- 1911-09-22 —
'Abdu'l-Bahá visited the home of Misses Marion Jack and Elizabeth Herrick, at 10 Cheniston Gardens, Wright's Lane (sometimes given as
137a High Street, Kensington. About 80 people were present.
[ABL48-49, In the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p14; SoW Vol 2 No 12 October 16, 1911 p5]
- The talk was stenographically recorded and published as Discourse by 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Unity Meeting of Misses Jack and Herrick. September 22nd, 1911.
For full text see NBAD233-234.
- 1912-04-12 —
- 1912-04-13 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Morten, 141 East Twenty-first Street, New York
[PUP9; Mahmúd's Diary p41-42]
- 1912-04-15 — Talk at the home of Mountfort Mills,
327 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP16; Mahmúd's Diary p44-45]
- 1912-04-18 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall L. Emery,
273 West Ninetieth Street, New York. [PUP25; Mahmúd's Diary p46-47]
- 1912-04-22 — Talk at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons, 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. [PUP43, APD22-24, AY86; Mahmúd's Diary p54-55]
- 1912-04-23 —
Talk at Howard University, Washington, D.C. Howard University had been founded in 1867 to educate the newly freed slaves and by 1912 it was one of the foremost black universities in the country. It is reported that well over a thousand students, faculty members, administrators and guests jammed into the Rankin Chapel as 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke with Louis Gregory standing beside Him. The Howard University Journal, 26 April 1912, published His entire address. [PUP44, APD29, 239Dp40; Mahmúd's Diary p50-54; SoW Vol 3 No 3 April 28, 1912 p14]
- To recapitulate His talk, `Abdu'l-Bahá emphasized the personal sacrifice of Northern whites for southern blacks in the
course of the Civil War, and that African Americans (as the descendants
of emancipated slaves) should therefore be grateful to whites in kind. In
so saying, `Abdu'l-Bahá invoked history (or a certain view of it) in order to
make history—by completing the unfinished work of the Emancipation
Proclamation. ['Abdu'l-Bahá's 1912 Howard University Speech: A Civil War Myth for Interracial Emancipation by Dr Christopher Buck p134]
- See as well TMTW51.
- Coralie and George Cook arranged for 'Abdu'l-Bahá to speak at Howard University. Both were professors at Howard,, she the Chair of Oratory and he was professor of Commercial and International Law and later the Dean of the School of Commerce and Finance. [AWD70, 165]
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá attended a reception at the Khan residence in the Persian embassy where He met Admiral Robert Peary. In the words of Juliet Thompson `Abdu'l-Bahá had told the Admiral, "That `for a very long time the world had been much concerned about the North Pole, where it was and what was to found there. Now he, Admiral Peary, had discovered it and that nothing was to [be] found there; and so, in forever relieving the public mind, he had rendered a great service." [DJT272-273]
- It was on this occasion, at a dinner for the elite of Washington, that 'Abdu'l-Bahá asked, "Where is Mr Gregory? Bring me Mr Gregory!" when He saw that a place had not been set for him at the dinner table. Khan fetched Mr Gregory and 'Abdu'l-Bahá made a place for him on His right. 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk on the oneness of humankind and Agnes Parsons, who was seated on His left, asked a question about spiritual healing. [SYH59]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. about the Titanic disaster.
[PUP46; SoW Vol 3 No 3 April 28, 1912 p12; YouTube 'Abdu'l-Bahá - Life After Death]
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Talk to Bethel Literary Society,
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church,
M Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
[PUP49; SoW Vol 3 No 3 pg5]
- 1912-04-24 —
Talk at Children's Reception, Studio Hall, 1219 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D.C. [PUP54; Sow Vol 3 No3 pg7; Mahmúd's Diary p56-59]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons, 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. [PUP56, APD37-45] iiiiii
- `Abdu'l-Bahá visited the home of Alexander Graham Bell. The day before he had visited the Master and invited Him to attend the meeting of the Scientific Society. He then spoke of the importance and the results of science, the greatness of this age and the interdependence of society. The meeting was also attended by Ali Kuli Khan who was asked to relate the history of the Faith by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. At about midnight the table was spread with bread, meat, candies, cookies, fruit and beverages. Although the Master had not yet had dinner, He spoke through Mr Bell to his wife and daughter. [239Days Day 12]
- 1912-04-25 —
Talk to Theosophical Society, Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
[PUP58; SoW Vol 3 No3 pg22-23, ]
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Message to Esperantists,
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
[PUP60; APD47; SoW Vol 3 No5 Pg7-8]
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The Turkish Ambassador Díyá Páshá hosted a "royal feast" for 'Abdu'l-Bahá and a number of dignitaries. He gave a short talk afterward. [Mahmúd's Diary p60-61]
- He gave a talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons. [PUP62, APD46-49; SoW Vol 3 No 5 P7-8, Mahmúd's Diary p59-62]
- Theodore Roosevelt visited 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Parsons' home on this date. He was not the President at this time. [MD464n59]
- 1912-04-26 —
'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke at President Taft's All Saints Unitarian Church to the Women's Alliance on the subject of the varieties of light, the effulgence of the Sun of Reality in its original essence, and of the waiting souls with pure hearts who are like unto clear spotless mirrors, whose eyes and ears become enlightened by the appearance of the Sun of Reality. [APD50; 239D45; MD62-64]
- Before lunch He spoke in the home of John J. White at the invitation of Mrs White. Lunch was taken at the Parsons home with the Turkish Ambassador as a guest.
- On this day He spoke with the US Treasurer, Lee McClung. [Luminous Journey 30:24]
- In the early evening He addressed a gathering in the Parsons' home. The subject of the talk was the interpretation of the Old Testament statement concerning the creation of man in the image of God. After the meeting, `Abdu'l-Bahá went for a stroll in a park to recuperate. [APD51]
- In the evening 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke ing the Memorial Continental Hall in the new national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution on 17th Street, NW, between C and D Streets. He shared the podium with Samuel Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labor. Gompers made a plea for the women of the working classes and 'Abdu'l-Bahá drew a parallel between the advancement of women in the West and in the East citing the new building as an example of the power of women.
- None of His talks for this day has been recorded in The Promulgation of Universal Peace.
- 1912-04-27 —
During lunch at the Parsons' home 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about the proper method of taxation. [APD53-57]
- For His discourse on taxation see FWU38-43.
- In the evening there was a grand reception for some 300 people in honour of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on behalf of the Orient-Occident Unity Society. Among the guests and dignitaries are General Adolphus Greely, Admiral Wainwright, a Washington judge, Admiral Peary, a bishop, the chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, a member of Congress, the head of the United States Patent Office, the General Consul, the President of the Peace Congress and others. [MD64-65]
- 1912-05-09 — `Abdu'l-Bahá spoke to a capacity gathering at the Parsons' home. He noted that religious ministers in Washington were denouncing Him and the Cause. [APD61-63]
- 1912-05-10 —
At the instigation of Agnes Parsons, `Abdu'l-Bahá's sat for sketches by prominent English sculptor Theodore Spicer-Simson who made a portrait medallion of the Master. See Medallions for pictures of his work. A second medallion was later designed by another well-known artist, Louis Potter. [Luminous Journey 33:21]
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In the morning Agnes Parsons took 'Abdu'l-Bahá to the Capitol then to the Washington Monument where they took the elevator to the top.
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He spoke to a small group in the Parsons' home in the afternoon and at the Studio Hall in the evening. [APD63-66]
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In The Diary of Juliet Thompson p285 it is reported that 'Abdu'l-Bahá had been horrified by the prejudice He observed against Black people in Washington.
- 1912-05-23 —
The Bahá'ís of Cambridge, Massachusetts, celebrated `Abdu'l-Bahá's birthday at the Breed home with a cake bearing 68 candles. (Significantly, He did not stay for the festivities. He forgave this time, but had forbidden the celebration of His birthday. Six years before He had told Khan and other pilgrims that besides Naw-Rúz, the Holy Days were only for the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, that His birth on the twenty-second/twenty-third of May was 'only a coincidence'.) `Abdu'l-Bahá addressed the group on the importance of the Báb at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Breed, 367 Harvard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. [239D:72; AB199, PUP138; AY89]
- Before arriving in the early evening, He had proceeded to Worcester and addressed Clark University there. [AY95; Luminous Journey 1:00]
- 1912-05-29 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney,
780 West End Avenue, New York.
[PUP154]
- 1912-06-08 —
Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York,
[PUP171]
- `Abdu'l-Bahá arrived in Philadelphia. [239D:88; AB209]
- 1912-06-11 —
Talk at Open Committee Meeting,
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney,
780 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP183]
- Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP183]
- Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP186]
- 1912-06-12 — Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP187]
- 1912-06-15 — Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP189]
- 1912-06-16 —
Talk at Fourth Unitarian Church,
Beverly Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. [PUP190]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacNutt,
935 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York.
[PUP194]
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Talk at Central Congregational Church,
Hancock Street, Brooklyn, New York.
[PUP197]
- 1912-06-17 — Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP204]
- 1912-06-18 —
- 1912-06-20 —
Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP206]
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá agreed to a photographic session at the renowned Gertrude Kasebier's Studio. He approved and chose the proofs He liked. [ABNY51; LGHC159]
- In a talk He stated His intentions to hold a Unity Feast. [SoW Vol 3 No 10 September 8, 1912 p23-24]
- 1912-07-01 —
Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP216]
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke on the subject of poverty and the alleviation of the discrepancy between the rich and the poor.
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Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP218]
- 1912-07-05 —
Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York, the home of Howard MacNutt. [PUP218]
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Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP220]
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On this occasion 'Abdu'l-Bahá assigned Howard the task of deepening a group of Chicago Bahá'ís on the importance of the Covenant and instructing them not to associate with Covenant-breakers. Howard failed to complete this task and continued correspondence with associates of Kheiralla. For more information see this date.
- 1912-07-06 — Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP225]
- 1912-07-15 —
- 1912-07-28 —
`Abdu'l-Bahá's spoke at the Parsons home. [APD79-80]
- See 239 Days.
- 1912-08-06 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
Dublin, New Hampshire. [PUP247]
- 1912-08-29 — Talk at Home of Madame Beale Morey,
34 Hillside Avenue, Malden, Massachusetts. He spoke on "Religions of the World". [239Dp132, PUP289]
- 1912-09-01 —
'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk at the Church of the Messiah, corner of Simpson and Sherbrooke Sts in Montreal. (Architects: The Maxwell Bros. Built 1907, destroyed by fire 1937) [PUP297]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell,
716 Pine Avenue West, (now 1548 avenue des Pins, ouest) Montreal, Canada. [PUP302]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell,
716 Pine Avenue West, (now 1548 avenue des Pins, ouest) Montreal, Canada. [PUP306]
- 1912-09-02 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sutherland Maxwell,
716 Pine Avenue West, (now 1548 avenue des Pins, ouest) Montreal, Canada. [PUP308]
- 1912-09-16 —
In the morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá departed for Chicago
- He gave a talk at Home of Mrs. Corinne True, 5338 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The subject of this talk was The Covenant. [PUP320]
- In the evening He told His party to pack and move to the hotel. [MD268]
- 1912-09-20 —
Talk at Home of Mr. Albert L. Hall,
2030 Queen Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. [PUP325]
- Talk at Home of Dr. and Mrs. Clement Woolson, 870 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota. [PUP329]
- For more information on Clement Woolson see his Find a grave eulogy.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá left Minneapolis for Omaha, Nebraska, arriving the same night. [239D:20]
- AB279 says this was 21 September.
- 1912-09-24 — Talk at Home of Mrs. Roberts
Denver, Colorado. [PUP334]
- 1912-11-01 — Talk at Home of Mrs. Corinne True, 5338 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The subject of this talk was The Covenant. [PUP383]
- 1912-11-07 —
Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons, 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C. [PUP397]
In this talk He made reference to the changing world order:
"Consider events in the Balkans today where a great conflagration of war is furiously raging and so much blood is being shed. Virtually the whole world of humanity is mourning and lamenting because of the revival of these calamitous conditions. Governments are in the process of change and transformation. The sovereignty of oriental nations is tottering; outcomes are wrapped in the greatest uncertainty."
- Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons, 1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C. [PUP400]
- 1912-11-09 —
Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C .[PUP411]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C .[PUP415]
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Talk at Bahá'í Banquet,
Rauscher's Hall, Washington, D. C. [PUP418]
- 1912-11-10 —
Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons,
1700 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C .[PUP421]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hannen, 1252 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, D. C. 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke of Bahá'u'lláh's faithful Ethiopian servant, Isfandiyar, and his service to the family of Bahá'u'lláh's family while He was in prison in the Síyáh-Chál.
[PUP425, 239D181-182]
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Talk at 1901 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, D. C. [PUP428]
- 1912-11-15 — Talk at Home of Miss Juliet Thompson,
48 West Tenth Street, New York. [PUP431; PtF147]
- 1912-11-16 — Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP437]
- 1912-11-18 —
`Abdu'l-Bahá visited the library of J. Pierpont Morgan and inscribed his album with a blessing for his philanthropy. [239D:186–7]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Moxey,
575 Riverside Drive, New York. [PUP422]
- 1912-11-29 — Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney,
780 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP449]
- 1912-12-02 —
Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney, 780 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP452]
- Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney, 780 West End Avenue, New York. The subject of this talk was The Covenant. [PUP453]
- Star of the West reported that 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke of India on this date although there is no mention of such a talk in Mahmúd's Diary. [SoW Vol 5 No 2 April 9, 1914 p20-21]
- 1912-12-03 —
Talk at Home of Dr. and Mrs. Florian Krug,
830 Park Avenue, New York. [PUP457; MD420-422]
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Talk to Mr. Kinney's Bible Class,
780 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP458]
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Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney,
780 West End Avenue, New York.
[PUP460]
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