The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-02-19
The Rahai Movement.

special invitation OF the pastor, Rev.
n. r. HaygOod, u. u. Arriving at the
church before the hour for beginning
the services, we were asked to take
a seat in the pulpit, which ws did,
While sitting there facing the congre-
CATION land watching the people as they
entered the temple oil worship, we no.
tlced one OF the ushers US he con-
Quoted stranger to front seat. The
stranger was Il man, and he was not
pre:pOsesslng in his appearance. He
looked ordinary. lie sat quietly and
listened to good sermon. lie had
previously arranged with the pastor
10 deliver Il tree lecture in Sydney
Park Church at o'clock d. H.. and
i'll TIC Close OF the sermon. Pastor
Haygood introduced the STRANGER as
frof. Louis q. Gregory of Washing
ton, d. C., and requested him to speak
Of his lecture. Then Prof. Gregory
arose, and, IN u good, clear voice, he
stated that at o'clock he would dis
cuss the principles Of The Bahai
Movement" and invited everybody in
Columbia to come out, and hear him.
But when We heard Dir. Haygood
say that professor Gregory OF Wash
ington, ID. c., will say word" then
our treachcrous memory by associa-
tion recalled the fact that about Is
years ago, when we were stationed at
Old Bethel in Charleston, a man by
that same name came to that city,
and delivered several lectures on the
Bahai Religion in some OF the churches
and halls. At that time there was q
brilliant young lawyer in Charleston
who was a member Of Old Bethel. His
parents before him were members of
this church. This young lawyer was
in this church and grew
up i'll the Sunday School, became
i&ember and trustee of the church.
This young lawyer took hold of this
new religion. and tried to master it.
We heard him deliver an address in
OA Bethel at platform service Oh
Sabbath night, and his subject was
Love" And this is the principle doc
trlne of the Bahai religion His adj
dEAss was beautiful and eloquent, and
impressive. And this young lawyer
continued to wrestle with this Bahai
religion, trying to master it, until he
completely lost his mind, and had to
,n1,
in Columbia.
But what is The Bahai Movement
or Religion" We heard Professor
Gregory at Sydney Park on the fifth |
Sunday afternoon in Columbia, and |
,an truly say for him that he was
'eally eloquent and forceful. He held
he close attention of his audience for |
more than an hour. And these are
he principles of his religion as he
aught them:
"The Search for Truth; The One
less of Humanity: the Unity of Re-
igions; Religion and Science Agree:
Equality Of Men and Women; Aban-
1onment OF Prejudice Il Universal
Universal Education; Uni.
'ersal Peace; An International Tribu-
lal; Solution Of the Economic Prob
EN-; The Power Of the Holy Spirit"
Ihe principles seem to be all right,
tut the Lord Jesus Christ Is not recog-
llzed IN them. and any religion that
las no Christ in it, is not worthy of
he attention OF intelligent Christian
'eople. And any attempt to teach,
nforce and build up religion with
'ut Christ will be an utter failure.
The Bahai religion teaches love, but
is not the love that Christ taught.
I IS not the love that the Apostles
aught. 1t is not the love that is pro.
nulgated by Christianity. It seems to
IL to be head religion. and not
leart religion. Nicodemus, a ruler
u the Jews. was man who belived
n, and taught the Bahai religion, but
;hrist told him that he must be born
gain. Aud no man can love God and
lls ne1ghbor without being converted.
But another word concerning the
'oung lawyer who was brought to the
'sylum. After he was brought here
lis parents wrote US to visit him as
'ften as possible and we did so. The
1rst time we called to see him he
leld in his hand little pamphlet,
Ind we asked him for 1t. He readily
gave 1t to us. and when we examined
t, we found it to be- a book on the
Bahai religion. We took it from him
md brought it home, knowing that It