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1911 2 Dec 191-	`Abdu'l-Bahá left Paris for Marseilles by train from the Gare de Lyon arriving late in the day. Little is known about His stay in that city save for one talk. [ABF246] See ABF256-260 for some of the places that 'Abdu'l-Baha visited while in Paris for which the visits are undated. Included in the list is His visit to the Senat of the French Republic [PUP72]. There are also a number of undated talks and fragments of talks the have been published in a variety of sources. [ABF261-264] See ABF264-268 for a list of persons with whom 'Abdu'l-Bahá had undocumented visits.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá (chronology); France; Marseilles, France; Paris, France
1911 3 Oct 191-	`Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk that has been entitled, "Eleven essentials: the Bahai principles as taught by Abdu'l-Baha in London". ['Abdu'l-Bahá Speaks] He left London for Paris. [AB154; SBR25, In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p22] See ABL113 for details of His last day in London. He left from Victoria Station. He was accompanied by many Bahá'ís from England who attended many of the public meeting at which He spoke in Paris. This group included Marion Jack, Ethel Rosenberg, Lady Bloomfield and her two daughters. [NBAD47, SYH42] He remained in Paris for nine weeks. [AB159; GPB280] For details of His visit see AB159–68. For `Abdu'l-Bahá's talks given in Paris see PT.	* `Abdu'l-Bahá, Writings and talks of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá (chronology); France; London, England; Marion Jack; Paris, France; United Kingdom
1911 24 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about the press coverage given to a train accident that claimed the lives of some 20 people in Paris the previous day. He compared this to the apparent indifference to the news that 5,000 people had been killed in the bombing in Tripoli as the Turkish-Italian war raged on there. [ABF221-223; The Cruel Indifference of People towards the Suffering of Foreign Races] This talk was published in the Star of the West Let There be Peace. In a comment not in the transcript of the talk in Promulgation of Universal Peace He is recorded as having said that the Italians left their country: "in order to persecute the poor Arabs…is nothing else than avarice and greediness". To Him the occupation of Libya was "an illegal assault. [Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine by Kamran Ekbal p19] Later in the day He spoke at the home of Mademoiselle Gastea, An Address on Truth. It was published in SoW Vol 2 No 18 February,1912 p3-6.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Colonialism and imperialism; Paris, France
1911 6 Nov 191-	This morning's talk at His apartment was Spiritual Aspiration in the West. [ABF161-163, PT70-72] In the evening He spoke at the studio of Edwin and Josephine Scott at 17, rue Boissonade, American artists living in Paris. The lecture has been called Lecture Given at a Studio in Paris. [ABF163-165, PT72-74] Another version of the lecture, this time entitled, Aims and Ambitions of Bahaies: Spoken by Abdul Baha in Paris, November 6th, 1911 was published in Star of the West. It was submitted by Madame d'Ange d'Astre, considered to be the first French Bahá'í from a Catholic background. [SoW Vol 2 no 14 23 November 1911 p15; SYH46]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France	the first French Bahá'í from a Catholic background
1911 29 Oct 191-	The title for 'Abdu'l-Bahá's morning talk was Worldly riches do not help Spirit. [ABF133, SoW vol 2 no 16 p4-5] 'Abdu'l-Bahá was invited to dinner at 29, rue Brézin, the home of Madeleine Jenny Sacy, the widow of French Bahá'í Gabriel Sacy (1858-1903). He had known Sacy in Egypt where he died unexpectedly. Sacy had been a Syrian Christian who, upon becoming a Bahá'í had a remarkable faculty for interpreting the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments. Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine by Kamran Ekbal. p7 says that he carried messages from 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Leo Tolstoy in 1901. That same day He spoke at the home of the sister of Hippolyte Dreyfus, Yvonne and Paul Mayer May at 21, boulevard Beauséjour. [ABF135]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Gabriel Sacy; Paris, France
1911 4 Oct 191-	The start of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's third stay in France. It lasted 2 month and 9 days. It is quite probable that 'Abdu'l-Bahá stayed with Hippolyte and Laura Dreyfus-Barney at 15, rue Greuze for a couple of nights before moving to the apartment at 4, avenue de Camoēns which had been prepared for Him by them. The apartment was in a building that was relatively new having been built in 1910. It was one block away from the Trocadéro Gardens and the Eiffel Tower stood just across the River Seine. It had a drawing room that could easily accommodate 75-100 people and came with a French maid who performed the domestic functions and who answered the bell. The apartment was purchase by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of France in 1996. [ABF62, 65, 68-71, 85 Sur les pas de 'Abdu'l-Bahá à Paris by Paul Hakim, SoW Vol 2 No 14 p3-4] Some members of His entourage stayed at the Grand Hötel de Passy (now Hötel Passy-Eiffel) some ten minutes walk away. [ABF84]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; Avenue de Camoens, Paris; France; Paris, France
1911 3 Nov 191-	The morning talk in His apartment was on The Evolution of Matter and Development of the Soul. [ABF149-151, PT64-67] The Persian students who had been frequent visitors paid one last visit before departing for their place of study. In the evening He spoke at the Dreyfus-Barney home on the evolution of matter and the development of the soul. [ABF152]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 9 Nov 191-	The morning talk at 4, avenue de Camoëns was on The True Meaning of Baptism by Water and Fire. [ABF171-172, PT81-83] In the afternoon He was invited to speak to the Alliance Spiritualiste at Salle de l'Athénée, 21, rue du Vieux-Colombier. Discourse at "l'Alliance Spiritualiste was the title given to His talk. The meeting was attended by about 40 people. Spiritualism was a religion founded in part on the writings of the Swedish mystic Emmanuel Swedenborg (1699-1772). [PT83-88; SoW Vol 2 No 17 Janurary 19, 1912 p2; SYH41]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; Emanuel Swedenborg; France; Paris, France
1911 21 Oct 191-	News of the Battle of Benghazi (17 October) was headline news. It was one of the opening salvos of the Turko-Italian War and began on the 17th of October when Italian invasion forces began their bombardment of the Turkish garrison. The Turks were forced to abandon the city and there were many lives lost, Italians, Turks and civilians. His talk, The Pitiful Causes of War, and the Duty of Everyone to Strive for Peace. [ABF96-100 PT28-30] See as well SoW Vol 2 No 14 November 23, 1911 p5 for His talk on the Battle of Benghazi. The talk was attended by Remi de Gourmont, literary critic, essayist, poet and writer. The following day his editorial, "Le Béhhaïsmie: les idées dujour" was published in the newspaper Le France. [ABF95n287, 98]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; Benghazi, Libya; Colonialism and imperialism; France; History (general); Italy; Libya; Paris, France; Peace; Remy de Gourmont; Turkey; War (general)
1911 30 Nov - 7 Dec 191-	It was about this time that 'Abdu'l-Bahá sent four Bahá'ís to Germany to assist with the teaching and the consolidation of the Faith. They were: Lady Blomfield, a Mrs Earl, Mírzá Asadu'lláh-i-Isfáhaání and Mirza Ahmad Sohrab. They remained in Stuttgart until the 7th of December. Lady Blomfield then travelled to Vevey, Switzerland to be with her daughters and to continue working on the collected talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá for publication. They stayed at the Hôtel Belvedere. [ABF255-256, 275]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Earl, Mrs.; Germany; Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield; Mirza Ahmad Sohrab; Mírzá Asadullah-i-Isfahani; Paris, France; Stuttgart, Germany; Switzerland; Vevey, Switzerland
1911 20 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke of the relationship between East and West, The Need for Union Between the Peoples of the East and West. [PT21-22,ABF89-90] The evening talk was given at the Dreyfus-Barney home. God Comprehends all: He Cannot be Comprehended. [PT23-27, ABF9295] The talk, The Sun of Truth, shown as being given on the 22nd of October, was perhaps delivered this day. [PT20-33, ABF100-102]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 15 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at His apartment at #4 Avenue de Camoens. During the talk Muhammad Qazvíní and Siyyid Hasan Taqízádih entered the room. The former had written an introduction for and was the force behind the publication of Kitáb-i-Nuqtatu'l-Káf, a book that supposedly was an early history of the Faith but in reality was heavily biased to the the views of Mírzá Yahya. 'Abdu'l-Bahá had had Mírzá Abdu'l-Fadl write a refutation to the book. Both men had additional dinner engagements with 'Abdu'l-Bahá during His visit. ['Abdu'l-Bahá's Meetings with Two Prominent Iranians, World Order, Fall 1998 Vol 30, no 1 pp35-46, ABF71-76] In the afternoon all were invited to meet Him at #22 rue Ledru- Rollin pré-Saint-Germais-sur-Seine outside the walls of Paris. The purpose was to visit a project run by Mons. V. Ponsonaille and his wife to provide some comfort to the poor children in an underprividged quarter of the city. For an account of this event see Glimpses of Abdul'Bahá in Paris by Alice Beede.[ABF76-79; SYH45] See A Glimpse of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris by Alice R. Beede. [SoW Vol 2 No 18 February 7, 1912 p6]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Criticism and apologetics; France; Kitáb-i-Nuqtatul-Kaf; Mírzá Abu’l-Faḍl Gulpáygání; Mírzá Muhammad Javád Gazvini; Paris, France; Siyyid Hasan Taqízádih
1911 17 Nov 191-	In the morning in His apartment at 4 Avenue de Camoëns, He spoke on the theme of non-interference in religion and politics, the ninth principle. [PT157-160; ABF202-204] Juan Cole has suggested this talk took place at the Dreyfus residence on the evening of Saturday the 18th of November. [`Abdu'l-Baha on Democracy and the Separation of Religion and State] Another translation of the talk can be found in Sen McGlinn's book, Church and State: A Post Modern Political Theology p223-226; 404-409. His second talk for the day was in the home of Hippolyte and Laura Dreyfus-Barney. This talk has been entitled Concerning Body, Soul and Spirit. [ABF205-207]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 16 Nov 191-	In the morning in His apartment 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke on The Seventh Principle—Equality of Men. [PT154-155ABF201] He spoke again, presumably in the evening but that talk has not been translated. [ABF201]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 15 Nov 191-	In the morning in His apartment 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about The Sixth Principle—Means of Existence. [PT151-154; ABF198-200] In another talk on this day He spoke about how He wished the friend to progress spiritually. [PT151-154; ABF200; The Desires and Prayers of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 14 Nov 191-	In the morning in His apartment 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on The Tenth Principle—Equality of Sex. [PT160-166; ABF196-197; SoW Vol 3 No 2 April 9, 1912 p4-5]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 25 Oct 191-	In the morning He spoke of His imprisonment. The Imprisonment of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. [PT39-41; ABF108-109; SoW Vol 2 No 16 December 31, 1911 p6]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 23 Oct 191-	In the morning He gave a talk, The Light of Truth is now Shining Upon the East and West. [PT33-35; ABF103-104; SoW Vol 2 No 16 December 31, 1911 p5]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 29 Nov 191-	In the morning he gave a talk in His apartment. It has not been translated into English. It is possible that the following incident took place that day. A woman came from America to seek out 'Abdu'l-Bahá because her young daughter had told her that Jesus had returned. [ABP238-239; `Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 10 Nov 191-	In the morning He gave a talk at His apartment on the The First Principle—Search after Truth. [PT135-137; ABF180-181, SoW Vol 3 no1 p3-4] `Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk later entitled The Evolution of the Spirit at 15 Rue Greuze, Paris, the home of the Dreyfus-Barneys. [Paris Talks p88-94; ABF182-186]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; France; Paris, France
1911 28 Nov 191-	In the morning he gave a short talk about the meaning of the spiritual principles on which be had been speaking previously. The talk has been entitled This Great and Glorious Cause [PT167-168; ABF237-238; Eleven Principles; PT127]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 11 Nov 191-	In the morning at His apartment, 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on The Second Principle—The Unity of Mankind and the third principle, that religion should be the cause of love and affection. [ABF186-191; PT138-141] In the afternoon He visited the art exhibition Salon d'automne at the Grand Palais. The theme that year was decorative arts. He would have seen the works of some of France's top furniture designers. In the evening he attended a reception at the home of the operatic composer Herman Bemerg. [ABF188-189]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 4 Nov 191-	In the morning at His apartment 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about The Spiritual Meetings in Paris. [PT67-68, ABF152-153]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 19 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke of healing. God is the Great Compassionate Physician Who Alone Gives True Healing. [PT19-21, ABF87-89; SoW Vol 2 No 16 December 31, 1911 p4]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 18 Nov 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke in His apartment on The Eleventh Principle—The Power of the Holy Spirit. [PT163-166; ABF209-210; SoW Vol 3 No 2 April 9, 1912 p6-7] In the evening He spoke in the home of Monsieur Dreyfus. The talk has been entitled "Involvement of the faithful in political life, and showing justice in all walks of life. ['Abdu'l-Bahá Speaks]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; France; Paris, France
1911 17 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke in HIs apartment about doing the will of God and not just speaking about it. [SoW Vol 2 no 16 December 31, 1911 p3] In the afternoon He met again with some students and others at the Hôtel de Passy. [ABF84-85]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 24 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk, The Universal Love. [PT3539, ABF104-108]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 13 Nov 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Baha gave a talk in His apartment on The Fifth Principle—The Abolition of Prejudices. [ABF193-195; PT146-151]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 18 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk entitled, The Power and Value of True Thought Depend upon Its Manifestation in Action. [PT17-19, ABF85-87, SoW Vol 2 no 16 December 31, 1911 p3-4]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 26 Oct 191-	In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at His apartment. God's Greatest Gift to Man. [PT41-43] A different version of the same talk was recorded by Mary Hanford Ford. [ABF111-112] In the evening 'Abdu'l-Bahá was driven to 59, avenue de La Bourdonnais by Hippolyte Dreyfus where He spoke at the Société théosophique of Paris. This talk was reported in a number of French newspapers and was published in Talks by Abdul Baha Given in Paris p117-124. [ABF1113-118]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 1 Dec 191-	In the evening in the home of Hippolyte and Laura Dreyfus Barney at 15 Rue Greuze 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave His last talk in Paris for this trip. [PT168-172; ABF240-243; SoW Vol 2 No 16 December 31, 1911 p6] 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about the future of Paris. He said that He could see the day when Paris is "bathed in the light of the Holy Spirit". [SYH48]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; France; Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney; Laura Clifford Barney; Paris, France
1911 27 Oct 191-	In the afternoon 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at His apartment on the relation between God and man entitled, The Clouds that Obscure the Sun of Truth. [ABF1118-119, PT43-45] A second talk was given at His apartment, The Benefits of God to Man. [ABF120-121, PT49-51]. In the evening He spoke at the Dreyfus-Barney home. He spoke about how religious leaders have mislead their congregations into denying the divinity of other Manifestations. Religious Prejudices. [ABF121-124, PT45-49]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 19 Nov 191-	In His morning talk 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about spiritual brotherhood and strongly condemned the war then being fought in Tripolitania. [The Bahá'ís Must Work with Heart and Soul to Bring About a Better Condition in the World; PT99-101]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 12 Nov 191-	In His apartment at 4 avenue de Camoëns, 'Abdu'l-Baha gave a talk on The Fourth Principle—The Acceptance of the Relation between Religion and Science. [ABF191-193; SoW Vol 3 No 1 21 March 1921 p5; PT141-146]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 1 Nov 191-	His talk this day, the Feast of All Saints, was The Two Natures in Man. [ABF143-144, PT60-62]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 30 Oct 191-	His morning talk was titled The True Meaning of the Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Christ. [ABF136-139, PT54-57]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 7 Nov 191-	His morning talk was on Bahá'u'lláh. [ABF165-169, PT75-79]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 8 Nov 191-	His morning talk at His apartment was Good Ideas Must Be Carried into Action. [ABF169-170, PT79-81]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 25 Nov 191-	Further to the criticism that had been directed toward the Faith, 'Abdu'l-Bahá offered words of encouragement. [ABF227-229; We Must Not Be Discouraged by the Smallness of Our Numbers; PT116-118]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 2 Oct 191-	Abdu'l-Bahá breakfasted with the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House, City of London. The Lord Major of London at the time of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's visit was Sir Thomas Vezey Strong (1858-1920). He was a teetotaler and a temperance advocate. He traded in paper and was the holder of a number of honours. [In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p.20; SoW Vol 2 No 12 October 16, 1911 p4]	- Mayors; `Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; London, England; United Kingdom; Vezey Strong
1911 1 Oct 191-	A young Persian couple asked 'Abdu'l-Bahá to marry them. The union was blessed at the Higher Thought Centre, 10 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington. The bride, Regina Núr Mahal Khánum, had travelled from Baghdad to meet and marry her bridegroom, Mírzá Yuhanna Dáwud. [AB:77, In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p.20]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; London, England; United Kingdom
1911 26 Nov 191-	'Abdul-Bahá was invited to speak at Temple du Foyer de l'Ame at 7bis, rue Duval (today rue du Pasteru-Wagner). This was the church established by poet and orator Charles Wagner, a liberal Lutheran pastor who was involved in a movement to unite all the reform Protestant churches. [ABF230; Words Spoken by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá in Pastor Wagner's Church (Foyer de l'Ame) in Paris; PT119=123; SYH44]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Charles Wagner; Paris, France
1911 19 or 20 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá's talk on this day may have been a response to the attack on the Faith made three days earlier at the meeting of the French Anti-Masonry League. In 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris Jan Jasion suggests (p. 213) that this talk was a response to an attack on the Bahá'í Faith by Antoine Baumann at the meeting of the French Anti-Masonry League (La Ligue antimaçonnique) on Friday, November 17, 1911, but this supposes that Baumann's words were published at the time or reached 'Abdu'l-Bahá by report. They were later published in La Revue Antimaçonnique for December 1911 – February 1912. [Opposition and its beneficial effects; ABP213-216]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 2 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá's morning talk in His apartment concerned Material and Spiritual Progress. [ABF146-149, PT62-64]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 28 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá's morning talk at His apartment was on the theme that God was the creator of all existence and therefore all men are as brothers. It was named, Beauty and Harmony in Diversity. [ABF125-126, PT51-54]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 27 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke in His own apartment in the morning and in the evening at the residence of Edwin and Josephine Scott. Neither of these talks has been translated into English. [ABF235-237]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Edwin Scott; Josephine Scott; Paris, France
1911 31 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke at His apartment on the theme of The Holy Spirit, the Intermediary Power between God and Man. [ABF139-141, PT57-59]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
21 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about material and spiritual progress and the tragedy of war. [ABF216-218]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 6 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá invited a number of Persian students then in Paris to His apartment. [ABF63-65]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 23 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on spiritually and virtues. [The Perfect Human Sentiments and Virtues; PT112]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 6 Dec 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on materialism at a meeting of theosophists, possible at 25, Boulevard Baille. For the text of this talk see ABF247-254.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá (chronology); France; Marseilles, France; Theosophical Society
1911 22 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on Pain and Sorrow. [ABF218-220; PT109-112]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Paris, France
1911 16 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk before a group of English Bahá'ís which was given the title The Duty of Kindness and Sympathy towards Strangers and Foreigners. [PT15-17] In the evening He spoke at the Dreyfus-Barney home. [ABF79-82]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 14 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at the home of Hippolyte and Laura Dreyfus-Barney. This was the first of His Parisian talks which were published. [ABF68]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France; Paris Talks (book)
1911 5 Oct 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at 46, avenue de Malakoff (today avenue Raymond Poincaré) at the home of Edith Sanderson and her mother Margaret Sanderson. [ABF62; The Holy Spirit is the source of Life]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; Edith Sanderson; France; Paris, France
1911 7 Dec 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá departed Marseilles for Egypt on board Le Portugal. It travelled to Beirut via Alexandria and Port Said and reached Alexandria on the 12th of December. [ABF255-256; AB167; GPB280; SBR25] Letter from Ahmad Sohrab. [SoW Vol 2 No 16 December 31, 1911 p9]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá (chronology); `Abdu'l-Bahá in Egypt; Alexandria, Egypt; Egypt; France; Marseilles, France; Ships
1911 5 Nov 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá delivered an address entitled The Two Kinds of Light. [ABF155-156, PT68-70]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, First Western tour; France; Paris, France
1911 12 Dec 191-	'Abdu'l-Bahá arrived in Egypt for His second stay in the country. This sojourn lasts 3 months and 14 days.	Egypt