Bahá’í World/Volume 8

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The Bahá’í World Volume 8 April 1938-1940

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Contents

Introduction

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

II. Survey of Current Bahá’í Activities in the East and West

International

Pioneer Teachers in the Seven Year Plan

Martha Root’s Travels in India, Burma, and Australia, Her Death in Honolulu

The Bahá’í Faith in Írán

The Passing of May Maxwell

The Bahá’í Faith in the British Isles

Consolidation of the Faith in Egypt

Bahá’í Activities in ‘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’ís of the British Isles. Annual 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 Írán. Annual report, 1938-1939

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Írán. 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 Justice

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-i-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 a 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

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 Munírih Khánum, the Holy Mother

Episodes in the Life of Munírih Khánum

In Memory of Munírih Khánum

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 McNeill

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’í Convention

   The Non-Political Character of the Bahá’í Faith

   Concerning Membership in Non-Bahá’í Religious Organizations

   Bahá’ís and War

   The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

   Interpretations of The Will and Testament

   Excerpts from The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

   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 Írán

   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 Sudan

   Facsimile of Document related to the Incorporation of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sudan

   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

   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. C., 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 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.

   Certificate of Incorporation of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Peoria, Illinois, U. S. A.

   Certificate of Incorporation of 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 Írán

   Bahá’í Marriage Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sudan

   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 Tran

   Bahá’í Divorce Certificate adopted and enforced by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Egypt and Sudan

   Marriage License issued by the State of Illinois authorizing the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Chicago, Ill., to solemnize Bahá’í Marriages, with explanatory letter

   Text in Íránian 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 Sudan

   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

   Foreword

   The Spiritual Significance of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár

   Bahá’í Texts for the Nine Outer Doors of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár

   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 Béhaíe

   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 Nabíl’s Narrative (Vol. II) regarding the Bahá’í Calendar

   Historical Data Gleaned from Nabíl’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
2. Prof. E. G. Browne, M.A., M.B., Cambridge University
3. Dr. J. Estlin Carpenter, D.Litt., Manchester College, Oxford
4. Rev. T. K. Cheyne, D.Litt., D.D., Oxford University, Fellow of British Academy.
5. Prof. Arminius Vambéry, Hungarian Academy of Pesth
6. Sir Valentine Chirol
7. Harry Charles Lukach
8. Prof. Jowett, Oxford University
9. Alfred W. Martin, Society for Ethical Culture, New York
10. Charles Baudouin
11. Prof. James Darmesteter, Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris
12. Dr. Henry H. Jessup, D.D
13. Right Hon. The Earl Curzon of Kedleston
14. Sir Francis Younghusband, K.C.S.I.; K.C.I.E.
15. The Christian Commonwealth, Anonymous
16. Rev. J. Tyssul Davis, B.A.
17. Herbert Putnam, Congressional Library, Washington, D. C.
18. Leo Tolstoy
19. Dr Edmund Privat, University of Geneva
20. Dr Auguste Forel, University of Zurich
21. General Renato Piola Caselli
22. Rev. Frederick W. Oakes
23. Renwick J. G. Millar, Editor of Io/m O’Gr0at Iournal, Wick, Scotland
24. Charles H. Prisk
25. Prof. Hari Prasad Shastri, D.Litt
26. Shri Purohit Swami
27. Prof. Herbert A. Miller, Bryn Mawr College
28. Viscount Herbert Samuel, G.C.B., M.P.
29. Rev. K. T. Chung
30. Prof. Dimitry Kazarov, University of Sofia
31. Rev.Griffith J. Sparham
32. Ernest Renan
33. The Hon. Lilian Helen Montague, J.P., D.H.L.
34. Prof. Norman Bentwich, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
35. Emile Schreiber, Publicist
36. Miss Helen Keller
37. Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima, Doyen of Jurisprudence of Japan
38. Sir Flinders Petrie, Archaeologist
39. Former President Masaryk of Czechoslovakia.
40. Archduchess Anton of Austria
41. Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons
42. H.R.H. Princess Olga of Jugoslavia
43. Eugen Relgis
44. Arthur Henderson
45. Prof. Dr. V. Lesny
46. Princess Marie Antoinette de Broglie Aussenac
47. Late President David Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford University
48. Prof. Bogdan Popovitch, University of Belgrade, Jugoslavia
49. Ex-Governor William Sulzer
50. Luther Burbank
51. Prof. Yone Noguchi
52. Prof. Raymond Frank Piper
53. Angela Morgan
54. Arthur Moore
55. Prof. Dr. Jan Rypka, Charles University, Praha, Czechoslovakia
56. A. L. M. Nicholas
57. President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia
58. Sir Ronald Scorrs, N.V.C., M.G., C.B.E.
59. Col. Raja Jai Prithvi Bahadur Singh, Raja of Bajang (Nepal)
60. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
61. Rt. Hon. M. R. Jayakar

III. In Memoriam

1. May Ellis Maxwell
2. A Tribute to Lua Getsinger
3. Martha L. Root
4. Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper
5. Lady Blomfield
6. Raḥmatu’lláh ‘Alá’í
7. Grace Robarts Ober
8. Ḥájí Ghulám-Riḍá, Amín-Amín
9. Pauline Knobloch Hannen
10. Louise R. Waite (Sháhnaz Khánum)
11. Isabel Fraser Chamberlain (Soraya)
12. Marie B. Moore
13. Robert S. Abbott
14. Mrs. Margaret Campbell
15. Howard M. Kinney
16. Margaret Klebs
17. Joseph G. Bray
18. Georgie Brown Wiles
19. Grace Krug
20. William M. Miller
21. Abu’l-Qásim Gulastánih
22. Ḥabíb Miskar
23. Muhammad Sulaymán
24. Ismá‘íl-Áqá
25. ‘Abdu’l-Ḥusayn Iqbál
26. In Memoriam. List from Bahá’í News

PART THREE

I. Bahá’í Directory, 1939-1940

1. Bahá’í National Spiritual Assemblies
2. 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

   Egypt

   El Salvador

   Finland

   France

   Germany

   Great Britain and Ireland

   Guatemala

   Haiti

   Holland

   Honduras

   Hungary

   Iceland

   India and Burma

   Írán

   ‘Iráq

   Italy

   Japan

   Jugoslavia

   Mexico

   New Zealand

   Nicaragua

   Norway

   Palestine and Transjordania

   Panama

   Peru

   Poland

   Rumania

   Russia

   San Domingo

   South Africa

   Súdán

   Sweden

   Switzerland

   Syria

   Tunisia

   Turkey

   Turkistán

   United States and Canada

   Uruguay

   Venezuela

   West Indies, British

3. Officers and Committees of the National Spiritual 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 Írán
6. Directory of Leading Assemblies in Bahá’í Administrative Divisions of Írán
7. Alphabetical List of Bahá’u’lláh’s Best-Known Writings
8. List of the Báb’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

   Writings of Shoghi Effendi

   Prayers

   Bahá’í Literature in Pamphlet Form

   Compilations

   Outlines and Guides for Bahá’í Study Classes

2. Bahá’í Publications of England
3. Bahá’í Publications of India and Burma
4. Bahá’í Publications in French
5. Bahá’í Publications in Italian
6. Bahá’í Publications in Dutch
7. Bahá’í Publications in Danish
8. Bahá’í Publications in Swedish
9. Bahá’í Publications in Portuguese
10. Bahá’í Publications in Albanian
11. Bahá’í Publications in Esperanto
12. Bahá’í Publications in Russian
13. Bahá’í Publications in German
14. Bahá’í Publications in Bulgarian
15. Bahá’í Publications in Rumanian
16. Bahá’í Publications in Czech
17. Bahá’í Publications in Serbian
18. Bahá’í Publications in Hungarian
19. Bahá’í Publications in Greek
20. Bahá’í Publications in Maori
21. Bahá’í Publications in Spanish
22. Bahá’í Publications in Norwegian
23. Bahá’í Publications in Croatian
24. Bahá’í Publications in Polish
25. Bahá’í Publications in Icelandic
26. Bahá’í Publications in Oriental Languages

    Íránian

    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
29. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Books and Pamphlets Published under Non-Bahá’í Auspices
30. References to the Bahá’í Faith in Magazines by Non-Bahá’í Writers
31. References to the Bahá’í Faith by Bahá’ís in Non-Bahá’í Publications
32. 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 Íránian Alphabet and Notes on the Pronunciation of Íránian Words

IV. Definition of Oriental Terms used in Bahá’í Literature

PART FOUR

I. Articles and Reviews

1. Constructive Religion, by George Townshend
2. Truth and World Unity, by Horace Holley
3. Bahá’u’lláh, by H. M. Bályuzí
4. International Bahá’í Congress Day at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
5. Bahá’í Message to the Universities of Northern India, by Martha L. Root
6. Essai sur les Difiérentes Formes de Prières, by Lucienne L. Migette
7. Crisis of the World Psyche, by Wilfrid Barton
8. The New Citizenship, by Beatrice Irwin
9. The Oneness of Religion, by Doris McKay
10. The Well of Happiness, by George Townshend
11. Bahá’ís and War, by David Hofman
12. Confèrence dans un cercle Bahá’í a Paris, le 19 Mars, 1939, by Madame J. Montefiore
13. Rejoice, O Israel, by Alice Simmons Cox
14. Pioneer Introduction of the Bahá’í Faith to the Netherlands, by Louise Drake Wright
15. An Interview with A. L. M. Nicolas of Paris, by Edith Sanderson
16. Yucatan 1939, by Loulie A. Mathews
17. The Scriptures of Different Faiths, by Pritam Singh
18. Faith and the Man, by Louis G. Gregory
19. Appreciations by Leaders of Thought, by Ruḥániyyih Moffett
20. A Journey to the Arctic, by Nellie S. French
21. Ṭáhirih’s Message to the Modern World, by Martha L. Root
22. A Brief Commentary, by Marian Little
23. A Brief Survey of the Literature of the Bahá’í Faith in English, by William Kenneth Christian
24. John Ebenezer Esslemont, His Life and Service, by Jessie E. Revell
25. A Letter from Finland, by Väinö Rissanen
26. Radio—Nations Calling, by Ethel M. Dawe
27. Le Martyre, par Dr. A. Mesbah

II. Song Offerings

III. Echoes from the Spheres

IV. Contents of The Bahá’í World Vol. I-VII

V. Maps of Teaching Regions of the United States and Canada, of Central and South America, and of the Bahá’í World