 #af ,page #aji4 #ag ,r4 ,e4 ,spe]'s ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/41 pp4 #aeg1 #aha4 ,,ii ,! ,g5]al ,claims ( ,bahaism ,! conception on :i* ,bahaism bases its claim is false4 ,tru? does n gr[ old1 nor is x possible to *ange ! religion ) ! gr[? ( ! race4 ,a univ]sal religion mu/ pres5t tru? 9 a =m t w rea* m5 9 e /age ( civilization1 = ! reason t 9 e p]iod ( ! _w s9ce ! dawn ( hi/ory !re h be5 simultane\sly m5 9 e /age ( intellectual developm5t4--,w4 ,a4 ,%$d 9 ,miss4 ,review ( ! ,_w4 ,x 7,bahaism7 has n en\gh assurance ( p]sonal immortality to satisfy su* ,we/]n m9ds z are repell$ by ! b>r5 & jejune e?ical sy/ems ( agno/ics1 positivi/s1 & humanit>ians :o w\ld give u rules to regulate a life :i* !y h r5d]$ mean+less4--,pr(essor ,br[ne 9 ,phelps' ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 xviii4 ,! ess5ce ( be+ a ,bahai is a b\ndless devotion to ! p]son ( ! ,manife/ation & a pr(\nd belief t he is div9e & ( a diff]5t ord] f all o!r be+s4--,pr(essor ,br[ne1 ,art4 ,bab 9 ,ency4 ( ,religion & ,e?ics4 ,! claims ( ,bahaism are _m & v>i$4 ,!y cov] a wide range4 ,i w fir/ consid] its g5]al claims & ( ^! ! mo/ significant4 ,i4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,bahais claim t a new religion is ne$$4 ,all ! great religions1 !y say1 7 true 9 _! day2 n only ,moses1 ,*ri/1 & ,mohamm$1 b ,zoroa/]1 ,confucius1 & ,buddha 7 ,div9e ,manife/ations1 & reveal$ ,god's tru?4 ,b n[ ! old religions are dead4 ,abdul ,baha#ah says3 ,! ,_s has pass$ away f ! bodies ( ! old religions4 ,:ile ! =ms ( _! doctr9es rema91 ! ,_s has fl$4 ,! pr9ciples ( ! religion#ai ( ,*ri/ h be5 =gott54 ,x is !n cle> & evid5t t 9 ! passage ( "t religions become entirely *ang$4 ,!re=e !y are r5ew$4 ,!re is to-day#bj no?+ m ?an traditions to fe$ ^u4444 ,! _w ( humanity is 9 ! d>k4 ,"o *apt] 9 ,?ornton ,*ase's ,! ,bahai ,revelation is head$ ,! ,bahai ,revelation is ne$$4 ,?is he argues1 /at+ 7#a7 t ,*ri/ianity is condemn$ because aft] #aijj ye>s x has n be5 accept$ by all p2 7#b7 because x refuses to reject miracles & ! blood atonem5t & w n conf9e itself to ! pr9ciples ( ,jesus1 z ! ,brahma ,samaj2 7#c7 because x t5ds to sep>ate peoples1 hold+ itself to be ! only religion au?oriz$ by ,god2 7#d7 because p are dwell+ 9 bondage & are no long] satisfi$4 ,t>es are _m & ,baha ,ullah mu/ come & uproot !m4#ba ,! old ord] ( ?+s is pass+ away1 says ,sprague2#bb p are be+ toss$ ab\t ) e w9d ( doctr9e4 ,true religion is =gott51 says ,phelps1#bc or has become a holl[ "n2 fai? has wan$1 m5 are w&]+ 9 ! d>k4 ,?is decay1 !y tea*1 is inevitable & 9 accord ) div9e arrangem5t4 ,!y d5y ! belief ( ,*ri/ians t ,*ri/ianity is ! p]man5t religion ( humanity2 & t ( ,moslems1 t ,mohamm$ 0 ! seal ( ! prophets1 & hold t ,*ri/ianity 0 succe$$ by ,islam1 ,islam by ,babism1 & ,babism by ,bahaism4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,"t *anges all ?+s4 ,transmutation & *ange are requirem5ts ( life4 ,all religions ( ,god are subject to ! same law4 ,!y are f\nd$ 9 ord] to blossom out & develop & fulfill _! mission4 ,!y rea* _! z5i? & !n decl9e & come to an end4 ,a new cycle mu/ beg91 = ! _w ne$s a new lum9>y4 ,x is n necess>y to refute ! fundam5tal fallacy ( ?is fir/ claim1 = x is pat5t t ,*ri/ianity is alive & gr[+4 ,its manifold spiritual activities1 its v>i$ & progressive ef=ts = righte\sness & peace among m51 = social & moral re=ms1 its zeal = ,missions & _! m>vell\s success1 %[ t ,*ri/ianity is nei!r /agnant nor dead4 ,x has a =w>d triumphant movem5t4 ,! ,*ur* r5ews its /r5g? f its div9e ,head2 ,he1 alive =ev]more1 is its ,light & its ,life4 ,,ii4 ,bahaism claims to be ! div9e ,revelation 9 ?is new cycle--a new ,disp5sation or ,cov5ant4 ,x disclaims be+ a new religion1 affirm+ r t x is a r5ewal ( religion or religion r5ew$4 ,"o writes3 ,! ,revelation is n a new religion1 b ! v ess5ce ( ,god's ^w z taught by ,*ri/ 7& ,moses & ,mohamm$71 b n p]ceiv$ by ,*ri/ians at l>ge 7nor by ,jews nor ,mohamm$ans74 ,baha ,ullah#bd says3 ,( ! utt]ances ( ! prophets ( ! pa/ we h tak5 ! ess5ce1 & 9 ! g>m5t ( brevity clo!d x4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,! same basis1 :i* 0 laid by ,*ri/ & lat] on =gott51 has be5 r5ew$ by ,baha ,ullah4 ,all t is true 9 all religions w /&2 by ! new ,disp5sation1 new _s is infus$ into ^! tea*+s4#be ,phelps#bf says3 ,! body ( doctr9e :i* ,bahaism tea*es is n put =w>d 9 any s5se or p>ticul> z new1 b z a unification & syn!sis ( all o!r religions4 ,( its sy/em ( morals ! same is true4 ,x is a re/atem5t 9 unsy/ematic =m ( common e?ics4 ,x reit]ates ! second table ( ! ,mosaic ,law1 & ! ,new ,te/am5t pr9ciples ( bro!rly love & unity4 ,yet 9 "s ( 8 addresses ,abdul ,baha names c]ta9 pr9ciples z new 9 ! ,bahai fai?1 su* z univ]sal peace1 ! unity ( humanity1 arbitration1 compulsory education ( bo? sexes1 ! h>mony ( sci5ce & religion1 ! evil ( prejudice & fanaticism1 ne$ ( inve/igat+ ! tru?1 etc4 ,n "o ( ^! is new2 n "o owes its position 9 ! _w ( ?\ght or activity to ! ,bahai propag&a4 ,b :e!r ,bahaism claims to be new 9 its pr9ciples or disclaims x1 9 fact x is a new religion4 ,! disav[als are1 no d\bt1 made = ! sake ( obta9+ easi] access to ! foll[]s ( ! old religions1 & are only a tempor>y exp$i5cy4 ,9 ?is !y are simply foll[+ ! example ( ,mohamm$1 :o proclaim$ 8 message to ! p ( ,arabia z ! religion ( ,abraham1 & z ! same z t ( ! ,law & ! ,gospels4 ,b x is evid5t t ,bahaism is inconsi/5t ) ,*ri/ianity1 z inde$ ) ,islam4 ,bahais' claims1 if admitt$1 w\ld lead to ! sup]s$+ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is w appe> :5 ,i /ate its doctr9es4 ,! pres5t attitude ( ,bahais 9 ma9ta9+ connection ) ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es & at ! same "t wor%ipp+ ,baha & propagat+ ,bahaism is "o ( intellectual /ultification or ( moral bl9dness4 ,9 ! same way1 9 ,moslem l&s1 ,bahais con=m to ! ext]nals ( ,islam4 ,9 ! case ( ! latt] ! cause ( ?is is (t5 moral obliquity or fe>2 ) deceiv$ ,*ri/ian bre?r5 x is probably ignorance2 by ! ,bahai propag&i/ x is all[$ f a/ute policy4 ,x is an intellectual impossibility = "o to accept ! tea*+s ( ,baha ,ullah & to be 8 disciple & at ! same "t to be an intellig5t disciple ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! "o excludes ! o!r4 ,bahaism is a di/9ct religion4 ,x is n ev5 a sect ( ,islam4 ,x abrogates & annuls x4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says3 ,z ,*ri/ianity is a diff]5t religion f ,judaism1 & z ,islam is di/9ct f ,*ri/ianity1 s ,bahaism is a sep>ate religion1 di/9ct f ,*ri/ianity or ,islam4 ,x ev5 sup]s$$ & abrogat$ ,babism4 ,! ,bab has be5 relegat$ to ! backgr\nd1 & put into ! position ( a ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,8 book1 ! ,bayan1 is long ago neglect$ to su* an ext5t t ,pr(essor ,br[ne _h difficulty 9 obta9+ a copy 9 ,p]sia4 ,remey#bg says3 ,babism fulfill$ its purpose1 & :5 ?is 0 accompli%$ 9 ! appe>ance ( ,baha ,ullah1 x1 z su*1 ceas$ to exi/4 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl#bh says3 ,babism is n ! same religion or cre$ z ,bahaism4 ,a /atem5t ( ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,bahaism w suffice to %[ t x is a di/9ct religion4 7#a7 ,! fundam5tal ass]tion ( ,bahaism is t ,baha ,ullah is ! ,manife/ation or ,inc>nation ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,baha ,ullah says ( himself 9 8 lett] to ! ,pope3 ,o ,pope6 ,?is is inde$ ! ,fa!r ( :om ,isaiah gave y tid+s & ! ,com=t] :om ,*ri/ promis$4 ,abdul ,baha affirms3 ,! ,fa!r1 =etold by ,*ri/1 has come among/ u4 ,! ,fa!r ( ,*ri/ is come among y4#bi ,! manife/$ ,god ,himself has come4#cj ,he is call$ ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ,creator ( :omsoev] is 9 ! _w1 also ! ,rul]4 ,abdul ,baha cabl$ back to ,am]ica aft] 8 voyage3 ,?anks to ,baha ,ullah1 we arriv$ safely at ,liv]pool4#ca ,in/ead ( beg9n+ a book1 z ! ,moslems d1 ,9 ! "n ( ,god1 ! ,bahais beg91 ,9 ! ,"n ( our ,"l ,el ,baha4 ,! ,p]sian ,bahais accept ?is tea*+4 ,"o ( !m 9 ,tabriz decl>$ to me3 ,baha is v ,god ( v ,god4 ,m4 ,abdul ,k>im deliv]$ ! doctr9e 9 ?is =m to ! disciples 9 ,am]ica#cb & said3 ,^u ! ,day1 :5 ,god ,almighty1 9 ! =m ( man kn[n z ,baha ,ullah decl>$ ,himself & said1 ',i am ,god & !re is no ,god b ,me1' ! old heav5s & old e>? pass$ away1 all ?+s became new4 ,s x cont9ues to be prea*$4 ,mr4 ,remey#cc says 9 ! ,bahai mon?ly 7! capitals are 873 ,?is "o is ,,! ,,fa!r ,himself1 ,! ,manife/$ ,,god ,himself ,,bahaullah4 7#b7 ,! ,revelation ( ,baha is conta9$ 9 8 ,books & ,tablets 7,epi/les74 ,"s ( ^! are ! ,ikan1 ! ,surat ul-,haykal1 ! ,hidd5 ,words1 ! ,sev5 ,valleys1 & ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,remey#cd pron\nces !m ,! late/ & greate/ ( ,god's revelations to ! _w4 ,!y conta9 k :i* 0 seal$ & clos$ up by ! prophets ( bygone cycles1 s t ! m9ds ( ! wise/ ( m5 7 unable to compreh5d x4 ,?ornton ,*ase1 exce$+ ! o!rs 9 8 extravagant language1 decl>es t 7 all ! books ( =m] days lo/ & =gott51 ! :ole ( true religi\s tea*+ c\ld be f\nd 9 ! ',bahai ,revelation4' ,! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ,! ,mo/ ,holy ,book1 is call$ by ,m4 ,abul ,fazl ! greate/ & mo/ important4 ,x consi/s ( #adf pages ( manuscript1 ab\t #aj1jjj words4 ,x 0 writt5 at ,acca 9 ,p]sian & ,arabic4 ,x has be5 translat$ into ,russian1 & a synopsis ( x is giv5 by ,pr(essor ,br[ne1#ce ( ,cambridge ,univ]sity1 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society1 #ahib1 ( :i* ,i make use4 ,! ,kitab-ul-,akdas w>ns ! le>n$ aga9/ criticiz+ x1 & 9 imitation ( ,mohamm$ *all5ges !m to produce ! l ( x4 ,x is simil> 9 its tea*+s to ! ,bayan ( ! ,bab1 ?\gh less fanta/ic & my/ical4 ,its cont5ts are confus$ & unsy/ematic4 ,x has laws--c]emonial1 moral1 civil1 crim9al--m+l$ ) rhapsodies1 exhortations1 addresses1 & v>i\s digressions4 ,aft] an introduction & "s laws1 foll[ addresses to ! ,emp]or ( ,g]many & to ! ,sultan ( ,turkey1 to ! cities ( ,teh]an & ,kirman1 & to ! prov9ce ( ,khorasan4 ,aft] m laws !re is a digression ab\t revelation2 !n m laws & a digression ab\t ! ,bab2 aga9 sundry laws1 foll[$ by a d5unciation ( ,subh-i-,azal1 & ?is by v>i\s civil laws1 end+ ) a comm& to select a univ]sal language4 ,! book is a m$ley1 & be>s int]nal evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ! tradition t x 0 writt5 piecemeal 9 answ] to v>i\s que/ions f believ]s4 ,! fragm5ts 7 jumbl$ toge!r )\t ord]4 ,! le>n$ are rem9d$ by ,baha t he nev] /udi$ ! sci5ces1 & !re is too abundant evid5ce 9 ! book itself to confirm ! /atem5t4 ,x ranks f> bel[ ,deut]onomy z a sy/em ( laws or a lit]>y composition4 ,! op5+ words ( ! ,book ( ,akdas /ate ! conditions ( entrance into ! religion ( ,baha3 7#a7 ,v]ily ! fir/ ?+ :i* ,god ha? orda9$ unto ,8 s]vants is ! k ( ! ,dawn+-,place ( ! ,revelation i4 e41 ( ,baha4 ,:osoev] ha? atta9$ !reunto ha? atta9$ unto all good2 & he :o is depriv$ !re( is inde$ ( ! p ( error--ev5 ?\gh he br+e? all good actions4 7#b7 ,x behove? e "o to foll[ t :]eunto he is comm&$4 ,^! two ?+s are insep>able4 ,acceptance ( ,baha z ! ,manife/ation ( ,god & foll[+ ,him 9 ob$i5ce are ! two conditions ( disciple%ip4 7#c7 ,a ?ird condition has be5 add$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,baha--namely1 adh]5ce to ,abdul ,baha ,abbas z supreme ,head1 ! c5tre ( ! cov5ant4 ,?is assumption ( au?ority by ,abbas caus$ a bitt] & angry s*ism at ,acca4 ,remey#cf says3 ,he ,baha has po9t$ to ! "o :o %\ld be look$ ^u z au?ority by all1 & has clos$ ! doors to outside int]pretation4 ,!re=e ob$i5ce & submission mu/ be %[n completely to him4 ,mirza ,asad ,ullah#cg says3 ,:osoev] turns away f ,abdul ,baha is "o ( ! companions ( ! left h& a goat1 & "o ( ! lett]s ( hell-fire4 ,! rejectors ( ,abdul ,baha are t]m$ ,nakaze5--! violators4 ,!y are cut (f1 are no long] ( ! ,k+dom4 ,!y are spiritual corpses1 f !m goes =? a poison\s infection1 !y h a vile od\r1 says ,abdul ,baha1#ch ! prea*] ( bro!rly love & unity4 ,9 ?is way !y fulfill _! boa/ ( consort+ ) all m5 9 h>mony & fragrance4 ,! m9ority seem to h ! be/ ( ! argum5t1#ci b ,abbas has e/abli%$ himself z ,supreme ,pontiff4 ,8 mo/ hon\r$ ag5ts call him by titles :i* imply 8 div9ity4 ,am]ican pilgrims wor%ip him z ,*ri/1 ! ,ma/]4#dj ,sprague#da decl>es him to be ! ?ird ( ! great ,tr9ity ( ,revelators4 ,m4 ,abul ,k>im#db writes3 ,god appe>$ 9 ! ,bab z ! ,holy ,gho/1 9 ,baha z ! ,fa!r1 9 ,abbas z ,8 ,son4 ,mrs4 ,grundy#dc says3 ,)9 ,abdul ,baha is ! inexhau/ible f\nta9 ( k4 ,remey#dd says3 ,?r\gh ,abdul ,baha & ?r\gh him only c believ]s receive ! spiritual p[] & su/5ance necess>y = _! gr[?4 ,among ,abbas's titles are ! ,greate/ ,bran* ( ,god1 ! ,my/]y ( ,god4#de ,^! are a few ( ! sali5t po9ts ( ! new revelation4 ,,iii4 ,ano!r claim ( ,bahaism is t ( sup]iority to =m] religions4 7a7 ,its f\nd] is decl>$ to be sup]ior 9 8 p]sonality1 9 8 div9e k1 9 8 p[] ( reveal+4 ,9 :at has already be5 quot$1 ?is is evid5t4 ,! great cycle :i* began 9 ,adam is said to h rea*$ its culm9ation 9 ,baha ,ullah4 ,! ,manife/ations are end$ by ! appe>ance ( ?is1 :i* is ! greate/ ( all ,manife/ations1 :i* manife/s itself only once 9 #ejj1jjj ye>s4 ,he is exalt$ above all ^? :o are ^u e>? & 9 ! heav54 ,abdul ,baha#df says3 ,consid] ! "t ( ,jesus4 ,?is is great] ?an t = z mu* z x is ! call+ ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,all ! great prophets 7 p]fect mirrors ( ,god--manife/ations ( ! ',primal ,w' ( ,god--& s9less1 b 9 ,baha#dg 9 "s s5se ! ,div9e ,ess5ce is manife/$4 ,phelps#dh says3 ,he is great] ?an 8 pr$ecessors4 ,baha1 says ,kheiralla1#di is ! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 :o spoke 9 ,abraham1 ,moses1 & ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 7 ,8 m9i/]s1 & at ^! latt] days ,he came ,himself 9 ! fle% to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,abbas said to ,mrs4 ,grundy3 ,baha is ! consummation ( all degrees4 ,he is ! ,revelation ( all tru? & light4 ,*ri/ is ! v9e1 ,baha is ! husb&man--! ,"l ( ! v9ey>d4 ,a poem says ( ,baha3 ,by ,8 life-fo/]+ lip live a hundr$ su* z ,jesus2 ,by ! ,s9ai ( ,8 aspect sit a ?\s& su* z ,moses2 ,?\1 on ! night ( asc5t1 did/ ent]ta9 ! prophet z ,?y gue/4 ,refra93-- ,! ,temple ( ,god's glory is none o!r ?an ,baha2 ,if "o seeks ,god1 let him seek ,him 9 ,baha4 ,?\ art ! ,k+ ( ! ,realm ( ! ev]la/+1 ,?\ art ! ,manife/ation ( ! ess5ce ( ! ,"l ( ,glory1 ,! ,creator ( ,creation4 ,su* are "s ( ! great swell+ words ) :i* 8 foll[]s exalt ,baha4 ,yet :5 we exam9e 8 life we f9d no?+ to ju/ify su* extravagance4 ,he 0 simply a man ( l passions z o!rs4 ,x may seem invidi\s to ref] to sc&al\s /ories ( ,baha's y\? 9 ,teh]an4 ,b does n tru? dem& t x be /at$ t 8 reputation 9 ,p]sia is sulli$ by def9ite accusations ( vice & immorality8 ,i h he>d su* n>ratives ) /atem5ts ( ! "t1 place1 & associates :o 7 p>tak]s ( 8 guilt4 ,8 family 9 rip] ye>s exhibits no high] example ?an a bigam\s h\sehold4 ,accord+ to ! n>rative ( ,abdul ,baha 9 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1#ej he plann$ 9 duplicity to rea* ! head%ip ( ! ,babis2 = :ile purpos+ all ! :ile to set =? a claim = himself1 he put =w>d 8 half-bro!r1 ,subh-i-,azal1 z ! successor ( ! ,bab--to protect himself & to insure 8 own safety dur+ times ( dang]4 ,he outw>dly support$ ,azal = _m ye>s1 :ile secretly plann+ to supplant him4 ,:ile act+ z ,azal's tru/$ m9i/]1 he 0 draw+ ! p to himself4 ,we pass ov] ! attempts ( ^! bro!rs to poison ea* o!r4 ,ea* accuses#ea ! o!r1 &1 z ! ,p]sians say1 ,god kn[s :e!r bo? speak ! tru?4 ,we pass ov]1 at pres5t1 ! def9ite accusations aga9/ ! ,bahais ( assass9at+ ! ,azalis4#eb ,9 ! notori\s case :]e ,azalis 7 f\lly murd]$#ec by ,bahais at ,acca1 & ! latt] 7 br\ght to trial be=e ! ,turki% au?orities1 !y 7 def5d$ & kept 9 fav\r by ,baha4 ,he _h ne> ,subh-i-,azal a spy nam$ ,mask9 ,kalam1#ed :o by guile & deceit kept away any :o wi%$ to visit ,azal4 ,he receiv$ ?is disciple to 8 intimate circle aft] ye>s ( su* active deception4 ,azal1 :o is call$ by ,bahais ! po9t ( ,satan1 & is lik5$ to ,ca9 & ,judas1 has a "* g5tl]1 m lovable1 & m s9c]e ?an ,baha z ! two are depict$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,pr(essor ,br[ne2 albeit1 ,baha is abl]1 m a/ute1 m a lead] ( m54 ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 9 8 int]views at ,famagu/a & at ,acca1 did obeisance to ea* ( !m4 ,8 b[ to ,azal may h be5 "o ( respect = 8 "* or disposition2 8 b[ to ,baha mu/ r h be5 out ( reg>d = 8 influ5ce & lead]%ip4 ,b aft] all we ne$ n wond] s mu* at ! delusion ( ! ,bahais 9 exalt+ ,baha1 = we are famili> ) ,d[ie & ,zion ,city1 & ) ,joseph ,smi? & ! ,mormons4 ,& we are surely l$ to expect ! appe>ance ( su* a deceiv] :o z ,god sitte? 9 ! temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god4 ,bahais c]ta9ly1 9 ! words ( ! ,apo/le1#ee h /rong delusion1 t !y %\ld believe a lie4 7b7 ,! ,bahais claim sup]iority = ! books & writ+s ( ,baha ,ullah4 7#a7 ,z to ! rapidity ( _! composition1 _! /yle1 & _! quantity4 ,"o ( ! pro(s ( ! ,bab 0 ! rapidity ) :i* he compos$ v]ses1#ef ) amaz+ rapidity1 )\t any reflection4 ,sayid ,yahya ( ,d>ab1 "o ( 8 fir/ conv]ts1#eg 0 ga9$ by su* a sign1 imply+1 z 0 suppos$1 div9e inspiration4 ,he prop\nd$ c]ta9 que/ions4 ,! mess5g] br\ght ! answ]1 ( :i* he says3 ,i beheld a m>vel a hundr$ ?\s&fold beyond :at ,i s\ght =4 ,ov] two ?\s& v]ses & illu/rations ( eloqu5ce & beauty ( /yle reveal$ & writt5 d[n dur+ five or six h\rs4 ,s also 9 ,ispahan1 9 answ] to ! ,imam-,juma#eh3 ,! ,bab began to write1 & 9 ?ree h\rs wrote #a1jjj v]ses4 ,!n ! ,imam-,juma 0 conv9c$ t su* p[] 0 f ,god1 be+ beyond ! capacity ( man4 ,9 8 trial at ,tabriz#ei ! ,bab cit$ z a pro( ( 8 div9e mission3 ,i c write 9 "o day #b1jjj v]ses4 ,:o else c d ?is8 ,9 l mann] ! claim 0 made = ,baha ,ullah t he c\ld compose ) miracul\s rapidity4 ,! maximum spe$ ( ,baha's revelation is said to be #a1ejj v]ses 9 "o h\r4 ,^! 7 writt5 )\t prem$itation or reflection1#fj & (t5 dictat$ to 8 amanu5sis4 ,to ,baha is attribut$ ! m>vell\s feat ( compos+ & writ+ ! ,ikan 9 a s+le night4 ,?is book 9 its ,engli% translation consi/s ( #ahd pr9t$ pages4 ,! translator1 ,mirza ,ali ,kuli ,khan1 ,p]sian ,*>ge des ,affaires at ,wa%+ton1 a zeal\s ,bahai1 says 9 8 preface3#fa ,accord+ to ! prevail+ op9ion ( ,bahais1 ! ',ikan' 0 writt5 9 "o night by ! supreme p54 ,he argues 7fa9t-he>t$ly app>5tly7 = ! tru? ( ! /atem5t1 & cites ,abul ,fazl z corroborat+ ! tradition4 ,x is altoge!r probable t ,baha prep>$ ! ,ikan dur+ 8 retirem5t = two ye>s to ,kurdi/an1 9 ! region ( ,suleimaniyeh4 ,x is curi\s to note h[ ! ,bahais h outdone ,mohamm$4 ,he made 8 v]ses 7ayat signs71 & _! eloqu5ce & beauty ! signs ( 8 mission4 ,b ,babis & ,bahais add rapidity ( composition z an additional sign or miracle4 ,! quantity ( ! writ+s is also emphasiz$ z prov+ _! div9e s\rce & p[]4 ,x 0 a matt] ( boa/+ t ! ,bab's writ+s 7 f #ajj1jjj to #ejj1jjj v]ses1 & he 0 execut$ at tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,( ,baha's ,abdul ,baha says3 ,! ,books ( 8 ,hol9ess numb] m ?an #ajj2 ea* "o suffici5t = mank9d4 ,abul ,fazl#fb writes3 ,8 ,holy ,tablets exce$ 9 quantity ! ,heav5ly ,books & ,div9e ,writ+s possess$ by all ! diff]5t nations ( ! e>?4 ,! numb] ( ^! tablets is /at$ to be ov] #a1jjj4 ,by way ( contra/1 ,*ri/'s tea*+s are said by ,abdul ,baha to consi/ ( only a doz5 pages scatt]$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,:5 !y speak ( ! /yle1 ! eloqu5ce1 ! enlight5+ p[] ( ,baha's writ+s1 x is ) simil> sup]lative adjectives ( high-fl[n ,p]sian rhetoric4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to call att5tion to ! fact t ?is s-call$ pro( is simply a matt] ( ass]tion & op9ion4 ,z to rapidity1 we c\ld wi% ,baha _h tak5 m "t & made su* books z ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas m sy/ematic1 =1 z we h po9t$ out1 x is sadly lack+ 9 plan4 ,! v]ie/ tyro c\ld improve on x by rewrit+4 ,if quantity 7 an argum5t1 ! product ( ,baha's p5 has be5 exce$$ by _m ,*ri/ian & ,moslem div9es4 ,besides1 :at advantage is x = a religion to be set =? 9 #ajj volumes8 ,w ,god be he>d = ,8 mu* speak+ any m ?an man w\ld be8 ,! /ory ( r$emption & ,god's revelation ?r\gh #d1jjj ye>s makes b "o goodly volume4 ,z to /yle1 ! ,p]sians w\ld scorn to h ! beauty ( _! great poets or ( su* writ+s z ! ,masnavi put into comp>ison ) ! ,ikan or ,akdas4 ,! ,bab's writ+s 7 n ev5 grammatical4 ,baha's are m intelligible ?an ! ,bab's1 b lack 8 orig9ality & dep?4 ,baha's /yle is rhetorical1 v]bose1 prolix1 b ) a c]ta9 /r5g?4 ,b ,mirza ,abul ,fazl holds a m =ceful & sagaci\s p54 ,9 "s ?+s ,baha's writ+s rem9d "o ( ! ,*ur* ,fa!rs 9 contra/ to ! ,gospel n>ratives4 ,! quantity ( 8 writ+s1 8 sy/em ( quotations f =m] ,holy ,books1 8 allegorical int]pretations1 recall ,ir5aeus or ,orig54 ,z to v]ses 9 g5]al1 & _! rhetorical quality z a pro( ( div9e inspiration & revelation1 x w\ld be well = ,bahais to rememb] t ! ,bab recogniz$ div9e quality 9 ! v]ses ( ,subh-i-,azal1 :i* ! ,bahais reject ) disda94 ,:5 ! v]ses ( ,azal came to ! ,bab1 he rejoic$ exce$+ly1#fc nom9at$ him z 8 successor1 & left to him ! completion ( ! ,bayan4 ,0 he mi/ak5 9 s important a matt]8 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! ,bahais contradict him & pron\nce ! v]ses ( ,azal good = no?+4 ,m4 ,ahmad ,zohrab1#fd ! int]pret] ( ,abdul ,baha1 av]s t ! writ+s ( ,azal are mo/ *ildi%4 ,!y are jumbl$1 confus$1 mean+less composition4 ,ano!r ,bahai1 ,nabil ! poet1 at "o "t wrote reveal$ v]ses1 & ,azal approv$ ( !m & seal$ _! inspiration4 ,aft]w>ds ,nabil repudiat$ 8 own div9ity4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 ! pro( f v]ses is a v unc]ta9 & unreliable "o4 7#b7 ,!y claim sup]iority = ! cont5ts ( ! ,revelation4 ,9 describ+ ! sub/ance & v>iety ( x1 _! great swell+ words "k no b\nds4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,!y are univ]sal1 cov]+ e subject4 ,he has reveal$ sci5tific explanations rang+ ?r\gh\t all ! realms ( human inquiry--a/ronomy1 biology1 m$ic9e1 etc4 ,he wrote l5g?y tablets ^u civilization1 sociology1 & gov]nm5t4 ,"o book ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection is m compreh5sive ?an fifty volumes ( ! _w's greate/ wisdom4 ,empty boa/+6 ,pr(essor ,br[ne#fe says3 ,! c\ntless tablets are = ! mo/ "p rhapsodies int]sp]s$ ) e?ical maxims4 ,let u give a few ( ,baha's revelations on morals1 philosophy1 & sci5ce4 ,8 e?ics p]mit bigamy & tagiya1 dissimulation reg>d+ "o's fai?2 8 ,law puni%es habitual !ft by br&+1 & arson by burn+1 & comp\nds adult]y ) a small f9e2 8 philosophy affirms ! et]nity ( matt] & ! emanation !ory ( div9e ,manife/ations2 8 sci5ce decides ! purity ( wat] by ?ree po9ts--col\r1 ta/e1 & smell--b kn[s no?+ ( analysis1 & affirms t ! food ( ! future w be fruits & gra9s2 x aboli%$ ! weeks & mon?s & sub/itutes n9ete5 mon?s ( n9ete5 days ea*1 & a sy/em ( n9ete5 units = ! decimal or metric sy/em2 x creates a new alphabet to bo!r *ildhood2 its ritual = pray]1 fa/+1 & pilgrimage some:at resembles ! ,moslem1 ) times & places *ang$4 ,^! are samples ( its new & sup]ior 787 laws & precepts1 :i* are m+l$ ) a mass ( ord9>y moral tea*+4 ,!re is f> too mu* ( x = a religi\s sy/em1 b x is entirely inadequate z a judicial & crim9al code4 ,abul ,fazl#ff grossly exagg]ates :5 he writes t ,baha has enact$ laws & regulations conc]n+ e po9t or subject4 ,z a sy/em ,bahaism is n sup]lative4 ,x is1 says ,pr(essor ,br[ne1#fg at mo/ a new syn!sis ( old ideas2 ideas ) :i* ! ,ea/]n m9d has = c5turies be5 famili>1 & :i* h ere n[ be5 m cle>ly & m logically sy/ematiz$ by old] s*ools ( ?\ght1 ?\gh p]haps !y 7 )\t a c]ta9 t9cture ( mod]n ,we/]n t]m9ology :i* is p]ceptible 9 ,bahaism4 ,( ! doctr9es ( ! ,bab--& ! same is true ( ,bahaism--tak5 sep>ately1 !re 0 h>dly "o ( :i* he c\ld claim to be ! au?or1 & n _m :i* did n rem\nt to a remote antiquity4#fh ,! !ories ( symbolism1#fi inc>nation1 & o!r doctr9es diff] 9 no ess5tial p>ticul> f ^? held by ! ,ismielis4 ,if desirable1 ! doctr9es & laws c\ld be trac$ sev]ally1 z has be5 done by ,doctor ,tisdall 9 8 ,yanab-ul-,islam reg>d+ ! ,koran1 & ! s\rce ( ea* %[n4 ,borr[+ s mu* f ! ,%iah sects1 its fundam5tal basis 9 philosophic ?\ght is inf]ior ev5 to ,islam4 ,b because x borr[s s mu* f ! enlight5$ pr9ciples & practices ( advanc$ ,*ri/ian peoples1 its moral sy/em is an advance on ,islam4 ,*ri/ianity may boldly ass]t its unique sup]iority to ?is half-cook$ sy/em1 to use a ,p]sian idiom4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne#gj vetoes its claim to sup]iority1 say+3 ,i d n admit t ! ,bahai or any o!r religion c supply a rule ( life high] ?an t :i* ,*ri/ has giv5 u4 ,discuss+ ) ! ,bahais 9 ,%iraz1#ga he said3 ,! religion ( ,mohamm$ 0 c]ta9ly n a high] developm5t ( ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,x is impossible = any "o :o has und]/ood ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ to pref] ! tea*+s ( ,mohamm$4 ,z y say ea* ,manife/ation mu/ be full]1 complet]1 & m p]fect ?an ! la/1 y mu/ prove t ! doctr9es taught by ,baha are sup]ior to ^? ( ,*ri/--a ?+ t ,i confess seems to be almo/ impossible1 = ,i _c imag9e a doctr9e pur] & m elevat$ ?an t ( ,*ri/4 ,,iv4 ,bahaism claims to be ! ,univ]sal ,religion4 ,dreyfus call$ 8 book on ,bahaism ,! ,univ]sal ,religion4 ,remey#gb says3 ,! ,univ]sal ,religion is :at ! ,bahai movem5t (f]s to ! _w4 ,phelps#gc says3 ,x is div9ely inspir$ _w-religion 9 its fir/ y\?4 ,baha ,ullah is a _w-tea*] 9 a broad] s5se ?an !y--i4 e41 ! f\nd]s ( o!r religions4 ,?is claim is n only t x is int5d$ = all p1 "u all conditions1 & is adapt$ to all1 b t x is s all-inclusive & latitud9>ian t x c#gd unite all ^? n[ foll[+ _m sy/ems into "o univ]sal fai?1 & t ea* religi\s sect#ge w he> 9 ! words ( ,baha its own (t-repeat$ message1 :i* has be5 dull$ & di/ort$4 ,! latt] phase ( ?is claim we may dismiss 9 a ^w4 ,x is simply a gloss4 ,x is an imag9ation ( en?usia/ic ,bahais4 ,nei!r ,*ri/ians1 ,moslems1 nor o!rs w be ?us includ$1 except "s few be=e !y und]/& ,bahaism4 ,! only inclusion x (f]s is by accept+ ! div9e "* & mission ( ,baha & ,abbas2#gf 9 o!r words1 by becom+ ,bahais4 ,:5 !y address ! ,h9du1 say+1 ,we are "o ) y1 ,we tea* ! orig9al ,h9duism ( y\r fa!rs1 x is simply to add3 ,baha is ! fulfillm5t ( y\r books1 foll[ him4 ,:5 !y all[ ! ,jewi% ,bahai ( ,hamadan /ill to consort ) ! ,jews z a ,jew1 & to be baptiz$ & pass z a ,*ri/ian at ! same "t1 x is an inclusiv5ess :i* is unju/ifiable & deceitful4 ,x is tea*+ tagiya or religi\s dissimulation to o!r races aft] ! mann] ( ! ,p]sian ,%iahs4 ,x is1 at mo/1 m]ely a tempor>y subt]fuge4 ,let su* d\ble-fac$ ,bahais read ,remey's article 9 ! ,/> ( ! ,we/1#gg entitl$ ,let ! ,new foll[ ! ,new1 & !y w see h[ unt5able is _! position4 ,he says3 ,! ,bahai ,cause is n m]ely "o ( _m phases ( univ]sal tru? 7z "s say71 b is ! only liv+ tru? to-day2 ! only s\rce ( div9e k to mank9d4 ,! revelation ( ,jesus 0 = ,8 own disp5sation--t ( '! ,son4' ,n[ x is no long] ! po9t ( guidance to ! _w4 ,we are 9 total d>kness if we are refus+ ! revelation ( ! pres5t disp5sation4 ,bahais mu/ be sev]$ f all & ev]y?+ t is pa/--?+s bo? good & bad--ev]y?+4 ,n[ all is *ang$4 ,all ! tea*+s ( ! pa/ are pa/4 ,abdul ,baha is n[ supply+ all ! _w4 ,we read ?is1 ) amazem5t at su* pret5sions1 su* gr\ndless assumptions1 yet are pleas$ ) ! r+ ( s9c]ity4 ,we1 too1 say1 ,let a ,bahai /& = ,bahaism4 ,ev5 s1 let a ,*ri/ian /& = ,*ri/ianity1 & n /ultify 8 intellect by pr(ess+ to hold to bo? religions4 ,b su* tea*+s z ,remey's absolutely negative ! claim ( ,bahaism to be able to include ! pr(essors ( all religions4 ,9 conclusion1 ,bahaism aims at be+ univ]sal j z e o!r ism1 ev5 z ,mormonism1 by p]suad+ ! _w to =sake its old fai?s & adopt its new dogmas4 ,baha#gh /ates 9 a tablet3 ,bless$ is ! brave "o1 :o1 ) a firm /ep1 walks out ( ! corridors ( intimacy ! old religi\s re/rictions & takes a place 9 ! ranks4 ,is ,bahaism fitt$ to be a univ]sal religion8 ,x has copi$ mu* f ,*ri/ianity & ,islam2 x w\ld n be /range if x has caught some?+ ( ! same impetus t[>ds univ]sality4 ,?is is specially to be look$ = 9 ,bahaism1 s9ce x is hi/orically a revision ( ,babism--revis$ ) an aim to broad5+ x4 ,babism 0 notori\sly unfitt$ to be univ]sal4 ,dreyfus#gi confesses3 ,look+ at ! ,bab's "w1 we _c fail to notice 9 x a c]ta9 sect>ian p>ticul>ism :i* w\ld h conf9$ to ,%iah ,islam its b5efits4 ,simil>ly ,pr(essor ,br[ne pron\nc$ x#hj utt]ly unfitt$ = ! bulk ( mank9d1 & ref]s to#ha ! useless1 impractical1 & irksome regulations & re/rictions :i* ,baha aboli%$ 9 ord] to make x m capable ( becom+ :at he int5d$ x to be--a univ]sal sy/em suitable to all mank9d4 ,! "q arises1 ,:]e 0 ! ,bab's p[] ( sup]natural revelation if he promulgat$ a sy/em & regulations ( su* inf]iority & de/9$ to be sup]s$$ 9 less ?an a score ( ye>s8 ,among ^! regulations#hb 7 ! prohibition ( ! le>n+ ( =eign languages1 logic1 philosophy1 & jurisprud5ce1 disc\rag+ =eign travel1 enjo9+ ! expulsion ( all unbeliev]s f ! five *ief prov9ces ( ,p]sia1 toge!r ) ! confiscation ( _! prop]ty1 ! de/ruction ( all books m ?an #bjb ye>s old1 etc4 ,baha1 l a tailor try+ to *ange a misfitt+ g>m5t1 ripp$ up ! seams1 cut a piece out "h & !re1 add$ "s pat*es import$ f ,*ri/ian civilization1 until he _h a coat ( _m col\rs1 :i* he adv]tis$ z ! late/ /yle ( religion1 fitt$ to humanity 9 g5]al4 ,b he %\ld h he$$ ! precept n to put new clo? on an old g>m5t4 ,no wond] !y h nev] yet publi%$ ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas 9 ,engli%4 ,x w\ld tax _! +5uity to adapt all its regulations & laws to ! _w-life4 ,aga9 ,i return to ! "q1 ,is ,bahaism specially adapt$ to be univ]sal8 ,by no means4 ,x is unfitt$ 9 ! mo/ ess5tial p>ticul>4 ,x is a religion ( laws1 n ( pr9ciples4 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 9 ,! ,brilliant ,pro(1#hc emphasizes ! fact t ,bahaism enjo9s1 comm&s1 has imp]ative ord9ances1 laws1 & enactm5ts4 ,b ! ,gospels enunciate pr9ciples4 ,^! pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are consci5ce-educat+ & life-direct+4 ,!y are applicable to all conditions ! _w ov]1 & to e /age ( human developm5t4 ,*ri/ianity implants 9 ! he>t great rul+ motives4 ,its laws & regulations are few4 ,h5ce x does n f9d itself butt+ aga9/ a wall ( un=ese5 circum/ances4 ,bahaism1 on ! contr>y1 is full ( ! begg>ly elem5ts4 ,x has regulations1 z we h notic$1 9 reg>d to p]sonal habits1 hygi5e1 sociology1 languages1 ! cal5d>1 civil gov]nm5t1 p5ology1 etc4 ,x is l an omnibus ) its top ov]load$ ) all sorts ( baggage1 :i* w delay & f9ally wreck ! vehicle4 ,x has made itself a judge & divid] ( inh]itances4#hd ,x gives directions z to ! b>b] & ! und]tak]2 h[ y mu/ ba! & wa% y\r face1 & :at pray]s y %all say dur+ ea* process4 ,x directs z to ! use ( knives & =ks1 ( *airs1 ( p]fumes4 ,x graci\sly p]mits "o to %ave 8 be>d1 b ! hair mu/ n be all[$ to gr[ bel[ ! level ( ! e>4 ,x tells u t ! nails are to be cut at lea/ once a week1 t e "o %\ld wa% 8 feet daily 9 summ]1 & at lea/ e ?ree days 9 w9t]4 ,& alas6 = antique furniture & old ,p]sian rugs6 ,= h\se furni%+s mu/ be *ang$ e n9ete5 ye>s4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ?is comm& my old tea*] 9 ,p]sia got rid ( 8 rugs1 ^: %e5 0 poli%$ & col\rs 7 mell[$ ) age1 & refurni%$ 8 h\se ) gaudy mod]n rugs4 ,9 prescrib+ ! ,moslem fa/ & namaz 7pray]-rite71 ) "s modifications1 ,bahaism limits ! _s ( lib]ty1 :i* is ! ess5ce ( univ]sality4 ,copy+ f ! ,bab1 ,baha has se5 fit to regulate ! cal5d>4 ,foll[+ ! ,zoroa/rian cu/om1 ,baha orda9s t ! ye> beg9 at ! v]nal equ9ox--,m>* #ba--;because t is ! spr+-"t1 ! "t ( ! r5ewal ( vegetable life4 ,good6 ,b 9 ,au/ralia x is ! "t ( dea?--( ! approa* ( w9t]4 ,! reason assign$ is n univ]sal1 & is n adapt$ to all climes4 ,z has be5 said above1 ! mon?s are orda9$ to be n9ete5 ( n9ete5 days ea*1 ) f\r or five int]cal>y days 9 ,m>*4 ,! week is aboli%$1 t primitive division ( "t :i* has su* a def9ite place 9 nature1 9 ! phases ( ! moon1 & is e/abli%$ 9 ! ?ree great mono!i/ic religions ) _! weekly ,sabba?s4 ,in/ead ( ! latt] is sub/itut$ ! n9ete5? day ,unity fea/4 ,h[ d su* *anges aid univ]sality or unification8 ,co9age1 f9es1 taxes1 & ti!s are arrang$ on ! numb] #ai4 ,remey's book has n9ete5 *apt]s1 z ! ,bayan has4 ,! ,/> ( ! ,we/1 a magaz9e ( ! ,am]ican ,bahais1 is publi%$ e n9ete5 days1 & be>s ! ,bahai cal5d> on its editorial page4 ,in/ances might be indef9itely ext5d$4 ,b lat] ! numb] n9e1 ! numb] ( ,baha1 has come m into use4 ,abbas has set ap>t ! n9? day ( ! mon? z well z ! n9ete5? = c]ta9 religi\s purposes4 ,! ,bahai era is sometimes dat$ f ! decl>ation ( ! ,bab 9 #ahdd1 & sometimes f ! bir? ( ,baha 9 #ahag4 ,are ^! innovations m an aid to univ]sality ?an adh]5ce to ! e/abli%$ cal5d> & era1 or ?an ! decimal sy/em or ! metric sy/em :i* ! civiliz$ _w has be5 /riv+ to ext5d8 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says3 ,:at c\ld be m impractical ?an ! adoption ( ! numb] n9ete5 z ! basis ( measures or calculations8 ,x be>s ! m>k ( ,ori5tal fancy r ?an ( div9e revelation4 ,ano!r illu/ration ( ?is po9t--namely1 t ,bahaism enjo9s & regulates specifically1 & does n1 l ,*ri/ianity1 inculcate guid+ pr9ciples1 is se5 9 ! law reg>d+ civil gov]nm5t4 ,9 ,glad ,tid+s#he ,baha tea*es1 z f ,god1 t al?\gh a republican =m ( gov]nm5t pr(its1 yet ! maje/y ( k+%ip is "o ( ! signs ( ,god4 ,we d n wi% t ! c\ntries ( ! _w %\ld be depriv$ !re(4 ,/atesm5 %\ld comb9e ! two1 &#hf ,at pres5t ! =m ( gov]nm5t foll[$ by ! ,briti% nation seems good1 = t nation is illum9at$ bo? ) ! light ( k+%ip & consultation--i4 e41 p>liam5t4 ,9 ! pr9cipal ,laws ( ,bahaism affairs h be5 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( j k+s & *iefs1 & ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,z a matt] ( op9ion1 ,i c jo9 ) ,baha 9 express+ my admiration = ! ,briti% ,con/itution1 b prescrib+ x z a law ( revelation is a diff]5t matt]4 ,a univ]sal religion %\ld be adapt$ to all conditions4 ,x is a fact ( hi/ory t :5 ! tablet ,glad ,tid+s 0 s5t to ,russia1 section #ae 0 omitt$4 ,! ,bahais suppress$ ?is portion f exp$i5cy1 & x appe>s ?us mutilat$ 9 ,b>on ,ros5's translation4#hg ,is n ?is a high-h&$ way to deal ) ,god's ,^w1 z !y pr(ess to reg>d x8 ,is x n also conceivable t republics might take (f5se aga9/ ,bahaism because x ma9ta9s mon>*y1 ev5 z autocracies because x approves ( p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t8 ,_h n a univ]sal religion bett] let politics alone8 ,*ri/ianity c\ld adapt itself ev5 to ! gov]nm5t ( a ,n]o4 ,ano!r in/itution ( ,bahaism1 ill-adapt$ to all races & conditions1 & c]ta9 to br+ ! v conflict & /rife aga9/ :i* x is suppos$ to gu>d1 is ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,?is is a religi\s c\rt1 ) civil & political functions1 to be set up 9 e t[n & c\ntry4 ,x is to be compos$ ( n9e or m ,bahai m54 ,!y are div9e ag5ts1 repres5tatives ( ,god4 ,mu* is said ( ?is ,h\se ( ,ju/ice 9 ! ,books ( ,revelation4#hh ,dreyfus devotes a *apt] to x4#hi ,x is to h legislative1 judicial1 & adm9i/rative functions4 ,x w regulate e/ates1 taxes1 ti!s1 f9es1 capital & lab\r1 m>riage1 divorce1 inh]itances1 m9ors1 s]vants1 *>ities1 re=ms1 h\ses ( correction1 s*ools1 besides all matt]s ( religion & morals4 ,!y w rule absolutely1 & be infallible1 guid$ by ,god4 ,x is ! old dream ( !ocratic rule4 ,i mu/ leave x to ! imag9ation ( ! /ud5t ( hi/ory to picture ! dire confusion :i* w\ld ensue if ?is politico-religi\s hi]>*y %\ld beg9 its sway4 ,^? :o are famili> ) ! p]petual conflict betwe5 ! urfi & ! %>i1 ! civil & ! religi\s law 9 ,p]sia1 "k h[ ?is propos$ organization w\ld "w confusion worse conf\nd$4 ,simil> to ^! invasions ( ! prov9ce ( sci5ce & ,caes> is ! attempt to improve philology by revelation4 ,foll[+ ! ,bab aga91 ,baha ,ullah promulgat$ a new alphabet4 ,! ,babi alphabet1 unlike ! ,arabic & ,p]sian1 0 writt5 f left to "r4 ,ea* lett] consi/s ( ?ick1 oblique /raight l9es1 p>allel & equidi/ant f ea* o!r1 runn+ d[n to ! left1 to :i* ?9 hooks & curves are app5d$ to make sep>ate lett]s4 ,x is call$ ! ,khatti-,badi4 ,!re 7 n9ete5 k9ds ( x2 "o k9d 0 call$ ! ,khatti-,baha4 ,x 0 int5d$ = ! "t :5 ,babism w\ld be preval5t4 ,x appe>s t ,bahais h a new alphabet1 diff]5t f t ( ! ,babis4 ,9 ! ,akdas & 9 ! six? ,i%rak#ij x is comm&$ t ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice mu/ select "o tongue out ( ! pres5t languages1 or a new language1 to tea* ! *ildr5 9 ! s*ools ( ! _w4 ,let u suppose !y decide on ,p]sian or ,arabic4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon *ildr5 mu/ all beg9 to le>n ,arabic4 ,suppose !y decide on ,engli%4 ,!n ,g]mans1 ,fr5*1 & ,russians w h an additional reason = oppos+ ! religion4 ,suppose t ,abdul ,baha decides on ,esp]anto1 z he seems incl9$ to d1 !n w x be h]esy = "s "o to inv5t a language z mu* sup]ior to ,esp]anto z x is to ,volapuk8 ,_h n a univ]sal religion bett] let l+ui/ics alone8 ,! _s ( ,*ri/ianity gives a free field to all tongues--?is is ! ess5ce ( lib]ty1 ( univ]sality4 ,aft] ?is brief review ( "s ( ! provisions ( ! ,new ,revelation1 we c d5y ! claim t its /atutes meet ! necessity ( e l&1 & t !y c s]ve ! _w well = #a1jjj ye>s4 ,,footnotes3 #ah ,phelps' ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #add4 #ai ,"s ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 by ,b>ney1 p4 #ai4 #bj ,/> ( ! ,we/1 ,may #ag1 #aiac1 p4 #fh4 ,abbreviat$ h]eaft] z ,s4 ,w4 #ba ,page #aeh f4 #bb ,/ory ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #bc4 #bc ,phelps1 ibid41 p4 #bef4 #bd ,phelps1 ,jewels ( ,wisdom1 p4 #bcg4 #be ,ibid41 p4 #ade4 #bf ,ibid41 p4 #add4 #bg ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #bj4 #bh ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #gh4 #bi ,*ase1 ,! ,bahai ,revelation1 p4 #agh4 #cj ,s4 ,w41 ,m>* #b1 #aiac1 p4 #aj4 #ca ,see ,s4 ,w4 #cb ,addresses 9 ,new ,york & ,*icago1 #aijj4 #cc ,s4 ,w41 p4 #aj1 ,m>* #b1 #aiac4 #cd ,s4 ,w41 #aiac1 p4 #bfg4 #ce ,pr(4 ,e4 ,g4 ,br[ne has translat$ v>i\s books ( ! ,bahais2 among !m are ,! ,episode ( ! ,bab1 or ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1 & ! ,new ,hi/ory4 ,8 inve/igations & comm5ts h giv5 (f5se to ! ,bahais1 :ile 8 praises ( !m (t5 w\nd ! ,*ri/ian read]4 ,i h be5 k9dly p]mitt$ by ,doctor ,kheiralla to exam9e 8 ,engli% translation ( ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas 9 manuscript4 #cf ,s4 ,w41 ,july1 #aiab4 ,see ,*apt] ,x4 #cg ,see ,sacr$ ,my/]ies1 p4 #ajj4 #ch ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #h1 #aiac1 pp4 #agj-agd4 #ci ,see ,facts = ,behai/s4 #dj ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup 9 ,n4 ,y4 ,outlook1 ,june1 #aija4 #da ,a ,ye> 9 ,india & ,burmah1 p4 #aj4 ,comp>e ! ,tr9ities ( ! ,nusaireyah1 z giv5 9 ,! ,asian ,my/]y1 p4 #aaa4 ,! fir/ is ,abel1 ,adam & ,gabriel3 aft] o!rs1 comes ,simon ,pet]1 ,jesus & ,rozabah2 ,ali1 ,mohamm$ & ,salman ! ,p]sian4 ,! fir/ ( ea* gr\p1 = example ,pet] & ,ali1 is ! supreme manife/ation1 ! maana1 mean+ or ess5ce ( ,god2 ! second ( ea* gr\p1 ,mohamm$ & ,jesus repres5t ! ism-azim1 ! ,greate/ ,"n3 :ile ! ?ird1 t is1 ,salman is t]m$ ! ,bab4 ,baha is ! ,greate/ ,"n4 ,! place ( ,pet] rema9s = ,abbas4 #db ,facts = ,behai/s4 #dc ,t5 ,days 9 ! ,light ( ,acca1 p4 #aje4 #dd ,s4 ,w41 ,nov4 #bc1 #aiac1 p4 #bdb4 #de ,see ,*apt] ,,iv4 #df ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aj4 #dg ,"s ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #abi-aca4 #dh ,ibid41 p4 #adh4 #di ,beha' ,ullah1 by ,kheiralla4 #ej ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 xlv1 #fb-fc4 #ea ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cei1 #cfh-cfi4 #eb ,see ,ibid41 ,index ^w ,assass9ation2 ,new ,hi/41 pp4 xxiii4-iv4 #ec ,ibid41 pp4 #hb1 #bgh2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cfa1 #cga4 #ed ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahhi1 p4 #eaf2 #ahib1 pp4 #iid-iie4 #ee #b ,!ss4 ii4 #d & #aa4 #ef ,bahai ,pro(s1 by ,abul ,fazl1 p4 #db4 #eg ,new ,hi/41 p4 #aab4 #eh ,ibid41 p4 #bji4 #ei ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #bhi4 #fj ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #fg-fh1 #gb4 #fa ,ighan1 ,*icago ,edition1 pp4 vii-viii4 #fb ,pro(s1 pp4 #beh-bei4 #fc ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cha2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cec-ced4 #fd ,s4 ,w41 ,nov4 #d1 #aiac1 p4 #bbd4 #fe ,life ( ,abbas1 by ,phelps1 p4 xxii4 #ff ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #ic4 #fg ,phelps1 p4 xvii4 #fh ,new ,hi/41 p4 xiii4 #fi ,ibid4 #gj ,phelps1 p4 xviii4 #ga ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #cjg4 #gb ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #a4 #gc ,life ( ,abbas1 p4 #adh4 #gd ,remey1 ,ibid41 p4 #ci4 #ge ,phelps' ,abbas1 p4 #bed4 #gf ,ibid41 p4 xxi4 #gg ,decemb] #ac1 #aiac4 #gh ,s4 ,w41 ,jan4 #aj1 #aiad1 p4 #bhb4 #gi ,! ,univ]sal ,religion1 p4 #dc4 #hj ,new ,hi/41 p4 xiii4 #ha ,ibid41 p4 xxv4 #hb ,ibid41 p4 xxvi4 #hc ,pages #ca-cb4 #hd ,luke xii4 #ad4 #he ,section #ae1 p4 #ia1 ,*icago ,edition4 #hf ,tablet ( ! ,_w1 p4 #cc4 #hg ,new ,hi/41 p4 xxv4 #hh ,see ,glad ,tid+s1 pp4 #ci1 #ij2 ,words ( ,p>adise1 p4 #ec2 ,tablet ( ! ,_w1 p4 #cc2 ,israket1 p4 #cg2 & ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 #hi ,univ]sal ,religion1 pp4 #aca-add4 #ij ,i%rakat1 p4 #cf4 ,,iii ,its ,specific ,claims ,bahaism is a ,p]sian delusion1 ^: headman ,baha ,ullah 9 ,acre claim$ to be an inc>nation ( ,god4 ,abbas ,eff5di succe$$ him & is runn+ ! inc>nation fraud = all x is wor?1 & x is wor? a good deal1 z pilgrims con/antly come f ,p]sia & br+ _! (f]+s 9 money ) great lib]ality4 ,su* m5 444 z ! ,babites ( ,p]sia turn up n[ & !n 9 ! ,ea/1 g up l a rocket & d[n l a /ick4--,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,fifty-?ree ,te>s 9 ,syria1 p4 #fcg4 ,i _c und]/& h[ a ,*ri/ian c possibly ex*ange ! cle> consi/5t plan ( salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/ = ! mi/y & my/ical platitudes ( ,bahaism4--,ibid41 p4 #fhg4 ,bahaism makes v>i\s claims ( a practical nature4 ,"s ( ^! w require detail$ treatm5t4 ,sev]al ( !m ,i w gr\p 9 ?is *apt]4 ,additional light is ?r[n on ! "q ( _! validity by facts subsequ5tly br\ght =w>d1 = _m facts h a be>+ on sev]al subjects4 ,among ! specific claims put =? by ,bahaism is t ( be+ specially adapt$ to promote ! unification ( mank9d1 & ( accompli%+ t end4 ,bahaism reit]ates ! ,*ri/ian ideas t ,god ha? made ( "o blood all nations & t all %all be unit$ 9 ,god's spiritual k+dom4 ,x repeats z a slogan1 ! bro!rhood ( man4 ,c4 ,m4 ,remey#ia says3 ,! ,bahai cause /&s = ! unity ( all religions1 political unity ( nations1 ! social unity ( all classes1 peoples & races4 ,its aim1 says ,h>old ,johnson1 is to knit all ! fai?s & all ! peoples into "o4#ib ,! ess5tial pr9ciple ( ! tea*+s ( ,bahaism is ! unification ( ! religi\s sy/ems ( ! _w1 says ,mac,nutt4#ic ,?is is a high ideal1 :i* int]pret$ 9 _! sev]al ways is ! aim ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,islam1 ,socialism1 etc4 ,& ,bahai writ]s mean :at all ! o!r sy/ems h meant1 namely1 unity by all accept+ _! beliefs1 = ,remey#id says3 ,baha ,ullah's mission is to unite ^? n[ foll[+ _m sy/ems into "o bro!rhood & "o univ]sal fai?4444 ,may ,god spe$ ! day :5 all ( u may become true ,bahais4 ,b ! claim ( ,bahaism is pres5t$ 9 ano!r =m4 ,x ass]ts t x is actually br++ ab\t ?is unification4 ,abdul ,baha is h>moniz+ ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 ,mohamm$ans1 ,zoroa/rians1 ,buddhi/s1 ,h9dus 9 ! "o & true fai?4#ie ,dreyfus says3 ,x is unit+ all m5 9 ! great univ]sal religion ( ! future4 ,at ,oakl&1 ,cal41#if ,abdul ,baha said1 ,! revelation ( ,baha ,ullah is ! cause ( ! on5ess ( ! _w ( humanity4 ,x is a unity :i* welds toge!r all ! races4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is alleg$ result1 ! pilgrims to ,acca express _! gratification & amazem5t t at ,acca sev]al races meet toge!r 9 love & unity4 ,s 9 ,rangoon1 says ,mr4 ,sprague1#ig ,i att5d$ a ,bahai meet+ at :i* six ( ! great _w religions 7 repres5t$ unit$ 9 ! wond]ful bond ( fri5d%ip & unity4 ,9 l mann] ,mr4 ,h>old ,johnson says1 ,:at ,*ri/ianity has fail$ to accompli%1 ,bahaism has accompli%$ 9 unit+ m5 ( diff]5t races & religions4 ,if ^! ass]tions mean ext]nal association1 x may be said t ,*ri/ians h _h _! ,p>liam5ts ( ,religions & ,congresses ( all fai?s1 examples ( polite tol]ation & laboratories ( ! sci5ce ( religion4 ,if x means t ,*ri/ianity refuses to put itself on a level ) o!r religions & consort ) !m z equals1 ?is is true1 = ,*ri/ianity is an exclusive religion4 ,x has ent]$ ! _w1 z x ent]$ ! ,roman empire1 to displace all o!rs4 ,x refuses to h ,*ri/ occupy a ni*e 9 ! ,pan!on4 ,b ,bahai writ]s mean r t ,bahaism is to be ! bond ( unity by all races & religions accept+ ,baha4 ,9 ?is s5se _! claim is bas$ on v meagre premises4 ,a few ?\s& only1 outside ( ,p]sia1 h embrac$ ,bahaism4 ,h>old ,johnson says3 ,! ,non-,mohamm$ans d n numb] probably v _m ?\s&s4 ,b d we n see myriads ga!r+ into ! ,*ri/ian bro!rhood out ( e race & religion ( ,asia1 includ+ ev5 ?\s&s f ,islam4 ,?irty ?\s& ,moslems h become ,*ri/ians 9 ,malayasia 9 ,abdul ,baha's lifetime4 ,9 ,asia h[ _m races & religions1 =gett+ _! =m] antagonisms1 are unit$ 9 ! fai? & baptism ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z an example ( ! liv+ p[] ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? to unite ! races ( m51 take ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,int]national ,*ri/ian ,/ud5ts' ,f$]ation1 held at ,lake ,mohonk1 ,n4 ,y4 ,!re ,h9dus & ,briti%1 ,japanese & ,koreans1 ,russians & ,*9ese1 ,greeks & ,arm5ians1 ,fr5* & ,g]mans1 ,canadians & ,brazilians1 ,am]icans & ,mexicans repres5t$ ! wide _w4 ,mutual e/eem1 love & spiritual fell[%ip unit$ memb]s ( ! v>i\s ,prote/ant ,*ur*es ) repres5tatives ( ! ,ori5tal ,*ur*es4 ,! unity 9 ,bahai ,assemblies is on s small a scale z to be n wor?y ( m5tion4 ,h[ little ,abdul ,baha kn[s ( or appreciates ! reality & p[] ( ,*ri/ian spiritual fell[%ip is %[n 9 8 rem>ks at ,we/ ,englewood1 ,n4 ,y4#ih ,?is ga!r+ 7( ,bahais7 has no pe] or lik5ess ^u ! surface ( ! e>?1 = all o!r ga!r+s & assemblages are due to "s physical basis or mat]ial int]e/s4 ,bahai meet+s are mirrors ( ! k+dom4 ,:5 ,abdul ,baha speaks ab\t ! results ( ,bahaism 9 br++ ab\t unification 9 ,p]sia1 8 claims seem utt]ly extravagant4 ,to "o :o kn[s t c\ntry f long resid5ce !y are explicable only on ! supposition t he has be5 mis9=m$ or deceiv$ by 8 own foll[]s1 = x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ,abdul ,baha left ,p]sia :5 a *ild ( six or eight & has nev] return$4 ,he> ^! words :i* ,abdul ,baha address$ to ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,bixley1 :o 0 writ+ on ! ,sect 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review3 ,! fundam5tal "q is ! unification ( religi\s belief4 ,9 ,p]sia1 dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s#ii 444 ! v>i\s religioni/s h unit$ 9 ! utmo/ love & fell[%ip4 ,no traces ( discord or diff]5ce rema93 ! utmo/ love1 k9dness & unity are app>5t4 ,!y live toge!r l a s+le family 9 h>mony & accord4 ,discord & /rife h pass$ away4 ,love & fell[%ip n[ prevail in/ead4 ,:e!r !y be ,moslems1 ,jews1 ,*ri/ians1 ,zoroa/rians1 ,buddhi/s1 ,ne/orians1 ,%iites1 ,sunnis or o!rs--no discord exi/s among !m4 ,9 an address at ,new ,york1#ajj he said3 ,9 ! ,ori5t diff]5t races 7 at con/ant w>f>e until ab\t sixty ye>s ago ,baha ,ullah appe>$ & caus$ love & unity to exi/ among ^! v>i\s peoples4 ,_! =m] animosities h pass$ away entirely4 ,x 0 a d>k _w1 x became radiant4444 ,y n[ see ! same p :o 7 =m]ly at enmity & /rife 9 f>-(f ,p]sia1 p ( v>i\s religions & d5om9ations liv+ 9 ! utmo/ peace4 ,8 ,highness1 ,baha ,ullah1 e/abli%$ su* unity & peace betwe5 ! v>i\s communities4 ,:at does su* language mean8 ,at _! face value ^! words are errone\s 9 a high degree4 ,all "k inde$ t 9 ,p]sia bigotry & religi\s & racial hatr$ h be5 modifi$4 ,9 br++ ?is result ab\t1 ,bahaism has _h a %>e along ) ,we/]n civilization & education1 ! ,nationali/ movem5t1 m$ical missions1 & ev5 ,pan-,islamism1 = ! latt] has t5d$ to br+ ,%iahs & ,sunnis ne>] to ea* o!r4 ,b x is notori\s h[ great ! enmity & hatr$ is yet2 h[ ! ,kurds h raid$ ! ,%iahs & massacr$ or plund]$ ! ,ne/orians & ! ,arm5ians3 h[ ! ,moslems oppress ! ,arm5ians 9 ,k>adagh3 h[ ,%eikhis h suff]$ f ,muta%>is2 & ,ali ,allahis cont9u$ ! practice ( tagiya = fe> ( !m bo?4 ,if ,p>sees enjoy m ease1 x is ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( _! co-religioni/s 9 ,india2 if ,*ri/ians are saf]1 x is ?r\gh ! fav\r ( ! ,%ahs & ! p[] ( ,*ri/ian gov]nm5ts3 9 nei!r case is x due to ,bahaism4 ,! union ) ! ,bahais ( possibly a doz5 ,arm5ians1 a few score ,zoroa/rians & sev]al hundr$ ,jews _c be ! basis = su* extravagance ( language3 nei!r c ! rejection by ,baha ( ! ,%iah notion t o!r religions are unclean1 = ,sunnis all along held ! peoples ( ! ,book to be clean & ,*ri/ians ( old le>n$ to call no man common or unclean4 ,z to unification1 h[ is x8 ,babis 7 divid$ (f f ,%eikhis1 & ,bahais f ,babis1 & ,behais f ,bahais & ! flames ( hate & v9dictiv5ess burn hott] betwe5 !m ?an betwe5 ! old] sects & races1 :ile ! ,%iahs curse & at times p]secute ,babis & ,bahais4 ,in/ead ( unity ! ,babi-,bahais h br\ght a great] division ( sects3 in/ead ( love r5ew$ fires ( animosity & fanatical hate4 ,9 view ( ^! conditions1 h[ unreasonable = ,abdul ,baha to say t ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,baha ,ullah1 su* affection & love is produc$ among ! v>i\s religions ( ,p]sia t !y n[ associate#aja ) ea* o!r 9 ! utmo/ love & concord4 ,pass+ n[ to ano!r phase ( ?is subject1 let u inquire :at means are prescrib$ = religi\s unification4 ,! *ief means seems to be ! =bidd+ ( ! "r ( private int]pretation or op9ion4 ,abdul ,baha writes#ajb t he is ! ,int]pret] ( all ! works & books ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection4 ,7 ?is n ! case1 e "o w\ld give an int]pretation accord+ to 8 own incl9ation--?is w\ld lead to great diff]5ces4 ,?is po9t is m pla9ly /at$ by ,m4 ,abul ,fazl3#ajc ,"o ( ! explicit comm&s ( ,baha ,ullah is ! ord9ance abrogat+ diff]5ces :i* sep>ate m54444 ,if ^? hav+ two po9ts ( view1 engage 9 /rife 9 express+ _! views1 bo? w be deliv]$ to ! fire4444 ,bahai law prohibits ! int]pretation ( ,god's ^w & exposition ( p]sonal op9ion 444 le/ diff]5t sects arise4 ,y mu/ ask him 7,abdul ,baha7 reg>d+ ! mean+ ( ! texts ( ! v]ses4 ,:atsoev] he says is correct4 ,)\t 8 w1 n a ^w %all any "o utt]4#ajd ,baha ,ullah made provision aga9/ all k9ds ( diff]5ces1 s t no man %all be able to create a new sect 444 indicat+ ! ,int]pret] s t no man %\ld be able to say t he expla9s a c]ta9 tea*+ 9 ?is way & ?us create a new sect4#aje ,aft] ,abdul ,baha :5ev] ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice is organiz$1 x w w>d (f diff]5ces4 ,b ?\gh ! "r ( private judgm5t 0 d5i$1 yet a new sect arose & bitt] disunion occurr$ ov] ! "q ( ! ,infallible ,int]pret]4 ,ano!r ,bahai s*eme to promote unity is ! adoption ( "o language to be a univ]sal language2 ano!r is ! amalgamation ( all ! races by ! m>riage ( blacks & :ites1 & all indiscrim9ately2 ano!r is ! disc\ragem5t ( patriotism or any special love = "o's c\ntry or p1 tea*+ an int]nationalism 9 ! words1 ,let n him glory :o loves 8 c\ntry1 b let him glory :o loves 8 k9d4 ,^! po9ts ne$ n deta9 u1 nor ne$ we /op to enl>ge on ! fact t ! new cal5d>1 fea/s1 rites1 laws1 weights & measures1 etc41 t5d to disunion4 ,! claims ( ,bahaism 9 reg>d to its relation to ! movem5t = peace & arbitration require consid]ation4 ,abdul ,baha at ,bo/on#ajf said3 ,baha ,ullah spread ! tea*+ ( ,univ]sal ,peace sixty ye>s ago1 :5 x 0 n ev5 ?\ght ( by ! p4 ,he s5t tablets to k+s advis+ ?is4 ,he wrote to ,mr4 ,smiley ( ,lake ,mohonk1 ,! matt] ( ,int]national ,peace 0 in/itut$ by ,8 ,highness1 ,baha ,ullah1 sixty ye>s ago 9 ,p]sia4 ,dreyfus#ajg says3 ,long be=e ^! ideas1 i4 e41 peace1 bro!rhood & arbitration1 _h tak5 =m among u1 at a "t :5 ! ,bab himself _h sometimes excus$ ! use ( arms = ! propagation ( religion1 ,baha ,ullah _h made ^! high pr9ciples ! "o basis ( 8 religion4 ,remey#ajh /ates ?is claim yet m /rongly1 say+3 ,peace1 arbitration1 9 fact univ]sal civilization 7 un?\ght (1 :5 ov] half a c5tury ago ^! tea*]s 7,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha7 ann\nc$ _! message4 ,aga91 ,*ri/ /ates t ,8 disp5sation is to be a militant "o1 :i* w\ld be foll[$ by ano!r ( peace4 ,baha ,ullah has n[ br\ght t peace to ! _w4 ,he is ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace :o has e/abli%$ ! f\ndations ( peace on e>?4#aji ,n[ z to ! facts4 ,bahaism c]ta9ly does advocate peace & arbitration1 9 common ) ,tol/oism1 socialism & _m s*ools ( ?\ght4 ,baha said to ,pr(essor ,br[ne at ,acca1 9 #ahhf3 ,?is fruitless /rife1 ^! ru9\s w>s %all pass away & ! ,mo/ ,great ,peace %all come4 ,^! /rifes & ?is blood%$ & discord mu/ cease & all m5 be z "o k9dr$ & "o family4 ,9 accordance ) ?is1 ,abdul ,baha decl>es#aaj univ]sal peace & an int]national ,c\rt ( ,arbitration to be fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,bahaism4 ,! ,c\rt w be call$ ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice & w be compos$ entirely ( ,bahais4 ,disputes w f9d a f9al s5t5ce ( absolute ju/ice 444 be=e ! ,bahai ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,w> w be suppress$4#aaa ,x is good to h su* a programme approv$ by "o rais$ 9 a ,moslem environm5t4 ,yet x is evid5t t ! claim to priority & orig9ality reg>d+ x1 con/itute a grave ana*ronism & betray ignorance ( or p]v]sion ( hi/ory4 ,bo? ! ideals & ! programme 7 9 exi/5ce & 9 p>tial op]ation long be=e ! "t ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,bahai tea*+s on peace are b an e*o ( ,*ri/ian hopes & doctr9es ( peace on e>?3 good w to m54 ,baha has b ?r[n on ! scre5 aga9 ! vision ( ! se]s ( ,israel :o =etold ! age :5 m5 %all le>n w> no m4 ,! hopes ( ! prophets1 ! long+s ( sa9ts1 ! an!ms ( ! wor%ipp+ *ur* f\nd voice ?r\gh ! ,*ri/ian c5turies1 ) a fai? nev] dimm$1 a desire nev] qu5*$1 anticipat+ t ,!n %all w>s & tumults cease1 ,!n be bani%$ grief & pa91 ,righte\sness & joy & peace ,undi/urb$ %all ev] reign4 ,baha's tea*+1 ?\gh gr[+ up 9 ,islam1 is transplant$ f ,*ri/ian soil4 ,he repudiates ! tea*+ ( ,mohamm$ reg>d+ holy w>s4 ,! fir/ ,glad ,tid+s is ! abolition ( religi\s w>f>e f ! ,book1 i4 e41 ! ,koran4 ,:at ,bahais w\ld d 9 case ( provocation1 accompani$ by reasonable opportunity ( success1 is n evid5t4 ,! ,babis 7 fi]ce w>riors 7#ahdh-ahej7 & ! ,bab expect$ t w>s w\ld cont9ue4 ,9 ! ,bayan he makes provision = ! di/ribution ( ! spoils4#aab ,baha1 toge!r ) ,azal1 />t$ = & tri$ to jo9 ! army at ,tab>si1#aac & 0 abs5t f p>ticipation 9 its sangu9>y conflict1 solely because 8 arre/ by ! ,p]sian au?orities at ,amul prev5t$ him f rea*+ ! =t4 ,aft] 8 release he fell "u suspicion because#aad he n improbably h>b\r$ designs ( sett+ up a /&>d ( revolt on 8 own acc\nt4 ,he 01 !re=e1 re>re/$ & s5t to ! capital4 ,b dur+ 8 exile 9 ,turkey1 he tri$ to be reconcil$ to ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia4 ,foll[+ ?is *ange ( policy1 he 0 able to claim lat]#aae t = nigh ^u ?irty-five ye>s no action oppos$ to ! gov]nm5t or prejudicial to ! nation has emanat$ f ?is sect4 ,! ,bahais did n jo9 9 ! ef=t to e/abli% con/itutional gov]nm5t 9 #aijh-aiaa4aaf ,!y h nev] _h an ev5 *ance to fight = _! own cause & x rema9s to be se5 :at !y w\ld d 9 su* a case4 ,!re is no assurance t !y w\ld act l ,quak]s or ,dukhobors1 = ev5 ,abdul ,baha at times id5tifies himself & 8 cause ) ! fight+ ,babis & appropriates _! m>tial glory4 ,he said to ,mr4 ,anton ,hadad3#aag ,:5 9 ,p]sia we 7 v few b ow+ to animosity we /ood be=e our num]\s enemies1 f\ght & defeat$ !m & ga9$ ! victory4 ,he wrote a pray] on behalf ( ! ,am]ican army = ! use ( ,bahais3 ,o ,god6 ,/r5g!n its soldi]s & its flag4#aah ,9 8 tea*+s1 he leaves sev]al pretexts = ! prosecution ( w>4 ,he says3#aai ,w> is sometimes ! f\ndation ( peace4 ,if1 = example1 a sov]eign %\ld wage w> aga9/ a ?reat5+ foe or = ! unification ( ! p1 ?is w> may be attun$ to peace3 ?is fury is k9dness2 ?is w> is a s\rce ( reconciliation4 ,9 8 s*eme = arbitration1 "o is rem9d$ ( ! old saw1 we mu/ h peace ev5 if we h to fight = x4 ,= he says3 ,if any nation d>es to refuse to abide by ! decision ( ! int]national c\rt1 all ! o!r nations mu/ arise & put d[n ?is rebellion1 444 !y mu/ rise up & de/roy x1 444 b& toge!r & ext]m9ate x4#abj ,z to ! claim t ,baha orig9at$ ! movem5t = univ]sal peace & int]national arbitration1 x only des]ves consid]ation because x is app>5tly put =? 9 s9c]ity4 ,x absolutely contradicts hi/ory4 ,9 fact ! movem5t = peace on e>? has long be5 an active "o 9 ,*ri/ian l&s1 & arbitration has long be5 recogniz$ & employ$ z a me?od = promot+ peace4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( religi\s & feudal ideas1 says ,pr(essor ,moore1#aba arbitrations 7 v frequ5t 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 :i* (f]$ ! rem>kable spectacle ( conciliation & peace mak+ way4 ,treaties 7 made :i* provid$ = arbitration4 ,9 ,italy !re 7 "o hundr$ arbitrations 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,9 ! foll[+ c5turies !y 7 frequ5t 9 ,europe4 ,sometimes a k+ act$ z arbitrator betwe5 k+s or betwe5 k+ & p4 ,at o!r times a city1 z = example ! ,republic ( ,hamburg1 or a great juri/consult or a ,pr(essor ( a ,univ]sity act$ 9 ?is capacity4 ,m (t5 ! pr$om9ance ( ! popes con/itut$ !m natural judges ( int]national cases4 ,projects = univ]sal peace 7 put =w>d4 ,"o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ 0 =m$ by ,sully1 ! m9i/] ( ,h5ry ,,iv4 ,! ,abbe de ,/4 ,pi]re 9 #agac publi%$ a s*eme = ! f$]ation ( ,*ri/ian ,/ates1 ) a c5tral c\ncil to decide all disputes4 ,grotius /rongly advocat$ arbitration z a means ( avoid+ w> & ! plac+ ( nations "u obligations to settle disputes peaceably4 ,b5?am 9 ! eighte5? c5tury propos$ a plan = a common tribunal to ma9ta9 univ]sal & p]man5t peace4#abb ,fox1 ,p5n & ! ,quak]s1 f ,*ri/ian pr9ciples1 /r5u\sly oppos$ w>4 ,!re 7 n9e pr9cipal arbitrations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,great ,brita91 ,france & ,spa9 f #agid to #ahfc4 ,9 #ahae1 be=e ,baha's day1 ! ,massa*usetts ,peace ,society 0 =m$ & 9 ! foll[+ ye> ! ,am]ican ,peace ,society to promote univ]sal p]man5t peace ?r\gh arbitration & dis>mam5t4#abc ,= ?is purpose ,_w ,congresses 7 held at ,london #ahdc1 ,brussels #ahdh1 ,p>is #ahdi1 ,frank=t #ahej1 ,london #ahea1 etc41 & ) great en?usiasm4 ,m5 l ,elihu ,burritt1 ,victor ,hugo1 ,ri*>d ,cobd51 ,john ,bright & ,*>les ,sumn] l$ 9 advocacy ( ! cause4 ,t5nyson1 too1 saw ! vision ( peace1 ,9 ! ,p>liam5t ( m51 ! ,f$]ation ( ! ,_w1 & ! ,scotti% b>d decl>$1 ,x's com+ yet = a' t ,:5 man to man1 ! _w o'er1 ,%all bro!rs be & a' t4 ,we c easily conceive h[ ^! ideas w\ld p5etrate ! ,ne> ,ea/ & h[ ,baha ,ullah 9 ,turkey caught an e*o ( !m & 0 happily influ5c$ to become himself an advocate ( peace4 ,b :at becomes ( ! claims ( ,abdul ,baha & o!r ,bahais1 m5tion$ above1 t ,baha1 9 #ahfc-ahfg1 in/itut$ ! movem5t = peace & arbitration t he advis$ x to k+s :5 x _h n ev5 be5 ?\ght (1 be=e ! att5tion ( ,we/]n ?9k]s _h to any degree be5 direct$ t[>ds univ]sal peace4 ,!y are l s _m claims made by ,bahai/s1 utt]ly gr\ndless4 ,su* /atem5ts1 :5 made by ,abdul ,baha1 we may attribute to ignorance ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,occid5t1 b ?is does n excuse ,am]ican advocates ( ,bahaism = endors+ su* errors4 ,i ne$ n discuss ! ass]tion ( ,bahais t ! ,mill5nium began 9 #ahddabd or at late/ 9 #ahib1 nor ! ann\ncem5t t ! ,mo/ ,great ,peace w be inaugurat$ 9 #aiag1 :i* !y decl>e to be ! end ( ! #acce days ( ,dan4 xii4 #ab4abe ,ano!r claim made = ,bahaism is t x is a rational & undogmatic religion4 ,remey#abf says3 ,x does n put =? doctr9e or dogma4444 ,x is a religion free f dogma4 ,x is logical & reasonable4 ,dreyfus d5\nces dogmatic religions1 & claims t ,bahaism has pav$ ! way = ! h>mony ( religion ) free ?\ght4#abg ,) ^! accord ! words ( ,abdul ,baha to ,pa/or ,monni] 9 ,p>is4#abh ,our aim is to free religion f dogmas4 ,dogmas are ! cause ( /rife4 ,we mu/ give up dogmas4 ,n[ x is evid5t t ,bahaism has n a fix$ body ( doctr9es3 t x has n a def9ite & cle> sy/em ( !ology4 ,b x is v dogmatic 9 ! common usages ( t ^w4 ,web/] def9es x z 7#a7 positive1 au?oritative1 & 7#b7 z ass]t+ or dispos$ to ass]t ) au?ority or ) ov]be>+ & arrogance4 ,is n ,bahaism a mass ( ass]tions8 ,= example1 ,baha decl>es t ! univ]se ha? nei!r beg9n+ nor end+4 ,abdul ,baha adds ! comm5t3#abi ,by ?is simple /atem5t he has set aside elaborate !ories & exhau/ive lab\rs ( sci5ti/s & philosoph]s4 ,simil>ly he is said to h settl$ by a s+le ^w all discussions ab\t div9e sov]eignty & free ag5cy4 ,abdul ,baha might be call$ ! ,"l ( dogmas1 = f 8 dicta none mu/ v>y by a hair's bread?4 ,remey himself dogmatizes z foll[s3 ,! religion ( ,baha is ! cause ( ,god1 outside ( :i* !re is no tru? 9 ! _w4 ,mu* 9 ,bahaism mu/ be tak5 on fai?1 )\t logical pro(4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne#acj puts x mildly :5 he says3 ,! sy/em appe>s to me to conta9 en\gh ( ! my/]i\s & ! transc5d5tal to make its intellectual acceptance at lea/ z difficult z ! !ology ( mo/ ,*ri/ian *ur*es to ! sceptic4 ,else:]e he says3#aca ,x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t ,babism 7or ,bahaism7 is 9 no s5se latitud9>ian or eclectic1 & /&s !re=e 9 ! %>pe/ antagonism to ,sufism4 ,h[ev] vague ,babi doctr9e may be on c]ta9 po9ts1 x is ess5tially dogmatic1 & e utt]ance or comm& utt]$ by ! ,manife/ation ( ! ,p]iod1 i4 e41 ,bab or ,baha ,ullah or ,abbas ,eff5di mu/ be accept$ )\t res]ve4#acb ,simil>ly ,dr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,holmes#acc writes3 ,baha's appeal is only to 8 own ^w & to 8 own arbitr>y & =c$ int]pretation ( ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* int]pretations1 z he /ates1 f9d _! sanction solely 9 8 own au?ority4 ,!re are o!r claims ( ,bahaism ( a specific nature :i* might be consid]$4 ,!y w\ld be f\nd equally ass]tive & equally gr\ndless4 ,bahaism rem9ds me ( a horse :i* 0 (f]$ = sale 9 ,p]sia4 ,x appe>$ l a fat & well f$ animal4 ,b ! w\ld-be pur*as] 0 w>n$ t its sk9 _h be5 puff$ up ) air :i* w\ld soon leak out1 & he w\ld h on 8 h&s a lean1 lank1 bony yabi scrub4 ,bahaism does n ev5 /op %ort ( claim+ t ! civilization ( ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? c5turies is due to x4 ,its bragg>t attitude may be fitt+ly symboliz$ by ,ro/&'s ,*anticl]1 /&+ 9 ! b>ny>d1 flapp+ its w+s 9 va9 exultation1 imag9+ t x1 by its cr[+1 has caus$ ! sun to rise4 ,,footnotes3 #ia ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #gc4 #ib ,contempor>y ,review1 ,m>*1 #aiab4 #ic ,9 ,unity ,?r\gh ,love4 #id ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ci4 #ie ,ibid41 p4 #bg4 #if ,s4 ,w41 ,oct4 #aiab1 p4 #aij4 #ig ,/ory ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #d4 #ih ,june #bi1 #aiab4 #ii ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #bg1 #aiab4 #ajj ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #h1 #aiab4 #aja ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 9 ! ,ency4 ( ,e?ics & ,religion1 article ,bab1 writes3 ,! ,bahais are /rongly antagoni/ic alike to ! ,sufis & ! ,mohamm$ans1 b = q diff]5t reasons4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,sufis !y object to _! latitud9>ianism1 _! ,pan!ism1 _! individualism & _! doctr9e ( ! inn] light4 ,) ! ,mohamm$an !y res5t ! p]secutions !y h suff]$4 ,! ,bahais dete/ ! ,azalis1 ! foll[]s ( ,abbas ,eff5di dislike & despise ! foll[]s ( 8 bro!r ,mehemet ,ali4 #ajb ,s4 ,w41 ,aug4 #bj1 #aiad4 #ajc ,brilliant ,pro(1 pp4 #bf-bh4 #ajd ,s4 ,w41 ,nov4 #bc1 #aiac1 p4 #bch4 #aje ,s4 ,w41 ,april #i1 #aiad4 #ajf ,s4 ,w41 ,july #ac1 #aiac1 p4 #abb4 #ajg ,! ,univ]sal ,religion4 #ajh ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ge4 #aji ,page #ed4 ,9 ,dealy's ,dawn ( ,k1 ! *apt] on ,baha ,ullah is entitl$ ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 #aaj ,s4 ,w41 ,vol4 ,,iv1 pp4 #f1 #h & #bed4 #aaa ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #gd2 ,tablet ( ! ,_w1 p4 #bh4 #aab ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #bhg4 #aac ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #cgh1 #cgi4 #aad ,ibid41 p4 #chj4 #aae ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #fe-fg4 #aaf ,see ,*apt] ,,vi4 #aag ,a ,message f ,acca1 p4 #i4 #aah ,tablet #i1 p4 #h1 publi%$ by ! ,new ,york ,bahai ,c\ncil4 #aai ,pr9ciples ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 pp4 #dc1 #dg1 ,wa%+ton1 #aiab4 #abj ,ibid41 pp4 #dc1 #de4 #aba ,int]national ,arbitrations1 pp4 #dhbf-dhcc4 #abb ,new ,int]national ,ency41 ,art4 ,arbitration1 p4 #gac4 #abc ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,vol4 ,,xciv1 p4 #ceh4 #abd ,s4 ,w41 ,m>* #ba1 #aiad1 p4 #h4 #abe ,dealy's ,dawn ( ,k1 p4 #dd2 ,kheiralla's ,beha ,ullah1 pp4 #dhj1 #dhc4 #abf ,tract ,peace1 pp4 #h & #ad2 ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #hi4 #abg ,! ,univ]sal ,religion1 pp4 #ba1 #dd4 #abh ,s4 ,w41 ,april #bh1 #aiac1 p4 #ee4 #abi ,s4 ,w41 ,june #e1 #aiac1 p4 #ij4 #acj ,phelps1 p4 xviii4 #aca ,ency4 ( ,religion & ,e?ics1 ,art4 ,bab4 #acb ,see also 8 ,lit]>y ,hi/ory ( ,p]sia1 p4 #dbb4 #acc ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 by ,rob]t ,e4 ,spe]1 p4 #aga4 ,,iv ,bahaism & ,*ri/ianity ,! :ole ,bahai movem5t is 9 fact1 :atev] x may h be5 9 ! m9d ( its orig9ator ! ,bab1 a c\nt]feit ( ! ,messiah%ip ( ,*ri/4 ,at lea/ ?is is ! side ( x t is turn$ t[>ds bo? ,*ri/ians & ,jews4 ,all t relates to ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t or ! ,new is bodily appropriat$ by ,baha to himself & ev]y?+ 9 !m relat+ to ,god is boldly appli$ to himself4444 ,x w br+ a few ( ! ,p]sians ne>] to ,*ri/4 ,by f> ! great] numb] ( its adh]5ts w be br\ght into m active antagonism to ,*ri/ianity ?an be=e4--,g4 ,w4 ,holmes1 ,m4 ,d41 9 ,spe]'s ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #afi4 ,c ,bahaism make good its claim to be ! fulfillm5t ( & sub/itute = ,*ri/ianity8 ,x has no place = ,*ri/ except z "o ( a s]ies1 "o1 moreov]1 ^: brief day ( au?ority clos$ :5 ,mohamm$ began to prea* 9 ,mecca4444 ,if ! claim be admitt$ t ,bahaism is a republication ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! :ole int]pretation ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/ conta9$ 9 ! ,epi/les mu/ fir/ be reject$4--,w4 ,a4 ,%$d1 9 ,miss4 ,rev4 ( ,_w1 #aiaa4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,"s say ,abdul ,baha is ,anti*ri/4 ,!y are n in=m$ ( ,bahai pr9ciples4 ,baha ,ullah#acd e/abli%$ ,*ri/ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,he has prais$ ,*ri/1 hon\r$ ,*ri/1 exalt$ ,him1 call$ ,him ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,_s ( ,god1 & spread ,8 m5tion4#ace ,^! words c\ld be writt5 ) ! "n ,mohamm$ sub/itut$ = ,baha ,ullah4 ,b 9 ! case ( bo? ( !m x is ! kiss ( betrayal4 ,judas also made kn[n ,jesus4 ,bo? ,mohamm$ & ,baha write ex be=e ,8 title ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,to accept ,baha & ,abdul ,baha is to d5y & =sake ,*ri/4 ,i he> "s ,*ri/ian say3 ,( c\rse4 ,:at y say is self-evid5t4 ,bahaism is a new religion ^: aim is to supplant ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is is true4 ,yet ! claim is put =? by ,bahais1 &1 m /rangely1 x is accept$ by "s ,*ri/ians1 t ! two religions are n antagoni/ic1 & may be held at "o "t by ! same p]son4 ,to an e/eem$ ,*ri/ian lady ,i express$ my regret t a c]ta9 doctor1 =sak+ ,*ri/1 _h gone z a ,bahai mission>y to ,p]sia4 ,! reply />tl$ me3 ,doctor----is v mu* a ,*ri/ian4 ,yet :y 0 ,i />tl$8 ,x 0 simply he>+ an idea ) :i* ,i 0 famili> 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,bahais4 ,sydney ,sprague says3 ,! true ,bahai is also ! true/ ,*ri/ian4#acf ,*>les ,m4 ,remey says3 ,to be a real ,*ri/ian 9 _s is to be a ,bahai1 & to be a real ,bahai is to be a ,*ri/ian1 = ,bahai tea*+ is only ! p]fection ( ,*ri/ianity4#acg ,a report ( an int]view ( ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,campbell1 ( ,city ,temple1 ,london1 ) ,abdul ,baha1 /ates ! claim ( ,bahaism z foll[s3 ,x does n seek to proselyte4 ,"o c be a ,bahai )\t ceas+ to be a ,*ri/ian1 a ,jew1 or a ,mohamm$an4#ach ,9 accordance ) ?is idea1 ,?ornton ,*ase & "s ,bahais 9 ,am]ica cont9u$ to wor%ip & tea* 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 & to h _! dead buri$ by pa/ors4 ,"s 9 ,london1 9 connection ) ! ,city ,temple & ,/4 ,john's ,*ur* 7,canon ,wilb]=ce's71 pr(ess bo? ,*ri/ianity & ,bahaism4 ,( ,s\!rn ,india1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,wylie said3 ,x is said t !re are ?irty-five ,bahais 9 our city ,ratnagiri4 ,"s ( ^! are ,*ri/ian conv]ts4 ,!y cont9ue to be ,*ri/ians1 say+ t !y c rema9 su* & are in/ruct$ to d s4 ,su* an errone\s idea1 :5 n due to ! misrepres5tations ( ! lead]s & ,ori5tal tagiya 7dissimulation71 mu/ arise f ignorance ( or dislike to true ,*ri/ianity or ignorance ( :at ,bahaism is4 ,i4 ,bahaism assigns ,*ri/ianity a place z b "o among ! true religions4 ,bahaism indorses & accepts 9 ! same category ) ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity1 z true & div9ely reveal$ religions1 ,zoroa/rianism1 ,confucianism1 ,brahmanism1 ,buddhism1 ,mohamm$anism1 ,babism1 & ,bahaism4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,! reality ( ! religions is "o1 ! diff]5ce is "o ( imitation4#aci ,remey says3 ,bahais consid] all religions to be1 f a spiritual /&po9t1 "o religion4#adj ,e religion has _h its bir? 9 ! adv5t ( its div9e f\nd]4#ada ,! f\nd]s ( ! _w religions h be5 se]s z well z *annels ( tru? to ! p4#adb ,x tries to build on all ! o!r religions by pr(ess+ to be ! fulfillm5t ( ea* "o4 ,! ,bahai propag&a 9 ,india1 says ,sprague1 has n ! difficulty t besets a ,*ri/ian mission>y1 t ( pull+ d[n3 8 duty is only to build on :at is already !re4 ,he sees ! ,h9du1 ,buddhi/1 & ,mohamm$an ) ! same eye1 ackn[l$ges _! tru? & %[s t a fur!r revelation has come ?r\gh ,baha ,ullah4#adc ,x says to ea* "o1 ,baha fulfills y\r traditions & prophecies4#add ,b ?is lib]ality is only app>5t4 ,only orig9al ,buddhism1 ,*ri/ianity1 etc41 0 ,god-giv5 & true4 ,n[ all are corrupt$4 ,! key-note ( ,bahai tea*+ is id5tical ) ! ,*ri/ian1 b 9 ,*ri/ianity x 0 s =gott5 t x came almo/ z a fre%1 new illum9ation f ,baha4#ade ,*ri/ianity refuses to be class$ ) ! e?nic religions4 ,9 its nature x is exclusive4 ,x admits t !re is a measure ( tru? 9 all religions1 b ,*ri/'s gospel is ! tru? once = all deliv]$ to m54 ,,ii4 ,bahaism claims to abrogate & sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity4 ,bahaism 9 its orig9 is a ,mohamm$an sect4 ,x decl>es t ,islam is f ,god4 ,*ri/ianity 0 a div9e revelation1 b ,islam 0 a bett] "o4 ,9 ! ,ikan1 ,baha ma9ta9s ! validity ( ,islam1 te/ifies to its tru?1 def5ds ,mohamm$'s prophetic mission z ! fulfillm5t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t prophecies1 & ! ,koran z ! ,book ( ,god4#adf ,abdul ,baha exalts ,mohamm$1 & decl>es t he gave m spiritual education ?an any ( ! o!rs1#adg i4 e41 ?an ,moses or ,jesus4 ,he ju/ifies ,mohamm$'s life & conduct1 & def5ds 8 laws & doctr9es4#adh ,he decl>es t :atev] ,european & ,am]ican hi/orians h writt5 reg>d+ ,8 ,highness ,mohamm$1 ! ,mess5g] ( ,god1 is mo/ly falsehood4444 ,! n>rators are ei!r ignorant or antagoni/ic4#adi ,*ri/ians h !re=e be5 9 ! wrong = ?irte5 c5turies4 ,!y h s9n$ aga9/ ,god1 & 7 a /iff-neck$ & p]v]se p 9 reject+ ,mohamm$1 z ! ,jews 7 9 reject+ ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,if ^? :o h accept$ a revelation refuse to believe a subsequ5t revelation1 _! fai? becomes null & void4 ,simil>ly ,babism abrogat$ ,islam4 ,at ! ,bada%t 7,%ahrud7 ,conf]5ce 7#ahdh7 ! law ( ! ,koran 0 =mally decl>$ to be annull$4 ,baha abrogat$ ,babism 9 ! ,rizwan at ,bagdad 9 #ahfd4 ,bahaism is ! ,new ,cov5ant1 :i* confirms & completes all religi\s tea*+ :i* has gone be=e4#aej ,*ri/ianity is1 accord+ to ?is1 a sy/em ( ! di/ant pa/4 ,x 0 effective 9 its day1 = ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ 0 illum9$ by ! ,sun ( ,tru?3 ! ,*ri/ian civilization 0 ! be/1#aea conc$es ,abdul ,baha4 ,b n[1 says ,remey1 ,bahaism is n "o ( _m phases ( ,univ]sal ,tru?1 b ! ,tru?1 ! only ,liv+ ,tru? to-day1 444 ! only s\rce ( ,div9e ,k to mank9d4444 ,abdul ,baha's ^w is ! ,tru?4444 ,!re are ^? :o w say1 ',h we n ,jesus8 ,we want no o!r4' ,! ,revelation ( ,jesus is no long] ! ,po9t ( ,guidance to ! _w4 ,we are 9 total bl9dness if we refuse ?is new ,revelation :i* is ! end ( ! ,revelations ( ! pa/4444 ,all ! tea*+s ( ! pa/ are pa/4444 ,only t :i* is reveal$ by ! ,supreme ,p51 ,baha ,ullah1 & t :i* issues f ! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,abdul ,baha1 is spiritual food4#aeb ,bahaism 9 proclaim+ ?us ! abrogation ( ,*ri/ianity is emphatically anti*ri/ian4 ,,iii4 ,bahaism ca/s ,*ri/ f ,8 ?rone z ! unique manife/ation ( ,god4 ,bahaism recognizes two classes ( prophets3 7#a7 ,! indep5d5t prophets1 :o 7 lawgiv]s & f\nd]s ( new cycles4 ,( ?is class 7 ,abraham1 ,moses1 ,*ri/1 ,mohamm$1 ! ,bab1 & ,baha4 7#b7 ,! o!rs are dep5d5t prophets1 :o are z bran*es4 ,su* 7 ,isaiah & ,daniel4 ,all ! great] prophets1 ( ! fir/ class1 7 ,manife/ations ( ,god4#aec ,s ,bahaism cont9ues to hon\r ,*ri/ z ! ,inc>nate ,^w1 ! ,_s ( ,god1 ,god manife/ 9 ! fle%4 ,at ! same "t x exalts ,baha to supreme & unique dignity & glory above ,*ri/ & all prophets4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is ess5tial1 fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,bahaism1 we mu/ "k its doctr9e conc]n+ ,god & ,8 ,manife/ation4 ,! tea*+ ( ,bahaism reg>d+ ,god is h>d to grasp1 because x oscillates betwe5 ,!ism & ,pan!ism4 ,myron ,phelps' exposition ( x is c]ta9ly pan!i/ic4#aed ,baha ,ullah 9 _m places be>s out 8 int]pretation1 z1 = example1 ,god alone is ! "o ,p[] :i* animates & dom9ates all ?+s1 :i* are b manife/ations ( its en]gy4#aee ,9 subsequ5t expositions1 z 9 ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 ,abdul ,baha repudiates ,pan!ism1 & s does ,m4 ,abul ,fazl 9 ,! ,brilliant ,pro(4 ,kheiralla1 :ile ma9ta9+ t ,baha taught ,!ism1 accus$ ,abdul ,baha ( ,pan!ism4 ,9 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,%ah ,baha simulates a mono!ism almo/ z rigid z ,islam3 ,we be> witness t !re is no ,god b ,him4 ,he is indep5d5t ( ! worlds4 ,no "o ha? kn[n ,him4444 ,god s+ly & alone abide? 9 ,8 own place :i* is holy1 above space or "t1 m5tion & utt]ance1 sign1 description1 def9ition1 height & dep?4444 ,! way is clos$ & seek+ is =bidd54 ,a fav\rite text is t ( ! ,koran1 9 :i* ,god says3 ,i 0 a hid treasure1 ,i desir$ to be kn[n1 !re=e ,i creat$ ! _w4 ,9 ?is process ! fir/ ?+ :i* emanat$ f ,god et]nally 0 t univ]sal reality :i* ! anci5t philosoph]s t]m$ ! ',fir/ ,m9d1' & :i* ! p ( ,baha call ! ',primal ,w4' ,?is is )\t beg9n+ or end1 ess5tially b n temporally cont+5t1 & )\t p[] to become an associate ) ,god4#aef ,! ,primal ,w1 ,holy ,ess5ce1 ,^w1 ,_s1 is manife/$ 9 p]fect m51 :o are ! ,great ,prophets4 ,!y are supreme1 holy1 s9less s\ls1 godlike 9 _! attributes4 ,!y %[ ! p]fections ( ,god4#aeg ,?is reality does n *ange1 b ! g>m5t 9 :i* x is clo!d is diff]5t4 ,"o day x is ! g>m5t ( ,abraham1 :o is ,zoroa/]1 !n ,moses1 ,buddha1 ,kri%na1 ,*ri/1 ,mohamm$1 ! ,bab1 & ,baha ,ullah4#aeh ,abul ,fazl says3 ,all ! prophets are respectively ! ,manife/ations ( ! s+le ,reality & "o ,ess5ce4#aei ,! ,ikan says3 ,all are "o1 z ! sun ( ye/]day & to-day are "o4 ,! sun is "o1 ! dawn+-po9ts ( ! sun are num]\s4 ,"o light1 _m lant]ns4#afj ,baha is ! same light 9 a new lamp4#afa ,yet !re are diff]5ces 9 degree4 ,( ! ,bab1 ,baha says3 ,8 rank is great] ?an all ! prophets1 & ,8 ,mission l(ti] & high]4#afb ,b he is m]ely z a =]unn] 9 comp>ison ) ,baha4 ,baha is sup]ior to all1 great]1 m glori\s4#afc ,he is infallible1 absolute1 univ]sal4 ,all ! prophets 7 p]fect mirrors ( ,god1 b 9 ,baha1 9 "s s5se1 ! ,div9e ,ess5ce is manife/$4#afd ,all prec$+ ones are inf]ior to him3 all subsequ5t ones are to be "u 8 %ad[4#afe ,b ev5 ! latt] are n to come = a ?\s& or ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & p]haps n !n1 = ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas says3 ,o ,p51 write & in=m mank9d t ! ,manife/ations are end$ by ?is lum9\s & effulg5t ,!ophany4 ,! ,manife/ation has two /ations3 ,"o is ! /ation ( on5ess & ! rank ( absolute ,deity1 ! second /ation is "o ( temporal conditions & s]vitude4 ,if ! manife/ation says1 ',v]ily ,i am only a man l y1' or ',v]ily1 ,i am ,god1' ea* is true & )\t d\bt4 ,! ,tajallayat quotes ! ,bab z say+ conc]n+ ,him :om ,god %all manife/2 ,v]ily he %all utt]1 ',i am ,god4 ,!re is no ,god b ,me1 ! ,"l ( all ?+s1 & all besides is creat$ by ,me6 ,o ye1 my creatures1 ye are to wor%ip ,me4'#aff ,9 ,bahai lit]ature su* words z ! foll[+ are n uncommon3 ,baha ,ullah is ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 ! ,glory ( ,god4#afg ,he is ! fram] ( ! :ole ,univ]se1 ! ,cause ( ! life ( ! _w1 & ( ! unity & h>mony ( ! creatures4#afh ,no "o ( ! ,manife/ations _h su* great p[] ( influ5ce z 0 ) ,el-,baha4#afi ,9 pass+1 x may be notic$ h[ little gr\nd = su* boa/+ !y h4 ,h[ great 9 comp>ison 0 ! influ5ce ( ,moses z lead] ( ,israel1 emancipator1 lawgiv]1 & prophet6 ,h[ great ev5 0 ,mohamm$'s success & influ5ce1 comp>$ ) :at ,baha has accompli%$6 ,h[ evid5tly anti*ri/ian is ,bahaism 9 d5y+ t ,*ri/'s "n & glory are above all1 & t to ,him e knee %\ld b[6 ,,iv4 ,bahaism wrongly assumes t its lead] is ,*ri/ come aga94 ,!re is confusion ab\t ?is claim1 = "s ,bahais repres5t ,baha to be ,*ri/1 & o!rs make ,abdul ,baha ,abbas to be ,*ri/ come ! second "t4 ,confusion also arises f ! fact t ,baha is set =? z ! ,manife/ation ( all ! promis$ ones4 ,he is set =? z ! ,messiah = ! ,jews1 ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,_s = ! ,*ri/ians1 ,aurora or ,%ah ,bahram = ! ,zoroa/rians1 ! fif? ,buddha = ,buddhi/s1 re9c>nat$ ,kri%na = ,brahmans1 ! ,mahdi or ! twelf? ,imam or ,husa9 = ! ,moslems4#agj ,all are realiz$ 9 ! com+ ( ,baha ,ullah4#aga ,9 accord ) ?is1 ,baha decl>$ 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,pope3 ,consid] ^? :o turn$ away f ! ,_s ,*ri/ :5 ,he came to !m4 ,v]ily ,he ha? come f heav5 z ,he came ! fir/ "t4 ,bew>e le/ ye oppose ,him z ! ,ph>isees oppos$ ,him4 ,v]ily ! ,_s ( ,tru? has come to guide y into all tru?4 ,he ha? come f ! ,heav5 ( ,preexi/5ce4 ,baha1 says ! editor ( ! ,/> ( ! ,we/1 is ! fulfillm5t ( ! promise ( ! 'second com+' ) a new "n 7,rev4 iii4 #aa-ac74agb ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,bahaism1 *ameleon-l1 takes on a diff]5t aspect accord+ to ! environm5t ( its adh]5ts4 ,9 ,p]sia its cre$ is diff]5t f t ( ,am]ica 9 reg>d to ! return4 ,= ! mo/ "p ,am]ican ,bahais reg>d ,baha z ,god ! ,fa!r1 & ,abdul ,baha ,abbas z ! ,son ( ,god1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,aft] ! qu>rel & s*ism foll[+ ! dea? ( ,baha 7#ahib71 ,abbas became v w>y ( assum+ titles & dignities1 le/ he give a h&le to 8 oppon5ts to accuse him ( claim+ to be a ,manife/ation4 ,s he assum$ ! title ,abd-ul-,baha1 ! s]vant ( ,baha1 :i* 8 foll[]s translate ,s]vant ( ,god4 ,he also calls himself ! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,baha _h entitl$ him ! ,greate/ ,bran* ( ,god 7,ze*4 vi4 #ab7 & ! ,my/]y ( ,god 7#a ,tim4 iii4 #af74 ,he 0 commonly call$ ,agha1 an equival5t 9 ,p]sia ( ,eff5di or ,mi/]1 b 8 foll[]s translate x ,ma/]1 & put into x ! full ,new ,te/am5t significance4 ,und\bt$ly ,we/]n ,bahais wor%ip ,abdul ,baha z ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,ma/] come aga94 ,9 spite ( all disav[als & becl\d+ by words1 _! fai? is pla94 ,gets+]1 a lead] & mission>y1 says3 ,abbas is heir & ,ma/] ( ! ,k+dom3 he 0 on e>? #a1ijj ye>s ago z ! ,naz>5e4 ,mrs4 ,cor9ne ,true says3 ,if ?is is n ! resurrection ( ! pure ,_s ( ! ,naz>5e ( #a1ijj ye>s ago1 !n we ne$ n look else:]e4#agc ,mr4 ,anton ,hadad says3 ,! ,ma/]1 ,abbas ,eff5di1 ! ,"l ( ! ,k+dom1 is ! "o :o 0 to r5ew & dr9k ! cup ) 8 disciples 9 ! ,k+dom ( ! ,fa!r1 ! "o :o taught ! _w to pray1 ',?y k+dom come1' i4 e41 ,jesus ,*ri/4#agd ,*ase says3 ,he has come aga9 9 ! ,k+dom ( 8 ,fa!r4#age ,mrs4 ,britt+ham1 on pilgrimage to ,acca1 writes3 ,i h se5 ! ,k+ 9 8 beauty1 ! ,ma/] is "h & we ne$ n look = ano!r4 ,?is is ! return ( ! ,lion ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 ( ! ,lamb t once 0 sla92--! ,glory ( ,god & ! ,glory ( ! ,lamb4#agf ,emphasiz+ ! side ( 8 div9ity1 we h su* decl>ations z ^!3 ,m4 ,hayd> ,ali taught ,mrs4 ,goodall1 ,god is n realiz$ except ?r\gh ,8 ,manife/ations4 ,n[ y h recogniz$ ,him & h come to see ,him1#agg i4 e41 ,abdul ,baha 7#aijh74 ,m4 ,asad ,ullah gave in/ructions 7#aiad73 ,?is _w has an own]1 & ,abdul ,baha owns ! _w & all t is 9 x4#agh ,he is ! ,son ( ,god#agi--! only ,door1 ! ,"l ( ,mank9d4#ahj ,a supplication f ,p]sia1 giv5 out = publication1 says3 ,o6 ,abdul ,baha6 ,=giv] ( s9s1 m]ciful1 b\ntiful1 compassionate6 ,h[ c a s9n] l me rea* ,!e8 ,?\ art ?r\gh all ! ,=giv] ( ,s9s4#aha ,b !re is an int]pretation to all ?is = ^? ( und]/&+4 ,bahais reject metempsy*osis1 b !y h a doctr9e ( ,return1 :i* mu/ be borne 9 m9d4 ,?is pr9ciple is express$ by ,phelps z foll[s3 ,:5 a "* ) :i* we are famili> z possess$ by "s individual ( ! pa/1 reappe>s 9 ano!r individual ( ! pres5t1 we say t ! =m] has return$4#ahb ,baha /ates x ?us3 ,9 e succe$+ ,manife/ation ^? s\ls :o exce$ all 9 fai?1 assurance1 & self-d5ial c be decl>$ to be ! return ( ! =m] p]sons :o atta9$ to ^! /ates 9 ! prec$+ ,manife/ation4 ,= t :i* appe>$ f ! =m] s]vants became manife/ 9 ! subsequ5t ones4#ahc ,_! classic illu/ration ( ?is is ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,*ri/ said t ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 ,elijah4 ,! same p]fections :i* 7 9 ,elijah exi/$ 9 ,john1 & 7 exactly realiz$ 9 him4 ,n ! ess5ce b ! qualities are reg>d$4 ,z ! fl[] ( la/ ye> has return$1 s ?is p]son1 ,john1 0 a manife/ation ( ! b\nty1 p]fections1 ! "*1 ! qualities1 & ! virtues ( ,elias4 ,john said1 ',i am n ,elias'--n 8 sub/ance & individuality4#ahd ,remey cle>ly /ates ! idea3 ,! return ( a prophet does n ref] to ! return to ?is _w ( a p]sonality4 ,x ref]s to ! return 9 ano!r p]sonality ( ! imp]sonal ,_s1 ! ,^w or ,_s ( ,god1 :i* spoke ?r\gh ! prophets 9 ! pa/4444 ,p are mi/ak5ly look+ = ! p]sonal individual return ( _! own special prophet4#ahe ,9 accordance ) ?is !ory ( ! ,return1 ,abdul ,baha wrote to ! ,bahai ,c\ncil ( ,new ,york3 ,i am n ,*ri/2 ,i am n et]nal4#ahf ,to ,mrs4 ,grundy he said3 ,"s call me ,*ri/2 x is imag9ation4#ahg ,yet ! f9al ^w ( 8 mission>y1 ,mr4 ,remey1 is3 ,! same ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 ,jesus is aga9 manife/ 9 ! ,bahai ,revelation4 ,! real ,*ri/ians are ^? :o recognize ! ,new ,cov5ant to be ! return ( ! same ,*ri/1--! ,^w ( ,god4#ahh ,9 l mann] ?is usurp] ( ,*ri/'s "n is proclaim$ to be ! expect$ "o1 ! desire ( all nations "u o!r names to ! v>i\s religions4 ,v4 ,bahaism deals ) ! prophecies ( ! ,bible 9 a mann] d]ogatory to ! glory ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 ,k+dom4 ,bahaism ass]ts t ! promises & prophecies giv5 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures h be5 fulfill$ by ! appe>ance ( ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,univ]se1 ! great ,baha ,ullah & ( ,abdul ,baha4#ahi ,a volume w\ld be necess>y to review _! treatm5t ( ! prophecies4 ,!y quote a multitude ( v]ses )\t pro( t _! applications are valid4 ,! mess5g] & ,elijah ( ! ,book ( ,mala*i are decl>$ to be ! ,bab4#aij ,he is also ! ,angel ) ! s\nd ( ! trumpet 7,rev4 iv4 #a7 & 8 cycle is ! ,fir/ ,resurrection4 ,baha is decl>$ to be ! fulfillm5t ( ,isaiah's prophecies4 ,( *apt] ix4 #a-f1 unto u a *ild is born1 444 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,dealy says3 ,_m misguid$ p h ref]r$ ?is to ,jesus ,*ri/4#aia ,9 v]se #a1 ,galilee ( ! nations1 l& ( ,zebulun & ,naphtali1 is made to mean ,acca 7,acre 9 ,syria7 :]e ,baha liv$ 9 exile1 & n ! region ( ,*ri/'s m9i/ry1 contradict+ ,mat!w iv4 #ac-af4 ,by a great /ret* ( imag9ation ,acca#aib becomes ,j]usalem1 ! city ( ! great k+ 7,ps4 xlviii4 #ab71 & ,m\nt ,c>mel becomes ,m\nt ,zion1 & ,isaiah ii4 #c ref]s to !m1 = out ( ,zion %all g =? ! law & ! ^w ( ! ,"l f ,j]usalem4 ,ev5 ! root out ( ,jesse#aic & ! mill5nial peace are only p>tially ref]r$ to ,*ri/4 ,!y f9d ! real fulfillm5t 9 ,baha ,ullah1 :om !y imag9e to be desc5d$ f ,abraham1 ?r\gh an imag9>y desc5dant ( 8 nam$ ,jesse4#aid ,! new cov5ant & ! law writt5 on ! he>t is aga9 ! ,bahai disp5sation1 contr>y to ,hebrews viii4 #h1 #aj1 #af4 ,:5 ,baha z a prison] 9 *a9s rode into ,acca seat$ on an ass1 he fulfill$ ,ze*>iah ix4 #i4aie ,i att5d$ a ,bahai meet+ 9 ! ,masonic ,temple 9 ,*icago4 ,! lead] read ! foll[+ v]ses z all fulfill$ 9 ,bahaism4#aif ,! son ( man 7,dan4 vii47 0 ,abdul ,baha1 & ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 ,baha4 ,! "q ( ,prov]bs xxx4 #c1 ,:at is 8 "n & :at 8 son's "n8 0 answ]$1 ,baha & ,abdul ,baha2 simil>ly 9 ,psalms lxxii4 & ii41 ,! ,k+ & ! ,k+'s ,son4 ,! ,bran* 7,ze*4 vi4 #ab-ac7 :o %all build ! temple 0 aga9 ,abdul ,baha1 & ! latt] is specially urg5t t ! ,bahai ,temple 9 ,*icago %\ld be built 9 8 day1 s t ! prophecy may appe> to be fulfill$4 ,! dates 9 ,daniel are juggl$ )4 ,= example1 ,abdul ,baha expla9s ,daniel viii4 by tak+ ! sol> ye>4 ,he calculates#aig t ! #b1cjj days 7 complet$ at ! ,bab's manife/ation 9 #ahdd4 ,9 ,daniel xii4 #f ! lun>#aih ye> is resort$ to1 & ! =ty-two mon?s 7#a1bfj ye>s7 are dat$ f ! hegira ( ,mohamm$1 b ,daniel xii4 #aa does n come exactly "r1 s ! t]m9us a quo is made to be ! proclamation ( ! prophe?ood ( ,mohamm$1 ?ree ye>s aft] 8 mission1 :i* 0 t5 ye>s be=e ! hegira4 ,by ?is means ! date ( ,baha's manife/ation 7#ahfc7 is rea*$4 ,9 connection ) ,daniel xii4 & ,revelation xi4 we h ! />tl+ in=mation1 s contradictory to hi/ory1 t 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5? c5tury aft] ,*ri/1 :5 ,j]usalem 0 conqu]$1 ! ,holy ( ,holies 0 outw>dly pres]v$1 t is to say1 ! h\se :i* ,solomon built4 ,! ,holy ( ,holies 0 pres]v$1 gu>d$1 & respect$4#aii ,on ?is alleg$ fact ,abdul ,baha f\nds an argum5t4#bjj ,prophecies ref]r+ to ! glory ( ,god or ( ! ,fa!r are appli$ to ,baha1 because 8 title means glory ( ,god4 ,! ,bab1 accord+ to ! cu/om 9 ,p]sia1 gave _m high-s\nd+ titles4 ,baha's rival 0 call$ ,! ,dawn ( ! ,et]nal4 ,voliva1 ! successor ( ,d[ie1 might assume "s fitt+ title & claim to fulfill ! prophecies4 ,he has a good f\ndation = int]pretation1 he does really live 9 ,zion ,city 7,ill9ois74 ,our ,bahais fur!r tell u t ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ! new heav5 & ! new e>?1 mean ! new disp5sation1 ! new laws ( ,baha4 ,?is is n[ ! day ( ,god1 ! day ( judgm5t1 ! k+dom ( ,god1 ! second resurrection4#bja ,! p>able ( ! v9ey>d is a fav\rite pro( text4 ,x says t ! ,"l ( ! v9ey>d w come himself & w utt]ly de/roy ! wick$ husb&m54 ,?is1 !y say1 is a real com+ ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 z ! ,son came4 ,9 t case ! de/roy+ mu/ be real1 & we %\ld expect t ,baha w\ld h de/roy$ ! religi\s lead]s ( ,mecca or ,k]bela1 ,j]usalem or ,rome4 ,no1 says ! ,bahai1 ! de/roy+ is figurative1 & means simply ! abrogation ( _! au?ority4 ,well1 if he escapes to a figurative int]pretation1 we too c int]pret ! com+ ( ! ,"l ( ! ,v9ey>d z 8 visitation on ,j]usalem 9 ! "t ( ,titus4 ,baha ,ullah's me?od ( int]pretation & adaptation ( prophecies is be/ se5 9 8 ,ikan4 ,9 x he int]prets at l5g? ,mat!w xxiv4#bjb ,9 brief x is z foll[s3 ,aft] ! tribulation ( ^? days means times ( difficulty 9 und]/&+ ,god's ^w & atta9+ div9e k2 ! sun %all be d>k5$ & ! moon cease to give light1 t is ! tea*+s & ! ord9ances ( ! prec$+ disp5sation %all lose _! influ5ce & effici5cy4 ,! />s %all fall1 etc41 means ! div9es %all fall f ! k ( religion1 & ! p[]s ( sci5ce & religion %all be %ak54 ,because ( ! abs5ce ( ! ,son ( ,div9e ,beauty1 ! moon ( k1 & ! />s ( intuitive wisdom1 all ! tribes ( ! e>? %all m\rn4 ,!y %all see ! ,son ( ,man com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav51 t is ,baha ,ullah %all appe> f ! heav5 ( ! ,supreme ,w1 outw>dly f 8 "m's womb4 ,9 ! cl\ds means 9 d\bts :i* are caus$ by ! human limitations ( ! ,manife/ation1 eat+1 dr9k+1 m>ry+1 etc4 ,& he %all s5d 8 angels1 ! spiritual believ]s s5t z prea*]s ( ,baha4 ,! sep>ation ( ! %eep f ! goats1 z we le>n subsequ5tly1 means ! s*ism at ! dea? ( ,baha1 :5 ! violators1 ! bro!rs ( ,abdul ,baha & _! adh]5ts1 7 exsc9d$4#bjc ,ev5 grant+ an allegorical int]pretation ( ,*ri/'s words1 only a /ret* ( imag9ation c f9d any ref]5ce to ,baha4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ,ori5tal ,bahai writ]s h read ,kei? on ,prophecy 9 ,p]sian & ! publications ( ! ,mission ,press at ,beirut4 ,abdul ,baha said to ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,i am famili> ) ! books ( y\r press4#bjd ,m4 ,abul ,fazl ref]s to & quotes !m4 ,writ]s 9 ,engli% 7z ,kheiralla1 ,remey1 ,dealy1 & ,britt+ham7 ref] to ,mill]1 ,cumm+s1 ,seiss1 ,gu9ness1 & o!rs4 ,yet ) all _! famili>ity ) apocalyptic lit]ature1 !y make an exce$+ly weak pres5tation4 ,_! claims are s baseless z to require no refutation4 ,!y are a mass ( unf\nd$ ass]tions & assumptions1--va91 bold1 & braz54 ,we may admit ! decl>ations ( ,baha & ,abul ,fazl1 :i* are b trite pr9ciples ( h]m5eutics1 t figurative & allegorical language ab\nds 9 ! ,scriptures1 t _m mean+s are seal$ till aft] _! fulfillm5t1 t ! prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 only p>tially fulfill$ at ,*ri/'s fir/ com+4 ,b _! inf]5ce does n foll[4 ,!re is no?+ to prove ! ass]tions t ! prophecies 7 fulfill$ 9 ! ,bab & ,baha4 ,!y furni% no sc9tilla ( evid5ce4 ,= example1 ! gov]nm5t %all be ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,0 ?is fulfill$ 9 ,baha8 ,he came & w5t2 ! nations & _! rul]s f #ahag to #ahib 7 nei!r lit]ally nor figuratively "u 8 sway4 ,he did n nor does he rule ov] ! nations4 ,he did n reign 9 ,m\nt ,zion nor 9 ,j]usalem4 ,j]usalem did n cease to be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,abundance ( peace did n att5d him1 b great w>s4 ,! signs ( ,*ri/'s ,second ,adv5t h n be5 fulfill$ 9 ,baha1 ei!r actually or metaphorically4#bje ,z well may ,ahmad ,quadiani or ,d[ie ass]t _! pret5sions4 ,baha's claim is anti*ri/ian4 ,! day ( ,*ri/'s p[] ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s has n pass$4 ,x is /ill ,8 day4 ,! k ( ,*ri/ is yet m cov]+ ! e>?4 ,m5 ( div]se races & religions 9 ,asia1 ,africa1 & ! isles ( ! seas are be+ jo9$ 9 ! common fai? & fell[%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ,savi\r ( ,m54 ,!re are m ,*ri/ians 9 ,korea ?an ,bahais 9 ,p]sia4 ,m ,jews h become ,*ri/ian s9ce ,baha 0 born ?an h become ,bahais f all races & religions outside ( ,p]sia4 ,*ri/ /ill goes =? conqu]+ & to conqu]4 ,,vi4 ,bahaism1 9 its treatm5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z a man 9 ,8 e>?ly life1 belittles ,him by bo? its d5ials & its affirmations4 ,( ,8 temptation x says1 ! devil signifies ! human nature ( ,*ri/1 ?r\gh :i* ,he 0 tempt$4 ,8 miracles ( heal+ are d5i$4#bjf ,baha & ,abul ,fazl admit ! possibility ( miracles1 b d5y _! evid5tial value1#bjg b ,abdul ,baha d5ies _! reality4 ,he says3 ,! miracles ( ,*ri/ 7 spiritual tea*+s1 n lit]al de$s4#bjh ,! rais+ ( ! dead means t ! dead 79 s97 are bless$ ) spiritual life4#bji ,by bl9dness 7,john ix47 is meant ignorance & error2 by sight1 k & guidance4#baj ,! spittle com+ f ,*ri/ 0 ! mean+ ( ,8 words1 ! clay 0 ! expression ,he us$ 9 accordance ) _! und]/&+4#baa ,at ! crucifixion d>kness did n prevail1 nor ! e>?quake1 nor 0 ! vail ( ! temple r5t 9 twa94#bab ,! crucifixion 0 n an aton+ sacrifice2 ,*ri/ quaff$ ! cup ( m>tyrdom to cultivate & educate u4#bac ,! wa%+ away ( s9s by ,*ri/ 0 n by ,8 blood1 b 0 by ! practice ( ,8 tea*+s4#bad ,*ri/ did n rise f ! dead4 ,resurrection ( ! body is an un9telligible matt] contr>y to natural laws4#bae ,! body1 :i* signifies ,8 ^w1 arose :5 fai? 9 ,8 cause reviv$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! disciples aft] ?ree days4#baf ,*ri/'s real resurrection 0 ! com+ ( ,mohamm$4 ,*ri/ by say+ t ,he w\ld be ?ree days 9 ! he>t ( ! e>? meant t ,he w\ld appe> 9 ! ?ird cycle4 ,! ,*ri/ian 0 "o1 ! ,mohamm$an ! second1 & t ( ,baha ! ?ird4 ,! asc5sion ( ,*ri/ ) an elem5tal body is contr>y to sci5ce4 ,he asc5d$ 9 ! same s5se z ,baha asc5d$1 viz41 dep>t$ to ! o!r _w4 ,?us ,bahaism d5ies ! miracles1#bag atonem5t1 resurrection1 & asc5sion ( ,*ri/4 ,a section ( ! ,t>ikh-i-,jadid#bah is devot$ to ! d5ial & refutation ( miracles4 ,a bl9d man 9 ,teh]an s5t to ,baha pray+ t 8 eyes might be op5$4 ,he receiv$ answ] t x 0 = ! glory ( ,god t he rema9 bl9d4 ,! ,bab1 at 8 exam9ation 9 ,tabriz1 0 ask$ to re/ore ! sick ,mohamm$ ,%ah to heal?4 ,he repli$3 ,x is n 9 my p[]1 b ,i c write two ?\s& v]ses a day4 ,:o else c d t8 ,he ?us appeal$ n simply to ! quality ( 8 poetry b to its quantity z a pro( ( 8 manife/ation4 ,9 l mann]1 ,manes1 9 old times1 pa9t$ pictures 9 8 revelations & appeal$ to !m z pro( ( 8 inspiration4 ,:ile d5y+ miracles1 ,bahais lay mu* /ress1 z we h se51 on m9ute fulfillm5ts ( prophecies4 ,bahaism belittles ! life & "w ( ,jesus 9 in/itut+ comp>isons betwe5 ,*ri/ & ,baha d]ogatory to ! =m]4 ,baha says3 ,x is n meet 444 to repeat ! error ( seek+ help ( 444 ! ,son ,jesus4 ,let ?y satisfaction be 9 myself4 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,baha & ,*ri/ is t betwe5 ! sun & moon4 ,! light ( ! sun ,baha subsi/s 9 itself :ile ! moon gets light f ! ,sun4 ,all ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ w n exce$ t5 pages4#bai ,^? ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection exce$ sixty or sev5ty volumes4 ,*ri/'s in/ructions ref] to individuals4 ,^? ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection are = all nations1 al?\gh !y apply z well to all individuals4 ,! in/ructions ( ,*ri/ 7 he>d by b few p]sons2 !re 7 elev5 :o believ$1 al?\gh ,*ri/ians say !re 7 "o hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection 7 spread ?r\gh\t ! _w dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! reputation ( ,*ri/ did n ext5d f ,naz>e? to ,acca #bb miles2 ! reputation ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection ext5d$ ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,jesus ,*ri/ did n s5d a lett] ev5 to a village *ief2 ! ,bless$ ,p]fection s5t lett]s to all ! k+s ( ! e>?4#bbj ,notice h[ he repeats ad nauseam ! title = ,baha1 b uses no title = ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?\gh ! ,moslems inv>iably d use a title 9 speak+ ( ! latt]4 ,!re is an evid5t ef=t on ! "p ( ,kheiralla & ,abul ,fazl to m9imize ! pro(s reg>d+ ,*ri/ f prophecy1 miracles1 & hi/ory1 ) ! idea !reby ( magnify+ ! pro( = ,baha 9 contra/4 ,= example1 ,! ,gospels conta9 only a few pages ( ! true ,words ( ,god4 ,*ri/'s tea*+s 7 n writt5 9 ! orig9al language nor writt5 9 ,8 day1 ,8 p[] 0 sl[ 9 prov+ effective1 & _m ev5 d5i$ ,8 exi/5ce4#bba ,ev5 ,pet] d5i$ ,him1 b ,baha ,ullah has educat$ ?\s&s ( s\ls1 fai?ful "u ! m5ace ( ! sword4#bbb ,9 expla9+ ! progress ( ,bahaism among ! ,jews & ,zoroa/rians1 ,abul ,fazl says3 ,*ri/ians c\ld n conv]t ev5 "o ,jew or ,zoroa/rian except by =ce or compulsion4 ,he ignores ! fact t millions ( ,p]sians _h be5 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ f ,zoroa/] be=e ! sword ( ,islam smote ,p]sia4 ,?is belittl+ ( ,*ri/--,8 life & "w & influ5ce--%[s t a _s antagoni/ic to ,*ri/ really animates ! ,bahai lead]s1 9 spite ( _! pr(essions to ! contr>y4 ,,footnotes3 #acd ,9 an int]view ) ,rev4 ,j4 ,t4 ,bixby1 :o wrote on ,bahaism 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 ,june1 #aiab1 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,baha ,ullah has uprais$ ! /&>d ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,ea/ 9 c\ntries & among peoples :]e !re 0 =m]ly no m5tion ( ,*ri/'s "n4 ,n true4 ,*ri/ 0 kn[n 9 ,moslem l&s1 9 ,india & ,burmah4 #ace ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #h1 #aiac1 p4 #agf4 #acf ,sprague1 ,/ory ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ba4 #acg ,remey1 ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #de4 #ach ,! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal? 7,london71 ,sept4 #ac1 #aiaa1 p4 #hej4 #aci ,wisdom ,talks1 p4 #ba4 #adj ,remey1 ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ed4 #ada ,ibid41 p4 #ci4 #adb ,ibid41 p4 #b4 #adc ,! ,/ory ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ag4 #add ,s ( ,p]sia1 ,s4 ,w41 ,april #bh1 #aiad1 p4 #db4 #ade ,c4 ,e4 ,maud1 ,=tnightly ,review1 ,april1 #aiab4 #adf ,pages #fh-aeh4 #adg ,table ,talks ) ,abdul ,baha1 ,dec4 #b1 #aijj4 #adh ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #bb-bi4 #adi ,s4 ,w41 ,dec4 #ab1 #aiaa1 p4 #g4 #aej ,remey1 ,tract on ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #h4 #aea ,talks 9 ,p>is1 p4 #bj4 #aeb ,remey1 ,s4 ,w41 ,dec4 #ca1 #aiac1 pp4 #bfg-bga4 #aec ,9 ?us reg>d+ ! prophets z div9e1 ,bahais are n sett]s =? ( /range doctr9e 9 ,p]sia1 = ! ,ali ,allahis 7,nusaireyeh71 :o numb]1 possibly1 twice z _m z ! ,bahais 9 ,p]sia1 h ! same doctr9e1 &1 9 addition1 reg>d ! ,imam ,ali & o!rs z div9e inc>nations4 #aed ,phelps1 ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 #aee ,baha's ,words ( ,wisdom1 p4 #fa4 ,not)/&+ ^! repudiations ( ,pan!ism1 ne>ly e inve/igator f9ds x at ! basis ( ,bahai tea*+4 #aef ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #bc4 #aeg ,abdul ,baha 9 ,mrs4 ,grundy's ,t5 ,days 9 ,acca4 #aeh ,ibid41 p4 #fa3 ,! ,bless$ ,p]fection said 9 ,8 ,tablets t once ,he 0 ,abraham1 once ,moses1 once ,jesus1 once ,mohamm$ & once ! ,bab4 ,baha ,ullah is all ! prophets1 no matt] by :at "n he *ooses to call himself4 #aei ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #bji4 #afj ,pages #ad-ae4 #afa ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #aii-bja4 ,mr4 ,sprague says3 ,! ,bahai ,fai? tea*es t ! ,univ]sal ,_s1 :i* is ,god1 has manife/$ itself to e race at "s "t or o!r1 & t x comes aga9 & aga91 l ! spr+1 to make all ?+s new 7,a ,ye> 9 ,india1 p4 viii74 #afb ,ikan1 p4 #age4 #afc ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #aef-afj4 ,at ! 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,bible4 ,!y reply1 ',yes1 b we mu/ break op5 ! ^w & extract its mean+4' ,?is1 says ,doctor ,holmes1 is (t5 directly at v>iance ) its app>5t mean+1 b ?is only displays m cle>ly ! div9e insight ( _! tea*]1 t he is able to recognize words no "o else c und]/&4 #bjd ,! ,outlook 7,new ,york71 #aija1 ,june1 p4 #dea4 #bje ,9 "o p>ticul>1 no d\bt1 ,baha has fulfill$ prophecy4 ,at lea/ ! ,azalis say t he came z a ?ief & /ole ! succession f ,azal4 #bjf ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cba4 #bjg ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #aij1 #bjd-bjg4 #bjh ,mrs4 ,grundy1 p4 #ac4 #bji ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #aae-aah4 #baj ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #bcb4 #baa ,m4 ,l4 ,lucas1 ,my ,visit to ,acca1 p4 #bj4 #bab ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #de4 #bac ,s4 ,w41 ,april #i1 #aiac1 p4 #dj4 #bad ,ibn ,abh>4 ,?ornton ,*ase says3 ,*ri/ianity /&s condemn$ because x refuses to reject miracles & ! blood atonem5t & w n conf9e itself to ! precepts ( ,jesus 7,bahai ,revelation1 p4 #aeh74 #bae ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #aee4 #baf ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aib2 ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #abj-aba4 #bag ,yet ,baha in=ms u t copp] 9 sev5ty ye>s becomes gold 9 its m9e if x be protect$ f a sup]abundance ( moi/ure 7,ikan1 p4 #aaa74 #bah ,new ,hi/4 #bai ,w9t]burn's ,table ,talks1 pp4 #ai-bj4 #bbj ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #bca4 #bba ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #db4 #bbb ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #bfe4 ,v ,bahaism & ,*ri/ianity 7,cont9u$7 ,mrs4 ,goodall3--,is x necess>y to arise to say ! midnight pray]s & to make ablution be=e !m8 ,abdul ,baha3--,ablution is only = obligatory pray]s ?ree times a day4--,daily ,lessons1 p4 #gd4 ,abdul ,baha re/ores man to 8 /ate a little l[] ?an ! angels4444 ,on ?is occasion we newcom]s 7 pres5t$ ) a ,bahai /one m>k$ ) ,baha ,ullah's "n4 ,su* objects conta9 a spiritual influ5ce 444 actually reta9 & set free some?+ ( ! holy man's p]sonality4444 ,at my reque/1 ,abdul ,baha graci\sly took back ! /one ,i _h receiv$ & return$ x ) a bless+ = my baby girl1 :o ?us1 z x 71 accompani$ u on our pilgrimage & receiv$ its b5efit4--,horace ,holley at ,?onon4 ,8 ,! ,mod]n ,social ,religion1 p4 #baf4 ,,vii4 ,bahaism tea*es ano!r way ( salvation4 ,man's orig9 & de/9y 7 =m]ly po9ts ( d\bt 9 ,bahai tea*+1 b ! muddy mixture has settl$ en\gh to give u a cle>] view1 at lea/ z reg>ds ,we/]n ,bahaism1 ?\gh pan!i/ic notions /ill prevail4 ,abdul ,baha tea*es t matt] is et]nal1 self-exi/5t1 & fills all space4#bbc ,god always _h a creation2 ! univ]se has nei!r beg9n+ nor end4#bbd ,creation out ( no?+ is un?9kable4 ,sep>ate entities come into be+ ?r\gh ! op]ation ( ,god--are ! p]ceptible manife/ations ( ,him4 ,!re are f\r degrees ( _s conc]n$ ) evolution>y gr[?3 ,! m9]al _s1 ! vegetable1 ! animal1 & ! human4 ,! m9]al _s conta9s ! lat5t pr9ciple ( life4#bbe ,yet man's orig9 is n f ! animals4#bbf ,species is fix$2 man 0 develop$ gradually z a di/9ct species4#bbg ,! _s ( man emanates f ,god z an action f an actor1 a writ+ f a writ]--a manife/ation ( ! ,div9e b n a division f x4 ,s9 arises f ! physical qualities1 f ! physical nature :i* we d]ive f ,adam4 ,evil is really non-exi/5t2 x is simply lack ( good qualities4 ,!re is no ,satan4#bbh ,! ,g5ii 7j9s7 ( ! ,koran are evil passions 9 man2 demons are ! spirits ( bad m54 ,z to ! doctr9e ( p]sonal immortality1 !re has be5 mu* confusion ( ?\ght4 ,"s h und]/ood ! doctr9e ( rijat or ,return z tea*+ transmigration ( s\ls4 ,o!rs h und]/ood _! allegoriz+ ab\t heav5 z a rejection ( ! future life4 ,o!rs1 z ,phelps1#bbi affirm ! absorption ( ! s\l 9 ! ,inf9ite4 ,my language tea*] 9 ,p]sia1 a f]v5t ,behai1 said3 ,we believe 9 a future /ate s un?9kably ec/atic t if its joys 7 n[ reveal$ to m51 !y w\ld commit suicide to ha/5 _! entrance into x4 ,baha ,ullah wrote a ,tablet ( ! ,spiritual ,_w1 ( :i* x is said3#bcj ,all :o read x are fill$ ) an anxi\s desire to leave ?is _w & ent] ! next condition1 s wond]ful are ! glories ( ! spiritual k+dom4 ,9 ,p]sia "o man :o read ! tablet kill$ himself4 ,he c\ld n wait = ! happ9ess x promis$ him4 ,ano!r1 a y\? ( ,ispahan1 c\ld n /& x & lo/ 8 reason4 ,mrs4 ,grundy#bca & ,mr4 ,phelps#bcb und]/ood ,abdul ,baha to tea* ! annihilation ( ! wick$1 b he d5i$ ?is#bcc & affirms _! consci\s exi/5ce4#bcd ,heav5 & hell are affirm$ 9 "s places1 d5i$ 9 o!rs4 ,s9 is little dwelt ^u 9 ,bahai lit]ature1 & ! ^w rep5tance is seldom us$4 ,9 ! ,new ,hi/ory & ,travell]'s ,n>rative s91 transgression1 =giv5ess1 expiation & su* words f9d no place 9 ! indexes4 ,! ,moslem appeal = m]cy is r>ely made4 ,9 ! *apt] on pray]1 9 ! ,sacr$ ,my/]ies1 !re are no directions = ! confession ( s9s1 no petition l1 =give u our trespasses1 no cry ( ! prodigal--,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$4 ,!re is no atonem5t4 ,! daily sacrifice ( ! ,book ( ,numb]s is expla9$ to mean ,div9e b\nty4 ,! blood ( ,*ri/ cleanses u is int]pret$ ,8 spiritual tea*+ & love :i* sav$ ,8 disciples f ! ru9 ( ignorance & he$lessness4 ,! /ages ( travel to ,god1 ! ,sev5 ,valleys1 are 7#a7 rese>*1 7#b7 love1 7#c7 k1 7#d7 union1 7#e7 cont5t1 7#f7 p]plexity or a/oni%m5t1 7#g7 pov]ty & annihilation4 ,!re is no m5tion ( hatr$ ( s91 turn+ f x & appreh5d+ ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,! plan ( salvation has nei!r ! ,*ri/ian idea ( atonem5t by a m$iator1 nor ! ,mohamm$an "o ( expiation by works ( m]it or an equival5t4 ,its plan ( salvation is simple1 viz41 to believe 9 & foll[ ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali1 ,baha ,ullah1 z ! supreme & f9al manife/ation 9 ?is univ]sal cycle :i* began 9 ,adam & culm9at$ 9 ,baha ,ullah1 :o 0 ,god ! ,fa!r 9 ! fle%4 ,lat] ,bahais put ,abdul ,baha 9 ! place ( ,*ri/ z ,son ( ,god & ,div9e ,m$iator4 ,remey's *apt] on ,et]nal ,life#bce is or?odoxy ) ,baha z ,^w ( ,god4 ,! doctr9es ( fai?1 reg5]ation1 & sanctification are ,*ri/ian ) ! hi/oric ,*ri/ elim9at$4 ,error has clo!d itself z 9 g>m5ts ( light4 ,anti*ri/ w\ld /eal ! liv]y ( ,heav5 & lead ,*ri/ians to =get t !re is no o!r "n "u ,heav5 giv5 among m51 :]eby we mu/ be sav$ 7,acts iv4 #ab71 & t if ,abdul ,baha or an angel f ,heav5 p]v]t ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ or prea* any o!r ,gospel1 he is to be reject$ 7,gal4 i4 #g-i74 ,,viii4 ,bahaism abrogates ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is inde$ hon\r$1 b z ! ,revelation ( a pa/ disp5sation4 ,abdul ,baha wrote 9 ! ,bible 9 ! ,city ,temple1 ,london3 ,?is book is ! ,holy ,book ( ,god1 ( cele/ial inspiration4 ,x is ! ,bible ( salvation1 ! noble ,gospel4 ,x is ! my/]y ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god & its light4 ,x is ! ,div9e b\nty1 sign ( ! guidance ( ,god4 ,b ,h>old ,johnson1 a fri5d ( ,bahaism1 wrote1 ) true disc]nm5t3#bcf ,9 ! same _s he w\ld h writt5 ! same words ^u ! ,koran or ! ,v$as4 ,baha c]tifies ! ,koran times )\t numb] 9 ! ,ikan4 ,he wrote3#bcg ,:oso ha? n ackn[l$g$ ! ,koran ha? n 9 reality accept$ ! books :i* prec$$ x4 ,by ! same reason+1 :oso does n ackn[l$ge ,baha's writ+s z reveal$ rejects ! =m] books also4 ,bahais1 ev5 ,p]sian ,bahais1 are famili> ) ! ,bible4 ,!y quote l>gely f ! prophets1 ! ,gospels1 & ! ,book ( ,revelation4 ,!y use !m = apologetic purposes1 to dispute ) ,*ri/ians & to f9d pro(s = _! p]v]t$ tea*+s4 ,z ! real ,scriptures = ! pres5t age1 !y pres5t ! writ+s ( ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha4 ,^! are read at _! meet+s & 9 _! devotions & are *ant$ at _! %r9es4 ,^! only are to be read 9 ! ,ma%rak-ul-,azh>1 ! ,bahai ,temples4#bch ,! au?ority ( all o!r ,scriptures is abrogat$1 ev5 ! ,bayan ( ! ,bab4#bci ,! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ! ,mo/ ,holy ,book1 consi/s ( laws1 exhortations1 & w>n+s4 ,! ,ikan1 writt5 by ,baha be=e he set up 8 own claim1 is an attempt to %[ f previ\s books ! tru? ( ! ,bab's claims4 ,! ,hidd5 ,words1 ,surat al ,haykal 7,! human temple71 ! ,sev5 ,valleys1 ! ,effulg5ces1 ! ,glad ,tid+s1 etc41 conta9 pr9ciples1 precepts1 & rhapsodies4 ,!re are also ! ,epi/les to ! ,k+s & num]\s tablets 7lett]s7 to individual believ]s4 ,besides all ^!1 ! disc\rses & lett]s ( ,abdul ,baha1 conta9+ int]pretations & comm&s1 are reg>d$ z reveal$ & inspir$ ,words ( ,god4 ,^! are collect$ 9 ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,addresses 9 ,p>is1 ,addresses 9 ,london1 ,"s ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 & 9 ! ,/> ( ! ,we/1 newspap]4 ,,ix4 ,bahaism aboli%es ! ,*ri/ian in/itutions--! ,*ur*1 its sacram5ts1 & its polity4 ,! ,*ur* mu/ soon cease to h any mean+ = ^? :o look = grace & /r5g? to ano!r ?an ! head1 ev5 ,*ri/ 7,eph4 iv4 #ae74 ,bahais 9 ,am]ica h already organiz$ sep>ate meet+s = wor%ip 9 all places :]e !y h a score or m memb]s4 ,9 ,*icago1 :i* is ! *ief seat ( ! sect 9 ,am]ica1 !y h #aej or m memb]s4 ,i att5d$ _! regul> ,sunday s]vice1 9 a room :i* !y h r5t$ 9 ! ,masonic ,temple4 ,ab\t sixty 7 pres5t1 "o-half ( :om 7 visitors l myself4 ,! s]vice 0 modell$ some:at aft] ! ,prote/ant week-day meet+1 b )\t any pray]4 ,sev]al hymns 7 sung 9 praise & wor%ip ( ,baha1 f a book specially writt5 = 8 adoration4 ,! lead]1 a woman1 read selections f ! ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha & gave an exposition ( ,bahai tea*+s & an invitation to fai? 9 ,baha & ,abdul ,baha1 z specially ! fulfillm5t ( ! prophecies ( ! ,bible4 ,ano!r woman read f ! ,hidd5 ,words4 ,! editor ( ! ,/>1 "o ( six ,bahai m5 pres5t1 gave ! ann\ncem5ts & said t ! meet+s dur+ ! summ] w\ld be on ! gr\nd1 at ,wilmette1 :]e !y expect to build ! temple 7,ma%rak-ul-,azk>74 ,?is temple is a d>l+ project ( ,abdul ,baha4 ,he d$icat$ ! gr\nd :5 he 0 9 ,am]ica & urges all believ]s to build x quickly4 ,he says3 ,! temple is ! greate/ matt] today = ! upbuild+ ( ! cause4#bdj ,x w fulfill prophecy6 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,bahaism is to be by ,h\ses ( ,ju/ice4 ,ea* w be compos$ ( n9e or m ,bahai m5 elect$ by ! p4 ,bahaism w be ! /ate religion4 ,k+s w exi/1 b ! politico-religi\s hi]>*y w p]=m _m ( ! functions ( ! /ate1 ev5 to settl+ int]national disputes4 ,*ur*es1 assemblies1 & conf]5ces1 bi%ops & popes--all w be disp5s$ )4 ,! ,bahai h\ses w conduct & control religion = ! _w4 ,! fir/ univ]sal viceg]5t ( ,god is ,abdul ,baha4 ,aft] him ! supreme p[] w be ve/$ 9 ! h\se4 ,already signs ( ,bahai tyranny are manife/4 ,abdul ,baha decl>$ t no believ] mu/ v>y "o hair's bread? f 8 ^w4 ,no ,bahai may publi% any?+ on religion )\t fir/ submitt+ x to him = c5sor%ip4 ,su* a comm& is made applicable to all ,bahais4#bda ,9 ! good "t com+ !re w be a graduat$ hi]>*y--local1 national1 univ]sal--:o w br+ all secul> affairs "u spiritual guidance4 ,) ! ,*ur* & its m9i/ry ! new revelation aboli%es also ! sacram5ts4 ,baptism is no long] necess>y1 = baptism by wat]1 says ,abdul ,baha1 0 a symbol ( rep5tance & ( seek+ =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,9 ! cycle ( ,baha !re is no long] ne$ ( ?is symbol1 = its reality1 :i* is to be baptiz$ ) ! ,_s & love ( ,god1 is e/abli%$4#bdb ,yet a sub/itute is at h&3#bdc ,?\ ha/ ask$ reg>d+ ! nam+ ( *ildr54 ,prep>e a meet+1 *ant v]ses1 supplicate guidance = ! babe2 !n give ! "n & enjoy bev]ages & sweetmeats4 ,?is is spiritual baptism4 ,s ,remey did4 ,i w make m5tion ( a ,bahai *ri/5+ 8 9 ,f]\zay ,p]sia4 ,we 7 ask$ to "n ! baby4 ,on ! fif? day aft] ! *ild's bir? a fea/ 0 spread4 ,! baby 0 br\ght out4 ,mr4 ,sprague gave ! "n ,ruhullah2 pray]s1 tablets1 & a hymn 9 praise ( ,baha ,ullah 7 *ant$4#bdd ,su* is ! sub/itute = baptism 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,"l's ,supp] z a remembrance ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ is aboli%$4 ,in/ead ( x !re is introduc$ an imitation1 call$ ! ,unity ,fea/1 ) traces ( ! ,"l's ,supp] & ( ! ,agape4 ,( x ,abdul ,baha#bde says3 ,x mu/ be inaugurat$ 9 su* a way z to resurrect ! fea/ ( ! anci5ts1 namely1 ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,we h descriptions ( x z celebrat$ by ,abdul ,baha 9 ,am]ica & at ,acca4#bdf ,sprague says3 ,! ,ma/] at ,acca did n sit d[n ) u1 b s]v$ u1 go+ f "o to ano!r1 heap+ rice on our plates1 br++ home to u ! words3 ',let him t is greate/ among y be y\r s]vant4' ,! ,ori5tals c\ld h>dly be> t _! ,ma/] %\ld wait on !m4 ,!y felt z ,pet] did :5 ,*ri/ wa%$ 8 feet4 ,aft] ! supp] a tablet ( ,baha 0 *ant$ 9 ,p]sian4 ,! supp] 0 truly ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 all its spiritual significance4 ,abdul ,baha said t ! prophecy 0 fulfill$ :i* said1 ,!y %all come f ! ea/ & ! we/ & sit d[n 9 ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,9 ,am]ica ,abdul ,baha celebrat$ ! supp] ) ea* gr\p ( 8 foll[]s4 ,9 8 abs5ce a vacant seat is left at ! head ( ! table = ! ma/] & passages f ! ,hidd5 ,words are read z food is pass$4 ,o!r imitations ( ,*ri/'s works & words are repeat$ to keep up ! pret5se t ,he is ! ,savi\r4 ,9 ,*icago & o!r places ! *ildr5 7 on h& to receive ! spiritual bless+ ( ,abdul ,baha4 ,he call$ ea* *ild to him & took him 9 8 lap4 ,he bless$ !m all1 lay+ 8 h& 9 bless+ on ea* little head4 ,at a ,unity ,fea/ he said3 ,abdul ,baha is /&+ & wait+ ^u y4 ,:at is ?is b a copy+ ( ! words3 ,i am among y z "o t do? s]ve4 ,palpable imitations ( ,*ri/'s words ab\nd 9 ! s-call$ ,revelations4 ,9 ! ,la:-ul-,akdas !re is a s]ies ( beatitudes z3 ,bless$ is ! l[ly "o :o holds to ! rope ( my might4 ,bless$ is ! hungry "o :o ha/5s away f desire4 ,bless$ is ! ?ir/y "o :o seeks ! nect> ( my b5$iction4 ,bless$ is ! _s :o 0 /irr$ by my brea?4 ,bless$ is he :o has suff]$ tribulation = my "n's sake1 etc4 ,baha ,ullah d\bles ! numb] ( ,*ri/'s ,beatitudes6 ,9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 writt5 _m ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 ,baha imitates ! p>t+ words ( ,*ri/3 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospel says3 ,baha ,ullah says3 ,let n y\r he>ts be ,be n tr\bl$4 tr\bl$4 ,let n y\r he>t be ,let n y\r tr\ble take tr\bl$2 nei!r let possession ( y4 x be afraid4 ,i am ) y always4 ,we are ) y "u all conditions4 ,if any man love me1 he ,:oso kn[e? me1 w w keep my words4 rise up to s]ve me4 ,x is exp$i5t = y ,v]ily !re is 9 my occulation t ,i g away4 a reason4 ,i w see y aga94 ,we %all see y4 ,:at palpable imitations ( words s de> to ! ,*ri/ian he>t6 ,words :i* 7 9 ! m\? ( ,*ri/ ,jesus ! expression ( deep & s9c]e emotion are us$ = effect6 ,x4 ,bahaism is anti*ri/ian 9 its rites & c]emonies4 ,^! regulations are1 = ! mo/ "p1 copi$ f ! ,moslem law & are prescrib$ 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,ablution is comm&$ z a religi\s rite1 to be foll[$ by sitt+ ) "o's face t[>ds ! ,kibla 7,acca7 & repeat+ ,alla hu ,abha n9ety-five times 7#ex#ai74 ,z a ,fa/1 ,bahaism sub/itutes ! la/ mon? ( _! ye>1 nam$ ,ala = ,ramazan4 ,z ,*ri/ians h ,c>nival week be=e ,l5t1 foll[$ by ,ea/] rejoic+s1 & z ,moslems h ! ,oruj ,bayram1 s ,bahais h five days ( fea/+ be=e ! ,fa/4 ,?is ext5ds ?r\gh a ,bahai mon? ( n9ete5 days1 ,m>* #b-bj1 & is foll[$ by ! ,noruz or ,v]nal ,equ9ox4 ,noruz is consecrat$ & its c]emonies prescrib$ ) religi\s sanctions z among ! ,nusaireyah4 ,! ord9ance ( fa/+ says3 ,?us orda9e? ! ,"l ( m52 ab/a9 f eat+ & dr9k+ f dawn to sund[n4 ,?is ab/95ce includes smok+ z among ,moslems4 ,! same exceptions are made z 9 ! ,koran--t ! travell]1 ! sick1 & pregnant & nurs+ wom5 are excus$4 ,fa/+ is obligatory aft] ! age ( fifte54 ,! ,bab put ! age limit at =ty-two1 b ,baha enjo9$ x z long z /r5g? p]mits4#bdg ,! "q naturally arises if obligatory fa/+ is good1 :y r$uce ! "t f ?irty to n9ete5 days3 if re=m is ! wat*word1 :y n h ! lib]ty ( ! ,gospel8 ,z 9 fa/+1 s 9 pray] ,bahaism foll[s ! ,moslem c]emonial law4 ,baha laid d[n a ritual on ! same l9es4 ,!re are modifications1 b no ess5tial diff]5ce1 f ,islam4 ,9 ,islam devotion is a /rong po9t1 =malism is its weakness4 ,bahaism less5s ! am\nt ( devotion1 )\t gett+ rid ( ! prescrib$ =malism4 ,ablutions are a necess>y prelim9>y to ! obligatory pray]s1 at lea/ ?ree times a day1 b if "o wi%es to make o!r pray]s at night1 he ne$ n get out ( b$ to p]=m ! ablutions4#bdh ,he :o do? n f9d wat]1 mu/ say five times1 ',9 ! "n ( ,god1' etc4 7,akdas74 ,dur+ ! ablutions c]ta9 petitions are prescrib$ z :ile wa%+ ! h&s1 say1 etc42 :ile wa%+ ! face1 say1 etc4 ,!n ! wor%ipp] mu/ /& fac+ ! ,holy ,place 7,acca7 & say a portion ( ! pray]s2 !n b[+ d[n ) h&s on knees1 say ano!r portion2 !n /&+ ) h&s out/ret*$ =w>d & upw>d1 ano!r2 !n sitt+ d[n1 ano!r portion4 ,ea* pray] has ?ree pro/rations 7rika74 ,pray] times are morn+1 aft]noon1 & ev5+4 ,congregational pray] or at fun]als 0 aboli%$ by ,baha1 b ,abdul ,baha p]mits x = ,am]icans4#bdi ,pray] is direct$ to ,baha ,ullah4 ,:5 ! t]ms ,god1 ,"l1 ,?y ,greate/ ,"n are us$1 ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali is int5d$3 ,he1 ,baha1 says ,abdul ,baha#bej is ! dawn+ place ( ,div9ity & ! manife/ation ( ,div9ity4 ,he is ! ultimate goal1 ! ador$ "o ( all1 & ! wor%ipp$ "o ( all4 ,! editors add 7! capitals are !irs73 ,fur!r ?an ?is ,,man ,,has ,,no ,,o!r ,,po9t ,,= ,,conc5tration4 ,,he 7,,baha7 ,,is ,,god1 ! wor%ipp$ "o ( all4 ,pray]1 !re=e1 is no long] to be 9 ! "n nor = ! sake ( ,jesus ,*ri/ b 9 ! ,greate/ ,"n1 i4 e41 ,baha ,ullah's1 at ! m5tion ( :i* ! p be=e ! ,h\ris fall d[n1 ! ,"n ( ,him :o is ,rul] ov] :at 0 & is4#bea ,?is "n is grav5 on ! brea/p9s ( ,bahais1 & z a monogram on r+s1 ) two />s alongside x1 "o ( :i* repres5ts ! ,bab & ! o!r ,abdul ,baha4 ,?is *>m is to be buri$ ) ! body4 ,a ros>y ( n9ety-five beads is us$ daily by ! wor%ipp] 9 say+ ! ,greate/ "n #ex#ai times4 ,allahu ,abha is also to be said at ! beg9n+ ( a meal or ( any bus9ess1 or z a greet+1 j z ! ,moslems say1 ,bism ullah 7,9 ! "n ( ,god7 or ,peace be to y4 ,! figure #i1 ! sum ( ! lett]s ( ,baha1 is also a talisman4 ,pilgrimage is consid]$ m]itori\s & has be5 popul> among ,am]ican z well z ,p]sian ,bahais1 ?\gh ,baha says3#beb ,visit+ ! tombs ( ! dead is n necess>y1 x is bett] to give ! money to ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,! *ief %r9e is ! tomb ( ,baha ,ullah & ( ! ,bab#bec at ,acca4 ,!re h be5 publi%$ acc\nts ( a score ( ,am]ican wom5 & ( "s m5 :o h obta9$ p]mission & ent]$1 z x 71 ?r\gh ! gate ( heav5 & paid _! v[s unto ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,b n ! lea/ attraction 0 ,abdul ,baha1 ! k+ 9 8 beauty4 ,! pilgrim fir/ does obeisance to him4 ,?is is an ec/atic1 hy/]ic ev5t4 ,mrs4 ,true1 p]fectly intoxicat$ ) ! realization1 kiss$ 8 h&4#bed ,ano!r lady sat at 8 feet ) h] head on 8 knee4 ,ano!r1 :5 %e ent]$ 8 pres5ce1 held out h] arms1 cry+3 ,my ,"l1 my ,"l1#bee & ru%+ =w>d1 fell on h] knees1 sobb+4#bef ,ano!r n>rative says#beg t ,abbas greet$ !m1 clasp$ ea* "o 9 a lov+ embrace1 ano9t$ ea* "o ) ! att> ( roses4 ,"s ( ! believ]s kiss$ 8 h&4 ,( h] good-bye ?is lady says1 ,i held 8 h& a long "t4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,horace ,holley1 au?or ( ,! ,mod]n ,social ,religion1 writes1#beh ,?is 0 he4 ,my :ole body und]w5t a %ock4 ,my he>t leap$1 my knees weak5$1 a ?rill ( acute receptive feel+ fl[$ f head to foot4444 ,f %e] happ9ess ,i want$ to cry4 ,ano!r man1 ,l4 ,g4 ,gregory1 a negro1 writes3 ,my knee b5t rev]5tly be=e him4 ,:5 ,abdul ,baha says3 ,i am glad to see y1 ! pilgrims ?rill at su* wondr\s words6 ,8 heav5ly smile gives !m happ9ess6 ,8 trite platitudes are writt5 d[n beside ! midnight lamp1 = ! delectation ( simil> dupes4 ,next ! pilgrims visit ! ,palace ( ,bahja & ! beautiful pleasure gr\nds :]e ,baha resid$ dur+ mo/ ( 8 conf9em5t at ,acca1 enjoy+ mu* fre$om & ev5 luxury z a prison]4 ,! tomb ( ! ,bab draws !m1 b m sacr$ d !y deem ! tomb ( ,baha ,ullah1 ! culm9ation ( our pilgrimage4 ,?is %r9e is 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,bahja4 ,its out] c\rt is adorn$ ) beautiful rugs1 vases1 *&eli]s1 & fl[]s4 ,"h !y *ant v]ses f ! ,tablets4 ,ea* pilgrim1 tak+ (f 8 %oes1 ent]s ! holy prec9cts alone4 ,9 ?is holy ( holies1 ! heav5ly sil5ce ( t c5tre ( peace1 he kneels & prays at ! ?rone ( grace = p>don & help1 rememb]+ ! fri5ds f> away be=e ! pres5ce4 ,he c\nts x a glori\s exp]i5ce at once solemn & joyful4 ,com+ out he is s]v$ ) tea & giv5 "s beautiful roses :i* are c>efully pres]v$4 ,mrs4 ,grundy says t !y rema9$ all night at ! tomb1 *ant+ & pray+ )\t int]mission1 & /&+ ?r\gh\t ! c]emonies 444 commun+ ) ! glorifi$ _s ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,"u ! arb\r 0 a *air :]e ,baha ,ullah us$ to sit4 ,no "o sits 9 x any long]4 ,%e knelt at ! foot ( ! *air :il/ "o ( ! daught]s ( ,baha *ant$ a pray]4#bei ,a %r9e1 deem$ ev5 m sacr$1 yet rema9s4 ,! pilgrims are conduct$ to x 9 an inn] room ( ! resid5ce ( ,abdul ,baha4 ,"h are ! images ( ! ,glori\s ,ones ( ,god4 ,we 7 all impell$ to remove our %oes be=e cross+ ! ?re%old4 ,approa*+ 9 rev]5t awe1 we 7 ano9t$ ) a fragrant p]fume1 & z we knelt be=e ! maje/ic lik5ess#bfj ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection1 ,baha ,ullah & t ( ! ,bab1 we 7 unable to speak4#bfa ,"h is se5 ! expression ( g5tl5ess1 meekness1 wisdom1 light1 love1 maje/y1 p[]1 hol9ess1 9 %ort1 e attribute ( ,god4#bfb ,h[ f> f ! ,*ri/ian position ! ,bahais h w&]$ is se5 9 ! n>ratives ( ^! pilgrims :o take little int]e/ ,9 ^? holy fields1 ,ov] ^: acres walk$ ^? bless$ feet ,:i*1 n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 7 nail'd ,= our advantage to ! bless$ cross4 ,to !m n ,j]usalem b ,acca is ! ,holy ,city4 ,n ,naz>e? & ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 b ,haifa & its bay1 n ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane b ! ,rizwan1 n ,calv>y b ! ,turki% prison b>racks1 n ,m\nt ,olivet b ,m\nt ,c>mel1 attract _! int]e/ & engage _! love4 ,,xi4 ,bahaism 9 its fe/ivals ab&ons ! ,*ri/ian ye>4 ,9 ! ,akdas1 besides ,noruz1 ,new ,ye>1 !re are two sacr$ days3 7#a7 ,! anniv]s>y ( ! decl>ation ( ! ,bab1 ,may #bc1 #ahdd2 & 7#b7 ! bir?day ( ,baha ,ullah1 ,novemb] #ab1 #ahag4 ,to ^! h be5 add$3 7#c7 ,! fea/ ( ,rizwan1 ,april #ba-,may #b1 commemorat+ ! decl>ation ( ,baha ,ullah 9 ,bagdad2 7#d7 ! dea? ( ,baha ,ullah1 ,may #bh1 #ahib1 at ,acca2 & /ill lat] 7#e7 ! bir?day ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,may #bd1 #ahdd2 & 7#f7 8 appo9tm5t z ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,novemb] #bf4 ,! f\r or five int]cal>y days1 ,febru>y #bf-,m>* #b1 correspond+ 9 a measure to ,c>nival1 are a fea/+ "t be=e ! annual fa/4 ,! weekly holy days ( ! ?ree mono!i/ic religions are aboli%$4 ,in/ead ( a ,sabba?1 e n9ete5? day1 ! fir/ ( ea* mon?1 is a sacr$ day2 ev5 ! week is aboli%$4 ,! n9? day ( ea* mon? has be5 made sacr$ by ,abdul ,baha4 ,! era is also *ang$4 ,! _w & its ev5ts are to be reckon$ f ! ,bahai cycle4 ,j :at ?is is seems to be d\btful1 = "s date f ! ,decl>ation ( ! ,bab & write #aiad z ! ye> #gj4 ,! ,/> ( ! ,we/ is s dat$4 ,"s date f ! bir? ( ,baha ,ullah & c\nt ?is z ! ye> #ig1 z on ! title page ( ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 by ,remey4 ,ev5 ! ye> ( ,abdul ,baha's accession 7#ahib7 is us$ z a date4#bfc ,?us ,bahaism has no ,*ri/ian era1 no ,*ri/ian ,sabba?1 no ,ea/]1 no ,*ri/mas1 no ,tr9it>ian =mula 9 b5$iction1 doxology1 or sacram5t1 no symbol ( ! cross1 no hymns to ,*ri/1 no ,apo/les' ,cre$1 no ,"l's ,pray]4 ,yet x claims to be ,*ri/ian6 ,,xii4 ,9 conclusion1 ,bahaism is anti*ri/ian 9 its aim & propag&a4 ,:5ev] x comes 9 contact ) ,*ri/ian missions1 9 ,p]sia1 ,syria1 ,egypt1 ,india1 or ,burmah1 x is ! oppos] ( ! mess5g] ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ,gospel4 ,a hope *]i%$ ?irty ye>s ago1 by "s mission>ies & o!rs1 t x might be a /epp+ /one = ,moslems to ,*ri/ has n be5 fulfill$2 albeit "s ( ! be/ conv]ts f ,islam h fir/ s\ght ! brok5 ci/]ns ( ,bahaism4#bfd ,bahaism is pla9ly anti*ri/ian4 ,x is a new & a diff]5t1 an inf]ior & a false religion4 ,its claims are contradictory to ! claims ( ,*ri/4 ,x w\ld draw m5's allegiance to ano!r p]son1 to o!r ,scriptures1 to a sy/em ( doctr9e & way ( salvation inconsi/5t ) ! ,gospel1 to =ms ( wor%ip1 c]emonies1 & fe/ivals at v>iance ) ^? ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x decl>es t ,*ri/ianity is abrogat$ & sup]s$$4 ,its errone\s dictum is t ! revelation ( ,jesus is no long] ! po9t ( guidance = ! _w4 ,:y _c ,*ri/ian p see t its claims annul fai? & loyalty to ,*ri/8 ,surely giv+ ,bahaism c\nt5ance1 assi/ance1 & enc\ragem5t or opportunity = its propag&a is to w\nd ,*ri/ 9 ! h\se ( ,8 fri5ds4 ,,footnotes3 #bbc ,phelps' ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #fi4 #bbd ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 pp4 #bji1 #bch1 #cag2 ,s4 ,w41 ,june #e1 #aiac1 p4 #ij4 #bbe ,phelps1 p4 #aaf4 #bbf ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #bji4 #bbg ,ibid41 p4 #bac4 #bbh ,phelps1 p4 #acg4 #bbi ,page #agc4 #bcj ,mrs4 ,grundy1 p4 #f4 #bca ,t5 ,days 9 ! ,light ( ,acca1 p4 #bc4 #bcb ,pages #aba-abg1 #agc4 #bcc ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 iv4 #bcd ,s4 ,w41 ,m>* #b1 #aiad1 p4 #cba4 #bce ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #hj4 #bcf ,contempor>y ,review1 ,m>*1 #aiab4 #bcg ,page #ade1 ,*icago ,edition4 #bch ,goodall1 ,daily ,lessons1 p4 #ag4 #bci ,dreyfus1 ,! ,bahai ,revelation1 p4 #ei4 #bdj ,table ,talks1 by ,true1 p4 #ba2 ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ag4 #bda ,/>1 ,july #ac1 #aiac1 p4 #aba2 ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #aah1 #abd4 #bdb ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #ajf4 #bdc ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #adi1 #aej4 #bdd ,obs]vations ( a ,bahai ,travell]1 p4 #dj4 #bde ,tablets1 p4 #adi4 #bdf ,daily ,lessons1 ,goodall1 p4 #ah2 ,sprague's ,a ,ye> ,among ,bahais1 p4 #h2 ,/>1 #aiac1 pp4 #aba1 #aei1 #bjc4 #bdg ,/>1 ,feb4 #g1 #aiad1 p4 #cjf4 #bdh ,daily ,lessons1 ,goodall1 p4 #gd4 #bdi ,tablets1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ae4 #bej ,/>1 ,feb4 #g1 #aiad1 p4 #cjd4 #bea ,/>1 ,feb4 #g1 #aiad1 p4 #bih4 #beb ,glad ,tid+s1 ,tablets1 p4 #ij4 #bec ,! ,bab's body1 at ! "t ( 8 m>tyrdom at ,tabriz1 0 ?r[n to ! dogs4 ,x 0 rescu$1 tak5 to ,teh]an & int]r$4 ,aft] _m ye>s x 0 secretly transf]r$ to ,acca4 ,! ,bab's h\se 9 ,%iraz 0 fir/ ( all a %r9e1 & pilgrimage to x is enjo9$ 9 ! ,akdas4 ,ano!r is ! mausoleum ov] ! grave ( ! m>tyrs at ,teh]an4 ,simil>ly at ,ispahan 7,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #ac74 ,abdul ,baha seems to desire to increase rev]5ce = %r9es & inculcates su* hon\r = ! m>tyrs z w soon develop into sup]/ition4 ,9 ! ,visit+ ,tablets = ,m>tyrs1 he says 7pp4 #i-ab73 ,bless$ is ! "o :o atta9s to visit ?y grave4 ,bless$ is ! =ehead t is set aga9/ ?y tomb4 ,bless$ is ! p]son :o lights a lamp at ?y re/+-place4 ,i beg ,god to make ?y sepul*re a m9e ( m]cy1 a depository ( gifts1 & to encompass x ) manifold signs4 ,a *ant = ! pilgrim beg9s3 ,o pe]less m>tyr6 ,v]ily ,i salute ?y pure du/ & ?y holy bless$ tomb4 ,! ev]la/+ abode is = su* z visit ?y tomb4 #bed ,table ,talks1 pp4 #ac1 #ag4 #bee ,rev4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,d4 ,d41 ref]s to ?is incid5t z publi%$ 9 ! ,lit]>y ,dige/ 7,outlook1 ,ibid41 & ,fifty-?ree ,ye>s 9 ,syria1 p4 #fhg74 ,he said to ,abbas ,eff5di1 ,an ,am]ican woman has /at$ t %e came to ,haifa & :5 %e ent]$ y\r room %e felt t %e 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ! v ,son ( ,god1 ! ,*ri/1 & t %e held out h] arms1 cry+1 ',my ,"l1 my ,"l1' & ru%$ to y1 kneel+ at y\r bless$ feet sobb+ l a *ild4 ,c ?is be "r to accept wor%ip8 ,i left ,abbas ,eff5di ) ! pa9ful feel+ t he 0 accept+ div9e hon\r f simple-m9d$ wom5 f ,am]ica & receiv+ _! gifts ( gold )\t prote/ or rebuke4 #bef ,new ,york ,outlook1 ,june1 #aija1 pp4 #de1 #df4 #beg ,mrs4 ,grundy1 ,ibid41 p4 #gc4 #beh ,page #bab4 #bei ,see ,t5 ,days 9 ! ,light at ,acca1 pp4 #ga-gc2 ,my ,visit to ,acca1 p4 #ba2 ,9 ,galilee1 p4 #fi2 ,heav5ly ,vi/a1 p4 #bb2 ,daily ,lessons1 p4 #hj2 ,fl[]s f ,acca1 p4 #cf2 ,table ,talks1 p4 #ad4 #bfj ,baha1 9 ! ,akdas1 =bids wom5 f go+ on pilgrimage1 ! adoration ( pictures & ! kiss+ ( h&s4 ,:y does ,abdul ,baha enc\rage !m8 ,ignorant devotion has s soon deg5]at$ into sup]/ition & iconolatry4 ,o!rs are trad+ on ! sup]/iti\s4 ,abdul ,baha writes3 ,i h receiv$ news t "s "o 9 ,p]sia has imitat$ ! picture ( ! ,manife/ation & sold x = #bjj to a believ]4 ,! real picture is n 9 ! possession ( any "o b me4 #bfa ,fl[]s f ,acca1 p4 #cd4 #bfb ,a ,heav5ly ,vi/a1 p4 #bb2 & above ref]5ces4 #bfc ,/>1 ,m>* #b1aiad1 p4 #cba4 #bfd ,doctor ,jessup1 ,outlook1 ,ibid41 says1 ,an old ,p]sian ,%eikh1 9 #ahig1 came to ! ,am]ican ,press 9 ,beirut1 ) a l>ge %eet ( pa/e bo>d on :i* 0 writt5 ! motto ',ya ,baha ul ,abha' & wi%$ to h a map m\nt$ on ! face ( x4 ,9 reply to inquiry :y he ?us w\ld use x1 he said3 ',i h _h x hang+ on my wall = twelve ye>s & pray$ to x1 & f\nd x to be vanity & wor?less4 ,i n[ pref] to read ! ,bible4' ,,vi ,bahaism & ! ,/ate ,bahaism c]ta9ly does contemplate an e>?ly dom9ion :i* %all ev5tually subv]t all exi/+ gov]nm5ts4--,doctor ,holmes 9 ,spe]'s ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #abi4 ,! supreme manife/ation ( social morality is always gov]nm5t & 9 =mulat+ a politic1 ,baha ,ullah mo/ cle>ly e>n$ our rev]5ce z ! prophet ( mod]n society4444 ,democracy alone t5ds to vulg>ize p]sonal values1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates proves4 ,by unit+ ! ari/ocratic _s ) ! democratic =m ( ,gov]nm5t1 he insur$ a politic at once equable & effective4--,h4 ,holley1 ,! ,mod]n ,social ,religion p4 #bjc4 ,9 call+ ,babi-,bahaism a worse cult ?an ,mormonism1 ,i d s delib]ately4--,s4 ,k4 ,vatralsky 9 ,am]4 ,j\r4 ( ,!ology1 #aijb1 p4 #gc4 ,!re c be little d\bt f ! intol]ance !y %[ to ^? :o recant1 t %\ld !y ga9 p[] en\gh !y w\ld be z ready to p]secute ,*ri/ians z 0 ,mohamm$ to put to dea? ! ,jews ( ,m$9a4--,dr4 ,g4 ,w4 ,holmes 9 ,spe]'s ibid41 p4 #acj4 ,bahaism1 z a new religion bidd+ = popul> fav\r1 %\ld be consid]$ 9 its relation to ! ,/ate1 = ?is is an important factor 9 =m+ our judgm5t ( x4 ,z x hi/orically sprang f ,babism1 x is well to review1 fir/ ( all1 ! political relations ( ,babism4 ,i4 ,babism 9 ,p]sia 0 a =m ( ,mahdiism4 ,mirza ,ali ,mohamm$1 ! ,bab1 claim$ to be ! ,mahdi1 ! ,kaim1 ! twelf? ,imam return$4 ,accord+ to ,%iah doctr9e1 ! rul]%ip ( ! ,/ate by div9e law belongs to ! ,imam4 ,! ,kaj> ,%ahs _h ! "r to k+%ip only 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,imam4 ,_! au?ority w\ld cease ) 8 appe>ance4 ,?is is s univ]sally recogniz$ t ! con/itution ( ,p]sia drawn up by ! ,p>liam5t 9 #aijf-aijg conta9s 9 ! preamble ! provision t x %all cont9ue only till ! manife/ation ( ! ,imam4 ,9 accordance ) ?is pr9ciple ! ,babis look$ ^u ,mohamm$ ,%ah & ,nasr-ud-,d9 ,%ah z no long] ! rightful rul]s4 ,!y 71 ipso facto1 supplant$ by ! ,bab1 ! ,sahib-i-,zaman or ,"l ( ! ,age4 ,! ,kaj>s 7 call$ by !m unlawful k+s4 ,hazrat-,kuddus says1#bfe ,we are ! rightful rul]s2 "k t ,nasr-ud-,d9 is no true k+ & t su* z support him %all be torm5t$ 9 hell-fire4 ,disloyalty 0 an ess5tial coroll>y ( ,babism & n a consequ5ce ( ! repression & p]secution :i* x met4 ,! measures ( ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t 7 caus$ by ?is k4 ,! rebellions ( ! ,babis 7 ju/ifi$ 9 _! eyes by self-pres]vation z well z by ! desire to remove1 if possible1 ! ,%ah & make way = ! reign ( ! ,bab4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne's op9ion on ^! po9ts is conclusive4 ,he says3#bff-- ,! ,babis look$ = _! imm$iate triumph ov] all exi/+ p[]s1 culm9at+ 9 ! univ]sal e/abli%m5t ( ! true fai? & ! reign ( ,god's sa9ts on e>?4444 ,!y int5d$ to inh]it ! e>?2 !y held ^? :o reject$ ! ,bab z unclean & wor?y ( dea?1 & !y held ! ,kaj> ,%ahs 9 a dete/ation :i* !y 7 at no pa9s to hide4444 ,!y did n make any pr(ession ( loyalty to or love = ! reign+ dyna/y4444 ,unbeliev]s 7 fl\t$ ) scorn because !y suppos$ t ! ,promis$ ,deliv]] w\ld confirm ! au?ority ( ! ,%ahs4 ,! ,bayan1 ! *ief book ( ! ,bab1 anticipates ! "t :5 ! ,%ah's gov]nm5t %all be sup]s$$ by a ,babi /ate1 :i* %all prevail 9 ,p]sia4 ,x gives ! laws = ?is ,babi /ate z well z regulations = ! di/ribution ( ! spoils ( w> & = ! ,jahad1#bfg %[+ t ! ,bab anticipat$ religi\s w>s4 ,! k+s ( ! ,bayanic disp5sation are direct$ :at !y %\ld d4 ,9 ! five *ief prov9ces ( ,p]sia1 no unbeliev]s are to be all[$ to live1 except "s =eign ,*ri/ian m]*ants4 ,!y are n to be kill$1 b to be driv5 out & _! prop]ty confiscat$4#bfh ,directions are giv5 z to ! use ( _! prop]ty4 ,! /rongly intol]ant doctr9e is set =?#bfi t unbeliev]s h no "r to any?+1 n ev5 to a believ+ wife4 ,all t ?\ see/ 9 ! h&s ( unbeliev]s is n !irs by "r4 ,if ! manife/ation has p[]1 he w\ld ev5 =bid _! brea?+4 ,babism1 !re=e1 0 a political z well z a religi\s movem5t4 ,z su* x f\ght & ) "s prospect ( success1 =1 z ,br[ne says1 x seem$ at "o "t to m5ace ! supremacy alike ( ! ,kaj> dyna/y & ( ! ,mohamm$an fai? 9 ,p]sia4#bgj ,! ,bab 0 execut$ 9 #ahej4 ,! ,babi insurrections 7 suppress$4 ,t]rible reprisals foll[$ ! attempt on ! life ( ,nasr-ud-,d9 ,%ah4 ,! lead]s fl$ into exile to ,turkey4 ,babism1 repress$ & =c$ into concealm5t1 ent]$ ^u a new phase4 ,x em]g$ some:at *ang$ z ,bahaism 7#ahfg74 ,,ii4 ,bahaism %\ld be consid]$ 9 its political aspects 9 relation to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,p]sia4 7a7 ,9 ,p]sia1 ! issue ( ! sword _h decl>$ aga9/ ! ,babis4 ,baha ,ullah adopt$ a policy aptly call$ political opportunism4#bga ,he proclaim$ ! loyalty ( himself & 8 foll[]s to ! ,%ah1 d5\nc$ ! attempt$ assass9ations1 wrote pray]s to be said = ! ,%ah1#bgb & plead$ = ! tol]ation ( ! sect z "o )\t political aspirations4 ,bahai apologi/s condemn$ ! ,bab & ! conduct ( ! ,babis1 decl>+ x contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,bab4#bgc ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 on trial be=e ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t1 repudiat$ ! ,babis1 d5\nc$ _! actions z unseemly & bad1#bgd & decl>$ ) emphasis t ,bahaism 0 an entirely diff]5t religion4 ,he pron\nc$ ! ,%ah free f blame reg>d+ ! dea? ( ! ,bab#bge & ! p]secutions ( ! ,babis1 ca/+ ! responsibility & reproa* on ! mullahs & ! ,m9i/]s ( ,/ate4#bgf ,he ev5 made a %[ ( blam+ ! att5dants = ! dea? ( ,badi1 ! mess5g] :o bore ,baha's epi/le to ! ,%ah1 & made z ?\gh ! ,%ah regrett$ x4 ,! ,new ,hi/ory & ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative are bo? t5d5cy writ+s1 foll[+ out ! same purpose1 gloss+ ov] ! facts z giv5 9 ! contempor>y n>rative ( ,mirza ,jani1 putt+ ! odium on ! mullahs & ass]t+ t no p>ticul> blame atta*es to ,8 ,mo/ ,sacr$ ,maje/y ! ,%ah2#bgg ?\gh o!r writ+s ( ,baha %[ a _s ( ho/ility to ! ,%ah4#bgh ,foll[+ ! policy ( conciliation ! ,bahais made petition to ! ,%ah /at+ t#bgi ?is sect has no worldly object nor any conc]n ) political matt]s1 x has no?+ to d ) affairs ( ,gov]nm5t nei!r has x any conc]n ) ! p[]s ( ! ?rone4 ,!y /at$ t#bhj !y h made no di/urbance1 or rebellions1 or any sign ( s$ition4 ,s ,baha#bha enjo9$ t 9 e c\ntry !y mu/ behave t[>ds ! ,gov]nm5t ) fai?fulness1 tru/fulness1 & tru?fulness4 ,! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t respond$ to ?is policy & ceas$ to p]secute z be=e4 ,dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s ! ,bahais h n be5 mu* mole/$4 ,_! p]secutions h be5 few & g5]ally due to local causes4 ,! numb] ( ,bahais :o h lo/ _! lives 9 ! c\rse ( _! hi/ory 7aft] !y cease to be ,babis7 is probably n m ?an #cjj1 m ?an half ( :om 7 kill$ 9 riots at ,ispahan & ,yezd 9 #aijc4 ,! ,bahai hi/orian#bhb /ates t on r>e occasions c]ta9 ,ulema1 = _! own p]sonal & private advantage1 mole/ "o or two individuals ( ! sect4 ,b ! ,%ah's ,gov]nm5t has tol]at$ !m4#bhc ,n c\nt+ ! pres5t ,holy ,w> aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 m h be5 kill$ 9 ,p]sia 9 ! half c5tury ?an ,bahais4#bhd ,! ,gov]nm5t has %[n lib]ality t[>ds ,bahais by all[+ !m to occupy positions 9 ! civil s]vice1 z cl]ks 9 ! po/1 telegraph1 cu/oms1 c\rts1 & consulates1 & has n discrim9at$ aga9/ !m4 7b7 ,com+ to ! p]iod ( ! agitation = a con/itution & ! revolution1 x is pla9 t ! ,bahais _h little to d ) ! /ruggle4 ,nei!r !y nor _! tea*+s 7 ! cause ( x4 ,! causes 7 ! same1 9 g5]al1 z ^? :i* influ5c$ ,turkey & ,*9a t[>ds con/itutional re=m4 ,! occasions 9 local circum/ances & politics _h no?+ to d ) ,bahaism4 ,! lead]s 7 enlight5$ ,moslems1 & ev5 mullahs ( ! ,%iahs4 ,!y 7 n ,bahais4 ,^! held alo( f ! propag&a & ! /ruggle = popul> lib]ties1 took little "p 9 ! elections or 9 p>liam5t1 & jo9$ nei!r ! army ( ! con/itutionali/s nor t ( ! reaction>ies4 ,!y display$ no love ( c\ntry by /riv+ = ! cause ( ! p1 nor any real love or loyalty to ! autocratic ,%ah4 ,yet ! influ5ce ( ,abdul-,baha ,abbas 0 ?r[n 9 fav\r ( ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah1 & aft] he _h scatt]$ p>liam5t at ! cannon's m\? & annull$ ! con/itution1 ,bahais 7 grant$ appo9tm5ts 9 ! civil s]vice & rejoic$ 9 ! reaction>y regime4 ,a tablet ( ,abdul ,baha 0 circulat$ prophesy+ a long & prosp]\s reign = ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah1 :o be=e _m mon?s 0 driv5 f 8 ?rone into exile4 ,my p]sonal k ( ^! circum/ances is support$ by abundant pr9t$ evid5ce4 ,fir/ ( all !re is ,abdul ,baha's own /atem5t4 ,he said 9 ,am]ica1#bhe ,9 ,p]sia ! ,bahais h no "p 9 ! movem5ts :i* h t]m9at$ 9 corruption4 ,!y mu/ h no?+ to d ) s$iti\s movem5ts4 ,exc]pts f 8 lett]s#bhf %[ t !y 7 con/antly enjo9$ f ! v beg9n+ ( ! revolution to /& aside f ! /ruggle & w>4 ,to ! same effect are ! words ( ! ,bahai ,remey1#bhg ,! ,bahais _h rema9$ neutral 9 ! /ruggle = con/itutional lib]ty & ! r5ewal ( ,p]sia4 ,s ,dreyfus1 ano!r ,bahai1#bhh ,he 7,abdul ,baha7 dissuad$ !m f mix+ !mselves up 9 ! political /ruggle4 ,?is expla9s ! app>5tly passive role play$ by ! ,bahais 9 contempor>y ev5ts 9 ,p]sia4 ,because ( ?is attitude1 ,pr(essor ,br[ne accuses !m ( lack ( patriotism & lam5ts _! inaction4 ,b ?is attitude ( neutrality 0 only ma9ta9$ by !m z f> z tak+ up arms & public action 7 conc]n$4 ,_! secret influ5ce 0 on ! side ( ! reaction>y p>ty4 ,x is pla9 t ! con/itutionali/s reg>d$ ! ,bahais z _! oppon5ts1 & ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah c\nt$ !m z 8 support]s4 ,abdul ,baha said 9 ,new ,york1#bhi ,! ,bahais h tak5 no "p :atev] 9 political que/ions & di/urbances4 ,_! clamor\s p]secutors 7 ! revolutioni/s4 ,^! discont5ts want$ con/itutional rights & privileges4 ,!y 7 politicians1 n religioni/s4 ,c]ta9ly ! ho/ile animus ( ^! words is unmi/akable4 ,!re is indubitable pro(1 too1 t ,abdul ,baha c>ri$ on correspond5ce ) ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah4 ,m4 ,h4 ,=d1 a ,bahai writ]1#bij /ates ! fact 9 detail4 ,its purport 0 su* t1 :5 ! ,con/itutionali/s knew x1 ,abdul ,baha fe>$ viol5ce4 ,?is 0 commonly report$ 9 ,p]sia4 ,9 ,*icago ! fir/ ,bahai mission>y to ,am]ica confirm$ ?is fact :i* he _h he>d f ,acca4 ,he said1 ,! au?orities int]cept$ ,abbas's lett] intrigu+ ) ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah1 & !re=e ! revolutioni/s ?reat5$ him4 ,remey %[s ! affiliation ( ! ,bahais ) ! ,%ah1 & 8 satisfaction ) !m4 ,he arriv$ at ,teh]an j :5 ! ,%ah _h scatt]$ ! p>liam5t & hang$ ! editors4 ,he says1 ,we f\nd ! ,bahais 9 ! utmo/ peace & happ9ess4 ,!y 7 9 good e/eem & respect ( ! reaction>y ,gov]nm5t1 & 7 n[ enjoy+ unusual privileges4444 ,sev]al ( ! ,bahais _h be5 appo9t$ to high gov]nm5tal positions4 ,9 accord ) all ^! facts is ! /atem5t ( ,j4 ,d4 ,frame1 ,m4 ,d41 ( ,re%t3 ,! political influ5ce ( ! ,bahais has be5 grossly exagg]at$4 ,!y 7 =bidd5 to accept seats 9 ! fir/ p>liam5t & pr(ess$ to ma9ta9 /rict neutrality1 b 9 ! spr+ ( #aijh a 'tablet' 0 circulat$ among !m1 promis+ t ,mohamm$ ,ali ,%ah w\ld rule = ! rema9d] ( 8 life2 & ! writ] possesses a copy ( ano!r 'tablet' promis+ him spe$y peace & prosp]ity4 ,! subsequ5t =c$ abdication ( ! k+ co/ ! ,bahais consid]able pre/ige & "s foll[]s4#bia ,we ?us see a d\ble failure on ! "p ( ?is movem5t4 ,z ,babism x fail$ 9 #ahdh-aheb 9 its rebellion & w>s aga9/ ! ,kaj>s2 z ,bahaism x fail$ to ent] into & assi/ ! mod]n movem5t1 :i*1 aim+ at re=m & progress1 inaugurat$ a con/itution4 ,! cause ( ! latt] is n f> to seek2 ,bahaism has a political s*eme ( its own4 ,we w n[ consid] x4 ,,iii4 ,bahaism has set =? a sy/em ( civil gov]nm5t4 ,claim+ to be a revelation f ,god1 x has enunciat$ ! laws & regulations ( ! future ,/ate4 ,x approves ( con/itutional mon>*y z ! be/ =m ( gov]nm5t1 & p]mits republics4#bib ,b ?is mon>*y w be limit$ n s mu* by its con/itution z by ! law ( ,bahaism & its hi]>*y4 ,baha1 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ! ,book ( ,laws1 directs t ,bet-,adl1 h\ses ( ju/ice1 be e/abli%$ 9 e place1 ) n9e or m memb]s1 all ,bahai m51 :o %all be ,tru/ees ( ! ,m]ciful1 ,adm9i/rators = ,god4 ,9 ! ?irte5? ( ! ,glad ,tid+s#bic he says3 ,! affairs ( ! p are plac$ 9 *>ge ( ! m5 ( ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,!y are dayspr+s ( comm& 7div9e ag5ts1 repres5tatives ( ,god74 ,!y may execute :at !y deem advisable4 ,x is incumb5t ^u all to obey !m4 ,_! s\ls w be inspir$ ) div9e aspiration4 ,god w inspire !m ) :at ,he wille?4 ,) !m w lie ! int]pretation ( po9ts ( doctr9e4 ,!y mu/ decree & judge accord+ to ,bahai revelation4 ,!y mu/ gaze day & night t[>ds t :i* ha? be5 reveal$ f ! horizon ( ! ,supreme ,p54 ,!y %all rule by div9e "r4 ,_! au?ority %all be absolute4 ,abdul ,baha re/ates ! words ( ,baha3#bid ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice mu/ be obey$ 9 all ?+s4 ,x is ! c5tre ( true gov]nm5t4 ,! ,law ( ,god w be inve/$ 9 !m1 & !y w r5d] decisions4 ,all judgm5t w be f ! /&po9t ( ,god's laws4 ,its decisions & comm&s w be gu>d$ f mi/ake4 ,x w h conf]r$ ^u x infallibility4 ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice w h local c\ncils1 national ones1 & an int]national "o4#bie ,( ! latt]1 ,abdul ,baha said 9 an address 9 ,new ,york3 ,a univ]sal or _w ,h\se ( ,ju/ice %all be organiz$4 ,t :i* x ord]s %all be ! ,tru? 9 expla9+ ! comm&s ( ,baha ,ullah & %all be obey$ by all4 ,all m5 %all be "u its sup]vision4#bif ,its functions are n conf9$ to matt]s ( fai?1 = ,abdul ,baha cont9ues3 ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice is end[$ ) a political z well z a religi\s aspect4 ,x embodies bo? aspects1 & is protect$ by ! pres]v+ p[] ( ,baha ,ullah himself4 ,9 ! political aspect x w be supreme4 ,! sep>ation ( ! ,religion & ! ,/ate c only be tempor>y1 says ,dreyfus1#big a mom5t>y /age4 ,= ! pres5t ! two sph]es are sep>ate4 ,:5 ,bahaism triumphs !y w be unit$4 ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice#bih w h "u its control almo/ ! :ole adm9i/ration1 & naturally w take ! place ( our municipal c\ncils4 ,su* has be5 ,baha ,ullah's int5tion4 ,fur!r he cle>ly aims n only at a municipal ,h\se ( ,ju/ice1 b also at a legislative "o1 sitt+ z a national p>liam5t & z an int]national tribunal4 ,rememb] t all ! memb]s are to be ,bahais4 ,s ,remey says1 ,!re w be a union ( ,religion & ! ,/ate--! gov]nm5ts ( ! nations4 ,! mat]ial laws ( m5 w be f\nd$ & en=c$ accord+ to ,bahaism4#bii ,9 ?is politico-religi\s regime1 ! political w be subject to ! religi\s4 ,! k+s & rul]s ( ! _w1 says ,abdul ,baha1#cjj w f9d _! true au?ority "u ! rul+s ( ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,x w decide betwe5 k+s & k+s4 ,baha address$ lett]s#cja to k+s ) arrogant assumption ( au?ority to control ! civil p[]s4 ,! ,h\ses ( ,ju/ice w h l>ge f9ancial p[]s4 ,!y %all inh]it all prop]ty ( ^? dy+ )\t heirs1 & "o-?ird ( t ( ^? dy+ *ildless4#cjb ,"o-?ird ( all f9es = crimes %all g to !m4 ,= example1 9 case ( murd]1 two-?irds ( ! blood money %all g to ! family ( ! murd]$ & "o-?ird to ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,a ti! ( n9ete5-hundr$?s %all be giv5 into _! h&s4 ,!y %all act z tru/ees = m9ors & incapables1 & z a ,poor ,bo>d4 ,!y %all h civil jurisdiction1 to settle mat]ial difficulties betwe5 believ]s1#cjc = ! protection ( m51 = ! pres]vation ( human hon\r4#cjd ,if any man refuses to educate 8 *ildr51 ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice %all d x at 8 exp5se1 & %all ord] all ! neglig5t to pay & use police p[]s to en=ce x4 ,!y mu/ also int]pret & adm9i/] crim9al law1 = ,baha has reveal$ a code ( laws & regulations conc]n+ mat]ial z well z spiritual ?+s4#cje ,abdul ,baha says1 ,! revelations ( ,baha ,ullah conta9 all ! great laws ( social gov]nm5t4 ,! laws cov] all po9ts & que/ions ( national adm9i/ration4#cjf ,= example1 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ! puni%m5t = !ft is prescrib$3 = ! fir/ (f5se1 exile2 = ! second1 imprisonm5t2 = ! ?ird1 br&+ ?ief on ! =ehead1 le/ o!r c\ntries accept him4 ,= adult]y a f9e is to be paid to ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice1 & = ! second (f5se1 d\ble ( ! f9e4 ,arson is made puni%able by burn+1 etc4 ,?is fiat legislation ( ,baha ,ullah is to be impos$ ^u ! p>liam5ts ( all nations4 ,all legislative & adm9i/rative functions1 says ,dreyfus1#cjg %all assume a sacr$ "* "u ! control ( ! ,bahai ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,9 brief1 ,bahaism w\ld set up 9 ea* t[n1 9 e c\ntry1 rul+ c\ncils1 & a c5tral "o univ]sal 9 its sway1 compos$ entirely ( ,bahais1 clo!d ) supreme au?ority1 because ,god-giv51 ov] k+s1 p>liam5ts1 & peoples2 c\ncils infallible & absolute1 sup]ior to appeal or prote/2 decid+ & exact+ ob$i5ce 9 e dep>tm5t ( ! life ( humanity--religi\s1 dome/ic1 social1 educational1 f9ancial1 judicial1 & political4 ,x w\ld be n an imp]ium 9 imp]io1 b an ,empire ov] all4 ,x w\ld be a prie/craft#cjh su* z ! _w has n yet se5--a religi\s-political regime 9 :i* k+s & presid5ts w g n to ,canossa b to ,acca1 & alike hold ! /irrups ( ,bahai ju/ices1 & laws ( p>liam5ts w be subject to revision & veto by ! ,bahai ,h\se4 ,9 x is ! c]ta9ty ( prie/ly oppression :5 fallible m5 set up _! judgm5t z ,god's4 ,! ,bahais claim to h no prie/s & no hi]>*y4 ,x is a "q ( names4 ,_! sy/em & laws conta9 ! real ?+1 full-fl$g$1 m5 m$iat+ ,god's w4 ,we may call x a bahai>*y1 if !y pref]4 ,abdul ,baha1 recogniz+ ! objections t w be made to ! political functions ( ! ,bahai ju/ices1 & =esee+ difficulty ) ,gov]nm5ts1 has1 = ! "t be+1 direct$ t 9 ,am]ica & ,europe ! "n ,h\se ( ,spirituality or ,h\se ( ,consultation be us$4#cji ,b *ange ( "n does n alt] ! reality or *ange ! revelation ( ,baha4 ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice 7c5tral7 is to be set up :5 ,abdul ,baha dies1 & x w assume its functions gradually z opportunity & exp$i5cy dem&4 ,already ord]s h gone =? prohibit+ ! int]pretation ( ! words ( ,baha or p]sonal expositions ( !m4#caj ,already ! fiat has int]dict$ ! publication1 by a ,bahai1 ( a tract1 book1 or translation on ! ,bahai religion )\t submitt+ x to ! c5sor at ,acca4#caa ,! effect ( ! work+ ( ! ,bahai sy/em may be realiz$ by imag9+ x z set up 9 ,p]sia4 ,suppose1 = example1 t ! small m9ority ( ,bahais n[ 9 ,p]sia %\ld become a majority1 ) a ,bahai ,%ah1 ,bahaism w\ld become ! e/abli%$ religion4 ,h\ses ( ,ju/ice w\ld come into op]ation4 ,:at ( ^? :o rema9 ,moslems & ,*ri/ians8 ,=tunately ,baha has aboli%$ ! law ( ! ,bab t requir$ _! expulsion f ! *ief prov9ces ( ,p]sia & ! confiscation ( _! prop]ty4 ,b ei!r ! o!r religions mu/ be judg$ by ,bahai c\rts1 or sep>ate c\rts mu/ be set up = !m4 ,?is w\ld p]petuate ! d\ble sy/em ( c\rts1 ! urfi or civil & ! %>i or religio-civil c\rts4 ,! latt] w\ld be entirely ,bahai & ei!r lord+ x ov] or 9 conflict ) ! civil adm9i/ration4 ,?is w\ld be a cont9uation ( ! pres5t confusion ( ,p]sian conditions1 only ) ! ,bahais 9 control4 ,:at might ! m9ority expect8 ,! oppressions & ana!mas receiv$ by ! old ,bahais f ! foll[]s ( ,abdul ,baha ,abbas give ! answ]4#cab ,=tunately = ! _w1 ! univ]sal reign ( ,bahaism is n to be realiz$1 nei!r is ! prophecy ( ,abdul ,baha to be fulfill$ :i* says#cac t ! flag ( ,baha ,ullah w ov]come e o!r flag & all rul]s w d homage to x4 ,,footnotes3 #bfe ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cfb4 #bff ,ibid41 p4 xvi4 #bfg ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #bhg4 #bfh ,bayan1 ,,vi1 #d4 #bfi ,beyan ,p]san1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #aah4 #bgj ,br[ne1 ,new ,hi/41 p4 vii4 #bga ,br[ne1 ,new ,hi/41 p4 vii4 #bgb ,ibid41 p4 #caf4 #bgc ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #fe4 #bgd ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #ea1 #fc1 #gg4 #bge ,ibid41 p4 #ch4 #bgf ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #agb1 #ahj4 #bgg ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #ahi4 #bgh ,see ,surat-ul-,muluk1 & ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #bg1 #aiac1 pp4 #i1 #aj4 ,see ,*ap4 ,,viii1 p4 #ahf1 #aia4 #bgi ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #aef4 #bhj ,ibid41 p4 #afj4 #bha ,words ( ,p>adise4 #bhb ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #aff4 #bhc ,br[ne1 ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #aja4 ,m4 ,a4 ,=d 9 ,! ,ori5tal ,rose1 p4 #gd1 says1 ,= _m ye>s be=e ! dea? ( ,baha ,ullah1 !re 0 no p]secution ( ! fri5ds4 #bhd ,see ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 ,r4 ,e4 ,spe]1 p4 #acj1 ,note #b4 #bhe ,s4 ,w41 ,july #ac1 #aiac4 #bhf ,br[ne's ,p]sian ,revolution1 pp4 #dbd-dbi4 #bhg ,obs]vations ( a ,bahai ,travell]1 p4 #ec4 #bhh ,ibid41 p4 #agb4 #bhi ,s4 ,w41 ,augu/ #a1 #aiab4 #bij ,! ,ori5tal ,rose1 pp4 #ahe-ahf1 #aig4 #bia ,! ,moslem ,_w1 #aiab1 p4 #bch4 #bib ,glad ,tid+s1 p4 #ia4 #bic ,*icago ,edition1 p4 #hi4 #bid ,grundy's ,t5 ,days 9 ,acca4 #bie ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 by ,abdul ,baha1 ,b>ney1 pp4 #aih-aii4 #bif ,s4 ,w41 ,dec4 #ab1 #aiac2 ,april #i1 #aiad1 p4 #ba4 #big ,! ,bahai ,revelation1 p4 #abc4 #bih ,ibid41 p4 #add4 #bii ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #fi4 #cjj ,grundy1 ,ibid4 #cja ,mohamm$ wrote to ! rul]s ( ,con/ant9ople1 ,p]sia1 ,egypt1 & ,syria4 ,t :i* 0 a bold & /rik+ act on ! "p ( ,mohamm$ is a weak imitation on ! "p ( ,baha4 #cjb ,!y become :at !y accus$ ! ,%iah ,mullahs ( be+2 ,dead m5's heirs1 consum]s ( end[m5ts1 & collectors ( ti!s & '?irds4' #cjc ,dreyfus1 p4 #aca4 #cjd ,i%rakat1 p4 #cc4 #cje ,remey1 p4 #fa4 #cjf ,kheiralla1 p4 #dcc4 #cjg ,! ,bahai ,revelation1 p4 #cb4 #cjh ,! ^w prie/ is us$ loosely = an (fic] ( religion4 ,bahais use no special t]m4 ,abdul ,baha says 7,univ]sal ,pr9ciples1 p4 #ch73 ,! mak+ ( specific laws is apportion$ to ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,! memb]s w n =m laws & /atutes accord+ to _! own op9ions & ?\ghts1 b by ! p[] ( inspiration4 #cji ,tablets1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #a & #f4 #caj ,brilliant ,pro(1 p4 #bf4 #caa ,s4 ,w41 ,july #ac1 #aiac1 p4 #aba4 #cab ,abdul ,baha ju/ifi$ ,mohamm$'s use ( ! sword1 say+1 ,mohamm$ comm&$ 8 foll[]s to c>ry ! religion ( ,god by ! sword4 ,x is "r to inflict injury to save a man's life1 !re=e to save 8 s\l by =ce4 #cac ,daily ,lessons at ,acca 7,goodall & ,coop]71 p4 #gb4 ,,vii ,bahaism & ,woman ,baha ,ullah 9 a lett] to "o ( 8 wives3--,?is writ+ is to ! ,exalt$ ,leaf1 :o ha? ta/$ ,my ,mo/ ,holy & ,wond]ful ,saliva4 ,we h giv5 !e to dr9k f ,my ,sweete/ ,m\?1 ,o ?\ bless$ & sp>kl+ leaf4 ,we h be/[$ ^u !e su* a /ation z no woman _h :o prec$$ !e4--,9 ,pray]s1 ,tablets & ,in/ructions1 #aijj4 ,!re is a t\* ( ori5tal luxury ( admiration 9 "s e/imates ( ,kurrat-ul-,ayn1 :o 9 important moral *>act]i/ics did n rise above ! level ( h] "t & place4 ,& 9 its results ,babism has n exalt$ woman4--,r4 ,e4 ,spe]1 ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aej4 ,abdul ,baha :ile 9 ,europe & ,am]ica _h mu* to say ab\t ! relation ( man & woman4 ,9 ,new ,york ,city1 aft] ref]r+ ! audi5ce to v>i\s books ( ! ,bahai religion1 he said3 ,simil>ly all ! o!r tablets ( ,baha ,ullah conta9 new tea*+s1 :i* h n be5 reveal$ 9 any books ( ! pa/ ,prophets4 ,! six? new tea*+ is ! equality betwe5 m5 & wom54 ,?is is peculi> to ! tea*+s ( ,baha ,ullah1 = all o!r religions plac$ m5 above wom54#cad ,9 ! exposition ( ,bahai tea*+s at ,clifton1 ,engl&1 he decl>$3 ,8 ,highness1 ,baha ,ullah1 e/abli%$ c]ta9 precepts or pr9ciples4#cae ,! six? pr9ciple ( ,baha ,ullah reg>ds ! equality ( ! sexes4 ,god has creat$ ! man & ! woman equal4 ,9 ! animal k+dom ! male & ! female enjoy suffrage laught]2 9 ! vegetable k+dom ! plants all enjoy equal suffrage laught] & applause4 ,! male & ! female ( ! human k+dom are equal be=e ,god4 ,div9e ju/ice dem&s t m5 & wom5 h equal rights4 ,my fir/ ?\ght on read+ ^! /atem5ts 0 "o ( surprise1 = !y contradict my obs]vations dur+ ?irty ye>s' resid5ce 9 ,p]sia1 9 close t\* ) ,bahais4 ,i decid$ to make a ?or\gh inve/igation ( ! tea*+s & practice ( ,baha ,ullah be>+ on ! relation ( ! sexes1 to det]m9e def9itely :e!r ^! claims ( ! inspir$ int]pret] 7 valid or n4 ,a consid]able body ( ,bahai lit]ature & revelation is accessible4 ,exam9ation ( ! *ief books1 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ! ,ikan & ! ,surat-ul-,haykal disclose no su* tea*+4 ,nei!r ! #aee p>agraphs ( ! ,hidd5 ,words1 nor ! ,sev5 ,valleys h any su* delectable ?\ghts = ,ori5tal wom54 ,nei!r ! six ,ornam5ts#caf ( ! fai? nor ! f\r ,rays1#cag nor ! n9e ,effulg5ces1#cah nor ! elev5 ,leaves ( ! ,words ( ,p>adise1 nor ! n9e precepts ( ! ,tablet ( ! ,_w1 nor ! fifte5 ,glad ,tid+s--?\gh !y ann\nce _m bless+s1 f fre$om to cut ! be>d z y please to con/itutional mon>*y z ! be/ =m ( gov]nm5t--give ! tea*+ ( ! equality ( woman ) man4 ,nei!r ,mirza ,abul ,fazl 9 8 ,bahai ,pro(s1 repres5t+ ! new ,bahais ( ,abdul ,baha1 nor ,doctor ,kheiralla 9 8 pond]\s volume on ,beha ,ullah1 repres5t+ ! old ,behais1 9 ?is bitt] & rancor\s s*ism2 nor ,myron ,phelps 9 8 ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 nor ,pr(essor ,br[ne ( ,cambridge ,univ]sity 9 8 le>n$ & imp>tial inve/igations reg>d+ ! religion makes ! /atem5t t ,baha ,ullah tea*es ! equality ( man & woman4 ,on ! contr>y1 inve/igation confirm$ my previ\s conviction t ! position ( woman "u ,bahai laws & cu/oms is inf]ior to t %e holds 9 ,we/]n l&s & t h] lot is f> less desirable & less ble/ ?an 9 ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,i rea*$ ! conclusion t ?is doctr9e z enunciat$ by ! ,int]pret] is a late addition to ,bahaism1 int5d$ to attract ! att5tion & tickle ! e>s ( audi5ces 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,( ! two or ?ree ?\s& ,am]icans :o are foll[+ ! cult ( ,bahaism1 mo/ are wom54 ,conc]n+ ?is ,abdul ,baha says 9 a tablet3 ,today ! wom5 ( ! ,we/ lead ! m5 9 ! s]vice ( ! cause 7,bahaism7 & loos5 _! tongues 9 eloqu5t lectures4#cai ,! editor adds1 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! active work]s 9 ! cause are wom54#cbj ,h5ce x is timely to consid] ! tea*+ & practice ( ,baha ,ullah ) reg>d to wom54 ,i4 ,i w fir/ take up ! subject ( education1 = 9 reg>d to x ! law ( ,bahaism ju/ifies1 !oretically1 _! boa/ ( ma9ta9+ ! equality ( ! sexes4 ,9 ?is x is1 h[ev]1 simply imitat+ ! law ( enlight5$ ,*ri/ian l&s1 nor does _! practice at all keep pace ) _! precepts4 ,9 ! sev5? ,i%rak 7,effulg5ce7 x is enjo9$ ^u all to in/ruct & educate _! *ildr54#cba ,! ,kitab-ul-,akdas decrees t e fa!r mu/ educate 8 sons & daught]s 9 le>n+ & 9 writ+ & also 9 ! ,bahai religion4 ,education is to be compulsory & if neglect$ by ! p>5ts mu/ be att5d$ to by ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,b1 not)/&+ ?is law1 mo/ ,p]sian ,bahais h all[$ _! girls to gr[ up 9 ignorance1 :ile educat+ _m ( _! boys4 ,ev5 at ,acca1#cbb ,syria1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! sect1 :]e ,baha _h a s*ool = boys1 no l opportunity 0 furni%$ to ! girls = an education4 ,! fact t mod]n s*ools = girls c\ld n be op5$ 9 ,p]sia is no adequate excuse1 = private tutors c\ld h be5 employ$1 z is ! cu/om 9 _m ,p]sian ,%iah families1 or ! fa!rs c\ld at lea/ h taught _! daught]s to read4 ,lately ,am]ican ,bahais h begun to /ir !m up4 ,!y h organiz$ ! ,p]sian-,am]ican or ,ori5t-,occid5t ,educational ,society4 ,x raises funds 9 ,am]ica = ,bahai s*ools & hospitals4 ,) exce$+ lack ( c&\r1 x poses z simply a philan?ropic ent]prise & conceals its prim>y & ult]ior object1 :i* is ! propagation ( ,bahaism4 ,its mission>ies make _! reports ( _! "w 9 ! ,bahai ,news or ,/> ( ! ,we/1 ( ,*icago4 ,!y h "o or m s*ools = girls 9 ,p]sia & sev]al scores ( girls 9 att5dance4 ,! ,am]ican ,bahai mission>ies are resid+ 9 ,teh]an & ,tabriz1#cbc direct+ ! propag&a & work+ = ! elevation ( ! girls & wom5 ?r\gh ! ,bahai religion4 ,,ii4 ,i pass to ! consid]ation ( ! civil & dome/ic rights ( woman "u ,bahaism1 & w review ! cu/oms & regulations reg>d+ m>riage--s fundam5tal 9 ! con/itution ( human society4 7a7 ,m>riage seems to be obligatory1 accord+ to ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,x says3 ,a solit>y life does n meet ,god's approval2 adh]e unto :at ! tru/wor?y ,c\nsellor comm&s4 ,deprive n y\rselves ( t :i* is creat$ = y4#cbd ,monks & nuns are call$ ^u to m>ry t !y may h *ildr5 to celebrate ! praise ( ,god4 ,a tablet says3 ,nor mu/ !y refra9 f m>riage :i* causes procreation & multiplication ( ! s]vants ( ,god4#cbe ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 ! le>n$ philosoph] ( ! disp5sation1 int]prets ! law to mean3 ,he has enjo9$ ^u ! p ( ,baha ab/95ce f monkhood z well z f ascetic discipl9e4 ,he has comm&$ !m to m>ry4#cbf ,pr(essor ,br[ne says3 ,m>riage is enjo9$ ^u all4 ,9 l mann] ! ,bayan ( ! ,bab previ\sly made m>riage obligatory1 b unlawful ) an unbeliev]4 7b7 ,m>riage is decl>$ to be condition$ on ! cons5t ( bo? p>ties & ( ! p>5ts4 ,b 9 practice ! matt] ( cons5t is /ill "o-sid$4 ,take1 = example1 an incid5t 9 ! life ( ,abbas ,eff5di4#cbg ,! "m & si/] 7 v desir\s t he %\ld m>ry & look$ ab\t & f\nd a girl ( :om !y approv$4 ,! si/] n>rates t )\t consult+ my bro!r1 ,i invit$ ! girl to visit u4 ,aft] a we>isome j\rney1 %e & h] bro!r rea*$ ,haifa4 ,we comm5c$ quietly to make prep>ations = ! m>riage )\t mak+ kn[n to my bro!r ! arrival ( ! girl4 ,my bro!r saw t !re 0 some?+ unusual afoot1 s he dem&$ ( u ) consid]able en]gy1 ',:at is ?is8 ,:at are all ! p smil+ ab\t8 ,are y aga9 plann+ to get me a wife8 ,if y are1 give x up2 ,i w n m>ry4' ,we plead$ & reason$ ) him4 ,at l5g? we said1 ',%e has come1 :at %all we d8' ,he hesitat$ & f9ally said3 ',well1 s9ce y h br\ght h] "h1 %e belongs to me1 & ,i w give h] 9 m>riage to "s "o else4' ,at l5g? my bro!r br\ght ab\t h] m>riage to a husb& ( 8 own selection4 ,! cons5t ( ! girl 9 ?is case seems to h be5 consid]$ ab\t z mu* z 9 ord9>y ,ori5tal usage4 7c7 ,baha ,ullah advis$ aga9/ *ild-m>riages1 yet1 /range to say1 seems to h tol]at$ *ild-betro?als4 ,among ,p]sians x is a common cu/om to betro? *ildr54 ,abbas 0 aft] ?is mann] betro!d to 8 c\s9 9 infancy4 ,:5 ! h\sehold ( ,baha ?\ght ! "t _h come = ! m>riage1 ,abbas ?\ght diff]5tly & refus$ to agree to x4 ,?is incid5t#cbh occurr$ be=e ! "o n>rat$ above & is conc]n+ a diff]5t girl4 ,curi\sly x 0 a girl nam$ ,mone]a1 :o _h be5 betro!d to ano!r 9 infancy :o f9ally became ! wife ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,%e _h be5 promis$ to h] c\s9 ,mohamm$ ,tagi1 & aft] %e _h rea*$ ! age ( maturity1 ! y\? urg$ on ! m>riage4 ,! w$d+ 0 celebrat$ & ! bride br\ght to ! groom's h\se4 ,!n1 s ! /ory goes1 ! husb& refus$ to see 8 bride & cont9u$ 9 /ubborn neglect & d5ial ( m>ital rights till 8 dea?--six mon?s aft]w>ds4 ,lat] ,baha ,ullah p]suad$ ,abbas to take ! sweet & amiable virg9-wid[ = 8 wife & he is said to h atta9$ to a w>m affection & reg>d = ! woman he 0 ask$ to m>ry4#cbi ,did ,i wi% to assume ! role ( high] critic1 ,i might sugge/ t ! latt] incid5t1 l t 9 ,:5 ,knigh?ood 0 9 ,fl[]1 is apocryphal1 & int5d$ to create a leg5d ( h] virg9ity up to ! "t %e became ! leaf ( ! ,greate/ ,bran* ( ,god4 ,ano!r acc\nt ,i h ga!r$ f a ,syrian disciple ( ,baha4 ,he reports t ,abbas ,eff5di w\ld n m>ry ! girl 8 p>5ts _h betro!d him to1 because he _h a love affair ) ,mone]a1 ! wife ( ,mohamm$ ,tagi4 ,! spe$y demise ( ! husb& 0 attribut$ to poison adm9i/]$ by 8 wife1 :o !reupon became ! wife ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,h] title among ,bahais is ,holy ,"m4 7d7 ,ano!r "p ( ! m>riage law gives directions z to ! numb] ( wives a man may take4 ,! ,kitab-ul-,akdas says3 ,god ha? decre$ y to m>ry4 ,bew>e ( m>ry+ m ?an two1 & :osoev] is cont5t ) "o1 atta9e? peace = himself & h]4#ccj ,mr4 ,phelps#cca calls att5tion to ?is fact t ! ,book ( ,laws p]mits ( tak+ two wives4 ,?is limitation ( ! man to bigamy is deem$ an improvem5t on ! law ( ,islam all[+ polygamy4 ,b ,bahai law does n p]mit a wife to h two husb&s4 ,?is absolutely invalidates ! claim & decl>ation ( ,bahaism conc]n+ ! equality ( ! sexes4 ,x proclaims ! woman ! inf]ior1 n ! equal4 ,no equality c exi/ 9 a h\sehold "u su* a lic5se4 ,:]e is ! boa/ ( progress & sup]iority1 :5 ! mo/ ess5tial unit ( human society is nullifi$8 ,twa9 %all be "o1 says ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,c we believe t ! ,inc>nat$ ,fa!r ( all has reveal$ a new ,mo/ ,holy ,book 9 :i* bigamy is p]mitt$8 ,ak/ag fur ,allah6 ,god =bid6 ,i w n[ give "s details f ! hi/ory ( ! ,babi & ,bahai ,manife/ations to %[ _! practice 9 reg>d to m>riage4 ,aft] ! execution ( ! ,bab1 #ahej1 ! rival claimants to prophe?ood 7 ,mirza ,yahya1 surnam$ ,subh-i-,azal1 & ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali1 surnam$ ,baha ,ullah4 ,!y 7 sons ( ,mirza ,abbas ( ,nur1#ccb call$ ,mirza ,buzurk4 ,he _h a wife & a concub9e4 ,yahya 0 ! son ( ! wife & ,husa9 ,ali ( ! concub9e4 ,?is 0 "u ! law ( ,islam4 ,! subsequ5t enmity ( ! half-bro!rs exhibits "o ( ! evil results ( polygamy4 ,subh-i-,azal 0 ! ,"l ( two wives1 ^: names & condition are record$ 9 ! p5sion records#ccc ( ! ,turki% & ,briti% ,gov]nm5ts 9 ,cyprus4 ,! fir/ 0 nam$ ,fatima & h] companion wife 0 ,rukayya4 ,!y _h f\rte5 *ildr54 ,besides ! two1 :o 7 ) ,azal 9 ,cyprus1 x seems !re 7 two o!rs4 ,( ! ?ird wife he says#ccd 9 8 p]sonal n>rative3 ,my wife1 :o 0 tak5 captive & 0 releas$1 has n[ gr[n old 9 ,p]sia )\t an int]view be+ possible4 ,! f\r? qu>rell$ ) h] "l & accompani$ ! ,bahais to ,acca4#cce ,aft] sev]al ( ! ,azalis1 ) :om %e 0 liv+1 7 murd]$ by ! ,bahais1#ccf %e 0 s5t on to ,con/ant9ople ) a surviv+ ,azali4#ccg ,baha ,ullah1 l ,mohamm$1 surpass$ 8 own law4 ,he _h ?ree wives1 or two wives & a concub9e4 ,bahai writ]s g5]ally omit ?is in=mation 9 describ+ 8 life & "*4 ,kheiralla has a *apt] on 8 h\sehold & gives ! names & titles ( 8 *ildr51 twelve 9 all1 b fails to m5tion ! fact t he _h two wives1 ?\gh he says3 ,l ,abraham1 by e/abli%+ 8 h\sehold1 ,baha ,ullah p]fect$ ! laws ( man1 & fulfill$ ! prophecies ( scripture4#cch ,c4 ,m4 ,remey passes ov] ! subject ) ! rem>k3 ,z a man he liv$ a life 9 h>mony ) 8 ,ori5tal environm5t4#cci ,abbas ,eff5di 9 8 ,travell]'s ,n>rative1 ,abul ,fazl1 ,dreyfus1 ,sprague1 ,?ornton & o!rs fail to in=m _! read]s ( ! tru? & ?is omission is evid5tly ) def9ite purpose4 ,phelps is m c&id4 ,he says t ,baha ,ullah _h two wives2 t ! ,book ( ,laws p]mits x4#cdj ,pr(essor ,br[ne ref]s to ! ?ree1 giv+ ! honor>y titles conf]r$ ^u two ( !m4 ,he makes a quotation#cda f ,ha%t ,beha%t :i* reads3 ,among ! titles conf]r$ by ,baha ,ullah are ! foll[+3--on 8 wives1 ,madh-i-,ulya1 '! ,supreme ,cradle1' & ,v>aka-i-,ulya1 '! ,supreme ,leaf4' ,& 9 ! ,new ,hi/ory1 he says3 ,! title ( ,v>aka-i-,ulya 0 conf]r$ by ,baha ,ullah on "o ( 8 wives4#cdb ,! "n ( ! fir/ wife 0 ,aseyeh or ,n[ab4 ,%e 0 ! "m ( ,abbas ,eff5di & six o!r *ildr54#cdc ,accord+ to ,subh-i-,azal's n>rative#cdd %e 0 a niece ( ! ,%ah's vizi]4 ,%e surviv$ ,baha & suff]$ mu* f ! *ildr5 ( ! o!r wife1 accord+ to ,abbas ,eff5di4#cde ,! fir/ m>riage 0 9 ,teh]an 9 #ahce4 ,he took a companion = h] 9 #ahej4 ,h] title 0 ,madh-,ulya4 ,%e 0 ! "m ( ,mirza ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ,mirza ,badi ,ullah & o!r sons & daught]s4 ,! manuscript1 ,life ( ,baha ,ullah1 cont9ues3 ,9 ! la/ ye> at ,bagdad 7#ahfg-fh7 be=e ! exil+ ( our ,"l to ,con/ant9ople1 ! si/] ( ,mirza ,mahdi ( ,ka%an 0 hon\r$ to be ,8 wife4 ,x appe>s t %e 0 s5t by a ri* believ] f ,p]sia to be a maid-s]vant 9 ,baha's h\sehold4 ,! ,p]sian ,consul 9 ,bagdad1 ,mirza ,buzurk ,khan ,kasv9i#cdf desir$ to take h] z 8 wife or concub9e4 ,baha himself took h] z a concub9e4 ,because he 0 ?w>t$1 ! ,consul %[$ special enmity to ,baha & 8 foll[]s4 ,! only *ild ( ?is wife1 a girl1 0 born at ,acca 9 #ahgc4 ,! ?ree wives surviv$ ,baha4 ,aft] 8 dea? "o ( !m suff]$ gross indignities at ! h&s ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 be+ furi\sly attack$ by him 9 8 own h\se1 s t %e fl$ precipitately4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is ! report ( ,khadim ,ullah1 ! lifelong amanu5sis ( ,baha ,ullah4#cdg ,x %\ld be not$ t all ( ,baha's wives#cdh _h *ildr51 & t ! fir/ wife _h a liv+ son 7,abbas7 :5 he took ! second wife1 s t ! usual excuses _c be plead$ 9 palliation4 ,= x is common = ,bahais 9 ,p]sia to quote _! law1 9 speak+ to a ,*ri/ian1 z mean+ t a man may take an additional wife if ! fir/ "o is *ildless4 ,mr4 ,phelps pleads#cdi 9 ext5uation = ,baha ,ullah t 8 second m>riage occurr$ e>ly 9 8 life & "u peculi> circum/ances1 ! exact nature ( :i* ,i d n "k4 ,su* an excuse might be accept$ = a man l ,mullah ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ! ,babi lead] ( ! ,z5jan insurrection1 =1 z f> z is kn[n1 he ent]$ ^u 8 polygam\s life :ile he 0 a ,mohamm$an4 ,two ( 8 wives#cej 7 %ot by a cannon ball & 7 buri$ ) him 9 a room ( 8 h\se1 :ile 8 ?ird wife1 ) *ildr51 escap$ & liv$ at ,%iraz4 ,b = ,baha ,ullah ! excuse ( ,mr4 ,phelps is inadmissible1 = he 0 no long] a ,moslem :5 he took ! second wife1 & 0 ?irty-?ree ye>s old1 & he 0 fifty :5 he took ! ?ird wife 9 ,bagdad1 hav+ be5 born 9 #ahag4 ,at t "t ,baha _h be5 = _m ye>s a lead] 9 ! ,babi religion1 _h writt5 ! ,ikan1 & ann\nc$ 8 mission4 ,nor 0 ?is polygam\s union a pass+ phase ( 8 life1 b "o cont9u$ ?r\gh ?irty or =ty ye>s4 ,x w\ld h conc]n$ u little to "k ! private life ( ,baha ,ullah s long z ! religion pres5t$ itself m]ely z aim+ at a re=mation ( ,islam1 = x may readily be admitt$ t x is some:at less ( an evil to h two wives & "o concub9e ?an ! f\r wives & unlimit$ concub9es t ! ,koran all[s1 or ! n9e to ?irte5 wives t ,mohamm$ took1 & t if ,bahaism %\ld cut (f ! tempor>y concub9es1 :i* disgrace ,islam1 x w\ld be do+ a good ?+--s f> =?--b :5 ! ,int]pret]1 ! c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,abdul ,baha1 comes & /&s 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es 9 ,london & ,new ,york & proclaims ,bahaism z a new & sup]ior gospel1 x is exp$i5t t ,baha's real life %\ld be made kn[n to ! wom5 ( ,*ri/ian l&s4 ,x is well to note ! s5tim5t ( ,ori5tal ,bahais ) reg>d to plural m>riage4 ,! op9ion ( ^? at ,acca c be und]/ood f ,mr4 ,phelps' n>rative4#cea ,abbas ,eff5di 7,abdul ,baha7 _h two sons & six daught]s4 ,! sons di$4 ,aft] ?is1 z 8 si/] ,behiah ,khanum n>rates1 ,_m influ5ces & ^? ( ! v /ronge/ "* h be5 br\ght to induce my bro!r 7,abdul ,baha7 to take ano!r wife4 ,believ]s h urg$ x /rongly = sev]al reasons4 ,v _m ( !m wi% to take a second wife !mselves4 ,!n !re is a g5]al wi% t ! ,ma/] might h a son to succe$ him4 ,! pressure br\ght to be> ^u him has be5 v great1 great] ?an y c imag9e4 ,baha desir$ t ,abbas %\ld take a second wife1 b he refus$ to d s unless ,baha %\ld comm& x4 ,!re is deep pa?os 9 ! words ( ,abbas#ceb well+ f 8 sorr[-/rick5 he>t4 ,if x _h be5 ,god's w t ,i %\ld h a son1 ! two t 7 born to me w\ld n h be5 tak5 away4 ,albeit he 0 =getful ( 8 !ology :i* proclaims ,baha z ,god ! ,fa!r inc>nate4 ,:y did n ,baha pres]ve alive "o ( ! sons r ?an wi% him to m>ry a companion-wife 9 ord] to h ano!r8 ,mr4 ,phelps#cec attributes ,abbas ,eff5di's refusal to adopt polygamy1 not)/&+ ^! v p[]ful influ5ces :i* h urg$ him to d s to 8 appreciation ( ! suff]+s & discont5t :i* x causes among wom54#ced ,c]ta9ly ! animosity & bitt] qu>rell+s betwe5 ! wives ( ,baha & _! respective *ildr51 result+ 9 a p]man5t split 9 ! family & a s*ism#cee 9 ! ,bahai community1 7 suffici5t to impress ,abbas & 8 foll[]s ) ! evil effects ( plural m>riage4 ,! n>rative %[s1 h[ev]1 t public s5tim5t among ! believ]s at ,acca /rongly fav\r$ tak+ m ?an "o wife4 ,!y evid5tly _h no desire to give up ! lic5se grant$ to !m by ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,!y incl9$ to foll[ x & ! example ( ,baha ,ullah r ?an ! example ( ,abdul ,baha4 ,9 conclusion1 x is evid5t t ! law & example ( ,baha ,ullah bo? sanction polygamy4 ,by ?is ! social inequality ( ! sexes is fix$4 ,any claim t ,bahaism tea*es & e/abli%es equal rights = man & woman is va9 & gr\ndless boa/+4 ,,iii4 ,! regulation ( divorce is ano!r matt] t vitally affects ! relation ( man & woman4 ,! divorce law ( ,baha1 z prescrib$ 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 is a loose "o4 ,i aga9 quote f ,pr(essor ,br[ne's translation4#cef ,x w be notic$ t ! conditions ( ! law are set =? f ! /&po9t ( ! man4 ,if qu>rels arise betwe5 a man & 8 wife1 he may put h] away4 ,he may n give h] absolute divorce at once1 b mu/ wait a ye> t p]haps he may become reconcil$ to h]4 ,at ! end ( ?is p]iod1 if he /ill wi%es to put h] away1 he is at lib]ty to d s4 ,ev5 aft] ?is he may take h] back at ! end ( any mon? s long z %e has n become ! wife ( ano!r man4 ,! practice ( requir+ a divorc$ woman to cohabit ) ano!r man be=e h] =m] husb& c take h] back is prohibit$4 7,?is aboli%es "o ( ! vile laws ( ,mohamm$anism47 ,if a man is travell+ ) 8 wife & !y qu>rel1 he mu/ give h] a suffici5t sum ( money to take h] back to ! place !y />t$ f & s5d h] ) a tru/wor?y escort4 ,f ^! quotations x is evid5t t ! wife is dep5d5t on ! good pleasure & :im#ceg ( ! man4 ,he may put away2 he may take back4 ,! law says no?+ ( h] "r to divorce him4 ,x does n appe> t %e has ! "r to divorce h] husb& ev5 9 case he is guilty ( adult]y4 ,! p5alty = adult]y is slight4 ,a f9e ( n9ete5 miscals ( gold1 equal to fifty to sixty doll>s1 is impos$ = ! fir/ (f5se & ?is is d\bl$ = ! second (f5se4 ,! f9es are to be paid to ! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4 ,accord+ to ! ,bayan ( ! ,bab ! husb& mu/ pay ! divorc$ wife a d[ry ( n9ety-five miscals ( gold 7#cjj7 if !y are city folks1 & n9ety-five miscals ( silv] 7#aj7 if !y are villag]s4 ,^! are paltry sums ev5 on ! basis ( ,p]sian pov]ty4 ,i may say1 9 pass+1 t ! ,laws ( ,inh]itance give to ! fa!r a great] portion ?an to a "m1 to a bro!r great] ?an to a si/]1 & gives ! family resid5ce to a male heir4 ,fre$om f ! m>riage bond is made easy by des]tion4 ,m>ri$ m5 :o travel mu/ fix a def9ite "t = _! return & endeav\r to return at t "t4 ,if _! wives h no news f !m = n9e mon?s1 aft] ! fix$ p]iod1 !y c g to ano!r husb&4 ,b if !y are pati5t x is bett]1 s9ce ,god loves ^? :o are pati5t4 ,h[ ! husb& :o is away f 8 wife c act1 we may judge by ! example ( a celebrat$ ,bahai1#ceh ,mask9 ,kalam1 :o 0 ag5t = ,baha to wat* ov] & spy ^u ,azal & ! ,azalis 9 ,cyprus4 ,8 wife 0 9 ,p]sia2 he simply took ano!r 9 ,cyprus4 ,! ease ) :i* des]tion may be practic$ "u ,bahai law is se5 9 ! conduct ( ,doctor ,kheiralla1 "o ( ! fir/ apo/les ( ,bahaism to ,am]ica1 & f\nd] ( ! ,*icago ,assembly4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup wrote3 ,a c\s9 ( ,doctor ,kheiralla1 :o is cl]k 9 ! ,am]ican ,press 9 ,beirut1 gave me ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ',doctor ,kheiralla1 aft] ! dea? ( 8 fir/ wife 9 ,egypt1 9 #ahhb1 m>ri$ fir/ a ,coptic wid[ 9 ,el ,fayum1 :om he ab&on$1 & !n m>ri$ a ,greek girl1 :om he also ab&on$1 & :o 0 /ill liv+ 9 #ahig 9 ,cairo4 ,he !n m>ri$ an ,engli% wife1 :o ab&on$ him :5 8 matrimonial relations became kn[n to h]4'#cei ,accord+ to ! claims ( ,bahais ^! loose & imp]fect divorce & m>riage laws are to be accept$ & adm9i/]$ univ]sally "u ! future k+dom ( ,baha 9 its _w-wide triumph6 ,x may be rem>k$ 9 pass+ t ,bahaism enc\rages ! mixture ( races by m>riage4 ,already sev]al ,am]ican ,bahais h m>ri$ ,p]sian wom51 & ,p]sian m5 ,am]ican wom54 ,"o ,am]ican ,bahai woman has m>ri$ a ,japanese4 ,abdul ,baha illu/rates ! relation ( ! races by a ref]5ce to animals4 ,consid] ! k+dom ( ! animals4 ,a pigeon ( :ite plumage w\ld n %un "o ( black or br[n4 ,9 a tablet s5t to ,am]ica1 he directs3 ,ga!r toge!r ^! two races1 black & :ite1 into "o assembly & put su* love into _! he>ts t !y %all ev5 int]m>ry4#cfj ,aga9 he says3#cfa ,! col\r$ p mu/ att5d all ! unity meet+s4 ,!re mu/ be no di/9ctions4 ,all are equal4 ,if y h any influ5ce to get ! races to int]m>ry1 x w be v valuable4 ,su* unions w beget v /rong & beautiful *ildr54 ,mr4 ,gregory1 an ,am]ican negro1 foll[$ ?is advice by m>ry+ an ,engli% woman1 ,miss ,l4 ,a4 ,m4 ,ma!w4 ,,iv4 ,! social position ( wom5 "u ,bahaism4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says3 ,_! 7! ,bahais7 ef=ts to improve ! social position ( wom5 h be5 mu* exagg]at$4#cfb ,x may be add$ t ! success ( _! ef=ts has be5 small4 ,x is pla9 t ! ,bab recogniz$ ! deplorable condition ( wom5 "u ,islam & desir$ to improve x4 ,8 laws gave woman "s lib]ties4 ,%e 0 p]mitt$ to put (f ! veil4 ,! ,bab int]pret$ ! prohibition ( ! ,koran to mean t only ! wives ( ! prophet _h receiv$ ! ord] to hide ! face1#cfc s he reliev$ believ]s f ! pa9ful re/ra9t ( ! veil4 ,wom5 might appe> 9 society1 hold conv]sation ) m51#cfd & g to ! mosques at night4 ,baha r5ew$ ^! rules ( ! ,bab4 ,/ill he seems to h "s di/ru/1 = ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas says t m5 are =bidd5 to ent] any man's h\se )\t 8 p]mission or 9 8 abs5ce4 ,?us ,bahai precepts t5d 9 "s degree to ! lib]ation ( woman1 ?\gh !y fall mu* beh9d high ,*ri/ian ideals & cu/oms4 ,!re is obs]vable a wide-spread & influ5tial movem5t among ,moslems = ! amelioration ( ! condition ( woman4 ,?is movem5t does n h its s\rce & inspiration 91 nor is x peculi> to nor conf9$ to ,bahaism4 ,on ! contr>y1 an ori5tal writ] 9 a review ( ?is rem>kable t5d5cy says3 ,its bir? 9 ,moslem l&s und\bt$ly is due to ! impact ( ! ,occid5t ^u ! ,ori5t1 ! mission>y influ5ce play+ a l>ge "p 9 x4#cfe ,! new ,moslems ( ,india1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,ju/ice ,sayid ,ali1 z well z ! ,"y ,turks1 ,egyptians & o!rs1 advocate fre$om & education = wom5 & h gone mu* beyond ! ,bahais 9 practice4 ,! ,turki% wom5 9 ,con/ant9ople1 :o aid$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! con/itution & are aspir+ to enl>g$ lib]ty "u its aegis1 "k ,bahaism1 if at all1 simply z a ,p]sian h]etical sect4 ,! ,p]sian wom51 describ$ s graphically by ,mr4 ,%u/] 9 ,! ,/rangl+ ( ,p]sia1#cff :o =m$ clubs & took su* an active & h]oic "p 9 ! con/itutional agitation1 7 n ,bahai wom54 ,! ,bahai wom51 z well z ! m51 7 =bidd5 by ,abdul ,baha to take "p 9 ! /ruggle = con/itutional lib]ty4#cfg ,pr(essor ,br[ne lam5ts ! lack ( patriotism %[n 9 _! conduct4 ,/ill ! ,bahais des]ve "s cr$it = ! movem5t = ! uplift ( ,p]sian womanhood4 ,!y might h done mu* m1 not)/&+ ! limitations to _! lib]ty ( action1 _h !y foll[$ out ! fir/ ideals ( ! ,bab4 ,^! 7 exemplifi$ 9 ! celebrat$ ,kurrat-ul-,ayn4 ,?is beautiful woman ( g5ius--poet1 s*ol> & !ologian1 0 a pupil at ,k]bela1 ( ,haji ,kazim1 ! *ief ( ! ,%eikhis4 ,on 8 dea? %e accept$ ! ,bab1 s t ?\gh a product ( ! ,%eikhi sect1 h] fame accrues to ! hon\r ( ! ,babis4 ,at ,k]bela1 %e gave lectures on !ology to ! p f beh9d a curta91 & at times1 borne away by h] en?usiasm & eloqu5ce1 w\ld all[ h] veil to slip (f 9 ! pres5ce ( m54 ,h] prea*+ & fre$om ( conduct 0 object$ to ev5 by ,babis1 b ! ,bab answ]$ !m1 comm5d+ h] & giv+ h] ! title ( ,janab-i-,tahira1 ,h] ,excell5cy ! ,pure1 & made h] "o ( 8 n9ete5 ,lett]s ( ! ,liv+1 or apo/les4 ,%e is said to h claim$ to be a remanife/ation ( ,fatima1 ! daught] ( ,mohamm$4 ,! ,turki% gov]nm5t at ,bagdad began prosecution aga9/ h]4 ,%e return$ to ,p]sia & taught ,babism ev5 f ! pulpit1 at ,kasv91 & also by means ( poetry4 ,:at 7 ! social results ( h] break+ ?r\gh ! re/rictions ( ,islam8 ,h] husb& 0 ,mullah ,mohamm$ ( ,kasv91 :o 0 oppos$ to ! ,bab4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is %e refus$ to live ) him4 ,9 reply to all proposals ( reconciliation1 %e answ]$3 ',he1 9 t he rejects ,god's religion is unclean1 :ile ,i am ',pure'2 betwe5 u !re c be no?+ 9 common4' ,s %e refus$ to be reconcil$ to h] husb&1#cfh & reg>d$ h]self z divorc$4#cfi ,aft]w>ds %e set out secretly to jo9 h]self to ,hazret-i-,kuddus 7,"l1 ! ,mo/ ,holy71 t is1 ,mullah ,mohamm$ ,ali ( ,b>furu%4 ,toge!r !y att5d$1 ) ,baha ,ullah also1 ! celebrat$ conf]5ce at ,bada%t1 at :i* ! abrogation ( ! laws ( ! previ\s disp5sation 0 ann\nc$4 ,!re a s]mon 0 prea*$ by ,hazret-i-,kuddus1 :i*1 says ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 l5ds "s col\r to ! accusation t ! ,babis advocat$ communism & community ( wives4#cgj ,?is le>n$ inve/igator fur!r says3 ,! extraord9>y proce$+s at ,bada%t seem to h sc&aliz$ n only ! ,mohamm$ans b ev5 a section ( ! ,babis4#cga ,mirza ,jani1 _! fir/ hi/orian & a m>tyr1 av]s t n all h und]/ood ! secret ( :at pass$ betwe5 ,hazret-i-,kuddus & ,kurrat-ul-,ayn at ,bada%t1 & _! real nature & :at !y meant4#cgb ,! ,mohamm$an hi/orians op5ly accuse !m ( immorality4 ,! ,%eikh ( ,kum1 a ,bahai1 told ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 ,aft] ! ,bab _h decl>$ ! law ( ,islam abrogat$ & be=e he _h promulgat$ new ord9ances1 !re ensu$ a p]iod ( transition :i* we call fitrat 7! int]val71 dur+ :i* all ?+s 7 lawful4 ,s long z ?is cont9u$1 ,kurrat-ul-,ayn may v possibly h consort$1 = example1 ) ,hazret-i-,kuddus1 z ?\gh he _h be5 h] husb&4#cgc ,x may be t ! sc&als t foll[$ ,kurrat-ul-,ayn's v5ture into public life & h] tragic dea? 9 ! cruel reprisals t foll[$ ! attempt ( sev]al ,babis to assass9ate ! ,%ah1 gave a backset to ! ef=ts to lib]ate wom5 9 ,p]sia4 ,c]ta9 x is t dur+ ! sixty ye>s succe$+ %e has _h no imitator or successor4 ,bahai wom5 h cont9u$ to we> ! veil & h rema9$ seclud$ f ! society ( m51 n only 9 ,p]sia b at ,acca1 ! headqu>t]s ( ,bahaism4 ,! =ce ( ! new fai? 0 n /rong en\gh to free ! wom54 ,r !y h compromis$ ) _! environm5t4 ,only 9 ! ,caucasus & ,trans-,caspia "u ,russian protection1 h !y p>tly unveil$4 ,n ev5 _! wom5 ( ! second & ?ird g5]ation h be5 tra9$ to act up to _! precepts1 b 9 ,acca1 z 9 ,p]sia1 !y are seclud$ f ! society ( ev5 bre?r5 9 ! fai?4 ,!y are m backw>d ?an "s o!r sects & races ( ,moslems4 ,i h be5 ent]ta9$ 9 ! h\seholds ( ,kurds & ,ali ,allahis & h d9$ & conv]s$ ) ! ho/ & 8 wife4 ,i h1 ( c\rse1 conv]s$ ) ! families ( ,*ri/ian conv]ts f ,islam1 b ! wife ( a ,bahai has nev] be5 introduc$ to me1 ev5 ?\gh ,i h kn[n ! husb& intimately & visit$ him 9 8 home a score ( times 9 ! c\rse ( z _m ye>s4 ,9 a few in/ances ,i h he>d ( ,bahai wom51 9 company ( _! husb&s1 receiv+ g5tleman visitors1 b ^! wives _h resid$ 9 ,russia4 ,an ,osmanli (ficial1 at times1 receives & makes visits 9 company ) 8 wife4#cgd ,b ! ladies ( ! h\sehold ( ,baha ,ullah & ,abdul ,baha at ,acca d n receive g5tlem5 z visitors ev5 :5 !y are fai?ful & hon\r$ ,am]ican believ]s4 ,mr4 ,myron ,phelps1 :5 prep>+ mat]ials = 8 ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 sp5t a mon? at ,acca4 ,he wi%$ to embody 9 8 book ! int]e/+ n>rative ( ,bahiah ,khanum1 ! si/] ( ,abbas4 ,%e1 ?\gh m ?an half a c5tury _h pass$ ov] h] head1 did n grant him p]sonal int]views4#cge ,in/ead %e told h] n>rative 9 in/allm5ts day by day to ,madame ,canav>ro1 :o !n came out & repeat$ :at %e _h he>d to ,mr4 ,phelps1 :o record$ x4 ,he says3 ,social cu/om prev5t$ me f meet+ ?is lady1 & aga91 ,social cu/om prev5t$ me f meet+ ! wom54#cgf ,n[ t ! way is op5$ by ! ,revolution & by ! ,con/itutionali/s 7:o 7 n ,bahais71 lib]al-m9d$ m5 ( all sects 9 ,p]sia1 ,sufis1 ,%eikhis1 ,arifs1 & ev5 ,muta%>is1 z well z ,bahais1 are %[+ consid]able zeal = ! elevation ( wom51 & = female education4 ,v4 ,:at does ,bahaism tea* z to ! political equality ( man & woman8 ,! future ,bahai ,/ate & community is to be "u ! adm9i/ration ( ,bo>ds--call$ ,h\ses ( ,ju/ice1 local1 national1 & univ]sal4 ,^! are to be div9e ag5ts1 repres5tatives ( ,god4 ,!y are to h absolute au?ority & to be infallible 9 _! decisions4 ,!y w adjudicate que/ions ( prop]ty1 ti!s1 inh]itance1 divorce1 & ( w> & peace4 ,!y w h *>ge ( s*ools & ( wives1 *ildr5 & s]vants z well z ( religion4 ,! numb] ( memb]s 9 ea* ,bo>d is to be at lea/ n9e1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ,baha4#cgg ,! memb]s are to be all m54 ,no wom5 are to be admitt$ to ^! ,bo>ds or ,h\ses ( ,ju/ice4 ,?is law evid5tly did n suit ! notion ( "s ( ! ,am]ican ,bahai si/]s1 s !y made bold to inquire ab\t x4 ,! ,infallible ,int]pret]1 ,abdul ,baha1 laid d[n ! law pla9ly--:i* _c be alt]$ = #a1jjj ye>s at lea/4 ,f a spiritual po9t ( view1 !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 wom5 & m54 ,! ,h\se ( ,ju/ice1 h[ev]1 accord+ to ! positive comm&m5ts ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,god1 has be5 specializ$ to ! m5 = a specific reason or ex]cise ( wisdom on ! "p ( ,god4#cgh ,z to y o!r maid-s]vants1 give up y\r w & *oose t ( ,god4 ,! maid-s]vants ( ! m]ciful %\ld n int]f]e ) ! affairs :i* h reg>d to ! ,bo>d ( ,consultation1 or ,h\se ( ,ju/ice4#cgi ,to sum up1 x has be5 demon/rat$ t ,bahaism does n1 by its laws1 give woman equality ) ! man1 ei!r 9 ! family or ! /ate1 ei!r z to dome/ic rights or political rights2 t 9 ! matt] ( education x has n tri$ to give equal opportunities to girls2 t x con=ms to ! social life ( its environm5t )\t trans=m+ x2 t ! claims ( ,abdul ,baha be=e 8 audi5ces 9 ,europe & ,am]ica 7 )\t f\ndation1 disprov$ bo? by ! tea*+ & by ! practice by ,baha ,ullah4 ,,footnotes3 #cad ,s4 ,w4 7,bahai71 ,dec4 #ab1 #aiac1 p4 #bed4 #cae ,s4 ,w4 7,bahai71 ,m>* #ba1 #aiac1 p4 #e4 #caf ,tablet ( ,t>azat4 #cag ,tablet ( ,tajalliyat4 #cah ,i%rakat4 #cai ,bahai ,news1 ,aug4 #bj1 #aiaa4 #cbj ,mr4 ,remey writes3 ,9 mo/ places ! "w is c>ri$ on by ! wom5 almo/ entirely4 ,!re is an abs5ce ( _m m54444 ,m5 are mo/ 9 ne$ ( be+ rea*$4444 ,to-day ,i _h a lett] f a good maid-s]vant1 say+ t ! only man 9 h] assembly _h refus$ to come to meet+s1 because he 0 ! only man pres5t4 ,i m5tion ?is because x is typical ( mo/ assemblies 9 ,am]ica4444 ,9 mo/ places ! m5 are do+ b little4 7,bahai ,news1 ,aug4 #bj1 #aiaj1 p4 #c74 #cba ,tablet ( ,i%rakat1 p4 #cf4 #cbb ,phelps1 pp4 #aaj1 #bbi4 #cbc ,aft]w>ds )drawn f ,tabriz4 #cbd ,pr9ciples ( ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #af4 #cbe ,mirza ,abul ,fazl's ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #aje4 #cbf ,ibid41 pp4 #ie-if4 #cbg ,phelps1 ,ibid41 pp4 #hf-hg4 #cbh ,phelps1 ,ibid41 p4 #he4 #cbi ,ibid41 pp4 #hh-ij4 #ccj ,see also ,pr(essor ,br[ne 9 ! ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib4 #cca ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #aci4 #ccb ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #cgd-cge4 #ccc ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #chd4 #ccd ,new ,hi/41 p4 #dae4 #cce ,phelps1 p4 #gc4 #ccf ,new ,hi/41 p4 xxiii2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfa4 ,comp>e ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians4 #ccg ,phelps1 p4 #gi4 #cch ,baha ,ullah1 by ,kheiralla1 pp4 #dia-dib4 #cci ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 by ,c4 ,m4 ,remey1 p4 #bd4 #cdj ,phelps1 p4 #aci4 #cda ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfa4 #cdb ,new ,hi/41 p4 #bgc1 ,note #b4 #cdc ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #bji1 #bah4 #cdd ,new ,hi/41 p4 #dae & ,note #a4 #cde ,tablets1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ajg4 #cdf ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #hd4 #cdg ,facts = ,behai/s1 p4 #ei4 #cdh ,! ,family ( ,baha ,ullah 7#ahag-ahib7 ,fir/ wife1 nam$ ,nawab1 or ,aseyeh1 entitl$ ,v]aka-ulya1 ! ,supreme ,leaf1 m>ri$ at ,teh]an1 #abea ,a4 ,h41 i4 e41 #ahce ,a4 ,d4 ,h] *ildr51 7#a7 ,aga ,mirza ,sadik1 born at ,teh]an1 di$ at #d ye>s4 7#b7 ,abbas ,eff5di1 born at ,teh]an1 #ahda4 7#c7 ,bahiah ,khanum1 born at ,teh]an1 #ahdd4 ,n4 ,b43 ,"s rev]se ! ord] ( 7#b7 & 7#c74 7#d7 ,ali ,mohamm$1 born at ,teh]an1 di$ at #g ye>s4 7#e7 ,aga ,mahdi1 born at ,teh]an1 di$ at ,acca1 #ahga4 7#f7 ,ali ,mohamm$1 born at ,bagdad1 di$ at #b ye>s4 ,companion wife1 ,aye%a1 title ,mahd ,ulya1 ! ,supreme ,cradle1 m>ri$ ,a4 ,h4 #abff1 #ahej ,a4 ,d4 ,h] *ildr51 7#a7 ,mohamm$ ,ali1 born at ,bagdad1 #ahed4 7#b7 ,samadiah1 ,bagdad1 #aheg1 di$ ,acca1 #aijd4 7#c7 ,ali ,mohamm$1 ,bagdad1 di$ at #b ye>s4 7#d7 ,saz-,habbieh1 ,bagdad1 di$ ,con/ant9ople4 7#e7 ,zia ,ullah1 ,adrianople1 #ahfg1 ,haifa1 #ahih4 7#f7 ,badi ,ullah1 ,adrianople4 ,concub9e1 a si/] ( ,mirza ,mahdi ,ka%ani1 tak5 at ,bagdad4 ,h] *ild1 7#a7 ,"o daught]1 born #ahgc1 at ,acca1 "n ,%uruk4 ,! wives & concub9e ( ,baha ,ullah all surviv$ him4 #cdi ,phelps1 p4 #aci4 #cej ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #afj-afb1 #afd4 #cea ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #ib4 #ceb ,phelps1 p4 #id4 #cec ,phelps1 p4 #aje4 #ced ,a ,*icago ,bahai told me t ,baha took sev]al wives1 t 8 exp]i5ce ( ! evils ( polygamy1 ! qu>rels ( 8 wives & *ildr5 might be a w>n+ to u n to foll[ 8 example6 #cee ,see ,pr(essor ,br[ne's ,introduction to ,mirza ,jani's ,hi/ory4 ,also ,abul ,fazl's ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #aac-aai1 & ,kheiralla's ,facts = ,behai/s4 #cef ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib4 #ceg ,! wife is /ill 9 a helpless /ate2 h] fate rema9s entirely 9 ! p[] ( h] husb&'s caprice 7,vatralsky 9 ,am]4 ,j\r4 ( ,!ology1 #aijb1 p4 #gb74 #ceh ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cgh-cgi4 #cei ,outlook1 ( ,new ,york1 quot$ 9 ,! ,mission>y ,review1 ,octob]1 #aija1 p4 #ggc4 #cfj ,a ,heav5ly ,vi/a1 by ,l4 ,g4 ,gregory1 p4 #ca4 #cfa ,page #ae4 #cfb ,encyc4 ,britt41 article1 ,babism4 #cfc ,dreyfus1 ,ibid41 p4 #abh4 #cfd ,b if !y limit !mselves to tw5ty-eight words1 x 0 bett] = !m1 says ! ,bayan4 #cfe ,am]ican ,rev4 ( ,rev41 #aiab1 p4 #gai4 #cff ,pages #aia-aih4 #cfg ,obs]vations ( a ,bahai ,travell]1 by ,remey1 pp4 #ec1 #fg2 also ,dreyfus1 ,ibid41 p4 #agb4 #cfh ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #bgd1 #dda4 #cfi ,h] _s ( intol]ance is condemn$ by ,pr(essor ,br[ne4 #cgj ,new ,hi/41 p4 #ceg4 #cga ,mirza ,jani's ,hi/ory1 ,introduction1 p4 xlii4 #cgb ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cfe4 #cgc ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #ebc4 #cgd ,mohamm$an "y m5 w no long] cons5t to m>ry girls !y h n se51 b n[ 9 ,beirut visit !m & drive out ) !m on ! public highways ) ! mo!rs z *ap]ones 7,jessup's ,fifty-?ree ,ye>s 9 ,syria1 p4 #fdj74 #cge ,phelps1 p4 xxxix4 #cgf ,ibid41 p4 #aji2 ,*ase1 ,9 ,galilee1 p4 #fc2 ,goodall1 ,daily ,lessons1 p4 #ai4 ,abdul ,baha did n break ?r\gh ori5tal cu/om nor s]ve ! lady gue/s be=e himself4 ,! lady pilgrim writes1 ,! fir/ day at lun*1 aft] ,baha _h p>tak5 ( ! honey1 he pass$ x to u 7,daily ,lessons1 p4 #af74 ,l ! ord9>y ,moslem he 0 well pleas$ to sit d[n to eat ) ! =eign ladies b nev] arrang$ t ! ,am]ican ,bahai m5 %\ld sit d[n to meals ) 8 ladies4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,m4 ,remey tells1 9 ,obs]vations ( a ,bahai ,travell]1 ( meet+ ,p]sian ,bahai wom5 b r>ely 9 ,p]sia 7pp4 #ge-gf74 ,9 ,kasv91 9 ! g>d5 ( ,kurrat-ul-,ayn1 "o woman p>tly rais$ h] veil & gave him a greet+ ( welcome4 ,9 ,teh]an a lady1 unveil$1 & h] husb& ent]ta9$ ! ,bahais4 ,! husb& & wife receiv$ ! tw5ty m5 9 "o room & ! wife receiv$ ! doz5 wom5 9 ano!r room4 ,!y 7 sep>at$ by a curta91 ?r\gh :i* ,sprague & ,remey spoke1 tell+ ( ! lib]ty ( wom5 9 ! ,we/4 ,! lady ( ! h\se us$ h] be/ p]suasion to induce ! o!r wom5 to mix ) ! m54 ,f9ally ! wom5 arose & draw+ aside _! veils ) "o accord ent]$ ! room4 ,! m5 made place = ! ladies by retreat+ to ! o!r side ( ! room1 :ile ! newcom]s f\nd seats4 ,:5 ! wom5 _h aris5 to ! situation1 !y 7 q equal to x4 ,!n x 0 ! m5 :o 7 ill at ease4 ,9 fact _! emb>rassm5t 0 contagi\s1 = ev5 ,i began to be uneasy & sc>cely d>$ to take a look at ! faces opposite4 ,%]bets & o!r refre%m5ts 7 s]v$ & *ant+ cont9u$4 ,bit by bit ! m5 ga9$ _! ease1 b1 z _! emb>rassm5t pass$1 ! wom5 seem$ to lose c\rage4 ,little by little ! veils 7 drawn ov] _! faces4 ,!n "o mov$ z if to leave1 :]e ^u all arose & l a flock ( affright$ birds flutt]$ f ! room4 ,?is incid5t %[s h[ little *ange has be5 affect$ 9 ! social habits ( ,bahai wom5 9 sixty ye>s aft] ,kurrat-ul-,ayn4 #cgg ,b #b1 a #a1 h #e1 a #a1 total #i 9 ,p]sian ,abjad c\nt+4 #cgh ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ej4 #cgi ,ibid41 p4 #bg4 ,,viii ,its ,record z to ,morals ,! ,bahais are ignorant ( ! dogmas ( ,babism & ( its hi/ory & its book4 ,! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1 a "w ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 is a bad romance1 compos$ solely = ! purpose ( prov+ t ! ,bab is simply a precursor & ann\nc] ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,) extreme bias1 he misconceives 9 e in/ance ! true hi/ory1 & ! au?or has n ev5 se>*$1 z ,i h1 9 ! imm5se works ( ! ,bab = ! autobiographical notes :i* are s pl5tiful4 ,he is satisfi$ ) ! leg5ds :i* fall 9 be/ ) ! end he is pursu+4 ,x is regrettable t a man l ,abbas ,eff5di %\ld %[ himself ignorant ( ! life ( ! ,bab4--,beyan ,p]san1 ,a4 ,l4 ,m4 ,nicolas1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 xvi4 ,to repres5t him 7! ,bab7 z simply ! =]unn] ( ,baha is an hi/oric falsehood4 ,x is ano!r to pret5d t ! religion ( ! ,bab 0 univ]saliz$ by ,baha ,ullah4--,ibid41 ,vol4 ,,iii1 p4 v4 ,! ,bab did n consid] himself z ! h]ald or =]unn] ( ano!r disp5sation1 z a ,john ! ,bapti/ to ,*ri/4 ,?is is devoid ( hi/oric f\ndation4 ,9 8 own eyes z 9 ^? ( 8 foll[]s1 ,m4 ,ali ,mohamm$ inaugurat$ a new prophetic cycle & br\ght a new revelation :i* abrogat$ ! ,koran4 ,he decl>$ t he is n ! la/ ,manife/ation4 ,!re w\ld be a great]1 :om he calls ,him :om ,god w\ld manife/1 b ! ,bab expect$ t ! next manife/ation w\ld be sep>at$ f 8 own by an int]val su* z _h sep>at$ previ\s disp5sations4 ,possibly ! ,bayan indicates #aeaa or #bjja ye>s z ! int]val4--,pr(essor ,br[ne1 ,introduction to ,mirza ,jani's ,hi/ory4 ,! moral conduct ( ! f\nd]s ( a religion1 especially "o t requires tru/ 9 ! p]son ( its au?or1 is a necess>y subject ( inve/igation4 ,! conduct ( ! imm$iate foll[]s is n to ! same degree a subject ( criticism4 ,f "o po9t ( view x is no argum5t aga9/ ! tru? ( ,bahaism t ,bahais fail to live up to its precepts & pr9ciples1 = ?is c be said ( all religions4 ,b ! claims ( ,bahai writ]s make x necess>y to consid] _! conduct4 ,!y boa/ ( sup]ior exempl>y "* & make ?is a pro( ( ,bahaism4 ,h5ce x is necess>y to %[ ! gr\ndlessness ( _! ass]tions4 ,9 ! foll[+ review1 :i* cov]s sev]al *apt]s1 ! conduct ( ,baha1 ,abdul ,baha & _! e>ly foll[]s is treat$ toge!r4 ,! claim made = ! f\nd]s is no?+ %ort ( bless$ p]fection4 ,= ! disciples1 x is "o ( sup]lative excell5ce4 ,myron ,phelps says3#chj ,?is fai? does n exp5d itself on beautiful & unfruitful !ories1 b has a vital & effective p[] to m\ld life t[>ds ! v highe/ ideals ( human "*--z exemplifi$ 9 ! life ( ,abbas & ! sali5t *>act]i/ics ( 8 foll[]s4 ,! ,bahai hi/orians say3#cha ,!y are rem>kable only = _! *>ity1 k9dl9ess1 purity1 godl9ess1 rectitude1 s9c]ity1 integrity1 g5]osity1 *a/ity & /rict avoidance ( all =bidd5 ?+s4 ,9 _! conduct1 action1 morality & demean\r 0 no place = objection4444 ,p h confid5ce 9 _! tru/wor?9ess1 fai?fulness & godl9ess4 ,abul ,fazl#chb speaks ( ! sup]natural "* & morals ( ! foll[]s ( ,baha1 :o became univ]sally celebrat$ = _! j *>act]s1 good conduct & excell5t morals4 ,s ,remey3#chc ,! effect ( ?is cause ^u ! lives ( ! peoples ( e race & religion leaves no d\bt z to ! div9e s\rce ( its tea*+s4 ,mirza ,jani1 speak+ ( ! pro(s ! ,babis gave to ! ,moslems1 says3#chd ,we say1 ',we h witness$ miracles on ! "p ( ?is man4' ,!y retort1 ',he is a sorc]]4' ,we say1 ',come1 let u invoke ,god's curse on :omsoev] is 9 error1 leav+ to ,him ! decision4' ,!y reply1 ',?is is n p]mitt$ by our law4' ,we say1 ',let u k9dle a fire & ent] into ! mid/ toge!r4' ,!y answ]1 ',y are mad4' ,we fur!r say1 ',consid] ! godl9ess1 piety & self-r5unciation ( ^? :o believe4' ,!y return u no answ]4 ,i propose to return ! answ]4 #a4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ! ,bahai lead]s is di%one/y 9 deal+ ) _! hi/ory4 ,?is sometimes takes ! =m ( ! suppression & concealm5t ( docum5ts1 sometimes ( ! omission or p]v]sion ( ess5tial facts or _! pres5tation 9 su* a way z to falsify hi/ory4 ,9 ! writ+ ( political hi/ory & 9 s*em+ = ! triumph ( a political p>ty1 we may expect crook$ness 9 deal+ ) facts1 b 9 ! propagat+ ( a new religion design$ to sup]s$e ,*ri/ianity & ,islam1 & purport+ to be an improvem5t on !m1 we d n expect to f9d di%one/y & misrepres5tation4 ,yet ?is is exactly :at we f9d1 namely1 a read9ess to ignore or suppress facts1 writ+s or views 7und\bt$ly hi/orical71 :i* !y reg>d z useless or hurtful to _! aims4#che ,:5 ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali 7,baha ,ullah7 />t$ out z a ,manife/ation1 x 0 necess>y to get rid ( c]ta9 facts & beliefs held by ,babis4 ,he mu/ r$uce ! ,bab f 8 position z ! ,po9t ( ,div9ity--! ,"l ( a new ,disp5sation1 z well z supplant & sup]s$e ! ,bab's successor1 ,subh-i-,azal4#chf ,?or\ghly to accompli% ?is object 7aft] ! ,babis lead]s _h be5 put out ( ! way71 ! hi/ory 0 rewritt54 ,:ile claim+ t ! ,bab gave te/imony to ,baha & tak+ to !mselves ! glory ( ,babi h]oism & m>tyrdoms1 ! ,bahais relegat$ ! ,bayan & o!r revelations ( ! ,bab1 n yet a score ( ye>s old1 to du/-cov]$ oblivion4#chg ,subh-i-,azal av]s t !y wilfully de/roy$ !m4 ,he writes#chh t ?irty or m b\nd books ( ! ,bab 7 giv5 9 tru/ by him to 8 relatives 7,baha & 8 family7 z tru/ees4 ,!y c>ri$ (f ! tru/1 & mak+ /r5u\s ef=ts1 got into _! h&s su* ( ! books ( ! ,po9t z 7 obta9able1 ) ! idea ( de/roy+ !m & r5d]+ _! own works attractive4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne#chi in=ms u t x 0 v difficult to obta9 a ,babi book f ,p]sian ,bahais & next to impossible to get a glimpse ( "o at ,acca1 :]e ! ,bahais _h !m conceal$4 ,! holy1 div9e books 7 %elv$ f motives ( policy4 ,a primitive ,babi "w ( fir/ importance 0 ! ,hi/ory1 by ,mirza ,jani4 ,?is 0 an orig9al n>rative ( ev5ts1 at fir/ h&1 prep>$ 9 s9c]ity by "o :o %ortly suff]$ m>tyrdom = ! cause 7#aheb74 ,b its facts did n suit ! ,bahais4 ,s x 0 sup]s$$1 fir/ by ! ,new ,hi/ory#cij 7#ahhj71 & secondly by ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative 7#ahhf74 ,bo? ^! hi/ories purport to be writt5 by ,european travell]s4 ,we might excuse _! be+ anonym\s1 to avoid possible p]secution1 b to make pret5se t ! au?ors are travell]s :o h come f af> o/5sibly to inve/igate1 & into ^: m\?s are put praises ( ! religion1 is b "p ( ! ins9c]ity noticeable 9 o!r ?+s4#cia ,mirza ,jani's ,hi/ory pass$ out ( sight1 & x 0 only because a copy _h be5 deposit$ by ,c\nt ,gob9eau 9 ! ,biblio!que ,nationale at ,p>is t x has rea*$ our h&s4#cib ,( ! ,new ,hi/ory little ne$ be said1 except t x p]v]t$ ! hi/ory & c>efully omitt$ e fact1 doctr9e & expression1#cic n 9 accord ) ! policy ( ,baha4 ,let u exam9e some:at 9 detail h[ ,abbas ,abdul ,baha treats facts 9 8 ,travell]'s ,n>rative4 ,he is und\bt$ly ! pr9cipal au?or ( ?is "w4#cid ,! ,p]sian ,bahai1 :o s5t ,pr(essor ,br[ne ! li?ograph$ 7,bombay7 copy ( x1 wrote1 ,x conta9s ! obs]vations ( ,8 ,hol9ess1 ! ,"l1 ,my/]y ( ,god 7,may my p]sonality be 8 sacrifice74 ,pr(essor ,br[ne 0 also pres5t$ ) a copy ( x at ,acca1 :i* he publi%$ 9 ,p]sian ) an ,engli% translation4 ,( x he says1#cie ,x 0 writt5 to discr$it ! p]fectly legitimate claims & to disp>age ! blameless "* ( 8 less successful rival 7,azal74 ,!re is good gr\nd = suspect+ a delib]ate mis/atem5t#cif ( facts & dates4 ,he specifies#cig v>i\s po9ts 9 :i* ,abbas ,eff5di p]v]t$ ! facts4 ,und\bt$ly "o ( ! aims ( ,abbas 0 to elim9ate ,azal4 ,! latt] _h be5 regul>ly appo9t$ by ! ,bab z 8 successor1#cih b he refus$ to make way = ,baha4 ,! ,bahais tri$ to get rid ( ! "q by suppress+ all m5tion ( him1 ev5 ( 8 "n1 & ( all docum5ts t5d+ to prove ! position :i* he und\bt$ly held4#cii ,!y w\ld h consign$ him to oblivion4#djj ,! ,new ,hi/ory makes b "o d\btful ref]5ce to ,azal4#dja ,pr(essor ,br[ne says1 ,abbas ,eff5di1#djb 9 ord] to curtail ! duration & ext5t ( ,subh-i-,azal's au?ority & to give col\r to _! ass]tion t x 0 b tempor>y & nom9al1 delib]ately & purposely ant$at$ ! ,manife/ation ( ,baha4 ,& he cont9ues to ! pres5t to misrepres5t ! facts4 ,9 ,answ]$ ,que/ions#djc ,baha is pres5t$ z ! *ief influ5ce 9 ,p]sia imm$iately aft] ! ,bab4 ,o!r ,bahai writ]s repeat ?is error4#djd #b4 ,ano!r practice ( ! f\nd]s ( ,bahaism is falsify+ & *ang+ ! docum5ts & texts ( _! ,sacr$ ,writ+s1 namely1 ^? ( ! ,bab & ,baha1 accord+ to ! exig5cy ( circum/ances4 ,subh-i-,azal made ! accusation t ! ,bahais _h tamp]$ ) ! ,bab's writ+s to give col\r to _! own doctr9es & views4#dje ,i pass ?is by1 to notice h[ !y h tamp]$ ) _! own ,revelations4 ,= example1 take ,baha's ,epi/le to ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia4 ,its orig9al text 0 publi%$ by ,b>on ,ros54#djf ,x is embodi$ by ,abbas ,eff5di 9 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative4#djg ,! two d n agree4 ,v consid]able alt]ations & suppressions 7 made 9 ! text by ! au?or ( ',travell]'s ,n>rative4'#djh ,! text has evid5tly be5 ton$ d[n to suit a wid] audi5ce & to avoid giv+ (f5se to non-believ]s4#dji ,!re is also ano!r ,epi/le to ! ,%ah :i* is conta9$ 9 ! ,surat-ul-,maluk4 ,its tone is /rik+ly diff]5t4 ,! fir/ is a c>eful diplomatic docum5t :i* ackn[l$ges ! faults ( ! ,babis1 pleads p>don = ! pa/ & = religi\s tol]ation4 ,x is mono!i/ic1 repres5t+ ,baha z a humble suff]+ s]vant1 ) no pret5se to ,div9ity4 ,! o!r adopts a tone ( fi]ce recrim9ation t[>ds ! ,%ah1 & upbraids him = ! ,bab's dea?1 say+1 ',w\ld y _h sla9 him z m5 slay "o ano!r1 b ye slew him 9 su* a way z ! eyes ( m5 h n se5 ! l !re( & heav5 wept ov] him1 & by ,god1 ! eye ( exi/5ce ha? n beheld ! l ( y2 y slay ! son ( y\r prophet & !n are ( ^? :o are joyful4' ,he excuses ! attempt on ! life ( ! ,%ah1 & ?reat5s v5geance#daj on him4 ,^! two ,epi/les to ! ,%ah h be5 a puzzle to ! critics4 ,?is ?reat5+1 fi]ce lett] seems s contr>y to ! policy ( ,baha4 ,an adequate & n improbable explanation#daa w\ld be t "o lett] 0 prep>$ = ! p]usal ( 8 ,maje/y & ! o!r = ! ,bahais1 to impress !m ) ! boldness ( _! prophet4 ,ano!r example ( ?is is se5 9 ! suppression#dab ( "p ( ! ,la:-i-,ba%>at 7,glad ,tid+s74 ,its fifte5? section comm&s ,con/itutional ,gov]nm5t4 ,:5 ! ,tablet 0 s5t to ,russia1 ?is section 0 suppress$ by ,bahais4 ,! ,tablet 0 publi%$ 9 its mutilat$ =m by ,b>on ,ros54 ,exp$i5cy1 :i* rules ,bahai practice1 requir$ t an incomplete ,div9e ,revelation %\ld rea* ,russia4 ,play+ fa/ & loose ) ! ,revelations prevail$ /ill m at ! "t ( ! bitt] qu>rel & s*ism on ! dea? ( ,baha4 ,?\gh ,baha's ,tablets are reg>d$ z ,holy ,books 9 ! highe/ s5se1 yet ! ,bahais commit ! grave (f5se ( *ang+ !m s z to misrepres5t facts4 ,mirza ,mohamm$ ,ali & ,badi ,ullah1 y\ng] sons ( ,baha1 9 refut+ ! claim ( ,abbas ,eff5di to be ,baha's successor1 say1 ,has ,abbas d>$ to *ange ! texts utt]$ by ,baha ,ullah8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly1 ,yes4 ,we h 9 our possession _m texts ( ,baha ,ullah :i* h be5 *ang$#dac by ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,fur!r1 he & 8 p>ty h /ol5 ! fir/ p>agraph ( a sacr$ ,tablet & h p]v]t$ its mean+1 ) deception4 ,khadim-,ullah1#dad ! lifelong amanu5sis ( ,baha1 ass]ts t ,abbas actually reject$ a ,sacr$ ,tablet1 writt5 9 ! h&writ+ ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,o!r ,tablets are repudiat$4 ,= 9 ,hidd5 ,words#dae ,baha ,ullah ref]s to ! ,fif? ,tablet ( ,p>adise & ! ,ruby ,tablet4 ,abbas ,eff5di w>ns aga9/ accept+ any su* ,tablets if !y %\ld be br\ght to light4 ,:at o!r reason = ?is c we imag9e ?an fe> t _! cont5ts w\ld be aga9/ 8 claim4 ,en\gh has be5 said to %[ ! tru? ( ! *>ge t ! ,bahais deal di%one/ly ) ! docum5ts ( _! alleg$ revelation4 ,a peculi> in/ance ( =g]y occurs 9 ! writ+s ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,%ah ,baha quotes c]ta9 v]ses z f ! ,hidd5 ,book ( ,fatima4 ,?is book1 ! ,%iahs believe1 0 reveal$ by ,gabriel to ,fatima1 ! daught] ( ,mohamm$1 disappe>$ ) ! twelf? ,imam1 & w be br\ght back by ! ,mahdi at 8 com+4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne#daf wrote to ,acca mak+ inquiry ab\t ?is ,book ( ,fatima & ! quotations f x4 ,! au?oritative reply :i* he receiv$ 01 ,t naught is kn[n ( su* a book b ! "n1 b ,baha ,ullah m5tion$ x 9 ?is mann] to make kn[n ! appe>ance ( ! ,kaim 7,mahdi74 ,9 o!r words1 ,baha 0 mak+ a false pret5se ( quot+ f ! ,book ( ,fatima1 z if he1 z ,mahdi1 _h br\ght x ) him4 #c4 ,bahais make false repres5tation ( facts 9 political hi/ory4 ,! ,travell]'s ,n>rative p]v]ts ! tru? = political opportunism4#dag ,contr>y to ! contempor>y hi/orian1 ,mirza ,jani1 & ! ,european *ronicl]s1 ! ,%ah is repres5t$ z ignorant & innoc5t ( & av]se to ! repressive measures tak5 by 8 gov]nm5t aga9/ ! ,babis4 ,let me give specific pro(s ( ?is4 ,at ! fir/ trial ( ! ,bab1 at ,tabriz1 accord+ to ,mirza ,jani1#dah ,nasr-ud-,d91 !n ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 :om he dubs ba/>d1 treat$ ! ,bab disrespectfully by roll+ a globe t[>ds him & taunt+ him ) ignorance ( x & by ord]+ him to be ba/9ado$4 ,! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1#dai p] contra1 says1 ,! heav5ly-cradl$ ,cr[n ,pr9ce pron\nc$ no s5t5ce ) reg>d to ! ,bab1 b ! ,mullahs ord]$ a ba/9ado4 ,! =m] hi/ory /ates t ! ,prime ,m9i/] consult$1 ab\t ! execution ( ! ,bab1 ) ! ,%ah1#dbj :o gave him full au?ority to act 9 ! matt]1 & t he !n communicat$ ) ,pr9ce ,hamza ,mirza1 ,gov]nor ( ,az]baijan1 :o proce$$ to make plans = x4 ,abbas' ,n>rative#dba /ates t ! ,m9i/]1 )\t ! ,royal comm& & )\t 8 cognizance & entirely on 8 own au?ority1 issu$ comm&s to put ! ,bab to dea?2 t ,pr9ce ,hamza utt]ly refus$ to h "p 9 ! trial & execution4 ,gob9eau#dbb confirms ! orig9al acc\nt1 & /ates t ,pr9ce ,hamza took a lead+ "p 9 ! condemnation ( ! ,bab4 ,x is c]ta9 t contempor>y ,babis#dbc held ! ,%ah responsible = _! p]secution & 7 bitt] aga9/ him4 ,mirza ,jani records ! dea? ( ,mohamm$ ,%ah1 by say+ t he w5t to hell2 ! ,new ,hi/ory affirms t he pass$ to ! mansions ( ,p>adise4 ,nasr-ud-,d9 0 no puppet k+1 he 0 fully cognizant ( ! affairs ( /ate4 ,reg>d+ ! imprisonm5t ( ,baha1 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative#dbd says1 ,8 ,maje/y1 mov$ by 8 own k9dly _s1 ord]$ inve/igation & ! release ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,he _h j ord]$ ! execution ( tw5ty-eight ,babis1 ) horrid cruelties1 aft] ! attempt on 8 life4 ,reg>d+ ! torture & execution ( ,badi1 :o bore ! ,epi/le to ! ,%ah1 x says3#dbe ,x 0 contr>y to ! desire ( ! ,%ah1 & he manife/$ regret = x4 ,?is & mu* 9 t ,epi/le is writt5 ) ! idea ( conciliat+ ! ,%ah & obta9+ tol]ation4 ,x is a s5sible attitude1 did !y n ma9ta9 x ) s mu* misrepres5tation & hypocrisy4 ,! real _s ( ,bahais t[>ds ,nasr-ud-,d9 is se5 9 ,baha's ,surat-ul-,maluk1 & is "o ( fi]ce recrim9ation4 ,confirmation ( ?is comes f conv]sations ) ,bahais4 ,ano!r misrepres5tation ( hi/ory1 :i* is univ]sal among ,bahais1 is 9 belittl+ ! plot to assass9ate ,nasr-ud-,d9 ,%ah 9 #aheb4 ,abbas ,eff5di says1#dbf ,x 0 done by a c]ta9 ,babi1 by %e] madness1 "o o!r p]son be+ 8 accomplice4 ,8 si/]1 ,bahiah ,khanum1 says1#dbg ,x 0 by a "y ,babi :o _h lo/ 8 reason4 ,kheiralla1#dbh says1 ,x 0 by a weak-m9d$1 insane believ]4 ,simil>ly all _! writ]s propagate a tradition t "o irresponsible man made ! attempt4 ,x is p]mitt$ to d\bt ! ,%iah hi/orian1 :o gives a circum/antial acc\nt ( h[ twelve ,babis1 includ+ "o high lead]1 laid ! plot4 ,b ,c\nt ,gob9eau#dbi is entitl$ to cr$5ce :5 he says t !re 7 a numb] ( ,babis 9 ! plot & ?ree took "p 9 ! attempt4 ,a nephew ( "o ( ! accomplices told ,pr(essor ,br[ne#dcj t !re 7 sev5 9 ! plot & ?ree ( !m w5t out to commit ! act4 ,:y w n ,bahai writ]s give ! facts /raight8 ,ano!r misrepres5tation fo/]$ by !m is t ( call+ ! ,babi m>tyrs ,bahais4 ,?us ,abdul ,baha says1#dca ,:5 !y br\ght ,kurrat-ul-,ayn ! t]rible news ( ! m>tyrdom ( ! ,bahais1 %e did n wav]4 ,aga9 he says1#dcb ,?\s&s ( ,8 7i4 e41 ,baha ,ullah's7 foll[]s h giv5 _! lives1 & :ile "u ! sword %$d+ _! blood !y h proclaim$1 ',ya ,baha-ul-,abha4' ,he said#dcc 9 ,doctor ,cadman's *ur*1 ,! ,k+ ( ,p]sia kill$ #bj1jjj ,bahais4 ,aga91#dcd ,9 all p>ts ( ,p]sia 8 enemies rose aga9/ ,baha ,ullah1 imprison+ & kill+ 8 conv]ts1 raz+ ?\s&s ( dwell+s4 ,^! are gross mis/atem5ts4 ,9 ,kurrat-ul-,ayn's "t !re 7 no ,bahais1 only ,babis4 ,no su* ef=ts z ^? describ$ 7 ev] made to cru% ,bahaism4 ,! ?\s&s :o gave _! lives 7 ,babis4 ,p]haps "s "o rem>ks1 ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,=eign writ]s may n "k ! diff]5ce1 & an ,am]ican audi5ce c]ta9ly does n4 ,b ,abdul ,baha1 f :om ,i h quot$1 makes a great diff]5ce4 ,x ar\ses "o's indignation to read ,bahai lit]ature1 9 :i* !y claim cr$it = all t is noble 9 ,babi annals1 su* z ! m>tyrdoms1 & yet !y disp>age & d5y ! ,babis4 ,read ,abul ,fazl's ,bahai ,pro(s4 ,he said#dce to ,pr9ce ,naibus-,sultaneh1 ,! unseemly actions ( ! ,babis _c be d5i$ nor excus$1 b to arre/ ,bahais = !m is oppression1 = ^! un=tunates h no connection ) ! ,babis1 :o took up arms1 nor are !y ( ! same religion or cre$4 ,9 ano!r place he writes#dcf repudiat+ ! w>s & disord]s ( ! ,babis1 & affirm+ t !y 7 guilty ( _m c5surable actions1 su* z tak+ m5's prop]ty & pillag+ ! dead1 & engag+ 9 conflict & blood%$4 ,if !n ! ,bahais repudiate !m1 !y mu/ n appropriate _! glory1 = ! old ,babis1 ) all _! faults1 7 at lea/ h]oic4 ,bahaism has1 on ! contr>y1 ! _s ( tagiya4 ,i pass on to consid] ,abdul ,baha's repres5tations reg>d+ ,sultan ,abdul ,hamid4 ,i pres5t two quotations f ,tablets address$ to ,am]ican believ]s4 ,! fir/ says1#dcg ,"h "o witnesses ! fairness & imp>tiality ( ,h4 ,i4 ,maje/y ! ,padi%ah ( ! ,ottomans1 :o has dealt ) ! utmo/ ju/ice & equity4 ,9 reality to-day1 9 ! ,asiatic _w1 ! ,padi%ah ( ! ,ottoman ,empire & ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia1 ,muzaff>-ud-,d91 are pe]less & h no equals4 ,^! two k+s h treat$ u ) mildness--bo? are j4 ,!re=e1 pray ye & besee* = _! confirmation 9 ! ?re%old ( ! ,almighty1 especially = ,abdul ,hamid1 :o has dealt at all times 9 ju/ice ) ^! exil$ ones4 ,abdul ,hamid--a pe]less1 j "o6 ,surely ?is w\ld h rema9$ among ! hidd5 ?+s _h n "o ,s]vant ( ,god 7,abd-ul-,baha7 reveal$ x to u ab\t t o!r ,s]vant ( ,god 7,abd-ul-,hamid74 ,?is revelation is dat$ #aijf4 ,aft] ,abdul ,hamid 0 depos$1 ,abdul ,baha speaks#dch ( 8 oppression & tyranny1 = ! ,sultan s5t an oppressive1 augu/ commission1 t ) all k9ds ( wiles1 simulations1 sl&] & fabrication ( false /ories1 !y might fa/5 guilt ^u ,abdul ,baha4 ,b soon fett]s & manacles 7 plac$ ar\nd ! unbless$ neck ( ,abdul ,hamid4 ,did ! ,infallible ,p5 err 9 ! =m] "* sket*8 ,no1 b ,abdul ,baha's oppression#dci ( 8 bro!rs1 9 reta9+ _! patrimony1 result$ 9 a bitt] qu>rel & compla9ts1 foll[$ by an inve/igat+ ,commission & ,abdul ,baha's imprisonm5t4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! :itewa% scal$ (f f ,abdul ,hamid4 ,ano!r =m ( mis/atem5t is _! habitual way ( speak+ ( ! imprisonm5t ( ,baha & ,abdul ,baha4 ,abdul ,baha says ( ,baha1#ddj ,8 bless$ days end$ 9 ! cruel prison & d>k dungeon4 ,he pass$ 8 days 9 ! ,mo/ ,great ,prison4#dda ,abdul ,baha cont9ually speaks ( himself 9 su* words z ! foll[+1 ,=ty ye>s ,i 0 a prison]2 ,i 0 "y :5 ,i 0 put 9 prison1 & my hair 0 :ite :5 ! prison doors op5$4#ddb ,aft] all ^! long ye>s ( prison life4 ,my body c endure any?+2 my body has endur$ =ty ye>s ( imprisonm5t4#ddc ,n[1 :at are ! facts8 ,9 ,phelps' ,life1 ,bahiah ,khanum#ddd says1 ,we 7 imprison$ 9 ! b>racks at ,acca two ye>s 7#ahfh-gj74 ,!n#dde we 7 giv5 a com=table h\se#ddf ) ?ree rooms & a c\rt4 ,aft] n9e ye>s ( su* re/riction ,baha ,ullah mov$ to a beautiful g>d5 outside ! city & built !re a ,palace1 call$ ,bahja4 ,he _h ! fre$om ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 visit$ ,m\nt ,c>mel1 & lat] sp5t a "p ( ea* ye> at ,haifa4#ddg ,baha ,ullah di$ 9 ?is ,palace1 n 9 a dungeon4#ddh ,z to ,abbas ,eff5di1 dur+ ! fir/ brief p]iod only he 0 re/rict$ to ! b>racks4 ,he 0 ev5 tempor>ily put 9 *a9s 9 ! dungeon#ddi :5 accus$ ( p>ticipation 9 ! assass9ation ( ! ,azalis4 ,aft] t1 = a p]iod ( ?irty ye>s1 he 0 p]mitt$ to g ab\t at 8 pleasure1 beyond ! walls ( ,acca4#dej ,he built a f9e resid5ce#dea at ,haifa1 :i* ,i h se54 ,he j\rney$ to ,tib]ias & z f> z ,beirut4 ,only aft] 8 qu>rel ) 8 bro!rs & on _! accusation 0 he ord]$ back to ,acca1 & ev5 !n he _h ! fre$om ( ! city 7#aije74deb ,su* are ! facts ab\t ,abbas ,eff5di1 :om ,canon ,wilb]=ce introduc$ 9 8 *ur* z = =ty ye>s a prison] = ! cause ( bro!rhood & love4 ,9 tru? x 0 ! qu>rell+ ( ! bro!rs1 ,azal & ,baha1 t l$ to ! bani%m5t f ,adrianople to ,acca1 ! murd] ( ,azalis by ,bahais increas$ its sev]ity1 ! bitt] hatr$ ( ! y\ng] g5]ation aga9/ ea* o!r br\ght back ! re/ra9t4 #d4 ,ano!r immoral practice ( ,bahais is tagiya or ketman1 religi\s dissimulation4 ,?is is taught & practic$ by ,%iah ,moslems1#dec & x is cont9u$ ) all its (f5siv5ess aga9/ good morals by ,bahais4 ,9 x concealm5t1 d5ial or misrepres5tation by ^w or act is all[$ = self-protection or = ! good ( ! fai?4 ,x 0 =mally p]mitt$ by ,baha ,ullah4 ,9 accordance ) ?is practice ,abdul ,baha & 8 foll[]s at ,acca keep ! ,fa/ ( ,ramazan#ded 9 addition to ! ,bahai ,fa/ at ,noruz4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup#dee wrote1 ,he is n[ act+ :at seems to be a d\ble "p--a ,moslem 9 ! ,mosque1 & a ,*ri/ 9 8 own h\se4 ,he prays ) ! ,moslems1 '!re is no ,god b ,god1' & exp\nds ! ,gospels z ! inc>nate ,son ( ,god4 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 a ,bahai mission>y1 lately di$ 9 ,egypt4 ,at 8 public fun]al#def ! ,moslem taziah1 ) read+ ( ! ,koran1 0 held1 ?\gh he 0 a /r5u\s work] = ! abrogation ( ,islam4 ,mo/ ,bahais 9 ,p]sia live 9 habitual tagiya4 ,fe> ( p]secution is "s palliation = ?is1 b x is a great defect4 ,v f> f ! tru? is ! /atem5t ( ,"l ,curzon#deg t ,no ,babi 7or ,bahai7 has ev] recant$ "u pressure4 ,mr4 ,nicolas1#deh ! ,fr5* ,consul at ,tabriz1 %[s f ! ,bab's own writ+s t he himself d5i$ 8 ,manife/ation at 8 exam9ation at ,%iraz & sign$ a recantation4 ,at ! execution#dei ( ! ,bab 9 ,tabriz 7#ahej7 two ( 8 intimate disciples d5i$ ! fai?4 ,! explanation ( ! fact is rem>kable & in/ructive4 ,!y 7 enjo9$ to d s by ! ,bab 9 ord] t !y might convey c]ta9 docum5ts to a safe place4 ,9 o!r words1 !y 7 to lie = ! fai?1 by div9e injunction4 ,9 ano!r notable in/ance1#dfj sev5 ,babis /ood firm & 7 execut$ at ,teh]an1 :ile ?irty recant$1 be+ told by _! lead] to judge :e!r !y 7 ju/ifi$ by family ties1 etc41 9 r5\nc+ ! fai?4 ,!y det]m9$ to adopt a c\rse ( concealm5t1 tagiya4 ,"s ye>s ago a ,bahai 0 call$ be=e ! ,gov]nor ( ,tabriz & que/ion$1 ,are y a ,bahai8 ,i am a ,mussulman4 ,w y curse ,baha8 ,x is writt5 9 ! ,koran n to curse1 ,i am n a ,bahai4 ,by paym5t ( a pe%kesk ?is answ] 0 made acceptable4 ,& no (f5se 0 recogniz$ 9 consci5ce1 = ,baha _h said1 ,if y\r he>t is "r ) me1 no?+ matt]s4 ,x 7 sc>cely necess>y to note t "s ,babis & ,bahais h d5i$ _! fai?1 except to correct ! mi/ake ( travell]s1 b ! fact t d5ial is p]mitt$ & approv$ is important4 ,= tagiya is a deeply-root$ se$ :i* be>s evil fruits 9 _! *>act]s & conduct4 ,ev5 _! propag&a is c>ri$ on 9 ! same deceitful _s4 ,! ,bahai conceals f ! "o he approa*es 8 /atus & beliefs1 ins9uates himself into 8 confid5ce1 suits ! sub/ance ( 8 message to ! preconceptions & prejudices ( 8 he>] & leads him on1 p]haps omitt+ to m5tion ! real ess5tials ( ,bahaism4#dfa ,"o ( _! me?ods is to worm !mselves into ! employ ( ,*ri/ian ,missions & cl&e/9ely c>ry on _! propag&a :ile !y und]m9e ! "w ( ! ,mission4 ,p]haps ! ,mission wi%es a language tea*] or a mirza4 ,a ,bahai pres5ts himself4 ,he talks well4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ! mission>y inquires 8 religi\s views4 ,he appe>s lib]al m9d$4 ,direct inquiry is made1 ,are y a ,bahai8 ,he replies1 ,no1 ,i am n1 b ,i am tir$ ( ,islam2 ,i am a tru?-seek]4 ,! mission>y employs him4 ,aft] a "t1 maybe1 he pr(esses to be a ,*ri/ian1 & is baptiz$4 ,su* 7 a c]ta9 ,mirza ,hasan & a ,mirza ,husa91 :o deceiv$ ! ,sw$i% ,mission & receiv$ sal>ies z ,*ri/ian evangeli/s1 b _h be5 & cont9u$ to be ,bahais & propag&i/s4 ,i h he>d t 9 a c]ta9 ,/ation 7n ,am]ican7 ,bahais1 )\t reveal+ _! fai?1 accept$ positions z cook1 language-tea*]1 f9ancial ag5t1 etc41 & s surr\nd$ ! new ,mission t x 0 a ,bahai m ?an a ,*ri/ian e/abli%m5t4 ,doctor ,%$d#dfb tells ( an assi/ant he _h ) him 9 s*ool "w--a ,p]sian1 ) :om he discuss$ religi\s topics freely4 ,= ye>s ! man disav[$ belief 9 ,bahaism1 b f9ally ?rew (f ! mask & became an active propag&i/4 ,aft] 8 dismissal he in/igat$ ! ,p]sian pupils1 :om he _h previ\sly secretly beguil$1 & !y compla9$ to ! ,p]sian ,gov]nm5t t !y1 z good 787 ,mohamm$ans1 7 (f5d$ by hav+ to /udy ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures4 ,great is tagiya6 ,:at else c we expect1 s9ce ,abdul ,baha in/ructs 8 disciples 9 pret5se4 ,a c]ta9 ,madame ,canav>ro1#dfc /ay+ at ,acca1 express$ h] desire to assi/ 9 spread+ ,bahaism among ! ,buddhi/s1 & spoke ( ! difficulty ( introduc+ x z a new religion4 ,abdul ,baha repli$1 ,at fir/ tea* x z tru?s ( _! own religion1 aft]w>ds tell !m ( me4 ,%e repli$ t %e h]self 0 imbu$ ) ! _s ( ,buddhism4 ,he answ]$1 ,:at y call y\rself is ( no consequ5ce4 ,to a c]ta9 ,am]ican lady :o 0 afraid h] fri5ds w\ld be repell$ by ! idea ( a new religion1 ,abdul ,baha advis$1 ,rema9 9 ! ,*ur* & tea* ,bahaism z ! true tea*+ ( ,*ri/4 ,a /rik+ in/ance ( ?is religi\s dissimulation is se5 9 ,hamadan4#dfd ,!re ab\t two-&-a-half p] c5t4 ( ! ,jews h accept$ ,baha z ! ,messiah4 ,b _m ( ^! cont9ue 9 ! outw>d =ms & associations ( ! ,jews4#dfe ,o!rs pr(ess$ to be ,*ri/ians1 & 7 protect$ z su* by ! ,%ah's gov]nm5t4 ,aft] a decade or two x became evid5t t !y 7 hypocrites1 cloak+ _! ,bahaism "u ! ,*ri/ian "n4 ,?is ,ori5tal dissimulation takes on a diff]5t phase 9 ,we/]n ,bahaism4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! latt] is /at$ ?us1 ,adh]e to any religi\s fai? ) :i* y are associat$4#dff ,no religi\s relation#dfg %\ld be sev]$1 b ^! relations %\ld become z av5ues = giv+ =? ! message ( ! ,bahai fai?4 ,?is idea is delusive2 x is self-deception1 ignorance1 or worse4 ,no ,*ri/ian c give allegiance to ,baha z inc>nate ,god & accept1 z he !n mu/1 ,islam1#dfh ,babism & ,bahaism z successively true1 & z high] revelations abrogat+ ,*ri/ianity1 & /ill be loyal to ,*ri/4 ,bahaism is n a philosophy l ,tol/oism1 nor a !ory ( economics l ! s+le tax2 x is a religion z mu* z ,mormonism is4 ,a pla9 example ( ,bahai tagiya is 9 connection ) ! organization kn[n z ! ,p]sian-,am]ican ,educational ,society4 ,?is 0 organiz$ at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 "u ! patronage ( ,mirza ,ali ,kuli ,khan1 ,p]sian ,*>ge d' ,affaires4 ,its organiz+ body1 committee to draft its con/itution1 its executive1 are ,bahais1 yet its circul> sets =? sev5te5 purposes = its exi/5ce )\t nam+ ! propagation ( ,bahaism z "o ( !m4 ,x appeal$ = funds on g5]al philan?ropic & educational gr\nds1 nev] m5tion+ its religi\s motive4 ,x introduc$ ! names ( ,presid5t ,taft1 ,secret>y ,root1 & o!r prom95t m5 9 su* a way z to lead ! public to und]/& t ! movem5t _h _! intellig5t endorsem5t4 ,to its real purpose1 viz43 aid+ exi/+ & e/abli%+ new ,bahai s*ools 9 ,p]sia & ! ,ori5t1#dfi ,i am mak+ no objection4 ,x is ! concealm5t ( ?is purpose :i* is objectionable :5 contributions are ask$ f ! g5]al public4 ,x claims to be unsect>ian1 because its s*ools take 9 pupils ( all sects & religions4 ,s d ! s*ools ( ,*ri/ian ,missions1 b !y are none ! less ,*ri/ian s*ools1 & ! ,ori5t-,occid5t s*ools are di/9ctively ,bahai4 ,!y disclaim proselytiz+4 ,! claim is simply false4 ,bahai s*ools are hotb$s ( proselytiz+1 & mu/ be s by _! nature4 ,_! law#dgj says1 ,s*ools mu/ fir/ tra9 ! *ildr5 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! religion4 ,dreyfus#dga adds1 ,!re is no fe> ( a prescription1 emanat+ f su* au?ority1 ev] be+ disreg>d$4 ,! ,bahai s*ool 9 ,teh]an work$ "u cov] = "s ye>s4 ,remey says1#dgb ,?is in/itution is n g5]ally kn[n z a ,bahai ,s*ool4 ,h[ev]1 x is 9 ! h&s ( ! ,bahais4 ,f ! directors d[n ?r\gh ! tea*]s & /ud5ts1 ! majority 7 ( our fai?4 ,simil>ly 9 ,bombay1#dgc ! ,bahai tea*] conceal$ 8 fai?4 ,! ,zoroa/rian p>5ts ( 8 pupils suspect$ him ( ,bahaism & s took _! *ildr5 out4 ,b to f9d ! supreme example ( ,bahai tagiya we h to g to ! f\nta9head4 ,abdul ,baha himself1 oblivi\s to its moral obliquity1 lays b>e ! fact 9 8 ,travell]'s ,n>rative4#dgd ,we h se5 t ,subh-i-,azal1 ! half-bro!r ( ,baha ,ullah1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,bab z 8 successor4 ,accord+ to ,abdul ,baha1 ?is appo9tm5t 0 a di%one/ subt]fuge on ! "p ( ,baha1 arrang$ by him ?r\gh secret correspond5ce ) ! ,bab1 9 ord] t ,baha might be reliev$ ( dang] & p]secution & be protect$ f int]f]5ce4 ,s out ( reg>d = c]ta9 consid]ations & z a matt] ( exp$i5cy1 ,azal's "n 0 made notori\s on ! tongues ( fri5ds & foes ev5 to jeop>diz+ 8 life1 :ile ,baha rema9$ safe & secure1 & no "o fa?om$ ! matt]4 ,abul ,fazl#dge /ates ! position ( ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative z foll[s1 ,! ,bab & ,baha ,ullah1 aft] consult+ toge!r1 made ,azal appe> z ! ,bab's successor4 ,9 ?is mann] !y pres]v$ ,baha ,ullah f int]f]5ce4 ,?is acc\nt %[s ! l[ ideas ( hon\r & tru?fulness 9 ! m9ds ( ,baha & ,abdul ,baha4 ,& al?\gh _! explanation is n true 7b an inv5tion ( _! tagiya--corrupt$ m9ds71 x %[s to :at /raits#dgf !y 7 put to expla9 away ! succession ( ,azal1 ! legitimacy ( :i* ,azal /ill1 9 8 ripe old age1 ma9ta9s4 ,abdul ,baha publi%$ to ! _w ,baha's deceitfulness1 b only made ! matt] worse = him4 ,( a piece ) ?is 0 ! action ( ,baha's tru/$ ag5t1 ,mask9 ,kalam1 9 ,cyprus4 ,?is ,bahai 0 s5t by ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t ) ,azal4 ,he set up a c(fee-h\se at ! port :]e travell]s mu/ arrive1 & :5 he saw a ,p]sian l& he w\ld invite him 91 give him tea or c(fee & a pipe1 & gradually worm out ( him ! bus9ess t _h br\ght him !re4 ,if 8 object 7 to see ,subh-i-,azal1 (f w5t ,mask9 ,kalam#dgg to ! au?orities1 & ! pilgrim soon f\nd himself pack$ out ( ! ,isl&4 ,?is acc\nt is giv5 by a fai?ful ,bahai4 ,aft]w>ds ,mask9 ,kalam retir$ to ,acca & sp5t 8 old age z an hon\r$ gue/ ( ,baha4 ,,footnotes3 #chj ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 xxxvii4 #cha ,new ,hi/41 p4 #bcf2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #hb4 #chb ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #fc1 #gg4 #chc ,! ,bahai ,religion1 p4 #aaa4 #chd ,quot$ 9 ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cgc2 comp4 p4 #fa4 #che ,pr(essor ,br[ne's ,introduction to ,phelps1 p4 xxi4 #chf ,new ,hi/41 p4 #dbf4 #chg ,ibid41 p4 xxvii4 #chh ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cdb-cdc4 #chi ,br[ne's ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #ecj4 ,if1 in/ead ( talk+ 9 ?is viol5t & unreasonable mann]1 y w\ld produce ! ',bayan1' ( :i* ev] s9ce ,i came to ,p]sia ,i h be5 va9ly endeav\r+ to obta9 a copy4 #cij ,its au?ors 7 ,mirza ,husa9 ( ,hamadan1 ,m4 ,abul ,fazl1 & ,manakji4 #cia ,num]\s magaz9e articles1 & ev5 ! ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di h be5 writt5 by ,bahais1 z if !y 7 outsid]s mak+ obs]vations4 #cib ,9 8 ,introduction 7pp4 xxxii4-v47 to ,mirza ,jani1 :i* he has _h pr9t$ 9 ,p]sian1 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says1 ,b = ,c\nt ,gob9eau x w\ld h p]i%$ utt]ly4 ,?is fact is v in/ructive1 t s important a "w c\ld be successfully suppress$1 & t ! adh]5ts ( a religion c\ld connive at su* an act ( suppression & falsification ( evid5ce4 ,?is fact is e/abli%$ by ! cle>e/ evid5ce4 #cic ,new ,hi/41 p4 xxix4 #cid ,ibid41 pp4 xiv41 xxxi4 #cie ,ibid41 p4 xiv4 #cif ,encyc4 ,brit41 article1 ,babism4 #cig ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 xlv4 ,x 7#a7 belittles ! ,bab & glorifies ,baha--mak+ ! =m] simply a =]unn]2 7#b7 belittles ! suff]+s & de$s ( ,babis1 pass+ ov] rem>kable ev5ts almo/ unnotic$ & magnifies inf]ior de$s ( ,bahais2 7#c7 debases ,azal1 disreg>ds 8 position z successor1 disp>ages & scorns him z lack+ 9 c\rage & wisdom2 7#d7 tries to curry ! fav\r ( ! ,%ah ( ,p]sia & excuses 8 p]secutions1 putt+ ! blame on ,mullahs & ,vizi]s1 deprecat+ ! resi/ance & w>s ( ! e>ly ,babis4 #cih ,c\nt ,gob9eau 7p4 #bgg7 says1 ,!re 0 "s little hesitation ab\t ! successor ( ! ,bab1 b f9ally he 0 recogniz$ z div9ely designat$1 a "y man ( sixte51 nam$ ,m4 ,yahya 7,azal74 ,! election 0 recogniz$ by all ! ,babis4 #cii ,mirza ,jani1 p4 xxxii4 #djj ,ibid41 p4 xxxv4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says1 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,p]sia 9 #ahhg-ahhh1 ! ,babis 7,bahais7 :om ,i met feign$ complete ignorance ( ! v "n & exi/5ce ( ,subh-i-,azal4 #dja ,page #fd1 note4 #djb ,abbas ,eff5di suppress$ all incid5ts & expressions n 9 accordance ) lat] ,bahai s5tim5t4 ,( ?is ,i am c]ta9 t ! m ! ,bahai doctr9e spreads1 especially outside ( ,p]sia1 ! m ! true hi/ory is obscur$ & di/ort$ 7,pr(essor ,br[ne 9 8 introduction to ,mirza ,jani1 p4 xxxvi474 #djc ,pages #cf-ch4 #djd ,"o ne$ n be surpris$ at ?is falsify+ ( claims & hi/orical facts1 = x is ! te/imony ( ! ,bahai hi/orian himself 7,new ,hi/41 p4 #e7 t ! pr9cipal vice ( ! ,p]sians is falsehood--s univ]sal & cu/om>y & s famili> t tru?fulness is entirely ab&on$ & ignor$4 ,9 matt]s relat+ to religion ! ,mullahs h %[n !mselves to be ready li>s & %ameless =g]s4 ,! degree ( reliability ( ?is ,hi/ory may be judg$ f ! foll[+ s5t5ce1 ,:5 ! p ( ,italy _h prov$ ! ext5t ( ! ,pope's hypocrisy1 guile & deceit1 !y s effectually depos$ him & 8 *ildr5 & 8 gr&*ildr5 t naught rema9$ ( him b ! appe>ance 7ref]r+ to #ahgj-ahga74 ,i h receiv$ a pamphlet by ,a4 ,j4 ,/5/r&1 ( ,*icago1 call$ ,?ird ,call to ,behai/s4 ,he writes 7p4 #bg71 ,! ,babi hi/ory z well z _! sacr$ scriptures prove t a t]rible corruption1 *ang+ & transpos+ ( its mean+s1 has be5 go+ on 9 ! h&s ( ! ,behai/s4 ,aga9 7p4 #bh71 ,we h pl5ty ( pro(s t !re has be5 cont9ual corruption1 int]polation1 *ang+1 transpos+ & /eal+ away ! sacr$ scriptures ( ! ,babi religion 9 ! h&s ( ! ,bahais4 #dje ,cf4 ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib1 p4 #ddg4 #djf ,! ,alwah-i-,salat91 9 ,collections ,sci5tifiques1 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 #ahgg4 #djg ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #ajh-afd4 #djh ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib1 p4 #cac4 #dji ,ibid41 p4 #bhf4 #daj ,s4 ,w41 ,sept4 #bg1 #aiac1 pp4 #i1 #aj1 ,if ?\ do/ n obey ,god1 ! f\ndations ( ?y gov]nm5t %all be raz$1 & ?\ %alt become evanesc5t--become z no?+4 ,if no att5tion is paid to ?is book1 ?\ %alt become non-exi/5t4 #daa ,! same explanation w acc\nt = ! opposite n>ratives ( ! trial ( ,baha be=e ! ,turki% ,c\rt at ,acca4 ,mr4 ,laur5ce ,oliphant reports t ! ,c\rt put ! "q to ,baha1 ,w y tell ! ,c\rt :o & :at y are8 ,i w beg91 he repli$1 by tell+ y :o ,i am n4 ,i am n a camel-driv] 7allud+ to ,mohamm$71 nor am ,i a c>p5t]4 #dab ,new ,hi/41 p4 xxv4 #dac ,facts = ,behai/s1 p4 #bg4 ,we m5tion a few ( ! important ones4 7#a7 ,! s-call$ ,tablet ( ,beirut1 :i* confirm$ ! claim ( ,abbas1 & 0 said to be transcrib$ by ,khadim ,ullah4 ,! latt] decl>$ x to be a =g]y by ,abbas ,eff5di4 7#b7 ,abbas omitt$ ! middle "p ( ! ,tablet ( ,comm& to make x c]tify 8 claims4 ,a complete copy 9 ,baha's own h&writ+ %[$ ! subt]fuge4 7#c7 ,he comb9$ p>ts ( two diff]5t ,tablets1 call$ x ! ,treasure ,tablet1 & claim$ t x c]tifi$ 8 succession4 ,! two ,tablets 7 produc$ & prov$ ! falsity ( ! claim4 #dad ,facts = ,behai/s1 p4 #ee4 ,aft]w>ds ,badi ,ullah1 :o _h accus$ ! p>ty ( ,abbas ( mak+ additions to ! writ+s1 ) a purpose *ang$ sides 9 ! qu>rel & accus$ ,mohamm$ ,ali ( ! same ?+s--int]polat+1 eras+1 transpos+1 replac+1 clipp+ & jo9+ fragm5ts1 ( ! ,tablets ( ,baha ,ullah1 besides issu+ a false writ+ 9 8 "n4 ,mohamm$ ,ali is also accus$ ( c>ry+ away by way ( ! w9d[ two trunks full ( ! bless$ writ+s4 ,see ,epi/le to ! ,bahai ,_w1 by ,mirza ,badi ,ullah1 pp4 #c1 #e1 #ab-ag4 #dae ,hidd5 ,words1 numb]s #bj1 #cg1 #dh4 #daf ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #abc4 #dag ,new ,hi/41 p4 vii4 #dah ,ibid41 p4 #cec4 #dai ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #bj4 #dbj ,new ,hi/41 p4 #bib4 #dba ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #dj1 #da4 ,abul ,fazl also is apologetic = ! ,%ah1 & says 7,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #ch71 ,)\t seek+ p]mission f ! ,%ah1 ! ,m9i/] issu$ ! ord] = 8 dea?4 #dbb ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #bei4 #dbc ,9 ,new ,hi/41 p4 xvii41 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says1 ,! ,babis made no pr(ession ( loyalty1 nor did !y attempt to exon]ate ! ,%ah f ! responsibility ( ! p]secutions4 ,to ! ,%ahs1 su* t]ms z tyrant1 sc\ndrel1 unrightful k+1 are freely appli$4 ,! battle cry1 ',ya ,nasr-ud-,d9 ,%ah1' is describ$ z 'a f\l wat*word4' #dbd ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #eb4 #dbe ,ibid41 pp4 #ajd-ajf4 #dbf ,ibid41 pp4 #di1 #ej4 #dbg ,phelps1 p4 #ac4 #dbh ,beha ,ullah1 p4 #daa4 #dbi ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #ec4 #dcj ,ibid41 p4 #cbc4 #dca ,s4 ,w41 ,oct4 #af1 #aiac1 p4 #baj4 #dcb ,ibid41 ,july #ac1 #aiac1 p4 #aah4 #dcc ,ibid41 ,sept4 #ah1 #aiab4 #dcd ,"s ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 p4 #cg4 #dce ,pages #gg1 #gh4 #dcf ,page #fc4 #dcg ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #df4 #dch ,s4 ,w41 ,may #ag1 #aiaa1 p4 #f4 #dci ,mrs4 ,templeton 7previ\sly ,mrs4 ,laur5ce ,oliphant71 9 ,facts = ,behai/s1 tells ( ! unrighte\sness ( ,abbas ,eff5di 7,abdul ,baha7 9 keep+ f 8 bro!rs & /epmo!rs ! p5sion money ( ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t & ! rev5ue ( ,baha's villages1 & ( 8 o/5tati\s *>ity 9 giv+ away "p ( ^! funds by di/ribut+ co9s to a mix$ cr[d ( begg>s e ,friday4 #ddj ,s4 ,w41 ,may #ag1 #aiac1 p4 #gd4 #dda ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #dd4 #ddb ,s4 ,w41 ,ibid41 p4 #fg4 #ddc ,ibid41 ,sept4 #h1 #aiab1 p4 #e4 #ddd ,phelps1 p4 #ff4 #dde ,ibid41 p4 #gj4 #ddf ,?is h\se 0 pur*as$ by an ,am]ican ,bahai lady1 t x might rema9 9 ,bahai h&s4 #ddg ,bahai ,pro(s1 by ,abul ,fazl1 p4 #ff4 ,remey1 p4 #bc4 #ddh ,mrs4 ,grundy1 p4 #gc ff41 ,t5 ,days1 etc41 speaks ( ! ,palace ( ,joy z a v l>ge :ite mansion4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne 0 receiv$ "h 7#ahij74 ,he 0 conduct$ ?r\gh a spaci\s hall1 pav$ ) a mosaic ( m>ble1 into a great ante*amb]1 & ent]$ ?r\gh a lift$ curta9 into a l>ge ,audi5ce ,room4 ,( ! ,g>d5 ( ,baha1 ,sprague 7,a ,ye> 9 ,india1 etc41 p4 #a7 says1 ,x is a v]itable g>d5 ( ,ed51 ) luxuriant foliage & e fruit4 ,baha ,ullah us$ to sit "u ! l>ge spread+ tree & tea* 8 disciples4 ,mrs4 ,grundy says1 ,! ,rizwan is fill$ ) palm trees1 oranges1 lemons & wond]ful fl[]s4 ,a riv]1 ! ,nahr ,naaman1 runs ?r\gh x1 9 two /reams1 on :i* ducks & o!r f[ls swim4 ,on an isl& is an arb\r "u two l>ge mulb]ry trees4 ,a f\nta9 plays 9 ! mid/4 ,"u ! arb\r is a *air :]e ,baha us$ to sit4 ,no "o sits 9 x any m4 7,mrs4 ,grundy knelt at ! foot ( ! *air47 ,! g>d5 has a cottage1 :]e ,baha sp5t 8 summ]s4 ,a ,palace & a luxuri\s summ] place 7 ,baha's ,mo/ ,great ,prison dur+ mo/ ( 8 ye>s at ,acca4 ,comp>e ,laur5ce ,oliphant's ,haifa1 etc41 p4 #ajc1 = a f9e description ( 8 pleasure gr\nd4 ,h[ unf\nd$ are su* /atem5ts z ,b]n>d ,temple's 7,s4 ,w41 p4 #ci1 ,april #bh1 #aiad74 ,all ?is :ile ! f\nd]s 7 beh9d prison walls4 #ddi ,phelps1 p4 #ge4 #dej ,ibid41 p4 #hj4 #dea ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 :o visit$ him 9 #aijj1 writes 7,new ,york ,outlook1 ,june1 #aija71 ,abbas ,eff5di has two h\ses 9 ,haifa1 "o = 8 family1 9 :i* he ent]ta9s ! ,am]ican lady pilgrims1 & "o d[n t[n :]e 8 ,p]sian foll[]s meet him4 #deb ,abbas ,eff5di 9 ,acca at ?is "t visit$ ,mr4 ,remey 7,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ajh74 ,he receiv$ ,am]ican pilgrims4 ,mrs4 ,goodall 7,daily ,lessons1 p4 #f7 speaks ( ,8 b\ntifully spread table1 ! laught] & good *e]1 & 7p4 #ac7 rem>ks1 ,"o w\ld nev] realize he 0 visit+ a ,turki% prison4 #dec ,doctor ,%$d says1 ,concealm5t ( religi\s fai? is a common practice 9 ,p]sia1 & x is approv$ & recomm5d$ by ,bahais4 #ded ,phelps1 p4 #aja4 #dee ,new ,york ,outlook4 #def ,s4 ,w41 ,m>* #b1 #aiad4 #deg ,phelps1 p4 xxxi4 #deh ,le ,beyan ,p]san 7,p>is71 ,introduction xvi4-xxiv41 by ,a4 ,l4 ,m4 ,nicolas4 #dei ,new ,hi/41 p4 #beb4 #dfj ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #beb4 #dfa ,s4 ,m4 ,jordan1 ( ,teh]an1 says 7,! ,mohamm$an ,_w1 ,cairo1 p4 #acj71 ,we are hone/ly op5 9 our me?ods1 :ile !y are ! rev]se4 ,doctor ,%$d says1 ,*ri/ian ,mission "w is op5ly ,*ri/ian1 t ( ,p]sian ,bahais is pr(ess$ly ,mohamm$an4 ,bahaism1 z (f]$ to a ,jew1 a ,*ri/ian or a ,mohamm$an1 v>ies greatly4 #dfb ,mission>y ,review1 ,octob]1 #aiaa4 #dfc ,phelps1 p4 #aed4 #dfd ,miss ,a4 ,montgom]y1 9 ,woman's ,"w1 #aiac1 p4 #bgj1 says ( ^! ,bahais1 ,?is sect ( ,moslems1 ?irty ye>s ago1 7 afraid to appe> to be :at !y really 71 !y ex]cis$ ! privilege ( falsehood _! deceitful fai? grants !m1 & call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians4 #dfe ,a ,european ,jew reports z foll[s 7#aiad71 ,! ,jewi% ,bahais 9 ,hamadan are few 9 numb] 7exactly fifty-n9e besides *ildr574 ,!y h n yet brok5 ) ,judaism4 ,!y g to ! ,synagogue & foll[ outw>dly our religi\s practices4 ,!y d5y 9 public t !y are ,bahais f fe> ( ! ,mussulmans1 :o dete/ ! new religion4 ,b ! cont9ual attacks ( ! ,bahais aga9/ ! ,jews w exasp]ate our co-religioni/s1 :o w ca/ !m out f9ally4 ,at pres5t ! practical result is hatr$ & disda91 & bitt] diss5sions betwe5 fa!rs & sons1 si/]s & bro!rs1 husb& & wife4 #dff ,phelps1 p4 #if4 ,! ,report ( ! ,bahais to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bo>d says1 ,"o may be a ,bahai & /ill reta9 active memb]%ip 9 ano!r religi\s body4 #dfg ,remey's ,! ,bahai ,movem5t1 p4 #ig4 #dfh ,bahaism says1 ,*ri/ians :o d n believe 9 ! ,koran h n believ$ ,*ri/4 #dfi ,! "n ( ! ,society has be5 *ang$ to ! ,ori5t ,occid5t ,unity1 & a comm]cial dep>tm5t add$4 ,its contributions are ackn[l$g$1 & its "w report$ ?r\gh ! ,/> ( ! ,we/ z ,bahai "w4 ,an ,am]ican1 :o import$ a ma*9e fl\r-mill to ,p]sia1 "u its auspices1 told ! ,consul t ! object ( 8 com+ 0 n ! mill b propagat+ ,bahaism4 ,9 ! ,jam-i-,jamsi$1 ,calcutta1 ,m>* #bh1 #aiad1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,c4 ,gets+] boa/s to ! ,p>sees1 ,! ,am]ican ,bahais h e/abli%$ s*ools 9 ,p]sia1 & h s5t ,am]ican tea*]s to ^? s*ools4 #dgj ,words ( ,p>adise1 p4 #ec4 #dga ,! ,univ]sal ,religion1 p4 #aci4 #dgb ,obs]vations ( a ,bahai ,travell]1 #aijh1 p4 #gg4 #dgc ,sprague's ,a ,ye> 9 ,india1 p4 #af4 #dgd ,pages #fb1 #fc1 #ie1 #if4 #dge ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #eb4 ,see also ,br[ne's ,mirza ,jani's ,hi/ory1 pp4 xxxiii4-vi4 #dgf ,! ,bahais are impal$ on ! o!r horn ( ! dilemma also1 =1 z ,pr(essor ,br[ne says 7,mirza ,jani1 p4 xxxiii471 ,! difficulty lies 9 ! fact t ,subh-i-,azal consi/5tly refus$ to recognize ,baha's claim1 s t ! ,bahai is driv5 to make ! assumption t ! ,bab1 :o is ackn[l$g$ to be div9ely inspir$ & gift$ ) div9e k & presci5ce1 delib]ately *ose to succe$ him "o :o 0 de/9$ to be ! ',po9t ( d>kness1' or *ief oppon5t1 ( ',him :om ,god %\ld manife/4' #dgg ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #eag4 ,,ix ,its ,record z to ,morals 7,cont9u$7 ,9 _! tea*+s !y speak con/antly ( kn[+ ! tru?1 b nev] ( speak+ ! tru?4 ,9 8 book ,kheiralla nev] m5tions v]acity among ! virtues nor ly+ among ! vices4 ,religi\s duplicity1 tagiya1 is a ,p]sian peculi>ity & "s ,mohamm$an sects among :i* are our tru?-kn[+ ,bahais h rais$ tagiya to a pi\s privilege4 ,baha1 ! crafty *ief1 requires policy 9 consid]ation ( exp$i5cy1 (t5 at ! exp5se ( good fai?4 ,until ! f9al triumph ( ! religion he has sanction$ feign$ con=mity4 ,!y h div9e au?ority = duplicity4 ,?is is to !m a pi\s means to a pi\s end4 ,s9ce ,baha's influ5ce has become p>am\nt1 !y h adopt$ ! plan ( secret propag&a :i* does n hesitate1 9 case ( ne$1 at d5y+ _! fai? "u oa?4 ,among ,mohamm$ans !y are primitive ,islamites1 among ,*ri/ians !y claim to be primitive ,*ri/ians4 ,if ,i _h n tak5 _! private lessons1 ! supposition ( su* a/\nd+ duplicity w\ld h appe>$ incr$ible or beyond ev5 ! ,ori5tal prov]bial duplicity4--,s4 ,k4 ,vatralsky1 ,am]4 ,j\r4 ( ,!ology1 #aijb1 pp4 #gc1 #gd1 #gf4 ,bahais p>ticul>ly boa/ ( love z "o ( _! *>act]i/ics4 ,!y (t5 quote ! words ( ,baha to consort ) all religions ) spirituality & fragrance4 ,phelps claims = !m#dgh a peculi> _s1 :i* m>ks !m (f f o!r m51--^: ess5ce is express$ 9 "o ^w1 ,love4 ,^! m5 are ,lov]s2 lov]s ( ,god1 ( _! ,ma/] & tea*]s1 ( all mank9d4 ,dreyfus1 ) a =getfulness or ignor+ ( facts t is a/\nd+1 says1 ,_! conduct is s p]fect1 _! h>mony s complete t al?\gh !y h be5 !re at ,acca = =ty ye>s1 no judge _h yet to int]v5e = !m 9 any dispute4 ,*ase says ,bahaism removes religi\s ranc\r4#dgi ,let facts speak4 ,let me array !m fir/ by %[+ ! relation ( ! ,bahais to ! ,moslems1 & !n to ! ,azalis 7see *apt] on ,religi\s ,assass9ation7 & f9ally to ea* o!r 7see *apt] on ,! ,qu>rel ov] ! ,succession74 ,! ,babis & ,bahais %[ great hatr$ & animosity aga9/ ! ,%iahs ( ,p]sia1 abuse & revile !m & heap mal$ictions & curses ^u !m4 ,^! evil feel+s are %[n specially aga9/ ! ,mullahs & ! rul]s4 ,! ,babi & ,bahai hi/orians indulge s mu* 9 diatribes & mal$ictions t ,pr(essor ,br[ne we>ies ( translat+ !m & omits pages ( abuse4#dhj ,m ?an en\gh is at h& to %[ ! rancor\s _s ( ! new religion4 ,fir/ take a %ort backw>d glance at ! ,babis4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne says3#dha ,! ,babis ent]ta9$ = ! ,kaj> rul]s a hatr$ equal to t = ! ,mullahs4 ,mohamm$ ,%ah & ,nasr-ud-,d9 ,%ah are call$ ba/>d & sc\ndrel & ,mohamm$ ,%ah is consign$ to hell at 8 dea?4 ,! ,%iahs are call$ f\l ,guebres & ! ,mullahs heap$ ) abuse4 ,!y hat$ ! ,mohamm$an cl]gy ) an int5se & bitt] hatr$ & anticipat$ ! fulfillm5t ( ! prophecy :5 ! ,kaim or ,mahdi %\ld behead #gj1jjj mullahs l dogs4 ,! ,bab call$ ,haji ,kazim ,khan1 *ief ( ! ,%eikhis1 ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,hell ,fire & ! inf]nal tree ( ,zakkum4 ,he ev5 at times emphasiz$ 8 words ) bl[s4#dhb ,:5 a prison] 9 ! h\sehold ( ,anti-,*ri/--t accurs$ "o 7i4 e41 ! ,%ah71 ! ,mullah ( ,maku %[$ him "s disc\rtesy1 :]eupon ! ,ocean ( ,div9e ,wra? 0 /irr$ & ,he 7! ,bab7 br\ght d[n 8 /aff ) su* vig\r on ! unclean =m ( t f\l creature t ! augu/ /aff broke 9 two4 ,he !n ord]$ ,aga ,sayid ,hasan 78 scribe7 to drive out t dog f ! room1 ?\gh ! accurs$ fell[ 0 a p]son ( great consid]ation4 ,! ,bab took leave ( 8 jail]1 ,ali ,khan1 ) ! words1 ',ay maalun' 7',accurs$ ,"o'74#dhc ,x is unnecess>y fur!r to enl>ge on ! feel+s ( ! ,babis t[>ds ! ,%iahs1 = ! sangu9>y w>s & p]secutions expla9 !m & !y made no secret ( _! feel+s ( hatr$4 ,i pass on to ! ,bahais1 :om ,abul ,fazl claims 7 re=m$ & trans=m$ by ,baha4 ,baha himself x is1 :o 9 ! ,ikan calls ! ,%iahs a f\l1 err+ sect1 :o said ( 8 ,turki% gu>ds1 ,%ame ^u !m6 ,god %all consume _! liv]s ) fire1 & v]ily he is ! fi]ce/ ( av5g]s 7,la:-i-,rais7 & :o exult+ly celebrat$1 9 a hymn ( triumph1 ! dea? ( ,fuad ,pa%a1#dhd ! vizi] :o _h exil$ him1 & consign$ him to hell :]e ! he>t boils & ! torm5t+ angel melts him4 ,baha's w9some words ab\t ! mullahs are1 9 ! ,ikan1 #abgh ye>s h pass$ & all ^! wor?less wret*es h read ! ,koran e morn+ & h n yet atta9$ to a s+le lett] ( ! purport ( x4 ,! _s ( love 787 is %[n by ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 ! prea*] & apologi/ = ,bahaism1 9 8 discussion 7#ahgc7 z record$ 9 ! ,new ,hi/ory4#dhe ,8 abusive language runs on page aft] page4 ,! mullahs ( ,p]sia are call$ mis*ief-mak]s1 dolts1 a pack ( sc\ndrels1 tyrants1 fools1 plund]]s ( m5's prop]ties & wives1 sect>ian zealots /eep$ 9 prejudice & ?9ly disguis+ _! gre$ ( worldly lucre "u a veil ( sanctity1 sprung f ! ru/ic population & ! scum ( ! t[ns1 ignorant ( ! dec5cies ( society & neglectful ( good bre$+1 ) wick$ness1 worldl9ess1 rapacity & selfi%ness :i* are incurable & folly t exce$s all b\nds & surpasses all conception1 ) /upidity1 ov]we5+ arrogance & presumption absolutely unp>allell$1 hid+ ! tru? 9 falsehood1 circulat+ false reports1 possess+ malignant hatr$1 malice1 spite & great inju/ice1 & notori\sly eag] to %$ blood1 yet ) c[>dice l a timid girl4 ,he av]s fur!r t !y are lack+ 9 patriotism1 nullify sov]eign au?ority1 encroa* ^u & usurp ! p[] ( k+s1 dismiss vizi]s1 invite ! p to rebel1 cause national decay1 set _! feet ^u ! necks ( all mank9d1 m5ace ! ord] & well-be+ ( ! gov]nm5t1 dev\r public weal? & sub/itute treason = s]vice4 ,p]i% _! homes ( folly ^: le>n+ is all pret5se1 _! colleges :i* nev] yield$ a man ( s5se4 ,?is is a cond5sation ( ! ,bahai philosoph]'s amiable 767 description ( ! *iefs ( 8 national religion4 ,! au?or ( ! ,new ,hi/ory almo/ surpasses him 9 abuse4#dhf ,he comp>es ! mullahs to a ho/ ( f\l reptiles :o bef\l & pollute ! pure wat] ( life s t x waxe? loa?some & abom9able4444 ,!y are fraudul5t & sophi/ical hypocrites 444 inw>dly reprobate & outw>dly dev\t1 clo?+ !mselves 9 ! g>b ( spuri\s asceticism & simulat$ piety3 fabricators ( 'au!ntic' traditions4 ,lat] ,haji ,m4 ,haid> ,ali1#dhg writ+ by comm& ( ,abdul ,baha1 says ( ,p]sia1 ,! old religi\s sects 444 deg5]at$ into f]oci\s wolves & mad dogs1 ev5 surpass+ ! rav5\s man-eat+ bea/s4 ,apropos ( ! m>tyrdom ( ,aga ,sayid ,jaf> ( ,ab>goo1 ,our ,great ,"l & ,ma/] ,abdul ,baha reveal$ ! foll[+ 9 a ,visit+ ,tablet to be *ant$ at ! tomb3 ,hell is = su* z reject$ !e1 fire = su* z s5t5c$ !e to dea?1 inf]nal flame = su* z betray$ !e1 & ! helli% gulf = su* z %$ ?y blood4#dhh ,^! quotations %[ ! v9dictive _s ( ! ,bahai lead]s4 ,any "o :o is acqua9t$ ) ,bahais 9 ,p]sia kn[s t ?is is ! _s t animates !m1 t !y revile ! ,muta%>is & ,%eikhis & especially _! mullahs4 ,!y are bro!rly & helpful to _! own p>ticul> sect ( ,bahais1 v9dictive to all :o h oppos$ !m4 ,doctor ,frame quotes a ,p]sian z say+ ?is ( ! attitude ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,he is v k9d t[>ds 8 fri5ds & bitt] t[>ds 8 enemies4 ,9 view ( all t has be5 br\ght =w>d1 h[ c ,mr4 ,phelps av] t !y h no trace ( bitt]ness or res5tm5t = _! suff]+s4 ,! habit ( ,bahais 9 d5y+ t !y h animosity aga9/ o!r religions rem9ds me ( "o ( _! own /ories4 ,a c]ta9 mullah said to 8 fri5d1 ,if y notice 9 me any objectionable habit please in=m me4 ,i p]ceive no fault 9 y1 answ]$ 8 fri5d1 save a habit ( us+ abusive language4 ,abusive language6 cri$ ! mullah4 ,:at rascally knave calls me abusive8 ,:at %ameless ruffian h ,i abus$ t he %\ld d>e accuse me8 ,9 ! /atem5ts ( ,bahais :i* ,i quot$ above1 !y laid claim to sup]ior *a/ity & sobriety4 ,9 ! *apt] on ,bahaism & ,woman ,i h notic$ _! defects 9 reg>d to ! treatm5t ( wom54 ,9 reg>d to sexual immorality1 !y are nei!r bett] nor worse ?an ,p]sians ( ! middle class to :i* !y mo/ly belong4 ,bahai law foll[s ! ,moslem law 9 prohibit+ ! use ( alcohol z a bev]age1 z did ! law ( ! ,bab4 ,! ,bab prohibit$ opium & tobacco4 ,azal foll[s ! ,bab 9 ^! re/rictions1 :ile ,baha exempts tobacco f ! prohibition4 ,a good _m ,moslems1 especially ( ! cities & upp] classes1 are addict$ to alcohol1 & h be5 ?r\gh ! c5turies ( ,islam4 ,my obs]vation leads me to believe t ,bahais are m addict$ to ! use ( intoxicants ?an ,moslems are4 ,reg>d+ ! relation ( ,bahais to w9e & opium1 we h an imp>tial witness :o writes 8 exp]i5ce )\t prejudice or motive4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 9 8 ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 tells ( 8 social int]c\rse ) ! ,babis1 ,azalis & ,bahais4 ,8 prolong$ /ay 9 ,kirman 0 l>gely sp5t among ! ,bahais4 ,he became s intimate ) !m z to be consid]$ "o ( !m by _m 9 ! city4 ,he jo9$ 9 _! convivialities & he gives u a simple n>rative ( ev]yday ev5ts & exp]i5ces4 ,read ! volume f page #dge to #edj & see h[ _m ( ! ,bahais liv$ 9 ! habitual use ( w9e & opium4 ,x is %ock+ & %[s :at goes on beh9d _! doors4 ,no o!r "o has _h opportunity to see & reveal _! hidd5 life4 ,"o & ano!r & ano!r ( ! ,bahais is ref]r$ to by "n & occupation z addict$ to intoxicants4#dhi ,%eikh ,ibrahim is a drunk>d & a lib]t9e2 ,u/a ,akb>1 ! pea-p>*]1 return$ 9 a /ate ( boa/ful intoxication1 talk+ blasphem\s nons5se2 ! son ( ! ,bahai po/ma/] wants money to get drunk & play ! lib]t9e2 ,haji ,%irazi is a dr9k] & a lib]t9e & a revil]2 ano!r is a victim ( copi\s libations ( be]2 ano!r a drunk>d & blasphem\s 9 8 cups4 ,reg>d+ ! use ( opium !y appe> to be worse4 ,x seems to be a common habit among !m4 ,see pages #dii1 #ejj1 #eje1 #ebj1 #ebd1 #ebe1 #edj4 ,( c]ta9 d9n]s ,pr(essor ,br[ne says1 ,all pres5t 7 ,babis 7,bahais7 & we sat sipp+ our tea & :iff+ opium4 ,we sat talk+ late & smok+ opium4 ,! wilde/ ascriptions ( ,deity to ,baha 7 made :5 intoxicat$ ) w9e & opium3 !n !y prais$ ! ',belov$4' ,! poor lad1 ! son ( ! telegraph] :om ,i _h se5 smok+ opium1 0 dead4 ,a ,bahai d]vi% 0 engag$ 9 smok+ an opium pipe4 ,! ,pr9ce secret>y1 an ,azali ,babi1 0 a confirm$ opium smok]4 ,br[ne ev5 jo9$ ! ,bahais 9 ! use ( opium & almo/ became a victim ( ! habit4 ,on "o occasion#dij !y secretly fill$ 8 pipe ) ha%i% 7,bhang74 ,he recogniz$ ! ta/e & refus$ x4 ,:y did !y d s8 ,w\ld !y possibly h %[n him visions ) ! hope ( p]suad+ him ( ! tru? ( ,bahaism8 ,maybe "s su* incid5ts are ! basis ( ! ,moslem accusations aga9/ ! ,bahais ( us+ ha%i% on neophytes4 ,! po9t ( ! above citations is pla94 ,bahaism does n ex]cise ! trans=m+ p[] t is claim$ = x4 ,! ,p]sian ,bahais are yet 9 ! bonds ( iniquity4 ,! boa/s ( ,bahais are ungr\nd$4 ,:at ( ,abul ,fazl's "q1#dia ,h y ev] he>d ( a ,bahai accus$#dib ( dr9k+ w9e8#dic ,none are accus$ ( evil de$s or bad morals4 ,aga9 ,sprague says1 ,! conditions ( ! ,mill5nium are already visible among ^! p1 & ,?ornton ,*ase decl>es1 ,x br+s m5 to a high] conception ( duty & life ?an has be5 ! h]itage ( ! *ur*es4 ,h[ bl9d to facts is su* fai?6 ,,footnotes3 #dgh ,page #aab4 #dgi ,yet ,phelps1 p4 #aeh1 & ,*ase !mselves inveigh aga9/ or?odox ,*ri/ianity ) bitt]ness & scorn4 #dhj ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #cbj f1 #bha1 #bhi4 #dha ,ibid41 pp4 xvii4 & #ced4 #dhb ,mirza ,jani1 pp4 #aca-acb4 #dhc ,new ,hi/41 p4 #ceb4 #dhd ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib1 p4 #bga4 #dhe ,pages #agc-aij4 #dhf ,pages #d-e1 writt5 #ahhj4 #dhg ,m>tyrs ( #aijc1 p4 #c4 #dhh ,visit+ ,tablets1 p4 #ab1 ,n4 ,y4 ,bahai ,bo>d ( ,c\nsel4 #dhi ,pages #dcf1 #eag1 #ebd1 #edj4 #dij ,pages #ebj-eba4 #dia ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #gi4 #dib ,! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,gets+] t he saw ! son ( ,baha ,ullah "u ! influ5ce ( liquor is giv5 9 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! te/imony ( ,pr(essor ,br[ne z to _! habits is borne out1 9 a g5]al way1 )\t 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce1 by o!rs :o h _h long resid5ce 9 ,p]sia4 ,rev4 ,w4 ,a4 ,%$d1 ,d4 ,d41 ( ,urumia writes1 ,does ! religion br+ ab\t a *ange ( life & "*8 ,! reports giv5 by ,bahai travell]s are gl[+1 b long resid5ts 9 ,p]sia h no su* a tale to tell4 ,! ,bahais are n noticeably m hone/1 m tru?ful1 m sob] nor m reliable ?an o!rs 7,mission>y ,review1 ,oct4 #aiaa74 ,j4 ,d4 ,frame1 ,m4 ,d41 ( ,re%t says 7,moslem ,_w1 ,july1 #aiab71 ,! real te/ ( a religion is its influ5ce ^u life4 ,repeat$ly we h *all5g$ ! ,bahais1 ',%[ u f y\r p]sonal lives a p[] to reg5]ate ! lives ( m54' ,rev4 ,s4 ,m4 ,jordan ( ,teh]an writes 7,! ,mohamm$an ,_w1 p4 #agi71 ,by nei!r ,moslems1 ,jews1 nor ,*ri/ians are !y consid]$ morally sup]ior to ! ,moslems1 :ile 9 "s respects !y rightly are judg$ less s4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,h4 ,%$d1 ,d4 ,d41 writes1 ,! ,bahai fre$om runs to lic5se1 & h5ce z a re=m leaves m5 worse r ?an bett]4 ,mr4 ,br[ne f\nd himself 9 ! me%es ( ! opium habit 9 ,kirman by yield+ too freely to _! influ5ce4 ,!re is und\bt$ly a g5]\s fell[%ip 9 ! ,bahai community1 b !re is no moral pr9ciple4444 ,!re are no high & /rong *>act]s develop$ to lead ! _w 9 true re=m1 no high motives to virtue are develop$4 ,! se$s ( its own de/ruction are 9 ! sy/em & ! be/ argum5t aga9/ x w soon be its fruits 7,r4 ,e4 ,spe]'s ,missions & ,mod]n ,hi/ory1 p4 #ahb74 #dic ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #hb4 ,x ,religi\s ,assass9ation ,! religion n[ ent]$ ^u ! phase ( inte/9al diss5sions1 bitt] animosities1 s*isms1 & int]nec9e /rife4 ,! pages ( its hi/ory are h5ce=? fill$ ) tales ( diss5sion & disruption2 ( ana!mas & accusations2 ( h]esy & apo/acy reit]at$ & reciprocat$ ) increas+ bitt]ness2 ( fratricidal assass9ations & p]secutions4--,pr(essor ,br[ne 9 ,new ,hi/ory1 p4 x4 ,subh-i-,azal is ! ,khalifa ( ! ,bab & ! ,bahais are 9 bad fai? :5 !y d5y x4--,nicolas1 p4 #bj4 ,:5 inspiration & revelation fail$1 ,baha did n disda9 to b5efit by ! po9t$ argum5t ( ! dagg] & ! subtle p]suasion ( poison4--,vatralsky 9 ,am]4 ,j\r4 ( ,!ology4 ,we _c tol]ate iniquity 9 ,god nor 9 "o claim+ to be ,god & we _c conceive ( ,god inc>nate subject to ! limitations ( racial moral ideals4--,r4 ,e4 ,spe]1 p4 #adf4 ,9 g5]al ,bahais claim t !y & _! lead]s h be5 exempl>s ( love & h>mony4 ,specific decl>ations ( _! excell5ce 9 ?is reg>d h be5 quot$4 ,m4 ,abul ,fazl#did writes3 ,dur+ ! long ye>s f ! arrival ( ,baha ,ullah 9 ,bagdad to ! pres5t day !y h n committ$ t :i* w\ld di/urb a s+le s\l4 ,!y h be5 kill$ b !y h kill$ no "o4 ,mr4 ,horace ,holley#die says3 ,= =ty ye>s no judge has _h to settle a dispute betwe5 !m4 ,x behooves u to inquire h[ ! conduct ( ,baha & 8 adh]5ts %[s up 9 ?is reg>d dur+ ! fir/ p]iod ( _! exile4 ,x is evid5t t 9 ,p]sia ,baha _h no s9c]e love = 8 bro!r ,azal1 = he plann$ to secure safety = himself by putt+ ,azal's life 9 jeop>dy4 7,see ,*apt] ,,viii47 ,x is fur!r pla9 t e>ly 9 ! exile jeal\sy1 envy & hate manife/$ !mselves1 ev5 :ile ,baha 0 outw>dly ob$i5t to ,azal4 ,9 ,bagdad1 says ,bahiah ,khanum1 di%>mony & misund]/&+ arose among ! believ]s--discord--/rife--cont5tion4#dif ,!re=e ,baha w5t (f to ,kurdi/an4 ,he ref]s 9 ! ,ikan to ! diss5sions1#dig ,su* an od\r ( jeal\sy 0 diffus$1 bann]s ( discord hoi/$1 enemies endeav\r$ to de/roy ?is s]vant1--h>d%ips1 calamities & suff]+s inflict$ by ,moslems 7 z no?+ comp>$ ) :at ha? be5 inflict$ by ! believ]s4 ,8 oppon5ts say t he wi%$ to introduce innovations1 relax ! law & put =w>d on 8 own acc\nt a claim to be a ,manife/ation & be+ resi/$ 9 ?is1 he got angry4#dih ,aft] !y 7 remov$ to ,adrianople ! qu>rel wax$ hott]4 ,abul ,fazl describes x z "o ( int]ior fires ( diss5sion & jeal\sy betwe5 ! rival lead]s1 f> exce$+ ! jeal\sy ( outsid]s4#dii ,mohamm$ ,jawad ,kasv9i says#ejj !re 7 all mann] ( intrigues1 falsehoods & untru?s4 ,i h receiv$ f a ,moslem conv]t to ,*ri/ianity an int]e/+ acc\nt ( conditions !n & !re4 ,he 0 at t "t a pee%-khidmat to ! ,p]sian ,m9i/] at ,con/ant9ople4 ,he 0 at ,samsun :5 ,azal & ,baha & _! p>ties emb>k$ & 0 introduc$ to !m by ,haji ,rajab ,ali ,khan1 bro!r-9-law ( my in=mant4 ,he saw !m day by day & became a s]i\s inquir]4 ,aft]w>ds he w5t to ,adrianople be>+ pres5ts to ,baha4 ,he f\nd ,baha & ,azal liv+ 9 sep>ate rooms ( ! same h\se "u gu>ds4 ,! two bro!rs 7 9 dispute ov] ! supremacy1 & ! murids _h be5 won ov] by ,baha4 ,he n>rates1 ,i ent]$ "o day4 ,i he>d words ( angry disputation & revil+s4 ,yahya said1 ,ay6 ,husa9 ,ali1 y are vile6 ,d y n rememb] y\r sodomies8 ,y are defil$4 ,y\r wife is a bad "o6 ,husa9 ,ali answ]$1 ,ay1 curs$ "o6 ,y\r son ,nur ,ullah is n y\r son b son ( ,sayid----4 ,y y\rself are a sodomite1 an adult]]4 ,su* l revil+s !y hurl$ at ea* o!r4 ,i call$ ,mask9 ,kalam & said to him1 ,:at are ^! words & do+s8 ,if ,baha is true :y does he talk s8 ,:y d ^! bro!rs revile ea* o!r8 ,:at a fool ,i am to come s _m miles to he> su* revil+s f a div9ity6 ,we !n w5t to ! room ( ,i%an4 ,my companion said to ,i%an1 ,:y d !y curse s8 ,i said1 ,i wi% to ask a "q4 ,he said1 ,:at is x8 ,i said1 ,y say !y d n "w miracles1 b mu/ !re n be p]sonal p[] & influ5ce 9 words8#eja ,! condition at ,adrianople culm9at$ 9 a s]ies ( crimes1 :i* n[ come be=e u = exam9ation4 ,*>ges h be5 made1 9 detail1 aga9/ ! companions ( ,baha ,ullah ( assass9at+ ! ,azalis1 ! foll[]s ( 8 rival ,subh-i-,azal4 ,mo/ ( ! in=mation reg>d+ ! matt] is to be f\nd 9 ! books & translations ( ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 ! great au?ority on ,bahaism 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon _w4 ,i wi% to pres5t & weigh ! evid5ce 9 h& reg>d+ ^! accusations4 #a4 ,! fir/ *>ge is t ,baha ,ullah attempt$ to poison ,subh-i-,azal1 8 half-bro!r & pr$ecessor4 ,?is *>ge is f\nd 9 ! ,ha%t ,behe%t1 a hi/ory ( ,babism1 by ,aga ,sayid ,javad1#ejb a prom95t ,mullah ( ,kirman & a lead+ disciple ( ! ,bab4 ,! occurr5ce took place :5 ,azal & ,baha 7 bo? at ,adrianople "u surveillance ( ! ,turki% au?orities4 ,baha1 s x n>rates1#ejc ord]$ t !re %\ld be plac$ be=e him & ,azal a di% ( pla9 food1 ) "o side ( :i* he _h mix$ "s poison1 int5d+ to poison ,azal4 ,= hi!rto ! apportion$ breakfa/ & supp] _h be5 f ! h\se ( ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali 7,baha ,ullah74 ,:5 t poison$ di% 0 plac$ be=e !m1 ,baha press$ ,azal to take ( x4 ,by a =tunate *ance1 ! smell ( onions 0 p]ceptible 9 ! food1 & ,azal1 be+ av]se to onions1 refus$ to ta/e x4 ,?\gh urg5tly press$1 he refus$1 say+3 ',x smells ( onions4' ,baha1 suppos+ 8 evil design 0 suspect$1 & to disguise ! tru?1 ate a little f ! o!r 7unpoison$7 side 9 ord] t ,azal's suspicions might be dispell$ & t he might eat ( ! poison$ side4 ,n[1 inasmu* z ! poison _h to "s ext5t diffus$ itself to ! o!r side1 x produc$ "s slight effect on ,baha1 caus+ him sickness & vomit+1 s t he summon$ 8 physician4 ,?is acc\nt 0 confirm$ by ,mirza ,abdul ,ali1 ! son ( ,subh-i-,azal1 to ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 :5 he visit$ him 9 ,cyprus 9 #ahhh4ejd ,! daught] ( ,baha1 ,bahiah ,khanum1 gives a contradictory acc\nt ( ! same affair4#eje ,%e says t ! fea/ 0 at ,azal's h\se & t rice = bo? 0 s]v$ on ! same plate1 hav+ be5 prep>$ 9 ,azal's h\se4 ,! portion ( rice int5d$ = my fa!r 0 flav\r$ ) onions1 ( :i* he 0 v fond4 ,! s]vant1 by direction ( ,azal1 plac$ ?is portion t[>ds my fa!r4 ,he ate "s ( x1 b =tunately n v mu*4 ,he pref]r$ ! rice prep>$ = ,azal1 & ate ( x4 ,soon aft] eat+ he became ill4 ,! physician decl>$ t he _h be5 poison$4 ,he 0 s desp]ately ill = tw5ty-two days t ! physician said he c\ld n live4 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 a ,bahai writ]1 says1#ejf ,azal s\ght to poison ,baha ,ullah1 & attempt$ to d s twice1 b fail$ to accompli% 8 design4 ,he repeat$ly plann$ to murd] ,baha4 ,baha himself alludes to ^! ev5ts 9 ! ,sura-i-,haykal4#ejg ,my bro!r w>r$ ) me4 ,he desir$ to dr9k my blood4 ,he took c\nsel ) "o ( my att5dants tempt+ him unto ?is4 ,we w5t out f among !m & dwelt 9 ano!r h\se4 ,nei!r did we see him aft]w>ds4 ,?us we h bro!r aga9/ bro!r1 ea* accus+ ! o!r ( attempt+ fratricide4 ,h[ %all we settle ! "q ( v]acity8 ,mr4 ,phelps makes a plea = ,baha1 b 8 words lack f\ndation4 ,he says t ,azal's /ory is a transp>5t fabrication because x assumes an impossible ignorance on ! "p ( ,baha ,ullah t ,azal dislik$ onions1 z well z ! impossible hypo!sis t ,baha ,ullah w\ld kn[+ly p>take ( food 9 :i* poison _h be5 plac$4 ,b nei!r ( ^! impossible ?+s are a "p ( ! /ory4 ,! fir/ objection c only be tak51 if at all1 to ,pr(essor ,br[ne's abridg$ acc\nt 9 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1 & n to ! orig9al 9 ,ha%t ,behe%t1 :i* di/9ctly /ates t onions _h communicat$ _! flav\r to ! o!r side ( ! platt]1 contr>y to int5tion2 &1 secondly1 ,baha suppos$ :5 he ate 7accord+ to ! ,ha%t ,behe%t acc\nt7 t ! poison _h n communicat$ itself to 8 side ( ! platt] ( rice4 ,^? famili> ) ,p]sian pillau1 or boil$ rice1 9 :i* ea* gra9 is sep>ate & dry1 w see t x w\ld ord9>ily be q possible to put onions & poison on opposite sides ( ! platt] )\t ei!r rea*+ ! o!r side4 ,ea* man w\ld help himself1 accord+ to ,p]sian cu/om1 f ! side ( ! di% next to him4 ,moreov]1 x 0 cu/om>y to prep>e ! food = ,azal 9 ! kit*5 ( ,baha4'#ejh ,up to ! "t ( ! incid5t !y _h bo? cont9u$ to live 9 ! same h\se4 ,?is is evid5t f ,baha's words 9 ! ,sura-i-,haykal1 :]e he says1 ,we w5t out1 dwelt 9 ano!r h\se1 nei!r did we see him aft]w>ds4 ,?is agrees ) ! ,ha%t ,behe%t4 ,9 ?is & sev]al o!r p>ticul>s ! n>rative ( ,bahiah ,khanum is defective or mislead+4 ,mr4 ,phelps' plea1 on acc\nt ( ! "* ( ! ,bahais1 begs ! "q4 ,?is *>ge & subsequ5t ones to be discuss$1 involve ! integrity ( ,baha's "* & t ( 8 imm$iate disciples4 ,! hi/ory %[s no m reason to believe ,baha ?an to believe ,azal1 b r less4 #b4 ,! next *>ge ( ! ,azalis is z foll[s3#eji ,%ortly aft] ?is1 ano!r plot 0 laid aga9/ ,subh-i-,azal's life1 & x 0 arrang$ t ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ! b>b]1 %\ld cut 8 7,azal's7 ?roat :ile %av+ him 9 ! ba?4 ,on ! approa* ( ! b>b]1 h[ev]1 ,subh-i-,azal div9$ 8 design1 refus$ to all[ him to come ne>1 &1 on leav+ ! ba?1 in/antly took ano!r lodg+1 & sep>at$ himself entirely f ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali & 8 foll[]s4 ,on ! ,bahai side1 ,bahiah ,khanum says1#eaj ,"o day 9 ! ba? ,azal ask$ ! s]vant 7( ,baha7 ':e!r x w\ld n be easy = an att5dant :o 0 n fai?ful to ,baha to make away ) him :ile %av+ him4' ,! s]vant repli$ t ?is 0 c]ta9ly ! case4 ,azal !n ask$ :e!r1 if ,god %\ld lay ^u him ! comm& to d ?is1 he w\ld obey x8 ,! s]vant und]/ood ?is to be ! sugge/ion ( su* a comm&1 & 0 s t]rifi$ by x t he ru%$ scream+ f ! room4 ,?is occurr5ce 0 ignor$ by my fa!r1 & our relations ) ,azal cont9u$ to be cordial4 ,"h we h two /ories 9 direct contradiction to ea* o!r4 ,x may be obs]v$ t ! att5dant or b>b]1 :o 0 t day s]v+ ,azal 9 ! ba?1 z is agre$ by bo? p>ties1 0 a p>tisan ( ,baha1#eaa )\t d\bt ! same b>b]1 ,mohamm$ ,ali1 :o subsequ5tly murd]$ ! ,azalis1#eab & :o 0 decorat$ by ,baha ) ! title ,dallak-i-,hakikat1#eac ,! ,b>b] ( ! ,tru?4 ,x 0 mu* m natural t ,azal %\ld be suspici\s ( him ?an try to tempt him to kill ,baha4 ,9 ei!r case1 :at d we see8 ,behold1 ^! two ,manife/ations ( ,god accus+ ea* o!r ( attempt+ assass9ation4 ,!y 7 bro!rs1 bo? em95t disciples ( ! ,bab1 ! ,po9t ( ,div9ity ( ! new ,revelation1 bo? reveal]s ( inspir$ v]ses4 ,! he>t ( ea* 0 full ( hatr$ & envy & ( desire to ov]rea* ! o!r4 ,nei!r is wor?y ( cr$5ce1 bo? be+ /eep$ 9 ,p]sian deception f *ildhood4 ,possibly1 at t "t1 ea* 0 ready to compass ! dea? ( ! o!r4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory1 h[ev]1 ca/s back its reflection ^u ! murd]-plots at ,adrianople1 & 9 its lurid light ! "* ( ! ,bahais gr[s d>k]4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ! *>ges ( ! ,azalis aga9/ ! ,bahais become probable & are easily accept$4 #c4 ,! prov$ assass9ation ( ,azalis by ,bahais at ,acca4 ,! qu>rels & plots at ,adrianople l$ to compla9ts ( ea* p>ty aga9/ ! o!r be=e ! ,osmanli ,gov]nm5t4 ,= ! sake ( peace & safety !y 7 sep>at$4 ,azal 0 s5t z a prison]-p5sion] to ,famagu/a1 ,cyprus4 ,baha 0 remov$ to ,acca1 ,syria4 ,! ,ha%t ,behe%t says3#ead ,) ! latt] 7 8 family1 ab\t eighty ( 8 adh]5ts1 & f\r ( ,subh-i-,azal's foll[]s1 to wit1 ,haji ,sayid ,mohamm$ ( ,ispahan1 ,aga ,jan ,bey1 ,mirza ,riza ,kuli ( ,tafri%1 & 8 bro!r ,aga ,mirza ,nasrullah4 ,^! ,azalis 7 murd]$ by ! ,bahais 9 ,acca4 ,( ?is crime !re are _m :o give te/imony1 7a7 ,! ,ha%t ,behe%t says3#eae ,be=e ! transf] 0 actually effect$1 h[ev]1 ,mirza ,nasrullah 0 poison$ by ,baha1 at ,adrianople4 ,! o!r ,azalis 7 assass9at$ %ortly aft] _! arrival at ,acca1 9 a h\se :i* !y occupi$ ne> ! b>racks1 ! assass9s be+ ,abdul ,k>im1 ,mohamm$ ! b>b]1 ,husa9 ! wat]-c>ri]1 & ,mohamm$ ,javad ( ,kasv9 7all atta*es ( ,baha74 7b7 ,subh-i-,azal indep5d5tly confirm$ ?is acc\nt 9 conv]sation ) ,pr(essor ,br[ne4#eaf 7c7 ,bahai te/imony also confirms x4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne he>d ! /ory at ,kirman f ,%eikh ,ibrahim1 a ,bahai1 :o _h suff]$ imprisonm5t & torture = ! fai?1 & :o _h se5 "s ( ! p]petrators :ile on a pilgrimage to ,acca4 ,he said1#eag ,! ,babis 7 divid$ into two factions4 ,s high did feel+ run t ! matt] end$ 9 op5 /rife1 & two ,azalis & "o ,bahai 7 kill$ at ,adrianople4 ,! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t s5t sev5#eah ,azalis to ,acca ) ,baha4 ,!y--,aga ,jan1 call$ ,kaj-,kulah1 ,haji ,sayid ,mohamm$ ( ,ispahan1 "o ( ! orig9al companions ( ! ,bab1 ,mirza ,riza1 a nephew ( ! la/1 ,mirza ,hayd> ,ali ( ,ardi/an1 ,haji ,sayid ,husa9 ( ,ka%an1 & two o!rs ^: names ,i =get--liv$ all toge!r 9 a h\se situat$ ne> ! gate ( ! city4 ,well1 "o night ab\t a mon? aft] _! arrival at ,acca1 twelve ,bahais 7n9e ( :om 7 /ill liv+ :5 ,i 0 at ,acca7 det]m9$ to kill !m & s prev5t !m f do+ any mis*ief4 ,s !y w5t at night1 arm$ ) swords & dagg]s1 to ! h\se :]e ! ,azalis lodg$1 & knock$ at ! door4 ,aga ,jan came d[n to op5 to !m1 & 0 /abb$ be=e he c\ld cry out or (f] ! lea/ resi/ance4 ,!n !y ent]$ ! h\se & kill$ ! o!r six4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! ,turks imprison$ ,baha & all 8 family & foll[]s 9 ! c>avans]ai1 b ! twelve assass9s came =w>d & surr5d]$ !mselves1 say+1 ',we kill$ !m )\t ! k ( our ,ma/] or ( any ( ! bre?r54 ,puni% u1 n !m4' ,s !y 7 imprison$ = a :ile2 b aft]w>ds1 at ! int]cession ( ,abbas ,eff5di 7,abdul ,baha71 7 suff]$ to be at l>ge1 on condition ( rema9+ at ,acca & we>+ /ill fett]s on _! ankles = a "t4 7d7 ,mr4 ,laur5ce ,oliphant gives an acc\nt ( ! ,bahais at ,acca 9 8 ,haifa1 or ,life 9 ,mod]n ,pale/9e4#eai ,he sub/antiates ! acc\nt ( ! assass9ations1 & n>rates h[ ,baha ,ullah 0 call$ be=e ! ,osmanli ,c\rt to answ] on ! *>ge ( complicity 9 !m4 ,he fur!r /ates t aft] "o session1 ,baha pur*as$ an exemption f fur!r att5dance at c\rt ) an enorm\s bribe4 7e7 ,! def5se1 unable to escape ! =ce ( ! damag+ te/imony or to d5y ! facts aga9/ su* te/imony1 c only (f] "s excuses 9 ext5uation4 ,bahiah ,khanum#ebj r$uces ! numb] ( ,bahais :o made ! attack on ! ,azalis to ?ree1 ass]ts t _! int5tion 0 to ?reat5 dea? & fright5 b n to kill !m1 t b two ,azalis 7 kill$ & also "o ( ! ,bahais1 t ! provocation 0 t ! ,azalis _h sl&]$ ,baha ,ullah1 =g$ lett]s 9 8 "n1 :i* incit$ ! ,gov]nm5t aga9/ him & 7 ?reat5+ to kill him1 & fur!r t ,baha 0 n cognizant ( _! int5tion4 ,b ,pr(essor ,br[ne %[s t ,baha reg>d$ ! murd] ) "s complac5cy at lea/1#eba & ref]s to x 9 ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 say+1 ,god ha? tak5 away him :o l$ y a/ray1 viz43 ,haji ,sayid ,mohamm$1 "o ( ! murd]$ m51 :o 0 ,azal's *ief support]4 ,he also confirms ! fact t ,abbas ,eff5di int]c$$ = ! murd]]s & secur$ _! fre$om f adequate puni%m5t4 ,j z ,brigham ,"y#ebb condon$ & secur$ immunity f puni%m5t1 if he did n ju/ify or in/igate ! crimes ( 8 sect4 ,bahiah ,khanum h]self %[s u t ! murd]]s act$ = ! religion1 & n f any private or p]sonal motives2 9 o!r words1 committ$ religi\s assass9ation1 aft] ! traditional ori5tal cu/om4 ,! same is %[n & m facts br\ght out 9 ! def5se made by ,mohamm$ ,jawad ,gasv9i4#ebc ,he writes t ! ?ree p]sons m5tion$ above publi%$ tracts :i* 7 calculat$ to excite ! populace aga9/ ,baha & 8 adh]5ts4 ,"o1 ,nasir ,abbas ( ,bagdad1 came f ,beirut to kill !m b 0 enjo9$ by ,baha n to d s4 ,!n ,"s believ]s organiz$ a secret meet+ to put an end to ^! evil do]s4 ,! au?or 0 among !m & 0 ( _! op9ion4 ,baha aga9 re/ra9$ !m1 s ! au?or av]s4 ,b1 he cont9ues1 ,! foll[+ sev5 p]sons secretly det]m9$ to put out ( ! way ! a=esaid intrigu]s 7"h foll[ _! names & occupations74 ,^! sev5 began to consort ) ! intrigu]s v cordially1 pret5d+ t !y 7 9 accord ) !m & ) _! belief1 & cont9u$ to d s = "s "t4 ,b "o aft]noon !y ent]$ _! resid5ce1 :i* 0 situat$ opposite ! resid5ce ( ! gov]nor ( ! city ( ,acca1 & !re !y kill$ ! said ,sayid ,mohamm$1 & ,aga ,jan1 & ,mirza ,riza ,kuli4 ,?is took place 9 ! ye> #abhh ,a4 ,h41 i4 e41 #ahgj ,a4 ,d4 ,:5 ! ,gov]nm5t he>d ( ! trag$y x arre/$ ! said sev5 & arre/$ all ! foll[]s ( ,baha ,ullah :o 7 9 ,acca4 ,all1 includ+ ,baha ,ullah1 ,abbas ,eff5di & ! o!r bro!rs 7 imprison$4 ,baha 0 releas$ aft] ?ree days1 aft] be+ int]rogat$ by ! c\rt4 ,sixte5 ( ! ,bahais 7 conf9$ 9 prison = six mon?s & ! sev5 = t]ms ( sev5 to fifte5 ye>s1 aft]w>ds r$uc$ by "o-?ird4 ,?us tw5ty-?ree out ( ab\t =ty male believ]s 7 f\nd guilty ( ! assass9ations or ( complicity 9 ! plot4 #d4 ,v>i\s & sundry o!r assass9ations = ! fai?4 ,accord+ to ! ,azali hi/orian1 ^! murd]s 7 foll[$ by _m o!rs4 ,c]ta9 disciples sep>at$ !mselves f ,baha4 ,( ^! "s fl$ f ,acca1#ebd b ! ,khayyat ,ba%i 7*ief tailor7 & ,haji ,ibrahim 7 assass9at$ 9 ! c>avans]ai ( ! corn-sell]s & buri$ 9 quicklime "u ! plat=m4 ,ano!r1 ,haji ,jaff>1 importunately press$ 8 claim = a debt ( #a1bjj p\nds :i* ,baha ow$ him4 7,i wond] :e!r x 0 incurr$ to meet ! 'enorm\s bribe4'7 ,!reupon ,baha's amanu5sis1 ,mirza ,aga ,jan ,ka%ani1 in/ruct$ a disciple1 ,ali ( ,kasv91 to slay ! old man & ?r[ 8 body out ( ! w9d[ ( ! upp] room :i* he occupi$ 9 ! c>avans]ai4 ,x 0 !n report$ t he _h ca/ himself out & di$1 yield+ up 8 life to ! ,belov$4 ,all ! prom95t support]s ( ,subh-i-,azal1 :o )/ood ,baha1 7 m>k$ out = dea?1#ebe & 9 ,bagdad1 ,mullah ,rajab ,ali ,kahir & 8 bro!r ,haji ,mirza ,ahmad1 ,haji ,mirza ,mohamm$ ,riza & sev]al o!rs fell "o by "o by ! knife or ! bullet ( ! assass94 ,! foll[+ o!rs are specifi$ ) ! place & "n ( ! assass91#ebf ,aga ,sayid ,ali ! ,arab1 "o ( ! orig9al ',lett]s ( ! ,liv+1' 0 kill$ 9 ,tabriz by ,mirza ,mu/apha ( ,nirak2 & ,aga ,ali ,mohamm$ by ,abdul ,k>im2 ,haji ,aga ( ,tabriz met a l fate1 z did ,haji ,mirza ,ahmad1 ! bro!r ( ! hi/orian ,haji ,mirza ,jani4#ebg ,ano!r1 ^: fai? _h gr[n cold1 0 ,aga ,mohamm$ ,ali ( ,ispahan1 :o 0 resid+ at ,con/ant9ople4#ebh ,mirza ,abul ,kasim 0 s5t f ,acca ) in/ructions to ble$ t block ( he$lessness ^: blood is 9 excess4 ,he robb$ 8 victim ( ,l#cej1 ) "p ( :i* he b\ght & s5t goods to ,acca4 ,ano!r in/ance 0 ,mirza ,asad ,ullah ,deyyan1 :o claim$ to be a ,manife/ation4#ebi ,mirza ,husa9 ,ali 7,baha71 aft] a protract$ discussion ) him1 in/ruct$ 8 s]vant1 ,mirza ,mohamm$ ( ,mez&]an1 to slay him1 :i* 0 accord+ly done4 ,c\nt ,gob9eau confirms ?is acc\nt4#ecj ,conc]n+ ^! crimes we h also ! indep5d5t te/imony ( ,subh-i-,azal1 :o m5tion$ mo/ ( ^! in/ances by "n & add$ sev]al o!rs4 ,azal said to ,capta9 ,"y1 a ,briti% (fic] 9 ,cyprus1#eca ,ab\t tw5ty ( my foll[]s 7 kill$ by ! ,bahais4 ,he confirm$ x 9 an autograph lett] to ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 say+1 ,!y 7i4 e41 ! ,bahais7 un%ea!d ! sword ( hatr$ & wr\ght :at !y w\ld4 ,!y cruelly put to dea? ! remnant ( my fri5ds :o /ood firm4 ,9 ! ,new ,hi/ory#ecb ,pr(essor ,br[ne names ov] ! li/ ( ^? assass9at$1 & adds1 ,( ! m prom95t ,azalis1 ,sayid ,javad1 ( ,k]bela 7or ,kirman71 seems to h be5 almo/ ! only "o :o long surviv$ :at ! ,azalis call ',! direful ,disord]4' ,9 ,kirman1 ,pr(essor ,br[ne said to ! ,bahais1#ecc ,f a /atem5t ( "o ( y\r own p>ty1 x appe>s t y\r fri5ds at ,acca1 :o compla9 s mu* ( ! bigotry1 intol]ance & f]oci\s antagonism ( ! ,mohamm$ans1 & :o are always talk+ ab\t 'consort+ ) m5 ( e fai? ) spirituality & fragrance1' c\ld f9d no bett] argum5t ?an ! dagg] ( ! assass9 :]e) to conv9ce ! un=tunate ,azalis4 #e4 ,! conduct ( ! primitive ,babis & _! lead]s1 & _! attitude t[>ds ! tak+ ( life1#ecd has a be>+ on ! "q ( ! conduct ( ! ,bahais1 = up to ! "t ( ! resid5ce at ,adrianople !y 7 id5tical4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,babis is a bloody "o4 ,! fir/ blood%$ :i* took place 9 ,p]sia 79 connection ) ! ,babi movem5t7 0 ! murd] ( a ,%iah ,mujtihid by "o or m ,babis4 ,x 0 a religi\s assass9ation4 ,! circum/ances 7 z foll[s1#ece ,:5 ! ,bab1 z captive1 pass$ ?r\gh ,kasv91 en r\te = ,maku1 he wrote a lett] ask+ succ\r f ,haji ,mohamm$ ,taki1 an or?odox ,mujtihid1 :o 0 ! fa!r-9-law ( ! celebrat$ ,kurrat-ul-,ayn4 ,! ,haji tore ! lett] into fragm5ts1 & made "s unseemly rem>ks4 ,:5 ?is 0 report$ to ! ,bab1 he said1 ,0 !re no "o to smite him on ! m\?8 ,! ,bahai hi/orian 7#ahhj7 cont9ues1 ,:]e=e ! ,"l br\ght x to pass t he 0 smitt5 9 ! m\? ) a spe> head t he might no m speak insol5tly4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds a c]ta9 ,babi1#ecf nam$ ,salih1 he>+ ! ,mujtihid curse & revile ,%eikh ,ahmad1 ! tea*] ( ! ,bab1 ent]$ ! mosque & slew him at ! pulpit4 ,! ,bahai hi/orian cont9ues1 ,?is 0 ! consequ5ce ( ! ,haji's conduct to ! ,bab1 & agreeable to ! tradition ( ! ,imams1 ':osoev] curse? u 444 is an infidel1' & s he deem$ x incumb5t on himself to slay him4 ,a v>iation ( ?is /ory is f\nd 9 a "w by an ,am]ican ,bahai1 ,m>y ,h4 ,=d1 call$ ,! ,ori5tal ,rose4#ecg ,%e n>rates t ,kurrat-ul-,ayn he>d ! ,mujtihid curs+ ! ,bab1 & gaz+ ^u him %e exclaim$1 ,h[ un=tunate y are6 ,= ,i see y\r m\? fill$ ) blood6 ,! foll[+ morn+1 z he 0 cross+ ! ?re%old ( ! mosque1 he 0 /ruck ^u ! m\? by ! lance ( a hidd5 assailant4 ,! attack 0 foll[$ up by five or six o!r assass9s1 :o beat ! life out ( 8 mangl$ body4 ,! /range insight ( ,kurrat-ul-,ayn _h =ese5 x4 ,! assass9ation remov$ a s]i\s ob/acle f h] pa?way4 ,f ^! n>ratives1 bo? f ! p5s ( ,fri5ds1 x is evid5t t ! ,bab & ,kurrat-ul-,ayn ea* spoke words :i* 7 direct in/igations & incitem5ts to _! fanatical foll[]s to commit murd]4 ,! *ief murd]] fl$ & jo9$ himself to ! p ( ,god at ,%eikh ,tab>si4 ,disreg>d+ 8 crime1 !y welcom$ him to _! ranks z a foll[] ( ,god1 & he atta9$ to m>tyrdom4#ech ,we c admire ! c\rage & devotion ( ! ,babis1 b c]ta9ly _! hatr$ & fanaticism c>ry !m on to retaliation & rev5ge :i* are f> f pure religion4 ,witness _! de$s6 ,f>rukh ,khan1 a prison] ( w>1 0 fir/ sk9n$ alive & !n roa/$1#eci & tw5ty-two prison]s ( w> 7 put to dea? at ! same "t1 at ,zanjan4 ,at ,%eikh ,tab>si1 by ord] ( ,janab-i-,kuddus1 ,8 ,excell5cy ! ,holy1 ! enemies sla9 9 battle 7 decapitat$ & _! heads set on po/s ar\nd ! ramp>ts4#edj ,! attempt to assass9ate ,nasr-i-,d9 ,%ah 7#aheb7 %[s also ! murd]\s _s ( ! ,babis4 ,f sev5 to twelve#eda ,babis 7 engag$ 9 ! plot1 & f\r ( !m />t$ out to take "p 9 ! assault4 ,x 0 n1 z is commonly repres5t$ by ,bahais1 ! act ( an unbalanc$1 weak-m9d$ individual1 b ! rev5geful plot ( a numb]4 ,! _s ( v5geance 0 v /rong )9 !m4 ,( ?is we h a witness f a v unexpect$ qu>t]1 namely1 ! celebrat$ ,bahai apologi/1 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl4 ,he writes1#edb ,num]\s hi/orical & tangible evid5ces c be furni%$ to prove t x 0 ! p5 ( ,baha ,ullah :i* protect$ f dea? 8 own enemies1 su* z ,subh-i-,azal1 ,nasr-i-,d9 ,%ah & c]ta9 great doctors & div9es4 ,o!rwise ! ,babis w\ld n h all[$ a s+le "o ( ^! p to h escap$ alive4 ,he c]ta9ly mu/ include ,bahais1 = ! ,babis w\ld n h desir$ to kill ,subh-i-,azal4 ,b ! ass]tion ( ,m4 ,abul ,fazl1 t ,baha 0 z ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace among a lot ( untra9$1 untam$ disciples1 w n /& inve/igation4 ,= ,baha's hi/ory %[s ! contr>y4 #f4 ,baha also comm5ds suicide = 8 sake4 ,x is n>rat$ by ,abdul ,baha#edc t r ?an be sep>at$ 9 exile f ,baha1 ,haji ,jaf> 0 mov$ to lam5tation1 & ) 8 own h& cut 8 ?roat4 ,baha1 9 ! ,la:-i-,raiz1 allud$ to ?is ev5t1 say+1 ,"o f among/ ! ,fri5ds sacrific$ himself = myself & cut 8 ?roat ) 8 own h& = ! love ( ,god4 ,?is is su* t we h n he>d f =m] ages4 ,?is is t :i* ,god ha? set ap>t = ?is disp5sation4 ,ano!r disciple attempt$ suicide ab\t ! same "t4#edd ,?is old & fai?ful foll[] seiz$ a knife & exclaim+1 ',if ,i mu/ be sep>at$ f my ,"l1 ,i w g & jo9 my ,god1' cut 8 ?roat4 ,) ! aid ( a physician1 8 life 0 sav$4 ,aga9 :5 ! %ip be>+ ! exiles rea*$ ,haifa1 ,abdul ,ghaff>1 f9d+ himself to be sep>at$ f 8 ,"l1 det]m9$ to sacrifice 8 life1 & ?rew himself into ! sea f ! /eam]1 exclaim+1 ',o ,baha6 ,o ,baha6' ,! sailors rescu$ him4#ede ,?is t5d5cy to suicide reveals an a/oni%+ degree ( fanaticism among ! ,bahais4 ,b suicide is s r>e among ! ,p]sian ,%iahs t ^! reports ar\se suspicion & call = fur!r inve/igation4 ,i 0 in=m$ ( "o p]son :om ! ,bahais at ,acca report$ z a suicide1 b :o 9 reality _h be5 murd]$ by !m4 ,( ano!r1 nam$ ,haji ,mirza ,riza1 :o w\ld h writt5 a hi/ory fav\rable to ,azal1 ! latt] wrote to ,pr(essor ,br[ne t !y 7! ,bahais7 s\ght to slay him1 & at l5g? gave out t1 on ! fir/ night ( 8 imprisonm5t1 he _h b\nd a cord ab\t 8 ?roat & de/roy$ himself & s became a m>tyr4#edf ,! celebrat$ ,nabil1 ,bahai poet & hi/orian1 is report$ to h committ$ suicide by ?r[+ himself into ! sea1 %ortly aft] ! dea? ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,he c\ld /ay on e>? no long]--he lov$ & ye>n$ s = ,baha ,ullah4#edg ,z ?is same ,nabil _h himself claim$ to be ! ,manife/ation1#edh x 0 v conv5i5t t he %\ld make away ) himself at t "t1 in/ead ( r5ew+ 8 pret5sions4 ,^! in/ances ( suicide are cit$ z pro(s ( ! tru? ( ! religion by ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,husa9 ,%irazi1 :o says1#edi ,m fai?ful & devot$ 7?an ! e>ly ,*ri/ians71 "s m>tyrs ( our day h kill$ !mselves ) _! own h&s out ( devotion to _! ,"l ,baha4 ,aga9 ,baha s5t ,badi1 ! mess5g]1 to ! ,%ah1 ) ! ,epi/le f ,acca1 assur+ him be=eh& t he 0 go+ to dea?4#eej ,! lett] c\ld easily h be5 s5t ?r\gh "o ( ! =eign consulates )\t sacrifice ( life4 ,doctor ,jessup says3#eea ,!y tea* unscrupul\s p]secution ( ^? obnoxi\s to !m4 ,i _h a fri5d1 a le>n$ ,mohamm$an ( ,bagdad1 call$ ,ibrahim ,eff5di1 ( s*ol>ly be>+1 ref9$ & c\rte\s--a bro!r ( ! wife ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,8 fa!r1 a weal?y man1 di$ :5 he 0 "y & 8 uncle det]m9$ to br+ him up z a ,babite 7,bahai74 ,b ! boy refus$ to accept x4 ,8 uncle !n robb$ him ( 8 prop]ty1 & ?reat5$ him4 ,he fl$ & came to ,beirut4 ,he pr(ess$ ,*ri/ianity & 0 baptiz$ at ,alex&ria1 ,egypt4 ,:ile at ,beirut1 he w5t d[n to ,acca to visit4 ,"o night he f\nd t 8 life 0 9 great dang] if he /ay$ ?r\gh ! night & he escap$ to ,beirut 9 great t]ror4#eeb #g4 ,psy*ological atte/ation ( ! accusation aga9/ ! ,bahais1 ( assass9ation1 is se5 9 _! doctr9e ( ! p[] & pr]ogative ( ! ,manife/ation1 & ! inf]5ce made by ! ,bahais f t doctr9e4 ,?is is set =? 9 ! ,tablet ( ,i%rakat1#eec ,v]ily ,he 7,baha7 ha? come f ! ,heav5 ( ! ,unse51 & ) ,him ! /&>d ( ',he doe? :atsoev] ,he wille?1' & ! ho/s ( p[] & au?ority4 ,z to all else save ,him3 ,x is incumb5t ^u !m to cl+ unto t :i* he ha? comm&$4 ,woe unto ^? :o d5i$ & turn$ away f ,him4 ,! ,mo/ ,great ,infallibility is appli$ only to "o 7! ,manife/ation71 ^: /ation is sanctifi$ above comm&s or prohibitions4 ,he is pro( aga9/ error4 ,v]ily if he decl>es heav5 to be e>?1 "r to be left1 or s\? to be nor?1 x is true1 & !re is no d\bt ( x4 ,no "o has a "r to oppose him1 or to say1 ',:y or :]e=e'2 & he :o disputes ,him is v]ily ( ! oppos]s4 ,he doe? :atsoev] he wille?1 & comm&e? :atsoev] he desire?4 ,9 l mann] ,abdul ,baha /ates ! au?ority ( ! ,manife/ation1#eed ,he is n "u ! %ad[ ( ! =m] laws4 ,:atev] he p]=ms is an upright action4 ,no believ] has any "r to criticize4 ,if "s p d n und]/& ! hidd5 secret ( "o ( 8 comm&s or actions1 !y ought n to oppose x4 ,^! pr9ciples are boldly int]pret$ & appli$ by ! ,bahais to ! subject "u discussion4 ,sayid ,kamil1 a ,bahai ( ,%iraz1 said to ,pr(essor ,br[ne#eee ) a look ( supreme surprise1 ,y surely _c pret5d to d5y t a prophet1 :o is an inc>nation ( ! ,univ]sal ,intellig5ce1 has a "r to inflict dea?1 op5ly or secretly1 on ^? :o /ubbornly oppos$ him4 ,a prophet is no m to be blam$ = remov+ an obdurate oppon5t t a surgeon = an amputation ( a gangr5\s limb4 ,?is op9ion prevail$ among ! ,bahais4 ,at ,yezd !y said1#eef ,a div9e mess5g] has z mu* "r to kill & compel z a surgeon to amputate4 ,! ,bahai mission>ies ma9ta9$#eeg t1 ,a prophet has a "r to slay if he kn[s x necess>y2 if he sees t ! slaught] ( a few w prev5t _m f go+ a/ray1 he is ju/ifi$ 9 comm&+ su* slaught]4 ,no "o c "q 8 "r to de/roy ! bodies ( a few t ! s\ls ( _m may live4 ,a ,bahai acqua9tance ( ,doctor ,frame1 ( ,re%t1 told him#eeh )\t any appe>ance ( %ame1 t he paid s mu* to h a p]secutor remov$4 #h4 ,9 connection ) all ! above facts1 x mu/ be kept 9 m9d t religi\s assass9ation has be5 freely practic$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ,islam1 & t ! prophet ,mohamm$ gave x ! sanction ( 8 example on num]\s occasions4 ,pr(essor ,br[ne1#eei :o ?us emphasizes ?is fact1 & gives in/ances f ! ,moslem biographies ( ,mohamm$1 po9ts out its be>+ on our judgm5t reg>d+ ! assass9ations alleg$ aga9/ ! ,bahais1 & concludes1 ,9 ,asia a diff]5t /&>d ( morality prevails 9 ?is matt]4 ,c]ta9 facts reg>d+ ! ,imams reveal$ 9 ! d>k annals ( ,islam %[ :at hi/orical prec$5ts ! ,babis & ,bahais _h back ( !m4 ,consid] ! dea?s ( ! twelve ,imams4 ,ali 0#efj assass9at$ ) a dagg]1 ,husa9 kill$ aft] battle1 n9e o!r ,imams 7 poison$1 & ! la/ "o my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,to sum up4 ,our inve/igation has l$ to ! conclusion t ! ,bahais 7 guilty ( ^! assass9ations z *>g$4 ,! evid5ce is bo? direct & circum/antial1 ) names & places4 ,"s ( ! witnesses are /ill liv+4 ,"s h giv5 _! te/imony 9 writ+1 "s 9 conv]sation ) ,europeans1 :o h report$ x accurately to ! _w4 ,! environm5t 9 :i* !y liv$1 & ! hi/orical & !ological traditions on :i* !y f$1 /r5g!n ! direct pro(s4 ,! answ] to ^! *>ges by ,mirza ,abul ,fazl 9 8 ,brilliant ,pro(#efa is1 t we %\ld he> bo? sides1 & t x is n "r to accept ! witness ( enemies aga9/ ! ,bahais1 :i* is z t ( ,prote/ants aga9/ ! ,ca?olics & vice-v]sa4 ,our reply is1 t bo? sides h be5 he>d1 & exam9$1 & t "s ( ! mo/ damag+ te/imony is f ,bahais !mselves4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! te/imony is altoge!r f ! foll[]s ( ! ,bab1 ( v>i\s k9ds & n f ,moslem writ]s4 ,mr4 ,phelps1 l _m ,bahai writ]s1 w\ld ignore ! *>ges4 ,he says1#efb ,i d n ?9k t x w\ld be "t well employ$ to adv]t to !m 9 detail4 ,he pron\nces !m incr$ible & flatly 9 contradiction to ! _s1 lives & tea*+s ( ,baha ,ullah & 8 successor1 & de/9$ quickly to fade away & be =gott51 if left to !mselves4 ,no inde$6 ,lov]s ( tru? w n ov]look & =get su* a record4 ,!y w judge ,bahais by _! de$s1 n by _! pr(essions4 ,! conclusions ( ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 :o 0 und\bt$ly a fav\rably-incl9$ judge1 :o inve/igat$ imp>tially & he>d ! te/imony on bo? sides1 has ! greate/ weight 9 det]m9+ ! judgm5t ( ! _w4#efc ,9 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative1 8 fir/ volume on ,babism & ,bahaism1 he /ates t x is only ) great reluctance & solely 9 ! int]e/ ( tru?1 t he sets d[n ^! grave accusations aga9/ ! ,bahais1 & adds1#efd ,if !y are true1 ( :at use are ! noble/ & mo/ humane utt]ances1 if !y are associat$ ) su* de$s8 ,if !y are false1 fur!r inve/igation w1 )\t d\bt1 conclusively prove _! falsity4 ,9 ! ,new ,hi/ory1 :i* 0 publi%$ two ye>s lat]1 aft] fur!r inve/igation & calm delib]ation1 he wrote1#efe ,at fir/ n a few prom95t ,babis1#eff includ+ ev5 sev]al ',lett]s ( ! ,liv+' & p]sonal fri5ds ( ! ,bab1 adh]$ fai?fully to ,subh-i-,azal4 ,"o by "o ^! disappe>$1 mo/ ( !m z1 ,i fe>1 _c be d\bt$1 by f\l play on ! "p ( too zeal\s ,bahais4 ,,footnotes3 #did ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #ab4 #die ,! ,mod]n ,social ,religion1 p4 #afg4 #dif ,phelps1 pp4 #ai-bj4 #dig ,pages #agh-aha4 #dih ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cef-ceh4 #dii ,bahai ,pro(s1 p4 #ea4 #ejj ,manuscript ,life ( ,beha ,ullah1 p4 #bj4 #eja ,pr(essor ,br[ne1 aft]w>ds 9 ,p]sia1 f\nd ! attitude ( ! ,bahais t[>ds ! ,azalis unju/ & intol]ant & reprim&$ !m = _! viol5ce & unfairness4 ,!y curs$ & revil$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pr(essor ,br[ne 7,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 pp4 #ebe-ecj74 #ejb ,new ,hi/41 p4 #bjj1 ,note #d4 #ejc ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahib1 p4 #bif1 by ,pr(essor ,br[ne4 ,also ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cei4 #ejd ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfi4 #eje ,phelps1 ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 pp4 #dj-dd4 #ejf ,brilliant ,pro(1 p4 #aa4 #ejg ,*icago ,edition1 pp4 #bj-bc2 & ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cfh1 #cfi4 #ejh ,phelps1 ,ibid41 p4 #dj4 #eji ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cei4 #eaj ,phelps1 p4 #ci4 #eaa ,phelps1 p4 #ch4 #eab ,trav4's ,n>r41 p1 #cfa4 #eac ,ibid41 p4 #cfb4 #ead ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfa4 #eae ,ibid41 p4 #cfa4 #eaf ,ibid41 p4 #cga4 #eag ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 pp4 #eac-eag4 #eah ,possibly he c\nts ^? :o aft]w>ds left _! allegiance to ,baha4 #eai ,haifa1 etc41 p4 #ajg2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cgj4 #ebj ,phelps1 p4 #ge4 #eba ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahhi1 p4 #eai2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #id1 #cgj4 #ebb ,brigham ,"y1 by ,cannon1 p4 #bga4 ,brigham fail$ to puni% or ev5 condemn ^? crim9als :o s]v$ him too well4 #ebc ,manuscript1 pp4 #da-dh4 #ebd ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfb4 #ebe ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cei2 ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahhi1 p4 #eai2 #ahib1 pp4 #iie-iif4 #ebf ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfc4 #ebg ,ibid41 p4 #ccb4 ,also ,new ,hi/41 p4 #cia4 #ebh ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cfc4 #ebi ,ibid41 pp4 #ceg1 #cfe4 #ecj ,religions et ,philosophies dans l',asie ,c5trale1 pp4 #bgg-bgh4 #eca ,j\r4 ,roy4 ,z4 ,soc41 #ahhi1 p4 #iif4 #ecb ,page xxiii4 #ecc ,a ,ye> ,among ! ,p]sians1 p4 #ecj4 #ecd ,! ,bab ask$ 8 fell[ prison] to kill him 7,mirza ,jani1 p4 xlvii474 #ece ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #bgd1 #bge2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #aih1 #aii1 #caa4 #ecf ,! ,kasas-ul-,ulema1 ! ,%iah hi/ory1 says1 ,c]ta9 ,babis1 /ung by 8 words1 fell ^u him e>ly "o morn+ z he 0 pray+ 9 ! mosque1 & ) knives & dagg]s inflict$ on him eight w\nds f :i* he di$ two days lat] 7,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #aih74 #ecg ,pages #fa1 #fb4 #ech ,new ,hi/41 pp4 #hb1 #bgh4 #eci ,new ,hi/41 p4 #aae & note1 p4 #daa4 #edj ,ibid41 p4 #gc2 ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #agh4 #eda ,ibid41 p4 #cbc4 #edb ,! ,brilliant ,pro(1 p4 #aa4 #edc ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #ajj-aja4 #edd ,phelps1 p4 #ej4 #ede ,manuscript ,life1 p4 #cf4 #edf ,comp>e ,hi/ory by ,mirza ,jani1 p4 xvi4 #edg ,notes tak5 at ,acca1 by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,true1 p4 #bg4 #edh ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #ceg-ceh4 #edi ,facts = ,behai/s1 p4 #db4 #eej ,ori5tal ,rose1 p4 #ahf4 #eea ,fifty-?ree ,ye>s 9 ,syria1 pp4 #fcg1 #fje4 #eeb ,doctor ,kheiralla believes t assass9ation is to be fe>$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,he told me t a prom95t foll[] ( ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,ali _h be5 poison$ at ,jiddah4 ,doctor ,pease said to me1 ,until n[ ,doctor ,kheiralla is afraid ( assass9ation4 ,a ,bahai told me1 ',we want only "o ?+ f ,kheiralla1 i4 e41 ! translation ( ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 !n we w get rid ( him4' ,:5 ,hasan ,khorasani came to ,*icago1 ,kheiralla 0 w>n$ f ,syria to bew>e ( him & he put himself "u special police protection4 #eec ,*icago ,edition1 #aijh1 pp4 #aa-ad4 #eed ,answ]$ ,que/ions1 by ,b>ney1 pp4 #aii-bja4 #eee ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cgb2 ,a ,ye> 9 ,p]sia1 p4 #cbh4 #eef ,ibid41 p4 #djf4 #eeg ,a ,ye> 9 ,p]sia1 p4 #cjf4 #eeh ,moslem ,_w1 #aiab1 p4 #bcg4 #eei ,trav4's ,n>r41 pp4 #cga-cgc4 #efj ,ibid41 p4 #bif4 #efa ,a ,reply to ,rev4 ,p4 ,z4 ,ea/on's article 9 ! ,evangelical ,*ri/5dom4 #efb ,life ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 p4 #dc4 #efc ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,/5/r&1 ( ,*icago1 0 conv9c$ by ! facts4 ,he wrote1 ,:5 ,i /udi$ ! ,babi hi/ory & read ab\t ! t]rible cruelty & assass9ations :i* ! foll[]s ( ,beha p]petrat$ ^u ,subh-i-,azal's support]s :i* made no resi/ance1 ?is broke ! backbone ( my ,behai fai?4 ,9 conv]sation he told me t ,doctor ,kheiralla _h in=m$ ! ,*icago assembly t ! acc\nt ( ! assass9ations z n>rat$ by ,pr(essor ,br[ne 0 true & t ! ,manife/ation _h a "r to slay !m4 #efd ,page #cfd4 #efe ,new ,hi/41 p4 xxiii4 #eff ,"o ( ^! 0 ! au?or ( ,ha%t ,behe%t4 ,if ! ,bahais _h ! long] dagg]1 ! ,azalis did n lack ! bitt] p54 ,pr(essor ,br[ne translates f ?is "w z foll[s1 ,! mislead+s ( black d>kness br\ght me into ! city ( blood 7,acca74 ,i met ,abbas ,eff5di1 ! :isp]] ( evil ?\ghts1 "o ( ! manife/ations ( infidelity4 ,aft]w>ds ,i saw ! re/ ( ! ,wick$ ,"o's foll[]s4 ,_! words & argum5ts consi/ ( a f>rago ( names1 baseless /ories1 calumnies1 falsehoods & lies1 & n "o ( !m _h any k ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! religion ( ! ',bayan4' ,!y are all devoid ( k1 ignorant1 %ort-sight$1 ( common capacity1 hoodw9k$1 p ( d>kness1 spurn$ ( nature1 hypocrites1 corrupt]s ( texts1 bl9d imitators4 ,god ha? tak5 away f !m ,8 light & ha? left !m 9 ! d>kness ( ! ,wick$ ,"o & ha? de/roy$ !m 9 ! abysses ( va9 imag9+s4 ,he 0 admitt$ to audi5ce ) ,baha & n>rates1 ,:5 ,i came !re & look$ ^u ! ,ar*-,idol1 t ,greate/ ,talisman1 t p]sonifi$ ,revolt1 t rebelli\s ,lucif]1 ! envi\s ,iblis1 ,i saw a =m ^u ! ?rone & he>d ! l[+ ( ! ,calf 7,baha--,gold5 ,calf74 ,!n did ,i see h[ ! light ( ! ,mo/ ,great ,"n %one on ,ahriman ! accurs$1 & h[ ! f+]s ( ! demon wore ! r+4 7,allud+ to ! !ft ( ,solomon's r+ by ! demon47 ,= !y _h writt5 ! "n ,baha-ul-,abha on div]s writ+s & call$ x '! ,mo/ ,great ,"n4' ,!reat !re came to my m9d ! v]se ( ,hafiz3 ,effici5t is ! "n div9e3 be ( good *e]1 ,o he>t6 ,! div becomes n ,solomon by guile & cunn+ art4 ,,xi ,! ,qu>rel ov] ! ,succession ,! confusion1 ! reaction1 & ! spiritual division usually att5dant ^u a prophet's dea? 7 9 ?is case happily av]t$ 76874--,holley1 a ,bahai1 ,! ,mod]n ,social ,religion1 p4 #afi4 ,! la/ s*ism & ! bitt]ness to :i* x gave rise lead me to inquire1 :]e is ! compell+ & con/ra9+ p[] :i* !y reg>d z ! ess5tial & incontrov]tible sign ( ! div9e ^w z 9 ! text1 ,associate ) all religions ) spirituality & fragrance1 :5 !y c %[ su* bitt] animosity aga9/ ^? ( _! own h\sehold4--,pr(essor ,br[ne4 ,:osoev] claime? a mission be=e ! completion ( a full ?\s& ye>s f ?is manife/ation is a ly+ impo/or2 :osoev] int]prete? or expla9e? ?is text diff]5t f :at is obvi\sly reveal$1 is b]eft ( ! ,_s ( ,god & ,8 m]cy4--,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,! claims ( ,bahais 9 reg>d to ! conduct ( ,abdul ,baha mu/ be fur!r consid]$4 ,mr4 ,phelps describes him z a man :o proves t self c be utt]ly =gott53 t all-embrac+ love c be sub/itut$ = egotism3 ! record$ love ( ,buddha & ,*ri/ may inde$ be realiz$4 ,m4 ,asad ,ullah writes3 ,he sees ! ,moslem1 ! ,*ri/ian & ! ,bahai1 all ) "o eye1--he is equally k9d to all4 ,mr4 ,sprague affirms3 ,abdul ,baha manife/s univ]sal love 9 e ^w & act4 ,mr4 ,*ase says3 ,bahaism does br+ m5 into lov+ unity ) ea* o!r4 ,abdul ,baha said 9 8 address at ,d5v]1 ,col41 ,all o!r nations 444 inquire z to ! "* ( ?is love4 ,:at love exi/s among ! ,bahais6 ,:at unity obta9s among ^! ,bahais6 ,:at agreem5t !re is among ^! ,bahais6 ,all envy x4#efg ,aga9 let ! light ( hi/ory %9e =? & ^! claims be ju/ifi$ or refut$ by ! facts4 ,baha ,ullah di$ at ,acca 9 ,may1 #ahib1 9 8 sev5ty-fif? ye>4 ,! dea? ( ! fa!r 0 ! signal = a bitt] qu>rel among 8 sons4 ,! occasion 0 ! succession to ! lead]%ip4 ,! cause1 no d\bt1 lay p>tly 9 t jeal\sy :i* results f a polygam\s h\sehold4 ,?is polygamy 0 ! occasion ( mis=tune ev5 at ! "t1 = ! ,p]sian consul at ,bagdad1 nam$ ,mirza ,buzurk ,khan ,kasv9i1 _h desir$ to w$ "o ( ! wom5 & v5t$ 8 disappo9tm5t on ! ,bahai community by mak+ accusation aga9/ !m be=e ! ,p]sian & ,turki% ,gov]nm5ts4#efh ,baha ,ullah _h twelve *ildr54 ,! f\r sons :o grew to manhood receiv$ great swell+ titles4 ,abbas 0 entitl$ ,! ,greate/ 7,azam7 ,bran* ( ,god & reg>d$ z ! return ( ,jesus2 ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ,! ,mightie/ 7,akb>7 ,bran* ( ,god & ! return ( ,mohamm$2 ,ziah ,ullah1 ,! ,pure/ ,bran* & z ,abraham 7di$ #ahih72 ,badi ,ullah1 ,! ,mo/ ,lum9\s ,bran* & z ,moses4 ,abbas ,eff5di 0 ! son ( ,aseyeh4 ,! o!r ?ree 7 sons ( ,aye%a or ,madh ,ulya4 ,abbas ,eff5di claim$ ! succession1 bas+ 8 "r & title on ! ,w ( ,baha1 call$ ! ,kitab-il-,ahd & on previ\s decl>ations4 ,8 "r 0 disput$ by ! o!r bro!rs4 ,i h a manuscript by a lifelong ,bahai :i* gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3 ,n9e days aft] ! 'asc5sion' ( ,baha1 ,abbas ,eff5di desir$ n9e ( ! *ief m5 to come to ! h\se ( ,mohamm$ ,ali ,eff5di4 ,he op5$ ! w4 ,x 0 9 ,baha's own h&writ+ & two pages long4 ,! n9e m5 saw x4 ,on ! second page1 ov] a "p ( ! writ+1 ,abbas _h put a blue pap] t x might n be read1 & he refus$ to h x read4 ,on ! same day1 ! :ole congregation 7m57 ga!r$ to ! palace ( ,baha4 ,mirza ,majd-i-,d9 7,abbas' si/]'s son7 rose & read ! w up to ! blue pap]4 ,lat] ! wom5 7 call$ to ! ,kasr ,bahja & ! w 0 aga9 read1 b ! conceal$ portion 0 n made kn[n4 ,x 0 evid5t t x 0 = 8 own selfi% purposes t ,abbas conceal$ x1 because ! future au?ority did n p]ta9 to him4 ,f ,p]sia & ,india _m wrote1 say+3 ',%[ ! la/ portion2 x is ! writ+ ( ,8 ,hol9ess4' ,he refus$4 ,to ?is day x is conceal$4 ,abbas assum$ au?ority z ! ,supreme ,rul] ( ! new disp5sation1 ! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 & ! ,infallible ,int]pret] ( its tea*+s4 ,8 claim is cle>ly set =? 9 a ,tablet#efi :]e91 speak+ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 he decl>es3 ,all ,bahais mu/ obey ! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant & mu/ n deviate "o hair's bread? f ob$i5ce to ,him4 ,he %\ld be look$ ^u z au?ority by all4 ,ob$i5ce & submission mu/ be %[n ,him & ! face turn$ to ,him completely4 ,he 0 giv5 su* titles z#egj ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,ma/]1 ,our ,"l1 ,! ,c5tre ( ! ,cause ( ,god1 ,dawn+ ,place ( ! ,div9e ,light1 ,dayspr+ ( ! ,light ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,inde$ 8 fir/ ,apo/les to ,p]sia bore ! message1 ,i am ! ,manife/ation ( ,god4 ,my paps are full ( ! milk ( ,godhead4 ,:osoev] w1 let him come & suck freely4 ,8 claims to head%ip 7 /r5u\sly oppos$ by 8 bro!rs & "s ( ! ne>e/ disciples4 ,a bitt] qu>rel began z a consequ5ce & has rag$ to ! pres5t "t4 ,lett]s 7 s5t by ea* p>ty to ! ,p]sian ,bahais1 involv+ !m 9 ! qu>rel4 ,mohamm$ ,ali compos$ a book1 call$ ! ,ityan-i-,dallil1 pres5t+ pro(s ( ! invalidity ( ,abbas' claims1 f ! writ+s ( ,baha4 ,!y *>ge#ega ,abbas ) conceal+ & annull+ ,baha's w1 p]v]t+ 8 tea*+s1 *ang+ ! writ+s ( ,baha1 publi%+ expurgat$ & int]polat$ editions ( !m1 & attempt+ to suppress ! au?oriz$ ,bombay editions4 ,specifically !y accuse him ( publi%+ a ,la:-i-,beirut1 a ,tablet 9 :i* ,abbas is greatly exalt$1 & attribut+ x to ,baha1 ?\gh x is spuri\s2 t he has ins]t$ v]ses into lett]s writt5 9 ! h& ( ,baha's amanu5sis & publi%$ !m z g5u9e2 has omitt$ v]ses f ! ,tablet ( ,comm&2 made up ! ,treasure ,tablet f p>ts ( sev]al o!rs2 appropriat$ to himself ,tablets p]ta9+ to ,mirza ,mohamm$ ,ali2 & comm&$ to de/roy all ,tablets ( ,baha :i* h n 8 7,abbas'7 seal ^u !m4#egb ,p] contra ! p>ty ( ,abbas accus$ 8 bro!rs ( intemp]ance & pr(ligacy#egc & ( h]esy1 cov5ant-break+ & fraud4 ,mr4 ,hadad report$ ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,ali & ,badi ,ullah z be+ pr(ligate & wanton1 frequ5t+ w9e %ops & be+ sp5d?rifts4 ,mr4 ,gets+] said he _h se5 ,badi ,ullah 9 ! /reet intoxicat$ & be+ help$ home by two s]vants1 t he & 8 bro!r _h tak5 & pawn$ ! effects ( ,baha1 rugs1 h&-bags1 etc41 & a pe>l ros>y belong+ to ,baha :i* 0 valu$ at #aj1jjj 767 & _h squ&]$ ! money4 ,abbas said to ,mrs4 ,grundy1#egd ,mohamm$ ,ali has appropriat$ _m pap]s & tablets writt5 by ! ,bless$ ,p]fection 7,baha74 ,x is possible = ^! writ+s to be alt]$1 z ! mean+s 9 ,p]sian are greatly *ang$ by a s+le dot "h & !re4 ,be=e ,8 ,asc5sion1 ! ,bless$ ,p]fection said to me1 ',i h giv5 y all ! pap]s4' ,he put !m 9 two sat*els & s5t !m to me4 ,aft] ,8 ,asc5sion1 ,mohamm$ ,ali said1 ',y _h bett] give me ! two sat*els to take c>e (4' ,he took !m away & nev] return$ !m4 ,he said t ,mohamm$ ,ali deceives1 = ! ,w 0 also writt5 by ,mohamm$ ,ali's own h& f dictation ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection4 ,by violat+ ! ,cov5ant 7,w7 he has become a fall5 bran*4 ,all ! beautiful blossoms ^u ! ,tree ( ,life 7 de/roy$ by ,mohamm$ ,ali4 ,abbas proce$$ to ! use ( boycott & ana!ma4 ,he#ege ord]$ t no "o ( ! ,acca community %\ld s5d any lett]s any:]e )\t fir/ %[+ !m to him1 & comm&$ ! ,bahais 9 ,p]sia n to receive any lett]s t 7 n seal$ by him1 b to s5d !m back to him1 & t 9 writ+ to ,acca !y %\ld s5d _! lett]s op54 ,^! re/rictions on fre$om gave great (f5se4 ,abbas also prohibit$ 8 foll[]s f associat+ ) 8 bro!rs & _! foll[]s1 /rictly ord]+ !m n to sit1 meet1 speak or correspond ) !m1 n ev5 to trade or associate ) !m 9 any pr(ession4#egf ,khadim reports t once 9 8 own h\se1 ,abbas rose up & furi\sly attack$ 8 /epmo!r1 :o1 9 return1 revil$ him & fl$ f ! h\se1 wail+4 ,at ! sacr$ tomb he us$ cruelly to treat ! bro!rs & si/]s4#egg ,on "o occasion he repeat$ly /ruck 8 y\nge/ 7half7 si/] 9 ! pres5ce ( h] little ones & _m believ]s1 scold+ h] ) a l\d voice1 utt]+ _m h>% words4#egh ,on ano!r occasion he insult$ & beat ,khadim 7,mirza ,aga ,jan1 ,baha's amanu5sis7 at ! sacr$ place & aft]w>ds ord]$ 8 foll[]s to imprison & cruelly beat him1 :i* !y did4#egi ,he s5t adrift ,abdul ,gaff> ,ispahani1 call$ ,abdullah1 "o ( ! fir/ believ]s on ,baha1 9 su* de/itute condition t he di$ ( hung] & 0 buri$ 9 a pott]'s field at ,damascus4#ehj ,alas6 ,alas6 exclaims ,mirza ,aga ,jan1 ,abbas ,eff5di has caus$ 8 foll[]s to display su* vehem5ce ( hatr$ & ranc\r1 ! l ( :i* has nev] be5 %[n by b>b>\s nations1 & ev5 by ! mo/ ignorant tribes4#eha ,( ,abbas1 ,mrs4 ,templeton#ehb writes3 ,8 pride1 alas1 is great4444 ,he seems to be bl9d$4444 ,) reg>d to bus9ess matt]s ,abbas ,eff5di has n be5 j to 8 bro!rs1 :o h suff]$ a good deal 9 consequ5ce4#ehc ,abbas ,eff5di cut (f ! liv+ ( 8 /epmo!rs1 bro!rs & _! dep5d5ts4 ,baha ,ullah & 8 h\sehold _h a /ip5d f ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t1 z ,azal & ! ,babis 9 ,cyprus _h1 & x 0 n an ung5]\s all[ance4#ehd ,! family _h an income f ! ,gov]nm5t1 z well z a rev5ue f ?ree villages4#ehe ,^! funds ,abbas ,eff5di appropriat$ & ) ^! made 8 *>itable gifts 787 leav+ ! =ty dep5d5ts ( ! y\ng] bro!rs to live z be/ !y c\ld4#ehf ,?is exclud+ ! prote/]s f _! %>e ( ! income & (f]+s embitt]$ ! /rife1 at ! same "t weak5+ _! ability to propagate _! cont5tion4 ,bitt]ness & enmity increas$2 recrim9ations & accusations inflam$ ! passions ( bo? sides4 ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 ! philosoph] ( ! movem5t1 gives1 z a p>tisan ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 an acc\nt ( ^! times 9 8 ,bahai ,pro(s4#ehg ,he describes ! ru9\s discords & divisions1 ! _w-consum+ flame ( jeal\sy & hatr$ ( ! p ( error1 ! h>d he>ts ( ! m5 ( ho/ility1 ! animosity & gr\ndless pride1 ! s5seless hatr$1 degradation & %ame ( ! violators ( ! cov5ant4 ,he gives ! opprobri\s title ( ,nakhaze5 to ,mohamm$ ,ali's p>ty4 ,he cont9ues1 ,! evil intrigues1 calumnies1 false pamphlets & accusations1 evil tongues & curs+s ( ! ,nakhaze5 divid$ ! community & fill$ x ) f\l od\rs4 ,sev]al outside p>ties tri$ to act z m$iators & br+ ab\t a reconciliation4 ,among ^! 7 ! ,briti% ,consul at ,haifa & ,mrs4 ,templeton4 ,! y\ng] bro!rs agre$ to ! t]ms4 ,abbas ,eff5di 0 =mally reque/$ to %[ ! ,w be=e imp>tial witnesses & all 7 to abide by its ^w4 ,?is he resolutely refus$ to d & he mu/ /& condemn$ = ?is be=e all imp>tial m54#ehh ,aft] ! failure ( ^! ef=ts at reconciliation1 ! ang] & bitt]ness wax$ hott]4 ,to quote ,abul ,fazl aga93 ,! ,nakhaze5 curs$ & insult$ ! visitors to ! tomb ( ! ,bless$ ,p]fection1 s t !re 0 dang] ( its desecration4 ,consequ5tly ,abbas ,eff5di ask$ ! local 7,turki%7 ,gov]nm5t to supply a gu>d to accompany & protect 8 p>ty4 ,abbas also w5t to ,tib]ias & made compla9t to ! ,gov]nm5t !re4#ehi ,z a result ( all ^! conditions1 ,! p ( ho/ility & violation1 says ,abul ,fazl1 avail$ !mselves ( political ma*9ations1 9 o!r words1 ,mohamm$ ,ali's p>ty1 ^? dwell]s 9 hellfire1#eij appeal$ to ! fanatical m5 ( ^? l&s1 i4e41 ^? same ,turki% ,au?orities4 ,mohamm$ ,ali =mally compla9$ to ! ,gov]nor ( ,damascus1 ,nazim ,pa%a1 s5d+ ,mirza ,majd-ud-,d9 z 8 special mess5g]4#eia ,!y accus$ ,abbas ( reta9+ _! /ip5ds1 ( confiscat+ _! patrimony1 includ+ ! fa!r's gold wat* :i* _h be5 donat$ to ,mohamm$ ,ali4 ,above all1 accord+ to ! int]e/+ n>rative ( ,abbas' si/]1 ,bahiah ,khanum1#eib !y made accusation t ! %r9e :i* 0 be+ erect$ on ,m\nt ,c>mel 0 int5d$ z a =t1 9 :i* ,abbas & 8 foll[]s w\ld intr5* !mselves1 defy ! ,gov]nm5t1 & endeav\r to ga9 possession ( ?is "p ( ,syria4 ,to use ! words ( ,abbas1 !y said t he _h hoi/$ ! bann] ( indep5d5ce2 ^u t he _h inscrib$ ',ya ,baha-ul ,abha'3 t he _h summon$ all to assemble t he might f\nd a new mon>*y4 ,!re=e an inquisitorial body 7a ,commission7 0 appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,to !m ! cop>tn]s ( my bro!rs confirm$ !m 7! reports7 & add$ to !m4#eic ,aft] ! report ( ! ,commission & 9 consequ5ce ( ^! *>ges & c\nt]-*>ges ( ! ,greate/ ,bran* ( ,god & ! ,mightie/ ,bran* ( ,god1 a telegram 0 receiv$ f ! ,sultan to ! ,gov]nor issu+ a firman1 decree+ ! orig9al ord]1 by :i* ,baha's family 7 conf9$ )9 ! walls ( ,acca4 ,aft] n9e ye>s ( qu>rell+ 7n9e be+ ! sacr$ numb] ( ,bahais7 ?is ord] 0 put 9 =ce1 #aija ,a4,d4 ,!y 7 /ill conf9$ to ,acca 9 #aijf :5 ,i visit$ ,haifa4 ,i saw ! %r9e & ! f9e resid5ce ( ,baha at ,haifa1 j beside ! ,engli% ,mission4 ,x des]ves to be emphasiz$ t ! cause ( ! ,bahai lead]s be+ re/rict$ to ,acca 0 n religi\s p]secution by ,moslems b _! own qu>rell+s4 ,s completely _h ! suspicions ( ,abdul ,hamid's gov]nm5t be5 ar\s$ by _! accusations aga9/ ea* o!r t ! dea? s5t5ce 0 fe>$4 ,pilgrimages 7 /opp$ & t]ror re/$ on ! foll[]s4#eid ,abdul ,baha wrote to 8 ,am]ican disciples ( ^! conditions 9 ! foll[+ hyp]bolic words3 ,v]ily1 by ,god1 ,i w\ld n *ange ?is prison = ! ?rone nor = all ! g>d5s ( ! e>?4 ,v]ily ,i hope to be susp5d$ 9 ! air1 & t my brea/ may become ! t>get to be pi]c$ by ?\s&s ( bullets3 or t ,i may be ca/ into ! bottomless seas or ?r[n into ! wild]ness4444 ,if ,i c\ld ta/e ! cup ( ! great m>tyrdom1 my greate/ desire w\ld be fulfill$4 ,?is is my utmo/ aim1 ! animation ( my _s1 ! heal+ ( my bosom1 ! sight ( my eyes4 ,b :5 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,con/itution 9 ,turkey gave him fre$om1 he 0 quick to take advantage ( x4 ,he w5t to ,egypt & took up 8 resid5ce !re4#eie ,! hi/ory ,i h n>rat$ above refutes ^! v>i\s pret5sions ( ,bahaism1 its claims1 its great swell+ words m =cibly ?an logic or ! judgm5ts & op9ions ( myself & o!rs4 ,! conduct ( ,abdul ,baha & 8 foll[]s t[>ds ! bro!rs & _! foll[]s1 z well z t ( ,bahais to ! ,azalis1 contradicts _! f9e pr(essions ( tol]ation & love to all religions & all m54 ,well may we exclaim ) ,pr(essor ,br[ne3 ,:]e is ! re/ra9+ p[]1 :5 !y c %[ su* bitt] animosity aga9/ ^? ( _! own h\sehold6 ,! numb]s ( ,bahais liv+ at ,acca !n 0 ab\t n9ety1#eif & ( !m ?irty#eig or =ty#eih 7 ( ! oppon5ts ( ,abbas4 ,9 ,p]sia1 :]e ,bahais numb] a hundr$ ?\s&1 a small1 b influ5tial m9ority reject$ ! au?ority ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,^! 7 plac$ "u ! ban1 ana!matiz$1 & o/raciz$4 ,= example1 "o ( !m1 ,mirza ,jalil ( ,khoi1 0 driv5 out ( 8 h\se1 :i* 0 de/roy$ by ,%iahs1 in/igat$ by new ,bahais4 ,ano!r adh]5t ( ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ,mirza ,khalil ( ,tabriz1 0 completely o/raciz$1 accord+ to comm& receiv$ f ,acca4 ,8 daught]1 :o 0 m>ri$ to a new ,bahai1 0 all[$ to visit h] p>5ts only once a ye>1 ?\gh liv+ 9 ! same city1 & :5 %e di$ !y did n give !m ^w till six days aft] ! fun]al4 ,ano!r ,bahai libell$ ?is man to 8 employ]s 9 hope ( injur+ him4 ,ano!r result 9 ,p]sia 0 ! p]man5t e/rangem5t ( a consid]able numb] ( ,bahais :o laps$ into scepticism4 ,abbas ,eff5di1 influ5c$ by ! opposition1 put a veil ov] 8 high claims & in/ruct$ 8 foll[]s to speak ( him z simply ,abdul ,baha1 ! ,s]vant ( ,baha1 :i* is usually translat$ by !m ! s]vant ( ,god4 ,! prote/]s repli$1 ,r let ! title be ,abdul-,hawa1 '! s]vant ( air1' i4e41 w9dy & bomba/ic4 ,b not)/&+ 8 disav[als ,abdul ,baha all[s himself to be assign$ a position bo? inconsi/5t ) 8 own words & ) ! tea*+s ( ,baha4 ,mr4 ,phelps1 8 disciple & biograph]1 says1#eii ,abdul ,baha1 /yl$ ',our ,"l1' ',our ,ma/]1' is reg>d$ ) a love & a v5]ation second only1 if inde$ second1 to t :i* !y be/[ ^u ,baha ,ullah4 ,he is class$ z ! ?ird or la/ ( ! ,div9e ,mess5g]s ( ! pres5t ,disp5sation4 ,! ,bab1 ,baha & ,abbas con/itute1 z x 71 ! ,bahai tr9ity4 ,abdul ,baha comm5d$ & approv$ = publication an ode writt5 by ,?ornton ,*ase 9 :i* he is glorifi$ ) ! foll[+ epi!ts among _m o!rs4 ,o ,?\ ,enlight5] ( ! ,spirits ( ,m56 ,?\ ,he>t ( ! ,_w6 ,?\ ,physician ( ,s\ls6 ,?\ ,pr9ce ( ,peace6 ,?\ ,"r ,arm ( ! ,almighty6 ,?\ ,"l ( ! ,sabba? ( ,ages6 ,?\ ,my/]y ( ,god6 ,ano!r disciple1 ,mrs4 ,grundy1#fjj writes1 ,abdul ,baha is ! ,baza> ( ,god1 :]e ev]y?+ humanity ne$s may be f\nd )\t money & )\t price4 ,mr4 ,remey 7a ,bahai7 writes1#fja ,! ,div9e ,_s is manife/$ 9 ,abdul ,baha--! ,bran*4 ,he is ! unique *annel ?r\gh :i* ! ,p[] ( ,god is convey$ to ea* individual believ]4 ,he is ! int]m$i>y4 ,! spiritual well-be+ ( e ,bahai dep5ds on 8 connection ) ,abdul ,baha4 ,! outcome ( ?is qu>rel 9 ,am]ica is told 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,an int]e/+ sequel is ! recantation ( ,mirza ,badi ,ullah4 ,d\btless help$ !reto by pov]ty1 he made 8 submission to ,abdul ,baha1 & publi%$ a confession1 call$ ,an ,epi/le to ! ,bahai ,_w4 ,conc]n+ x ,doctor ,pease told me t ,badi ,ullah is n ! au?or ( ! :ole ( t :i* is publi%$ 9 ,engli% "u 8 "n4 ,! ,epi/le says1 ,i ,badi ,ullah turn my face to ! appo9t$ /ation1 ,abdul ,baha--,may ! life ( all exi/5t be+s be a sacrifice to ,him4 ,aga9/ ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,ali1 ) :om he _h associat$ himself = a decade1 he makes accusation ( untru/wor?9ess1 ( purlo9+ ! pap]s & books ( ,baha & int]polat+ & falsify+ !m1 ( curs+ & execrat+ ,abdul ,baha ?r\gh jeal\sy4 ,he turns on 8 =m] support]s & says1 !y 7! ,nakhaze57 h no ,god save passion1 no object save p]sonal int]e/4#fjb ,doctor ,jessup says3#fjc ,badi n long ago 0 ?reat5+ to kill ,abbas1 & assass9ation is an old fa%ion ( ,p]sian fanatics4444 ,he has become reconcil$ b ,i w\ld n gu>antee t 8 ma9 object is n to ga9 8 %>e ( ! money4 ,bett] _h ,badi /uck to 8 =m] plan :5 he petition$ ! ,gov]nor ( ,damascus & ! ,sultan to be s5t z a prison] to ,rhodes4 ,d\btless !n he w\ld h _h an indep5d5t p5sion4 ,,footnotes3 #efg ,s4 ,w41 ,nov4 #d1 #aiac1 p4 #bcj2 ,phelps1 pp4 #bee1 #acc4 #efh ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #hd1 note #b4 #efi ,s4 ,w41 ,july #ac1 #aiab4 #egj ,abul ,fazl's ,bahai ,pro(s1 pp4 #aji-abb4 #ega ,see ,facts = ,behai/s4 #egb ,we c well believe t ^! accusations are true1 9 view ( :at we "k f ,pr(essor ,br[ne ( ! way ,abbas ,eff5di p]v]t$ facts ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,bab & ,subh-i-,azal1 9 ! ,travell]'s ,n>rative ( :i* he 0 ! au?or 7,new ,hi/41 pp4 xiv41 xxxi474 #egc ,facts = ,behai/s1 pp4 #h1 #i4 #egd ,t5 ,days 9 ! ,light at ,acca1 p4 #fc4 #ege ,p]sian ,manuscript4 #egf ,facts1 etc41 p4 #de4 #egg ,ibid41 p4 #ei4 #egh ,ibid41 p4 #fj4 #egi ,ibid41 p4 #be4 #ehj ,p]sian ,manuscript4 #eha ,facts1 p4 #ed4 #ehb ,mrs4 ,templeton 0 ,mrs4 ,laur5ce ,oliphant & _h resid$ at ,acca & 9 intimate relations ) ! family ( ,baha = t5 ye>s4 #ehc ,facts1 pp4 #f-g4 #ehd ,trav4's ,n>r41 p4 #cgh4 #ehe ,mrs4 ,templeton's lett] to ,doctor ,pease 9 ,facts1 p4 #i4 #ehf ,mrs4 ,templeton1 p4 #i4 #ehg ,pages #aaf-aah4 #ehh ,mrs4 ,templeton4 #ehi ,see ,facts1 etc41 ,khadim's lett]4 #eij ,page #acf4 #eia ,an ,epi/le to ! ,bahai ,_w1 by ,m4 ,badi ,ullah1 p4 #ai1 & ,mr4 ,h[>d ,mac,nutt's ,int]view ) ,badi ,ullah1 ,s4 ,w41 ,july #ac1 #aiab4 #eib ,phelps' ,life1 p4 #ha4 #eic ,lett]s to ! ,fri5ds 9 ,p]sia1 pp4 #b-c4 ,comp4 ,tablets ( ,abdul ,baha1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #de-dg4 #eid ,daily ,lessons1 by ,goodall1 pp4 #bg-bi & ! ,bahai ,movem5t1 pp4 #ajf-ajh4 #eie ,tablets1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #d1 #id4 #eif ,phelps1 p4 #aji4 #eig ,abul ,fazl1 p4 #aah4 #eih ,mrs4 ,templeton1 ,facts1 etc41 p4 #i4 #eii ,page xxxiv4 #fjj ,t5 ,days at ,acca1 p4 #aje4 #fja ,/>1 ,sept4 #h1 #aiac4 #fjb ,page #bh4 #fjc ,fifty-?ree ,ye>s 9 ,syria1 p4 #fhg4 ,,xii ,bahaism 9 ,am]ica ,i speak f ! po9t ( view ( ,p]sian ,bahaism & n f t ,am]ican fantasy :i* be>s its "n4--,nicolas1 ,beyan ,p]san1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 ,,ii4 ,abbas is an eld]ly & v5]able man1 v simil> to a score ( v5]able ,druse & ,moslem ,%eikhs ,i h met4444 ,! ,"l deliv] !m 7,am]ican ,*ri/ians7 f ! deliri\s blasphemies4444 ,! claim t ! ,acca ,%eikh is ,god is q en\gh to condemn !m4--,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,fifty-?ree ,ye>s 9 ,syria1 p4 #fch4 ,pray = my return to ,am]ica & say3 ,o ,baha ,ullah6 ,confirm ,him 9 ! s]vitude ( ! ,ea/2 s t ,he may n sp5d all 8 "t 9 ! ,ori5t2 t ,he may return to ,am]ica & occupy ,8 "t 9 ! ,we/]n _w4--,pray] ( ,bahais4 ,x is d\btless ?is my/ical1 allegorical "* ( ,bahaism :i* attracts a c]ta9 type ( m9d 9 ,am]ica1 9 ! ma9 probably1 ! same type :i* foll[s aft] spiritualism1 esot]ic ,buddhism1 ,swamis f ,india1 !osophy1 & o!r movem5ts :i* play ar\nd ! edges ( ! occult & magical1 & help to dull ! edge ( pres5t realities ) ! ?+s :i* are nei!r pres5t nor real4444 ,inde$ x is probably ?is s(t compliance ) any?+ & ! abs5ce ( ! robu/ness ( def9ite tru? & solid pr9ciple :i* makes ,bahaism attractive to _m moral s(tl+s 9 ! ,we/4444 ,x w run a brief c\rse & am\nt to little 9 ,am]ica4444 ,! novelty w soon be ov] & ! p :o did n h suffici5t disc]nm5t to discov] ! tru? t w satisfy !m 9 ,*ri/ianity1 w n f9d x 9 ,baha ,ullah or ,abbas ,eff5di4--,r4 ,e4 ,spe]1 ,miss4 & ,mod4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #adc1 #afb-afh4 ,bahaism1 z di/+ui%$ f ,babism1 01 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 introduc$ to public notice 9 ,am]ica by ,*ri/ian mission>ies1 :o report$ ab\t x z a movem5t likely to break ! solid>ity ( ,%iahism & facilitate ! evangelization ( ,p]sia4 ,) ! same ?\ght 9 m9d1 ,pr(essor ,br[ne's translations ( ,! ,new ,hi/ory & ,! ,travell]'s ,n>rative attract$ att5tion4 ,9 ! ,congress ( ,religions1 at ! ,*icago ,exposition 9 #ahic1 ! em95t mission>y1 ,rev4 ,h4 ,h4 ,jessup1 ,d4 ,d41 describ$ ,baha ,ullah z a fam\s ,p]sian sage1--! ,babi sa9t1 nam$ ,baha ,ullah 7! glory ( ,god71 ! head ( t va/ re=m p>ty ( ,p]sian ,moslems1 :o accept ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! ^w ( ,god & ,*ri/ z ! deliv]] ( m52 :o reg>d all nations z "o & all m5 z bro!rs4#fjd ,%ortly aft] ! ,exposition a ,syrian1 nam$ ,ibrahim ,g4 ,kheiralla1 began a propag&a 9 fav\r ( ,bahaism4 ,he 0 ( ,*ri/ian p>5tage1 born 9 ,m\nt ,lebanon1 & educat$ 9 ,beirut ,college4 ,at ,cairo1 "u ! tutelage ( ,mirza ,k>im ( ,teh]an1 he accept$ ! ,bahai fai?4 ,he 0 engag$ 9 bus9ess1 to :i* he jo9$ fai? heal+ & lectur+4 ,he 0 giv5 a fake degree ( ,doctor ( some?+ by a night s*ool 9 ,*icago4 ,?is he rightly despis$1 b consid]$ t he 0 entitl$ to ! degree because ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,ali _h address$ him z ,doctor6 ,i _h sev]al int]views ) him4 ,he %[$ me a trunk full ( ,bahai manuscripts & docum5ts1 & all[$ me to read 8 translation into ,engli% ( ! ,kitab-ul-,akdas4 ,he is a man ( /rong m9d1 acute argum5tative faculties1 f9e conv]sational p[]s & altoge!r an int]e/+ p]sonality4 ,he fir/ taught ,bahaism 9 secret lessons1 z a religion ( my/]ies1 a secret ord]1 a doctr9e = tru?-seek]s only1 n = ! masses4 ,! secret tea*+ gives u ! key to ! tru?4#fje ,mr4 ,s4 ,k4 ,vatralsky 0 among ! private pupils at ,k5o%a4 ,he did n become a believ]1 b le>n$ ! esot]ic doctr9e & publi%$ an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! cult "u ! title1 ,mohamm$an ,gno/icism 9 ,am]ica4#fjf ,( ! me?od us$ he writes1 ,9 _! secret lessons !y allegorize & expla9 away2 9 public by means ( m5tal res]vation & ! use ( words 9 a d\ble s5se1 !y appe> z !y wi% to appe>4 ,doctor ,kheiralla publi%$ 9 #ahig a booklet call$ ,bab-ed-,d91 ,! ,door ( ! ,true ,religion--,revelation f ! ,ea/4 ,x has two p>ts 7#a7 ,on ! ,individuality ( ,god & 7#b7 ,a ,refutation ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! atonem5t4 ,lat] 7#aijj71 9 conjunction ) ,mr4 ,h[>d ,mac,nutt1 he publi%$ ,beha ,ullah 9 two volumes4 ,x is ! !ology & apologetics ( ,bahaism4 ,its ,preface in=ms u t its purpose is to demon/rate t ! ,ev]la/+ ,fa!r1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 has appe>$ 9 human =m & e/abli%$ ,8 k+dom on e>?4 ,! propag&a met ) consid]able success 9 ,*icago & its vic9ity4 ,9 #ahig ,doctor ,kheiralla w5t to ,new ,york ,city & 9 a %ort "t #adj s\ls 7 p]suad$4 ,9 ?is same ye> two ( 8 pupils 7 m>ri$ 9 8 h\se 9 ,*icago1 receiv+ 8 bless+4 ,^! 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,e4 ,c4 ,gets+]4 ,!y taught seek]s 9 ,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y41 & aft]w>ds 9 ,cali=nia4 ,!re !y conv]t$ ,mrs4 ,h----1 a woman ( great weal?1 to ! fai?4 ,mr4 ,vatralsky n>rates t ,doctor ,kheiralla conv]t$ no less ?an #b1jjj ,am]icans dur+ ! fir/ two ye>s ( 8 lab\r4 ,( ^! #gjj 7 liv+ 9 ,*icago 7,doctor ,kheiralla told me #hdj71 betwe5 #bej & #cjj 9 ,wiscons91 ab\t #djj 9 ,new ,york1 ! re/ 9 ,bo/on1 etc4 ,9 8 ,beha ,ullah ,doctor ,kheiralla says1 ,ov] sev5 ye>s ago ,i began to prea* ! message4 ,s9ce !n ?\s&s ( p ( ?is c\ntry h believ$ & accept$ ! glad tid+s ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 ! ,inc>nation ( ,deity1 & ! glori\s message is rapidly spread+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,speak+ ( ?is p]iod ,mr4 ,vatralsky writes3 ,x w\ld n h _h its success1 _h x come fly+ its own native col\rs4 ,x has succe$$ because1 l a c\nt]feit co91 x has pass$ = :at x is n4 ,a curi\s incid5t occurr$ on ,may #f1 #aijf4 ,mr4 ,augu/ ,j4 ,/5/r& 0 exsc9d$ f ! ,fir/ ,c5tral ,*ur* ( ! ,manife/ation1 because he reject$ ,baha ,ullah & accept$ ,subh-i-,azal4 ,he 0 l$ to ?is /ep by inve/igat+ ! hi/ory z record$ 9 ,pr(essor ,br[ne's translations4 ,he subsequ5tly publi%$ ?ree pamphlets1 ,calls to ,behai/s 7#aijg1 #aiaj1 #aiac7 sett+ =? ! claims ( ,azal4 ,i _h int]e/+ int]views ) him 9 #aiad4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahih-ii pilgrimages 7 organiz$ to visit ! %r9e & lead]s at ,acca4#fjg ,"o p>ty consi/$ ( ,mrs4 ,h----1 :o bore ! exp5ses1 ,doctor & ,mrs4 ,kheiralla1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,gets+]1 ,mr4 ,hadad & o!rs4 ,! pilgrimage turn$ out un=tunately4 ,!y f\nd ! holy h\sehold divid$4 ,!y saw only ,abbas ,eff5di & "o si/]4 ,!y 7 kept f ev5 a sight ( ! o!rs4 ,doctor ,kheiralla 0 bold en\gh to dispute ) ,abbas ,eff5di & he told me t = ?is reason ! latt] conceiv$ a grudge aga9/ him4 ,( ?is ,dr4 ,f4 ,o4 ,pease writes3 ,doctor ,kheiralla _h "s discussion ) ,abbas 9 ! pres5ce ( native gue/s & tea*]s at :i* ,abbas took umbrage4#fjh ,! ,gets+]s accus$ ,kheiralla ( immoral conduct & ,abbas ,eff5di report$ ^! /ories to ,mrs4 ,kheiralla & h] daught]1 ) ! result t !y repudiat$ ,kheiralla4 ,c]ta9 f9ancial irregul>ities ( ! p>ty fur!r disgu/$ ,mrs4 ,h---- & *ill$ h] fai?4 ,s animosity & diss5sion sprang up4 ,mr4 ,gets+]1 on 8 return to ,am]ica1 ann\nc$ t he 0 to be ! repres5tative ( ,abbas ,eff5di1 because ,doctor ,kheiralla's tea*+s 7 errone\s & 8 conduct immoral4 ,doctor ,kheiralla respond$ ) c\nt] *>ges aga9/ 8 accus]1 ( a private & p]sonal nature1 & decl>$ him qualifi$ = ! ,ananias club by 8 acc\nts ( himself 9 ,cali=nia4 ,! ,*icago & ,k5o%a assemblies 7 r5t asund]4 ,9 ! correspond5ce1 "s ( :i* ,i h 9 my possession1 !y hurl at ea* o!r su* t]ms z falsehood1 lie1 malevol5ce1 inju/ice1 malici\sness1 delud+1 lay+ traps1 etc4 ,?ornton ,*ase 0 accus$ ( di%one/y 9 money matt]s4 ,doctor ,n----1 ! treasur] ( ! ,assembly 9 ,*icago1 0 d5\nc$ = embezzl+ its funds4 ,mirza ,abdul ,k>im arriv$ f ,acca to quiet matt]s b he p\r$ oil on ! flames4 ,kheiralla 0 fir/ in=m$ t if he w\ld submit & cooep]ate1 he w\ld nev] want any?+4 ,he writes3#fji ,abdul ,k>im promis$ me pl5ty ( money1 & :5 ,i refus$1 he d5\nc$ me & prohibit$ believ]s f buy+ or read+ my book4 ,he ord]$ a social & bus9ess boycott aga9/ him & 8 p>ty4 ,/5/r& says1#faj ,!y h ou/$1 giv5 bad names1 & ?r[n mud at ea* o!r bo? 9 _! s]mons & 9 pr9t worse ?an any ,*ri/ian or hea!n religions h done4 ,! _s ( ,abdul ,k>im may be se5 f "o ( 8 addresses3 ,o nakhiz 7violator71 ?\ spott$ snake1 ?\ %alt be seiz$ ) a great torture & puni%m5t & ?\1 ,o si/] s]p5t1 :o art wagg+ ?y s9u\s way & trail+ ?y deceitful slime ov] ano!r region1 "k ?y fate4 ,he decl>$ t he w\ld call to ,god = v5geance aga9/ ,kheiralla4 ,hasan ,khorasani1 too1 ?reat5$ him1 say+1 ,he w\ld be smitt5 ( ,god 9 two weeks1 & a sword %all cleave ! sky & cut 8 neck4 ,he 0 greatly fright5$4 ,doctor ,pease said to him1 ,d n be afraid1 y h no?+ to fe>4 ,kheiralla answ]$ him1 ,i "k ^! ,ori5tals bett] ?an y d4 ,i "k :at !y did to ! ,azalis4 ,be=e !y came to ! next discussion1 he _h policem5 conceal$ 9 8 h\se = 8 protection4 ,! up%ot ( ! :ole matt] 0 t prote/]s repudiat$ ,abbas ,eff5di1 aft] a conf]5ce 9 ,*icago on ,may #bg1 #aijj1 f9d+ increas+ evid5ce ( falsity & d\ble deal+ 9 him4 ,inde$1 says ,doctor ,pease1 ,:y %\ld we n inquire :e!r ,abbas is n a son1 if n ! son ( p]dition4 ,!y ent]$ into correspond5ce & became "o ) ! p>ty ( ,m4 ,mohamm$ ,ali4 ,aft] ?is ! controv]sy took on a doctr9al aspect & all que/ions ( ,abbas' supremacy & misconduct 7 ?ra%$ out betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,behai/s & ,bahais4 ,?is controv]sy f ! side ( ! ,behai/s is conta9$ 9 ,! ,?ree ,que/ions & ,facts = ,behai/s 7,*icago1 #aija72 f ! o!r side 9 ,lett]s ( ,abdul ,baha ,abbas to ! ,fri5ds 9 ,p]sia & ,an ,epi/le to ! ,bahai ,_w1 by ,m4 ,badi ,ullah1 aft] 8 recantation4 ,! details ( ! s*ism h be5 giv5 already4 ,to heal ! s*ism diff]5t lead]s 7 s5t to ,am]ica successively by ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,foll[+ ,m4 ,abdul ,k>im1 came ,m4 ,asad ,ullah1 #aija4 ,he publi%$1 9 ,new ,york1 ,! ,sacr$ ,my/]ies 9 :i* he ana!matizes ! ,behai/s4 ,he organiz$ a ,h\se ( ,ju/ice 9 ,*icago1 a /ep :i* _h be5 previ\sly tak5 by ! o!r p>ty4 ,next came ! le>n$ ,mirza ,abul ,fazl1 #aija-aijb4 ,b _! ef=ts 7 unavail+ ?\gh ea* 0 will+ to ackn[l$ge ! faults ( 8 pr$ecessor4 ,! qu>rel gave a great setback to ! cause4 ,doctor ,pease wrote 9 #aijb3faa ,ab\t #a1gjj h left u because ( ! diss5sion & false tea*+1 & because !y w\ld n engage 9 religi\s sc&al4 ,! :ole numb] 9 ! c\ntry is n[ #fjj or #gjj4 ,( ^! #cjj are ,behai/s2 ! o!rs are ,abbasites ( "o sect or ano!r1 hold+ belief t ,abbas is ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,doctor ,kheiralla says1 ,_m grew cold1 few rema9$4 ,) ?is agrees ! ^w ( ,?ornton ,*ase3#fab ,we h se5 too _m1 :5 ! fir/ w9ds ( te/+ blew1 %[ fai? ( %all[ dep?4 ,abdul ,baha says3#fac ,*icago1 9 comp>ison ) ! cities ( ,am]ica1 0 9 advance & num]ically conta9$ m ,bahais1 b :5 ! /5* or vile od\r ( ! ,nakhaze5 0 spread 9 t city !re 0 /agnation4 ,9 ,*icago ,bahaism nev] recov]$ f ^! qu>rels4 ,9 #aiad ,mr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,slack1 ,spiritual ,guide ( ! ,behai/ ,assembly ( ,k5o%a1 wrote to me ( ! bitt] invectives & false accusations & p]secutions we are subject$ to by ! foll[]s ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,! ,behai/s _h dw9dl$ to #dj1 accord+ to _! own report to ! ,u4 ,s4 ,c5sus 9 #aijf1 :ile ! ,bahais report$ #a1bhj 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ( :om #dib 7 9 ,ill9ois1 #bc 9 two ,assemblies 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 #eh 9 ,new ,j]sey1 #eb 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ ,assemblies 0 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ) #gd memb]s1 :ite & col\r$4 ,^! organiz$ local spiritual assemblies 7 #bg 9 #aiac1 a v small increase4#fad ,!re are also assemblies ( tea*+ = ! wom54 ,!re are ,annual ,conv5tions ) delegates f ! diff]5t gr\ps4 ,^! conv5tions are unique & pe]less among ! assemblies ( mank9d1 9 ! m9d ( _! imag9ative report]1 because ( ! div9e fav\r ( ,baha ,ullah :i* ga!rs !m toge!r4444 ,all o!r meet+s 9 ! _w are = worldly or selfi% purposes4 ,^! alone are spiritual4#fae ,!y also hold a summ] conf]5ce at ,eliot1 ,ma9e4 ,! ,bahai propag&a is c>ri$ on by means ( ^! assemblies1 by p>l\r meet+s1 by p]sonal int]c\rse & by lett]s 7tablets7 f ,abdul ,baha4 ,_! publicity bureau is mo/ active & supplies _m articles to magaz9es & newspap]s4 ,!y make use ( ! ,*autauquas1 ,peace ,congresses1 etc41 to promulgate _! peculi> t5ets4 ,_! press at ,*icago publi%es ! ,/> ( ! ,we/1 =m]ly ! ,bahai ,news4 ,x is issu$ mon?ly1 t is1 e n9ete5 days1 accord+ to ! ,bahai cal5d>4 ,= example1 ! issue ( ,septemb] #bg1 #aiad1 is dat$ ,ma%eyat #a1 ,ye> #gj4 ,x is pr9t$ 9 ,engli% & ,p]sian1 ! latt] be+ li?ograph$4 ,x is conf9$ to ,bahai subjects1 giv+ _m ( ,abdul ,baha's revelations4 ,_! lit]ature1 s f> issu$1 is 7#a7 ,! ,works ( ,baha ,ullah1 9 six or m books4 7#b7 ,! ,tablets & ,addresses ( ,abdul ,baha4 7#c7 ,! ,apologetics ( ,bahai writ]s1 ,am]ican or translations f ! ,p]sian4 7#d7 ,j\rnals ( pilgrims to ,acca4 7#e7 ,tracts & reports4 ,( 8 own ,tablets1 ,abdul ,baha says3#faf ,9 c\rse ( "t1 ! light ( ^! ,tablets w dawn1 ! greatness1 ! importance w be kn[n4 ,! tru? ,i say unto !e1 t ea* leaflet w be a wide-spread book1 nay r a gli/5+ ,gem on ! ,glori\s ,cr[n4 ,"k !n its value & hold great its /ation4 ,^! ,tablets are1 = ! mo/ "p1 lett]s to individuals4 ,besides ! ,bahai ,publi%+ ,society1 ano!r ag5cy is ! ,ori5t-,occid5t ,unity1--fir/ organiz$ 9 #aiji z ! ,p]sian ,am]ican ,educational ,society4 ,x has a comm]cial side1 b its ma9 object is to promote ,bahaism by assi/+ or op5+ s*ools & hospitals 9 ,p]sia & o!r ,ori5tal c\ntries4 ,x has />t$ mission "w 9 ,teh]an1 ,tabriz1 ,me%$ & o!r po9ts 9 ,p]sia & 9 ,burmah4 ,!y seek to /r5g!n ,bahaism 9 ,p]sia :]e x is small & weak 9 comp>ison ) o!r sects4 ,! "w ( ! ,am]ican ,bahais !re is ( little importance4 ,b ! pres5ce ( ,am]ican ,bahais 9 ,p]sia or ! value ( an ,am]ican newspap] is n _! direct influ5ce1 b ! impression !y give t ,am]ica has l>gely accept$ ,bahaism4#fag ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?is ,unity poses z philan?ropical1 n reveal+ 9 its con/itution1 circul>s & appeals = funds its ,bahai connection4 ,?is concealm5t is inexcusable & _c be too /rongly condemn$4 ,*ri/ians & ,jews %\ld n be ask$ to contribute to any cause "u false pret5ses1 nor %\ld prom95t /atesm51 educators & philan?ropi/s be ?us l$ to give _! quasi endorsem5t to ! ,society4#fah ,9 #aiab ,abdul ,baha ,abbas1 aft] a soj\rn 9 ,france & ,engl&1 visit$ ,am]ica1 arriv+ ,april #ab & dep>t+ ,decemb] #e4 ,am]ica has n lack$ its own prophetic product1 z witness ,joseph ,smi?1 ,m>y ,eddy1 ,john ,d[ie1 ,cr[dy & ,indian m$ic9e m54 ,b ,abdul ,baha1 except = ,h9du ,swamis1 0 ! fir/ ,asiatic revelator ,am]ica has receiv$4 ,its hospitality %[$ up well4 ,! public & press nei!r /on$ ! prophet nor c>icatur$ him b look$ ) k9dly eye ^u ! grave old man1 9 fl[+ ori5tal robes & :ite turban1 ) wav+ ho>y hair & long :ite be>d4#fai ,8 visit 0 notic$1 z has be5 ! case ) _m di/+ui%$ =eign]s1 b did n create any special s5sation4 ,8 own press ag5ts 7 active & aggressive1 furni%+ _m articles = newspap]s & magaz9es4 ,! report]s took ! exagg]at$ /atem5ts ( ! ,bahais )\t sift+4 ,he p]=m$ 8 "p fairly well & all[$ himself to be int]view$ & photograph$ ) ! pati5ce ( an actress4 ,he pos$ = ! movies man & spoke = ! phonograph records4 ,he sat = an oil pa9t+ & approv$ ( 8 bu/ 9 m>ble4#fbj ,abdul ,baha's t\r compris$ a numb] ( ! *ief cities ( ! nor!a/1 foll[$ by a re/ at ,gre5 ,acre ,conf]5ce1 ,eliot1 ,ma9e1 & !n a trip to ,canada & ,cali=nia4 ,8 meet+s & addresses 7 ( two k9ds3 = ! public & = ! ,bahais4 ,he spoke to ! *ur*es1 lib]al & evangelical1#fba ,sociali/s1 ,!osophi/s1 etc42 to ,woman's ,clubs1 ,suffragi/s1 ,colleges1 ,hi/orical ,societies1 ,peace ,societies & at ! ,conf]5ce on ,int]national ,arbitration1 at ,lake ,mohonk4 ,abdul ,baha's pr9ciple 9 8 public addresses 0 to talk ab\t ?+s ^u :i* we agree & say no?+ ab\t ?+s ^u :i* we diff]4#fbb ,?us he spoke mu* ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god1 b fail$ to m5tion t he reg>d$ ,baha ,ullah z ! ,manife/ation ( ! ,fa!r4 ,he spoke ( bro!rly love ext5sively yet nev] ab\t ! viol5t qu>rels t ab\nd 9 ,bahai annals4 ,he said mu* ( religi\s unity#fbc b did n /ate h[ ! movem5t _h increas$ ! numb] ( sects 9 ,p]sia & 9 ,am]ica4 ,he spoke mu* on ,univ]sal peace1 ?\gh ,babi hi/ory1 :i* !y boa/ (1 has "s ( ! cruele/ & bloodie/ conflicts ( arms record$ 9 hi/ory4 ,he dwelt mu* on ! pr9ciple ( arbitration1 ?\gh he _h refus$ to arbitrate 8 dispute ) ,mohamm$ ,ali4 ,ev5 :ile he 0 9 ,am]ica1 a gr&son ( ,baha ,ullah1 :o lives ne> ,*icago1 s5t a reque/ = an int]view to lead to a reconciliation4 ,abdul ,baha ignor$ ! reque/4 ,he disc\rs$ at l5g? on woman's rights & equality1 b omitt$ to in=m ! public t ,baha ,ullah _h ?ree wives & c>efully conceal$ 8 wom5 9 an ori5tal h>am4 ,besides all ^!1 he errone\sly attribut$ to ,baha ,ullah ! orig9ation ( tea*+s :i* h be5 ! age-long possession ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! meet+s ) ! believ]s 7 ( a diff]5t "*4 ,to !m 8 message 03 ,tea* ,bahaism2 "w = ! cause2 spread ! fai?2 build ! ,temple4 ,) !m he celebrat$ ! ,unity ,fea/4 ,?is has "s ( ! features ( ! agape ( ! anci5t ,*ur* & "s ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,(t5 a v>iety ( food is p>tak51 ,p]sian pilau be+ a fav\rite4 ,:5 all 7 seat$ ,abdul pass$ ?r\gh ! rooms1 speak+3#fbd ,abdul ,baha is n[ walk+ among y commemorat+ ,baha ,ullah4 ,bless$ are ye :o are ! s]vants ( ,baha ,ullah4 ,9 ! utmo/ ( love ,i greet ea* & all ( y4 ,?is is l ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,mat]ial food is prep>$ = y4 ,! manna f heav5 is pres5t = y4 ,may y\r he>ts be exhil>at$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,abha4 ,! lab\rs ( ,baha ,ullah h n be5 9 va94 ,aft] ! ,fea/1 he rais$ 8 h&s & pron\nc$ 8 bless+ ^u !m4 ,?is is call$ ! #ai? day ,unity ,fea/ & is celebrat$ at ! beg9n+ ( e ,bahai mon?4 ,:5 ,abdul ,baha is n pres5t ! ,tablets are read & praises to ,baha1 z to ,god1 are *ant$4 ,"o incid5t 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,day ( ,?ornton ,*ase z a memorial anniv]s>y4 ,*ase is ! fir/ ,am]ican ,bahai to be canoniz$4 ,abdul ,baha visit$ 8 grave at ,los ,angeles1 & orda9$ a sa9t's day 9 ! ,bahai cal5d>1 ,octob] #ai?4 ,he said3#fbe ,?is rev]$ p]sonage 0 ! fir/ ,bahai believ] 9 ,am]ica4 ,he s]v$ ! cause fai?fully & 8 s]vices w be ev] rememb]$ ?r\gh\t ages & cycles4#fbf ,he 0 ( ! bless$ s\ls4444 ,he witness$ ! light ( ! k+dom ( ,abha & wrote pro(s & evid5ces ( ! ,manife/ation4 ,?ornton ,*ase c]ta9ly _h a surpris+ fai? 9 ,abdul ,baha4 ,a special ev5t 0 ! d$ication ( ! gr\nds ( ! ,bahai ,temple1 ! ,ma%rak-ul-,azk> 7! ,dawn+-place ( ,praises74 ,?is took place 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,rizwan ,fea/1 on ,may #a1 #aiab1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,bahai ,temple ,unity compos$ ( delegates f all ! spiritual assemblies 9 ,am]ica1 conv5$ 9 its f\r? annual conv5tion4 ,a site ( five acres has be5 pur*as$ 9 ! village ( ,willmette1 a suburb ( ,*icago4 ,abdul ,baha1 us+ a gold5 tr[el1 broke gr\nd & o!rs ( ! diff]5t races1 :o 7 pres5t1 us$ picks & %ovels & prep>$ a place into :i* ,abdul ,baha put a /one4 ,he said3 ,! my/]y ( ?is build+ is great4 ,x _c be unveil$ yet1 b its erection is ! mo/ important und]tak+ ( ?is day4 ,?is ,temple ( ,god 9 ,*icago w be to ! spiritual body ( ! _w :at ! inru% ( ! _s is to ! physical body ( man1 quick5+ x to its utmo/ p>ts & infus+ a new light & p[]4444 ,its results & fruits are endless4 ,( ! /ructure he said3 ,! ,ma%rak-ul-,azk> w be l a beautiful b\quet4 ,! c5tral l(ty edifice w h n9e sides1 surr\nd$ by n9e av5ues int]lac+ n9e g>d5s :]e n9e f\nta9s w play4 ,!re w be n9e gateways & columns1 ) n9e ar*es & n9e ar*$ w9d[s & n9e caissons n9e feet 9 diamet]4 ,n9e w also be c>ri$ out 9 ! gall]ies & dome4 ,fur!r1 its meet+s are to be held on ! n9? ( ea* mon?4#fbg ,?us ! ,bahai sacr$ numb] w be exhibit$ ev]y:]e4 ,behold6 exclaims ! ,bahai report]4 ,:at a priceless piece ( gr\nd is ?is site1 d$icat$ by ! h&s ( ! ,orb ( ! ,cov5ant & bless$ by 8 holy feet4#fbh ,b 9 ano!r place ,abdul ,baha urges !m to ha/5 ! completion ( ! build+1 compla9+#fbi ,am]ica has n be5 work+ en\gh = x4 ,money comes sl[ly1 says ! treasur]2 pl$ges 7 trem5d\s--z big z our eyes saw at ! "t & aft]w>ds we c\ld collect#fcj only a small proportion4 ,aft] six ye>s ( /r5u\s plead+ & ef=t1 !y h paid = ! gr\nd4 ,! ladies evid5tly pref]r$ to sp5d _! money 9 jaunts to ,acca1 ) ,p>is & ,cairo en r\te1 r ?an to put up an extravagant temple 9 ,*icago = #bjj p :o are scatt]$ 9 t city--a temple 9 :i* ! believ]s 9 ,new ,york & ,los ,angeles may nev] wor%ip4 ,! cause = ha/e is to fulfill a great prophecy1 t 9 ! day ( ! ,bran* %all ! temple ( ! ,"l be built 7,ze*4 vi4 #ab74 ,& ,abdul ,baha is already m ?an sev5ty4 ,:5 f9i%$1 ,x w h an effect on ! :ole _w4 ,x w be d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,baha ,ullah & 8 words only are to be read 9 x4#fca ,aft] a soj\rn ( ab\t eight mon?s1 ,abdul ,baha return$ to ,engl&1 :5ce he telegraph$3 ,?anks to ,baha ,ullah1 ,i arriv$ safely4 ,z a s\v5ir ( ! visit1 ! ,am]ican ,bahais pres5t$ a silv] vase to ! %r9e ( ,abdul ,baha ,ullah at ,acca1 ! ,holy ,city4 ,( ?is ,mr4 ,remey writes3 ,! ,holy ,tomb 9 :i* ?is vase is to repose 7we ard5tly hope7 = hundr$s1 p]haps ?\s&s ( ye>s already conta9s preci\s (f]+s1 vases & _m wond]ful ?+s plac$ !re by p f all ov] ! _w4 ,among ?is ev]-gr[+ collection at ! ,?re%old ( ! rema9s ( ! ,e>?ly ,tab]nacle ( ,him :o manife/$ =? to a dy+ _w ! v ,fa!rhood ( ! ,et]nal ( ,him1 :o = u is ! ,sublime ,k+ ( ,k+s1 mu/ /& ?is sil5t tok51 z a measure ( ! response f ! he>ts made glad by ?is ineffable sacrifice ( ,him :o1 giv+ up all ?\ghts ( self1 came to u 7i4 e41 to ,u4 ,s4 ,a47 9 our ne$1 ,! ,c5tre ( ! ,cov5ant1 ,8 ,hol9ess ,abdul ,baha4 ,! visit ( ,abdul ,baha did n leave any great impression4 ,8 p]sonality _h no deep influ5ce4 ,he appe>$ conspicu\s nei!r = intellectuality nor spirituality4 ,_m a di/+ui%$ travell] has got hold ( ! public e> & he>t to a great] ext5t4 ,i 0 9 ,baltimore :5 he 0 !re4 ,he caus$ sc>cely a ripple on ! surface4 ,8 addresses 7 tame & full ( platitudes4 ,x 0 told me t 8 visit l$ to d\bt & coldness on ! "p ( "s adh]5ts4 ,he 01 z ,canon ,wilb]=ce said1 n an orator1 nor ev5 a prea*]1 practic$ 9 public address4 ,"o ( ! di/+ui%$ cl]gym5 ^: pulpit he occupi$ said to me1 ,! man has no special message4 ,he is a fak]4 ,ano!r lib]al ?9k]1 :o has giv5 publicity to ?is doctr9e1 aft] an int]view1 pron\nc$ him a fraud4 ,"s ( ! ,am]ican disciples1 especially ! ladies1 idoliz$ him1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( br++ d[n ^u !m ! reprobation ( "s ,engli% disciples4 ,"o ( ! latt] wrote3#fcb ,!re seems to be a t5d5cy 9 ,am]ica & else:]e to focus too great att5tion on ,abdul ,baha r ?an ^u ! ,manifi/ation4 ,:at ( ! progress ( ,bahaism 9 ,am]ica8 ,x is mak+ no m>k$ progress4 ,9 "s sections x seems to h gone =w>d1 z on ! ,pacific coa/ & ar\nd ,new ,york & ,wa%+ton4 ,x has decreas$ 9 ! ,s\? & 9 ! headqu>t]s ( ! movem5t1 ,*icago4 ,! organization at ,atlanta has disappe>$ f ! li/4 ,! ,s\? w n take k9dly to ! advocacy by ,abdul ,baha ( ! misceg5ation ( ! races4 ,he recomm5ds t ef=ts be made t[>ds ! int]m>riage ( ! col\r$ & :ite races z ! ideal panacea = ! pres5t e/rangem5t4#fcc ,i und]/& t a ,wa%+ton negro has m>ri$ an ,engli% ,bahai woman1 ! c\rt%ip hav+ occurr$ :5 bo? 7 pilgrims1 & "u ! enc\ragem5t ( ,abdul ,baha4 ,( ! condition ( ! cause 9 ,*icago ,i c speak f p]sonal inve/igation4 ,i att5d$ ! regul> ,sunday s]vice 9 ,/4 ,john's room1 eighte5? floor ( ! ,masonic ,hall4 ,x 0 a pleasant ,may day4 ,ab\t sixty 7 pres5t--tw5ty m5 & =ty wom54 ,i que/ion$ ! m5 & f\nd t six ( !m 7 ,bahais & f\rte51 l me1 7 visitors4 ,! man next to me on ! "r 0 a memb] ( an e?ical culture society t meets on ! twelf? floor4 ,i ask$ ! man on my left to :at organization he belong$4 ,he repli$1 ,to ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,i inquir$ :at 0 8 op9ion ( ,abbas ,eff5di4 ,he pull$ f 8 pocket a mu* us$ ,new ,te/am5t & po9t$ to ! v]se 9 ,revelation :i* ref]s to ! bea/ & said1 ,t is he4 ,i conv]s$ ) sev]al ( ! ,bahai ladies1 two ( :om act$ z in/ructors ( ! meet+4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool held at an e>li] h\r1 ,i le>n$1 0 a class 9 ,esp]anto4 ,to my "q z to ! numb] ( ,bahais 9 ,*icago1 %e repli$ t ,baha ,ullah has told u t !re mu/ be a fall+ away be=e ! triumph1 f :i* ,i inf]r$ t conditions 7 n prosp]\s4 ,! next man1 a ,bahai1 told me ! numb] 0 ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,! lead]1 ,mrs4 ,c4 ,true1 told me ab\t ?ree hundr$4 ,"o ( ! oppos+ sect told me !re are only sixty1 :ile 8 sect has lo/ all organization & numb]s only =ty 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,b if we take ! numb] at ! highe/ e/imate giv51 ! numb] is less ?an fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,i g into p>ticul>s reg>d+ ?is po9t1 because !re is a false impression abroad1 9 ,europe & ,asia1 an impression t is c>efully fo/]$4 ,take ?is incid5t4 ,9 ,p]sia a ,bahai affirm$ be=e ! cr[d t "o-half ( ,*icago 0 ,bahai4 ,a ,bible colporteur disput$ ! /atem5t & propos$ to telegraph to ! ,mayor ( ,*icago & inquire1 & :i*ev] side 0 wrong %\ld pay = ! telegram4 ,! ,bahai decl9$4 ,9 di/ant ,india a simil> impression is creat$ = effect4 ,mr4 ,gets+] wrote 9 ! ,jam-i-,jamse$ ( ,bombay3#fcd ,! ,bahai fai? has spread 9 ,am]ica by leaps & b\nds1 ! numb] be+ beyond computation4 ,/range exagg]ation1 if y give x no worse "n6 ,"s su* a "o 0 no d\bt int]view$ by ! wayf>] ( ! ,cont95t & told him t !re 7 "o million 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4#fce ,b t well-in=m$ report] put ! numb] at #c1jjj4 ,! ,/> ( ! ,we/ 7,feb4 #g1 #aiab7 says3 ,!re are sev]al ?\s& ,bahais 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,my own conclusion is t !re are #b1jjj 9 tw5ty-sev5 organizations4 ,9 #aijf !y report$ to ! ,c5sus #a1bhj memb]s 9 tw5ty-f\r organizations4 ,mo/ ( ! memb]s are wom54 7,see ,*ap4 ,,vii47 ,t ! ,bahai propag&a has no?+ special to boa/ ( 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is evid5t :5 we comp>e its results ) ^? ( o!r religi\s fads4 ,! ,d[ieites ( ,zion ,city 7foll[]s ( ,john ,d[ie :o claim$ to be ! prophet ,elijah7 report sev5te5 organizations 9 t5 /ates ) #e1hfe memb]s2 ! ,cr[dyites 7,cr[dy 0 a negro cook :o 9 #aijf claim$ to be a prophet7 report =ty-eight organizations & #a1hbc memb]s2 ,!osophi/s eighty-five & #b1ccf memb]s2 ,v$anti/s 7,swamii/s7 f\r & #cdj memb]s2 ,spirituali/s #dee ) #ce1jef memb]s2 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s #fch & #he1jjj memb]s4 ,well may ! ,egyptian ,gazette say3 ,if ,bahaism has f\nd fav\r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x _c be =gott5 t c\ntless o!r 'religions' h become popul> !re :i* w\ld n h be5 tak5 s]i\sly 9 any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,yet1 aside f ! ,mormons1 h[ few !y numb] altoge!r4 ,is x n m>vell\s t cl]gy ( v>i\s ,prote/ant *ur*es1 ev5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 h giv5 ! use ( _! edifices = its anti-,*ri/ian proselytism8 ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es h n be5 op5 to x4 ,& ?is happ5$ n only :5 ,abdul ,baha 0 a gue/ among our p b is cont9u$ s9ce4 ,surely su* latitud9>ianism mu/ grieve ! he>t ( ,*ri/ ev5 z x %ocks ,8 fai?ful foll[]s & gives boldness to ^? :o w\ld hurl ,him f ,8 m$iatorial ?rone4 ,x is unnecess>y n[ to catalogue ! v>i\s ,prote/ant pulpits & plat=ms 9 ,great ,brita91 & 9 ,am]ica :]e1 ) read+s f ! ,bahai revelations & flatt]+ introductions1 place 0 giv5 to ! false ,*ri/4 ,b ! disloyalty /ill cont9ues4 ,lately a mission>y 0 a speak] at a ,woman's ,=eign ,missions ,society & 0 prec$$ by a lady advocat+ ,bahaism4 ,9 a late numb] ( ! ,/> ( ! ,we/ 7,april #i1 #aiad7 is a picture ( ! ,/4 ,m>k's-9-!-,b[]ie ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,new ,york1 ) a notice t an audi5ce room _h be5 grant$ 9 ! p>i% h\se = ,bahai meet+s e ,sunday4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a lett] f ,abdul ,baha rejoic+ 9 ?is opportunity to promulgate ! pr9ciples ( ,baha ,ullah1 & by a reque/ = ! pray]s ( all ,bahais t ?r\gh ?is op5$ door _m he>ts may be turn$ to ! 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fai?1 #bcb1 #bcc2 s ju/ifi$1 #bdb1 #bdc ,azal 7see ,subh-i-,azal7 ,azalis1 #bc1 #dc1 #fi note1 #aei1 #afg1 #aig1 #bad1 #baf1 #bbg1 #bcj1 #bca1 #bde1 #bfh1 #bgj ,bab1 ! title1 #bj ,bab1 ,!1 #ah1 #ce1 #ch1 #dg1 #ga1 #gc1 #ij1 #ia1 #ii1 #abf1 #acc-ace1 #aha1 #bfj2 8 hi/ory1 #ba1 #da1 #ajd1 #abc1 #ace1 #ahf1 #ahi-aij1 #aih1 #baj1 #baa1 #bcf1 #bcg2 tomb1 #abc1 #abe2 pro( 9 v]ses1 #dd1 #df2 taught w>1 #ace2 n =]unn] ( ,baha1 #agh2 expect$ 8 disp5sation to be long1 #agh2 books 7see ,bayan72 conceal$ by ,bahais1 #ahb1 #ahc2 tamp]$ )1 #ahe ,babis1 "*1 #ahj2 w>s1 #ba1 #ga1 #gc2 p]secut$1 #ba1 #acf2 m>tyrs1 #aib1 #aic2 d5y fai?1 #aih2 attempt to assass9ate ,%ah1 #ba1 #aia1 #bcj2 execut$1 #ba1 #aia2 at ,bagdad1 #bb1 #bba-bbb2 murd]\s _s1 #bcf1 #bcg1 #bch2 sects (1 #fh ,babism1 ,hi/ory (1 #dd1 #hg1 #acc1 #ace1 #aic1 #bcf2 abrogat$ ,islam1 #hg1 #agb1 #agh2 laws1 #ec1 #ee1 #eh1 #bae2 make m>riage obligatory1 #aee2 practic$ polygamy1 #aeg1 #aei2 gave "s lib]ty to wom51 #afi2 accus$ ( communism1 #aga2 fa/1 #aba2 %r9e1 #abc2 records1 #ah2 relation to ,%eikhism1 #bj-ba1 #agj2 relation to ,*ri/ians1 #ace2 a political movem5t1 #ace2 disloyal1 #acc1 #acd1 #aij & note #e2 intol]ant1 #ace1 #adf2 sect>ian1 #eb-ec2 dogmatic1 #gh2 sup]s$$1 #ae1 #hg ,bada%t1 #hg1 #aga ,badi1 #acf1 #aia1 #bdj ,badi ,ullah1 #afb1 #ahg1 #ahh1 #bej1 #bec1 #bfa1 #bfb1 #bga ,bagdad1 #bb1 #hg1 #afa1 #aga1 #bba1 #bcd1 #bej ,baha ,ullah1 #aa1 #ab1 #ah1 #ca1 #cf1 #ch1 #ci1 #eb1 #fh1 #gb1 #gh1 #hh1 #ib1 #abb1 #ace1 #adb2 hi/ory (1 #bb1 #bc1 #db1 #de1 #gj1 #gc1 #gf1 #hg1 #ajb1 #abg1 #aei1 #afb-afc1 #aha1 #ahg & note #a1 #aij1 #bba1 #bbe1 #bbf1 #bcj1 #bee2 family1 #afb1 #bej2 h>am1 #bd1 #aej2 polygamy1 #abf1 #aei-afe1 #bej2 weal?1 #bec1 #bee2 prison1 #aie2 palace1 #abe1 #aie & note #d2 picture (1 #abf & note #b2 qu>rels ) ,azal1 #bbj-bbh2 supplants him1 #db1 #aha1 #ahe1 #bjd2 deceitfulness reg>d+1 #bje1 #bjh2 alleg$ attempts to kill1 #bbe1 #bbg2 exults ov] dea? ( enemy1 #baa2 complac5cy ab\t murd]1 #bca2 trial & bribe-giv+1 #bca2 dea?1 #bd1 #ic1 #ajd1 #aie1 #bej2 w (1 #bej1 #bea1 #bef2 tomb1 #abc1 #bhj2 w be assail$1 #ad1 #hc2 exhorts to love1 #bji2 writ+s3 #cg1 #aae2 _! "*1 #dd1 #ahf1 #ahi2 rapidity 9 composition1 #de2 quantity1 #de1 #df1 #aje1 #bec2 /yle (1 #df1 #dg1 #aej 7see ,epi/le to ! ,k+s1 ,ikan1 ,kitab-ul-,akdas1 ,sev5 ,valleys1 ,glad ,tid+s1 ,i%rak1 ,epi/le to ,%ah72 ,pr(essor ,br[ne on1 #dh2 ,abdul ,baha on1 #dh1 #fh1 #bdb2 8 beatitudes1 #aai2 tea*+s3 on inspiration1 #cc2 on peace1 #gj-gb2 influ5c$ by ,peace ,movem5t1 #gf2 on fulfillm5t ( prophecies1 #ig-ih2 on ,return1 #ie2 enjo9$ loyalty1 #acg2 comm5ds suicide1 #bci-bdj2 on civil gov]nm5t1 #ef 7see ,h\se ( ,ju/ice72 "n us$ z *>m1 #aaj2 claims3 to be ,god1 #cf1 #dj1 #db1 #fb1 #ij1 #ia1 #abb1 #bae1 #bfg2 sup]ior to ,*ri/1 #aje2 a _w tea*]1 #ej1 #he1 #ajf2 all ! prophets1 #ij2 infallible1 #bdb2 ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 #ga1 #gc1 #ib1 #ig1 #bch2 is wor%ipp$1 #abb2 claim =1 #agi2 "*1 #db1 #dc1 #bjd1 #bbj1 #bba1 #bbg1 #bbh1 #bdf1 #bfe ,bahai ,news 7see ,/> ( ! ,we/7 ,bahais 9 ,acca 7see ,acca71 #bbi1 #bcj1 #bcc2 9 ,adrianople 7see ,adrianople72 9 ,p]sia 7see ,p]sia71 #bc1 #bf1 #bh1 #cf1 #ej1 #afb1 #age1 #bei2 famili> ) ,bible1 #aae2 p]secutions1 #acg & note #e2 m>tyrs few1 #aib1 #bdj2 tol]at$1 #acg1 #adj2 pret5d to be ,*ri/ians1 #aii1 #bjj1 #bja2 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 #bda2 intol]ant1 #bdj1 #bda1 #bee1 #bei2 n patriotic1 #aci2 n support]s ( con/itution1 #gc1 #acc1 #ach-ada2 *>act]iz$ by love ( ea* o!r1 #gd2 hatr$ ( o!rs1 #fi note2 lack ( c&\r1 #aed1 #bjb1 #bjc2 boa/+1 #db1 #de1 #df1 #dh1 #di1 #gi1 #agi1 #baf1 #bhe2 f\l play1 #bdf2 crimes aga9/ ,azalis 7see ,assass9ations71 #bbc-bce1 #bci1 #bde2 suicides (1 #bci1 #bdj2 fav\r education1 #add1 #aed2 to be judg$ by de$s1 #bdd2 qu>rel ov] succession 9 ,acca1 #bea-bei2 9 ,p]sia1 #beb1 #bei-bfj2 9 ,am]ica1 #bfi-bgc1 #bgf2 numb]s (1 #ac1 #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #fe1 #ajc1 #bfh1 #bga2 c5sus1 #bgc1 #bhb-bhc ,bahais1 ,am]ican1 #ab1 #ac1 #bd1 #bf1 #gg1 #hd1 #ic1 #if1 #ih1 #aai1 #abb1 #aec1 #aed1 #afh1 #agc1 #bjj2 ,am]ican pilgrims1 #dj1 #id1 #aah1 #abc-abf & note #a1 #agd1 #bfh1 #bfi2 n>rative (1 #bhi ,bahaism1 ,hi/ory (1 #ba-bd1 #aeb2 lit]ature (1 #ad1 #bd1 #aae1 #bgc1 #bhi2 a pat*work1 #ec2 *ang$1 #ae2 relation to ,babism1 #ai1 #eb1 #ec1 #ee1 #eh1 #ace1 #acf1 #agh1 #aib1 #aic2 relation to ,mohamm$anism1 #cb1 #ce1 #ea1 #eb1 #ee1 #hf1 #bji-bac1 #bbb2 borr[$ f ,%iahism1 #di2 f =m] religions1 #eb2 relation to ,*ri/ianity1 #ca1 #cb1 #cd1 #ea1 #ed1 #ef1 #fe1 #hb-acb1 #bji note #b2 classes int]e/$ 91 #aa-ac2 conditions ( disciple%ip1 #ch1 #ci1 #aac1 #aad2 doctr9es3 ( ,god1 #ce-da1 #di1 #gh1 #hh2 ( ! ,manife/ation1 #cf1 #da1 #eh1 #ib1 #agh1 #bda2 its tr9ity1 #dj & note #c1 #bfj2 et]nity ( matt]1 #gg1 #aaa2 pan!i/ic1 #hh2 ( metempsy*osis 7see ,return72 its moral sy/em1 #cd2 d5i$ miracles1 #ajc2 resurrection1 #ajd2 laws3 #ch1 #dh1 #ed1 #ee1 #bad2 civil1 #eh1 #adc2 crim9al1 #add1 #adf2 unalt]able = #a1jjj ye>s2 ab\t woman 7see ,woman72 equality ( races1 #afh2 its sci5ce1 #dh1 #ef1 #eh1 #gg1 #ajd note #f1 #aaa2 cycles1 #da2 era1 #abh2 cal5d>1 #dh1 #ee1 #abg1 #bgc2 new alphabet1 #eh2 advocates univ]sal language1 #ei2 fav\rs education 7see ,education72 its in/itutions1 #aaf-aai2 its c]emonies1 #aah1 #abj-abf2 sub/itute = baptism1 #aah2 = ,"l's ,supp] 7see ,fea/s2 see also ,fa/1 ,pilgrimage1 ,pray]1 ,%r9es1 ,*>ms1 ,fun]als1 ,ros>y72 claims3 t a new religion is ne$$1 #ca2 to be a new disp5sation1 #cc2 to sup]s$e all religions1 #cb2 & ,*ri/ianity1 #hf1 #hg2 to be univ]sal1 #bi1 #ej2 contr>y %[n1 #ed-ei2 claims sup]iority 9 p]sonality1 #dj-dd2 9 writ+s1 #dd-dg2 9 sub/ance ( revelation1 #dh-ej2 disprov$1 #dh-ej1 #ed-ei2 to unify mank9d1 #fc-fg2 means prescrib$ =1 #fg-gj2 to promote peace1 #fg1 #gj2 fallacy ( claim1 #gb-gf2 e*o ( ,*ri/ianity1 #gb2 to be undogmatic1 #gg2 to be consi/5t ) ,*ri/ianity1 #hc2 to be ,*ri/'s second com+1 #ib1 #ic2 refut$1 #he-acb2 to be ! /ate religion1 #aag1 #adc1 #ade-adg2 to set =? a new gov]nm5t1 #ada-adg2 to regulate politics1 #aag1 #acb2 pr(ess$ loyalty1 #acf2 pleads = tol]ation1 #acf2 is intol]ant1 #acb1 #adg1 #aia2 wi%es political p[]1 #acb1 #ace1 #ada2 claim z to morals1 #agi-ahj1 #bji2 l ,p]sians1 #bad2 te/imony z to morals1 #baf note #c2 p]v]t hi/ory1 #acf1 #aha-ahe1 #ahc note #b1 #ahd note #b1 #ahi-aig1 #bbj2 falsify sacr$ writ+s1 #ahe & note #b1 #ahe-ahi2 =g]y1 #ahi2 religi\s dissimulation 7see ,tagiya72 addiction to alcohol1 #bad-bae2 opium1 #bae-baf & note #c2 claim to love1 #bji1 #bba2 refut$3 animosity to ,%iahs1 #baa2 abuse (1 #baa-bac2 enmity to ,azalis1 #bbb1 #bce2 murd]+ ( 7see ,assass9ations & ,bahais--qu>rels72 sects 91 #fh2 sects =bidd51 #fi2 private int]pretation =bidd51 #fi2 me?ods ( int]pretation1 #ajj1 #aja note2 exclusive1 #eb2 a delusion1 #fb ,bahaism1 ,am]ican1 #ae1 #af1 #da1 #id1 #bja1 #bfd-bhc2 c5sus (1 #bfh1 #bga1 #bgc1 #bhb1 #bhc2 condition (1 #bhb-bhd2 delegates f ,acca1 #bga2 lit]ature (1 #bgc2 meet+s1 #bgb1 #bgg1 #bhb-bhc2 propag&a1 #bfg1 #bgc-bgd2 mission to ,p]sia1 #hd1 #aed1 #aee1 #bjb1 #bjc1 #bgc-bgd2 qu>rel & s*ism1 #bfi-bgc1 #bgf2 visit ( ,abdul ,baha 7see ,abdul ,baha72 press ag5ts1 #bgb ,bahai pro(s 7see ,abul ,fazl7 ,bahai ,temple 7see ,temple7 ,bahiah ,khanum1 #aef1 #afd1 #agd1 #aia1 #aie1 #bba1 #bbe1 #bbg1 #bcb1 #beg ,bat9is1 #bj ,bayan1 #ah1 #ba1 #bc1 #ce1 #ch1 #dg1 #ef1 #gc1 #aae1 #acd1 #aee1 #aff1 #agh1 #aha1 #ahc1 #bdf ,beatitudes ( ,baha1 #aai ,behais1 ,behai/s1 #fi1 #ahh notes1 #bfh1 #bgj1 #bhi2 numb] 9 ,am]ica1 #bga1 #bgb 7see ,mirza ,mohamm$ ,ali7 ,beha ,ullah1 s spelt by ,behais1 #bfg1 #bhi ,beirut press1 #be1 #aja1 #afg ,bibliography1 #bhg-bhi ,bixley1 ,j4 ,t41 #ff1 #hc note ,boycott1 #bec1 #bei ,brahma ,samaj1 #ac ,britt+ham1 ,mrs41 #id1 #bhi ,br[ne1 ,pr(4 ,e4 ,g41 #ah1 #bj1 #cj1 #ce1 #dh1 #ej1 #ec1 #ef1 #fh note #a1 #gh1 #acd1 #ace1 #aci1 #aeb1 #aee1 #afj1 #afe1 #afi1 #aga-agb1 #agh1 #aij1 #baj1 #baf1 #bbj1 #bbf1 #bci1 #bdc1 #bdh2 writ+s (1 #ad1 #cg1 #bde1 #bfe1 #bhg-bhh2 9 ,p]sia1 #bg1 #bae-baf1 #bbc note1 #bbi1 #bce2 9 ,acca1 #dc1 #ga1 #ahb1 #ahc1 #ahd note #e2 9 ,cyprus1 #dc1 #bbe ,buddha1 #ca1 #ij1 #ib ,buddhi/1 #fd1 #fg1 #he1 #hf1 #bjj ,burial 7see ,fun]als7 ,burmah1 #ac1 #fd1 #hc1 #bgd 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( int]e/+ facts reg>d+ ,! ,"* & ,purpose ( ,m$ical ,missions--,! ,orig9 & ,au?ority1 ,ju/ification1 ,ne$1 ,value--,! ,practice ( ,m$ical ,missions1 ,woman's ,sph]e 9 ,!m1 ,tra9+ =1 ,home ,base1 ,failure1 ,appeal1 etc4 ,,james ,s4 ,,d5nis1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,call ,,( ,,missions3 ,/udies ,9 ,"s ( ! ,l>g] ,aspects ( a ,great ,ent]prise4 #hvo1 clo?1 net #a4ej4 ,?is is a magnific5t pres5tation ( ! call ( missions1 %[+ _! great & sweep+ influ5ce on human life & social progress4 ,x is a logical & se>*+ /udy ( ! p[] ( ! ,gospel z x goes into o!r l&s & !re meets ! facts & elem5ts t make up ! life ( ! p4 ,dr4 ,d5nis has _h ! p]sonal exp]i5ces & k :i* enable him to speak ) au?ority4 ,an exce$+ly valuable contribution to ! mission>y lit]ature ( ! day4--,h]ald & ,presbyt]4 ,,ar*ibald ,mc,l,e,a,n ,,epo* ,,mak]s ,,( ,,mod]n ,,missions ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,! au?or ( ,:]e ! ,book ,speaks1 has giv5 9 ^! ,college ( ,missions ,lectures a s]ies ( sket*es ( mod]n mission>y lead]s :i* = cle>ness1 brevity1 directness ( /yle & inspirational value1 h r>ely be5 surpass$4 ,ea* *>act]ization is truly mu* 9 little1 & ! book is a di/9ct & mo/ acceptable addition to mission>y biography4 ,,rob]t ,e4 ,,spe] ,! ,cole ,lectures = #aiaa4 ,,"s ,,great ,,lead]s ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,,movem5t #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4be4 ,mr4 ,spe] 9 8 *>act]i/ic inspir+ way has pres5t$ ! key note ( ! lives ( six ( ! ,_w's greate/ mission>ies3 ,raymond ,lull1 ! crusad+ _s 9 missions2 ,william ,c>ey1 ! problems ( ! pione]2 ,alex&] ,duff1 ,missions & ,education2 ,george ,b[51 ! ascetic ideal 9 missions2 ,john ,lawr5ce1 politics & missions2 & ,*>les ,g4 ,gordon1 mod]n mission>y knight-errancy4 ,s4 ,m4 ,,zwem]1 ,f4,r4,g4,s41 & ,o!rs ,,islam ,,& ,,missions #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4ej4 ,?is volume pres5ts ! pap]s read at ! ,second ,conf]5ce on ,missions to ,moslems1 rec5tly held 9 ,luckn[1 ,india4 ,! contributors are all exp]ts ( l>ge exp]i5ce 9 su* mission ef=t4 ,,van ,,somm]1 ,,annie1 & ,o!rs ,,daylight ,,9 ,,! ,,h>em ,a ,new ,era = ,moslem ,wom54 ,9 ,press4 ,woman's "w = ,woman is n[h]e m ne$$ ?an on ! "p ( ,*ri/ian wom5 = _! si/]s ( ,islam4 ,x is a mo/ difficult field ( s]vice1 b ?is volume by au?ors long & practically int]e/$ 9 ?is important ,*ri/ian m9i/ry1 demon/rates h[ effectually ?is "w has op5$ & is be+ c>ri$ =w>d ) promis+ results4 ,,rob]t ,a4 ,,hume1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,an ,,int]pretation ,,( ,,india',s ,,religi\s ,,hi/ory ,introduction by ,presid5t ,k+1 ,,ll4,d4 ( ,ob]l9 ,college #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4be4 ,! au?or ( ?is c>eful1 ?\gh popul>1 /udy1 is em95tly qualifi$ to deal ) ! subject ( 8 ?\ghtful volume4 ,equipp$ = ?is purpose ?r\gh long resid5ce 9 ,india & intimate /udy ( ,india's religi\s hi/ory1 :at he says w be accept$ z ! e/imate & int]pretation ( an au?ority4 ,,m>g>et ,e4 ,,burton ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,*9a ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4be4 ,! au?or ( ?is s*ol>ly /udy ( ! ,*9ese woman & education is ! daught] ( ,pr(4 ,erne/ ,e4 ,burton1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago4444 ,! "w is probably ! mo/ ?or\gh /udy ( an important phase ( ! economic developm5t ( ! _w's mo/ popul\s c\ntry t has appe>$4 ,,george ,f4 ,,h]rick1 ,d4,d4 ,fifty ,ye>s ,mission>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d 9 ,turkey ,,*ri/ian ,,& ,,mohamm$an ,a ,plea = ,bridg+ ! ,*asm4 ,illu/rat$1 net #a4be4 ,dr4 ,h]rick has giv5 8 life to mission>y "w among ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,op9ions f lead+ mission>ies to ,mohamm$ans1 9 all p>ts ( ! _w h be5 br\ght toge!r 9 ! book = ! elucidation ( ess5tial po9ts ( ! problem & =m an imm5sely practical feature ( ! discussion4--,h5ry ,otis ,dwight1 ,,ll4,d4 ,,james ,l4 ,,b>ton1 ,d4 ,d4 ,,human ,,progress ,,?r\gh ,,missions #abmo1 clo?1 net #ej;c4 ,by ! ,=eign ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d4 ,! book is a notable addition to ! apologetics ( ,missions & w c>ry a message ( conviction to _m a read] :o may n be fully p]suad$ ( ! value & necessity ( ,*ri/ian "w 9 =eign l&s4 ,,alice ,m4 ,,gu]nsey ,a ,,que5 ,,e/h] ,,r\nd ,,rob9 ,decorat$ ,pap]1 9 ,envelope1 net #be;c4 ,x 0 a pretty conceit to h a disb&+ mission circle keep up _! mutual connection by writ+ a r\nd rob94 ,x is j ! ?+ = girls' mission b&s4--,s4 ,s4 ,times4 ,s4 ,m4 ,,zwem]1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 ,,arabia3 ,,! ,,cradle ,,( ,,islam ,/udies 9 ! ,geography1 ,p & ,politics ( ! ,p59sula2 ) an acc\nt ( ,islam & ,mission>y ,"w4 ,new ,edition4 ,illu/rat$4 #hvo1 ,clo?1 net #b4jj4 ,,an/ice ,,abbott ,,! ,,/ol5 ,,bridegroom ,,& ,,o!r ,,ea/ ,,indian ,,idylls ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #ge;c4 ,! au?or has vividly portray$ "s ( ! ways 9 :i* ,*ri/ ent]s ! ,h9du he>t2 ,j ! book to read 9 ! auxili>y society or to br+ into ! read+ club4--,mission ,/udies4 ,,*ildr5',s ,,mission>y ,,s]ies ,clo?1 decorat$1 ea*1 net #fj;c4 ,new ,volumes4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,p]sia4 ,mrs4 ,napi] ,malcolm4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,borneo4 ,edw9 ,h4 ,gomes4 ,ea* volume is writt5 by an au?ority on ! c\ntries repres5t$ z well z by a writ] :o kn[s h[ to tell a /ory t w bo? ent]ta9 & in/ruct *ildr54 ,,mission>y ,,james ,s4 ,,d5nis1 ,d4,d4 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,call ,,( ,,missions3 ,/udies ,9 ,"s ( ! ,l>g] ,aspects ( a ,great ,ent]prise4 #hvo1 clo?1 net #a4ej4 ,doctor ,d5nis has br\ght toge!r 9 ?is1 8 late/ volume on ,=eign ,missions1 eighte5 v sugge/ive & in=m+ /udies4 ,! au?or might v prop]ly be call$ ! ,dean ( ! ,s*ool ( ! ,philosophy ( ,mod]n ,missions4 ,he is bo? ke5ly analytical z well z broad 9 8 outlook4 ,?is int5sity & assurance c h>dly fail to deeply impress & influ5ce ! read]4 ,x is preem95tly a dynamic book4 ,,miss ,,m9na ,g4 ,,c[an ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,! ,,wom5 ,,( ,,india ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4be4 ,! subject is treat$ hi/orically1 philosophically & sugge/ively4 ,! contributions made by ! gov]nm5t1 ! ,ea/ ,indians !mselves & ! mission>ies1 to solv+ ! educational problems ( ! c\ntry are cle>ly %[n4 ,! book is an important & sugge/ive addition to ! lit]ature ( education 9 =eign l&s1 be+ a wor?y companion volume to ,miss ,burton's ,! ,education ( ,wom5 9 ,*9a4 ,,ar*ibald ,mc,l,e,a,n ,,epo* ,,mak]s ,,( ,,mod]n ,,missions ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,! au?or ( ,:]e ! ,book ,speaks1 has giv5 9 ^! ,college ( ,missions ,lectures a s]ies ( sket*es ( mod]n mission>y lead]s :i* = cle>ness1 brevity1 directness ( /yle & inspirational value1 h r>ely be5 surpass$4 ,ea* *>act]ization is truly mu* 9 little1 & ! book is a di/9ct & mo/ acceptable addition to mission>y biography4 ,,rev4 ,w4 ,,munn ,,?ree ,,m5 ,,on ,a ,,*9ese ,,h\seboat ,! ,/ory ( a ,riv] ,voyage ,told = ,"y ,folks4 ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 clo?1 net #ge;c4 ,! /ory ( an actual trip up ! ,yang-tse riv] tak5 by ?ree mission>ies on ! way to _! /ations4 ,9 breezy1 easy-fl[+ n>rative "o ( ! ?ree tells ! v int]e/+ /ory ( _! fifte5 hundr$ mile j\rney4 ,! book %\ld be a v acceptable addition to mission>y /ories & side-light read+4 ,,rob]t ,e4 ,,spe] ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,! ,,nations ,! ,duff ,lectures = #aiaj4 #hvo1 clo?1 net #b4jj4 ,among ! _m notable volumes t h result$ f ! well-kn[n ,duff f\ndation ,lecture%ip ?is new "w embody+ ! s]ies giv5 by ,mr4 ,rob]t ,e4 ,spe] 9 ,ed9burgh1 ,glasg[ & ,ab]de51 w rank among ! mo/ important4 ,! g5]al !me1 ,! ,reflex ,influ5ce ( ,missions ^u ! ,nations1 sugge/s a l>ge1 important1 & mo/ int]e/+ "w4 ,! "n ( ! lectur] is suffici5t gu>antee ( ! me?od ( treatm5t4 ,,h5ry ,h4 ,,jessup ,,fifty-,,?ree ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,syria ,introduction by ,james ,s4 ,d5nis4 ,two volumes1 illu/rat$1 #hvo1 clo?1 box$1 net #e4jj4 ,?is autobiographical record ( half a c5tury's exp]i5ce 9 ! mission field ( ,syria1 is ri* 9 color1 n>rative & insight4 ,x is also incid5tally a hi/ory ( ! mission "w = ! p]iod b told ) a p]sonal t\* & f ! inn]mo/ /&po9t4 ,x is a pione]'s /ory1 & z su* nev] lacks 9 int]e/4 ,,julius ,,ri*t] ,a ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,prote/ant ,,missions ,,9 ,,! ,,ne> ,,ea/ #hvo1 clo?1 net #b4ej4 ,a companion volume to ,a ,hi/ory ( ,missions 9 ,india by ?is great au?ority4 ,! progress ( ! gospel is trac$ 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ,p]sia1 ,arabia1 ,syria & ,egypt4 ,non-sect>ian 9 _s & ?or\ghly compreh5sive 9 scope4 ,x is truly a notable "w & c be endors$ 9 unqualifi$ t]ms4--,john ,r4 ,mott4 ,,william ,,edw>d ,,g>dn] ,,w9n]s ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,dur+ ,,tw5ty ,,c5turies ,adapt$ = ,boys & ,girls4 ,a ,/ory & a ,/udy ( ,mission>y ,ef=t f ! ,"t ( ,paul to ! ,pres5t ,day4 ,clo?1 net #fj;c2 pap]1 net #cj;c4 ,brief sket*es ( great mission>ies 9 *ronological ord]1 ext5d+ d[n ?r\gh ,augu/9e & ,boniface ! apo/les to ,engl& & ,g]many1 ,xavi] 9 ,japan1 & ,bra9]d among ! ,indians1 to ,c>ey1 ,m(fat & ,liv+/one & ,mission>ies ( our own day4 ,int5sely /imulat+ & sugge/ive4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italics indicat$ by und]scores l ?is ,bold & small caps indicat$ by upp]-case ,,l ,,?is ,m9or punction errors correct$ )\t notice p4 #ig ,baba *ang$ to ,baha p #agh4 p]cursor *ang$ to precursor