Chronology: Chronology: Date 1912-06-19

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1912 19 Jun 191-	`Abdu'l-Bahá clarified His station as the Centre of the Covenant. It is widely believed that He named New York the `City of the Covenant' on this occasion but no substantiation can be found, however, Shoghi Effendi noted that He did call New York City the "City of the Covenant" (CoF158; GPB288 refer). [239D:93; AB220; BBD55, ABNY51; DJT315-316] This proclamation was made to about 125 people gathered in HIs house at West 78th Street. The text of HIs talk can be found at SoW Vol 5 No 15 (December 12, 1914), p227-228. The translation of this talk was done by Dr Ameen Fareed. Notes were taken by "E. C. M." and revised by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Fareed at Montclair on the 25th of June, 1912. [LGHC410n82] Also see [LGHC165-166]. This same day 'Abdu'l-Bahá named Lua Getsinger "Herald of the Covenant" while in Juliet Thompson's studio for the sixth sitting for His portrait. [LGHC157] See 239D:92–93 for a description of this event. It was on this day that 'Abdu'l-Bahá received a manuscript from Mirzá Abu'l-Fazl. He had it translated and printed, and called it The Brilliant Proof.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Pictures and portraits; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; Center of the Covenant (concept); City of the Covenant (New York); Covenant; Juliet Thompson; Lua Getsinger; Names and titles; New York, USA; Portraits; United States (USA)