At this time Stanwood was dealing with a seemingly intractable problem at Robert College and he had been slowly recovering from a depression. He reported that 'Abdu'l-Bahá came into his room one morning without a translator; He sat beside him and took one of his hands in both of His and held it for a moment. Prior to this 'Abdu'l-Bahá had not inquire about his heath nor had he given any indication of his condition. He reported that from that moment he found himself permanently relieved of his depressive moods. [Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá p1-6 by Stanwood Cobb]

On the day he arrived at Haifa he was ill with a dysentery. ‘Abdu’l-Baha sent His own physician to him and visited Himself. 'Abdu'l-Bahá had told him on his previous visit that "...health is the expression of equilibrium; that the body is composed of certain elements, and that when these elements are in the right proportion, health results; and that if there is any lack or preponderance in these elements, sickness results." He went on to say that "... there is still another cause of illness, Illness may be caused by nervous factors. Anything that shocks us or affects our nerves may also affect our health." [Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Stanwood Cobb p9-10

During the visit Cobb presented Porter Sargent to 'Abdu'l-Bahá and he was disappointed that to find that his shell of skepticism had not been penetrated. He said that he learned two lessons from the encounter." The first was that skepticism must solve its own problems, in its own way. The second truth, even more important, was that Spirit never forces itself upon the individual. It must be invited." [Memories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Stanwood Cobb p 18]

The passing of Stanwood Cobb, (b. November 6 Newton, Massachusetts, 1881 – d. December 29, 1982) noted Bahá'í lecturer, educator and author at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland at the age of 101 after 75 years of service to the Cause. [BW18p815-817]
• Shoghi Effendi is reported to have said that Stanwood Cobb was the best American Bahá'í writer. [VAB vol1 p197]
• His first exposure to the Faith was in 1906 at Green Acre where he attended a conference during his studies at Harvard Divinity School where he was preparing for the Unitarian ministry. [Wikipedia]
• While serving as a college instructor in Constantinople, disguised as a Turk, he made a visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Akka while He was still a prisoner. He met Him again in 1913 (March 23-28) and while He was in Paris and the United States during His Western travels.[ABP507-508,519-520, 526]
• In the years 1912-1913 he was with Sargent's Travel School for Boys. During 1914-1915 he was the head of the English department at St John's College, Annapolis, Maryland. In 1915-1916 he was at Ashville School for Boys in Nashville, North Carolina. During 1916-1919 he served as instructor in English and history at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. [ABP507n1201]
• In 1919 he married Ida Mayan Whitland and that same year became the founder and principal of the Chevy Chase Country Day School and also in 1919 the founder of the Progressive Education Association and its president 1927-1930. In 1922 he was member of the national Bahá'í Children's Education Work Committee. [ABP507n1201]
• He was the author of some 30 books and numerous articles. Some of his publications can be found on Bahá'í Library.
• He served as an editor of Star of the West until 1939 and was a co-editor of World Order.
• He founded Avalon Press in 1935 through which he published his works. [Wikipedia]
• One of his essays entitled The Continuity of Religion was first published in The Bahá'í World Volume VI, 1934-1936.
• Bahá'í Chronicles.
• Stanwood Cobb (age 96) shared this observation of 'Abdu'-Bahá with Jack McLean at Green Acre in 1977. "Abdu'l-Bahá," said Dr. Cobb, "was unlike the other spiritual leaders who came to Green Acre in this respect: He had a wonderful sense of humour and laughed out loud. It is this joy and zest for living that distinguished the Master from the other spiritual teachers there. They were much too serious. `Abdu'l-Bahá fully embraced the joy of life and encouraged his followers to do the same." [What Stanwood Cobb Told Me about 'Abdu'l-Bahá]

The annual Ontario Summer Conference was held this year at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, a Y.M.C.A. camp. There was an attendance of about 90 for the entire week, with about 120 for the first weekend.
• The principal speaker for the occasion was Dr. Stanwood Cobb of Washington, D.C., well-known lecturer and author of many books on the spiritual aspect of the Faith. The subject of his series of lectures was "Deepening the Spiritual Life".
• A course on "The Art of Consultation" was conducted by Violet Wuerfel, of Detroit.
• Margery McCormick, of Chicago, brought the warmth of her loving personality to the conference and was instrumental in conducting daily classes for inquirers drawn from the staff and other guests of the camp.
• Gisela Commanda, of the nearby Rama Indian Reservation, (Rama First Nation) gave interesting and informative talks on the life of the Indian and had several displays on hand. Several Baha'is visited the Reservation and made valuable contacts.

The Laurentian Summer School was held at Beaulac. The presenters were Margery McCormick, Mehdi Firoozi and Stanwood Cobb. [CBN NO92 September 1957 p4; CBN No 93 Oct 1957 p3]
• It was described as the most successful Conference held at Beaulac with over 80 Bahá'ís and friends in attendance.