1. 1992. Community Histories. Richard Hollinger, ed. Essay on the diversity of Western Bahá'í communities, followed by six histories of selected local communities in the United States, Britain, and Canada.
2. 1992. History of the Sacramento Bahá'í Community, 1912-1991, A. Margaret Caton (published as Peggy Caton). History of the Bahá'í community of Sacramento, including a detailed account of Abdul-Baha's visit to California, and the later rapid expansion of the community during the 1960s and 1970s.

1. 1912-10-25 — `Abdu'l-Bahá left San Francisco for Sacramento and arrived at noon the same day. In addition to members of His entourage, Mirza Mahmud, Dr Ameen Allah Fareed and Ahmad Sohrab Mirza Ali Akbar and Fugita, He was accompanied by some of the friends and among them were Mrs Goodall, her mother Mrs 'Cooper, and Mrs Ralston. Upon His arrival at the Central Pacific Arcade Station He was met by Christine Fraser, who operated a `Home of Truth' in Sacramento. The Homes of Truth were based on the teachings of New Thought developed by Emma Curtis Hopkins. Christine Fraser and Carrie York, another associated with the Home of Truth, took Him to their facility for lunch. [239D:171; SBBH6 Community Histories p245-246]

   At 5PM He arrived at His hotel, the Hotel Sacramento and gave a talk. The following day an article appeared in the Sacramento Bee reporting on the talk. [Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha's Call for Unity, a Century after World War I Bahá'í World News Service 2018-11-26; PUP370; MD348-351]

2. 1912-10-26 —
   Talk at Assembly Hall, Hotel Sacramento, Sacramento, California. [PUP376]
   • In His talk 'Abdu'l-Bahá said that, "the greatest need in the world today is international peace," and after discussing why California was well-suited to lead the efforts for the promotion of peace, He exhorted attendees: "May the first flag of international peace be upraised in this state." [The Cause of Universal Peace: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Enduring Impact by Kathryn Jewett Hogenson]
   • `Abdu'l-Bahá left Sacramento for Denver. [239D:172; AB316]
3. 1930-08-19 — Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, (b. 19 March 1856, Staint-Célestin de Nicolet, QC. d. Wilmette, IL), the architect of the first Bahá'i Temple of Worship in America, passed away. He was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento, California.[Find a Grave]

   He, like Sutherland Maxwell and Mason Remey, had studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. These three and four others submitted designs for the Wilmette Temple for consideration. Other buildings designed by Louis Bourgeois include the Chicago Tribune Building, Evergreen Cabin in Englewood NJ where 'Abdu'l-Bahá hosted a Unity Feast, the Savoy Hotel in Chicago.

   He became a Bahá'í in New York sometime during the winter of 1906. In April of 1909 the National Spiritual Assembly called for design proposals for the first Bahá'í Hours of Worship in the West and he submitted is design proposal in October. It was finally accepted at the National Convention in 1920. [DP76-100]

1. 1930-08-19 — Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, (b. 19 March 1856, Staint-Célestin de Nicolet, QC. d. Wilmette, IL), the architect of the first Bahá'i Temple of Worship in America, passed away. He was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento, California.[Find a Grave]

   He, like Sutherland Maxwell and Mason Remey, had studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. These three and four others submitted designs for the Wilmette Temple for consideration. Other buildings designed by Louis Bourgeois include the Chicago Tribune Building, Evergreen Cabin in Englewood NJ where 'Abdu'l-Bahá hosted a Unity Feast, the Savoy Hotel in Chicago.

   He became a Bahá'í in New York sometime during the winter of 1906. In April of 1909 the National Spiritual Assembly called for design proposals for the first Bahá'í Hours of Worship in the West and he submitted is design proposal in October. It was finally accepted at the National Convention in 1920. [DP76-100]

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