Agnes Baldwin Alexander

Agnes Baldwin Alexander  (2022)  Earl Redman and Duane Troxel Hand of the Cause of God

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Acknowledgements

1 Who is Agnes Alexander?

2 Christianity, Politics and Conquest

3 Agnes Baldwin Alexander: The Early Years

The episode of the cake — The University of California, Berkeley — Camp Azalea — Berkeley, California and Oberlin University, Ohio — Back in Hawaii

4 A Life-Changing Adventure: 1900-1901

Across America and Europe to Rome — An encounter with destiny — Back to Hawaii

5 Spreading the Bahá’í Faith in Hawaii: 1902-1913

Helen, Edwin and Ella Goodall’s visit, and Elizabeth Muther’s declaration — Kanichi Yamamoto — Slow growth of the Bahá’í community — Agnes goes to Alaska — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Ada Whitney — A love interest for Agnes, and teaching work — George and Ruth Augur — Abby Frances Johnson — Ella Louise Rowland — Mason Remey and Howard Struven — Organizing the Hawaiian Bahá’ís — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in North America — Mason Remey’s second visit

6 Beginning the Great Adventure: 1913

An interest in Japan — The journey to Italy — War breaks out in Europe

7 The Japanese Adventure: 1914-1917

Arrival in Japan — Beginning the life of a pioneer in Tokyo — Vasily Eroshenko — Teaching contacts — Kikutaro Fukuta: The first Japanese Bahá’í — Martha Root in Japan — George and Ruth Augur arrive — The coronation and a Hiroshima visit — Back in Tokyo — The importance of Esperanto — A Japanese contribution for the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Chicago — Daiun Inouye, a Buddhist priest — Vasily leaves Japan — Tokujiro Torii — Back in Tokyo — Ichi Kamichika: A woman imprisoned — Two Tablets from the Master — Yuri Mochizuki: The first Japanese woman to accept the Faith

8 Two Years in America: 1917-1919

California — The National Bahá’í Convention — The travels of Agnes

9 Return to Japan: 1919-1921

The power of prayer — Where to live? — A devastating fire — Recovery — Three schoolgirls — Karuizawa — Connecting with China — Star of the East — ‘In short, it has a long description, but I mention it briefly’

10 Korea, China and Japan’s Great Earthquake: 1921-1923

Back in Tokyo — The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá — The Guardian’s first letter to Japan — The doll project — China to the forefront — New Bahá’ís and visitors — Martha Root returns — The Great Earthquake — China

11 Back in Hawaii: 1924-1927

Maui, Hawaii and Kauai — Orcella Rexford, Orol Platt and Valera Allen — Planning another return to Japan — Hawaiian activities — Return to Japan

12 Japan and China: 1928-1933

A problem with Communism — Opportunities and the Guardian’s encouragement — The ascent of Mt. Fuji — Continuing efforts — Martha Root returns — California connections — Keith Ransom-Kehler visits Japan — Home visits — The first Local Spiritual Assembly in Japan — Visiting Hokkaido — Translation of Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era into Japanese — A call to Hawaii

13 Hawaii and America: 1933-1935

Maui — North American National Bahá’í Convention — Looking toward Japan, again

14 Back to Japan: 1935-1936

Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era in Japanese Braille — Problems and possibilities — An army mutiny and the seeds of war — Visiting Fujita’s mother — The Guardian encourages steadfastness

15 Pilgrimage: 1937

Preparations for pilgrimage — Departure for the Holy Land — Agnes’s pilgrimage — Travels through Europe — America

16 Hawaii and America: 1939-1949

1939 National Convention — The passing of Martha Root — The passing of May Maxwell — Writing the history of the Cause in Japan and Hawaii — Back in Hawaii — Full drafts of the histories are completed — New directions — Travelling across America in the Second Seven Year Plan — Hawaii and America

17 Back in Japan, Again: 1950-1957

Rebuilding the Japanese Bahá’í community — Agnes returns to Japan — Activities of Ahmad Sohrab’s Caravan of the East — Where to live? — The Holy Year and Ten Year Crusade — Michitoshi Zenimoto — Two Intercontinental Teaching Conferences — Auxiliary Board member — A trip to Taiwan

18 Hand of the Cause of God: 1957-1965

The passing of Shoghi Effendi — Moving forward without the Guardian — The travels of a Hand — Hawaii elects First National Spiritual Assembly

19 The Last Years: 1965-1971

Confined to a bed in Japan — The last years — The passing of Agnes Alexander — A life well lived

Appendix: May Maxwell — A Tribute, by Agnes Alexander

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Notes and References
Index
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