God Passes By (Holley)/Text
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GOD PASSES BY
Third Period: The Ministry of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Fourth Period: The Inception of the Formative Age of the Bahá’í Faith
GREEN ACRE STUDY COURSE
July 23-28, 1945.
Conducted by Horace Holley
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I. THE STATION AND MISSION OF ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ[edit]
1. Preliminary discussion: -
- A. "God Passes By" has two aspects: the Manifestation; the World Community.
- B. The principle of sacrifice: to the Manifestation; to mankind.
- C. The mystery of the Twofold Manifestation: the return of all the Prophets; the Báb’s attitude to Bahá’u’lláh signalizes true faith.
- D. The Bahá’í community is the union of the faithful of all races and nations; the cleansing of the earth and the judgment of nations; doctrine of responsibility.
- E. Subject for research and discussion: What has been the connection between prophet and community in past Dispensations?
2. The institution of the Covenant, pp. 237-240
3. Station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, pp. 240-243
4. The Mission of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 252
- A. Foundation of World Center, pp. 276-277
- B. American Bahá’í community, pp. 255-256
- C. Two Journeys to the West, pp. 280-281
- D. Exposition of Bahá’í Principles, pp. 281-282
Display: Certified copy, Will and Testament of Bahá’u’lláh; illustrations bearing upon the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, volumes of the Bahá’í World.
II. SOURCE AND NATURE OF ADMINISTRATION ORDER[edit]
1. Preliminary discussion: -
- Each Dispensation annuls the existing social order.
2. Source of the Administrative Order, pp. 324-326
3. Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 328
4. Nature of the Administrative Order, pp. 326-327
5. Subject for research and discussion: Administrative developments to 1921.
Display: Certified copy, Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá; 1944 edition, Will and Testament.
III. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER[edit]
1. Preliminary discussion: -
- Bahá’u’lláh’s World Charter reverses the process of political evolution.
2. The Formative Period, p. 329
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3. Preliminary Steps, pp. 329-330
4. Ordination of Local Assemblies, pp. 331-332
5. Functions of Local Assemblies, p. 331
6. Institution of National Assemblies, pp. 332-333
7. National Committees, p. 333
8. National Constitutions, pp. 334-336
9. Incorporation of Local Assemblies, p. 336
10. National and Local Endowments, pp. 337-339
11. Subject for research and discussion: Sources of information concerning the nature and formation of House of Justice.
Display: Executed copy, Declaration of Trust; 1945 edition, Declaration of Trust and By-Laws; Wilson Indenture executed by Shoghi Effendi; Green Acre Indenture.
IV. COLLECTIVE UNDERTAKINGS[edit]
1. Preliminary discussion:-
- Faith as dynamic to action
2. Haziratu’l-Quds, pp. 339-340
3. Mashriqu’l-Adhkar, p. 340
4. Summer Schools, pp. 340-341
5. Youth Activity, pp. 341-342
6. Nineteen Day Feast, p. 342
7. Public Conferences, pp. 342-343
8. Contacts with civil authority, pp. 343-345
9. World Center, pp. 345-346, 347-348
10. First Temple of the West, pp. 348-351
11. Teaching the Cause, pp. 376-377, 379, 386-387
12. Development of publications, pp. 380-383
13. Subject for research and discussion: Significance of the Divine Plan.
Display: Temple Indenture; Temple Report, 1909-1925; Final Report, Supervising Engineer; Plat of dedication; Progress photographs.