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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1930:

BAHAI MOVEMENT PROGRESS.

INTERESTING LECTURE AT THE THEOSOPHICAL HALL.

answers.

the peace societies, to the schools, the universities, to the churches if they will arrange it and take them to the diplomats at Geneva."

language."

"Professor. Horovitch, of Frankfurt am-Main University (and he also established the Oriental Department of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is one of the University Directors "I also," the speaker related, "asked. there) visited. Shoghi Effendi in Halfa, President Masaryk what he thought Palestine. He asked him if one could of Esperanto as a universal, auxiliary

a Bahal and still be a member of bc

He answered: "I have his own church. He said he was rery thought a great deal about Esperanto, satisfied with all Shoghi Effendi's I have often asked myself if an arti

be used; ficial language

it could Shakespeare, Schiller, Goethe could Great World Teacher. Miss Root gave the words of Pro- have written their works in an arti The guest replied fessor Edward G. Browne of Cam-ficial language."

Charles Baudouin, bridge University concerning his meet that Professor

of well-known poet and writer ing with. Baha'u'llah, or Professor Europe chanced to any to her one Browne was the only one from the western world who met this great day: "I find that I can create my world teacher. Professor Browne's poems directly into Esperanto quite as easily as in my native tongue. wonductor paused for i

"President Masaryk said he was glad monient to hear this and that he would help while

I removed my shoes. Then with quick movement of the hand he Esperanto if Esperanto helps world withdrew, and as I passed, replaced A Dr Benes, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, said that he the curtain; and I found myself had first heard of the Bahal Teachings

along the

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RELIGIÓN OF LOVE.

"Germany is making the deepest study of the Bahai Teachings of any country in Europe," said Miss Martha L. Root, New York journalist, at a lecture which she Jast evening. in the Have Theosophical Hall before many thinkers of Hongkong. Her sub- ject was "Progress of the Bahai Movement in Five Continents."

Last year Miss Root spoke in four-

apartment,

ever since with teen of the greatest universities in upper end of which ran a low divan, at the Races Congress in London and Germany on this same theme. She while on the side opposite to the door had followed them ald the Oriental Department of wers placed two or three chairs. much interest. Berlin University arranged for her Though I dimly suspected whither of the celebrated was going. and whom I was to be- speech. Twelve

distinct intimation had professors there have written backs hold (for no

second or two or articles about the Bahai Teachings. been given me) A painting of Sir Abdu'l Baha Abbas elapsed ere, with a throb of wonder said: hangs in the University Hall. Several and awe, I became definitely conscious of the professors there and in other that the room was not untenanted. In the corner where the divan met the German universities said: "Bring us

and venerable your

Bahai books in Persian and wall sat a wondrous Arabic and we will help you translate figure, crowned with a felt headdress of the kind called taj by dervishes (but them into the German language. Dr. Weil of the National Bibliothek, of unusual height and make), round (and this is the second largest library the base of which was wound a small in the world the greatest is, of course, white turban. The face of him on the British

Museum Library in whom I gazed I can never forget, London), which is just beside the though I cannot describe it. Those University of Berlin came to Miss piercing eyes. seemed to read one's Root's lecture and as she had an very soul; power and authority sat exhibition of Bahai books in many on that ample brow; while the deep implied languages, be asked to have this lines on the forehead and face collection sent to the National Biblio- an age which the jet black hair and thek for four days for them to look, beard flowing down in indistinguish

ablo over. He said: "We shall send and luxuriance almost to the waist bay a copy of every book which wo seeme

seemed to belie. No need to ask in do not possess, we shall make the whose presence I stood, as I bowed

of Bahai literature as collection

myself before One who is the object complete as it can possibly be made, of a devotion and leve which kings They already have a wonderful might eavy and emperors sigh for in collection. A number of the German vain!"

"A professors have made trips to Haifa and

The Universal Church. Dr. Alfred W. Martin, of the Ethical New York, two Culture Society of

Who

shall

but say little com- the just R5

on pany of the Mayflower landing Plymouth Rock proved to be the small beginning of a mighty nation, the ideal germ of democracy which if true to its principles, shall yet overspread the habitable globe, so the little com- pany of Baha'is exiled from their Persian home may yet prove to be the small beginning of a world-wide movement, the ideal germ of demo- cracy in religion, the Universal Church of Mankind?"

Miss Root who has just mado a four months'

by motor car, journey, through Persia, said that some Per- sians and officials, even though they were not Baha'is, said that one could truly

one-third of the cul- say that tired educated classes of Persia day are Baha'is. She said that Baha'u'llah has said that someday Persin as a country shall be the glory of the

When the lecturer had an audience! and then continued: Praises January,

this charming King

Akka, Palestine, to meet the be seated dignified voice bade me with His Majesty King Feisal of Iraq |

be to God that thou hast attained!

...

guardian of the Cause Shoghi Effendi and to study this movement. Pro Thou hast come to see & prisoner said that he had known Abdul Baha fessor Beck of Berlin University who and an exile... We desire but the in Haifa just ten years ago. "Thought- fully HIG Majesty said," the speake later enw Miss Root in Teheran, good of the world and the happiness full Persin, last February, came to

of the nations; yet they deem us a continued. "Abbas Effendi, for that large

Bahai gathering where the stirrer-up of strife and sedition was the name I always used in speak- American spoke on the Bahai Move-worthy of bondage and banishment ing with Abdu'l Baha, impressed me That all nations should ment in Germany. At the close he

I had great respect for him because

a

asked to say a few words, and in the one in faith and all men a tu as a very great, intelligent; wise man

most

perfect Persian he spoke to them that the bonds of affection and unity he was working for the welfare of

be all humanity." and between the sons of men should

The speaker told of several other saying that he was astonished delighted to see the great new spirit strengthened; that diversity of reli in Persia which this movement has gion should conse and difference of kings and presidents of republics who produced and to see the remarkable tace be annulled, what harm is there. She had the honour of meeting know of these Teachings of Baha'u'- In this?

Yet so it shall be: S calibre of Bahni's. He said he was

ous Her Majesty Dowager Queen Marie these

strifes, these ruinous fruitless just returning to Berlin and that he would certainly lecture and write wars shall pass away, and the "Most four times; she had an audience with other first in 1926 when she was then about what the Bahai Movement is Great Peace" shall come. Do not Queen of Rumania, and gave

Her you in Europe need this

› not doing for the progress of Persia,

this that which Christ foretold? Yet Majesty the book of Dr. Esslemont

"Baha'u'llah And the New

Era" Several German Universities are

do we sce your

kings and rulers The Queen later wrote four great introducing courses in the "Ighan" in lavishing their treasures more freely articles about the Bahai Cause which Persian language; this is one of the

on means for the destruction of the books of Baha'u'llah. Professor A. human race than on that which would appeared (through ayndicate) in about Fischer of Leipsic University, and conduce to the happiness of mankind. two hundred papers in the United President of the famous Oriental

These strifes and this blood-States on the same day. Also, they Society of Germany sometimes

mes shed and discord must cease, and all other countries. The first one was were translated and appeared in many lectures on the Bahai Teachings. men become, as one kindred and one Some students in this university were family. writing their theses for their degrees on the subject. "The Progress of the Bahai Movement in Europe."

A Prophet.

And

Let not a man glory in woman brought me the other this, that he loves his country, let him rather glory

day Book. I speli it with a capital in this, that he letter because it is a glorious Book loves

his kind.

of love and goodness, strength and "Such so far as I can recall them, were the words which besides many beauty. She gave it to me because Miss Root said that when she spoke others, I heard from Baba. Let those she had learned I was in grief and

andness and wanted to help. in Halle University three young men who read them consider well with

You and two young women came to the themselves whether such doctrines She put it into my hands saying

seem to live to Ris Teachings. platform afterwards and said: "We merit death and bonds, and whethes when I opened the Book I saw in it have a question to ask you. Was the world is more likely to gain or the Words of Abda'l Baha, prophet Baha'u'llah just a great scholar, a lose by their diffusion," philosopher, or was he a Prophet? Miss Root said that these words are of love and kindness, and of his We think he must have been มิ taken from Prof. Edward G. Browne's father, the great teacher of inter- Prophet!"

book "A Traveller's Narrative" writ national good-will and understanding This incident was a demonstration ten to illustrate the Episode of the of a religion which links all of Abdu'l Baha's words, for He said: Bab. This book which

was printed at the the University Press, Cambridge has "When you speak, speak on principles, the teachings of Baha'u'llah been out of print for a long time, and people themselves will ask, who there have been thousands of calls for it and just this month it appears is Baha'u'llah, is He a Prophet?'".

City.

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Professor J. W. Hauer of Tubin-again being printed in New York sion about rites and dogmas. It is a!

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A Cry Toward Peace. "Their writings are a great cry toward pears, reaching beyond all limits of frontiers, above all dissen- religion based upon the inner spirit of God, upon that great, not-to-be- overcome verity that God is love, meaning just that. It teaches that suspicions, evil all hatreds, intrigues, words, all aggressive patriotism even,

gen University said that the first he heard about the Bahai movement

The lecturer who is an ardent was when a friend of his wrote a book against it, but be found that his friend Esperantist said that Miss Lydia was wrong. This Professor said that Zamenhof, the younger daughter of when he went to Oxford University the late Dr. L. Zamenhof, creator of

are outside the one essential law of to study, bis dearest friend there the Esperanto language, has become

Babal. He visited Beirut an enthusiastic Bahai. She has just God, and that special beliefs are but Wis University and the young man he finished translating Dr. J. E. Essle-surface things whereas the heart that admired most was

a Bahai. He is mont's book "Baha'u'llah and the New beats with divine love knows no tribe very interested in the Youth Move- Era" into Esperanto and it is being or race.

Germany.. "It is a wondrous Message that ment of Germany and does much to published in Hamburg,

Abdu'l Baha promote it, and there he said that This same book will appear in the Baha'u'llah and his son

whom he worked Japanese man with

language in young

Ep aggressively knowing that the The lecturer said that when she germ of eternal truth which lies at its the preliminary Inter-Religious Con- gress and there again he met many saw President Thomas G. Masaryk core cannot but take root and spread. Czechoslovakia in his home "There is only one great verity in Bahais. Professor Hauer. has bought of

in Praba she asked an excellent collection of Persian and in

what it: Love, the mainspring of every Arabic Bahai books and manuscripts he thought was the best way to energy, tolerance towards each other, and says that they will make a pro- promote universal peace, and he re-desire of understanding each other, found study of the Teachings. in thoir plied: "To do just what you are do- knowing each other, helping Oriental Department of the Univer-ing, take these principles of universal other, forgiving each other. sity, not accepting what other people education, the harmony of science and say, but studying the original Writ religion, the new solution of the ings of Baha'u'llah,

economic problem, and the others to

was a Bahai. He went to Geneva to being published in Tokyober. It is have given us. They have not set it

him

each

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