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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1912-09, sorted by date, descending

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1912 9 Sep (Sunday)
191-		 The hotel bill for $700 was paid and the party was taken to the railroad station. The chief officer at the Customs and his assistants passed the baggage through indicating that the baggage of the Bahá'ís did not have to be inspected.
  • A grand party of well-wishers were on hand to bid Him farewell. The train departed for Buffalo at 9AM. [HD250] iiiii
Buffalo, NY; Montreal, QC
1912 8 Sep (Saturday)
191-		 On His last full day in Montreal with the friends 'Abdu'l-Bahá said: "I have sown the seed. Now water it. You must educate the souls in divine morals, make them spiritual, and lead them to the oneness of humanity and to universal peace." [239D137] `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Montreal, QC
1912 7 Sep (Friday)
191-		 A group of people came to visit Him at His hotel. He explained that just as in the physical world, in the realm of religion there is a time of heavenly and spiritual springtime.
  • In the afternoon the Master spoke about the oneness of the fundamental truths of the religions of God. [MD248]
 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Montreal, QC; Windsor Hotel (Montreal QC)
1912 6 Sep (Thursday)
191-		 'Abdu'l-Bahá had caught a cold the previous evening and so His departure was delayed for a few days. During this time He only went to the Maxwell home and many came to visit Him at the hotel. [MD247] `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Montreal, QC
1912 5 Sep (Wednesday)
191-		 He was visited by the Bishop of Montreal visited Him and expressed his pleasure at the meetings being held and gratitude for "the address concerning the purpose of the Manifestation of Christ and the other holy Manifestations." 'Abdu'l-Bahá invited him to the talk in the Methodist Church later that day. [239D136]
  • Talk at St. James Methodist Church, 463 Sainte Catherine Street, West, to a gathering of 1200. In the talk He indicated that Canada shared much the same destiny as the United States. [PUP312; ABC37-43, 48; AB264-265]
      Praise be to God! I find these two great American nations highly capable and advanced in all that appertains to progress and civilization. These governments are fair and equitable. The motives and purposes of these people are lofty and inspiring. Therefore, it is my hope that these revered nations may become prominent factors in the establishment of international peace and the oneness of the world of humanity; that they may lay the foundations of equality and spiritual brotherhood among mankind; that they may manifest the highest virtues of the human world, revere the divine lights of the Prophets of God and establish the reality of unity so necessary today in the affairs of nations.
  • See the film Abdu'l-Bahá in Canada by Fred Rohani, produced by Faramarz Rohani and narrated by Laylee Delaine.
 - Film; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, St James Methodist Church (Montreal, Quebec); Faramarz Rohani; Fred Rohani; Laylee Delaine; Montreal, QC
1912 3 Sep (Tuesday)
191-		 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed Socialists and Labour leaders of the day in Coronation Hall, 204 St. Lawrence Street. [ABC31-36, 48] `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Coronation Hall (Montreal QC); Montreal, QC
1912 2 Sep (Monday)
191-		 On this day He and HIs companions moved into the Windsor Hotel where He rented three rooms. At the hotel He was able to accomodate much larger numbers of seekers. [HD237]
  • Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell. [PUP308; ABC26-30]
 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; May Maxwell (Bolles); Montreal, QC; Sutherland Maxwell
1912 1 Sep (Sunday)
191-		 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at the Unitarian Church, the Church of the Messiah, located on the corner of Simpson and Sherbrooke Sts in Montreal. (Architects: The Maxwell Bros. Built 1907, destroyed by fire 1937) [PUP297; ABC17-22; MD261]
  • Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell. [PUP302; ABC17-22]
  • Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell. [PUP306ABC23-25] It was during this address that His taj fell from His head and His hair tumbled down. He continued to speak in this state for more than half an hour. [MD236-237]
`Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; May Maxwell (Bolles); Montreal, QC; Sutherland Maxwell
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