The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18
IN THAT CHRIST
EIlRNED TO THE WORLD.
" Second Coming Has Been
s,d the Master Is in
hns, Syria.


reply, received assurance that her reign
would be prosperous and her life marked
by increasing renown. A great mass OF
testimony Of this nature Is to be found
In books relating to the Bah religion and
Is believed by every faithful follower
The teachers OF the faith in New York
and other places in this country call at
tentfon to the fact that the year 1874, the
birth year OF Beha. was that in which
the MiiIerites IN America prepared for
the second coming Of Christ. The Miller
ties were right as to His coming but
wrong as TO the manner In which he
would return, say the Babs. "Beha,"
say the Babs. lis a man perfect in HUI
mainly" and they add: "Beha IL Christ
returned again, even as He promised. to
perfect that which He had begun Beha
has come for the perfecting Of the law OF
Christ. and His injunctions are In all re-
spects similar to those Of His other I'm
carnation. For instance we are COM
manded" they say. ito prefer rather
that we should be killed than that we
should kill It Is the same throughout.
and. indeed, could no. be otherwise"
One OF the carolina. points Of the Babiet
teaching n that all the prophets were
true teachers: and that there IL no dis
agreement among them: all teach the
same truth. but In such measure a. men
CUU fcIciF0 II. OIVe SDtTlt SVS0HS tHTOuRN
all the prophets. Mankind advances. and
as It does so II needs new instruction.
Abraham's teaching was suitable and suf-
hcient for the people OF his day but not
for those to whom Moses was sent. nor
yet for those TO whom Christ was sent
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. more prominent be-
cause of her great wealth than any other
OF her American sisters. paid visit to
the Behas' and was impressed with his
conversation. Since her visit to Syria she
has been continuous and munifcent con-
tributor to the cause. and. It is reported.
recently gave 10000 to the fund being
raised by Abdul Karen 10 carry on the
work In the East.
Another convert Miss Farmer. the
founder OF Grcenacre farm. In Maine,
visited Acre last spring. and her inter-
view with the Master has been the theme
at meetings of the belrsifve both In this
city and In Chicago. Miss Farmer, II
seems. wrote out fifteen questions that she
desired to put to the Beha. and had the
paper containing them folded between the
pages Of her Bible which she held in her
hand. As she was ushered into the audi
ence hall the secretary OF the Master told
her to stop moment. and then repeated
10 her what the Master instructed him
to say to her. She heard from his lips
the fifteen questions she had brought with
revelation of his superior knowledge that
she tainted. Subsequent interviews con-
nrmed her faith and increased her desire
TO serve the Masters cause. and she has
returned. to her home convinced that she
has seen ana talked with the reincar-
mated Christ.
Miss Lillian whiting has been convinced
Of the senuineness Of the Beha's religion,
and has returned to her home In Boston
an ardent Babist. Mr.. and Mrs. Oes-
terneid. Of Detroit. journeyed to Acre TO
zee the Beha and returned to New York
IN the early summer prepared to give up
everything and become followers OF the
Beha.
Some years before DIR. Kheiraila came
to New York from Syria TO tell the
West Of the Beha, Laurence Oliphant in
his life In Modern Palestine" published
In London In 1887. devoted . chapter to
the "Babs and Their Prophet and de-
scribed visit paid by him to ono of the
Behas gardens In the vicinity OF Acre.
HIS account Of the Rabs colony was gath
cred from hearsay. for he did not see the
Beha or become acquainted with any Of
his intimate household. The most inter
esting OF all accounts given of the Beha
by personal acquaintance II that OF
Prof r. q. Browne. OF Cambridge uni
versity. who spent q week at Acre in
April. 1890 and held four different inter-
Views with him.
Acre. Mr.. Browne found to be covered
with wealth Of beautiful gardens and
fragrant orange groves. and he was told
that the change had taken place In the
thirty odd years In which tho Beha had
lived there. He was installed as a guest
In the Behje. whore lives the Beha. his
wife. sons. sister and disciples, and he
says OF his stay there; Here did I spend
five most memorable days. during which
l enjoyed unparalleled AMI unhoped for
opportunities with those who are the very
fountainheads of that mighty and won
drous spirit which works with Invisible
but ever increasing force for the trans
formation and auickening of a people who
slumber I'm a sleep like unto death The
spirit which pervades the Babi's Is such
that Il can hardly fail to affect most pow
erfuliy all subjected 20 its influence. II
may appail or attract IL cannot be ig-
nored or disregardcd.'
After describing hts Journey through
various passages and rooms. under the
guidance OF one OF Beha's younger sons,
! he entered a spacious hall paved with a
mosaic OF marble and. then. Before a
curtain suspended from thu wall OF this
great ante-chamber my conductor paused
for q moment while I removed my shoes
- found myself In large apart
ment. along the upper end OF which ran
low divan. while on the side opposite
20 the door were placed two or three
chairs. In the corner where the
divan met the wall sat wondrons and
venerable figure crowned with felt
head dress OF the kind called tai by der
wishes. but Of unusual height and make.
round the base Of which Was wound a
small white turhan.
"The face OF him on whom 7 gazed I
can never forget. though cannot de-
( scribe g. Those piercing eyes seemed 10
/ read ones very soul: power and authority
1 sat on that ample brow: while the deep
lines on the forehead and face implied
sn age which the iet-black hair and beard
fowing down ia indistinguishable luxurt-
ance almost 70 the waist seemed TO be-
/ lie. No need 70 ask In whose presence
| stood. as | bowed myself before one
who is the object ~ devotion and love
! which kings might envy and emperors
/ SIGH for in vain. A mild voice hade me
< be seated and then continued. Praise
I be 10 God that thou hast attaincdf
I Then follows the conversation, or rather
\ the address OF the Beha. for he did the