Evening star., 1939-07-28
Explains Bohoi Hope
For New World Order
Says Prophecy Of increased
Turmoil Now Is Sadly
Fulfilled

Turmoil Now Is Sadly
Fulfilled
To the Editor Of The Star:
have read the editorial in The Sun
day Star, entitled "The Big Parade"
with keen appreciation. The conclusion
is appropriate and thought-provoking
1T is obvious that spiritual renaissance
is needed, rebirth of the soul is de-
manded to meet the challenge of civil
lization falling apart"
Twenty-Five years ago we entered the
World War to make the world safe for
democracy" to join in a war that would
end wars" When the treaty of Ver-
sailles was signed the year after the
armistice, the plenipotentiaries raised a
cry of exaltation and the peoples be-
lieved that here at last was a charter
for the liberated humanity of a war
weary world.
But as a hopeful world was contem-
plating the actual establishment of the
League Of Nations, like a voice crying
AAA eAiC WlAdC1A AlCoo, SdAlE d WARNING lIOH
the Holy Land: THE ills from which
the world now suffers will multiply; the
gloom which envelops it will deepen.
The Balkans will remain disconnected.
Restlessness will increase. The van
quished powers will continue to agitate.
They will resort to every measure that
may rekindle the flame OF war. Move
hrr Il -.lA
their range, will exert their utmost effort
Tor the advancement of their designs,
The movement Of the left will ACQUIRE
great Importance. Its influence will
spread"
This prophetic message was given to a
then hopeful humanity by Abdul BAHIA,
a world teacher, who travelled westward
through Europe and America in 1911
and 1912, spreading everywhere the
gospel OF the oneness of mankind and
urging the nations and their rulers to
lay down their arms and unite in work.
Ing for permanent peace on the basis
OF spiritual principles. He foretold the
Immlnence OF world conflict, which
would result from the ignition of
spark in the Balkan states" But peo-
pie generally believed that civilization
had developed to such a degree that
warfare was outmoded.
However, since this prophetic message
was given to hopeful humanity, economic
distress has become widespread, political
upheaVals unparalleled in history have
occurred, revolutions have taken place
ana radical animosities have flared up in
the East and in the West. Never before
mas there been such confusion in the
social economic and political affairs of
mankind. Everywhere among men and
nations there is pervading sense of
uncertainty, distrust and fear.
Many are asking today: What is the
way out? What plan or policy is the
solution? What leader will arise to lead
the world out of darkness into Hshtp
In the past, various plans and programs
Tor ideal governments have been tried
and In recent years many plans have
been proposed.
Ihree quarters of century ago there
appeared in Persia a seer or prophet
who renounced his noble station, wealth
and ease and went forth to spread the
universal message Of peace and brother
hood In spite Of the prosecutions of a
fanatical Moslem priesthood, banishment
from his native land and subsequent in
generation in the prison city of Acca, his
message reached the far corners of the
earth. 1t was announced in this coun-
try, for the first time, at the First In
ternational Congress of Religions at the
Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893. In addi-
ton to the universal spiritual principles
which have become generally accepted
by enlightened people, this world teacher,
known to his followers as BAHIA ullah
(Arabic for Glory of Cod, set forth a
comprehensive plan for a world COM
monwealth for the uniting of all races,
nations, classes and creeds. This plan
briefly includes an international execu-
tive, q world parliament, the members
OF which shall be elected by the people
OF their respective governments, q su-
preme tribunal whose judgment shall
be binding In all cases Of international
nature and scope, and an international
police force to maintain law and order.
Under this program, there would grad
ually evolve an international community,
composed Of autonomous states, whose
peoples would be citizens of a world
polity; in which there would be equal
economic opportunity for all; the bar
riers between capital and labor would
disappear; religious intolerance and
fanaticism would be banished; the flame
of racial hatreds would be extinguished.
and education, brotherhood and peace
would become universal.
ALLEN B. MCDANIEL.
Waterford, Va.
July Is.