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

: On the fifth Sunday In January the
editor worshipped at the Sydney Park
G. M. T.. Church in Columbia by q
special invitation of the pastor, Rev.
N. +. Haygood, d. D. Arriving at the
church before the hour for beginning
the services, we were asked to take
a seat In the pulpit. which ws did,
Whlle sitting there facing the congre-
cation ,and watching the people as they
entered the temple OF worship, we no.
ticed one Of the ushers as he con.
Quoted stranger to q front seat. The
stranger was a man, and he was not
progressing in his appearance. He
hooked ordinary. He sat quietly and
l1stened 10 good sermon. He had
previously arranged with the pastor
to deliver free lecture in Sydney
Park Church at o'clock D. m., and
ct the close OF the sermon, Pastor
Haygood introduced the stranger as
Prof. Louis G. Gregory OF Washing
ton, D. G.. and requested him to speak
or his lecture. Then Prof. Gregory
arose, and. in d 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.
i. But when we heard Dir. Haygood
say that Professor Gregory Of Wash
ington, D. c., will say word" then
our treacherous memory by associa-
ton 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 a
brilliant young lawyer in Charleston
who was member OF, Old Bethel. His
parents before him were members of
'his church. This young lawyer was
,hristened in this church: and grew
Up in the Sunday School, became
member and a 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
I'D Bethel at a platform service Oh
Sabbath night, and his subject was
Love" And this. is the principle doc
'rine of the Bahai religion. His ad-
l1Ass was beautiful and eloquent, and
impressive. And this young lawyer
continued to wrestle with this Bahai
trying to master it, until he
lost his mind, and had to
'e brought to the insane asylum here
n Columbia, 81.
But. what is THE Bahai Movement |
# Religion?" We heard Professor
iregory at Sydney Park on the fifth |
sunday afternoon in Columbia, and
ap truly say for him that he was
ealiy eloquent and forceful. He held
he close attention of his audience for
more than an hour. And these are
het principles Of his religion as he
atght them:
TFhe Search for Truth: The One
ess Of Humanity; the Unity of Re-
lgi0n5; Religion and Science Agree:
Equality of Men and Women; Aban-
onment OF Prejudice; A Universal
Universal Education; Uni
ersal Peace: An International Tribu-
al; Solution OF the Economic Prob
sm; The Power of the Holy Spirit"
The principles seem to be all right,
ut the Lord Jesus Christ is not recog-
lied in them.. and any religion that
as no Christ In it, is not worthy of
ne attention of Intelligent Christian
eopie: And any attempt to teach,
nforce and build up religion with
ut Christ will be en utter failure.
he Bahai religion teaches love, but
Is; not the love that Christ taught.
tsr not the love that the Apostles
aught. It is not the love that Is pro-
by Christianity. It seems to
8 I'd be . head religion. and not a
cart religion. Nicodemus, a ruler
{ the Jews. was q man who belived
y ,;9and"taughtS the Bahai religion, but
hrist told him that he must be born
gain: And no man can love God and
is netshboT without being converted.
But. another word concerning the
pung lawyer who. was brought to the :
sylum. After he was brought here
is parents wrote ua to visit him as
lien as possible land we did 80. The /
rat time we called to see him he !
eld in his hand little pamphlet, /
nd we asked him for II. He readily: f.: