Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09
GOSPEL OF LOVE IS
BROUGHT BY NEW
CULT LEADER
All Creeds May Meet Upon
Common Basis Of Service
and Maintain Identity in
Various Forms is Claimed.

washh gton. March 0.--Abbe FL
fendi, the loader Of the Bahal move
ment and interpreter OF It's revelation.
viii arrive IN New York in the early
spring for a tour OF America. Prer.
arations are being made for his en-
tertainmeDt, IN the varloua cities he
viii visit, among tho followers OF the
movement and others who are intor-
osted In the cause OF universal peace
and the Advancement Of tho world.
The Bahais believe that universal
peace il possibly only through the
hnrmonizing OF religious differences
among all races and nations. They
teach that all religions were Of divine
origin. and that all have been more
or less corrupted, after the lapse OF
century by theology and dogmas.
Therefore tho truth OF religion should
be simpliDod aud each reiiglonist ear
ried back 10 the FIRST principles OF his
own system Since the fundamental
basis iof each system "a the same as
That Of every other. Jews. Christians
Mohammcdans and Hindoos. II they
live Up In each case to the potentinil-
ties OF their own creeds, wiz find
themselves meeting upon a common
basis OF service and love.
The Bahi revelation has been given
mankind. they say. 70 teach this great
Lesson. II IS not enough, they argue.
that men should theorlze ana argue
among themselves about oroeds, but
let them live the life. such as was
taught by the founder Of their reiig-
lon, They win thus find themselves
drawn together by the vital force Of
the spirit and will nnd themselves the
servants OF each other ana the SER
wants OF God likewise.
II Is stated that Ia Persia. where
the movement started about sixty
seven years ago, there have been no
less than twenty thousand martyrs
Aohas Enendi himself, the third 81 the
trinity ~ leaders Of Bahaism. was
priscner - the Turkish and Persian
povernm1nts from Tho age OF nntsl
the rev 'lp'nr ~ the young Turks n
few years ee0. The sutton Abdul
Hamid, sentenced him to prison for
iife
so great was the fauatiClsm of the
Morlens that they regarded any iib-
oral tendencies az a mark Of inndei-
to- and visited Il with tho most cruel
punishment. Sufh was their narrow
ness and prejudice when All Moham-
med. who took unto himself tho Rpir-
ltnai title OF the Bob. arose among
the Pcrsians IN 1874. He was put to
death and his successor, Bahia 'Ollah,
died Ia prison IN 1855.
Ahbes Enonai or Abdu Raha has
since That time led the movement He
was born "a islt, on The very day
the Bah made his declaration, While
a prisoner az Aka he was visited
by persons from both Europe and
America who were attracted By his
fame as a teacher and went IN search
OF light
Il Is estimated that about one-thlrd
OF the perH7ans are nov Bahais, who
represent the enterprislng and pro-
gresslvo element among them. Be-
sides these, the movement IL now
known and advocated IN an parts oi
the world. From the time Of the
worlds fair az Chicago. when A iirst
became known IN America, the num-
Der Of the friends Of the movement
has steadily increased, 30 that now
Bahai assemblies may be found IN
most large cities az the country.
one great advantage which u has
over other movements which advocate
liberalism "a that d does not AJAX peo-.
pie 10 leave their churches. Its fol-
ioWerk are commanded 10 minnic free
~ with the people OF all religions
and take the nahai spirit Of love and
service into whatever fraternities or
organizations they may be connected
with.
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