The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-13
Followers Of New Religion Believe
Dom Of Acca is God's Son.
THEY ALL CALL THE CHIEF "CHRlST."
THIS Native Of Tehsran Claims TO Have Fol-
lowing Of Six Million Persons, wia
Send Him Big Contributions.

New York. Aug. 1s-In sailing away
from America yesterday. Abdul Karin
left behind him large and most enthu-
siastic class OF believers in "Babis
Among them are some well known
New Workers, who do not hesitate to
speak freely on the subject of their belief.
They met for the last time this season
yesterday in the Dodge studio. Carnegie
Hall. and bade goodby to Abdul Karin.
Among the most ardent students are
Mr. and Mrs. Il. C. Getsinger. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur T.. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard McNutt and w. IL. Harris. Mr..
and Mrs. Getsinger visited Aca'
Syria, about two years ago, and VIII
leave New York for Syria again in Sep
tember.
In Aca they visited Abbas Abdul
Beha Effendi (honorable). known by all
who have accepted the faith az our
Lord and Master" and are therefore
two of the very few persons In TINS
country who have looked upon the face
OF the man, who, it is claimed by more
than six million persons. is Christ the
Son OF God. here for the second time
Abdul Karin came to this country to
prevent false teachings. His interpre-
ter. Mira Sinore NJ. Rattle, who came
from Cairo, did not return with the dis
ciple He says he is so much pleased
with this country that he will remain
here forever.
Abdul Karin did not go home alone,
but took with him Anton +. Haddad,
who had been teaching the 'Babis'
faith In America. They will go direct
20 Acca, Syria, and will report to Abb
ha
false teachings have been stopped
LEADER is A FAMILY MAN.
Mrs. Getsinger says that Abbas Abb
dull Beha lives in small stone building
of one story and basement He has a
wife and four daughters. He was ex-
lied by the Turkish government in
1852 The court in which they live is
for political exiles only.
Abbas Abdul Beha Is at times permit
ted to 20 out on parole, but he is not
allowed TO leave Syria. He was born In
Teheran.i Persia, In .iS44. Although he
has not had one days schooling I'm his
life. II is said, there Is no subject on
which he cannot talk learnedly. He
speaks many languages.
His father. Beha Ullah. was born In
1917 and died in 1892 1t Is believed by
the 'Babis' followers that he was God,
the Father. In 1856 he notified eve.y na-
tion that he was here on earth and in
vited the rulers to come to him for con-
sultation.
The United States paid no attentl IN
TO the call. Napoleon tore up his let
ter saying he guessed II this man was
one God. then he--Napoleon-wa two.
The Gar of Russia needed the call onl
today there are three churches In th,t
country, where the "Babis' faith is now
taught.
Queen Victoria replied that she would
take no action. II God was on earth she
had perfect faith I'm his doing all things
well. The Sultan of Turkey and the Shah
of Persia, killed the messengers who bore
the letters of invitation
Mr.. Getsinger has an English transla-
tion of all these letters. 1t is a small red
book. containing an inscription stating
that IL came into the Americans hands
as gift from THE Master I'm 1898.
EVERY CONVERT CONTRIBUTES.
Every convert to the faith pays yearly
into a general treasury nineteen per
cent of his or her earnings. IL is I'm this
way that the leader, Abbas Effendi, ac-
quires so much money to spend I'm his
philanthropic and religious works. He. il
is said. is comparatively poor, giving his
all I'm the cause.
W. III. Harris OF No. 1888 Washington
avenue, Bronx, has made a great study
OF why Abbas Effendi should be select
ed as the second Christ He says that
this man is fulfilling the prophecies of
the Scriptures. Mohammed Ali an
nounced the coming of the Father and
Son. The Mllerites had figured on all
prophecies being fulfilled with the end
ing of the year 1874
WELL said Mr.. Harris. 'in 1874 Abb
bas Effendi was born. He came like
thief In the night that U.s. when no one
knew. He came I'm a cloud'--the body.
"Acca. or Achor, Is the place chosen in
the Bible for the coming OF the second
Christ. Look up Acca or Achor i'm the
Concordance and read about the place
where Abbas Effendi was taken not by
his own will. but by force In order that
the prophecies should be fulfilled
"The religious conference at Nice. In
325. for formulating the Nicene Greed.
pointed out that Christ should come to