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Vol. II June 24, 1911. No. 6
CONTENTS
Assemblies in the Occident 2 Words of BAHA'O'LLAH 3 Tablet from Abdul-Baha to the Spiritual Assembly of Baku, Russia—Illustrated 3 Portions of Tablets from Abdul-Baha 5 Editorials 7 Four Questions and Answers—Tablet from Abdul-Baha 8
ASSEMBLIES IN THE OCCIDENT.
Secretaries are requested to see that their Assembly is correctly represented.
CANADA. MONTREAL, QUE.—Weekly meeting held Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Maxwell, 716 Pine Avenue.
ENGLAND. LONDON, ENG.—Regular meeting of Assembly Friday, 8:15 p. m., at 10 Cheniston Gardens; Wright's Lane, Lane, Kensington, High Street. Bahai Reading Room, 137a; High Street, entrance from Wright's Lane.
GERMANY. STUTTGART, WURTEMBERG. — Regular meeting of Assembly Friday evening. Kanzlei strasse 24F. ZUFFENHAUSEN.—At the home of Herrn und Frau F. Sweizer, Karl strasse 26F.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AKRON, OHIO.—Meetings every Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Brooker, 29 Hawthorne Avenue.
BALTIMORE, MD.—Regular weekly meetings Tuesday evening at 629 West North Avenue, and Sunday evening at 516 Broadway. Residence of Secretary, 629 West North Avenue.
BANGOR, MICH.—Meetings are held at alternate homes the first and third Sundays of the month. Address, Mr. Byron S. Lane, R. F. D. 5.
BOSTON, MASS.—Sunday morning, at 11 o'clock, in Beckton Hall, 200 Huntington Avenue; study class, Friday, 8 p. m., at 69 Gainsborough Street. Miss Ethel Clement, Corresponding Secretary, 344 Harvard Street, Cambridge, Mass. CHICAGO, ILL.—Re-gular weekly meeting, Sunday, 11 a. m., at Corinthian Hall, 17th Masonic Temple, State and Randolph Streets. Address of Assembly, P. O. Box 283. George Leach, Secretary. Bahais coming to Ch'u.-age who wish to be met at the railroad station and be put into communicatlon with the friends in this city, may address Mrs. H. Greenlcaf, 4855 Kenmore Avenue. Tolephone Ravenswood 3025. CLEVI-ZLAND, On10.—Regular weekly meeting of the Assembly Friday evenings, at the apartment of Dr. Pauline Barton-Pvoko, Rose Building; also evenings at the ITHACA, N. Y.—-Regular meeting 01 Assembly. Friday evening at the residence of Dr. W. I6. House, 241 South Cayuga Street. Wrs.--Rognlar weekly meeting, Sunday, 10 :30 a. m.; Sunday school, 9 :30 a. m.. at Gronquish Hall, 218 Park Street. Address of Assembly, Mr. Charles Carlson, Socretary, 418 Crate Street. Mrs. Anna hanan, Secretary, Women's Assembly. Los ANGELES, B. Beckett, Secretary, 429 Citizens’ National Bank Building. MUSKEGON, M:cII.—Mectlngs held Wednesday afternoon at 52 Jackson Street. Mrs. Helene Bagg' Secretary. NEW Yonx, N. Y.—Regu1ar weekly meeting, Sunday, 11 a. m., at Genealogical Hall, 226 West 58th Street. OAKLAND, C.\L.—Charles R. Lee, Scc1'ctary_. 1523 Jackson Street, San Francisco. Mrs. Gordie Cline, Corresponding Secretary, 233 Avenue, San Mateo, Cal. POIITLAND, weekly meeting. Thursday, 7 :30 p. m., at 501 Yumhill Street, corner Fifteenth Street. Mrs. Nettie Nash, Secretary, Kenton Station. SEATTLE. WASH.-—Regular weekly meeting held at 2916 Beacon Avenue, South.
STAR OF THE WEST Vol. II Chicago (June 24, 1911) Rahmat N0. 6 This is a leaf the Breezes of the Will of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Esctolled, have stirred. Can it be still when the rushing winds blow? No, by the Lord of the Names and Attributes! Rather do they move it as they list, for Being belongeth not to in the Presence of the Eternal. His decisive command did come, causing Me to speak for His celebration amid the worlds. Verity, I was not save as one dead in the presence of His Com.-manrl, the hand of thy Lord, the Mere-iful, the Clement, turning Me. Can anyone on his own part that for all men, whether high or law, will c0nt1'(1d-ict Him? No! by Him who taught the pen eternal mysteries, save him who is strengthened by One, Mighty and Strong! Upon them be the Glory of God, the Most Glorious! 1112 IS 000! O ye friends of God! O ye of and favors of the Beauty of ABBA! That hath the of sanctity and holiness to shed lts Bays upon the expanse of the universe and that mysteriouvs Beloved hath rent assunder the veil of concealment and appeared in the Assemblage of Humanity so that the wooers of His heart-captivating Beauty attained to His meeting, and torrents of spiritual teachings have descended from His Holy Lips, that we may be enabled to hear with the ear of the spirit, walk in the Path of the Beloved; see His Attributes and Manners; behold His Character and Principles; drink the Cup of Bestowal, taste the sweetness of His Reality, obey His Religion and emulate His glorious Example. O ye friends! His gentle nature was excellent and His sweet disposition sublime. He was in the utmost liumility and submission, and perfect kindlincss and praise. Worthy courtesy adorned His Being. He was a refuge for every aifrighted an exjery discomfitted one; a fountain for every thirsty one; a Highway of Salvation for every wandering one; a healing to every sick one, and a dressing for every wounded one. In brief, ye have un— cloubledly heard and read His Holy Instructions. But alas! we have entirely neglected them an_Ll are own desires,_ eur own opinions, our own ideas, and chasing our own shadows! Is it not a sllmnc to change 1-lis Rose Garden into a bramble patch? His Delectable Paradise into a ruined abode? To seek to eradicate His Foundation and completely destroy His structure? To forget the Divine Instructions and cast behind our backs
(Signed) ABDUL-BAITA Anms. ones in the 'l'h1"eshold of Oneness. Truly I say this is :1 most great Bounty and a most eminent Gift! Sun of Beauty Tts believers are sincere and lts fnends are the favored till then will the sig-nifican-cc of can/i‘rmalion and assistance become evident and Icno-wn, lhc of the become apparent, and the hosls of Suprgmze Concourse run swiftly -into the arena of heavenly conqu-e.s't_. to gain victory over the East anal West of the hearts, and make the North and South ance of con./irzrzalion and assistance become cv DR. SUSAN I. MOODY AND MR. SYDNEY SPRAGUE FORECROUND. PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FRIENDS IN BAKU, RUSSIA. and every idea is fruitless and unacceptable save supplication, comm-um'0n_. prayer and obetlience.-' We must entirely collect our scattered thoughts, pu-rify and sanetify the house of our existence from every attachment and make the palace of our hearts the nest and shelter of the Dove of Holiness. Then, and -not on that nothing Nothing wiil be producti Everything is cond with our lips to speak of the waves of the tumultuous g of thirst; and while claiming divine wealth _y'-shickell in spirit as to be but illusive cry wind? STAR OF THE WEST
111011 hast the nleetings and gathering-places of the believers of God. Such assemblies and gathcungs will greatly aid the promotion of the and all‘ the; aurhence, wluzther frlends or not, will become But when the friends have the intention of entering into these meetings they must disengage the heart from all other reflections, ask the Inexhaustible Divine Confirmation, and with the utmost devotion and humility set their feet in the gatlioring-place. Let them not introduce any topic in the meeting except the mentioning of the True One, neither must they confuse that merciful assembly with complex outside questions. They must either teach or open their tongue in propounding either commune or supplicatc and pray to God, either read Tablets or give out advices and exhortations. You have written 'con(-erning the spiritual meetings. The foundation of the spiritual meetings must be the teaching and delivering of the Cause of God. In these meetings the believers and maid-se1'\'ants of the Merciful must proclaim the proofs and arguments and explain the signs of the appearance of the Beauty of my life be a saerifiee to the heloved ones! Meailwhile they may read some Tablets, and Communes, and at the end of the meetings, if they desile to sing with the utmost snpplication and nleekncss, it is acceptable. But the fundamental principle. of the establislnnent of sp1'ritual meetings is for the sake of teaching and deli\'e1'ing the Truth so that those souls who are presenhmay become informed of the Divine Evide-n<=es and Proofs. Thou hast inquired regarding the teachings and instructions of Thou must instruct the people of the world in the Love of God, that tl1cy may eradicate the foundation of a_nd s_tr_ife, be by the Glad-tidings of the kingdom of ABHA, lay the basis of love and vraisc the of affinity, and the oneness of the Kingdom of humanity; transmute tyranny and persecution into love and faithfulness, the traces of bloodshed and carnage ; construct the_edifice of _1‘econcil_iation2 dispel the_ darkness of estrangcment, dillfuse the light of unity; change the poison of aninlosity into the honey of sympathetic affection ; destroy the religious, national and social prejudices from the individuals of humanity; live and act, with and toward each other as though they were from one race, one country, one religion, and one kind. But regarding teaching the One must teach with wisdom, amiability, good-naturedness and k111dnc=ss. And should anyone circumscribe conditions (for teaching the Truth) 11: will become rare. But concerning the established (organized assemblies), altogether outside conversation must not be introduced therein. N ay, rather, eoliversation must be confined to the reading of verses, the perusing of Words and affairs which pertain to the Cause of God, such as explaining proofs and evidences, delivering 1 1 n I 11 - 1 clear and irrefutable arguments and announcing the signs of the Beloved of the creatures. Those souls who are in that assembly before their entrance therein must be adorned with utmost purity, turn their faces toward the Kingdom of ABHA
and enter infinite humility and meekness, and when someone reads Tablets they must be sllent and attentive. desne to speak, he must do it with the utmost and with perfect eloquence and fluency by the consent and permiésion of the people of the assenlbly. Upon thee be greeting and praise! (Signecl) ABDUL-BAIIA ABBAS. The believers of God must assemble and associate with each other in the utmost love, joy and must conduct themselves (in the meetings) with the greatest dignity and consideration, chant divine verses, peruse ilistructive articles, read the Tablets of Abdul-Baha, encourage and inspire each other with love for the whole human race, invoke God with perfect joy and f1'ag1'anc-e, read the verses of glorification and praises of tl1e Self-Subsistent Lord and deliver eloquent speeches. (Signed) ABDUL-B.-UTA ABBAS. Thy mission in America for the present is this: T hon must travel as far as possible to every part and pass through cities and towns, summoning to the Beauty of ABIIA, raising the Call of the Kingdom and proclailning at the top of thy voice: “A thousand be upon ye that the Sun of the Real-z't-y of the Beauty of A1211.-\ lzath shone forth from the H of the Contingent Being and hat/1, the regions 101'-th the ligll-ts of the Most Great Guidance. The realities of the Old Testament and the Gospel are already fulfilled and the Mystcrwles of the Heavenly Books have become manifest. This is the century of the Men-if'ul One and the Period of Joy and Gladness. 0 ye heedlcss ones, become 0 ye sleeping ones, be awakened! 0 ye blind ones, become seeing! 0 ya deaf ones, become 0 ye dumb ones, become speakers.-' 0 ye dead ones, become living 0 ye dopriwzod ones, take a portion! This is the of the Merciful and the moving of the Ihpthless Sea-. Thi.s- is the outpouring of the and new springtime and the falli-ng of the showers of the Bounty of the Most Great Lord!” This mission. (Signed) ABDUL-BAIIA ABB,-xs. Thy letter was received and road. Thou hast invited me to America, “In that region and in that country there are inany fragrant and multi-colored flowers; likewise there are thorns and thistlcs; but Abdul-Baha should not look upon the thistles of the desert. He must hasten to that country for the sake of the flowers.” This simile is very beautiful but when a gardener invites a man to his garden, first he will arrange all the flowers with the utmost elegance, beauty and art, then he will invite his guest. Moreover, there are differences among the flowers. pray thou that harmony may be created so that your eountry find the capacity for the Presence of Abdul-Baha. I have the utmost yearning to meet all of you but unless the conditions which have been mentioned are realized, my trip to those parts would be diffieult, for it would produce no results. I hope that all the friends and the maid-servants of the Merciful may be united with each other, so that Abdul-Baha without any cloud may travel from the East to the West. It is llopod that this unity may become realized. (Signed) ABDUL-BAHA ABBAS.
STAR OF THE WEST [ContinuinQ the BAHAI NEWS] PUBLISHED NINETEEN TIMES A YEAR By the BAHAI NEVVS SERVICE, 515 South Dcarborn Strcct., Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. Entered as second-class matter April 9, 1911.21: thc post at Chicago. Illinois, under the Act of March 3,1879. TERMS: $1.00 per year; 10 cents per copy. Nou—Until further notice.dis1ribuzion in the Orient is through Agents. Make Money Orders payable to BAHAI Nzws Snvxcz, P. 0. Box 283, Chicago, Ill.. U, S. A. Address all communications to BAHAI NEWS SERVICE, P. O. Box 283, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. TABLET FROM ABDUL-BAHA. 0 um Star of the Wm: HE 1" Be than happy! Be thou happy! Shouldst thou continue to remain nrm and eternal. ere long, thou shalt become the Star of the East and shalt spread in every country and clime. Thou art the first paper of the Bunnie which is organlzegl in the country of America. Although for the present my subscribers are limited, thy form is small and thy voice weak, yet shouldst thou stand unshnkable. become the object of the attention of the friends and the center of the generosity ot the leaders of the faith who are [Inn in the Covenant, in the future thy subscribers will become hosts after hosts like unto waves oi.’ the sea; thy volume will increase, thy arena will become vast and spacious and thy voice and tame will he raised and become at last thou shalt become the first paper of the world of humanity. Yet all these BAHAI CALENDAR. It is reported that Abdul-Baha will attend the First Universal Races Congress to be held at the University of London, July 26-29, 1911. In devoting the contents of this issue of the STAR or THE‘ Wmsu: to the Words of and we trust the Life-Giving Breeze from the Kingdom of ABIIA may be waftcd to all parts of the world. “Verily, He doeth whatsoever He willeth E” The Annual Conference of the Persian-.»'\1nerican Educational Society, held in Washington, D. (1., June 16-17, has attracted widespread attention and accomplished excellent results. A report of the conference will be presented in the next issue of the STAR on THE Mirza Ahmad Sohrah, editor of our Persian section, is to be congratulated for his untiring energy in attending to the innumerable details so indispensable to the work of this Society success of the Conference. Because of the labor devolving upon him, it was deemed advisable to omit the Persian section for this issue.
8 STAR OF THE WEST FOUR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Questions, sent by Professor Cairns, Edinburgh, June 24th, 1910: ( 1) Is it right to speak of the Bab and of as Manifestations, or as Incarnations? (2) Do the Buhais teach the doctrine of reincarnation? Ch (3%) Did claim to supersede the Bevélation of Jesus, the 1-ist. (4) Did Baha’o’llah claim to be greater than J esus, the Christ? Answers of Abdul-Baha (the servant of God), Haifa, July 20th, 1910: 0 daughter of the Kingdom! Your letter has arrived. Its contents caused spiritual happiness and heartfelt gladness. I wish to answer in detail, but at present my health is not very strong; I am fatigued, so am obliged to write in short. When I feel better, I will write at length, for ve_:1-ily, you are occupied with ‘the work of the Kingdom and are serving the world of 'Humanit_y, and flierefore are worthy of correspondence. New I will write shortly. 1st Answer. The Bahais believe that the incarnation of the Word of God, meaning the changing of the nature of Divinity into Humanity and the transformatinn of the Infinite into the finite, can never be. But they believe that the Bab and are Manifestations of a Universal Order in the world of humanity. It is clear that the Eternal can never be transient, neither the transient Eternal. Transformation of nature is impossible. Perfect man, Manifestation, is like a clear mirror in which the Sun of Reality is apparent and evident, reflected in its endless bounties. 2nd Answer. In the teaching of BAHA’0’1.LA1-I, the reincarnation of the spirit in successive bodies is not taught. 3rd Answer. has not abolished the teachings of Christ. He g‘ave a and renewed them; explained and interpreted them; expanded ‘and fulfilled them. Answer. BAHA’o’LLAH has not claimed himself to be greater than Christ. He gave the following explana tionz That the Manifestations of God are the Rising Points of one and the same Sun; i. (2., the Sun of Reality is One, but the places rising are numerous. Thus, Rgality is One, but it is shining upon several mirrors. Your own answers were good; and now I have myself answered in short. Upon you be the Glory of the Mbst Glorious! (Signed) ABDUL-BAHA ABBAS. Translated by Monever Khanum.
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