The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-25

Abdul BAHIA Abbas, head and center
of the Bahai movement, which numbers
millions throughout all parts of the
world, and which had its first center of
activity in the west at Konosha, will
visit the United States in 1912, a1riv-
ing in New York the latter part of
March. The immediate cause OF bis
visit is the acceptance Of flood Of
invitations from religious organizations,
churches peace societies and other bod
les which reflect in their purposes the
unity Of brotherhood of mankind. Ken
osha will be one Of the cities visited
during the summer.
This Influential Oriental visited Lon
don and Paris in the autumn of 1911
and has since returned to Egypt, from
whence he comes westward March IL
While in London he addressed large
congregations in st. Johns Westmin-
stcr. under invitation Of Archdeacon
Wherefore, and at the City Temple,
with ROY, R. j. Campbell His stay in
Europe was marked by strong wave
Of Influence toward Christian harmony
and Christian recognition of wider
unity which is to comprise real broth
erhood and reconciliation among all
the religious systems of the east and
west. Abdul BAHIA Is propaganda is alb
solutely universal and in no way re-
strictcd 70 party sect, denomination
or crcod. The character of his utter
anees in London and Paris should be
sufficient to disprove and set at nought
all statements to the contrary. They
reflect the essence of Christianity, No
hammedanism, Buddhism, Brahmanism,
Judaism, Zoroastrianism, embody the
highest codes of ethics and morality,
revoiee tho essential principles of sci
ence and philosophy, set forth the
practical working basis of government
"of, for and by the people" range to
the loftiest spiritual heights and con-
vey consolation and uplift to human
life in it's lowest depths. For this re-
markable exponent of the Bahai move
ment has Quaffed the cup Of living
martyrdom and passed through years
of vivid experiences as prisoner and
exile under the oppression of Sultan
Abdul Hamid. When. Turkey threw off
the yoke Of despotism, Abdul Bahai
was one OF the political prisoners re-
leased from the fortress Of Aka on the
coast of Syria, having been sent there
August 81, 1868 His freedom ard re-.
lease came precisely forty years later,
August 81, 1908. Notwithstanding per-
secution, Imprisonment and untold pri-
walton, the Bahai light shone forth in
to the world from the dungeon walls
of Aka, radiating and reflecting with
such intensity that today there are
Bahais and Bahai Assemblies from
London to Yokohama and from San
Francisco to New York. No man liv-
ing upon. the earth today is able to
speak to so many listening ears and
receptive hearts as the Bahai leader.
The reason is simple one. Every
word he speaks or writes whether in
discourse, tablets or interviews, is
zealously and devotedly taken by
scribes, sent forth by them to Bahai
centers and translated into the var
ious languages Of the world for dis
tribution ana teaching. Therefore,
whether he speaks in Asia, Europe or
America, his voice is authoritativeIy
heard all over tho world among the
millions of Bahais,
Inasmuch as his message is 'EWorld
Peace, . Religions Unity" and Sun
iversal Brotherhood and the fruits
of such glad tidings arc witnessed
among Bahais, themselves, who are
drawn from the ranks Of Christians,
Buddhists, Mohammedans, Jews, and all
other classes Of beliefs, races and PEG
pies, establishing an actual practical
brotherhood in spirit, though wide
apart geographically, he win he- wei
coined by the Christian world OF the
western continent with Il warmth and
devotion not manifested towards Ori-
cn5als who establish cults, creeds and
isms and proclaim unity which still
remains theoretical in the world, 1t
is no secret in the east that the under
lying strength of protest which has
come from the hearts OF the people
within the last few years, deposing q
Shah, banisbing a Sultan and cuTtail-
ing the despotism of a Gear, has been
the outworking of that leaven of
righteous and rightful principle set up
by the BahaiS, who, while obedient sub
iects and citizens Of existing govern
nents, are imbued with the vital
energy which makes for perfect gov
eminent and constitutional rights Of
the people.