Bibliography 2: #BIB03646

Key	BIB03646
Reference type	Book
Title	[Number 9 Compilation] : [Little Ben] : [Dawn of a New Day]
Year	1926
Date	1926
Publisher	Bahá'í Publishing Committee
Place published	New York
Abstract	Here’s a detailed description: [Front cover: “9”] [Inside front cover:] The Bahá’í revelation is the spirit of this age. It is the essence of all the highest ideals of this century. The Bahá’í cause is an inclusive movement; the teachings of all the religions and societies are found here. —Words of 'Abdu’l-Bahá Published under the supervision of the American National Spiritual Assembly [Page 1:] THE DAWN OF THE NEW DAY This is a new cycle of human power. All the horizons of the world are luminous, and the world will indeed become a garden and a paradise…. The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and the fundamental oneness of religion. —'Abdu’l-Bahá [Page 2:] OUTLINE OF BAHÁ’Í HISTORY More than eighty years ago, when East and West alike were struggling to emerge from the darkness of materialism and unbelief, the Bahá’í Cause arose with its assurance of a New Day. On May 23, 1844, a radiant youth of Persia, known as the Báb… [Page 5:] … Bahá’u’lláh passed on in 1892. From then until his (sic) own ascension in 1921, 'Abdu’l-Bahá served the Cause as its appointed leader and interpreter, and through his unique devotion, purity of life, tireless effort and unfailing wisdom the message slowly but surely penetrated to all parts of the world. [Page 6:] TWELVE BASIC BAHÁ’Í TEACHINGS (From words of 'Abdu’l-Bahá) 1. ONENESS OF HUMANITY … [Page 15 (after the 12th principle ends):] … WORDS OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH The source of all learning is the knowledge of God, exalted be His glory, and this cannot be attained save through the knowledge of His divine Manifestation. In this day, he who seeks the light of the sun […] [Page 16:] of truth must free his mind from the tales of the past… [Page 22:] NINE QUALIFICATIONS BY WHICH THE GREAT MASTER MAY BE RECOGNIZED 1. … [Page 36:] …The foundation of the palace of peace is the consciousness of the oneness of mankind. – Bahá’u’lláh about 1870 [Page 41:] BAHÁ’Í LITERATURE Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, by J. E. Esslemont Paper covers . . . . $0.60 Cloth . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60 … [Page 44:] BAHÁ’Í PUBLISHING COMMITTEE P. O. BOX 348 Grand Central Station New York City (Please add postage) These little blue booklets $1.00 per hundred. [Page 45:] INQUIRERS MAY ADDRESS BAHÁ’Í ASSEMBLY National Secretary, Green Acre, So. Eliot, Maine Bombay, India. Box 470, Ballard Pier, Asian. Boston, Mass. 35 Congress St., Room 510. Cairo, Egypt. 18 Margoush St. Chicago, Ill. P. O. Box 283. Honolulu, T. H. 431 S. Beretania St. Kobe, Japan. 40 Uramachi, Foreign Settlement. [Page 46:] London, England. 58 North End Road Montreal, Canada. 747 St. Catherine St., West. New York, N. Y. P. O. Box 89, Wall St. Sta. Paris, France. 17 rue Boissonade (Raspail). Russia. 'Ishqábád (Potonatcu) San Francisco, Calif. 2108 Scott Street. … [Page 47:] … Washington, D. C. P. O Box 1319. Addresses revised to February 1, 1926 Consort with all people with love and fragrance. Blessed are they who are kind and serve with love. –Bahá’u’lláh [Page 48:] This is a new cycle of human power. All the horizons of the world are luminous, and the world will become indeed as a garden and a paradise. It is the hour of unity of the sons of men and of the drawing together of all races and all classes. –'Abdu’l-Bahá [Inside back cover:] The lovers of mankind, these are the superior men, of whatever nation, creed or color they may be. –'Abdu’l-Bahá
Notes	Little Ben indicates size, not pagination. Reprint of 1917 first edition. Although there is no indication in the booklet, this is a reprint of the 1917 first edition (see Garis notes below). The dimensions of this blue booklet are 1-1/2” x 1-3/4” with [48] pages (or [51] if non-blank covers are included). Page [44] has the name and address of the publisher with a note: “These little blue booklets $1.00 per hundred.” Page [45] to page [47] contains a list of addresses of Baha’i assemblies around the world beginning with, “INQUIRERS MAY ADDRESS BAHÁ’Í ASSEMBLY” and ending with “Addresses revised to February 1, 1926,” the likely publishing date. In her book, “Martha Root, Lioness at the Threshold,” M. R. Garis related the following on p. 77-78: “Another notable event at the ninth convention [April 1917 in Boston] was the appearance of small, blue teaching booklets put out by Roy Wilhelm. There were two sizes, one miniscule (less than two inches square) and the other somewhat larger. They were quickly dubbed 'Big Ben' and 'Little Ben'; their success was immediate. Originally given as favors at the Feast of Ridvan before the convention, the first edition of fifteen thousand was quickly sold and another seventy-five printed. These, too, were soon gone. They were constantly reprinted. “Roy Wilhelm’s blue booklets became Martha’s standby, her best friends, when she started teaching trips throughout the world. They were translated into several languages and found their way into rich and humble, large and small, homes all over the globe. Big Ben and Little Ben were like a pair of wondrous stars appearing in the sky, taking on personalities of their own while helping others to accomplish their missions. For Martha they were indispensable.” P. 78 photo of several of the booklets includes the caption: “LITTLE BEN, a pamphlet less than two inches square, and BIG BEN, a pamphlet somewhat larger, were basic teaching booklets introduced by Roy Wilhelm at the Ninth Annual Mashrak-el-Azkar Convention in 1917. Martha Root had them translated into many languages and used them constantly in her travels around the world.”
Language	English
Keywords	INTRODUCTION
Number of pages	[48] (or [51] if non–blank covers are included)

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