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CONTENTS OF
VOLUME I—BAHA’I’ YEAR BOOK AND ' . VOLUMES 11, 111, IV, V, VI, VII, AND VIII
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CONTENTS OF BAHA’I YEAR BOOK
VOLUME I PART ONE
"0 Army of Life!”
A Statement of the Purpose and Principles of the Bahá’í Faith. Outline of Bahá’í History.
The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
PART TWO
Extracts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings.
A Statement on Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Cause. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals.
The Mashriqu’l-Adjkér.
Brief History of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in America. Extracts from Mashriqu’l-Adhkér Report.
The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár of ‘Is_l_1qébéd.
Impressions of Haifa.
Kunjangoon.
Old and New Paths at Green Acre.
World Unity Conference.
PART THREE
National Spiritual Assemblies.
Leading Local Bahá’í Centers.
Bahá’í Periodicals.
Bibliography.
References to the Bahá’í Movement.
European and American Cities Visited by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Transliteration of Oriental Terms Frequently Used in Bahá’í Literature. Dr. J. E. Esslemont.
PART FOUR
The Relation of the Bahá’í Cause to Modern Progressive Movements. The Unity of Civilization.
Equality of Men and Women.
Esperanto and the Bahá’í Teachings. Unity of Religions. v
Science and Religion.
Universal Education.
Racial Amity.
The Economic Teaching of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. World Peace.
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VOLUME H
PART ONE
“0 Army of Life”——Words of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
A Statement of the Purpose and Principles of the Bahá’í Faith and Outline of Bahá’í History.
The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West.
PART TWO
Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings. Soul, Mind, Spirit and the Essence of Divinity. A Statement on Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Cause. Excerpts from the Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Ba/oa'. The Spirit and Form of Bahá’í Administration. Declaration of Trust. By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly. Excerpts from Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. Bahá’í Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting. The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár. Address of ‘Abdu’L Bahá delivered at Bahá’í Convention, Chicago, 1912. The Structure of the Baha” 1 Temple. Address delivered by Abdu’l- Bahá. at the Dedication of the Mashriqu’—1Adhkár Grounds, May, 1912. The Mashriqu’l-A<fl1kér of ‘Ishqábád. Impressions of Haifa. Haifa, ‘Akká and Bahjí. Kunjangoon—The Village of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Through India and Burma. Green Acre and the Ideal of World Unity. References to the Bahá’í Faith. Queen Marie of Rumania pays tribute to the beauty and nobility of the Bahá’í Teachings.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1928. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Groups With names and addresses of correspondents. Bahá’í Groups. Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Bahá’í Periodicals. Bahá’í Bibliography. Section One—List One: Bahá’í Publications of America. Section Two—List Two: Bahá’í Publications of England. —List Three: Bahá’í Literature inFrench. —List Four: Bahá’í Literature in German. —List Five: Partial List of Bahá’í Literature in Oriental Languages. Section Three—Alphabetical list of Bahá’í books and pamphlets.
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Section Four—References to the Bahá’í Movement in Non-Bahá’í works.
Section Five—References to the Bahá’í Movement in Magazines. Transliteration of Oriental Terms frequently used in Bahá’í literature.
Guide to the transliteration and pronunciation of the Persian alphabet.
PART FOUR
Introduction to T/JL’ Promulgatz'on of Universal Peace. Poem—"A Prayer.” The Bahá’í Religion—Papers read at the Conference of Some Living Religions Within the British Empire, 1924. Paper I—By Horace Holley. Paper II—By Rfihi Effendi Afnán. Living Religions and the Bahá’í Movement. The Bahá’í Attitude Towards Muhammad. A Modern Interpretation of Muhammadanism. The World-Wide Influence of Qurratu’l-‘Ayn. Souvenir Feast of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The Bahá’í Cause at the Universal Esperanto Congresses at Edinburgh and Danzig. On the Borders of Lake Leman. Translation of a Letter from the Israelitish Assembly of Bahá’ís of Ṭihrán, Írán. Inter—Racial 'Amity Appendix—Tablet to America revealed by Bahá’u’lláh. Bahá’í Persecutions in Persia—An Appeal to His Imperial Majesty Ridé fléh Pahlavi. Appendix One—Summary of Bahá’í Teachings. Appendix Two——Excerpts from Letters of Bahá’u’lláh to the Sultén of Turkey and the fléh of Persia. Appendix Three—Words of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá concerning Persia.
VOLUME III PART ONE
“The City of Certitude”—Words of Bahá’u’lláh.
Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith.
Bahá’u’lláh: The Voice of Religious Reconciliation.
The Dawn of the Bahá’í Revelation. (From N abil’s N armtive.) Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West.
PART TWO
Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith. Excerpts from the Will and Testament of 'Abdu’l-Baba’. The Spirit and Form of Bahá’í Administration. Declaration of Trust by the National Spiritual Assembly. Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Text of Bahá’í application for civil recognition by the Palestine Administration.
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Facsimile of Bahá’í marriage certificates adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bahá’ís of Persia and Egypt. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár. Green Acre and the Bahá’í Ideal of Inter-racial Amity. References to the Bahá’í Faith. The Case of Bahá’u’lláh’s House in Baghdád before the League of Nations. Hippolyte Dreyfus—Barney.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1930. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Groups. Bahá’í Administrative Division in Persia. Bahá’í Periodicals. Bahá’í Bibliography. Bahá’í Publications. of America. of England. in French. in German and other Western Languages. in Oriental Languages (partial list). Alphabetical List of Bahá’í Books and Pamphlets. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Non-Bahá’í works. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines. Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature with guide to the transliteration and pronunciation of the Íránian Alphabet. Definitions of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature.
PART FOUR
Bahá’u’lláh’s Divine Economy: 2. Letter of Shoghi Effendi.
The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh: A Reflection, by G. Townshend.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Visit to Woking, England.
Impressions of Haifa, by Alaine Locke, A.B., Ph.D.
The World Vision of a Savant, by Dr. Auguste Henri Forel.
The Cultural Principles of the Bahá’í Movement, by Dr. Ernst Kliemke. The Relation of the Báb to the Traditions of Islém, by Wander: Mathews LaForge.
The Bahá’í Movement in German Universities, by Martha L. Root.
The City Foursquare, by Allen B. McDaniel.
Religion for the New Age, by John Herman Randall.
"Before Abraham Was, I Am!” by Thornton Chase.
The Races of Men—Many or One, by Louis G. Gregory.
Haifa—and the Bahá’ís, by Dr. John Haynes Holmes.
A Visit to Rustum Vambéry, by Martha L. Root.
The Bahá’í Cause at the XXth Universal Congress of Esperanto at Antwerp, Belgium, August, 1928, by Martha L. Root.
Shrines and Gardens, by Beatrice Irwin.
An Audience With King Feisal, by Martha L. Root.
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Bahá’u’lláh and His Teachings, Reprinted from the japan Times and Mail. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the Rabbi, by Willard P. Hatch.
Some Experiences Among the Poor in Brazil, by Leonora Holsapple.
A Trip to Tahiti, by Louise Bosch.
VOLUME IV PART ONE
Bahá’u’lláh: The Voice of Religious Reconciliation.
Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith.
Martyrdom of the Báb (From N abil’s N arrative) .
Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and Wést. Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings.
PART TWO
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.
Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith.
Excerpts from the Will and Testament of ’Abdu’l-Baba’.
The Spirit and Form of Bahá’í Administration.
Declaration of Trust by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. I
Certificate of Incorporation by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York.
Documents related to the incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada as a recognized Religious Society in Palestine.
Petition addressed by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada to the Prime Minister of the Egyptian Government.
Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi.
Facsimile of Bahá’í Marriage Certificates adopted andenforced by the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bahá’ís of frén and of Egypt.
Facsimile of the Certificate of the United States Federal Government to the Declaration of Trust entered into by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Facsimile of the Certificate of the Palestine Government incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada as 3 Religious Society in Palestine.
Facsimile of the Certificate of Incorporation, The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York.
The Mashriqu’l-Acbkér.
Foreword.
Architecture Expressing the Renewal of Religion.
God-intoxicated Architecture.
The Bahá’í Temple.
A Temple of Light.
A Statement by the Architect.
Dedication of the Temple.
A Glorious Gift—from a Shrine to a Shrine.
The Spiritual Significance of the Mashriqu’l-Acflfliér.
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References to the Bahá’í Faith. Further Developments in the Case of Bahá’u’lláh’s House: Extracts from the Minutes of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations. Minutes of the Sixteenth Session: November 1929. Minutes of the Nineteenth Session: November 1930. Minutes of the Twentieth Session: June 1931. Letter from the British Government. Minutes of the Twenty—first Session: November 1931. Extracts from the Report to the Council of the League of Nations. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. Foreword. Bahá’ i Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting. Additional Material gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding the Baha" 1 Calendar. Historical Data gleaned from Nabzl’s N arratwe (Vol. II) regarding Baha u ’lláh. Short History of the International Bahá’í Bureau at Geneva, Switzerland. In Memoriam. Miss Ethel Rosenberg. Mrs. C. S. Coles. Consul Albert Schwarz.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1931—1932. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies and Groups. Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Local Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies and Groups in the United States and Canada. Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Address of Centers of Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. List of the Báb’s Best-Known Works. Bahá’í Bibliography. Bahá’í Publications of America. Books about the Bahá’í Faith. Writings of the Báb. Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Prayers. Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form. Compilations. Bahá’í Publications of England. Bahá’í Literature in French. Bahá’í Literature in Italian. Bahá’í Literature in Dutch. Bahá’í Literature in Danish. Bahá’í Literature in Swedish. Bahá’í Literature in Portuguese. Bahá’íLiterature in Albanian. Bahá’í Literature in Esperanto. _ Bahá’í Literature in Russian. Bahá’í Literature in German.
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Bahá’í Literature in Oriental Languages. Persian. Urdu. Arabic. Turkish. Burmese. Chinese. Hebrew. Tartar. Gujrati. Japanese. Armenian. Tamil. Bahá’í Literature in Braille (for the Blind). Bahá’í Periodicals. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Books by non—Bahá’í Authors. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines by non-Bahá’í Writers. Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature With Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation of the Persian Alphabet. Definitions of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature. Glossary.
PART FOUR
The Goal of a New World Order: A Letter of Shoghi Effendi.
The Way of the Master, by G. Townshend.
Italy and the Bahá’í Cause, by General Renato Piola Caselli.
The World Economy of Bahá’u’lláh, by Horace Holley.
Education as a Source of Good Will, by President Bayard Dodge.
Unity through Diversity: A Bahá’í Principle, by Alain Locke, A.B., Ph.D. A Short Chronicle of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Visit to London, 1911—1912, by Lady Blomficld. Professor Auguste Forel and the Bahá’í Teaching, by Stanwood Cobb.
A Tribute from Dr. Edmund Privat.
A Visit to ‘Akká, by Mrs. Alexander Whyte.
The First Fruits of Victory, by Keith Ransom-Kehler.
Where Is the Key to World Unity, by Louise Drake Wright.
A Visit to Bahjí, by Nancy Bowditch.
Religion in Asia, by Herbert A. Miller.
China’s Tribute to the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh.
Appreciations of the Bahá’í Movement, by Martha L. Root.
The Supreme Affliction, by Alfred E. Lunt.
The Bahá’í Movement and North American University Circles, by Martha L. Root. Bahá’í Ideals of Education, by Stanwood Cobb.
Man and Mankind on the Way of Progress, by Lidja Zamenhof.
The Epidemic of the Persian Jews, by A. J. Wienberg.
The Younger Generation, by Mardiyyih Nabil Carpenter.
Light on Basic Unity, by Louis G. Gregory.
The Bahá’í Movement in Japan, by Tokujiro Torii.
Science and Religion, compiled by Loulie A. Mathews.
A Bahá’í Traveler in Palestine, by Walter B. Guy, M.D.
Dr. David Starr Jordan, by Willard P. Hatch.
Song Offerings.
Echoes from the Spheres.
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VOLUME V PART ONE
Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith. Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West. Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings. The Passing of Bahíyyih Khánum, the Most Exalted Leaf.
PART TWO
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.
Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith.
Excerpts from the Will and Testament of 'Abdu’l-Ba/aa'.
Genealogy of the Báb.
Genealogy of Bahá’u’lláh.
Facsimile of Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assemblies of the Bahá’ís of Persia and of Egypt.
The Spirit and Form of the Bahá’í Administrative Order.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Facsimile of the Certificate of the United States Federal Government to the Declaration of Trust entered into by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Facsimile of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.
Facsimile of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Washington, D. C., U. S. A.
By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York.
Facsimile of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Teaneck, New Jersey, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Certificate of Incorporation, the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Esslingen, Germany.
Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi.
Map of Bahá’í holdings surrounding and dedicated to the shrine of the Báb on Mt.
. Carmel and tentative design of terraces. The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár.
Foreword.
The Bahá’í House of Worship.
The Spiritual Significance of the Mashriqu’l-Acfllkér.
The Spell of the Temple.
A Statement by the Architect.
The Project of Ornamenting the Bahá’í Temple Dome.
Architectural Concrete of the Exposed Aggregate Type.
God—Intoxicated Architecture.
Model of the Mashriqu’l-Acfilkér at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933.
References to the Bahá’í Faith, by: Archduchess Anton of Austria, Charles Baudouin, Prof. Norman Bentwich, Prof. E. G. Browne, Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, General Renato Piola Caselli, Rev. T. K.
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Cheyene, Valentine Chiml, Rev. K. T. Chung, Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston, Prof. James Darmesteter, Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, Dr. Auguste Forel, Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons, Dr. Henry H. Jessup, Prof. Jowett, Prof. Dimitry Kazarov, Helen Keller, Harry Charles Lukach, Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania, Alfred W. Martin; President Masaryk, Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Mr. Renwick J. G. Millar, Prof. Herbert A. Miller, The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, Rev. Frederick W. Oakes, Sir Flinders Petrie, Charles H. Prisk, Dr. Edmund Privat, Herbert Putnam, Ernest Renan, Right Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel, Emile Schreiber, Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, Rev. Griffith J. Sparham, Shri Purohit Swami, Leo Tolstoy, Prof. Arminius Vambéry, Sir Francis Younghusband. Further Developments in the case of Bahá’u’lláh’s House in Baghdád. Excerpts from the Minutes of the XXII session of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations: Nov. 3 to Dec. 6, 1932. Excerpts from the Minutes of the XXIV session of the Permanent Mandates Commission of the League of Nations: Oct. 23 to Nov. 4, 1933. Note. Mandates under the League of Nations. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. Foreword. Bahá’í Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting. Additional Material gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding the Bahá’í Calendar. Historical Data gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding Bahá’u’lláh. Youth Activities Throughout the Bahá’í World. In Memoriam. Mrs. Keith Ransom-Kehler. Mrs. Agnes Parsons. Yusuf Khán-i-Vujdání. Dr. Arastfi K_hén Ḥakím. George Adam Benke. Edwin Scott. Mrs. Alice Barney. Mrs. Lisbeth Klitzing. Extracts from Babd’z' N ews.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory 1933-34. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Baha’ ai Local Spiritual Assemblies and Groups. Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’ 13 of the United States and Canada. Local Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies and Groups 111 the United States and Canada. Baha” 1 Administrative Divisions in Persia. Address of Centers of Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Alphabetical List of Bahá’u’lláh’s Best-Known Writings. List of the Báb’s Best-Known Works. Bahá’í Bibliography. Bahá’í Publications of America. Books about the Bahá’í Faith. Writings of the Báb. Writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
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Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Prayers. Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form. Compilations. Bahá’í Publications of England. Bah”i Literature in French. Bahai Literature in Italian. Bah"i Literature in Dutch. Bah"i Literature in Danish. a’i Literature in Swedish. ’i Literature in Portuguese. Bahá’í Literature in Albanian. ’i Literature in Esperanto. ’i Literature in Russian. Bahái Literature in German. Bahá’í " Literature in Bulgarian. Bah"i Literature in Rumanian. Bah"i Literature in Czech. Bahá’í Literature in Serbian. Bahá’í Literature in Hungarian. Bah"i Literature in Greek. Bahá’ 1 Literature in Maori. Bahá’í Literature in Spanish. Bahá’í Literature in Oriental Languages. Persian. Urdu. Arabic. Turkish. Burmese. Chinese. Hebrew. Tartar. Gujrati. Japanese. Armenian. Tamil. Kurdish. Bahá’í Literature in Braille (for the Blind). Bahá’í Periodicals. References to the Bahá’í Faith 1n Books by non- -Bah"i Authors. References to the Bah"i Faith 1n Magazines by non- -Baha Writers. References by Bahá” 13 in non— Baha’ 1 Publications. Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature with Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation of the Persian Alphabet. Definitions of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature.
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PART FOUR
The Administrative Order in the Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh, from a letter of Shoghi Effendi. The Descent of the New Jerusalem, by G. Townshend.
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The Spiritual Basis of World Peace, by Horace Holley.
In the Footsteps of the Pioneers, by Keith Ransom-Kehler. '
The Orientation of Hope, by Alain Locke.
La Foie et la Science Unies par I’Art, by Marie Antoinette Aussenac, Princess de Broglie. Religion and Social Progress, by Keith Ransom-Kehler.
Prince Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, by Martha L. Root.
A Religion of Reconciliation, by Rev. Grifi‘ith J. Sparham.
The Men of the Trees, by Richard St. Barbe Baker.
Les Problémes du Monde et la Foie Bahá’í, by ‘Ali Afdalipur.
The Bahá’í Movement, the Greatness of Its Power, by Martha L. Root. Der Sinn Unserer Zeit, by Dr. Hermann Grossmann.
Le Bahá’ísm, by Eugen Relgis.
A Visit to Adrianople, by Martha L. Root.
The Re-florescence of Historical Romance in Nabil, by Mary Maxwell. William Miller, Student of Prophecy, by Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick. A New Cycle of Human Power, by Marion Holley.
An Appreciation, by Dr. Rustum Vambéry.
The True Sovereign, by Alfred E. Lunt.
The Nature of the Divine Manifestations, by Glenn A. Shook. Religious Education for the Young, by Mrs. M. H. Inouye.
Why Do I Espouse the Bahá’í Cause? by Chi Kao Fujisawa. Count Leo Tolstoy and the Bahá’í Movement, by Martha L. Root. A Chinese View of the Bahá’í Cause, by Chan S. Liu.
Vernunft und Glaube, by Dr. Adelbert Mfihlschlegel.
Influence of Astronomy on Religious Thought, by Giorgio Abetti. Haifa Calling, by Florence E. Pinchon.
Taking the Message to the Maori People, by Keith Ransom-Kehler, Only a Word, by Laura Dreyfus-Barney.
Song—Offerings.
Echoes from the Spheres.
Map of the Bahá’í World.
VOLUME VI
PART ONE
Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith. Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West.
Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings.
PART TWO
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith. Introductory Statement. Excerpts from the Will and Testament of 'Alm'u’l-Bu/m'. Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
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Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bah"is of the United States and Canada.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Declaration and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Germany and Austria.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha” is of ‘Iráq.
Text of AuthoriZation Issued for Registration by the Mixed Court in Egypt of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’ IS of Egypt.
Declaration of Trust of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt
By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of New York.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of New York. >
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Teaneck, New Jersey, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Washington, D. C., U. S. A.
Petition of the Baha" 15 of Montreal, Canada.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Baha” 15 of Montreal, Canada.
By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Montreal, Canada.
By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Esslingen, Germany.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Esslingen, Germany.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Karachi, India.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ 13 of Calcutta, India.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Delhi, India.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Rangoon, Burma.
Certificate of Registration of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Daidanaw, Burma.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Mandalay, Burma.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Auckland, New Zealand.
Documents Related to the Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada, as a Recognized Religious Society in Palestine.
Certificate of the Palestine Government Incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada, Palestine Branch, as a Recognized Religious Society in Palestine.
Text of Application to the Palestine Government for Incorporation of the
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Palestine Branch of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Certificate of the Palestine Government Incorporating the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma,'Palestine Branch.
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the United States Government covering the word "Bahá’í.”
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the United States Government covering the symbol of the Greatest Name.
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the Canadian Government covering the name "Bahá’í.”
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the Canadian Government covering the symbol of the Greatest Name.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq.
Bahá’í Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Outline of Bahá’í Laws regarding matters of Personal Status submitted for recognition to the Egyptian Government by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt.
Text of the Farmén issued by sultén ‘Abdu’l—‘Aziz banishing Bahá’u’lláh to ‘Akká, Palestine.
Text of the Resolution presented to President Franklin D. Roosevelt by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Map showing Travels of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.
Map showing Section of Route followed by Bahá’u’lláh on His Journey from Baghdád to Constantinople.
Map showing Path of Travel of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the United States of America and Canada, 1912.
Facsimile of Tablet addressed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to the Chicago “House of Justlce.”
The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Acfilkér.
Foreword.
The Spiritual Significance of the Meshriqu’l-Adhkár.
The Bahá’í TempIe—Why built near Chicago?
The Five Billion Carat Gem Bahá’í Temple at Wilmette, Ill.
Temple Echoes from the World’s Fair.
The Bahá’í Temple—An Appreciation.
A Temple of Universal Religion.
Concrete Fulfills a Promise.
Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals.
Foreword.
Bahá’í Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting.
Bahá’í Holy Days on Which Work should be Suspended.
Additional MaterialGleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Volume II) regarding the Bahá’í Calendar.
Historical Data Gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Volume II) regarding Bahá’u’lláh.
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Youth Activities Throughout the Bahá’í World. Bahá’í Youth—An Estimate and Survey of International Events. Bahá’í Youth in Persia. Plays and Pageants. Story of the Pageant “The Gate of Dawn.” The Drama of the Kingdom. Pageantry as a Factor in Education.
References to the Bahá’í Faith.
Dowager Queen‘ Marie of Rumania.
Prof. E. G. Browne, M.A., M.B., Cambridge University.
Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, D.Litt., Manchester College, Oxford. Rev. T. K. Cheyne, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University, Fellow of British Academy. Prof. Arminius Vambéry, Hungarian Academy of Pesth. Harry Charles Lukach.
Sir Valentine Chirol.
Prof. Jowett, Oxford University.
Alfred W. Martin, Society for Ethical Culture, New York. Prof. James Darmesteter, Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris. Charles Baudouin.
Dr. Henry H. Jessup, D.D.
Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston.
Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I.; K.C.I.E.
T/ae Clm‘stian Commonwealth, Anonymous.
Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, B.A.
Herbert Putnam, Congressional Library, Washington, D. C. Leo Tolstoy.
Dr. Edmund Privat, University of Geneva.
Dr. Auguste Forel, University of Zurich.
General Renato Piola Caselli.
Rev. Frederick W. Oakes.
Renwick J. G. Millar, Editor of Iolm O’Groat Ioumal, Wick, Scotland. Charles H. Prisk.
Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, D.Litt.
Shri Purohit Swami.
Prof. Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College.
Right Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel, G.C.B., M.P.
Rev. K. T. Chung.
Prof. Dimitry Kazarov, University of Sofia.
Rev. Griffith J. Sparham.
Ernest Renan.
The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, J.P., D.H.L.
Prof. Norman Bentwich, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Emile Schreiber, Publicist.
Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Doyen of Jurisprudence of Japan. Miss Helen Keller.
Sir Flinders Petrie, Archaeologist.
President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia.
Archduchess Anton of Austria.
Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons.
H.R.H. Princess Olga of Jugoslavia.
Eugen Relgis.
Arthur Henderson.
Prof. Dr. V. Lesny.
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Princess Marie Antoinette de Broglie Aussenac. President David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University. Prof. Bogdan Popovitch, University of Belgrade, Jugoslavia. Ex-Govemor William Sulzer. Luther Burbank. Prof. Yone Noguchi. Prof. Raymond Frank Piper. Angela Morgan. Arthur Moore. Prof. Dr. Jan Rypka, Charles University, Praha, Czechoslovakia. A. L. M. Nicolas. President Eduard Beneé. In Memoriam. Susan I. Moody. Hooper Harris. Harry H. Romer. Howard Luxmoore Carpenter. Edward C. Getsinger. Sarah Blundell. Lhalil Qamar. Hájí Muhammad Yazdi. Extracts from “Bahá’í News.”
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1935-1936. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies and Groups. Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Local Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies, Groups and Isolated Believers in the United States and Canada. Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Address of Centers of Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Alphabetical List of Bahá’u’lláh’s Best—Known Writings. List of the Báb’s Best-Known Works. Bahá’í Bibliography. Bahá’í Publications of America. Books About the Bahá’í Faith. Writings of the Bib. Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. ' Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Prayers. Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form. Compilations. Outlines and Guides for Bahá’í Study Classes. Bahá’í Publications of England. Bahá’í Literature in French. Bahá’í Literature in Italian. Bahá’í Literature in Dutch. Bahá’í Literature in Danish.
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Literature Literature Literature Persian. Urdu. A_rabic. Turkish. Burmese. Chinese. Hebrew. Tartar. Gujrati. Japanese. Armenian. Tamil. Kurdish. Sindhi. Bengali. Hindi. Abyssinian.
Literature '
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Swedish. Portuguese. Albanian. Esperanto. Russian. German. Bulgarian. Rumanian. Czech. Serbian. Hungarian. G reek. Maori. Spanish. Norwegian. Croatian. Oriental Languages.
Bahá’í Literature in Braille (for the Blind).
Bahá’í Periodicals.
References to the Bahá’í Faith in Books and Pamphlets by non—Bahá’í Authors. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines by non—Bahá’í Writers.
References to the Bahá’í Faith by Bahá’ís in non—Bahá’í Publications.
Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature with Guide to
Transliteration and Pronunciation of the Persian Alphabet, and Notes on the Pronunciation of Persian Words.
Definitions of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature.
PART FOUR
Articles and Reviews.
Religion and World Order, by Horace Holley.
Queen Marie of Rumania, by Martha L. Root.
The Epic of Humanity, By Christophil.
President Eduard Beneé, by Martha L. Root.
Spiritual Perspectives, by Prof. Raymond Frank Piper.
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Splendor at the Core, by Angela Morgan. Bahá’í-Glaube und Christentum, by Dr. Eugen Schmidt. Bahá’ísmo kaj la Socia Problemo, by Prof. Paul Christaller. Bahá’u’lláh’s Ground Plan of World Fellowship, by Archdeacon George Townshend. Die Bahá’ís und meine Erfahrungen, by Prof. Dr. J. Rypka. Impressions of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, by Louise R. Waite. Zwei Heilige Grabstiitten, by Dr. Adelbert Mfihlschlegel. In Praise of Words, by Helen Bishop. The Continuity of Religion, by Stanwood Cobb. The Most Great Peace, by Marion Holley. King Haakon of Norway, by Martha L. Root. Some Memories of the Sojourn of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Paris, by Lady Blomfield. Racial Likenesses and Differences: the Scientific Evidence and the Bahá’í Teachings, by Louis G. Gregory. Denmark’s Oriental Scholar, by Martha L. Root. La Baháa Filozofio, by Lidja Zamenhof. The Bahá’í Movement, by Renwick J. G. Millar. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Historic Meeting With Jane Addams, by Ruth J. Moffett. The Soul of Iceland, by Martha L. Root. Ein Junger Glaube Wird Bekannt, by Dr. Hermann Grossmann. South America: Journey Taken in the Interest of the Bahá’í Cause, by Loulie A. Mathews. Glimpses of Sweden, by Olivia Kelsey. Russia’s Cultural Contribution to the Bahá’í Faith, by Martha L. Root. A Bahá’í Incident from the Netherlands, by Louise Drake Wright. Mr. Harald Thilander and his Publications for the Blind in Sweden, by Nellie S. French. The Modern Miracles of Palestine, by Beatrice Irwin. A New Future for Radio, by Shirley Warde. Song Offerings. Echoes from the Spheres. Map of Persia Showing Bahá’í Centers. Map of the United States of America Showing Bahá’í Centers.
VOLUME VII PART ONE
Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith.
Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West.
Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings.
Commemoration of the Twenty—Fifth Anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Visit to America.
PART TWO
The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. Present-day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith. Introductory Statement. Excerpts from the Will and Testament of 'Abdu’l—Baba’. Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi.
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Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Germany and Austria.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq.
Declaration of Trust of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt Facsimile of Document related to the Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand.
By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Kenosha, Wisconsin, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Racine, Wisconsin, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Los Angeles, California, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Minneapolis, Minn., U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Bombay, India.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Poona, India.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Adelaide, Australia.
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the United States Government covering the “World Order Magazine.”
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq.
Certificate of Marriage issued by the Palestine Government and delivered to the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Haifa for official registration. Bahá’í Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual
Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
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Bahá’í Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt. Translation of the Record of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s voice. Map of Bahá’í holdings showing extension of properties surrounding and dedicated to the shrine of the Báb on Mt. Carmel. The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adlmkér. Foreword. The Spiritual Significance of the Mashriqu’l-Adjkét. Progress of Temple Ornamentation. Interesting Experiences with Temple Visitors. References to Bahá’í House of Worship in U. S. Steel News. When Bahá’ís Build a Temple. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. Foreword. Bahá’í Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting. Bahá’í Holy Days on which Work should be Suspended. Additional Material Gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Volume II) regarding the Bahá’í Calendar. Historical Data Gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Volume II) regarding Bahá’u’lláh. Youth Activities Throughout the Bahá’í World. The World Activities of Bahá’í Youth, 1936 to 1938. Excerpts from Bahá’í Youth, 1937 to 1938. References to the Bahá’í Faith. Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania. Prof. E. G. Browne, M.A., M.B., Cambridge University. Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, D.Litt., Manchester College, Oxford. Rev. T. K. Cheyne, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University, Fellow of the British Academy. ' Prof. Arminius Vambéry, Hungarian Academy of Pesth. Harry Charles Lukach. Sir Valentine Chirol. Prof. Jowett, Oxford University. Alfred W. Martin, Society for Ethical Culture, New York. Prof. James Darmesteter,_ Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris. Charles Baudouin. Dr. Henry H. Jessup, D.D. Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston. Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E. “The Christian Commonwealth,” Anonymous. Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, B..A Herbert Putnam, Congressional Library, Washington, D. C. Leo Tolstoy. Dr. Edmund Privat, University of Geneva. Dr. Auguste Forel, University of Zurich. General Renato Piola Caselli. Rev. Frederick W. Oakes. Renwick J. G. Millar, Editor of “John O’Groat Journal,” Wick, Scotland. Charles H. Prisk. Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, D.Litt. Shri Purohit Swami. Prof. Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College. Viscount Samuel, G.C.B., M.P.
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Rev. K. T. Chung.
Prof. Dimitry KaZarov, University of Sofia.
Rev. Griflith J. Sparham.
Ernest Renan.
The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, J.P., D.H.L.
Prof. Norman Bentwich, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Emile Schreiber, Publicist.
Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Doycn of Jurisprudence of Japan. Miss Helen Keller.
Sir Flinders Petrie, Archaeologist.
President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia.
Archduchess Anton of Austria.
Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons.
H.R.H. Princess Olga of Jugoslavia.
Eugen Relgis.
Arthur Henderson.
Prof. Dr. V. Lesny.
Princess Marie Antoinette de Broglie Aussenac.
President David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University. Prof. Bogdan Popovitch, University of Belgrade, Jugoslavia. Ex-Governor William (Sulzer of New York.
Luther Burbank.
Prof. Yone Noguchi.
Prof. Raymond Frank Piper.
Angela Morgan.
Arthur Moore.
Prof. Dr. Jan Rypka, Charles University, Praha, Czechoslovakia. A. L. M. Nicolas.
President Eduard Beneé of Czechoslovakia.
In Memoriam.
Alfred E. Lunt.
Dr. Zia Bagdédi.
Mrs. Laurie C. Wilhelm. Mrs. Mary Hanford Ford. Elmore E. Duckett. Colonel Dr. I. Pirfizbalght. Mirzá Muhammad Káẓim—Pfir. Dr. Y. S. Tsao.
Dr. Muhammad Ba§bir. Miss Malakat Nfislu’lgati. Extracts from.Baba”z’ News.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1937-1938.
Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies. Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies and Groups Alphabetically listed according to Nations. Abyssinia. Albania. Australia. Austria.
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Belgium.
Brazil.
Bulgaria.
Burma.
Canada.
Caucasus.
China.
Czechoslovakia.
Denmark.
EgYPt France.
Germany.
Great Britain and Ireland.
Hawaiian Islands.
Holland.
Hungary.
Iceland.
India.
‘Iráq.
Islands (Society Islands).
Italy.
Japan.
Jugoslavia.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Palestine and Transjordania.
Persia._
Poland.
Rumania.
Russia.
South Africa.
Sfidén.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
Syria.
Tunisia.
Turkey.
Turkistán.
United States of America.
West Indies (British). Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the
United States and Canada. Local Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies, Groups and Isolated Believers in the -United States and Canada. Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. Addresses of Centers of Bahá’í Administrative Divisons in Persia. Alphabetical List of Bahá’u’lláh’s Best-Known Writings. List of the Báb’s Best—Known Works. Bahá’í Bibliography.
Bahá’í Publications of America.
Books About the Bahá’í Faith.
Writings of the Báb.
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Writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Writings of Shoghi Effendi.
Prayers.
Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form. Compilations.
Outlines and Guides for Bahá’í Study Classes.
Bahá’í Publications of England. Bahá’í Publications in French. Bahá’í Publications in Italian. Bahá’í Publications in Dutch. Bahá’í Publications in Danish. Bahá’í Publications in Swedish. Bahá’í Publications in Portuguese. Bahá’í Publications in Albanian. Bahá’í Publications in Esperanto. Bahá’í Publications in Russian. Bahá’í Publications in German. Bahá’í Publications in Bulgarian. Bahá’í Publications in Rumanian. Bahá’í Publications in Czech. Bahá’í Publications in Serbian. Bahá’í Publications in Hungarian. Bahá’í Publicatibns in Greek. Bahá’í Publications in Maori. Bahá’í Publications in Spanish. Bahá’í Publications in Norwegian. Bahá’í Publications in Croatian. Bahá’í Publications in Icelandic. Bahá’í Publications in Oriental Languages. Persian. Urdu. Arabic. Turkish. Burmese. Chinese. Hebrew. Tartar. Gujrati. Japanese. Armenian. Tamil. Kurdish. Sindhi. Bengali. Hindi. Abyssinian. Bahá’í Literature in Braille (for the Blind). Bahá’í Periodicals. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Books and Pamphlets by non-Bahá’í Authors. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines by non—Bahá’í Writers. References to the Bahá’í Faith by Bahá’ís in non-Bahá’í Publications.
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Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature With Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation of Persian Alphabet and Notes on the Pronunciation of Persian Words.
Definitions of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature.
PART FOUR
Articles and Reviews. The Seven Valleys by Bahá’u’lláh; A Meditation, by G. Townshend. The World of Heart and Spirit, by Horace Holley. A Session at the World Congress of Faiths, by Helen Bishop. Importance de l’Idée Spirituelle dans la Vie Actuelle, by Lucienne Migette. Racial Amity in America, by Louis G. Gregory. Aus dem Leben des Bib, by Erna Schmidt. Dawn over Mount Him, by Mardiyyih Nabil Carpenter. The Bahá’í Faith and Eastern Scholars, by Martha L. Root. The Unity of Nations, by Stanwood Cobb. Changing Race Relations, by Maxwell Miller. Bahá’í, from “La Sagesse de l’Orient,” by Dr. Edmund Privat. Sources of Community Life, by Marion Holley. A Brief Account of Thomas Breakwell, by May Maxwell. Unity of Races, by Genevieve L. Coy. Mankind the Prodigal, by Alfred E. Lunt. The Fulfillment of Religion, by Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick. A World Community, by George 0. Latimer. The Call to Germany, by Alma Knobloch. The Manifestation, by Albert P. Entzminger. Hear, O Israel, by Dorothy K. Baker. The Rosary, by Nellie S. French. Marriage in the Bahá’í Faith, by Rosemary 8313. Learning to Live Together, by Martha L. Root. Bahá’í Radio Program, delivered over Station “WHN,” New York. The Bust of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, by Mrs. Stannard. African Experience, by Loulie A. Mathews. The Non-Political Nature of the Bahá’í Cause, by Emily M. Axford. Teaching the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh in Distant Lands, by Nellie S. French. Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe Apperson Hearst from “Persia by a Persian.” A Tribute from Iceland, by Hélmfridur Arnadéttir. Song Offerings. Echoes from the Spheres. Map of the United States and Canada Showing Bahá’í Centers.
VOLUME VIII
PART ONE
I. Aims and Purposes of the Bahá’í Faith. A Worldwide Spiritual Community. The Renewal of Faith. The Basis of Unity. The Spirit of the New Day. A Background of Heroic Sacrifice.
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II. Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West.
International.
Pioneer Teachers' 1n the Seven Year Plan
Martha Root’ 3 Travels' 1n India, Burma, and Australia, He1 Death' 1n Honolulu.
The Bahá’ 1 Faith in Persia.
The Passing of May Maxwell.
The Bahá’í Faith in the British Isles.
Consolidation of the Faith in Egypt.
Bah"i Activities 1n Iráq.
Persecution and Deportation of the Bahá’ís of Caucasus and Turkistan.
The Bahá’í Faith in Australia and New Zealand.
Bahá’í Activities in India and Burma.
Important Developments in the Bahá’í Community of North America.
Bahá’í Summer Schools.
The International Bahá’í Bureau.
Donation of Land in Southern Palestine.
The Worldwide Bahá’í Community.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Annual report, 1938-1939.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Supplementary report, 1938-1939.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Annual report, 1939—1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. Supplementary report, 1939— 1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ 15 of the British Isles.Anr1ual report, 1938-1939.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the British Isles. Annual report, 1939-1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia. Annual report, 1938—1939.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia. Annual report, 1939—1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq. Annual report, 1938-1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma. Annual report, 1938—1940.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand. Annual report, 1938—1940.
III. Excerpts from Bahá’í Sacred Writings.
Words of the Báb.
Words of Bahá’u’lláh. Cited in The Advent of Divine Justicen Prayers and Meditations. Excerpts from Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
Words of ‘Abdu’l- Bahá. The Manifestations of God. Explanation of the Rebukes Addressed by God to the Prophets. Explanation of the Verse of the Kitáb- 1'- Aqdas. "There Is No Associate
for the Dawning-Place of Command in the Supreme Sinlessness.”
Perfections Are Without Limit. The Evolution of Man in the Other World. The State of Man and His Progress After Death. Explanation of :1 Verse in the Kitáb—i—Aqdas. The Existence of the Rational Soul After the Death of the Body. Eternal Life and Entrance into the Kingdom of God.
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Industrial Justice‘ The Unity of Religion. The Image of God. IV. Transfer of the Remains of the Brother and Mother of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Mt. Carmel. The Spiritual Potencies of that Consecrated Spot. The Burial of the Purest Branch and the Mother of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. V. The Passing of Munirih Khánum, the Holy Mother. Episodes in the Life of Munirih Khánum. In Memory of Munirih 1(_hénurn. A Loving Tribute from Australia. VI. The Passing of Queen Marie of Rumania. Queen Marie of Rumania and the Bahá’í Faith. Treasured Memories by Lilian McNeil]. Queen Marie of Rumania by Martha L. Root.
PART TWO
I. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. 1. Present-Day Administration of the Bahá’í Faith.
Introductory Statement.
A Procedure for the Conduct of the Local Spiritual Assembly. The Annual Bahá” 1 Convention. The Non-Political Character of the Baha’ 1 Faith. Concerning Membership in Non-Bahá’í Religious Organizations. Bahá’ís and War. The Will and Testament of ’Aba'u’l—Ba/oa’. Interpretations of The Will and Testament.
Excerpts from The Will and Testament of ’Abdu’l-Baba’.
Excerpts from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Messages from the Guardian.
2. The Spirit and Form of the Bahá’í Administrative Order.
Certificate of Declaration of Trust of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
Declaration of Trust: and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Germany and Austria.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of India and Burma.
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq.
Declaration of Trust of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sfidén.
Facsimile of Document related to the Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sfidén.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the British Isles.
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the British Isles.
Certificate of Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Australia and New Zealand.
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By-Laws of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York, N. Y., U. S. A
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of New York, N. Y., U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of Sydney, Australia.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of Vancouver, B. O, Canada.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of San Francisco, California, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Lima, Ohio, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Columbus, Ohio, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Phoenix, Arizona, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Portland, Oregon, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Jersey City, New Jersey, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Wilmette, Illinois, U. S. A.
Corporation Declaration by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Peoria, Illinois, U. S. A. '
Corporation Declaration by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Winnetka, Illinois, U. s. A. ‘
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Seattle, Washington, U. S. A.
Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Boston, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
Certificate of Formation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Mexico City, Mexico. .
Membership card used in enrolling new believers in the Bahá’í Faith in the City of Mexico.
Trade Mark Certificate obtained from the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia covering the Name ”Bahá’í” and the Symbol of the Greatest Name.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sfidén.
Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of ‘Iráq.
Bahá’í Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Persia.
Bahá’í- Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sfidén.
Marriage License issued by the State of Illinois authorizing the Spiritual
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Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Chicago, 111., to solemnize Bahá’í Marriages, With explanatory letter. Text in Persian of the Outline of Bahá’í Laws regarding Matters of Personal Status submitted for recognition to the Egyptian Government by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sfidén. Map of Bahá’í holdings showing extension of properties surrounding and dedicated to the Shrine of the Báb on Mt. Carmel. 3. The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár. Forewdrd. The Spiritual Significance of the Mashriqu’l-chhkér. Bahá’í Texts for the Nine Outer Doors of the Mashriqu’l—chhkér. The Bahá’í Temple used as design for Cachet selected by the Postal Authorities of Wilmette, Illinois. Envelope and Article related to the Cachet used by the Postal Authorities of Wilmette, Illinois. Letter of the Postmaster of Wilmette, Illinois, to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada. The Temples of the Ages. Une Institution Béhaie. Two Articles on the Bahá’í Temple published in Finland. 4. Bahá’í Calendar and Festivals. Foreword. Bahá’í Feasts, Anniversaries and Days of Fasting. Bahá’í Holy Days on Which work should be suspended. Additional Material Gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding the Bahá’í Calendar. Historical Data Gleaned from Nabil’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding Bahá’u’lláh. 5. Youth Activities Throughout the Bahá’í World. Introductory Statement. Bahá’í Youth Activities in the Americas. Louhelen Youth Sessions—1939. Geyserville Youth Session. Green Acre Youth Session. Many Youth Are Pioneer Teachers. Other Activities of Bahá’í Youth Groups. Bahá’í Youth Activities in Europe and Asia. Excerpts from “Bahá’í Youth” Magazine, 1938 to 1939. II. References to the Bahá’í Faith. 1. Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania. Prof. E. G. Browne, M.A., M.B., Cambridge University. Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, D.Litt., Manchester College, Oxford. Rev. T. K. Cheyne, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University, Fellow of British Academy. Prof. Arminius Vambéry, Hungarian Academy of Pesth. Sir Valentine Chirol. Harry Charles Lukach. Prof. Jowett, Oxford University. 9. Alfred W. Martin, Society for Ethical Culture, New York. 10. Prof. James Darmesteter, Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris. 11. Charles Baudouin. 12. Dr. Henry H. Jessup, D.D.
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THE Bahá’í WORLD
Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston.
Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I.; K.C.I.E.
The Christian Commonwealth, Anonymous.
Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, B.A.
Herbert Putnam, Congressional Library, Washington, D. C.
Leo Tolstoy.
Dr. Edmund Privat, University of Geneva.
Dr. Auguste Forel, University of Zurich.
General Renato Piola Caselli.
Rev. Frederick W. Oakes.
Renwick J. G. Millar, Editor of Io/m O’Groat Journal, Wick, Scotland. Charles H. Prisk.
Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, D.Litt.
Shri Purohit Swami.
Prof. Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College.
Viscount Herbert Samuel, G.C.B., M.P.
Rev. K. T. Chung.
Prof. Dimitry Kazarov, University of Sofia.
Rev. Grifiith J. Sparham.
Ernest Renan.
The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, J.P., D.H.L.
Prof. Norman Bentwich, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
Emile Schreiber, Publicist.
Miss Helen Keller.
Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Doyen of Jurisprudence of Japan.
Sir Flinders Petrie, Archaeologist.
Former President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia.
Archduchess Anton of Austria.
Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons.
H.R.H. Princess Olga of Jugoslavia.
Eugen Relgis.
Arthur Henderson.
Prof. Dr. V. Lesny.
Princess Marie Antoinette de Broglie Aussenac.
Late President David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University. Prof. Bogdan Popovitch, University of Belgrade, Jugoslavia. Ex-Governor William Sulzer.
Luther Burbank.
Prof. Yone Noguchi.
Prof. Raymond Frank Piper.
Angela Morgan.
Arthur Moore.
Prof. Dr. Jan Rypka, Charles University, Praha, Czechoslovakia. A. L. M. Nicholas.
President Eduard Beneé of Czechoslovakia.
Sir Ronald Storrs, N.V.C., M.G., C.B.E.
Col. Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang (Nepal). [ournal Of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Rt. Hon. M. R. Jayaknr.
In Memoriam.
1. 2. 3.
May Ellis Maxwell. A Tribute to Lua Getsingcr. Martha L. Root.
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Mrs. Thornburg—Croppcr.
Lady Blomfield.
Rahmatu’lláh ‘Alá’í.
Grace Robarts Ober.
Hájí G_hu1ém—Ridé, Amin—Amin. Pauline Knobloch Hannen. Louise R. Waite (fiéhnaz Khánum). Isabel Fraser Chamberlain (Soraya). Marie B. Moore.
Robert 5. Abbott.
Mrs. Margaret Campbell. Howard M. Kinney.
Margaret Klebs.
Joseph G. Bray.
Georgie Brown Wiles.
Grace Krug.
William M. Miller.
Abu’l—Qásim Gulasténih.
Habib Miskar.
Muhammad Sulaymén. Ismé‘iI—Aqé.
‘Abdu’l-HuSayn Iqbél.
In Memoriam. List from Balnf’z’ N (-ws.
PART THREE
Bahá’í Directory, 1939- 1 940.
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Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies.
Countries where Bahá’ís are resident. Abyssinia. Afghanistan. Albania. Argentina. Australia. Austria. Belgium. Bolivia. Brazil. Bulgaria. Burma. Canada. Caucasus. Chile. China. Costa Rica. Cuba. Czechoslovakia. Denmark. Ecuador. EgyptEl Salvador. Finland.
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France.
Germany.
Great Britain and Ireland. Guatemala.
Haiti. ' Holland.
Honduras. Hungary.
Iceland.
India and Burma. ‘Iráq.
Italy.
Japan.
Jugoslavia.
Mexico.
New Zealand. Nicaragua. Norway.
Palestine and Transjordania. Panama.
Persia.
Peru.
Poland.
Rumania.
Russia.
San Domingo. South Africa. Sfidén.
Sweden. Switzerland.
Syria.
Tunisia.
Turkey.
Turkistán.
United States and Canada. Uruguay. Venezuela.
West Indies, British.
3. Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada.
4. Local Bahá’í Spiritual Assemblies, Groups and Isolated Believers in the United States and Canada.
5. Bahá’í Administrative Divisions in Persia. .
6. Directory of Leading Assemblies in Bahá’í Administrative Divisions of Persia.
7. Alphabetical List of Bahá’u’lláh’s Best—Known Writings.
8. List of the 3513’s Best—Known Works.
II. Bahá’í Bibliography.
1. Bahá’í Publications of America. Books About the Bahá’í Faith. Writings of the Báb.
Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
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Writings of Shoghi Effendi.
Prayers.
Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form. Compilations.
Outlines and Guides for Bahá’í Study Classes.
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Persian. Urdu. Arabic. Turkish. Burmese. Chinese. Hebrew. Tartar. Gujrati. Japanese. Armenian. Tamil. Kurdish. Sindhi. Bengali. Hindi. Abyssinian.
27. Bahá’í Literature in Braille (for the Blind). America. France. Czechoslovakia. Japan.
28. Bahá’í Periodicals.
of England. of India and Burma. ' French. Italian. Dutch. Danish. Swedish. Portuguese. Albanian. Esperanto. Russian. German. Bulgarian. Rumanian. Czech. Serbian. Hungarian. Greek.
in Maori. Spanish. Norwegian. Croatian. Polish. Icelandic. Oriental Languages.
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THE Bahá’í WORLD
References to the Bahá’í Faith in Books and Pamphlets Published under Non-Bahá’í Auspices.
References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines by Non—Bahá’í Writers.
References to the Bahá’í Faith by Bahá’ís in Non-Bahá’í Publications.
References to the Bahá’í Faith in Specialized Reference Works.
III. Transliteration of Oriental Words frequently used in Bahá’í Literature. Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation of Persian Alphabet and Notes
on the Pronunciation of Persian Words.
IV. Definition of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature.
PART FOUR
I. Articles and Reviews.
II. III. IV.
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Constructive Religion, by George Townshend.
Truth and World Unity, by Horace Holley.
Bahá’u’lláh, by H. M. Bélyuzi.
International Bahá’í Congress Day at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Bahá’í Message to the Universities of Northern India, by Martha L. Root.
Essai sur les Difle’rentes Formes de Priéres, by Lucienne L. Migette.
Crisis of the World Psyche, by Wilfrid Barton.
The New Citizenship, by Beatrice Irwin.
The Oneness of Religion, by Doris McKay.
The Well of Happiness, by George Townshend.
Bahá’ís and War, by David Hofman.
Conférence dans un cercle Bahá’í a Paris, 1e 19 Mars, 1939, by Madame . J. Montefiore.
Rejoice, O Israel, by Alice Simmons Cox.
Pioneer Introduction of the Bahá’í Faith to the Netherlands, by Louise Drake Wright.
An Interview with A. L. M. Nicolas of Paris, by Edith Sanderson.
Yucatan . . . 1939, by Loulie A. Mathews.
The Scriptures of Different Faiths, by Pritam Singh.
Faith and the Man, by Louis G. Gregory.
Appreciation by Leaders of Thought, by Ruhéniyyih Moffett.
A Journey to the Arctic, by Nellie 5. French.
Táhirih’s Message to the Modern World, by Martha L. Root.
A Brief Commentary, by Marian Little.
A Brief Survey of the Literature of the Bahá’í Faith in English, by William Kenneth Christian.
John Ebenezer Esslemont, His Life and Service, by Jessie E. Revell.
A Letter from Finland, by V'ciinfi Rissanen.
RadiO-Nations Calling, by Ethel M. Dawe.
Le Martyre, par Dr. A. Mesbah.
Song Offerings.
Echoes from the Spheres.
Contents of The Bahá’í World Vol. I—VII.
Maps of Teaching Regions of the United States and Canada, of Central and South
America, and of the Bahá’í World.
