# The New Revelation: Its Marvelous Message
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> NATHAN
> NATHAN WARD
> WARD FITZ-GERALD,
> FITZ-GERALD, A.
> A. M.
> THE NEW REVELATION:
> THE NEW REVELATION:
>
> Its Marvelous Message
> Its Marvelous Message
>
> NATHAN
> NATHAN WARD
> WARD FITZ-GERALD
> FITZGERALD
>
> Tacoma,
> Tacoma, Washington,
> Washington, U.
> U. 8S.S. A.
> A.
> 1905,
> 1905.
> 3P
> 36 c>
> T3'P
>
> DEDICATED,
> DEDICATED,
> TO THH MEMORY OF
> TO THE MEMORY OP MYMY SAINTED
> SAINTED MOTHER,
> MOTHER,
> SARAH
> SARAH WARD FITZGERALD,
> WARD FITZGERALD, FROM
> PROM WHOSE
> WHOSE
> LIPS,
> LIPS, WHEN
> WHEN II WASWAS BUT
> BUT A A CHILD
> CHILD ATAT HER
> HER KNEE,
> KNEE,
> II RECEIVED
> RECEIVED THE THE FIRST
> FIRST INFORMATION,
> INFORMATION, PER- PER
> TAINING
> TAINING TO TO THE
> THE PROMISED
> PROMISED COMING
> COMING OF THE
> OF THE
> KINGDOM
> KINGDOM OF OF GOD.
> GOD. II HUMBLY RBEJOICH, THAT
> HUMBLY REJOICE, THAT
> II HAVE
> HAVE LIVED
> LIVED TO TO SEE
> SEE THE TRUTH OF
> THE TRUTH OF HER
> HER
> TEACHINGS,
> TEACHINGS, VERIFIED,
> VERIFIED, THROUGH
> THROUGH THE THE AP-AP
> PEARANCE
> PEARANCE ON
> ON EARTH
> EARTH OF OF THE TRINITY OF
> THE TRINITY OF
> REVELATORS,
> REVELATORS, THE THE FORERUNNER,
> FORERUNNER, THE THE FA-
> FA
> THER,
> THER, ANDAND THETHE SON,
> SON, AND
> AND THAT
> THAT ITIT HAS
> HAS BEEN
> BEEN
> MY
> MY JOYOUS
> JOYOUS PRIVILEGE
> PRIVILEGE TO TO RECHIVE
> RECEIVE IN IN ACCA,
> ACCA,
> “THE
> "THE NEWNEW HOLY
> HOLY CITY,”
> CITY," THE
> THE BLESSINGS
> BLESSINGS OF OF MY
> MY
> LORD,
> LORD, THE
> THE SECOND
> SECOND COMING
> COMING OF OF THE
> THE CHRIST,
> CHRIST,
> AND
> AND TO TO HAVE
> HAVE BEEN
> BEEN TAUGHT
> TAUGHT AT AT HIS
> HIS FEET,
> FEET, AND
> AND
> TO
> TO HAVE
> HAVE RECEIVED
> RECEIVED HIS HIS COMMAND
> COMMAND TO TO PRO-
> PRO
> CLAIM,
> CLAIM, TO TO THE
> THE PEOPLE
> PEOPLE OF OF AMERICA,
> AMERICA, THISTHIS THE
> THE
> GREATEST
> GREATEST MESSAGEMESSAGE OF OF ALL:
> ALL: THETHE FULFILL-
> FULFILL
> MENT
> MENT OFOF PROPHECY,
> PROPHECY, AND AND THE THE ESTABLISH-
> ESTABLISH
> MENT
> MENT ON ON EARTH,
> EARTH, OF OF THE
> THE KINGDOM
> KINGDOM OF OF GOD.
> GOD.
> NATHAN
> NATHAN WARDWARD FITZ-GERALD.
> FITZ-GERALD.
> 4 -—
> \4 Vion In- RBM.
>
> THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION:
> REVELATION:
>
> ItsIts Marvelous
> Marvelous Message
> Message
>
> THE LIGHT OF
> THE LIGHT OF GOD.
> GOD.
>
> The
> The LIGHT
> LIGHT of of God,
> God, has
> has come
> come again,
> again,
> And now from ACCA gleams,
> And now from ACCA gleams,
> To
> To wake
> wake to
> to life
> life the
> the souls
> souls of men,
> of men,
> From
> From out
> out their
> their mortal
> mortal dreams.
> dreams.
>
> This
> This Light
> Light the
> the prophets
> prophets had
> had foretold;
> foretold;
> That
> That all
> all in
> in earth’s
> earth's domain,
> domain,
> Its
> Its shining
> shining GLORY,
> GLORY, would
> would behold,
> behold,
> When God should COME TO
> When God should COME TO REIGN.
> REIGN.
>
> The BAB, first
> The BAB, ope’d the
> first ope'd the door,
> door, or
> or gate
> gate
> Revealed
> Revealed the
> the truth,
> truth, the
> the way,
> way,
> Which
> Which leads
> leads to
> to light,
> light, in
> in pathway
> pathway straight
> straight
> In
> In this,
> this, God’s
> God's greatest
> greatest day.
> day.
> Coe
> -_ a
> me
> sane
> eee ee wa De
> 44 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> That
> That ‘‘Door
> "Door of of Hope,’’
> Hope," in ACCA, blest,
> in ACCA, blest,
> Was same the prophet saw,
> Was same the prophet saw,
> And
> And opes’
> opes' to light to
> to light to peace
> peace and
> and rest,
> rest,
> Through
> Through living
> living God’s
> God's great
> great law.
> law.
>
> Blest holy city;
> Blest holy city; sacred
> sacred shrine!
> shrine!
> Where
> Where God
> God on
> on earth
> earth revealed,
> revealed,
> Thro’
> Thro' BAHA
> BAHA ULLAH,
> TJLLAH, truth’s
> truth's pure
> pure wine,
> wine,
> From sacred casks, long sealed.
> From sacred casks, long sealed.
>
> His
> His messengers, of Truth
> messengers, of Truth and
> and Light,
> Light,
> Are
> Are reaching
> reaching ev,ry
> ev,ry shore,
> shore,
> Proclaiming
> Proclaiming these
> these glad
> glad tidings
> tidings bright;
> bright;
> Peace! Love! forever more.
> Peace! Love! forever more.
>
> This
> This ‘‘Everlasting
> "Everlasting Gospel’?
> Gospel" Light,
> Light,
> ‘*Proclaimed’’ through ev’ry land,
> "Proclaimed" through ev'ry land,
> Will
> Will all
> all mankind,
> mankind, in
> in Truth
> Truth unite,
> unite,
> IN
> IN ONE
> ONE UNBROKEN
> UNBROKEN BAND. BAND.
>
> The
> The standard
> standard which
> which the
> the Christ,
> Christ, unfurled,
> unfurled,
> Two
> Two thousand
> thousand years
> years ago,
> ago,
> Appears
> Appears again,
> again, and
> and all
> all the
> the world
> world
> Now
> Now ‘‘running
> "running toto and
> and fro’’:—
> fro":—
>
> Will
> Will in
> in its
> its light,
> light, discern
> discern the
> the way,
> way,
> To LIFE
> To ETERNAL grand;
> LIFE ETERNAL grand;
> Thro.
> Thro. ‘‘BAHA’S”’
> "BAHA'S" teachings,
> teachings, in
> in this
> this day,
> day,
> For
> For souls,
> souls, IN
> IN EV’RY
> EV'RY LAND.
> LAND.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 55
>
> For
> For Brahmin,
> Brahmin, Buddhist, Moslem, Jew,
> Buddhist, Moslem, Jew,
> And Christian, it has come,
> And Christian, it has come,
> To
> To teach
> teach them
> them all,
> all, God’s
> God's message
> message true,
> true,
> And
> And now,
> now, the
> the blind,
> blind, the dumb :—
> the dumb:—
>
> Thro’ all
> Thro' all earth’s
> earth's bounds;
> bounds; its
> its wide
> wide domain,
> domain,
> Yeal ev’ry land and clime,
> Yea! ev'ry land and clime,
> Shall
> Shall know
> know that
> that God,
> God, has
> has come
> come toto reign,
> reign,
> In
> In His
> His APPOINTED
> APPOINTED TIME. TIME.
>
> To
> To unify, in one
> unify, in great whole,
> one great whole,
> Each ‘“‘SECT”’ and
> Each "SECT" and ‘‘"FAITH"
> FAITH” of of man,
> man,
> To
> To rule
> rule the
> the earth,
> earth, from
> from pole
> pole to pole,
> to pole,
> Then
> Then ev’ry
> ev'ry tribe
> tribe and
> and clan:—
> clan:—
>
> Shall
> Shall know
> know the
> the Truth,
> Truth, and
> and bow
> bow the
> the knee,
> knee,
> And
> And ev’ry
> ev'ry tongue
> tongue confess,
> confess,
> This
> This Light
> Light shall
> shall cover
> cover earth
> earth and
> and sea,
> sea,
> AND ALL THE NATIONS BLESS.
> AND ALL THE NATIONS BLESS.
> Nathan
> Nathan Ward
> Ward Fitz-Gerald.
> Fits-Gerald.
> INTRODUCTION.
> INTRODUCTION.
>
> Some
> Some one one has has said
> said ‘‘Of
> "Of the the making
> making of of books,
> books,
> there
> there isis no no end.’’
> end." In In this
> this day day ofof Linotype
> Linotype ma- ma
> chines,
> chines, and and cylinder
> cylinder printing
> printing presses,
> presses, anan ediedi
> tion
> tion of 1000 copies
> of 1000 copies ofof an
> an ordinary
> ordinary book,
> book, ofof from
> from
> two
> two to to three hundred pages,
> three hundred pages, requires
> requires less
> less time
> time
> to
> to set and print
> set and print itit than
> than itit diddid half
> half aa century
> century
> ago,
> ago, to to print
> print aa one one page
> page circular
> circular of of that
> that
> number
> number of of words.
> words. The The making
> making of of books
> books has has
> become
> become so so common,
> common, that that an an author
> author in in his ‘‘Inhis "In
> troduction,’’
> troduction," usually usually begins
> begins and and ends
> ends with
> with an an
> apology, for presuming to inflict another volapology, for presuming to inflict another vol
> ume,
> ume, upon upon an an already
> already book-ridden
> book-ridden public.public. So So
> sensitive has the public mind become upon
> sensitive has the public mind become upon
> the
> the subject
> subject of of ‘‘books’’
> "books" that that the the book-agent
> book-agent or or
> canvasser,
> canvasser, has has practically
> practically becomebecome an extinct
> an extinct
> species
> species of of the genus homo.
> the genus homo.
> Well,
> Well, II shallshall notnot say
> say of of this
> this little
> little book,
> book, that
> that
> itit isis one
> one among
> among ten ten thousand,
> thousand, for for II could
> could more
> more
> accurately
> accurately state state thatthat itit isis one
> one among
> among tenten millmill
> ion,
> ion, and and still
> still bebe far
> far below
> below the the actual
> actual number.
> number.
> Not
> Not only only isis itit in
> in numbers
> numbers one one inin ten
> ten million,
> million, butbut
> its ratio is still greater, when we compare
> its ratio is still greater, when we compare it
> it in
> in
> value—with the other millions of volumes—
> value—with the other millions of volumespooks,
> books, books, books, world world without
> without end. end.
> 88 THE NEW REVELATION
> THE NEW REVELATION
>
> Wait
> Wait aa Moment.
> Moment.
> Hear
> Hear me—or
> me—or ratherrather readread me, me, dear
> dear reader,
> reader, aa
> moment
> moment longer, longer, till
> till II tell
> tell you
> you thatthat in in the
> the Eng-
> Eng
> lish language,
> lish language, throughout
> throughout the the world, today
> world, todaythere
> there has has not
> not been
> been published
> published in in all, more than
> all, more than
> six different books, treating upon the greatest
> six different books, treating upon the greatest
> religious
> religious movement
> movement in in the
> the world,
> world, sincesince history
> history
> began, besides or outside of this volume, and
> began, besides or, outside of this volume, and II
> may
> may add right here,
> add right here, that
> that itit contains
> contains the the greatest
> greatest
> message,
> message, and and thethe most
> most valuable
> valuable information,
> information,
> that
> that ever ever did,
> did, or
> or ever
> ever cancan come,
> come, to to human
> human con- con
> sciousness,
> sciousness, or or human
> human knowledge,
> knowledge, in in the
> the world;
> world;
> and
> and its its transcendant
> transcendant importance
> importance to to every
> every hon-hon
> est,
> est, sincere
> sincere thinker,
> thinker, isis my my excuse,
> excuse, for for bringing
> bringing
> itit out.
> out. II desire
> desire nownow to to ask
> ask at at your
> your hands,
> hands, ifif
> you
> you willwill permit
> permit me me now now to to dodo so,so, its
> its careful
> careful
> perusal.
> perusal.
> The
> The Other
> Other Extreme.
> Extreme.
> The book treats, as I said,
> The book treats, as I said, of of the
> the greatest
> greatest
> subject in the universe today :—and that being
> subject in the universe today:—and that being
> the
> the case
> case II may
> may be be pardoned
> pardoned for for aa few moments,
> few moments,
> ifif II take
> take the
> the reader
> reader to to the
> the other
> other extreme,
> extreme, and and
> give
> give aa few few pages
> pages of of my my ownown experience
> experience :—not:—not
> that
> that my my experience
> experience per per se,se, isis of
> of any
> any value,
> value, butbut
> II wish
> wish to to tell
> tell why
> why and and howhow II was was attracted
> attracted to to
> this
> this thethe greatest
> greatest of of all
> all movements,
> movements, in in the
> the world
> world
> of
> of man.
> man. The The subject
> subject matter
> matter of of the
> the volume
> volume
> treats,
> treats, as as II said,
> said, ofof the
> the greatest
> greatest religious
> religious movemove
> ment
> ment ever ever known
> known on on earth,
> earth, yet yet thethe writer
> writer isis
> not
> not aa member
> member of of any
> any church,
> church, sect, sect, faith,
> faith, or or
> creed, or religious society or cult, or fad.
> creed, or religious society or cult, or fad.
> An
> An Aovwed
> Aovwed Agnostic.
> Agnostic.
> The
> The incidents
> incidents or or steps
> steps in in my my career
> career have,
> have,
> without
> without my my planning,
> planning, brought
> brought me me toto where
> where II am am
> —having
> —having come come through
> through practically
> practically all all the
> the sects,
> sects,
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 99
>
> denominations,
> denominations, cults
> cults and
> and isms
> isms in
> in vogue,
> vogue, during
> during
> the last half century, about one-third of which
> the last half century, about one-third of which
> time I was an avowed Agnostic, and a bitter
> time I was an avowed Agnostic, and a bitter
> opponent
> opponent of everything pertaining
> of everything pertaining to so-called
> to so-called
> religion,
> religion, or
> or worship
> worship of
> of any
> any kind.
> kind. But
> But nownow II
> find
> find myself,
> myself, writing,
> writing, speaking,
> speaking, lecturing,
> lecturing, advoadvo
> cating
> cating and and rejoicing,
> rejoicing, in in my
> my new-found,
> new-found, yet yet old
> old
> belief,
> belief, born born before
> before II was,
> was, oror when
> when being
> being taught
> taught
> at
> at my my mothers
> mothers knee, knee, half
> half aa century
> century ago, ago, yet
> yet II
> am
> am not not inin any
> any church,
> church, neither
> neither as as aa member,
> member, nor nor
> an
> an attendant.
> attendant. This This marvelous
> marvelous (to (to me)
> me) change
> change
> in
> in my my wayway of of thinking
> thinking or or belief,
> belief, isis not
> not ofof mymy
> own
> own planning
> planning or or building,
> building, or or seeking,
> seeking, nor nor isis itit
> the
> the result
> result of of any
> any preaching,
> preaching, exhortation,
> exhortation, or or the
> the
> soliciting of any other person living or dead.
> soliciting of any other person living or dead.
> The
> The Work
> Work of of God.
> God.
> In
> In looking
> looking back back over
> over thethe checkered
> checkered pathway,
> pathway,
> of
> of half half aa century, noting the
> century, noting the scenes
> scenes and inciand inci
> dents
> dents by the way;
> by the way; the the flowers
> flowers andand thorns,
> thorns, the the
> plains
> plains and and gulfs,
> gulfs, thethe mountains
> mountains and valleys, enand valleys, en
> countered
> countered on on life’s
> life's journey,
> journey, and and stopping
> stopping to to
> ask myself—How is
> ask myself—How is this; why isis this?
> this; why this? WhatWhat
> brought
> brought me me here,
> here, andand aa thousand
> thousand other quesother ques
> tions,
> tions, that that remain
> remain unanswered,
> unanswered, II stand stand aghast,
> aghast,
> in
> in silent
> silent awe,
> awe, amazement
> amazement and and wonder,
> wonder, and and thethe
> conviction
> conviction isis foreed forced uponupon me—‘‘It
> me—"It isis not not ofof ©
> myself’’ it is the hand of fate—no, not that,
> myself" it is the hand of fate—no, not that,
> itit isis the
> the work
> work of of God;
> God; andand II amam forced
> forced to to agree
> agree
> with the ditty which the old colored brother
> with the ditty which the old colored brother
> hums
> hums :— :—
> ‘De
> "De fiddle don’t have
> fiddle don't have any
> any say,
> say,
> About what tune hits
> About what tune hits gwine
> gwine to play.’’
> to play."
>
> II might more pertinentl
> might more pertinently remark, that
> y remark, fully agree
> that !I fully agree
> with the exclamation of The Prophet
> with the exclamation of The Prophet Jremiah,
> Jremiah, in
> in which
> which
> 10 THE NEW REVELATION
> THE NEW REVELATION
>
> he
> he asserts
> asserts so
> so emphatically :—‘‘Oh Lord,
> emphatically:—"Oh Lord, THE
> THE WAY WAY
> OF
> OF MAN
> MAN is is NOT
> NOT IN HIMSELF. It
> IN HIMSELF. It isis NOT
> NOT IN
> IN
> MAN
> MAN THAT WALKETH, to
> THAT WALKETH. to DIRECT
> DIRECT HIS HIS
> STEPS.”
> STEPS."
> But
> But here
> here JI am:
> am : and
> and II can
> can freely
> freely say,
> say, It
> It isis not
> not
> of
> of myself,
> myself, the
> the hand
> hand ofof God
> God has
> has led
> led the
> the way.
> way.
> That
> That wayway was
> was up
> up through
> through early
> early religious
> religious traintrain
> ing
> ing atat my
> my mother’s
> mother's knee,
> knee, up up and
> and on
> on through
> through
> college
> college training
> training for
> for the
> the ‘‘Ministry,’’—preach-
> "Ministry,"—preach
> ing (as I thought) for aa few
> ing (as I thought) for few months—then
> months—then
> abandoning
> abandoning the the pulpit,
> pulpit, and
> and from
> from that
> that into
> into the
> the
> legal
> legal forum
> forum for
> for aa quarter
> quarter of of aa century,
> century, during
> during
> several
> several years
> years of
> of which
> which time
> time II was
> was aa close
> close friend
> friend
> and
> and constant
> constant associate
> associate of
> of the
> the famous
> famous Agnostic,
> Agnostic,
> Col.
> Col. Robert
> Robert G.G. Ingersoll,
> Ingersoll, and
> and aa writer
> writer and
> and leclec
> turer
> turer on on Agnosticism,
> Agnosticism, taking
> taking Ingersoll’s
> Ingersoll 's view
> view
> of
> of the
> the Bible,
> Bible, and
> and so-called
> so-called revelation.
> revelation.
> ‘The Millerites.’’
> "TheMillerites."
> My Sainted
> My Sainted Mother
> Mother was was a a believer
> believer in in the
> the
> doctrines
> doctrines of of the
> the Millerites,
> Millerites, which
> which was was so so widewide
> ly
> ly taught,
> taught, during
> during the the fifth
> fifth decade
> decade of of last
> last cencen
> tury. Often as a boy at her knee was II
> tury. Often as a boy at her knee was
> charmed,
> charmed, withwith thethe story
> story from
> from her her lips,
> lips, of
> of the
> the _
> promised
> promised Millenium,
> Millenium, whenwhen God God should
> should reign
> reign on
> on
> earth,
> earth, andand itit should
> should become
> become aa veritable
> veritable Para-
> Para
> dise.
> dise. When
> When nations
> nations should
> should learn
> learn war
> war no no more
> more
> —when
> —when the the lion
> lion and
> and the
> the lamb
> lamb should
> should lielie down
> down
> together,
> together, with
> with thethe lamb
> lamb outside
> outside the the lion,
> lion, and
> and aa
> little
> little child
> child toto lead
> lead them:
> them: andand whenwhen allall should
> should
> know
> know God,God, from
> from thethe least
> least to
> to thethe greatest.
> greatest.
> II was
> was born
> born March
> March 4th, 1844, or
> 4th, 1844, or some
> some ten ten
> weeks before the
> weeks before the Great Day believed
> Great Day believed in in by the
> by the
> Millerites
> Millerites of of that
> that time, which would
> time, which would usher
> usher in-in
> the end of the world. The date fixed upon by
> the end of the world. The date fixed upon by
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 11
>
> them
> them for
> for the-~final
> the-jftnal ‘‘going
> "going up”’
> up" in
> in the
> the clouds
> clouds
> was
> was May May 23d23d of of my my natalnatal year:year: hence
> hence itit willwill
> be seen that the period of ‘‘Gestation’’ was
> be seen that the period of "Gestation" was thethe
> time
> time when when my my mother's
> mother’s thought thought was was perhaps
> perhaps
> most constantly
> most constantly centered
> centered on on the
> the subject
> subject of of the
> the
> Coming
> Coming of of the
> the Lord,
> Lord, and and pre-natal
> pre-natal impression,
> impression,
> was a
> was a factor,
> factor, inin mymy mental
> mental make-up.make-up.
> AA Singular
> Singular Fact. Fact.
> It
> It isis aa singular
> singular fact, fact, as as told
> told me me personally
> personally
> by
> by Col. Col. Ingersoll,
> Ingersoll, when when II once once saidsaid to him—
> to him—
> Colonel,
> Colonel, how how diddid itit happen,
> happen, that you, the
> that you, the Son
> Son
> of
> of aa Minister
> Minister of of the Gospel, should
> the Gospel, should become
> become such such
> aa pronounced
> pronounced Agnostic?Agnostic? His His reply
> reply waswas about
> about
> as
> as follows:
> follows: ‘‘Well,
> "Well, duringduring the period of
> the period of Gesta-
> Gesta
> tion, my
> tion, my mother
> mother becamebecame deeply interested in
> deeply interested in
> ‘‘The Age
> "The Age ofof Reason,"
> Reason,’’ by by TomTom Paine,
> Paine, andand read
> read
> it in
> it in secret,
> secret, fearing
> fearing to to incur
> incur the the displeasure
> displeasure of of
> my father,
> my father, who
> who was was aa preacher—and
> preacher—and she she became
> became
> so infatuated
> so infatuated with with it,it, that
> that it it no
> no doubt
> doubt impressed
> impressed
> my
> my brain,brain, pre-natally,
> pre-natally, for; for; thethe first
> first speech
> speech II
> ever made,
> ever made, waswas whenwhen aa schoollboy
> schoollboy of of 13,
> 13, and
> and II
> chose for
> chose for my
> my subject—Thomas
> subject—Thomas Paine.”’ Paine."
> II often
> often think
> think how how singtvlar
> singular itit was, was, or or itit haphap
> pened
> pened (if (if anything
> anything ever ever happens?)
> happens?) that that II should
> should
> have
> have becomebecome so so intimately
> intimately associatedassociated with with Col-Col-
> Ingersoll,
> Ingersoll, especially
> especially as as we we werewere eacheach so so didi
> versely pre-natally impressed :—but
> versely pre-natally impressed:—but
> ‘‘God
> "God moves
> moves in in aa mysterious
> mysterious way, way,
> His
> His wonders
> wonders to to perform-’’
> perform-"
> When I grew
> When]! grew to years of
> to years discretion, II ardently
> of discretion, ardently
> imbibed the
> imbibed Millerite, or,
> the Millerite, or, asas itit was then called,
> was then called,
> the
> the ‘‘Christadelphian’’
> "Christadelphian" belief—which
> belief—which had
> had
> grown out
> grown out of Adventist teaching.
> Miller's Adventist
> of Miller’s teaching.
> ‘‘Failed
> "Failed to to GoGo Up.”’
> Up."
> When they
> When they failed
> failed to
> to ‘‘go
> "go up," as
> up,’ they exas they ex
> 12 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> pected,
> pected, May May 23d,23d, 1844,
> 1844, they
> they became
> became the the butt
> butt of of
> ridicule
> ridicule of of the
> the rest
> rest ofof the
> the sects,
> sects, who
> who laughingly
> laughingly
> pointed
> pointed at at them,
> them, saying,
> saying, ‘‘I "I told
> told you
> you so.”’
> so."
> Many
> Many of of these
> these sincere
> sincere and and honest people had
> honest people had
> on
> on thatthat day
> day given
> given awayaway all all their
> their earthly
> earthly pos-pos
> sessions,
> sessions, so so strong
> strong was was their
> their faith;
> faith ; and
> and inin some
> some
> instances
> instances the the courts
> courts of of that
> that time
> time returned
> returned theirtheir
> property, on the ground that they were insane,
> property, on the ground that they were insane,
> at
> at thethe time,
> time, hence
> hence incompetent
> incompetent to to make
> make aa deeddeed
> oror gift.
> gift.
> Miller, their
> Miller, their leader,
> leader, however,
> however, and and Cummings,
> Cummings,
> of
> of England,
> England, of of aa similar
> similar faith,
> faith, after
> after the
> the failure
> failure
> of
> of Christ
> Christ to to materialize
> materialize on on the
> the set
> set day
> day inin May,
> May,
> 1844,
> 1844, re-cast
> re-cast their
> their caleulations,
> calculations, and and ‘claimed
> claimed
> _ they
> they had had found
> found where
> where the the error
> error waswas made,
> made, and and
> the
> the datedate for for thethe fina]
> final ‘‘wind-up’’
> "wind-up" was was again
> again
> fixed;
> fixed ; this
> this time
> time forfor June,
> June, 1869.
> 1869. From From 18661866 to to
> 1869,
> 1869, II was was engaged
> engaged inin teaching
> teaching and and preaching
> preaching
> that
> that doctrine,
> doctrine, and and when
> when JuneJune ended
> ended without
> without any any
> “‘results,’’
> "results," II quietly
> quietly saidsaid toto myself—one
> myself—one of of two
> two
> propositions
> propositions isis true—‘‘Either
> true—"Either the the Bible
> Bible isis notnot
> true,
> true, or, or, ifif true,
> true, II do do not
> not understand
> understand it.’”’ it." II
> then
> then decided
> decided that that until
> until thethe mystery
> mystery was was made
> made
> plain
> plain toto me, me, II would
> would never never enter
> enter the the pulpit
> pulpit
> again.
> again. SinceSince thenthen II drank
> drank toto itsits dregs
> dregs thethe cup
> cup
> ofof Agnosticism,—for
> Agnosticism,—for near near aa quarter
> quarter ofof aa con- contury.
> tury.
> Loss
> Loss of of All.
> All.
> II then
> then met met with
> with lossloss of of my earthly possesmy earthly posses
> sions,
> sions, waswas reduced
> reduced to to penury,
> penury, then then thethe loss
> loss ofof
> friends, dear ones, by death
> friends, dear ones, by death and _ estrangeand estrange
> ment,
> ment, until until II cried
> cried out out inin anguish
> anguish of spirit—
> of spirit—
> Oh
> Oh God, God, if if there
> there is is aa God, have mercy
> God, have mercy on on me,
> me,
> and
> and showshow me me the the right
> right way.
> way. II took took up,
> up, oneone
> after
> after another,
> another, all all the
> the cults
> cults and
> and isms,
> isms, for
> for the
> the next
> next
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 13
>
> two
> two decades—until
> decades—until II sifted
> sifted them
> them to
> to their dregs,
> their dregs,
> finding
> finding no
> no anchorage
> anchorage for
> for my
> my ‘‘tossing
> "tossing bark,’’
> bark,"
> as
> as II drifted
> drifted hopelessly
> hopelessly on on ‘‘life’s
> "life's troubled
> troubled sea.’’
> sea."
> During
> During all all these
> these years,
> years, of of isms,
> isms, II prayed
> prayed si- si-
> Inetly
> lnetly in in mymy heart
> heart forfor light,
> light, hoping
> hoping and and praypray
> ing
> ing that
> that yet,
> yet, some
> some day,day, some
> some way,way, some some how,how,
> somewhere
> somewhere sometime,
> sometime, II wouldwould live live to to know
> know thatthat
> the
> the lessons
> lessons received
> received in in childhood,
> childhood, at at mymy mothmoth
> er’s
> er's knee,
> knee, were
> were true,
> true, and
> and that
> that thethe LordLord would
> would
> really
> really come,
> come, and and fulfill
> fulfill the
> the promises
> promises made made by by
> the
> the prophets,
> prophets, and and His
> His Son,
> Son, thethe Christ
> Christ of of Cal-
> Cal
> vary.
> vary. ,
> My New Found Joy.
> My New Pound Joy.
> And
> And now,now, dear dear reader,
> reader, imagine,
> imagine, ifif you you can,
> can,
> the
> the joy
> joy of of soul
> soul II nownow experience,
> experience, in in the
> the gloriglori
> ous
> ous fact,
> fact, that
> that the truth of
> the truth of prophecy
> prophecy has has been
> been
> demonstrated,
> demonstrated, in in this
> this day,
> day, and
> and that
> that II have
> have lived
> lived
> to
> to seesee the
> the consummation;
> consummation; to to know
> know its its fulfillfulfill
> ment
> ment began
> began the the set
> set year
> year ofof my
> my birth,
> birth, 1844,
> 1844, andand
> to
> to have
> have had had thethe priceless
> priceless and and unspeakable
> unspeakable joy joy
> of
> of having
> having seen seen my my Lord,
> Lord, thethe Christ
> Christ of of this
> this day,
> day,
> the
> the Branch
> Branch of of Isaiah,
> Isaiah, thethe Son
> Son of of David,
> David, the the
> Servant
> Servant of of God,
> God, andand to have ‘‘touched
> to have "touched the the hem
> hem
> of
> of HisHis garment,’’
> garment," been been taught
> taught at at HisHis feet,
> feet, rereeeiving
> ceiving His His command,
> command, to to gogo and proclaim the
> and proclaim the
> Glorious Message of
> Glorious Message of the
> the Coming
> Coming of of God’s King-
> God's King
> dom, to the people of America :—to hvae
> dom, to the people of America:—to hvae realrealized
> ized allall this,
> this, brings
> brings me me aa greater
> greater joy than usualjoy than usual ‘
> ly
> ly falls
> falls to the lot
> to the lot of
> of mortals.
> mortals.
> Now
> Now You You SeeSee It.
> It.
> There
> There now, now, gentle
> gentle reader,
> reader, II havehave given given you you
> the
> the reason
> reason for for the
> the appearance
> appearance of this little
> of this little waif,
> waif,
> on the
> on the boundless
> boundless sea sea ofof bookology,
> bookology, and and maymay youyou
> become
> become so so engulfed,
> engulfed, submerged
> submerged in its pages,
> in its pages,
> that you
> that you will
> will follow
> follow me me toto the
> the end.
> end.
> 14 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> II have
> have not not pursued
> pursued any any regular
> regular line line or or manman
> ner
> ner of of presenting,
> presenting, even even this faint outline,
> this faint outline, of of aa
> subejct
> subejet so so vast,
> vast, so so illimitable
> illimitable as as thethe one treatone treat
> ed
> ed ‘‘at,’’
> "at," but but havehave presented
> presented the the greatest
> greatest of of all
> all
> truths,
> truths, the the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of prophecy,
> prophecy, the the message
> message
> of
> of the the coming
> coming and and establishment
> establishment on on earth
> earth of of
> God’s
> God's Kingdom,
> Kingdom, and and treated
> treated the the subject
> subject gener- gener
> ally,
> ally, as as II have
> have beenbeen accustomed
> accustomed to to speaking
> speaking of of
> itit from
> from the the rostrum:
> rostrum: using using stenographie
> stenographic and and
> newspaper
> newspaper reports, reports, often,often, just
> just as as they
> they fell fell from
> from
> my lips; hence no special order has been folmy lips; hence no special order has been fol
> lowed in the treatment of the subject.
> lowed in the treatment of the subject.
> Merely
> Merely aa Compilation.
> Compilation,
> The
> The bookbook isis really
> really more more in in the
> the nature
> nature of of aa
> compilation,
> compilation, or or compendium,
> compendium, than than itit isis of of auau
> thorship,
> thorship, for for II have
> have made made use use of of the
> the writings
> writings
> and
> and teachings
> teachings of of Many
> Many Behais,
> Behais, in in itsits compilacompila
> tion:
> tion: referring
> referring frequently
> frequently to, to, and
> and often
> often adopt-adopt
> ing
> ing or or incorporating
> incorporating into into it,it, the
> the observations
> observations
> and
> and language
> language of of other
> other writers
> writers and and teachers
> teachers in in
> this
> this cause,
> cause, and and availed
> availed myselfmyself of of their
> their invaluinvalu
> able
> able aid, aid, in in its
> its make-up.
> make-up. In In this
> this connection
> connection II
> wish to express my thanks to them all,
> wish to express my thanks to them all, and
> and
> especially to Mr. C. M. Remey, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
> especially to Mr. C. M. Remey, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
> Hope and others of Washington City and Balti-
> Hope and others of "Washington City and Balti
> more,
> more, and and to Howard McNutt,
> to Howard McNutt, Dr. Dr. and and Mrs.Mrs.
> Getsinger, A.
> Getsinger, A. P. P. Dodge,
> Dodge, HooperHooper Harris, Harris, Mrs. Mrs.
> Isabella D.
> Isabella D. Brittingham
> Brittingham and and others
> others of New
> of New
> York and
> York and Chicago.
> Chicago. My My only
> only sincere
> sincere desire desire and and
> prayer, in
> prayer, in sending
> sending it it forth
> forth is is that
> that it it will
> will bebe ofof
> some assistance
> some assistance to to earnest
> earnest souls,
> souls, who who are are seek
> seeking for
> ing for light
> light and and truth,
> truth, and and that
> that it it maymay be be aa
> help to
> help te such,
> such, as as are
> are seeking
> seeking "light
> ‘‘light on on thethe path,"
> path,’’
> to the
> to the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God;—that
> God;—that it it will
> will aidaid in in
> spreading the glorious Cause of Abha, espespreading the glorious Cause of Abha, espe
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 15
>
> cially
> cially those
> those whowho maymay become
> become attracted
> attracted by by mymy
> lectures.
> lectures.
> AA Demand
> Demand for for It.
> It.
> II have
> have already
> already foundfound that aa demand
> that demand has has
> arisen
> arisen for for literature
> literature on on this
> this subject,
> subject, as as the
> the rere
> sult
> sult ofof my
> my utterances,
> utterances, fromfrom the the rostrum;
> rostrum ; for for atat
> the
> the close
> close ofof each
> each address
> address given
> given JI have
> have been
> been be-be
> sieged
> sieged for for ‘‘something
> "something to to read
> read on on the
> the subject,’’
> subject,"
> and
> and this
> this cursory
> cursory compilation,
> compilation, to to inin some
> some man-man
> ner,
> ner, supply
> supply thethe demand,
> demand, isis thethe result.
> result. In In one
> one of of
> my
> my first
> first tablets,
> tablets, received
> received fromfrom thethe Master,
> Master, some some
> three
> three years
> years ago,
> ago, hehe commanded
> commanded me me to_to write,
> write,
> and
> and at at my
> my recent
> recent visit
> visit to
> to the
> the Divine
> Divine threshold,
> threshold,
> II was
> was directed
> directed to to gogo forth
> forth intointo thethe fields
> fields al-al
> ready white to the harvest, and to proclaim the
> ready white to the harvest, and to proclaim the
> message,
> message, in in America,
> America, where
> where the the laborers
> laborers are are
> few: and in ‘‘writing and ‘‘speaking’’ I am in
> few: and in "writing and "speaking" I am in
> my
> my humble
> humble way way striving
> striving to to fulfill
> fulfill mymy Master’s
> Master's
> commands,
> commands, and and II praypray that
> that II shallshall ever
> ever be be
> faithful,
> faithful, and and receive
> receive thethe promised
> promised blessing,
> blessing, for for
> work
> work well well done.
> don». The The little
> little book
> book isis supplied
> supplied at at
> but
> but aa trifle
> trifle above
> above actual
> actual cost,
> cost, which
> which trifle
> trifle just
> just
> about
> about covers
> covers expense
> expense of of transportation
> transportation and and
> mailing.
> mailing. May May itit accomplish
> accomplish good good resulis,
> results, isb>
> my
> my earnest
> earnest desire,
> desire, my my sincere
> sincere prayer.
> prayer.
> The oceans of ‘‘tablets’’ from the
> The oceans of "tablets" from the pen
> pen ofof the
> the
> Manifestation, and our Lord, covering every
> Manifestation, and our Lord, covering every
> phase
> phase of of the
> the ‘‘Teachings”’
> "Teachings" of of this
> this Revelation,
> Revelation,
> are spreading rapidly over the world, and
> are spreading rapidly over the world, and II
> have
> have incorporated
> incorporated some some ofof them
> them into
> into this
> this book,
> book,
> selecting
> selecting thosethose on on subjects
> subjects which
> which II deemed
> deemed of of
> greatest
> greatest interest
> interest at at this
> this time.
> time.
> NATHAN
> NATHAN WARD WARD FITZ-GERALD.
> FITZ-GERALD.
> AA BRIEF
> BRIEF ADDRESS
> ADDRESS BEFORE
> BEFORE
> THE MINISTERS’ ALLIANCE
> THE MINISTERS' ALLIANCE
> OF TACOMA, WASH. -•
> OF TACOMA, WASH.
>
> Alla
> Alia Ho,
> Ho, Abha!
> Abha!
> The
> The Ministers’
> Ministers' Alliance
> Alliance of of Tacoma,
> Tacoma, Wash., Wash.,
> upon
> upon my my request
> request forfor aa hearing
> hearing in in behalf
> behalf of of the
> the
> eause
> cause of of God,
> God, andand the
> the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of prophecy
> prophecy
> in
> in this
> this day,
> day, begrudgingly
> begrudgingly gave gave me me 15 15 minutes
> minutes
> in
> in which
> which to to state
> state thethe case.
> case. TheThe said
> said Alliance
> Alliance
> consists
> consists of of about
> about seventy
> seventy members,
> members, and and isis comcom
> posed
> posed of of the
> the ministers
> ministers of of all
> all denominations
> denominations in in
> Tacoma,
> Tacoma, and and its its adjacent
> adjacent villages.
> villages. Had Had II not not
> been
> been present,
> present, my my application
> application for for aa hearing
> hearing
> would have been instantly voted down, unaniwould have been instantly voted down, unani
> mously,
> mously, and and eveneven as as itit was,
> was, they
> they satsat down
> down on on
> me,
> me, veryvery discourteously,
> discourteously, but but II remained
> remained calm calm
> and
> and undisturbed.
> undisturbed. One One brother,
> brother, in in all
> all the
> the numnum
> ber
> ber present,
> present, saidsaid that
> that he he thought
> thought they they ought
> ought
> to
> to treat
> treat the
> the manman with
> with Christian
> Christian courtesy.
> courtesy.
> They
> They voted
> voted to to give
> give me me fifteen
> fifteen minutes;
> minutes; and and
> without
> without aa moment’s
> moment's thought
> thought or or premeditation,
> premeditation,
> II took
> took the floor, and
> the floor, and ifif ever
> ever II felt
> felt the
> the manifested
> manifested
> aid
> aid of of the
> the Holy
> Holy Concourse,
> Concourse, itit was was then.
> then. II did did
> not
> not speak,
> speak, butbut the
> the Spirit
> Spirit spoke
> spoke through
> through me, me, with
> with
> wonderful
> wonderful fiueneyfluency and and power.
> power. AA reporter,
> reporter, un- un
> beknown to me, took down what I said, in shortbeknown to me, took down what I said, in short
> hand,
> hand, and and afterwards
> afterwards gave gave itit to
> to me,
> me, duly
> duly trantran
> scribed.
> scribed.
> II print
> print itit here,
> here, almost exactly word
> almost exactly word for word,
> for word,
> as
> as II spoke
> spoke it,it, on
> on that
> that occasion:
> occasion :
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 17
>
> Brethren:
> Brethren.:
> II desire
> desire to speak to
> to speak to you,
> you, of
> of the
> the Greatest
> Greatest Di- Di
> vine
> vine Revelation,
> Revelation, everever made
> made toto the
> the world,
> world, andand
> of
> of thethe fulfillment
> fulfillment of of Prophecy,
> Prophecy, the the coming
> coming of of
> God
> God and and His
> His Son,
> Son, and
> and thethe establishment
> establishment of of His
> His
> Kingdom
> Kingdom on on earth.
> earth.
> That
> That GodGod. has
> has manifested
> manifested Himself,
> Himself, inin human
> human
> form,
> form, on on this
> this earth,
> earth, accompanied
> accompanied by by His
> His Son,
> Son,
> the
> the greatest
> greatest Branch,
> Branch, as as foretold
> foretold by
> by the
> the prophproph
> ets,
> ets, inin our
> our Bible,
> Bible, isis an
> an accomplished
> accomplished fact,fact, and
> and
> is the greatest truth that can come to mankind
> is the greatest truth that can come to mankind
> in
> in the
> the world
> world today.
> today.
>
> God’s
> God's Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> But
> But few
> few people
> people in
> in America
> America are
> are aware
> aware of
> of the
> the
> greatest
> greatest religious
> religious movement in the
> movement in the world’s
> world's hishis
> tory,
> tory, that
> that has within a
> has within a few
> few years
> years occurred
> occurred inin
> Persia
> Persia andand Bible
> Bible lands,
> lands, and
> and isis now
> now rapidly
> rapidly en-en
> compassing
> compassing the the earth.
> earth. It It isis none
> none other than
> other than
> the
> the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of Prophecy,
> Prophecy, and and thethe establishestablish
> ment
> ment of of God’s Kingdom, by
> God's Kingdom, by His
> His greatest Manigreatest Mani
> festation, ever made to the sons of men.
> festation, ever made to the sons of men.
> My
> My object
> object inin asking
> asking permission
> permission to to address
> address
> your Alliance was for the purpose of bringing
> your Alliance was for the purpose of bringing
> to
> to youryour knowledge
> knowledge this this great
> great and and glorious
> glorious
> news.
> news.
> Our
> Our Lord
> Lord Jesus
> Jesus Christ was rejected
> Christ was rejected and and marmar
> tyred 1900 years
> tyred 1900 years ago,
> ago, by the religious
> by the religious teachers
> teachers
> of
> of that
> that day,
> day, because,
> because, while they were
> while they were expecting
> expecting
> His coming, he
> His coming, he came,
> came, butbut not
> not in in the
> the manner
> manner
> they
> they expected.
> expected.
> Today the
> Today people are
> the people taught that
> are taught Christ will
> that Christ will
> ¢ome again—in the clouds, not
> come again—in the clouds, not knowing
> knowing that
> that
> the clouds
> the referred to
> there referred
> clouds there meant the
> to meant the clouds
> clouds
> of ignorance and darkness, that prophecy tells
> of ignorance and darkness, that prophecy tells
> 18 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> us,
> us, would
> would cover cover thethe earth,
> earth, in in the
> the day
> day of of His
> His
> coming.
> coming.
> Then
> Then let let usus look
> look into
> into this
> this Great
> Great Revelation,
> Revelation,
> with unprejudiced eyes,
> with unprejudiced eyes, that
> that we we may
> may thusthus bebe
> able
> able toto discern
> discern the the truth
> truth which
> which itit brings
> brings to to the
> the
> world.
> world.
> God
> God has,has, in in ages
> ages past,
> past, revealed
> revealed Himself,
> Himself,
> through
> through His His various
> various Manifestations,
> Manifestations, to to differdiffer
> ent
> ent races
> races and and nations,
> nations, giving
> giving to to each
> each nation
> nation or or
> people
> people as as much
> much truth
> truth asas they
> they were
> were capable
> capable of of
> receiving. Jesus said to His disciples, ‘‘I have
> receiving. Jesus said to His disciples, "I have
> more
> more to to tell
> tell you,
> you, butbut youyou cannot
> cannot receive
> receive itit
> now.”’
> now."
> The
> The Great
> Great Revelators.
> Revelators.
> The
> The great
> great revelators
> revelators of of the
> the past
> past were
> were Abra-
> Abra
> ham,
> ham, Moses,
> Moses, Zoroaster,
> Zoroaster, Buddha,
> Buddha, Confuettis,
> Cb^tteatus, Je-Je
> sus
> sus Christ
> Christ andand Mohammed,
> Mohammed, all all ofof whom
> whom propheprophe
> sied
> sied that
> that in in the
> the ‘‘latter
> "latter days’’
> days" God God Himself
> Himself
> ‘“would
> "would appearappear and and give
> give to
> to all
> all the
> the world
> world aa New
> New
> Revelation,
> Revelation, which which wouldwould unite
> unite mankind
> mankind into into
> one
> one great
> great family,
> family, and and bring
> bring aboutabout universal
> universal
> Peace,
> Peace, the the abolition
> abolition of of war,
> war, thethe Fatherhood
> Fatherhood of of
> God, and the Brotherhood
> God, and the Brotherhood of Man—when
> of Man—when
> swords
> swords would
> would be be beaten
> beaten into
> into plough
> plough shares
> shares and
> and
> spears
> spears into into pruning hooks;—when nations
> pruning hooks;—when nations
> should
> should learnlearn war war no no more;—when
> more;—when the the lion
> lion
> should
> should lie lie down
> down with with thethe lemb;—when
> lemb;—when all all
> should
> should knowknow God God from
> from thethe least
> least to to the
> the greatest,
> greatest,
> when every
> when every kneeknee should
> should bowbow andand every
> every tongue
> tongue
> confess,
> confess, and and the the knowledge
> knowledge of of the
> the Glory
> Glory of of
> God should cover
> God should cover thethe earth,
> earth, asas the
> the waters
> waters cover
> cover
> the
> the sea.”’
> sea."
> The
> The time
> time for for these
> these great events isis at
> great events at hand,
> hand,
> and the greatest day foretold by God’s Mes
> and the greatest day foretold by God's Measengers has
> sengers has dawned
> dawned upon upon thethe world.
> world.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 19
>
> This
> This great
> great revelation
> revelation of of today
> today isis simply
> simply an- an
> other
> other outpouring
> outpouring of of the
> the Divine Spirit, the
> Divine Spirit, the One
> One
> Divine
> Divine Truth,Truth, whichwhich in in times past has
> times past has beenbeen
> given
> given to the nations
> to the nations separately,
> separately, but but now,
> now, in in
> this
> this day,
> day, itit isis poured
> poured out out for
> for all
> all in
> in the
> the coming,
> coming,
> of
> of the
> the Messiah
> Messiah of of the
> the Jews,
> Jews, thethe Avatar
> Avatar of of the
> the
> Zoroastrians, the Buddha of the Buddhists, the
> Zoroastrians, the Buddha of the Buddhists, the
> Christ of the Christians, and the Twelfth Imam
> Christ of the Christians, and the Twelfth Imam
> of
> of the
> the Mahammedans;—all
> Mahammedans;—all in in the
> the oneone ‘‘Mani-
> "Mani
> festation’’
> festation" of the latter
> of the latter days,
> days, to to bring
> bring aboutabout
> universal
> universal Peace.Peace. .
> Unity
> Unity and and Brotherhood.
> Brotherhood.
> When
> When aa new Divine revelation
> new Divine revelation isis made
> made mani- mani
> fest
> fest itit has
> has the
> the effect
> effect of of quickening
> quickening souls, souls, and and
> uniting
> uniting and and cementing
> cementing into into unity
> unity and and brotherbrother
> hood
> hood the the races
> races of of men.
> men. FaithFaith in in GodGod brings
> brings
> about
> about unity unity andand harmony
> harmony betweenbetween mankind.
> mankind.
> II have
> have referred
> referred to to prophecy,
> prophecy, and and itit has
> has beenbeen
> the burden of prophetic testimony, in all ages,
> the burden of prophetic testimony, in all ages,
> that
> that aa Divine
> Divine condition
> condition was was to to be
> be established,
> established,
> by
> by God,
> God, uponupon thisthis earth
> earth in in the
> the ‘‘latter
> "latter days.’’
> days."
> The
> The prophet
> prophet Daniel
> Daniel says,says, ‘‘At
> "At that
> that time,
> time, The The
> God
> God of of Heaven
> Heaven shallshall setset up
> up aa Kingdom
> Kingdom (estab- (estab
> lish
> lish aa religion)
> religion) which
> which wouldwould consume
> consume all all other
> other
> Kingdoms
> Kingdoms (religions
> (religions of of earth)
> earth) and and itit should
> should
> stand forever.’’ This
> stand forever." This refers
> refers toto aa Spiritual
> Spiritual King- King
> dom,
> dom, in in which
> which God God would rule, in
> would rule, in righteousrighteous
> ness,
> ness, in in the
> the hearts
> hearts of of all
> all mankind,
> mankind, when when Divine
> Divine
> knowledge
> knowledge would would replace
> replace ignorance
> ignorance and and supersuper
> stition,
> stition, when when thethe endend should
> should come—end
> come—end of of mismis
> rule, inharmony, divisions, creeds and superrule, inharmony, divisions, creeds and super
> stitions,
> stitions, which which end end would
> would be be brought
> brought aboutabout by by
> The God of Heaven, when He Himself would
> The God of Heaven, when He Himself would
> come to
> come earth in
> to earth human form,
> in human form, and reveal Himand reveal Him
> self to mankind, instituting new laws for the
> self to mankind, instituting new laws for the
> 20 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> government
> government of all nations
> of all nations and and people,
> people, and and in in
> that
> that Manifestation,
> Manifestation, which which would
> would occur occur as as statstat
> ed
> ed in in prophecy,
> prophecy, in the latter
> in the latter days,
> days, He He would would
> be
> be accompanied
> accompanied by
> by HisHis Son,Son, the the greatest
> greatest
> Branch, as
> Branch, as mentioned
> mentioned by by Isaiah,
> Isaiah, and and other other
> prophets.
> prophets.
> This
> This Manifestation
> Manifestation would would bring
> bring to to the world
> the world
> the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God.
> God. My My Message
> Message to to you you to today
> day isis toto apprise
> apprise youyou of the fact
> of the fact that
> that the
> the King-King
> dom has
> dom has come,
> come> andand withwith itit the
> the promised
> promised ones ones
> of
> of God,
> God, viz.,
> viz., The
> The Forerunner,
> Forerunner, known known in in history
> history
> as
> as the
> the Bab,
> Bab, which
> which means
> means door,door, or gate, also
> or gate, also God, God,
> the
> the Father,
> Father, and and with
> with HimHim the the Son,
> Son, thethe greatest
> greatest
> Branch,
> Branch, spokenspoken of of by
> by the
> the prophet
> prophet Isaiah,
> Isaiah, identiidenti
> cal’
> cal' with
> with thethe Lamb,
> Lamb, mentioned
> mentioned in in Revelations.
> Revelations.
> This
> This isis the
> the coming
> coming of the King
> of the King and and thethe King’s
> King's
> Son,
> Son, referred
> referred to to in in the the 2nd
> 2nd and and the the 72nd 72nd
> Psalms,
> Psalms.
> The
> The Chosen
> Chosen Way. Way.
> The
> The coming
> coming of of these
> these promised
> promised ones ones was was
> to
> to take
> take place
> place inin the
> the orderly
> orderly and and chosen
> chosen way, way,
> which
> which God God has has ordained
> ordained for the coming
> for the coming of of all
> all
> human
> human beings beings into
> into this world.
> this world. All
> All the
> the great great
> ones, teachers sent
> ones, teachers sent from
> from God, God, in in all the ages
> all the ages
> past,
> past, were
> were allall born
> born of human mothers,
> of human mothers, and and thus thus
> fulfilled God's
> fulfilled God’s law.
> law.
> We
> We are are told
> told that
> that God God created
> created man, man, in in His
> His
> image,
> image, hencehence when
> when God comes to
> God comes to earth,
> earth, clothed
> clothed
> in
> in man’s
> man 's image,
> image, itit isis not
> not aa borrowed
> borrowed image, image, but but
> His
> His own.
> own.
> All
> All thethe prophecies,
> prophecies, of of allall the sacred books
> the sacred books
> of the world
> of the world referring
> referring to to the
> the coming
> coming of the
> of the
> greatest
> greatest one, one, inin the
> the latter
> latter days,
> days, have been fulhave been ful
> filled
> filled in in the
> the coming
> coming of of Baha
> Baha Ullah;Ullah; and and the the
> great
> great religious
> religious awakening,
> awakening, which which isis nownow
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 21
>
> rapidly
> rapidly spreading
> spreading to
> to earth’s
> earth's remotest
> remotest bounds,
> bounds,
> known
> known as
> as the
> the Bahai
> Bahai movement,
> movement, sprung
> sprung from
> from
> His
> His coming,
> coming, and
> and isis the
> the centre
> centre of
> of Divine
> Divine Unity;
> Unity;
> and
> and itit will
> will continue
> continue to to spread
> spread on on wings
> wings of of love
> love
> and
> and light,
> light, until
> until thethe whole
> whole worldworld becomes
> becomes the the
> vineyard
> vineyard of of the
> the Lord,
> Lord, and and itsits people,
> people, the the good
> good
> husbandman
> husbandman thereof. thereof.
> The
> The Forerunner.
> Forerunner.
> The
> The Forerunner,
> Forerunner, promised promised by by Malachi,
> Malachi, the the
> prophet, made the great announcement of the
> prophet, made the great announcement of the
> coming
> coming of of the promised Kingdom
> the promised Kingdom of of God,
> God, in in
> May, 1844, and it is a singular truth, and
> May, 1844, and it is a singular truth, and aa
> marvelous
> marvelous fact, that this
> fact, that this great
> great announcement
> announcement
> was
> was publicly
> publicly made,made, on on the
> the very
> very day,
> day, MayMay 23d, 23d,
> 1844,
> 1844, when
> when the the Millerites
> Millerites in in this
> this country
> country and and
> in
> in England,
> England, were were dressed
> dressed in ascension robes,
> in ascension robes,
> and
> and outout on the hills
> on the hills andand housetops,
> housetops, expecting
> expecting
> the
> the Lord,
> Lord, the Christ to‘‘come
> the Christ to" come in in the clouds,”’
> the clouds,"
> with all
> with all the
> the Holy
> Holy Angels
> Angels withwith Him.
> Him. They They had had
> overlooked
> overlooked the the statement
> statement made made by by Jesus,
> Jesus, say-say
> ing
> ing that
> that HisHis coming,
> coming, would would be be silently
> silently as as aa
> thief in the night, and without observation.
> thief in the night, and without observation.
> But
> But as they were
> as they wrong as
> were wrong as to the manner
> to the manner of of
> His
> His coming,
> coming, they they were right, exactly
> were right, exactly in in the
> the
> date—viz:
> date—viz: May 23d,
> May 23d, 1844,
> 1844, for for it
> it was
> was on on that
> that
> day, that
> day, that the
> the Forerunner,
> Forerunner, the the Bab,
> Bab, in in Persia,
> Persia,
> tlhe land
> tlie land where
> where Nebuchadnezzer
> Nebuchadnezzer saw saw thethe stone
> stone
> eut from
> ent from the the mountains,
> mountains, without without hands,hands, roll roll
> down and
> down and strike
> strike the the great
> great image
> image on on its
> its feet,
> feet,
> grinding the
> grinding the image
> image to to powder,
> powder, and and the the stone
> stone
> becoming
> becoming aa great great mountain,
> mountain, and and filling
> filling the the
> whole earth. Twas in Persia, according to the
> whole earth. 'Twas in Persia, according to the
> prophecies of
> prophecies of Daniel, where
> Daniel, where the Kingdom
> the Kingdom
> would
> would first first appear,
> appear, and and notnot in in England
> England or or
> America, as the Millerites, imagined. On the
> America, as the Millerites, imagined. On the
> 22 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> day of the
> day of the Announcement,
> Announcement, made
> made by the Bab,
> by the Bab,
> and
> and during
> during six
> six subsequent
> subsequent years,
> years, he
> he proclaimed
> proclaimed
> the
> the early
> early coming
> coming ofof ‘‘He
> "He whom
> whom God,God, would
> would
> manifest
> manifest;" ;’’ saying
> saying that that one
> one was
> was soon
> soon toto appear
> appear
> with great spiritual power, who would estabwith great spiritual power, who would estab
> lish the Divine Kingdom, upon the earth. The
> lish the Divine Kingdom, upon the earth. The
> ministry
> ministry or or preaching
> preaching of the Bab,
> of the Bab, continued
> continued
> for about
> for about sixsix andand aa halfhalf years, until he
> years, until was
> he was
> martyred,
> martyred, by by the the infuriated
> infuriated Mohammedan
> Mohammedan
> clergy
> clergy andand their
> their flocks,
> flocks, because
> because of of his
> his teachings,
> teachings,
> which
> which theythey claimed
> claimed were were heresy.
> heresy.
> They
> They did
> did withwith him,
> him, what
> what thethe religious
> religious teachteach
> ers,
> ers, the
> the rabbis,
> rabbis, of of Christ’s
> Christ's day,
> day, did
> did with
> with Christ
> Christ
> when
> when he he dared
> dared to to preach
> preach aa doctrine
> doctrine contrary
> contrary
> to
> to the
> the teachings
> teachings of of their
> their own
> own prophets,
> prophets, as as they
> they
> interpreted
> interpreted them. them.
> And
> And itit behooves
> behooves the the religious
> religious teachers
> teachers of of the
> the
> world
> world today,
> today, to to bebe on on their
> their guard,
> guard, lestlest they
> they
> make the
> make the same
> same mistake,
> mistake, as as the
> the Jews
> Jews did ninedid nine
> teen
> teen hundred
> hundred years years ago, ago, oror as
> as the Mohammethe Mohamme
> dans
> dans diddid with
> with the the Bab,
> Bab, the Elijah of
> the Elijah this New
> of this New
> Dispensation,
> Dispensation, in in 1850.
> 1850.
> The
> The Bab
> Bab had had stated,
> stated, that that the
> the coming
> coming of of He
> He
> whom
> whom God God would
> would manifest
> manifest wouldwould occur
> occur within
> within
> two
> two years,
> years, after
> after hishis martyrdom,
> martyrdom, which which occurred
> occurred
> exactly
> exactly as as hehe had
> had prophecied.
> prophecied.
> Baha
> Baha Ullah.
> Ullah.
> Within
> Within two years, of
> two years, of the
> the Babs
> Babs martyrdom,
> martyrdom,
> as
> as hehe had
> had foretold,
> foretold, Baha Baha Ullah
> Ullah made himself
> made himself
> known
> known to to thethe Bab’s followers, who
> Bab's followers, who by by that
> that
> time,—about
> time,—about 99 years years from from thethe Bab’s
> Bab's first
> first anannouncement,
> nouncement, had had increased
> increased in in numbers
> numbers to many
> to many
> scores
> scores of of thousands.
> thousands. In In him,
> him, Baha
> Baha Ullah,
> Ullah, waswas
> all
> all propheey
> prophecy fulfilled.
> fulfilled. He He waswas GodGod manifest
> manifest
> in
> in the
> the flesh;
> flesh; thethe promised
> promised one, one, the
> the Prince
> Prince of of
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 23
>
> Peace.
> Peace. The The most most cruel cruel persecutions
> persecutions by by the the
> Mohammedans
> Mohammedans followed followed upon upon the the great
> great an- an
> nouncement,
> nouncement, and and after
> after being being arrested
> arrested and and sentsent
> to
> to prison
> prison for for many
> many months,
> months, he he was,
> was, finally,
> finally, withwith
> aa number
> number of of His followers, exiled
> His followers, exiled to to Turkey
> Turkey
> in
> in Asia,
> Asia, to to thethe city
> city of of Bagdad;
> Bagdad; where where he he re remained a few years, proclaiming the fulfillmained a few years, proclaiming the fulfill
> ment
> ment of of the prophecies, of
> the prophecies, of allall the sacred books,
> the sacred books,
> and explaining their hidden meanings.
> and explaining their hidden meanings. The
> The
> Sultan of Turkey, summoned him and his fol
> Sultan of Turkey, summoned him and his followers to
> lowers to Constantinople,
> Constantinople, and and sentsent themthem fromfrom
> that
> that citycity to to Adrianople,
> Adrianople, and and finally,
> finally, afterafter aa
> conference
> conference between between the the Sultan
> Sultan of of Turkey
> Turkey and and
> the Shah
> the Shah of of Persia,
> Persia, he he waswas transported
> transported across across
> the
> the sea,sea, to to thethe coast
> coast of of Palestine
> Palestine and and impris
> imprisoned in
> oned in the
> the ancient
> ancient and and historic
> historic prisonprison city city of of
> Acre or
> Acre or Acca.
> Acca. This This again again was was aa fulfillment
> fulfillment of of
> Jewish prophecy.
> Jewish prophecy. The The HebrewHebrew prophet prophet look looking down the prophetic stream of time, thouing down the prophetic stream of time, thou
> sands
> sands of of years,
> years, from from his his day,day, seessees GodGod coming
> coming
> to Acea, or Achor, as he ealled it,
> to Acca, or Achor, as he called it, riding
> riding
> through the
> through the sea,sea, on on aa white white horse horse with with smoke
> smoke
> and fire
> and fire coming
> coming from from its its nostrils.
> nostrils. Steamships,
> Steamships
> were unknown,
> were unknown, in in the
> the days days of of that
> that prophet,
> prophet, and and
> that was
> tbat was the the bestbest way way in in which
> which he he could
> could de describe the
> scribe the coming
> coming of of God, God, in in aa steamship
> steamship to to.
> Acca, by
> Acca, by calling
> calling it it aa white white horse, horse, riding riding
> through the
> through the great
> great waters
> waters and and withwith smoke
> smoke and and
> fire, coming
> fire, coming from from its its nostrils.
> nostrils.
> Acca,
> Acca, isis aa penal
> penal colony
> colony situated situated on on thethe Medi-
> Medi
> terranean coast, about ten miles north of Mt.
> terranean coast, about ten miles north of Mt.
> Carmel, in Palestine; and it is often mentioned
> Carmel, in Palestine ; and it is often mentioned
> inin the
> the Bible.
> Bible.
> After the
> After arrival of
> the arrival Baha Ullah,
> of Baha Ullah, in Acca, he
> in Acca, he
> made His Declaration to the kings and rulers:
> made His Declaration to the kings and rulers-.
> 24 TEH
> TEH NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> of
> of the
> the world,
> world, of of His
> His Divine
> Divine Mission
> Mission on on earth,
> earth, inin
> the
> the form
> form of of letters
> letters or or messages
> messages to to them.
> them. In In
> these
> these messages
> messages to to the
> the rulers,
> rulers, he he invited
> invited themthem
> to come, or to send messengers, to investigate
> to come, or to send messengers, to investigate
> the truth of
> the truth of His
> His claims.
> claims. Queen Queen Victoria,
> Victoria, re- re
> plied, respectfully, saying, if He was God, or
> plied, respectfully, saying, if He was God, or
> was
> was not,
> not, time
> time would
> would prove prove it. it. Napoleon
> Napoleon III., III.,
> then
> then Emperor
> Emperor of of France,
> France, sent sent aa haughty
> haughty reply,reply,
> and
> and aa second
> second message
> message was was sent
> sent him,
> him, fore-telling
> fore-telling
> the
> the overthrow
> overthrow of of his
> his empire
> empire and and his his death
> death in in
> axile,
> axile, all
> all of of which
> which would would occur occur within
> within threethree
> years,
> years, andand timetime proved
> proved the the truth
> truth of of the
> the prophproph
> cy.
> ecy.
> The
> The Land,
> Land, No No Longer
> Longer Desolate.
> Desolate.
> Since His arrival in the desolate and
> Since His arrival in the desolate and walled
> walled
> penal city of Acca, or Achor, marvelous transpenal city of Acca, or Achor, marvelous trans
> formations, have taken place in that Holy land,
> formations, have taken place in that Holy land,
> fulfilling
> fulfilling the the prophecies
> prophecies of of the
> the Bible.
> Bible.
> The
> The prophet
> prophet IsaiahIsaiah sayssays that
> that people
> people shallshall say
> say
> of
> of it:
> it: ‘‘This
> "This landland that
> that has has been
> been so so long
> long desodeso
> late,
> late, has
> has become
> become like like thethe garden
> garden of of Eden:
> Eden: that that
> ‘springs
> springs shall shall break
> break out out in in the
> the desert,
> desert, and and the
> the
> land
> land shall
> shall become
> become fertile.
> fertile. In In that
> that day,
> day, thethe upup
> building
> building and prosperity of
> and prosperity the Holy
> of the Holy land, the
> land, the
> Lord
> Lord shall
> shall appear
> appear in in His
> His Glory.
> Glory. A new era, of
> era, of
> improvements
> improvements and and railroad building is
> railroad building is now
> now in in
> progress there;
> progress there; and and the the Lord
> Lord has has appeared
> appeared
> there, in
> there, in HisHis Glory,
> Glory, and and withwith Him,Him, was was thethe
> Lamb.
> Lamb. ‘
> This
> This isis aa literal
> literal fulfillment
> fulfillment of of prophecy,
> prophecy,
> which
> which we we should investigate, before
> should investigate, before we we concondemn
> demn it. it. II have have givengiven many many years years to to the
> the
> study
> study of of the Bible, and
> the Bible, and to to the prophecies per
> the prophecies pertaining
> taining to to the
> the promised
> promised coming coming of of GodGod andand
> His anointed,
> His anointed, in in the
> the latter
> latter days,
> days, and and II havehave
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGH
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 25
>
> investigated
> investigated all all the
> the facts,
> facts, pertaining
> pertaining to to this
> this
> great
> great latter
> latter day day Revelation
> Revelation of of Baha
> Baha Ullah,
> Ullah, the the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God andand HisHis Son,
> Son, and
> and II know
> know
> they
> they areare true,
> true, and
> and that
> that wewe areare today,
> today, living
> living in in
> the
> the greatest
> greatest day day of of prophetic
> prophetic fulfillment,
> fulfillment, thatthat
> any people, that
> any people, that ever
> ever lived
> lived on on this
> this old
> old earth,
> earth,
> ever
> ever saw.
> saw.
> New
> New LawsLaws and and Regulations.
> Regulations.
> Baha Ullah wrote
> Baha Ullah wrote manymany booksbooks of of teachings
> teachings
> revealing
> revealing the the laws
> laws andand regulations
> regulations for for nations
> nations
> and individuals, in every phase of existence,
> and individuals, in every phase of existence,
> and
> and the
> the day
> day isis notnot far
> far distant,
> distant, when when these
> these laws
> laws
> and regulations, will be in operation, for the
> and regulations, will be in operation, for the
> government
> government of of nations
> nations and and individuals,
> individuals, in in evev
> ery
> ery relation
> relation of of life.
> life. HeHe commanded
> commanded His His followfollow
> ers
> ers that
> that after
> after His His departure,
> departure, they they should
> should turnturn
> their
> their hearts
> hearts and and faces
> faces to to His
> His Son,
> Son, Abbas
> Abbas Ef- Effendi,
> fendi, as as thethe center
> center of of the
> the covenant,
> covenant, the the spirspir
> itual
> itual guide,
> guide, the the explainer
> explainer of of HisHis teachings,
> teachings,
> the
> the interpreter
> interpreter of of prophecy,
> prophecy, who who would
> would estabestab
> lish
> lish His
> His cause
> cause in in the
> the world.
> world. This This son,
> son, isis rere
> ferred
> ferred to to as as The
> The LambLamb inin Revelations,
> Revelations, as as the
> the
> Branch
> Branch in in Isaiah;
> Isaiah ; andand also
> also by by Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, the the
> everlasting Father, as The Greatest Branch,
> everlasting Father, as The Greatest Branch,
> upon
> upon whose
> whose shoulders
> shoulders His His mantie,
> mantle, wouldwould fall.fall.
> You
> You willwill remember,
> remember, that that Jesus
> Jesus said,
> said, that
> that He He
> (Jesus)
> (Jesus) would
> would come come again
> again in in the
> the glory
> glory of of His
> His
> Father;
> Father; and and He He also
> also taught
> taught us us toto pray
> pray for for the
> the
> coming
> coming of of thethe Father’s
> Father's Kingdom,
> Kingdom, and and He He also
> also
> said
> said to His Disciples,
> to His that he
> Disciples, that he would
> would drink
> drink anew
> anew
> with
> with them
> them the the cup
> cup inin His
> His Father’s
> Father's Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> ' Abdul
> Abdul Baha Baha Abbas.
> Abbas.
> Abdul
> Abdul Baha Baha Abbas,
> Abbas, or or Abbas
> Abbas Effendi—he
> Effendi—he
> who was born May 23d, 1844, on the very
> who was born May 23d, 1844, on the very day day
> the announcement of the coming of God’s
> the announcement of the coming of God's
> 26 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Kingdom
> Kingdom on on earth,
> earth, was was made made by by thethe Bab;
> Bab; is is
> now
> now aa political
> political prisoner
> prisoner of of thethe Turkish
> Turkish Govern-
> Govern
> ment,
> ment, in in Acca.
> Acea. Upon Upon His His shoulders
> shoulders has has fallen
> fallen
> the mantle
> the mantle of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God,
> God, BahaBaha
> Ullah, His
> Ullah, His Father.
> Father. He signs
> He signs himself
> himself Abdul Abdul
> Baha Abbas,
> Baha Abbas, the the servant
> servant of of God.
> God. He He makes
> makes no no
> claim to
> claim to any
> any station
> station or or position,
> position, but but lives
> lives thethe
> life
> life ofof servitude
> servitude to to God.
> God. The The Bahais,
> Bahais, look look to to
> Him, for guidance as their spiritual leader and
> Him, for guidance as their spiritual leader and
> example, in
> example, in teaching
> teaching the the religion
> religion of Baha Ulof Baha Ul
> lah
> lah toto the
> the world.
> world. ‘
> The
> The Christ
> Christ of of 1900
> 1900 years years ago, ago, promised
> promised that that
> He would come
> He would come again,
> again, and and the the Believers
> Believers in in this
> this
> latter-day revelation and
> latter-day revelation and manifestation,
> manifestation, recog recognize
> nize through
> through the the life
> life andand teachings,
> teachings, of of Abdul
> Abdul
> Baha
> Baha the the Son,
> Son, aa perfect
> perfect fulfillment
> fulfillment of of all
> all thethe
> prophecies
> prophecies of of the
> the Bible
> Bible referring
> referring to to this
> this great
> great
> coming
> coming and and the the awakening,
> awakening, or spiritual resur
> or spiritual resurrection,
> rection, that would follow.
> that would follow. They They recognize
> recognize the the
> spirit
> spirit of of Christ
> Christ in in Him,
> Him, as as was’
> was the spirit of
> the spirit of
> Elijah, in John the Baptist.
> Elijah, in John the Baptist. Hence it is a re-
> Hence it is a re
> turn
> turn of of the
> the spirit,
> spirit, which
> which spirit spirit through
> through Him, Him, is is
> giving
> giving forthforth to to the world the
> the world the teachings
> teachings of of thethe
> Christ
> Christ of of 1900
> 1900 years
> years ago. ago. This This isis thethe second
> second
> coming
> coming of of Christ,
> Christ, as as promised
> promised in in the
> the Scrip.
> Scriptures,
> tures, and and we we need
> need not not look look for for another;
> another; be because
> cause there
> there isis nowhere
> nowhere promised,promised, in in the sacred
> the sacred
> books,
> books, aa personal
> personal returnreturn of of the
> the identical
> identical mes messengers
> sengers and prophets, but
> and prophets, but the the same
> same Spirit,
> Spirit, of of
> the Divinity which
> the Divinity which spokespoke throughthrough those those proph
> prophets and
> ets and messengers
> messengers in in the
> the past,
> past, hashas again
> again manimanifested,
> fested, or or appeared
> appeared on on thethe earth,
> earth, in in this
> this day,
> day, in in
> the persons of this Trinity of Revelators, viz.,
> the persons of this Trinity of Revelators, viz.,
> the Bab,
> the Bab, or or Elijah
> Elijah of of this
> this day,day, andand Baha
> Baha Ullah,
> Ullah,
> the Manifestation of God, and Abdul Beha,
> the Manifestation of God, and Abdul Beha, the the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 27
>
> Son,
> Son, the the greatest
> greatest Branch,
> Branch, the the Servant
> Servant of of God,
> God,
> the
> the spirit
> spirit of of Christ
> Christ who who promised
> promised to to come
> come
> again,
> again, in in His
> His Father’s
> Father's Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> Think
> Think and and Ponder.
> Ponder.
> Let
> Let us us think
> think andand ponder
> ponder in in ourour hearts
> hearts this this
> great revelation, and
> great revelation, and askask God
> God to to give
> give us us spir
> spiritual sight,
> itual sight, thatthat we we maymay discern
> discern these these greatgreat
> spiritual truths.
> spiritual truths. Let us not be like those who
> Let us not be like those who
> rejected and crucified Jesus
> rejected and crucified Jesus of of Nazareth,
> Nazareth, be because in
> cause in His
> His coming
> coming as as aa meek
> meek and and humble
> humble
> spiritual guide,
> spiritual guide, hehe diddid not
> not fulfill
> fulfill in in their
> their minds
> minds
> the prophecies, literally.
> the prophecies, literally. Remember
> Remember that that PaulPaul
> tells us,
> tells us, inin one
> one of of His
> His epistles,
> epistles, that that thethe Truth,
> Truth,
> has to
> has to be be spiritually
> spiritually discerned:—"The
> discerned :—‘‘The letter letter
> killeth, but
> killeth, but the Spirit giveth
> the Spirit giveth life!’’
> life!"
> In
> In aa brief
> brief moment
> moment like like this,
> this, itit isis impossible
> impossible
> ‘to
> to give
> give moremore than
> than aa meremere outline
> outline of of this
> this marmar
> velous
> velous fulfillment
> fulfillment of of prophecy,
> prophecy, in in and
> and through
> through
> this
> this great
> great religious
> religious movement.
> movement.
> Pilgrimage to
> Pilgrimage to Acca,
> Acca.
> II have
> have but but recently
> recently returned,
> returned, from from aa joyous
> joyous
> pilgrimage
> pilgrimage to Acca, the
> to Acca, the new
> new HolyHoly City,City, where
> where
> II passed
> passed aa few few memorable,
> memorable, yea yea never
> never to to bebe forfor
> gotten
> gotten days, days, in in the
> the Divine
> Divine Threshold,
> Threshold, receiving
> receiving
> from
> from the the blessed
> blessed Master,
> Master, Our Our Lord,
> Lord, the the wonderwonder
> ful
> ful spiritual
> spiritual message
> message from from God,God, and and thethe blessbless
> ing
> ing and and benediction
> benediction of of the
> the Master,
> Master, coupled coupled
> with
> with His His command
> command to to Herald
> Herald the the Message
> Message of of
> the Coming of
> the Coming God’s Kingdom,
> of God's Kingdom, to the people
> to the people
> of
> of America,
> America, from from thethe public
> public rostrum.
> rostrum. This This pre-pre
> cious command, I will ever strive, in humility
> cious command, I will ever strive, in humility
> and obedience, to
> and obedience, to fulfill,
> fulfill, toto the
> the utmost
> utmost of of mymy
> ability.
> ability.
> At
> At this
> this point
> point the
> the Chair rapped me
> Chair rapped me down,
> down, say saying,
> ing, ‘‘Time’s
> "Time's up.”’ up."
> 28 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> What
> What the
> the result
> result will
> will be
> be isis in
> in the
> the hands
> hands of
> of
> God;
> God; II have
> have done my duty,
> done my duty, as best II could,
> as best could,
> under
> under the
> the circumstances,
> circumstances, andand II sincerely
> sincerely hope
> hope
> that
> that some
> some of
> of the
> the seed
> seed sown
> sown will
> will take
> take root,
> root, and
> and
> grow
> grow and
> and bring
> bring forth,
> forth, 30,
> 30, 60,
> 60, yea
> yea even
> even an
> an hunhun
> dredfold.
> dredfold. N.
> N. W.
> W. F.
> F.
> THE
> THE NEW
> NEW HOLY
> HOLY CITY.
> CITY.
> Nazareth
> Nazareth and
> and Acca.
> Acca.
> Jesus
> Jesus the the Christ,
> Christ, sometimes
> sometimes called
> called thethe Man
> Man
> of
> of Nazareth
> Nazareth or or the
> the Nazarene,
> Nazarene, by by the
> the incidents
> incidents
> of
> of His
> His marvelous
> marvelous life, life, and
> and aa Martyr’s
> Martyr's death,
> death, has
> has
> made
> made forever
> forever sacred
> sacred and and memorable,
> memorable, as as well
> well asas
> historic,
> historic, the the once
> once despised
> despised citycity ofof Nazareth,
> Nazareth,
> which
> which isis situated
> situated aboutabout twenty
> twenty miles
> miles inland,
> inland, inin
> a northeasterly direction, from the city. of
> a northeasterly direction, from the city of
> Acea,
> Acca, which
> which isis located
> located on on the
> the Coast
> Coast of of Pales-
> Pales
> tine, on a bay of the same name.
> tine, on a bay of the same name.
> The
> The intervening
> intervening stretchstretch ofof country,
> country, between
> between
> the
> the twotwo cities,
> cities, isis somewhat
> somewhat rugged
> rugged and and mounmoun
> tainous,
> tainous, and and but
> but sparsely inhabited.
> sparsely inhabited. An
> An oc-oc
> easional
> casional Arab Arab village,
> village, consisting
> consisting of of aa few
> few stone
> stone
> huts,
> huts, grouped
> grouped together, generally around
> together, generally around aa Mo Mohammedan
> hammedan Mosque, Mosque, isis the only thing
> the only thing to to vary
> vary
> the
> the monotony
> monotony of of the
> the journey,
> journey, mademade on on camels
> camels
> or donkeys,
> or donkeys, by by thethe pilgrim
> pilgrim to to Nazareth,
> Nazareth, and and
> its sacred
> its sacred shrine.
> shrine.
> Acca.
> Acca.
> The starting point for
> The starting point for the
> the journey
> journey isis thethe anan
> cient and wonderful historic city of Acca, on
> cient and wonderful historic city of Acca, on
> aa bay
> bay of of the
> the same
> same name,
> name, onon the
> the Eastern
> Eastern Medi-Medi
> terranean
> terranean coast.coast. Though
> Though apparently
> apparently aa placeplace ofof
> no
> no importance,
> importance, neglected
> neglected and and ancient
> ancient in in apap
> pearance,
> pearance, with with aa somewhat
> somewhat forbidding
> forbidding and and unun
> pleasant
> pleasant aspect,
> aspect, Acca
> Acca today,
> today, in in one
> one respect
> respect at at
> least,
> least, isis the
> the most
> most important
> important placeplace on on the
> the globe.
> globe.
> 30 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> It
> It isis possibly
> possibly the most ancient
> the most ancient city city inin the
> the world,
> world,
> for
> for the the period
> period of of its founding, antedates
> its founding, antedates his- his
> tory;
> tory ; butbut itit isis not
> not because
> because of its antiquity,
> of its antiquity, that that
> so much importance
> so much importance attaches attaches to to the
> the historic
> historic
> city itself. In so far backward, as the pages
> city itself. In so far backward, as the pages
> of history chronicle the events, which have ocof history chronicle the events, which have oc
> curred at this spot, it is no doubt the place,
> curred at this spot, it is no doubt the place,
> where
> where more more sanguinary
> sanguinary conflictsconflicts between
> between con- con
> tending
> tending embattled
> embattled hosts, hosts, have have taken
> taken place,
> place, than
> than
> any
> any other
> other locality,
> locality, on on the
> the mapmap of of the
> the world.
> world. The The
> chronicles
> chronicles of of these
> these conflicts,
> conflicts, as as recorded
> recorded inin pro- pro
> fane
> fane and and sacred
> sacred history,
> history, give give toto itit aa distinedistinc
> tion
> tion and and aa prominence,
> prominence, scarcely scarcely equalled,
> equalled, by by any
> any
> other
> other spotspot onon earth.
> earth.
> Acca
> Acca in in Prophecy.
> Prophecy.
> The
> The Jewish
> Jewish prophets,
> prophets, more more thanthan three
> three thouthou
> sand years ago, mentioned it, under various
> sand years ago, mentioned it, under various
> appellations, such
> appellations, such as as Acre,
> Acre, Achor
> Achor and and other
> other
> pseudonyms, naming it as the center or
> pseudonyms, naming it as the center or local
> locality of
> ity of other
> other events,
> events, yet yet to to occur,
> occur, hundreds
> hundreds and and
> even
> even thousands
> thousands of of years
> years from from their day. One
> their day. One
> of the
> of the prophets
> prophets calls calls it it Achor,
> Achor, predicting
> predicting for for
> it aa wonderful
> it wonderful future—calling
> future—calling it it "The
> ‘‘The door door of of
> hope,’’
> hope," for for the
> the people,
> people, gathered
> gathered out out of of the
> the NaNations—a
> tions—a place place for for flocks
> flocks and and herds
> herds to to lie
> lie down
> down
> in; meaning the
> in; meaning people of
> the people of God.
> God. Wonderful
> Wonderful
> things are
> things are spoken
> spoken of of thee
> thee oh oh City
> City of of God,
> God, sayssays
> the Psalmist,
> the Psalmist, in in one
> one of of his
> his rapturous
> rapturous outbursts
> outbursts
> of praise.
> of praise.
> Contending
> Contending hosts, hosts, in in every
> every century
> century since since hishis
> tory, have struggled for the possession of its
> tory, have struggled for the possession of its
> walls
> walls and and gates.
> gates. Its Its soil
> soil hashas been drenched
> been drenched
> with
> with the the blood
> blood of of armies,
> armies, and and enriched
> enriched by by
> the
> the decaying
> decaying bones bones of of those
> those who who fought
> fought for its
> for its
> possession
> possession and mastery.
> and mastery.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 31
>
> Besieged
> Besieged by by Napoleon.
> Napoleon.
> Passing
> Passing any any detailed mention of
> detailed mention of the
> the seiges
> seiges
> itit has
> has withstood
> withstood in in the
> the historic
> historic past,
> past, andand comcom
> ing
> ing downdown to to the
> the events
> events of of modern
> modern history,
> history, we we
> may mention the seige by Napoleon the Great,
> may mention the seige by Napoleon the Great,
> at
> at thethe close
> close of of the
> the Seventeenth
> Seventeenth Century. Century. Na- Na
> poleon’s one ambition was to found or establish
> poleon's one ambition was to found or establish
> an
> an Asiatic
> Asiatic Empire—and
> Empire—and after after his
> his campaign
> campaign in in
> Egypt,
> Egypt, he he landed
> landed an an army
> army of of French
> French Veterans,
> Veterans,
> fresh
> fresh fromfrom their
> their laurels
> laurels gained
> gained in in the
> the shadows
> shadows
> of
> of thethe Pyramids,
> Pyramids, where where he he called
> called them
> them to to valorvalor
> ous
> ous deeds,
> deeds, because
> because of of the
> the fact,
> fact, asas hehe said,
> said, that
> that
> forty
> forty centuries
> centuries were were looking
> looking down down upon upon them,
> them,
> as
> as they
> they gazed
> gazed upon upon those
> those monuments
> monuments of of stone,
> stone,
> that
> that antedate
> antedate history,
> history, and and were
> were about
> about to to meet
> meet
> in
> in battle
> battle with
> with the the Mamelukes.
> Mamelukes.
> The
> The Siege
> Siege of of Acre.
> Acre.
> Fresh
> Fresh from
> from Egypt,
> Egypt, withwith victorious
> victorious legions
> legions he he
> disembarked
> disembarked his his army
> army at at Acre,
> Acre, or or Acca,
> Acca, andand
> laid
> laid seige
> seige to to its
> its walls,
> walls, withwith thethe largest
> largest gunsguns
> known to warfare, in that day, and with his
> known to warfare, in that day, and with his
> almost
> almost invincible
> invincible army army of of veterans,
> veterans, and and with
> with the
> the
> thunders
> thunders of of his his artillery
> artillery and and charge
> charge afterafter
> charge
> charge of of his
> his intrepid
> intrepid soldiery,
> soldiery, day day after
> after day,
> day,
> -week
> .'week after
> after week,
> week, and and month
> month afterafter month,
> month, did did
> he struggle with
> he struggle with aa determined
> determined foe, foe, for its capifor its capi
> tulation,
> tulation, but but without avail.
> without avail. His legions were
> His legions were
> repulsed
> repulsed and and driven
> driven backback at at every onslaught,
> every onslaught,
> until
> until at at last
> last after
> after many
> many months
> months of of unremitting
> unremitting
> seige,
> seige, he he was
> was compelled
> compelled to to abandon
> abandon the the project
> project
> of
> of opening
> opening aa door door intointo Asia,
> Asia, toto raise
> raise thethe seige
> seige
> and dithdraw his army; sailing soon afterward,
> and dithdraw his army ; sailing soon afterward,
> for
> for sunny sunny France, France. He
> He never
> never forgot forgot
> Acca,
> Acca, in
> in all
> all hig
> his gybsequent
> subsequent career of
> career of
> conquest,
> conquest, where where bloggblood was water, and
> was water, leaves
> and leaves
> 32 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
> were
> were life,life, hehe never
> never forgot
> forgot the the humiliation
> humiliation of of
> his defeat at Acre; and after drenching Europe
> his defeat at Acre ; and after drenching Europe
> in
> in blood
> blood in in aa carnival
> carnival of of slaughter,
> slaughter, that that lasted
> lasted
> for
> for 15 15 years,
> years, he he was
> was at at last
> last captured
> captured and and banban
> ished
> ished to to St.
> St. Helena,
> Helena, aa lonelylonely island,
> island, in in the
> the midst
> midst
> of
> of the
> the wild
> wild Atlantic.
> Atlantic. In In his
> his memoirs,
> memoirs, when when re- re
> citing
> citing the the events
> events of of the
> the seige
> seige ofof Acre,
> Acre, he he admits
> admits
> that
> that he he never
> never could
> could or or did understand the
> did understand the rearea
> son
> son why why he he could
> could not not take it—adding:
> take it—adding: ‘‘If
> "If
> Acre
> Acre had had fallen,
> fallen, II would
> would have have changed
> changed the the face
> face
> of the world—but
> of the world—but my my fortunes
> fortunes were were thwarted
> thwarted
> by a grain of sand.’’ While at Acca, recently
> by a grain of sand." While at Acca, recently
> II visited
> visited the the spot where the
> spot where the Corsican
> Corsican had had hishis
> headquarters, during that disastrous ‘‘seige,’’
> headquarters, during that disastrous "seige,"
> where
> where now now the the hillsides,
> hillsides, for for miles
> miles around
> around are are
> covered
> covered with with volunteer
> volunteer olive olive groves,
> groves, said said to to
> have
> have sprung
> sprung up up onon the
> the sites
> sites oror camps
> camps where
> where his his
> armies
> armies were were quartered.
> quartered.
> Napoleon
> Napoleon Not Not Posted
> Posted in in Prophecy.
> Prophecy.
> If
> If hehe had
> had been
> been familiar
> familiar with with thethe writings
> writings of of
> the
> the Jewish
> Jewish Prophets,
> Prophets, he he could
> could have have learned
> learned
> from
> from themthem thatthat the
> the fiat
> fiat ofof the
> the God
> God of of Israel
> Israel had had
> decreed thousands of years, anterior to his day,
> decreed thousands of years, anterior to his day,
> that
> that Achor,
> Achor, or or Acca,
> Acca, had had beenbeen selected
> selected as as the
> the
> theater or scene of wonderful events, which.
> theater or scene of wonderful events, which
> necessitated
> necessitated the Holy Land
> the Holy Land remaining
> remaining in in the
> the
> hands
> hands of of the Mohammedan Turks,
> the Mohammedan Turks, until
> until the comthe com
> ing
> ing of of aa mighty
> mighty one, one, who who waswas to unify the
> to unify the nanations, and
> tions, and establish
> establish a a Kingdom
> Kingdom that should
> that should
> stand
> stand forever.
> forever.
> The
> The Kingdom.
> Kingdom. .
> The
> The wordword Kingdom,
> Kingdom, mentioned mentioned in in this
> this concon
> nection,
> nection, does does notnot refer
> refer to to aa man
> man made
> made Kingdom
> Kingdom
> or
> or political
> political organization,
> organization, with with aa King King at its
> at its
> head, supported by armies and navies; such as
> head, supported by armies and navies; such as
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 88
>
> for
> for instance,
> instance, the the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of Great
> Great Britain,
> Britain, but but
> has
> has aa spiritual signification, and
> spiritual signification, and means
> means aa re- re
> ligion or a divine government, ordained of God,
> ligion, or a divine government, ordained of God,
> which
> which should
> should rule rule in in thethe hearts
> hearts of of mankind.
> mankind.
> The
> The writer,
> writer, being being conversant
> conversant with with prophecy,
> prophecy,
> and with the
> and with the history
> history of of the land covenanted
> the land covenanted to to
> Abraham,
> Abraham, knows knows of of aa truth,
> truth, that that thethe promised
> promised
> and
> and prophesied
> prophesied of, of, Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God,
> God, has has come,
> come,
> and having recently
> and having recently visitedvisited Palestine,
> Palestine, and and
> Acca,
> Acca, has has received
> received "confirmation
> ‘‘confirmation strong, strong, as as
> proofs of
> proofs of Holy
> Holy writ,"
> writ,’’ thatthat the the great
> great lightlight of of
> God’s Kingdom
> God's Kingdom has has dawned
> dawned upon upon the the world,
> world, in in
> all its radiant gloiy and power.
> all its radiant glo ly and power. In this, an-
> In this, an
> cient city
> cient city of of Acca, this land
> Acca, this land of of promise,
> promise, on on thethe
> shores
> shores of of the great Sea,
> the great Sea, the the tideless
> tideless Mediter
> Mediterranean there
> ranean there lives
> lives aa most
> most wonderful
> wonderful being, being, an an
> exile, aa captive,
> exile, captive, aa man, man, whose
> whose fame fame and and words,
> words,
> and works,
> and works, have have within
> within less less than
> than aa generation
> generation
> of men,
> of men, encircled
> encircled the the globe,
> globe, reaching
> reaching even even to to
> the farthest
> the farthest islands,
> islands, of of thethe Sea,Sea, andand to to earths
> earths
> remotest bounds.
> remotest bounds.
> Pilgrims,
> Pilgrims.
> Pilgrims
> Pilgrims from from everyevery clime clime have have journeyed
> journeyed
> across lands and deserts, Oceans and Seas,
> across lands and deserts, Oceans and Seas, to to
> look
> look upon
> upon His His face,
> face, andand listen
> listen to to the words of
> the words of
> wisdom,
> wisdom, as as they
> they fall
> fall from
> from his his lips.
> lips. These words
> These words
> do
> do not
> not come
> come as as aa result
> result of scholarship or
> of scholarship or studied
> studied
> effort;
> effort; but but likelike thethe current
> current of of aa river
> river in in its
> its
> silent
> silent but but ceaseless
> ceaseless and powerful flow,
> and powerful flow, theythey
> come, freighted
> come, freighted with with wisdom,
> wisdom, and and love
> love to to and
> and
> for all
> for all thethe children
> children of of men.
> men. Having Having myself myself
> through the
> through the blessing
> blessing of of God,
> God, enjoyed
> enjoyed the the price
> priceless and
> less and sacred
> sacred privilege,
> privilege, of of seeing
> seeing and and hearing,
> hearing,
> of learning
> of learning at at His
> His feet,
> feet, it it isis with
> with deepdeep joy joy andand
> in loving humility, that I essay to
> in loving humility, that I essay to speak,
> speak, with
> with
> 34 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> my
> my pen, of these
> pen, of these wonderful
> wonderful and
> and mighty
> mighty events,
> events,
> that
> that willwill yet,
> yet, inin their
> their power
> power and and charm,
> charm, en- en
> velop
> velop and and change
> change the the world.
> world.
> Every returning visitor
> Every returning visitor to to that
> that Shrine,
> Shrine, with-with
> out exception, testifies to having seen the most
> out exception, testifies to having seen the most
> marvelous being or character, that ever walked
> marvelous being or character, that ever walked
> the
> the earth.
> earth.
> Some,
> Some, upon upon coming
> coming into into His His presence,
> presence, have have
> fallen
> fallen at at his
> his feet, in consciousness
> feet, in consciousness of of their
> their own own
> unworthiness,
> unworthiness, longing longing to to kiss
> kiss thethe dust,
> dust, uponupon
> which
> which he he trod,
> trod, while others were
> while others were possessed
> possessed of of
> love
> love so so great, that they
> great, that they wished
> wished for for death,
> death, rather
> rather
> than
> than be be separated,
> separated, from from their their Lord.
> Lord. Oh Oh thethe
> gentleness
> gentleness of that sublime
> of that sublime man; man; the the majesty
> majesty
> and power that
> and power that radiates
> radiates from from his his unassuming
> unassuming
> presence, and
> presence, seems to
> and seems to fill
> fill the
> the surrounding
> surrounding
> space,
> space, while
> while the the very
> very glory
> glory and and power
> power of of God,
> God,
> shines from his radiant countenance. Each one
> shines from his radiant countenance. Each one
> is affected,
> is affected, no no doubt,
> doubt, in in aa different
> different manner,
> manner, on on
> coming into
> coming into that
> that sublime,
> sublime, yet yet modest,
> modest, unassum
> unassuming, but
> ing, but searching
> searching vision.
> vision.
> ‘Suffer
> "Suffer Little Children.”’
> Little Children."
> Even
> Even the the little
> little children
> children gather gather around
> around him, him,
> as
> as they
> they did did around
> around Jesus,
> Jesus, 1900 1900 years
> years ago,ago, andand
> hang
> hang upon upon his his words;
> words; as as HeHe takes
> takes them
> them in in his
> his
> arms,
> arms, likelike the
> the good
> good Shepherd
> Shepherd his his lambs,
> lambs, and and enen
> ters
> ters into
> into their
> their hearts,
> hearts, with
> with his his loving
> loving voice
> voice and and
> sweet
> sweet sympathies,
> sympathies, while while the the poor
> poor hover
> hover around
> around
> him,
> him, feeding
> feeding upon upon hishis sentences,
> sentences, which which are are to to
> them, life and health and peace.
> them, life and health and peace. His visits to
> His visits to
> the
> the poor,
> poor, blesses
> blesses them
> them not not onlyonly with
> with speech
> speech
> but
> but carry
> carry material
> material gifts
> gifts to to relieve
> relieve their wants.
> their wants.
> His
> His gentle
> gentle looklook ofof love
> love and and forgivenness
> forgivenness causes causes
> his
> his enemies
> enemies to to bow
> bow andand bend,bend, like willows, in
> like willows, in
> his
> his presence.
> presence.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 35
> Every one who
> Every one who comes before him
> comes before is changed
> him is changed
> for
> for the better. His
> the better. His piercing
> piercing eyes carry to
> eyes carry to every
> every
> soul the
> soul the searchlight
> searchlight of of self-examination,
> self-examination, on on
> coming within
> coming within theirtheir gaze.
> gaze.
> The
> The oppressed
> oppressed and and sorrowful
> sorrowful feel feel the upliftthe uplift
> ing influence of
> ing influence of His
> His love
> love andand sympathy,
> sympathy, ex expressed
> pressed in in HisHis kindly
> kindly look,
> look, or or by His loving
> by His loving
> words.
> words. Ah Ah yes,yes, He
> He isis aa wonderful,
> wonderful, aa marvelous
> marvelous
> man—a man who though a prisoner, in
> man—a man who though a prisoner, in this
> this
> ancient city of Acca, is the burden bearer of
> ancient city of Acca, is the burdsn bearer of
> the oppressed of all nations; yet he walks the
> the oppressed of all nations; yet he walks the
> earth,
> earth, in in perfect
> perfect radiance
> radianee and and joy.
> joy.
> Who
> Who Is He?
> Is He?
> You
> You may may well well ask
> ask the question, and
> the question, from
> and from
> whence
> whence this this light
> light and
> and spirit
> spirit that
> that radiates
> radiates fromfrom
> His
> His Holy presence, silencing
> Holy presence, silencing the the criticism
> criticism of of
> enemies,
> enemies, and and melting
> melting the the hearts
> hearts of of those
> those whowho
> love
> love him.
> him. His His whole
> whole life
> life has
> has been
> been spent
> spent in in exile
> exile
> from
> from his his native
> native land,
> land, in in contact
> contact with with poverty
> poverty
> among
> among the the poor poor andand despised
> despised of of earth,
> earth, sursur
> rounded
> rounded by by misery
> misery andand woe.
> woe. He He isis no
> no respecter
> respecter
> of
> of persons,
> persons, pouring
> pouring out out his
> his wealth
> wealth of of love
> love alike
> alike
> upon the poor and rich, and all bow before him,
> upon the poor and rich, and all bow before him,
> in equal reverence.
> in equal reverence.
> He
> He isis honored,
> honored, respected,
> respected, obeyedobeyed and and loved,
> loved,
> today
> today by by loving
> loving hearts
> hearts and souls, in
> and souls, every
> in every
> clime,
> clime, beyond
> beyond any any of the mighty
> of the mighty or powerful
> or powerful
> men
> men of of earth.
> earth.
> Seekers
> Seekers after wisdom from
> after wisdom from everyevery racerace andand
> land,
> land, fromfrom every every religion,
> religion, faith
> faith or or creed,
> creed, be-beseige
> seige him him with with questions,
> questions, and and his his answers
> answers
> satisfy
> satisfy or or confounds
> confounds them them all. all. From
> From what what
> source can such wisdom be obtained? He was
> source can such wisdom be obtained? He was
> never in school, and had no earthly teachers.
> never in school, and had no earthly teachers.
> His only
> His books were
> only books were the sacred books
> the sacred books or Bibles
> or Bibles
> 36 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> of
> of different religions. His
> different religions. His only
> only teacher
> teacher was was his
> his
> father—God.
> father—God. No one of
> No one of earth
> earth can can laylay claim
> claim toto
> having
> having taught taught him.him. Instead
> Instead of of having
> having beenbeen
> ‘taught
> taught by by others,
> others, he he isis himself
> himself today,today, thethe
> teacher
> teacher of of all
> all the
> the peoples
> peoples of of earth.
> earth.
> Water of
> Water of Life.
> Life.
> His
> His messages,
> messages, like like doves
> doves of of peace,
> peace, on on wings
> wings
> of
> of light
> light are are continually
> continually reaching
> reaching out out from
> from
> his
> his hand,
> hand, to to earth’s
> earth's utmost
> utmost bounds.
> bounds. The The tablets,
> tablets,
> letters
> letters and and messages, issuing from
> messages, issuing from his
> his pen
> pen daily,
> daily,
> are
> are likelike aa perpetual
> perpetual stream,
> stream, from from aa flowing
> flowing
> fountain,
> fountain, carryingcarrying the the water
> water of of life,
> life, everywhere
> everywhere
> throughout earth’s vast deserts of ignorance
> throughout earth's vast deserts of ignorance
> and
> and superstitions.
> superstitions.
> They
> They are are bringing
> bringing the the water
> water of of life
> life to
> to dead
> dead
> souls
> souls throughout
> throughout earth’s earth's vast vast domain,
> domain, resur-resur
> recting
> recting them them to to the
> the life
> life of
> of aa knowledge
> knowledge of of God,
> God,
> in
> in this
> this the the greatest
> greatest dayday of of HisHis manifestation.
> manifestation.
> These
> These messages
> messages of of love
> love and
> and wisdom,
> wisdom, flowing
> flowing like
> like
> aa river
> river of of life,
> life, from
> from his
> his pen,
> pen, areare bringing
> bringing peacepeace
> joy
> joy and and satisfaction,
> satisfaction, to to the
> the hearts
> hearts of of millions,
> millions,
> of
> of earth’s
> earth's inhabitants.
> inhabitants.
> But
> But the the question
> question isis asked
> asked again again and and again,
> again,
> who isis this
> who this wonderful
> wonderful creature;
> creature; from from whence
> whence
> cometh
> cometh this this wisdom
> wisdom and and power;
> power; who who isis this
> this
> that seems in touch with all the springs of
> that seems in touch with all the springs of
> knowledge,
> knowledge, of of human
> human and and Divine
> Divine Wisdom?
> Wisdom?
> Abdul Baha,
> Abdul Baha, the the Master.
> Master.
> IsIs itit the
> the man,
> man, whowho ealls
> calls himself
> himself Abdul Abdul Baha,
> Baha,
> the
> the servant
> servant of of God,
> God, or or isis itit wisdom
> wisdom from from thethe
> source
> source of of all
> all knowledge;
> knowledge; from from the the oneone whowho
> knows
> knows all all things—the
> things—the Holy Holy Spirit
> Spirit of of God,
> God, speakspeak
> ing
> ing through
> through this this wonderful
> wonderful being? being J
> Yes,
> Yes, Abdul Abdul Baha,Baha, the the servant
> servant of of God,
> God, thethe
> promised
> promised one, one. thethe Branch
> Branch mentioned,
> mentioned, many many
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSACE
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 37
>
> times
> times by by the
> the prophet
> prophet Isaiah;
> Isaiah; in in whom
> whom dwellsdwells
> the one Christ spirit, knows by teachings from
> the one Christ spirit, knows by teachings from
> the
> the Spirit
> Spirit of God, the
> of God, the secret
> secret condition,
> condition, the the in-in
> most
> most thoughts
> thoughts and and desires
> desires of of every
> every heart,
> heart, and and
> by
> by his
> his lovelove and
> and knowledge
> knowledge attracts
> attracts thethe pure
> pure in in
> thought,
> thought, the the sincere,
> sincere, the the poor
> poor and and afflicted,
> afflicted,
> lifting
> lifting their
> their burdens,
> burdens, wiping
> wiping away away their
> their tears,
> tears,
> and
> and isis the the real
> real comforter
> comforter of of their
> their burdened
> burdened
> Souls.
> Souls. But But whowho isis it?it? WhoWho can can answer
> answer aughtaught
> else,
> else, except
> except that that itit isis the
> the mighty
> mighty Spirit
> Spirit of of God,
> God,
> which
> which like like aa magnet
> magnet of love melts
> of love melts andand draws
> draws
> the
> the hearts
> hearts of of men,
> men, dispersing
> dispersing the the clouds
> clouds of of
> superstition, and revealing the Truth and
> superstition, and revealing the Truth and
> power
> power of of God,
> God, through
> through this this chosen
> chosen one,one, the the
> promised deliverer. This is the great day
> promised deliverer. This is the great day of of
> prophetic fulfilment,
> prophetic fulfilment, so so long
> long looked
> looked for for byby bebelievers in
> lievers in God's
> God’s word.word.
> The
> The Glory
> Glory of of God.
> God.
> This
> This isis thethe day day ofof fulfillment,
> fulfillment, and and thethe glory
> glory
> of
> of God
> God isis illuminating
> illuminating the the world
> world from
> from the the East
> East
> into
> into thethe West.
> West. His His truth
> truth isis going
> going forth
> forth withwith
> irresistible
> irresistible power,power, reaching
> reaching the the hearts
> hearts of of men—
> men—
> and
> and inviting
> inviting them them toto enter
> enter thethe citadel
> citadel of of His
> His
> love.
> love. God, God, manifest
> manifest inin humanhuman form—the
> form—the templetemple
> through
> through which which he he spoke,
> spoke, inin which
> which thethe spirit
> spirit of of
> God dwelt, was a dweller upon earth from 1852
> God dwelt, was a dweller upon earth from 1852
> to
> to 1892,
> 1892, giving
> giving the the commands,
> commands, laws laws andand teachteach
> ings, that are to bring about the end foretold by
> ings, that are to bring about the end foretold by
> the prophets, the end of strife, wars and dithe prophets, the end of strife, wars and di
> visions
> visions on on earth,
> earth, and and to to usher
> usher inin the
> the great
> great dayday
> of
> of God,
> God, bringing
> bringing inin the the reign
> reign of of righteousness,
> righteousness,
> peace
> peace and and good
> good willwill toto men.
> men.
> Baha
> Baha Ullah.
> Ullah.
> This
> This ,‘reat
> threat manifestation
> manifestation of of the
> the Divine
> Divine Spirit
> Spirit
> was
> was Bgha
> Baha Ullah—the
> Ullah—the Glory Glory of of God.
> God. Before
> Before His His
> r
> !
> ii
> |I
> $
> 3838 THE
> THE NEW REVLATION
> NEW REVLATION
>
> departure,
> departure, He He placed
> placed the the spiritual
> spiritual Kingdom,
> Kingdom, in in
> the
> the care
> care of of His
> His Son,
> Son, thethe greatest
> greatest Branch,
> Branch, the the
> center
> center of of the
> the covenant,
> covenant, the the Master
> Master of of Acca;
> Acca;
> who lives the word, and is the true exponent of
> who lives the word, and is the true exponent of
> the
> the life,
> life, commanded
> commanded by by the
> the Father.
> Father. He He isis the
> the
> way-shower
> way-shower for for mankind,
> mankind, proving proving by by His
> His ex-ex
> ample,
> ample, the the joy
> joy andand glory
> glory of of walking
> walking in in the
> the way
> way
> of
> of God.
> God. This This wonderful
> wonderful one, one, isis of
> of all
> all men,
> men, most
> most
> humble,
> humble, isis pure pure and and righteous,
> righteous, and and thethe servant
> servant
> of
> of all.
> all. HisHis only
> only claim
> claim isis to to be,
> be, Abdul
> Abdul Baha—
> Baha—
> the
> the servant
> servant of of God.
> God. ThisThis isis thethe Spirit
> Spirit of of Christ,
> Christ,
> calling
> calling now now on on earth,
> earth, as as itit did
> did 1919 centuries
> centuries ago,ago,
> come
> come unto unto me,me, allall ye
> ye that
> that areare weary
> weary and and heavy
> heavy
> laden,
> laden, and and II will
> will give
> give youyou rest.
> rest.
> The
> The Spirit
> Spirit of of Christ.
> Christ.
> It is the Spirit of Christ, in
> It is the Spirit of Christ, in Abdul
> Abdul Baha,
> Baha, thethe
> servant
> servant of of the
> the glory
> glory of of God.
> God. He He isis the
> the interinter
> preter
> preter for the world,
> for the world, of of thethe mysteries
> mysteries of of the
> the
> ages.
> ages. He He reveals
> reveals the the knowledge
> knowledge of of the
> the truth
> truth of of
> God,
> God, and and points
> points mankind
> mankind to to the
> the path
> path of of eternal
> eternal
> life.
> life. He He reaches
> reaches the the uttermost
> uttermost parts parts of of the
> the
> earth,
> earth, with with his his boundless
> boundless love love for
> for allall earth’s
> earth's
> children,
> children, and and though
> though aa prisoner,
> prisoner, He He speaks
> speaks in in
> trumpet
> trumpet tones, tones, to to all
> all the
> the world,
> world, reaching
> reaching the the
> hearts
> hearts of of mankind
> mankind and and carrying
> carrying the the banner
> banner of of
> peace
> peace and and good
> good willwill toto men.
> men. This This one,
> one, isis the
> the
> fulfillment
> fulfillment of of prophecy,
> prophecy, the the promised
> promised one one of of
> God, the Herald of the Kingdom, the hope of
> God, the Herald of the Kingdom, the hope of
> the
> the ages,
> ages, thethe guidance
> guidance of of God,
> God, the the flame
> flame of of His
> His
> love,
> love, the the servant
> servant of of all,
> all, the
> the master
> master of of men,
> men, andand
> the
> the light
> light of of the
> the world.
> world.
> NOTES,
> NOTES, TAKEN
> TAKEN FROM
> FROM ONE
> ONE OF THE
> OF THE
> TALKS,
> TALKS, ON
> ON LIVING
> LIVING THE
> THE LIFE.
> LIFE.
> Living
> Living the
> the Life.
> Life.
> In
> In our
> our day
> day more
> more isis required
> required of
> of believers,
> believers, than
> than
> in
> in the
> the day
> day of of Christ.
> Christ. The The highest
> highest attainments
> attainments
> are
> are required
> required in in this
> this day.
> day. The The mission
> mission of of Baha,
> Baha,
> requires
> requires its its votaries
> votaries to to live
> live upup toto the
> the standard
> standard
> laid
> laid down
> down by by Him.Him.
> We should live every
> We should live every day,day, nobler
> nobler and and better,
> better,
> than on the previous day; and this should be
> than on the previous day; and this should be
> our guide. When we so live we will gradually
> our guide. When we so live we will gradually
> attain
> attain to to the
> the highest
> highest stagestage of of spiritual
> spiritual develdevel
> opment
> opment and and then
> then the the world
> world willwill look
> look to to us,
> us, as
> as
> an
> an example
> example of of spiritual
> spiritual life.life. Life
> Life isis anan evoluevolu
> tion
> tion of of development
> development both both naturally
> naturally and and spiritspirit
> ually.
> ually. Baha Baha Ullah’s
> Ullah's command
> command is, is, that
> that wewe must
> must
> demonstrate
> demonstrate our our growth
> growth spiritually
> spiritually by by our
> our
> words,
> words, character
> character and and actions.
> actions. Not Not until
> until the
> the
> heart
> heart isis sincere,
> sincere, willwill the
> the person
> person showshow forth
> forth sinsin
> eerity
> cerity and
> and growth,
> growth, spiritually.
> spiritually. If If wewe live
> live and
> and
> obey Beha Ullah’s commands we will become aa
> obey Beha Ullah's commands we will become
> light
> light toto the
> the world.
> world. They They who who want want to to serve
> serve
> this cause of God, must live up to the teachings
> this cause of God, must live up to the teachings
> of
> of our
> our Lord.
> Lord.
> Deeds
> Deeds Not Not Words.
> Words.
> Our
> Our deeds
> deeds onlyonly are are productive
> productive of results, not
> of results, not
> our words.
> our words. If
> If ourour deeds
> deeds do do notnot correspond
> correspond
> with
> with ourour words,
> words, we we make
> make a a failure,
> failure, in in trying
> trying
> to
> to teach
> teach thethe truths
> truths of of the
> the Bahai,
> Bahai, revelation.
> revelation.
> Moses
> Moses taught
> taught an an eyeeye forfor an an eye,eye, while
> while the the
> Christ said we must pray for our enemies, and
> Christ said we must pray for our enemies, and
> those
> those who who despitefully
> despitefully used used us;—hence
> us;—hence the the
> 40 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> teachings
> teachings of Christ were
> of Christ were greater,
> greater, than than thethe teachteach
> ings
> ings of Moses because
> of Moses because the the world
> world was was wiser,
> wiser, in in
> Christ’s
> Christ's day. day. All All through
> through the the Christian
> Christian era, era, itit
> has
> has been
> been because
> because of of the
> the inconsistent
> inconsistent lives lives of
> of the
> the
> teachers
> teachers that that thethe religion
> religion of Christ has
> of Christ has not
> not adad
> vanced
> vanced more more rapidly,
> rapidly, for for it-is
> it is aa truth
> truth patent
> patent to to
> all,
> all, that
> that there
> there areare few,
> few, ifif any,
> any, teachers
> teachers on on earth,
> earth,
> who
> who have have lived
> lived up up to to the
> the standard
> standard set set by
> by the
> the
> meek
> meek and and lowly
> lowly Nazarene.
> Nazarene. The The liveslives ofof Be-
> Behaists,
> haists, must must show show theirtheir faith,
> faith, for for this
> this great
> great
> cause
> cause will will bebe judged
> judged by by thethe lives
> lives of of its
> its followfollow
> ers.
> ers.
> The
> The Purpose
> Purpose of of God.
> God.
> The
> The purpose
> purpose of of the
> the revelation
> revelation of of Baha
> Baha Ullah,
> Ullah,
> was
> was the manifestation of
> the manifestation of God.—Why
> God.—Why have have so so
> many
> many martyrsmartyrs died died forfor this truth?
> this truth? Christ’s
> Christ's
> martyrdom
> martyrdom was was for for the
> the purpose
> purpose of of rousing
> rousing or or
> awakening
> awakening the the people
> people to to thethe great
> great truths
> truths He He
> came
> came to to teach.
> teach. In In this
> this day,
> day, manymany thousands
> thousands
> have
> have givengiven up up their
> their lives
> lives as martyrs for
> as martyrs for the
> the
> same
> same greatgreat purpose;
> purpose ; thatthat is,is, to
> to awaken
> awaken the the peopeo
> ple
> ple to the truth.
> to the truth.
> The
> The coming
> coming of of each manifestation,
> each manifestation, has
> has
> brought
> brought aa new new era, era, and
> and all all the
> the prophets
> prophets said said
> that
> that thisthis revelation,
> revelation, being being the the last,
> last, would
> would bring
> bring
> light and unity to the whole world:—would
> light and unity to the whole world:—would
> make
> make all all things
> things new;new; thatthat is,is, unite
> unite all all peoples
> peoples
> into
> into one one brotherhood,
> brotherhood, in in thethe knowledge
> knowledge and and
> worship
> worship of of God.
> God.
> All
> All Things
> Things New. New.
> The
> The revelation
> revelation of of St.
> St. John
> John in in Patmos,
> Patmos, isis aa
> prophecy
> prophecy of of this
> this day—Behold
> day—Behold said said the the Spirit
> Spirit
> through
> through John, John, II makemake all all things
> things new,—and
> new,—and no- no
> tice
> tice ifif you
> you please
> please the the wonderfully
> wonderfully rapid rapid strides
> strides
> in
> in this
> this day,day, in in thethe line
> line of of inventions
> inventions alone.alone.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 41
>
> Jesus
> Jesus taught
> taught also,
> also, that
> that inin the
> the latter
> latter days, all
> days, all
> things would be made new. Each new manithings would be made new. Each new mani
> festation
> festation isis aa fulfillment
> fulfillment of of the
> the teachings
> teachings ofof the
> the
> former prophet.—Only about half of the people
> former prophet.—Only about half of the people
> inin Syria,
> Syria, believed
> believed inin Moses,
> Moses, in in the
> the day
> day ofof his
> his
> teachings,
> teachings, and and his
> his mighty
> mighty demonstrations;
> demonstrations; but but
> since
> since hishis day
> day MANY millions of
> MANY millions of people
> people have
> have
> become
> become believers
> believers in Moses, by
> in Moses, by having
> having become
> become
> believers
> believers in in Christ,
> Christ, through
> through the the teachings
> teachings of of
> Jesus, and
> Jesus, and so
> so will
> will itit be,
> be, with
> with the
> the revelation
> revelation of of ,
> Beha Ullah and
> Beha Ullah and Abdul
> Abdul Baha,
> Baha, his son, our
> his son, our Lord.
> Lord.
> The.
> The Last
> Last Great
> Great Revelation.
> Revelation.
> This
> This last
> last great
> great revelation
> revelation will
> will spread
> spread thethe
> knowledge
> knowledge of of God
> God throughout
> throughout the world, until’
> the world, until
> all
> all nations
> nations and and languages
> languages and and peoples
> peoples andand
> tongues, will believe and obey :—when in the
> tongues, will believe and obey:—when in the
> words of the prophet, every knee shall bow, and
> words of the prophet, every knee shall bow, and
> every
> every tongue
> tongue confess.
> confess.
> We
> We are now just
> are now just at
> at the
> the dawn
> dawn ofof this
> this great.
> great
> day,
> day, of of God,
> God, andand within
> within the life-time of
> the life-time of this’
> this
> generation,
> generation, itit has reached every
> has reached every land
> land and
> and clime.
> clime.
> The
> The Seals
> Seals Broken.
> Broken.
> All
> All religions,
> religions, all
> all prophetic
> prophetic books,
> books, were
> were closed
> closed
> up
> up andand sealed,
> sealed, until
> until the the coming
> coming of of this
> this great
> great
> manifestation
> manifestation of of Baha
> Baha Ullah.
> Ullah. He He broke
> broke the the
> seals, and the
> seals, and the books
> books werewere opened,
> opened, andand the
> the Judg
> Judgment of
> ment of God
> God isis now
> now sifting
> sifting the
> the people
> people of of all
> all nanations. All the prophetic books, of all religions,
> tions. All the prophetic books, of all religions,
> all nations and
> all nations and all
> all ages,
> ages, were
> were opened,
> opened, by by Baha
> Baha
> Ullah, in this great day. Mohammedans and
> Ullah, in this great day. Mohammedans and
> Jews
> Jews who who had
> had heretofore
> heretofore believed
> believed onlyonly the
> the Old
> Old
> Testament, now
> Testament, now see,see, through
> through the the revelation
> revelation of of
> Baha Ullah, that
> Baha Ullah, that Christ
> Christ waswas the
> the promised
> promised Mes Messigh, and the
> siah, and Son of
> the Son God. This
> of God. revelation has
> This revelation has
> 42 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> also
> also opened
> opened the the eyes
> eyes of many agnostics
> of many agnostics or or inin
> fidels, to a belief in God and the Bible.
> fidels, to a belief in God and the Bible.
> The
> The Greatest
> Greatest Proof Proof
> When we arrive at a pure stage
> When we arrive at a pure stage of of life,
> life, that
> that
> will
> will be be the
> the greatest
> greatest proofproof of of the
> the truth
> truth of our
> of our
> doctrine
> doctrine and and teachings.
> teachings. The The right kind of
> right kind of life
> life
> embodies
> embodies the the tenets
> tenets of of thethe golden
> golden rule.rule. We We
> must
> must firstfirst be
> be true,
> true, then
> then we we cancan demand
> demand of of othoth
> ers
> ers the
> the same.
> same. We We must
> must firstfirst be
> be true,
> true, before
> before we we
> can
> can demand
> demand the the truth
> truth fromfrom others.
> others. This This waswas aa
> law of
> law of Moses,
> Moses, but but thethe lawlaw of Christ gave
> of Christ gave us us
> higher
> higher and and greater
> greater demands.
> demands. We We mustmust putput onon
> these qualities, and
> these qualities, and then
> then growgrow to to higher
> higher states,
> states,
> as years
> as years go go by; by; for
> for in in Christ’s
> Christ's day day more
> more waswas
> required than was demanded by the law of
> required than was demanded by the law of
> Moses, in that day.
> Moses, in that day.
> So
> So has
> has it it-been
> been fromfrom the the beginning.
> beginning.
> Each
> Each succeeding
> succeeding messengermessenger from from God God gave
> gave
> higher
> higher and and more
> more exalted
> exalted teaching.
> teaching, than than the
> the prepre
> ceding
> ceding one, one, because
> because the the people
> people were were better
> better ca-ca
> pacitated
> pacitated to to receive
> receive it. it.
> Thorns
> Thorns and and Flowers.
> Flowers.
> To
> To live
> live the life isis not
> the life not aa pathway
> pathway strewnstrewn withwith
> flowers.
> flowers. It It isis often
> often hedged
> hedged with with thorns,
> thorns, though
> though
> sweet
> sweet rosesroses bloom
> bloom above above them.them. ItIt isis aa wayway of of
> trials
> trials andand tests—and
> tests—and so so has
> has itit been
> been from
> from thethe bebe
> ginning
> ginning of of revelation.
> revelation.
> As physical birth
> As physical birth comes
> comes through
> through death,death, so so
> only
> only can can the the soul
> soul be be born born to to spiritual
> spiritual life,
> life,
> through
> through the the death
> death of of the
> the Adamic
> Adamic self self or the deor the de
> sires
> sires of of the
> the man
> man of of flesh.
> flesh.
> This
> This isis accomplished
> accomplished only only through
> through aa life life ofof
> devotion
> devotion and and obedience
> obedience to to the Divine comthe Divine com
> mands. By
> mands. By living
> living the the life,
> life, and
> and by by prayer,
> prayer, in in
> the right way,
> the right way, we we cancan attain
> attain it. it.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 43
>
> The
> The Great
> Great Prize.
> Prize.
> The prize set before us,
> The prize set before us, isis eternal
> eternal life. life.
> Through belief, obedience and works, the soul
> Through belief, obedience and works, the soul
> receives
> receives its its spiritual
> spiritual birth,—is
> birth,—is born born again,
> again, and and
> this
> this birth birth isis the
> the gift
> gift ofof God,
> God, as as the
> the reward
> reward of of
> obedience.
> obedience. As As Jesus
> Jesus in in His
> His day day said
> said so so em-em
> phatically—Ye
> phatically—Ye must must be be born
> born again,
> again, so so isis it,
> it, in
> in
> this
> this greatgreat day,
> day, of of direct
> direct teachings,
> teachings, through
> through the the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God.
> God. And And as as in
> in the
> the dayday of of
> Christ,
> Christ, many many who who hadhad accepted
> accepted and and believed
> believed
> on
> on Him, Him, fellfell away
> away and and walked
> walked no no more
> more with with
> Him, when tests beset them; and so is it now in
> Him, when tests beset them ; and so is it now in
> the day of this greater revelation.
> the day of this greater revelation. The tests
> The tests
> prove
> prove us, us, and
> and our our worthiness
> worthiness or or unworthiness
> unworthiness
> isis shown
> shown by by thethe life
> life we
> we live,
> live, andand the
> the example
> example
> we
> we show show to to others.
> others.
> II pray
> pray GodGod that that each
> each of of youyou may
> may become
> become aa
> star,
> star, whose whose brilliant
> brilliant light
> light shall
> shall awaken
> awaken our our
> fellow
> fellow countrymen
> countrymen to to the
> the coming
> coming of of His
> His King-
> King
> dom
> dom on on earth.
> earth.
> Purity
> Purity Demanded.
> Demanded.
> Keep
> Keep your faith and
> your faith and aspirations,
> aspirations, your your hearts
> hearts
> and
> and souls souls pure;
> pure; forgetting
> forgetting all all worldly
> worldly desires
> desires
> and
> and longings
> longings for for self
> self aggrandizement.
> aggrandizement.
> Never make companions of
> Never make companions the impure,
> of the impure, the the
> un-Godly, the earthly, for remember earth
> un-Godly, the earthly, for remember earth to to
> earth—and
> earth—and dust dust to to dust.
> dust.
> AA pure
> pure life,
> life, spent
> spent in in the
> the pathway
> pathway of of God,
> God,
> reflects
> reflects itselfitself in in your
> your face,
> face, as as aa mirror,
> mirror, show- show
> ing
> ing your your purity
> purity and and sincerity
> sincerity for for His
> His cause,
> cause,
> and
> and to to such
> such an an one,
> one, success
> success isis sure
> sure toto come,
> come, in in
> his
> his efforts
> efforts toto promote
> promote the the cause
> cause of of God.
> God.
> Our
> Our Lord, Lord, the the precious Master, knows
> precious Master, knows our our
> thoughts and deeds, hence we must conquer
> thoughts and deeds, hence we must conquer
> all our
> all failings, and
> our failings, short-comings and
> and short-comings and put put
> 44 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> away
> away every
> every unholy
> unholy thought,
> thought, and
> and then
> then only
> only will
> will
> we
> we realize
> realize the
> the great
> great change,
> change, in
> in our
> our hearts—
> hearts—
> the
> the newnew birth,
> birth, the
> the spiritual
> spiritual unfoldment.
> unfoldment. Every Every
> pure
> pure and and every
> every evil
> evil thought
> thought shows shows in in our
> our faces.
> faces.
> Temptations.
> Temptations.
> Hold
> Hold to to good
> good thoughts,
> thoughts, and and resist
> resist temptatempta
> tions.
> tions. When When we we areare tempted,
> tempted, we we loselose the the
> bounty
> bounty of of God.
> God. If If we
> we trust
> trust him,him, the
> the spirit
> spirit be- be
> comes
> comes our our guardian
> guardian angel.angel. The The love
> love of of God
> God
> and
> and his guardian Angels
> his guardian Angels isis everever pure
> pure and and true,
> true,
> and never failing.
> and never failing.
> Our
> Our wholewhole liveslives should
> should be be devoted
> devoted to to thethe
> one
> one aimaim of of announcing
> announcing the the coming
> coming of of His
> His King-
> King
> dom
> dom on on earth.
> earth. Let Let your
> your hearts
> hearts be be faithful
> faithful to to
> His
> His holy
> holy love,
> love, the
> the love
> love ofof God,
> God, andand then
> then youyou will
> will
> have
> have attained
> attained the the pearl
> pearl of oj: great
> great price,
> price, as as the
> the
> mouthpiece
> mouthpiece of of God
> God to to His
> His creatures;
> creatures; and and thenthen
> God
> God willwill speak
> speak through
> through you you andand youryour words
> words
> will
> will carry
> carry the the power
> power of of the Spirit—and they
> the Spirit—and they
> will
> will be be great,
> great, sublime, transcendant.
> sublime, transcendant.
> Pray
> Pray that that youyou maymay see see thethe beauty
> beauty of of God,
> God,
> in
> in allall His
> His creatures.
> creatures.
> The
> The spirit
> spirit of of trust
> trust isis soso great,
> great, when
> when we we cancan
> give all to the cause of God, and we should
> give all to the cause of God, and we should
> cultivate
> cultivate liberality.
> liberality. Let Let your whole life
> your whole life be become
> come aa daily,daily, an an hourly
> hourly prayer
> prayer to to Him
> Him for for the
> the
> leading
> leading and and thethe guidance
> guidance of of the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit,
> Spirit,
> for
> for in in this
> this wayway only
> only cancan one one give
> give themselves,
> themselves,
> their
> their lives,
> lives, their
> their all
> all to
> to God.
> God.
> The
> The Master’s
> Master's Will. Will.
> Strive
> Strive to to dodo the
> the Master’s
> Master's will will always,
> always, that that
> you
> you may may become
> become one one of of thethe beloved
> beloved of of God.
> God.
> Think
> Think constantly
> constantly of of God,
> God, when when temptations
> temptations
> cross
> cross your your path,path, andand remember
> remember that that ifif they
> they
> overcome
> overcome us, us, wewe lose
> lose soso much
> much by by the
> the fall,
> fall, that
> that
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 4d
> 4S
>
> we
> we have
> have got
> got to
> to regain—while
> regain—while ifif we
> we overeome
> overcome
> then
> then we
> we are
> are stronger
> stronger and
> and eancan overcome
> overcome the
> the
> next,
> next, more
> more readily.
> readily. This
> This isis the
> the only
> only way
> way that
> that
> we
> we can can live
> live thethe life
> life and
> and become
> become true true teachers
> teachers
> of
> of God’s
> God's holyholy message
> message to to His
> His children.
> children.
> We
> We should endeavor to
> should endeavor to strive
> strive at at all
> all times
> times toto
> lead a life of purity, simplicity and trust, so
> lead a life of purity, simplicity and trust, so
> that the blessed Master can look into the heart
> that the blessed Master can look into the heart
> every
> every moment,
> moment, and and seesee all
> all that
> that itit contains,
> contains, allall
> we
> we knowknow and and all all wewe do.
> do. We We should
> should lovelove our
> our
> Lord
> Lord always
> always and and remember
> remember his his advice
> advice andand adad
> monitions,
> monitions, as as coming
> coming from from the the throne
> throne of of God.
> God.
> II cannot
> cannot close
> close thisthis random
> random talk, talk, onon living
> living the
> the
> life,
> life, required
> required of of allall true
> true Behais,
> Behais, in in aa better
> better
> way
> way thanthan to to illustrate
> illustrate itit by by reading
> reading aa precious
> precious
> tablet,
> tablet, from
> from the the pen
> pen of of Abdul
> Abdul Baha,Baha, the
> the Servant
> Servant
> of
> of God,
> God, in in these
> these ‘‘The
> "The latter
> latter days.’’
> days."
> The
> The Master’s
> Master's Commands.
> Commands.
> The Commands of our Blessed
> The Commands of our Blessed MASTER,
> MASTER,
> ABDUL-BAHA, as revealed in Tablets and
> ABDUL-BAHA, as revealed in Tablets and In-
> In
> structions for the beloved in America:
> structions for the beloved in America:
> To live the
> To live life.
> the life.
> To
> To bebe nono cause
> cause of of grief
> grief to to anyone.
> anyone.
> To
> To love
> love each
> each other very much.
> other very much.
> To
> To bebe kind
> kind to to all
> all people
> people and and to to love
> love them with
> them with
> aa pure
> pure spirit
> spirit
> Should
> Should opposition
> opposition or or injury
> injury happen
> happen to to us,
> us,
> we
> we must
> must bear
> bear itit andand bebe asas kind
> kind as as ever
> ever wewe can
> can
> be,
> be, and
> and through
> through all, all, we
> we must
> must lovelove the
> the people.
> people.
> Should
> Should calamity
> calamity exist exist inin the
> the greatest
> greatest degree,
> degree, wewe
> must
> must rejoice,
> rejoice, for for these
> these things
> things are are the
> the Gifts
> Gifts and
> and
> Favors
> Favors of of GOD.
> GOD.
> To be silent concerning
> To be silent concerning the the faults
> faults ofof others,
> others,
> to pray for them, and help them—through
> to pray for them, and help them—through
> kindness—to
> kindness—to correct correct their faults.
> their faults.
> 46 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> To
> To look
> look always
> always at at the
> the good
> good andand notnot at at the
> the
> bad.
> bad. If If aa man
> man has has ten
> ten good
> good qualities
> qualities andand one one
> bad
> bad one—we
> one—we must must look look atat the
> the ten
> ten andand forget
> forget
> the
> the one.
> one. And And if if aa man
> man hashas tenten badbad qualities
> qualities
> and
> and one one good
> good one,one, we we must
> must looklook at the one
> at the one
> and
> and forget
> forget thethe ten.
> ten.
> To never allow
> To never allow ourselves
> ourselves to to speak
> speak one one un- un
> kind word about another, even though that
> kind word about another, even though that
> other
> other be be our
> our enemy.
> enemy.
> To rebuke those
> To rebuke those who who speakspeak to to usus of of thethe
> faults
> faults of of others.
> others.
> All
> All of of our
> our deeds
> deeds mustmust be be done
> done in in kindness.
> kindness.
> Spread
> Spread the the Teachings.
> Teachings.
> To
> To be be occupied
> occupied in in spreading
> spreading the the Teachings,
> Teachings,
> for
> for only
> only through
> through obedience
> obedience to to this
> this Command,
> Command,
> our
> our Master
> Master has has said,
> said, will
> will we
> we receive
> receive thethe power
> power
> and
> and confirmation
> confirmation of of the
> the Spirit;
> Spirit; and and that
> that whowho
> soever
> soever isis granted
> granted this this power
> power and and confirmation
> confirmation
> ofof the
> the Spirit,
> Spirit, isis under
> under the the Favor
> Favor of of GOD,
> GOD, but, but,
> otherwise, he is as a lamp without light. The
> otherwise, he is as a lamp without light. The
> Master also said that:
> Master also said that: ‘‘Every seed cast in
> "Every seed cast in
> this great and magnificent 20th Century (i. e.,
> this great and magnificent 20th Century (i. e.,
> period)
> period) willwill bebe cultivated
> cultivated by by God,
> God, and and produce
> produce
> plants,
> plants, through
> through the the abundance
> abundance of of the
> the clouds
> clouds of of
> His
> His Mercy.
> Mercy.
> To
> To cut our hearts
> cut our hearts from ourselves and
> from ourselves from the
> and from the
> world.
> world.
> To
> To be be humble.
> humble.
> To
> To be be servants
> servants of of each
> each other
> other and and toto know
> know
> that
> that we we are
> are less than any
> less than any oneone else.
> else.
> To
> To be be asas one soul in
> one soul in many
> many bodies;
> bodies; for for thethe
> more we love each other, the nearer we will be
> more we love each other, the nearer we will be
> to GOD; but that our love, our unity, our
> to GOD; but that our love, our unity, our
> obedience, must
> obedience, must not not be be byby confession
> confession but but of of
> reality.
> reality.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 47
>
> To
> To act
> act with
> with cautiousness
> cautiousness and
> and wisdom.
> wisdom.
> To
> To be
> be truthfal.
> truthful.
> To
> To be
> be hospitable
> hospitable
> To
> To be
> be reverent.
> reverent.
> To
> To be
> be aa cause
> cause of of healing
> healing for
> for every
> every sick
> sick one;
> one ;
> aa comforter
> comforter for for every
> every sorrowful
> sorrowful (one)
> (one) ;; aa pleaspleas
> ant
> ant water
> water forfor every
> every thirsty
> thirsty one;
> one; aa Heavenly
> Heavenly
> Table
> Table for every hungry
> for every hungry one;
> one ; aa guide
> guide for
> for every
> every
> seeker; rain for cultivation; a star to every
> seeker; rain for cultivation; a star to every
> horizon;
> horizon; aa light
> light for
> for every
> every lamp;
> lamp; aa herald
> herald to to
> every yearning one for the Kingdom of GOD.
> every yearning one for the Kingdom of GOD.
> Our
> Our Blessed
> Blessed Master
> Master said:
> said: ‘‘By
> "By these
> these things
> things
> you
> you know
> know thethe faithful
> faithful servant
> servant ofof God.’’
> God."
> LECTURE, ‘‘THE
> LECTURE, "THE KINGDOM
> KINGDOM OF
> OF GOD.”’
> GOD."
> The
> The light
> light of of God,
> God, as as given
> given to to man
> man upon
> upon this this
> planet
> planet had had itsits origin
> origin in in the covenant God
> the covenant God mademade
> with
> with Abraham
> Abraham in in India,
> India, renewing
> renewing the the same
> same withwith
> Isaac
> Isaac in in Persia,
> Persia, and and with
> with JaeebJacob in in Palestine,
> Palestine, the the
> promised
> promised land, land, where
> where the the promise
> promise was was to to be be
> finally
> finally fulfilled.
> fulfilled. The covenant made
> The covenant made in Persia,
> in Persia,
> was
> was in in the
> the same region where
> same region where Beha Beha waswas born.
> born.
> The covenant was that Abraham’s descendants
> The covenant was that Abraham's descendants
> should
> should in in the
> the ‘‘latter
> "latter days" days’’ be be called
> called to the
> to the
> Kingdom of
> Kingdom of God,
> God, by by aa manifestation,
> manifestation, (Face (Face of of
> God Himself
> God Himself who who was was to to bebe the
> the king
> king of of proph
> prophets.) This
> ets.) This waswas an an everlasting
> everlasting covenant.covenant.
> Many
> Many prophets
> prophets of of God
> God were were sentsent to
> to these
> these de- de
> scendants
> scendants of of Abraham
> Abraham during during the the past
> past 4,000
> 4,000
> years, gradually
> years, evolving man
> gradually evolving man to to higher
> higher condicondi
> tions,
> tions, intellectually
> intellectually and and spiritually,
> spiritually, untiluntil at at last
> last
> the day of
> the day of God,
> God, thethe Lord,
> Lord, has has come.
> come. The The light
> light
> has appeared,
> has appeared, in in Zion,
> Zion, in in Palestine,
> Palestine, as as prophetipropheti
> cally foretold.
> cally foretold. Man is
> Man is nownow capicitated
> capicitated to to rereceive this knowledge; but only those who have
> ceive this knowledge ; but only those who have
> aa spiritual
> spiritual inheritance,
> inheritance, will will become
> become aware aware of of
> this day,
> this day, oror bebe attracted
> attracted by by its
> its light.
> light. TheThe world
> world
> religions of
> religions of today
> today are are more
> more aa practice
> practice of of forms
> forms
> than of
> than of deeds.
> deeds. The The people
> people are are spiritually
> spiritually dead dead
> in their
> in their living
> living bodies.
> bodies.
> The
> The Resurrection.
> Resurrection.
> But
> But Christ
> Christ promised
> promised he he would
> would comecome aa second
> second
> time,
> time, in in the
> the dayday of of resurrection—(the
> resurrection— (the day day of of
> resurrection
> resurrection of of aa lifegiving
> lifegiving spirit, spirit, toto the
> the nations
> nations
> and
> and people
> people who who dwell
> dwell in in living
> living tombs.)
> tombs.) All All thethe
> Prophets
> Prophets have have heralded,
> heralded, in in their
> their time,
> time, thethe comcom
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 49
>
> ing
> ing ofof this
> this great
> great day day at at the
> the close
> close of of the
> the sixth
> sixth
> cycle,
> cycle, when
> when man man isis to to be
> be created
> created spiritually
> spiritually in in
> the
> the likeness
> likeness of of God.
> God. Even Even Buddha
> Buddha supplicates
> supplicates
> God,
> God, ‘‘that
> "that the the day
> day of of ‘Beha’
> 'Beha' (meaning
> (meaning the the day
> day
> of
> of light)
> light) should
> should come.’’
> come."
> Zoroaster
> Zoroaster prays prays for for this
> this day
> day of of God,
> God, whenwhen
> light
> light should
> should reignreign forever,
> forever, and and sinsin bebe banished
> banished
> from
> from thethe world.
> world.
> In
> In their
> their teaching,
> teaching, Ormazed,
> Ormazed, the the King
> King or or God
> God
> of
> of Light,
> Light, in in the
> the seventh
> seventh cyclecycle was
> was toldtold toto come
> come
> and
> and reign
> reign forever.
> forever. This This isis not
> not unlike
> unlike the the ac-ac
> count
> count given
> given in in Genesis,
> Genesis, when when considered
> considered in in the
> the
> light
> light ofof aa spiritual
> spiritual evolution
> evolution of of man.
> man.
> In
> In the
> the first
> first five
> five cycles,
> cycles, as as recorded
> recorded prophetipropheti
> cally
> cally inin Genesis,
> Genesis, man man only only had
> had the the capacity
> capacity of of
> animals
> animals of of various
> various kinds,kinds, andand thusthus these
> these are are
> symbolized
> symbolized as as such.
> such. But But in in thethe seventh
> seventh or or
> present
> present cycle,
> cycle, God God isis to to create
> create man, man, in in HisHis
> image,
> image, spiritually.
> spiritually.
> In
> In the
> the fifth
> fifth cycle,
> cycle, ‘‘Ye
> "Ye are are not
> not ready
> ready to to rere
> ceive
> ceive it,’?
> it," as as Jesus
> Jesus said,
> said, in in that
> that day.day. Man Man isis
> only
> only toto become
> become aa man man whenwhen thethe entire
> entire spiritual
> spiritual
> perfection
> perfection isis possible,
> possible, with with all
> all mankind.
> mankind.
> The
> The Prophets.
> Prophets.
> After
> After Jacob
> Jacob came came the the prophets
> prophets in in their
> their order,
> order,
> each
> each foretelling
> foretelling the the coming
> coming of of the next in
> the next line; ;
> in line
> and each
> and each by by gradual teaching and
> gradual teaching and constant
> constant
> pruning and
> pruning and grafting,
> grafting, preserving
> preserving the the religion
> religion
> and laws until
> and laws until finally
> finally Jesus
> Jesus came
> came to to Israel
> Israel as as
> the Son of
> the Son of God,
> God, and and announced
> announced that His mis
> that His mission was
> sion was to to teach
> teach the the coming
> coming of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom
> of
> of the
> the Father,
> Father, and and forfor which
> which HE HE commanded
> commanded
> His followers to
> His followers to pray.
> pray.
> Israel
> Israel rejected
> rejected Him, Him, and and He He turned
> turned to to the
> the
> gentiles, who being the descendants of those
> gentiles, who being the descendants of those
> 50 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> who
> who rejected
> rejected Abraham,
> Abraham, were
> were grafted
> grafted by
> by this
> this
> Branch,
> Branch, to to the
> the ‘‘tree
> "tree of of life.’
> life." TheseThese gentiles
> gentiles
> drifted
> drifted to to Europe
> Europe from from India
> India and and became
> became for- for
> saken
> saken of of God;
> God; barbarians,
> barbarians, Goths, Goths, Slavs,
> Slavs, Teu-Teu
> tons
> tons andand Franks.
> Franks. Jesus Jesus camecame outout of of the
> the root
> root of of
> Isaac
> Isaac andand Jacob,
> Jacob, butbut down
> down inin thethe wilderness
> wilderness of of
> Arabia,
> Arabia, werewere thethe children
> children of of Hagaar
> Hagaar or or Ishmael,
> Ishmael,
> neglected
> neglected of of God
> God apparently
> apparently because because while while
> Israel
> Israel hadhad been
> been ledled and
> and taught
> taught by by many
> many prophproph
> ets,
> ets, the
> the Ishmaelites
> Ishmaelites had had none,
> none, andand became
> became idol idol
> worshipers
> worshipers and and barbarous
> barbarous tribes, tribes, very
> very likelike our
> our
> American Indians.
> American Indians. Such was their condition
> Such was their condition
> when
> when Mohammed
> Mohammed was was raised
> raised up up by by God,God, to to
> Ishmaels descendants to herald to them the com-
> Ishmaels descendants to herald to them the com
> ing
> ing ofof the
> the dayday ofof God
> God and and HisHis Kingdom,
> Kingdom, the the
> same
> same as as Jesus
> Jesus announced
> announced to to Israel
> Israel in in Judea,
> Judea, six six
> hundred
> hundred years years before.
> before.
> The
> The Day Day of of God.
> God.
> Mohammed
> Mohammed taught taught thatthat he he had
> had come
> come to to warn
> warn
> Ishmael
> Ishmael of of the end of
> the end of the
> the days:—That
> days :—That the the day
> day
> of
> of GodGod waswas at at hand,
> hand, thatthat he was the
> he was seal of
> the seal of
> the prophets,
> the prophets, that that after
> after him him would
> would come come the the
> greatest Manifestation
> greatest Manifestation of of God,
> God, to to fulfill
> fulfill allall
> prophecy, and
> prophecy, and that
> that in in that
> that dayday all all the
> the world
> world
> would know
> would know thatthat hehe was
> was aa prophet
> prophet of of God,
> God, andand
> this king of prophets (Beha), who was to come
> this king of prophets (Beha), who was to come
> would mention
> would mention Him.Him. He He stated
> stated thatthat after
> after 1,260
> 1,260
> years Islam would end as a religion and all
> years Islam would end as a religion and all rereligions would
> ligions would become
> become one, one, and
> and all
> all men
> men brothers,
> brothers,
> and the
> and the Fatherhod
> Fatherhod of of God,
> God, would
> would be be established
> established
> by God
> by God Himself,
> Himself, and and thatthat would
> would bringbring aboutabout
> the brotherhood
> the brotherhood of of Man.
> Man.
> The
> The 1,260
> 1,260 years,
> years, which
> which Mohammet
> Mohammet said said would
> would
> transpire
> transpire beforebefore these
> these changes
> changes would would be be in-in
> augurated,
> augurated, would would terminate
> terminate in in our
> our year
> year 1844.
> 1844.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 51
>
> The
> The prophet Daniel speaks
> prophet Daniel speaks of of the
> the same
> same date
> date or
> or
> era,
> era, as
> as the time—times and
> the time—times and aa half—and
> half—and of of 1,260
> 1,260
> days, meaning 1,260
> days, meaning 1,260 years,
> years, and in Revelation
> and in Revelation
> John calls
> John calls itit aa period
> period of of 42
> 42 months
> months (of (of 30
> 30 days
> days
> each—a day
> each—a day for
> for aa year—1,260 years).
> year—1,260 years).
> All
> All ofof these
> these symbolic
> symbolic periods
> periods are
> are reducible
> reducible to to
> the same sum 1,260 years, and have the same
> the same sum 1,260 years, and have the same
> date
> date of of ending,
> ending, viz. 1844.
> viz. 1844.
> God Would
> God Would Come Come to to Acca.
> Acca.
> Mohammed
> Mohammed said said ‘‘that
> "that in in this
> this new
> new era era God
> God
> would
> would come
> come to to Acca, Syria, and
> Acca, Syria, and dwell
> dwell in in the
> the
> highest building in
> highest building that city,
> in that city, and blessed isis he
> and blessed he
> who
> who visits
> visits that Visitor.
> that Visitor. Beha
> Beha did did dwell
> dwell in in
> Acca
> Acca in in highest building. John
> highest building. John in in Revelation
> Revelation
> predicts,
> predicts, that
> that the
> the Holy
> Holy City, (city isis aa symbol
> City, (city symbol
> of
> of religion)
> religion) shall
> shall bebe lighted
> lighted by by the
> the light
> light ofof God.
> God.
> In the original
> In the original Greek
> Greek itit reads: ‘‘ And the
> reads: "And the light
> light
> of
> of God
> God shall
> shall give
> give them
> them light.’’——
> light. ' '
> When
> When ‘‘Light’’
> "Light" isis translated
> translated into into Persian,
> Persian,
> Arabic, Turkish, or
> Arabic, Turkish, or Hindoostanee
> Hindoostanee itit isis Beha, Beha,
> hence
> hence Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah means
> means Light
> Light of of God.
> God.
> More
> More than
> than aa score
> score of of times
> times in in the
> the Bible,
> Bible, do do
> we
> we find
> find the
> the word
> word Light
> Light usedused as as aa symbol
> symbol of of
> God.
> God. In In Revelations
> Revelations we we read,
> read, ‘‘The
> "The gloryglory of of
> God
> God diddid lighten
> lighten it, it, and
> and thethe ‘Lamb’
> 'Lamb' also also isis the
> the
> light
> light thereof.’’
> thereof."
> The
> The word
> word ‘‘Lamb’’
> "Lamb" was was used
> used by by the
> the early
> early
> Christians
> Christians and and inin fact
> fact has
> has been
> been everever since
> since asas aa
> symbol
> symbol of of Christ.
> Christ. So So ifif God
> God isis toto be
> be the
> the glory
> glory
> of
> of that
> that religion
> religion and and thethe ‘‘Lamb’’
> "Lamb" also, also, then
> then
> Christ
> Christ must
> must comecome again,
> again, to to be
> be with
> with thethe other
> other
> one
> one who
> who isis the
> the Light,
> Light, thethe Abha.
> Abha.
> Second
> Second Coming.
> Coming.
> This
> This must
> must be be what Jesus meant
> what Jesus meant when when he he said
> said
> 52 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> he
> he would
> would come
> come again
> again in
> in the
> the glory
> glory of
> of the
> the Father
> Father
> —that
> —that bothboth wouldwould come come together.
> together.
> Although
> Although the the eldest
> eldest son son of of Beha,
> Beha, Abbas
> Abbas Ef- Bffendi,
> fendi, waswas given given the the reins
> reins of of Authority,
> Authority, by by
> Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah beforebefore his his departure;
> departure; yet yet hehe hashas
> never
> never said
> said or or claimed
> claimed thatthat he he was
> was thethe return
> return of of
> the Lamb. He only claimsto be the servantof
> y the Lamb. He only_claims to be the servant of
> God, But
> .God., But everyevery Behaist
> Behaist believes
> believes in in hisheart
> his heart
> that he
> that he isis the
> the Christ
> Christ of of this
> this day
> day andand generation.
> generation.
> Beha
> Beha in in his
> his writings,
> writings, refersrefers to his son,
> to his son, Abbas
> Abbas
> Effendi
> Effendi as being the
> as being the return
> return of of the
> the spirit
> spirit and
> and as as
> the
> the mystery
> mystery of of God.
> God. Some Some say say that
> that Jesus
> Jesus was was
> to
> to come
> come again
> again in in clouds
> clouds of of great
> great glory.
> glory. He He waswas
> also
> also toto be
> be the King of
> the King of Kings
> Kings and and yet
> yet hehe said
> said that
> that
> his
> his kingdom
> kingdom was was notnot ofof this
> this world.
> world. So So hehe isis not
> not
> to be
> to the king
> be the king of of earthly kingdoms. AA worldly
> earthly kingdoms. worldly
> king has
> king has a a glory
> glory that smacks after
> that smacks after thethe glory
> glory
> of
> of aa David,
> David, aa Darius,Darius, aa Nero, Nero, or or aa Napoleon,
> Napoleon,
> an Alfred
> an Alfred or or anan Alexander
> Alexander or or aa Tamerlane,
> Tamerlane, for for
> all the world ean recognize that glory
> all the world can recognize that glory when
> when its its
> power is
> power is exerted
> exerted over over itsits subjects.
> subjects.
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual King. King.
> But
> But aa spiritual
> spiritual king king willwill be be known
> known by by the the
> spiritual power
> spiritual power he he exerts
> exerts overover all nations, when
> all nations, when
> God
> God thethe Creator
> Creator of of spiritual
> spiritual as well as
> as well as temporal
> temporal
> kings
> kings exerts
> exerts His His power.
> power.
> Behaism
> Behaism already already countscounts ‘its its adherents
> adherents by by
> more than
> more than ten ten millions
> millions scattered
> scattered in almost every
> in almost every
> country
> country of of the
> the world,
> world, and and all all within
> within 50 50 years
> years
> and
> and 20 years of
> 20 years of this
> this time, while Beha
> time, while Beha was was pracpractically cut off from communication with the
> tically cut off from communication with the
> outside world.
> outside world. Is not this a power of great
> Is not this a power of great
> glory
> glory infinitely
> infinitely greater
> greater than than any any earthly
> earthly mon monarch ever dreamed off Yea, greater than
> arch ever dreamed of? Yea, greater than all all
> the power
> the power of of the
> the kings
> kings of of the
> the earth
> earth combined.
> combined.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 53
>
> What
> What king king in in thethe world’s
> world's history without aa
> history without
> crown,
> crown, without
> without wealth,
> wealth, in in thethe abasement
> abasement of of
> poverty,
> poverty, in in prison
> prison and and exile,
> exile, hashas ever
> ever received
> received
> the
> the homage
> homage of of millions,
> millions, in in spite
> spite of of the
> the effort
> effort of,
> of,
> governments,
> governments, of of armies,
> armies, and and of of aa hostile
> hostile priestpriest
> hood,
> hood, as as did
> did Beha
> Beha UllahUllah in in his
> his day,
> day, andand does
> does
> Abbas
> Abbas Effendi
> Effendi now.now. Have Have not not they
> they really
> really come
> come
> in
> in power
> power and and great
> great glory
> glory to to bebe thus
> thus supplicated
> supplicated
> by millions? Is not this sufficient to
> by millions? Is not this sufficient to the
> the opop
> pressed
> pressed servants
> servants of of God,
> God, thethe Creator
> Creator of of men?
> men?
> It
> It isis only
> only since
> since Behaism
> Behaism has has permeated
> permeated Persia, Persia,
> that
> that aa newnew civilization,
> civilization, with with courts
> courts of of justice,
> justice,
> and
> and schools
> schools of of learning,
> learning, and and railroads
> railroads and and teletele
> graph
> graph have have been been established
> established there. there. We We areare
> often
> often asked,
> asked, ifif BehaBeha was was aa Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> God,
> God, why why diddid hehe not
> not useuse his
> his power
> power to to vanquish
> vanquish
> his
> his oppressors?
> oppressors? Jesus Jesus saidsaid to his followers—
> to his followers—
> ‘Resist not evil.’?
> ' ' Resist not And he
> evil. ' ' And he said
> said that
> that itit was
> was the
> the
> Father,
> Father, that that spoke through him.
> spoke through him. Then Then wouldwould
> the
> the Father repudiate his
> Father repudiate his own
> own words,
> words, when when he he
> Manifested by doing the very reverse of what
> Manifested by doing the very reverse of what
> he
> he told
> told Jesus
> Jesus his Son? ? Never
> his Son Never! ! Both Both Beha,
> Beha, and and
> his chosen son the ‘‘Branch’’ Abbas Effendi,
> his chosen son the "Branch" Abbas Effendi,
> known
> known as Abdul Baha,
> as Abdul Baha, the the servant
> servant of of God,
> God, subsub
> mitted
> mitted to to every
> every oppression
> oppression without without remon- remon
> strance
> strance and and soso did
> did the
> the 20,000
> 20,000 martyrs
> martyrs who who died
> died
> in
> in Persia
> Persia since
> since 1844
> 1844 for for their
> their belief
> belief in in Beha
> Beha
> Ullah
> Ullah as as the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God.
> God.
> But
> But Persia,
> Persia, which
> which was was thenthen drenched
> drenched with with
> the
> the blood
> blood of of the
> the martyrs,
> martyrs, now now permits
> permits the the
> teachings
> teachings and and preaching
> preaching ‘of of Behaism,
> Behaism, withoutwithout
> molestation.
> molestation.
> Its
> Its Mission.
> Mission.
> The
> The mission
> mission of of Behaism
> Behaism isis to to unite
> unite into
> into one
> one
> belief and knowledge of God all the religions
> belief and knowledge of God all the religions
> 54 THE
> THE NEW REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> of
> of thethe earth.
> earth. This This is is possible
> possible only only with
> with Be-Behaism,
> haism, and and itit is
> is utterly
> utterly impossible
> impossible with with all
> all the
> the
> other
> other religions.
> religions.
> The
> The Buddhist,
> Buddhist, the the Parsee,
> Parsee, the the Jew, Jew, the
> the Chris-
> Chris
> tian,
> tian, and and the the Mohammadan,
> Mohammadan, each each know know thatthat
> their
> their founder
> founder was was ‘‘One
> "One sent sent by by God’’
> God" and and yet
> yet
> neither
> neither of of them,
> them, will
> will accept
> accept the the other’s
> other's prophet,
> prophet,
> because
> because the the condition
> condition of of belief
> belief is, is, that
> that any
> any oneone
> in accepting another prophet, repudiates his
> in accepting another prophet, repudiates his
> own.
> own. In more than a dozen centuries, no one
> In more than a dozen centuries, no one
> has
> has ever known aa Mohammaden
> ever known Mohammaden to to become
> become aa
> Christian,
> Christian, and rarely has
> and rarely has aa Jew
> Jew accepted
> accepted Christ
> Christ
> as his Messiah.
> as his Messiah. ChangesChanges from from one one religion
> religion to to
> another,
> another, of Parsee, Buddhist,
> of Parsee, Buddhist, Mohammedans,
> Mohammedans,
> Jew
> Jew or or Christian
> Christian are are extremely
> extremely rare, rare, andand in in
> some religions wholly
> some religions wholly unknown.
> unknown.
> But
> But really
> really and
> and truly,
> truly, these prophets and
> these prophets and mesmes
> sengers,
> sengers, all all taught
> taught the the same
> same thing—the
> thing—the coming coming
> of
> of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God—the
> God—the great great and and glorious
> glorious
> day
> day of of Universal
> Universal Peace,Peace, when when the the ‘‘"Knowledge
> Knowledge
> of
> of the
> the glory
> glory of of God
> God should
> should covercover the the earth
> earth as as
> the
> the waters
> waters covercover thethe sea.’’
> sea." When When every every knee
> knee
> should
> should bow, bow, andand every
> every tongue
> tongue confess.
> confess.
> But
> But their
> their messages
> messages have have beenbeen writtenwritten in in
> cipher
> cipher and and no no one
> one hadhad the the key
> key with which to
> with which to
> read
> read them,
> them, until
> until the the ‘‘Elijah
> "Elijah shouldshould come come to to
> make straight the
> make straight the way,’’
> way," by which all
> by which all shall
> shall be be
> understood.
> understood.
> The
> The Forerunner.
> Forerunner.
> This
> This has been done
> has been done at at last
> last byby thethe forerunner
> forerunner
> the
> the Bab,
> Bab, and and by Beha Ullah
> by Beha Ullah the the Manifestation
> Manifestation
> of
> of God.
> God. They They unsealed
> unsealed all all the
> the sacred
> sacred books
> books of of
> the
> the world,
> world, explained
> explained them them to to allall religions
> religions andand
> proved
> proved to to them
> them that
> that thethe Messengers
> Messengers were were all
> all of
> of
> God and true, and that now is the time for each
> God and true, and that now is the time for each
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 55
>
> to
> to obey
> obey the the commands
> commands of of his
> his own
> own prophet,
> prophet, by by
> acknowledging the Most Glorious One, who has
> acknowledging the Most Glorious One, who has
> appeared
> appeared in these latter
> in these latter days,
> days, in in the close of
> the close the
> of the
> sixth
> sixth cycle.
> cycle.
> In this great
> In this revelation of
> great revelation God, in
> of God, in our
> our day,day,
> the Parsee, Fire
> the Parsee, Fire worshiper,
> worshiper, has has found
> found his his.
> Ormazd,
> Ormazd, and and nearly
> nearly one one hundred
> hundred thousand
> thousand of of
> Parsees,
> Parsees, have have become
> become Behaists.Behaists. They They have have
> withstood
> withstood Judaism Judaism for for ages,
> ages, andand Christianity
> Christianity
> for
> for nineteen hundred years,
> nineteen hundred years, Mohammedanism
> Mohammedanism
> for centuries,
> for centuries, and and rather
> rather than than paypay tribute
> tribute to ta
> Mohammed,
> Mohammed, they they leftleft their
> their own land and
> own land and emi-emi
> grated
> grated into into India,
> India, where
> where they they have
> have been been for for
> 1,000 years.
> 1,000 years.
> For
> For aa Parsee
> Parsee to to become
> become aa BehaistBehaist itit is is necesneces
> sary
> sary thatthat hehe accept
> accept Abraham,
> Abraham, Moses, Moses, Jesus
> Jesus and and
> Mohammed as
> Mohammed messengers of
> as messengers of God.
> God. TheseThese were were
> never
> never believed
> believed in by them,
> in by them, in in spite
> spite ofof time,
> time, and and
> the
> the sword
> sword and and flame.
> flame. Yet Yet the the love alone, imlove alone, im
> pregnating the
> pregnating the words
> words of of Beha Ullah has
> Beha Ullah has made
> made
> this possible in
> this possible in one
> one generation
> generation of of 30
> 30 years.
> years.
> The
> The Buddists.
> Buddists.
> The
> The Buddists
> Buddists will will not not accept
> accept the the garbled
> garbled
> teachings
> teachings of of Christianity
> Christianity as as presented
> presented to to them,
> them,
> by
> by missionaries;
> missionaries ; thus thus they
> they willwill not
> not accept
> accept JesusJesus
> as
> as being
> being of of GodGod any any more more thanthan was was their
> their
> Buddah, so they stand to their comprehensive
> Buddah, so they stand to their comprehensive
> ethical
> ethical religion,
> religion, in in preference
> preference to to the
> the dogmas
> dogmas of of
> constantly warring Christian nations, so called,
> constantly warring Christian nations, so called,
> yet
> yet Jesus
> Jesus taught
> taught the the non-resistence
> non-resistence of of evil,
> evil, thethe
> same
> same as as did
> did Buddah.
> Buddah. But But whenwhen the the ancient.
> ancient
> prayers
> prayers and and teachings
> teachings of of Buddah
> Buddah are are interinter
> preted to them,
> preted to them, wherein
> wherein he
> he himself,
> himself, prayed
> prayed for
> for
> the Day of Beha, then
> the Day of Beha, then the
> the Buddist
> Buddist accepts
> accepts Beha
> Beha
> as the
> és Father of
> the Father Buddah and
> of Buddah becomes aa deand becomes de
> 56 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> voted
> voted Behaist.
> Behaist. It It isis easy
> easy forfor him
> him to to accept
> accept
> Jesus,
> Jesus, andand the
> the pure
> pure andand simple
> simple teachings
> teachings of of the
> the
> Son
> Son of of God,
> God, when
> when presented
> presented to to him
> him in in the
> the newnew
> light,
> light, with
> with thethe seals
> seals broken,
> broken, so so that
> that he he maymay
> read. There are already nearly two hundred
> read. There are already nearly two hundred
> thousand
> thousand HindooHindoo Behaists
> Behaists and and they
> they areare noted
> noted
> for
> for their
> their sincerity
> sincerity andand spirituality
> spirituality ??
> The
> The Jews
> Jews rejected
> rejected the the Son
> Son of of Man,
> Man, as as their
> their
> Messiah,
> Messiah, and and inin their
> their Talmud
> Talmud itit says,
> says, that
> that GodGod
> will come and
> will come dwell in
> and dwell in his
> his temple (Body) after
> temple (Body) after
> the
> the Messiah
> Messiah has has come,
> come, for for they
> they have
> have never
> never dis-dis-
> . paired
> paired of of their
> their promise
> promise from from GodGod in in Genesis—
> Genesis—
> 49—10—‘‘The
> 49—10—"The septre septre shall shall not
> not depart
> depart from from
> Judah
> Judah nor nor aa lawgiver
> lawgiver from. between his
> from between his feet
> feet
> until
> until Shiloh
> Shiloh come,
> come, andand to to him
> him shall
> shall the
> the gathergather
> ing
> ing ofof the
> the peoples
> peoples be.’’?
> be." ShilohShiloh isis God,
> God, whowho shall
> shall
> gather to him, all the peoples of the earth, and
> gather to him, all the peoples of the earth, and
> even the gentiles shall come to Zion to praise
> even the gentiles shall come to Zion to praise
> the
> the name
> name of of the
> the Lord.
> Lord.
> The
> The Prophets.
> Prophets.
> After
> After Moses
> Moses camecame Isaiah,
> Isaiah, Daniel
> Daniel and and other
> other
> prophets,
> prophets, who who prophesied
> prophesied that the son
> that the son of of God,
> God,
> the
> the King
> King of of thethe Jews,
> Jews, wouldwould come come beforebefore
> Shiloh.
> Shiloh. But when he
> But when he (Christ)
> (Christ) came
> came he he was
> was
> denied
> denied and and crucified.
> crucified. Now Now whenwhen the the JewJew isis
> shown
> shown that
> that indeed
> indeed Shiloh
> Shiloh has has come,
> come, inin Zion,
> Zion, that
> that
> the people of all nations are now gathering
> the people of all nations are now gathering
> under
> under himhim that
> that the
> the Messiah
> Messiah was was Jesus;
> Jesus ; then
> then he he
> accepts Christ and becomes a Behaist. There
> accepts Christ and becomes a Behaist. There
> are
> are twenty
> twenty thousand
> thousand Jews Jews in in Persia,
> Persia, whowho are are
> Behaists.
> Behaists. ThereThere isis one
> one city
> city containing
> containing six six thouthou
> sand
> sand Jews,
> Jews, every
> every oneone of of which
> which isis aa believer
> believer in in
> Beha.
> Beha. ThereThere are
> are nearly
> nearly aa hundred
> hundred Jewish
> Jewish fami-fami
> lies
> lies in
> in America
> America that that areare Behaists.
> Behaists. Persian
> Persian Be- Behiasts
> hiasts say
> say that
> that when
> when aa Jew Jew becomes
> becomes aa Behaist,
> Behaist,
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 57
>
> at
> at once
> once his character changes.
> his character changes. He becomes
> He becomes
> cleanly
> cleanly and orderly; more
> and orderly; more generous
> generous and
> and less
> less
> elannish.
> clannish. He He builds
> builds fires
> fires andand cooks
> cooks foodfood on on
> Saturday, and in trade with others he is more
> Saturday, and in trade with others he is more
> reliable,
> reliable, and and less
> less exacting.
> exacting. The The JewJew hashas found
> found
> his
> his Shiloh
> Shiloh and and all all Behaists
> Behaists believe
> believe thatthat the the
> Behaist
> Behaist Jews Jews willwill some
> some dayday again
> again rulerule Palestine,
> Palestine,
> and
> and Jerusalem,
> Jerusalem, by by acquiring
> acquiring possession
> possession by by
> peaceful
> peaceful means.
> means. But But this
> this isis not
> not toto be
> be until
> until thethe
> times
> times of of the
> the Gentiles
> Gentiles areare fulfilled,
> fulfilled, in in the
> the spirit
> spirit
> of
> of God.
> God. This This maymay yetyet bebe twenty
> twenty yearsyears hence,
> hence,
> and
> and by by that
> that time
> time allall Jews
> Jews are are expected
> expected toto be be
> Behaists.
> Behaists.
> The
> The Christian.
> Christian.
> The Christian has for 1900
> The Christian has for 1900 years
> years been
> been pray-pray
> ing ‘‘Thy Kingdom
> ing "Thy Kingdom come come on on earth
> earth as as itit isis in
> in
> heaven.’’
> heaven." Millions Millions upon millions have
> upon millions have sent sent
> this
> this petition
> petition to to the
> the God
> God of of Heaven,
> Heaven, in their
> in their
> daily
> daily worship
> worship throughout
> throughout all all Christendom
> Christendom dur- dur
> ing
> ing nineteen
> nineteen centuries.
> centuries. God God willwill answer
> answer that that
> prayer,
> prayer, but but when
> when was was that
> that answer
> answer to come?
> to come?
> John
> John in in Patmos
> Patmos and and Daniel
> Daniel in in Persia,
> Persia, both both
> set
> set the
> the date
> date thethe time
> time for
> for the
> the appearance
> appearance of of the
> the
> Kingdom of God to be 1,260 lunar years after
> Kingdom of God to be 1,260 lunar years after
> the Hejira
> the Hejira of of Mohammed.
> Mohammed. Subtract Subtract 38 38 years,
> years,
> the
> the difference
> difference between between sun sun timetime (our(our time)time)
> and
> and Lunar
> Lunar time time (the(the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan calendar), calendar),
> from
> from 1,260 1,260 years,
> years, and and to to this
> this addadd 622622 years
> years
> from
> from Christ
> Christ to to Mohammed,
> Mohammed, and and you have 1844
> you have 1844
> solar
> solar years
> years dating
> dating fromfrom Christ.
> Christ. That
> That is is when
> when
> the
> the voice
> voice in in the
> the wilderness
> wilderness (of (of Mohammedan-
> Mohammedan
> iam) the
> ism) the Bab,
> Bab, cried with aa loud
> cried with loud voice,
> voice, ‘“‘The
> "The
> day of
> day of God
> God hag has ecome.’’
> come." ‘‘The "The day day of of resurrecresurrec
> tion
> tion of of the
> the gpirit
> spirit hashas come.’”’
> come." ‘‘'The "The day day of of
> Judgment hag come.”’ ‘‘The tabernacle of God
> Judgment has come." "The tabernaCle of God
> 58 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> isis with
> with menmen and and GodGod himself
> himself shall
> shall dwell
> dwell with
> with
> them and
> them and bebe their
> their God.’’
> God." JohnJohn said
> said of this day,
> of this day,
> *‘T am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning
> "Iam the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning
> and
> and the the ending,
> ending, saith
> saith the
> the the
> the Lord,
> Lord, who
> who waswas inin
> Moses and who is in Jesus and who is to come
> Moses and who is in Jesus and who is to come
> the
> the LordLord God God Almighty
> Almighty (in (in Beha).
> Beha). Daniel
> Daniel
> prophesied
> prophesied that that thethe Ancient
> Ancient of of Days
> Days (God)
> (God)
> would
> would come come out
> out ofof Persia,
> Persia, and
> and that
> that the
> the thrones
> thrones
> of all
> of all prophets
> prophets would
> would be be set
> set up,
> up, and
> and the
> the books
> books
> opened
> opened unto unto Judgment.
> Judgment. The The Ancient
> Ancient of Days
> of Days
> is the
> is the same
> same Alpha
> Alpha and and Omega.
> Omega. Daniel
> Daniel
> wrote that
> wrote that Islam,
> Islam, thethe beast,
> beast, was
> was to to be
> be broken
> broken
> by the
> by the stone
> stone cutcut out
> out ofof the
> the mountains
> mountains without
> without
> hands. Behaism
> hands. Behaism spreads
> spreads without
> without war war andand this
> this
> stone shall crush the image and the beast.
> stone shall crush the image and the beast.
> Behaism.
> Behaism.
> Behaism is
> Behaism is foretold
> foretold as as arising
> arising out out of of decay
> decaying Islam,
> ing Islam, in in the
> the same
> same wayway thatthat Christianity
> Christianity
> was to
> was to arise
> arise out of Judaism.
> out of Behaism has
> Judaism. Behaism has in in its
> its
> laws and tenets provision for the needs of all
> laws and tenets provision for the needs of all
> peoples,
> peoples, and and all
> all lands.
> lands. WhenWhen the the Christian
> Christian isis
> shown
> shown full proofs that
> full proofs that the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom has has come
> come
> though different
> though different in manner from
> in manner from whatwhat he he ex expected, he
> pected, he comes
> comes intointo the
> the new
> new Christianity,
> Christianity, the the
> new Jerusalem,
> new Jerusalem, come come down
> down fromfrom God, God, out out of of
> heaven,
> heaven, as as aa bride adorned for
> bride adorned for herher husband.
> husband.
> Old
> Old Christianity
> Christianity is is symbolized
> symbolized by by Jerusalem,
> Jerusalem,
> but new
> but new Christianity,
> Christianity, the second advent,
> the second advent, is is sym
> symbolized by
> bolized by the
> the new
> new Jerusalem.
> Jerusalem.
> In
> In Russia
> Russia nearly
> nearly two two millions
> millions of of Greek
> Greek Cath-Cath
> olics have become believers.
> olics have become believers. The Czar is very
> The Czar is very
> kind
> kind to to the
> the Behaists.
> Behaists. In In Russia
> Russia aa Behaist,
> Behaist, when when
> called
> called upon
> upon to to testify
> testify in in court,
> court, does
> does not not have
> have
> to take
> to take anan oath.
> oath. The fact that
> The fact that hehe isis aa Behaist
> Behaist
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 59
>
> isis sufficient.
> sufficient. HeHe is is believed
> believed and his testimony
> and his testimonyisis unchallenged.
> unchallenged.
> This
> This religion
> religion isis rapidly
> rapidly spreading
> spreading inin all
> all lands.
> lands. In
> In thethe United
> United States
> States alone
> alone eight
> eight or
> or ten
> ten thouthou
> sand
> sand have have heard
> heard and and accepted
> accepted the
> the message.
> message.
> There
> There are are societies
> societies of of Behaists
> Behaists in in England,
> England,
> France,
> Prance, Spain,
> Spain, Japan,
> Japan, Corea, China and
> Corea, China and Hawaii
> Hawaii
> and
> and Italy. When one
> Italy. When one isis taught
> taught the message
> the message
> the
> the only
> only requirement
> requirement henceforth
> henceforth isis to
> to live
> live the
> the
> perfect
> perfect life;
> life ; to cultivate the
> to cultivate the perfect
> perfect spirit,
> spirit, and
> and
> overcome the human tendencies, and they can
> overcome the human tendencies, and they can
> continue in
> continue in the
> the church
> church of their choice,
> of their choice, the the
> Catholic remains
> Catholic remains in in his
> his church,
> church, the the Jew
> Jew in his
> in his
> synagogue.
> synagogue. There There is is nono attempt
> attempt made made any- any
> where
> where at at organization.
> organization.
> Teachings
> Teachings Are Are Free.
> Free.
> All
> All teachings
> teachings and instructions are
> and instructions are freely given
> freely given
> without
> without money money and without price,
> and without price, to to all who
> all who
> come.
> come.
> In
> In America
> America the the Behaists
> Behaists are are composed
> composed mostlymostly
> of persons not satisfied with the old beliefs and
> of persons not satisfied with the old beliefs and
> dogmas; and, besides, there are five to six hundogmas ; and, besides, there are five to six hundre
> dre former
> former Atheists,
> Atheists, who who are now firm
> are now firm believbeliev
> ers
> ers in in God
> God andand revealed
> revealed religion.
> religion. What What powerpower
> or
> or glory
> glory of of any other belief
> any other belief can
> can bring Atheists
> bring Atheists
> back
> back to to God’s
> God's fold,
> fold, when
> when onceonce they
> they had turned
> had turned
> their
> their backs
> backs on on hope.
> hope. Nothing
> Nothing but but sensible,
> sensible, ra- ra
> tional
> tional truth,
> truth, scientific
> scientific exposition,
> exposition, clear clear inter
> interpretations of
> pretations of symbolic
> symbolic prophecy
> prophecy as as given
> given by by
> Behaists can
> Behaists can accomplish
> accomplish this. this.
> In
> In Persia
> Persia about
> about halfhalf the
> the population,
> population, some some sixsix y
> millions, are Behaists.
> millions, are Behaists.
> At
> At the the Master’s
> Master's tabletable II ate ate with those who
> with those who
> were converts from seven different nations and
> were converts from seven different nations and
> five different religions. A Moslem will not
> five different religions. A Moslem will not
> 60 THE NEW
> THE NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> touch
> touch aa Bible Bible in in Persia,
> Persia, but but we we are
> are now
> now receivreceiv
> ing
> ing the the greatest
> greatest light light of of this
> this or or any
> any age
> age from
> from
> Persia,
> Persia, and and there
> there are are now
> now Persian
> Persian teachers
> teachers in in
> America,
> America, teaching
> teaching Christians
> Christians the the Bible.
> Bible.
> The
> The Mission
> Mission of of Behaism
> Behaism is is to
> to unite
> unite all
> all men
> men as as
> brothers, and not to have men boast that they
> brothers, and not to have men boast that they
> love
> love their
> their country,
> country, but but rather
> rather that that they
> they love
> love
> their kind.
> their kind.
> The
> The Times
> Times of of the
> the Gentiles
> Gentiles Fulfilled.
> Fulfilled.
> The
> The Gentiles
> Gentiles have,
> have, in in Abdul
> Abdul Baha, Baha, been
> been given
> given
> aa shepherd,
> shepherd, and and by by HimHim they
> they willwill bebe led
> led to
> to the
> the
> green
> green pastures
> pastures of of immortal
> immortal life, life, in
> in the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom
> of
> of God.
> God.
> In
> In this,
> this, there
> there is is aa profound
> profound mystery,
> mystery, and and itit is
> is
> this—The covenant
> this—The covenant made made with with Abraham,
> Abraham, Isaac Isaac
> and
> and Jacob,
> Jacob, four four thousand
> thousand years years ago,ago, by by the
> the
> God of the universe, was rejected by those who
> God of the universe, was rejected by those who
> continued in
> continued in idol
> idol worship,
> worship, of of which
> which Tera,Tera, the
> the
> father of Abraham, was one.
> father of Abraham, was one. Abraham left
> Abraham left
> India,
> India, went went intointo Assyria
> Assyria (Persia),
> (Persia), and then to
> and then to
> the promised
> the promised land, land, where
> where he he died.
> died. He He left
> left bebehind him,
> hind him, in in India,
> India, the the Gentiles,
> Gentiles, who who rejected
> rejected
> the covenant
> the covenant of of God,
> God, hence
> hence werewere not not embraced
> embraced
> in it,
> in it, and
> and these
> these Gentiles
> Gentiles drifted
> drifted to Europe and
> to Europe and
> became
> became barbarous
> barbarous tribes, tribes, Slavs,
> Slavs, Goths,
> Goths, Teutons,
> Teutons,
> Romans,
> Romans, and and Greeks,
> Greeks, and these never
> and these never had had aa
> prophet come
> prophet come to to them,
> them, but but worshiped
> worshiped nature,nature,
> and
> and gods gods of their own
> of their own making.
> making. The The covenant
> covenant
> of God with Abraham, was an everlasting coveof God with Abraham, was an everlasting cove
> nant, and was to be fulfilled in the time when
> nant, and was to be fulfilled in the time when
> God
> God was was to to dwell
> dwell with with men.
> men.
> But Abraham’s descendants, the
> But Abraham's descendants, the Jews,
> Jews, ate
> ate of of
> the
> the tree
> tree of knowledge, and
> of knowledge, and after
> after aa while,
> while, their
> their
> intellect
> intellect stifled
> stifled theirtheir spirit—and
> spirit—and when when JesusJesus
> the
> the Son Son of of God
> God came,
> came, to to their
> their nation,
> nation, as as promprom
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 61
>
> ised,
> ised, they
> they failed
> failed toto recognize
> recognize him—and
> him—and cruci- cruci
> fied
> fied him.
> him. They They werewere thenthen temporarily
> temporarily cast cast
> out of the privileges of the covenant, and for
> out of the privileges of the covenant, and for
> nearly two thousand years have been a people
> nearly two thousand years have been a people
> without
> without aa country.country. The The prophets
> prophets and psalmand psalm
> ists speak
> ists speak of of their
> their restoration,
> restoration, which
> which is is soon
> soon to to
> come.
> come.
> The
> The Corner
> Corner Stone.
> Stone.
> The
> The Gentiles
> Gentiles afterward
> afterward accepted
> accepted the the cornercorner
> stone
> stone which
> which the the Jews
> Jews rejected,
> rejected, andand by by this
> this they
> they
> became
> became reconciled
> reconciled to to God,
> God, after two thousand
> after two thousand
> years, but
> years, but still
> still did
> did notnot become
> become aa part part of of the
> the
> covenant
> covenant with Abraham.
> with Abraham. The
> The Gentiles
> Gentiles ac- ac
> cepted
> cepted the the words
> words of of Jesus,—and
> Jesus,—and had had faith
> faith in in
> the
> the coming
> coming of of God
> God to to establish
> establish HisHis Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> They
> They have have been
> been looking
> looking for for it,
> it, praying
> praying for for it,
> it,
> for
> for nineteen
> nineteen hundredhundred years:years: forfor God’s
> God's King-King
> dom
> dom to to come,
> come, andand His
> His will
> will to
> to be
> be done,
> done, on on earth,
> earth,
> as
> as itit isis in
> in Heaven.
> Heaven. God God hashas heard
> heard the the prayer
> prayer
> that
> that Jesus
> Jesus taught
> taught hishis followers
> followers to to pray,
> pray, and and in in
> His
> His bounty
> bounty and and merey
> mercy has has opened
> opened aa door, door,
> through
> through which which they
> they cancan enter
> enter thethe Kingdom
> Kingdom of of
> God,
> God, with with those,
> those, to to whom
> whom the the covenant
> covenant was was
> made.
> made. He He hashas opened
> opened aa way, way, by by which
> which thesethese
> outcasts
> outcasts the the Gentile,
> Gentile, Barbarians,
> Barbarians, forsaken
> forsaken in in
> the
> the wilderness
> wilderness of Europe, with
> of Europe, with no no guide
> guide to to lead
> lead
> them
> them to to God,
> God, cancan bebe grafted
> grafted to to the
> the tree
> tree ofof life,
> life,
> by
> by God,
> God, the most glorious
> the most glorious and and merciful,
> merciful, the the
> most lovable and generous.
> most lovable and generous.
> The
> The Greatest
> Greatest Branch
> Branch the the Ensign.
> Ensign.
> He
> He has has raised
> raised upup thethe greatest
> greatest and and mostmost re- re
> splendent
> splendent Branch, Branch, and and to to this
> this Branch,
> Branch, through
> through
> his
> his sacrifices,
> sacrifices, we we Gentiles
> Gentiles of of America
> America and and Eu- Eu
> rope,
> rope, we we thethe descendant generations of
> descendant generations those
> of those
> who
> who rejected
> rejected Abraham,
> Abraham, have have after
> after four
> four thouthou
> 62 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> sand
> sand years,
> years, been been againagain brought
> brought directly
> directly into into
> favor
> favor withwith God.God. Abbas Abbas AbdulAbdul Beha, Beha, the the greatgreat
> est
> est Branch,
> Branch, of of the
> the tree
> tree ofof life,
> life, isis our
> our deliverer.
> deliverer.
> None who deny him ean accept the Father,
> None who deny him can accept the Father,
> and none who deny the Father can aceept the
> and none who deny the Father can accept th
> Son.
> Son. 7:
> The
> The prophet
> prophet Isaiah, Isaiah, in many places,
> in many places, speaks
> speaks
> of
> of the remnant of
> the remnant of Israel.
> Israel. It It would
> would not not be be aa
> remnant,
> remnant, unless unless there there hadhad first
> first been
> been aa falling
> falling
> away.
> away. There There was was no no falling
> falling away away of of the
> the Jews,
> Jews,
> until
> until after
> after theythey had had rejected
> rejected Jesus. Jesus. The The rem-rem |
> nant
> nant existed,
> existed, after after the the time
> time of of Jesus.
> Jesus. Isaiah Isaiah
> says,
> says, inin that
> that day,
> day, there
> there shall
> shall be be aa root
> root of of Jesse,
> Jesse,
> which
> which shallshall stand
> stand for for an an ensign
> ensign of of the
> the people,
> people,
> and
> and to to itit shall
> shall thethe Gentiles
> Gentiles seek.seek.
> The
> The word
> word BRANCHBRANCH isis used twelve times
> used twelve times by by
> this prophet, referring to Abdul Beha, and
> this prophet, referring to Abdul Beha, and
> some
> some seven
> seven or or eight
> eight times,
> times, he he isis spoken
> spoken of, of, as as
> the
> the ensign
> ensign of of the
> the people.
> people. In In thethe Bible
> Bible itit isis al-al
> ways
> ways in in capital
> capital letters.
> letters.
> The
> The Tree
> Tree of of Life.
> Life.
> Paul
> Paul sayssays in in Romans,
> Romans, that that thethe Gentiles
> Gentiles are are to to
> be grafted to
> be grafted to the
> the tree
> tree of life, and
> of life, Abdul Beha,
> and Abdul Beha,
> (may
> (may my my lifelife be
> be his ransom ( ( is
> his ransom is this
> this ensign
> ensign to to the
> the
> Gentiles.
> Gentiles. Ob Oh what
> what aa loss loss to to all
> all Gentiles,
> Gentiles, who who
> shall
> shall after
> after generations
> generations of of ostracism,
> ostracism, fail fail toto bebe
> grafted
> grafted to this tree
> to this tree ofof life, now offered
> life, now through
> offered through
> him ;—and the
> him;—and leaves of
> the leaves of the tree, were
> the tree, were for for thethe
> healing of the nations.
> healing of the nations.
> Think
> Think of of it!
> it ! For
> For four
> four thousand
> thousand years years nations
> nations
> and kindreds and
> and kindreds and people
> people and tongues, have
> and tongues, have
> hoped
> hoped and and prayed
> prayed for for this
> this great
> great day; sought
> day; sought
> and found itit not,
> and found not, lived
> lived and and died died in in despair;
> despair;
> and
> and here
> here we we in in this
> this day
> day are are alive
> alive andand in in full
> full
> knowledge
> knowledge of of the
> the great
> great and and glorious
> glorious day, day, that
> that
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 63
>
> has
> has dawned
> dawned upon upon mankind,
> mankind, in in which
> which GodGod shall
> shall
> fulfil
> fulfil his
> his promises
> promises to to the
> the children
> children of of men.
> men. Our Our
> efforts,
> efforts, toward
> toward gaining
> gaining the the Kingdom,
> Kingdom, must must not not
> be puny and feeble, that such a grand prize,
> be puny and feeble, that such a grand prize,
> shall
> shall be be gained.
> gained.
> The Reward.
> The Reward.
> The
> The resulta
> results to to be
> be attained,
> attained, the the recompense
> recompense of of
> the
> the reward
> reward isis too too great,
> great, to to be
> be secured
> secured through
> through
> puny
> puny efforts.
> efforts. We We mustmust be be alert,
> alert, we we must
> must put put
> forth
> forth every
> every effort,
> effort, and and bring
> bring to to aa tension
> tension every
> every
> nerve
> nerve and and fibre
> fibre ofof our
> our being,
> being, to to come
> come intointo comcom
> munion
> munion with with God.
> God. No No manman or or woman,
> woman, no no one,
> one,
> isis capable
> capable of of coming
> coming into into the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God,
> God,
> fulfilling
> fulfilling the the requirements
> requirements of of this
> this great
> great day,
> day, by by
> their own unaided efforts.
> their own unaided efforts. Unless God, in his
> Unless God, in his
> mercy
> mercy cleanses
> cleanses us, us, wewe cancan never
> never attain.
> attain. Watch
> Watch
> ye
> ye therefore
> therefore and and pray.
> pray. Prayer
> Prayer isis the the key,
> key, that
> that
> will
> will unlock
> unlock the the doordoor of of entrance.
> entrance. Oh Oh people,
> people,
> the
> the sun
> sun of of righteousness
> righteousness has has arisen
> arisen andand setset onon
> Mount
> Mount Carmel;
> Carmel; inin Christ, Christ, nineteen
> nineteen hundred
> hundred |
> year
> year ago,—and
> ago,—and inin this this our
> our day
> day itsits glory
> glory isis again
> again
> radiating
> radiating inin AbdulAbdul Beha, Beha, whowho reflects
> reflects thethe light
> light
> of
> of the
> the sun,
> sun, ofof his
> his father
> father andand of of our
> our father—-Beha
> father—Beha
> Ullah,
> Ullah, the the light
> light of of God.
> God. God God the the creator
> creator ofof all all
> light, made a covenant with Abraham, Isaac and
> light, made a covenant with Abraham, Isaac and
> Jacob.
> Jacob. In In these
> these threethree thethe same
> same lightlight ofof God
> God
> was
> was manifested,
> manifested, when when the the era
> era of of the
> the redemption
> redemption
> of
> of mankind
> mankind began, began, four four thousand
> thousand years years ago.ago.
> That
> That covenant,
> covenant, and and thatthat eraera of of redemption
> redemption isis
> now,
> now, drawing
> drawing toto aa close, close, andand where
> where we we had had
> Abraham,
> Abraham, the the father
> father of of nations,
> nations, IsaacIsaac thethe son
> son
> and
> and sacrifice,
> sacrifice, and and Jacob,
> Jacob, the the spirit,
> spirit, the
> the world
> world
> now
> now has,has, inin this
> this era
> era just
> just began,
> began, BehaBeha Ullah,
> Ullah, the the
> father of nations and the creator of the
> father of nations and the creator of the uniuni
> verse, Abdul
> verse, Abdul Beha,Beha, the son, the
> the son, servant ofof the
> the servant the
> 64 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> covenant,
> covenant, the
> the Christ
> Christ of
> of this
> this day
> day and
> and generation,
> generation,
> and
> and the
> the Bab
> Bab as
> as the
> the Spirit.
> Spirit. Isaac
> Isaac has
> has always
> always
> been
> been the
> the mystery
> mystery of
> of that
> that covenant
> covenant and
> and time.
> time.
> He
> He was
> was the
> the father
> father of
> of two
> two sons,
> sons, Jacob
> Jacob and
> and Esau;
> Esau ;
> but
> but when
> when wewe consider
> consider him
> him spiritually,
> spiritually, he
> he was
> was
> the
> the sacrificial
> sacrificial Symbol,
> Symbol, the the same
> same as as isis Abdul
> Abdul
> Beha
> Beha today,—the
> today,—the lamb lamb of of God,
> God, in in this
> this day
> day ofof
> God,
> God, which which has has inin ourour time,
> time, dawned
> dawned uponupon the the
> world.
> world.
> His
> His Station.
> Station.
> His
> His daily
> daily life,
> life, isis aa daily
> daily sacrifice,
> sacrifice, forfor us.
> us. We We
> do
> do not not know
> know his his station.
> station. Neither
> Neither did did they
> they
> know
> know the the station
> station of of Isaac
> Isaac in in his
> his day,
> day, nor
> nor ofof Ali
> Ali
> in
> in thethe time
> time ofof Mohammed.
> Mohammed. Abdul Abdul BehaBeha isis the
> the
> moon
> moon of of this
> this dispensation.
> dispensation. Aaron, Aaron, was was the the
> moon
> moon to to Moses,
> Moses, Jacob Jacob the the moon-to
> moon to Abraham,
> Abraham,
> John
> John the the moon
> moon to to Jesus,—Omar
> Jesus,—Omar the the moon
> moon to to
> Mohammed.—But
> Mohammed.—But listen. listen. In In what
> what glorious
> glorious
> splendor
> splendor isis the the moon
> moon to to Beha
> Beha as as described
> described by by
> the
> the prophet
> prophet Isaiah.
> Isaiah. While While the the moon
> moon to to former
> former
> prophets
> prophets was was les than the
> les than the sunship
> sunship of of prophetprophethood,
> hood, yet yet in this day,
> in this day, thethe light
> light ofof the
> the sun
> sun shall
> shall
> be seven
> be times greater
> seven times greater than than at at any other time
> any other time
> —meaning that
> —meaning that the light of
> the light of Beha
> Beha includes
> includes the the
> radiance
> radiance of of the
> the seven
> seven cycles
> cycles combined,
> combined, and and that
> that
> the
> the moonmoon of of Abdul
> Abdul Beha, Beha, shallshall bebe as
> as great
> great asas
> the
> the moonsmoons of of seven
> seven past past dispensations,
> dispensations, or or as
> as
> great
> great as as the
> the sun.
> sun. This This also
> also means
> means thatthat this
> this day,
> day,
> isis seven
> seven times
> times more
> more important,
> important, than than any
> any other
> other
> day
> day has has been,
> been, in in thethe dispensations
> dispensations of of the
> the past.
> past.
> And
> And yet, yet, Abdul
> Abdul Beha,
> Beha, in in full
> full knowledge
> knowledge of of his
> his
> important
> important station,
> station, isis the the most
> most humble
> humble of of the
> the
> humble.
> humble. He He isis our
> our glorious
> glorious Lord Lord andand master,
> master,
> the
> the centre
> centre of of the
> the covenant,
> covenant, the the mystery
> mystery of of God,
> God,
> the
> the salvation
> salvation of of ourour race,
> race, thethe ensign
> ensign toto the
> the nana
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 65
>
> tions,
> tions, the the sacrificial
> sacrificial lamblamb of of God,
> God, the
> the Isaae
> Isaac of of
> the
> the covenant,
> covenant, the the spirit
> spirit ofof the
> the Christ,
> Christ, the the king
> king
> of
> of the
> the earth.
> earth. Hear Hear him—‘‘my
> him—' ' my thronethrone isis mymy mat,
> mat,
> my glorious crown,
> my glorious crown, isis mymy servitude toward God,
> servitude toward God,
> —my
> —my standard
> standard isis the the comemoration
> comemoration of of mymy lord
> lord
> —my
> —my hosts hosts are the knowledge
> are the knowledge of of my
> my master—
> master—
> my
> my sword,
> sword, the the guidance
> guidance of of God—my dominion
> God—my dominion
> my
> my humility,
> humility, my submissiveness, my
> my submissiveness, my supplicasupplica
> tion, my beseeching unto God.
> tion, my beseeching unto God. This is aa reign,
> This is reign,
> which
> which no no oneone cancan dispute,
> dispute, usurp
> usurp or or gainsay.’’
> gainsay."
> With
> With what what words
> words can can sovereignty
> sovereignty and and humilhumil
> ity,
> ity, be be better
> better expressed;
> expressed; than than these,
> these, embodyembody
> ing
> ing thethe proclamation
> proclamation of of aa servant
> servant king,
> king, of of the
> the
> beloved
> beloved God. God. And And whenwhen he he thus
> thus abases
> abases himself
> himself
> in
> in allall sincerety
> sincerety and and lovelove before
> before GodGod and and hishis
> creatures,
> creatures, what what must
> must be be our
> our abasement
> abasement in in order
> order
> to
> to bebe even worthy in
> even worthy in the
> the slightest
> slightest degree
> degree of of the
> the
> notice
> notice of of God,
> God, of of Abha
> Abha who who suffered
> suffered for for us us for
> for
> 14 years in the prison city of Abdul Beha, who
> 14 years in the prison city of Abdul Beha, who
> has
> has nownow suffered
> suffered 50 years, that
> 50 years, that we may become
> we may become
> heirs,
> heirs, to to thethe kingdom
> kingdom of God.
> of God.
> II AmAm Ready.
> Ready.
> In
> In thatthat wilderness
> wilderness his his voice
> voice even
> even nownow criescries
> out
> out to to God,
> God, II am am ready!
> ready! Ready Ready for for what?
> what?
> Ready
> Ready for for thethe mantle
> mantle of of servitude
> servitude and and devotion
> devotion
> to
> to thethe beloved
> beloved of of God—ready
> God—ready to to assume
> assume the the
> grave
> grave responsibility
> responsibility of of being
> being the the example
> example to to
> men,
> men, readyready to to show
> show the the way,
> way, to to the
> the Kindom
> Kindom of of
> God.—Ready to do but the will of God, and
> God.—Ready to do but the will of God, and
> surrender
> surrender the the ego,
> ego, toto those
> those men men of of selfishness
> selfishness
> who
> who call call themselves
> themselves by by the
> the name
> name of of Abha,
> Abha, but but
> seek
> seek onlyonly the the gratification
> gratification of of their
> their own
> own desires.
> desires.
> This
> This selfishness,
> selfishness, isis fruit
> fruit grown
> grown on on the
> the tree
> tree of
> of
> intellect
> intellect and and notnot of of the heart.
> the heart. Their heart has
> Their heart has
> not
> not yetyet been
> been surrendered
> surrendered to to God.
> God. The The light
> light of
> of
> gE
> 66 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the
> the Holy
> Holy City,
> City, has
> has not
> not yet
> yet reached
> reached their
> their hearts.
> hearts.
> Let
> Let us
> us turn
> turn our
> our hearts,
> hearts, inside out, wash
> inside out, wash them
> them
> from
> from the
> the evil
> evil of
> of self
> self and
> and the
> the diseases
> diseases of
> of the
> the
> head.
> head. LetLet usus put
> put the
> the head
> head inin the
> the background
> background
> and give
> and give the
> the heart
> heart aa chance.
> chance. At every age
> At every age inin
> the past, people
> the past, people have taken the
> have taken the prophet
> prophet of of their
> their
> time,
> time, with
> with intellectual cheerfulness, but
> intellectual cheerfulness, but aa hearty
> hearty
> weakness.—Let us
> weakness.—Let us not
> not repeat
> repeat the
> the ofiense
> ofiense in our
> in our
> day.—Let,love rule our acts and deeds, our
> day.—Let^love rule our acts and deeds, our
> words, aims and
> words, aims and aspirations.
> aspirations. Let love lead
> Let love lead the
> the
> aspiring
> aspiring thought before the
> thought before the throne
> throne of of God,
> God, forfor
> sanction
> sanction andand blessing,
> blessing, andand putput ambition
> ambition and and
> envy
> envy andand strife, under your
> strife, under your feet,
> feet, asas woman
> woman
> symbolizing
> symbolizing the the religion
> religion of today shall
> of today shall tread
> tread
> the
> the serpents
> serpents head—.Alla
> head—.Alia ho! Abha.
> ho! Abha.
> NEW
> NEW GOINGS
> GOINGS FORTH
> FORTH OF
> OF THE
> THE SPIRIT.
> SPIRIT.
> The
> The Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God.
> God.
> In
> In the days when
> the days when the Manifestations of
> the Manifestations of God
> God
> apear
> apear in in the world, all
> the world, all the
> the people
> people of of the
> the earth
> earth
> are
> are in in need
> need of of them
> them because
> because in in these
> these daysdays and and
> times
> times the the world
> world is is in
> in such
> such aa condition
> condition that that the the
> people therein
> people therein are are notnot able
> able to to understand
> understand the the
> difference between
> difference between good good and and evil, nor can
> evil, nor they
> can they
> distinguish between
> distinguish between them them through
> through the the instru
> instrumentality of their own faculties and judgment.
> mentality of their own faculties and judgment.
> As the
> As judgment of
> the judgment of menmen cannot
> cannot agree agree on on aa
> thing whereby
> thing whereby to to distinguish
> distinguish between between evil evil andand
> good,
> good, and and as they cannot,
> as they cannot, themselves,
> themselves, know know
> which
> which is is harmful
> harmful and and which
> which is is useful
> useful to to them,
> them,
> therefore it
> therefore it is
> is agreed
> agreed by by all
> all ofof them
> them thatthat theythey
> are
> are in in need
> need of of aa Divine
> Divine Manifestation
> Manifestation to to come
> come
> and
> and showshow them them the the wayway of their actions.
> of their actions. It
> It isis
> for this
> for this reason
> reason that that youyou findfind thatthat every
> every greatgreat
> nation
> nation in in thethe world
> world has has adhered
> adhered to to aa religion,
> religion,
> and there is
> and there is no
> no great nation without
> great nation without aa religion.
> religion.
> As it was agreed by all that all can know God
> As it was agreed by all that all can know God
> only through His Manifestations, therefore the
> only through His Manifestations, therefore the
> common
> common sense sense dictates
> dictates that that nono oneone of the people
> of the people
> of the earth
> of the earth should
> should deny deny suchsuch aa person
> person in in whom
> whom |
> God
> God is is manifested.
> manifested. Although
> Although all all the
> the people
> people in in
> the
> the world
> world have have unanimously
> unanimously agreed agreed to to the
> the fact
> fact
> that
> that theythey are are in in need
> need of of aa man through whom
> man through whom
> they
> they may may know know God, God, yetyet we we find that in
> find that in every
> every
> age
> age and and cycle
> cycle that that when
> when such such aa Manifestation
> Manifestation
> has appeared on
> has appeared earth, all
> on earth, all of them have
> of them have triedtried
> to stand against
> to stand against him
> him and
> and to
> to deny
> deny him.
> him. When
> When
> we consider
> we consider the surroundings of
> the surroundings of the world and
> the world and
> 68 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the
> the controversies
> controversies between different nations
> between different nations of of
> the earth, we
> the earth, we findfind that that there
> there are are only
> only fourfour
> things
> things whichwhich withdraw
> withdraw people people from from recognizrecogniz
> ing
> ing andand acknowledging
> acknowledging the the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of
> God.
> God.
> Proof
> Proof of of aa Manifestation.
> Manifestation.
> The first obstacle
> The first obstacle is is their
> their lack
> lack of of understandunderstand
> ing
> ing the
> the proof
> proof by which aa Manifestation
> by which Manifestation of of God
> God
> should
> should be be known
> known and and proven,
> proven, for for instance,
> instance, one one
> of the proofs
> of the proofs which which they they think
> think is is to
> to prove
> prove to to
> them aa Manifestation
> them Manifestation of of God
> God is is miracles,
> miracles, not notwithstanding the
> withstanding the fact
> fact thatthat when
> when JesusJesus came,
> came, the the
> Jews went to Him and said:
> Jews went to Him and said: ‘‘If you are
> "If you are thethe
> Son of
> Son of God,
> God, showshow forthforth aa miracle.
> miracle.’’' ' ThenThen Jesus
> Jesus
> said: "An
> said: ‘‘An evilevil andand wicked
> wicked generation
> generation ask ask forfor
> miracles.’’ This
> miracles." This clearly
> clearly provesproves that that were
> were mi miracles to
> racles to bebe aa proof
> proof whereby
> whereby the the Manifestations
> Manifestations
> of God
> of God could
> could be be proven,
> proven, Jesus Jesus would
> would not not havehave
> said that
> said that aa wicked
> wicked generation
> generation want want miracles.
> miracles.
> (See St.
> (See St. Matt.
> Matt. 12:38-39:
> 12:38-39: "Then ‘‘Then certain
> certain of of the
> the
> seribes and
> scribes and of of the
> the Pharisees
> Pharisees answered,
> answered, saying,saying,
> Master, we
> Master, we would
> would see see aa sign
> sign from
> from Thee.
> Thee. But But He He
> answered and
> answered and said said unto unto them,
> them, an an evil
> evil and and
> adulterous generation
> adulterous generation seeketh seeketh after
> after aa sign
> sign; ; and
> and
> there shall
> there shall no no sign
> sign be be given
> given to to it,
> it, but
> but the
> the sign
> sign of of
> the prophet Jonas.’’)
> the prophet Jonas.") Then Jesus said to them
> Then Jesus said to them
> in answer,
> in answer, how how is is itit that
> that youyou knowknow the the signs
> signs
> ‘of rain and the signs of one of the phenomena
> of rain and the signs of one of the phenomena
> of nature,
> of nature, but but that
> that you you do do notnot know
> know the the signs
> signs
> of the day of the Son of Man?
> of the day of the Son of Man?
> A Sign
> A Sign Wanted.
> Wanted.
> ‘“‘The
> "The Pharisees
> Pharisees also also withwith the Sadducees
> the Sadducees
> came,
> came, and and tempting
> tempting desired desired him that he
> him that would
> he would
> show
> show themthem aa sign sign from from heaven.
> heaven. He He answered
> answered
> and
> and said
> said unto them, when
> unto them, when itit isis evening,
> evening, ye ye say,
> say,
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 69
>
> itit will
> will be be fair
> fair weather:
> weather : for for the
> the sky
> sky is is red.
> red. AndAnd
> in the morning, it will be foul weather today:
> in the morning, it will be foul weather today:
> for
> for thethe sky is red
> sky is red andand lowring.
> lowring. OO ye ye hypocrites,
> hypocrites,
> ye
> ye can discern the
> can discern face of
> the face of the
> the sky;
> sky; but can ye
> but can ye
> not discern
> not discern thethe signs
> signs of of the
> the times?’’)
> times?") To To sum
> sum
> up, their lack
> up, their lack ofof understanding
> understanding of of the
> the real
> real proof
> proof
> veils
> veils them them from
> from thethe one proven, just
> one proven, just as as aa man
> man
> who
> who knows knows nothing
> nothing about medical sciences,
> about medical sciences, thisthis
> will prevent him
> will prevent him from knowing a
> from knowing a real
> real physi
> physician.
> cian. This This question
> question of of lack
> lack of recognition of
> of recognition of
> proofs
> proofs and and their
> their denying
> denying the the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of
> God
> God isis aa vast
> vast question.
> question. For For instance,
> instance, they they ob-ob
> jected to Jesus Christ and said to Him, if you
> jected to Jesus Christ and said to Him, if you
> are
> are the the SonSon of of Man
> Man and and aa Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> God, then you eat too much, because
> God, then you eat too much, because they they
> thought
> thought that that eating
> eating literally
> literally isis aa proof
> proof whereby
> whereby
> aa Manifestation
> Manifestation of of GodGod shall
> shall be proven.
> be proven.
> Among
> Among some some people
> people one one thinks
> thinks within within him- him
> self
> self that that the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of GodGod must must not not
> eat, and
> eat, and one
> one thinks
> thinks the the Manifestations
> Manifestations of God
> of God
> should
> should not not marry,
> marry, whilewhile marrying
> marrying or not marryor not marry
> ing
> ing cannot
> cannot be be aa proof
> proof of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> God.
> God. For instance,
> For instance, some some oneone said
> said a a while
> while agoago
> that
> that they they did not think
> did not think the the Master’s
> Master's explana-explana
> tions
> tions shouldshould be be so so flowery;
> flowery; they they thought
> thought the the
> chosen
> chosen one one ofof God should give
> God should give simple explanasimple explana
> tions. Thousands of
> tions. Thousands of objections
> objections of this nature
> of this nature
> were brought to the Manifestations of
> were brought to the Manifestations of God
> God in in
> their
> their day, day, and
> and the the reason
> reason why why they they brought
> brought
> these
> these objections
> objections was was because
> because they they were were ignorignor
> ant.
> ant. That That was
> was why
> why aa majority
> majority of of people
> people denied
> denied
> the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God in in their
> their day,day, andand
> itit isis this lack of
> this lack of knowledge
> knowledge of of the Divine proofs
> the Divine proofs
> with
> with which which thethe Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God are to be
> are to be
> ‘proven.
> proven.
> 70 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Another
> Another Reason.Reason.
> The
> The second
> second reason
> reason which which veiled
> veiled the the people
> people
> from
> from believing
> believing in in the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God isis
> that
> that every
> every nation
> nation thought
> thought its its own
> own religion
> religion to to
> be
> be unchangeable
> unchangeable and and everlasting.
> everlasting. The The Chris-
> Chris
> tians
> tians believe
> believe that
> that itit isis possible
> possible thatthat heaven
> heaven and and
> earth
> earth shall
> shall pass
> pass away,
> away, but but that
> that thethe Word
> Word of of
> the
> the SonSon of of Man,
> Man, i.i. e., e., Christianity,
> Christianity, shall shall notnot
> pass
> pass away;
> away; so so likewise,
> likewise, every every nation
> nation thinks
> thinks of of
> its
> its own
> own religion
> religion in in this
> this way.way. The Jews have
> The Jews have
> been
> been expecting
> expecting God God earnestly
> earnestly to to send them the
> send them the
> promised Messiah to save them from hardship,
> promised Messiah to save them from hardship,
> but
> but when
> when Jesus
> Jesus came,
> came, who who was was thethe promised
> promised
> Messiah,
> Messiah, theythey did
> did notnot acknowledge
> acknowledge Him Him nor nor did
> did
> they
> they believe
> believe in in Him,
> Him, inasmuch
> inasmuch as as they
> they thought
> thought
> their
> their ordinances
> ordinances and and commandments
> commandments and and thethe
> words
> words of of the
> the Bible
> Bible were were everlasting
> everlasting and and un-un
> changeable,
> changeable, but but finding
> finding Jesus Jesus changing
> changing or or abolabol
> ishing
> ishing the the ordinances
> ordinances therein,therein, thisthis made
> made themthem
> deny
> deny Him,Him, because
> because they they had had read
> read in in the
> the Bible
> Bible
> that
> that Moses
> Moses had had said
> said thatthat you
> you should
> should not not add
> add
> to
> to oror take
> take from
> from thisthis law,law, and
> and whosoever
> whosoever shall shall
> add
> add something
> something to to this
> this lawlaw or or take
> take something
> something
> from
> from it,it, he
> he isis cursed
> cursed before
> before God.God.
> The
> The Precursor.
> Precursor.
> The
> The Musselmen
> Musselmen were were waiting
> waiting nightnight andand day
> day
> for
> for the
> the appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Precursor
> Precursor and and the
> the rise
> rise
> of the Lord
> of the Lord God,
> God, and and whenwhen theythey heard
> heard of the
> of the
> coming
> coming of the Precursor,
> of the Precursor, they they hastened
> hastened to to inin
> vestigate
> vestigate his his teachings,
> teachings, but but finding
> finding thatthat thethe
> Precursor
> Precursor had had changed
> changed some some of of the
> the laws
> laws of of
> Mohammed,
> Mohammed, they they turned
> turned away away from from himhim andand
> unanimously
> unanimously agreed agreed to to put
> put him
> him to to death
> death and and
> to
> to extirpate
> extirpate his his religion.
> religion. The The oldold Persian
> Persian peo-peo
> ple,
> ple, who
> who were
> were allall kings
> kings and and great
> great men,men, which
> which
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 71
>
> fact
> fact cancan be be understood
> understood from from the the history
> history of of
> Persia,
> Persia, all all denied
> denied Moses,
> Moses, Jesus,
> Jesus, Mohammed
> Mohammed and and
> this
> this great
> great religion
> religion because
> because theythey found
> found thatthat thethe
> laws
> laws in in these
> these mentioned
> mentioned religions
> religions werewere against
> against
> the
> the laws
> laws andand ordinances
> ordinances of of their
> their Book
> Book laidlaid down
> down
> by
> by Zoroaster.
> Zoroaster. These These statements
> statements are are asas concon
> firmatory
> firmatory evidence
> evidence to to the
> the fact
> fact that
> that every
> every na- na
> tion
> tion thinks
> thinks its its own
> own religion
> religion to to bebe everlasting
> everlasting
> and
> and unchangeable.
> unchangeable. This This was
> was the
> the second
> second reason
> reason
> which
> which veiled
> veiled every
> every nation
> nation from
> from acknowledging
> acknowledging
> the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God.
> God.
> A Definite One.
> A Definite One.
> The
> The third
> third reason
> reason which
> which mademade people
> people deny
> deny
> the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God waswas that
> that each
> each one
> one ofof
> them
> them was was expecting
> expecting the the return
> return of of aa definite
> definite perper
> son
> son with
> with the the newnew Manifestation
> Manifestation promisedpromised in in
> their
> their Book,
> Book, forfor instance,
> instance, the the Jews
> Jews are are expecting
> expecting
> the
> the coming
> coming of of the
> the Messiah.
> Messiah. The The reason
> reason whywhy
> the
> the Christians
> Christians denied denied Mohammed
> Mohammed and and the the
> Blessed
> Blessed Perfection
> Perfection was was because
> because they they were
> were ex- ex
> pecting
> pecting the the coming
> coming of of the
> the definite
> definite Christ
> Christ inin perper
> son
> son from
> from heaven.
> heaven. So, So, likewise,
> likewise, the the Jews
> Jews were
> were
> waiting
> waiting for for the
> the definite
> definite Elias
> Elias in in person
> person to to dede
> scend from heaven, but when Jesus came and
> scend from heaven, but when Jesus came and
> they
> they diddid notnot find
> find therein
> therein thethe desired
> desired one,one, i.i. e.,
> e.,
> Elias
> Elias in in person,
> person, definite,
> definite, coming
> coming down down fromfrom
> heaven
> heaven they they denied
> denied Him.Him. For For this
> this reason
> reason they
> they
> objected
> objected to to Jesus,
> Jesus, saying,
> saying, ifif you
> you are are the
> the Mes-
> Mes
> siah,
> siah, where
> where isis Elias?
> Elias ? Then
> Then thethe Master
> Master saidsaid that
> that
> Elias
> Elias had had come
> come and and itit was
> was St.St. John,
> John, but but that
> that
> they
> they diddid notnot know
> know him.him. Then Then they
> they laughed
> laughed at at
> Him
> Him and and scoffed,
> scoffed, saying,
> saying, we we are
> are waiting
> waiting for for
> Elias
> Elias to to come
> come in in person,
> person, andand now
> now you are pointyou are point
> ing to John the Baptist instead of Elias. Likeing to John the Baptist instead of Elias. Like
> wise the Mohammedans are expecting the comwise the Mohammedans are expecting the com
> 72 THE
> THE NEW REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> ing of
> ing of the
> the twelve
> twelve Inams
> Inams of
> of the
> the former
> former days,
> days, but
> but
> as
> as they
> they did
> did not
> not see
> see them
> them personally
> personally return,
> return, they
> they
> denied
> denied this this great
> great dispensation.
> dispensation.
> The Zoroastrians read in
> The Zoroastrians read in their
> their Book,
> Book, revealed
> revealed
> by Zoroaster, that when the Great Manifestaby Zoroaster, that when the Great Manifesta
> tion
> tion of of God
> God will
> will apepar,
> apepar, Cyrus
> Cyrus will will come,
> come, and and
> when
> when JesusJesus appeared
> appeared in in the
> the world,
> world, finding
> finding that
> that
> Cyrus
> Cyrus in in person
> person did did notnot come,
> come, therefore
> therefore they they
> acknowledged
> acknowledged Him Him not, not, and
> and also
> also finding
> finding thatthat
> Cyrus
> Cyrus did not come
> did not come with with thethe Blessed Perfec-
> Blessed Perfec
> tion,
> tion, theythey acknowledged
> acknowledged Him Him not, not, because
> because it it
> isis clearly
> clearly stated
> stated inin their
> their Book,
> Book, thethe Zend
> Zend Avesta,
> Avesta,
> that
> that just
> just before
> before the
> the appearance
> appearance of the Greatest
> of the Greatest
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God,
> God, Cyrus,
> Cyrus, the greatest king
> the greatest king
> shall
> shall descend
> descend fromfrom heaven
> heaven and and shall
> shall assist
> assist HisHis
> Cause, the Cause of the Greatest Manifesta-
> Cause, the Cause of the Greatest Manifesta
> tion
> tion of of God.
> God. So, So, likewise,
> likewise, withwith thethe Brahmins,
> Brahmins,
> and the followers of Confucius, the Chinese,
> and the followers of Confucius, the Chinese,
> they are also expecting the coming of certain
> they are also expecting the coming of certain
> definite
> definite personages
> personages of of their
> their religion,
> religion, who who had had
> died
> died in in bygone
> bygone days,
> days, and and as as they
> they found
> found that that
> with
> with the the coming
> coming of of these
> these Prophets
> Prophets they they did did ,
> not,
> not, inin person,
> person, become
> become manifest,
> manifest, therefore
> therefore they they
> denied
> denied those
> those Manifestations.
> Manifestations.
> Personal
> Personal Coming.
> Coming.
> To
> To sum
> sum up,up, all
> all the
> the different
> different nations
> nations of of the
> the
> earth
> earth diddid not
> not believe
> believe in in each others religion,
> each others religion, in in
> the
> the day
> day of of its
> its appearance,
> appearance, becausebecause they they found
> found
> that
> that thethe promised persons, recorded
> promised persons, recorded in in their
> their
> Books, who should appear in person, definitely,
> Books, who should appear in person, definitely,
> before
> before thethe coming
> coming of of the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God,
> God,
> did not become manifest in person. In the last
> did not become manifest in person. In the last
> chapter
> chapter of of Malachi,
> Malachi, the the 5th
> 5th andand 6th 6th verses:
> verses:
> ‘‘Behold,
> "Behold, II will will send
> send you you Elijah
> Elijah the the prophet
> prophet
> before
> before thethe coming
> coming of the great,
> of the great, and dreadful
> and dreadful
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 13
>
> day
> day of of the
> the Lord:
> Lord: And And he he shal!
> shall turn
> turn thethe heart
> heart
> of
> of thethe fathers
> fathers to to the
> the children,
> children, and and thethe heart
> heart
> of
> of the
> the children
> children to to their
> their fathers,
> fathers, lest lest II come
> come and and
> smite
> smite the the earth
> earth with
> with aa curse.’’
> curse. ' ' There
> There the the Jews
> Jews
> were
> were expecting
> expecting the the coming
> coming of of Elias
> Elias all all the
> the
> time,
> time, and and when
> when Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ appeared
> appeared they they diddid
> not
> not find
> find the
> the promised
> promised Elias Elias coming
> coming before
> before Him,Him,
> —a
> —a man man Elias
> Elias byby name
> name and and Elias
> Elias by by form,—
> form,—
> therefore
> therefore they they did
> did not not believe
> believe in in Him.
> Him. They They
> asked Jesus the same thing, saying, the Jews
> asked Jesus the same thing, saying, the Jews
> are expecting the coming of Elias before the
> are expecting the coming of Elias before the
> Christ, and where is Elias before Christ, and
> Christ, and where is Elias before Christ, and
> then
> then He He said,
> said, Elias
> Elias camecame but but youyou diddid not
> not know
> know
> him
> him and and that
> that isis John
> John thethe Baptist.
> Baptist. They They beganbegan
> to
> to laugh
> laugh and
> and deride
> deride and and said,
> said, we we want
> want Elias,
> Elias, but
> but
> you
> you point
> point to to John
> John the the Baptist.
> Baptist.
> The
> The Spirit
> Spirit of of Elias.
> Elias.
> Of
> Of course
> course we we who believe in
> who believe in this
> this Cause
> Cause un- un
> derstand
> derstand that that byby Elias
> Elias was was meant
> meant the the spirit,
> spirit, but
> but
> the
> the Jews,
> Jews, whowho diddid not
> not believe
> believe in in this
> this statement,
> statement,
> adhered
> adhered to to this
> this one,
> one, mentioned
> mentioned in in this
> this chapter,
> chapter,
> and
> and they
> they said,
> said, wewe do do notnot findfind Elias
> Elias andand therethere
> fore
> fore we we dodo not
> not believe
> believe Him. Him. Now, Now, we we wantwant to to
> know
> know the the reason
> reason whywhy the the JewsJews did did not
> not become
> become
> believers,
> believers, and and one
> one of of thethe reasons
> reasons isis that that they
> they
> were expecting the body of Elias to come in
> were expecting the body of Elias to come in
> person and in name, saying, I am Elias, and
> person and in name, saying, I am Elias, and
> then
> then to to believe
> believe in in Jesus
> Jesus who who camecame after
> after him.him.
> Just
> Just as as the
> the Christians
> Christians are are expecting
> expecting Jesus Jesus to to
> come
> come fromfrom heaven,
> heaven, so so thethe Jews
> Jews werewere expecting
> expecting
> Elias
> Elias to to come;
> come; thusthus the the Mohammadans
> Mohammadans are are exex
> pecting
> pecting the the Imams,
> Imams, and and in in the
> the same
> same way way the the
> Zoroastrians
> Zoroastrians are are expecting
> expecting the the coming
> coming of of Cyrus
> Cyrus
> in that
> in that great
> great day;
> day; i. e.,
> e-, the
> the question
> question of
> of return
> return
> isis aa calamity
> calamity to t0 all
> all nations.
> nations. We We do do notnot want
> want to t0
> 74 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> say
> say that
> that the
> the nations
> nations who
> who did did not
> not believe
> believe in
> in
> these prophets were
> these prophets right; ; no,
> were right we want
> no, we to show
> want to show
> that
> that they were not
> they were not right,
> right, and
> and we want to
> we want to show
> show
> how
> how they
> they were not right.
> were not right. Suppose
> Suppose you
> you want
> want toto
> talk
> talk religion
> religion with
> with aa Zoroastrian
> Zoroastrian or with a
> or with a Hindu,
> Hindu,
> and
> and when
> when you
> you begin
> begin to tell him
> to tell him about
> about this
> this disdis
> pensation he will say, no, we expect our One to
> pensation he will say, no, we expect our One to
> come.
> come. NowNow wewe want
> want toto show
> show you
> you how
> how to
> to unun
> derstand
> derstand this this man.
> man. The The return
> return of of aa definite
> definite
> person
> person or or persons
> persons from
> from heaven
> heaven was was oneone ofof the
> the
> greatest
> greatest reasons
> reasons which
> which veiled
> veiled people
> people fromfrom be- be
> lieving
> lieving in in each
> each others
> others religion,
> religion, the the Jews
> Jews from
> from
> believing
> believing in in the
> the Christians,
> Christians, the the Christians
> Christians from from
> believing
> believing in the Mohammedans,
> in the Mohammedans, the the Mohamme-
> Mohamme
> dans
> dans from believing in
> from believing this religion,
> in this religion, and and for
> for this
> this
> reason
> reason they they rejected the prophets
> rejected the prophets of of God.
> God.
> Failed to
> Failed to Understand.
> Understand.
> The fourth
> The fourth (4th)
> (4th) reason which veiled
> reason which the naveiled the na
> tions from believing in the Manifestations of
> tions from believing in the Manifestations of
> God was their lack of understanding the signs,
> God was their lack of understanding the signs.
> To
> To illustrate,
> illustrate, we we read
> read in in the
> the Bible
> Bible thatthat Jesus
> Jesus
> gaye
> gave signssigns concerning
> concerning His His own own coming,
> coming, suchsuch
> as,
> as, the
> the sunsun shall be darkened,
> shall be darkened, and and thethe moon
> moon
> shall not
> shall not give
> give her
> her light,
> light, andand thethe stars
> stars shall
> shall fall
> fall
> from heaven, and
> from heaven, and the powers of
> the powers of the
> the heaven
> heaven shall
> shall
> be shaken. Each
> be shaken. prophet gave
> Each prophet gave signs
> signs concerning
> concerning
> the
> the coming
> coming of of the
> the Great
> Great Manifestation
> Manifestation or or concon
> cerning
> cerning His His own
> own coming. There are
> coming. There are many
> many of such
> of such
> signs which every
> signs which every prophet
> prophet has has given
> given in in his
> his Book
> Book
> concerning
> concerning the the coming
> coming Manifestation.
> Manifestation. One One of of
> them is that they are expecting the dead to
> them is that they are expecting the dead to
> arise,
> arise, as as the
> the Christians
> Christians believe;
> believe; the the Jews
> Jews also
> also
> believe that the dead shall arise at the time of
> believe that the dead shall arise at the time of
> the Manifestation of the Messiah. The Christhe Manifestation of the Messiah. The Chris
> tians
> tians areare not
> not accepting
> accepting thisthis religion
> religion and and say,
> say, ifif
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 75
>
> this
> this isis the
> the day
> day of
> of resurrection,
> resurrection, why,
> why, then,
> then, did
> did
> not
> not the
> the dead
> dead arise;
> arise; so,
> so, likewise,
> likewise, the
> the Jews
> Jews did
> did
> not
> not accept
> accept Christ
> Christ because
> because they they did
> did not
> not find
> find the
> the
> dead
> dead arising
> arising whenwhen JesusJesus Christ
> Christ appeared.
> appeared. All All
> the
> the signs
> signs areare revealed
> revealed in in the
> the same
> same wayway in in difdif
> ferent
> ferent Books Books of of different
> different prophets;
> prophets; for for {n- in
> stance,
> stance, just just asas the
> the Christians
> Christians believe
> believe that
> that inin the
> the
> coming
> coming of of Christ
> Christ the the sun
> sun shall
> shall bebe darkened,
> darkened, so so
> likewise the Jews.
> likewise the Jews. Zoroastrians, Mohamme-
> Zoroastrians, Mohamme
> dans,
> dans, etc.,etc., have
> have thethe same
> same sign
> sign recorded
> recorded inin their
> their
> Books.
> Books. IfIf inin this this dayday youyou saysay toto aa Christian
> Christian
> that
> that Christ
> Christ hashas come,
> come, he he will
> will ask
> ask why
> why the the sunsun
> was
> was not not darkened
> darkened and and thethe stars
> stars did
> did not
> not fall;
> fall;
> so,
> so, likewise,
> likewise, the the Jews
> Jews and and other
> other nations
> nations made made
> the
> the samesame objection
> objection when when itit was was told
> told toto them
> them
> concerning
> concerning the the appearance
> appearance of of Christ.
> Christ.
> Signs.
> Signs.
> It
> It isis soso stated
> stated in in aa similar
> similar way way in in all
> all the
> the
> Books, such
> Books, such asas the
> the darkness
> darkness of of the
> the sun,
> sun, the
> the fallfall
> ing
> ing of of the
> the stars,
> stars, thethe heaven
> heaven beingbeing in in aa great
> great
> smoke, the trembling of the heavens, transforsmoke, the trembling of the heavens, transfor
> mation
> mation and and removal
> removal of of the
> the heavens,
> heavens, the melting
> the melting
> of elements and
> of elements and mountains,
> mountains, etc. etc. HeHe said
> said to to St.
> St.
> Peter
> Peter that that inin that
> that day day allall the
> the elements
> elements shall shall
> be
> be melted.
> melted. As As every
> every nation
> nation tooktook these
> these signs
> signs in in
> aa literal
> literal sense,
> sense, therefore
> therefore they they were
> were veiled
> veiled from
> from
> believing
> believing in in the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God.
> God. As As the
> the
> nations
> nations did did not
> not understand
> understand the the real
> real meaning
> meaning of of
> these
> these signs,signs, therefore
> therefore they they denied
> denied thethe prophets
> prophets
> of
> of God.God. ItIt isis saidsaid in in the
> the Book
> Book of of Zephaniah,
> Zephaniah,
> chap.
> chap. 1,1, v.v. 14: 14: ‘‘The
> "The great great dayday of of the
> the Lord
> Lord
> isis near,
> near, itit isis near,
> near, andand hasteth
> hasteth greatly,
> greatly, eveneven thethe
> voice
> voice of of the
> the day
> day of of the
> the Lord:
> Lord : the
> the mighty
> mighty men men
> shall
> shall ery cry there
> there bitterly.’’
> bitterly." 15th 15th verse:
> verse: ‘‘That
> "That
> day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and disday is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and dis
> 76 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> tress,
> tress, aa day
> day of
> of wasteness
> wasteness and
> and desolation,
> desolation, aa day
> day
> of
> of darkness
> darkness and and gloominess,
> gloominess, aa day day ofof clouds
> clouds and
> and
> thick
> thick darkness.’’
> darkness." When
> When Jesus Jesus appeared,
> appeared, the the
> Jews
> Jews found
> found that that notnot oneone ofof the
> the signs
> signs given
> given in in
> this
> this chapter
> chapter of of Zephaniah
> Zephaniah was was literally
> literally fulfilled
> fulfilled
> and
> and therefore
> therefore they they denied
> denied him.him.
> The
> The only
> only Manifestation
> Manifestation which which isis prophesied
> prophesied
> in
> in the
> the OldOld Testament
> Testament isis the the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> the
> the Lord,
> Lord, thethe coming
> coming of of the Lord,
> the Lord.
> One
> One Identity.
> Identity.
> All
> All ofof these
> these prophesies
> prophesies refer refer toto this
> this Great
> Great
> Day,
> Day, but but asas allall the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God areare
> the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations of of One
> One Essence
> Essence and and ONEONE
> Identity,
> Identity, therefore
> therefore these these prophesies
> prophesies shouldshould be be
> fulfilled
> fulfilled withwith the the appearance
> appearance of of everyone
> everyone of of
> them.
> them. When When you you ponder
> ponder overover these
> these statements
> statements
> yoy
> you willwill find
> find thatthat thethe only
> only thing
> thing which
> which veiled
> veiled
> the
> the people
> people fromfrom believing
> believing in in the
> the Manifestations
> Manifestations
> of
> of God
> God were
> were these
> these fourfour reasons,
> reasons, and and the
> the reason
> reason
> why
> why thesethese nations
> nations wagedwaged war war withwith each
> each other
> other
> lies
> lies inin the
> the fact
> fact that
> that notnot one
> one of of them
> them could
> could prove
> prove
> his
> his ownown religion
> religion to to the
> the other,
> other, inasmuch
> inasmuch as as he,
> he,
> himself,
> himself, was was ignorant
> ignorant of of the
> the real
> real meaning
> meaning of of
> the
> the proof.
> proof. In In this
> this great
> great dayday thethe Manifestation
> Manifestation
> of
> of God
> God forbids
> forbids His His followers
> followers to to go
> go toto war
> war be-be
> cause
> cause He,He, in
> in this
> this day,
> day, unfolded
> unfolded the the mysteries
> mysteries of of
> the four reasons to them, as they can convince
> the four reasons to them, as they can convince
> all
> all the
> the nations
> nations of of thethe earth
> earth concerning
> concerning this this
> Great Manifestation by explaining to them all
> Great Manifestation by explaining to them all
> the
> the signs
> signs ofof the
> the heavenly
> heavenly BooksBooks foreshadowing
> foreshadowing
> the
> the coming
> coming of of this
> this Great
> Great Day;
> Day; therefore
> therefore they they
> do
> do not
> not need
> need to to make
> make war war as as anan instrument
> instrument to to
> guide
> guide thethe people
> people to to the
> the truth.
> truth. As As you
> you Behais
> Behais
> are
> are appointed
> appointed and and chosen
> chosen to to spread
> spread universal
> universal
> peace,
> peace, union
> union and and harmony
> harmony throughout
> throughout the the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS’
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 17
>
> world
> world by by explaining
> explaining toto people
> people thethe teachings
> teachings ofof
> this
> this great
> great religion,
> religion, therefore
> therefore you.
> you must
> must underunder
> stand
> stand andand be
> be well
> well posted
> posted in in these
> these four
> four reasons
> reasons
> which are as stumbling blocks in the path of
> which are as stumbling blocks in the path of
> the nations who have been seeking after the
> the nations who have been seeking after the
> truth.
> truth. If If we
> we know
> know these
> these four
> four points
> points asas we
> we
> ought
> ought to to know
> know them,
> them, we will be
> we will be able
> able to
> to convince
> convince
> . all
> all the
> the nations
> nations and
> and to overwhelm them
> to overwhelm them with
> with our
> our
> proofs
> proofs andand arguments
> arguments without
> without making
> making anyany of
> of
> them
> them sorry
> sorry or
> or grieved.
> grieved.
>
> ' EXPLANATION.
>
> &<
> EXPLANATION. V
> vi
> Due
> Due to
> to Others.
> Others.
> The
> The Behais
> Behais of of America
> America are are perhaps
> perhaps more more
> largely indebted
> largely indebted to to Mr.
> Mr. W. W. Hooper
> Hooper HarrisHarris of of
> New
> New YorkYork thanthan to
> to any
> any other
> other American
> American TeacherTeacher
> of this great
> of this great Revelation.
> Revelation. AA small
> small volume
> volume of of
> his lessons and
> his lessons and teachings
> teachings was was published
> published by by Mr.
> Mr.
> Sprague
> Sprague of of New York (which
> New York (which is is now
> now out out of of
> print), giving a clear outline of the history of
> print), giving a clear outline of the history of
> the
> the movement,
> movement, and and the
> the prophesies
> prophesies of of the
> the Bible,
> Bible,
> of
> of which
> which itit isis aa fulfillment.
> fulfillment. It It has
> has been
> been my my
> good
> good fortune
> fortune andand pleasure
> pleasure to to attend
> attend many many of of
> Mr.
> Mr. Harris’
> Harris' lectures,
> lectures, covering
> covering all all phases
> phases of of the
> the
> subject,
> subject, fromfrom which
> which II took
> took copious
> copious notes.
> notes. Mr. Mr.
> J. D.
> J. D. Hope,
> Hope, aa devoted
> devoted believer
> believer of of Baltimore,
> Baltimore,
> also furnished me
> also furnished me with
> with his
> his very
> very fullfull and
> and comcomplete reports
> plete reports from
> from lectures
> lectures given
> given by by Mr.
> Mr. Harris
> Harris
> in Baltimore.
> in Baltimore. From these
> From these notes,
> notes, which
> which were were
> quite voluminous,
> quite voluminous, and and from
> from somesome of of the
> the type
> type
> written or printed lessons, I have constructed
> written or printed lessons, I have constructed
> the basis
> the basis oror ground
> ground workwork of of most
> most of of mymy ownown
> lectures, and
> lectures, and printed
> printed articles.
> articles. Mr. Harris
> Mr. Harris is is
> an indefatigable
> an indefatigable worker,
> worker, andand his
> his public
> public lectures
> lectures
> are replete
> are information, and
> with information,
> replete with and are logical
> are logical
> 78 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> and
> and conclusive.
> conclusive. In In every
> every talk
> talk oror article
> article or
> or
> lecture, on the Bahai Revelation, I have availed
> lecture, on the Bahai Revelation, I have availed
> myself
> myself ofof his
> his lessons, and the
> lessons, and the aforesaid
> aforesaid notes,
> notes,
> taken from his public lectures, and I wish to
> taken from his public lectures, and I wish to
> make
> make this
> this public
> public acknowledgment,
> acknowledgment, giving giving toto
> him
> him for
> for his
> his lessons
> lessons and
> and lectures,
> lectures, credit
> credit due,
> due,
> and
> and particularly
> particularly disclaiming
> disclaiming anyany originality
> originality of
> of
> my
> my own
> own therein.
> therein.
> NATHAN WARD
> NATHAN WARD FITZGERALD,
> FITZGERALD,
> Compiler
> Compiler of of This
> This Book.
> Book.
> THE GREAT RELIGIONS
> THE GREAT RELIGIONS OF
> OF THE
> THE WORLD.
> WORLD.
> The
> The Seven
> Seven Revelations
> Revelations or
> or Heavens.
> Heavens.
> Lecture
> Lecture by by Nathan
> Nathan Ward Ward Fitz-Gerald.
> Fitz-Gerald.
> The
> The religions
> religions through
> through which which thethe peoples
> peoples of of
> the world have
> the world have been
> been worshiping
> worshiping God God thethe Al Almighty
> mighty are are seven
> seven in in number.
> number. The The oldest
> oldest of of
> these
> these seven
> seven isis the
> the religion
> religion of of the
> the ancient
> ancient Sa- Sabines.
> bines. The followers of
> The followers of these
> these seven
> seven various
> various
> religions
> religions acceptaccept their
> their ownown as as- the
> the truetrue one one
> which
> which they they believe
> believe will
> will finally
> finally bebe the
> the one
> one uniuni
> versally
> versally accepted
> accepted by by the
> the world,
> world, andand reject
> reject thethe
> others
> others as as being
> being false.
> false.
> The most ancient
> The most ancient of of these
> these (as(as stated
> stated above)
> above)
> and the most prevalent in its day, is the religand the most prevalent in its day, is the relig
> ion
> ion of the Sabines.
> of the Sabines. According
> According to to the reprethe repre
> sentation
> sentation of of historians
> historians thisthis religion
> religion was instiwas insti
> tuted
> tuted by by Enoch,
> Enoch, thethe seventh
> seventh from from Adam,
> Adam, and and
> this
> this waswas thethe prevalent religion which
> prevalent religion which swayed
> swayed
> all
> all the
> the different
> different nations
> nations of of the
> the world
> world except
> except
> India
> India and and China,
> China, andand itit prevailed
> prevailed to to some
> some ex- ex
> tent
> tent in in these
> these twotwo countries
> countries as as well.
> well. ThisThis waswas
> the
> the prevailing
> prevailing religion
> religion of of the
> the world
> world at at the
> the time
> time
> the
> the man
> man of of God,
> God, Moses,
> Moses, appeared
> appeared to to the
> the chilchil
> dren
> dren of of Israel
> Israel inin Egypt.
> Egypt.
> Great Prophets.
> Great Prophets.
> It has been the history of
> It has been the history of all
> all religions
> religions thatthat
> after the lapse of many years they have fallen
> after the lapse of many years they have fallen
> into
> into disorder
> disorder and and the
> the truth
> truth as as given
> given in in its
> its purpur
> ity
> ity has
> has become
> become lostlost sight
> sight of,of, which
> which necessitated
> necessitated
> the
> the appearance
> appearance of of another
> another religion
> religion in in order
> order to to
> straighten
> straighten oyt out the
> the chaotic
> chaotic state
> state ofof spirituality.
> spirituality.
> This
> This was
> was thetb.e state
> state ofof affairs
> affairs before
> before thethe time
> time of of
> 80 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the
> the appearance
> appearance ofof Moses.
> Moses. This
> This prophet
> prophet ap-ap
> peared
> peared and
> and gave
> gave forth
> forth another
> another Light
> Light from
> from God
> God
> which destroyed
> which the religion
> destroyed the religion of
> of the
> the Sabians
> Sabians
> from
> from amongst
> amongst the Jewish nation.
> the Jewish nation. Zoroaster
> Zoroaster apap
> peared in Persia
> peared in Persia and
> and took
> took the
> the Sabian religion
> Sabian religion
> from
> from them.
> them. Confucius
> Confucius appeared
> appeared in in China
> China and
> and
> blotted
> blotted out out the
> the Sabine
> Sabine religion
> religion from from that
> that nana
> tion.
> tion. Prophets
> Prophets appeared
> appeared to to the
> the Hindoos
> Hindoos and and
> Brahmins
> Brahmins and and took
> took thethe Sabine
> Sabine religion
> religion from
> from
> amongst them. Mohammed came to the Turkamongst them. Mohammed came to the Turk
> ish
> ish nation
> nation and and removed
> removed the the idolatrous
> idolatrous Sabine
> Sabine
> religion from them and from Africa as well.
> religion from them and from Africa as well.
> Each
> Each of of these
> these prophets
> prophets being
> being messengers
> messengers from from
> God,
> God, who who destroyed
> destroyed the the false
> false and and idolatrous
> idolatrous
> and
> and superstitious
> superstitious ideas ideas ofof the
> the Sabines
> Sabines and and gave
> gave
> then
> then thethe truth
> truth of of God
> God in its purity
> in its purity again,
> again,
> each founding aa religion
> each founding religion amongst
> amongst the the people
> people toto
> whom
> whom they they came.
> came. Then Then came
> came Jesus
> Jesus Christ,
> Christ, and
> and
> Europe
> Europe was, was, through
> through his his teachings,
> teachings, entirely
> entirely
> released
> released from this ancient
> from this ancient religion.
> religion.
> These seven
> These religions were:
> seven religions were :
> v Seven
> Seven Heavens,
> Heavens, or or Religions.
> Religions.
> First :—The religion of the Sabians.
> First :—The religion of the Sabians.
> Second :—The religion of the Hebrews.
> Second :—The religion of the Hebrews.
> Third :—The religion
> Third :—The religion of Zoroaster.
> of Zoroaster.
> Fourth
> Fourth :—The
> :—The religion
> religion of of Confucius.
> Confucius.
> Fifth
> Fifth :—The religion of
> :—The religion of Brahma.
> Brahma.
> Sixth
> Sixth -—The
> :—The Christian
> Christian Religion.
> Religion.
> Seventh :—The Mohammedan
> Seventh:;—The Mohammedan religion. religion.
> These
> These are
> are the
> the seven
> seven principal
> principal religions
> religions which
> which
> have
> have existed
> existed in in the
> the world,
> world, the rest being
> the rest being merely
> merely
> sects
> sects andand creeds
> creeds which
> which havehave different
> different names,
> names,
> but
> but have
> have their
> their origin
> origin in in one
> one of of these
> these seven,
> seven, the
> the
> same as
> same as the Christian religion
> the Christian religion is is composed
> composed of of
> many sects and creeds.
> many sects and creeds.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 81
>
> We Behaists believe
> We Behaists believe thatthat eacheach of of these
> these sev-sev
> en
> en religions
> religions owe
> owe their
> their origin
> origin to
> to God.
> God. They
> They
> were
> were founded
> founded by by GodGod through
> through the instrumenthe instrumen
> tality
> tality of of Prophets.
> Prophets. It It isis impossible
> impossible for for man
> man
> to
> to found
> found aa religion
> religion whichwhich will will continue
> continue for for
> any length of
> any length of time
> time unless
> unless itit isis endorsed
> endorsed by by God.
> God.
> At
> At thethe same time we
> same time have been
> we have been given
> given signs
> signs andand
> tokens whereby when
> tokens whereby when aa man man layslays claim
> claim to to bebe
> ing
> ing God’s
> God's messenger
> messenger we we can can distinguish
> distinguish the the
> true
> true from
> from the the false Prophet. As
> false Prophet. As manman hashas been
> been
> commanded by God to have his attention called
> commanded by God to have his attention called
> to
> to thethe Manifestation
> Manifestation of of thethe dayday in which he
> in which he
> lives,
> lives, andand to to realize
> realize the the great
> great spirit
> spirit of of God
> God
> within
> within him, him, he he mustmust havehave an an instrument
> instrument to to
> use
> use in in bringing
> bringing this this to
> to their
> their attention,
> attention, and and in in
> order
> order to to tell
> tell the
> the true
> true from
> from the the false
> false itit isis necesneces
> sary
> sary to to be
> be well
> well posted
> posted in in these
> these proofs.
> proofs.
> Reasons
> Reasons Why Why so so Many.
> Many.
> Now
> Now the the reason
> reason why why GodGod sent sent seven
> seven great
> great re-re
> ligions
> ligions to to the
> the world
> world imstead
> instead of of one
> one waswas because
> because
> ifif he
> he sent
> sent oneone religion
> religion only only which
> which would
> would be be inin
> one
> one part
> part of of the
> the world,
> world, thethe other
> other partpart would
> would be be
> deprived
> deprived of of it,
> it, and
> and asas each
> each religion
> religion was was ac-ac
> companied by laws intended for the governcompanied by laws intended for the govern
> ment
> ment of of the
> the nation
> nation to to which
> which itit came,
> came, the the others
> others
> would
> would not not and
> and could
> could not not aecept
> accept it, it, as
> as itit would
> would
> not
> not be be suited
> suited to to their
> their eountry
> country and and manner
> manner of of
> living.
> living. ItIt was was done
> done through
> through the the great
> great mercymercy
> of
> of the
> the Almighty.
> Almighty. ItIt was was inin HisHis Mercy
> Mercy that that He
> He
> sent
> sent aa true
> true prophet
> prophet to to every
> every nation
> nation in in the
> the world.
> world.
> As
> As division
> division leads leads to to imperfection
> imperfection and and per-per
> fection
> fection leads leads to to God,
> God, andand imperfection
> imperfection isis in- in
> conceivable with God, he has ordained that
> conceivable with God, he has ordained that
> the
> the divided
> divided worldworld shallshall inin thethe fullness
> fullness of of time
> time
> come to a state of union, peace and harmony
> come to a state of union, peace and harmony
> 82 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> when
> when all
> all the
> the different
> different and
> and divided
> divided peoples
> peoples of
> of
> the
> the world
> world would
> would bebe connected into one
> connected into one great
> great
> family, having one
> family, having one God,
> God, one truth and
> one truth and one
> one rere
> ligion.
> ligion. When
> When peace
> peace and
> and righteousness should
> righteousness should
> reign
> reign over
> over the
> the earth,
> earth, and
> and this
> this will
> will come
> come to
> to pass
> pass
> in
> in the
> the ‘‘latter
> "latter days,’’
> days," in in the
> the times
> times of
> of the
> the end,
> end,
> meaning
> meaning the the endend of of division.
> division. At At the
> the time
> time of of
> the
> the ‘‘end’’
> ' ' end ' ' the
> the Lord
> Lord Himself
> Himself should
> should appear
> appear and and
> bring
> bring about about this this unification
> unification of of the
> the world.
> world. WhenWhen
> the people of the world shall recognize one
> the people of the world shall recognize one
> God and one truth.
> God and one truth.
> All
> All Taught
> Taught the the Same.
> Same.
> The
> The signssigns by which we
> by which we should
> should know
> know thatthat this
> this
> time
> time had had come come were given by
> were given the prophets
> by the prophets of of
> the
> the JewsJews and and by Jesus Christ.
> by Jesus Christ. And And the the same
> same
> signs
> signs were were givengiven by by Zoroaster
> Zoroaster in in thethe Zend
> Zend
> Avesta,
> Avesta, by by Confucius
> Confucius to to the
> the Chinese;
> Chinese ; by by Mo-
> Mo
> hammed
> hammed in in the
> the Koran,
> Koran, &e, &c, &e,
> &c, all
> all ofof whom
> whom
> prophesied
> prophesied of of the
> the same
> same thing.
> thing. TheyThey not not only
> only
> gave
> gave the the signs,
> signs, but but thethe date
> date asas well,
> well, when
> when he he
> was
> was to to appear.
> appear.
> These
> These all all tell
> tell ofof the
> the appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Lord
> Lord
> in the same way and same manner.
> in the same way and same manner. These
> These
> signs
> signs are are given
> given in in the
> the four
> four gospels,
> gospels, andand in Danin Dan
> iel,
> iel, Isaiah
> Isaiah and and all the prophetic
> all the prophetic books,
> books. In In like
> like
> manner
> manner 1200 1200 years
> years before
> before Christ
> Christ the
> the signs
> signs were
> were
> given
> given by by Zoroaster.
> Zoroaster. So So with
> with Mohammed
> Mohammed in in
> the
> the Koran
> Koran 600 600 years
> years after
> after Christ
> Christ and
> and by by Con-
> Con
> fucius
> fucius in in his
> his books
> books to to the
> the Chinese.
> Chinese.
> It
> It isis well
> well known
> known to the students
> to the students of history and
> of history and
> literature, that
> literature, that thethe appearance
> appearance of of each
> each one one ofof
> the
> the sevenseven religions
> religions which which havehave come
> come to to the
> the
> world
> world have have broughtbrought about about aa considerable
> considerable
> amount
> amount of of enlightenment
> enlightenment to to the
> the people
> people who who be-be
> lieved in it. An illustration of this is found in
> lieved in it. An illustration of this is found in
> ITSO
> ITSO MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 83
>
> the
> the condition
> condition of of the
> the people
> people in in the the country
> country
> where Christ
> where Christ appeared;
> appeared; just just prior
> prior to to the
> the rise
> rise
> of the Son of God the world was swayed at
> of the Son of God the world was swayed at
> that time by pagan rites and the worship of
> that time by pagan rites and the worship of
> idols by the Greeks and Brahmins.
> idols by the Greeks and Brahmins. The peo-
> The peo
> ple
> ple of of Greece
> Greece before
> before thethe rise
> rise of
> of Christ
> Christ wor-wor
> shiped
> shiped idolsidols and
> and sacrificed
> sacrificed their
> their children
> children to to
> them.
> them. This This practice
> practice of of Greece
> Greece isis aa matter
> matter of of
> history.
> history. Through.
> Through the the appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Son
> Son
> of
> of God
> God this
> this idolatry
> idolatry waswas taken
> taken from
> from the the people
> people
> and
> and great
> great andand good
> good menmen souls
> souls came
> came from from outout
> among
> among them.
> them. ,
> Universal
> Universal Peace.
> Peace.
> When
> When aa man man of of learning
> learning ponders
> ponders over over this
> this
> point he will realize that an increased civil®
> point he will realize that an increased civil*
> zation
> zation has has always
> always followed
> followed these
> these appearances
> appearances
> of the prophets of God. There was much
> of the prophets of God. There was much learnlearn
> ing
> ing andand enlightenment
> enlightenment among among thethe Greeks
> Greeks and and
> many
> many men men whowho possessed
> possessed vastvast knowledge,
> knowledge, but but
> none
> none of of these
> these werewere powerful
> powerful enough
> enough to to rere
> lease
> lease thethe people
> people fromfrom thethe sacrificing
> sacrificing of of their
> their
> children
> children to to their
> their idols,
> idols, but
> but when
> when the the lowly
> lowly
> Nazarine
> Nazarine appeared
> appeared on on account
> account of of the the Divine
> Divine
> Love
> Love and and Light
> Light and and Guidance
> Guidance of of thethe Father
> Father
> which
> which shoneshone through
> through Him,Him, allall these
> these evil evil pracprac
> tices
> tices disappeared.
> disappeared.
> It was the
> It was the custom
> custom of of the
> the Hindoos
> Hindoos to to burn
> burn aa
> wife with the body of her dead husband, conwife with the body of her dead husband, con
> sequently each year hundreds and thousands of
> sequently each year hundreds and thousands of
> innocent
> innocent women women were were literally
> literally consumed
> consumed by by
> fire.
> fire. On On account
> account of of the
> the fire
> fire of
> of superstition
> superstition
> which
> which was was raging,
> raging, butbut after
> after the
> the appearance
> appearance of of
> Christ
> Christ 19001900 years
> years agoago and
> and thethe appearance
> appearance of of
> Mohammed
> Mohammed 1300 1300 years
> years agoago this
> this evilevil practice
> practice
> ‘was
> was entirely
> entirely taken
> taken awayaway from
> from the
> the Hindoos.
> Hindoos.
> 84 THE.
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> As
> As we
> we have
> have said,
> said, all these various
> all these various prophets
> prophets
> spoke
> spoke of
> of aa time
> time to
> to come
> come when
> when there
> there would
> would be
> be
> wniversal
> universal peace,
> peace, love
> love and
> and harmony
> harmony brought
> brought
> about
> about by
> by the
> the establishment
> establishment of of aa Kingdom
> Kingdom of of
> God
> God upon
> upon the
> the earth
> earth by
> by the
> the appearance
> appearance ofof the
> the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God Himself.
> Himself. These These prophets
> prophets
> were
> were sent sent to to tell
> tell of
> of this
> this time
> time and and to to eradicate
> eradicate
> the
> the evil
> evil practices
> practices of of nations
> nations to to whom
> whom they they camecame
> and. enlihgten them, but finally God Himself
> and enlihgten them, but finally God Himself
> should
> should come come and and unite
> unite the the entire
> entire worldworld and and
> emancipate
> emancipate all all from
> from error
> error andand inharmony.
> inharmony.
> One
> One God,
> God, OneOne Religion.
> Religion.
> At the
> At the Council
> Council of Hague aa few
> of Hague few yearsyears ago ago thethe
> Czar
> Czar of of Russia invited them
> Russia invited them to to come
> come and and make
> make
> peace
> peace determining
> determining to to bring
> bring about about this this great
> great
> Peace of
> Peace of the world. But
> the world. But he was but
> he was but aa manman and and
> as
> as it it has
> has beenbeen ordained
> ordained that that this this shall
> shall be be
> brought
> brought about about by by thethe appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Lord,
> Lord,
> he
> he failed
> failed in in accomplishing
> accomplishing his his purpose.
> purpose. Even Even
> if
> if they
> they had had agreed
> agreed together
> together and taken away
> and taken away
> warefare from
> warefare from the the world
> world and and used used the the large
> large
> sums of
> sums of money
> money which which are now being
> are how being spentspent for for
> making
> making the the implements
> implements of of war
> war this this would
> would not not
> have brought
> have brought: aboutabout the the desired
> desired end. end. For For no-—
> no
> body would have
> body would have considered
> considered the command of
> the command of the
> the
> Czar
> Czar as as being
> being the the command
> command of of God,
> God, and and people
> people
> would
> would not not have
> have beenbeen afraid
> afraid to to disobey
> disobey his his com
> command.
> mand. And even
> And even if if this
> this end
> end had had beenbeen brought
> brought
> about by
> about by the
> the Czar
> Czar at at this
> this time,
> time, some Emperor
> some Emperor
> in
> in the future would
> the future would have have created
> created war war again,
> again, butbut
> the Word and
> the Word and Command
> Command of of God
> God is is entirely
> entirely dif-dif
> ferent.
> ferent. It It cannot
> cannot be be removed
> removed by by the the power
> power of of
> man. When the commands of God are spoken
> man. When the commands of God are spoken
> through the
> through the instrumentality
> instrumentality of of aa Prophet
> Prophet they they
> are effective in
> are effective in the
> the hearts
> hearts of of thethe people
> people of of the
> the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 85
>
> world.
> world. Consequently
> Consequently at at the
> the time
> time of of thethe endend
> when the Lord appears he will unify the nawhen the Lord appears he will unify the na
> tions and cali the attention of the people to one
> tions and call the attention of the people to one
> religion
> religion and and to to one
> one GodGod andand thenthen he will bring
> he will bring
> about peace,
> about peace, union union and and harmony.
> harmony. At At that
> that time
> time
> if aa King
> if King should
> should arise arise who
> who wanted
> wanted to to make
> make war war
> the people
> the people would
> would not not follow
> follow or or obey
> obey him,
> him, conse
> consequently he
> quently he would
> would be be powerless
> powerless to to do
> do so.
> so.
> Time of
> Time of the
> the End.
> End.
> We
> We people
> people of of Beha
> Beha believe
> believe thatthat today
> today isis the the
> time
> time of of ‘‘the
> "the end,’”’
> end," and and that
> that Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah isis the the
> great
> great LordLord spokenspoken of of by by allall the
> the prophets
> prophets to to
> appear and bring about this union, peace and
> appear and bring about this union, peace and
> harmony.
> harmony. We We believe
> believe he he isis the
> the one
> one who
> who was was to to
> come and remove idolotry and paganism from
> come and remove idolotry and paganism from
> the
> the entire
> entire world.
> world. That That he he isis the
> the one
> one whowho was was
> to
> to come
> come and and eradicate
> eradicate warfare,
> warfare, and and through
> through
> whose
> whose instrumentality
> instrumentality swords swords wouldwould be be beaten
> beaten
> into
> into plow
> plow shares.
> shares. That That he he isis the
> the one
> one whowho was was
> prophesied
> prophesied to to come
> come at at the
> the time
> time of of the
> the endend andand
> cure
> cure all
> all the
> the ills,
> ills, pains
> pains andand travails
> travails of of the
> the world
> world
> through
> through his his life
> life and
> and teachings.
> teachings.
> Proofs
> Proofs of of aa True
> True Messenger.
> Messenger.
> And to know whether he isis the
> And to know whether he the promised
> promised one one
> or not it is necessary to refer to the proofs
> or not it is necessary to refer to the proofs
> whereby
> whereby aa messenger
> messenger of of God
> God isis distinguished
> distinguished
> from an imposter. It was necessary that
> from an imposter. It was necessary that the the
> people
> people should
> should be be warned
> warned lest lest they
> they bebe deceived.
> deceived.
> The
> The teachings
> teachings of of Confuscius
> Confuscius of of Zoroaster,
> Zoroaster, of of
> Mohammed,
> Mohammed, of of Moses
> Moses and and the the Jewish
> Jewish prophets
> prophets
> and
> and of of Christ
> Christ all all warned
> warned the the people
> people lest lest they
> they
> be
> be deceived.
> deceived. ItIt isis very very necessary
> necessary that that we we
> should
> should knowknow Christ Christ when
> when He He Comes.
> Comes. He He said
> said
> he
> he would
> would come come from from heaven,
> heaven, but but ifif hehe meant
> meant
> the
> the phenomenal
> phenomenal heaven heaven itit would
> would not not have
> have beenbeen
> 86 THE NEW REVELATION
> THE NEW REVELATION
>
> necessary
> necessary to
> to warn
> warn the
> the poeple
> poeple of
> of false
> false prophets.
> prophets.
> The
> The great philosophers of
> great philosophers of Europe
> Europe and and America
> America
> have explored all
> have explored all parts
> parts ofof the
> the atmosphere
> atmosphere and and
> have come to the conclusion that there is no
> have come to the conclusion that there is no
> such thing as a Heaven but that it is a spiritual
> such thing as a Heaven but that it is a spiritual
> condition.
> condition.
> AA large number of
> large number of people
> people today
> today not only in
> not only in
> Europe
> Europe and and Asia
> Asia butbut also
> also in
> in America
> America do do not
> not
> recognize
> recognize Christ
> Christ today
> today asas being
> being the
> the Son
> Son of
> of God
> God
> after
> after all
> all these
> these 1900 years.
> 1900 years. The
> The Jewish
> Jewish race
> race
> isis still looking forward
> still looking forward and
> and beseeching
> beseeching God
> God
> morning,
> morning, noon and night
> noon and night to
> to send them their
> send them their
> promised Messiah and
> promised Messiah and toto gather them together
> gather them together
> again in
> again in their
> their "Holy
> ‘‘Holy Land."
> Land.’’ Why were
> Why were they
> they
> not able
> not able to to recognize
> recognize Him Him 1900
> 1900 years
> years agoago? 1 BeBecause they were ignorant of the real meaning
> cause they were ignorant of the real meaning
> and arguments
> and arguments and and proofs
> proofs of of Moses
> Moses who who stated
> stated
> when and how He was to come.
> when and how He was to come.
> God
> God Manifesting
> Manifesting ThroughThrough Him. Him.
> Although
> Although there there areare numerous
> numerous proofsproofs whereby
> whereby
> aa prophet
> prophet of of God
> God isis known
> known to to mankind
> mankind the the
> most
> most important,
> important, the the clearest
> clearest and and most
> most reliable
> reliable
> and
> and satisfactory
> satisfactory are are those
> those prepounded
> propounded by by the
> the
> power
> power of of argument.
> argument. For For instance,
> instance, whenwhen you you
> come
> come to to talk
> talk toto aa follower
> follower of of Confucius
> Confucius and and
> speak
> speak about
> about Christianity
> Christianity the the first
> first thing
> thing he he
> would
> would ask ask isis where
> where isis your
> your proof,
> proof, what
> what isis your
> your
> book,
> book, andand you you would
> would say say thethe book
> book of of Christ.
> Christ.
> This would be no proof to him, for he does not
> This would be no proof to him, for he does not
> believe in this book but the book of Confucius
> believe in this book but the book of Confucius
> which
> which he he will
> will tell
> tell you
> you isis also
> also from
> from God.God. The The
> same with the Jews who have the book
> same with the Jews who have the book of of
> Moses,
> Moses, who who willwill also
> also tell
> tell you
> you itit isis the
> the book
> book of of
> God
> God who
> who promised
> promised toto makemake out out of
> of them
> them aa great
> great
> nation.
> nation. So So onon toto the
> the end.
> end.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 87
>
> In
> In this
> this great
> great dayday Beha Beha Ullah
> Ullah has has appeared
> appeared
> and
> and given
> given books
> books to to us us which
> which will will bring about
> bring about
> the
> the promised
> promised harmony,
> harmony, peace peace and union and
> and union and
> nothing
> nothing will will be be able
> able to resist it.
> to resist it. At At the
> the same
> same
> time
> time He He does
> does notnot attribute
> attribute these these books
> books to to Him
> Himself.
> self. He He sayssays ‘‘these
> "these are are not
> not My My words
> words but but
> the
> the words
> words of of God
> God who who isis manifesting
> manifesting Himself Himself
> threugh
> through Me.’’ Me." He He proves Himself not
> proves Himself not by by His
> His
> Book alone but by the saered books of all na-
> Book alone but by the sacred books of all na
> tions, and His teachings are so great that in
> tions, and His teachings are so great that in
> such
> such an an ineredible
> incredible short short space
> space of time thouof time thou
> sands
> sands and and thousands
> theusands of of Hebrews,
> Hebrews, Zoroasterians,
> Zoroasterians,
> Mchammedans, Christians
> Mohammedans, Christians and and allall sects
> sects have
> have ac accepted this
> cepted this great
> great religion.
> religion. All these
> All these peoples
> peoples
> and nations
> and nations who who have have been been rejecting
> rejecting Jesus Jesus
> Christ as
> Christ as taught
> taught by by the the Christians
> Christians are are staunch
> staunch
> believers in
> believers in Christ
> Christ in in this
> this day
> day on on account
> account of of
> the teachings
> the teachings of of Beha
> Beha Ullah Ullah who
> who recogniezs
> recogniezs the the
> Prophets of
> Prophets of all
> all Nations.
> Nations.
> Mircles
> Mircles Not Not the the Best
> Best of of Proof.
> Proof.
> Many may say that this was not aa hard
> Many may say that this was not hard thing
> thing
> to do as the gospel of Christ has been preached
> to do as the gospel of Christ has been preached
> all
> all over
> over thethe world,
> world, the the globe
> globe isis circled
> circled withwith
> missionaries,
> missionaries, thousands
> thousands upon upon thousands
> thousands of of doldol
> lars
> lars areare spent
> spent every
> every year year in in building
> building churches
> churches
> and
> and schools,
> schools, ete.,
> etc., ete.
> etc. Notwithstanding
> Notwithstanding all all this
> this
> the
> the Christian
> Christian missionaries
> missionaries have have beenbeen onlyonly able
> able
> to
> to make
> make aa veryvery fewfew converts
> converts to to Christianity
> Christianity and and
> among
> among some some people
> people none none at at all
> all after
> after years
> years of of
> labor.
> labor. In In this great day
> this great day millions
> millions of of followers
> followers
> of Beha Ullah
> of Beha Ullah in in allall nations
> nations and and landslands are are
> firm believers in
> firm believers in Christ
> Christ and and allall this
> this has
> has been
> been
> done
> done in in the
> the last
> last fifty
> fifty years.
> years.
> A proof of a Prophet isis the
> A proof of a Prophet miracles he
> the miracles he perper
> forms. All prophets have been able to perform
> forms. AH prophets have been able to perform
> 88 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> miracles.
> miracles. But
> But thethe miracles
> miracles are are not not thethe most
> most
> important
> important proofs proofs at at all
> all as
> as they
> they areare only
> only proofs
> proofs
> to
> to those
> those who who witness
> witness them them and and to to those
> those whowho
> live
> live at at thethe time
> time of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation not not to to
> ‘those who come after Him.
> those who come after Him. The miracles of
> The miracles of
> Christ
> Christ were were onlyonly performed
> performed in in His
> His day.
> day. EvenEven
> ifif this
> this was
> was the the greatest
> greatest proofproof we we find
> find that
> that the
> the
> miracles
> miracles performed
> performed by by Beha
> Beha UllahUllah in in his
> his day
> day
> are
> are still
> still greater
> greater thanthan those
> those wrought
> wrought by by Moses
> Moses
> -or
> or Christ
> Christ in in their
> their day.
> day.
> The only authority
> The only authority we we have that the
> have that the miracles
> miracles
> ‘attributed
> attributed to to Christ
> Christ and and Moses
> Moses werewere wrought
> wrought
> are
> are thethe books
> books written
> written by by their
> their followers.
> followers. How- How
> ' -ever,
> ever, in in this
> this Great
> Great DayDay there
> there areare 5000
> 5000 to to 6000
> 6000
> people
> people still still living
> living upon
> upon the the earth
> earth who who havehave
> “witnessed
> witnessed the the miracles
> miracles of of Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, andand many
> many
> ‘learned philosophers and scholars have written
> learned philosophers and scholars have written
> -of
> of them
> them in in their
> their histories
> histories and and literature.
> literature.
> Sacred Books of All Nations.
> Sacred Books of All Nations.
> Another
> Another great great proof
> proof thatthat Beha
> Beha UllahUllah was was aa
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of GodGod is is that
> that he he fulfills
> fulfills the
> the
> prophecies
> prophecies of of the
> the sacred
> sacred books
> books of of all
> all nations
> nations in in
> this
> this day.
> day. Even Even thethe date
> date given
> given in in the various
> the various
> books of
> books of these
> these seven
> seven nations
> nations corresponds
> corresponds ex exactly with
> actly with the the time
> time of of the
> the appearance
> appearance of of Beha
> Beha
> Ullah, and
> Ullah, and some
> some eveneven speak
> speak of of thethe ‘‘Day
> "Day of of
> Beha.”’
> Beha."
> But
> But the the greatest
> greatest of of allall proofs
> proofs that that Beha
> Beha
> Ullah
> Ullah was was aa Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God isis thethe effect
> effect
> His
> His teachings
> teachings are are having
> having over over the the hearts
> hearts of of
> men.
> men. Nations have held on to their religious
> Nations have held on to their religious
> .doctrines
> doctrines more more tenaciously
> tenaciously than than to anything else
> to anything else
> they have.
> they have. The The Jews
> Jews have been driven
> have been driven fromfrom al-al
> most
> most everyevery landland and
> and persecuted
> persecuted by by all
> all religions
> religions
> -and
> and peoples
> peoples on on account
> account of of their
> their religious
> religious doc- doc
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 8>
>
> trine,
> trine, by
> by the
> the Christians
> Christians amongst
> amongst them
> them for
> for the
> the
> last
> last 1900
> 1900 years,
> years, and and yetyet they
> they havehave held
> held on on toto
> the
> the teachings
> teachings of of Moses
> Moses and and would
> would not not accept
> accept
> Christ.
> Christ. The The samesame isis true
> true of of the
> the followers
> followers of of
> Zoroaster,
> Zoroaster, Confuscius,
> Confuscius, Mohammed,
> Mohammed, etc., etc., ete.
> etc. Yet
> Yet
> in
> in this
> this day day they
> they are are rapidly
> rapidly givinggiving up up their
> their
> numerous
> numerous religiousreligious ideasideas andand believing
> believing in in Beha
> Beha
> Ullah.
> Ullah. Thousands
> Thousands upon upon thousands
> thousands of of Behaists.
> Behaists
> have
> have beenbeen slain
> slain in in India,
> India, Persia
> Persia and and Turkey
> Turkey by by
> the
> the government
> government in in their
> their effort
> eifort to to stamp
> stamp out the
> out the
> faith,
> faith, but but all all inin vain:—they
> vain:—they grew grew the the more
> more
> rapidly ; the more they martyred them the more
> rapidly ; the more they martyred them the more
> the
> the peoples’
> peoples' eyes eyes were
> were opened
> opened and and they
> they were
> were
> made inquirers
> made inquirers and and accepted
> accepted believers.
> believers. They
> They
> saw
> saw their
> their wiveswives and childrn murdered
> and childrn murdered before before
> their faces, and
> their faces, and while
> while they they could
> could havehave lived
> lived
> merely
> merely by by saying
> saying ‘‘I "I am am notnot aa Behaist,’’
> Behaist," there there
> isis not
> not aa single
> single casecase on on record
> record of of one
> one ofof them
> them
> recanting
> recanting and and denying
> denying Beha Beha Ullah.
> Ullah. They They died
> died
> with joy
> with joy for for the
> the Cause,
> Cause, and today many
> and today many entire
> entire
> cities
> cities inin Turkey
> Turkey and and Persia
> Persia are are Behaists.
> Behaists. In In
> Russia
> Russia therethere are are two
> two millions
> millions of of Behaists.
> Behaists.
> How
> How Can Can We We DenyDeny SuchSuch Proof?
> Proof?
> When a man lays claim te being aa Manifesta-
> When a man lays claim to being Manifesta
> tion
> tion of of God God andand shows
> shows forth
> forth all that was
> all that was ever
> ever
> shown
> shown forthforth by by Christ
> Christ andand thethe former
> former prophets
> prophets
> and
> and more,
> more, and and leads
> leads aa lifelife such
> such as as Christ
> Christ led,
> led,
> and
> and aa still
> still greater
> greater life,life, aa life
> life that
> that in in so
> so short
> short
> aa time
> time has has millions
> millions of of people
> people to to working
> working for for
> universal
> universal peace, peace, lovelove andand harmony
> harmony and and thethe eses
> tablishment
> tablishment of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God
> God in in the
> the hearts
> hearts
> of
> of men,
> men, and and who who has has left
> left some
> some twenty
> twenty booksbooks
> which
> which are are being
> being translated
> translated which which are are for
> for the
> the
> government of men in all walks of life, religigovernment of men in all walks of life, religi
> ously,
> ously, socially
> socially and and politically
> politically on on aa higher
> higher plaim
> plain
> 90 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> than
> than even
> even those
> those laid
> laid down
> down by
> by Christ,
> Christ, how
> how can
> can
> we
> we say
> say that
> that the
> the True
> True one
> one has
> has not indeed apnot indeed ap
> peared
> peared amongst us.
> amongst us.
>
> AA DIVINE
> DIVINE PROCLAMATION.
> PROCLAMATION.
> Words
> Words of
> of Our
> Our Lord.
> Lord.
> OO People
> People! !
> The Doors
> The Doors of
> of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom are
> are opened;
> opened; the
> the
> Sun
> Sun of of Truth
> Truth isis shining
> shining upon
> upon the the world;
> world; the the
> Fountains
> Fountains of of Life
> Life are
> are following;
> following; the the Day-
> Day-
> Springs
> Springs of of Mercy
> Mercy havehave appeared;
> appeared; the the Greatest
> Greatest
> and Most
> and Most Glorious Light isis now
> Glorious Light now manifest
> manifest to to ililluminate
> luminate the the hearts
> hearts of of men!
> men! Wake Wake up up andand
> hear the Voice
> hear the Voice of of God
> God calling from all
> calling from all parts
> parts of of
> the Supreme
> the World:—‘‘Come unto
> Supreme World:—"Come unto Me,Me, OO ye ye
> children
> children of men; ; come
> of men come unto
> unto Me,Me, OO ye who are
> ye who are
> thirsty, and
> thirsty, and drink
> drink from
> from this
> this Sweet
> Sweet Water
> Water which
> which
> is descending
> is descending in in torrents
> torrents upon
> upon allall parts
> parts ofof the
> the
> globe!”’
> globe!"
> Now
> Now isis the
> the itme! Now isis the
> itme ! Now accepted time!
> the accepted time!
> Look
> Look ye ye at the time
> at the time of Christ—had the
> of Christ—had the people
> people
> realized
> realized that
> that the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit
> Spirit ofof God
> God waswas speakspeak
> ing
> ing toto them through His
> them through His Divine Mouth, they
> Divine Mouth, they
> would
> would not not have
> have waited three centuries
> waited three centuries before
> before
> accepting
> accepting Him. Him. And
> And now
> now isis itit meet
> meet for you
> for you
> that you
> that you are
> are sleeping upon beds
> sleeping upon beds of idleness and
> of idleness and
> neglect while the
> neglect while Father of
> the Father of Christ
> Christ has has come
> come
> among
> among us us and
> and opened
> opened thethe Greatest
> Greatest Door Door of of
> Bounteous
> Bounteous Gifts Gifts and
> and Divine
> Divine Favors?
> Favors? Let Let us us
> not
> not bebe like
> like those
> those in in past
> past centuries
> centuries who who were
> were
> deaf to His Call and blind to His eBauty; but
> deaf to His Call and blind to His eBauty; but
> let us try and open our eyes that we may see
> let us try and open our eyes that we may see
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE $1
>
> Him;
> Him ; andand open our ears
> open our ears that
> that wewe may
> may hear
> hear Him;
> Him ;
> and cleanse our
> and cleanse hearts that
> our hearts that HeHe may
> may come
> come in in
> and abide in
> and abide in our
> our temples.
> temples.
> Faith, Not Works.
> Faith, Not Works.
> These days are the days of
> These days are the days of faith
> faith and
> and deeds
> deeds
> —not
> —not the the days
> days of of words
> words andand lip service!
> lip service!
> Let
> Let usus arise
> arise from
> from thethe sleep
> sleep ofof negligence
> negligence and
> and
> realize what
> realize what aa great
> great Feast
> Feast isis prepared
> prepared for
> for us;
> us;
> first
> first eating
> eating thereof
> thereof ourselves,
> ourselves, then
> then giving
> giving unto
> unto
> others
> others whe who are are thirsting
> thirsting forfor the
> the Water
> Water of of
> Knowledge
> Knowledge and and hungering
> hungering fer for the
> the Bread
> Bread ofof life.
> life.
> These
> These great
> great days
> days are
> are swiftly
> swiftly passing,
> passing, and
> and
> once
> once gone, they can
> gone, they never be
> can never be recalled.
> recalled. So
> So
> while the Sun
> while the Sun isis still
> still shining
> shining through
> through the
> the ‘‘Cen-
> ' ' Cen
> ter
> ter of of the
> the Covenant
> Covenant of of God,’’
> God," letlet us
> us gogo forth
> forth to
> to
> work;
> work; for for after
> after aa while
> while the
> the night
> night will
> will come
> come
> and
> and thethe way
> way of of the
> the Vineyard
> Vineyard willwill not
> not then
> then be
> be
> so
> so easy
> easy toto find!
> find!
> The
> The Light
> Light of of Knowledge
> Knowledge hath hath appeared,
> appeared, be-be
> fore
> fore which
> which thethe darkness
> darkness of of every
> every superstitious
> superstitious
> fancy
> fancy willwill bebe annihilated!
> annihilated!
> The Hosts of
> The Hosts of the
> the Supreme
> Supreme Concourse
> Concourse are are dede
> scending
> scending to to assist
> assist all
> all over
> over the
> the city
> city of
> of the
> the Hearts;
> Hearts ;
> to
> to proclaim
> proclaim the the Glad
> Glad Tidings
> Tidings ofof the
> the coming
> coming ofof
> God
> God and and toto unite
> unite the
> the souls
> souls of
> of His
> His creatures.
> creatures.
> Revealed
> Revealed to to anan American
> American Believer.
> Believer.
> Clippings.
> Clippings.
> The
> The following
> following article
> article wewe clipped
> clipped from
> from aa Maga-
> Maga
> zine in California. The press throughout Amerzine in California. The press throughout Amer
> ica
> ica hashas occasionally
> occasionally givengiven short
> short notices
> notices andand exex
> tracts
> tracts referring
> referring to to the
> the Bahai
> Bahai movement
> movement or or
> Revelation;
> Eevelation ; but but asas aa rule
> rule the
> the articles
> articles that
> that have
> have
> appeared,
> appeared, have have been
> been so so garbled
> garbled and and thethe facts
> facts
> soso misstated,
> misstated, thatthat they
> they conveyed
> conveyed little
> little or
> or no
> no inin
> formation
> formation of of value.
> value. Occasionally, however,
> Occasionally, however,
> 92 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> there
> there has been found
> has been found an
> an exception,
> exception, and
> and we
> we pubpub
> lish
> lish the
> the following
> following fair
> fair and
> and intelligent
> intelligent statement,
> statement,
> by
> by the
> the editor
> editor of a California
> of a California periodical, in his
> periodical, in his
> comments
> comments on on an
> an article
> article written
> written for
> for his
> his magamaga
> zine,
> zine, byby Mary
> Mary Hanford
> Hanford Ford,
> Ford, aa beautiful
> beautiful soul,
> soul,
> who
> who hashas received
> received the
> the light
> light of
> of Ged’s
> God's great Manigreat Mani
> festation
> festation inin this
> this day.
> day. N. W.F.
> N. W. F.
>
> See Note
> See Note Page
> Page 188,
> ISg,
> LECTURE
> LECTURE ON
> ON THE
> THE BEHAI
> BEHAI REVELATION.
> REVELATION.
> AA World
> World of of Change.
> Change.
> This
> This isis aa world
> world of of change.
> change. Nothing
> Nothing here here isis
> permanent
> permanent or or stable.
> stable. TheThe mineral,
> mineral, animal
> animal andand
> vegetable
> vegetable worlds, worlds, including
> including the the human
> human race, race,
> are
> are constantly
> constantly undergoing
> undergoing change,
> change, lossloss and
> and dede
> cay,
> cay, andand byby them
> them we we should
> should be be pointed
> pointed to to that
> that
> spiritual
> spiritual worldworld towards
> towards which
> which we we are
> are all
> all trendtrend
> ing,
> ing, andand to to which,
> whicl^we we must
> must all all sooner
> sooner or or later
> later
> finally
> finally go; go ; to
> to aa world
> world where
> where there
> there isis none
> none of of this
> this
> change
> change and and decay.
> decay. ThatThat isis the
> the world
> world of of reality,
> reality,
> and
> and this this one
> one butbut the
> the shadow
> shadow of of that
> that one
> one which
> which
> isis to
> to be
> be our
> our future
> future home;
> home ; and
> and allall material
> material things
> things
> are
> are but but the
> the symbols
> symbols of of that
> that brighter
> brighter world,
> world, thethe
> home
> home prepared
> prepared for for us
> us from
> from the the foundation
> foundation of of
> the world.
> the world.
> Creation.
> Creation.
> The
> The human
> human race race inin its
> its creation
> creation has has toto pass
> pass
> through
> through variousvarious stages
> stages which
> which correspond
> correspond to to
> those
> those of of the
> the mineral,
> mineral, vegetable
> vegetable and and animal
> animal kingking
> doms.
> doms. The The seed
> seed ofof the
> the child
> child grows
> grows by by the
> the power
> power
> of
> of God God in in the
> the human
> human being,
> being, justjust asas the
> the seed
> seed
> grows
> grows in in the
> the tree
> tree by
> by the
> the power
> power of of the
> the sun;
> sun ; this
> this
> isis the
> the mineral
> mineral condition.
> condition. Then Then itit reaches
> reaches the the
> condition
> condition of of the
> the vegetable
> vegetable kingdom
> kingdom where where the the
> power is added, thence on to the animal conpower is added, thence on to the animal con
> dition
> dition wherewhere the the senses
> senses areare added,
> added, and and finally
> finally
> arriving
> arriving at at the
> the outer
> outer world
> world where
> where thethe condition
> condition
> of
> of soul,
> soul, oror consciousness
> consciousness or or mind
> mind isis attained.
> attained.
> As
> As the
> the embryonic
> embryonic child child knows
> knows not not what
> what itsits
> condition
> condition will wil] be in this
> be in world, nor
> this world, nor the
> the use
> use ofof
> 94 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> its
> its various
> various members,
> members, whetherwhether itit will will bebe born
> born
> perfect
> perfect or or blind
> blind or or otherwise
> otherwise afflicted,
> afflicted, soso also
> also
> isis itit impossible
> impossible for for us us toto know
> know what what ourour concon
> dition
> dition and and station
> station will
> will bebe inin the
> the spiritual
> spiritual world,
> world,
> having
> having no no senses
> senses with with which
> which to to comprehend
> comprehend
> them.
> them. Christ Christ said,
> said, ‘‘In
> "In My My Fathér’s
> Father's house
> house are are
> many
> many mansions’’;
> mansions"; meaning meaning many many various
> various sta- sta
> tions
> tions and and conditions,
> conditions, the the same
> same as as are
> are inin this
> this
> world.
> world. Therefore it behooves us to strive to
> Therefore it behooves us to strive to
> reach the highest state in that world which is
> reach the highest state in that world which is
> to be
> to be ourour eternal
> eternal home,
> home, by by aa knowledge
> knowledge of, of, and
> and
> aa love
> love and and service
> service towards
> towards God; God; for for we
> we werewere
> Created
> Created to to Know
> Know God. God.
> and
> and if if we fail to
> we fail to know
> know Him,Him, itit isis of
> of our
> our own
> own freefree
> will. It
> will. It is,
> is, however,
> however, impossible
> impossible for for us
> us to
> to know
> know
> God the
> God the essence,
> essence, the the Infinite
> Infinite andand Peerless
> Peerless King,
> King,
> who does
> who does not
> not divide
> divide His His Infinite
> Infinite Glory
> Glory with
> with any anyone. We
> one. We can can nono more
> more comprehend
> comprehend God God in in His
> His
> Infinity
> Infinity than than can can an an animal
> animal comprehend
> comprehend man, man,
> being of
> being of aa lower
> lower order
> order of of creation.
> creation. Then Then if if we
> we
> cannot comprehend Him, how can we know
> cannot comprehend Him, how can we know
> Him
> Him??
> How
> How Oan Can We We KnowKnow God? God?
> We
> We can can know
> know him him onlyonly through
> through His His Prophets
> Prophets
> or
> or mouthpieces,
> mouthpieces, in in whom
> whom He He incarnates
> incarnates His His
> Names
> Names and and Attributes;
> Attributes ; that that isis to
> to say,
> say, the
> the effulefful
> gence
> gence of of His
> His Glorious
> Glorious light,light, His
> His creative
> creative spirspir
> itual
> itual thought
> thought and and purpose
> purpose in in His
> His chosen
> chosen ones,ones,
> and
> and they they become
> become His His interpreters
> interpreters to to man,
> man, and and
> through belief in them, we receive His spirit,
> through belief in them, we receive His spirit,
> and
> and the the power
> power toto become
> become the the sons
> sons oror children
> children
> of
> of God.God.
> God,
> God, itit isis said, said, created
> created AdamAdam in His own
> in His own
> Image.
> Image. Then, Then, ifif anyone
> anyone wishes
> wishes to to know
> know God, God,
> he
> he must
> must knowknow Adam,Adam, who who isis the mouthpiece or
> the mouthpiece or
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 95
>
> image
> image of of God,
> God, andand inin knowing
> knowing him him he will know
> he will know
> God,
> God, forfor toto know
> know Ged God we we must
> must knowknow His His Proph-
> Proph
> ets
> ets mouthpieces
> mouthpieces or or manifestations.
> manifestations. If If one
> one wants
> wants
> to
> to know
> know the the knowledge
> knowledge of of God
> God he he must
> must know
> know
> their
> their knowledge.
> knowledge. To To seesee God’s
> God's power
> power you you must
> must
> see
> see their
> their power,
> power.
> The
> The same
> same isis truetrue of of the
> the other
> other attributes
> attributes of of
> God, such as His wisdom, power, strength, etc.
> God, such as His wisdom, power, strength, etc.
> We
> We mustmust see see them
> them as as revealed
> revealed by those whom
> by those whom
> He has
> He has sent
> sent us.us,
> Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ said:
> said: ‘‘I "I amam in in the
> the Father,
> Father, and and
> the
> the Father
> Father isis in in Me,
> Me, ifif anyone
> anyone wisheswishes to to see
> see the
> the
> Father
> Father he he must
> must seesee Me.’’
> Me. ' ' Jesus
> Jesus was was aa pure
> pure mirmir
> ror
> ror opposite
> opposite the the Sun
> Sun of of Truth,
> Truth, and and HisHis utterutter
> ances
> ances werewere the the utterances
> utterances of of God,
> God, HisHis beauty
> beauty
> was
> was the the beauty
> beauty of of God,
> God, His His actions
> actions werewere the the
> actions
> actions of of God,
> God, and and in in fact
> fact allall the
> the
> Prophets
> Prophets Are Are Like
> Like Mirrors
> Mirrors
> placed
> placed opposite
> opposite the the sun,
> sun, butbut of of various
> various sizes;
> sizes;
> the same
> the same sun sun isis reflected
> reflected in in all
> all of them. If
> of them. If you
> you
> say
> say toto each,
> each, thatthat hehe isis the
> the real
> real sun,
> sun, you
> you are
> are right
> right
> because
> because there there isis only
> only ONEONE sun sun that
> that shines
> shines or or isis
> reflected
> reflected by by them
> them all;all; but,
> but, thethe reflections
> reflections or or
> strength
> strength of of that
> that sun
> sun isis in
> in proportion
> proportion to to their
> their size
> size
> or
> or capacity
> capacity to to receive
> receive it, it, and
> apd thethe condition
> condition and and
> advancement
> advancement of of the
> the people
> people to to whom
> whom they they areare
> sent, to see or comprehend the light. Hence as
> sent, to see or comprehend the light. Hence as
> the largest mirror will reflect more of the sun’s
> the largest mirror will reflect more of the sun's
> rays
> rays than
> than aa smaller
> smaller one, one, so so in
> in like
> like manner
> manner will will
> the
> the prophet,
> prophet, who who comes
> comes to to the
> the most
> most advanced
> advanced
> people,
> people, be be able
> able toto show
> show forth
> forth moremore of of the
> the rays
> rays
> of
> of light from God,
> light from God, andand give His Truth
> give His Truth and and wiswis
> dom
> dom more more largely
> largely to to the
> the world.
> world.
> For
> For example
> example the the mirror
> mirror of Adam was
> of Adam was dull,
> dull,
> for
> for thethe people
> people of of his
> his dayday and and timetime were
> were not not
> 96 _THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> sufficiently
> sufficiently advanced
> advanced to to receive
> receive moremore lightlight than
> than
> the
> the mirror
> mirror of of Adam
> Adam sent sent forth.
> forth. The The mirror
> mirror of of
> Moses
> Moses was was much
> much brighter
> brighter so so that
> that itit could
> could re- re
> ceive
> ceive more more of the Sun's
> of the Sun’s rays,rays, andand givegive to to the
> the
> people
> people aa greater brilliancy, for
> greater brilliancy, for thethe people
> people of of
> the period in which Moses lived were more adthe period in which Moses lived were more ad
> vanced
> vanced than than were
> were the the people
> people of of Adam’s
> Adam's time. time.
> The mirror of
> The mirror of Jesus
> Jesus was was entirely
> entirely clear,
> clear, so so that
> that
> itit received
> received the the full
> full light
> light from
> from the the Sun,
> Sun, and and this
> this
> isis what
> what Jesus
> Jesus meant:
> meant when when He He said,
> said, ‘‘I
> "I andand thethe
> Father
> Father are are one.’’?
> one." AA bar bar of iron is
> of iron is black,
> black, hardhard
> and
> and cold, but when
> cold, but when placed
> placed in in the
> the fire
> fire itit becomes
> becomes
> hot,
> hot, red red and
> and soft; that is,
> soft; that is, it
> it takes
> takes on on the
> the qualiquali
> ties
> ties of of the
> the fire.
> fire. So So the iron might
> the iron might say, say, ‘‘I"I am am
> the fire,’’ ‘‘I
> the fire," "I amam in in the
> the fire,’’
> fire," or or ‘‘The
> "The fire is in
> fire is in
> me,’’
> me," and and itit would
> would be be right.
> right. And And so so at one time
> at one time
> aa mirror
> mirror may may say say II am am the Prophet of
> the Prophet of God,
> God, at at
> another time,
> another time, II am am thethe Son
> Son of of God,
> God, andand at at ananother time
> other time "I ‘‘I amam thethe servant
> servant of of God"
> God’’ and and they
> they
> all speak
> all speak the the truth.
> truth.
> The
> The Stations
> Stations of of aa Prophet.
> Prophet.
> All
> All the
> the prophets
> prophets or or mouthpieces
> mouthpieces of of God
> God have
> have
> two
> two stations.
> stations. The The first
> first isis that
> that of their reality,
> of their reality,
> and
> and the the second
> second that that of of their
> their bodies.
> bodies. They They all all
> differ as to the place where they appear and the
> differ as to the place where they appear and the
> time
> time theythey come
> come and and the name they
> the name bear.
> they bear. For
> For
> instance,
> instance, one one isis called Moses who
> called Moses who appeared
> appeared in in
> Egypt, another Christ
> Egypt, another Christ who who was born in
> was born in Judea,
> Judea,
> another
> another Mohammed
> Mohammed who who came
> came to to the Arabs, and
> the Arabs, and
> so
> so on;
> on; but their reality
> but their reality isis one one andand onlyonly oneone
> though
> though their
> their bodies
> bodies differ.
> differ.
> Hence
> Hence itit is is said
> said in in the
> the Bible,
> Bible, that that before
> before
> Christ
> Christ came, Elijah should
> came, Elijah come, not
> should come, not at at all
> all rere
> ferring
> ferring to to the reincarnation of
> the reincarnation of the
> the samesame soulsoul
> of Elijah, but
> of Elijah, but to to the
> the station
> station of of the light of
> the light of God
> God
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE “" 97
>
> as
> as reflected
> reflected by
> by this
> this Prophet.
> Prophet. You may say
> You may say the
> the
> light
> light of
> of aa lamp
> lamp has returned, or
> has returned, or that
> that the flowers
> the flowers
> of
> of last
> last year
> year are
> are blooming
> blooming again.
> again. InIn this
> this sense
> sense
> itit is
> is not
> not meant that the
> meant that exact identity
> the exact identity of
> of the
> the
> flowers
> flowers or
> or light has returned,
> light has but the
> returned, but the same
> same qualqual
> ities
> ities and
> and states
> states existing
> existing in in the
> the flower
> flower or lamp.
> or lamp.
> Again,
> Again, one one says
> says these
> these fruits
> fruits areare the
> the same
> same as as
> those
> those of of last
> last year
> year having reference to
> having reference to the
> the freshfresh
> ness
> ness andand delicacy
> delicacy of of the
> the fruit
> fruit which
> which has has re returned,
> turned, although
> although there there is is no
> no doubt
> doubt that the real
> that the real
> fruit
> fruit andand proper
> proper identity
> identity of of last
> last year’s
> year's fruit
> fruit
> have
> have not returned.
> not returned.
> Hence
> Hence when when Christ
> Christ waswas asked
> asked ifif John
> John the
> the Bap-
> Bap
> tist was Elijah,
> tist was Elijah, He He replied—yes.
> replied—yes. When When John John
> was asked the
> was asked the same
> same question,
> question, he he said—no.
> said—no. Both Both
> answered
> answered truly. truly. Christ’s meaning was
> Christ's meaning was aa spiritspirit
> ual
> ual one,
> one, meaning
> meaning that that John
> John the Baptist came
> the Baptist came in in
> the same
> the same spiritspirit of of God
> God thatthat Elijah
> Elijah did,
> did, while
> while
> John meant that
> John meant his soul
> that his soul and body were
> and body were notnot thethe
> same
> same as as those
> those of of Elijah.
> Elijah. Now Now why why does
> does God God
> send
> send HisHis Prophets
> Prophets or or messengers
> messengers to to the
> the World
> World? ?
> Spiritual
> Spiritual and and Natural
> Natural Growth—Necessity
> Growth—Necessity of of aa
> Teacher.
> Teacher.
> While
> While everyone
> everyone in in this
> this world
> world receives
> receives growth
> growth
> and
> and development
> development by by natural
> natural laws,laws, yet
> yet inin order
> order
> to
> to have perfect order
> have perfect order and and arrangement
> arrangement itit isis
> necessary
> necessary to to have
> have an instructor to
> an instructor to attend
> attend to to and
> and
> guide
> guide it it aright.
> aright. This This applies
> applies bothboth toto the vegethe vege
> table
> table kingdom
> kingdom and and to to thethe human
> human race.race. If
> If aa
> garden
> garden is is left
> left to
> to itself
> itself itit soon
> soon becomes
> becomes aa wilderwilder
> ness,
> ness, nor nor will will thethe flowers
> flowers attainattain their
> their full full
> beauty,
> beauty, or or thethe fruit
> fruit itsits finest
> finest flavor
> flavor and
> and size size
> without
> without this this cultivator
> cultivator or instructor.
> or instructor.
> Unles
> Unles we we have
> have some
> some one one toto rear
> rear our
> our children
> children
> and
> and care
> care for for them
> them and and cultivate
> cultivate their
> their minds,
> minds,
> 98 THE NEW
> THE NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> they
> they would become like
> would become like wild
> wild animals.
> animals. So
> So itit
> isis with souls. After
> with souls. After theythey havehave beenbeen put put into
> into
> existence
> existence itit isis necessary
> necessary for for them
> them to to have
> have an an
> instructer,
> instructor, so so that
> that they
> they may may progress
> progress and and de-de
> velop
> velop andand attain
> attain their
> their highest
> highest station,
> station, and and their
> their
> every
> every good
> good and and progress
> progress dependsdepends on on suchsuch aa
> trainer.
> trainer. As As with
> with individuals,
> individuals, so so itit isis with
> with peoppeop
> les
> les and
> and nations.
> nations.
> Who
> Who Are Are Our Our Teachers?
> Teachers?
> Who
> Who areare the
> the masters
> masters who who train
> train souls
> souls in in spirspir
> itual
> itual knowledge?
> knowledge? They They are are the
> the Prophets
> Prophets who who
> teach
> teach in in the
> the school
> school of of God,
> God, and and theythey are are the
> the
> greatest
> greatest and and highest
> highest of of all
> all teachers
> teachers and and instruc.
> instruc
> tors.
> tors. ForFor example—Before
> example—Before the the manifestation
> manifestation of of
> Moses,
> Moses, before
> before he he gave
> gave his his instructions
> instructions to to the
> the
> Hebrew
> Hebrew people,people, theythey werewere so so savage
> savage and and un-un
> civilized,
> civilized, and and so so inferior
> inferior to to the the Egyptians
> Egyptians
> among
> among whom whom they they lived,
> lived, that
> that they they were were em- em
> ployed
> ployed to to dodo only
> only the the roughest
> roughest kind kind of of work,
> work,
> not
> not being
> being fitted
> fitted forfor any
> any other.
> other. But But when when Moses
> Moses
> appeared
> appeared among among them them and and opened
> opened their their minds
> minds
> to
> to thethe spiritual
> spiritual knowledge
> knowledge which which he he received
> received
> from
> from God,God, theythey became
> became from from its its light
> light aa great
> great
> nation,
> nation, renowned
> renowned for for their
> their learning
> learning and and their
> their
> arts.
> arts.
> The
> The Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God
> God on on the
> the Earth
> Earth Resembles
> Resembles
> the
> the Seasons.
> Seasons.
> But
> But this spiritual light
> this spiritual light or or the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God
> God
> upon the earth resembles the seasons, and as
> upon the earth resembles the seasons, and as
> the years
> the years have
> have fourfour seasons,
> seasons, so so also
> also havehave the the
> revelations
> revelations of of God
> God their
> their seasons.
> seasons. Before Before the the
> coming of
> coming of the
> the spring
> spring the the earth
> earth is is dead
> dead and lifeand life
> less,
> less, butbut when
> when it it appears
> appears everything
> everything springs springs
> into
> into life and brightness,
> life and brightness, into into aa new new creation
> creation as as
> it
> it were.
> were. But But the the spring
> spring passes
> passes away away with with itsits
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 99
>
> buds
> buds andand leaves,
> leaves, the
> the summer
> summer comes
> comes when
> when the
> the
> bud
> bud springs
> springs into
> into the
> the full blown flower
> full blown flower and
> and ripe
> ripe
> fruit,
> fruit, which
> which in
> in turn
> turn isis succeeded
> succeeded by
> by its
> its autumn,
> autumn,
> when
> when the the life
> life of of the
> the spring
> spring and and summer
> summer slowlyslowly
> fades
> fades and and finally
> finally becomes
> becomes dead dead and and lifeless
> lifeless in in
> the
> the winter
> winter of of the
> the earth.
> earth.
> Divine
> Divine Teachings,
> Teachings, Renew Renew Life. Life.
> Even
> Even so so itit isis with
> with spiritual
> spiritual things.
> things. The The Cycle
> Cycle
> of every Prophet
> of every Prophet has its periods
> has its periods of of spring,
> spring, sumsum
> mer, autumn and
> mer, autumn and winter.
> winter. When When Moses Moses ap- ap
> peared
> peared and and the the newnew life
> life and
> and light
> light of of God
> God shone
> shone
> on the earth
> on the earth through
> through him, him, the
> the Hebrew
> Hebrew people people
> were
> were as as dead
> dead souls,souls, without
> without life.life. ButBut when
> when he he
> gave them his
> gave them his divine
> divine teachings,
> teachings, they they awoke
> awoke into into
> new
> new life,
> life, full
> full of of joy
> joy andand beauty.
> beauty. Then Then camecame
> the summer time when they had become mouldthe summer time when they had become mould
> ed
> ed byby hishis teachings,
> teachings, and and thethe fruit
> fruit of of his
> his labors
> labors
> apeared.
> apeared. But But afterafter aa time the light
> time the light began
> began to to
> fade,
> fade, andand the people gradually
> the people gradually lost lost the
> the truth
> truth andand
> reality
> reality of of hishis revelation,
> revelation, and and thethe winter
> winter camecame
> when
> when they they were
> were corrupted
> corrupted by by outer
> outer influences,
> influences,
> and
> and were
> were as dead again,
> as dead again, without
> without fruits and life.
> fruits and life.
> So
> So when
> when ChristChrist came came He He found
> found them them in in this
> this
> state
> state ofof spiritual
> spiritual death.death. The The revelation
> revelation of Moses
> of Moses
> had disappeared
> had disappeared from from the the horizon,
> horizon, and and for for aa
> long
> long time
> time the world had
> the world had beenbeen sunk
> sunk intointo aa concon
> dition of spiritual darkness, the true light havdition of spiritual darkness, the true light hav
> ing
> ing been
> been replaced
> replaced by by traditions
> traditions and and customs.
> customs.
> Winter
> Winter Time Time of of Christ’s
> Christ's Dispensation.
> Dispensation.
> The
> The same
> same isis now now true
> true of of the
> the dispensation
> dispensation of of
> Christ,
> Christ, and and today
> today the the world
> world isis again
> again in in its
> its winwin
> ter
> ter time,
> time, having
> having lost lost the
> the great
> great light
> light which
> which He He
> brought
> brought to to it,
> it, there
> there isis now
> now discord
> discord and and confusion
> confusion
> and
> and many
> many are are asking
> asking ‘‘' ' What
> What isis the
> the truth?’’;
> truth ? " ; but
> but
> the
> the light
> light isis again
> again breaking
> breaking and and another
> another and and still
> still
> 100 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> greater
> greater revelation
> revelation has has been
> been sentsent to to the
> the worldworld
> by God to awaken the dead world into its spring
> by God to awaken the dead world into its spring
> time
> time of of resurrection
> resurrection and and beauty.
> beauty.
> Every
> Every spring
> spring of of water
> water isis pure
> pure at at itsits source,
> source,
> but
> but the the further
> further itit wanders
> wanders through
> through dust dust and and
> earth,
> earth, the the moremore itit becomes
> becomes impregnated
> impregnated with with
> impurities.
> impurities. Then Then those
> those whowho drink
> drink mustmust find find aa
> new
> new spring
> spring or or become
> become sick sick through
> through drinking
> drinking im- im
> pure
> pure water.
> water. When When thisthis condition
> condition isis come,come, and and
> the
> the need
> need forfor pure
> pure water
> water arrives,
> arrives, the great prothe great pro
> vider
> vider of
> of springs
> springs supplies as
> supplie s as new _ one,
> new one,
> similar
> similar in
> in kind
> kind and
> and 0opurity
> purity to
> to the
> the
> former,
> former, but but of great
> of great magnitude,
> magnitude, that that
> all
> all the
> the souls,
> souls, thirsting
> thirsting for the water
> for the water of of life,
> life, may
> may
> drink to
> drink to their
> their heart's
> heart’s content.
> content.
> So
> So itit is
> is with
> with thethe dispensations
> dispensations of of God.
> God. His His
> prophets
> prophets and and manifestations
> manifestations appear appear bringing
> bringing
> water,
> water, light
> light andand truth
> truth forfor the
> the world.
> world. ItIt isis givengiven
> forth
> forth purepure by by him,
> him, butbut as as the
> the years
> years pass,pass, men men
> color,
> color, distort,
> distort, makemake muddy
> muddy and and poison
> poison that that
> truth,
> truth, until
> until aa spiritual
> spiritual night
> night ensues,
> ensues, when when the the
> Sun of the Heaven of religion is darkened and
> Sun of the Heaven of religion is darkened and
> refuses
> refuses to to give
> give itsits light.
> light. ThenThen isis seenseen in in the
> the
> East
> East the the signs
> signs ofof the
> the foreshining
> foreshining of of aa new
> new dawn,
> dawn,
> and
> and then then appears
> appears the the arising
> arising of of the
> the glorious
> glorious
> Sun
> Sun of of Truth,
> Truth, andand Revelation.
> Revelation.
> The
> The Necessity
> Necessity of of Many
> Many Prophets.
> Prophets.
> This
> This isis why
> why we we have
> have so many prophets.
> so many prophets. If If
> the
> the light
> light andand instruction
> instruction brought
> brought by by the the first
> first
> one
> one had had increased
> increased instead
> instead of of being
> being lost lost by by the
> the
> sinfulness,
> sinfulness, wilfulness
> wilfulness and and perversity
> perversity of of manman
> kind,
> kind, we we would
> would not not have
> have needed
> needed others,
> others, but but God
> God
> in His Infinite Mercy and Goodness has not left
> in His Infinite Mercy and Goodness has not left
> us
> us inin our
> our darkness,
> darkness, but but sent
> sent usus many
> many and and grea-grea
> ter
> ter lights.
> lights.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 101
>
> False
> False Prophets.
> Prophets.
> As
> As we have said
> we have said God
> God sends
> sends to
> to this
> this earth
> earth His
> His
> prophets
> prophets or or manifestations
> manifestations atat different times
> different times
> when
> when itit is lost in
> is lost in the
> the darkness
> darkness ofof materialism
> materialism
> to teach us of Him, but as there are, as
> to teach us of Him, but as there are, Christ
> as Christ
> said there would
> said there would be, many false
> be, many false prophets,
> prophets, itit is
> is
> very
> very necessary that we
> necssary that should be
> we should be able
> able to
> to tell
> tell the
> the
> true
> true from
> from thethe false,
> false, to prevent our
> to prevent our being
> being de-de
> ceived,
> ceived, andand falling
> falling into
> into still
> still greater
> greater errors,
> errors,
> therefore
> therefore God God has provided that
> has provided that each
> each true
> true
> prophet
> prophet isis accompanied
> accompanied with, and possesses
> with, and possesses cercer
> tain
> tain unmistakable
> unmistakable signs,
> signs, which
> which stamp
> stamp onon him
> him thethe
> truth
> truth of his genuineness.
> of his genuineness.
>
> The
> The Signs
> Signs of
> of aa True
> True Prophet.
> Prophet.
> What
> What are
> are the signs of
> the signs of aa true
> true prophet?
> prophet ?
> The
> The true
> true prophet,
> prophet, because
> because he he isis the
> the appearappear
> ance
> ance ofof the
> the Eternal Word spoken
> Eternal Word spoken of of in
> in the first
> the first
> Chapter
> Chapter of of St. John, ‘‘The
> St. John, "The Word
> Word made made fiesh,”’
> flesh,"
> his
> his words must last
> words must last forever,
> forever, and take effect
> and take effect both
> both
> outwardly and inwardly.
> outwardly and inwardly. When we see the
> When we see the
> manifestation of such a power, so far exceeding
> manifestation of such a power, so far exceeding
> morta!
> mortal limitations,
> limitations, we we know
> know itit comes
> comes fromfrom 4a
> true
> true prophet.
> prophet. AlsoAlso because
> because itit isis the Eternal
> the Eternal
> Word
> Word itit possesses
> possesses the power of
> the power attraction and
> of attraction and
> changes
> changes thethe heart.
> heart.
> His
> His heart being entirely
> heart being entirely cut
> cut from
> from the world
> the world
> and everything itit contains,
> and everything is aflame
> contains, is aflame with the
> with the
> love
> love of
> of God,
> God, which
> which attracts so powerfully
> attracts so powerfully all
> all
> who
> who areare sincerely
> sincerely and
> and earnestly
> earnestly seeking the
> seeking the
> truth, that they are so closely drawn to him that
> truth, that they are so closely drawn to him that
> they
> they will
> will lay
> lay down
> down their
> their lives
> lives for
> for him.
> him.
> He has the power of immediate and
> He has the power of immediate and direct
> direct
> knowledge, and needs not that any man should
> knowledge, and needs not that any man should
> tell him
> tell anything. He
> him anything. the power
> has the
> He has of opening
> power of opening
> 102 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the
> the truth
> truth of
> of spiritual understanding to
> spiritual understanding to those
> those
> who
> who seek. seek.
> He
> He isis filled
> filled with
> with inspiration
> inspiration and and can
> can fortell
> fortell
> the
> the future,
> future, and and hashas aa knowledge
> knowledge of of the
> the finer
> finer
> laws,
> laws, and and the
> the power
> power of of healing.
> healing.
> He
> He mustmust declare
> declare himself,
> himself, and and be be willing
> willing to to
> undergo anything, and as he has nothing to gain
> undergo anything, and as he has nothing to gain
> from
> from the the world,
> world, he he generally
> generally losesloses everything,
> everything,
> counting
> counting itit as as nothing,
> nothing, andand even
> even hishis life
> life inin dede
> fense
> fense of of the
> the light
> light hehe brings.
> brings.
> People
> People must must be be expecting
> expecting and and locking
> looking for for the
> the
> appearance
> appearance of of aa prophet.
> prophet.
> He
> He mustmust come
> come acording
> acording to to the
> the signs
> signs given
> given by by
> the
> the previous
> previous Revelator.
> Revelator.
> Moses,
> Moses, Elijah,
> Elijah, Christ,
> Christ, Mohammed
> Mohammed and and allall the
> the
> prophets and manifestations had all of these
> prophets and manifestations had all of these
> signs
> signs acompanying
> acompanying them, them, hence
> hence we know they
> we know they
> were
> were true true prophets
> prophets sent sent to reflect God
> to reflect God to to us.
> us.
> And
> And when when we we find
> find aa true
> true prophet
> prophet we we must
> must ac- ac
> cept
> cept what what he he brings
> brings to to us
> us as the will
> as the will ofof God.
> God.
> But,
> But, as as these
> these prophets
> prophets die die and and leave
> leave the the
> people
> people to to whom
> whom theythey are
> are sent,
> sent, and
> and asas aa prophet
> prophet
> only
> only appears
> appears aboutabout once
> once inin aa thousand
> thousand years;years;
> itit isis very
> very necessary,
> necessary, in in order
> order not not toto lose
> lose thethe
> light
> light whichwhich theythey bring
> bring us us that
> that there
> there should
> should be- besome connecting link between the Divine Cresome connecting link between the Divine Cre
> ator
> ator and and His
> His created
> created beings
> beings here
> here upon
> upon thethe earth.
> earth.
> Food for the Soul.
> Food for the Soul.
> Hence
> Hence we we find
> find that
> that this
> this provision
> provision has has been
> been
> made
> made by by an
> an All-wise
> All-wise and and loving
> loving God,God, being
> being as as
> itit were
> were foodfood forfor the
> the soul;
> soul; for,
> for, as as the
> the material
> material
> body
> body requires
> requires material
> material foodfood to
> to keep
> keep itit in
> in health
> health
> and
> and strength,
> strength, and and asas the
> the body
> body willwill perish
> perish withwith
> out
> out its its food,
> food, so,
> so, even
> even so so does
> does thethe soul
> soul require
> require
> spiritual
> spiritual food, food, andand without
> without thisthis the
> the spirit
> spirit will
> will
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 103
>
> die.
> die. Bread
> Bread is is the
> the food
> food for
> for the body, while
> the body, while the
> the
> Breath of God is the food of the spirit. The
> Breath of God is the food of the spirit. The
> gifts
> gifts and
> and Favors
> Favors of of God
> God are
> are the
> the food
> food of the
> of the
> spirit, so isis also
> spirit, so also the
> the Love of God,
> Love of and affection
> God, and affection
> and
> and union.
> union.
> This
> This connecting
> connecting link
> link isis found
> found in
> in prayer,
> prayer, and
> and
> man
> man becomes like aa stone
> becomes like stone unless he continually
> unless he continually
> supplicates
> supplicates to God. The
> to God. The heart
> heart ofof man
> man isis like
> like aa
> mirror
> mirror whichwhich is is covered
> covered withwith dust,
> dust, and
> and toto clean
> clean
> itit we
> we must
> must continually
> continually praypray to to God
> God that
> that itit may
> may
> become
> become clean,clean, and
> and this
> this act
> act of of supplication
> supplication isis thethe
> polish
> polish which
> which erases
> erases all
> all worldly
> worldly desires.
> desires. ThereThere
> are
> are manymany things
> things difficult
> difficult for us to
> for us to solve,
> solve, butbut
> during prayer and supplication to God, the posduring prayer and supplication to God, the pos
> sessor
> sessor of of all
> all knowledge,
> knowledge, they they are are unveiled
> unveiled to to us,
> us,
> and
> and as as Mohammed
> Mohammed said, said, ‘‘' ' Prayer
> Prayer isis aa ladder
> ladder by by
> which
> which everyone
> everyone can can ascend
> ascend to to heaven.’’
> heaven." But But
> the
> the true
> true supplication
> supplication isis that
> that which
> which is is offered
> offered to to
> Him,
> Him, not not through
> through fear
> fear ofof Him,Him, but
> but by by love
> love to to
> Him,
> Him, nor nor should
> should we pray for
> we pray for material
> material things
> things
> but rather for
> but rather spiritual knowledge
> for spiritual knowledge and and help,
> help,
> for
> for He He has placed the
> has placed material things
> the material things around
> around
> us
> us in in abundance,
> abundance, and and given
> given us power to
> us power to acac
> quire them.
> quire them.
> Spiritual
> Spiritual or
> or Soul
> Soul Food.
> Food.
> So we see
> So we see the
> the absolute
> absolute necessity
> necessity of of prayer
> prayer
> ifif we
> we want
> want to to gain
> gain the
> the spiritual
> spiritual food for the
> food for the sussus
> taining
> taining of of our
> our souls.
> souls. What
> What then
> then isis prayer?
> prayer? It It
> may
> may be be said
> said toto be
> be the
> the soul’s
> soul's sincere
> sincere desire,
> desire, un-unuttered
> uttered or or expressed,
> expressed, going upwards towards
> going upwards towards
> God
> God for for His
> His blessing
> blessing and guidance. It
> and guidance. It is
> is comcom
> munion
> munion with with God. The only
> God. The only way
> way we we can know
> can know
> or
> or become acquainted with
> become acquainted Him.
> with Him.
> But it is necessary that we know
> But it is necessary that we know howhow toto pray.
> pray.
> 104 THE NEW
> THE NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> So
> So many
> many in in all
> all ages
> ages of the world’s
> of the world's spiritual
> spiritual
> darkness
> darkness have really forgotten
> have really forgotten how how to to pray,
> pray,
> and
> and asas each
> each prophet
> prophet or or manifestation
> manifestation of of God
> God has
> has
> taught
> taught those
> those toto whom
> whom he he came
> came howhow toto address
> address °'
> their
> their Creator,
> Creator, soso wewe in
> in like
> like manner
> manner in in this
> this new
> new
> dispensation
> dispensation have have been
> been given
> given many
> many beautiful
> beautiful
> and
> and strengthening
> strengthening prayers.
> prayers. The The following
> following isis
> one
> one which
> which you you areare advised
> advised to to use
> use frequently,
> frequently,
> not
> not merely
> merely repeating
> repeating itit as as so
> so many
> many empty
> empty words,
> words,
> but making its thoughts your own, and the
> but making its thoughts your own, and the
> prayer, the prayer of your heart’s desire, then
> prayer, the prayer of your heart's desire, then
> will
> will the
> the help
> help you
> you herein
> herein pray
> pray for,
> for, and
> and the
> the knowlknowl
> edge
> edge you
> you seek,
> seek, bebe given
> given you,
> you, for
> for as
> as Christ
> Christ said,
> said,
> ‘‘Seek
> "Seek andand ye ye shall
> shall find,
> find, ask
> ask and
> and itit shall
> shall be
> be
> given
> given unto
> unto you,
> you, knock
> knock and and thethe door
> door shall
> shall be
> be
> -opened
> opened unto you.”’
> unto you."
> Prayer.
> Prayer.
> ‘‘The
> "The First
> First Commune.’’
> Commune."
> Oh
> Oh mymy God,
> God, give
> give meme Knowledge,
> Knowledge, FaithFaith and
> and
> Love.
> Love. Adorn my head oh God with the crown
> Adorn my head oh God with the crown
> of
> of Thy
> Thy Providence,
> Providence, my my heart
> heart with
> with the
> the Light
> Light ofof
> knowing
> knowing Thee,
> Thee, My
> My tongue
> tongue with
> with the
> the utterance
> utterance of of
> Thy
> Thy greatest
> greatest name,
> name, My My earear with
> with listening
> listening toto
> Thy
> Thy Holy
> Holy Word.
> Word. For For Thou
> Thou art
> art the
> the Only
> Only One
> One
> whose
> whose action
> action was,
> was, isis and
> and ever
> ever shall
> shall be
> be glorified,
> glorified,
> and
> and whose
> whose commands
> commands shallshall ever
> ever be
> be obeyed.
> obeyed.
> Oh
> Oh mymy God,
> God, help
> help me me toto be
> be just,
> just, lift
> lift me
> me up
> up ©
> from
> from the Ocean of
> the Ocean of superstition
> superstition and imagination,
> and imagination,
> and
> and grant me penetrating
> grant me penetrating Sight to see
> Sight to see and
> and realreal
> ize from the surrounding existence Thy Oneness
> ize from the surrounding existence Thy Oneness
> and Thy Truth."
> and Thy Truth.’’
> The
> The Same
> Same in
> in Verse.
> Verse.
> As
> As an aid, in
> an aid, in committing
> committing itit to memory, II have
> to memory, have
> ITS MARVELOUS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 105
>
> transpo sed its
> transposed its words
> words into
> into rythmie
> rythmic form,
> form, withwith
> out
> out changi ng the
> changing the idea
> idea or
> or meanin g, of the prayer.
> meaning, of the prayer.
>
> Oh
> Oh God!
> God ! please
> please givegive meme faith and love,
> faith and love,
> And knowledge, from Thy realms
> And knowledge, from Thy realms above,
> above,
> And with Thy providence adorn,
> And with Thy providence adorn,
> My
> My head
> head withwith crown,
> crown, both
> both night
> night and
> and morn;
> morn;
> My
> My heart
> heart withwith light,
> light, ofof knowing
> knowing Thee Thee
> Shall ever
> Shall ever in in Thy
> Thy service
> service be;be;
> Clothe
> Clothe ThouThou my my tongue
> tongue with
> with words
> words aflame,
> aflame,
> For
> For ut’rance
> ut 'ranee of of Thy
> Thy greatest
> greatest name:
> name:
> Mine
> Mine ear,ear, unto
> unto Thy Thy holy
> holy word
> word
> Will listen, as Thy truth isis heard,
> Will listen, as Thy truth heard,
> For Thou, oh God, art only one,
> For Thou, oh God, art only one,
> Whose
> Whose actionaction was was since
> since time
> time begun,
> begun,
> And is, and ever yet shall be,
> And is, and ever yet shall be,
> Most
> Most glorified,
> glorified, o’ero'er land
> land and
> and sea;
> sea;
> And
> And all,
> all, commands
> commands, , Thy
> Thy word
> word hath
> hath made,
> made,
> Shell
> Shell ever
> ever be,
> be, inin love
> love obeyed.
> obeyed.
> Oh
> Oh God,
> God, please
> please help
> help meme to to be
> be just,
> just,
> And
> And out out from
> from superstit ion’s dust,
> superstition's dust,
> Please
> Please liftlift me
> me from
> from that
> that ocean’s
> ocean's wave,
> wave,
> From its imaginations save;
> From its imaginations save;
> And
> And give
> give me me piercing
> piercing sight
> sight toto see,
> see,
> Thy Truth, its on eness maketh free;
> Thy Truth, its on eness maketh free ;
> That sight shall make me realize,
> That sight shall make me realize,
> Existence
> Existence which which surround
> surrounding ing lies,
> lies,
> And
> And spirit
> spirit birth,
> birth, shall
> shall wake
> wake my my soul,
> soul, ©
> To
> To life
> life immortal!
> immortal ! make make we we whole!
> whole !
>
> Here
> Here we
> we pray
> pray for
> for Knowledge
> Knowledge of
> of God,
> God, Faith
> Faith
> in
> in GodGod and
> and Love
> Love towards
> towards Him.
> Him. AllAll these
> these are
> are
> necessary
> necessary to to our
> our spiritual
> spiritual welfare.
> welfare. Knowledge
> Knowledge
> isis the
> the soul’s
> soul's food,
> food, faith
> faith its
> its living
> living water
> water and
> and love
> love
> its
> its protection.
> protection.
> 106 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> This
> This HolyHoly WordWord we we here
> here pray
> pray for for isis the
> the Eter-
> Eter
> nal
> nal Word,
> Word, which which hathhath no no beginning
> beginning or or end
> end in in ititself.
> self. ThisThis isis the
> the Word
> Word which which spokespoke through
> through all all
> the
> the prophets,
> prophets, and and through
> through Christ,Christ, and and which
> which isis
> again
> again lifting
> lifting up up ItsIts voice.
> voice. Ocean Ocean of of Super-
> Super
> stitions
> stitions and and Imaginations.
> Imaginations. We We pray pray for for the the
> right
> right or or correct
> correct understanding
> understanding of of Him,
> Him, and and for for
> the
> the Iron
> Iron of of Spiritual
> Spiritual vision vision of of God.God.
> Capacity
> Capacity to to Receive
> Receive God's God's Blessings.
> Blessings.
> In
> In every
> every sort sort ofof business,
> business, both both material
> material and and
> spiritual, the success thereof depends upon the
> spiritual, the success thereof depends upon the
> capacity
> capacity of of those
> those engaged
> engaged in in it.
> it. Unless
> Unless one one has has
> the capacity
> the capacity he he cannot
> cannot obtainobtain thethe Favors
> Favors of of God.
> God.
> As Christ said,
> As Christ said, "The
> ‘‘The wind wind bloweth
> bloweth where where it it
> listeth, and
> listeth, and thou
> thou hearest
> hearest the the sound
> sound thereof,
> thereof, but but
> cannot tell
> cannot tell whence
> whence it it cometh
> cometh or or whither
> whither it it gogoeth; ; so
> eth so is is everyone
> everyone who who is is born
> born of of the
> the spirit.
> spirit.’’' '
> When
> When it it passes
> passes by by the
> the stones
> stones and and trees
> trees they
> they get get
> some benefit
> some benefit without
> without feelingfeeling it. it. TheThe animate
> animate
> bodies only
> bodies only feel
> feel the
> the breeze,
> breeze, and and become
> become cheerful
> cheerful
> and glad
> and glad thereby.
> thereby. There There are are two
> two kinds
> kinds of of ani
> animate beings.
> mate beings. One One kind
> kind feels
> feels thethe breeze
> breeze and and re receives its
> ceives its benefit
> benefit as as it it passes,
> passes, but but the other,
> the other,
> though in
> though in the
> the breezes,
> breezes, derives
> derives no no benefit
> benefit fromfrom it. it.
> Thus it
> Thus it is
> is when
> when the the breezes
> breezes and and bounties
> bounties of of GodGod
> are blowing,
> are blowing, some some receive
> receive and and some some do do not.not.
> Some are
> Some are refreshed
> refreshed and and somesome are are not;
> not; conse
> consequently we
> quently we must
> must praypray and and supplicate
> supplicate that that we we
> may gain
> may gain the the capacity
> capacity to to receive,
> receive, for for no no one one
> will profit
> will profit by by drinking
> drinking water water when when he he is is not
> not
> thirsty, and
> thirsty, and no no one
> one will
> will find
> find unless
> unless he he isis seeking.
> seeking.
> He
> He whowho has has the greatest capacity
> the greatest capacity will will receive
> receive
> the greatest
> the greatest bounty.
> bounty. The The moremore you you cutcut yourself
> yourself
> from
> from the the world,
> world, the the nearer
> nearer you you draw draw nigh nigh to to
> God.
> God.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 107
>
> Time
> Time forfor aa New
> New Going
> Going Forth.
> Forth.
> We have said that now is the winter
> We have said that now is the winter timetime ofof
> Christ’s dispensation, and that we might ex-
> Christ's dispensation, and that we might ex
> pect
> pect aa new
> new going
> going forth
> forth of
> of the Word. Never
> the Word. Never was was
> there
> there more
> more differences
> differences of of thought
> thought in religious
> in religious
> lines,
> lines, nor
> nor more
> more people
> people asking
> asking what
> what isis the
> the truth.
> truth.
> Never
> Never was was there
> there more
> more difference
> difference of of opinion
> opinion
> among
> among the the divines
> divines as to the
> as to the true
> true meaning
> meaning of of
> the scriptures.
> the scriptures. Hence itit follows
> Hence follows thatthat there
> there
> never
> never was was soso great
> great aa necessity
> necessity that that some
> some oneone
> should
> should comecome whowho could
> could speak
> speak as as ‘‘One
> "One having
> having
> authority,
> authority, and and not
> not as the scribes;’’
> as the scribes;" one one who
> who
> would be a Greater Manifestation of God, such
> would be a Greater Manifestation of God, such
> as
> as isis needed
> needed by by this
> this enlightened
> enlightened age. age.
> Does
> Does Not
> Not Refer
> Refer to to Christ—Christ
> Christ—Christ Not Not God.
> God.
> Nor
> Nor does
> does this
> this refer
> refer to to the
> the second
> second coming
> coming of of
> Christ
> Christ so so much
> much talked
> talked of of in
> in the
> the century
> century justjust
> past,
> past, forfor the
> the scriptures
> scriptures distinctly
> distinctly say that God
> say that God
> Himself
> Himself shall come to
> shall come to the earth, nor
> the earth, nor did did Christ
> Christ
> ever
> ever claim
> claim toto be
> be God,
> God, butbut He He always
> always pointed
> pointed toto
> the
> the Father;
> Father; ‘‘Of"Of Myself
> Myself II can can do
> do nothing,
> nothing, thethe
> Father
> Father He He doeth
> doeth itit all.’’
> all. ' ' HeHe continually
> continually prayedprayed
> to God, not to Himself.
> to God, not to Himself.
> In
> In Matthew
> Matthew we read His
> we read His words:
> words : ‘‘' ' Why
> Why calleth
> calleth
> thou
> thou Me Me good, there isis none
> good, there none good
> good but one, that
> but one, that
> isis God.’?
> God." He taught us
> He taught us toto pray ‘‘Thy Will,
> pray "Thy (not
> Will, (not
> my),
> my), be be done;’’
> done;" ‘‘Thy"Thy KingdomKingdom come.”’
> come."
> In
> In Isaiah
> Isaiah 43rd
> 43rd Chapter,
> Chapter, God God says
> says through
> through that
> that
> Prophet:
> Prophet: ‘‘I, "I, even
> even I,I, am
> am the the Lord,
> Lord, and and beside
> beside
> me
> me therethere isis no
> no Saviour.’
> Saviour."
> And
> And through Moses, in
> through Moses, in Deuteronomy
> Deuteronomy: : ‘‘Hear
> ' ' Hear
> O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord.’’ Christ
> O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord." Christ
> also used the same words in the twelfth Chapter
> also used the same words in the twelfth Chapter
> of
> of Mark:
> Mark: ‘‘And
> "And Jesus
> Jesus answered
> answered Him,
> Him, the
> the first
> first
> 108 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> of
> of all
> all commandments
> commandments is, is, ‘‘Hear
> "Hear OO Israel;
> Israel; thethe
> Lord
> Lord ourour GodGod isis one
> one Lord.’’
> Lord."
> In Luke we
> In Luke we read,
> read, aa certain
> certain man man planted
> planted aa
> vineyard,
> vineyard, (God created the
> (God created the world),
> world), and and letlet itit
> forth
> forth to to husbandmen, (mankind), and
> husbandmen, (mankind), went into
> and went into
> aa far
> far country
> country for for aa long
> long time.
> time. At At thethe proper
> proper
> season He sent His servants, (prophets), to
> season He sent His servants, (prophets), to
> gather of the fruits, but they beat them and
> gather of the fruits, but they beat them and
> sent
> sent them
> them away away empty.
> empty. ‘‘I "I will
> will send
> send My My Son,”’’
> Son,"
> saith
> saith the
> the LordLord of of the
> the vineyard,
> vineyard, (Christ)
> (Christ) but but
> Him
> Him theythey castcast out
> out of of the
> the vineyard
> vineyard and and killed.
> killed.
> ‘‘What,
> "What, therefore,
> therefore, shall
> shall the the Lord
> Lord of of the
> the Vine-
> Vine
> yard
> yard do?’’
> do?" ‘‘He "He (God)
> (God) shall shall come
> come and and destroy
> destroy
> these
> these husbandmen.’’
> husbandmen."
> In
> In the
> the fourteenth
> fourteenth Chapter
> Chapter of of St.
> St. John,
> John, Christ
> Christ
> says:
> says: "If‘‘If yeye loved
> loved Me Me ye ye would rejoice because
> would rejoice because
> II said
> said II go go unto
> unto the
> the Father,
> Father, for for the
> the Father
> Father isis
> greater than J.’’
> greater than I."
> What
> What Christ
> Christ Came Came for.for.
> As
> As we
> we see Christ did
> see Christ did not
> not come for the
> come for the purpose
> purpose
> of
> of proclaiming
> proclaiming HimselfHimself God, God, neither
> neither was was itit His
> His
> special
> special mission
> mission to to die for the
> die for purpose of
> the purpose of saving
> saving
> mankind
> mankind from from their
> their sins
> sins byby thethe shedding
> shedding of of His
> His
> blood,
> blood, as as has
> has been erroneously taught
> been erroneously taught by by the
> the
> priests, which teaching
> priests, which teaching they they interpolated
> interpolated into into
> the
> the seriptures
> scriptures in in the
> the earlier centuries of
> earlier centuries of the
> the
> Christian
> Christian dispensation
> dispensation ;; though
> though martyrdom
> martyrdom in in all
> all
> ages has proven to be of great benefit in spreadages has proven to be of great benefit in spread
> ing
> ing divine
> divine truth. That the
> truth. That virtue of
> the virtue His mission
> of His mission
> was
> was not
> not inin the
> the shedding
> shedding of of His
> His blood
> blood isis clearly
> clearly
> proven
> proven by by thethe words
> words of the Prophets
> of the Prophets of of God who
> God who
> told the people
> told the people thatthat God God did did not
> not delight
> delight in in
> blood.
> blood. ThisThis custom
> custom of of the
> the Jewish religion was
> Jewish religion was
> borrowed
> borrowed by by their priests from
> their priests from the
> the pagan
> pagan na- na
> tions
> tions among
> among whom whom they lived so
> they lived long in
> so long in capcap
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE ' 109
>
> tivity,
> tivity, who
> who in
> in times
> times of war would
> of war would sacrifice
> sacrifice their
> their
> prisoners
> prisoners by burning on
> by burning on the
> the altar,
> altar, and
> and in times
> in times
> of
> of peace
> peace would
> would offer up birds
> offer up birds and
> and animals
> animals on on the
> the
> occasion
> occasion ofof aa visit
> visit from
> from aa neighboring
> neighboring king king or or
> potentate.
> potentate.
> In
> In the
> the first
> first chapter
> chapter and and tenth
> tenth verse
> verse ofof Isaiah,
> Isaiah,
> God
> God speaks
> speaks :—‘‘Hear
> :—"Hear the the Word
> Word of of the
> the Lord:
> Lord : To To
> what purpose isis the
> what purpose multitude of
> the multitude your sacrifices
> of your sacrifices
> unto
> unto me,me, saith
> saith the Lord, II am
> the Lord, full of
> am full of burnt
> burnt offeroffer
> ings of
> ings of rams
> rams andand thethe fat
> fat of
> of fed
> fed beasts
> beasts andand II de-de
> light not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or
> light not in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or
> of goats.’’
> of goats."
> In
> In the
> the Psalms,
> Psalms, itit reads:
> reads: ‘‘For
> "For Thou Thou desirest
> desirest
> not
> not sacrifice
> sacrifice else
> else would
> would II give
> give it.”’
> it."
> Through
> Through Jeremiah
> Jeremiah we we learn:
> learn: ‘‘Your
> "Your burntburnt
> offerings
> offerings are are not
> not aceptable,
> aceptable, nor nor your
> your sacrifices
> sacrifices
> sweet
> sweet untounto Me.’’
> Me."
> Then if God does
> Then if God does not delight in
> not delight in blood,
> blood, isis itit not
> not
> preposterous
> preposterous for for us us to
> to say
> say HeHe would
> would sendsend His His
> Son
> Son to to the
> the earth
> earth forfor the special purpose
> the special purpose of of being
> being
> killed
> killed by by HisHis enemies?
> enemies?
> What was
> What was Christ’s
> Christ's Mission.
> Mission.
> What did Christ come for? What
> What did Christ come for? What was was His His
> mission
> mission herehere? ? We have said
> We have said HeHe was
> was aa prophet,
> prophet,
> aa true mirror of
> true mirror of God,
> God, aa perfect
> perfect reflector,
> reflector, aa sun sun
> in
> in brightness,
> brightness, the the greatest
> greatest manifestation
> manifestation of of God
> God
> up
> up toto His
> His time.
> time. WhatWhat does does HeHe saysay concerning
> concerning
> Himself and
> Himself and HisHis errand
> errand to to the
> the earth?
> earth?
> In
> In Matthew
> Matthew fourthfourth chapter
> chapter;; "And
> ‘‘ And Jesus
> Jesus wentwent
> about
> about all Galilee and
> all Galilee and preached
> preached the the Gospel
> Gospel of of thethe
> Kingdom.”’
> Kingdom." ,
> In
> In Mark;
> Mark; ‘‘"Jesus
> Jesus came
> came intointo Galilee preaching
> Galilee preaching
> the
> the gospel
> gospel of the Kingdom
> of the Kingdom of of God.”’
> God."
> In
> In Luke;
> Luke; ‘‘"And And He He said
> said unto
> unto them,
> them, ‘I'I must
> must
> “110
> 110 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> preach the
> preach the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God
> God toto other
> other eities
> cities forfor
> therefore
> therefore was was II sent’.’’
> sent'." ThenThen ifif this
> this new going
> new going
> forth
> forth of the Word
> of the Word doesdoes not
> not refer
> refer toto the
> the second
> second
> eoming of Christ only, to whom else does it
> coming of Christ only, to whom else does it rere
> fer?
> fer? To To whom
> whom does does this
> this the
> the ‘‘Greatest
> "Greatest of of all
> all
> Manifestations
> Manifestations of of God
> God refer?’’
> refer?"
> The
> The Greatest
> Greatest of of All Manifestations.
> All Manifestations.
> While
> While each each andand all
> all of
> of the
> the prophets
> prophets werewere mir-mir
> rors
> rors toto reflect
> reflect GodGod to to us,
> us, and
> and His
> His will
> will towards
> towards
> us,
> us, yet
> yet they
> they oneone andand all
> all prophesied
> prophesied or or spoke
> spoke of of
> aa still
> still greater manifestation yet
> greater manifestation yet to come in
> to come in the
> the
> future,
> future, at at the time of
> the tune of ‘‘the
> "the end,’’
> end, ' ' and while they
> and while they
> referred
> referred to to Christ, they also
> Christ, they also referred
> referred to to thethe
> Greater
> Greater One One who who should
> should comecome after
> after Him,
> Him, as as
> Christ did not come at this time, the time of the
> Christ did not come at this time, the time of the
> ending of
> ending of discord
> discord and and division
> division and and He He too too
> spoke of
> spoke of that
> that OneOne who
> who should
> should come,
> come, andand thatthat
> He would
> He would be be with
> with Him.
> Him.
> God
> God Himself
> Himself toto Come.
> Come.
> The
> The lights
> lights of
> of the
> the prophets were as
> prophets were as that
> that of
> of the
> the
> moon whieh borrows its light from the Sun; but
> moon which borrows its light from the Sun ; but
> this one was
> this one was to
> to be
> be the Sun itself
> the Sun itself the
> the Great
> Great GodGod
> would
> would come
> come to to His vineyard, in
> His vineyard, in His
> His own
> own mani
> manifestation,
> festation, andand speak
> speak to mankind.
> to mankind.
> Daniel
> Daniel second chapter, 44th
> second chapter, 44th verse:
> verse: ‘‘In
> "In thethe
> days
> days of these kings
> of these kings the
> the God
> God of
> of Heaven
> Heaven shall
> shall set
> set
> up
> up aa kingdom
> kingdom which
> which shall
> shall never
> never be be destroyed.”’
> destroyed. ' '
> The
> The word
> word Kingdom
> Kingdom means
> means aa Religion.
> Religion.
> The
> The Signs.
> Signs.
> Many signs
> Many signs were
> were given
> given usus by which we
> by which we should
> should
> know
> know that
> that the
> the time
> time ofof His
> His coming was at
> coming was hand.
> at hand.
> Christ
> Christ asas well
> well asas the
> the prophets
> prophets whowho preceded
> preceded
> Him, also gave
> Him, also gave us
> us aa number
> number of of these
> these signs.
> signs. Let
> Let
> us tke up
> us t?ke up aa few
> few of
> of these
> these signs
> signs and
> and see if they
> see if they
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 111
>
> apply
> apply to to this—our
> this—our age, age, the the age
> age ofof the
> the century
> century
> which
> which has has just
> just closed.
> closed. —
> Nahum,
> Nahum, second second chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘The "The chariots
> chariots shall shall
> be
> be with
> with flaming
> flaming torches
> torches in in the
> the Day
> Day of of His
> His Prepa-
> Prepa
> ration;
> ration; The The chariots
> chariots shall
> shall ragerage inin thethe streets,
> streets,
> they
> they shallshall jostle
> jostle oneone against
> against another
> another in in the
> the
> broad
> broad ways;ways; they they shall
> shall seemseem like
> like torches;
> torches; they they
> shall
> shall runrun likelike the
> the lightinings.’’
> lighti nings. " Truly Truly this this isis
> in
> in our
> our day,day, when
> when the the chariots
> chariots or or cars
> cars run run notnot
> only like the lightening, but by means of that
> only like the lightening, but by means of that
> which
> which isis the the lightening
> lightening itself,—electricity
> itself,—electricity;; nor nor
> have they ever done this in any age.
> have they ever done this in any age.
> In
> In Zachariah,
> Zachariah, eighth eighth chapter,
> chapter, 10th 10th verse:
> verse:
> ‘‘For
> "For beforebefore these these days
> days therethere waswas no no hire
> hire for for
> man,
> man, nor nor any any hire
> hire for
> for beast,
> beast, neither
> neither was was there
> there
> any
> any peace
> peace to to him
> him that
> that wentwent outout oror came
> came in in bebe
> cause
> cause of of the
> the affliction,
> affliction, for for II set
> set all
> all men
> men everyevery
> one
> one against
> against his his neighbor.’’
> neighbor."
> This
> This isis also
> also true
> true inin our
> our dayday toto aa degree
> degree that that
> no
> no other
> other age age ever
> ever saw
> saw it.it. Where
> Where aa hundred
> hundred men men
> found
> found employment
> employment twenty-five
> twenty-five years years ago, ago, only
> only
> one is needed today, in this age of the selfone is needed today, in this age of the selfbinder, linotype machine and many other inbinder, linotype machine and many other in
> ventions. Horses never were as little used as
> ventions. Horses never were as little used as
> today, and steam and electricity is decreasing
> today, and steam and electricity is decreasing
> their
> their use use every
> every year,
> year, inin this
> this age
> age ofof the
> the automoautomo
> bile,
> bile, electric
> electric ear and locomotive.
> car and locomotive. Every Every man's man’s
> hand is
> hand is now
> now set set against
> against his his neighbor
> neighbor in in this
> this ageage
> of ruinous
> of ruinous competition,
> competition, and and thethe race
> race for for thethe
> almighty dollar.
> almighty dollar. TrulyTruly this this time
> time hashas come.
> come.
> Pouring
> Pouring' Out Out of of the
> the Spirit.
> Spirit.
> ‘‘"And
> And it it shall
> shall come
> come to to pass
> pass that
> that II will
> will pour
> pour out out
> my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons
> my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and
> and your
> your
> daughters shall
> daughters prophesy, your
> shall prophesy, your old old menmen shallshall
> dream dreams, and your young men shall see
> dream dreams, and your young men shall see
> 112 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> visions.’’
> visions. ' ' Has Has notnot this
> this come
> come to to pass
> pass in in our
> our day.
> day.
> This
> This day
> day of of spirit
> spirit mediums,
> mediums, clairvoyants,
> clairvoyants, palm- palm
> istry,
> istry, the
> the astrologer
> astrologer and and thethe fortune
> fortune teller,
> teller, most,
> most
> of
> of whom
> whom have have misused
> misused whatwhat God God has has given
> given them
> them
> by
> by turning
> turning itit intointo aa medium
> medium for getting wealth,
> for getting wealth,
> and preying upon those in distress, instead of
> and preying upon those in distress, instead of
> using
> using itit asas aa means
> means of of comforting
> comforting them them with that
> with that
> portion
> portion of of Wisdom,
> Wisdom, God God saw saw fit fit to
> to entrust
> entrust to to
> them.
> them.
> Turn
> Turn now now to to the
> the 24th
> 24th chapter
> chapter of of Matthew:
> Matthew:
> ‘*For
> "For many
> many shall shall come
> come in in My
> My namename saying,
> saying, II amam
> Christ,
> Christ, and and shall deceive many.
> shall deceive many.’’' ' 11th 11th verse:
> verse :
> ‘‘And many
> "And many false false prophets
> prophets shall shall arise
> arise and
> and shall
> shall
> deceive many.”’
> deceive many."
> Seven
> Seven False Christs.
> False Christs.
> There are at least seven persons
> There are at least seven persons in in the
> the world
> world
> today who claim to be the reincarnation of
> today who claim to be the reincarnation of
> Christ,
> Christ, thethe latest
> latest being
> being aa divine
> divine in in England;
> England ; but but
> not
> not one
> one ofof them
> them have
> have thethe signs
> signs of of aa true
> true prophet
> prophet
> with
> with them,
> them, so so we
> we know
> know them them to to be
> be false.
> false. There
> There
> are
> are also
> also many
> many false
> false prophets,
> prophets, many many who who preach
> preach
> false
> false doctrines.
> doctrines. Never Never were were there
> there so so many
> many re- re
> ligious doctrines, so
> ligious doctrines, so many
> many ‘‘isms’’
> "isms" as as today,
> today, andand
> another
> another has has recently
> recently arisen
> arisen in Chicago, known
> in Chicago, known
> as
> as the
> the ‘‘Church
> ' ' Church of Man,’’' ' in
> of Man, in which
> which God will not
> God will not
> be known, only man.
> be known, only man.
> Paul
> Paul says
> says to to Timothy:
> Timothy: ‘‘Know "Know that that the
> the spirit
> spirit
> speaketh
> speaketh expressly,
> expressly, that that in in the
> the latter
> latter daysdays some
> some
> shall
> shall depart
> depart from from thethe faith,
> faith, giving
> giving heedheed to to sese
> ducing
> ducing spirits,
> spirits, forbidding
> forbidding to to marry,
> marry, forbidding
> forbidding
> to
> to obey
> obey God’s
> God's holyholy law law in in this
> this respect.
> respect. This This
> verse
> verse needs
> needs no no comment;
> comment ; there there isis nownow but
> but little
> little
> faith,
> faith, this
> this world
> world isis aa doubting
> doubting one, one, having
> having nei-nei
> ther
> ther faith
> faith in in God
> God nornor man,
> man.
> “‘This
> "This know know also also that
> that in in the
> the last
> last days
> days menmen
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 113
>
> shall
> shall be be lovers
> lovers of of their
> their own
> own selves, covetous,
> selves, covetous,
> boasters,
> boasters, disobedient
> disobedient to to parents,
> parents, unthankful.”’
> unthankful."
> However
> However true true this
> this may
> may have
> have been
> been in in other
> other ages,ages,
> in
> in this
> this ageage menmen are are certainly
> certainly loverslovers of of themthem
> selves,
> selves, covetous
> covetous and and boastful,
> boastful, and and few few children
> children
> are obedient to their parents and gratitude isia
> are obedient to their parents and gratitude
> hard
> hard to to find.
> find.
> Continuing
> Continuing With With the the Signs
> Signs We We FindFind in in
> Matthew
> Matthew 24th chapter, that
> 24th chapter, that at at this
> this time
> time (the (the
> time
> time of of thethe Great
> Great Manifestation,
> Manifestation, and and His His
> (Christ’s)
> (Christ's) second second appearance)
> appearance) there there waswas to to bebe
> ‘‘wars
> "wars and and rumors
> rumors of of wars.’’
> wars." The The scriptures
> scriptures
> are
> are capable
> capable of of many
> many phases
> phases of of interpretation,
> interpretation,
> each
> each equally
> equally true,
> true, both
> both in in the
> the material
> material and and spirspir
> itual
> itual senses,
> senses, butbut we we must
> must taketake where
> where God God has has
> given
> given us us the
> the wisdom
> wisdom toto do do so,
> so, their
> their inner
> inner signifisignifi
> cance.
> cance. Thus, Thus, this
> this refers
> refers not
> not soso much
> much to to material
> material
> wars, which we always have had with us, as
> wars, which we always have had with us, as to
> to
> the
> the ‘‘war’’
> "war" of of religious
> religious controversy.
> controversy. Never Never did did
> the
> the people
> people reason
> reason so so much
> much on on religious
> religious subjects,
> subjects,
> nor
> nor ever ever were
> were controversies
> controversies ever ever soso high
> high among
> among
> both
> both the the laity
> laity and
> and clergy,
> clergy, asas toto the
> the correct
> correct meanmean
> ing
> ing of of the
> the scriptures.
> scriptures.
> ‘“Wars
> ' ' Wars and and pestilence.’’
> pestilence. ' ' This This refers
> refers to to ‘‘spir-
> ' ' spir
> itual
> itual starvation,
> starvation, whichwhich was was to to exist,
> exist, andand never
> never
> before were
> before were thethe masses
> masses of of the
> the people
> people in: in such
> such
> doubt as to what is the truth of God, or so
> doubt as to what is the truth of God, or so
> thirsty for knowledge.
> thirsty for knowledge.
> The
> The gospel
> gospel waswas to to be
> be preached
> preached as as aa witness
> witness to to
> all
> all the the world.
> world. The Bible has
> The Bible has been
> been translated
> translated
> into
> into all all languages,
> languages, and and almost
> almost all all tribes
> tribes have have
> had
> had the the gospel
> gospel of of Christ
> Christ preached
> preached to to them.
> them.
> Knowledge
> Knowledge was was to to be
> be increased.
> increased. All. knowl-
> AH knowl
> edge
> edge isis fromfrom God God andand without
> without Him Him we we have
> have no no
> knowledge
> knowledge either either material
> material or or spiritual.
> spiritual. This This
> 114 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> prophesy
> prophesy isis fulfilled,
> fulfilled, if if possible
> possible to to aa greater
> greater de- de
> gree
> gree thanthan anyany of of the
> the others.
> others. More More advancement
> advancement
> in inventions and
> in inventions and civilization,
> civilization, and and spiritual
> spiritual
> knowledge,
> knowledge, as as well,
> well, has been made
> has been made in in the last
> the last
> fifty years,
> fifty years, than than in in allall the
> the previous
> previous years years of of
> man’s
> man's existence
> existence combined.
> combined. And today man
> And today man isis
> practically
> practically master master of, of, and
> and hashas dominion
> dominion over over thethe
> earth,
> earth, the air above,
> the air above, and and thethe waters
> waters beneath
> beneath the the
> earth,
> earth, as as God
> God decreed
> decreed in in Genesis
> Genesis thatthat hehe should
> should
> have.
> have. Truly Truly then then the the time
> time has
> has comecome forfor this
> this
> Great "Kingdom,"
> Great ‘‘Kingdom,’’ for for the
> the time
> time of of "peace,
> ‘‘peace, andand
> the millenium
> the millenium dawn dawn of universal brotherly
> of universal brotherly love love
> to
> to be be ushered
> ushered in. in.
> These
> These are are butbut fewfew of of the
> the many
> many signssigns given
> given in in
> the
> the Bible
> Bible by by which
> which we we should
> should knowknow when when the the
> time
> time has has arrived;
> arrived; but but these
> these show
> show plainly
> plainly thatthat
> the
> the timetime for
> for that
> that Great
> Great Manifestation
> Manifestation to to appear
> appear
> isis undoubtedly
> undoubtedly at at hand.
> hand.
> The Necessity of
> The Necessity of God’s
> God's Appearance.
> Appearance.
> God
> God in in His
> His Infinite
> Infinite Wisdom
> Wisdom sent His Word
> sent His Word to to
> all
> all nations
> nations at at different
> different time, time, in in aa manner
> manner es- es
> pecially
> pecially suited
> suited to to their
> their needs
> needs which
> which was was always
> always
> coupled
> coupled with with laws laws for for their
> their government.
> government. If If
> He
> He had had sent
> sent thisthis Word
> Word to to but
> but oneone nation,
> nation, thethe
> others,
> others, would would have have been been deprived
> deprived of of it,
> it, nor
> nor
> could
> could they they havehave acepted
> acepted itit as as given
> given to to another
> another
> nation,
> nation, as as itit would
> would not have been
> not have been sentsent inin accordaccord
> ance
> ance withwith their
> their understanding
> understanding and and needs,
> needs, hence
> hence
> they
> they would
> would have have beenbeen unable
> unable to to comprehend
> comprehend it. it.
> Now as division leads to imperfection, and as
> Now as division leads to imperfection, and as
> imperfection
> imperfection leads leads one one away
> away fromfrom God,God, andand as as
> imperfection
> imperfection isis inconceivable
> inconceivable with with God,
> God, He He or-or
> dained that
> dained that the divided world
> the divided world should
> should in in the
> the
> fulnes
> fulnes of of time,
> time, when when the the enlightenment
> enlightenment of of its
> its
> people was
> people was suchsuch as as toto permit
> permit it, it, come
> come to to aa state
> state
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 115
>
> of
> of union,
> union, peacepeace andand harmony,
> harmony, when when all all the
> the
> different nations should be gathered into one
> different nations should be gathered into one
> great
> great family,
> family, having
> having one one God,
> God, oneone truth
> truth and and one
> one
> religion.
> religion. —
> To
> To Abolish
> Abolish War.War.
> AA conference
> conference was was called
> called atat Hague
> Hague by by the
> the Czar
> Czar
> of
> of Russia
> Russia aa few few years
> years ago ago for
> for the
> the purpose
> purpose of of
> doing
> doing away with war,
> away with war, and the bringing
> and the bringing about about
> of this
> of this universal
> universal peace,
> peace, lovelove andand harmony,
> harmony,
> which
> which as as the world knows
> the world knows was was aa failure.
> failure. Even Even
> had he
> had he acomplished
> acomplished his his purpose
> purpose no no body
> body would
> would
> have considered
> have considered it it asas aa command
> command of of God,
> God, and and
> some future monarch
> some future monarch would would again
> again have
> have brought
> brought
> about war.
> about war. But the
> But the commands
> commands and and words
> words of of
> God are
> God are different,
> different, they
> they cannot
> cannot be be removed
> removed by by
> the power
> the power of of man.
> man.
> Consequently
> Consequently itit was was necesary
> necesary thatthat at at the
> the time
> time
> of
> of the
> the end,
> end, spoken
> spoken of of that
> that God
> God Himself
> Himself shouldshould
> come
> come and and bring
> bring about
> about thisthis union,
> union, peace
> peace and and
> harmony.
> harmony. Then Then ifif aa king
> king in in the
> the future
> future desired
> desired
> to
> to make
> make war war and
> and bring
> bring about
> about discord
> discord amongst
> amongst
> the nations, the people would not follow nor
> the nations, the people would not follow nor
> obey him, and he would be powerless against
> obey him, and he would be powerless against
> the
> the commands
> commands of of the
> the Creator
> Creator of of the
> the Universe.
> Universe.
> It was necessary
> It was necessary thatthat God
> God should
> should come
> come to to the
> the
> earth
> earth and and show
> show thethe different
> different peoples
> peoples that that HisHis
> Word
> Word isis the the same
> same among
> among all all of them, and
> of them, and that
> that
> the
> the seeming
> seeming differences
> differences isis onlyonly inin their
> their varied
> varied
> customs,
> customs, and and that
> that He
> He intended
> intended thatthat they
> they should
> should
> be
> be asas brothers
> brothers and and not
> not enemies,
> enemies, that
> that they
> they should
> should
> realize
> realize His His Words
> Words as as spoken
> spoken through
> through the the Great
> Great
> Manifestation
> Manifestation Beha Ullah, (the
> Beha Ullah, (the Glory
> Glory of of God),
> God),
> Hear
> Hear His Words: : "
> His Words ‘‘OO Children
> Children of of Man
> Man!’’ ! " ‘‘Do
> "Do
> you know why We created you from
> you know why We created you from one
> one clay?
> clay?
> That
> That none none should hold himself
> should hold himself above
> above another.
> another.
> 116 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Always
> Always be be mindful
> mindful of of howhow you you were created,
> were created,
> for as We created you from one substance you
> for as We created you from one substance you
> must be as one soul, walking on the same feet,
> must be as one soul, walking on the same feet,
> eating
> eating withwith one one mouth,
> mouth, living
> living in in one
> one land,
> land, that
> that
> you may
> you may be be able
> able to to show
> show forth
> forth fromfrom your
> your being
> being
> and
> and youryour deeds
> deeds and and actions
> actions the the signs
> signs of of thethe
> unity and
> unity and thethe essence
> essence of of abstraction."
> abstraction.’’
> How Will
> How Will GodGod Come.
> Come.
> The Jews at
> The Jews at the time of
> the time of Christ
> Christ werewere expectexpect
> ing
> ing their
> their Messiah
> Messiah to to come
> come in in great
> great pomppomp and and
> earthly
> earthly power,
> power, and and to to be be aa great.
> great king king who who
> would
> would lead lead themthem to to battle,
> battle, conquer
> conquer their their eneene
> mies—the Romans, and make them a great namies—the Romans, and make them a great na
> tion again. And while the signs of His coming
> tion again. And while the signs of His coming
> were
> were apparent
> apparent and and thethe necessity
> necessity fully fully recog
> recognized, and
> nized, and thethe people
> people werewere expecting
> expecting Him Him and and
> praying for
> praying for Him
> Him to come, and
> to come, and knew
> knew the the time
> time of of
> His coming
> His coming must must be be near
> near at at hand
> hand yet yet when
> when He He
> actually came,
> actually because He
> came, because He diddid not come in
> not come in the
> the
> manner they
> manner they werewere expecting
> expecting He He would,
> would, and and in in
> acordance with
> acordance with their
> their traditions,
> traditions, and and the the literal
> literal
> interpretation
> interpretation of of thethe scriptures;
> scriptures; they they would
> would
> have none
> have none of of Him,
> Him, but but crucified
> crucified Him, Him, as as in
> in like
> like
> manner they had oppressed, rejected and killed
> manner they had oppressed, rejected and killed
> their prophets.
> their prophets.
> Christ
> Christ saidsaid He He would
> would come come again,
> again, and and today
> today
> the
> the people
> people areare again
> again expecting
> expecting His His coming,
> coming, and and
> praying
> praying for for it,
> it, and
> and have
> have for for aa number
> number of of years
> years
> thought
> thought the the time
> time to to be
> be near
> near at at hand,
> hand, yet yet they
> they
> too
> too expect
> expect Him Him to to come
> come in in aa miraculous
> miraculous way, way,
> with
> with the the sound
> sound of of aa trumpet,
> trumpet, descending
> descending from from
> the
> the clouds
> clouds surrounded
> surrounded with with angelic
> angelic hosts.
> hosts.
> How
> How Will Will He He Return?
> Return?
> So
> So when
> when He He comes
> comes this time, as
> this time, as itit was
> was 1900
> 1900
> years ago, the masses of the people will not at
> years ago, the masses of the people will not at
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 117
>
> first
> first accept
> accept Him,
> Him, for for HeHe meant
> meant that that His
> His second
> second
> coming
> coming (as (as the first was)
> the first was) would
> would be be spiritually,
> spiritually,
> from
> from the the Heavens
> Heavens of the Divine
> of the Divine Will,Will, and and not not
> from
> from the the earthly
> earthly space,space, thatthat He He would
> would ‘‘come "come
> again as
> again as He He went,’’
> went," that that isis in in the clouds of
> the clouds of
> spiritual darkness which
> spiritual darkness which wouldwould existexist on earth
> on earth
> at
> at His
> His second
> second appearance,
> appearance, as as itit existed
> existed duringduring
> His first, and that He would be surrounded here
> His first, and that He would be surrounded here
> by the
> by the hosts
> hosts of of those
> those who who werewere ready
> ready to to receive
> receive
> Him and
> Him and while
> while as as HeHe said
> said "He‘‘He descended
> descended from from
> Heaven’’
> Heaven" yet yet HeHe waswas bornborn of Mary in
> of Mary in aa material
> material
> body.
> body. Nor Nor in in speaking
> speaking of of His
> His second
> second coming,
> coming,
> did
> did HeHe refer
> refer to to the
> the return
> return of of His
> His exact
> exact identity,
> identity,
> but
> but to to the
> the one
> one who who wouldwould be be the
> the Christ
> Christ of of thethe
> New
> New dispensation,
> dispensation, as as He
> He was was of of the
> the last,
> last, and and
> who
> who would
> would showshow forthforth God God thethe Father,
> Father, and and ‘‘be
> ' ' be
> in the Father and the Father in Him,’’ even as
> in the Father and the Father in Him, ' ' even as
> He was, and in that sense only would He return.
> He was, and in that sense only would He return.
> So
> So inin like
> like manner
> manner shall the God
> shall the God of of Heaven
> Heaven and and
> Earth
> Earth comecome and and reveal Himself to
> reveal Himself to us.
> us. Born Born as as
> aa little
> little child,
> child, and and fulfilling
> fulfilling the the holy
> holy lawlaw He He has has
> made.
> made. But But thisthis doesdoes not not mean
> mean that that God God the the
> Essence
> Essence will will be be wholly
> wholly and and only
> only upon
> upon the the earth,
> earth,
> for
> for HeHe cannot
> cannot thus thus be limited, but
> be limited, but asas stated
> stated be- be
> fore,
> fore, this
> this Manifestation
> Manifestation will will bebe soso much greater
> much greater
> than
> than anyany previous
> previous one one that
> that itit will
> will bebe asas that
> that of of
> the Sun, (God) itself, (while the others have
> the Sun, (God) itself, (while the others have
> been as
> been as the
> the Moon),
> Moon), reflecting
> reflecting the the Infinite
> Infinite in in allall
> His beauty to as great a degree as the finite
> His beauty to as great a degree as the finite
> creature can
> creature can possibly
> possibly see see and
> and comprehend
> comprehend Him. Him.
> What Will
> What Will God'sGod’s Kingdom
> Kingdom Be. Be.
> Christ
> Christ said:
> said : John
> John fourthfourth chapter,
> chapter, 24th 24th verse:
> verse :
> ‘God
> "God isis aa spirit,
> spirit, and and theythey thatthat worship
> worship Him Him
> must
> must worship
> worship Him Him in in spirit
> spirit andand in in truth."
> truth.’
> If God is
> If God is spirit,
> spirit, then then His kingdom must
> His kingdom must be be aa
> 118 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> spiritual
> spiritual one. one. We We cannot,
> cannot, therefore,
> therefore, look for
> look for
> an
> an earthly
> earthly kingdom
> kingdom set set upup in in some particular
> some particular
> place
> place uponupon the the earth,
> earth, butbut forfor aa placeless kingplaceless king
> dom to
> dom to be established in
> be established the hearts
> in the hearts of of men,
> men, aa
> kingdom
> kingdom which which will will reflect
> reflect in their lives
> in their the
> lives the
> qualities
> qualities of God, and
> of God, and change
> change theirtheir hearts
> hearts andand
> bring
> bring about
> about the the great
> great millenium
> millenium of of Peace
> Peace and and
> Universal
> Universal brotherly
> brotherly love love uponupon the the earth,
> earth, andand
> the
> the goodness
> goodness of the Lord
> of the Lord be be seen
> seen in in the
> the Land
> Land of of
> the
> the living,
> living, andand in in this
> this way
> way the the earthly
> earthly kingdom
> kingdom
> will
> will be be so
> so affected
> affected that that itsits rulers
> rulers will
> will beat
> beat up up
> their swords into plow shares, and every man
> their swords into plow shares, and every man
> shall
> shall sitsit under
> under his his own
> own vinevine andand figfig tree,
> tree, with
> with
> none
> none to to molest,
> molest, and and ‘‘"All
> All shall
> shall know
> know God,God, even
> even
> unto
> unto the the least
> least of of them’’
> them" as as we
> we areare promised
> promised in in
> the
> the scriptures
> scriptures shall shall take
> take place.
> place. And, And, on on leaving
> leaving
> this
> this sorrowful
> sorrowful world world willwill carry
> carry the the people
> people of of
> this
> this kingdom
> kingdom up up toto the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of their
> their Father
> Father
> in
> in the
> the Heavens,
> Heavens, as as His
> His adopted
> adopted sons sons and
> and joint
> joint
> heirs
> heirs with
> with Christ,
> Christ, thethe highest
> highest station
> station to to which
> which
> we
> we cancan attain.
> attain.
> Proofs
> Proofs That That God God WillWill Come.
> Come.
> For positive proofs that God Himself was
> For positive proofs that God Himself was to to
> be their Great Manifestation of Himself, we
> be their Great Manifestation of Himself, we
> will
> will again
> again turn
> turn to to the
> the scriptures
> scriptures and and seesee what
> what
> they
> they say:say:
> Isaiah
> Isaiah 35th chapter, fourth
> 35th chapter, verse: ‘‘Say
> fourth verse: "Say to to
> them
> them that that areare of of aa fearful
> fearful heart,
> heart, be be strong,
> strong,
> fear
> fear not,
> not, behold
> behold your your GodGod willwill come.’’
> come."
> Jude: ‘‘Behold, the
> Jude: "Behold, the Lord cometh with
> Lord cometh with ten
> ten
> thousand
> thousand of of His
> His saints.”’
> saints."
> Zachariah,
> Zachariah, eighth eighth chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘Thus"Thus saith the
> saith the
> Lord, I am returned unto Zion and will dwell
> Lord, I am returned unto Zion and will dwell
> in the midst
> in the midst of Jerusalem.”’
> of Jerusalem."
> Micah, fourth chapter:
> Micah, fourth chapter: ‘‘But"But in in the
> the last
> last days
> days
> ITS.
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 119
>
> itit shall
> shall come
> come to pass that
> to pass that many nations shall
> many nations shall
> come
> come and and say say letlet usus gogo up up to the mountain
> to the mountain of of
> the Lord, and
> the Lord, and He He willwill teach
> teach us us His
> His ways.’’
> ways."
> Malachi,
> Malachi, third third chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘Behold,
> "Behold, II will will send
> send
> my messenger, he
> my messenger, he shall
> shall prepare
> prepare the way before
> the way before
> me,
> me, and and thethe Lord
> Lord whom whom ye ye seek,
> seek, shall
> shall suddenly
> suddenly
> come
> come to to His
> His temple.’’
> temple."
> Paul
> Paul to to Titus:
> Titus: ‘‘Looking
> "Looking for for that blessed
> that blessed
> hope, and the glorious apearing of the Great
> hope, and the glorious apearing of the Great
> God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.’’
> God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."
> History
> History often often repeats
> repeats itself,
> itself, and
> and as as Christ
> Christ
> had aa forerunner
> had forerunner in in John
> John the the Baptist,
> Baptist, sent sent toto
> prepare
> prepare the the way
> way beforebefore Him, Him, so so God likewise
> God likewise
> sent
> sent His His mesenger
> mesenger to to prepare
> prepare the way for
> the way for His
> His
> coming.
> coming.
> The
> The Place.
> Place.
> In what part
> In what part of of the
> the earth
> earth will
> will this
> this ‘‘Greatest
> "Greatest
> Manifestation’’
> Manifestation" apear, apear, and and reveal
> reveal to to man
> man His His
> Will and Comands for the government of our
> Will and Comands for the government of our
> conduct towards Him and each other, in this
> conduct towards Him and each other, in this
> new
> new dispensation
> dispensation??
> AA careful reading of
> careful reading the Scriptures
> of the Scriptures will will rere
> veal
> veal the the factfact thatthat the the appearance
> appearance would would be be
> first
> first in in Persia,
> Persia, and and would
> would finally
> finally settle
> settle down
> down
> and reveal Himself
> and reveal Himself to to the world from
> the world from the the hishis
> torical
> torical city city of of Acca,
> Acca, Syria,
> Syria, forfor wewe find
> find this very
> this very
> clearly
> clearly provenproven in in Daniel’s
> Daniel's vision
> vision of of the
> the Golden
> Golden
> Image,
> Image, which which vision
> vision was was seenseen byby him
> him in in the
> the land
> land
> of Persia,
> of Persia, where
> where he he was
> was aa captive
> captive at at the
> the time,
> time,
> and
> and we we further
> further find find: :
> Isaiah, 35th chapter, first
> Isaiah, 35th chapter, first verse:
> verse: ‘‘The
> "The wilderwilder
> ness and the solitary fields shall be glad for
> ness and the solitary fields shall be glad for
> them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom
> them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom
> as the
> as the rose.
> rose. It It shall
> shall rejoice
> rejoice abundantly,
> abundantly, and and
> _ rejoice
> rejoice even even withwith joy joy and and singing,
> singing, the the glory
> glory
> 120 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> -of Lebanon shall
> of Lebanon shall be
> be given
> given unto
> unto it,
> it, the
> the excelexcel
> lency
> lency of
> of Carmel
> Carmel or or Sharon
> Sharon shall
> shall see
> see the
> the glory
> glory
> -of
> of the
> the Lord,
> Lord, andand the
> the excelleney
> excellency ofof our
> our God.”’
> God."
> Isaiah,
> Isaiah, 65th
> 65th chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘And
> "And Sharon
> Sharon shall
> shall be
> be
> -aa fold
> fold of
> of flocks
> flocks (people
> (people ofof God)
> God) and
> and the
> the valley
> valley
> -of
> of Achor
> Achor aa place
> place for
> for the
> the herds
> herds (people
> (people or
> or flocks
> flocks
> of
> of God)
> God) toto lie
> lie down
> down in,
> in, for
> for my
> my people
> people that
> that have
> have
> ‘sought
> •sought me.’’
> me."
> Hosea,
> Hosea, second
> second chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘I "I will
> will give
> give the
> the valval
> ley of
> ley Achor for
> of Achor for aa door
> door of of Hope.”’
> Hope."
> AA few
> few miles
> miles to to the
> the south
> south of of Achor
> Achor isis Mount
> Mount
> ‘Carmel,
> Carmel, and and aa few
> few miles
> miles to to the
> the north
> north isis Mount
> Mount
> Lebanon,
> Lebanon, which which former
> former mountain
> mountain isis in in the
> the nornor
> ‘thern
> thern edge edge of of the
> the valley
> valley of of Sharon.
> Sharon.
> ACHOR
> ACHOR fits fits exactly
> exactly the the description
> description which which
> Isaiah gives,
> Isaiah gives, andand isis but
> but aa few few miles
> miles from
> from Beth-Beth
> lehem,
> lehem, the the birthplace
> birthplace of of Jesus.
> Jesus. This This place
> place and and
> region
> region will will bebe and
> and isis the
> the scene
> scene of of the coming of
> the coming of
> our Lord and the new Jerusalem. What more
> our Lord and the new Jerusalem. What more
> fitting region
> fitting region could
> could be be found
> found thanthan this, made
> this, made
> ‘sacred
> -sacred already
> already by by thethe life
> life ofof Christ
> Christ and and thethe
> prophets of
> prophets of old.
> old.
> The
> The Time.Time.
> Now concerning the
> Now concerning the time
> time or or year
> year inin which
> which
> this Manifestation was
> this Manifestation was to to apepar.
> apepar. We We findfind inin
> the
> the twelfth chapter of
> twelfth chapter of Daniel:
> Daniel :
> ‘But thou,
> "But thou, OO Daniel,
> Daniel, shut shut up the words,
> up the words, and and
> seal the book, even to the time of the end; many
> seal the book, even to the time of the end ; many
> ‘shall
> shall runrun to and fro
> to and fro and knowledge shall
> and knowledge shall be be inin
> ereased.”’
> creased. ' '
> While
> While knowledge
> knowledge has has been
> been gradually
> gradually increasincreas
> ing
> ing all down the
> all down ages, yet
> the ages, yet itit has
> has made
> made more more
> progress
> progress since since thethe year
> year of of 1844
> 1844 than
> than in in all
> all
> previous
> previous peroidsperoids combined.
> combined. Since Since this
> this timetime
> .a@a great
> great awakening
> awakening in all departments
> in all departments of of human
> human
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 121.
>
> life
> life has
> has taken
> taken place.
> place. Religiously,
> Religiously, people
> people have
> have
> come to question the literal interpretation of
> come to question the literal interpretation of
> the scriptures, and to break away from old dogthe scriptures, and to break away from old dog
> matic
> matic teachings.
> teachings.
> The
> The Bible
> Bible especially
> especially thethe books
> books of of Daniel
> Daniel and
> and
> Revelations has been in all ages a sealed book,
> Revelations has been in all ages a sealed book,
> and little
> and little understood,
> understood, until this time,
> until this time, when
> when itit
> has indeed been
> has indeed been opened
> opened up up to to aa marvelous
> marvelous de- de
> gree.
> gree.
> But
> But notnot only
> only does
> does Daniel
> Daniel givegive the
> the period
> period ofof
> the
> the earth’s
> earth's history
> history when
> when He He should
> should appear,
> appear, butbut
> the
> the year
> year asas well.
> well.
> ‘*How
> "How long shall itit be
> long shall be to the end
> to the end of these
> of these
> wonders,’’
> wonders," and and the
> the answer:
> answer: ‘‘It "It shall
> shall bebe for
> for aa
> time, times
> time, times and and aa half."
> half.’’ TheThe time
> time referred
> referred toto
> was to be the Mohammedan period, for we read
> was to be the Mohammedan period, for we read
> in Daniel,
> in Daniel, twelfth
> twelfth chapter,
> chapter, ninth
> ninth verse,
> verse, concern
> concerning the taking away of the daily sacrifice. Christ
> ing the taking away of the daily sacrifice. Christ
> also refers
> also refers toto this
> this in
> in the
> the twenty-fourth
> twenty-fourth of Matof Mat
> thew.
> thew.
> Daily
> Daily Sacrifice
> Sacrifice Taken
> Taken Away.
> Away.
> The
> The daily
> daily sacrifice
> sacrifice ofof the
> the Jews
> Jews as as well
> well as
> as thethe
> quenching of the perpetual fire of the Persians
> quenching of the perpetual fire of the Persians
> was
> was accomplished
> accomplished by by the
> the Mohammedans
> Mohammedans in in 622622
> when
> when theythey captured
> captured Jerusalem,
> Jerusalem, and and turned
> turned the the
> Temple
> Temple intointo aa Mosque.
> Mosque. Again:
> Again :
> In
> In the
> the eleventh
> eleventh chapter
> chapter ofof Revelations,
> Revelations, we we
> read:
> read: ‘‘And
> "And the the Court
> Court which
> which isis without
> without the the
> Temple,
> Temple, leave
> leave itit out
> out and
> and measure
> measure it it not,
> not, for
> for itit isis
> given
> given unto
> unto the Gentiles, and
> the Gentiles, and the
> the Holy
> Holy City
> City shall
> shall
> they tread underfoot,
> they tread underfoot, fortyforty and
> and two months,
> two months,
> that
> that isis each
> each month
> month isis equal
> equal to
> to thirty days multi
> thirty days multiplied by forty-two, equals 1260 days or years,
> plied by forty-two, equals 1260 days or years,
> for we find God has appointed a day for a year.
> for we find God has appointed a day for a year.
> 122 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> In
> In Ezekiel,
> Ezekiel, fourth
> fourth chapter,
> chapter, sixth
> sixth verse:
> verse: ‘‘And
> "And
> behold,
> behold, II have
> have given
> given you
> you aa day
> day for
> for aa year.’’
> year."
> The
> The times
> times referred
> referred to
> to in
> in Daniel,
> Daniel, means
> means aa year,
> year,
> and
> and asas the
> the years
> years at
> at the
> the time
> time of
> of Daniel
> Daniel had
> had 360
> days, we find:
> days, we find:
> ‘*Time’’
> "Time" 360
> ‘“Times
> "Times (2)(2) 720
> ‘‘Half
> "Half aa Time"
> Time’’ 180
>
> 1260
> 1260 years.
> years.
> which
> which we we have
> have already
> already referred
> referred to to Mohamme-
> Mohamme
> dan
> dan time.
> time. AndAnd it it was
> was inin the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan year year
> 1260
> 1260 whichwhich waswas our our year
> year AA DD 1844, 1844, that
> that thethe
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God waswas uponupon thethe Earth
> Earth andand
> the year His
> the year His forerunner
> forerunner declared declared himself,
> himself, andand
> the year His Son ‘‘The Greatest Branch’’ was
> the year His Son "The Greatest Branch" was
> born.
> born.
> Revelations,
> Revelations, twelfth
> twelfth chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘"And And there
> there ap-ap
> peared
> peared aa greatgreat wonder
> wonder in in Heaven,
> Heaven, aa woman woman
> clothed
> clothed with with the
> the sun,
> sun, and
> and the the moon
> moon under
> under her her
> feet,
> feet, andand upon
> upon herher head
> head aa crown
> crown of of twelve
> twelve stars;
> stars ;
> and
> and she she being
> being with with child
> child cried,
> cried, travailing
> travailing in in
> birth,
> birth, and pained to
> and pained to be
> be delivered.’’
> delivered. ' ' The The woman
> woman
> isis the
> the religion
> religion of of God,
> God, thethe SunSun signifying
> signifying Per- Per
> sia,
> sia, which
> which nation
> nation has has this
> this emblem
> emblem on on its
> its banban
> ners,
> ners, and and the
> the moon
> moon Turkey,
> Turkey, whose whose emblem
> emblem isis
> the
> the crescent,
> crescent, thethe twelve
> twelve starsstars referring
> referring to to the
> the
> twelve Imams who appeared among the Mohamtwelve Imams who appeared among the Moham
> medans,
> medans. ‘‘"And And the the woman
> woman fled fled into
> into the
> the wilderwilder
> ness,
> ness, where
> where sheshe hath
> hath aa place
> place prepared
> prepared of of God,
> God,
> that they should
> that they should feed her there
> feed her there aa thousand
> thousand two two
> hundred
> hundred and three score
> and three score days,’’
> days," or or 1260
> 1260 years.
> years.
> The wilderness means
> The wilderness means the the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan rere
> ligion which
> ligion which took
> took possession
> possession of of the
> the desert
> desert of of
> Arabia, aa place
> Arabia, place where
> where it it would
> would be be protected
> protected
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 123
>
> 1260
> 1260 years,
> years, for
> for out
> out of
> of it,
> it, the
> the other
> other branch
> branch of
> of
> the son of
> the son of Abraham,
> Abraham, was
> was to
> to come
> come God’s
> God's Great-
> Great
> est
> est Manifestation.
> Manifestation.
> Closed
> Closed Up Up and
> and Sealed.
> Sealed.
> Daniel,
> Daniel, twelfth
> twelfth chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘And "And II heardheard but but
> II understood
> understood not, not, then
> then saidsaid I,I, OO Lord,
> Lord, whatwhat
> shall
> shall bebe the
> the end
> end ofof these
> these things.’’
> things. ' ' Ninth
> Ninth verse:
> verse :
> ‘‘And He said, Go thy way Daniel, for the
> "And He said, Go thy way Daniel, for the
> words are closed up and sealed till the time of
> words are closed up and sealed till the time of
> the end.’’
> the end."
> That
> That isis toto say, keep the
> say, keep the mysteries
> mysteries of of these
> these
> sayings,
> sayings, Daniel
> Daniel for verily the
> for verily people of
> the people of thy
> thy
> time
> time are
> are not
> not ready
> ready to to grasp
> grasp their meaning, but
> their meaning, but
> at the
> at the time
> time of of the
> the end,
> end, the
> the time
> time of of the
> the Manifes-
> Manifes
> tation,
> tation, andand the
> the end
> end ofof bigotry,
> bigotry, hatred
> hatred and and di-di
> vision,
> vision, many
> many shall
> shall bebe purified
> purified and and made
> made white,
> white,
> and
> and be be tried,
> tried, that
> that is,
> is, the
> the mirror
> mirror of of the
> the hearts
> hearts
> shall
> shall bebe purified
> purified andand many
> many people people will
> will underunder
> stand,
> stand, butbut the
> the wicked
> wicked and and unbelieving
> unbelieving shall shall dodo
> wickedly, and shali cling to falsity and none
> wickedly, and shall cling to falsity and none
> of
> of them
> them shall
> shall understand
> understand ‘‘but "but the the wise,’’
> wise," the the
> firm believers of God, shall understand the mysfirm believers of God, shall understand the mys
> teries.
> teries.
> This
> This year
> year 1844
> 1844 was
> was aa great
> great yearyear inin the
> the history
> history
> of
> of the
> the earth.
> earth. AA mighty religious wave
> mighty religious rolled
> wave rolled
> over
> over itit during
> during that
> that year.
> year. The The Millerites
> Millerites gave gave
> away
> away all all their
> their property,
> property, dressed
> dressed themselves
> themselves in in
> white,
> white, and and went
> went outout to
> to meet
> meet their
> their Lord
> Lord coming
> coming
> in
> in the
> the clouds,
> clouds, andand they
> they expected
> expected to to be
> be caught
> caught
> up
> up into
> into the
> the air
> air with
> with Him,
> Him, not not knowing
> knowing that that byby
> Breath
> Breath and and Air
> Air Christ
> Christ meant
> meant as as symbols
> symbols of of the
> the
> spirit,
> spirit, and and that
> that being
> being caught
> caught up up in in the
> the air
> air
> meant to be brought into spiritual union with
> meant to be brought into spiritual union with
> Him.
> Him. And And so so they
> they were
> were disappointed,
> disappointed, Christ Christ
> did not come to them as they had expected,
> did not come to them as they had expected,
> 124 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> but
> but they
> they were
> were not
> not mistaken
> mistaken in
> in their
> their calculacalcula
> tions,
> tions, for
> for aa great
> great event
> event happened
> happened that
> that year:
> year:
> the
> the message
> message of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God
> God waswas delivdeliv
> ered,
> ered, and and He He diddid come
> come the the second
> second timetime as as HeHe
> said.
> said He He would.
> would.
> The
> The Great
> Great Message—God’s
> Message—God's Forerunner. Forerunner.
> The
> The messenger
> messenger or or forerunner
> forerunner of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom
> of
> of GodGod waswas aa young
> young man man of of twenty-five
> twenty-five years,years,
> and
> and known
> known in in history
> history as as the
> the Bab.
> Bab. The The BabBab waswas
> aa young
> young merchant
> merchant of of pure
> pure lineage,
> lineage, that
> that isis aa didi
> rect
> rect descendant
> descendant of of thethe Prophet
> Prophet Mohammed,
> Mohammed,
> and
> and was was born
> born in in Shiras,
> Shiras, Persia,
> Persia, on on October
> October 20th,20th,
> 1819,
> 1819, and and died
> died by by martyrdom
> martyrdom on on July
> July 9th,
> 9th, 1850.
> 1850.
> He
> He was was noted
> noted for for his
> his Godliness,
> Godliness, devoutness,
> devoutness, vir- vir
> tue
> tue and and piety.
> piety.
> He
> He began
> began his mission on
> his mission on earth
> earth in in 1844
> 1844 by by de-de
> claring
> claring Bab-hood.
> Bab-hood. In In the
> the presence
> presence of of two
> two or or
> three
> three of of his
> his followers
> followers he, he, declared
> declared on on the
> the eveneven
> ing
> ing of of the
> the 23rd
> 23rd day day of of May,
> May, 1844,1844, ‘‘This
> "This day day
> isis the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God
> God come
> come to to the
> the earth,
> earth, andand II
> -am
> am its its messenger,’’
> messenger," while while all all unknown
> unknown to to him
> him
> inin another
> another partpart of of Persia
> Persia was was bornborn HeHe toto whom
> whom
> this
> this Kingdom
> Kingdom was was toto be be delivered.
> delivered.
> The word ‘‘BAB’’
> The word "BAB" means means aa door door or or gate,
> gate,
> and
> and he he meant
> meant thatthat he he was
> was thethe channel
> channel of of grace
> grace
> for
> for somesome great
> great person
> person stillstill behind
> behind the the veil
> veil ofof
> glory.
> glory. He composed aa number
> He composed number of of works
> works urg urging
> ing men men to to expect
> expect the the appearance
> appearance of of that
> that perper
> son,
> son, andand when
> when talking
> talking always
> always had had aa chairchair or or
> divan
> divan near near him,him, as as ifif expecting
> expecting that that person
> person
> to
> to come
> come at at any
> any time
> time andand occupy
> occupy it. it.
> The
> The ministers
> ministers of of Persia
> Persia unanimously
> unanimously agreed agreed
> to
> to persecute
> persecute him him andand to to suppress
> suppress his doctrine,
> his doctrine,
> thinking
> thinking violence
> violence wouldwould extinguish
> extinguish the flame,
> the flame,
> but
> but as as has
> has been proven so
> been proven often, interference
> so often, interference in in
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 125
>
> matters
> matters of of conscience
> conscience only
> only causes
> causes stability and
> stability and
> firmness,
> firmness, andand attracts
> attracts the
> the attention
> attention of men’s
> of men's
> sights and souls;
> sights and souls; so
> so this
> this caused
> caused notoriety
> notoriety and
> and
> men
> men fell
> fell to
> to making
> making inquiry,
> inquiry, and
> and the
> the matter
> matter acac
> quired
> quired such
> such importance
> importance thatthat the
> the King,
> King, ‘‘Mu-
> "Mu
> hammad
> hammad Shah,’’
> Shah," sent
> sent one
> one of
> of the
> the best
> best known
> known
> doctors
> doctors to Shiraz to
> to Shiraz to personally
> personally investigate the
> investigate the
> matter.
> matter.
> Direct
> Direct Knowledge.
> Knowledge.
> He
> He interviewed
> interviewed the the Bab
> Bab three
> three times.
> times. In In thethe
> last he requested a commentary on a chapter
> last he requested a commentary on a chapter
> of
> of the Koran, which
> the Koran, which thethe Bab wrote out
> Bab wrote out in
> in elabelab
> . oration without thought
> oration without thought or or reflection,
> reflection, which
> which so so
> charmed
> charmed him him that
> that hehe wrote
> wrote aa full report to
> full report to thethe
> king
> king and joined himself
> and joined himself toto the
> the Bab, for the
> Bab, for the BabBab
> was without education,
> was without education, and and in in thus
> thus having
> having aa
> direct knowledge he
> direct knowledge he showed
> showed one one ofof the signs
> the signs
> of
> of aa true
> true prophet.
> prophet. ,
> When
> When the the news
> news of of his
> his decision reached the
> decision reached the
> ministers,
> ministers, they they made
> made suchsuch aa clamour
> clamour thatthat itit
> reached
> reached the the ear
> ear ofof Zanjan
> Zanjan MullaMulla Mohammad
> Mohammad
> Ali,
> Ali, aa divine
> divine of of mark,
> mark, whowho possessed
> possessed penetratpenetrat
> ing
> ing speech,
> speech, andand hehe sent
> sent one
> one on on whom
> whom he he could
> could
> rely
> rely to to investigate
> investigate the the matter.
> matter. This This person
> person re- re
> turned
> turned afterafter acquainting
> acquainting himself
> himself withwith thethe de- de
> tails,
> tails, andand brought
> brought some
> some of of the
> the Bab’s
> Bab's writings.
> writings.
> When the divine had made himself acquainted
> When the divine had made himself acquainted
> with
> with them,
> them, notwithstanding
> notwithstanding the the fact
> fact hehe was
> was aa
> man
> man of of knowledge
> knowledge and and noted
> noted for for profound
> profound re- re
> search,
> search, he he gathered
> gathered up up his
> his books,
> books, saying,
> saying, ‘‘The
> "The
> season
> season of of spring
> spring andand wine
> wine has has arrived,’’
> arrived," and and
> from
> from the the pulpit
> pulpit directed
> directed hishis pupils
> pupils toto embrace
> embrace
> the
> the doctrine
> doctrine of of the
> the Bab
> Bab and
> and wrote
> wrote him him his
> his ownown
> declaration
> declaration and and confession.
> confession.
> 126 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Mirrors
> Mirrors of
> of God.
> God.
> The world ever
> The world ever persecutes
> persecutes those who dare
> those who dare
> even
> even to have aa new
> to have new idea, how much
> idea, how much more
> more does
> does
> itit persecute
> persecute the the Mirrors
> Mirrors of God, who
> of God, who setset out
> out
> aa new
> new religion,
> religion, or,
> or, what
> what isis more
> more correct,
> correct, aa re-re
> turn
> turn to to the
> the knowledge
> knowledge of of God,
> God, which
> which He He has
> has soso
> often
> often given
> given to to mankind,
> mankind, whichwhich thus
> thus antagonizes
> antagonizes
> and
> and jeopardizes
> jeopardizes the the wealth
> wealth andand powerpower of of aa
> selfish
> selfish andand mercenary
> mercenary priesthood
> priesthood who who have
> have corcor
> rupted
> rupted the the original
> original pure
> pure spring.
> spring.
> So
> So thethe Babis
> Babis werewere persecuted,
> persecuted, as as this
> this new
> new
> light
> light threatened
> threatened to to destroy
> destroy the
> the religion
> religion of of Islam,
> Islam,
> and
> and in in thethe year
> year 1850
> 1850 more
> more than
> than 4,000
> 4,000 Babis
> Babis
> were
> were slain,
> slain, and
> and aa great
> great multitude
> multitude of of women
> women and and
> children were trodden down and destroyed by
> children were trodden down and destroyed by
> the
> the Turks,
> Turks, yet they went
> yet they went gladly
> gladly to to their
> their death
> death
> for
> for their faith, even
> their faith, even though they might
> though they might have
> have
> saved
> saved their
> their lives
> lives by
> by simply saying, ‘‘I
> simply saying, "I amam not
> not aa
> Babi.’”’
> Babi." There There isis no no record
> record of of aa single
> single oneone
> reeanting,
> recanting, but, but, on
> on the
> the contrary,
> contrary, all all went
> went toto their
> their
> death
> death dancing
> dancing withwith joy.
> joy.
> Instead of
> Instead of this
> this persecution
> persecution decreasing
> decreasing the the
> Faith
> Faith in this forerunner
> in this forerunner of of God,
> God, thethe Babis
> Babis in-in
> creased,
> creased, and persons from
> and persons from all parts of
> all parts of the
> the
> world
> world set set out
> out for
> for Persia and began
> Persia and began to seek with
> to seek with
> their
> their whole
> whole hearts.
> hearts.
> The
> The Bab
> Babi Martyred.
> Martyred.
> The
> The Bab was himself,
> Bab was himself, after
> after being
> being imprisoned
> imprisoned
> five
> five out
> out of
> of the
> the six
> six years
> years he
> he lived
> lived after
> after declardeclar
> ing
> ing his
> his mission,
> mission, ordered
> ordered slain.
> slain. They
> They removed
> removed
> his
> his turban
> turban andand sash,
> sash, the
> the emblems
> emblems of of his
> his dedescendancy
> scendancy from from the
> the Prophet.
> Prophet. He He was
> was imprisimpris
> oned
> oned in in aa square
> square which,
> which, strange
> strange toto say,
> say, bore
> bore
> the
> the name
> name of of ‘‘The
> "The Lord
> Lord ofof the
> the Age.’’
> Age." An An iron
> iron
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 127
>
> nail
> nail was
> was driven
> driven into into the
> the middle
> middle of of the
> the stairway
> stairway
> in
> in his
> his cell
> cell and
> and two two ropes
> ropes hung
> hung down.
> down. By By one
> one
> rope the Bab was suspended, and by the other
> rope the Bab was suspended, and by the other
> his secretary,
> his secretary, who who hadhad asked
> asked forfor thethe honor
> honor of of
> suffering with
> suffering with Him, Him, both
> both were
> were firmly bound.
> firmly bound.
> AA regiment
> regiment of of soldiers
> soldiers arranged
> arranged themselves
> themselves in in
> front of
> front of the
> the helpless
> helpless victims
> victims and fired three
> and fired three volvolleys. When
> leys. When the the smoke
> smoke cleared
> cleared awayaway the the young
> young
> man was
> man was found
> found seated beside the
> seated beside the Bab,
> Bab, who who waswas
> standing, neither
> standing, neither having
> having beenbeen harmed
> harmed by by thethe
> bullets
> bullets whichwhich had had rained
> rained around
> around them,
> them, the the ropes
> ropes
> only
> only being
> being cut. cut. The The regiment
> regiment was ordered to
> was ordered to
> fire
> fire again,
> again, but but refused,
> refused, andand another
> another was was called.
> called.
> This time both
> This time both were killed, but
> were killed, not’aa bullet
> but not bullet hadhad
> pierced their faces.
> pierced their faces.
> Thousands
> Thousands Martyred.
> Martyred.
> The people murdered
> The people murdered the the Bab,
> Bab, thinking
> thinking that that
> thus
> thus they would end
> they would end thethe Holy
> Holy Cause.
> Cause. They They
> annihilated
> annihilated thousands thousands of of families, plundered
> families, plundered
> the
> the goods
> goods of of the
> the Believers, killed men
> Believers, killed men and and capcap
> tured
> tured women
> women and and children.
> children. However,
> However, it it was
> was
> found
> found thatthat thisthis hadhad nono destructive
> destructive effecteffect upon
> upon
> the
> the Cause,
> Cause, but but that
> that the
> the flaming
> flaming swordsword of of God
> God
> was
> was enkindled
> enkindled the the more.
> more. The lamp of
> The lamp of God
> God be-be
> came
> came more brilliant, waves
> more brilliant, waves of of the
> the seasea of bounty
> of bounty
> increased,
> increased, the breezes of
> the breezes of God
> God grewgrew stronger,
> stronger,
> and the fragrance of the Holy Spirit became
> and the fragrance of the Holy Spirit became
> more
> more powerful.
> powerful.
> Now
> Now let let us
> us return
> return to to the
> the writings
> writings of the Bab.
> of the Bab.
> The
> The essence
> essence and and purport
> purport of of his
> his compositions
> compositions
> were
> were the the praise
> praise and and descriptions
> descriptions of of that
> that Real-
> Real
> ity
> ity soso soon
> soon to to appear,
> appear, which
> which waswas hishis only
> only object
> object
> and
> and aim.aim.
> He
> He regarded
> regarded his his own
> own appearance
> appearance as as that
> that ofof
> the
> the harbinger
> harbinger of good tidings,
> of good tidings, and and considered
> considered
> 128 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> his
> his own
> own real
> real nature
> nature merely
> merely asas aa means
> means forfor the
> the
> manifestation
> manifestation of of the
> the greater
> greater perfections
> perfections of of that
> that
> one.
> one. He ceased not
> He ceased from celebrating
> not from celebrating Him Him byby
> day
> day and
> and night, but signified
> night, but signified to
> to all
> all his
> his followers
> followers
> that they should
> that they should soon
> soon expect
> expect His
> His arising.
> arising.
> Revelation of
> Revelation of the Manifestation of
> the Manifestation of God—Beha
> God—Beha
> Ullah—The
> Ullah—The Glory Glory of of God.
> God.
> <~
> ^— From
> From the the beginning
> beginning of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> the Bab, there was in the city of Nur, which of
> the Bab, there was in the city of Nur, which of
> itself means ‘‘light,’’ a youth of the family of
> itself means "light," a youth of the family of
> one of the ministers who was of noble lineage,
> one of the ministers who was of noble lineage,
> the
> the son son of
> of anan ex-Grand
> ex-Grand Vizier,
> Vizier, whowho was was gifted
> gifted
> in
> in every
> every way,
> way, and and adorned
> adorned with with purity
> purity and and
> nobility.
> nobility. He He waswas from
> from his his earliest
> earliest boyhood,
> boyhood,
> celebrated
> celebrated amongst
> amongst the the ministers,
> ministers, bothboth relatives
> relatives
> and
> and strangers,
> strangers, for for single
> single mindedness,
> mindedness, and and was
> was
> from
> from childhood
> childhood pointed
> pointed out out as as remarkable
> remarkable for for
> sagacity,
> sagacity, and, and held
> held inin high
> high regard
> regard in in the
> the eyes
> eyes
> of
> of the
> the wise}
> wis^r Notwithstanding
> Notwithstanding lack lack of of instrucinstruc
> tions
> tions and and education,
> education, suchsuch was was thethe keenness
> keenness of of
> His perception, and the readiness of His appre-
> His perception, and the readiness of His appre
> hension,
> hension, that that when
> when during
> during His His youthful
> youthful primeprime
> He
> He appeared
> appeared inin assemblies
> assemblies where where questions
> questions of of
> divinity
> divinity werewere being
> being discussed,
> discussed, and, and, inin the
> the prespres
> ence
> ence of of great
> great concourse
> concourse of of doctors,
> doctors, and and scholschol
> ars
> ars loosed
> loosed his his tongue,
> tongue, all all those
> those present
> present werewere
> amazed,
> amazed, accounting
> accounting this this as as aa sort
> sort ofof prodigy
> prodigy
> beyond
> beyond the the discernment
> discernment naturalnatural to to the
> the human
> human
> race,
> race, for for He
> He displayed
> displayed in in assemblies
> assemblies aa mighty
> mighty
> power
> power of of utterance.
> utterance^
> Learned
> Learned DivinesDivines Convinced.
> Convinced.
> AA great
> great number,
> number, both both richrich and poor, were
> and poor, were
> attracted
> attracted by by his
> his preaching
> preaching and laid down
> and laid down their
> their
> lives
> lives under
> under the the sword
> sword dancing
> dancing for for joy.
> joy. Thus,
> Thus,
> among MANY
> among MANY instances,
> instances, four four learned
> learned and and acac-
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 129
>
> complished
> complished divinesdivines of. of NurNur werewere in in His
> His com-com
> pany,
> pany, and and in in such
> such wayway did did he he expound
> expound that that
> all involuntarily entreated Him toe accept them
> all involuntarily entreated Him to accept them
> in
> in His
> His service.
> service.
> The report of
> The report this occurrence
> of this occurrence reached reached the the
> hearing
> hearing of of those
> those farfar andand near,
> near, and and the the chief
> chief
> divine
> divine of Nur sent
> of Nur sent two two of of thethe most
> most distindistin
> guished
> guished and and profound
> profound doctors,doctors, possessed
> possessed of of
> wondrous
> wondrous eloquence
> eloquence and brilliant powers
> and brilliant powers of of
> demonstration,
> demonstration, to to quench
> quench this this fire,
> fire, and
> and to to subsub
> due
> due andand overcome
> overcome this this young
> young man man by by force
> force of of
> their
> their argument.
> argument.
> When
> When the the two
> two doctors entered His
> doetors entered His presence,
> presence,
> and saw the waves of His utterances, and heard
> and saw the waves of His utterances, and heard
> the
> the foree
> force ofof His argument, they
> His argument, they unfolded
> unfolded like like
> aa rose,
> rose, and
> and were stirred like
> were stirred like thethe multitude,
> multitude, and and
> abandoning alter
> abandoning and chair,
> alter and pulpit and
> chair, pulpit preferand prefer
> ment,
> ment, wealth
> wealth and and luxury,
> luxury, they they applied
> applied them- them
> selves
> selves to to the
> the furtherance
> furtherance of of the
> the objects
> objects of of this
> this
> person,
> person, even even inviting
> inviting thethe chief
> chief divine
> divine to to tender
> tender
> his
> his allegiance.
> allegiance.
> Baha
> Baha Uliah
> Ullah the the Glory
> Glory of of God.
> God.
> This
> This youth through whom
> youth through whom God God manifested
> manifested
> Himself
> Himself was was afterwards
> afterwards known known as as BAHA
> BAHA UL- UL
> LAH,
> LAH, which which means
> means ‘‘The
> "The Glory Glory of of God,’’
> God," and and
> like
> like Christ
> Christ thethe learned
> learned doctors
> doctors were were as as babes
> babes
> in
> in comparison
> comparison to to His
> His Wisdom.
> Wisdom.
> Beha Ullah, (the Glory of
> Beha Ullah, (the Glory of God),
> God), made made greatgreat
> efforts in educating, teaching and training His
> efforts in educating, teaching and training His —
> followers,
> followers, so so that
> that soon they acted
> soon they acted so so that
> that in in all
> all
> lands
> lands they they became
> became celebrated
> celebrated for gentleness
> for gentleness
> of spirit, right
> of spirit, right intent,
> intent, goodgood deedsdeeds and and excel
> excellence of
> lence conduct, and
> of conduct, and these
> these samesame people
> people before
> before
> His appearance were
> His appearance were thethe most
> most fierce,
> fierce, mercenary,
> mercenary,
> avaricious, sordid
> avaricious, sordid and and cowardly
> cowardly of of all
> all people,
> people,
> gS
> 130 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> (and
> (and inin thus
> thus changing
> changing their their hearts
> hearts isis oneone of of the
> the
> greatest
> greatest signs signs of of aa prophet),
> prophet), who who under
> under His His
> influence
> influence became became the the most
> most generous,
> generous, unselfish,
> unselfish,
> noble
> noble and and courageous
> courageous people, people, to to aa degree
> degree ifif
> paralleled
> paralleled in in history,
> history, had had certainly
> certainly never never beenbeen
> surpassed.
> surpassed. ;
> AA Forty
> Forty Years’
> Tears' Pilgrimage.
> Pilgrimage.
> Beha
> Beha Ullah Ullah was was bornborn in in 1817,
> 1817, on on November
> November
> 12th, and in 1852 when He announced Himself
> 12th, and in 1852 when He announced Himself
> as being ‘‘He whom God should manifest’’ He
> as being "He whom God should manifest" He
> was
> was thirty-five
> thirty-five years years of of age.
> age. That year
> That year He He
> began aa forty-year
> began forty-year pilgrimage.
> pilgrimage. He first re-
> He first re
> moved
> moved to Badahat, aa plain
> to Badahat, plain with
> with aa little village
> little village
> upon
> upon it, south of
> it, south of Teheran.
> Teheran. It It was
> was here that
> here that
> He
> He first
> first declared
> declared Himself Himself in in the the presence
> presence of of
> some
> some 300 300 witnesses,
> witnesses, and and thethe ‘‘"Manifestation
> Manifestation of of
> Glory’?
> Glory" came came upon upon Him Him so so strongly
> strongly that that they
> they
> could not
> could not look
> look uponupon His face but
> His face but fell before
> fell before
> Him.
> Him. From From this first Manifestation,
> this first Manifestation, the the power
> power
> and proof fell upon the people, and the Shah
> and proof fell upon the people, and the Shah
> hearing many
> hearing many thingsthings determined
> determined upon upon another
> another
> removal. He
> removal. He was was therefore
> therefore requestedrequested to to re remove to Bagdad.
> move to Bagdad. He dwelt here for some time,
> He dwelt here for some time,
> and was
> and was againagain removed
> removed to to Constantinople,
> Constantinople, and and
> later to
> later to Beyrout,
> Beyrout, where where He He waswas imprisoned
> imprisoned for for
> some time.
> some time. He He waswas thenthen exiled
> exiled to to Adrianople,
> Adrianople,
> meaning the
> meaning land of
> the land of secret,
> secret, and and in in 1867
> 1867 manimani
> fested
> fested himself openly.
> himself openly.
> Finally,
> Finally, in in fear,
> fear, the Shah of
> the Shah Persia, and
> of Persia, and thethe
> Sultan
> Sultan of Turkey appointed
> of Turkey appointed representatives
> representatives to to
> meet
> meet together
> together in in secret
> secret conclave,
> conclave, to to decide
> decide what
> what
> should be
> should be donedone withwith this this Mysterious
> Mysterious Power Power
> which was Manifesting
> which was Manifesting with
> with ever widening
> ever widening
> force.
> force. They
> They decided
> decided that that the the best best thing
> thing to to
> do was
> do was to to send
> send HimHim to to Acca.
> Acca.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 131
>
> Achor
> Achor the the Door
> Door of of Hope.
> Hope.
> ® ACCA is on the coast of Syria, on
> X ACCA is on the coast of Syria, on thethe Medi
> Mediterranean
> terranean borders, north
> borders, north of Mount Carmel,
> of Mount Carmel,
> and
> and lies on the
> lies on borders of
> the borders of the
> the Plain
> Plain of of Sharon,
> Sharon.
> This
> This isis the
> the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of many
> many of of the
> the prophesies
> prophesies
> of the Bible,
> of the Bible, and and we we will
> will again
> again quote
> quote Hosea,
> Hosea,
> who
> who says,
> says, ‘‘The
> "The valleyvalley of of Achor
> Achor isis for for aa door
> door
> of
> of hope,
> hope, andand Isaiah,
> Isaiah, 35th 35th chapter,
> chapter, ‘‘The
> "The wilderwilder
> ness
> ness and and thethe solitary
> solitary place place shall
> shall bebe glad
> glad for for
> them,
> them, and and thethe desert
> desert shallshall rejoice,
> rejoice, andand blossom
> blossom
> as
> as the
> the rose.’?
> rose." ‘‘The "The excellency
> excellency of of Carmel
> Carmel and and
> Sharon
> Sharon shallshall seesee thethe Glory
> Glory of of the Lord, and
> the Lord, and thethe
> Excellency
> Excellency of our God.”’
> of our God. ' '
> Acca
> Acca isis aa fortressed
> fortressed city city ofof Turkey,
> Turkey, where where
> the Turkish Government sends criminals and
> the Turkish Government sends criminals and
> political suspects, selected because it was then a
> political suspects, selected because it was then a
> very pestilential and
> very pestilential and fever-breeding
> fever-breeding climate, climate,
> exceedingly
> exceedingly unhealthy.
> unhealthy. They They thought
> thought thus thus to to
> exile the
> exile the Manifestation
> Manifestation where where climatic
> climatic results
> results
> might
> might undermine
> undermine the Great and
> the Great and transfiguring
> transfiguring
> Power
> Power whichwhich was was in in their
> their borders.
> borders. It It was
> was the the
> most
> most desolate
> desolate of all places,
> of all places, aa veritable
> veritable habitahabita
> tion
> tion ofof the
> the owlowl and and thethe bat.
> bat.
> They said, ‘‘We
> They said, "We will will see.’’
> see." ‘‘He
> "He will
> will notnot live
> live
> six
> six months.’’
> months." Instead, Instead, however,
> however, as as prophesied,
> prophesied,
> the
> the once
> once barren
> barren desertdesert blossomed
> blossomed as as aa rose,
> rose, but
> but
> in six months those
> in six months those government representagovernment representa
> tives,
> tives, whowho had had removed
> removed Him Him hence,
> hence, werewere every
> every
> one themselves dead.
> one themselves dead.
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual Banquet.
> Banquet.
> In
> In 1869, while at
> 1869, while at Andrinople,
> Andrinople, the the Manifesta-
> Manifesta
> tion
> tion sent letters or
> sent letters or tablets
> tablets to to the
> the Kings
> Kings and and
> Rulers of
> Rulers of the world, inviting
> the world, inviting them
> them to to thethe spir
> spiritual banquet
> itual banquet of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God.
> God. This This isis
> prophesied in
> prophesied in St.St. Luke,
> Luke, 14th14th chapter,
> chapter, 15th 15th to to
> 132 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> 24th
> 24th verses
> verses inclusive.
> inclusive. ‘‘He
> "He said
> said unto
> unto them,
> them,
> blessed
> blessed isis he
> he that
> that shall
> shall eat
> eat bread in the
> bread in the King-
> King
> dom
> dom of God.”’
> of God."
> “‘Then
> "Then saidsaid He He unto
> unto them,
> them, aa certain
> certain man man
> made
> made aa great
> great supper
> supper and invited many.’’
> and invited many."
> ‘‘And
> "And He He sent
> sent HisHis own
> own servant
> servant to to say
> say unto
> unto
> them,
> them, come
> come for for all
> all things
> things are are nownow ready.”’
> ready."
> ‘And
> "And they
> they all with one
> all with one consent
> consent began
> began to to make
> make
> excuses.’’
> excuses." Then Then said the Lord
> said the Lord unto
> unto the
> the serv
> servant: "None
> ant: ‘‘None of of those
> those who were bidden
> who were bidden shallshall
> taste of my supper.”’
> taste of my supper."
> Amongst
> Amongst others,
> others, letters were sent
> letters were sent toto Grant,
> Grant,
> Victoria,
> Victoria, Russia,
> Russia, France,
> France, Egypt
> Egypt and and to to thethe
> Pope. Only two
> Pope. Only two replies
> replies were
> were received.
> received. QueenQueen
> Vietoria said, ‘‘If
> Victoria said, "If this
> this thing
> thing be of God,
> be of God, it it will
> will
> stand; if not, time will take care of it,’’ or
> stand; if not, time will take care of it," or
> words of
> words of like
> like effect.
> effect.
> XN
>
> The
> The Czar’s
> Czar's Reply.
> Reply.
> The
> The Czar
> Czar sent
> sent an
> an ambassador
> ambassador to
> to investigate,
> investigate,
> and
> and we
> we are
> are told he was
> told he was deeply
> deeply impressed
> impressed ifif not
> not
> converted
> converted to to the
> the faith. Whether this
> faith. Whether this fair
> fair treattreat
> ment
> ment of the Manifestation’s
> of the invitation has
> Manifestation's invitation has anyany
> thing
> thing toto do
> do with
> with itit or
> or not, the fact
> not, the fact remains
> remains that that
> Russia
> Russia hashas enjoyed
> enjoyed an an almost
> almost unexampled
> unexampled era era
> of prosperity in
> of prosperity in the past thirty
> the past thirty years,
> years, and and is is
> rapidly becoming
> rapidly becoming the the most
> most important
> important and and ininfluential factor
> fluential factor in in the
> the Eastern
> Eastern problem
> problem whichwhich is is
> vexing the
> vexing the world.
> world. It It isis also
> also worthy
> worthy of of com
> comment that
> ment that the
> the country
> country which
> which treated
> treated thethe letter
> letter
> of the
> of the Manifestation
> Manifestation with with respect
> respect hashas hadhad the
> the
> great honor
> great honor of of having
> having called
> called the
> the first
> first confer
> conference of
> ence of the
> the nations
> nations looking
> looking towards
> towards the the estab
> establishment of
> lishment of Universal
> Universal Peace.
> Peace. It It might
> might alsoalso be
> be
> noticed that
> noticed that in in Russia
> Russia capital
> capital punishment
> punishment has has
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 133
>
> been
> been abolished,
> abolished, and
> and the
> the Siberian
> Siberian exile
> exile system
> system
> abandoned.
> abandoned.
> It
> It isis not
> not safe
> safe to
> to predict
> predict what
> what maymay be
> be the
> the rere
> sult
> sult of of her
> her war
> war with
> with Japan.
> Japan. ThusThus far,
> far, the latthe lat
> ter
> ter areare victors
> victors on
> on land
> land and
> and sea—but
> sea—but just
> just wait,
> wait,
> and
> and see.see. God will decide
> God will decide it.
> it.
> Napoleon
> Napoleon Third.
> Third.
> When
> When Napoleon
> Napoleon the the Third received his
> Third received his tablet,
> tablet,
> he tore itit up
> he tore up and
> and exclaimed:
> exclaimed: ‘‘If "If this
> this man
> man isis
> God,
> God, thenthen II am
> am twotwo Gods.’’
> Gods." When When thisthis answer
> answer
> was
> was returned
> returned to to the
> the Manifestation,
> Manifestation, he he ad- ad
> dressed to him a second letter, in which He told
> dressed to him a second letter, in which He told
> him
> him that
> that asas he
> he had
> had thrown
> thrown the the invitation
> invitation of of God
> God
> ‘behind him, instead of being ‘‘Two Gods,’’ he
> behind him, instead of being "Two Gods," he
> would
> would be be humiliated,
> humiliated, wouldwould loselose his
> his crown
> crown and and
> die
> die in in exile.
> exile. This
> This prophesy
> prophesy of of Beha
> Beha waswas literliter
> ally
> ally fulfilled.
> fulfilled. Only
> Only aa short
> short time
> time after
> after the
> the warwar
> between
> between FranceFrance and and Germany,
> Germany, he he was
> was badly
> badly
> beaten,
> beaten, forced
> forced to to abdicate,
> abdicate, and and died
> died inin exile
> exile inin
> England
> England inin 1873.1873.
> To
> To the
> the Khedive
> Khedive of of Egypt,
> Egypt, the the letter
> letter was
> was sent
> sent
> by
> by six messengers.
> six messengers. The
> The Khedive
> Khedive treated
> treated the the
> invitation
> invitation with scorn, and
> with scorn, and imprisoned
> imprisoned and and banban
> ished
> ished the the messengers.
> messengers. Whereupon
> Whereupon Beha Beha wrote
> wrote
> him
> him thatthat hehe would
> would die die inin exile
> exile andand his dead
> his dead
> body
> body wouldwould be be sent
> sent back
> back to to his
> his country,
> country, but but
> that the
> that six messengers
> the six messengers of of the Kingdom of
> the Kingdom of
> God would be
> God would be liberated
> liberated and and returned
> returned to to their
> their
> families and
> families friends.
> and friends. This prophesy
> This prophesy was was also
> also
> literally fulfilled. He was deposed by the Engliterally fulfilled. He was deposed by the Eng
> lish
> lish Government,
> Government, banished
> banished and and died
> died inin exile,
> exile,
> and his dead body was shipped back to Egypt.
> and his dead body was shipped back to Egypt.
> The
> The six six messengers
> messengers were were released
> released by by Chinese
> Chinese
> Gordon,
> Gordon, and and retyrned
> returned to their homes.
> to their homes.
> 134 THE NEW REVELATION
> THE NEW REVELATION
>
> Fall
> Fall of the Temporal
> of the Temporal Power.
> Power.
> The
> The Pope did not
> Pope did kindly receive
> not kindly receive the message
> the message
> and
> and was
> was told that the
> told that the City
> City of Rome would
> of Rome would be
> be
> taken
> taken from
> from him,
> him, which
> which the
> the world
> world knows
> knows haphap
> pened
> pened soon
> soon thereafter.
> thereafter.
> Frederick the Third,
> Frederick the Third, then
> then Crown
> Crown Prince
> Prince of
> of
> Germany,
> Germany, who who was was then
> then on
> on aa pilgrimage
> pilgrimage to to
> Syria, ignored Acca, and the ‘‘Great Invita-
> Syria, ignored Acca, and the "Great Invita
> tion,’?
> tion," andand for
> for this
> this was warned in
> was warned in aa message
> message
> from
> from Beha Ullah that
> Beha Ullah that hehe should
> should never
> never rule
> rule his
> his
> country.
> country. He He was
> was crowned
> crowned on on his
> his deathbed
> deathbed and
> and
> died three months
> died three later without
> months later without having
> having actually
> actually
> ever ruled Germany
> ever ruled Germany aa single day.
> single day.
> These
> These are
> are matters
> matters ofof history.
> history. Many
> Many wonderwonder
> ful
> ful stories
> stories are
> are told
> told of
> of the
> the prophetic
> prophetic utterances
> utterances
> of
> of Beha
> Beha and
> and ofof their
> their fulfillment,
> fulfillment, and
> and asas we
> we have
> have
> stated,
> stated, oneone ofof the the powers
> powers and and proofs
> proofs of of aa
> prophet
> prophet isis the
> the foreknowledge
> foreknowledge of the future.
> of the future.
> His
> His Wonderful
> Wonderful Personality.
> Personality.
> Of His wonderful personality many
> Of His wonderful personality many stories
> stories
> are
> are told.
> told. OneOne in in particular
> particular thatthat ofof aa Muham-
> Muhammedan Mullah, writer
> medan Mullah, writer and and philosopher—Nabil
> philosopher—Nabil
> by
> by name,
> name, who
> who swore
> swore an an oath
> oath byby the
> the prophet,
> prophet,
> that
> that forfor the
> the sake
> sake of of the
> the true
> true faith,
> faith, he
> he would
> would
> kill
> kill Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, whom
> whom he he regarded
> regarded as as aa menace
> menace
> to
> to the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan religion. religion. So So with
> with dagger
> dagger
> and
> and pistol
> pistol he
> he sought
> sought out out the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation toto
> kill
> kill Him.
> Him. But But when
> when he he saw
> saw Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah andand
> looked
> looked intointo His
> His face,
> face, hehe threw
> threw his his dagger
> dagger and and
> pistol away and became His devoted follower.
> pistol away and became His devoted follower.
> As
> As wewe have
> have said,
> said, not
> not only
> only was
> was Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah aa
> Prophet
> Prophet of of God,
> God, but but HeHe waswas moremore thanthan aa
> prophet,
> prophet, aa greater
> greater and and the
> the greatest
> greatest revelator,
> revelator,
> as
> as itit were
> were GodGod Himself.
> Himself. The The Prophets
> Prophets and and
> Christ
> Christ always
> always referred
> referred to to God
> God andand ‘‘The
> "The Fath-
> Fath
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 135
>
> er’’
> er" in in all
> all they
> they said
> said andand did,did, but
> but BehaBeha Ullah Ullah
> spoke
> spoke as as thethe ‘‘Pather
> "Father Himself.’’
> Himself." This
> This factfact
> isis abundantly illustrated in
> abundantly illustrated in many
> many of of His His propro
> found utterances, of
> found utterances, of which
> which the the following
> following are are aa
> few,
> few, and their grandeur
> and their grandeur and and high
> high spirituality
> spirituality
> cannot
> cannot but but be be noticed.
> noticed.
> Words
> Words of of God.
> God.
> “*O
> "O Son Son of of Man”’
> Man" Thou Thou hasthast been
> been in in MyMy an-an
> cient
> cient identity,
> identity, and and in in MyMy Everlasting
> Everlasting Being." Being.”’
> **T know
> "I know My My Love
> Love in in thee,
> thee, therefore
> therefore II created created
> thee and
> thee and laidlaid upon
> upon thee thee thethe garment
> garment of of MyMy
> likeness, and
> likeness, and manifested
> manifested to thee My
> to thee My Beauty."
> Beauty.’’
> *“O
> "0 Son Son of of Spirit.’”?
> Spirit." ‘‘I "I have
> have created
> created thee thee
> rich
> rich (spiritually),
> (spiritually), how how isis itit that
> that thou
> thou art art poor?
> poor?
> And
> And made made thee thee mighty,
> mighty, how how isis itit that
> that thou thou art art
> east down?’’ ‘‘ And from the essence of knowlcast down?" " And from the essence of knowl
> edge
> edge II manifested
> manifested thee; thee; howhow isis itit that that thouthou
> seekest
> seekest some some one one beside
> beside Me? Me? And, And, from from the the
> clay
> clay of of love,
> love, II kneaded
> kneaded thee; thee; howhow is is itit that
> that. thou
> thou
> oceupiest
> occupiest thyself thyself with with somesome one one else?else? Turn
> Turn
> thy
> thy sightsight to to thyself
> thyself that thou mayest
> that thou mayest find find MeMe
> standing
> standing in in thee,
> thee, Powerful,
> Powerful, Mighty Mighty and and Su Suapreme.’’
> preme."
> ‘“Beeause
> "Because II loved loved thy thy creation,
> creation, thus thus II created
> created
> thee.
> thee. Therefore
> Therefore love love Me,Me, thatthat II may may mention
> mention
> thee,
> thee, and and inin the
> the Spirit
> Spirit of of Life
> Life confirm
> confirm thee.”’ thee. ' '
> “*O Son of Man,’’ Thou art My possession
> "O Son of Man," Thou art My possession
> and
> and My My possession
> possession will will never
> never be be destroyed;
> destroyed;
> how is
> how is it
> it that
> that thou
> thou art art afraid
> afraid of of thy
> thy destruction
> destruction? ?
> Thou art
> Thou art MyMy light,
> light, andand My My light
> light willwill nevernever be be
> extinguished. "Why
> extinguished. Why dreadest
> dreadest thou thou extinction?
> extinction?
> Therefore
> Therefore dwell dwell in in thy
> thy love
> love to to Me Me that that thou
> thou
> mayest
> mayest find find Me Me in in the
> the Highest
> Highest Horizon."
> Horizon.’’
> _‘O
> "O Son Son of of Spirit”
> Spirit" II created
> created thee thee sumblime,
> sumblime,
> but
> but thou thou hasthag; made thyself spiritless
> made thyself spiritless: : There- There
> 136 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> fore
> fore ascend to that
> ascend to that for
> for whichwhich thou thou wastwast
> créated.”’
> created. ' '
> “‘O
> "0 SonSon of of Existence,’?
> Existence," Remember
> Remember me me in in MyMy
> earth
> earth thatthat II may may remember
> remember thee thee inin My
> My Heaven,
> Heaven,
> in
> in order
> order that that thine
> thine eye
> eye and
> and Mine
> Mine Eye Eye may
> may be be
> pleased
> pleased with with it.’’
> it."
> Prayers.
> Prayers.
> But
> But in in thethe prayers
> prayers He He has has given
> given us,us, He He
> speaks
> speaks in in thethe third
> third person,
> person, knowing
> knowing He He would
> would
> not
> not be be with
> with us us inin person
> person but but aa short
> short while.
> while.
> The
> The following
> following are are portions
> portions of of some
> some of of His
> His il illumined utterances:
> lumined utterances:
> ‘“The
> "The Ruler,
> Ruler, who who isis the
> the Lord
> Lord of of the
> the Worlds,
> Worlds,
> and the King of Earth and Heaven, has come,
> and the King of Earth and Heaven, has come,
> and
> and His His isis the the Kingdom,
> Kingdom, Glory Glory and and Omnipo-
> Omnipo
> tence.’’
> tence."
> **O
> "O my my God, God, II have
> have turned
> turned my face to
> my face to Thee
> Thee
> and
> and pray pray Thee Thee to to illuminate
> illuminate it it with
> with the
> the Light
> Light
> of
> of ThyThy Face,
> Face, and and keep
> keep it it from
> from turning
> turning to to any
> any
> but Thee."
> but Thee.”’
> “Praise
> "Praise to Thee, OO God
> to Thee, God my my Lord,
> Lord, II begbeg of of
> Thee,
> Thee, by by the the Prophets, redeemers and
> Prophets, redeemers and the the
> chosen,
> chosen, to to send
> send down
> down uponupon me, me, through
> through the the
> showers descending from the Heavens of Thy
> showers descending from the Heavens of Thy
> Bounty,
> Bounty, aa special providence, and
> special providence, and aa particular
> particular
> mercy
> mercy from from Thy Thy Majestic
> Majestic Presence.
> Presence. Open Open uponupon
> my
> my faceface the
> the doors
> doors of of Thy
> Thy Gifts,
> Gifts, andand Benignities.
> Benignities.
> Thou
> Thou Who Who art art the
> the Most
> Most Bounteous,
> Bounteous, most most Piti-
> Piti
> ful,
> ful, most
> most Benevolent
> Benevolent and and most
> most generous.
> generous. There
> There
> isis no
> no God
> God but but Thee.
> Thee. ThouThou art art the
> the great
> great For-Forgiver
> giver and and the the Most
> Most Merciful.’’
> Merciful."
> The
> The Manifestation
> Manifestation departed departed from from thethe mortal
> mortal
> form
> form on on May May 28th,
> 28th, 1892,
> 1892, leaving
> leaving behind
> behind him him
> books
> books and and tablets
> tablets containing
> containing full full directions
> directions for for
> the
> the government
> government of of men
> men in in this
> this new
> new age,
> age, which
> which
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 137
>
> were
> were to to be
> be given
> given to to the
> the world
> world by by His
> His Son,
> Son, ‘‘The
> ' ' The
> Centre
> Centre of of the
> the Covenant,’’?
> Covenant," Abbas Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi, the the
> ‘‘Greatest
> "Greatest Branch,”’
> Branch," the the ‘‘Christ’’
> "Christ" of of this
> this ourour
> age.
> age.
> The
> The Centre
> Centre of of the
> the Covenant.
> Covenant.
> The
> The Son—Abbas
> Son—Abbas Effendi.Effendi.
> The
> The Greatest
> Greatest Branch.
> Branch.
> There
> There areare many
> many prophesies
> prophesies in in the
> the Bible
> Bible con-con
> cerning the Greatest Branch, which God should
> cerning the Greatest Branch, which God should
> bring
> bring forth
> forth upon
> upon thethe earth.
> earth. TheThe following
> following are are
> aa few
> few quotations:
> quotations:
> Isaiah,
> Isaiah, 11th
> 11th chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘"And And there
> there shall
> shall come
> come
> forth
> forth aa rod rod outout of of the
> the stem
> stem of of Jesse,
> Jesse, andand aa
> BRANCH
> BRANCH shall shall grow
> grow out out of
> of his
> his roots.’’
> roots. ' ' AtAt this
> this
> point
> point letlet me
> me call
> call your
> your attention
> attention to to the
> the often
> often for-for
> gotten
> gotten fact
> fact that
> that Abraham
> Abraham was was the the father
> father of of
> both
> both the the Jews
> Jews and and of of the
> the Mohammedans,
> Mohammedans, by by
> two
> two branches
> branches of of his
> his family;
> family; andand this
> this prophesy
> prophesy
> has
> has been
> been literally
> literally fulfilled.
> fulfilled.
> Zachariah,
> Zachariah, 3rd 3rd chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘Behold
> "Behold the the manman
> whose name is the Branch.’’
> whose name is the Branch."
> Fourth
> Fourth chapter:
> chapteir: ‘‘In "In thatthat day
> day shall
> shall the the
> Branch
> Branch of of the
> the LordLord be be Beautiful
> Beautiful and and Glori-
> Glori
> ous.’”?
> ous."
> Jeremiah,
> Jeremiah, 23rd 23rd chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘The
> "The days days will will
> come
> come that
> that II will
> will raise
> raise unto
> unto David
> David aa righteous
> righteous
> Branch.’’
> Branch."
> Daniel
> Daniel 7th7th chapter:
> chapter : ‘‘I "I beheld
> beheld till
> till the
> the thrones
> thrones
> were
> were cast
> cast down
> down and and the
> the Ancient
> Ancient Days Days did sit,’’
> did sit,"
> ‘‘and
> "and behold,
> behold, one one like the Son
> like the Son of of man
> man came came
> with
> with thethe clouds
> clouds of Heaven, and
> of Heaven, and theythey brought
> brought
> Him
> Him near
> near before
> before Him.’’
> Him." "And ‘‘ And there
> there waswas given
> given
> Him dominion and glory, and a Kingdom, that
> Him dominion and glory, and a Kingdom, that
> all peoples,
> all peoples, nations
> nations and and languages
> languages could could serve
> serve
> Him.’’
> Him."
> 138 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Coming
> Coming of of God
> God to to the
> the Earth.
> Earth.
> This is a direct prophesy of the
> This is a direct prophesy of the coming
> coming to to
> the earth, of God in the human form, and that
> the earth, of God in the human form, and that
> He
> He should
> should have have aa sonson whomwhom all all peoples
> peoples shouldshould
> serve. And
> serve. And today
> today people
> people of of all
> all nations
> nations and and all all
> languages
> languages serve serve the the Master,
> Master, AbbasAbbas Effendi,
> Effendi,
> ‘*The
> "The Greatest
> Greatest Branch,’’?
> Branch," known known as as Abdul
> Abdul Beha,
> Beha,
> the
> the Servant
> Servant of of God.
> God.
> This
> This isis also
> also prophesied
> prophesied in in Psalms,
> Psalms, 80th 80th chapchap
> ter:
> ter: ‘‘And
> "And the the vineyard
> vineyard which which thy thy right
> right hand
> hand
> planted,
> planted, and and the the Branch
> Branch that that ThouThou madest
> madest
> strong
> strong forfor Thyself.’’
> Thyself."
> Isaiah,
> Isaiah, 11th
> 11th chapter:
> chapter: ‘‘And "And the the Spirit
> Spirit of of the
> the
> Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom
> Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom
> and
> and understanding.’’
> understanding."
> To
> To prove
> prove to to you
> you that
> that ‘‘The
> "The Greatest
> Greatest Branch’’
> Branch"
> has
> has this
> this prophesy
> prophesy fulfilled
> fulfilled in in Him,
> Him, we we give
> give you you
> the following
> the following extracts
> extracts from from an an interview
> interview which which
> Professor
> Professor Brown Brown of of Cambridge
> Cambridge University,
> University,
> England,
> England, who who isis notnot aa believer,
> believer, but but waswas sent
> sent to to
> Acca in
> Acca in 1890
> 1890 to investigate the
> to investigate the Babis people,
> Babis people,
> had
> had with
> with thethe Master.
> Master. He He says:
> says :
> **One
> "One moremore eloquent
> eloquent of of speech,
> speech, moremore ready
> ready of of
> argument,
> argument, more more apt apt of of illustration,
> illustration, more more inti-inti
> mately
> mately acquainted
> acquainted with with the the sacred
> sacred booksbooks of of the
> the
> Jews, the Christians and the Mohammedans
> Jews, the Christians and the Mohammedans
> could,
> could, II think,
> think, scarcely
> scarcely be be found.”’
> found."
> But,
> But, since
> since thethe Personality
> Personality behind behind the veil of
> the veil of
> BEING
> BEING has has made
> made the the Temple
> Temple of His Body,
> of His Body, the the
> place of
> place of Its
> Its abode,
> abode, and and speaks
> speaks through
> through Him, Him,
> His radiance
> His radiance and and glory
> glory are are such
> such as as toto defy
> defy de description.
> scription. Not aa single
> Not single pilgrim
> pilgrim of of the
> the thou
> thousands who
> sands who havehave gone
> gone to to see
> see Him
> Him has has come
> come back back
> doubting, and
> doubting, and they
> they allall bear
> bear thethe same
> same testimony.
> testimony.
> The
> The following
> following isis aa TabletTablet from from the Master to
> the Master to
> ITS.MARVELOUS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 139
>
> the
> the world,
> world, announcing
> announcing that
> that the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom has
> has
> come, and that the Light of God is again shed
> come, and that the Light of God is again shed
> forth
> forth upon
> upon the
> the dark
> dark earth,
> earth, that
> that the
> the Springtime
> Springtime
> isis again
> again here.
> here.
>
> The
> The Kingdom
> Kingdom Has
> Has Come.
> Come.
> ‘‘OH PEOPLE:
> "OH PEOPLE:
> ‘‘The
> "The DoorsDoors of of the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom are opened;
> are opened;
> The
> The Sun Sun of of Truth
> Truth isis shining
> shining uponupon the the world;
> world;
> the Fountains
> the Fountains of
> of life
> life are
> are flowing:
> flowing: the the day
> day
> Springs
> Springs of of Merey
> Mercy have appeared; the
> have appeared; the greatest
> greatest
> and
> and Most Most Glorious
> Glorious LightLight isis now
> now manifest
> manifest to to
> illuminate
> illuminate the hearts of
> the hearts of men.
> men. WakeWake up and
> up and
> hear
> hear the the voice
> voice of of God
> God calling
> calling fromfrom all all parts
> parts
> of the Supreme World; ‘Come Unto Me,’ Oh
> of the Supreme World; 'Come Unto Me,' Oh
> ye
> ye children
> children of of men;
> men ; come
> come unto
> unto Me,Me, Oh Oh yeye who
> who
> are
> are thirsty,
> thirsty, and and drink
> drink from
> from the the sweet
> sweet water
> water
> which
> which isis now now descending
> descending in in torrents
> torrents upon upon all
> all
> parts
> parts of of the
> the Globe.
> Globe. Now Now isis thethe Time:
> Time: Now Now
> isis the
> the Accepted
> Accepted Time. Time. Look Look we we at at the
> the time
> time
> of
> of Christ,
> Christ, hadhad the
> the people
> people realized
> realized that
> that thethe Holy
> Holy
> Spirit
> Spirit of of God
> God waswas speaking
> speaking toto them them through
> through
> His
> His Divine
> Divine Mouth,
> Mouth, theythey would
> would not not have
> have waited
> waited
> three
> three centuries
> centuries beforebefore accepting
> accepting Him, Him, and and
> now is it meet for you that you are sleepnow is it meet for you that you are sleep
> ing
> ing upon
> upon thethe beds
> beds of of idleness
> idleness and
> and neglect,
> neglect, while
> while
> the
> the Father
> Father of of Christ
> Christ has has come
> come among
> among us us and
> and
> opened
> opened the the Greatest
> Greatest Door Door of of Bounteous
> Bounteous Gifts Gifts
> and
> and Divine
> Divine Favors?
> Favors? Let Let usus not
> not be be like
> like those
> those
> in
> in past
> past centuries
> centuries who who were
> were deaf
> deaf to to His
> His Call,
> Call,
> and
> and blind
> blind to to His beauty, but
> His beauty, but let
> let us
> us try
> try and
> and open
> open
> our
> our eyeseyes that
> that wewe maymay seesee Him,
> Him, andand open
> open ourour
> ears
> ears thatthat we we maymay hear
> hear Him,
> Him, and and cleanse
> cleanse ourour
> hearts
> hearts that that He He maymay comecome andand abide
> abide in our
> in our
> Temples.
> Temples.
> 140 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION —y
> Dayz
> Days of
> of Deeds.
> Deeds.
> These
> These days
> days are
> are the
> the days
> days of
> of DEEDS
> DEEDS and
> and
> Faith,
> Faith, not
> not the
> the days
> days of
> of words
> words and
> and lip
> lip service.
> service.
> Let
> Let us arise from
> us arise from the
> the sleep
> sleep of
> of negligence
> negligence and
> and
> realize
> realize whatwhat great
> great feast
> feast isis prepared
> prepared for for us,us,
> first
> first eating
> eating thereof
> thereof ourselves
> ourselves andand then
> then giving
> giving
> unto
> unto others
> others who who areare thirsting
> thirsting for for the
> the water
> water
> of knowledge and hungering for the BREAD
> of knowledge and hungering for the BREAD
> OF
> OF LIFE.
> LD7E.
> These
> These greatgreat daysdays are
> are swiftly
> swiftly passing,
> passing, and and
> once
> once gone
> gone they
> they can never be
> can never be recalled;
> recalled ; soso while
> while
> the
> the Sun Sun isis still
> still shining
> shining fromfrom the the ‘Centre
> 'Centre
> of
> of the the Covenant
> Covenant of of God’
> God' let let us us go go
> forth
> forth to to work,
> work, for for after
> after aa while
> while the
> the night
> night will
> will
> come
> come and and the
> the wayway to to the vineyard will
> the vineyard will notnot
> then
> then be be so easy to
> so easy find. The
> to find. light of
> The light of knowledge
> knowledge
> hath
> hath appeared
> appeared before before which
> which the the darkness
> darkness of of
> every superstitious fancy will be annihilated.
> every superstitious fancy will be annihilated.
> The
> The HOSTS
> HOSTS of of the
> the Supreme
> Supreme Concourse
> Concourse are are dede
> seending
> scending to to assist
> assist all those who
> all those who rise
> rise up
> up to
> to serve
> serve
> their
> their Lord,
> Lord, toto subdue
> subdue andand gain
> gain the
> the victory
> victory overover
> the
> the City
> City ofof the
> the Hearts;
> Hearts; toto proclaim
> proclaim the the GLAD
> GLAD
> TIDINGS
> TIDINGS of of the
> the COMING
> COMING OF OF GOD,
> GOD, and and to to
> unite
> unite thethe souls
> souls of of His
> His Creatures.’’
> Creatures."
> (Signed)
> (Signed) ABDUL ABDUL BAHA BAHA ABBAS.ABBAS.
>
> it
> It isis also
> also aa very
> very significant
> significant fact
> fact that
> that the
> the minmin
> isters
> isters of of the
> the Gospel
> Gospel all
> all over
> over the
> the Christian
> Christian world,
> world,
> who
> who forfor manymany years
> years have been preaching
> have been preaching thatthat
> Christ would come a second time, and who from
> Christ would come a second time, and who from
> about
> about the the year
> year 1844
> 1844 down
> down toto perhaps
> perhaps 1880
> 1880 were
> were
> so
> so strongly
> strongly teaching
> teaching thatthat His appearance was
> His appearance was
> near
> near at at hand,
> hand, atat the
> the present
> present time
> time never
> never speak
> speak
> of
> of this appearance as
> this appearance as being
> being aa personality,
> personality, butbut
> rather
> rather teach that He
> teach that He will
> will become
> become embodied
> embodied in in
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 141
>
> the lives of
> the lives of those
> those in
> in His
> His Church,
> Church, and
> and that
> that this
> this
> is what
> is what isis meant
> meant by
> by His
> His second
> second coming.
> coming. It
> It
> would
> would seem
> seem from
> from this,
> this, that
> that now
> now that
> that the
> the Word
> Word
> has
> has again
> again been
> been sent
> sent to
> to the
> the world,
> world, that
> that the
> the Spirit
> Spirit
> of
> of God God hashas taken
> taken from
> from theirtheir minds
> minds their
> their oldold
> but
> but true true doctrine
> doctrine of of Christ’s
> Christ's second
> second coming,
> coming,
> itit being
> being nownow no no longer necessary to
> longer necessary to proclaim
> proclaim
> as
> as aa future
> future event
> event that
> that which
> which has has already
> already come
> come
> to
> to pass,
> pass, and
> and this
> this fact
> fact is is in
> in itself
> itself aa strong
> strong andand
> marvellous
> marvellous proof proof of of the
> the truth
> truth of of the
> the Revela-
> Revela
> tion
> tion of Beha Ullah.
> of Beha Ullah.
> Proofs
> Proofs of of aa Prophet.
> Prophet..
> Returning again to those proofs
> Returning again to those proofs which
> which every
> every
> prophet
> prophet of of God
> God hashas in in allall ages
> ages shown
> shown forth,
> forth,
> from
> from Adam Adam to to Jesus.
> Jesus. We We will
> will now
> now apply
> apply these
> these
> seven
> seven proofsproofs andand seesee ifif the
> the Bab,
> Bab, Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah
> and
> and Abdul
> Abdul BehaBeha havehave beenbeen andand areare also
> also sursur
> rounded
> rounded by by these
> these evidences
> evidences of of their
> their illuminaillumina
> tion.
> tion.
> He
> He must
> must draw
> draw thethe people
> people to to Him
> Him so so closely
> closely
> that
> that they
> they will
> will lay
> lay down
> down their their lives
> lives for
> for the
> the truth
> truth
> which
> which he he brings.
> brings. As As has
> has been
> been stated
> stated thousands
> thousands
> have
> have gladly
> gladly died
> died for
> for these
> these three
> three Lights
> Lights of of God,
> God,
> who symbolically may be called the Trinity of
> who symbolically may be called the Trinity of
> the Revelation of Beha Ullah.
> the Revelation of Beha Ullah.
> He
> He must
> must possess
> possess immediate
> immediate knowledge.
> knowledge. We We
> have
> have given
> given instances
> instances showing
> showing that that the
> the Bab
> Bab pospos
> sessed
> sessed this
> this gift
> gift toto aa great
> great degree.
> degree. Beha Beha Ullah
> Ullah
> possessed
> possessed the the same
> same to to aa far greater degree
> far greater degree as as
> has
> has been
> been shown
> shown in in this
> this narrative,
> narrative, but but wewe will
> will
> give
> give another instance.
> another instance. When
> When the the Manifesta
> Manifestation was
> tion was banished
> banished to to Acca,
> Acca, the only water
> the only water to to
> be had
> be had waswas very brackish and
> very brackish and unhealthy.
> unhealthy. One
> One
> day He
> day demanded of
> He demanded of the Turkish officers
> the Turkish why
> officers why
> they did not give the people better water to
> they did not give the people better water to
> 142 THE NEW
> THE NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> drink.
> drink. TheyThey laughed
> laughed and
> and said,
> said, ‘‘Do
> "Do youyou supsup
> pose
> pose we we would
> would drink
> drink itit ourselves
> ourselves ifif we
> we could
> could
> get
> get any
> any better.’’
> better." TheThe Manifestation
> Manifestation toldtold them
> them
> that
> that ifif they
> they would
> would gogo to
> to the
> the foot
> foot of
> of aa certain
> certain
> hill
> hill they
> they would
> would find
> find aa large
> large spring
> spring ofof pure
> pure
> fresh water.
> fresh water. They laughed Him to scorn, say-
> They laughed Him to scorn, say
> ing, ‘‘You are mistaken, we know the spot well,
> ing, "You are mistaken, we know the spot well,
> have
> have been
> been there
> there many
> many times
> times and
> and there
> there isis no
> no
> such
> such spring
> spring there.’?
> there." However,
> However, so
> so impressed
> impressed
> were
> were they
> they by
> by His
> His words
> words and
> and manners,
> manners, that
> that they
> they
> did
> did visit
> visit the
> the spot,
> spot, and
> and found
> found as
> as He
> He had
> had said
> said
> pure
> pure water
> water inin abundance.
> abundance. There
> There isis an
> an acac
> count
> count in
> in sacred
> sacred writ,
> writ, where
> where God
> God caused
> caused aa well
> well
> of
> of water
> water to
> to spring
> spring up
> up to
> to nourish
> nourish Hagar
> Hagar andand
> her
> her child
> child in in the
> the desert,
> desert, andand while
> while that
> that maymay or or
> may
> may notnot have
> have been
> been a a literal
> literal fact,
> fact, itit isis also
> also nono
> doubt
> doubt aa beautiful
> beautiful symbol
> symbol of of this
> this well
> well of of water
> water
> which on the appearance of the Manifestation
> which on the appearance of the Manifestation
> of
> of God
> God at at Acca,
> Acca, should
> should spring
> spring up up toto nourish
> nourish
> the children of God who had been banished
> the children of God who had been banished
> there,
> there, and
> and which
> which was was so so largely
> largely thereafter
> thereafter aa
> means
> means of of turning
> turning this
> this desolate
> desolate spot spot into
> into aa bed bed
> of
> of roses,
> roses, as as prophesied
> prophesied by by the
> the prophets.
> prophets. For, For,
> the
> the sacred,
> sacred, itit often
> often hashas many
> many meanings,
> meanings, and and
> may
> may at at the
> the same
> same time
> time refer
> refer to to aa present
> present and and
> aa future
> future event
> event as as well.
> well.
> AA Wonderful
> Wonderful Test. Test.
> That
> That Abbas
> Abbas Effendi
> Effendi (Abdul
> (Abdul Baha Baha also posalso pos
> sesses
> sesses this
> this gift is testified
> gift is testified to to byby aa Pilgrim,
> Pilgrim, aa
> lady,
> lady, from
> from America
> America who who wentwent to to Acca,
> Acca, wherewhere
> she was most lovingly received.
> she was most lovingly received. One morning
> One morning
> she arose
> she arose veryvery early
> early in in order
> order to to make
> make out out aa
> list of questions which she intended asking the
> list of questions which she intended asking the
> “Master as
> Master as aa part
> part ofof her
> her proof
> proof of of Him,
> Him, and and asas
> she had just
> she had just finished
> finished writing
> writing therethere came
> came aa sum sum-
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 143
>
> mons
> mons to her that
> to her that the
> the Master
> Master desired
> desired to
> to see
> see
> her.
> her.
> She
> She went
> went to to Him,
> Him, and and before
> before she she had
> had intiinti
> mated
> mated one one word
> word of of her questions, He
> her questions, He began
> began to to
> explain those very questions to her. She is aa
> explain those very questions to her. She is
> woman of
> woman of national
> national renown.renown. ReturnedReturned pilgrims
> pilgrims
> have
> have also
> also toldtold me me thatthat ‘‘The"The Master
> Master seemed seemed
> to
> to know
> know my wants and
> my wants and would answer them
> would answer them be- be
> fore
> fore II eould
> could speak
> speak to to Him
> Him about
> about them.’’
> them." This This
> was
> was the
> the experience
> experience also also of of the
> the compiler
> compiler of of this
> this
> book,
> book, in in several
> several instances.
> instances.
> There
> There was was aa woman
> woman in in Persia
> Persia who who waswas aa very
> very
> good
> good believer,
> believer, but but whose
> whose husband
> husband would would not not
> accept
> accept the the faith,
> faith, though
> though she she did
> did allall she
> she could
> could
> to
> to persuade
> persuade him, him, and and many
> many of of the
> the teachers
> teachers also also
> talked
> talked withwith him,
> him, and and brought
> brought every every argument
> argument
> to
> to bear
> bear against
> against his his prejudices,
> prejudices, but still he
> but still he could
> could
> not
> not believe.
> believe. At At lastlast he he said,
> said, ‘‘"Well,
> Well, if if Abbas
> Abbas
> Effendi
> Effendi will will answer
> answer some some questions
> questions satisfacsatisfac
> torily,
> torily, II will
> will believe
> believe in in Him."
> Him.’’ He He then
> then wrote
> wrote
> several questions and put them in an envelope
> several questions and put them in an envelope
> which
> which he he told
> told thethe believers
> believers he he would
> would send send to to
> Acea. One
> Acca. One dayday thisthis letter
> letter arrived
> arrived with with aa great
> great
> batch
> batch of of others,
> others, Abdul Abdul Beha Beha looked
> looked over over the the
> envelopes, picked
> envelopes, picked this this letter
> letter outout at once, and
> at once, and
> smiling, said
> smiling, said to to those
> those around
> around Him, Him, "Here‘‘Here is is
> someone who
> someone who wishes
> wishes to to test
> test Me."
> Me.’’ He then
> He then
> opened the
> opened the envelope,
> envelope, and and inside
> inside there
> there waswas noth
> nothing but
> ing but aa blank
> blank piecepiece of of paper.
> paper. He He turned
> turned to towards the
> wards the Tomb
> Tomb of of thethe Manifestation
> Manifestation and and
> quickly answered all
> quickly answered all ofof the
> the questions.
> questions. When When
> the Persian
> the Persian received
> received his his tablet
> tablet he he found
> found the the
> answers corresponded
> answers corresponded exactly exactly with with the the ques
> questions he
> tions he had
> had written
> written but but hadhad notnot sent.
> sent.
> A gentleman in New York was much
> A gentleman in New York was much per- per
> 144 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ' plexed
> plexed aboutabout some some business
> business matters,
> matters, and and wrote
> wrote
> to the Master
> to the Master invoking
> invoking His His aid. aid. He He received
> received
> aa Tablet
> Tablet sayingsaying thatthat hehe would
> would know know the the solusolu
> tion
> tion before
> before he he received
> received the the letter.
> letter. ThisThis hehe did
> did
> several
> several days previous to
> days previous to its arrival, and
> its arrival, and 8a most
> most
> satisfactory
> satisfactory solution
> solution itit was.
> was.
> Healing
> Healing Power.
> Power.
> He
> He must
> must havehave the the power
> power of of healing.
> healing. Now Now as as
> to healing and miracles, for the two closely
> to healing and miracles, for the two closely
> mingle.
> mingle. MiraclesMiracles are are never
> never the the highest
> highest or or
> most conclusive proof. They are only demonmost conclusive proof. They are only demon
> stration
> stration for for those
> those whowho witness
> witness them. them. Nor Nor does
> does
> ‘the
> the Master
> Master wish wish much much to to be be said regarding
> said regarding
> them, although there
> them, although there are are thousands
> thousands of of people
> people
> today
> today in Acca and
> in Acca and Persia
> Persia who who have have witnessed
> witnessed
> many great
> many great miracles
> miracles from from this this Holy
> Holy Source.
> Source.
> Still
> Still wewe will will mention
> mention the the following.
> following. A cer
> tain man
> tain man who who fromfrom his indiscretions was
> his indiscretions was made
> made
> very ill
> very ill and
> and given
> given up up toto die,
> die, besought
> besought the the aid
> aid
> of the
> of the Manifestation.
> Manifestation. His His request
> request was was com complied with,
> plied with, and and the the Manifestation
> Manifestation ordered ordered aa
> certain
> certain soup soup to to be made, which
> be made, ordinarily
> which ordinarily
> would
> would have have been been hurtful
> hurtful to to the
> the sick
> sick manman in instead of curing him. It was taken and the man
> stead of curing him. It was taken and the man
> recovered.
> recovered. Some years
> Some years laterlater thisthis manman was was
> again sick from the same causes, and he
> again sick from the same causes, and he again
> again
> drank the
> drank the soupsoup which
> which killed
> killed him him in in aa very
> very
> short time. You will remember the Prophet
> short time. You will remember the Prophet
> healing the
> healing the leper
> leper by by bathing
> bathing seven seven times
> times in in
> the Jordan.
> the Jordan. He He was healed, but
> was healed, but the virtue was
> the virtue was
> not
> not in in the
> the Jordan
> Jordan but but inin the
> the Prophet
> Prophet; ; the the heal
> healing property
> ing property was was notnot inin the
> the soup
> soup taken
> taken butbut in in
> the Manifestation.
> the Manifestation.
> You
> You will will remember
> remember itit isis recorded recorded in in the
> the
> ‘‘Acts
> "Acts of of the
> the Apostles’’
> Apostles" that that the the disciples
> disciples of of
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 145
>
> Christ
> Christ healed
> healed the the sick
> sick by by means
> means of of handkerhandker
> chiefs.
> chiefs. The following incident
> The following incident camecame under
> under thethe
> personal
> personal notice
> notice of of the
> the compiler
> compiler of of these
> these lesles
> sons.
> sons. AA child
> child of of ten
> ten years
> years old old was taken very
> was taken very
> sick
> sick and
> and was
> was given
> given up up by by thethe doctors
> doctors to to die.
> die.
> He happened to
> He happened to have
> have in in his
> his possession
> possession aa piece piece
> of candy
> of candy which
> which was made in
> was made the Holy
> in the Holy House
> Household, given him by a returned pilgrim. Know
> hold, given him by a returned pilgrim. Knowing it
> ing it would
> would do do nono harm
> harm to to give
> give it it to
> to the
> the child,
> child,
> and thinking that
> and thinking that its
> its Holy origin might
> Holy origin might benefit
> benefit
> aa small
> small portion
> portion was was given
> given her her with
> with marvellous
> marvellous
> effect; from the
> effect; from the stupor
> stupor and and dying
> dying condition,
> condition,
> the child
> the child inin an
> an hour
> hour or or soso was very bright
> was very bright andand
> smniling,
> smiling, andand was was out out of of bedbed thethe nextnext day,
> day,
> whereas the
> whereas the doctors
> doctors said said sheshe could
> could onlyonly live
> live
> an hour or
> an hour or so.
> so.
> Foretelling
> Foretelling the the Future.
> Future.
> Hoe
> He must
> must foretell
> foretell the
> the future.
> future. This
> This was
> was proven
> proven
> in
> in the
> the Tablets
> Tablets of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation to to thethe
> Rulers
> Rulers of of the
> the World.
> World.
> He must deolare
> He must declare hismelf.
> hismelf. Every Every religion
> religion of of
> the world was about the time of the Appearthe world was about the time of the Appear
> ance
> ance of of the
> the Holy
> Holy Triune,
> Triune, expeeting
> expecting thethe return
> return
> of
> of their
> their founders.
> founders. The The Confuscians
> Confuscians werewere ex-ex
> pecting
> pecting Confuscius,
> Confuscius, the
> the Brahmans, Brahma, the
> Brahmans, Brahma, the
> Mohammedans,
> Mohammedans, the the return
> return of of their
> their twelfth
> twelfth
> Imam,
> Imam, and and the
> the Christians
> Christians were were expecting
> expecting the the
> return
> return of of Christ.
> Christ. It It isis also
> also aa fact
> fact that
> that all
> all the
> the
> sacred
> sacred booksbooks ofof these
> these various
> various religions,
> religions, all all
> pointed
> pointed to to the
> the same
> same period
> period of of time,
> time, and
> and some
> some
> even
> even mention
> mention the the ‘‘Day
> "Day of of Beha.’’
> Beha." The The dream
> dream
> was
> was universal.
> universal. The The necessity
> necessity waswas also
> also uniuni
> versal.
> versal. The The world
> world was waiting for
> was waiting the com
> for the coming
> ing ofof one
> one who could speak
> who could speak toto all nations with
> all nations with
> 146 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> authority,
> authority, and and in in whose
> whose teachings
> teachings all religious
> all religious
> differences
> differences couldcould be sunk and
> be sunk and forgotten,
> forgotten, who who
> would
> would fulfill
> fulfill all
> all scripture.
> scripture. This This BehaBeha UllahUllah
> has
> has brought
> brought about,
> about, and and the
> the Mohammedans,
> Mohammedans, Par- Parsees,
> sees, Jews,
> Jews, etc.,
> etc., who
> who once once cursed
> cursed the the namename of of
> Christ,
> Christ, havehave through
> through this this revelation,
> revelation, learnedlearned
> to
> to revere
> revere HimHim and and to to know
> know that that each
> each isis from
> from
> God,
> God, andand allall brethren.
> brethren.
> He
> He must
> must comecome according
> according to to the
> the signs
> signs given
> given
> by
> by the
> the previous
> previous revelator.
> revelator. This This wewe have
> have shown
> shown
> to
> to bebe true.
> true. BehaBeha Ullah Ullah notnot only
> only came
> came accordaccord
> ing
> ing toto the
> the signs
> signs given
> given by by the
> the previous
> previous revelator,
> revelator,
> but
> but He He waswas spoken
> spoken of of by
> by allall previous
> previous revelarevelators,
> tors, nono matter
> matter inin what what part
> part of of the
> the world
> world they they
> appeared.
> appeared.
> He must have
> He must have the the power
> power to change the
> to change the hearts
> hearts
> of
> of the
> the people.
> people. This This isis thethe greatest
> greatest of of all
> all the
> the
> proofs,
> proofs, and and we we havehave abundantly
> abundantly shown shown that that
> Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah and and AbdulAbdul BehaBeha have have thisthis power
> power
> of
> of uniting
> uniting all all nationalities,
> nationalities, which which no no previous
> previous
> revelator
> revelator or or Manifestation
> Manifestation has has ever
> ever before
> before had.had.
> Then,
> Then, ifif the the Master
> Master does does possess
> possess all all these
> these
> signs,
> signs, which
> which we we have have shown
> shown that that He He does,
> does,
> how
> how can can we we deny
> deny Him, Him, whatwhat we we concede
> concede for for
> those
> those whowho havehave preceeded
> preceeded Him? Him?
> But,
> But, we we must
> must be be careful
> careful not not to to make
> make the the
> mistake which has been made in all previous
> mistake which has been made in all previous
> ‘spring
> "spring times,’’
> times," that that of seeing the
> of seeing the medium
> medium
> through which God reveals Himself, and
> through which God reveals Himself, and over
> overlooking God
> looking God the the Great
> Great Source.
> Source. Abdul Beha
> Abdul Beha
> will permit of
> will permit of nono personal
> personal worship,
> worship, nor nor would
> would
> Christ in
> Christ in His
> His day.day. He calls
> He ealls Himself
> Himself "The ‘‘The
> Servant of
> Servant of God"
> God’’ and and points
> points allall up
> up toto God,
> God, whowho
> is using
> is using Him Him as as HisHis Manifestation.
> Manifestation. "We We lovelove
> and revere
> and revere HimHim as as God's
> God’s appointed,
> appointed, and and have
> have
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 147
>
> turned
> turned our
> our faces
> faces towards
> towards Him
> Him asas the
> the Manifesta-
> Manifesta
> tion
> tion has
> has commanded
> commanded us, but we
> us, but do not
> we do overlook
> not overlook
> the Manifestation
> the Manifestation and
> and that
> that "God
> ‘‘God Essence"
> Essence’’ the
> the
> ‘‘All Father,"
> "All Father,’? who who manifested
> manifested through through Him. Him.
> Abdul
> Abdul Beha Beha is is the
> the mouthpiece
> mouthpiece of of God
> God today
> today
> and
> and isis speaking
> speaking God’s God's wordword to to mankind,
> mankind, and and
> to
> to HimHim we we mustmust turnturn for for ourour ears
> ears areare tootoo
> deaf
> deaf andand we we areare too
> too much
> much wrapped
> wrapped up up inin ma
> material things
> terial things to to hear
> hear God God speak
> speak otherwise
> otherwise as as
> He wants
> He wants us us toto hear
> hear HimHim in in this
> this age.
> age.
> Why He
> Why He IsIs Called
> Called the the Branch.
> Branch.
> Christ
> Christ in in His
> His timetime likened
> hkened HimselfHimself to to aa
> ‘“Vine,’’
> "Vine," and and HisHis disciples
> disciples to to the
> the Branches.
> Branches. ‘‘I "I
> am
> am the the Vine,
> Vine, ye ye are
> are the
> the Branches.’’
> Branches." In In thethe
> religion
> religion of of Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, He He likened
> likened Himself
> Himself to to
> a Tree, His children to Branches on the male
> a Tree, His children to Branches on the male
> side,
> side, and
> and to to Leaves
> Leaves on on the
> the female
> female side.side. TheThe
> Master is called the Greatest Branch because
> Master is called the Greatest Branch because
> He
> He isis greater
> greater than than the
> the rest,
> rest, for
> for inin Him
> Him abides
> abides
> the Light of God. The prophets and Manifesthe Light of God. The prophets and Manifes
> tations
> tations have
> have always
> always used used symbols
> symbols because
> because thesethese
> never
> never change,
> change, whilewhile thethe meaning
> meaning of of words
> words are are
> continually
> continually changing.
> changing.
> Another
> Another great great proof
> proof that that Abbas
> Abbas Effendi
> Effendi isis
> the
> the Greatest
> Greatest BranchBranch spoken
> spoken of of by
> by thethe Mani-
> Mani
> festation
> festation is, is, that
> that on on the
> the very
> very night
> night in in which
> which
> the
> the BabBab announced
> announced the the coming
> coming of the Kingdom
> of the Kingdom
> of
> of God,
> God, andand HisHis mission
> mission viz: viz: onon the
> the 23rd
> 23rd day
> day
> of
> of May,
> May, 1844,
> 1844, unknown
> unknown to to the
> the Bab,
> Bab, Abbas
> Abbas Ef- Ef
> fendi
> fendi was was born.
> born. But But to to make
> make surety
> surety doubly
> doubly
> sure,
> sure, the the Manifestation
> Manifestation ten ten years
> years before
> before His His
> death
> death wrote
> wrote aa Tablet
> Tablet naming
> naming Him Him as as His
> His Great-
> Great
> est
> est Branch.
> Branch.
> The
> The Center
> Center of of the
> the Covenant.
> Covenant.
> Like
> Like Christ,
> Christ, AbbasAbbas Effendi,
> Effendi, isis the the humblest
> humblest
> 148 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> of
> of men,
> men, sefving
> serving God God continually
> continually and and HisHis fellow
> fellow
> men. He eats and sleeps but little, spending
> men. He eats and sleeps but little, spending
> much
> much of of His
> His time
> time inin writing
> writing instructions
> instructions to to His
> His
> followers, and answering their letters from all
> followers, and answering their letters from all
> parts
> parts of of the
> the world,
> world, andand in in receiving
> receiving pilgrims.
> pilgrims.
> He
> He callscalls Himself
> Himself ‘‘Abdul
> "Abdul Beha,’’Beha," which which
> means
> means the the ‘‘servant
> "servant of of God.’’
> God." He He declares
> declares thatthat
> He
> He has
> has no no position
> position or or grade
> grade savesave this,
> this, that
> that HeHe
> knows
> knows no no station
> station savesave that
> that ofof ‘‘servitude,’’
> "servitude," hu- hu
> mility
> mility and and lowliness
> lowliness to to the
> the beloved
> beloved of of El
> El Beha.’’
> Beha. ' '
> While
> While much much wealth
> wealth isis given
> given to to Him
> Him by by the
> the bebe
> lievers
> lievers who who visit
> visit Him,
> Him, He He gives
> gives itit allall away,
> away,
> using
> using itit in in the
> the Cause
> Cause of of God,
> God, and
> and thethe Power
> Power of of
> God
> God reflected
> reflected by by Him
> Him cannot
> cannot but but bebe felt
> felt by
> by all
> all
> who
> who enterenter His His presence
> presence as as thousands
> thousands of of rere
> turned pilgrims testify.
> turned pilgrims testify.
> He
> He isis the
> the Center
> Center of of the
> ,the Covenant
> Covenant connecting
> connecting
> mankind of today with God the Father, standmankind of today with God the Father, stand
> ing between the two, and reaching His loving
> ing between the two, and reaching His loving
> hands
> hands out out toto both.
> both.
> AA Religion
> Religion forfor the
> the World.
> World.
> That
> That thisthis revelation
> revelation isis finally
> finally to to bebe the
> the rere
> ligion
> ligion of of the
> the world
> world there
> there isis nono doubt.
> doubt. Here- Here
> tofere
> tofore the the revelations
> revelations or or lights
> lights seemed
> seemed to to be
> be
> peculiarly
> peculiarly or or especially
> especially forfor the
> the people
> people to to whom
> whom
> the
> the Revelator
> Revelator appeared,
> appeared, and and mankind
> mankind insteadinstead
> of
> of using
> using this
> this Light
> Light to to draw
> draw eacheach other
> other together
> together
> in
> in the
> the bonds
> bonds of of affection,
> affection, havehave usedused itit as as aa
> weapon
> weapon to to force
> force themselves
> themselves further
> further apart,
> apart, each
> each
> accounting
> accounting themselves
> themselves as as being
> being thethe only
> only chosen
> chosen
> ones
> ones of of God,
> God, andand the
> the revelation
> revelation sent sent to to them
> them as as
> the only true revelation from God.
> the only true revelation from God.
> But this the
> But this the Greatest
> Greatest of of all
> all Manifestations
> Manifestations
> has come in this day when ail nations are
> has come in this day when all nations are looklook
> ing
> ing for
> for universal
> universal peace,
> peace, andand thethe world
> world is is waitwait
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 149
>
> ing
> ing as as has
> has been
> been saidsaid for
> for one
> one whowho cancan speak
> speak to to
> all
> all with
> with authority
> authority and and in in whose
> whose teachings
> teachings all all
> religious
> religious differences
> differences can can be be sunk
> sunk and and forgotforgot
> ten; and this ¢an only be accomplished by
> ten; and this can only be accomplished by the
> the
> simple resognition that the truths of all re
> simple resognition that the truths of all re
> ligions
> ligions have
> have their
> their Light
> Light fromfrom the the same
> same source,
> source,
> and
> and thatthat they
> they are are but
> but different
> different expressions
> expressions of of
> the
> the same
> same truth, their seeming
> truth, their seeming differences
> differences being being
> only
> only in in regard
> regard to to the time and
> the time and place
> place wherewhere
> they
> they were received, and
> were received, and thisthis truth
> truth is is plainly
> plainly
> taught
> taught by by Beha
> Beha Ullah.
> Ullah.
> Again
> Again thisthis Manifestation
> Manifestation must must comecome as as the
> the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God Himself,
> Himself, in in order
> order to to be
> be
> acceptable
> acceptable to to all,
> all, and
> and must
> must be be able
> able toto fulfill
> fulfill all
> all
> the
> the prophesies
> prophesies of of all
> all the
> the scriptures
> scriptures of of allall nana
> tions.
> tions. ThisThis hashas come
> come to to pass
> pass in in the
> the Manifesta-
> Manifesta
> tion
> tion of of Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, and and thethe Jew,
> Jew, Gentile,
> Gentile, Mo- Mo
> hammedan,
> hammedan, Persian, Persian, Christian,
> Christian, and and allall nations
> nations
> and
> and sects
> sects who
> who havehave heard
> heard thisthis truth
> truth andand had had itit
> proven to them from their own standpoint, are
> proven to them from their own standpoint, are
> now joining hands as one in this great truth.
> now joining hands as one in this great truth.
> Proof.
> Proof.
> The
> The Manifestation
> Manifestation Himself Himself gave gave proof
> proof thatthat
> this
> this waswas so so intended
> intended in in His
> His interview
> interview with with
> Professor
> Professor Brown,Brown, wherein
> wherein He He said:
> said:
> ‘*Praise
> "Praise be be to God that
> to God that ThouThou hast
> hast attained.
> attained.
> Thou
> Thou hasthast come
> come to to see
> see aa prisoner
> prisoner and and an an exile.
> exile.
> We
> We desire
> desire butbut thethe good
> good of of the
> the world,
> world, and and the
> the
> happiness
> happiness of of thethe nations;
> nations; that that all all nations
> nations
> should
> should become
> become one one in in faith,
> faith, andand all all men
> men as as
> brothers;
> brothers ; thatthat thethe bonds
> bonds of of affection
> affection and and unity
> unity
> between
> between the the sonssons of of men
> men should
> should be be strengthstrength
> ened,
> ened, that
> that diversities
> diversities of of religions
> religions should
> should cease ceas*
> and
> and differences
> differences of of race
> race be be annulled—What
> annulled—What
> harm
> harm isis there
> there in in this?
> this? — Yet Yet so so shall
> shall itit
> 150 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> be.
> be. TheseThese fruitless
> fruitless strifes,
> strifes, these ruinous wars
> these ruinous wars
> shall
> shall pass pass away,
> away, and and the Most Great
> the Most Great PeacePeace
> shall
> shall come.come. Do Do youyou not not in in Europe
> Europe need need this
> this
> also?
> also? Is this not
> Is this not whatwhat Christ
> Christ foretold?
> foretold? Yet Yet
> do
> do we we seesee your kings and
> your kings and rulers
> rulers lavishing
> lavishing theirtheir
> treasures
> treasures more freely on
> more freely on means
> means for for thethe destrucdestruc
> tion
> tion of of the human race,
> the human race, than
> than on on that which
> that which
> would
> would conduceconduce to to thethe happiness
> happiness of of mankind.
> mankind.
> These
> These strifes
> strifes and and thisthis bloodshed
> bloodshed and and discord
> discord
> must
> must cease,
> cease, andand all all men
> men be be asas one
> one kindred
> kindred and and
> one family.’’ "Let
> one family." ‘‘Let not not aa man man gloryglory in in this,
> this,
> that
> that he he loves
> loves hishis country;
> country; let let him
> him rather
> rather glory
> glory
> in this, that he loves his kind.’’
> in this, that he loves his kind."
> Investigate.
> Investigate.
> In conclusion think not
> In conclusion think not that
> that this
> this Great
> Great Mes-
> Mes
> sage
> sage isis false, simply because
> false, simply because you you have have not not
> heard
> heard itit before,
> before, or or because
> because the the world
> world at at large
> large
> isis ignorant
> ignorant of of the
> the fact
> fact that
> that such
> such startling
> startling things
> things
> have
> have come come to to pass.
> pass. Think Think that that whenwhen Christ
> Christ
> departed
> departed He He leftleft behind
> behind Him Him afterafter 33 33 years
> years
> of
> of HisHis life, only eleven
> life, only eleven believers
> believers in in His
> His Revela
> Revelations, and
> tions, and these
> these would
> would have scattered save
> have scattered save for
> for
> the faithful heart
> the faithful heart of of Mary,
> Mary, who who gave gave them
> them
> courage, and
> courage, and reminded
> reminded them them of of what
> what the the Master
> Master
> had
> had told told them,
> them, nor nor did did Christianity
> Christianity gain gain any
> any
> hold in
> hold in the
> the world
> world until until centuries
> centuries after, after, when
> when
> Constantine
> Constantine mounted mounted the the throne.
> throne.
> Fifty Years’ Progress.
> Fifty Years' Progress.
> Think again, what great progress
> Think again, what great progress this this Truth
> Truth
> has
> has made,
> made, thatthat in in aa little
> little over fifty years
> over fifty years itit has
> has
> gained
> gained something
> something over over tenten millions
> millions of of followers
> followers
> in
> in thethe world,
> world, and and theythey areare found
> found in in all
> all nations
> nations
> even
> even in in darkest
> darkest Africa.
> Africa.
> Still
> Still asas in the beginning
> in the beginning of of all
> all ‘‘Springtimes
> "Springtimes
> of
> of God’s
> God's Light,’’
> Light," only only the spiritually minded
> the spiritually minded
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 151
>
> see
> see and
> and understand,
> understand, those
> those who
> who areare earnestly
> earnestly
> seeking
> seeking GodGod and
> and His
> His Truth
> Truth unmindful
> unmindful fromfrom the
> the
> Source
> Source from
> from which
> which itit comes,
> comes, so
> so itit bears
> bears stamp
> stamp
> of
> of its
> its genuineness.
> genuineness.
> In
> In conclusion,
> conclusion, let
> let me
> me urge
> urge upon
> upon my my hearers
> hearers
> to
> to investigate, faithfully, the
> investigate, faithfully, the teachings
> teachings of of this
> this
> last
> last Great
> Great Revelation,
> Revelation, forfor its
> its coming
> coming isis thethe
> fulfillment
> fulfillment of
> of God’s
> God's promises
> promises to to the
> the world,
> world, of of
> aa New
> New Heaven
> Heaven and
> and aa New
> New Earth,
> Earth, wherein
> wherein allall
> things
> things shall
> shall be
> be made
> made new.
> new.
> THE
> THE BABIST
> BABIST MOVEMENT.
> MOVEMENT.
>
> NOTE.-—-The
> NOT£.rr-The following
> following fifteen
> fifteen lines
> lines appear
> appear atat
> foot
> -foot ofof page
> page 91 and top
> 91 and of 92,
> top of 92, through
> through an
> an error
> error inin the
> the
> make-up.
> make-up. ‘TheyThey are
> are reinserted,
> re-inserted, here,
> here, inin their
> their proper
> proper
> place.
> place. N. W.
> ]S. W. F.F.
>
> Clippings.
> Clippings.
> The
> The following
> following article
> article we clipped from
> we clipped from aa Maga-
> Maga
> :zine in California. The press throughout Amerzine in California. The press throughout Amer
> ica
> ica has
> has occasionally
> occasionally given
> given short
> short notices
> notices and
> and exex
> tracts
> tracts referring
> referring to to the
> the Bahai
> Bahai movement
> movement or or
> Revelation;
> Revelation ; but but as
> as aa rule
> rule the
> the articles
> articles that
> that have
> have
> appeared,
> appeared, have have been
> been so so garbled
> garbled andand the
> the facts
> facts
> #0
> so misstated,
> misstated, that
> that they conveyed little
> they conveyed little or
> or no
> no inin
> formation
> formation of of value.
> value. Occasionally,
> Occasionally, however,
> however,
> there
> there has
> has been
> been found
> found anan exception,
> exception, andand wewe pubpub
> lish
> lish the
> the following
> following fair
> fair and
> and intelligent
> intelligent statement,
> statement,
> by
> by the
> the editor
> editor ofof aa California
> California periodical,
> periodical, inin his
> his
> comments
> comments on on anan article
> article written
> written for
> for his
> his magamaga
> zine,
> zine, by
> by Mary
> Mary Hanford
> Hanford Ford,
> Ford, aa beautiful
> beautiful soul,
> soul,
> -who has received the light of God’s great Maniwho has received the light of God's great Mani
> festation
> festation in in this
> this day.
> day. N.
> N. W.
> W. F.
> F.
>
> Editor’s
> Editor'! Comment.
> Comment.
> The
> The thought
> thought of
> of aa savior
> savior to
> to be
> be manifested,
> manifested, anan
> other
> other Christ
> Christ or
> or Elijah
> Elijah who
> who was
> was to
> to restore
> restore all
> all
> things,
> things, has
> has been
> been active
> active in
> in the
> the mind
> mind ofof the
> the world
> world
> for
> for many
> many years
> years past,
> past, and
> and has
> has found
> found expression
> expression
> in
> in many
> many individuals.
> individuals.
> The
> The necessity
> necessity for
> for aa restoration
> restoration byby virtue
> virtue of
> of
> -change
> •change of of the
> the tendency
> tendency ofof the
> the public
> public mind
> mind has
> has
> "been
> been strongly
> strongly impressed
> impressed upon
> upon the
> the intuitive
> intuitive concon
> ITS MARVELOUS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 153-
> 153'
>
> sciousness
> sciousness of of all
> all those
> those whowho are are sensitive,
> sensitive, of of all
> all
> nations.
> nations. It It has
> has brought
> brought forthforth many
> many ‘‘I "I Ams’’
> Ams"
> in
> in thethe world
> world and and professed
> professed Christs
> Christs and and saviors;
> saviors ;
> but
> but the the fact
> fact of there being
> of there being so so many
> many false
> false
> Christs
> Christs and and falsefalse prophets
> prophets does does notnot argue
> argue
> against
> against there there being
> being one one that
> that isis genuine
> genuine and and
> true, but on the contrary; for, as there is
> true, but on the contrary ; for, as there is never
> never
> aa counterfeit
> counterfeit note note mademade on on aa broken bank, so
> broken bank, so
> there
> there is is never
> never aa counterfeit
> counterfeit unlessunless there
> there isis aa
> substantial
> substantial reality;reality; and and the fact that
> the fact that there
> there are are
> false
> false Christs
> Christs and and false
> false prophets,
> prophets, arguesargues thatthat
> there
> there is is aa real
> real Christ,
> Christ, aa real real prophet,
> prophet, Elijah
> Elijah
> who
> who isis to to make
> make his his advent
> advent in in this
> this world;
> world; and and
> as
> as the world has
> the world has come
> come to to aa condiiton
> condiiton where
> where all all
> the
> the nations
> nations are are linked
> linked together
> together as as one,
> one, unlike
> unlike
> itit was
> was aa thousand
> thousand years years ago ago when
> when one one nation.
> nation
> was
> was almost
> almost unknown
> unknown to to another,
> another, it it follows
> follows that
> that
> if a Messiah should come to one nation, he
> if a Messiah should come to one nation, he
> might be the Messiah of the whole world.
> might be the Messiah of the whole world.
> All
> All thethe prophets
> prophets point point to to aa time when there
> time when there
> shall
> shall be be peace
> peace on on earth
> earth andand goodgood will toward
> will toward
> men;
> men ; and and that
> that waswas thethe central thought around
> central thought around
> which
> which gatheredgathered the the work
> work of of the
> the Christ
> Christ of of
> Nazareth.
> Nazareth. We We readread that
> that Ishmael
> Ishmael was was toto bebe aa
> ‘‘wild
> "wild man,’’ man," and and itit was
> was saidsaid ofof him:
> him: ‘‘His"Hishand
> hand will will be be against
> against every
> every man, man, and and every
> every
> man’s
> man's hand hand against
> against him him;’’;" and
> and asas that
> that has
> has been
> been
> the
> the history
> history of of the
> the Turk
> Turk whose
> whose religion
> religion isis mainly
> mainly
> that
> that of of Mohammed,
> Mohammed, might might itit notnot bebe reasonable
> reasonable
> to suppose that the reconstructive
> to suppose that the reconstructive Messiah
> Messiah
> might be expected to appear where he was most
> might be expected to appear where he was most
> needed,
> needed, even even ainong
> among the the Mohammedans?
> Mohammedans?
> Earth’s
> Earth's Ripe Ripe Fruit.
> Fruit.
> In
> In the
> the revelation
> revelation that that was
> was given
> given to to John
> John on on
> Patmos,
> Patmos, itit was was shown
> shown thatthat after
> after thethe gathering
> gathering
> 154 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> of
> of thethe first
> first ripe
> ripe fruit
> fruit of of the
> the earth,
> earth, the the oneonehundred, forty and four thousand, there was
> hundred, forty and four thousand, there was
> to
> to bebe at at least
> least aa thousand
> thousand years years in in which
> which the the
> work
> work of of creation,
> creation, generation,
> generation, was was to to continue
> continue
> in
> in the
> the world;
> world ; andand in in order
> order forfor itit to
> to continue,
> continue, itit
> must
> must be be reconstructed.
> reconstructed.
> We
> We herewith
> herewith publish
> publish an an article
> article fromfrom one one of of
> the
> the followers
> followers of of the
> the Bahaist
> Bahaist movement,
> movement, which which
> speaks
> speaks for for itself.
> itself. InIn this
> this article
> article itit isis stated
> stated that
> that
> Beha
> Beha UllahUllah said said his
> his whole
> whole teaching
> teaching could could be be
> given
> given in in three
> three words,—love,
> words,—love, unity unity and and humilhumil
> ity.
> ity. These
> These are are the
> the three
> three underlying
> underlying thoughts thoughts
> requisite for the perpetuity dnd development
> requisite for the perpetuity a'nd development
> of
> of aa higher
> higher humanity.
> humanity. Therefore,
> Therefore, we we saysay that
> that
> if this message of Beha Ullah is accepted by the
> if this message of Beha Ullah is accepted by the
> whole
> whole world,
> world, itit will
> will become
> become the the vital
> vital quality
> quality re-re
> quisite
> quisite for for aa higher
> higher order
> order of of generation;
> generation; but but
> we
> we hopehope thatthat thethe readers
> readers of of this
> this journal
> journal willwill
> bear
> bear inin mindmind thatthat we we areare not
> not advocating
> advocating the the
> Behaist
> Behaist doctrines
> doctrines only only inin soso farfar asas theythey areare
> adapted
> adapted toto the the child
> child race,
> race, the
> the immature
> immature man- man
> hood
> hood ofof the the race
> race which
> which constitutes
> constitutes the the majority
> majority
> of
> of the
> the human
> human family
> family today,
> today, toto become
> become an an instruinstru
> ment
> ment toto bring
> bring them
> them into
> into Divine
> Divine order,
> order, thatthat they
> they
> may grow and develop into manhood.
> may grow and develop into manhood.
> AA Sensible Suggestion.
> Sensible Suggestion.
> There
> There must must be be two movements before
> two movements before thethe
> world
> world at at this
> this time;
> time; oneone adapted
> adapted to to thethe growth
> growth
> and
> and development
> development of of the
> the race,
> race, and
> and the the other
> other to to
> gather
> gather in in all
> all the
> the mature
> mature manhood,
> manhood, the the ripe
> ripe fruit
> fruit
> of
> of thethe earth,
> earth, prophesied
> prophesied of of asas thethe one one hunhun
> dred,
> dred, forty,
> forty, and and four
> four thousand,
> thousand, who who are are to to
> become
> become the the saviors
> saviors of of the
> the world,
> world, or or metaphorimetaphori
> cally
> cally speaking,
> speaking, the the harvesters
> harvesters of of thethe ripening
> ripening
> fruit
> fruit of of the
> the earth
> earth during
> during the the period
> period of of the
> the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 155
>
> higher
> higher generation,
> generation, as
> as will
> will be seen in
> be seen in the
> the seventh
> seventh
> chapter
> chapter of Revelation, where
> of Revelation, where the the gathering
> gathering in in
> of
> of twelve
> twelve thousand
> thousand of of each
> each of of the
> the tribes
> tribes ofof
> Israel
> Israel isis spoken
> spoken of,
> of, after
> after which
> which John John saw saw an
> an
> innumerable company of every nation, tongue
> innumerable company of every nation, tongue
> and
> and people.
> people. InIn order
> order that
> that itit might
> might be be of
> of every
> every
> nation,
> nation, tongue
> tongue and
> and people,
> people, isis itit not
> not necessary
> necessary
> that
> that there
> there should
> should bebe aa movement
> movement similar similar toto
> the
> the Behaist
> Behaist movement,
> movement, ifif not not that
> that movement
> movement
> itself,
> itself, to
> to lead
> lead all
> all people
> people oror nations
> nations intointo harhar
> monious
> monious unity,
> unity, the
> the purpose
> purpose of of Divinity?
> Divinity ?
> As
> As aa suggestion
> suggestion of the possible
> of the possible existence
> existence ofof
> such
> such aa movement,
> movement, we we publish
> publish thethe following:
> following :
> THE
> THE BABIST
> BABIST MOVEMENT.
> MOVEMENT.
> The
> The Bahai
> Bahai Revelation.
> Revelation.
> The
> The movement,
> movement, which which is is popularly
> popularly known
> known as as
> Babism,
> Babism, in in Persia,
> Persia, isis a a part
> part of of that
> that great
> great rere
> ligious
> ligious awakening
> awakening which which touched
> touched the the entire
> entire
> world
> world during
> during the the latter
> latter half
> half ofof the
> the Nineteenth
> Nineteenth
> Century.
> Century. ItIt manifested
> manifested itself itself under
> under various
> various
> names in different centuries, but it has always
> names in different centuries, but it has always
> given expression to the same spiritual truths.
> given expression to the same spiritual truths.
> The recognition of God in life, realization, at-
> The recognition of God in life, realization, atone-ment, unity, brotherhood;
> one-ment, unity, brotherhood; all all these wonthese won
> derful words express
> derful words express the form which
> the form spiritual
> which spiritual
> progress has
> progress has taken
> taken everywhere.
> everywhere.
> One of the peculiarities of
> One of the peculiarities of the
> the Babist
> Babist movemove
> ment, is, that it has recognized three teachers,
> ment, is, that it has recognized three teachers,
> though
> though thethe central
> central figure
> figure has
> has always
> always been
> been that
> that
> of
> of Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, the prophet whose
> the prophet whose coming
> coming the the
> Bab foretold, and
> Bab foretold, and whose
> whose son,son, Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi,
> completes
> completes the the trinity
> trinity of of inspired
> inspired religious
> religious
> teachers.
> teachers. The The Bab
> Bab began
> began his
> his teachings
> teachings in in 1844.
> 1844.
> His
> His name
> name was was Mohammed
> Mohammed Ali. AH. He He was
> was aa dede
> 156 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> acendant
> scendant of of Mohammed,
> Mohammed, and and was born in
> was born in 1819.
> 1819.
> He
> He waswas aa man man of of charming personality and
> charming personality and
> great
> grgat eloquence.
> eloquence. His His school education had
> school education had
> been very deficient,
> been very deficient, but but he he possessed
> possessed the the gifts
> gifts
> of
> of the
> the Spirit
> Spirit in in such
> such highhigh degree,
> degree, that that books
> books
> did
> did not
> not seem
> seem necessary
> necessary to to him.
> him. He He hadhad studied
> studied
> with
> with various
> various celebrated
> celebrated teachers
> teachers of of the
> the Shyite
> Shyite
> sect
> sect ofof the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan faith, faith, and
> and waswas familiar
> familiar
> with
> with thethe prevailing
> prevailing belief, that the
> belief, that the lastlast and
> and
> greatest
> greatest Imaum
> Imaum would would appearappear againagain on on earth,
> earth,
> and
> and that
> that thethe time
> time for for this
> this appearance
> appearance was was at at
> hand. Mohammed Ali studied all religions, and
> hand. Mohammed Ali studied all religions, and
> he became
> he became convinced
> convinced that that another destined,
> another destined,
> prophetic
> prophetic periodperiod was dawning, like
> was dawning, like thatthat of of
> Christ
> Christ andand Mohammed.
> Mohammed. He felt that
> He felt that he he was
> was
> called
> called upon
> upon to to bebe the forerunner of
> the forerunner of the great
> the great
> coming prophet, of
> coming prophet, whom he
> of whom he always spoke of
> always spoke of as
> as
> ‘“Him
> "Him whom whom God God willwill Manifest,"
> Manifest,’’ and and he he bebegan
> gan to to preach
> preach everywhere
> everywhere the the newnew time,
> time, the the
> outpouring of
> outpouring of God's
> God’s peacepeace and and the the day day of of
> unity.
> unity.
> Inspiration.
> Inspiration.
> The
> The Mohammedans
> Mohammedans were were familiar
> familiar with with the the
> presence of inspiration in human beings. Their
> presence of inspiration in human beings. Their
> teachers
> teachers had had often constituted themselves
> often constituted themselves the the
> mouthpiece
> mouthpiece of of the
> the departed
> departed Imams,Imams, and and spoke
> spoke
> the
> the will
> will ofof the
> the great
> great spirits.
> spirits. SuchSuch an an inspired
> inspired
> one
> one was
> was called
> called aa Bab Bab or or Gate
> Gate to to Heaven,
> Heaven, and and
> the
> the Mohammedans
> Mohammedans immediatelyimmediately gave gave thisthis name
> name
> to Mohammed Ali,
> to Mohammed though he
> Ali, though he declared
> declared that that GodGod
> spoke
> spoke through
> through him, him, and and notnot the the departed
> departed
> Imaum.
> Imaum.
> His
> His teaching
> teaching was was veryvery simple
> simple and and clear.
> clear. He He
> said
> said that
> that hehe came
> came to to announce
> announce the the beginning
> beginning of of
> aa spiritual
> spiritual movement,
> movement, which which he he figured
> figured underunder
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 187
>
> the
> the form
> form ofof an
> an ellipse.
> ellipse. ‘‘I am the
> "I am the point
> point ofof this
> this
> ellipse,’’
> ellipse," he he said,
> said, ‘‘but
> "but hehe who
> who isis to
> to follow
> follow me,
> me,
> and
> and for for whom
> whom II prepare
> prepare thethe way,
> way, willwill be
> be its
> its
> center.
> center. He He will
> will be
> be the
> the greatest
> greatest manifestation
> manifestation
> of
> of GodGod the
> the world
> world hashas ever
> ever known,
> known, because
> because hehe
> isis aa direct
> direct reflection
> reflection ofof the
> the fatherhood
> fatherhood prin-prin
> ciple
> ciple of of God.
> God. He He isis the
> the one
> one whom
> whom God God shall
> shall
> manifest,
> manifest, and and II am
> am his
> his forerunner,
> forerunner, as as John
> John the
> the
> Baptist was of Jesus the Christ.’’
> Baptist was of Jesus the Christ."
> Divine
> Divine Fatherhood.
> Fatherhood.
> He
> He told
> told his followers that
> his followers that this
> this great
> great manimani
> festation
> festation would
> would come come to to bring
> bring unity
> unity to to the
> the
> world,
> world, thatthat he he would
> would reveal
> reveal GodGod asas hehe had
> had
> never
> never been
> been revealed
> revealed before,
> before, and
> and that
> that men
> men would
> would
> know
> know at at last
> last that
> that they
> they were
> were all all one
> one inin the
> the
> Divine
> Divine Fatherhood
> Fatherhood and and inin human
> human brotherhood.
> brotherhood.
> They
> They would
> would forget
> forget their
> their differences
> differences of of sect
> sect and
> and
> nationality,
> nationality, and and live
> live under
> under thethe law
> law of
> of love.
> love.
> Mohammed
> Mohammed Ali Ali called
> called himself
> himself thethe Point
> Point or or
> Nukta, never the
> Nukta, never Bab. His
> the Bab. His words
> words seemed
> seemed to to
> fire
> fire the multitude. His
> the multitude. mission lasted
> His mission lasted only
> only six
> six
> years,
> years, andand for five of
> for five of these
> these hehe was
> was aa prisoner.
> prisoner.
> At
> At hishis execution
> execution in in 1850, there were
> 1850, there were already
> already
> millions of
> millions of followers,
> followers, whowho had had accepted
> accepted his his
> teachings,
> teachings, and and looked
> looked withwith eagerness
> eagerness for for the
> the
> coming of
> coming of the
> the Prophet,
> Prophet, whowho would
> would complete
> complete thethe
> revelation he
> revelation he had
> had begun.
> begun.
> When
> When the the Bab
> Bab or
> or the
> the Point
> Point was
> was executed,
> executed, his
> his
> most
> most distinguished
> distinguished convert
> convert was
> was Housseyn
> Housseyn Ali,
> Ali,
> Prince
> Prince of of Nur,
> Nur, whose
> whose father
> father had
> had been
> been at
> at one
> one
> time
> time the
> the Shah’s
> Shah's Grand
> Grand Vizier.
> Vizier. HeHe had
> had been
> been
> from
> from hishis infancy
> infancy aa most
> most remarkable
> remarkable character,
> character,
> and
> and itit was
> was evident
> evident before
> before long
> long that
> that he
> he was
> was toto
> be
> be the
> the center
> center of
> of great
> great events.
> events. HeHe was
> was soon
> soon
> 158 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> recognized
> recognized to to be the one
> be the that the
> one that the forerunner
> forerunner
> had
> had announced.
> announced. ,
> AA New
> New Name.
> Name.
> He
> He laid
> laid aside
> aside hishis personal
> personal namename andand title,
> title, and
> and
> wished
> wished to to hebe known henceforth as
> known henceforth Beha Ullah,
> as Beha Ullah,
> which
> which meansmeans the the Glory
> Glory of of God.
> God.
> He taught his followers no new
> He taught his followers no new religion,
> religion, but but
> he
> he told
> told themthem thatthat the the day
> day of fulfillment had
> of fulfillment had
> come,
> come, when when the the prophecies
> prophecies were were toto bebe realized,
> realized,
> when
> when God’s God's law law should
> should reign,
> reign, and and Christ’s
> Christ's
> Kingdom
> Kingdom should should be be established
> established upon upon earth.earth.
> The
> The Christians
> Christians had had looked
> looked for for aa millenium,
> millenium,
> which
> which they they understood
> understood but but dimly;
> dimly ; Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah
> told them this
> told them this period
> period had had arrived,
> arrived, and that he
> and that he
> had come
> had come to prepare the
> to prepare the way
> way forfor the
> the ushering
> ushering
> in
> in ofof the Day of
> the Day of Perfection.
> Perfection.
> He
> He explained
> explained this this DayDay of of Perfection
> Perfection very very
> clearly.
> clearly. He He saidsaid thatthat Christ
> Christ had had given
> given the the
> world
> world aa law law of of life
> life and
> and love, which men
> love, which men had had
> never followed, but
> never followed, but which
> which mustmust be be carried
> carried out out
> literally
> literally for for thethe attainment
> attainment of of the
> the perfect
> perfect life.
> life.
> “T
> "I ean can give give you you my teachings in
> my teachings three
> in three
> words,’’
> words," he he said,
> said, ‘‘Love,
> "Love, Unity Unity andand Humility.
> Humility.
> These
> These have have nevernever beenbeen anything
> anything but but words
> words to to
> the
> the world;
> world; henceforth
> henceforth they they must
> must be be deeds,
> deeds, and and
> the
> the moment
> moment you you makemake themthem so, so, you
> you see see their
> their
> transforming
> transforming power.”’ power."
> Baha
> Baha UllahUllah taught
> taught His followers the
> His followers the practipracti
> eal
> cal law
> law of brotherhood, and
> of brotherhood, and certainly
> certainly gavegave them
> them
> the
> the secret
> secret of of spiritual
> spiritual realization.
> realization. His His whole
> whole
> teaching
> teaching dealt dealt withwith the the wonder
> wonder and and joy joy of of
> realizing
> realizing God God and and love
> love inin life.
> life. TheThe word
> word unityunity
> was constantly on
> was constantly his lips.
> on his lips. He believed his
> He believed his
> mission
> mission was was to unite mankind
> to unite mankind under under the the banban
> ner
> ner of love, and
> of love, and he he was
> was willing
> willing to to suffer
> suffer everyevery
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 159
>
> thing
> thing himeslf
> himeslf for for thethe accomplishment
> accomplishment of of that
> that
> great
> great purpose.
> purpose.
> God
> God thethe Father.
> Father.
> His
> His teaching
> teaching of of God
> God waswas the same as
> the same as all
> all the
> the
> great
> great inspired
> inspired ones, ones, with
> with aa newnew andand more
> more ten- ten
> der
> der expression:
> expression : God God isis the
> the Infinite
> Infinite Spirit
> Spirit perper
> vading all life, constituting all life; God isis
> vading all life, constituting all life; God
> manifested
> manifested under under all all forms,
> forms, but but thethe Essence
> Essence
> isis beyond
> beyond manifestation.
> manifestation. God God isis infinite,
> infinite, and and
> necessarily
> necessarily both both personal
> personal and impersonal.
> and impersonal. It
> It
> isis as
> as God
> God the Father that
> the Father that men
> men knowknow him,him, and and
> the
> the prophets
> prophets have have interpreted
> interpreted him. him. Christ’s
> Christ's
> mission
> mission was was to to open
> open men’s
> men's hearts
> hearts toto aa knowledge
> knowledge
> of
> of thethe Father.
> Father. The The Father principle isis believed
> Father principle believed
> to
> to have
> have been
> been reflected
> reflected in in Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, more
> more per-per
> fectly
> fectly thanthan in in any
> any other.
> other. Christ brought the
> Christ brought the
> Father
> Father to to men,
> men, and Beha Ullah
> and Beha Ullah brought
> brought the the
> power of
> power of realization,
> realization, so so that
> that the perfect life
> the perfect life
> becomes
> becomes possible
> possible to to the
> the common
> common man. man. ‘‘In "In thisthis
> day,’’
> day," he he said, ‘‘the spirit
> said, "the spirit must
> must rulerule in in allall
> things,
> things, it it must
> must overcome
> overcome all all obstacles,
> obstacles, and and concon
> quer
> quer everything,
> everything, but but only
> only byby the
> the non-resisting
> non-resisting ..
> power
> power of of love.’’
> love."
> The
> The teachings
> teachings of of Beha Ullah make
> Beha Ullah make the the prespres
> ent
> ent timetime strangely
> strangely comprehensible,
> comprehensible, and and rouse
> rouse
> all
> all thethe power
> power of of the
> the soul
> soul forfor pure
> pure living
> living and and
> realization,
> realization, so so that
> that the
> the Behaists
> Behaists are are noted
> noted for for
> their
> their consistent
> consistent living,living, and and forfor the
> the strange,
> strange,
> spiritual
> spiritual power power they they areare supposed
> supposed to to possess;
> possess;
> aa power
> power whichwhich isis nothing
> nothing more more nornor less
> less than
> than
> the
> the active
> active expression
> expression of of love.
> love.
> The
> The third
> third figure
> figure of of this
> this wonderful
> wonderful trinity
> trinity in in
> aa significant
> significant religious
> religious movement,
> movement, isis still still living.
> living.
> He
> He isis thethe eldest
> eldest son son ofof the
> the prophet,
> prophet, but but holds
> holds
> his
> his place
> place through
> through spiritual
> spiritual destiny,
> destiny, not not through
> through
> 160 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> heredity.
> heredity. His His home
> home isis atat Acca,
> Acca, in in Syria,
> Syria, andand like
> like |
> the great prophet
> the great prophet who who died died inin 1892,
> 1892, he he isis aa
> prisoner
> prisoner of of the
> the Sultan.
> Sultan. He He isis not
> not inin actual
> actual concon
> finement, but is under surveillance, and cannot
> finement, but is under surveillance, and cannot
> go
> go outout ofof his
> his city
> city without
> without permission
> permission of of the
> the
> Sultan.
> Sultan. He He isis called
> called ‘‘The
> 1 ' The Center
> Center of of the
> the Cove-
> Cove
> nant.’’ If
> nant." If we
> we should
> should describe
> describe him him in in our
> our ownown
> phraseology,
> phraseology, we we might
> might say say that
> that as this isis the
> as this the
> time
> time of of the
> the second
> second coming
> coming of of Christ,
> Christ, when
> when the the
> ‘‘Christ within’’ is
> "Christ within" is fully recognized, Abbas
> fully recognized, Abbas Ef- Effendi
> fendi isis thethe outward
> outward symbol symbol of of this ‘‘Christ
> this "Christ
> within.’’
> within."
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual Guide.
> Guide.
> He
> He isis aa gentle, lovely and
> gentle, lovely and perfect
> perfect man. man.
> Though
> Though millions
> millions looklook to to him
> him forfor spiritual
> spiritual guidguid
> ance,
> ance, he he receives
> receives no no salary,
> salary, he he bears
> bears no no title,
> title,
> but
> but calls
> calls himself
> himself Abbas
> Abbas Abdul Abdul Baha—The
> Baha—The Slave Slave
> of
> of the
> the Glory
> Glory of of God.
> God. His His household
> household isis simply
> simply
> conducted
> conducted on on Christ’s
> Christ's principles
> principles of of Brother-
> Brother
> , hood;
> hood ; thethe slave
> slave isis asas welcome
> welcome as as the
> the prince.
> prince.
> ‘“The
> "The Master,’’
> Master," as he isis called,
> as he called, isis married
> married and and
> lives
> lives the
> the unostentatious
> unostentatious life life of
> of aa simple
> simple citizen.
> citizen.
> He
> He believes
> believes that that we we must must seekseek perfection
> perfection
> through
> through the the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of every
> every earthly
> earthly funcfunc
> tion
> tion and
> and duty;
> duty ; that
> that the
> the citizen
> citizen isis aa much
> much better
> better
> man
> man thanthan thethe hermit.
> hermit.
> Many
> Many have have visited
> visited him him from
> from our our western
> western
> world.
> world. All All have
> have come come away away enlightened
> enlightened and and
> uplifted
> uplifted by by meeting
> meeting him. him. Some Some oneone asked
> asked himhim
> why
> why thisthis was,
> was, andand hehe replied:
> replied: ‘‘I "I see
> see the
> the Fath-
> Fath
> er’s
> er's face
> face in in all
> all who
> who approach
> approach me. me. Try Try it,
> it, and
> and
> you
> you will
> will find
> find that
> that allall are
> are better
> better forfor being
> being with
> with
> you.”’
> you."
> His
> His sayings
> sayings are are luminous
> luminous and and inspiring,
> inspiring, and and
> nothing
> nothing couldcould better
> better conclude
> conclude this this very
> very imperimper
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 161
>
> fect
> feet sketch
> sketch than the answer
> than the answer he
> he gave
> gave to
> to aa lady,
> lady,
> who
> who askedasked himhim howhow sheshe could live the
> could live the spiritual
> spiritual
> life. He smiled and said, gently:
> life. He smiled and said, gently: ‘‘Character-
> "Character
> ize thyself
> ize thyself with
> with thethe characteristics
> characteristics of of God,
> God, and
> and
> thou wilt
> thou wilt know."
> know.’’
> She
> She wentwent away
> away withwith aa new
> new idea.
> idea. SheShe began
> began
> to
> to think
> think of of the
> the characteristics
> characteristics of of God.
> God. She She forfor
> got
> got to to worry
> worry or or bebe sad,
> sad, because
> because thethe charactercharacter
> isties
> istics of of God filled her
> God filled thoughts.
> her thoughts.
> It
> It isis aa very
> very simple
> simple butbut aa very
> very wonderful
> wonderful and and
> efficacious
> efficacious reciperecipe forfor living
> living the
> the spiritual
> spiritual life.
> life.
> (Copied
> (Copied from from thethe ‘‘Bible Review’ ’of
> "Bible Review' 'of August,
> August,
> 1903; published at Applegate, California.)
> 1903; published at Applegate, California.)
> OUR
> OUR LORD’S
> LORD'S ANSWERS
> ANSWERS
> In
> In Reply
> Reply to
> to Various
> Various Questions
> Questions Asked
> Asked Him
> Him by
> by
> Pilgrims.
> Our Lord said
> Our Lord said to to Miss
> Miss P— P—-: : ThatThat as as she
> she had
> had
> come to
> come to the
> the light
> light and and obtained
> obtained the the blessing
> blessing of of
> the
> the visit,
> visit, herher family
> family also also should
> should be be blessed
> blessed and and
> should
> should come come to to the light through
> the light through her her means,
> means,
> and receive health.
> and receive health. And And that that as as herher desire
> desire is is
> to
> to serve
> serve in in the
> the cause
> cause of of God,
> God, her her wayway would
> would be be
> made
> made clear clear to her.
> to her.
> You can
> You can all all serve
> serve in in the
> the cause,
> cause, no no matter
> matter
> what
> what youryour occupation;
> occupation; no occupation can
> no occupation can prepre
> vent the
> vent the soul
> soul coming
> coming to to God.
> God. Peter Peter was was a a fish
> fisherman,
> erman, and and yetyet he accomplished most
> he accomplished most wonderwonder
> ful things.
> ful things. But But the the heart
> heart must must be be turned
> turned al- al
> _ Ways
> ways toward
> toward God, God, whatever
> whatever the the work
> work is. This
> is. This
> isis the
> the important
> important thing, thing, and and thenthen the the power
> power of of
> God
> God will work in
> will work us. You
> in us. You are like aa piece
> are like piece of of
> iron
> iron in the midst
> in the midst of of fire,
> fire, andand which becomes
> which becomes
> heated
> heated to to such
> such aa degree
> degree that that itit partakes
> partakes of of the
> the
> nature
> nature or or quality
> quality of of the fire and
> the fire and gives
> gives forth
> forth the the
> same effects to
> same effects to allall itit touches.
> touches. So is
> So is the
> the soul
> soul
> that
> that is is always
> always turned
> turned to to God
> God and and filled
> filled with
> with thethe
> spirit.
> spirit.
> Pilgrims’
> Pilgrims' Visits.Visits.
> ‘Can
> "Can II come come here here again?’’
> again?" Yes, Yes, youyou willwill
> come
> come again,
> again, and and whenwhen the the time
> time for for youyou to to pay
> pay
> the
> the visit arrives the
> visit arrives the wayway will will be facilitated to
> be facilitated to
> you; ; you
> you you will
> will have
> have no no difficulty.
> diffieulty. There There are are two
> two
> kinds of
> kinds of visits
> visits toto be be paid
> paid: : thethe first,
> first, the
> the visit
> visit ofof
> blessing,
> blessing, after after the the tidings
> tidings have have been been believed
> believed
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 163
>
> in, and
> in, and the
> the seeker
> seeker received
> received as as aa child
> child of the kingof the king
> dom.
> dom. But But thethe second
> second isis the the visit
> visit of
> of reward,
> reward, for for
> work
> work accomplished
> accomplished and and victories
> victories gained.
> gained. You You
> are like
> are soldiers sent
> like soldiers sent outout to to fight;
> fight; they
> they depart
> depart
> in
> in the midst of
> the midst of acclaims,
> acclaims, of of cheers
> cheers and music;
> and music;
> but
> but when
> when they they return
> return after having fought
> after having fought theirtheir
> battles,
> battles, done great deeds
> done great deeds and and conquered
> conquered their their
> enemies,
> enemies, then then they
> they come
> come back back to to receive
> receive honors
> honors
> and
> and rewards
> rewards from from their
> their general.
> general. So So itit isis with
> with
> the
> the children
> children of of the
> the kingdom.
> kingdom.
> Women.
> Women.
> Many
> Many women women in in the
> the past
> past havehave mademade greatgreat
> names
> names for for themselves
> themselves and and been been distinguished
> distinguished
> among
> among the the famous
> famous of of the
> the world,
> world, bothboth in in ways
> ways
> spiritual
> spiritual and and material.
> material. RememberRemember that that these
> these
> women
> women are are ofof the
> the same
> same fiesh
> flesh andand blood
> blood as as youryour
> self,
> self, possessing
> possessing the the same
> same faculties
> faculties and and powers.
> powers.
> That
> That whichwhich was was open
> open to to them
> them isis open
> open to to you;
> you;
> and know that this is a far greater time than
> and know that this is a far greater time than
> any preceding period in the whole history of
> any preceding period in the whole history of
> the world; because God is pouring upon the
> the world; because God is pouring upon the
> earth
> earth the the highest
> highest of of hishis gifts
> gifts andand blessings,
> blessings,
> upon
> upon the souls that
> the souls that are
> are serving
> serving him. him. Far Far highhigh
> er
> er isis this
> this time than the
> time than the time
> time of of Christ,
> Christ, andand yet,yet,
> think
> think what wonderful things
> what wonderful things his his disciples
> disciples ac- ac
> complished.
> complished. You You willwill bebe able
> able to to do
> do more
> more thanthan
> they
> they did,did, because
> because the the holy
> holy spirit
> spirit ofof God
> God isis be-be
> ing
> ing poured
> poured out out now
> now more
> more abundantly
> abundantly upon upon the the
> earth.
> earth.
> Cut
> Cut OurOur Hearts
> Hearts From From the the World.
> World.
> The
> The hearts
> hearts that that are are directed constantly
> directed constantly
> toward God, the love that burns in them, that
> toward God, the love that burns in them, that
> love will separate
> love will separate them them from from all all others
> others things;
> things ;
> that love will
> that love be the
> will be the wall
> wall that
> that will
> will come
> come between
> between
> them and every other desire. The nearer to
> them and every other desire. The nearer to
> 164 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> God,
> God, the
> the further
> further from
> from the
> the world;
> world; the
> the nearer
> nearer
> to
> to heaven,
> heaven, the
> the farther
> farther from
> from earth;
> earth; the
> the nearer
> nearer
> to
> to the fire the
> the fire the farther
> farther from
> from the
> the cold;
> cold ; the
> the nearer
> nearer
> to
> to life
> life the
> the farther
> farther from from death.
> death. This This isis the
> the balbal
> ance,
> ance, this this isis the
> the balance.
> balance. One One thing
> thing II ask ask of of
> you
> you for for your
> your own own good,
> good, and and that
> that youyou must
> must do do
> ifif you
> you wish
> wish to to gain
> gain thethe blessing.
> blessing. ItIt isis thisthis :—
> :—
> To
> To stand
> stand firmfirm in in the
> the faith,
> faith, without
> without any any waverwaver
> ing.
> ing. Whatever
> Whatever troublestroubles may may come
> come to to you
> you or or
> to
> to anyany of of the
> the believers,
> believers, do do not
> not let
> let your
> your faith
> faith bebe
> affected
> affected by by them
> them in in the
> the slightest
> slightest degree,
> degree, but but
> stand as firm as a rock. Be like Mary Magdastand as firm as a rock. Be like Mary Magda
> lene,
> lene, whose
> whose faith
> faith was
> was so so tsrong
> tsrong that
> that itit was
> was never
> never
> shaken, even for a moment, when Christ was
> shaken, even for a moment, when Christ was
> put to death; but with steadfast faith in him
> put to death; but with steadfast faith in him
> she
> she wentwent toto his his discouraged
> discouraged disciples
> disciples and and re- re
> newed
> newed and and rekindied
> rekindled in in their
> their hearts
> hearts the the waverwaver
> ing
> ing light
> light of of their
> their faith,
> faith, by by reminding
> reminding them them of of
> the
> the promise
> promise theirtheir Lord
> Lord had had made
> made to to them
> them of of his
> his
> constant
> constant presence,
> presence, and and showing
> showing them them thatthat itit
> was
> was really
> really of of little
> little consequence
> consequence ifif he he was
> was with
> with
> them
> them inin the the body
> body or or not.
> not. She She so so encouraged
> encouraged
> and
> and strengthened
> strengthened them them by by her
> her words,
> words, that that their
> their
> faith
> faith was was confirmed,
> confirmed, they they became
> became strong strong as as
> lions
> lions and and went
> went out out teaching
> teaching inin all all directions,
> directions,
> and
> and by by thethe power
> power of of GodGod working
> working through through
> them, the knowledge of God spread all over
> them, the knowledge of God spread all over
> the earth. Now in the eternal kingdom their
> the earth. Now in the eternal kingdom their
> names
> names shine shine as as the
> the most
> most brilliant
> brilliant stars,
> stars, andand
> even
> even here here on on this
> this earth
> earth their
> their names
> names are are rememremem
> bered
> bered with with love
> love and
> and reverence
> reverence by by millions.
> millions.
> Stand
> Stand FirmFirm in in the
> the Faith.
> Faith.
> So
> So thethe best
> best thing
> thing II can can desire
> desire of of you
> you isis toto
> stand
> stand firm firm inin the
> the faith,
> faith, eveneven ifif you
> you hearhear ofof the
> the
> most
> most greatgreat troubles
> troubles and and sorrows
> sorrows :—Even
> :—Even ifif you you
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 165
>
> were
> were to
> to hear that II had
> hear that had been
> been killed
> killed or
> or crucified,
> crucified,
> as
> as Christ
> Christ waswas 1800
> 1800 years
> years ago:—Let,
> ago :—Let not not your
> your
> faith
> faith be be in
> in any
> any wise
> wise troubled
> troubled or or shaken.
> shaken. Arise Arise
> for
> for thethe work
> work of of God
> God andand hishis cause,
> cause, and and you
> you
> shall
> shall see
> see his
> his mighty
> mighty power
> power working
> working in in you,
> you, and
> and
> you
> you willwill conquer
> conquer all all things;
> things; and and remember;
> remember;
> whether
> whether II am am onon earth
> earth oror not,
> not, mymy presence
> presence will will
> be
> be with
> with you
> you always.
> always. But But work
> work as as ifif you
> you were
> were
> all
> all but
> but one
> one soul
> soul and
> and one
> one spirit,
> spirit, living
> living in in differdiffer
> ent
> ent bodies,
> bodies. If If you
> you each
> each work
> work apart
> apart fromfrom thethe
> others,
> others, with
> with divided
> divided aims
> aims and and interests,
> interests, you you
> would
> would be be like
> like so
> so many
> many tiny
> tiny springlets
> springlets that that have
> have
> neither volume nor power enough separately to
> neither volume nor power enough separately to
> accomplish any great work.
> accomplish any great work. But when these
> But when these
> little
> little springs
> springs areare all
> all joined
> joined together,
> together, theythey will
> will
> become
> become aa mightymighty force.
> force. So So you
> you must
> must all all bebe
> joined,
> joined, oneone toto the
> the other,
> other, inin heart
> heart and
> and soul,
> soul, and
> and
> then
> then you will all
> you will all be
> be prospered
> prospered in in the
> the work
> work andand
> gain
> gain ever greater gifts,
> ever greater gifts, and
> and the
> the cause
> cause of of God
> God
> will
> will be be spread
> spread through
> through all the countries
> all the countries by by
> your
> your means.
> means.
>
> Remember
> Remember what
> what ChristChrist said:—You
> said:—You have have
> taken
> taken the the gifts
> gifts of
> of God
> God without
> without moneymoney and and withwith
> out
> out price;
> price; so so also
> also youyou mustmust freely
> freely give.give. This
> This
> command
> command shows, shows, too,too, that
> that all these gifts
> all these gifts are
> are
> sent to you by the free generosity of your God; ;
> sent to you by the free generosity of your God
> not on
> not on account
> account of of any merit on
> any merit on your
> your part.
> part. AndAnd
> you must rejoice greatly in the loving mercy
> you must rejoice greatly in the loving mercy
> of
> of your
> your God God upon
> upon youyoy andand all,
> all, for all will
> for all will taste
> taste
> of these free gifts before long; they will come
> of these free gifts before long ; they will come
> from
> from the the East
> East and
> and thethe West
> West to to the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of
> God.
> God. And And eveneven asas Christ
> Christ foretold,
> foretold, this this also
> also has
> has
> come
> come to to pass,
> pass, that
> that thethe children
> children of of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom
> will
> will bebe cut
> cut out;
> out ; so
> so itit is,
> is, some
> some of those who
> of those who are
> are
> 166 THE
> THE NEW REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> nearest
> nearest are
> are cut
> cut off while those
> off while those from
> from aa far
> far disdis
> tance
> tance receive
> receive these
> these great
> great free
> free gifts.
> gifts.
> Spiritual
> Spiritual Birth.
> Birth.
> All
> All the sueffrings you
> the sueffrings pass through
> you pass through in in gaining
> gaining
> the kingdom of
> the kingdom of God will be
> God will be obliterated
> obliterated when when
> you
> you attain
> attain its its perfect
> perfect happiness.
> happiness. It It isis as
> as when
> when
> aa man
> man who who has has beenbeen sick
> sick andand helpless
> helpless for for two
> two
> or
> or three
> three yearsyears becomes
> becomes afterwards
> afterwards perfectly
> perfectly
> well
> well andand strong;
> strong; then then all
> all the
> the remembrance
> remembrance of of
> his pain and weakness vanishes. Then, too, the
> his pain and weakness vanishes. Then, too, the
> happiness
> happiness of of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom isis aa perfect
> perfect one, one, unun
> like
> like the
> the imperfections
> imperfections of of our
> our best
> best earthly
> earthly condicondi
> tions,
> tions, andand never
> never againagain to to be
> be clouded
> clouded with with anyany
> vestige
> vestige of of sorrow.
> sorrow. Whatever
> Whatever troubles
> troubles we we have
> have
> on our
> on our wayway to to the
> the kingdom
> kingdom isis aa rest
> rest toto the
> the soul.
> soul.
> When
> When the the man
> man enters
> enters this world, itit isis in
> this world, in trouble
> trouble
> and
> and hardship;
> hardship; but but hehe comes from the
> comes from the invisible
> invisible
> to
> to the
> the visible
> visible to to gain
> gain great things for
> great things for himself.
> himself.
> As
> As thethe material
> material birth birth isis aa time
> time of of trouble,
> trouble, so so
> also
> also isis the
> the spiritual.
> spiritual. The The way
> way to to God
> God isis im- im
> possible
> possible to to be be attained
> attained without
> without troubles
> troubles and and
> difficulties, and remember what Christ said, that
> difficulties, and remember what Christ said, that
> though
> though the the body
> body isis weak,
> weak, thethe spirit
> spirit isis powerful.
> powerful.
> Many
> Many greatgreat men, men, manymany great
> great women
> women have have de-de
> sired
> sired century
> century after after century
> century to to bebe inin this
> this great
> great
> time,
> time, in in the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God,
> God, and
> and youyou ought
> ought to to
> thank
> thank God God with with all all your
> your hearts
> hearts that
> that you you have
> have
> been
> been chosen
> chosen to to be
> be here
> here at
> at this
> this time.
> time. Christ
> Christ said:
> said :
> The
> The stone
> stone the the builders
> builders rejected
> rejected becamebecame the the
> headstone
> headstone of of the
> the corner..
> corner.- ThisThis means
> means that that thethe
> spiritually
> spiritually great great men men andand women
> women of of this
> this world
> world
> have
> have been
> been rejected
> rejected and and despised
> despised in in all
> all times
> times by by
> the builders of this world, but that now, in this
> the builders of this world, but that now, in this
> time
> time of of the
> the kingdom,
> kingdom, these these high
> high spiritual
> spiritual ones ones
> will become the chief stones of the building.
> will become the chief stones of the building.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 167
>
> The
> The Doctor
> Doctor was was thethe first
> first who
> who tooktook the the gargar
> ment
> ment of of Joseph,
> Joseph, the the fragrance
> fragrance of of thethe Blessed
> Blessed
> Perfection
> Perfection to America, and
> to America, and however
> however gratefulgrateful
> you feel for
> you feel for this
> this great message brought
> great message brought to to you,
> you,
> you
> you can can never
> never be be grateful
> grateful enough,
> enough, and and youyou
> ought
> ought to pray God
> to pray God day day byby dayday to to bless
> bless more
> more
> and
> and more,
> more, to to give
> give himhim more
> more and and more
> more power power
> and
> and strength
> strength and and to to add
> add blessings
> blessings upon upon his his
> head. To the teacher that shows us how to read
> head. To the teacher that shows us how to read
> and
> and write
> write we we feel
> feel grateful;
> grateful; how how muchmuch more more we we
> ought
> ought to to bebe toto the
> the one
> one who
> who brings
> brings us us into
> into the
> the
> living
> living light
> light of of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God.
> God.
> Material
> Material Relationship.
> Relationship.
> The
> The material
> material relationship
> relationship isis nothing;
> nothing; itit pro- pro
> duces
> duces no no eternal fruit.
> eternal fruit. The
> The spiritual
> spiritual relation:
> relation
> ship
> ship isis the
> the true
> true andand only one. Cain
> only one. Cain was was the the
> earthly
> earthly brother
> brother of Abel; yet
> of Abel; yet he he waswas not not hishis
> real brother.
> real brother. Abraham
> Abraham was was the son of
> the son of Terah;
> Terah;
> and
> and yet not his
> yet not his son,
> son, for
> for Terah
> Terah was was an an idol wor- .
> idol wor
> shiper, and Abraham worshiped the true and
> shiper, and Abraham worshiped the true and
> loving God. Cainaan was the son of Noah, and
> loving God. Cainaan was the son of Noah, and
> yet
> yet notnot his
> his son.
> son. All All these
> these instances
> instances show show us us
> that
> that thethe earthly
> earthly relationship
> relationship isis no no real
> real tie.
> tie.
> The
> The wise
> wise manman works
> works not not for the present
> for the present mo- mo
> ment,
> ment, but but forfor thethe good results of
> good results of thethe future.
> future.
> See
> See in in the
> the wintertime,
> wintertime, how how bare bare and and lifeless
> lifeless
> the
> the trees
> trees andand plants seem, without
> plants seem, without leaves leaves andand
> without
> without fruit.
> fruit. Suppose
> Suppose one one passed
> passed by by atat this
> this
> time,
> time, whowho knewknew nothing
> nothing of of the
> the conditions
> conditions of of
> the
> the earth
> earth andand saw
> saw aa manman plowing
> plowing itit up up and castand cast
> ing
> ing grain
> grain seeds
> seeds in in the
> the furrows:
> furrows: Would Would he he not
> not
> say: How foolish this man is; he is troubling
> say: How foolish this man is; he is troubling
> himself
> himself for for no result, working
> no result, working for for no no purpose,
> purpose,
> and he is wasting that which would give him
> and he is wasting that which would give him
> food,
> food, by throwing these
> by throwing these good grains into
> good grains into the
> the
> 168 THE NEW REVELATION
> THE NEW REVELATION
>
> earth,
> earth, where
> where they they will will diedie and
> and become
> become rotten.
> rotten.
> But
> But in in due
> due time
> time the the showers
> showers of of rain
> rain descend
> descend on on
> the earth, the
> the earth, the sunsun shines,
> shines, the the pure
> pure breezes
> breezes blow,
> blow,
> and
> and we we see
> see the
> the result
> result is is aa great
> great beauty
> beauty and and proproduction. The
> duction. The seeds
> seeds spring
> spring up up and
> and produce
> produce hun hundredfold, the
> dredfold, the trees
> trees thatthat seemed
> seemed so so lifeless
> lifeless before
> before
> are now
> are now laden
> laden with with delicious
> delicious fruits,
> fruits, andand the the —
> shrubs and
> shrubs and plants
> plants are are covered
> covered with with fragrant
> fragrant
> flowers.
> flowers.
> Work of
> Work of Holy
> Holy Spirit.
> Spirit.
> So
> So isis the
> the work
> work of of the
> the holy
> holy spirit
> spirit of of God
> God in in
> your
> your hearts;
> hearts; the the earthly
> earthly sun sun isis like
> like the
> the sun
> sun of of
> the
> the truth,
> truth, the the showers
> showers of of rain
> rain as as the
> the showers
> showers
> of
> of the
> the mercy
> mercy of of God,
> God, the the seeds
> seeds as as the
> the word
> word of of
> God,
> God, the the air air the
> the fragrant
> fragrant waves waves of of the
> the holy
> holy
> spirit,
> spirit, andand the the soilsoil isis the
> the hearts
> hearts of of the
> the people.
> people.
> Now
> Now the the spiritual
> spiritual seeds seeds are are beingbeing scattered
> scattered '
> throughout
> throughout the the world,
> world, and and thethe heat
> heat of of the
> the sunsun
> of truth is interpenetrating powerfully through
> of truth is interpenetrating powerfully through
> all
> all souls,
> souls, and and thethe waves
> waves of of the
> the holyholy Spirit
> Spirit isis
> blowing
> blowing throughthrough the the world,
> world, and and the the showers
> showers of of
> the
> the mercy
> mercy of of God
> God isis pouring
> pouring on on the
> the hearts
> hearts of of the
> the
> people.
> people. The The result
> result willwill be be aa good
> good and and wonderwonder
> ful
> ful harvest,
> harvest, and and every every tree tree andand flower
> flower and and
> shrub
> shrub will will bearbear fruit,
> fruit, and and youyou willwill see
> see it.
> it.
> Suppose
> Suppose three three or four Americans
> or four Americans meet meet in in aa
> foreign
> foreign country;
> country; how how pleasedpleased and and delighted
> delighted
> they
> they are are; ; how
> how readyready to to serve
> serve or help each
> or help each other
> other
> in any
> in way; how
> any way; how are are their
> their feelings
> feelings one one toto thethe
> other?
> other ? Yet Yet thisthis isis only
> only the the result
> result of of aa material
> material
> condition,
> condition, which which will will last
> last for
> for aa very
> very fewfew years
> years
> and will
> and will cease
> cease altogether
> altogether with with death.
> death. How
> How
> much more
> much more should
> should the the children
> children of of the
> the kingdom,
> kingdom,
> who are
> who are bound
> bound to to each
> each other
> other by by eternal
> eternal and and
> supremely greater
> supremely greater ties,ties, be be loving
> loving and and good
> good and and
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 169
>
> ready
> ready alwaysalways to to serve
> serve and and perform
> perform every every gaod good
> and
> and loving
> loving action.
> action.
> The
> The ThreeThree Baptisms.
> Baptisms.
> There
> There are are three
> three baptisms
> baptisms spoken spoken of of byby thethe
> prophets.
> prophets. The The baptism
> baptism of of water,
> water, of of spirit
> spirit andand
> of fire. The
> of fire. The first
> first signifies
> signifies the the condition
> condition when when
> the soul
> the receives the
> soul receives the teachings
> teachings of of the
> the knowledge
> knowledge
> of God.
> of God. The second,
> The second, when when the the soulsoul receives
> receives
> the spirit; when the soul receives this
> the spirit; when the soul receives this baptism
> baptism
> the spirit
> the spirit speaks
> speaks throughthrough him, him, he he hashas no no needneed
> to be
> to be taught
> taught of of men
> men or or toto askask questions,
> questions, becausebecauge
> the holy
> the holy spirit
> spirit will will enlighten
> enlighten and and teachteach him. him.
> The third
> The third baptism
> baptism is is that
> that of of fire,
> fire, when
> when the the soulsoul
> becomes aflame
> becomes aflame with with the the love love of of GodGod and and in insensible to
> sensible to any
> any other
> other attraction.
> attraction. This This baptism
> baptism
> Moses received
> Moses received when, when, as as it it isis written,
> written, he he sawsaw
> God in
> God in the
> the flame
> fiame of of fire,
> fire, andand the the same
> same experiexperience is
> ence is recorded
> recorded of of many
> many other other prophets,
> prophets, In In
> order to
> order to convey
> convey this this spiritual
> spiritual condition
> eondition to to us,
> us,
> they used
> they used the the illustration
> illustration of of fire
> fire for
> for this
> this reason
> reason: :
> While the soul is on the earth it receives sensual
> While the soul is on the earth it receives sensual
> and intellectual
> and intellectual perceptions.
> perceptions. The The first
> first are
> are those
> those
> that come
> that come through
> through the avenues
> the avenues of of the the five
> five
> senses; the
> senses; the second
> second are are the the abstract
> abstract emotions,
> emotions,
> such as
> such as love,
> love, happiness,
> happiness, etc, ete., andand these
> these cannot
> cannot
> be perceived
> be perceived with with or or through
> through any any of of the
> the five
> five
> senses. Now
> senses. Now the the things
> things of of thethe kingdom
> kingdom cannot cannot
> be perceived
> be perceived by by the the senses
> senses and and for for this
> this reason
> reason
> Christ taught
> Christ taught the the people
> people always always by by means
> means of of
> parables and
> parables and illustrations,
> illustrations, because because it it isis only
> only
> through these
> through these outward
> outward signs signs and and by by comparison
> comparison
> that the
> that the soul
> soul here
> here receives
> receives understanding.
> understanding. For For
> this reason
> this reason Moses Moses and and all all thethe prophets
> prophets gave gave
> their teachings
> their teachings by by material
> material objects,objects, that that through
> through
> the outward forms the soul might receive
> the outward forms the soul might receive the the
> 170 “THE
> " THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> inward
> inward knowledge.
> knowledge. The The Song
> Song of of Solomon
> Solomon isis aa
> sacred
> sacred poem,
> poem, representing
> representing Christ Christ thethe bridebride
> groom
> groom and and the word of
> the word of God,
> God, the bride.
> the bride.
> Visions
> Visions or or Dreams.
> Dreams.
> There
> There are are three kinds of
> three kinds of visions
> visions oror dreams.
> dreams.
> The first are
> The first are those that arise
> those that arise from over-excited
> from over-excited
> nerves or
> nerves or disordered
> disordered stomach
> stomach and and are
> are ofof no
> no use
> use
> whatever.
> whatever. The second is when God sends aa
> The second is when God sends
> revelation
> revelation to to a a soul
> soul thatthat isis not entirely pure
> not entirely pure
> from
> from the the world;
> world; to to such
> such he he sends
> sends visions
> visions ofof
> symbols
> symbols and and signs,
> signs, andand these experiences need
> these experiences need
> the
> the help
> help of an interpreter.
> of an interpreter. The The third
> third kind
> kind isis
> when
> when aa soul
> soul that
> that isis cut
> cut from
> from thethe world
> world receives
> receives
> aa revelation
> revelation from from God. God. In In such
> such aa eondition
> condition
> everything
> everything isis clearclear andand pure
> pure andand needs
> needs nono exex
> planation.
> planation.
> The
> The blood
> blood of the martyrs
> of the martyrs that that was
> was sown
> sown in in
> Persia
> Persia willwill spring
> spring up up andand live
> live again, and bear
> again, and bear
> fruit
> fruit inin the
> the other side of
> other side of the
> the earth,
> earth, even
> even inin far
> far
> off America.
> off America.
>
> EXTRACTS
> EXTRACTS FROM
> FROM AA TABLET
> TABLET REVEALED
> REVEALED
> BY
> BY THE
> THE MASTER
> MASTER FOR
> FOR AN AMERI-
> AN AMERI
> CAN BELIEVER.
> CAN BELIEVER.
>
> You
> You have
> have asked
> asked concerning
> concerning the the impersonality
> impersonality
> of
> of the
> the Divinity.
> Divinity.
> Personality
> Personality isis in the Manifestation
> in the Manifestation of of the
> the
> Divinity,
> Divinity, not
> not inin the
> the Essence
> Essence of of the Divinity.
> the Divinity.
> The
> The reality of the
> reality of the Divine World isis purified
> Divine World purified and
> and
> sanctified
> sanctified from limits and
> from limits restriction. But
> and restriction. But the
> the
> Pure Mirror, which
> Pure Mirror, which is is the
> the Manifestator
> Manifestator of of the
> the
> Sun
> Sun oror Truth
> Truth and
> and inin which
> which the
> the Sun
> Sun oror Truth
> Truth isis
> manifest in
> manifest in full
> full appearance,—that
> appearance,—that Mirror Mirror is is
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 171
>
> restricted, not
> restricted, not thethe Lights.
> Lights. The The soulsoul pervades
> pervades
> throughout the whole body, and its commands
> throughout the whole body, and its commands
> _ are
> are effective
> effective in in all
> all the
> the parts
> parts and and limbs
> limbs ofof man.man.
> Notwithstanding
> Notwithstanding its its utmost
> utmost sanctification
> sanctification (or (or
> abstraction)
> abstraction) this this soul
> soul isis manifest
> manifest and and evident
> evident
> in
> in allall its grades, in
> its grades, in this
> this material
> material form.form.
> By
> By seeing
> seeing God,God, means
> means beholding
> beholding the the Mani-
> Mani
> festation
> festation of of Himself;
> Himself; for, for, witnessing
> witnessing the the sun sun
> in
> in itsits entire
> entire splendor
> splendor in in aa clear,
> clear, glassy
> glassy surface,
> surface,
> isis identical
> identical with with witnessing
> witnessing the the essence
> essence of of thethe
> sun itself.
> sun itself.
> The
> The Soul’s
> Soul's Sight.
> Sight.
> When the souls of the sincere depart
> When the souls of the sincere depart (from(from
> the body), then
> the body), then their unreal vision
> their unreal vision (i. e., see-
> (i. e., see
> ing)
> ing) is is changed
> changed into into aa vision
> vision of of reality.
> reality. Even Even
> as
> as man,
> man, when when in in the
> the ageage of of babyhood
> babyhood and and im- im
> perfeetion—though
> perfection—though he he sees
> sees things—yet
> things—yet that that
> vision
> vision isis superficial
> superficial and external. But
> and external. But when
> when he he
> reaches
> reaches the the world
> world (or (or age)
> age) of of perfection,
> perfection, and and
> becomes endowed
> becomes endowed with with reasoning
> reasoning faculty faculty and and
> the powers
> the powers of of discrimination
> discrimination and and comprehen
> comprehension, then
> sion, then that
> that vision
> vision of of his
> his isis aa vision
> vision (i. (i. e.,
> e.,
> seeing) of reality and not the unreality.
> seeing) of reality and not the unreality.
> It is evident
> It is evident that that the Divine Nearness
> the Divine Nearness is is anan
> unlimited
> unlimited nearness,
> nearness, be be itit in
> in this
> this world
> world or or inin the
> the
> next
> next one. one. ThisThis isis aa Nearness
> Nearness which which isis sanctisancti
> fied
> fied from
> from the the comprehension
> comprehension of the minds.
> of the minds. The The
> - more
> more aa man man seeks
> seeks Light
> Light from from the the SunSun ofof Truth,
> Truth,
> the
> the nearer
> nearer he he will
> will draw.
> draw. For For instance,
> instance, aa clear clear
> body
> body isis near near unto
> unto thethe sun,
> sun, andand aa black
> black stone
> stone isis
> far
> far fromfrom the the sun.
> sun. ThisThis nearness
> nearness dependsdepends upon upon
> clearness,
> clearness, pureness
> pureness and and perfection,—
> perfection,— and and that that
> remoteness
> remoteness isis due due to to density,
> density, dullness
> dullness (or (or ob- ob
> security) and imperfection.
> scurity) and imperfection.
> As
> As to to the
> the question
> question whetherwhether the the souls
> souls will will
> 172 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> recognize
> recognize each each other
> other in in the
> the Spiritual
> Spiritual World:
> "World:
> This
> This (fact)
> (fact) isis certain;
> certain; for for the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom isis the the
> world
> world ofof vision
> vision (i. (i. é@.,
> e., things
> things areare visible
> visible in in it),
> it),
> where
> where ‘all all the
> the concealed
> concealed realities
> realities willwill become
> become
> disclosed,—how
> disclosed,—how much much more more the the wellwell known
> known
> souls
> souls will
> will become
> become manifest.
> manifest. The The mysteries
> mysteries of of
> which
> which man man isis heedless
> heedless while while inin this this earthly
> earthly
> world,
> world, thosethose will
> will he he discover
> discover in in the
> the heavenly
> heavenly
> world,
> World, and and there
> there will
> will he he be
> be informed
> informed of of the
> the se-se
> eret
> cret of
> of Truth;
> Truth ; how how muchmuch moremore willwill hehe recognize
> recognize
> {or
> (or discover)
> discover) the the persons
> persons with with whomwhom ‘he he has has
> been associated. Undoubtedly the holy souls who
> been associated. Undoubtedly the holy souls who
> find
> find aa pure
> pure eye eye andand are are favored
> favored with with insight,
> insight,
> will,
> will, inin the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of Lights,
> Lights, be be acquainted
> acquainted
> with
> with allall mysteries,
> mysteries, and and will
> will seek
> seek the the bounty
> bounty of of
> witnessing
> witnessing the the reality
> reality of of every
> every greatgreat soul.
> soul. Even
> Even
> they
> they will
> will manifestly
> manifestly behold behold the the Beauty
> Beauty of of GodGod
> in
> in that
> that World.
> World. Likewise
> Likewise will will they
> they findfind all
> all the
> the
> friends
> friends of of God,
> God, both
> both thosethose of of thethe former
> former and and
> recent
> recent times,
> times, present
> present in in the
> the Heavenly
> Heavenly Assem- Assem
> blage.
> blage.
> Lazarus
> Lazarus and and thethe Rich
> Rich Man.Man.
> As to
> As to the difference and
> the difference distinction between
> and distinction between
> Lazarus
> Lazarus and and that
> that ‘‘rich man’’:
> ' ' rich man ' ' : The
> The first
> first waswas
> spiritual, while the second was material.
> spiritual, while the second was material. One
> One
> was
> was in in the
> the highest
> highest degree degree of of knowledge
> knowledge and and
> the
> the other
> other in in the
> the lowest
> lowest depths
> depths of of ignorance.
> ignorance.
> This
> This difference
> difference and and distinction
> distinction will will naturally
> naturally
> become
> become realized
> realized between
> between all all men
> men after
> after their
> their de- de
> parture
> parture from from this
> this mortal
> mortal world.world. But But this (disthis (dis
> tinction)
> tinction) is is not
> not inin respect
> respect to to place,
> place, but but itit isis in
> in
> respect
> respect to to the
> the soul
> soul and and conscience.
> conscience. For
> For the the
> Kingdom
> Kingdom of of God
> God isis sanctified
> sanctified (or (or free)
> free) from
> from
> time
> time and place. It
> and place. is another
> It is another world
> world and and another
> another
> universe.
> universe. But But thethe holyholy souls
> souls are are promised
> promised of of
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 178
>
> the
> the gift
> gift of
> of Intercession;
> Intercession; and and know
> know thou
> thou fora
> for a
> certainty
> certainty that in the
> that in the Divine
> Divine Worlds,
> Worlds, the
> the spirspir
> itual
> itual beloved ones (believers)
> beloved ones (believers) will
> will recognize
> recognize
> other, and
> each other,
> each will seek
> and will union (with
> seek union otheach oth
> (with each
> er),—but a spiritual union. I hope that we
> er),—but a spiritual union. I hope that shall
> we shall
> be together in
> be together all the
> in all Divine Worlds.
> the Divine Worlds.
> Likewise a love that one may have
> Likewise a love that one may have enter.
> enter
> tained for any one, will not be forgotten in the
> tained for any one, will not be forgotten in the
> world of
> world the Kingdom.
> of the Kingdom.
> Likewise,
> Likewise, thou
> thou wilt
> wilt not
> not forget
> forget (thither)
> (thither) the
> the
> life
> life that
> that thou
> thou hast
> hast had
> had in
> in the
> the material
> material world.
> world.
> O0 thou
> thou maid-servant
> maid-servant of
> of God!
> God! Hold
> Hold fast
> fast to
> to
> the
> the ‘‘Most
> "Most Strong
> Strong Handle’’
> Handle" andand be
> be thoroughly
> thoroughly
> attracted
> attracted toto the
> the Kingdom
> Kingdom of of Abha;
> Abha; until
> until thou
> thou
> mayst
> ruayst at
> at every
> every instant
> instant find
> find aa new
> new confirmation
> confirmation
> and
> and attain
> attain to
> to aa wonderful
> wonderful Gift,
> Gift, and
> and become
> become aa
> eause for the guidance of souls.
> cause for the guidance of souls.
> Upon
> Upon thee
> thee be
> be greeting
> greeting and
> and praise.
> praise.
> ABDUL-BAHA ABBAS.
> ABDUL-BAHA ABBAS.
>
> CLIPPING FROM AA BALTIMORE
> CLIPPING PROM BALTIMORE PAPER.
> PAPER.
> AA New
> New Religion.
> Religion.
> Out
> Out ofof the East has
> the East has come
> come aa new
> new religion.
> religion. It It
> arrived
> arrived in in New
> New York about 1895,
> York about 1895, and
> and came
> came to to
> Baltimore
> Baltimore some three years
> some three years later.
> later. InIn the meanthe mean
> time, the teachers have not made much noise in
> time, the teachers have not made much noise in
> their existence among
> their existence among us, us, but
> but they
> they have
> have gone
> gone
> on quietly
> on quietly working
> working to to gain
> gain aa foothold
> foothold in in this
> this
> city, until now the faith has a considerable fol
> city, until now the faith has a considerable following.
> lowing.
> The
> The Millerites.
> Millerites.
> The
> The claims
> claims made
> made in
> in behalf of the
> behalf of the new
> new doc
> doctrines
> trines are
> are that
> that the
> the old Millerites, of
> old Millerites, whom your
> of whom your
> grandfather will tell you. were exactly right,
> grandfather will tell you. were exactly right,
>
> /
> 174 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> although
> although they
> they did
> did not
> not know
> know it. When the
> it. When the concon
> verts
> verts toto the
> the prophesies
> prophesies of Miller stood
> of Miller stood awaitawait
> ing
> ing the
> the descent
> descent of
> of aa second
> second saviour
> saviour from
> from the
> the
> skies,
> skies, the
> the advocates
> advocates ofof the
> the new
> new religion
> religion say
> say
> that
> that he he really
> really appeared,
> appeared, but but inin the
> the natural
> natural wayway
> of human birth, and in Persia, instead of
> of human birth, and in Persia, instead of inin
> the Occident.
> the Occident. The new-born
> The new-born infantinfant was was called
> called •
> Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi, who who calls
> calls himself
> himself Abdul-Beha,
> Abdul-Beha,
> meaning
> meaning the the servant
> servant of of God,
> God, and and the the faith in
> faith in
> his
> his Divinity
> Divinity is is called
> called Babism,
> Babism, or or Behasism.
> Behasism.
> So
> So the
> the sect
> sect isis not
> not soso new,
> new, having
> having celebrated
> celebrated
> its
> its golden
> golden anniversary.
> anniversary. But But it it isis aa stranger
> stranger in in
> Baltimore
> Baltimore and and an an interesting
> interesting new new arrival.
> arrival.
> Babism,
> Babism, or or Bebaism,
> Behaism, was was brought
> brought to to this
> this
> country
> country aboutabout seven
> seven years
> years ago
> ago by by aa Syrian.
> Syrian. He He
> gathered
> gathered aroundaround him him quite
> quite aa large
> large number
> number of of
> adherents
> adherents in in New
> New York,
> York, andand later
> later believers
> believers in in
> Chicago
> Chicago and Washington.
> and Washington. There
> There are are now
> now sevsev
> eral
> eral thousand Behaists in
> thousand Behaists in this
> this country.
> country.
> The teachings were
> The teachings were brought to
> brought Baltimore
> to Baltimore
> about four years ago: Since then the following
> about four years ago. Since then the following
> has
> has grown
> grown into into aa membership
> membership of of 100100 oror more
> more
> believers,
> believers, who who holdhold their
> their meetings
> meetings Friday Friday andand
> Sunday
> Sunday nightsnights at their headquarters,
> at their headquarters, in in North
> North
> Eutaw
> Eutaw street. Sunday evenings
> street. Sunday evenings they they generally
> generally
> have
> have aa speaker
> speaker of of some
> some prominence
> prominence in Behaistic
> in Behaistic
> circles
> circles toto address
> address them.
> them. Among
> Among these these havehave been
> been
> Mirza
> Mirza AssadAssad Ullah,
> Ullah, whose
> whose homehome isis in in Acea,
> Acca,
> Syria,
> Syria, the the ‘‘Sacred
> "Sacred City’’City" of of their
> their faith,
> faith, and
> and
> where
> where resides
> resides Abdul
> Abdul Beha,
> Beha, thethe Master,
> Master, who who isis
> held
> held in in the
> the greatest
> greatest reverence
> reverence by by hishis followers.
> followers.
> Mirza Abdul Fadl, another oriental who until
> Mirza Abdul Fadl, another oriental who until
> recently was stopping in Washington, where
> recently was stopping in Washington, where
> the
> the seet
> sect are
> are about
> about 500500 strong,
> strong, addressed
> addressed the the
> Baltimore
> Baltimore believers
> believers several
> several times.
> times.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 175
>
> Great
> Great Religions.
> Religions.
> From
> From the the beginning
> beginning of of time
> time to to the
> the 20th
> 20th cen- cen
> tury there have been several principal religions,
> tury there have been several principal religions,
> from
> from which
> which have
> have sprung
> sprung innumerable
> innumerable minor minor re- re
> ligions, sects and creeds.
> ligions, sects and creeds. There was the re-
> There was the re
> ligion of the ancient Sabines, and now we have
> ligion of the ancient Sabines, and now we have
> the
> the religion
> religion of of thethe Hebrews,
> Hebrews, of of Zoroaster,
> Zoroaster, of of
> Confucius,
> Confucius, of of Brahma,
> Brahma, of of Christ
> Christ and and of of Mo-Mo
> hammed.
> hammed. All All of
> of these
> these religious
> religious ideas ideas or or revelarevela
> tions
> tions have
> have originated
> originated inin the the East
> East and and spread
> spread to to
> the
> the West.
> West.
> Babism
> Babism or or Behaism
> Behaism isis considered
> considered aa new new rev reyelation.
> elation. It It appeared
> appeared in in Persia
> Persia in in the
> the last
> last 50 50
> years.
> years. The The general
> general object
> object isis outlinedoutlined thus: thus:
> ‘‘The
> "The bringing
> bringing of of the
> the entire
> entire world
> world into into oneone fold
> fold
> of universal brotherhood, and shows to the peoof universal brotherhood, and shows to the peo
> ple
> ple that
> that they
> they are
> are allall the
> the children
> children of of one
> one Father;
> Father ;
> and are ‘leaves of one tree and drops from
> and are 'leaves of one tree and drops from
> one sea.’ 9
> one sea.' "
> This religion or
> This religion revelation
> or revelation was
> was first first an- an
> nounced
> nounced by by aa young
> young man man knownknown as as ‘‘The
> "The Bab,’’
> Bab,"
> meaning
> meaning door door or or gate.
> gate. He He waswas the the channel
> channel of of
> grace
> grace for for some
> some great
> great person
> person who who was still be
> was still behind
> hind the veil of
> the veil of glory.
> glory. He He waswas lookedlooked upon upon as as
> aa forerunner
> forerunner in in this
> this day
> day as as John
> John the the Baptist
> Baptist
> was
> was of of Christ.
> Christ.
> He
> He waswas born
> born in in Shiraz,
> Shiraz, Persia,
> Persia, on October 19,
> on October 19,
> 1819.
> 1819. He He announced ‘‘Babhood’’ on
> announced "Babhood" on MayMay 23, 23,
> 1844,
> 1844. '-
> On
> On thethe evening
> evening of of that
> that day day he he announced
> announced in in
> the presence of his followers: ‘‘This day is the
> the presence of his followers : ' ' This day is the
> kingdom
> kingdom of of God
> God come
> come to the earth,
> to the earth, and and II am am itsits
> announcer.’’ He
> announcer." He composed
> composed aa number number of of works
> works
> urging men
> urging men to to expect
> expect the appearance of
> the appearance of Him
> Him
> of whom
> of whom he he had
> had announced,
> announced, and and when when talking
> talking
> 176 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> always
> always had had aa chair
> chair nearnear himhim ready
> ready to to receive
> receive
> Him. His language and works were of such
> Him. His language and works were of such aa
> character that men knowing him to be uneducharacter that men knowing him to be unedu
> cated
> cated looked
> looked upon upon itit asas something
> something supernatural,
> supernatural,
> and
> and followers
> followers flocked
> nocked to to him
> him in in large
> large numbers.
> numbers.
> This
> This so so alarmed
> alarmed the the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan priests priests or or
> doctors,
> doctors, the the Babbists
> Babbists say, say, that
> that fearing
> fearing the the exex
> termination
> termination of of their
> their religion,
> religion, Mohammedan
> Mohammedan
> leaders
> leaders sent sent divines
> divines to to dispute
> dispute with
> with himhim and and
> disprove
> disprove his his doctrine,
> doctrine, but but so so eloquent
> eloquent werewere hishis
> discourses
> discourses and and soso strong
> strong his his proofs
> proofs that
> that many
> many
> were
> were converted
> converted and and became
> became his his followers,
> followers.
> The
> The Moslems
> Moslems calledcalled thethe attention
> attention of of the
> the Turk-
> Turk
> ish government to the Babist movement, as
> ish government to the Babist movement, as itit
> was called by the followers of the Bab, imputwas called by the followers of the Bab, imput
> ing
> ing to to itit aa political
> political aspect.
> aspect. The
> The Babists
> Babists thenthen
> underwent
> underwent aa series series ofof persecutions.
> persecutions.
> The
> The Martyrdom
> Martyrdom of of The
> The Bab.
> Bab.
> The
> The Bab Bab was was imprisoned,
> imprisoned, and and in in the
> the year
> year
> 1850,
> 1850, six six andand aa half
> half years
> years after
> after declaring
> declaring his his
> mission,
> mission, he he was
> was executed,
> executed, having
> having spent
> spent five
> five ofof
> the
> the six
> six years
> years in in confinement.
> confinement. He He was
> was taken
> taken to to
> the
> the square
> square of of the
> the city
> city ofof Tabriz,
> Tabriz, where
> where he he spent
> spent
> the last years
> the last years of of his
> his life,
> life, and
> and was
> was suspended
> suspended by by
> ropes,
> ropes, together
> together with with his his secretary.
> secretary. AA regiment
> regiment
> was
> was called
> called and and thethe word
> word given
> given to to fire.
> fire. When
> When
> the smoke cleared away, the accounts say, the
> the smoke cleared away, the accounts say, the
> Bab was found sitting a short distance away and
> Bab was found sitting a short distance away and
> his
> his secretary
> secretary standing
> standing by by his
> his side.
> side. To To neither
> neither
> had the slightest injury been done. They were
> had the slightest injury been done. They were
> again bound and the regiment ordered to fire.
> again bound and the regiment ordered to fire.
> They
> They refused
> refused and and another
> another regiment
> regiment was was called.
> called.
> This time both
> This time both menmen werewere killed,
> killed, but not aa shot
> but not shot
> struck
> struck the the face
> face ofof the
> the Bab.
> Bab.
> While
> While the the Turkish
> Turkish Government
> Government by by this
> this sumsum
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 177
>
> mary
> mary treatment
> treatment of of the
> the Bab
> Bab maymay have
> have thought
> thought
> to
> to put
> put aa stop
> stop to to the
> the growth,
> growth, the the sect
> sect grew
> grew in in
> numbers
> numbers each each day.
> day.
> From
> From the the beginning
> beginning of of the
> the manifestations
> manifestations of of
> the
> the Bab
> Bab there
> there waswas in in Teheran
> Teheran aa youthyouth of of the
> the
> family
> family of of one
> one ofof the
> the ministera
> ministers who who was noted
> was noted
> for
> for his
> his purity
> purity and and nobility.
> nobility. He He was
> was from
> from his his
> childhood
> childhood pointed
> pointed out out forfor his remarkable sahis remarkable sa
> gacity
> gacity andand waswas held
> held inin high
> high regard
> regard by by the
> the wise.
> wise.
> Although
> Although uneducated,
> uneducated, he, he, while
> while yetyet aa youth,
> youth,
> appeared
> appeared in in assemblies,
> assemblies, wherewhere questions
> questions of of didi
> vinity were being discussed, and amazed those
> vinity were being discussed, and amazed those
> present
> present by by his
> his mighty
> mighty powerpower of of utterance.
> utterance. ,
> Baha-Ullah, the Manifestation.
> Baha-Ullah, the Manifestation.
> This
> This personage
> personage was was namednamed ‘‘Beha
> "Beha Ullah,’’
> Ullah,"
> meaning
> meaning the the ‘‘Glory
> "Glory of of God,’’
> God," andand he revealed
> he revealed
> himself
> himself to to the
> the followers
> followers of of the
> the BabBab as as ‘‘He
> "He
> whom
> whom God God should
> should manifest.’’
> manifest." They flocked to
> They flocked to
> his
> his standard,
> standard, and and from
> from that time called
> that time called themthem
> selves
> selves ‘‘Behaists.”’
> "Behaists." So So great
> great waswas his his power
> power
> over
> over thethe people
> people thatthat thethe government
> government again again in- in
> terfered,
> terfered, and and exiled
> exiled him him from
> from place
> place to to place,
> place,
> finally
> finally banishing
> banishing him him andand his
> his followers
> followers to to Acca,
> Acca,
> aa city
> city used
> used by by the Turkish government for the
> the Turkish government for the
> confinement of their criminals.
> confinement of their criminals.
> At
> At this
> this time
> time thethe climate
> climate of of Acca
> Acca was was soso badbad
> that
> that few
> few ofof the
> the prisoners
> prisoners livedlived more
> more than
> than aa year.
> year.
> They
> They sent
> sent Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, whom
> whom the the Behaists
> Behaists know know
> as
> as the ‘‘manifestation of
> the "manifestation of God,’’
> God," to to this
> this pestipesti
> lential and
> lential and fever breeding climate,
> fever breeding believing itit
> climate, believing
> would
> would soon soon end end his
> his life.
> life. But,
> But, say
> say thethe Babists,
> Babists,
> or
> or Behaists,
> Behaists, the the climate
> climate which
> which hadhad been
> been so so bad
> bad
> for
> for centuries,
> centuries, beganbegan rapidly
> rapidly to to improve,
> improve, until until
> in
> in aa very
> very short
> short time
> time the prophecy of
> the prophecy Isaiah,
> of Isaiah,
> “‘The
> "The wilderness
> wilderness and and thethe solitary
> solitary places
> places shall
> shall
> 178 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> be
> be glad
> glad for
> for them,
> them, and
> and the
> the desert
> desert shall
> shall rejoice
> rejoice
> and
> and blossom
> blossom as as the
> the rose,’’
> rose, ' ' was
> was literally
> literally fulfilled,
> fulfilled,
> and
> and today
> today there
> there isis notnot aa fairer
> fairer spot
> spot on on earth
> earth
> than
> than thethe valley
> valley of of Acca.
> Acea. ItIt isis aa veritable
> veritable fairy- fairy
> land
> land of of fruits
> fruits andand flowers.
> flowers.
> Many
> Many wonderful
> wonderful stories
> stories areare told
> told of of the
> the utterutter
> ances
> ances of of Beha
> Beha and and their
> their fulfillment
> fulfillment and and of of hishis
> majestic
> majestic personality.
> personality. On On oneone occasion
> occasion aa Mo- Mo
> hammedan philosopher and
> hammedan philosopher writer swore
> and writer swore an an
> oath by the prophet that for the sake of the
> oath by the prophet that for the sake of the
> true
> true faith faith hehe would
> would kill the manifestation,
> kill the manifestation,
> whom
> whom he he regarded
> regarded as as aa menace
> menace to to the
> the Moham-
> Moham
> medan religion.
> medan religion. With dagger
> With dagger and pistol he
> and pistol he
> sought out
> sought out the
> the manifestation
> manifestation to kill him.
> to kill him. But But
> when
> when he saw Beha
> he saw Beha Ullah
> Ullah and and looked
> looked upon upon his his
> face, he
> face, he threw
> threw awayaway the the dagger
> dagger and and the the pistol
> pistol
> and became his
> and became his devoted
> devoted follower.
> follower.
> Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah spent
> spent 40 40 years
> years in in teaching
> teaching and and
> writing
> writing instructions
> instructions of of religious
> religious and and eivil
> civil life.
> life.
> One
> One ofof the
> the many
> many prayers
> prayers he he left
> left hishis followers
> followers
> isis what
> what isis known
> known as as the
> the first
> first commune:
> commune : ‘‘Oh, ' ' Oh,
> my God give me knowledge, faith and love;
> my God give me knowledge, faith and love;
> adorn
> adorn my my head
> head withwith thethe crown
> crown of of ThyThy proviprovi
> dence;
> dence; my my heart
> heart withwith the the light
> light of of knowing
> knowing
> three;
> three; my my tongue
> tongue with with the the utterance
> utterance of of ThyThy
> greatest
> greatest name,name, and mine ear
> and mine ear with
> with listening
> listening to to
> Thy
> Thy holy holy word;
> word; for Thou art
> for Thou art thethe only
> only one one
> whose actions
> whose actions were,
> were, areare and
> and ever
> ever shall
> shall be be gloriglori
> fied and whose
> fied and whose commands
> commands shall shall ever
> ever be be obeyed.
> obeyed.
> Oh,
> Oh, my my God,
> God, helphelp meme to to bebe just!
> just! Lift Lift me me up up
> from the
> from the ocean
> ocean of of superstition
> superstition and and imagina
> imaginations, and
> tions, and grant
> grant me me an iron sight
> an iron sight (spiritual
> (spiritual per perception) to
> ception) to see
> see and
> and realize
> realize fromfrom thethe surround
> surrounding existence
> ing existence Thy Thy omeness
> omeness and and Thy
> Thy truth.
> truth.’’' '
> Beha Ullah died May 28, 1892, leaving behind
> Beha Ullah died May 28, 1892, leaving behind
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 179
> him
> him aa letter
> letter written
> written somesome years
> years previous,
> previous, giving
> giving
> the
> the day
> day of of his
> his death
> death andand leaving
> leaving the the kingdom
> kingdom to to
> his
> his son,
> son, Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Efliendi, who
> who calls
> calls himself
> himself Abdul
> Abdul
> Beha,
> Beha, the the servant
> servant of God.
> of God.
> Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi, thethe Branch.
> Branch.
> He was born on the 23d day of
> He was born on the 23d day of May,
> May, 1844,
> 1844,
> the
> the night
> night the the Bab
> Bab declared
> declared himself.
> himself. He He isis also
> also
> styled
> styled the the Branch,
> Branch, and and Zachariah
> Zachariah makes makes men- men
> tion
> tion of of the
> the Branch
> Branch by by saying,
> saying, ‘‘Behold
> "Behold the the manman
> whose
> whose name name isis thethe Branch!’’
> Branch!" In In this
> this religion
> religion
> the
> the Bab
> Bab as as the
> the forerunner,
> forerunner, BehaBeha Ullah,
> Ullah, the the Man-
> Man
> ifestation,
> ifestation, and and Abdul
> Abdul Beha,
> Beha, thethe explainer
> explainer of of all
> all
> the
> the sacred
> sacred booksbooks of of the
> the world,
> world, constitute
> constitute the the
> Trinity.
> Trinity. He He isis regarded
> regarded by by the
> the Behaists
> Behaists as as the
> the
> second
> second coming
> coming of of Christ.
> Christ. By By this
> this they
> they dodo notnot
> mean
> mean the the literal
> literal body
> body of of Christ,
> Christ, butbut that
> that Abdul
> Abdul
> Beha
> Beha isis the the Christ
> Christ of of this
> this dayday and
> and generation,
> generation,
> and
> and thatthat hishis place
> place in in the
> the world
> world today
> today correcorre
> sponds to that of Christ 1900 years ago.
> sponds to that of Christ 1900 years ago.
> Here
> Here isis aa statement
> statement of of thethe sect
> sect uponupon this this
> particular
> particular matter: matter:
> ‘“‘The
> "The appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Founder
> Founder of of each
> each
> Dispensation
> Dispensation is is the
> the Sun
> Sun of of Truth
> Truth newlynewly aris-aris
> ing
> ing upon
> upon the the horizon
> horizon of of the
> the darkened
> darkened spiritual
> spiritual
> heavens,
> heavens, and and bringing forth aa New
> bringing forth New Day Day of of
> Light,
> Light, and and whenwhen thisthis Sun
> Sun fulfills
> fulfills its
> its mission
> mission itit
> disappears
> disappears and and itsits rays
> rays gradually
> gradually grow grow dim dim
> and
> and indistinguishable.
> indistinguishable. CorruptionCorruption of of the
> the Word
> Word
> results,
> results, causing
> causing many many to to lose
> lose hope
> hope and and ask,ask,
> ‘What is Truth?’ Then it is that a new Sun
> 'What is Truth?' Then it is that a new Sun
> arises,
> arises, and and through
> through all all these
> these Suns
> Suns the the same
> same
> light shines.
> light shines. The personality is but the pure
> The personality is but the pure
> polished mirror prepared by God through which
> polished mirror prepared by God through which
> to reflect
> to Himself to
> reflect Himself mankind, to
> to mankind, to thethe degree
> degree
> that they are prepared to receive it. One may
> that they are prepared to receive it. One may
> 180 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> eall
> call himself
> himself aa prophet,
> prophet, another
> another aa servant,
> servant, anan
> other
> other ‘the
> the Son
> Son ofof God,
> God, and in this
> and in this the
> the most
> most enen
> lightened age the world has ever seen, both the
> lightened age the world has ever seen, both the
> Father and Son
> Father and Son Have
> Have Been
> Been Made Manifest.’
> Made Manifest."
> The
> The Behaists
> Behaists do do not
> not claim
> claim theirs
> theirs to to be
> be aa newnew
> religion,
> religion, but but aa newnew and and aa greater
> greater revelation
> revelation of of
> the
> the ‘‘attributes’’
> "attributes" of of GodGod than than has has ‘ever
> ever beenbeen
> given
> given to to the
> the world.
> world. Their Their instructions
> instructions from from the the
> Master,
> MasteT, Abdul Abdul Beha,Beha, are: are: ‘‘Shew"Shew forth forth thatthat
> which
> which ye ye have,
> have, if if itit be
> be accepted
> accepted the the object
> object isis
> attained;
> attained ; if if not,
> not, interference
> interference is is vain;
> vain ; leave
> leave him him
> to himself while
> to himself while advancing
> advancing toward toward God, God, and and
> with
> with him him deal
> deal notnot harshly,
> harshly, but but pray."pray.’’
> The
> The Behaists
> Behaists do do not
> not claim
> claim theirs
> theirs to be aa new
> to be new
> religion,
> religion, but but aa newnew and and greater
> greater revelation
> revelation of of
> the
> the ‘‘attributes’’
> "attributes" of of GodGod than than has has ever
> ever been been
> given
> given to to the
> the world.
> world. Their Their instructions
> instructions from from
> the Master, Abdul Beha, are: ‘‘Shew forth that
> the Master, Abdul Beha, are : ' ' Shew forth that
> which ye have, if it be accepted the object isis
> which ye have, if it be accepted the object
> attained;
> attained; if if not,
> not, interference
> interference isis vain; vain; leaveleave
> him
> him to to himself
> himself whilewhile advancing
> advancing toward toward God, God,
> and with him
> and with him deal not harshly,
> deal not harshly, but pray.’’' '
> but pray.
> AA Story
> Story of of aa Miracle
> Miracle by Abdul Baha.
> by Abdul Baha.
> A story
> A story of of aa miracle
> miracle by by AbdulAbdul Beha Beha goes goes
> this way:
> this way:
> AA lady
> lady of Eliot, Me.,
> of Eliot, Me., heard
> heard of the new
> of the new faith
> faith
> and
> and paid Abdul Beha
> paid Abdul Beha aa visit. visit. She She waswas as- as
> signed her room and sat down te write out the
> signed her room and sat down te write out the
> questions
> questions which which she she desired
> desired to to havehave answered.
> answered.
> Just as she finished her task aa servant
> Just as she finished her task servant an- an
> nounced
> nounced that that Abdul
> Abdul Beha Beha desired
> desired to speak to
> to speak to
> her.
> her. When she
> When she entered
> entered his his presence
> presence he he propropounded all
> pounded all the
> the answers
> answers to to the the questions
> questions she she
> desired to
> desired to have
> have answered
> answered without without her her speaking
> speaking
> aa word.
> word.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 181
>
> Although
> Although aa prisoner
> prisoner at
> at Acca,
> Acea, he
> he isis held
> held in
> in
> the
> the greatest
> greatest respect
> respect by
> by all
> all the
> the Turkish
> Turkish officials,
> officials,
> who
> who pay pay himhim great
> great reverence.
> reverence.
> The
> The most most important
> important commands
> commands enjoined
> enjoined upon
> upon
> his
> his followers
> followers are:are:
> 1.1. Not
> Not to to antagonize
> antagonize or denounce any
> or denounce any religrelig
> ion,
> ion, but but toto consort
> consort withwith all
> all nations
> nations in in joy
> joy andand
> fragrance and spirituality.
> fragrance and spirituality.
> 2.2. ToTo be loyal and
> be loyal pay the
> and pay necessary homage
> the necessary homage
> ‘to
> to all all rulers.
> rulers.
> 3.3. To To sumbit
> sumbit to to all
> all laws
> laws andand rules
> rules of of any
> any
> country
> country wherever
> wherever they they maymay be.be.
> 4.4. ToTo live
> live up
> up toto our
> our religious
> religious profession
> profession and and
> be
> be chaste,
> chaste, virtuous,
> virtuous, honest,
> honest, faithful
> faithful andand upright.
> upright.
> 5.5. Ali
> All must
> must practice
> practice somesome craft,
> craft, trade
> trade or proor pro
> fession.
> fession.
> 6.6. ToTo shun
> shun differences,
> differences, strife
> strife and seditions,
> and seditions,
> to
> to givegive alms
> alms andand exhibit
> exhibit pure
> pure religion.
> religion.
> 7.7. ToTo breathe
> breathe not not the
> the sins
> sins of
> of others
> others so so long
> long
> as we are sinners ourselves,
> as we are sinners ourselves.
> 8.8. ToTo bebe persecuted
> persecuted rather than to
> rather than persecute.
> to persecute.
> The
> The Behaists
> Behaists believe
> believe that
> that this is the
> this is the time
> time of of
> the
> the end end spoken
> spoken of of byby the
> the prophets
> prophets of of old,
> old, and
> and
> Daniel
> Daniel in in particular,
> particular, meaning
> meaning the the end
> end ofof dividivi
> sion.
> sion.
> One
> One of of Beha’s
> Beha's messengers,
> messengers, Mirza Assad Ul-
> Mirza Assad Ullah,
> lah, has has just
> just left
> left this
> this country
> country for for the Holy City
> the Holy City
> of
> of Acca.
> Acea. He He spent
> spent several
> several years here teaching.
> years here teaching.
> Nathan
> Nathan Ward Ward Fitz-Gerald.
> Pitz-Gerald.
> Today
> Today there there are Behaists in
> are Behaists in every
> every country.
> country.
> In
> In Russia
> Russia there
> there areare said
> said toto be
> be over
> over 50,000,
> 50,000, andand
> in
> in thisthis country
> country several thousand.
> several thousand. One
> One of of the
> the
> members of the following in this country is Hon.
> members of the following in this country is Hon.
> Nathan
> Nathan Ward Ward Fitz-Gerald,
> Pitz-Gerald, an an attorney
> attorney in in
> Washington.
> Washington. Aside Aside from
> from hishis being
> being anan Ameri-
> Ameri
> 182 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ean
> can believer
> believer of
> of an
> an oriental
> oriental and
> and novel
> novel religion,
> religion,
> he
> he isis interesting
> interesting for for the
> the somewhat
> somewhat remarkable
> remarkable
> career that he has enjoyed.
> career that he has enjoyed.
> He
> He was
> was at at one
> one time
> time aa Christadelphian
> Christadelphian min- min
> ister.
> ister. On On the
> the night
> night of of May
> May 23, 23, 1844,
> 1844, when
> when the the
> Millerites
> Millerites of of this
> this country
> country were were on on their
> their househouse
> tops
> tops expecting Christ to
> expecting Christ to descend
> descend in in the clouds,
> the clouds,
> he was held
> he was held in the arms
> in the arms of his mother,
> of his mother, who who ex-ex
> pected
> pected to to see the Lord
> see the Lord at at that
> that time.
> time. Believing
> Believing
> that
> that thethe prophesies
> prophesies were were not not fulfilled,
> fulfilled, Colonel
> Colonel
> Fitzgerald stepped down
> Fitzgerald stepped down from from the pulpit and
> the pulpit and
> afterward became
> afterward became an an associate
> associate of of Col.
> Col. Robert
> Robert
> G. Ingersoll,
> G. Ingersoll, andand forfor 3030 years
> years taught
> taught agnostic
> agnosticism. Finally he became very ill and an
> ism. Finally he became very ill and an oper
> operation was performed, from which the doctors
> ation was performed, from which the doctors
> had grave
> had grave doubts
> doubts of of his
> his recovery.
> recovery. At At best
> best they
> they
> said it
> said it would
> would be be six
> six weeks
> weeks before
> before he he would
> would be be
> able to
> able to leave
> leave his
> his bed.
> bed. The The night
> night after
> after the
> the oper
> operation was
> ation was permormed
> permormed he he found
> found himself
> himself mysteri
> mysteriously healed.
> ously healed.
> AA short
> short time
> time after
> after thisthis his
> his attention
> attention was was
> called
> called to to the
> the revelation
> revelation of of Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, andand he he
> was
> was convinced
> convinced that that the the prophecies
> prophecies had had beenbeen
> fulfilled,
> fulfilled, and
> and that
> that Christ
> Christ had had appeared
> appeared a second
> ond timetime onon the
> the night
> night of of May
> May 23, 23, 1844,
> 1844, butbut
> came unknown and unrecognized.
> came unknown and unrecognized. He at once
> He at once
> accepted
> accepted the the teachings
> teachings and and became
> became aa firm firm andand
> steadfast follower of Behaism.
> steadfast follower of Behaism.
> BEHAISM
> BEHAISM IS
> IS HERE.
> HERE.
> TALKS
> TALKS WITH
> WITH SUN
> SUN REPORTER.
> REPORTER.
> Why
> Why Followers
> Followers of
> of the
> the New
> New Faith
> Faith Believe
> Believe that
> that
> in
> in Abbas
> Abbas Effendi
> Effendi Christ
> Christ Has
> Has Come
> Come for
> for
> Second
> Second Time.
> Time.
> Disagreeable
> Disagreeable weather
> weather last
> last night did not
> night did not keep
> keep
> ' upward
> upward of
> of aa hundred
> hundred believers
> believers in
> in the
> the new
> new rere
> ligion,
> ligion, Behaism,
> Behaism, from from attending
> attending the the meeting
> meeting
> held
> held at at 1041
> 1041 North
> North Eutaw
> Eutaw Street,
> Street, the
> the local
> local headhead
> quarters
> quarters of of the
> the cult.
> cult. Col.
> Col. Nathan
> Nathan Ward
> Ward Fitz-Fitz-
> Gerald,
> Gerald, of of Washington,
> Washington, D. D. C.,
> C, conducted
> conducted the the
> evening
> evening ‘lesson
> "lesson andand expiated
> expiated uponupon many
> many points.
> points
> of
> of doctrine,
> doctrine, quoting
> quoting passages
> passages from
> from thethe Serip-
> Scrip
> tures
> tures to to support
> support the the claim
> claim ofof the
> the Behaists
> Behaists that.
> that
> God
> God has has been
> been manifested
> manifested upon upon earth
> earth aa second
> second
> time.
> time.
> Visit
> Visit of
> of Mirza
> Mirza Abdul
> Abdul Fazl.
> Fazl.
> Interest
> Interest in in the
> the Behaist
> Behaist movement
> movement in in this
> this
> country
> country has has been
> been considerably
> considerably quickened
> quickened by by
> the presence of
> the presence of Mirza
> Mirza Abdul
> Abdul Fazl,
> Fazl, one
> one ofof the
> the
> prominent
> prominent and and learned
> learned teachers
> teachers of of Behaism,
> Behaism,
> and
> and one one who
> who was was born
> born in in the
> the same
> same year
> year with
> with
> Abbas Effendi,
> Abbas Effendi, ‘‘His
> "His servant
> servant the Branch,’’ and
> the Branch," and
> the
> the present
> present head head ofof the
> the new religion, now
> new religion, now liv-liv
> ing
> ing at Acre in
> at Acre in Palestine.
> Palestine. Mirza Mirza Abdul
> Abdul FazlFazl
> enjoys still another
> enjoys still another distinction.
> distinction. For For some time
> some time
> he lived in
> he lived in close
> close proximity
> proximity with with Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah,.
> the ‘‘Blessed Perfection,”’
> the "Blessed Perfection," and the ‘‘God
> and the "God Man-Man
> ifestation,’’
> ifestation," and and conversed
> conversed withwith him.
> him.
> Mirza
> Mirza Abdul
> Abdul Fazl Fazl isis now
> now living
> living atat 1717
> 1717 De-De
> 184 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Sales
> Sales Street,
> Street, Washington,
> Washington, D. D. C.,
> C, where
> where he he isis
> daily holding conferences
> ,daily holding conferences with with inquirers
> inquirers after
> after
> the new religion, which, it is said, has swept
> the new religion, which, it is said, has swept
> through
> through Persia Persia like like aa whirlwind.
> whirlwind. He He was
> was visvis
> ited
> ited at at thatthat number
> number yesterday
> yesterday by by aa reporter
> reporter
> for
> for the
> the Sun.Sun.
> Mirza
> Mirza Abdul Abdul Fazl Fazl isis aa picturesque
> picturesque character
> character
> ‘and
> and isis aa fine
> fine type
> type of of the Oriental scholar.
> the Oriental About
> scholar. About
> the
> the medium
> medium stature, stature, he he isis thin,
> thin, with
> with aa counte
> countenance
> nance brightbright and and mobile.
> mobile. His complexion is
> His complexion is
> dark.
> dark. His His attire
> attire isis that
> that ofof aa Persian
> Persian professor.
> professor.
> He
> He wears
> wears aa sort sort of of gown
> gown of of brown
> brown cloth,
> cloth, with
> with
> @«, sash
> sash or or cincture
> cincture of of white
> white about
> about thethe waist.
> waist. His
> His
> hair, which
> hair, which is is combed
> combed back back fromfrom hishis forehead,
> forehead,
> is kept
> is kept short,
> short, in in conformity
> conformity with with oneone ofof the
> the
> eommands in the ‘‘Akdas,’’ (the Most Holy),
> commands in the "Akdas," (the Most Holy),
> the book of
> the book of laws
> laws leftleft byby Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, which
> which
> says that the
> says that the ‘‘hair
> "hair mustmust notnot grow
> grow beyond
> beyond thethe
> ears.’’' '
> «ars.
> There
> There are are twotwo other
> other Persian
> Persian teachers
> teachers of of Be-
> Behaism
> haism in in this country at
> this country at present.
> present. They They areare
> Mirza
> Mirza AssadAssad Ullah Ullah and and NiazNiaz Effendi
> Effendi elel Ker-
> Kermani.
> mani. Both Both are are oldold men
> men andand in in attire
> attire and apand ap
> pearance
> pearance resembleresemble somewhat
> somewhat Mirza Mirza Abdul
> Abdul Fazl.
> Fazl.
> Mirza
> Mirza AssadAssad Ullah,Ullah, with
> with hishis son,
> son, Mirza
> Mirza Ameen
> Ameen
> Ullah,
> Ullah, held held aa conference
> conference at at the
> the local
> local Behaist
> Behaist
> headquarters
> headquarters in in this
> this city
> city about
> about twotwo weeks
> weeks ago.
> ago.
> Like Mirza Abul Fazl, Mirza Assad Ullah isis
> Like Mirza Abul Fazl, Mirza Assad Ullah
> ‘unable to
> unable to speak
> speak English,
> English, and and his
> his son,
> son, Mirza
> Mirza
> Ameen
> Ameen Ullah, Ullah, actsacts asas his
> his interpreter.
> interpreter. Both Both are
> are
> ‘very
> very familiar
> familiar with with the
> the Bible.
> Bible.
> Tells
> Tells of of New
> New Religion.
> Religion.
> Mirza
> Mirza Abul Abul Fazl Fazl waswas found
> found engaged
> engaged in in exex
> plaining
> plaining the the new
> new religion
> religion to to two
> two inquirers
> inquirers from
> from
> Virginia.
> Virginia. One One of of these
> these was was Mr.Mr. H. H. F.
> F. Brin-
> Brin
> ITS MARVELOUS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 185
>
> ton,
> ton, ofof Stony
> Stony Man Man P.O.
> P. O. WhenWhen he he learned
> learned that that
> the
> the reporter
> reporter has has called
> called forfor thethe purpose
> purpose of of sese
> curing
> curing some some information
> information about about himself
> himself and and
> some
> some account
> account of of Behaism,
> Behaism, the the teacher
> teacher willingly
> willingly
> consented
> consented to to speak
> speak of of the
> the new
> new religion
> religion and and of of
> his
> his conversion
> conversion to to it.
> it. .
> Mirza
> Mirza Abul
> Abul Faz]Fazl has has aa romantic
> romantic history.
> history. He He
> was
> was bornborn of of Mohammedan
> Mohammedan parents parents and and whenwhen
> he
> he embraced
> embraced Behaism Behaism was was castcast into into prison,
> prison,
> shorn of his fortune and driven from his home,
> shorn of his fortune and driven from his home,,
> in Teheren, Persia, where his father is a great
> in Teheren, Persia, where his father is a great
> merchant.
> merchant. He He expects
> expects manymany converts
> converts in in Amer-
> Amer
> ica.
> ica.
> Mrs.
> Mrs. Getsinger
> Getsinger Studies
> Studies It. It.
> Washington
> Washington has has recently become aa seat
> recently become seat or or
> center
> center of of the
> the new religion in
> new religion this country,
> in this country, and and
> several prominent
> several prominent believersbelievers and and teachers
> teachers are are
> now
> now there.
> there. AmongAmong these these isis Mrs.
> Mrs. Loua
> Loua M. M. Get-Get
> singer,
> singer, aa well-known
> well-known resident resident of of thethe capital,
> capital,
> who
> who spent
> spent about
> about aa year year at
> at Acre,
> Acre, where
> where Abbas Abbas
> Effendi
> Effendi lives,
> lives, andand which
> which isis the the center
> center of of the
> the
> Behaist
> Behaist movement.
> movement. Mrs. Mrs. Getsinger
> Getsinger lived lived nine
> nine
> months
> months at at the
> the home
> home of of Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi, where where
> she
> she sawsaw himhim daily
> daily and and took
> took instructions
> instructions from from
> him.
> him. He He conferred
> conferred upon upon her
> her thethe title
> title ofof ‘‘maid-
> "maid
> servant
> servant of of the
> the Lord,’’
> Lord," and and especially
> especially commiscommis
> sioned
> sioned her her toto carry
> carry the the new
> new religion
> religion to to the
> the Unit-
> Unit
> ed
> ed States.
> States. She She is,
> is, therefore,
> therefore, very very active
> active in in the
> the
> work
> work and and gives
> gives lessons
> lessons frequently
> frequently in in Wash-
> Wash
> ington.
> ington.
> Col.
> Col. Fitz-Gerald’s
> Fitz-Gerald's Lecture.Lecture.
> Nathan
> Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald in
> Ward Fitz-Gerald in explaining
> explaining the the
> new faith quoted
> new faith quoted at at great length from
> great length from the
> the
> prophecies of
> prophecies of Ezekiel,
> Ezekiel, Daniel,
> Daniel, Isaiah
> Isaiah and and oth-oth
> ers to establish a second
> ers to establish a second coming of
> coming of Christ.
> Christ.
> 186 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Chronologists
> Chronologists had had fixed
> fixed upon
> upon the the year
> year 1844
> 1844 forfor
> that
> that great
> great event.
> event. The The Colonel
> Colonel continued:
> continued:
> ‘*On
> "On May May 23,23, 1844,
> 1844, aa sect
> sect inin the
> the United
> United States,
> States,
> known
> known as as Millerites,
> Millerites, expected
> expected the the return
> return of of our
> our
> Lord
> Lord from
> from Heaven,
> Heaven, and and so so sure
> sure were
> were they
> they that
> that
> He would
> He would be be manifested
> manifested on on that
> that day,
> day, they
> they gave
> gave
> away all of their property and, clad in their
> away all of their property and, clad in their
> best
> best robes,
> robes, they
> they went
> went outout upon
> upon the the hills
> hills inin sevsev
> eral states to meet the Lord, expecting to be
> eral states to meet the Lord, expecting to be
> caught up with Him in the air. Of course, the
> caught up with Him in the air. Of course, the
> world
> world knows
> knows that that they
> they were disappointed, and
> were disappointed, and
> while
> while many
> many turned
> turned awayaway fromfrom the the belief,
> belief, others
> others
> rectified
> rectified their
> their dates
> dates andand found
> found thatthat they
> they hadhad
> made
> made aa mistake,
> mistake, and and then
> then accounced
> accounced that that the
> the
> second
> second coming
> coming of of Christ
> Christ would
> would take take place
> place in in
> 1868,
> 1868, oror notnot later
> later than
> than June,
> June, 1869.1869. Suffice
> Suffice itit
> to say that
> to say that these
> these dates
> dates also
> also passed
> passed away,
> away, in in so
> so
> far
> far asas wewe inin the
> the Western
> Western World World knew knew anything
> anything
> about
> about it, it, without
> without the the second
> second comingcoming takingtaking
> place.
> place.
> “‘But
> "But had had we we known
> known what what was was transpiring
> transpiring
> in another part of the world, we would have
> in another part of the world, we would have
> known that the dates were fulfilled exactly as
> known that the dates were fulfilled exactly as
> they
> they had had been
> been figured
> figured out out by by the
> the scholars
> scholars of of
> this
> this country
> country and and England.
> England.
> Forerunner
> Forerunner Appears.
> Appears.
> ‘‘At the time fixed by the
> "At the time fixed by the chronologists
> chronologists for for
> the manifestation of God, there appeared
> the manifestation of God, there appeared in in
> Persia on the very day the Millerites were look-
> Persia on the very day the Millerites were look
> ing
> ing for
> for hishis coming,
> coming, aa youngyoung man man of of noble
> noble famfamily and pure
> ily and pure lineage,
> lineage, the the sonson of of aa great
> great mer-mer
> chant.
> chant. He He waswas 25 25 years
> years old old and
> and he he had
> had been
> been
> noted
> noted for for his
> his precocity
> precocity from from his his earliest
> earliest youth.
> youth.
> He
> He made
> made the the proclamation
> proclamation that that the
> the time
> time hadhad
> been
> been fulfilled
> fulfilled and and this
> this day
> day hashas thethe kingdom
> kingdom of of
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 187
>
> God
> God come to the
> come to the world.
> world. He
> He was
> was an
> an expert
> expert or
> or
> adept in all
> adept in all of the prophecies
> of the prophecies of
> of the
> the Bible
> Bible and
> and
> the
> the teachings
> teachings of
> of Mohammed
> Mohammed as as well,
> well, and
> and his
> his utut
> terances
> terances were
> were soso astounding
> astounding and
> and far-reaching
> far-reaching
> in
> in their
> their effect
> effect thatthat all
> all the
> the land
> land of of Persia
> Persia was was
> soon
> soon astir
> astir with
> with this this wonderful
> wonderful news. news. Tens Tens of of
> thousands
> thousands flocked flocked to to his
> his standards,
> standards, until until his his
> following
> following becamebecame so so great
> great that
> that the
> the Mohamme-
> Mohamme
> dan
> dan teachers
> teachers saw saw that
> that unless
> unless his
> his career
> career couldcould
> be
> be cut
> cut short
> short all all Persians
> Persians would
> would soonsoon be be believbeliev
> ers
> ers inin his
> his teachings.
> teachings.
> Mirza
> Mirza AliAli aa Martyr.
> Martyr.
> ‘“‘This
> "This youngyoung man, man, whose
> whose namename was was MirzaMirza
> Ali
> Ali Mohammed,
> Mohammed, was was known
> known as as thethe ‘Gate’
> 'Gate' or or
> ‘Door,’
> 'Door,' andand we must remember
> we must remember that that our our prophproph
> ets
> ets said
> said that
> that before
> before that
> that great
> great day
> day of the Lord
> of the Lord
> aa forerunner
> forerunner would come to
> would come make the
> to make the announceannounce
> ment.
> ment.
> ‘*He
> "He was was so so learned
> learned thatthat hehe refuted
> refuted the the Mo Mohammedan teachers
> hammedan teachers who who came
> came to to interview
> interview him, him,
> many
> many of whom became
> of whom became his his devoted
> devoted followers.
> followers.
> From
> From the the first
> first he he said
> said thatthat hehe would
> would teach teach
> seven years and would then suffer a martyr’s
> seven years and would then suffer a martyr's
> death,
> death, but but thatthat shortly after his
> shortly after his death
> death God God
> Himself would
> Himself would be be manifested
> manifested on the
> on the earth
> earth
> through some
> through some greatgreat oneone whom
> whom God God had had raised
> raised
> up to
> up to fulfill
> fulfill thethe prophecies
> prophecies and and to to bring
> bring aboutabout
> the establishment
> the establishment of of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God,
> God, the the
> unification of
> unification of all
> all religions
> religions and and universal
> universal peace peace
> among the
> among the nations
> nations; ; the
> the ushering
> ushering in in of
> of the
> the time
> time
> when nations should
> when nations should learn
> learn warwar no no more.
> more.
> ‘Finally
> "Finally the the Bab,
> Bab, asas hehe was
> was called,
> called, was was mar-mar
> tyred
> tyred in in 1852.
> 1852. But But his
> his death
> death diddid notnot stopstop thethe
> movement; on the contrary, it seemed to in
> movement ; on the contrary, it seemed to increase
> crease fourfold.
> fourfold.
> 188 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ‘‘During
> "During the the teachings
> teachings of of the
> the Bab,
> Bab, he he told
> told
> the
> the people
> people thatthat he he through
> through whom whom God God should
> should
> manifest Himself would
> manifest Himself would make make himself
> himself known,
> known,
> and that this manifestation would take place
> and that this manifestation would take place
> shortly after
> shortly after his his. martyrdom.
> martyrdom.
> Beha
> Beha UllahUllah Appears.
> Appears.
> ‘Sure
> "Sure enough,
> enough, about about two two years
> years after,
> after, aa young
> young
> man,
> man, somesome 35 35 years
> years old, old, who
> who at.at that
> that time
> time hadhad
> aa son
> son 99 years
> years old, old, proclaimed
> proclaimed himselfhimself as as the
> the one
> one
> of
> of whom
> whom the the BabBab had had been
> been thethe forerunner,
> forerunner, stat- stat
> ing
> ing that
> that he he waswas the the fulfillment
> fulfillment of of all
> all ofof the
> the
> prophecies
> prophecies and and the the manifestation
> manifestation of of God.
> God. His His
> following
> following increased
> increased so so rapidly
> rapidly thatthat the the govgov
> ernment arrested him and some of his followers
> ernment arrested him and some of his followers
> and
> and banished
> banished him. him. StillStill he
> he continued
> continued his his teachteach
> ings and writings, and then he was sent to Adings and writings, and then he was sent to Adrianople and finally to Aere, on the coast of
> rianople and finally to Acre, on the coast of
> Palestine.
> Palestine. There There he he continued
> continued his his teachings
> teachings
> until
> until 4040 years
> years of of his
> his ministry
> ministry had had been
> been fulfilled,
> fulfilled,
> and
> and hehe then
> then took
> took his his departure
> departure from from earth.
> earth. His His
> followers
> followers increased
> increased all all over
> over thethe Old
> Old World.
> World.
> ‘“While
> "While at at Acre
> Acre he he waswas commanded
> commanded not not to to
> leave
> leave thethe place,
> place, but but he he had
> had the the liberty
> liberty of of the
> the
> city.
> city.
> Prophesied
> Prophesied His His OwnOwn Death.
> Death.
> ‘““Some
> "Some 17 17 years before his
> years before his demise
> demise he he wrote
> wrote
> aa full
> full account
> account of the day,
> of the hour and
> day, hour manner in
> and manner in
> which, when his work was completed, he would
> which, when his work was completed, he would
> pass on.
> pass on. That
> That writing
> writing was was sealed
> sealed andand waswas notnot
> to be opened until after his death, and when
> to be opened until after his death, and when it it
> was opened
> was opened it it was
> was found
> found thatthat itit was
> was an an accu
> accurate prophecy
> rate prophecy to to the
> the letter.
> letter.
> ‘This
> "This manman was was known
> known as as Baha Ullah, which
> Baha Ullah, which
> means,
> means, the ‘Shining Glory
> the 'Shining Glory of of God.’
> God.' He He waswas
> the human
> the human form form through
> through which which GodGod manifestmanifest
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 189
>
> ed
> ed Himself.
> Himself. He He taught
> taught for for 4040 years,
> years, aa signifisignifi
> cant Bible period.
> cant Bible period.
> Mantle
> Mantle Falls Falls on on Abbas
> Abbas Effendi.
> Effendi.
> ‘‘With
> "With him him when
> when he he announced
> announced himself
> himself was was
> his
> his son,
> son, Abbas
> Abbas Effendi.
> Effendi. He He pointed
> pointed outout this
> this son
> son
> as
> as he he upon
> upon whomwhom his his mantle
> mantle should
> should fall,
> fall, asas the
> the
> center
> center of of the
> the covenant
> covenant of of God
> God and
> and toto whom
> whom he he
> commanded
> commanded all all of of the
> the believers
> believers to to turn
> turn their
> their
> eyes.
> eyes. ItIt was was thisthis son
> son whowho waswas born
> born MayMay 23d,23d,
> 1844,
> 1844, the the same
> same day day that
> that the
> the Bab,
> Bab, oror forerunner,
> forerunner,
> announced
> announced in in another
> another part part ofof the
> the Empire
> Empire that that
> the
> the kingdom
> kingdom of of God
> God had had that
> that day
> day come
> come to to the
> the
> world;
> world; the the same
> same day day upon
> upon which
> which thethe Millerites
> Millerites
> were
> were expecting
> expecting the the coming
> coming of of the
> the kingdom
> kingdom in in
> the United States.
> the United States.
> Queen
> Queen Victoria’s
> Victoria's Wise Wise Reply.
> Reply.
> “‘In
> "In 1869,1869, the the second
> second date figured out
> date figured out byby
> the
> the Bible
> Bible chronologists
> chronologists as as the
> the time
> time when
> when God God
> would
> would be be manifested,
> manifested, this this God-man,
> God-man, Beha Beha Ullah,
> Ullah,
> sent
> sent out out his invitations to
> his invitations to the
> the governments
> governments of of
> the
> the world,
> world, telling
> telling the the various rulers that
> various rulers that he he was
> was
> the fulfillment of
> the fulfillment of all
> all the
> the prophecies,
> prophecies, and and com-com
> manding
> manding their their attention
> attention and obedience to
> and obedience to this
> this
> summons
> summons from from the the kingdom
> kingdom of of God.
> God.
> “‘In response to
> "In response to this
> this demand
> demand on on the
> the nations
> nations
> the late Queen
> the late Queen Victoria
> Victoria said said to
> to the messenger:
> the messenger:
> ‘If
> ' If this
> this bebe ofof God,
> God, itit will
> will stand;
> stand ; ifif not,
> not, time
> time will
> will
> take care of it.’ This was considered a wise
> take care of it.' This was considered a wise
> answer.
> answer.
> Foretold
> Foretold Louis Louis Napoleon’s
> Napoleon's Doom. Doom.
> ‘*Napoleon
> "Napoleon III, upon reading
> III, upon reading his his tablet,
> tablet, concon
> temptuously
> temptuously tore tore itit up,up, saying:
> saying: ‘If 'If this
> this man
> man
> be
> be God, then II am
> God, then am twotwo gods.’
> gods.' Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah sent
> sent
> to
> to himhim aa second
> second tablet
> tablet saying
> saying thatthat hehe would
> would
> soon be
> soon be humiliated
> humiliated and and would
> would shortly
> shortly lose his
> lose his
> 190 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> crown.
> crown. Subsequent
> Subsequent history
> history shows
> shows that
> that this
> this was
> was
> fulfilled.
> fulfilled.
> ‘‘Tablets
> "Tablets were also sent
> were also sent to to the
> the ShahShah of Perof Per
> sia,
> sia, the
> the Pope
> Pope of of Rome
> Rome and and the the President
> President of of the
> the
> United States,
> United States, as as well
> well as other rulers.
> as other rulers.
> Regards
> Regards Effendi
> Effendi as as the
> the Lord.
> Lord.
> ‘‘We
> "We regard
> regard Abbas Abbas Effendi Effendi as as the the second
> second
> coming
> coming of of Christ
> Christ ourour Lord
> Lord on on earth.
> earth. His His comcom
> ing
> ing parallels
> parallels the the first
> first coming
> coming of of Christ.
> Christ. The The
> wise men followed the star from Persia. Abbas
> wise men followed the star from Persia. Abbas
> Effendi
> Effendi was was alsoalso born
> born in in Persia
> Persia andand by by the
> the line
> line
> of banishment was finally sent to Acre, where
> of banishment was finally sent to Acre, where
> he now resides,
> he now resides, which
> which is is but
> but aa few
> few milesmiles fromfrom
> Nazareth.
> Nazareth.
> ‘“‘The
> "The teachings
> teachings of of Beha
> Beha Ullah Ullah and and his his sonson
> stand
> stand for for thethe elevation
> elevation of of the human race,
> the human race, thethe
> abolition
> abolition of of war,
> war, the the unification
> unification of all religof all relig
> ions
> ions andand the the brotherhood
> brotherhood of of man.
> man. It It stands
> stands
> for
> for thethe fulfillment
> fulfillment of of the the prophetic
> prophetic promisespromises
> made
> made by by the the prophets
> prophets of of all
> all religions
> religions which which
> have outlined a time in the world’s
> have outlined a time in the world's history
> history
> when
> when the the knowledge
> knowledge of of thethe glory
> glory of of GodGod shall
> shall
> cover the earth as the water covers the sea,
> cover the earth as the water covers the sea,
> and when the lion and lamb shall lie down toand when the lion and lamb shall lie down to
> gether
> gether and and a a little
> little child
> child shall
> shall lead them.
> lead them.
> ‘““We
> "We havehave no no ministers,
> ministers, no no sacraments.
> sacraments. The The
> God-manifestation,
> God-manifestation, Beha Beha Ullah, Ullah, gave gave to to the the
> world
> world several
> several volumes
> volumes which which will will constitute
> constitute an an
> accurate
> accurate code code ofof laws
> laws forfor thethe human
> human race. race. These
> These
> volumes
> volumes are are now being translated
> now being translated and and will soon
> will soon
> be
> be made
> made publie.
> public. ,
> Desert
> Desert Becomes
> Becomes aa Garden. Garden.
> ‘“‘Now I know that the prophecies of
> "Now I know that the prophecies of the
> the Bi-Bi
> ble are true and have been fulfilled and that
> ble are true and have been fulfilled and that
> the
> the second
> second coming
> coming of of Christ
> Christ has has taken
> taken place place andand
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 191
>
> isis now
> now manifested
> manifested at at Acre,
> Acre, in in Palestine,
> Palestine, as as wewe
> are
> are told told that
> that the
> the land
> land of of Achor
> Achor shallshall become
> become to to
> the world a door of hope.
> the world a door of hope. That very place
> That very place
> (Acre),
> (Acre), which which 22 22 years
> years ago, ago, when
> when Beha Beha Ullah
> Ullah
> went
> went there, there, waswas aa desert,
> desert, has has now,
> now, by by thethe fallfall
> ing
> ing of of rains,
> rains, become
> become aa beautiful,
> beautiful, watered
> watered gar- gar
> den
> den of of fruits
> fruits andand flowers.
> flowers. So So that
> that the the words
> words
> of
> of the the prophets
> prophets are are realized
> realized by by those
> those who who have
> have
> seen
> seen the the place:
> place: ‘‘This
> "This land,land, so so long
> long desolate,
> desolate,
> has
> has becomebecome like like the
> the Garden
> Garden of of Eden.’
> Eden. ' This This hashas
> become
> become a a veritableveritable fact.’’
> fact." .
> What isis known
> What known as the Bab
> as the Bab movement
> movement began began
> in
> in 1844, 1844, whenwhen MirzaMirza Ali Ali Muhammed,
> Mohammed, after afterwards
> wards known known as as the
> the Bab (door or
> Bab (door or gate),
> gate), de-de
> clared that ‘‘the kingdom of God has come to
> clared that "the kingdom of God has come to
> the earth.’’
> the earth."
> After
> After the the martyrdom
> martyrdom of of the
> the BabBab and and when
> when
> Beha
> Beha Ullah Ullah proclaimed
> proclaimed himself himself as as ‘‘him
> "him whom whom
> God
> God shall manifest,’’ the
> shall manifest," the followers
> followers of of the
> the newnew
> religion,
> religion, who who werewere known
> known as as Babis,
> Babis, accepted
> accepted
> Beha
> Beha Ullah’s Ullah 's proclamation.
> proclamation. After After the the decla
> declaration
> ration of of Beha
> Beha Ullah
> Ullah thethe Babis
> Babis who believed in
> who believed in
> him
> him took took the name of
> the name of Behaists,
> Behaists, by by which
> which all all of
> of
> the
> the believers
> believers in in Beha Ullah are
> Beha Ullah now known.
> are now known.
> Method
> Method of of Propaganda.
> Propaganda.
> AA writer,
> writer, in in speaking
> speaking of the new
> of the new religion,
> religion,
> says:
> says:
> ‘*The
> ' ' The method
> method of of propaganda
> propaganda pursued pursued by by these
> these
> Behaists
> Behaists isis remarkable.
> remarkable. From From the the very
> very first
> first
> they
> they try try to to confirm
> confirm you you in in your
> your own own religion,
> religion,
> showing
> showing you you that
> that inin its
> its origin
> origin it it is
> is of
> of divine
> divine in-in
> spiration
> spiration and and that
> that itit was
> was given
> given to to you
> you in in acac
> cordance
> cordance with with your
> your state
> state of of preparation
> preparation to to rere
> ceive
> ceive it. it. ButBut every
> every perfect
> perfect man, man, say say thethe Be-
> Be
> haists,
> haists, comes comes to to the
> the point
> point where
> where he he isis no
> no longer
> longer
> 192 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> in
> in complete
> complete harmony
> harmony with
> with the
> the surroundings
> surroundings
> which
> which his
> his forefathers
> forefathers prepared.
> prepared.
> According to
> According to whether
> whether you
> you are
> are Jew
> Jew or
> or
> Christian
> Christian they
> they try
> try from
> from the
> the start
> start to
> to prove
> prove to
> to
> you from the
> you from the Bible
> Bible or the Gospel
> or the Gospel exclusively
> exclusively
> that Beha
> that Beha UllahUllah is is indeed
> indeed the the great
> great teacher
> teacher
> whose appearance is necessary to the world, and
> whose appearance is necessary to the world, and
> that
> that he he has returned with
> has returned with signs which permit
> signs which permit
> you to
> you to recognize
> recognize him him fromfrom youryour BibleBible and and at at
> the very time pointed out by the book.
> the very time pointed out by the book.
> ‘‘They
> "They deal deal in in the
> the samesame wayway with with thethe adept
> adept
> of
> of the
> the religion
> religion of of Enoch,
> Enoch, with with the the followers
> followers of of
> Buddha,
> Buddha, with with those
> those of of Zoroaster
> Zoroaster and Mohamand Moham
> med.’’
> med."
> Converts
> Converts in in This
> This Country.
> Country.
> Investigation
> Investigation of of thethe new
> new religion
> religion isis now now be- be
> ing
> ing made
> made by by aa number
> number of of persons
> persons in in this
> this councoun
> try,
> try, and
> and there
> there are are about
> about 70 70 professed
> professed believbeliev
> ers in Baltimore.
> ers in Baltimore.
> While
> While in in Washington
> Washington the the reporter
> reporter of of The
> The SunSun
> met two men at the house of Mirza Abul Fazl,
> met two men at the house of Mirza Abul Fazl,
> having
> having come come to to Washington
> Washington several several daysdays ago ago
> to
> to make
> make an an investigation
> investigation and and to to learn
> learn of of the
> the
> doctrines
> doctrines from from AbulAbul Fazl Fazl himself.
> himself.
> While
> While itit would
> would be be difficult
> difficult to to state
> state anything
> anything
> __ ae
>
> like
> like accurately
> accurately the the number
> number of of believers
> believers in in the
> the
> United
> United States,
> States, it it isis known
> known that that in many of
> in many of the
> the
> larger cities
> larger there are
> cities there are numerous
> numerous persons persons invesinvestigating
> tigating this this religion.
> religion.
> Behaists
> Behaists teachteach that that the the ‘‘time
> "time of of the
> the end”’
> end"
> will
> will close
> close in in the
> the year
> year 1917.
> 1917.
> Historic
> Historic Acre. Acre.
> The center of Behaism, Acre,
> The center of Behaism, Acre, or or St.
> St. John
> John de de
> Acre, has figured prominently in history.
> Acre, has figured prominently in history. It isis
> It
> situated
> situated on on the
> the seasea coast,
> coast, on on the
> the Mediterranean
> Mediterranean
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 193
>
> sea,
> sea, about
> about 30
> 30 miles
> miles south
> south of
> of Tyre
> Tyre and
> and eight
> eight miles
> miles
> north
> north of of Mount
> Mount Carmel.
> Carmel. It It has
> has been
> been called
> called the
> the
> ‘*Key
> ' ' Key of
> of Palestine,’’
> Palestine, ' ' and
> and has
> has been
> been thethe scene
> scene of
> of
> many
> many famous
> famous sieges
> sieges and
> and battles.
> battles. It It was
> was taken
> taken
> by
> by thethe crusaders
> crusaders in in 1104,
> 1104, and
> and retaken
> retaken by by the
> the
> Saracens
> Saracens in in 1187.
> 1187. In In 1191
> 1191 itit was
> was recovered
> recovered by by
> the
> the crusaders
> crusaders under
> under Guido
> Guido ofof Jerusalem,
> Jerusalem, Philip
> Philip
> of
> of Franee
> France and
> and Richard
> Richard the the Lion-Hearted
> Lion-Hearted of of Eng-
> Eng
> land,
> land, andand held
> held by by them
> them until
> until they
> they were
> were finally
> finally
> driven
> driven outout of
> of Palestine
> Palestine in in 1291.
> 1291. Bonaparte
> Bonaparte be- be
> sieged
> sieged itit for
> for 6060 days
> days inin 1799,
> 1799, but
> but failed
> failed to
> to take
> take
> it.
> it. In In 1840
> 1840 itit was
> was bombarded
> bombarded and and captured
> captured by by
> an English fleet. Its population is about 10,000.
> an English fleet. Its population is about 10,000.
>
> THE
> THE NEW
> NEW PERSIAN
> PERSIAN REVELATION.
> REVELATION.
>
> Words
> Words toto the
> the Western
> Western World
> World Brought
> Brought by
> by Abul
> Abul
> Fazl
> Fazl toto the
> the Monsalvat
> Monsalvat School
> School at
> at Green-
> Greenacre.
> acre. History
> History and
> and Teachings
> Teachings ofof
> the
> the Babist
> Babist Faith.
> Faith.
> The
> The summer
> summer eonferenee
> conference at at Greenacre,
> Greenaere, on on thethe
> Piscataqua, have just successfully completed
> Piscataqua, have just successfully completed
> their
> their seventh
> seventh week.
> week. The The importance
> importance of of this
> this
> peaceful Maine
> peaceful Maine resort
> resort cannot
> cannot be be overempha
> overemphasized. Here, during
> sized. Here, during July
> July and
> and August,
> August, thought
> thought-.
> ful men
> ful men andand women
> women from from all
> all parts
> parts ofof the
> the world
> worid
> bring together
> bring together their
> their mature
> mature convictions
> convictions to to thethe
> discussion of
> discussion of the
> the world
> world problems
> problems of of the
> the day,
> day,
> and go
> and go out
> out hence
> hence to to be
> be aa leavening
> leavening influence
> influence
> ‘upon
> upon the the undeveloped
> undeveloped life life about
> about them.
> them. It It isis
> probably the
> probably the only
> only spot
> spot in in the
> the world
> world where
> where
> people of
> people of various
> various religious,
> religious, social
> social andand politi
> politieal beliefs
> cal beliefs cancan come
> come together
> together on on aa mutually
> mutually:
> 104 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> tolerant
> tolerant platformplatform and and exchange
> exchange their their various
> various
> views without bitterness; and not only withviews without bitterness; and not only with
> out
> out bitterness,
> bitterness, but but with
> with positive
> positive hospitality.
> hospitality.
> The
> The forceforce ofof this
> this can
> can be
> be clearly
> clearly seen
> seen only
> only when
> when
> itit isis known
> known how how divergent—and
> divergent—and commonly commonly op- op
> posite
> posite and and conflicting—are
> conflicting—are the the opinions
> opinions whichwhich
> are
> are brought
> brought to to aa kind
> kind ofof eclectic
> eclectic focus
> focus in in this
> this
> place.
> place. It It isis aa successful
> successful demonstration
> demonstration of of the
> the
> practical
> practical utilityutility of of the
> the ideal
> ideal ofof liberty
> liberty on on which
> which
> our
> our institutions
> institutions are are founded.
> founded. It It isis aa healthy
> healthy
> augury of
> augury of the
> the future
> future of of our
> our influence
> influence upon upon thethe
> effort
> effort to to unify
> unify the the nations
> nations of of the
> the world.
> world. The The
> Monsalvat
> Monsalvat school, school, which
> which isis held
> held at at Greenacre,
> Greenacre,
> was founded primarily for the comparative
> was founded primarily for the comparative
> study
> study of of religion.
> religion. But But asas soon
> soon as as such
> such aa study
> study
> isis undertaken
> undertaken itit isis seen seen toto bebe so
> so closely
> closely interinter
> related
> related with with social,
> social, economic
> economic and and atat times
> times even
> even
> with
> with the the political
> political problems
> problems of of some
> some at at least
> least ofof
> the
> the peoplepeople of of the
> the earth,
> earth, that
> that without
> without aa studystudy
> of
> of these these which
> which as as corrective
> corrective and and correlative,
> correlative,
> religious
> religious ideals ideals cannot
> cannot be be faithfully
> faithfully interpreted
> interpreted
> or
> or discussed.
> discussed.
> AA New
> New Revelation.
> Revelation.
> Among
> Among the the religious
> religious faiths
> faiths which
> which find find aa hoshos
> pitable
> pitable hearinghearing at at Greenacre
> Greenacre isis thatthat known
> known as as
> “‘The
> "The Persian Persian Revelation.’’
> Revelation." ItIt isis represented
> represented
> here
> here by by Mirza
> Mirza Abul Abul Fazl,
> Fazl, an an eminent
> eminent oriental
> oriental
> scholar,
> scholar, formerly
> formerly aa distinguished
> distinguished professor
> professor in in
> the
> the leadingleading college
> college philosophy
> philosophy and and theology
> theology of of
> Teheran,
> Teheran, Persia, Persia, and and Mirza
> Mirza Ali Ali Kuli
> Kuli Kahn,
> Kahn, of of
> the
> the Royal Royal college,
> college, Teheran,
> Teheran, aa scholarly
> scholarly youngyoung
> Persian
> Persian who who isis alsoalso educated
> educated in in English,
> English, and and
> who
> who acts acts asas interpreter
> interpreter to to Mirza
> Mirza Fazl.Fazl. ThisThis
> “‘revelation’’
> "revelation" comes comes to to the
> the western
> western mind mind with
> with
> aa stamp
> stamp of of uniqueness
> uniqueness and and even
> even strangeness.
> strangeness.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGB
> MESSAGE 196
>
> It isis reformation
> It reformation of
> of the
> the most
> most complete
> complete kind,
> kind, on
> on
> Mohammedanism.
> Mohammedanism. But But itit claims
> claims more.
> more. It
> It
> claims
> claims to
> to be
> be aa reformation only as
> reformation only as itit must
> must be,
> be,
> in
> in the nature of
> the nature of things,
> things, since
> since its
> its larger claim
> larger claim
> isis that
> that ofof aa distinct
> distinct revelation.
> revelation.
> The
> The spirit
> spirit ofof tolerance,
> tolerance, thethe ery
> cry for
> for economic
> economic
> and
> and social
> social adjustment,
> adjustment, the the efforts
> efforts toward
> toward peace
> peace
> and
> and unity
> unity which
> which areare abroad
> abroad inin thethe world
> world atat the
> the
> present time are said to be due directly to the
> present time are said to be due directly to the
> presence
> presence of of the
> the great
> great prophets
> prophets of of this
> this faith,
> faith,
> who
> who have have been
> been ‘‘manifested’’
> "manifested" in in Persia
> Persia during
> during
> the
> the past
> past 60 60 years.
> years. Since
> Since thethe advent
> advent of of Jesus
> Jesus
> the
> the western
> western world
> world hashas been
> been prone
> prone to to brush
> brush aside
> aside
> all
> all such
> such claims
> claims as as unworthy
> unworthy of of notice.
> notice. Moham-
> Moham
> medanism
> medanism has has arisen
> arisen despite
> despite and
> and swept
> swept into
> into its
> its
> fold
> fold many
> many millions
> millions even
> even inin countries
> countries which
> which were
> were
> once
> once Christian.
> Christian. AA world-famous
> world-famous mosque mosque stands
> stands
> probably
> probably on on the
> the spote
> spote where
> where the
> the disciples
> disciples were
> were
> ‘“endued
> ' ' endued withwith power
> power from
> from on on high,’’
> high, ' ' and
> and Chris-
> Chris
> tians
> tians are are aa precious
> precious minority
> minority in in the
> the place
> place where
> where
> the disciples were first called Christians.
> the disciples were first called Christians. So
> So
> important
> important has has one
> one section
> section (the
> (the Sunnite)
> Sunnite) of of this
> this
> religious
> religious powerpower become
> become that that aa potentate
> potentate (the(the
> ‘sultan
> sultan of of Turkey)
> Turkey) holds holds more
> more as as aa religious
> religious
> duty
> duty than
> than as as a a civil
> civil right,
> right, aa situation
> situation on on the
> the
> balancing
> balancing of of which
> which hangs
> hangs thethe destiny
> destiny ofof great
> great
> world
> world powers.
> powers.
> The
> The Unification
> Unification of of the
> the World.
> World.
> What
> What message,
> message, then, then, maymay this
> this newnew movemove
> ment
> ment have have toto deliver
> deliver toto the
> the western
> western world?
> world ? Ac-Ac
> cording
> cording to to several
> several eminent
> eminent scholars,
> scholars, among
> among
> whom
> whom are are E. E. B.
> B. Browne,
> Browne, of of Cambridge,
> Cambridge, Eng.; Eng.;
> Count Gobineau, of France, and Baron Rosen,
> Count Gobineau, of France, and Baron Rosen,
> ofof Russia,
> Russia, itit isis byby nono means
> means an an unimportant
> unimportant
> movement.
> movement. ItIt numbers numbers between
> between 9,000,000
> 9,000,000 and
> and
> 196 THS
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> 15,000,000
> 15,000,000 of of adherents,
> adherents, according
> according to to varying
> varying
> estimates.
> estimates. It It has
> has aa definite
> definite social
> social program,
> program,
> and its
> and its articles
> articles of faith have
> of faith have appealed
> appealed to thouto thou
> sands of intelligent people, even in this eounsands of intelligent people, even in this coun
> try,
> try, as worthy of
> as worthy of acceptation.
> acceptation. It It is
> is spreading
> spreading
> with great
> with great rapidity
> rapidity throughout
> throughout the the Moham-
> Moham
> medan
> medan world,world, in in spite
> spite of of intense persecution,
> intense persecution,
> and is,
> and day by
> is, day by day, attracting thousands
> day, attracting thousands of of pil
> pilgrims from
> grims from all parts of
> all parts of the
> the world
> world to to the
> the pres
> presence of
> ence of Abbas
> Abbas Effendi,
> Effendi, the the present
> present leader,
> leader, who
> who
> calls himself
> calls himself Abdul-Beha
> Abdul-Beha (the
> (the servant
> servant of
> of
> Beha)
> Beha) ;; his his father,
> father, who who waswas regarded
> regarded by by the
> the adadherents of
> herents of the
> the movement
> movement as as the
> the greatest
> greatest manimanifestation
> festation of of God
> God thatthat thethe world
> world has has even
> even known.
> known.
> The
> The watchword
> watchword of of the
> the Behaists,
> Behaists, or or Babists,
> Babists,
> as they are called, is ‘‘The unification of
> as they are called, is "The unification of the
> the
> world,’’ They appear to have no dogmas. AA
> world." They appear to have no dogmas.
> few
> few broad
> broad affirmations
> affirmations as as toto divine
> divine fatherhood,
> fatherhood,
> universal
> universal human human sonship sonship and and universal
> universal love,love,
> sum
> sum up up their
> their creed;
> creed; aa number number of of lofty,
> lofty, nonnon
> committal
> committal utterances
> utterances and and general
> general supplications,
> supplications,
> their
> their liturgy.
> liturgy. Opposition
> Opposition to to war,
> war, andand aa preachpreach
> ment
> ment of of peaee
> peace universal
> universal constitute
> constitute an an importimport
> ant
> ant feature.
> feature. They They accept
> accept the the Bible,
> Bible, the the Koran
> Koran
> and
> and thethe Vedas
> Vedas as as sacred
> sacred books
> books of of equal
> equal authorauthor
> ity.
> ity. Moses,
> Moses, the the Buddha,
> Buddha, Jesus, Jesus, Mohammed,
> Mohammed,
> are
> are all
> all prophets
> prophets of of God,
> God, appearing
> appearing at at different
> different
> periods and in different places with degrees
> periods and in different places with degrees
> of prophetic power varying according to
> of prophetic power varying according to the
> the
> fitness
> fitness of of thethe various
> various peoplespeoples for for the
> the message
> message
> whieh
> whieh they they camecame to to bring.
> bring. Each Bach led led the
> the people
> people
> to
> to the worship of
> the worship of the one true
> the one true God,
> God, andand each
> each
> predicted
> predicted the the other
> other as as hehe passed
> passed away.
> away. The The
> predietions
> predictions of the New
> of the New Testament
> Testament and and thethe Ko-
> Ko
> ran
> ran asas to to ‘‘the
> "the coming
> coming of of thethe Lord’’
> Lord" are are supsup
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 197
>
> posed
> posed toto refer
> refer to to Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, thethe father
> father of of the
> the
> present
> present prophet.
> prophet. The The term
> term ‘‘Lord’’
> "Lord" isis in in this
> this
> connection
> connection used,
> used, notnot inin reference
> reference to to the
> the person
> person
> of
> of any
> any of
> of these
> these prophets,
> prophets, but but to to the
> the essential
> essential
> anointing
> anointing and and inspiration
> inspiration with with which
> which he he isis enen
> dued
> dued for
> for service
> service in in his
> his particular
> particular time.time. Hach Each
> sueeceding
> succeeding prophet
> prophet fulfills
> fulfills thethe revelation
> revelation of of
> the preceding one, and passes the mantle of
> the preceding one, and passes the mantle of
> ‘greater
> "greater things’’
> things" on on toto him
> him whowho shall follow.
> shall follow.
> No
> No Personal
> Personal Adulation.
> Adulation.
> Thus
> Thus Beha
> Beha Ullah,
> Ullah, coming
> coming in in aa larger
> larger age,age, brings
> brings
> &a greater
> greater message
> message to to aa greater
> greater world,
> world, andand brings
> brings
> greater
> greater possibilities
> possibilities of of making
> making the the power
> power of of his
> his
> message
> message felt;
> felt ; but
> but there
> there isis not
> not in in the
> the system
> system any any
> personal
> personal adulation.
> adulation^ The The conception
> conception of of thethe
> Deity
> Deity isis as
> as impersonal.
> impersonal. There There isis no chureh orno church or
> ganization.
> ganization. In fact, the
> In fact, the followers
> followers are are often
> often recrec
> ommended
> ommended to to remain
> remain in in their
> their various
> various congrecongre
> gations, and there to carry out the law of love,
> gations, and there to carry out the law of love,
> unity and peace,
> unity and peace. In Persia, Egypt, Palestine,
> In Persia, Egypt, Palestine,
> there is
> there is aa social
> social organization
> organization which which is is said
> said to to
> have come
> have nearer than
> come nearer than anything
> anything ever ever before
> before
> attempted to
> attempted to the
> the Utopian
> Utopian dreams
> dreams of of reforms
> reforms in in
> all
> all ages.
> ages. TheThe scheme
> scheme to to unite
> unite various
> various formsforms of of
> religious
> religious faith
> faith on essentials is
> on essentials is said
> said toto bebe workwork
> ing
> ing most
> most suceessfully
> successfully amongamong the the millions
> millions of adof ad
> herents.
> herents. The The piety
> piety and
> and integrity
> integrity of of these
> these com-com
> munities,
> munities, itit isis affirmed,
> affirmed, are are proverbial.
> proverbial.
> Yet
> Yet the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan world world isis waging
> waging con- con
> stant and bitter persecution against them. The
> stant and bitter persecution against them. The
> movement began in 1844, when a young Momovement began in 1844, when a young Mo
> hammedan merchant, a lineal descendant of the
> hammedan merchant, a lineal descendant of the
> prophet
> prophet Mohammed,
> Mohammed, felt felt called
> called to to announce
> announce
> “‘the
> "the Golden
> Golden Age,’’
> Age," and and taking
> taking the the prophetic
> prophetic
> name
> name of of ‘‘the
> "the Bab’’
> Bab" (gate),
> (gate), announced
> announced also also
> 198 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ‘‘the
> "the Promised
> Promised One,’’
> One," whowho should
> should usher
> usher inin that
> that
> age.
> age. His ministry lasted seven years, during
> His ministry lasted seven years, during
> which
> which he he was
> was in in captivity.
> captivity. He He suffered
> suffered martyrmartyr
> dom in the end. Soon after, the great prophet
> dom in the end. Soon after, the great prophet
> of
> of the
> the movement
> movement arose.arose. HeHe took
> took the
> the prophetic
> prophetic
> name
> name of of Beha-Ullah
> Beha-Ullah (the (the glory
> glory ofof God),
> God), and
> and he
> he
> left
> left his
> his prophetic
> prophetic mantle
> mantle toto his
> his son,
> son, not,
> not, as
> as the
> the
> disciples
> disciples affirm,
> affirm, because
> because he he isis his
> his son,
> son, but
> but bebe
> cause
> cause he he isis the
> the one
> one toto whom
> whom thethe prophecies
> prophecies re-re
> fer.
> fer. He He was
> was kept
> kept inin close
> close confinement
> confinement inin the the
> historic
> historic citycity of
> of Acca,
> Acca, inin Syria,
> Syria, where
> where alsoalso his
> his
> sop
> son isis nownow confined
> confined asas an an exile.
> exile. Thousands
> Thousands
> have
> have suffered
> suffered martyrdom
> martyrdom inin variousvarious parts
> parts ofof
> Persia.
> Persia.
> Recent
> Recent Martyrdoms.
> Martyrdoms.
> Mirza Abul Fazl has himself
> Mirza Abul Fazl has suffered prohimself suffered pro
> longed
> longed confinement,
> confinement, much much of of the
> the time
> time inin dundun
> geons.
> geons. Only Only aa few
> few days
> days agoago word
> word waswas sent
> sent him
> him
> and
> and his his colleague
> colleague that that an an outbreak
> outbreak had had oc-oc
> curred
> curred in in the
> the city
> city ofof Yazd,
> Yazd, Persia,
> Persia, inin which
> which thethe
> mob,
> mob, incited
> incited by by the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan clergy, clergy, hadhad
> massacred
> massacred at at least
> least 7070 Behaists;
> Behaists; at at Ispahan
> Ispahan 90 90
> were
> were massacred.
> massacred. This This news
> news waswas sent
> sent from
> from thethe
> quarters
> quarters of of the
> the British
> British consul
> consul inin Yazd,
> Yazd, by by teletele
> gram to the British legation in Teheran; and
> gram to the British legation in Teheran; and
> up to the time of transmission the massacre was
> up to the time of transmission the massacre was
> still
> still inin progress.
> progress. According
> According to to Mirza
> Mirza Fazl,
> Fazl, all
> all
> kinds of tortures are invented.
> kinds of tortures are invented. Aomng the
> Aomng the
> most
> most common
> common isis the the cutting
> cutting of of holes
> holes in in the
> the
> flesh,
> flesh, in in which
> which are are inserted
> inserted lighted
> lighted candles
> candles
> while
> while thethe victim
> victim isis paraded
> paraded through
> through the the streets.
> streets.
> Many
> Many of of these
> these victims
> victims survive
> survive longlong enough
> enough
> to
> to bebe literally
> literally roasted
> roasted alive
> alive asas the
> the candles
> candles burn
> burn
> down
> down to to the
> the flesh.
> flesh. Still,
> Still, the
> the movement
> movement goes goes onon
> apace.
> apace. The The patience
> patience and and fortitude
> fortitude of of the
> the marmar
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 199
>
> tyrs
> tyrs ofof this
> this faith
> faith areare said
> said to
> to have
> have the
> the effect
> effect of of
> making
> making more more converts.
> converts. At At all
> all events
> events aa formform
> of
> of faith
> faith that
> that isis producing
> producing millions
> millions of of pious
> pious men,
> men,
> who
> who carry
> carry their
> their religion
> religion into
> into thethe elevation
> elevation of of
> the
> the social
> social life;
> life; whowho areare interested
> interested even even to to the
> the
> point
> point ofof non-resistance
> non-resistance in in universal
> universal peace;
> peace; who who
> stand
> stand for
> for aa rational
> rational interpretation
> interpretation of of the
> the sacred
> sacred
> books
> books of of all
> all nations;
> nations; aa formform of of faith
> faith that
> that propro
> vides a platform on which all religious systems
> vides a platform on which all religious systems
> may
> may unite
> unite in in aa common
> common brotherhood,
> brotherhood, in in worwor
> shipful
> shipful aspiration
> aspiration toward toward aa common common fatherfatherhood; under which
> hood; under which women
> women are are held
> held toto bebe not
> not
> inferior to
> inferior to men—a
> men—a faith, faith, indeed,
> indeed, thatthat isis con
> converting Jews,
> verting Jews, Zoroastrians
> Zoroastrians and and Mohammedans,
> Mohammedans,
> especially the
> especially the latter,
> latter, in in large
> large and and larger
> larger numnumbers—is doubtless
> bers—is doubtless worth worth the the vigilant
> vigilant interest
> interest
> of the western
> of the western world. world. And
> And the the messengers
> messengers
> of that faith
> of that faith who who are are visiting
> visiting Greenacre,
> Greenacre, with with
> an
> an expressed
> expressed willingness
> willingness that that their
> their message
> message
> shall
> shall stand
> stand or or fail
> fail onon its
> its merits,
> merits, court
> court the
> the freest
> freest
> investigation by people who are interested in
> investigation by people who are interested in
> the movements of
> the movements of the
> the day.
> day.
>
> THE FOLLOWING FROM
> THE FOLLOWING FROM AA LEADING
> LEADING RE-
> RE
> LIGIOUS
> LIGIOUS PERIODICAL
> PERIODICAL SHOWS
> SHOWS THE
> THE
> TREND
> TREND OF
> OF THOUGHT IN THIS
> THOUGHT IN THIS DAY.
> DAY.
> Revived
> Revived Interest
> Interest inin the
> the Millennium.
> Millennium.
> The question of the time of the coming
> The question of the time of the coming ofof the
> the
> Millennium is now
> Millennium is now engaging much
> engaging much pious
> pious
> thought,
> thought, if if we
> we may
> may judge
> judge fromfrom the
> the fequent
> fequent
> letters
> letters occupied
> occupied with
> with its
> its discussion
> discussion which
> which wewe
> are
> are receiving.
> receiving. TheThe interpretation
> interpretation of the prophof the proph
> 200 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> deies
> ecies of of the
> the Bible,
> Bible, and and more
> more especially
> especially the the milmil
> lennial
> lennial prophecy,
> prophecy, has has always
> always had had 8a peculiar
> peculiar
> fascination
> fascination for for believing
> believing minds minds of of bothboth the the
> mystical
> mystical and and the the practical
> practical cast,cast, andand perhaps
> perhaps
> now
> now the the advent
> advent of of aa new
> new century,
> century, distinguished
> distinguished
> by
> by aa spread
> spread of of religious
> religious indifference
> indifference and and skepskep
> ticism
> ticism looked
> looked on on as as aa fulfillment
> fulfillment of of the
> the prophproph
> esied
> esied condition
> condition of of the
> the world
> world immediately
> immediately ante- ante
> eedent
> cedent to to the
> the Millennium,
> Millennium, may may have have given
> given thisthis
> fresh impulse
> fresh impulse to to thethe old
> old pursuit.
> pursuit.
> ‘When
> When the the year
> year 10001000 approached
> approached great great exciteexcite
> ment on the subject prevailed in Europe. In
> ment on the subject prevailed in Europe. In
> his day, Luther thought the signs of the times
> his day, Luther thought the signs of the times
> justified
> justified the the expectation
> expectation of of thethe speedy
> speedy sec- sec
> ond
> ond coming
> coming of of the
> the Lord.
> Lord. According
> According to to the
> the propro
> phetic
> phetic interpretation
> interpretation of of the
> the American
> American William William
> Miller,
> Miller, itit waswas to to take place in
> take place in 1844.
> 1844. The The Rev.Rev.
> Dr. John Cumming,
> Dr. John Cumming, of of London,
> London, made made aa good good
> deal of
> deal of stir
> stir by figuring out
> by figuring that the
> out that the end end of of
> the "present
> the ‘‘present dispensation"
> dispensation’? would would come come in in
> 1866
> 1866 or or 1867,
> 1867, and,and, afterward,
> afterward, in in 1869.
> 1869. Perhaps
> Perhaps
> the contemporary Jewish
> the contemporary Jewish Zionite
> Zionite movement
> movement
> has helped
> has helped to to give
> give the the new
> new impetus
> impetus to to the
> the dis
> discussion
> cussion to to which
> which we we have
> have referred,
> referred, for for that
> that
> Jerusalem
> Jerusalem is is to
> to be be the precise seat
> the precise seat of of Christ’s
> Christ's
> earthly throne was a belief very generally held
> earthly throne was a belief very generally held
> by early Christians.
> by early Christians. "I, ‘‘I, and
> and allall other
> other ChrisChristians
> tians whose
> whose beliefbelief is is in
> in every
> every respect
> respect correct,’’
> correct,"
> wrote Justin Martyr
> wrote Justin Martyr in in the
> the second
> second century,
> century,
> ‘know
> "know that that there
> there will will bebe both
> both aa resurrection
> resurrection
> of
> of the flesh and
> the flesh and aa thousand
> thousand yearsyears in in Jerusalem,
> Jerusalem,
> which
> which will will thenthen be be rebuilt,
> rebuilt, adorned
> adorned and and en- en
> larged,
> larged, as as the Prophets Ezekiel,
> the Prophets Ezekiel, Isaiah
> Isaiah and and othoth
> ers
> ers declare.’’
> declare." The The literal
> literal restoration
> restoration of of the
> the
> Jews
> Jews to to Palestine
> Palestine and and their
> their conversion
> conversion to to Christ
> Christ
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 201
>
> are
> are frequently
> frequently lisked
> linked with
> with the
> the millennial
> millennial bebe
> lief.
> lief.
> Millenarianism.
> MiUenarianism.
> Millenarianism
> Millenarianism isis found found in in every
> every Christian
> Christian
> denomination,
> denomination, but but itit is
> is of
> of two
> two schools,
> schools, the the one
> one
> contending
> contending that that thethe seeond
> second coming
> coming of of Christ
> Christ
> will
> will precede
> precede the the thousand
> thousand yearsyears of of blessedness
> blessedness
> and
> and thethe otlier
> other that
> that itit will
> will follow
> follow thatthat period.
> period.
> We
> We have
> have received
> received an an open
> open letter
> letter ofof objection
> objection to to
> the revision of the Westininster
> the revision of the Westminster Confession
> Confession
> made
> made by by &a committee
> committee of of the the Presbyterian
> Presbyterian
> Church,
> Church, written
> written by by the
> the Rev.
> Rev. Dr.
> Dr. Ross,
> Ross, ‘‘a
> ' ' a Scotch
> Scotch
> Presbyterian,’’ of Denver, Colorado. The main
> Presbyterian," of Denver, Colorado. The main
> ground
> ground of of that
> that objection
> objection concerns
> concerns this this differ:
> difference
> ence in in the
> the millennial
> millennial belief,
> belief, forfor inin aa chapter
> chapter
> added
> added by by the
> the eommittea
> committee itit isis declared
> declared that that ‘‘the
> "the
> Chureh
> Church will will be be preserved,
> preserved, increased
> increased until until itit
> shall
> shall cover
> cover thethe earth,
> earth, purified
> purified and and at at last
> last made
> made
> perfectly
> perfectly holy
> holy in in the
> the presence
> presence of of God.’’
> God. ' '
> Dr.
> Dr. Boss
> Ross interpreta
> interprets this this very
> very reasonably
> reasonably as as
> aa declaration
> declaration against
> against the the ‘‘pre-millennial
> " pre-millennial com: com
> ing
> ing of
> of our
> our Lord,’’
> Lord," and and aa wholly
> wholly new new departure,
> departure,
> for he has been unable to find in any ‘‘repufor he has been unable to find in any "repu
> table creed of Christendom’? any such dootable creed of Christendom" any such doc
> trine of a ‘‘perfectly holy’’ earth.
> trine of a "perfectly holy" earth. For ex-
> For ex
> ample, the Augsburg Confession speaks of ‘‘the
> ample, the Augsburg Confession speaks of "the
> last
> last days
> days foreshown
> foreshown in in Holy
> Holy Scripture,
> Scripture, in in which
> which
> the
> the world
> world isis to to become
> become ever ever more
> more and and more
> more
> weak.’’
> weak." By By thethe Council
> Council of of Trent,
> Trent, as as quoted
> quoted
> by
> by Dr.
> Dr. Ross,
> Ross, itit waswas declared
> declared that that ‘‘the
> "the Sorip-
> Scrip
> tures
> tures also
> also inform
> inform us us that
> that thethe General
> General Judg- Judg
> ment
> ment shall
> shall be be preceded
> preceded by by thethe preaching
> preaching of of
> the
> the Gospel
> Gospel throughout
> throughout the the world,
> world, aa defection
> defection
> from
> from thethe faith
> faith andand thethe coming
> coming of of Anti-Christ.’’
> Anti-Christ."
> 202 _ THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Church
> Church NeverNever Will.
> Will.
> Any expectation of the conversion
> Any expectation of the conversion of of the
> the
> world and the overthrow of Satan by the modworld and the overthrow of Satan by the mod
> ern
> ern preacher
> preacher Dr. Dr. Ross
> Ross looks
> looks onon asas aa pernicious
> pernicious
> delusion. ‘‘The Church for 1900 years has
> delusion. "The Church for 1900 years has not
> not
> done
> done it,’’
> it," hehe says,
> says, ‘‘and
> "and never
> never will;’’
> will;" but but the
> the
> condition
> condition foretold
> foretold in in prophecy
> prophecy as as preliminary
> preliminary
> toto the
> the Millennium
> Millennium he he finds
> finds to to bebe attack
> attack andand
> defeat
> defeat of of the
> the truth,
> truth, darkness
> darkness covering
> covering the the face
> face
> of
> of the
> the earth,
> earth, instead
> instead of of holiness,
> holiness, ‘‘till
> ' ' till He
> He come
> come
> who
> who isis the the Light.’’
> Light." Accordingly,
> Accordingly, Dr. Dr. Ross
> Ross
> feels
> feels that
> that hehe hashas the
> the Bible
> Bible behind
> behind him him inin dede
> elaring
> claring that that ‘‘the
> "the ‘boasted
> 'boasted age age of of progress’
> progress'
> will
> will close
> close inin the
> the blackest
> blackest darkness,’’
> darkness," and and thethe
> signs of that end seem to him to be especially
> signs of that end seem to him to be especially
> unmistakable
> unmistakable now. now.
> Churches on
> Churches on Down
> Down Grade.
> Grade.
> ‘‘Churehes
> "Churches are are onon thethe down
> down gradegrade and and de-de
> caying,
> caying, theirtheir mission
> mission isis about
> about fulfilled,
> fulfilled, the the
> signs
> signs of of deepening
> deepening apostacy
> apostacy are are spreading
> spreading with with
> aa rapidity
> rapidity of of which
> which many many Christians
> Christians have have no no
> conception.’?
> conception." The The present
> present purpose
> purpose of of thethe
> Church
> Church seemsseems to to Dr.
> Dr. Ross
> Ross to to be
> be toto improve
> improve thisthis
> world
> world and and ameliorate
> ameliorate its its temporal
> temporal and and social
> social
> condition
> condition and and not not toto save
> save souls
> souls forfor the the life
> life to
> to
> come.
> come. ‘‘Christian
> "Christian Socialism,’’
> Socialism," with with its its theory
> theory
> that
> that the the Golden
> Golden Age Age isis to to follow
> follow ‘‘the "the estabestab
> lishment of a new social order,’’ he looks on
> lishment of a new social order," he looks on asas
> “‘the spirit that is preparing the way for the
> "the spirit that is preparing the way for the
> Anti-Christ,’’
> Anti-Christ," ‘‘a "a state
> state te to which
> which we we are
> are ap-ap
> proaching.’’ According to his view, ‘‘the proproaching." According to his view, "the pro
> fessed
> fessed Church
> Church isis in in process
> process of of conversion
> conversion to to
> the
> the world,
> world, instead
> instead of of the
> the world
> world being
> being in in process
> process
> of
> of conversion
> conversion to to Christ.’’
> Christ." So So far
> far fromfrom itsits bebe
> ing
> ing possible
> possible for for the
> the Church
> Church to to be
> be made.
> made, ‘‘per-
> "per
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 203
>
> fectly
> fectly holy,’’
> holy," he he interpets
> interpets the the pruphecies
> prophecies of of
> Scripture
> Scripture and and the the signs
> signs of of the
> the present
> present times times as as
> foretelling
> foretelling that that ‘‘the
> "the Gospel
> Gospel dispensation
> dispensation will will
> close
> close amidamid the the abounding
> abounding of of unparalleled
> unparalleled wrick- wrickedness
> edness and and iniquity."
> iniquity.’’ But
> But toto that
> that prevailing
> prevailing
> darkness
> darkness will will comecome aa greatgreat Light;
> Light; "the ‘‘the event
> event
> ahead of us is the coming of Christ Jesus.”’
> ahead of us is the coming of Christ Jesus."
> Speculations
> Speculations of the Divines?
> of the Divines?
> Dr. Ross thanks God that at
> Dr. Ross thanks God that at this
> this time
> time ‘‘there
> "there
> isis aa revival
> revival of of pre-millennial
> pre-millennial doctrinedoctrine from from its its
> slumbers;’’
> slumbers;" and, and, as as we we have
> have said,
> said, our our correcorre
> spondence
> spondence indicates indicates that that there
> there is, is, atat least,
> least, aa
> revival
> revival of of interest
> interest in in thethe general
> general subjectsubject of of
> the
> the Millennium
> Millennium and and of of belief
> belief inin its
> its speedy
> speedy com- com
> ing.
> ing. AA very very serious
> serious friend
> friend in in Saugerties
> Saugerties writes writes
> to
> to us us ‘‘boldly
> "boldly to to declare’’
> declare" that that ‘‘from
> "from this this time
> time
> on
> on there
> there isis going
> going to to bebe such
> such aa stir
> stir inin the
> the world
> world
> as
> as never
> never was,’’
> was," but, but, as as hehe sees
> sees thethe signs,
> signs, theythey
> indicate
> indicate that that ‘‘the"the Kingdom
> Kingdom has has now now come;’’
> come;"
> that
> that the the Millennium
> Millennium isis already already here.
> here. Mr. Mr. Gold-
> Gold
> stein
> stein takestakes aa still still different
> different view,view, in in aa letter
> letter
> we
> we print
> print in in another
> another columncolumn of of this
> this page.
> page. Zion- Zion
> ism
> ism seemsseems to to himhim to to offer
> offer the
> the true
> true hopehope of of the
> the
> Millenium.
> Millenium. Mr. Mr. Ruby
> Ruby Archer,
> Archer, it it will
> will be be seen,
> seen,
> finds
> finds itit in in ‘‘Purposive
> "Purposive Philosophy,’’
> Philosophy," an an inveninven
> tion
> tion of of Mr.
> Mr. Walter
> Walter Vrooman,
> Vrooman, of of Kansas
> Kansas City. City.
> Its doctrine
> Its doctrine is is that
> that "the
> ‘‘the race
> race must
> must look look to to its
> its
> renewal and
> renewal and improvement"
> improvement’’ by by "the
> ‘‘the non-prop
> non-propagation of
> agation of disease
> disease and and impotency
> impotency of of every
> every na nature,’’ and
> ture," and to to the
> the "persistent
> ‘‘persistent and and joyous
> joyous mul multiplication
> tiplication of of thethe best
> best elements
> elements of of ourour race,"
> race,”’
> in
> in ‘‘a continual progress"
> "a continual progress’’ "toward
> ‘‘toward the the Hier
> Hierarchy of Life.’’ The Millennium, according to
> archy of Life." The Millennium, according to
> this newly
> this newly invented
> invented philosophy,
> philosophy, will will comecome by by
> natural and
> natural and not not supernatural
> supernatural means. means.
> CONVERSATIONS
> CONVERSATIONS AND
> AND WORDS
> WORDS OF
> OF OUR
> OUR
> LORD.
> LORD.
>
> From
> From Notes Notes MadeMade by by aa Pilgrim
> Pilgrim to the New
> to the New
> Holy
> Holy City.City.
> The
> The question
> question was was askedasked whether,
> whether, after after the
> the
> further declaration of this Truth, would the
> further declaration of this Truth, would the
> Millenium begin at onee?
> Millenium begin at once?
> No,
> No, gradually,
> gradually, for for aa plantplant that that grows
> grows too too
> quickly
> quickly lasts lasts only
> only aa veryvery short
> short time.
> time.
> It
> It isis necessary
> necessary to to useuse judgment
> judgment and and common
> common
> sense
> sense in in declaring
> declaring this this Truth.
> Truth. In In Persia,
> Persia, forfor
> example,
> example, where where itit isis thoroughly
> thoroughly well well known,
> known,
> the
> the teaching
> teaching and and speaking
> speaking of of itit may
> may be be quite
> quite
> open,
> open, but but in in Khorassan
> Khorassan where where itit isis asas yet
> yet very
> very
> little
> little known,
> known, discretion
> discretion must must be be used,
> used, and and the
> the
> same
> same holds holds good
> good in in England.
> England. In In America,
> America,
> where
> where itit has has been
> been much much taught,
> taught, and and written
> written
> of
> of inin journals,
> journals, itit may
> may be be quite
> quite freely
> freely spoken
> spoken of. of.
> Through
> Through all all trials
> trials and distresses, men
> and distresses, men gain
> gain
> great
> great spiritual
> spiritual powers—and
> powers—and humiliationhumiliation isis the the
> road
> road to to exaltation
> exaltation and and honor.
> honor. Because Moses,
> Because Moses,
> as aa babe,
> as babe, chose
> chose thethe firefire and
> and had had hishis tongue
> tongue
> burned, therefore in after life, God endowed
> burned, therefore in after life, God endowed
> his mouth
> his mouth with with great eloquence.
> great eloquence. Had not
> Had not
> Joseph been
> Joseph been sold
> sold as as aa slave,
> slave, never
> never wouldwould he he
> have become
> have become the the mighty
> mighty ruler ruler ofof Egypt.
> Egypt.
> In
> In the
> the Gospel
> Gospel itit isis said
> said (Luke,
> (Luke, 12th12th chapter)
> chapter) ::
> ‘‘Be
> "Be not not afraid
> afraid of of them
> them that that kill
> kill the
> the body—
> body—
> and
> and after
> after thatthat have
> have no no more
> more thatthat they
> they cancan do.
> do.
> But I will tell you whom ye shall fear. Fear
> But I will tell you whom ye shall fear. Fear
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE' 265
>
> Him,
> Him, which which afterafter He He hath
> hath killed
> killed hath
> hath powerpower
> to
> to castcast intointo hell.
> hell. Yea,Tea, II say say anto
> onto you,
> you, fearfear
> Him.’’
> Him." Our Our Lord
> Lord saidsaid that
> that this
> this means
> means that that the
> the
> death
> death of of the
> the body
> hody isis of of no
> no importance
> importance and and notnot
> in
> in the the least'
> least' toto be be feared,
> feared, because
> because aa spiritaal
> spiritual
> soul
> soul liveslives forever.
> forever. But But thethe thing
> thing to to be
> be feared,
> feared,
> isis the
> the death
> death of of the
> the spirit.
> spirit.
> It
> It isis said
> said of of Mary
> Mary Magdalen
> Magdalen that that out
> out of of her
> her
> went
> went seven seven devils.
> devils. This This means
> means seven
> seven evil
> evil qualqual
> ities
> ities whichwhich JesusJesus eastcast outout of of her
> her by teaching
> by teaching
> her the
> her the Truth.
> Truth. She She was
> was not not such
> such aa bad
> bad woman
> woman
> as some
> as some suppose
> suppose beforebefore her her conversion,
> conversion, but but the
> the
> wonder is
> wonder is that
> that suchsuch aa saintsaint andand miracle
> miracle of of
> purity and
> purity and goodness
> goodness could eould havehave been
> been created
> created
> by the
> by the NewNew Birth.
> Birth. She was
> She was greater
> greater thanthan all all
> the disciples
> the disciples of of Jesus
> Jesus because
> because she she alone
> alone stood
> stood
> firm after
> firm after HisHis Death
> Death and and never
> never wavered.
> wavered.
> The Parable
> The Parable of of the
> the Ten
> Ten Virgins.
> Virgins.
> The
> The wordword Virgins,
> Virgins, means means thosethose who
> who are are free
> free
> from
> from ties ties of of this
> this world,
> world, unspotted
> unspotted from from the the
> world,
> world, and and empty—ready
> empty—ready to be filled.
> to be filled.
> There
> There are, are, for
> for example,
> example, two two kinds
> kinds of of sticks
> sticks
> which
> which we we cancan imagine
> imagine to to bebe put
> put aside
> aside forfor the
> the
> fire. One is a damp stick, the other is a very
> fire. One is a damp, stick, the other is a very
> dry
> dry kind kind of of wood.
> wood. When When in in contact
> contact withwith theth(
> fire,
> fire, the the dampdamp stick stick will
> will notnot ignite;
> ignite; but but thethe
> other
> other isis drieddried and and ready
> ready to to bebe ignited
> ignited at at once.
> once.
> So
> So somesome people
> people have have thethe capacity
> capacity to to receive
> receive the the
> light
> light of of God—others
> God—-others are are full
> full of of earthliness
> earthliness
> (dampness)
> (dampness) and and cannot
> cannot receive
> receive it.it. Some
> Some of of the
> the
> attributes
> attributes of of those
> those people
> people possessing
> possessing capacity
> capacity
> are
> are for for example,
> example, Devotion,
> Devotion, attraction
> attraction toward
> toward
> God,
> God, Separation
> Separation from from the the world.
> world. These,
> These, when when
> trials
> trials come,come, are are able
> able to to sustain
> sustain calamities
> calamities inin
> the
> the causecause of of God.
> God. But, But, though,
> though, sometimes
> sometimes
> 206 ’" THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> flames
> flames will
> will appear
> appear in
> in damp
> damp fuel,
> fuel, they
> they soon
> soon bebe
> come extinguished.
> come extinguished.
> The
> The first
> first necessity
> necessity for
> for us is to
> us is to increase
> increase this
> this
> capacity
> capacity for for light.
> light. The The Sun
> Sun isis always
> always shining
> shining
> and
> and brilliant,
> brilliant, but but the blind can
> the blind can never
> never see see it.
> it.
> We
> We mustmust train
> train this
> this capacity
> capacity to to receive
> receive thethe Di-Di
> vine
> vine Bounty.
> Bounty. The The oil oil in the Parable
> in the Parable signifies
> signifies
> this capacity. All
> this capacity. All food
> food isis good
> good andand aa gift
> gift ofof
> God,
> God, butbut we we must
> must havehave thethe appetite
> appetite to to eat
> eat it.
> it.
> Suppose
> Suppose that that rainrain isis falling
> falling in in abundance,
> abundance, no no
> good
> good isis done
> done by by itit to
> to aa salt
> salt desert,
> desert, which
> which only only
> grows
> grows thorns
> thorns and and useless
> useless plants.
> plants.
> Resurrection.
> Resurrection.
> Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ had had two two bodies—one
> bodies—one spiritual
> spiritual
> and
> and oneone material.
> material. The The material
> material body body isis ofof no
> no
> importance;
> importance; itit changes changes and and changes
> changes and and
> changes
> changes always.
> always. An An oldold person’s
> person's bodybody isis notnot
> the
> the same,
> same, as as that
> that of of the
> the same
> same individual
> individual when when
> young.
> young.
> The
> The visible
> visible world
> world does does nothing
> nothing but but change,
> change,
> and change leads to annihilation.
> and change leads to annihilation.
> We
> We mustmust be be sure
> sure that
> that when
> when the the soul
> soul ofof man
> man
> leaves
> leaves his his body,
> body, itit never
> never returns
> returns to to that
> that body
> body
> again.
> again.
> In
> In the
> the Gospel
> Gospel record,
> record, whenwhen Jesus Christ was
> Jesus Christ was
> crucified
> crucified and and ascended,
> ascended, Mary Mary Magdalen
> Magdalen and the
> and the
> other disciples had
> other disciples fallen into
> had fallen into such
> such aa state
> state of of
> excitement
> excitement and agitation, that
> and agitation, that during
> during threethree
> days
> days the the cause
> cause of of God
> God was annihilated for
> was annihilated for
> them.
> them. After three
> After three days
> days their
> their agitation
> agitation having
> having
> abated, they
> abated, they realized
> realized that that the
> the cause
> cause of of Jesus
> Jesus
> Christ,
> Christ, andand His His Teaching
> Teaching was everlasting in
> was everlasting in the
> the
> world.
> world. The disciples would
> The disciples would not not atat first
> first write
> write
> to the other
> to the other believers openly that
> believers openly that Jesus
> Jesus was was
> erucified till
> crucified till Mary
> Mary Magdalen
> Magdalen told told them
> them whatwhat
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 207
>
> did
> did itit matter,
> matter, His His Spirit
> Spirit waswas with
> with us.us. WhenWhen
> Jesus
> Jesus waswas crucified,
> crucified, some some said
> said ‘‘His
> "His religion
> religion isis
> annihilated
> annihilated and and gone.’’
> gone." Mary Mary Magdalen
> Magdalen said said
> ‘‘Matter
> "Matter isis gone, gone, andand fleeh—but
> flesh—but the the Soul
> Soul of of the
> the
> religion
> religion isis forever.”’
> forever. ' '
> Doubters.
> Doubters.
> Thomas
> Thomas was was aa weakweak character
> character who who believed
> believed
> the
> the cause
> cause was was lost;
> lost; after
> after aa little
> little time
> time he saw
> he saw
> that
> that though
> though Jesus Jesus was was killed,
> killed, thethe cause
> cause of of God
> God
> still
> still continued,
> continued, and and then
> then he he realized
> realized and and be- be
> lieved.
> lieved.
> After
> After the the death
> death of of the
> the Blessed
> Blessed Perfection,
> Perfection, one one
> day the chief Mohammedan priest of Akks
> day the chief Mohammedan priest of Akka
> came
> came to to ourour Lord,
> Lord, and and said
> said he he had
> had seen
> seen the the
> door
> door of of his
> his room
> room openopen andand thethe Blessed Perfec-
> Blessed Perfec
> tion come into
> tion come into his room. This
> his room. This waswas thethe Truth
> Truth
> and
> and cause
> cause of of the
> the Blessed Perfection which
> Blessed Perfection which manimanifested itself
> fested itself and and itsits continuance
> continuance to to him
> him in in this
> this
> way.
> way.
> To
> To those
> those who who say say Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ came
> came backback to to
> earth
> earth in in hishis earthly
> earthly body;
> body; theythey should
> should reflect
> reflect
> that
> that Jesus
> Jesus ChristChrist waswas thirty-three
> thirty-three years years oldold atat
> the
> the time
> time of his death.
> of his According to
> death. According to medical
> medical
> science
> science it it isis established
> established that that inin thirty
> thirty years
> years his his
> body
> body had had been
> been completely
> completely changed
> changed at at least
> least three
> three
> times.
> times. If If itit was
> was thethe body
> body of of the
> the third
> third decade
> decade
> of His life which revived, what became of
> of His life which revived, what became of the
> the
> other two?
> other two ?
> The
> The Perfections
> Perfections and and Characteristics
> Characteristics of of God:
> God
> towards
> towards men men are not conditional
> are not conditional upon upon any any fact.
> fact.
> God
> God is is merciful
> merciful to to man,
> man, andand His Merey does
> His Mercy does
> not
> not depend
> depend on on Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ having
> having done done any-any
> thing,
> thing, butbut He He isis always
> always sacrificed
> sacrificed and and this
> this isis
> the
> the great
> great question
> question of of the
> the Mystery
> Mystery of of Self-Sac-
> Self-Sac
> rifice,
> rifice.
> 208 THH
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> The
> The Mystery
> Mystery of of Self-Sacrifice.
> Self-Sacrifice.
> _ Our
> Oar Lord -Lord said thet the
> said that tie Prophets
> Prophets and and Suns
> Sum of of
> God possessed two states or conditions.
> God possessed two states or conditions.
> 4.1. The
> The Spiritual.
> Spiritual
> 2. The Material.
> 2. The Material.
> In
> In their
> their spiritual
> spiritual statestate or or condition
> condition they they re-re
> flect
> flect entirely
> entirely the the perfect
> perfect bounties
> bounties of of God,
> God, and and
> His Perfections, such
> His Perfections, such as as Love,
> Love, Joy, Joy, Goodness,
> Goodness,
> Mercy, ete., etc., but these perfections they
> Mercy, etc., etc., but these perfections they
> sacrificed and
> sacrificed and give
> give as as aa free
> free giftgift toto the
> the people,
> people,
> but without
> but without hope hope or or idea
> idea of any return
> of any return to to them
> themselves. For example, consider a growing tree—
> selves. For example, consider a growing tree—
> the sun
> the sun shines
> shines uponupon it, the rain
> it, the rain falls,
> falls, and
> and thethe
> breezes blow
> breezes blow uponupon it it. Then
> Then by by the
> the grace
> grace and and
> power of
> power of God,
> God, thethe earth
> earth gives
> gives its strength to
> its strength to
> the tree,
> the tree, and and itit grows
> grows and and lives.
> lives. The The tree
> tree then
> then
> gives
> gives this this power
> power whichwhieh it it received
> received from from the the
> earth to
> earth to the
> the twigs,
> twigs, branches
> branches and and leaves,
> leaves, which
> which
> begin to
> begin to grow
> grow strong
> strong and and flourish
> flourish; ; andand in in time
> time
> it gives
> it gives its its power
> power to to make
> make blossoms
> blossoms and fruits
> and fruits
> appear upon
> appear upon them.
> them. SoSo isis our our LordLord Christ.
> Christ. He He
> gives His
> gives His perfections
> perfections and and Graces
> Graces which which He He re reeeives from God to the people, to make them
> ceives from God to the people, to make them
> grow
> grow and and be be strong
> strong andand live,
> live, andand He He keeps
> keeps nothnothing back for Himself.
> ing back for Himself.
> Now
> Now in in the
> the seeond
> second or or bodily
> bodily condition
> condition of of the
> the
> prophet
> prophet He He alsoalso sacrifices
> sacrifices and and gives
> gives all all these
> these
> perfections to
> perfections to the
> the people.
> people.
> It
> It isis natural
> natural that that hisbis eyes
> eyes should
> should enjoyenjoy beaubeau
> tiful objects and
> tiful objects and views,
> views, but but our our Lord
> Lord JesusJesus
> Christ
> Christ never never walkedwalked abroadabroad for for thethe purpose
> purpose
> of this pleasure and enjoyment. He gave His
> of this pleasure and enjoyment. He gave His
> perfect sight to the peaple. The ears love to
> perfect sight to the people. The ears love to
> listen to beautiful musie and harmony, but
> listen to beautiful music and harmony, but
> IT8
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 209
>
> Christ
> Christ listened
> listened to
> to the
> the wailing
> wailing and
> and sighing
> sighing of
> of
> Humanity.
> Humanity.
> ItIt isis natural
> natural for for manman to to enjoy
> enjoy repose
> repose and and
> the
> the rest rest of of sleep,
> sleep, butbut Christ
> Christ aever
> never forsook
> forsook His His
> work
> work on on gecount
> account of of wearinesa.
> weariness. And And so with all
> so with all
> the
> the bodily
> bodily and and material
> material comforts,
> comforts, whichwhich man man
> naturally
> naturally enjoys. enjoys. He He sacrificed
> sacrificed them
> them all all to
> to the
> the
> people,
> people, yea, yea, even
> even giving
> giving HisHis own
> own life.
> life.
> The
> The Miracle
> Miracle of of Walking
> Walking on on the
> the Water.
> Water.
> In
> In this this story
> story of of our
> our Lord
> Lord Jesus,
> Jesus, the the sea
> sea of of
> Tiberiag
> Tiberias represents
> represents the the Ocean
> Ocean of of Creation,
> Creation, the the
> two
> two shores shores represent
> represent earthly
> earthly truth,
> truth, and and spirspir
> itual truth. The boat (or ark) stands for the
> itual truth. The boat (or ark) stands for the
> arguments and reasons by which men acquire
> arguments and reasons by which men acquire
> knowledge,
> knowledge, and and in in this
> this boat
> boat Jesus’
> Jesus' disciples
> disciples
> were towed on the waves of the Ocean of
> were towed on the waves of the Ocean of Crea-
> Crea
> tion. The shore which Jesus left in order to
> tion. The shore which Jesus left in order to
> come
> come to to them,
> them, walking
> walking on on the
> the water,
> water, reprerepre
> sents
> sents earthly
> earthly knowledge.
> knowledge. The The haven
> haven and and shore
> shore
> toto which
> which He He guided
> guided themthem represent
> represent spiritual
> spiritual
> knowledge.
> knowledge. There There are are three
> three ways
> ways of of appreappre
> hending
> hending truth. truth. FirstFirst the
> the earthly
> earthly way,
> way, by by means
> means
> of
> of the the five
> five senses,
> senses, second,
> second, thethe way
> way by by argument
> argument
> and
> and reasoning,
> reasoning, and and allall philosophers
> philosophers have have taught
> taught
> that
> that itit isis possible
> possible to to reach
> reach the
> the knowledge
> knowledge of of all
> all
> truth
> truth by by this
> this method.
> method. Third, Third, thethe spiritual
> spiritual way, way,
> by
> by whichwhich man man receives
> receives knowledge
> knowledge from from the the in-in
> ner light or ingpiration.
> ner light or inspiration.
> The
> The ancient
> ancient philosophers,
> philosophers, and and indeed
> indeed philogophiloso
> phers of all times, have taught that the first
> phers of all times, have taught that the first
> method,
> method, that that isis by
> by means
> means of the five
> of the five senses,
> senses, waswas
> the one
> the certain way
> one certain way of of knowing truth. For
> knowing truth. For ex example, when
> ample, when you you seesee aa large mass of
> large mass of water
> water youyou
> know
> know that thet itit isis the
> the sea—and
> sea—and nothing
> nothing can ean concontradict that
> tradict fact. But
> that fact. But when
> when youyou reflect
> reflect deeply,
> deeply,
> 210 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> you
> you will
> will say,
> say, that
> that this
> this means
> means of
> of knowing
> knowing isis not
> not
> to
> to be
> be absolutely
> absolutely relied
> relied upon.
> upon. For
> For instance,
> instance,
> when
> when you
> you are
> are in
> in aa steamer
> steamer sailing
> sailing along
> along rapidly,
> rapidly,
> the
> the evidence
> evidence of of your
> your sight
> sight tells
> tells you
> you thatthat thethe
> shore
> shore isis moving,
> moving, but but you
> you know
> know this this to
> to bebe false.
> false.
> If
> If youyou look
> look at at the
> the heavens
> heavens and and behold
> behold the the sun,
> sun,
> your
> your eyes eyes assure
> assure you you that
> that itit rises
> rises every
> every dayday ,and
> ,and
> travels
> travels acrossacross the the sky;sky; but but science
> science has has dis-dis
> proved
> proved this. this. If If you
> you take
> take aa small
> small piece
> piece of of fire,
> fire,
> aa lighted
> lighted stick,
> stick, attached
> attached to to the
> the end
> end ofof a a string,
> string,
> and
> and whirlwhirl itit round
> round very very fast,
> fast, thethe appearance
> appearance
> isis that
> that of of aa cirele
> circle of of fire.
> fire. Again,
> Again, people
> people in in the
> the
> desert, often see a most beautiful mirage of
> desert, often see a most beautiful mirage of
> trees and water, but the nearer you approach
> trees and water, but the nearer you approach
> to
> to this
> this phantasm,
> phantasm, the the more
> more itit fades
> fades away
> away and and
> you
> you beginbegin to to perceive
> perceive its unreality.
> its unreality. All this
> All this
> proves
> proves that that thethe evidence
> evidence of of the
> the senses
> senses alone
> alone isis
> not
> not to to be
> be relied
> relied on on for
> for conveying
> conveying the the truth.
> truth.
> Ancient
> Ancient Philosophy.
> Philosophy.
> The
> The ancient
> ancient philosophers
> philosophers have have also taught
> also taught
> that
> that by by the
> the intellect
> intellect (the (the second method of
> second method of arar
> gument
> gument and and reasoning)
> reasoning) accurate
> accurate and absolute
> and absolute
> knowledge
> knowledge of of everything
> everything can can be be obtained.
> obtained. They They
> said
> said that they could
> that they could prove
> prove the the existence
> existence of God
> of God
> by the
> by the existenee
> existence of of force
> force and and motion
> motion (that (that is is
> to say, the mover and the thing moved).
> to say, the mover and the thing moved) .
> They
> They explained
> explained that that motion
> motion isis impossible
> impossible
> without
> without One One whowho causes
> causes thethe movement.
> movement. They They
> observed
> observed the the heavens
> heavens and and the the motion
> motion of of thethe
> seven
> seven chief chief planets,
> planets, which which they conceived to
> they conceived to
> be caused
> be caused by by thethe movements
> movements of of eight
> eight succes
> successive crystalline
> sive crystalline spheres
> spheres enclosed
> enclosed within
> within aa ninth
> ninth
> and outer
> and outer one,
> one, which
> which by by its
> its action
> action caused
> caused all all
> the others
> the others to to move.
> move. But later
> But later philosophers
> philosophers
> have said
> have said that
> that these
> these crystalline
> crystalline spheres
> spheres are are nonnon-
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 211
>
> existent,
> existent, and and that
> that the
> the planets
> planets are are suspended
> suspended in in
> space
> space andand moved
> moved by by the force of
> the force of gravitation,
> gravitation, at attraction,
> traction, etc.,etc., thus
> thus utterly
> utterly contradicting
> contradicting ancient ancient
> theories.
> theories. These These ancient
> ancient philosophers
> philosophers also also said
> said
> that
> that as as they
> they could observe no
> could observe no movement
> movement or or
> change in
> change in the
> the heavens,
> heavens, theythey were were therefore
> therefore pre-preexistent
> existent and and eternal.
> eternal. AllAll these statements have
> these statements have
> been refuted.
> been refuted. It It is
> is therefore
> therefore evident evident that that wewe
> cannot
> cannot rely rely onon this
> this second
> second methodmethod of obtaining
> of obtaining
> knowledge,
> knowledge, to to ensure
> ensure absolute
> absolute accuracy.
> accuracy. Suc-
> Suc
> cessive
> cessive pholosophers
> pholosophers are always contradicting
> are always contradicting
> each other
> each other and and propounding
> propounding diverse theories.
> diverse theories.
> If absolute
> If absolute knowledge
> knowledge was was to to bebe obtained
> obtained by by
> this means, the wisest philosophers would
> this means, the wisest philosophers would
> agree in
> agree in saying
> saying the the same
> same things.
> things.
> The Letter Killeth, as
> The Letter Killeth, as Paul
> Paul Said.
> Said.
> There
> There isis yet yet aa third
> third methodmethod of of acquiring
> acquiring
> knowledge—by
> knowledge—by Revelation, Revelation, oror the the Inspired
> Inspired
> Books,
> Books, but but the
> the difficulty
> difficulty inin this
> this case
> case isis that
> that every
> every
> person’s
> person's interpretation
> interpretation of of thethe book
> book isis colored
> colored
> by
> by his
> his own individuality. In
> own individuality. In the time of
> the time of Jesus
> Jesus
> Christ
> Christ the the Jews
> Jews were
> were prevented
> prevented from acceptfrom accept
> ing Him by
> ing Him by clinging
> clinging to to the
> the literal
> literal interpretation
> interpretation
> of
> of their
> their book.
> book. They They searched
> searched their their scriptures
> scriptures
> and
> and prophecies
> prophecies and and said
> said ‘‘' ' What
> What we we find
> find in
> in these
> these
> writings
> writings does does not
> not agree
> agree withwith whatwhat we we know
> know of of
> this
> this man
> man of of Nazareth,
> Nazareth, but but isis rather
> rather against
> against his
> his
> claims.’’
> claims."
> As
> As we we have have before
> before said,
> said, in in thethe account
> account of of
> this
> this miracle,
> miracle, the the disciples
> disciples of of Jesus
> Jesus attempted
> attempted
> to
> to sail
> sail over
> over thethe sea
> sea of creation and
> of creation existence in
> and existence in
> the Ark
> the Ark of of Argument
> Argument and and Reasonings,
> Reasonings, finding finding
> great
> great difficulty
> difficulty and danger in
> and danger in proving
> proving the the truth
> truth
> by so doing. But when Christ, the Light of the
> by so doing. But when Christ, the Light of the
> world
> world who who knewknew allall things
> things by by the Light of
> the Light the
> of the
> 212 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> mner
> inner spiritaal illnntination came
> spiritual illumination came te to them
> them in in
> their boat, walking by His Knowledge over the
> their boat, walking by His Knowledge over the
> Ocean
> Ocean of of Existence,
> Existence, and and having
> haying no no need
> need of of the
> the
> Ark of Argument then Immediately they were
> Ark of Argument then Immediately they were
> at
> at their
> their desired
> desired haven.
> haven.
> Our
> Our LordLord saidsaid thatthat all miracles have
> all miracles have their
> their
> mystic
> mystic and and hidden
> hidden meaning
> meaning enfoldedenfolded within
> within
> them,
> them, and and that
> that this
> this miracle
> miracle of of the
> the walking
> walking on on
> the
> the water
> water isis of of the
> the very
> very first
> first importance.
> importance.
> The
> The HolyHoly Spirit.
> Spirit.
> Always
> Always from from the the earliest
> earliest ages,
> ages, thethe concepconcep
> tion
> tion of of thethe Trinity
> Trinity had had been present.
> been present. In
> In the
> the
> time
> time of of Moses
> Moses the idea of
> the idea of the
> the Trinity
> Trinity was was shown
> shown
> in
> in (1)(1) God,
> God, (2)(2) thethe Speaker
> Speaker of of Mount
> Mount Sinai,
> Sinai,
> and
> and (3) (3) thethe Fire
> Fire (which
> (which corresponds
> corresponds to to ourour
> idea
> idea of of the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit).
> Spirit).
> In
> In thethe time
> time of of Abraham,
> Abraham, this this thought
> thought was was
> represented by Abraham, the Angels and God.
> represented by Abraham, the Angels and God.
> As
> As an an illustration
> illustration of of the
> the Trinity,
> Trinity, taketake Light
> Light or or
> illumination. There is the Light-giver, the Sun
> illumination. There is the Light-giver, the Sun
> (God),
> (God), the the Light-receiver,
> Light-receiver, and and thethe ray
> ray ofof light
> light
> connecting
> connecting the the two.
> two. Again, there isis the
> Again, there the Giver
> Giver
> of
> of thethe Bounty,
> Bounty, the the receiver
> receiver of the Bounty,
> of the Bounty, and and
> the Bounty, which
> the Bounty, which isis thethe Holy
> Holy Spirit.
> Spirit. AlsoAlso thethe
> Quickener,
> Quickener, the the Quickened
> Quickened and and thethe Life
> Life oror Holy
> Holy
> Spirit.
> Spirit. The The Gifts,
> Gifts, Influence,
> Influence, Graces Graces and and At- At
> tributes
> tributes of of God
> God showered
> showered upon upon man,man, are are thethe
> Holy Spirit.
> Holy Spirit.
> The
> The Teaching
> Teaching of of Children.
> Children.
> We
> We mustmust be be guided
> guided entirely
> entirely by by the
> the intelliintelli
> gence
> gence and and developments
> developments of of the
> the child,
> child, asas to
> to how
> how
> soon we should begin to teach it.
> soon we should begin to teach it.
> AA woman
> woman reaches
> reaches her her maturity
> maturity at at the
> the age
> age ofof
> twenty, and must then certainly receive the
> twenty, and must then certainly receive the
> full
> full teaching.
> teaching.
> ITS
> ITS MARVHLOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 218
>
> Many aa éhild
> Many child of of ten
> ten isis sufficiently
> sufficiently developed
> developed
> and
> and advanced
> advanced to to recetve
> receive some some teaching,
> teaching, and and
> some
> some are are ready
> ready for for itit at at thethe age
> age of of eight
> eight or or
> nine.
> nine.
> The
> The great
> great thingthing that that isis necessary
> necessary to to teach
> teach
> children
> children igis to to bebe characterized
> characterized with with the the At-
> At
> tributes
> tributes of of God,
> God, and and to to bebe good.
> good. TheirTheir hearts
> hearts
> and
> and minds
> minds must must be be prepared
> prepared to to reeeive
> receive the the
> truth,
> truth, as as soon
> soon as as tey
> tey areare old
> old enough
> enough to to be
> be taught
> taught
> everything—but
> everything—but children children should should not not be be taught
> taught
> facts
> facts andand details
> details which
> which they they may may not,not, during
> during
> the
> the present
> present condition
> condition of of the the faith,
> faith, speak
> speak of of
> openly
> openly to to their
> their fellows
> fellows and and companions.
> companions.
> Praying
> Praying in in Public
> Public and and inin Private.
> Private.
> There are two forms of prayer in
> There are two forms of prayer in this
> this rere
> ligion, that is, the Obligatory Prayers ‘which
> ligion, that is, the Obligatory Prayers 'which
> are
> are (1)(1) thethe Long
> Long Obligatory
> Obligatory Prayer, Prayer, (2) (2) The
> The
> Daily
> Daily Prayer
> Prayer beginning
> beginning ‘‘O ' ' O mymy God,
> God, strengthen
> strengthen
> Thou these hands,
> Thou these hands, etc.’’
> etc." (3)(3) The The short
> short one.one. OneOne
> of
> of these
> these prayers
> prayers must must be be used
> used three
> three times
> times daily,
> daily,
> according
> according to to the
> the circumstances
> circumstances and and time
> time at at the
> the
> disposal
> disposal of of thethe believers
> believers using using them.
> them. These These
> obligatory
> obligatory prayers
> prayers are are entirely
> entirely personal
> personal between
> between
> the
> the individual
> individual and and God.
> God.
> There
> There isis also also the
> the formform of of prayer
> prayer to to which
> which
> the name ‘‘Supplication’’
> the name "Supplication" has has been
> been given,
> given, in in
> the
> the translations,
> translations, which which may may certainly
> certainly be used
> be used
> in
> in public.
> public. That That is,is, ifif you
> you should
> should desire
> desire to to ask
> ask
> God
> God anything,
> anything, you you may may certainly
> certainly do do so so in
> in anan
> assembly
> assembly of of believers.
> believers. ChantingChanting may may alsoalso bebe
> used.
> used. But
> But thisthis religion
> religion has has no no setset form
> form of of
> public
> public worship.
> worship.
> Concerning
> Concerning the the Teaching.
> Teaching.
> Good
> Good people
> people are are of
> of two
> two kinds—those
> kinds—those who who areare
> so
> so byby natural
> natural goodness
> goodness of of heart,
> heart, and
> and those
> those who
> who
> 214 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> attain
> attain itit by
> by an
> an after
> after gift
> gift of
> of the
> the spirit.
> spirit. All All those
> those
> who
> who areare truly
> truly taught
> taught of of God’
> God will
> will accept
> accept this this
> truth
> truth when
> when presented
> presented to to them,
> them, but,
> but, asas itit takes
> takes
> some
> some fruits
> fruits longer
> longer to to ripen
> ripen than
> than others,
> others, so so some
> some
> will accept it immediately, and others after aa
> will accept it immediately, and others after
> long
> long time
> time of of gradual
> gradual ripening
> ripening in in the
> the Sun.
> Sun.
> It
> It isis of
> of Course
> Course aa great great sin.to
> sin to reject
> reject these
> these
> teachings
> teachings and and itit isis our
> our duty
> duty to persuade and
> to persuade and
> teach
> teach people
> people toto embrace
> embrace this truth; ; but
> this truth but ifif they
> they
> should reject it,
> should reject it, we must bear
> we must bear itit with
> with patience
> patience
> and
> and we we areare to remain towards
> to remain towards them them exactly
> exactly
> what
> what we we were before. If,
> were before. If, however,
> however, you you find
> find aa
> person
> person leading
> leading aa truly good earnest
> truly good earnest life,
> life, who
> who
> does
> does not
> not wish
> wish toto hear
> hear or or receive
> receive these
> these teachings,
> teachings,
> you
> you are
> are toto remember
> remember what what our our Lord
> Lord Jesus
> Jesus saidsaid
> ‘‘He
> "He that
> that isis not
> not against
> against me, me, isis with
> with me.”’
> me."
> The
> The reason
> reason why why somesome missionaries,
> missionaries, monks,monks,
> etc., who spend their whole time in praying and
> etc., who spend their whole time in praying and
> reading holy books, do not accept this, is bereading holy books, do not accept this, is be
> cause though they act in this way, their hearts
> cause though they act in this way, their hearts
> are
> are really
> really still
> still with
> with this
> this world.
> world.
> Wine
> Wine Drinking.
> Drinking.
> In
> In reality
> reality wine
> wine or
> or spirits,
> spirits, taken
> taken even
> even in
> in
> moderate
> moderate quantities
> quantities does no permanent
> does no permanent good.
> good.
> It
> It isis like
> like urging
> urging aa horse
> horse to
> to full
> full speed
> speed by whipby whip
> ping
> ping him.him. TheThe whip represents the
> whip represents the effect
> effect of of
> wine
> wine on on man’s body.
> man's body.
> Wine
> Wine takentaken asas aa medicine
> medicine forfor weak people,
> weak people,
> who
> who havehave all
> all their lives been
> their lives been used
> used to
> to it,
> it, isis perper
> mitted.
> mitted. But But they
> they must
> must on on no
> no account
> account allow
> allow
> their
> their children
> children toto drink wine or
> drink wine or alcoholic
> alcoholic drinks.
> drinks.
> Our
> Our LordLord spoke
> spoke ofof the Druses who
> the Druses who never
> never drank
> drank
> wine
> wine or or smoked,
> smoked, and and in consequence of
> in consequence of this
> this
> many diseases were quite unknown to them.
> many diseases were quite unknown to them.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 216
>
> Mohammed.
> Mohammed. — .
> There
> There are are many
> many references
> references in im the
> the Bible
> Bible to to
> Mohammed.
> Mohammed. in Rey. 12, the woman clothed
> in Rev. 12, the woman clothed
> with
> with the the sun,
> sun, andand thethe moon
> moon under
> under her her feet,
> feet, reprep
> resents the Mohammedan religion.
> resents the Mohammedan religion. The sun
> The sun
> and moon are the Persian and Turkish Empires.
> and moon are the Persian and Turkish Empires.
> The
> The twelve
> twelve stars
> stars around
> around her her head
> head represent
> represent the the
> twelve
> twelve Imams.
> Imams.
> In
> In the
> the New
> New Testament,
> Testament, John John 1-251-25 ‘‘"Why
> Why bap- baptizest
> tizest thou
> thou then,
> then, ifif thou
> thou bebe not
> not that
> that Christ,
> Christ, nor nor
> Elias, neither that
> Elias, neither that Prophet
> Prophet?’’ V * ‘‘That
> " That Prophet’”
> Prophet ' *
> signifies
> signifies Mohammed—~but
> Mohammed—but Christians Christians have have not not
> understood
> understood these these references
> references in in their
> their own
> own Bible.
> Bible..
> Also in
> Also in St.
> St. John
> John Ch. Ch, 16,
> 16, v.v. 7-15.
> 7-15. TheThe "Advo
> ‘‘Advocate’’ and
> cate" and thethe "Spirit
> ‘‘Spirit of of Truth"
> Truth’’ herehere spoken
> spoken
> of signify Mohammed.
> of signify Mohammed. Our Lord was asked
> Our Lord was asked
> which was greater—Jesus or
> which was greater—Jesus or Mohamet.
> Mohamet. Our
> Our
> Lord said the Mohammedans were accustomed
> Lord said the Mohammedans were accustomed
> to think Mohammed
> to think Mohammed the the greater,
> greater, because
> because of of his
> his
> title ‘‘Seal of the Prophets,’’ but in the time
> title "Seal of the Prophets/' but in the timeof Jesus
> of spirituality and
> Jesus spirituality and the
> the spiritual Life was.
> spiritual Life was
> far greater.
> far greater.
> Great Prophets.
> Great Prophets.
> Our
> Our Lord
> Lord said said that
> that itit was
> was quite
> quite true
> true that
> that allall
> the
> the Great
> Great Prophets,
> Prophets, the the Suns
> Suns of of God,
> God, are
> are withwith
> out
> out sin,sin, though
> though the the word
> word prophet
> prophet isis used used in in
> more
> more senses
> senses than than one one byby thethe Jews.
> Jews. AA great.great
> prophet
> prophet isis always
> always one one toto whom
> whom revealed
> revealed writwrit
> ings
> ings havehave come.
> come. The The only
> only parts
> parts of of the
> the Bible
> Bible
> we
> we should
> should countcount as as sacred
> sacred and and inspired,
> inspired, are are
> these revealed writings and visions.
> these revealed writings and visions.
> With regard to
> With regard to the
> the books
> books of of Moses,
> Moses, only
> only those
> those
> parts are sacred which contain his inspired
> parts are sacred which contain his inspired
> writings,
> writings, such such as as the
> the Ten
> Ten Commandments,
> Commandments, etc., etc.,
> The rest are mere books of history, writter
> The rest are mere books of history, written
> 316 THB
> THE NEW
> NEW REVEL ATION
> REVELATION
> much
> much later later than
> than the the time
> time of of Moses
> Moses, , andand often
> often
> not litterly true.
> not Utterly true.
> Isaia
> Isaiah h isis aa true
> true Prophet;
> Prophet; but but the Book of
> the Book of
> Esther is mere tradition or story, In Solom
> Esther is mere tradition or story. In Solomon's
> on’s
> Song the
> Song the symb olism which
> symbolism which jsis used
> used throughout
> throughout
> is of
> is of aa bride
> bride and
> and bridegroom,
> bridegroom, is true symbolism
> ig true symboligm
> or allegory—no
> or allegory—-no real real Bride
> Bride andand bridegroom
> bridegroom is is
> intended.
> intended.
> David
> David was wes aa great
> great saint
> saint butbut not a Great
> not a Great
> Proph
> Prophet et and and many
> many of of the
> the state
> ments made
> statements made
> -, about
> about him him were
> were not
> not accur ate.
> accurate.
> ItIt isis well
> well known
> known that that when
> when Nebu
> chadnezzar
> Nebuchadnezzar
> invaded Syria
> invaded Syria,, he destroyed the whole
> he destroyed the whole of the
> of the
> Isrea litish books
> Isrealitish books andand recor ds, It
> records. It isis only
> only need
> needful
> ful for for us us to
> to read
> read andand study
> study thethe inspi
> inspired and
> red and
> revea
> revealed led parts
> parts ofof the
> the Bible, the other
> Bible, the other parta
> parts are
> are
> RO
> no more more sacre
> sacredd than other books of histo
> than other books of history.
> ry.
> The
> The story story of of Joshy
> Joshua a causi
> causingng the sun to stand
> the sun to stand
> still
> still isis an allegory for
> an allegory for itit means
> means thatthat he was so
> he WAS 80
> stead
> steadfast fast and true in the faith, that durin
> and true in the faith, that during his
> g his
> life
> life timetime thethe Sun
> Sun of of Moses
> Moses never
> never set, or went
> set, or went
> below the
> below the horiz on.
> horizon.
> Buddha.
> Buddha.
> Buddha
> Buddha was was aa very
> very good
> good man—a
> man—a divine
> divine philphil
> osopher,
> osopher, but
> but not
> not aa great
> great prophet.
> prophet. Many
> Many of his
> of his
> moral teachings
> moral teachings greatly resembled those
> greatly resembled those of
> of
> Jesus,
> Jesus. The The doctrine
> doctrine ofof reincarnation
> reincarnation as as taught
> taught
> by
> by the the Buddhists,
> Buddhists, and and some
> some ancient
> ancient philosophiloso
> phers
> phers isis not true. It
> not true. It was
> was largely
> largely invented
> invented by
> by
> those
> those people
> people who
> who clung
> clung to
> to this
> this world,
> world, and
> and loved
> loved
> itit so,
> so, that
> that they
> they could
> could coneeive
> conceive ofof no
> no happiness
> happiness
> apart
> apart from from it.
> it. All
> All those
> those souls
> souls who are truly
> who are truly
> severed
> severed from from this
> this world
> world andand from
> from everything
> everything
> save
> save God,God, have
> have always
> always longed
> longed to to depart
> depart and
> and
> go
> go onwards
> onwards to to aa more
> more spiritual
> spiritual existence.
> existence. Many
> Many
> ITs
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE — 417
> 21T
>
> of
> of the
> the Theosophists
> Theosophists have have said
> said that
> that itit was
> was necesneces
> sary
> sary forfor people
> people to to return
> return again
> again ahd and again,
> again, iz in
> order
> order gradually
> gradually to to attain
> attain to to perfection.
> perfection. But But
> there
> there isis nono spiritual
> spiritual benefit
> benefit in in mere
> mere length
> length of of
> time!
> timet ThoseThose who who receive
> receive the the Holy
> Holy Spirit,
> Spirit, cancan
> instantly
> instantly becomebecome perfect.
> perfect.
> Take
> Take for for an illustration the
> an illustration the olive
> olive tree,
> tree, which
> which
> exists
> exists forfor thousands
> thousands of of years,
> years, yetyet they
> they have
> have notnot
> by
> by this
> this duration
> duration of of time
> time attained
> attained to to the
> the life
> life
> and development
> and development of of the
> the animal
> animal kingdom.
> kingdom. WhereWhere
> as a& small
> as small insect
> insect existing
> existing for for only
> only aa few
> few days
> days or or
> hours belongs to it. Indeed many of the ancient
> hours belongs to it. Indeed many of the ancient
> philosophers evolved
> philosophers evolved thisthis idea
> idea ofof reincarnation,
> reinearnation,
> in order to fill a void or flaw in their
> in order to fill a void or flaw in their doctrines.
> doctrines.
> They believed
> They believed the the material
> material existence
> existence was all, for
> was all, for
> they had
> they had not not attained
> attained as as we
> we have
> have to the knowl
> to the knowledge of
> edge of the
> the spiritual
> spiritual existence
> existence beyond
> beyond; ; andand they
> they
> thought
> thought it it was
> was necessary
> necessary for for the
> the sake
> sake of of Justice,
> Justice,
> that
> that aa man
> man should
> should be be re-born
> re-born on on this
> this earth again
> earth again
> and
> and again.
> again.
> No
> No infant
> infant isis ever
> ever born
> born bad—all
> bad—all are are born
> born alike
> alike
> Good,
> Good, butbut their
> their education
> education and and surroundings
> surroundings and and
> their
> their individuality
> individuality make make them them become
> become what what
> they
> they afterward
> afterward are. are.
> As
> As everything
> everything isis possible
> possible with with God,
> God, He He might
> might
> grant return
> grant return as as aa special
> special gift
> gift and grace to
> and grace to some
> some
> people.
> people. Amongst
> Amongst the the many prophets, only
> many prophets, only EHas
> Elias
> was
> was said
> said to to return,
> return, and and hehe did
> did so.
> so.
> The Devil.
> The Devil.
> The
> The word
> word devil
> devil or or satan
> satan as as used
> used inin St.
> St. John
> John
> 88 ‘‘Ye
> "Ye are are ofof your
> your father
> father thethe Devil’’
> Devil" means
> means that that
> the
> the Pharisees
> Pharisees were were not not true
> true children
> children of of Abra-
> Abra
> ham,
> ham, or or ofof God—for
> God—for had had theythey been
> been so, so, in
> in this
> this
> case
> case they
> they would
> would have have shown
> shown forth forth good
> good qualiquali
> ties
> ties and
> and attributes
> attributes whereas
> whereas they they showed
> showed forth forth
> 218 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> only
> only evil
> evil qualities,
> qualities, such
> such as
> as envy,
> envy, malice,
> malice, ununcharitableness,
> charitableness, etc.
> etc.
> The
> The word
> word satan
> satan has has many
> many meanings.
> meanings.
> Every great Prophet of God always
> Every great Prophet of God always has has an an
> active opponent or satan, who shows forth opactive opponent or satan, who shows forth op
> posite
> posite characteristics.
> characteristics.
> In
> In the
> the case
> case ofof the
> the Prophet
> Prophet Adam,
> Adam, his his opponoppon
> ent
> ent waswas Azazael.
> Azazael.
> The
> The opponent
> opponent of of Abraham
> Abraham was was Nimrod.
> Nimrod. Of Of
> Moses—Pharoah.
> Moses—Pharoah. Of Of Jesus
> Jesus Christ—Caiaphas.
> Christ—Caiaphas.
> Of
> Of Mohammed—Abu
> Mohammed—Abu Sofian. Sofian. Of Of TheThe Bab—Bab-
> Hadji
> Hadji Mohammed
> Mohammed Kerim Kerim Khan.
> Khan. Of Of the
> the Mani-
> Mani
> festation—Subi
> festation—Subi Ezel. Ezel. Of Of our
> our Lord—His
> Lord—His Broth- Broth
> er,
> er, Mohammed
> Mohammed Ali. Ali.
> In the gospels aa man
> In the gospels man isis spoken
> spoken of of out
> out ofof
> whom went seven devils, that is seven bad
> whom went seven devils, that is seven bad
> qualities.
> qualities.
> Again,
> Again, there
> there isis the
> the devil
> devil within
> within man, man, just
> just asas
> there
> there is is the
> the divine
> divine voice
> voice within
> within man.
> man. Anything
> Anything
> that
> that for for the
> the time
> time makes
> makes you you become
> become heedless
> heedless
> of God isis your
> of God your satan.
> satan.
> In the story
> In the story ofof thethe Pharasees
> Pharasees and and thethe Tax-
> Tax-
> Gatherer praying
> Gatherer praying in in the
> the Temple,
> Temple, the the self-rightself-right
> eousness of
> eousness of the
> the Pharasee
> Pharasee was was his devil, whereas
> his devil, whereas
> the sins
> the and shortcomings
> sins and shortcomings of of the
> the tax-gatherer,
> tax-gatherer,
> which
> which drew drew himhim towards
> towards God, God, to to confess
> confess andand
> entreat
> entreat pardon
> pardon for for them
> them became
> became his angel.
> his angel.
> The
> The wordword devil
> devil or or satan means the
> satan means the opponent
> opponent
> of God. There is no great entity of that name.
> of God. There is no great entity of that name.
> In
> In answer
> answer to to aa question
> question as as toto whywhy in in the
> the
> Old Testament the prophets and saints hurled
> Old Testament the prophets and saints hurled
> such
> such denunciations
> denunciations upon upon wicked
> wicked people,
> people, and and
> prayed
> prayed for for their
> their utter
> utter destruction,
> destruction, our our Lord
> Lord
> said
> said thatthat these
> these prophets’
> prophets' denunciations
> denunciations and and
> curses
> curses were were notnot directed
> directed against
> against the the people,
> people, toto
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 219
>
> whom
> whom they
> they had
> had nono animosity;
> animosity ; but
> but against
> against their
> their
> bad
> bad and
> and evil
> evil qualities.
> qualities. AA gardener
> gardener would
> would bebe aa
> bad
> bad gardener
> gardener ifif he
> he allowed
> allowed rank
> rank and
> and noxious
> noxious
> weeds
> weeds toto grow
> grow upup amongst
> amongst his
> his choice
> choice plants
> plants and
> and
> beautiful
> beautiful flowers;
> flowers; hehe must
> must weed
> weed them
> them out
> out and
> and
> destroy
> destroy them them in in order
> order toto protect
> protect and and foster
> foster the the
> lives
> lives of of the
> the precious
> precious and and beautiful
> beautiful plants.
> plants. ItIt
> isis not
> not that
> that he he hates
> hates the
> the weeds,
> weeds, andand wishes
> wishes themthem
> evil, but he cherishes and protects his flowers
> evil, but he cherishes and protects his flowers
> by
> by removing
> removing them. them. WhenWhen aa doctor
> doctor givesgives aa sick
> sick
> person
> person quinine,
> quinine, which
> which isis aa very
> very bitter
> bitter medicine,
> medicine,
> itit isis not
> not because
> because he he wishes
> wishes toto do
> do illill to
> to the
> the sick
> sick
> man,
> man, but but to to destroy
> destroy hishis disease.
> disease. In In ourour re- re
> ligion
> ligion itit isis in in no case allowable
> no case allowable to to use
> use force
> force or or
> violence
> violence against against those
> those of of an opposite faith.
> an opposite faith.
> The
> The Justice
> Justice andand Mercy
> Mercy of of God.
> God.
> AA question
> question was was asked
> asked as as to
> to whether
> whether those those
> people
> people who who had had committed
> committed great great evilevil in in this
> this
> present
> present life, life, and
> and had
> had died
> died inin their
> their sins,
> sins, would
> would
> be hopelessly destroyed—Our
> be hopelessly destroyed—Our Lord Lord said—said—
> Two
> Two great
> great attributes
> attributes of of God
> God areare HisHis Justice
> Justice
> and His Mercy.
> and His Mercy.
> By
> By the the justice
> justice andand judgment
> judgment of of God,
> God, those
> those
> who
> who commitcommit evil evil suffer
> suffer and
> and are
> are punished
> punished for for it,it,
> and
> and eternaleternal punishment
> punishment isis merited
> merited by by these
> these
> evil-doers,
> evil-doers, that that is, being shut
> is, being shut out out fromfrom the the
> persence
> persence of of God,
> God, forever.
> forever.
> God’s
> God's Mercy.
> Mercy.
> But
> But mercy
> mercy isis by by farfar the
> the greatest
> greatest of of the
> the di-di
> vine
> vine attributes,
> attributes, and and owing
> owing toto this
> this great
> great mercy
> mercy
> of
> of God,God, those
> those who who die
> die in
> in their
> their sins
> sins areare not
> not left
> left
> without
> without the the possibility
> possibility of of attaining
> attaining to to life.
> life.
> By
> By the the expression
> expression hell-fire
> hell-fire andand punishment
> punishment
> isis not
> not meant
> meant sufferings
> sufferings inflicted
> inflicted by by God,God, but but
> simply the being deprived from the sight of
> simply the being deprived from the sight of
> 220 THE
> THE NEW REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> His
> His Beauty.
> Beauty. For For example,
> example, when
> when 4a man
> man isis blind
> blind
> we
> we say
> say that
> that itit isis the
> the greatest
> greatest possible
> possible affiction
> affliction
> that
> that hehe can
> can have;
> have ; but but this
> this affliction
> affliction and
> and suffersuffer
> ing
> ing does
> does not
> not consist
> consist in in any
> any torture
> torture inflicted
> inflicted
> upon
> upon him,
> him, itit merely
> merely consists
> consists inin the
> the absence
> absence of of
> &a great
> great blessing,
> blessing. This This isis his
> his affliction.
> affliction.
> Meaning
> Meaning of of Punishment.
> Punishment.
> Darkness
> Darkness isis notnot aa positive
> positive quality,
> quality, but
> but aa neganega
> tive,
> tive, merely
> merely the
> the absence
> absence of of light.
> light. SoSo this
> this punpun
> ishment
> ishment spoken spoken ofof in
> in the Bible isis negative
> the Bible negative andand
> cousists
> consists in in being
> being deprived
> deprived of of or
> or debarred
> debarred fromfrom
> the Presence of
> the Presence of God.
> God.
> The
> The reason
> reason that
> that in
> in the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan writings
> writings
> itit isis always
> always said
> said that
> that Jesus
> Jesus Christ
> Christ has
> has gone
> gone into
> into
> the
> the Fourth
> Fourth Heaven
> Heaven isis because
> because they
> they conceive
> conceive thethe
> Fourth
> Fourth Heaven Heaven to to be the central
> be the central oneone ofof the
> the
> seven, in which the material sun abides.
> seven, in which the material sun abides. So
> So
> they say Jesus who was the Sun of Truth, and
> they say Jesus who was the Sun of Truth, and
> Light
> Light of of the
> the World,
> World, now
> now dwells
> dwells inin this
> this Fourth
> Fourth
> Heaven.
> Heaven.
> Universal
> Universal Peace.
> Peace.
> Our
> Our Lord
> Lord said
> said the
> the Blessed
> Blessed Perfection
> Perfection had
> had rere
> vealed
> vealed secretly
> secretly in
> in aa Tablet
> Tablet some
> some words
> words about
> about
> Universal
> Universal Pease,Peace. And And also,
> also, just
> just before
> before His
> His
> Ascension, He had revealed another tablet about
> Ascension, He had revealed another tablet about
> the
> the Universal
> Universal PeacePeace whieh
> which should
> should prevail
> prevail bebe
> tween all the peoples of the world.
> tween all the peoples of the world.
> Two
> Two ofof the
> the signs
> signs ofof the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of the
> the
> Cause
> Cause of God, are
> of God, the preaching
> are the preaching and and acceptance
> acceptance
> of
> of the religion of
> the religion of God-—and
> God—and also also that
> that the people
> the people
> shall be endued
> shall be with the
> endued with the characteristics
> characteristics of of God.
> God.
> We
> We areare now
> now seeing
> seeing the first sign—and
> the first sign—and we we must
> must
> hope
> hope and
> and pray that we
> pray that we may
> may see see the
> the second
> second sign
> sign
> also
> also fulfilled.
> fulfilled. ManyMany advanees
> advances of the nations
> of the nations inin
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MES8A3E
> MESSAGE 222
>
> civilization
> civilization and and humanity
> humanity are are catsed
> caused in in the
> the
> presence
> presence of of this religion in
> this religion in the ;world, without
> the .world, without
> their
> their knowing
> knowing the the reason
> reason of of this
> thif advanee,
> advanee. There
> There
> ig -a prophesy in the Mohamnedan writings,
> is a prophesy in the Mohanraedan writings,
> seying
> saying that
> that the the standard
> standard of of Ti
> T; athath shall
> shall bebe unun
> furied
> furled first
> first inin the
> the East
> East andand then
> then in in the
> the West,
> West,
> and
> and this
> this saying
> saying we we see
> see Falfilled
> Fulfilled in in our
> our day,
> day.
> People
> People were were always
> always inquiring
> inquiring why, why, ifif this
> this rere
> ligion
> ligion was
> was such
> such aa great
> great one,
> one, did
> did notnot more
> more people
> people
> hear
> hear of of itit in
> in the
> the life
> life time
> time ofof thethe Blessed
> Blessed Per- Per
> feetion
> fection forgetting
> forgetting that that inin the
> the timetime of of Jesus
> Jesus
> Christ,
> Christ, when
> when He He waa
> was at at Nazareth,
> Nazareth, only only 20 20 miles
> miles
> away,
> away, thethe poeple
> poeple of of Akka
> Akka eveneven had had not
> not heard
> heard
> of
> of Him!
> Him ! and and when
> when He He died
> died His
> His followers
> followers num-num
> bered
> bered about
> about 120. 120. )
> Letters
> Letters to to the
> the Kings.
> Kings.
> Whereas
> Whereas this this message
> message had had been
> been written
> written to to all
> all
> the kings and potentates of the earth, and had
> the kings and potentates of the earth, and had
> been
> been mademade knownknown amongst
> amongst manymany nations,
> nations, dur- dur
> ing the life time of the Blessed Perfeetion. The
> ing the life time of the Blessed Perfection. The
> first
> first ofof the
> the ‘‘Letters
> "Letters to to the
> the Kings,’’
> Kings," which which was was
> ‘written
> written to to Napoleon
> Napoleon II., III., was
> was quite
> quite aa short
> short one one
> and
> and waswas to to the
> the effect
> effect that
> that God
> God had had blessed
> blessed him him
> (Napoleon)
> (Napoleon) with with great
> great powers
> powers and and influence;
> influence;
> and
> and requesting
> requesting him him toto inquire
> inquire whywhy these
> these Beha-is
> Beha-is
> were
> were so so oppressed?
> oppressed? What What evil
> evil or or sedition
> sedition had had
> they
> they committed,
> committed, which which caused
> caused them them to to bebe so so
> closely
> closely confined,
> confined, ete.?etc. 1 ButBut Napoleon
> Napoleon never never re- re
> plied
> plied to to this
> this letter.
> letter. Whereupon,
> Whereupon, after after aa time,
> time,
> the Blessed Perfection wrote the long menacthe Blessed Perfection wrote the long menac
> ing
> ing letter
> letter to to Napoleon
> Napoleon prophecying
> prophecying the the downdown
> fall of his empire, ete., and this letter was pubfall of his empire, etc., and this letter was pub
> lished and circulated throughout Persia at least
> lished and circulated throughout Persia at least
> two
> two years
> years before
> before these
> these events happened.
> events happened.
> Our Lord gave algo aa long
> Our Lord gave also long aceount
> account of of the
> the
> ‘
> 222 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> sending
> sending of of th letter to
> tht letter to the
> the Shah
> Shah of of Persia
> Persia by by
> Badi.
> Badi. The The gisgis of this letter
> of this letter waswas to to tell
> tell the
> the
> Shah
> Shah thatthat hehe would
> would nevernever learn
> learn thethe Truth
> Truth from
> from
> the Mullahs and'
> the Mullahs and‘ Divines,
> Divines, that that ifif he
> he wished
> wished to to
> hear
> hear the Truth, 11 e must
> the Truth, must summon
> summon Beha-Ullah
> Beha-Ullah to to
> his
> his presence,
> presence, and and confront
> confront him him with
> with the the Di-Di
> vines,
> vines, whenwhen in in the
> the Shah’s
> Shah's presence
> presence he he would
> would
> give
> give as many signs,
> as many signs, proofs,
> proofs, and and miracles
> miracles as as
> they
> they wished
> wished for, for, toto prove
> prove HisHis Truth.
> Truth.
> Our
> Our Lord
> Lord said said that
> that immediately
> immediately after after thethe
> Ascension of Jesus Christ people began to write
> Ascension of Jesus Christ people began to write
> books
> books against
> against Him; Him; and and very
> very soonsoon some
> some his-his
> torians began to say that no such person as
> torians began to say that no such person as
> Jesus Christ ever lived. That it was all an in-
> Jesus Christ ever lived. That it was all an in
> vention
> vention of of St.
> St. Peter
> Peter and and other
> other Disciples!
> Disciples! We We
> must
> must remember
> remember this, this, for
> for soon
> soon many
> many books would
> books would
> be
> be written
> written against
> against our our faith.
> faith.
> Why
> Why the the Jews
> Jews Denied
> Denied Christ.
> Christ.
> For
> For the
> the past
> past 19001900 years
> years the the Jews
> Jews havehave beenbeen
> denying
> denying Jesus Jesus Christ.
> Christ. One One reason
> reason they they give
> give
> for doing this
> for doing this isis because
> because they they saysay Jesus
> Jesus went
> went
> _ to
> to Jerusalem
> Jerusalem and there Stole
> and there Stole thethe Hidden
> Hidden and and
> Greatest
> Greatest Name Name of of God,
> God, which
> which was was concealed
> concealed
> there.
> there. And And it it was
> was thisthis which
> which gavegave HimHim all all His
> His
> Power to perform miracles and signs!
> Power to perform miracles and signs! They
> They
> themselves
> themselves have have been been always
> always looking
> looking for for this
> this
> Name without success, but Jesus knew where it
> Name without success, but Jesus knew where it
> was
> was hidden
> hidden and and tooktook itit away.
> away. Another
> Another reasonreason
> for
> for their
> their denial
> denial of of Christ,
> Christ, was was because
> because they they said
> said
> the
> the prophecies
> prophecies in in the
> the Bible
> Bible about
> about the the Messiah
> Messiah
> were
> were not not literally
> literally fulfilled,
> fulfilled, in in this
> this Jesus
> Jesus of of
> Nazareth.
> Nazareth. ItIt was was said
> said that
> that the
> the Messiah
> Messiah wouldwould
> be
> be King
> King of of aa Kingdom,
> Kingdom, and and they
> they could
> could not not see
> see
> that
> that by by this
> this was
> was intended
> intended aa spiritual
> spiritual Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> Just what the
> Just what the Jews
> Jews did did inin the
> the times
> times of of Jesus,
> Jesus,
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 223
>
> the
> the Christians
> Christians are are doing
> doing now.now. They They are are looking
> looking
> for
> for thethe prophecies
> prophecies of of Jesus
> Jesus to to be
> be fulfilled
> fulfilled ac- ac
> - cording
> cording to to thethe letter,
> letter, and and are are expecting
> expecting the the
> stars
> stars to to fall
> fall from
> from heaven
> heaven beforebefore His His coming.
> coming.
> Yet
> Tet their
> their ownown men men of science have
> of science have proved
> proved that that
> the sun is infinitely larger than the earth, and
> the sun is infinitely larger than the earth, and
> many of the stars are also.
> many of the stars are also.
> If
> If these
> these were were to to fall
> fall upon
> upon thisthis little
> little earth
> earth
> conceive what the effect would be! Imagine a
> conceive what the effect would be ! Imagine a
> huge
> huge mountain
> mountain falling falling upon upon aa tiny object.
> tiny object.
> What
> What part part of the object
> of the object would
> would remain?
> remain?
> Second Coming.
> Second Coming.
> Jesus
> Jesus also also said
> said He He would
> would come come when when they they
> were
> were sleeping.
> sleeping. How How could
> could this possibly be
> this possibly be after
> after
> the
> the stars
> stars hadhad fallen
> fallen from heaven, and
> from heaven, and in in like
> like
> manner
> manner he he would
> would return
> return to to heaven,
> heaven, and and would
> would
> appear
> appear again again from heaven. And
> from heaven. And nownow the the Chris
> Christians
> tians are are expecting
> expecting Him Him to to appear
> appear from from the the
> Atmosphere,
> Atmosphere, where where it it isis known
> known that that therethere is is
> nothing.
> nothing. Jesus,Jesus, who who said
> said ‘‘I"I came
> came from
> from heaven’’
> heaven"
> appeared
> appeared from from aa place place called
> called Nazareth,
> Nazareth, and and
> from His mother Mary.
> from His mother Mary.
> Our
> Our LordLord saidsaid that
> that most
> most of of the Persian Jews
> the Persian Jews
> had become believers, as many as 4,000 Jews
> had become believers, as many as 4,000 Jews out out
> of
> of 5,000,
> 5,000, in in one
> one city ,being of
> city ,being of our
> our faith.
> faith. And And
> in
> in aa short
> short timetime allall the Persian Jews
> the Persian Jews would would be be
> believers,
> believers, in in the
> the Revelation
> Revelation of of Baha Uullah, the
> Baha Uullah, the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God.
> God.
> Comparison
> Comparison Between Between the the East
> East and and the the West.
> West.
> During
> During aa conversation
> conversation our our Lord
> Lord had had withwith
> the
> the English
> English Consul,
> Consul, the Consul had
> the Consul had said
> said that
> that allall
> inventions
> inventions and and improvements
> improvements in in civilization
> civilization
> came
> came from from the the West;
> West,1 whereas
> whereas the the Eastern
> Eastern na- na
> tions
> tions carecare forfor none
> none of of these
> these things.
> things. Our Our LordLord
> replied
> replied that that that
> that was was true:
> true: the the Western
> Western na- na
> 224 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> tions
> tions gave
> gave themselves
> themselves up up aa great
> great dealdeal more
> more to to
> the
> the pursuit
> pursuit of of material
> material improvement
> improvement and and civilicivili
> zation
> zation thanthan the the Eastern
> Eastern nations;
> nations; bat, but, on on thethe
> other hand, since
> other hand, since the
> the earliest
> earliest times
> times of of history
> history
> no
> no prophet
> prophet or or religious
> religious teacher
> teacher had had appeared,
> appeared,
> save
> save from
> from the
> the East.
> East. God God divided
> divided his his gifts,
> gifts, givgiv
> ing
> ing the
> the West
> West the power of
> the power of inventions
> inventions and and mama
> terial
> terial improvements;
> improvements; but but toto thethe East
> East He He hadhad
> given
> given spiritual
> spiritual civilization.
> civilization. The The Consul
> Consul re- re
> marked
> marked that that in in ancient
> ancient times
> times the the Eastern
> Eastern na- na
> tions
> tions were
> were farfar more
> more advanced
> advanced and and were
> were of of far
> far
> higher
> higher character
> character than than they
> they are now, in
> are now, in the
> the
> present
> present day. day. Our Our Lord
> Lord agreed
> agreed thatthat thisthis was
> was
> true,
> true, and
> and said
> said thethe reason
> reason ofof itit was
> was beeause
> because the the
> Easterns depended entirely upon their spiritual
> Easterns depended entirely upon their spiritual
> leaders
> leaders forfor their
> their inspiration
> inspiration and and advancement.
> advancement.
> During the days of these leaders they
> During the days of these leaders they mademade
> great progress and advance, but this gradually
> great progress and advance, but this gradually
> died
> died out.
> out. It It was
> was very
> very long
> long since
> since the
> the coming
> coming of of
> &a prophet,
> prophet, and and they
> they needed
> needed aa new new oneone to to give
> give
> them
> them aa fresh
> fresh start!
> start !
> But
> But though
> though we we sawsaw the
> the people
> people of of thethe East
> East
> had very few
> had very material comforts,
> few material comforts, yet yet their
> their menmen
> tal
> tal happiness
> happiness and and peace
> peace waswas very
> very great,
> great, and and
> they
> they had
> had nono cares.
> cares.
> The
> The Bedouin
> Bedouin Arabs,
> Arabs, whowho had
> had often
> often not
> not enough
> enough
> to eat, were
> to eat, were yet yet entirely
> entirely happy
> happy and and satisfied
> satisfied
> with
> with what
> what they they had,
> had, whereas
> whereas the the reverse
> reverse is. is
> the case with the Western nations, the more
> the case with the Western nations, the more
> they
> they have
> have ofof comforts
> comforts and and riehes,
> riches, thethe more
> more theythey
> need
> need andand want.
> want.
> Those
> Those who who havehave thisthis mental
> mental happiness
> happiness and and
> peace also have
> peace also have more
> more bodily
> bodily comfort
> comfort and and haphap
> piness, because this
> piness, because mental happiness
> this mental happiness re-acts
> re-acts
> upon
> upon their
> their bodies,
> bodies, keeping
> keeping them
> them in in health.
> health. And And
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 225
>
> though
> though they
> they have
> have very
> very little,
> little, yet
> yet they
> they are
> are satissatis
> fied!
> fied ! AlsoAlso ifif they
> they findfind themselves
> themselves inin real real need
> need
> and
> and wantwant of of necessaries
> necessaries this this mental
> mental condition
> condition
> gives
> gives themthem the the power
> power to to arrange
> arrange their their material
> material
> difficulties,
> difficulties, with with the the greatest
> greatest ease ease andand speed,
> speed, so so
> they
> they are are the
> the gainers
> gainers inin bothboth waya,
> ways.
> The
> The Power
> Power of of the
> the Love
> Love of of God.
> God.
> In
> In thethe universe,
> universe, all all atoms
> atoms and and particles
> particles are are
> united by the power of attraction and cohesion,
> united by the power of attraction and cohesion,
> ifif it
> it were
> were notnot for for this everything v/ould
> this everything would be imbe im
> mediately dissolved
> mediately dissolved and and annihilated.
> annihilated. The life
> The life
> of the whole
> oTThe whole creation
> creation depends
> depends upon upon this
> this power.
> power.
> So, spiritually, everything
> So^spiritually, everything is is united
> united by by thethe Love.
> Love
> &6TJ}o(L
> God. This This jflis tViPthe nnlv
> only thing
> thing which
> which has has the
> the
> power to unite TiParts
> pnwPr_tnjiTlitp hearts, and and this power ofof Unitthis power uni .
> ing hearts
> ing hearts isis always
> always one one ofof thethe signs
> signs of of aa true
> true
> prophet
> prophet^ seses IS
> j£SJi 18 God
> boD
> The Love
> The Love of of GodGod is is like
> like thethe Sun;
> Sun; it it shines
> shines
> upon
> upon everything
> everything and this isis God’s
> and this God's relation
> relation to to
> man.
> man. Love Love is is the
> the greatest
> greatest bountybounty of of God,
> God, 80 so
> Jesus said
> Jesus said ‘‘God
> ' ' God is is Love,’’
> Love, ""Iam ‘‘I am Love.”’
> Love. ' '
> It is said in the Koran ‘‘God Loved you
> It is said in the Koran "God Loved you andand
> then
> then youyou love.’’
> love."
> Everything
> Everything in in thethe world
> world which which promotes
> promotes
> union, harmony
> union, harmony and and love
> love isis from
> from God,
> God, forfor union
> union
> and
> and harmony
> harmony isis life, life, and
> and everything
> everything that that causes
> causes
> discord
> discord brings
> brings aboutabout death.
> death.
> At
> At night
> night when when aa lamp lamp isis brought
> brought into into thethe
> room,
> room, all all things
> things at at once
> once become
> become manifest,
> manifest, and and
> such
> such isis the power of
> the power of love.
> love.
> Only
> Only the the Nakazeen
> Nakazeen remained remained untouched
> untouched by by
> the
> the WordWord of of God.God. There There is a Mohammedan ~§ 8.
> tradition
> tradition that that oneeonce aa manman met Jesus Christ
> met Jesus Christ fleeflee
> ing
> ing hastily
> hastily from
> from aa town town to to the mountains. When
> the mountains. When
> the man
> the man inquired
> inquired why why thisthis was,
> was, Jesus
> Jesus replied
> replied
> 226 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> **T
> "I am am fleeing
> fleeing from
> from aa foolish
> foolish man.’’
> man." Then Then the the
> man
> man said ‘‘Why do
> said "Why do youyou not breathe upon
> not breathe upon him, him,
> and
> and give
> give himhim the
> the power
> power to to leave
> leave offoff being
> being foolfool
> ish?’’
> ish?" Then Then Jesus
> Jesus answered
> answered God God hashas given
> given me me
> the
> the power
> power that that byby mymy breath
> breath II can can open
> open the the
> eyes
> eyes of of the blind and
> the blind and cause
> cause the the deaf
> deaf toto hear
> hear
> but
> but more
> more than
> than oneone thousand
> thousand times times have
> have I I tried
> tried
> to
> to breathe
> breathe understanding
> understanding to to this
> this foolish
> foolish man man
> without success. I can do nothing.’’
> without success. I can do nothing."
> The
> The cause
> cause ofof God
> God isis like
> like the
> the sea,
> sea, which
> which refuses
> refuses
> to
> to accept,
> accept, or or contain
> contain aa deaddead body
> body within
> within it.it. ItIt
> will
> will only
> only contain
> contain thethe living.
> living.
> Union
> Union and and Harmony.
> Harmony.
> Our
> Our Lord
> Lord spoke very much
> spoke very much about
> about union
> union and and
> harmony.
> harmony. He He said
> said itit was
> was almost
> almost beyond
> beyond belief
> belief
> to
> to see
> see soso many
> many pilgrims
> pilgrims from from the the most
> most distant
> distant
> parts
> parts of of the
> the earth
> earth assembled
> assembled together,
> together, and and that
> that -
> this
> this isis one
> one ofof the
> the most
> most wonderful
> wonderful works works of of God,
> God,
> to
> to bring
> bring us us into
> into this
> this unity.
> unity. He He spoke
> spoke of of thethe
> union
> union of of the
> the East
> East and
> and West,
> West, and and ofof the
> the North
> North
> and
> and South,
> South, and and that
> that thethe union
> union andand accord
> accord be- be
> tween nations should be like that of the lover
> tween nations should be like that of the lover
> for
> for his
> his beloved.
> beloved. He He said
> said that
> that HeHe hadhad lately
> lately
> written
> written aa longlong Tablet
> Tablet on on this
> this subject
> subject toto aa be- be
> liever.
> liever. ItIt waswas asked
> asked whenwhen thisthis universal
> universal peacepeace
> and
> and unity
> unity would
> would comecome toto pass,
> pass, and
> and He He replied
> replied
> very
> very soon.
> soon. ;
> Our
> Our Lord gave an
> Lord gave an illustration
> illustration of of the
> the absolute
> absolute
> necessity
> necessity of of union
> union and and harmony
> harmony among among be- be
> lievers,
> lievers, by by comparing
> comparing them them to to the
> the construction
> construction
> of
> of the
> the hand.
> hand. WhenWhen all all the
> the fingers
> fingers are
> are joined
> joined
> to
> to the
> the hand,
> hand, what
> what aa wonderful
> wonderful instrument
> instrument itit isis
> and
> and how
> how useful!
> useful! But But ifif the
> the fingers
> fingers are
> are cut
> cut off off
> and torn apart from each other, in separation
> and torn apart from each other, in separation
> they
> they areare absolutely
> absolutely useless.
> useless.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 227
>
> The
> The Universal
> Universal Power Power of of the
> the Cause
> Cause of of God.
> God.
> All
> All things
> things in in creation
> creation are are composed
> composed eithereither of of
> simple atoms, or of compound particles. In the
> simple atoms, or of compound particles. In the
> mineral
> mineral kingdomkingdom many many substances
> substances such such as as gold,
> gold,
> are composed of simple atoms. In the vegetable
> are composed of simple atoms. In the vegetable
> kingdom,
> kingdom, plants plants are composed of
> are composed more complex
> of more complex
> particles,
> particles, hence hence we we see that they
> see that have more
> they have more
> qualities
> qualities and and powers
> powers such such as as growth,
> growth, for for ex-ex
> ample.
> ample.
> Then
> Then again
> again in the animal
> in the animal kingdom,
> kingdom, the the creacrea
> tures
> tures are are still
> still more
> more complex,
> complex, and and have
> have addiaddi
> tional
> tional powers
> powers such such as as instinct;
> instinct ; and
> and in in the
> the King-
> King
> dom
> dom of of man,
> man, manymany more more powers
> powers and and qualities
> qualities
> are
> are possessed
> possessed and and developed.
> developed. So, So, inin the
> the case
> case ofof
> individual
> individual men, men, somesome havehave power
> power to to subdue
> subdue only only
> aa few
> few hearts
> hearts andand others
> others havehave the
> the power
> power to to subsub
> due many more. In an army, a sergeant condue many more. In an army, a sergeant con
> trols
> trols aa very
> very fewfew men,men, the the lieutenant
> lieutenant moremore thanthan
> the
> the sergeant,
> sergeant, the the major
> major stillstill more,
> more, and and the
> the colocolo
> nel
> nel controls
> controls aa whole whole regiment.
> regiment. Over Over all all these
> these
> isis the
> the General
> General who, who, under
> under command,
> command, assumesassumes
> control
> control of of the
> the whole
> whole army.army.
> In
> In the
> the case
> case ofof prophets,
> prophets, some some have
> have the the power
> power
> to
> to sway
> sway and and subdue
> subdue one one country
> country only,only, such
> such as as
> Syria;
> Syria ; somesome have
> have the the power
> power to to sway
> sway manymany more more
> countries.
> countries. But But the the Blessed
> Blessed Perfection
> Perfection sways sways
> and
> and subdues
> subdues them them all, all, and
> and also
> also all
> all prophets
> prophets and and
> all religions. We therefore see that such conall religions. We therefore see that such con
> trary
> trary and far-apart nations
> and far-apart nations as as America
> America and and PerPersia, are completely joined together and united
> sia, are completely joined together and united
> by
> by this
> this great
> great cause
> cause of of God.
> God.
> The ‘‘Return’’ of
> The "Return" of thethe ‘‘Prophets.’’
> "Prophets."
> In
> In the
> the first
> first days
> days of of every
> every prophet,
> prophet, He He waswas
> the
> the source
> source of of the
> the bounties
> bounties of of God
> God to to the
> the people,
> people,
> but
> but after
> after aa time,
> time, the the true
> true spirit
> spirit ofof His
> His Teach-
> Teach
> 228 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION -
>
> ings
> ings waned,
> waned, and and the
> the people
> people lapsed
> lapsed intointo ignorignor
> ance and darkness. Then it became necessary
> ance and darkness. Then it became necessary
> to
> to send
> send forthforth aa NewNew Appearance
> Appearance or or Manifesta-
> Manifesta
> tion
> tion of of thethe Bounties
> Bounties of of God.
> God.
> For
> For oneone of of the
> the essential
> essential characteristics
> characteristics or or nene
> cessities
> cessities of of the
> the Eternal
> Eternal Essence
> Essence of of the
> the Divine
> Divine isis
> Un-Changeableness,
> Un-Changeableness, and and oneone of of the
> the essential
> essential
> characteristics
> characteristics of of created
> created beings
> beings isis change.
> change. Our Our
> Lord
> Lord then then gavegave an an illustration
> illustration of of the
> the four
> four sucsuc
> cessive
> cessive seasons:
> seasons: Spring,
> Spring, Summer,
> Summer, AutumnAutumn and and
> Winter,
> Winter, and and said
> said that
> that no no man
> man of of intelligence
> intelligence
> would
> would venture
> venture to to state
> state that
> that because
> because the the Spring
> Spring
> of last year has come once, that it is sufficient
> of last year has come once, that it is sufficient
> for
> for all all time,
> time, and and we we did did notnot need
> need another
> another
> Spring.
> Spring.
> Our
> Our LordLord says says that
> that in in these
> these early
> early days days of of
> the
> the Faith
> Faith itit isis of of the
> the first
> first importance
> importance that that all
> all
> believers
> believers should should havehave the right qualitites,
> the right qualitites, and and
> show
> show forthforth the the right
> right attributes.
> attributes. One One unconunconquered
> quered fault fault would
> would cast cast one
> one down
> down in in a a single
> single
> moment
> moment from from the the highest
> highest station
> station to to the
> the lowest.
> lowest.
> We
> We must
> must strivestrive toto change
> change our our bad
> bad qualities
> qualities intointo
> good
> good ones.
> ones. Quick Quick temper
> temper mustmust be be changed
> changed into into
> calmness,
> calmness. Pride Pride into
> into humility,
> humility, falsehood
> falsehood into into
> truth, deceit into frankness.
> truth, deceit into frankness.
> The
> The Arc Arc ofof Descent
> Descent and and Ascent.
> Ascent.
> In
> In the
> the Koran
> Koran there
> there isis aa verse
> verse which
> which speaks
> speaks
> of
> of the
> the ‘‘lowest
> ' ' lowest point
> point of of the
> the Low,’’
> Low, ' ' asas being
> being thethe
> station
> station of of man.
> man. If If we
> we represent
> represent creation
> creation by by aa
> circle,
> circle, at at thethe top
> top of
> of itit is
> is God
> God thethe Creator.
> Creator. From From
> His left descends
> His left descends the the material
> material creation,
> creation, beginbegin
> ning
> ning first
> first with
> with thethe mineral
> mineral kingdom,
> kingdom, next next be-be
> low
> low that
> that isis the the vegetable
> vegetable kingdom,
> kingdom, below below that
> that
> again
> again isis the the animal
> animal kingdom,
> kingdom, and and at the botat the bot
> tom
> tom of of the
> the circle
> circle isis man.
> man.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 229
>
> This
> This signifies
> signifies that
> that man
> man has
> has the
> the power
> power of
> of
> being
> being infinitely
> infinitely more
> more degraded
> degraded than
> than the
> the other
> other
> three
> three kingdoms,
> kingdoms, and
> and can
> can do
> do more
> more harm.
> harm. In
> In
> the
> the lowest
> lowest of
> of the
> the three,
> three, ferocious
> ferocious animals
> animals exist,
> exist,
> but
> but after
> after all
> all they
> they can
> can only
> only kill
> kill one
> one creature
> creature at
> at
> aa time,
> time, but
> but when
> when man
> man isis bent
> bent on
> on destruction
> destruction he
> he
> can
> can by
> by his
> his inventions
> inventions destroy
> destroy thousands
> thousands atat the
> the
> same moment.
> same moment.
>
> But
> But though
> though this this station
> station isis thethe ‘‘lowest
> ' ' lowest of of the
> the
> low,’’
> low," itit isis aleo
> also the
> the dawning
> dawning point point of of the
> the new
> new
> life
> life and
> and thethe spiritual
> spiritual aseent
> ascent to to God!
> God! And And if,if,
> by
> by thethe gifts
> gifts and
> and grace
> grace andand guidance
> guidance of of God,
> God, man
> man
> strives
> strives to to rise
> rise by
> by this ‘‘Are of
> this "Arc of Ascent’’
> Ascent" towards towards
> God, then instantly all his evil qualities begin
> God, then instantly all his evil qualities begin
> to
> to be exchanged for
> be exchanged for their
> their opposites.
> opposites. That That is,is,
> ignorance
> ignorance ean can bebe exchanged
> exchanged for for knowledge,
> knowledge, lust- lust
> ful
> ful passions
> passions and and desires
> desires can can be be changed
> changed into into
> chastity,
> chastity, and and holy
> holy thoughts,
> thoughts, hatredhatred into into love,
> love,
> ete.
> etc. ItIt isis because
> because man man isis naturally
> naturally situated
> situated at at
> this
> this lowest
> lowest point,
> point, this
> this meeting
> meeting placeplace of of the
> the two
> two
> ares,
> arcs, that
> that Jesus
> Jesus said
> said except
> except aa man man be be born
> born of of
> water
> water and and of of the
> the spirit,
> spirit, he he can
> can never
> never see see God.
> God.
> According
> According to to eastern
> eastern ideas
> ideas water
> water isis regarded
> regarded
> as the beginning of everything. From water the
> as the beginning of everything. From water the
> lowest forms of life come, and they inhabit
> lowest forms of life come, and they inhabit
> water.
> water. Also Also water
> water nourishes
> nourishes and and sustains
> sustains all all
> life.
> life. Henee
> Hence water
> water isis regarded
> regarded as as thethe starting
> starting
> point
> point of of growth
> growth and and life.
> life. In In this
> this saying
> saying of of
> Jesus,
> Jesus, water
> water isis notnot thethe symbol
> symbol of of cleansing,
> cleansing,
> though
> though the the life
> life ofof man
> man isis cleansed
> cleansed spiritually
> spiritually
> by
> by thethe Bounties
> Bounties of of God,
> God, suchsuch as as love,
> love, truth,
> truth,
> goodness,
> goodness, unity,unity, etc.
> etc. But But in in this
> this saying
> saying the the
> meaning
> meaning of of water
> water isis primarily
> primarily the the Bounties
> Bounties of of
> God.
> God.
> AN
> AN INSPIRED ADDRESS.
> INSPIRED ADDRESS.
> By
> By Isabella
> Isabella D.
> D. Brittingham.
> Brittingham.
>
> By
> By permission
> permission of of Mrs.
> Mrs. Brittingham,
> Brittingham, whosewhose
> pen
> pen was
> was touched
> touched by by Our
> Our Lord, when she
> Lord, when she was
> was aa
> pilgrim at
> pilgrim at the Divine Threshold,
> the Divine Threshold, the the following
> following
> inspiring message,
> inspiring message, overflowing
> overflowing withwith love
> love and
> and
> devotion for
> devotion the cause
> for the cause of of God's
> God’s Kingdom,
> Kingdom, is is
> incorporated in
> incorporated in this little volume.
> this little volume.
> Read
> Read it.
> it. Dwell
> Dwell upon
> upon it,
> it, and
> and you
> you will
> will become
> become
> the
> the recipient
> recipient of of the
> the same
> same blessed
> blessed Spirit,
> Spirit, that
> that
> radiates
> radiates from
> from herher daily
> daily life
> life and
> and words.
> words.
> N. W.
> N. W. F.
> F.
>
> AA talk
> talk given
> given byby Mrs.
> Mrs. Isabella
> Isabella D.D. Brittingham,
> Brittingham,
> of
> of Johnstown,
> Johnstown, New New York,
> York, at at aa meeting
> meeting of of the
> the
> Bahai
> Bahai Assembly,
> Assembly, heldheld onon Sunday
> Sunday evening,
> evening, Au-Au
> gust
> gust 9th,9th, 1903,
> 1903, inin Lincoln
> Lincoln Hall
> Hall Fraternity
> Fraternity Build-
> Build
> ing,
> ing, No.No. 70
> 70 Adams
> Adams street,
> street, Chicago,
> Chicago, IIL:
> 111. :
> II greet
> greet you with the
> you with the Word
> Word of of Mystery,
> Mystery, the the
> Word of
> Word Creation and
> of Creation and the
> the Word
> Word of of Resurrec-
> Resurrec
> tion—Allaho
> tion—Allaho Abha! Abba!
> The
> The life
> life of
> of aa messenger
> messenger isis looked
> looked atat from
> from the
> the
> outer
> outer and and from
> from thethe inner
> inner standpoint.
> standpoint. When When
> Jesus
> Jesus came came 19001900 years
> years ago,ago, few
> few believed
> believed on on
> Him
> Him at at the
> the time
> time of
> of His
> His presence
> presence uponupon earth.
> earth.
> And
> And why? why? Because
> Because He He walked
> walked and and talked;
> talked;
> ate and
> ate and slept;
> slept; was weary; went
> was weary; went apart
> apart in in the
> the
> mountain
> mountain to to pray
> pray all
> all night;
> night ; expressed
> expressed Himself,
> Himself,
> at times, in
> at times, way which
> in way which thethe people
> people did
> did notnot like;
> like ;
> and they
> and they said:
> said: "We
> ‘‘We will
> will walk
> walk nono more
> more with
> with
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 231
>
> Him.’’
> Him." And And in in many
> many ways ways He He proved
> proved to them
> to them
> that He was one of them. Therefore they said: :
> that He was one of them. Therefore they said
> ‘“We
> "We willwill notnot have
> have this
> this manman to to rule
> rule over
> over us us bebe
> cause we look for a king, a material king, comcause we look for a king, a material king, com
> ing with
> ing with power
> power and and glory,
> glory, declaring
> declaring his his kingking
> dom
> dom to to the
> the world,
> world, fulfilling
> fulfilling all things and
> all things and abroabro
> gating nothing.’’ This
> gating nothing." This was what they
> was what they demand
> demanded; that the
> ed ; that the truth
> truth should
> should be be bent
> bent to to their ideas
> their ideas
> and not that
> and not that they
> they should
> should bow bow to to the
> the Nazarene
> Nazarene; ;
> and this
> and this waswas whywhy butbut fewfew '‘‘knew’’ Jesus when
> ' knew ' ' Jesus when
> He walked
> He walked upon upon this
> this earth.
> earth. But But He He waswas the the
> Light of
> Light of the
> the world.
> world. For For nineteen
> nineteen centuries
> centuries He He
> has been
> has been thisthis glorious
> glorious Light,
> Light, and and one-third
> one-third of of
> the people of the earth believe in Jesus, the
> the people of the earth believe in Jesus, the
> Christ
> Christ of of 1900 years ago.
> 1900 years ago.
> His Baptism and
> His Baptism and Temptation.
> Temptation.
> The
> The outer
> outer garment
> garment of of aa Messenger
> Messenger isis of of the
> the
> human
> human family.
> family. Jesus Jesus said:
> said: ‘‘The"The fleshflesh profitprofiteth
> eth nothing,
> nothing, but but the
> the spirit
> spirit isis life."
> life.’ This
> This waswas
> the
> the Bread
> Bread of of Heaven.
> Heaven. This This waswas the the ‘‘fiesh’’
> "flesh"
> and
> and ‘‘blood’’
> "blood" of of which
> which He He spake;
> spake; itit waswas spirspir
> itual
> itual flesh
> flesh and blood. This
> and blood. This waswas thethe body
> body which
> which
> was broken for
> was broken for the
> the world.
> world. There There are are many
> many
> beautiful
> beautiful and and precious
> precious eventsevents to to which
> which our our
> hearts turn, with the greatest love and delight,
> hearts turn, with the greatest love and delight,
> when
> when we we think
> think of of Jesus
> Jesus in His ministry
> in His ministry 1900 1900
> years ago, but there are three especial things
> years ago, but there are three especial things
> of which to
> of which to speak
> speak in in just
> just aa moment,
> moment, and and then
> then
> to refer
> to refer especially
> especially to to one great Word
> one great Word whichwhich
> He
> He uttered.
> uttered.
> The first was
> The first was HisHis baptism.
> baptism. That That water-sprinwater-sprin
> kled,
> kled, or or poured,
> poured, or or immersed
> immersed (as (as the
> the case
> case may
> may
> be),
> be), waswas the the sign
> sign andand symbol
> symbol of of the
> the Crystal
> Crystal
> Cup
> Cup of of Everlasting
> Everlasting Waters Waters which which He He bore.
> bore. ItIt
> was
> was nothing
> nothing of of value
> value alone;
> alone; only only as as the
> the sign.
> sign.
> 232 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Jesus
> Jesus saidsaid when
> when He He came
> came again,
> again, all all of those
> of those
> things would be done away with, for we would
> things would be done away with, for we would
> ask
> ask nothing
> nothing of of Him.
> Him.
> The
> The second
> second was was His
> His temptation.
> temptation. Immediate-
> Immediate
> ly
> ly after
> after He received this
> He received this token
> token of of the
> the Love
> Love
> and Blessing of
> and Blessing of God
> God upon
> upon Him, temptation
> Him, temptation
> fell. It
> fell. It isis always
> always thethe case.
> case. When-a
> When a Great Great Gift
> Gift
> from
> from God God isis given,
> given, the
> the soul
> soul isis then
> then facing
> facing the
> the
> greatest temptation.
> greatest temptation. But after He had been
> But after He had been
> with
> with thethe wildwild beasts
> beasts (which
> (which are are the
> the human
> human
> conditions
> conditions in in the
> the being),
> being), andand had had conquered
> conquered
> them,
> them, He He waswas left
> left alone
> alone for
> for aa little
> little season,
> season, wewe
> are
> are told,
> told, and and the
> the angels
> angels came
> came and and ministered
> ministered
> unto
> unto Him.
> Him. We We know
> know that
> that Jesus,
> Jesus, whenwhen He He was
> was
> aa child,
> child, waswas heard
> heard of of once
> once inin the
> the temple
> temple when
> when
> He
> He talked
> talked with with thethe wise
> wise men
> men and and confounded
> confounded
> them,
> them, and and thenthen we we hear
> hear afterward
> afterward that that HeHe
> went
> went down
> down and and was
> was subject
> subject to to His
> His parents,
> parents, like
> like
> any
> any other
> other child.
> child. We We hear
> hear another
> another thing,
> thing, also,
> also,
> ‘‘that
> "that He He grewgrew inin stature
> stature (humanly),
> (humanly), and and inin
> wisdom
> wisdom (spiritually),
> (spiritually), andand inin favor
> favor withwith God
> God
> and
> and with
> with man.’’
> man." We We also
> also read
> read inin the the Bible
> Bible
> that He learned obedience.
> that He learned obedience. He learned obedi-
> He learned obedi
> ence—through
> ence—through the the things
> things which
> which He He suffered—
> suffered—
> and
> and that
> that He He was
> was made
> made perfect
> perfect through
> through suffersuffer
> ing.
> ing.
> The
> The Transfiguration.
> Transfiguration.
> The
> The third
> third blessed
> blessed point—the precious culminpoint—the precious culmin
> ation
> ation of
> of certain
> certain wonderful
> wonderful events
> events in
> in His
> His Life,
> Life,
> of
> of which
> which II will
> will just
> just speak
> speak briefly—is
> briefly—is His
> His transtrans
> figuration,
> figuration, which
> which waswas the
> the great
> great outpouring
> outpouring ofof
> Fire
> Fire upon
> upon Him.
> Him. In In the
> the 12th
> 12th chapter
> chapter of
> of St.
> St.
> Luke,
> Luke, 50th
> 50th verse,
> verse, Jesus
> Jesus said:
> said: ‘‘But
> "But II have
> have aa
> baptism
> baptism to to be
> be baptized
> baptized with;
> with; and
> and how
> how amam II
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 233
>
> straightened
> straightened till till itit be be accomplished!’’
> accomplished!" The The
> baptism
> baptism of of the
> the Spirit
> Spirit had had beenbeen granted granted Him. Him.
> You
> You know know the the records
> records of of thethe Bible
> Bible are are notnot al- al
> ways
> ways perfect
> perfect in in direct
> direct suctéssion
> succession of of events
> events as as
> they
> they happened,—as
> happened,—as they they weréwere chronicled
> chronicled aa gen- gen
> eration
> eration after after theythey happened;
> happened; but but these
> these gréat great
> facts
> facts havehave remained,
> remained, that that Jesus
> Jesus was was aa child
> child and and
> grew
> grew in Light, Knowledge
> in Light, Knowledge and and Nearness
> Nearness to to GodGod
> until
> until the the time
> time came
> came that that He He should
> should come come before
> before
> the
> the public,
> public, the interval between
> the interval between His childhood
> His childhood
> and
> and His His Manifestation—the
> Manifestation—the appearance appearance of of the the-
> Light through Him,
> Light through Him, II mean—being
> mean—being left left in in thethe
> dark, in
> dark, in our
> our Bible,
> Bible, but but many
> many other other productions
> production’
> have variously
> have variously spoken spoken of of that
> that periodperiod ofof tiine. time.
> There is
> There is one
> one which
> which speaksspeaks of of Him Him as as having
> having
> lived in
> lived in Persia;
> Persia; another
> another in in India;
> India; anotheranother in in
> Egypt. One
> Egypt. One veryvery beautiful
> beautiful '‘‘life,’’ called ‘‘The
> ' life, ' ' called ' ' The
> Unknown Life
> Unknown Life of of Christ,"
> Christ,’’ places
> places Him Him in in Thibet,
> Thibet,
> or in
> or in that
> that neighborhood;
> neighborhood; but but of of these
> these we we have have
> no authentic
> no authentic history.history. II only
> only refer refer to to these
> these
> things briefly
> things briefly andand thenthen come
> come to to something
> something else. else.
> In
> In St.
> St. Luke,
> Luke, 13 13 :32-33,
> :32-33, Jesus
> Jesus makes makes aa wonder!wonder*
> ful
> ful statement.
> statement. He He spoke,
> spoke, fromfrom time time to to time,
> time, of of
> wonderful, great and precious things of the
> wonderful, great and precious things of the
> Kingdom,
> Kingdom, réferring referring to’ to the the Mysteries
> Mysteries of of the the
> Kingdom.
> Kingdom. He He said:
> said: ‘‘I "I have
> have yet yet many
> many thingsthings
> to
> to say
> say unto
> unto you,you, butbut ye ye cannot
> cannot bear bear them them now. now.
> Howbeit
> Howbeit when when He, He, thethe Spirit
> Spirit of of Truth,
> Truth, isis come, come,
> He
> He willwill guide
> guide you you intointo allall truth.”’
> truth."
> We
> We have have beenbeen taught
> taught that that that that was fulfilled
> was fulfilled
> in
> in the Pentecostal baptism.
> the Pentecostal baptism. II do do not not remember‘
> remember
> whether
> whether II have have spoken
> spoken of this here
> of this here or or not,
> not, but but
> II have
> have spoken
> spoken of of it in many
> it in many littlelittle group group gathergather
> ings,
> ings, and and for for fear
> fear II maymay notnot havehave done done so. 80,oeI will
> will
> speak
> speak of of itit now.
> now. * BO"
> 234 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> The
> The SoulSoul and and Spirit.
> Spirit.
> If
> If that
> that waswas fulfilled
> fulfilled in in the
> the Pentecostal
> Pentecostal bap- bap
> tism;
> tism; ifif the the Spirit
> Spirit of of all all Truth
> Truth came came and and
> brought
> brought all all Truth
> Truth at at that
> that time;
> time ; thenthen thatthat Pen-Pen
> tecostal
> tecostal baptism
> baptism was was aa greater
> greater event event than than the the
> Manifestation of Christ Himself; then the word
> Manifestation of Christ Himself ; then the word
> of
> of the
> the disciples
> disciples was was greater
> greater than than the the WordWord of of
> Jesus;
> Jesus; and and this
> this fact
> fact proves
> proves that that itit waswas not not fulful
> filled
> filled at at that
> that time,
> time, because
> because the the people
> people lookedlooked
> to
> to Jesus
> Jesus for for their
> their Light
> Light throughout
> throughout the the 1900
> 1900
> years
> years whichwhich are are passed.
> passed. That That Light,
> Light, so so far
> far as as
> itit was
> was reflected
> reflected in in the
> the disciples,
> disciples, was was the the Light
> Light
> of
> of His
> His Glory
> Glory which
> which they they received.
> received. ItIt isis quite quite
> true
> true that that thethe Spirit
> Spirit poured
> poured ItselfItself upon upon the the
> disciples,
> disciples, but but theirs
> theirs was was not not aa greater
> greater Light Light
> than
> than that that of of Jesus.
> Jesus. The The Spirit
> Spirit of of all Truth
> all Truth
> was not manifest then, nor to be manifest until
> was not manifest then, nor to be manifest until
> the
> the end end of of the
> the age,age, when
> when It It would
> would guide guide the the
> world
> world into into allall truth.
> truth. In In regard
> regard to to this,
> this, St.St.
> Luke, 13:32-33,
> Luke, 13:32-33, Jesus Jesus replied
> replied to to thethe Pharisees
> Pharisees
> who
> who warned
> warned Him Him of of Herod's
> Herod’s edsireedsire to to kill
> kill Him,
> Him,
> in these
> in these words
> words: : "Go ‘‘Go ye,ye, and
> and tell
> tell that
> that fox,fox, BeBehold,
> hold, II castcast out
> out devils,
> devils, andand II do do cures
> cures todaytoday and and
> tomorrow,
> tomorrow, and and the third day
> the third day II shall
> shall be be perfectperfect
> ed.
> ed. Nevertheless,
> Nevertheless, II must must walkwalk today,today, and and to-to
> morrow,
> morrow, and and the the day following; for
> day following; for itit cannot
> cannot
> be
> be thatthat aa prophet
> prophet perish perish out out of of Jerusalem.’’
> Jerusalem."
> Now
> Now this this second
> second day, day, inin which
> which it it was
> was said that
> said that
> Jesus declared He must walk, cure and cost
> Jesus declared He must walk, cure and cost
> out devils, was certainly not the second day in
> out devils, was certainly not the second day in
> the sepuchre.
> the sepuchre. He He walked
> walked the the second
> second day day as as
> He walked
> He walked the the first
> first day;
> day; as as HeHe must must walk walk in in
> perfection
> perfection the the third
> third day.day. That That whichwhich spoke spoke
> through
> through Jesus Jesus and and mademade Him Him the the Manifested
> Manifested
> One
> One Who Who walked
> walked the the earth,
> earth, we we knowknow was was the the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 235
>
> Holy
> Holy Spirit
> Spirit of
> of God—not
> God—not the
> the soul
> soul returning
> returning
> and
> and returning.
> returning. The The soul
> soul isis aa seed—the
> seed—the seed seed
> of
> of God—and
> God—and that that soul,
> soul, when
> when itit isis conceived
> conceived
> and
> and isis brought
> brought forthforth andand develops,
> develops, becomes
> becomes aa
> human
> human being, being, andand hashas the
> the possibilities
> possibilities of of be-be
> coming
> coming an an immortal
> immortal soul soul ifif itit will
> will turn
> turn to to its
> its
> God and accept the glorious cup of Living,
> God and accept the glorious cup of Living,
> Eternal
> Eternal Waters.
> Waters. But But aa soul
> soul cancan never
> never begin
> begin
> again and go over that condition.
> again and go over that condition. A seed can
> A seed can
> never
> never become
> become aa seed seed twice.
> twice. AA seed seed cancan reprorepro
> duce;
> duce ; itit can
> can grow
> grow intointo aa tree,
> tree, butbut itit must
> must sae-sac
> rifice
> rifice itself
> itself and
> and diedie inin order
> order toto become
> become a a tree;
> tree;
> and,
> and, therefore,
> therefore, whenwhen itit becomes
> becomes aa tree,tree, itit isis in
> in
> aa condition
> condition to to reproduce
> reproduce another
> another seed, seed, butbut itit
> can
> can never
> never become
> become aa seed seed again.
> again. The The ‘‘many
> "many
> mansions
> mansions in in the
> the Father’s
> Father's house’’
> house" are are quite
> quite
> enough
> enough for for the
> the progression
> progression of of that
> that soul
> soul who who
> longs
> longs for for progression,—and
> progression,—and this this earth
> earth isis the the
> kindergarten of the spirit’s being. I speak of
> kindergarten of the spirit's being. I speak of
> this on account of the new guests.
> this on account of the new guests.
> Casting
> Casting Out Out Devils.
> Devils.
> The first day
> The first day of of which
> which Jesus
> Jesus spoke,
> spoke, then,then,
> was
> was the the DayDay of of Jesus
> Jesus Himself.
> Himself. The
> The WordWord
> spoken through Him,
> spoken through Him, who who was
> was the the human
> human tem- tem
> ple,
> ple, or or the
> the channel.
> channel. The The Holy
> Holy Spirit
> Spirit of of God,
> God,
> shining
> shining forth forth from
> from Him,Him, isis one
> one withwith God God and and
> inseparable
> inseparable from from God.
> God. God,God, thethe Infinite,
> Infinite, isis thethe
> Essence;
> Essence; the the Holy
> Holy Spirit
> Spirit isis the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation
> of
> of that
> that Essence.
> Essence. When When God God desires
> desires to to declare
> declare
> aa new
> new Covenant,
> Covenant, aa new new Dispensation, upon this
> Dispensation, upon this
> earth, He chooses a soul
> earth, He chooses a soul and
> and sends
> sends Him Him to to this
> this
> earth and deposits the Utterance of the Spirit
> earth and deposits the Utterance of the Spirit
> within
> within Him; Him; makes
> makes Him Him thethe channel
> channel for for thethe
> Spirit
> Spirit to to speak
> speak and and communicate
> communicate to to man,
> man,
> through
> through man. man. The The Light
> Light of of GodGod isis one;
> one; the the
> 236 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Messengers
> Messengers many.many. In In the
> the 17th
> 17th chapter
> chapter of of St.
> St.
> John,
> John, Jesus
> Jesus prayed
> prayed aa wonderful
> wonderful prayer.prayer. He He
> said:
> said: ‘‘I "I have
> have given
> given the the disciples
> disciples Thy Thy Name.
> Name.
> II have
> have manifested
> manifested Thy Thy NameName unto unto them.’’
> them." In In
> that
> that moment
> moment He He was was turning
> turning unto unto thethe Father.
> Father.
> When
> When He He turned
> turned to to the
> the world,
> world, to to His
> His disciples,
> disciples,
> the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit,
> Spirit, speaking
> speaking through
> through Him, Him, said:
> said:
> ‘*If you ask anything in My Name, I will give
> "If you ask anything in My Name, I will give
> it unto you.’’
> it unto you." This was the Name of which
> This was the Name of which
> He
> He spoke;
> spoke; toto which
> which He He hadhad reference
> reference in in His
> His
> prayer
> prayer in in the 17th chapter
> the 17th chapter of of St.St. John.
> John. The The
> Master
> Master toldtold me
> me the the Name
> Name of of Christ
> Christ was was namename
> less
> less onon earth;
> earth ; itit was
> was not
> not thethe literal
> literal name
> name whichwhich
> we have thought,
> we have thought, but but wewe could
> could notnot understand
> understand
> more
> more because,
> because, in in the
> the past
> past dispensation,
> dispensation, the the
> Books
> Books werewere not
> not opened.
> opened.
> The
> The actsacts of
> of thethe first
> first dayday are casting out
> are casting out
> devils
> devils and cures, Jesus
> and cures, Jesus declares.
> declares. Casting
> Casting out out
> devils
> devils means
> means aa spiritual
> spiritual thing.
> thing. Cures
> Cures meanmean aa
> spiritual thing. Jesus
> spiritual thing. Jesus also
> also performed physical
> performed physical
> healing;
> healing; that that was
> was lower
> lower healing;
> healing; but but HeHe alsoalso
> performed
> performed aa higher higher healing—He
> healing—He healed healed the the
> souls,
> souls.
> The
> The DayDay of of aa Messenger.
> Messenger.
> The
> The second
> second day the same
> day the same is is to
> to take place.
> take place.
> ‘‘I
> "I mustmust walk
> walk the the second
> second day."day.’’ That, as
> That, as II
> have said,
> have said, was
> was not not in in the
> the sepulchre;
> sepulchre; it it was
> was
> upon
> upon earth.
> earth.
> The
> The DayDay of of aa Messenger
> Messenger isis His His Dispensa-
> Dispensa
> tion.
> tion. You You know
> know that that there
> there areare various
> various Mes-Mes
> sengers
> sengers whichwhich God God hashas sent
> sent from
> from age age to to age,
> age,
> throughout the different portions of the east—
> throughout the different portions of the east—
> India,
> India, Persia,
> Persia, Arabia;
> Arabia; Buddha,Buddha, Confucius,
> Confucius,
> Zoroaster,
> Zoroaster, Mohammed.
> Mohammed. Mohammed Mohammed came came after
> after
> Jesus.
> Jesus. He He was
> was thethe ‘‘second
> "second day.’’day." II will will tell
> tell
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 237
>
> you
> you why.
> why. When
> When Mohammed
> Mohammed came
> came to the earth,
> to the earth,
> He
> He waswas aa Messenger
> Messenger sent sent from
> from God.God. He He proved
> proved
> ' it by His work. His Words are wonderful. II
> it by His work. His Words are wonderful.
> have
> have studied
> studied the the Koran
> Koran from from cover
> cover to to cover
> cover
> and
> and itit isis full
> full ofof pearls
> pearls of of beauty.
> beauty. When When Mo Mohammed
> hammed came came to to the
> the Arabians
> Arabians He He found
> found aa pa pagan people.
> gan people. They They were were in in absolute
> absolute darkness,
> darkness;
> they
> they buried
> buried their female children
> their female alive; they
> children alive; they
> worshiped
> worshiped idols. idols. It It isis the
> the condition
> condition of of man
> man
> always,
> always, when when he he isis debased
> debased as as low
> low as as aa stone,
> stone,
> that he
> that he worships
> worships aa stone.stone. A A man
> man would
> would go go out
> out
> and
> and throw
> throw his his cloak
> cloak over over aa womanwoman and and say;say;
> ‘‘You
> "You are are mymy wife,’’
> wife," and and taketake her
> her home,
> home, and and
> if she did not suit him, he would soon cast her
> if she did not suit him, he would soon cast her
> out and
> out and say:
> say: "Go‘‘Go hence."
> hence.’’ He He might
> might have have aa
> hundred wives
> hundred wives in in the
> the course
> course of of time.
> time. When When
> Mohammed came
> Mohammed came He He destroyed
> destroyed these these things.
> things.
> He destroyed
> He destroyed the the "idols
> ‘‘idols of of silver and gold’’
> silver and gold" and and
> taught
> taught them,them, as as Moses
> Moses taughttaught the the Israelites,
> Israelites,
> the
> the only
> only way
> way to to God,
> God, and and gave
> gave them
> them the knowlthe knowl
> edge
> edge of of the
> the True
> True and Living God;
> and Living God; the the One One
> God;
> God; and and taught
> taught them them the the Mystery
> Mystery of Unity.
> of Unity.
> He
> He destroyed
> destroyed child child murder.
> murder. He He taught
> taught them them
> to
> to protect
> protect and and care
> care for for their
> their children.
> children. He He le legitimatized
> gitimatized the the wives.
> wives. He limited them
> He limited them to four,
> to four,
> which
> which was was aa great
> great step,
> step, and and those
> those fourfour werewere
> brought into a legitimate condition, honored,
> brought into a legitimate condition, honored,
> respected and
> respected protected; bearing
> and protected; honored and
> bearing honored and
> beautiful children. Was Mohammed’s mission
> beautiful children. Was Mohammed's mission
> of
> of nono account?
> account? After After Mohammed
> Mohammed passed passed out, out,
> for several hundred years, Arabia arose from
> for several hundred years, Arabia arose from
> the utmost darkness,
> the utmost through His
> darkness, through His Word,
> Word, to the
> to the
> greatest light, and led the Orient in sciences,
> greatest light, and led the Orient in sciences,
> arts,
> arts, philosophies,
> philosophies, and and hadhad wonderful
> wonderful and great
> and great
> knowledge. Mohammed’s teachings
> knowledge. Mohammed's teachings have have beenbeen
> 238 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> corrupted;
> corrupted; soso have
> have the
> the teachings of Jesus.
> teachings of Jesus. If If
> we think of
> we think of Mohammed’s
> Mohammed's many
> many wives,
> wives, itit is
> is not
> not
> perfectly
> perfectly refreshing
> refreshing to to gogo toto David,
> David, SolomonSolomon
> and some
> and some of of the others of
> the others of our
> our own own Bible;
> Bible; but but
> we
> we look
> look not
> not at at the
> the conditions,
> conditions, but but at at the
> the Beauty
> Beauty
> of the
> of Word which
> the Word which is is the
> the proof
> proof of of the
> the mission
> mission
> of
> of any
> any One
> One Who Who comescomes to to the
> the earth.
> earth.
> The
> The Third
> Third Day. Day.
> The
> The Third
> Third Day Day isis thethe DayDay of of the
> the Perfected
> Perfected
> Word.
> Word. It is not
> It is not the day of
> the day of miracles,
> miracles, casting casting out out
> devils and performing cures, but it is the Day
> devils and performing cures, but it is the Day
> of Power.
> of Power. It
> It isis the
> the dayday when
> when the the whole
> whole earth earth
> is to pass from the old conditions of the
> is to pass from the old conditions of the human
> human
> to the
> to the Divine
> Divine condition;
> condition; to to put
> put on on thethe garment
> garment
> of
> of immortality;
> immortality; to to wear
> wear the the RobeKobe of of Life;
> Life; toto
> become
> become guestsguests of of the
> the wedding
> wedding feast feast of of the
> the
> Lamb,
> Lamb, which
> which the the Father
> Father spreads.
> spreads.
> When
> When Paul Paul was was at at Mars
> Mars Hill,
> Hill, Athens,
> Athens, after after
> Jesus had
> Jesus departed, He
> had departed, said this,
> He said this, in the 17th
> in the 17th
> chapter of
> chapter verse 51:
> Acts, verse
> of Acts, "Because He
> 51: ‘‘Because He hath
> hath
> appointed aa day,
> appointed day, in in the which He
> the which He will judge
> will judge
> the world
> the world in
> in righteousness
> righteousness by
> by that
> that man
> man whom
> whom
> He hath
> He ordained; whereof
> hath ordained; whereof He He hath hath given given as-as
> surance unto all men, in
> surance unto all men, in that
> that he
> he hath
> hath raised
> raised
> him from the
> him from dead." Jesus
> the dead.’’ refers to
> Jesus refers to aa future
> future
> day in this text. Jesus was the first
> day in this text. Jesus was the first begotten
> begotten
> from the
> from dead and
> the dead and the fruits of
> first fruits
> the first them that
> of them that
> slept. The Lamb was slain. We learn in Revslept. The Lamb was slain. We learn in Rev
> that He
> elation that
> elation He was from the
> slain from
> was slain the foundation
> foundation
> of the world—not 1900 years ago; from
> of the world—not 1900 years ago; from the the
> foundation of
> foundation of the world. That
> the world. That was was the the Christ
> Christ
> Spirit. And
> Spirit. And the race was
> the race was in in the midnight darkthe midnight dark
> ness, and
> ness, and it
> it progressed
> progressed until
> until it
> it came
> came to
> to Moses,
> Moses,
> brought an
> Who brought
> Who an outer Light, aa law
> outer Light, law of form and
> of form and
> ceremony.
> ceremony. The
> The material
> material first
> first was
> was to
> to be
> be met.
> met.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 239
>
> When
> When Jesus Jesus camecame He He brought
> brought inner, inner, greater,
> greater,
> spiritual Life and removed the veil so far
> spiritual Life and removed the veil so far asas
> they
> they could
> could bearbear to to have
> have itit removed
> removed at at that
> that
> time;
> time ; and,
> and, asas II was
> was saying,
> saying, through
> through His His suffersuffer
> ing,
> ing, He He became
> became the the Perfect
> Perfect One; One; the Captain
> the Captain
> of
> of our
> our salvation;
> salvation; the the Living
> Living One; One; the the Resur-
> Resur
> rected One.
> rected One. He He was,
> was, by by this
> this fact,
> fact, which
> which is is
> patent
> patent to to all,
> all, resurrected
> resurrected throughthrough the the purificapurifica
> tion
> tion of of the
> the body,
> body, soul soul and
> and spirit,
> spirit, until
> until all all isis
> quickened
> quickened and and made
> made immortal,
> immortal, and and transmuted
> transmuted
> by
> by the
> the Divine
> Divine Spirit.
> Spirit. He He waswas the the Living
> Living One; One;
> the
> the first
> first begotten;
> begotten; the the Spiritual
> Spiritual Being; Being; the the
> first
> first Perfect
> Perfect Being,
> Being, perfected—through
> perfected—through suffer- suffer
> ing—from
> ing—from the the spiritual
> spiritual deathdeath or or sleep
> sleep of of thethe
> ages, through the upward progression. Thereages, through the upward progression. There
> fore,
> fore, HeHe waswas the
> the Son
> Son of of God.
> God. Adam, Adam, also, also, waswas
> the
> the Son
> Son of of God.
> God. (St. (St. Luke
> Luke 3:38.)
> 3 :38.)
> The
> The Three
> Three Great
> Great Ones.
> Ones.
> Today the
> Today the Perfect
> Perfect Word Word has has shone
> shone forth.forth.
> Three
> Three havehave come.
> come. The The Herald
> Herald came came in in 1844.
> 1844.
> AA young
> young blessed
> blessed soulsoul arose
> arose in in Shiraz, Persia,
> Shiraz, Persia,
> adorned
> adorned and and filled
> filled with the power
> with the power of of the
> the spirit
> spirit
> of Elijah,
> of Elijah, and and declared
> declared to to the
> the world
> world that that He He
> had come
> had come to to open
> open thethe Door
> Door in in Heaven
> Heaven; ; to to train
> train
> and prepare
> and prepare the the souls
> souls for
> for thethe coming
> coming of of OneOne
> Whom He never saw, but of Whom God taught
> Whom He never saw, but of Whom God taught
> Him. After
> Him. After aa fewfew brief
> brief years,
> years, He He passed
> passed away, away,
> persecuted, by
> persecuted, by those
> those about
> about Him,Him, untounto death—
> death—
> and for
> and for HisHis Word,
> Word, which which was was to to destroy
> destroy the the
> Mohammedan faith,
> Mohammedan faith, out
> out ofof which
> which He He arose,
> arose, and and
> to save
> to save thethe world
> world East East and
> and West,
> West, by by Its
> Its Dawn
> Dawning Light.
> ing Light. His His Word
> Word trained
> trained the the souls
> souls forfor God.
> God.
> He was
> He was martyred
> martyred in in 1850,
> 1850, forfor the
> the Blessed
> Blessed Mes Message which
> sage which He He brought.
> brought.
> Soon thereafter arose
> Soon thereafter arose thethe Promised
> Promised One One of of
>
> D
> 240.
> 240 THE
> THE NDW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the
> the agea;
> agea; the
> the One
> One Who
> Who was
> was the
> the expeetation
> expectation of
> of
> all
> all the
> the souls;
> souls; thethe One
> One of of Whom
> Whom every every prophet
> prophet
> sang,
> sang, declared
> declared and and spoke;
> spoke ; thethe One
> One Who Who found:
> founds
> ed:
> ed thethe Vineyard
> Vineyard and. and had had come
> come to to reclaim
> reclaim it it
> and
> and restore
> restore it. it to
> to its
> its original
> original beauty.
> beauty. He: He was:
> was
> the
> the Light
> Light of of the
> the Father.
> Father.
> There
> There have have beenbeen questions
> questions asked asked me, me, at at difdif
> ferent
> ferent times,times, since
> since II have.
> have been been here,
> here, as as toto
> whether
> whether this. Blessed
> this Blessed One One Who Who came
> came and
> and
> brought the
> brought the great
> great new new LightLight for for the
> the- Divine
> Divine
> Day, and manifested Himself with Power, was
> Day, and manifested Himself with Power, was
> the Essence of
> the Essence of God,
> God; or or His
> His Light
> Light and and Manifes
> Manifestation,—His
> tation,—His Essence Essenee or or His Glory. II will
> His Glory. read
> will read
> you His
> you His OwnOwn Words
> Words: t
> The
> The Will
> Will of of the Eternal King
> the Eternal King hath
> hath everever been
> been
> to
> to purify
> purify the the hearts
> hearts of of HisHis servants
> servants from from the the
> promptings
> promptings of of the
> the world
> world and and what
> what isis therein,
> therein,
> so
> so that
> that they
> they may may be be prepared
> prepared fér for illumination
> illumination
> by
> by the the effulgences
> effulgences of of the
> the Lord
> Lord of of the
> the Names
> Names
> and
> and Attributes.
> Attributes. Therefore,
> Therefore, no no stranger.
> stranger should’
> should
> find his
> find his way
> way intointo thethe city
> city (possession)
> (possession) of the
> of the
> heart,
> heart, so so that
> that thethe Incomparable
> Incomparable Friend Friend may may
> come
> come into into His
> His ownown place—that
> place—that is,
> is, the effulgence
> the effulgence
> of His Names and Attributes, not His
> of His Names and Attributes, not His Essence
> Essence
> (exalted
> t exalted is is He!)—for
> He!) —for that Peerless King
> that Peerless King: hathhathbeen and
> been and will
> will be be holy
> holy for everlasting, above
> for everlasting, above
> ascent or
> ascent or descent.
> desoent.’’' '
> This
> This isis the
> the answer
> answer in in the
> the Words
> Words of of the
> the Be-
> Be
> loved
> loved Himself.
> Himself.
> This
> This Light,
> Light, then,then, waswas the the Light
> Light of of Perfee-
> Perfec
> tion;
> tion; the the shining
> shining forthforth of of the
> the Absolute
> Absolute Glory Glory
> of
> of God
> God in in fullness
> fullness and and power,
> power, and and in in aa Glory
> Glory to to
> aa degree
> degree which which wouldwould bringbring the the whole
> whole world
> world
> into oneness, by
> into oneness, by thethe Fire
> Fire of of His Love for
> His Love for the.
> the
> world.
> world. In In His
> His Day Day hundreds
> hundreds and and thousands
> thousands
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 241
>
> of
> of souls
> souls followed
> followed in in His
> His Path
> Path to to martyrdom,
> martyrdom,
> through
> through joy joy of of His
> His Words
> Words of of Life.
> Life. AfterAfter forty
> forty
> years
> years in in which
> which He He manifested
> manifested Himself;
> Himself; bore bore
> every conceivable hardship, calamity and orevery conceivable hardship, calamity and or
> deal
> deal for for the
> the earth;
> earth; founded
> founded His His Holy
> Holy House-
> House
> hold;
> hold ; revealed
> revealed the the Great
> Great LawLaw for for the
> the days
> days to to
> come
> come of of this
> this Day;
> Day; He He revealed’
> revealed aa Covenant
> Covenant
> which
> which places places the the Throne,
> Throne, the the Kingdom,
> Kingdom, upon upon
> the
> the shoulders
> shoulders of of His
> His Beloved
> Beloved Son Son; ; and
> and He He gave’
> gave
> the
> the keyskeys of of that
> that Kingdom
> Kingdom into into the
> the keeping
> keeping of of
> that
> that Blessed
> Blessed Son, Son, HisHis Greatest
> Greatest Branch.
> Branch. He He was:
> was
> the
> the TreeTree of of Life
> Life Eternal,
> Eternal, and and that
> that Blessed:
> Blessed Son: Son
> isis the
> the Branch
> Branch ofof the the Bible,
> Bibla
> Tlie.
> The Master.
> Master.
> The
> The Blessed
> Blessed LightLight of of Perfection,
> Perfection, Baha Baha Ul- UI-
> lah, the Father, passed away in 1892; but He
> lah, the Father, passed away in 1892; but He
> left
> left the the heritage,
> heritage, the the trust
> trust and
> and thethe precious:
> preciousness
> ness of of this Day upon
> this Day upon His His Son
> Son WhoWho isis bearing
> bearing
> the
> the burden
> burden for for the world, but
> the world, bearing itit in
> but bearing in joy:
> joy
> and
> and glory.glory. He He isis bringing
> bringing the the nations
> nations into into
> oneness
> oneness by by thethe Word,
> Word, alone,alone, of of Love.
> Love. Baha Baha
> Ullah,
> Ullah, the the Father,
> Father, established
> established the the foundation
> foundation
> of
> of thethe Kingdom—that
> Kingdom—that was was Justice.
> Justice. Its Its expresexpres
> sion
> sion isis Love,
> Love, shining through the
> shining through the Master,
> Master, Abdul-
> Abdul-
> Baha,
> Baha, the the Son.
> Son. He claims nothing
> He claims nothing but but servi
> servitude to
> tude to the
> the whole
> whole world.
> world. He lives nothing
> He lives nothing but but
> humility, love,
> humility, love, meekness,
> meekness, patience,
> patience, righteous
> righteousness; ; the
> ness the Light
> Light of of God
> God isis shining
> shining through
> through Him, Him,
> and
> and thusthus God God isis speaking
> speaking through
> through Him. Him. He He is is
> the
> the Keeper
> Keeper of our Crowns.
> of our Crowns. He He is, in this
> is, in this new
> new
> and blessed
> and blessed Day, Day, ‘‘the
> "the Way,Way, the Truth and
> the Truth and the the
> Life.’? You
> Life." You knowknow that that Justice
> Justice andand Love
> Love bring
> bring
> peace—the Most
> peace—the Most GreatGreat Peace—and
> Peace—and this this willwill
> result through
> result through tribulations
> tribulations which which are are coming
> coming
> upon the
> upon the earth,
> earth, in in great
> great power,
> power, andand before
> before very very
> 242 THE
> THE NEW REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> long.
> long. Between
> Between now now and and 1917 1917 tremendous
> tremendous
> events will be felt, seen and heard throughout
> events will be felt, seen and heard throughout
> the
> the world,
> world, and and all all the
> the people,
> people, through
> through them, them,
> will
> will forget
> forget race,
> race, creed,
> creed, kingdom,
> kingdom, division,—
> division,—
> and
> and hasten,
> hasten, hasten
> hasten to to the
> the ArkArk of of Safety.
> Safety.
> How
> How biessed
> blessed itit will
> will be be toto usus in in America,
> America,
> which
> which isis to to be
> be thethe great
> great andand blessed
> blessed country
> country
> in
> in this
> this age,
> age, toto receive
> receive the the Truth
> Truth as as aa nation.
> nation.
> How
> How precious
> precious itit will
> will bebe toto us,
> us, for
> for instance,
> instance, to to
> go
> go down
> down town town andand miss
> miss thethe bustle,
> bustle, thethe hurry,
> hurry,
> the
> the corruption,
> corruption, the the driving,
> driving, the the oppression;
> oppression; to to
> find
> find on on every
> every face,
> face, instead,
> instead, the the light
> light ofof peace;
> peace;
> tc
> tc go go into
> into offices
> offices andand places
> places of of business
> business and and
> find there, awaiting
> find there, awaiting us, us, expressions
> expressions of of kindness
> kindness
> and
> and love,
> love, andand urbanity—humanity—meeting
> urbanity—humanity—meeting us us
> everywhere. Is this
> everywhere. Is this not
> not something
> something to to pray
> pray for;for ;
> to long
> to long for;
> for ; for
> for which
> which to to lift
> lift out
> out hearts
> hearts in in supsup
> plication?
> plication ? Our Our Blessed
> Blessed Master
> Master has has said
> said: : ‘‘That
> ' ' That
> great
> great events
> events willwill occur
> occur in in America.’’
> America." The The
> world
> world isis to to be
> be completely
> completely revolutionized;
> revolutionized; and and
> we
> we know
> know how how itit must
> must happen,—through
> happen,—through sorrow sorrow
> and
> and tribulation
> tribulation whichwhich bringbring thethe hearts
> hearts to to realreal
> ize
> ize aa new
> new Light
> Light from
> from God God andand aa new
> new DayDay whenwhen
> It
> It shines
> shines forth.
> forth.
> His
> His Message.
> Message.
> This
> This isis the
> the Message
> Message from from thethe Master:
> Master:
> “‘From the Lights of that Shining Brilliancy
> "From the Lights of that Shining Brilliancy
> and
> and Brightness,
> Brightness, the the horizons
> horizons have have already
> already
> shone;
> shone; blessed
> blessed are are they
> they who who are are successful.
> successful.
> From
> From that that Blessed
> Blessed TreeTree in in Mount
> Mount Sinai,
> Sinai, aa CailCall
> has been vociferously
> has been vociferously raised;
> raised; blessed
> blessed are are they
> they
> who
> who are are hearing.
> hearing. From From that that Holy
> Holy Fragrance,
> Fragrance,
> inin that
> that White
> White Spot,
> Spot, allall sides
> sides andand regions
> regions have have
> been
> been perfumed;
> perfumed; blessedblessed are are they
> they whowho inhale
> inhale
> the
> the odor
> odor thereof.
> thereof. The The Light
> Light of of Unity
> Unity has has been
> been
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 243
>
> transfigured
> transfigured in in the
> the Tempel
> Tempel of of Seclusion
> Seclusion ;; blessed’
> blessed
> are they who are wishing for Light. The Face
> are they who are wishing for Light. The Face
> of El-Baba
> of El-Baha has has been
> been uncovered;
> uncovered; blessed blessed areare
> they who are thereby attracted. The Cup of
> they who are thereby attracted. The Cup of
> Giving,
> Giving, overflowing
> overflowing with with the
> the WineWine of of Fulfill-
> Fulfill
> ment,
> ment, isis passing
> passing round;
> round; blessed
> blessed are are they
> they who
> who
> are
> are drinking.
> drinking. The The Kingdom
> Kingdom of of El-Abha
> El-Abha and and
> the
> the Supreme
> Supreme God God have
> have been
> been honored
> honored and and gloriglori
> fied;
> fied ; blessed
> blessed are
> are they
> they who
> who are
> are winning
> winning aa place
> place
> in
> in the
> the Kingdom.
> Kingdom. The The clouds
> clouds of of generosity
> generosity are are
> overflowing
> overflowing with with the the Greatest
> Greatest Abundance;
> Abundance;
> truly,
> truly, itit isis aa Great
> Great Abundance!
> Abundance! The The hearts
> hearts
> have
> have been
> been enlightened
> enlightened from from thethe Lights
> Lights of of the
> the
> Face
> Face of of the
> the Beloved;
> Beloved ; truly,
> truly, itit isis aa clear
> clear Light!
> Light !
> Abdul-Baha,
> Abdul-Baha, the the Servant
> Servant of of Baha,
> Baha, hashas clad
> clad
> Himeelf in the mantle of Servitude and Devo-
> Himself in the mantle of Servitude and Devo
> tion
> tion for
> for the
> the beloved
> beloved of of El-Baha;
> El-Baha; truly,truly, this
> this isis
> aa Great
> Great Victory
> Victory!!
> The Kingdom of
> The Kingdom of God
> God hath
> hath appeared
> appeared upon upon
> earth
> earth andand Its
> Its signs
> signs have
> have shone
> shone forthforth to to Amer-
> Amer
> ica.
> ica. It It hath
> hath appeared
> appeared in in America
> America and and the
> the
> Paths
> Paths areare made
> made ready
> ready for
> for the
> the sincere.
> sincere.
> THE
> THE JEWS.JEWS.
> For
> For nineteen
> nineteen hundred
> hundred years,years, thethe followers
> followers of of
> Jesus,
> Jesus, have
> have tried
> tried to convert the
> to convert the Jews
> Jews to to Chris-
> Chris
> tianity,
> tianity, andand their
> their efforts
> efforts have
> have been
> been aa colossal
> colossal
> failure. It has been asserted that the cost
> failure. It has been asserted that the cost ofof
> each Jew’s conversion to Christianity would
> each Jew's conversion to Christianity would
> equal
> equal his
> his weight
> weight in in gold.
> gold. The The whole
> whole world
> world of of
> Churchianity
> Churchianity looks looks upon
> upon thethe Israelite
> Israelite as as an
> an outout
> cast,
> cast, aa pariah
> pariah among
> among peoples,
> peoples, and and as as an
> an object
> object
> of
> of scorn
> scorn andand contempt.
> contempt.
> The
> The Gentile
> Gentile who who hashas never
> never even
> even accepted
> accepted the the
> Christian
> Christian religion,
> religion, despises
> despises the the Jew,
> Jew, as as aa Christ-
> Christkiller
> killer and
> and vents
> vents his
> his inherited
> inherited hate hate against
> against thethe
> whole
> whole Jewish
> Jewish race,race, byby invective
> invective and and anathema.
> anathema.
> Not
> Not only
> only isis this
> this inherent
> inherent hate hate of of the
> the Scattered
> Scattered
> race, manifested by Gentiles individually :—
> race, manifested by Gentiles individually:—
> but
> but itit has
> has permeated
> permeated and and controlled
> controlled Nations
> Nations
> and
> and Kings,
> Kings, and and policies
> policies of of governments
> governments
> throughout
> throughout all all Christendom,
> Christendom, for for nineteen
> nineteen hun- hun
> dred
> dred years.
> years. Only
> Only within
> within the the last
> last hundred
> hundred
> years
> years have
> have the the Jews
> Jews been been admitted
> admitted toto the the
> right
> right of of citizenship,
> citizenship, inin most most countries,
> countries, and and
> even,
> even, atat this
> this day,
> day, we we read
> read of of their
> their persecutions
> persecutions
> in
> in far
> far off
> off Russia.
> Russia.
> Living
> Living Certificates.
> Certificates.
> Every Jew that walks the
> Every Jew that walks the earth
> earth today,
> today, isis aa
> living certificate, of the authenticity
> living certificate, of the authenticity of
> of thethe
> Bible.
> Bible. Truly, indeed, are they a people with-
> Truly, indeed, are they a people with
> out
> out aa eountry—‘‘scattered
> country—"scattered and and _ peeled.’’
> peeled."
> Prophecy
> Prophecy outlines
> outlines or or foretells
> foretells their
> their exact
> exact concondition
> dition atat this time, among
> this time, among nations,
> nations, but but itit does
> does
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>
> not
> not stop
> stop there.
> there. ItIt also tells of
> also tells of their ‘‘return,’’
> their "return,"
> to again Jive
> to again live inin God’s
> God's sight.
> sight.
> That
> That dayday hashas atat last
> last dawned
> dawned upon upon thethe world,
> world,
> in
> in the
> the coming
> coming of of their
> their Shiloh,
> Shiloh, forfor whom
> whom they they
> have
> have beenbeen praying
> praying for for two
> two thousand
> thousand years. years.
> They
> They are are returning
> returning now now to to Palestine,
> Palestine, inin ever ever
> increasing
> increasing numbers:
> numbers: and and still
> still they
> they come.
> come. The The
> great
> great Zionite
> Zionite movement
> movement throughout
> throughout the the world
> world
> has
> has forfor its
> its object,
> object, thethe return
> return of of Israel.
> Israel. ‘‘In "In
> the third day, God will raise us up, and we
> the third day, God will raise us up, and we
> shall live in His sight,’’ says the Hebrew seer.
> shall live in His sight," says the Hebrew seer.
> That
> That dayday hashas come,
> come, through
> through the the Manifestation
> Manifestation
> of
> of Baha
> Baha Ullah,
> Ullah, and and ‘‘to"to HimHim shall
> shall thethe gathgath
> ering
> ering of of the
> the peoples
> peoples be.’’
> be."
> Let Christians, who
> Let Christians, who doubt
> doubt the the truth
> truth of of the
> the
> Manifestation
> Manifestation of God in
> of God in this
> this day, read the
> day, read folthe fol
> lowing letter
> lowing letter from
> from the Jews of
> the Jews of Persia,
> Persia, to to the
> the
> Bahais,
> Bahais, of America.
> of America. Think of
> Think of it!it! Jews
> Jews ad- ad
> dressing
> dressing Gentiles
> Gentiles as brethren!
> as brethren! Truly, the
> Truly, the DayDay
> of
> of God
> God has has dawned
> dawned upon upon the the world.
> world.
> N.
> N. W.W. F. F.
> THE JEWS RETURNING.
> THE JEWS RETURNING.
> Translation
> Translation of of aa letter
> letter written
> written by by the
> the He-He
> brew
> brew Assembly
> Assembly of of Bahais,
> Bahais, in in Teheran,
> Teheran, Persia,
> Persia,
> to
> to the
> the House
> House of of Spirituality,
> Spirituality, Chicago,
> Chicago, Ill, HI., U.U.
> 8.
> S. A.,
> A., for
> for the
> the perusal
> perusal of of all
> all American
> American Believers
> Believers
> and
> and Friends:
> Friends:
> HE IS
> HE IS THETHE MOST MOST GLORIOUS!
> GLORIOUS!
> Praise
> Praise and thanks belong
> and thanks belong to the one
> to the one whowho is is
> the God of
> the God of all nations, and
> all nations, and whowho hashas manifested
> manifested
> Himself
> Himself at at this
> this time
> time as as before
> before for for the
> the great
> great
> purpose of illuminating the world with the
> purpose of illuminating the world with the
> Light of Unity.
> Light of Unity. Already has He united the
> Already has He united the
> hearts of his people in
> hearts of his people in the
> the Name
> Name of of Light
> Light and and
> Glory.
> Glory. In In the Name of
> the Name of Baha’u’llah
> Baha'u'llah will will thethe
> 246 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> world
> world learn
> learn of
> of harmony
> harmony and
> and of
> of love.
> love. Although
> Although
> many
> many peoples
> peoples are
> are yet
> yet slumbering
> slumbering and
> and see
> see the
> the
> Truth but
> Truth but dimly
> dimly and
> and as in a dream, yet,
> as in a dream, yet,
> through
> through the the strength
> strength of of the
> the Word
> Word of of God
> God andand
> the
> the efforts
> efforts of of the
> the chosen
> chosen few,
> few, thethe world
> world at at large
> large
> will
> will perceive
> perceive that that vision
> vision and and hasten
> hasten to to the
> the
> Light
> Light of of God,
> God, manifest
> manifest in in His
> His Son,
> Son, the
> the promprom
> ised
> ised One,
> One, the the Center
> Center of of His
> His Covenant
> Covenant and and the
> the
> Servant
> Servant of of His
> His Command.
> Command. May May allall souls
> souls perper
> ceive
> ceive the the Word
> Word of of God
> God and and thethe expression
> expression of of
> Unity manifest today,
> Unity manifest today, and and partake
> partake of of the joy
> the joy
> therein.
> therein.
> Service
> Service in in God’s
> God's Cause.
> Cause.
> Dear
> Dear and and Spiritual
> Spiritual Friends
> Friends:— :—
> Your brilliant
> Your brilliant and and weleome
> welcome letterletter was
> was duly
> duly
> received.
> received. Its Its contents
> contents expressed
> expressed the the spirit
> spirit ofof
> love
> love as taught by
> as taught by Baha
> Baha Ullah.
> Ullah. We We cannot
> cannot tell
> tell
> you
> you in words of
> in words of our
> our feelings
> feelings and and of of our
> our joy
> joy
> at
> at hearing
> hearing from from you.you. So So wewe will
> will endeavor
> endeavor to to
> express
> express this this appreciation
> appreciation in in service
> service andand action.
> action.
> It
> It isis indeed
> indeed aa greatgreat privilege
> privilege for for the
> the Bahais
> Bahais to to
> serve
> serve according
> according to to their
> their strength
> strength the the Cause
> Cause of of
> God.
> God. It It isis aa joy
> joy forfor them
> them to to listen
> listen toto the
> the
> Words
> Words of of God
> God and and toto feel
> feel the
> the gentle
> gentle zephyrs
> zephyrs
> of
> of HisHis Love.
> Love. But But it it is
> is their
> their duty
> duty toto render
> render
> such
> such service
> service as as isis directed
> directed by by the
> the Master,
> Master, andand
> to abide in His Command.
> to abide in His Command.
> Brotherhood.
> Brotherhood.
> Regarding
> Regarding the the subject
> subject of of the
> the true brothertrue brother
> hood,
> hood, youryour comments
> comments were were good
> good and consistent
> and consistent
> with
> with the the teaching
> teaching in in the
> the 20th
> 20th chapter
> chapter of of St.
> St.
> John:
> John: ‘‘Go "Go to to my my brethren,
> brethren, and and saysay unto
> unto
> them,
> them, II ascend ascend unto unto my Father, and
> my Father, and your
> your
> Father;
> Father; and and to to mymy God,God, and and to to your
> your God.”
> God."
> He says:
> He says: ‘‘Your Father,"
> "Your Father,’’ and and from
> from this
> this wewe
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>
> ean
> can understand
> understand that that believers
> believers in in God
> God bearbear the the
> relation
> relation of of children
> children to to Him
> Him and and of of brothers
> brothers to to
> one another. Also, in the 8th chapter of the
> one another. Also, in the 8th chapter of the
> Epistle
> Epistle of of Paul
> Paul to to the
> the Romans:
> Romans: ‘‘For "For as as many.
> many
> as
> as are
> are ledled by by the
> the Spirit
> Spirit of of God,
> God, theythey are are thethe
> sons
> sons of of God.’’
> God." ‘It It isis further
> further written:
> written: ‘‘The "The
> Spirit
> Spirit itself
> itself beareth
> beareth witness
> witness with with our our spirit,
> spirit,
> that we
> that we are are the
> the children
> children of of God:
> God: And And ifif chilchil
> dren,
> dren, then heirs.’’
> then heirs." All
> All these
> these indieate
> indieate the the de-de
> gree
> gree of of real brotherhood which
> real brotherhood which we we hope
> hope to to atat
> tain
> tain inin thethe Name
> Name of Baha’u’llah.
> of Baha'u'llah.
> Serving
> Serving the the Cause.
> Cause.
> This subject of
> This subject of brotherhood
> brotherhood brings brings to to ourour
> notice
> notice aa blessed
> blessed Epistle
> Epistle of of our
> our Master,
> Master, Abdul-
> Abdul-
> Baha,
> Baha, from from which which we we quote
> quote the the following:
> following:
> ‘Rach
> "Each one one of of you
> you mustmust serveserve the the Cause
> Cause of of
> Love,
> Love, and and endeavor
> endeavor to to increase
> increase unity unity andand har-har
> mony
> mony amongamong yourselves;
> yourselves; so so much
> much so so that
> that one one
> shall
> shall serve
> serve another,
> another, and prefer the
> and prefer comfort of
> the comfort of
> another
> another to to his
> his own.
> own. Each Each should
> should consider
> consider the the
> other
> other as as hishis master,
> master, and and every
> every soul soul his
> his friend
> friend
> and
> and helperhelper in in attaining
> attaining to to the Supreme
> the Supreme
> Friend.’’
> Friend." These These areare thethe instructions
> instructions given given for for
> our welfare.
> our welfare. Therefore, we
> Therefore, we consider
> consider itit an an at attainment and
> tainment and privilege
> privilege to to bebe youryour servants.
> servants.
> We
> We areare unable
> unable to express our
> to express our lovelove for
> for you,
> you, or or
> to describe
> to describe you you to to our
> our friends:
> friends: Yea! Yea! it it was
> was
> said of
> said of old:
> old: "The ‘‘The believer
> believer is is hehe who
> who is is inde
> indescribable.’’
> scribable."
> Four
> Four Great
> Great Manifestations.
> Manifestations.
> As
> As toto thethe prophecies
> prophecies of of the
> the Bible,
> Bible, in in the
> the 23rd
> 23rd
> chapter
> chapter of of Deuteronomy,
> Deuteronomy, in in the the 2nd2nd verse,
> verse,
> God declares:
> God declares: ‘‘The
> "The Lord Lord camecame from from Sinai,Sinai,
> and
> and rose
> rose up up from
> from Seir
> Seir untounto them;them; he he shined
> shined
> forth
> forth from
> from MountMount Paran,
> Paran, and and he he came
> came with
> with ten ten
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>
> thousands
> thousands ofof saints:
> saints : from
> from his
> his right
> right hand
> hand went
> went
> aa fiery
> fiery lawlaw forfor them.’’
> them." This refers to
> This refers to four
> four great
> great
> Manifestations,
> Manifestations, Moses, Moses, Jesus,
> Jesus, Mohammed,
> Mohammed, and and
> Baha’u’llah.
> Baha'u'llah. This
> This isis aa sufficient
> sufficient prophecy
> prophecy
> with its
> with its fulfillment,
> fulfillment, to to convince
> convince any student of
> any student of
> the
> the Bible.
> Bible.
> Abraham
> Abraham has has also
> also prephesied
> prephesied that that the the eventevent
> ful
> ful Return
> Return will will oceur
> occur in in the
> the fourth
> fourth cycle.cycle. Gen-
> Gen
> esis,
> esis, 15th
> 15th chapter,
> chapter, contains
> contains references
> references to to the
> the
> four
> four cycles:
> cycles : first,
> first, toto that
> that of of Moses;
> Moses ; second,
> second, Je- Jesus;
> aus ; third,
> third, Mohammed;
> Mohammed ; and and fourth,
> fourth, to to the
> the cycle
> cycle
> of
> of Baha’u’llah,
> Baha'u'llah, which which fulfills
> fulfills the
> the prophecies
> prophecies
> of
> of all
> all nations.
> nations.
> The
> The ‘‘Days’’
> "Days" of of Prophecy.
> Prophecy.
> In
> In Hosea,
> Hosea, 6th 6th chapter,
> chapter, 2nd 2nd verse,
> verse, itit isis said:
> said:
> “*In
> "'In the the third
> third day day he he will
> will raise
> raise us us up,up, atid
> and we we
> shall
> shall live live inin his
> his sight.
> sight. Then Then shall
> shall we know; if
> we know, if
> we follow on
> we follow on to to know
> know the the Lord:
> Lord : hishis going forth
> going forth
> is prepared
> is prepared as the morning."
> as the morning.’” Here, Here, because
> because
> the manifestation
> the manifestation of Moses had
> of Moses had already
> already taken taken’
> place,
> place, only only three
> three daysdays are are mentioned.
> mentioned. Again, Again,
> the
> the sixsix days
> days of of creation,
> creation, as as mentioned
> mentioned in in Gen
> Genesis, and
> esis, ahd thethe seventh
> seventh day, day, whenwhen it it isis said
> said that
> that
> God rests, these refer to the manifestations of
> God rests, these refer to the manifestations of
> Adam, Noah,
> Adam, Noah, Abraham,
> Abraham, Moses, Moses, Jesus
> Jesus and and Mo- Mohammed, and
> iammed, and the the seventh
> seventh day day is is this
> this DayDay in in
> which God's
> which God’s work work attains
> attains completion.
> completion. The
> The
> same
> same thing thing is is written
> written in in the
> the Koran,
> Koran, as as follows
> follows: :
> “God created
> "God created the the heavens
> heavens and and the the earth
> earth in in
> six days, and
> six days, and then
> then He He established
> established HimselfHimself upon upon
> the throne."
> the throne.’’ These prophecies
> These prophecies confirm confirm each each
> other in
> other in aa remarkable
> remarkable manner, manner, and and areare fulfilled
> fulfilled
> truly. Moreover
> truly. Moreover the the seventh
> seventh day: day: "God ‘‘God will will
> then manifest
> then manifest Himself,
> Himself,’’' ' as as stated
> stated in the Koran,
> in the Koran,
> is the
> is the timetime of of thethe end,
> end, the the appointed
> appointed Day. Day.
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>
> Mohammed
> Mohammed has has even.even referred
> referred te to the
> the place
> place
> where
> where the the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of God
> God would
> would declare
> declare
> Himself.
> Himself. This
> This place place is: is: ‘‘The
> "The HouseHouse of of
> Peace (Baghdad).’’
> Peace (Baghdad)." In In the
> the Sura
> Sura of of Jonas
> Jonas thethe
> following
> following verse verse isis given:
> given: ‘‘And "And God God willwill ininvite
> vite the peoples to
> the peoples to (Dar
> (Dar elel salam)
> salam) 'The ‘The House
> House
> of
> of Peace,’
> Peace,' andand will
> will guide
> guide whomsoever
> whomsoever He He willwilleth to the right path.’’
> eth to the right path."
> Preparation.
> Preparation.
> We beg of God to
> We beg of God to prepare
> prepare the the peoples
> peoples of of
> the world for
> the world for His
> His Message,
> Message, and and to to help
> help usus toto
> teach
> teach His His Commands
> Commands to to the
> the nations.
> nations. We We must
> must
> pray
> pray God God to to keep
> keep us us protected
> protected from from the the many
> many
> tests
> tests we we encounter
> encounter in in life,
> life, andand to to guard
> guard us us
> from
> from such such attachments
> attachments in in this
> this kingdom,
> kingdom, which which
> isis mortal,
> mortal, as as may
> may hinder
> hinder us us from
> from the the Kingdom
> Kingdom
> which
> which isis immortal.
> immortal. The The things
> things of of this
> this world
> world
> should
> should be be considered
> considered as as means
> means to to anan end,
> end, but
> but
> not
> not the the end.
> end. The The moremore one one earns
> earns in in this
> this world
> world
> the
> the greater
> greater becomes
> becomes his his care;
> care ; the
> the less
> less hehe thinks
> thinks
> of the Kingdom to come.
> of the Kingdom to come. May we be children
> May we be children
> of
> of that
> that Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> Daniel’s
> Daniel's Prophetic
> Prophetic Times. Times.
> The
> The purpose
> purpose of of the
> the Prophets
> Prophets in in the
> the past
> past was
> was
> to
> to prepare
> prepare man man for for this
> this especial
> especial time. time. The The
> purport
> purport of of allall their
> their writings
> writings was concerning
> was concerning
> this
> this Day.Day. To To illustrate:
> illustrate: Daniel,Daniel, the Prophet,
> the Prophet,
> at
> at thethe close
> close of of his
> his book,
> book, gives three historical
> gives three historical
> prophecies regarding this
> prophecies regarding dispensation.
> this dispensation. One
> One
> is concerning
> is concerning the the Bab
> Bab and and his his time,
> time, under
> under thethe
> name of
> name Michael.
> of Michael.
> He mentions another
> He mentions another as as '‘‘time,
> ' time, two times and
> two times and
> aa half.’’? ‘‘Time’’ is the expression of a thouhalf." "Time" is the expression of a thou
> sand,
> sand, and and ‘‘two
> "two times’’
> times" of of two
> two hundred,
> hundred, and and ‘‘a"a
> half’’ of fifty, the total of which is One Thouhalf" of fifty, the total of which is One Thou
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>
> sand,
> sand, Two Hundred and
> Two Hundred and Fifty years. [Another
> Fifty years. [Another
> reckoning
> reckoning of the ‘‘times’’
> of the "times" isis aecording
> according to to the
> the
> Metonic
> Metonic Cycle Cycle of of 360
> 360 years,
> years, viz.,
> viz., OneOne "time"
> ‘‘time’’
> equals
> equals 360, 360, ‘‘two
> "two times’’
> times" equalsequals 720, 720, andand "half
> ‘‘half
> aa time"
> time’’ equals 180; together they equal 1260
> equals 180; together they equal 1260
> years.] This
> years.] This timetime fills
> fills the
> the interval
> interval between
> between the the
> appearance of
> appearance of Mohammed,
> Mohammed, the the Prophet,
> Prophet, and and thethe
> day of
> day the public
> of the public declaration
> declaration of of Baha'u'llah.
> Baha’u’lah.
> It is
> It is an
> an exact
> exact prophecy
> prophecy and and itsits fulfillment
> fulfillment is is to
> to
> the moment.
> the moment.
> The
> The third
> third date given by
> date given by Daniel
> Daniel concerns
> concerns the the
> spread
> spread of of this
> this blessed
> blessed message,
> message, and and the the timetime
> wherein
> wherein the the spirit
> spirit of of the Word shall
> the Word shal] encompass
> encompass
> _ the
> the world,world, even even as as our
> our Master,
> Master, Abdul-Baha
> Abdul-Baha
> (may
> (may we we bebe His
> His devoted
> devoted servants!),
> servants !), emphasized
> emphasized
> the truth that the fragrances of Life shall
> the truth that the fragrances of Life shall reach
> reach
> all parts of the globe.
> all parts of the globe.
> Among
> Among other other beautiful Utterances, which
> beautiful Utterances, which
> have
> have come come from from the Master, regarding
> the Master, regarding this this
> point,
> point, we we cite
> cite the following: :
> the following
> Love
> Love and and Spirituality.
> Spirituality.
> ‘Praise
> "Praise be be to to GodGod thatthat His Cause in
> His Cause in this
> this
> Bahai
> Bahai Dispensation
> Dispensation isis one one of of absolute
> absolute Love, Love, of of
> pure
> pure Spirituality.
> Spirituality. ItIt isis not not of of this
> this kingdom,
> kingdom,
> the
> the earth;
> earth; for for itit isis not
> not war war andand distress,
> distress, nor nor
> the
> the oppression
> oppression of of one
> one people
> people by by another.
> another. Its Its
> army
> army isis the the Love
> Love of of God,
> God, its its victory
> victory isis the the ec- ec
> stasy
> stasy of of the
> the Knowledge
> Knowledge of of God,
> God, its its battle
> battle isis
> that
> that of of Truth—the
> Truth—the expositionexposition of of the
> the Word,
> Word, its its
> warfare is against selfishness, its patience is its
> warfare is against selfishness, its patience is its
> ‘“reserve,’’
> "reserve," its its entire
> entire meekness
> meekness isis its its conquerconquer
> ing
> ing power
> power and and its its love
> love forfor all
> all isis aa glory
> glory for- forevermore.
> evermore. In In aa word,
> word, itit isis Spirit
> Spirit and and itit isis Love.
> Love.
> Be
> Be not not harsh
> harsh to the ant,
> to the ant, farfar lessless toto aa man;man;
> tread
> tread not not upon
> upon the serpent, how
> the serpent, how much much less less
> upon
> upon aa man. man. Be ever
> Be ever ready
> ready to to give_life,
> give life, joy, joy,
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> ITS MARVELOUS
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> rest, health and
> rest, health comfort to
> and comfort to all,
> all, be
> be they
> they friends
> friends
> or
> or foes.
> foes. Consider
> Consider not not thethe purity
> purity of of the
> the pearl
> pearl
> to
> to compare
> compare itit withwith thethe impurity
> impurity of of aa man,
> man, butbut
> look
> look to to thethe boundless
> boundless Merey Mercy of of thethe Great
> Great
> Creator.’
> Creator."
> Prophecies
> Prophecies of of Second
> Second Coming.
> Coming.
> Jesus
> Jesus Christ,
> Christ, in in referring
> referring to to His second com
> His second com--
> ing,
> ing, points
> points to to the
> the prophecy
> prophecy of Daniel concernof Daniel concern
> ing
> ing thethe ‘‘1290’’
> "1290" in in connection
> connection with with the ‘‘abomthe "abom
> ination
> ination of of desolation."
> desolation.’’ The The reader
> reader is is referred
> referred
> to the
> to the 24th
> 24th chapter
> chapter of of Matthew.
> Matthew.
> Again,
> Again, we we have
> have the the prophecies
> prophecies of of John
> John in in
> the Revelation, chapter
> the Revelation, chapter 11th,11th, ‘‘And
> "And II will give
> will give
> power
> power unto unto my my two witnesses, and
> two witnesses, they shall
> and they shall
> prophecy
> prophecy aa thousandthousand two two hundred
> hundred and and three
> three
> score
> score days, clothed in
> days, clothed in sackcloth.’’
> sackcloth." This This refers
> refers
> to
> to the prophet Mohammed
> the prophet Mohammed and and his his successor,
> successor,
> Ali, whose manifestations
> Ali, whose manifestations were analogous to
> were analogous to
> Moses
> Moses and Aaron, and
> and Aaron, whose prophetic
> and whose prophetic day day en-en
> dured
> dured untiluntil thethe appearance
> appearance of of the
> the BabBab (the(the
> First
> First Point).
> Point). It It also
> also refers
> refers toto the
> the power
> power which
> which
> was
> was exerted
> exerted by by Mohammed
> Mohammed as as aa witness
> witness pre-pre
> ceding
> ceding the the Bab
> Bab who who fulfilled
> fulfilled this
> this prophecy
> prophecy to to
> the
> the date.
> date.
> Another
> Another prophecy
> prophecy occursoccurs at at the
> the beginning
> beginning of of
> that
> that chapter
> chapter (Rev.(Rev. 11th):
> 11th) : ‘‘And
> "And the the holy
> holy city
> city
> shall
> shall they
> they tread
> tread under
> under foot foot forty
> forty and and two two
> months.’’
> months." Forty-two
> Forty-two monthsmonths equals
> equals 1,260
> 1,260 days,
> days,
> each
> each day day ofof which
> which corresponds
> corresponds to to one
> one prophetic
> prophetic
> year.
> year. Thus Thus we we seesee that
> that the prophecy regardthe prophecy regard
> ing the
> ing the 1,260
> 1,260 years
> years isis well
> well fulfilled
> fulfilled in in the
> the ap-ap
> pearance
> pearance of of Mohammed
> Mohammed and and its
> its culmination
> culmination in in
> the
> the appearance
> appearance of of the
> the Bab.
> Bab.
> Zion
> Zion inin Prophecy.
> Prophecy.
> Prophecies
> Prophecies concerning
> concerning Zion Zion and
> and itsits becoming
> becoming
> 252 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> the religious center
> the religious center of
> of the
> the earth
> earth are
> are given
> given in
> in
> many
> many places,
> places, some
> some ofof them
> them in in our
> our Bible.
> Bible. Among
> Among
> them
> them are are the
> the following:
> following: Psalm Psalm 65: 65: ‘‘Praise
> "Praise
> waiteth
> waiteth for for thee,
> thee, 0O God
> God in in Zion:
> Zion : and
> and unto
> unto thee
> thee
> shall
> shall the
> the vowvow be be performed.
> performed. OO thou thou that
> that hearhearest
> est prayer,
> prayer, unto unto thee
> thee shall
> shall all
> all flesh
> flesh (peoples)
> (peoples)
> come.’’
> come." In In Psalm
> Psalm 67:67: ‘‘The"The LordLord loveth
> loveth thethe
> gates
> gates of of Zion
> Zion moremore than
> than all all the
> the dwellings
> dwellings of of
> Jacob.
> Jacob. Glorious
> Glorious things
> things are are spoken
> spoken of of thee,
> thee, OO
> city
> city of of God.’’
> God." Also Also inin Psalm
> Psalm 132, 132, verse
> verse 13:
> 13:
> ‘‘For
> "For the the Lord
> Lord hathhath chosen
> chosen Zion:
> Zion: he he hath
> hath dede
> sired
> sired itit for
> for his
> his habitation.’’
> habitation. ' ' PsalmPsalm 9,9, verse
> verse 11:
> 11 :
> ‘Sing
> "Sing praisepraise toto thethe Lord
> Lord which
> which dwelleth
> dwelleth in in
> Zion:
> Zion: declare
> declare among
> among the the people
> people his his doings.”’
> doings."
> Psalm
> Psalm 76: 76 : ‘‘In
> "In Judah
> Judah isis GodGod known:
> known : his his name
> name
> isis great
> great inin Israel.
> Israel. In In Salem
> Salem alsoalso isis his
> his tabertaber
> nacle,
> nacle, and and hishis dwelling
> dwelling placeplace in in Zion.
> Zion. There
> There
> brake
> brake he he the
> the arrows
> arrows of of the
> the bow,
> bow, thethe shield,
> shield, and
> and
> the
> the sword,
> sword, and and thethe battle.’’
> battle." Psalm: Psalm: ‘‘The "The
> Lord
> Lord reigneth;
> reigneth; let let the
> the people
> people tremble:
> tremble: He He
> sitteth
> sitteth between
> between the the cherubims;
> cherubims; let let the
> the earth
> earth bebe
> moved. The Lord is great in Zion: and he isis
> moved. The Lord is great in Zion: and he
> high
> high above
> above all all the
> the peoples.’’
> peoples." Psalm Psalm 147,147, verse
> verse
> 12:
> 12: ‘‘Praise
> "Praise the the Lord,
> Lord, OO Jerusalem;
> Jerusalem; PraisePraise
> thy
> thy God,
> God, OO Zion.
> Zion. For For hehe hath
> hath strentghened
> strentghened the the
> bars
> bars of of thy
> thy gates.’’
> gates. ' ' Isaiah
> Isaiah 52,52, verse
> verse 8: 8 : ‘‘They
> " They
> shall
> shall seesee eyeeye toto eye,
> eye, when
> when the the Lord
> Lord shall
> shall bring
> bring
> again
> again Zion.’’
> Zion." IsaiahIsaiah 60,60, verse
> verse 14:
> 14: ‘‘And
> "And theythey
> shall
> shall call
> call thee,
> thee, The
> The city
> city ofof the
> the Lord,
> Lord, The The Zion
> Zion
> of
> of the
> the Holy
> Holy One One ofof Israel.’’
> Israel." Hosea,Hosea, 2nd 2nd chapchap
> ter,
> ter, 15th
> 15th verse:
> verse: ‘‘And"And II will will givegive her
> her her
> her
> vineyards
> vineyards from from thenee,
> thence, andand the
> the valley
> valley of of Achor
> Achor
> for
> for aa doordoor ofof hope.’’
> hope. ' ' Psalm
> Psalm 48, 48, verse
> verse 12:12 :
> “*Walk about Zion, and go round about her.’’
> "Walk about Zion, and go round about her."
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 253
>
> The
> The Manifestation.
> Manifestation.
> The prophecies regarding this
> The prophecies regarding this Manifestation
> Manifestation
> are
> are tootoo numerous
> numerous to to bebe continued
> continued in in this
> this letlet
> ter.
> ter. We We will,
> will, however,
> however, mention
> mention aa few few more.more.
> Let
> Let us us first
> first refer
> refer toto Revelation,
> Revelation, 11th 11th chapter,
> chapter,
> 9th
> 9th verse:
> verse: ‘‘And "And theythey of of the
> the peoples
> peoples and and kin-kin
> dreds
> dreds and and tongues
> tongues and and nations
> nations shall
> shall see
> see their
> their
> dead
> dead bodies
> bodies three
> three days
> days and and anan half,
> half, andand shall
> shall
> not
> not suffer
> suffer their
> their dead
> dead bodies
> bodies to to be
> be put
> put inin graves.
> graves.
> And
> And after after three
> three days
> days andand an an half
> half thethe Spirit
> Spirit of of
> life
> life from
> from GodGod entered
> entered into
> into them,
> them, and
> and they
> they stood
> stood
> upon
> upon their their feet,
> feet, and
> and great
> great fear
> fear fell
> fell upon
> upon them them
> which
> which saw saw them.’’
> them.-'
> The
> The three
> three daysdays andand an an half
> half mentioned
> mentioned are are
> three
> three years years and and an an half,
> half, andand thethe three
> three years
> years
> and
> and an an half
> half equal
> equal aa thousand,
> thousand, two two hundred
> hundred
> andsixty
> andsixty days, each day
> days, each day of of which
> which isis accounted
> accounted
> as
> as one one year,
> year, andand this
> this also
> also indicates
> indicates the the coming
> coming
> of
> of the the Bab.
> Bab.
> Again,
> Again, Revelation,
> Revelation, 12th 12th chapter,
> chapter, 6th 6th verse,
> verse,
> carries
> carries confirmation
> confirmation of of this
> this statement,
> statement, where where
> itit isis mentioned
> mentioned that that the
> the woman
> woman was was fedfed in in the
> the
> wilderness
> wilderness for for aa period
> period of of aa thousand,
> thousand, two two hun-hun
> dred
> dred and and three
> three score
> score days.
> days. Consider
> Consider also also thethe
> 14th
> 14th verseverse of of that
> that chapter,
> chapter, wherewhere ‘‘she
> "she isis nournour
> ished
> ished for for aa time,
> time, and
> and times
> times andand half
> half aa time,’’
> time,"
> which corresponds with the date first given by
> which corresponds with the date first given by
> Daniel.
> Daniel.
> Another
> Another prophecy
> prophecy isis in in the
> the 13th
> 13th chapter
> chapter of of
> Revelation,
> Revelation, where where the the beast
> beast is is mentioned
> mentioned as as
> having
> having ‘‘power "power given given untounto himhim to to make
> make war war
> forty
> forty and and two two months.’’
> months." This This refers
> refers to to thethe
> spirit
> spirit of of warfare
> warfare which which becamebecame manifest
> manifest in in
> Muaviah,
> Muaviah, who who was was aa descendant
> descendant of of Bani
> Bani Om- Ommihey,
> mihey, who who mademade war war after
> after the
> the departure
> departure of of
> 254 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> Mohammed,
> Mohammed, and continued itit until
> and continued until the
> the secret
> secret
> declaration
> declaration of Baha’u’llah to
> of Baha'u'llah His disciples.
> to His disciples.
> Spirit of
> Spirit of Life
> Life toto aa Dead
> Dead World.
> World.
> Also,
> Also, Revelation,
> Revelation, 11th 11th chapter,
> chapter, verse
> verse 11:11 :
> ‘*And
> "And afterafter three
> three days
> days andand aa half
> half the
> the Spirit
> Spirit of
> of
> life
> life from
> from God God entered
> entered into into them,
> them, and and they
> they
> stood
> stood uponupon their
> their feet.’’
> feet." This This three
> three daysdays and
> and
> aa half
> half refers
> refers toto three
> three years
> years andand aa half,
> half, which
> which
> inin turn
> turn corresponds
> corresponds to to forty
> forty and
> and two
> two months,
> months,
> which
> which figures
> figures aa thousand,
> thousand, two two hundred
> hundred and and
> sixty
> sixty days.
> days. EachEach dayday has
> has one
> one year’s
> year's duration.
> duration.
> The
> The Spirit
> Spirit ofof Life
> Life there
> there mentioned
> mentioned refers refers toto
> the
> the Bab,
> Bab, whose
> whose name
> name isis composed
> composed of of Moham-
> Moham
> med
> med andand Ali.
> Ali. Since
> Since HeHe brought
> brought aa return
> return of of the
> the
> Spirit, His name was transposed to Ali Mo-
> Spirit, His name was transposed to Ali Mo
> hammed.
> hammed.
> As
> As toto the prophecies of
> the prophecies of this
> this time,
> time, made
> made from from
> the
> the Mohammedan
> Mohammedan point point of of view ,they are
> view ,they are many
> many
> and
> and long,
> long, and
> and wewe fear
> fear we we have
> have already
> already taxedtaxed
> your
> your time;
> time; soso wewe will
> will content
> content ourselves
> ourselves with with
> one
> one quotations
> quotations from from the the Koran.
> Koran. This This occurs
> occurs
> in
> in the
> the Sura
> Sura ofof Worship,
> Worship, as as follows:
> follows : ‘‘The
> ' ' The path
> path
> will
> will bebe made
> made plain
> plain onon earth
> earth from
> from Heaven,
> Heaven, and and
> He
> He will
> will ascend
> ascend thereto
> thereto inin thethe day
> day which
> which shallshall
> last
> last aa thousand
> thousand years,
> years, according
> according toto your
> your reckreck
> oning.”’
> oning."
> Mohammedan and Christian.
> Mohammedan and Christian.
> It
> It took
> took the
> the religion
> religion of
> of Islam two hundred
> Islam two hundred and
> and
> sixty
> sixty days
> days to
> to become
> become established,
> established, and its conand its con
> dition
> dition ofof spiritual inspiration ceased
> spiritual inspiration ceased in
> in aa thou
> thousand years, at which time He ascended and
> sand years, at which time He ascended and
> manifested Himself.
> manifested Himself. So So this thousand, two
> this thousand, two hunhun
> dred
> dred andand sixty
> sixty years
> years confirms
> confirms also
> also the prophethe prophe
> cies
> cies ofof the
> the Christian religion.
> Christian religion.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 255
>
> Dwelling
> Dwelling in in Light.
> Light.
> AA beautiful
> beautiful prophecy
> prophecy isis mademade in in the
> the Epistle
> Epistle
> of
> of PaulPaul to to Timothy,
> Timothy, 5th 5th chapter,
> chapter, 14th verse:
> 14th verse:
> ‘‘Keep
> "Keep this this commandment
> commandment without without spot,
> spot, unreunrebukable,
> bukable, until until the
> the appearing
> appearing of of our
> our Lord
> Lord JesusJesus
> Christ:
> Christ : Which Which in in his
> his times
> times he he shall
> shall show,
> show, who who
> isis the
> the blessed
> blessed and and onlyonly Potentate,
> Potentate, the the King
> King
> of
> of kings,
> kings, and and Lord
> Lord of of Lords;
> Lords; who who onlyonly hathhath
> immortality, dwelling in the light which no
> immortality, dwelling in the light which no
> man can approach unto; whom no man hath
> man can approach unto; whom no man hath
> seen;
> seen; to to whom
> whom honorhonor and and power
> power everlasting.
> everlasting.
> Amen.’’
> Amen." Hence, in the first place, we have
> Hence, in the first place, we have the the
> time
> time of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation predicted,
> predicted, especially
> especially
> soso when
> when we we refer
> refer toto Daniel,
> Daniel, as as Jesus
> Jesus directed
> directed
> His
> His disciples
> disciples to to do.
> do. Second,
> Second, the the name
> name of of the
> the
> home
> home of of Baha’u’llah
> Baha'u'llah isis given,
> given, and
> and in in the
> the origiorigi
> nal
> nal we we have
> have this
> this very
> very well
> well protected
> protected from from any any
> interpretation,
> interpretation, because because the the word
> word ‘‘Light’’
> "Light" isis
> so
> so accented
> accented as as to
> to prevent
> prevent its its being
> being mistaken
> mistaken
> for
> for the the light
> light ofof the
> the sun
> sun and
> and moon.
> moon. PaulPaul refers
> refers
> to
> to itit asas aa Light
> Light which
> which isis far
> far from
> from thethe near,
> near, thus
> thus
> indicating that it represents the name of aa
> indicating that it represents the name of
> place,
> place, because
> because the the light
> light ofof sun
> sun and
> and moon
> moon shines
> shines
> everywhere.
> everywhere. ‘‘Far from the near’’ means that
> "Far from the near" means that
> the City of Nur (Light), located in Mazanthe City of Nur (Light), located in Mazandaran,
> daran, isis far far from
> from thethe Holy
> Holy LandLand which
> which was was
> ‘‘the
> "the near.’’
> near." Third,
> Third, he he says
> says that
> that nono man
> man shallshall
> see
> see Him.
> Him. ‘‘Him’”’
> "Him" therethere refers
> refers toto the
> the body,
> body, that that
> is—no
> is—no man man shall
> shall see
> see HimHim as as the
> the Son
> Son of of Mary,
> Mary,
> for
> for inin thatthat form
> form diddid they
> they seesee Him
> Him first.
> first.
> Many
> Many Symbols.
> Symbols.
> In studying the
> In studying Bible the
> the Bible the student
> student willwill meetmeet
> with many symbols and prophecies relative to
> with many symbols and prophecies relative to
> this time.
> this time. If a Christian should say:
> If a Christian should say: ‘‘I am
> "I am
> waiting
> waiting to see my
> to see Lord come
> my Lord come as ag was prophewas prophe
> 256 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> sied,
> ■ied, andand II will
> will not
> not have
> have these
> these prophecies
> prophecies in- in
> terpreted
> terpreted by by the
> the reason,’’
> reason," we we say:
> say: ‘‘Very
> "Very well,well,
> have
> have the the prophecies
> prophecies made made before
> before the the time
> time of of
> Jesus, and concerning Him, been literally fal-
> Jesus, and concerning Him, been literally ful
> filled?
> filled? Or Or have
> have they
> they been
> been interpreted
> interpreted accord-accord
> ing to the time and the symbols used?’’
> ing to the time and the symbols used?" If
> If
> they
> they do not accept
> do not accept this
> this second
> second Manifestation,
> Manifestation,
> how
> how can can they
> they accept
> accept thethe former
> former one one in in Jesus?
> Jesus ?
> Peter
> Peter has well said,
> has well said, in in his
> his second
> second Epistle,
> Epistle,
> that
> that ‘‘the
> "the prophecy
> prophecy came came not not inin old
> old times
> times by by
> the
> the will
> will ofof man:
> man: butbut holy
> holy men men of of GodGod spake
> spake
> as
> as they
> they were
> were moved
> moved by by the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit.’’
> Spirit. ' '
> The
> The Living
> Living Word,
> Word, the the Proof.
> Proof.
> Thomas
> Thomas believed
> believed in in Jesus
> Jesus because
> because he he sawsaw
> Him. He believed because he heard His words,
> Him. He believed because he heard His words,
> not
> not because
> because of of the
> the miraculous
> miraculous works. works. Yet Yet
> Jesus said unto him:
> Jesus said unto him: ‘‘Thomas, because thou
> "Thomas, because thou
> hast
> hast seenseen me,
> me, thou
> thou hast
> hast believed:
> believed: blessed
> blessed are are
> they that have not seen, and yet have bethey that have not seen, and yet have be
> Heved.’’
> lieved." (John (John 20:29)
> 20:29) Therefore,
> Therefore, ifif the the seesee
> ing
> ing of of the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation isis not not the
> the basis
> basis forfor
> knowledge,
> knowledge, how how much
> much less less isis the
> the witnessing
> witnessing
> of
> of His
> His Signs;
> Signs; furthermore,
> furthermore, ifif the the faith
> faith ofof the
> the
> people
> people of of the
> the Gospel
> Gospel depends
> depends upon upon signs,
> signs, this
> this
> condition
> condition isis contrary
> contrary to to that
> that stated
> stated by by Jesus.
> Jesus.
> Mark,
> Mark, 8th 8th chapter,
> chapter, 12th
> 12th verse:
> verse: ‘‘"Verily,
> Verily, II say say
> unto
> unto you, you, There
> There shall
> shall no no sign
> sign be be given
> given untounto
> this
> this generation.’’
> generation."
> In brief,
> In brief, thethe only
> only sign
> sign andand thethe only
> only proof
> proof
> of the Manifestation is the Living Word that
> of the Manifestation is the Living Word that
> He
> He gives,
> gives, the
> the power
> power of of which
> which lasts
> lasts forever.
> forever. ItIt
> isis the
> the Word
> Word thatthat gives
> gives Life,
> Life, and
> and itit isis the
> the Spirit-
> Spirit
> ual
> ual LifeLife that
> that man
> man seeks.
> seeks.
> The
> The Koran.
> Koran.
> For
> For thethe Mohammedans
> Mohammedans the the Koran
> Koran contains
> contains
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 267.
>
> similar
> similar statements
> statements as as to
> to miracles.
> miracles. For For instance,
> instance,
> in
> in the
> the Sura
> Sura of of Inam:
> Inam: ‘‘Say, "Say, verily,
> verily, ifif II had
> had
> what
> what ye ye seek
> seek (miracle),
> (miracle), then then ye ye would
> would notnot enen
> deavor
> deavor to to find
> find forfor yourselves
> yourselves what what GodGod hashas
> wished
> wished for for yeye to to know."
> know.’’ It It isis aa wonderful
> wonderful
> change that a prophet effects in a people when
> change that a prophet effects in a people when
> he raises
> he raises their
> their standard
> standard of truth. It
> of truth. It is
> is through
> through
> his
> his teachings
> teachings that that the the people
> people attain
> attain to to the
> the
> knowledge
> knowledge of of the
> the Fatherhood
> Fatherhood of of God
> God and the
> and the
> brotherhood
> brotherhood of of man.
> man. May May allall the people of
> the people of the
> the
> world soon attain
> world soon attain thisthis understanding.
> understanding.
> Martyrs
> Martyrs in
> in This
> This Day.
> Day.
> You
> You have
> have written
> written regarding
> regarding the
> the recent marrecent mar
> tyrs,
> tyrs, and
> and expressed
> expressed your
> your sympathy
> sympathy forfor the
> the
> friends. Indeed,
> friends. Indeed, this
> this recent
> recent calamity
> calamity softened
> softened
> the hearts of all, even those of
> the hearts of all, even those stone.
> of stone. The
> The
> oppressors
> oppressors and and destroyers
> destroyers caused
> caused the
> the ruin
> ruin of
> of
> many homes,
> many homes, but but wewe call them destroyers
> call them destroyers bebe
> cause
> cause in reality they
> in reality they destroyed
> destroyed themselves.
> themselves.
> Every one
> Every one of of these martyrs manifested
> these martyrs manifested joyjoy
> when the
> when the last
> last moments
> moments came,
> came, and
> and hastened
> hastened to to
> the Abode
> the Abode of of the
> the Beloved.
> Beloved.
> The
> The Bahais
> Bahais here
> here are
> are ever
> ever thankful for per
> thankful for persecutions,
> secutions, and the martyrs
> and the martyrs are
> are grateful
> grateful toto
> those who
> those who release
> release them,
> them, for
> for thereby they attain
> thereby they attain
> to the
> to the Higher Station.
> Higher Station.
> The
> The Bahai
> Bahai friends
> friends in Teheran, including
> in Teheran, including our
> our
> Zoroastrian
> Zoroastrian brothers,
> brothers, Mohammedan brothers,
> Mohammedan brothers,
> and
> and ourselves—the
> ourselves—the Israelites—are
> Israelites—are in in perfect
> perfect
> harmony,
> harmony, working
> working for
> for the
> the same
> same purpose.
> purpose. WeWe
> wish to be remembered to you, and through
> wish to be remembered to you, and through
> you to all
> you to all our
> our American friends.
> American friends.
> Hoping
> Hoping that
> that you
> you may
> may attain
> attain greater
> greater light,
> light,
> 258 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> and that we
> and that may serve
> we may serve you
> you inin promoting
> promoting love
> love
> and peace in the world, we are
> and peace in the world, we are
> Your
> Your servants
> servants inin His Name,
> His Name,
> The Assembly of
> The Assembly Israelitish Bahais
> of Israelitish Bahais inin Te-
> Te
> heran.
> heran.
> Dated,
> Dated, Teheran,
> Teheran, Persia,
> Persia, May
> May 9,9, 1904.
> 1904.
> Translated
> Translated in in Chicago,
> Chicago, Nov.
> Nov. 7,7, 1904,
> 1904, by
> by Mirza
> Mirza
> Ameen
> Ameen Ullah
> Ullah Fareed.
> Fareed.
>
> PERSONALITY.
> PERSONALITY.
> Since
> Since my
> my return
> return from
> from the
> the brief
> brief visit
> visit at
> at Acca
> Acca
> and
> and thethe Divine threshold II have
> Divine threshold have beenbeen frefre
> quently
> quently asked
> asked about
> about the
> the personality
> personality which
> which perper
> tains
> tains toto or
> or isis connected with this
> connected with this great
> great rere
> ligious
> ligious movement
> movement as as though
> though personality
> personality isis aa
> thing to
> thing to be
> be greatly feared.
> greatly feared. The questioners
> The questioners
> forget
> forget that
> that thethe Christian
> Christian worship
> worship is is very
> very largelarge
> ly
> ly made
> made up up ofof personality :—that Jesus,
> personality:—that Jesus, was was aa
> man
> man who who walked
> walked thethe earth, same as
> earth, same as ourselves,
> ourselves,
> and subject to the limitations of fleshly enand subject to the limitations of fleshly en
> vironment.
> vironment. We are told that he was subject
> We are told that he was subject
> to
> to his
> his parents
> parents until
> until the age of
> the age of maturity.
> maturity. That That
> he wrought, ate, slept and suffered like
> he wrought, ate, slept and suffered like other
> other
> mortals,
> mortals, and and that
> that by
> by trade
> trade he was aa carpenter.
> he was carpenter.
> He
> He was was in appearance like
> in appearance like other men of
> other men that
> of that
> day,
> day, andand that
> that even Mary on
> even Mary on meeting
> meeting Him,Him, on on
> aa certain
> certain occasion, mistook him
> occasion, mistook him for
> for thethe gargar
> dener.
> dener.
> We
> We should
> should understand
> understand that that personality
> personality
> counts
> counts for for naught; that itit is
> naught; that is the
> the spirit
> spirit behind
> behind
> the veil,
> the veil, which
> which speaks
> speaks with
> with authority.
> authority. God's God’s
> laws
> laws of of procreation, birth, growth
> procreation, birth, growth andand dissolu
> dissolution are
> tion are eternal,
> eternal, and
> and have
> have applied
> applied to to all
> all man
> mankind, in all ages.
> kind, in all ages. The personality is but the
> The personality is but the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 259
>
> pure
> pure polished
> polished mirror,
> mirror, prepared
> prepared by by God
> God toto rere
> flect
> flect Himself
> Himself to
> to mankind,
> mankind, to to the
> the degree
> degree that
> that
> they
> they are
> are prepared
> prepared to
> to receive
> receive it.
> it.
> The
> The Manifestations
> Manifestations of of this
> this era,
> era, are
> are not
> not difdif
> ferent, in this respect from other mouthpieces
> ferent, in this respect from other mouthpieces
> of
> of God,
> God, in in past
> past dispensations.
> dispensations. Elsewhere
> Elsewhere in in
> this
> this book
> book II havehave expressed
> expressed my my joyjoy and
> and hap-hap
> piness,
> piness, at having the
> at having the privilege
> privilege of of being
> being per-per
> mitted
> mitted to see for
> to see for myself,
> myself, andand not another, but
> not another, but
> my
> my faith
> faith was
> was notnot enhanced,
> enhanced, simply
> simply by by beholdbehold
> ing the veil.
> ing the veil. ItIt was was the
> the words,
> words, the the life,
> life, thethe
> character, shining through
> character, shining through it it that filled my
> that filled my
> heart with
> heart with confirmation,
> confirmation, stronger than "proofs
> stronger than ‘‘proofs
> of Holy writ.’’
> of Holy writ." Other Other American pilgrims, vis
> American pilgrims, visiting
> iting our Lord at
> our Lord at the
> the same
> same time, with myself,
> time, with myself,
> were impressed in
> were impressed in the
> the same
> same manner.
> manner. II may
> may
> mention
> mention here here Mrs.Mrs. Lucas,
> Lucas, of of Boston,
> Boston, Madam
> Madam
> d’Astre and
> d'Astre and Mr.Mr. andand Mrs.
> Mrs. Howard
> Howard McNutt,
> MeNuitt, all all
> of New York, who received like blessings, with
> of New York, who received like blessings, with
> myself.
> myself. Madam d'Ange
> Madam d’Ange d'Astre,
> d’Astre, one one of of the
> the
> party, by
> party, by thethe Master's
> Master’s direction,
> direction, remained
> remained in in
> Paris, to
> Paris, to work
> work in in ourour Lord's
> Lord’s Vineyard,
> Vineyard, where where
> the laborers
> the laborers are are few.
> few.
> NATHAN
> NATHAN WARD WARD FITZGERALD.
> FITZGERALD.
> THE
> THE HIDDEN
> HIDDEN WORDS.
> WORDS.
> From
> From the
> the Supreme
> Supreme Pen
> Pen of
> of Baha
> Eaha Ullah.
> Ullah.
> These
> These are
> are utterances
> utterances which
> which descended
> descended from
> from
> the
> the Majestic
> Majestic Might
> Might through
> through the Tongue of
> the Tongue of
> Power
> Power and Strength on
> and Strength on the
> the prophets
> prophets of of the
> the
> past,
> past, and
> and We
> We have
> have taken
> taken thethe essences
> essences andand
> clothed them with
> clothed them the Garment
> with the Garment of *Brevity, as
> of *Brevity, as
> aa favor
> favor on
> on the
> the divines
> divines that
> that they
> they may
> may fulfill
> fulfill the
> the
> Covenant
> Covenant of God and
> of God and bebe able
> able toto perform
> perform in in
> themselves that which
> themselves that which He He instrusted
> instrusted to to them,
> them,
> that
> that they may win
> they may win the victory, because
> the victory, because of of the
> the
> essence
> essence ofof piety
> piety dwelling
> dwelling in in the
> the land
> land ofof the
> the
> Spirit.
> Spirit.
> O0 Son
> Son of Spirit!
> of Spirit!
> The first utterance
> The first utterance is, Possess aa good,
> is, Possess pure
> good, pure
> and
> and enlightened heart, that
> enlightened heart, that thou
> thou mayest
> mayest pospos
> sess
> sess aa continual,
> continual, everlasting,
> everlasting, unceasing and an
> unceasing and ancient Kingdom.
> cient Kingdom.
> O0 Son
> Son of Spirit!
> of Spirit!
> The
> The best
> best ofof allall to
> to Me
> Me isis Justice.
> Justice. Desire
> Desire thou
> thou
> not
> not toto cast
> cast itit away
> away ifif thou
> thou desirest
> desirest Me,
> Me, and
> and
> neglect
> neglect itit not,
> not, that
> that thou
> thou mayest
> mayest be be faithful
> faithful toto
> Me,
> Me, for
> for byby itit thouthou wilt
> wilt succeed
> succeed andand see
> see the
> the
> things
> things with
> with thine
> thine own own eyes
> eyes and
> and not by the
> not by eyes
> the eyes
> of the creatures,
> of the creatures, to know them
> to know them by by thine
> thine ownown
> knowledge and
> knowledge and not not byby the
> the knowledge
> knowledge of of any
> any
> in the
> in the world.
> world. Meditate on
> Meditate on this—how
> this—-how thou thou
> oughtest to
> oughtest to be.
> be. Justice
> Justice is is one
> one of
> of My
> My Gifts
> Gifts toto
> thee and
> thee and oneone of of My
> My Cares
> Cares over
> over thee,
> thee, therefore
> therefore
> put
> put itit before
> before thine
> thine eyes
> eyes continually.
> continually.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 261
>
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Thou
> Thou hast hast been
> been inin MyMy Ancient
> Ancient identity
> identity andand inin
> My Everlasting Being. I know my love in Thee,
> My Everlasting Being. I know my love in Thee,
> therefore
> therefore II created created thee thee and
> and laid
> laid upon
> upon thee
> thee the
> the
> garment
> garment of of My
> My Likeness
> Likeness and and manifested
> manifested to to thee
> thee
> My
> My Beauty.
> Beauty.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Because II loved
> Because loved thy thy creation,
> creation, thus
> thus II created
> created
> thee.
> thee. Therefore
> Therefore love love Me, that II may
> Me, that may mention
> mention
> thee
> thee and and in the Spirit
> in the Spirit of of Life
> Life confirm
> confirm thee.
> thee.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Existence!
> Existence !
> Love
> Love Me, Me, that
> that II maymay love thee. If
> love thee. If thou
> thou dost
> dost
> not
> not lovelove Me Me II will
> will never love thee.
> never love thee. Know
> Know that,
> that,
> oh
> oh servant
> servant !!
> O0 Son
> Son of of Existence!
> Existence !
> Thy
> Thy paradise
> paradise isis My My Love
> Love and and thy
> thy heaven
> heaven isis
> My Nearness!
> My Nearness! Therefore be impatient to
> Therefore be impatient to enter
> enter
> into
> into it. it. This
> This isis what
> what was was ordained
> ordained to to thee
> thee in in
> Our
> Our Highest
> Highest Kingdom
> Kingdom and and Supreme
> Supreme Majesty.
> Majesty.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Humanity!
> Humanity !
> If
> If thou
> thou desirest
> desirest Myself,
> Myself, desire
> desire not
> not thyself,
> thyself,
> and
> and ifif thouthou wishest
> wishest My My Pleasure,
> Pleasure, shutshut thine
> thine eyeeye
> from
> from thy thy pleasure,
> pleasure, that that thou
> thou mayest
> mayest diedie inin Me
> Me
> and
> and II live live in
> in thee.
> thee.
> O0 SonSon of Spirit!
> of Spirit!
> No
> No peace
> peace was was ordained
> ordained to thee save
> to thee save by by cutcut
> ting
> ting thy thy ego from thyself
> ego from thyself andand depending
> depending upon upon
> Me,
> Me, for for thy
> thy glory
> glory mustmust be be in
> in My
> My Name
> Name andand notnot
> in thy
> in thy name
> name; ; and and thythy dependence
> dependence on on My
> My FaceFace
> and not
> and not on on thy
> thy face; for II alone
> face ; for alone wish
> wish toto bebe be
> beloved
> loved above above all things.
> all things.
> O Son
> 0 Son of of Existence!
> Existence!
> My
> My Love Love is is My
> My Fort:
> Fort: Whosoever
> Whosoever entersenters it it
> is
> is protected
> protected and and safe,
> safe, and
> and he he who
> who rejects
> rejects itit is
> is
> led astray and
> led astray and perishes.
> perishes.
> 262 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> O0 SonSon of of Existence!
> Existence!
> My
> My Bowl
> Bowl thou thou art,
> art, and
> and My Light isis in
> My Light thee:
> in thee:
> Therefore be enlightened by it, and seek not any
> Therefore be enlightened by it, and seek not any
> beside Me, for I have created thee rich and bebeside Me, for I have created thee rich and be
> stowed abundantly Grace upon thee.
> stowed abundantly Grace upon thee.
> O0 SonSon of of Existence!
> Existence !
> By
> By the the Hands
> Hands of of Power
> Power II made made thee thee and
> and byby
> the
> the Fingers
> Fingers of of Strength
> Strength II created
> created thee thee and
> and de-de
> posited
> posited in
> in thee
> thee the the essence
> essence of of My My Light:
> Light:
> Therefore
> Therefore depend depend upon upon itit and
> and not upon anynot upon any
> thing
> thing else, else, for
> for My Action is
> My Action is perfect
> perfect and and My My
> Command
> Command must must taketake itsits effect.
> effect. Do Do not
> not disbedisbe
> lieve
> lieve this,
> this, andand have
> have no no doubt
> doubt in in it.
> it.
> O0 Son
> Son of Spirit!
> of Spirit!
> II have
> have created
> created theethee rich:
> rich : How
> How isis itit that
> that thou
> thou
> art poor?
> art poor? And made thee mighty:
> And made thee mighty: How isis itit
> How
> that thou art ordinary?
> that thou art ordinary? And from the essence
> And from the essence
> of Knowledge I manifested thee:
> of Knowledge I manifested thee: How is
> How is it
> it
> that thou seekest some one beside me?
> that thou seekest some one beside me? And
> And
> from
> from the the clay
> clay of of Love
> Love II kneaded
> kneaded thee: thee : HowHow isis
> it that
> it that thouthou ocecupiest
> occupiest thyself
> thyself with someone
> with someone
> else? ? Turn
> else Turn thy thy sight
> sight toto thyself
> thyself thatthat thou maythou mayest
> est find
> find MeMe standing
> standing in thee. Powerful,
> in thee. Powerful, MightyMighty
> and
> and Supreme.
> Supreme.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Beyan!
> Beyan !
> My
> My FortFort thou thou art;art; therefore
> therefore enter enter into
> into itit
> that
> that thou
> thou mayest
> mayest be be saved.
> saved. My My LoveLove isis in
> in thee;
> thee ;
> therefore
> therefore know know itit fromfrom thyself
> thyself thatthat thou
> thou may-may
> est find Me near.
> est find Me near.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man !
> Thou art My
> Thou art My Possession
> Possession and and My My Possession
> Possession
> will never be
> will never be destroyed:
> destroyed: How How isis itit that
> that thou
> thou
> art
> art afraid
> afraid of of thy
> thy destruction?
> destruction? Thou Thou artart My My
> Light
> Light and and My My Light
> Light willwill never
> never be be extinguished
> extinguished ::
> Why
> Why dreadest
> dreadest thou thou extinction?
> extinction? Thou Thou artart My My
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 263
>
> Splendor,
> Splendor, and
> and MyMy Splendor
> Splendor never
> never will be darkwill be dark
> ened:
> ened : Thou
> Thou art
> art My
> My Garment,
> Garment, and
> and My
> My Garment
> Garment
> will never be
> will never be worn
> worn out: Therefore dwell
> out: Therefore dwell in
> in
> thy love to
> thy love to MeMe that
> that thou
> thou mayest
> mayest find
> find Me in
> Me in
> the Highest Horizon.
> the Highest Horizon.
> OO Son
> Son of
> of Beyan!
> Beyan!
> Look
> Look thou
> thou to
> to My
> My Face
> Face and
> and cast
> cast away
> away any
> any oneone
> beside
> beside Me,
> Me, for
> for My
> My Authority
> Authority isis everlasting
> everlasting and and
> will
> will never
> never cease;
> cease; My
> My Kingdom
> Kingdom isis aa continual
> continual
> one
> one and
> and has
> has no
> no end,
> end, and
> and ifif thou
> thou seekest
> seekest some
> some
> one
> one beside Me, thou
> beside Me, thou shalt
> shalt not
> not find,
> find, even
> even ifif thou
> thou
> searchest the universe for ever and ever.
> searchest the universe for ever and ever.
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of Light!
> Light!
> Forget
> Forget all
> all things
> things beside
> beside Me,Me, and
> and bebe comcom
> forted
> forted by
> by My
> My Spirit.
> Spirit. This
> This isis from
> from the
> the Essence
> Essence
> of My Command:
> of My Command : Therefore
> Therefore direct thyself to
> direct thyself to it.
> it.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Man!
> Man!
> Let
> Let thy
> thy satisfaction
> satisfaction bebe in
> in Myself
> Myself and
> and not
> not in
> in
> - those who are
> those who are inferior
> inferior to
> to Me,
> Me, and
> and seek
> seek not help
> not help
> from any
> from beside Me,
> any beside Me, for
> for nothing
> nothing beside
> beside Me
> Me will
> will
> ever
> ever satisfy
> satisfy thee.
> thee.
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of Spirit!
> Spirit!
> Ask
> Ask thou
> thou not
> not of
> of Me
> Me that
> that which
> which thou
> thou dost
> dost not
> not
> desire
> desire for
> for thyself. Then be
> thyself. Then be contented
> contented with
> with what
> what
> We
> We have
> have ordained
> ordained forfor thy
> thy face,
> face, for
> for that
> that which
> which
> We
> We ordained
> ordained for for thee
> thee isis that
> that which will benefit
> which will benefit
> thee—if
> thee—if thouthou art
> art contented
> contented withwith it.
> it.
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of the
> the Highest
> Highest Appearance!
> Appearance !
> II deposited
> deposited in in thee
> thee aa Spirit
> Spirit from Me that
> from Me that
> thou
> thou might’st
> might 'st bebe My
> My Lover:
> Lover: Why
> Why hast thou
> hast thou
> left
> left Me
> Me and
> and sought
> sought *another
> *another lover?
> lover ?
>
> *The
> •The World.
> World.
> 264 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> O0 Bon Son ofof Spirit!
> Spirit!
> My
> My rightright toto thee
> thee isis great
> great andand cannot
> cannot be be rere
> leased; My favor on thee is grand and
> leased; My favor on thee is grand and cannot
> cannot
> be withheld; My
> be withheld; My Love
> Love to thee isis existing
> to thee existing and and
> cannot be repulsed; My Light to thee
> cannot be repulsed; My Light to thee isis apapparent
> parent and and cannot
> cannot bebe secluded.
> secluded.
> O Son
> 0 Son of of Humanity
> Humanity !!
> II have
> have ordained
> ordained theethee from
> from thethe Trees
> Trees of of ElEl
> Abha the Holiest Fruits:
> Abha the Holiest Fruits: How is it that thou.
> How is it that thou
> hast
> hast laid laid them
> them aside
> aside andand been
> been contented
> contented with with
> those inferior?
> those inferior? Return to that which is best
> Return to that which is best
> for
> for thee thee in
> in the
> the Highest
> Highest Horizon.
> Horizon.
> O Son of Spirit!
> 0 Son of Spirit!
> II created
> created thee
> thee sublime,
> sublime, but but thou
> thou hasthast made
> made
> thyself
> thyself spiritless:
> spiritless : Therefore
> Therefore ascend
> ascend to to that
> that for
> for
> which thou wast created.
> which thou wast created.
> O0 Son Son ofof Blindness
> Blindness |!!
> II beckon
> beckon theethee to
> to life
> life and
> and thou
> thou desirest
> desirest death,
> death,
> for thou
> for thou hast deserted what
> hast deserted what We We wish
> wish for for thee
> thee
> and followed that
> and followed that which
> which thouthou desirest.
> desirest.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Man!
> Man!
> Do not
> Do not go go beyond
> beyond thy thy limitation,
> limitation, and
> and dodo not
> not
> claim
> claim for
> for thyself
> thyself what
> what thou
> thou ought’st
> ought 'st not,
> not, but
> but
> rather
> rather bow
> bow to to the
> the Manifestation
> Manifestation of of thy
> thy God,
> God, the
> the
> Mighty
> Mighty and and Powerful.
> Powerful.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Spirit!
> Spirit !
> Do not
> Do not boast
> boast ofof the
> the glory
> glory of
> of thyself
> thyself over
> over the
> the
> poor, for
> poor, before him
> walk before
> for II walk thee in
> see thee
> and see
> him and in thy
> thy
> miserable
> miserable condition
> condition and
> and execrate thee.
> execrate thee.
> O Son of Existence!
> 0 Son of Existence!
> How
> How isis itit that
> that thou
> thou hast
> hast forgotten
> forgotten thy imperthy imper
> fections and been occupied with the defects
> fections and been occupied with the defects ofof
> My
> My Worshipers?
> Worshipers? Whosoever
> Whosoever does does that
> that isis concon
> demned
> demned by by Me.
> Me.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 266
>
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of Man!
> Man!
> Breathe
> Breathe not not the
> the sinssins of of any
> any one one as as long
> long as as
> thou
> thou art
> art aa sinner,
> sinner, and And jfif thau
> thou dost
> dost contrary
> contrary to to
> this command,
> this command, detested
> detested thou thou art,
> art, andand toto that
> that II
> bear
> bear witness.
> witness.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Spirit!
> Spirit!
> Be
> Be assured
> assured thatthat he,he, who
> who commands
> commands the the people
> people
> to
> to perform justice, and
> perform justice, and commits
> commits iniquity
> iniquity him- him
> self,
> self, isis not
> not of Me, although
> of Me, although he he isis attributed
> attributed to to
> My Name.
> My Name.
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of Existence!
> Existence!
> Attribute
> Attribute not not to to anyany soulsoul that which thou
> that which thou
> dost not desire to be attributed to thyself, and
> dost not desire to be attributed to thyself, and
> do not promise that which thou dost not fulfill: :
> do not promise that which thou dost not fulfill
> This
> This isis My
> My Command
> Command to to thee:
> thee : Therefore
> Therefore obey obey it.it.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Man!
> Man!
> Prevent
> Prevent not not the
> the face
> face of of My
> My Servant
> Servant from from ob- ob
> taining
> taining whatever
> whatever he he maymay ask ask of
> of thee,
> thee, because
> because
> his
> his faceface isis My
> My Face,
> Face, and and thou
> thou must
> must be be humbled
> humbled
> before
> before Me. Me.
> O0 SonSon ofof Existence!
> Existence!
> Examine
> Examine the the deeds
> deeds of of thyself
> thyself eacheach day day be-be
> fore
> fore thou thou wouldst
> wouldst be be judged,
> judged, because
> because death death
> cometh
> cometh suddenly
> suddenly to to thee,
> thee, andand then
> then thou thou wilt
> wilt bebe
> obliged
> obliged to to stand
> stand for for thethe judgment
> judgment of of thyself.
> thyself.
> O0 Son Son ofof Blindness
> Blindness !!
> II made
> made death
> death to to thee
> thee as as glad
> glad tidings:
> tidings: How How
> isis itit that thou art
> that thou art in in despair
> despair at its approach
> at its approach? t
> I1 mademade theethee aa light
> light and and isis to
> to thee
> thee as as aa lamp:
> lamp:
> How
> How isis itit thou thou artart hiding
> hiding thyself from it?
> thyself from it ?
> O0 Son Son ofof Spirit!
> Spirit!
> The
> The gospel
> gospel of of Light
> Light II heraldherald to to thee:
> thee : Glad-Glad
> den
> den thyselfthyself with
> with it.it. AndAnd to to the
> the state
> state of of Holiness
> Holiness
> I1 call eall thee:
> thee: Shelter
> Shelter thyselfthyself in in itit that
> that thouthou
> mayst
> mayst be be in
> in rest
> rest forever
> forever and and ever.
> ever.
> 266 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> O0 SonSon of of Spirit!
> Spirit !
> The Holy Ghost
> The Holy Ghost heralds
> heralds comfort
> comfort to to thee:
> thee:
> How is it that thou art sorrowful? The Spirit
> How is it that thou art sorrowful? The Spirit
> of
> of Command
> Command confirms confirms thee in the
> thee in the Cause:
> Cause : HowHow
> isis itit that
> that thouthou hidest
> hidest thyself?
> thyself? The The Light
> Light of of
> the
> the Face Face walks walks before
> before thee:
> thee: How How isis itit that
> that
> thou art
> thou art ledled astray?
> astray?
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Be
> Be not
> not sorry
> sorry save
> save when
> when thou
> thou art
> art far
> far from
> from Us,
> Us,
> and be not happy but when returning and comand be not happy but when returning and com
> ing
> ing nearer
> nearer to to Us.
> Us.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Cheer
> Cheer up up thy thy heart
> heart with
> with delight,
> delight, that
> that thou
> thou
> mayst
> mayst be be fitted
> fitted toto meet
> meet Me
> Me andand become
> become aa mirmir
> ror
> ror ofof My
> My Beauty.
> Beauty.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Deprive
> Deprive not thyself from
> not thyself from thethe *Beauty
> *Beauty of of
> My
> My Garment
> Garment and lose not
> and lose not thy
> thy portion
> portion ofof drinkdrink
> ing from
> ing from My Beautiful Fountains,
> My Beautiful Fountains, that thou
> that thou
> mayst
> mayst not suffer intense
> not suffer intense thirst
> thirst throughout
> throughout My My
> Everlasting
> Everlasting Being. Being.
>
> *Spirituality.
> •Spirituality.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Existence!
> Existence!
> Keep
> Keep My My Commands
> Commands because
> because of
> of thy
> thy love
> love for
> for
> Me,
> Me, and
> and eutcut thyself
> thyself from
> from that
> that which
> which thou
> thou dedesirest
> sirest ifif thou
> thou seekest
> seekest MyMy Pleasure.
> Pleasure.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Neglect
> Neglect not not My My Laws
> Laws if if thou
> thou lovest
> lovest My
> My
> Beauty,
> Beauty, and and forget
> forget not
> not My
> My Commandments
> Commandments ifif
> thou
> thou wishest
> wishest My My Pleasure.
> Pleasure.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> If
> If thou
> thou wilt
> wilt run
> run in
> in the
> the wilderness
> wilderness ofof Blind-
> Blind
> ness
> ness and
> and make
> make haste
> haste toto cross
> cross the
> the spaec
> spaec ofof
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE 267
>
> Heaven,
> Heaven, thou
> thou shalt
> shalt not
> not find
> find rest
> rest save
> save by
> by observobserv
> ing
> ing Our
> Our Command
> Command and and being
> being humble
> humble before
> before
> Our
> Our Face.
> Face.
> O Son of
> 0 Son of Man!
> Man!
> Glorify My
> Glorify My Cause
> Cause that
> that II maymay bestow
> bestow uponupon
> thee
> thee thethe secrets
> secrets of glorification and
> of glorification and shine
> shine upon
> upon
> thee with the
> thee with the Lights
> Lights of Eternity.
> of Eternity.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Be
> Be obedient
> obedient to to Me
> Me that
> that II may
> may descend
> descend to to thee,
> thee,
> and
> and help
> help in in My
> My Cause
> Cause thatthat thou
> thou maeyst
> maeyst be be vicvic
> torious
> torious in the Kingdom.
> in the Kingdom.
> O0 Son
> Son of Existence!
> of Existence!
> Remember
> Remember Me Me in in My
> My Earth
> Earth thatthat II may
> may re- re
> member
> member thee thee inin My
> My Heaven,
> Heaven, in in order
> order that
> that thine
> thine
> eye
> eye and
> and MineMine EyeEye maymay be be pleased
> pleased withwith it.
> it.
> O Son of the Throne!
> O Son of the Throne!
> Thy
> Thy hearing
> hearing isis My My Hearing;
> Hearing; hear hear thouthou
> through it. Thy sight is My Sight; see thou
> through it. Thy sight is My Sight; see thou
> with
> with it, it, that
> that thou mayest testify
> thou mayest testify toto Me in thine
> Me in thine
> inmost
> inmost soul,soul, aa supreme
> supreme Holiness,
> Holiness, and and that
> that II may
> may
> testify
> testify to to thee,
> thee, inin Myself,
> Myself, aa high
> high position.
> position.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Existence!
> Existence!
> Seek
> Seek martyrdom
> martyrdom in in My
> My Cause
> Cause with
> with pleasure
> pleasure
> * and
> and be be thankful
> thankful for for what
> what II havehave destined
> destined for for
> thee, that thou
> thee, that thou mayst
> mayst restrest with
> with Me Me in in the
> the tents
> tents
> of
> of Glory
> Glory behind
> behind the the veils
> veils ofof Might.
> Might.
> O Son of Man!
> 0 Son of Man!
> Think
> Think of of what
> what isis best for thee
> best for thee and
> and be be wise
> wise
> in thy action: Dost thou prefer to die on thy
> in thy action: Dost thou prefer to die on thy
> bed, or rather to be martyred for My Cause
> bed, or rather to be martyred for My Cause
> upon
> upon the the dust,
> dust, andand become
> become aa StarStar ofof My
> My Cause
> Cause
> and a Manifestation of My Light in the Highest
> and a Manifestation of My Light in the Highest
> Paradise?
> Paradise? Be Be just,
> just, OO servant!
> servant!
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> By My
> By Beauty ! To
> My Beauty! tinge thy
> To tinge hair with
> thy hair with thy thy
> 268 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> blood
> blood isis greater
> greater to to Me
> Me than
> than thethe creation
> creation of of the
> the
> two worlds and
> two worlds and thethe brillianey
> brilliancy of of the
> the two
> two great
> great .
> lights.
> lights. Therefore
> Therefore endeavor
> endeavor to to obtain
> obtain it, it, O0
> servant
> servant !!
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> To everything there
> To everything there isis aa sign,
> sign, and the sign
> and the sign ofof
> love is to be submissive to what I have ordained
> love is to be submissive to what I have ordained
> and
> and to to bebe resigned
> resigned to to suffering
> suffering for for MyMy Sake.
> Sake.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> The
> The sincere
> sincere lover
> lover longs
> longs forfor suffering
> suffering as as crave
> crave
> the
> the rebellious
> rebellious for for forgiveness,
> forgiveness, and and as as the
> the erimicrimi
> nal
> nal longslongs for mercy.
> for mercy.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> If thou wouldst
> If thou wouldst avoid
> avoid suffering
> suffering in in My
> My Cause,
> Cause,
> how
> how couldstcouldst thouthou walk
> walk in in the
> the way
> way of of those
> those whowho
> are
> are contented
> contented with with that
> that which
> which pleases
> pleases Me?Me? If If
> calamity
> calamity did did not
> not befall
> befall thee
> thee in in thine
> thine anxiety
> anxiety to to
> come
> come to to Me,
> Me, how
> how couldst
> couldst thou receive the
> thou receive the Light
> Light
> for
> for loving
> loving My My Beauty?
> Beauty?
> O0 SonSon of of Man!
> Man!
> Think
> Think of of what
> what isis best
> best forfor thee
> thee andand bebe wise
> wise
> in
> in thy thy action:
> action : DostDost thou
> thou prefer
> prefer to to die
> die onon thy
> thy
> bed,
> bed, or or rather
> rather to to be
> be martyred
> martyred for for My
> My Cause
> Cause
> upon
> upon the the dust,
> dust, and
> and become
> become aa Star Star ofof My
> My Cause
> Cause
> and
> and aa Manifestation
> Manifestation of of My
> My Light
> Light inin the
> the Highest
> Highest
> Paradise?
> Paradise ? Be Be just,
> just, OO servant
> servant! !
> O0 Son Son of of Man!
> Man!
> To
> To everything
> everything there there isis aa sign,
> sign, and
> and the
> the sign
> sign
> of
> of love love is is ot
> ot be
> be submissive
> submissive to to what
> what II have
> have or-or
> dained
> dained and and to to be resigned to
> be resigned to suffering
> suffering for for MyMy
> Sake.
> Sake.
> O0 Son Son of of Man!
> Man!
> The sincere lover
> The sincere lover longs
> longs forfor suffering
> suffering as as crave
> crave
> the rebellious for forgiveness, and as the crimithe rebellious for forgiveness, and as the crimi
> nal
> nal longs longs for for mercy.
> mercy.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 269
>
> O0 Son
> Son of Man!
> of Man!
> If
> If thou
> thou wouldst
> wouldst avoid
> avoid suffering
> suffering in in My
> My Cause,
> Cause,
> how
> how couldst
> couldst thou
> thou walk
> walk in in the
> the way
> way of of those
> those who
> who
> are
> are contented
> contented with with that which pleases
> that which pleases Me?Me? If If
> calamity
> calamity did not befall
> did not befall thee
> thee inin thine
> thine anxiety
> anxiety to to
> come
> come to Me, how
> to Me, how couldst
> couldst thou thou receive
> receive the Light
> the Light
> for loving
> for loving MyMy Beauty
> Beauty ??
> O0 Son
> Son of of Existence!
> Existence!
> Thy
> Thy heart
> heart isis My
> My Residence:
> Residence : Sanctify Sanctify itit that
> that
> 1I may
> may descend
> descend intointo it.
> it. Thy Thy soul
> soul isis MyMy Appear-
> Appear
> ance:
> ance : Purify
> Purify itit that
> that II maymay be be manifested
> manifested in in it.
> it.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Put
> Put thythy hand
> hand intointo MyMy Treasury
> Treasury that that II may
> may
> raise
> raise My My Head
> Head fromfrom above
> above thy thy treasures,
> treasures, shining
> shining
> with
> with brilliancy.
> brilliancy.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Ascend
> Ascend to to My
> My Heaven
> Heaven that that thouthou mayest
> mayest at- at
> tain
> tain nearness
> nearness to to Me,
> Me, and
> and drink
> drink from
> from everlasting
> everlasting
> Cups
> Cups of of Glory
> Glory the the pure
> pure winewine which
> which has has no likeno like
> ness.
> ness.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> Many
> Many days days have
> have passed
> passed away away in in which
> which thouthou
> hast occupied thyself with what thou desirest of
> hast occupied thyself with what thou desirest of
> superstitions and imaginations: How long wilt
> superstitions and imaginations : How long wilt
> thou
> thou remain
> remain asleep
> asleep upon
> upon this,
> this, thy
> thy bed? Lift up
> bed ? Lift up
> thy
> thy head from slumber,
> head from slumber, for for the
> the Sun Sun hashas arisen
> arisen
> and reached the
> and reached the Zenith,
> Zenith, thatthat hehe maymay shine
> shine upon
> upon
> thee
> thee withwith the Lights of
> the Lights of Beauty.
> Beauty.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Humanity!
> Humanity !
> The
> The temple
> temple of of thy
> thy Existence
> Existence isis My My Throne:
> Throne:
> Cleanse
> Cleanse itit from
> from everything,
> everything, that that II may may occupy
> occupy
> and
> and be be seated
> seated uponupon it.it.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Man!
> Man!
> The
> The Light
> Light has has shone
> shone upon upon thee thee from
> from the the
> horizon of the Mount, and the Spirit of Holihorizon of the Mount, and the Spirit of Holi
> 270 THE NEW
> THE REVELATION
> NEW REVELATION
>
> ness
> ness breathed
> breathed inin the Sinai of
> the Sinai of thy
> thy heart: Thereheart : There
> fore cleanse thyself
> fore cleanse thyself from
> from obstacles
> obstacles and
> and imaginaimagina
> tions; then enter
> tions; then into the
> enter into the Court,
> Court, that
> that thou
> thou
> mayest be
> mayest be fitted for the
> fitted for the Everlasting
> Everlasting Life Life and
> and
> prepared
> prepared ot meet
> ot meet Me, Me, where
> where no death,
> no death, no no
> trouble
> trouble and and no no exhaustion
> exhaustion can can befall
> befall thee.
> thee.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Man!
> Man!
> My Eternity isis My
> My Eternity My Creation
> Creation and and II havehave
> created
> created itit forfor thee;
> thee ; therefore
> therefore make make itit as
> as aa gargar
> ment
> ment toto thythy temple.
> temple. My My Oneness
> Oneness isis My My Inven-
> Inven
> tion and
> tion and II havehave invented
> invented it it for
> for thee;
> thee; therefore
> therefore
> clothe
> clothe thythy soulsoul with
> with itit that
> that thou
> thou mayst
> mayst be be the
> the
> Dawning-star of
> Dawning-star of My
> My Unity
> Unity forever.
> forever.
> 0O Son
> Son of
> of Man!
> Man!
> My
> My Greatness
> Greatness isis My My Gift
> Gift to to thee,
> thee, and
> and My My
> Pride
> Pride isis MyMy Mercy
> Mercy on on thee,
> thee, butbut that
> that which
> which isis
> due
> due toto Myself
> Myself no no one
> one can
> can comprehend
> comprehend and and no no
> soul
> soul can
> can realize,
> realize, forfor II have
> have stored
> stored itit in
> in the
> the
> treasures
> treasures of of My
> My Secret
> Secret andand inin the
> the stores
> stores of
> of MyMy
> Command
> Command as as aa favor
> favor to to My
> My Worshipers
> Worshipers and and aa
> Merey
> Mercy to to MyMy Creatures.
> Creatures.
> O0 Children
> Children of of the
> the Unknown
> Unknown God! God !
> You
> You shall
> shall be be prevented
> prevented from from loving
> loving Me,
> Me, and
> and
> your
> your souls
> souls shall
> shall bebe disturbed
> disturbed when when II am am menmen
> tioned,
> tioned, for for your
> your minds
> minds cannot
> cannot endure
> endure Me,Me, and
> and
> your
> your hearts
> hearts cannot
> cannot inclose
> inclose Me.Me.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Beauty!
> Beauty!
> By Myself and
> By Myself and My My Providence,
> Providence, and and byby MyMy
> Mercy and My Beauty, everything of utter-
> Mercy and My Beauty, everything of utter
> anees
> ances and and texts that descended
> texts that descended to to thee
> thee from
> from
> the Tongue of
> the Tongue Might, which
> of Might, which II have
> have written with
> written with
> the
> the PenPen of of Strength,
> Strength, We We have
> have intended
> intended itit to fit
> to fit
> thy
> thy position
> position and and thy
> thy condition,
> condition, rather
> rather than
> than MyMy
> ‘supreme
> Supreme Attitude
> Attitude and and State.
> State.
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 271
>
> O0 Children
> Children of of Man!
> Man!
> Do
> Do youyou know
> know why why We We created
> created youyou from
> from oneone
> clay?
> clay ? That That no no oneone should
> should glorify
> glorify himself
> himself overover
> the
> the other.
> other. Always
> Always be he mindful
> mindful of of how
> how youyou were
> were
> created,
> created, for for asas We We created
> created you you from
> from one one subsub
> stance,
> stance, you you must
> must be be as
> as one
> one soul,
> soul, walking
> walking in in one
> one
> land,
> land, that that you
> you maymay be be able
> able toto show
> show from
> from your
> your
> being
> being and and your
> your deedsdeeds andand actions
> actions the
> the signs
> signs of of
> the
> the Unity
> Unity andand the the essence
> essence of of abstraction.
> abstraction. This This
> isis My
> My Advice
> Advice to to you,
> you, OO people
> people of of Light;
> Light ; therethere
> fore
> fore profit
> profit by by this
> this Advice,
> Advice, thatthat you
> you may
> may attain
> attain
> the
> the fruits
> fruits ofof Holiness
> Holiness from from thethe Trees
> Trees of of Might
> Might
> and
> and Power.
> Power.
> O0 Children
> Children of of the
> the Spirit!
> Spirit!
> You
> You areare MyMy Treasures,
> Treasures, for for in
> in you
> you II treasured
> treasured
> the Pearls of
> the Pearls of My
> My Secrets
> Secrets and and the
> the Gems
> Gems of My
> of My
> Understanding
> Understanding ;; therefore therefore preserve
> preserve them.
> them. Other-
> Other
> wise
> wise some some of of the
> the unbelievers
> unbelievers of of My people and
> My people and
> the wicked ones
> the wicked ones of of My
> My creatures
> creatures willwill discover
> discover
> them.
> them.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Him
> Hun whowho Stands
> Stands by by His
> His Own
> Own Identity
> Identity
> Know
> Know that that II havehave sent
> sent toto thee
> thee all the Fragall the Frag
> rance
> rance of of Holiness
> Holiness and and have
> have accomplished
> accomplished in in
> thee
> thee the the Utterance,
> Utterance, and and have
> have perfected
> perfected the the
> Grace
> Grace by by thee,
> thee, andand II have
> have willed
> willed for
> for thee
> thee what
> what
> I1 have willed for
> have willed for Myself;
> Myself; therefore dwell in
> therefore dwell in
> MeMe and and bebe grateful
> grateful to to Me.
> Me.
> OO SonSon of Man!
> of Man!
> On
> On the tablets of
> the tablets the soul
> of the write all
> soul write all ofof our
> our
> Utterances
> Utterances to to thee with the
> thee with the Substance
> Substance of Light; ;
> of Light
> and
> and if if thou
> thou canst
> canst not not make
> make the the Substance
> Substance out out
> of
> of thethe essence
> essence of of the
> the heart,
> heart, andand ifif impossible
> impossible to to
> do
> do so,
> so, then
> then write
> write themthem with
> with the
> the red
> red ink
> ink shed
> shed inin
> MyMy Cauce.
> Cauce. It It isis dearer
> dearer to to Me
> Me than
> than all
> all else,
> else, for
> for
> this
> this Light
> Light shines
> shines forever.
> forever.
> WORDS
> WORDS OF
> OF WISDOM
> WISDOM
> PROM
> FROM THE
> THE SUPREME
> SUPREME PEN
> PEN
> OF
> OF
> BAHA ULLAH.
> In
> In the
> the Name
> Name of of The
> The Mest
> Most Mighty
> Mighty Speaker.
> Speaker.
> O,
> O, possessors
> possessors of of intelligenee
> intelligence andand hearing!
> hearing!
> This
> This isis the
> the first
> first utterance
> utterance of of the
> the Beloved:
> Beloved: O, 0,
> nightingale
> nightingale of of reality,
> reality, seek
> seek notnot refuge
> refuge except
> except
> in
> in the
> the flower
> flower garden
> garden of of the
> the Inner
> Inner Significance!
> Significance !
> O,
> 0, Hoopoe
> Hoopoe (messenger)
> (messenger) of of the
> the Solomon
> Solomon of of Love,
> Love,
> dwell not but in the Sheba of the Beloved! ! O,
> dwell not but in the Sheba of the Beloved 0,
> Griffin of Eternity, choose not a habitation but
> Griffin of Eternity, choose not a habitation but
> in
> in the
> the Mount
> Mount of of Faithfulness!
> Faithfulness ! ThisThis isis thy restthy rest
> ing
> ing place
> place ifif thou
> thou fliest to the
> fliest to the Placeless
> Placeless with
> with the
> the
> wings
> wings of of Life,
> Life, and
> and betakest
> betakest thyself
> thyself toto thine
> thine own
> own
> Station.
> Station.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Spirit!
> Spirit!
> Every
> Every bird
> bird seeks
> seeks aa nest,
> nest, and
> and each
> each nightingale
> nightingale
> desires
> desires the
> the beauty
> beauty of the flower,
> of the flower, except
> except the the
> birds
> birds of of the
> the minds
> minds ofof men,
> men, who
> who are contented
> are contented
> with mortal dust
> with mortal and are
> dust and are far
> far from
> from the
> the eternal
> eternal
> Nest, depending upon the clay of remoteness
> Nest, depending upon the clay of remoteness
> and
> and casting
> casting away
> away the
> the flowers
> flowers of Nearness. Most
> of Nearness. Most
> wonderful, regretful and mournful is it that
> wonderful, regretful and mournful is it that
> for
> for aa single water-pitcher they
> single water-pitcher they have
> have deprived
> deprived
> themselves
> themselves from from the
> the waves
> waves of the Supreme
> of the Supreme Com- Com
> panion and
> panion and kept
> kept afar
> afar from
> from the
> the Horizon
> Horizon of of Abha
> Abha! !
> O Friends!
> 0 Friends!
> Plant not but
> Plant not flowers of
> but flowers Love in
> of Love in the
> the garden
> garden
> of
> of the mind, and
> the mind, and withdraw
> withdraw notnot thine
> thine hand from
> hand from
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 273
>
> holding
> holding to to thethe nightingale
> nightingale of of affection
> affection and and
> yearning.
> yearning. Esteem Esteem the the companionship
> companionship of of the
> the
> just,
> just, butbut withdraw
> withdraw both both thy thy mind
> mind and and thythy
> hand
> hand from from thethe friendship
> friendship of of the
> the wicked.
> wicked.
> O0 Bon
> Son of of Justice!
> Justice !
> What
> What loverlover can dwell but
> can dwell but in in the
> the native
> native land
> land
> of the
> of Beloved, and
> the Beloved, and what
> what seeker
> seeker can can repose
> repose farfar
> from
> from the the Desired
> Desired One? One ? AA sincere
> sincere lover lives but
> lover lives but
> when
> when near near thethe Beloved,
> Beloved, and and diesdies inin separation.
> separation.
> His breast
> His breast is is void
> void of
> of patience
> patience and and hishis mind
> mind desti
> destitute of endurance. He casts away a hundred
> tute of endurance. He casts away a hundred
> thousand lives
> thousand lives and
> and flees
> flees hastily
> hastily to to the
> the abode
> abode of of
> the Beloved.
> the Beloved.
> 0O Son
> Son of of the
> the Dust!
> Dust!
> Verily
> Verily II say, say, the
> the most
> most unmindful
> unmindful of of men
> men isis
> whosoever
> whosoever disputesdisputes and and seeks
> seeks to to exalt
> exalt himself
> himself
> above
> above his his ownown brother.
> brother. Say: Say: O, 0, brethren!
> brethren!
> Array
> Array yourselves
> yourselves in in action
> action and and notnot in in speech.
> speech.
> O,
> 0, children
> children of of the
> the earth!
> earth! Know Know verilyverily that
> that aa
> heart
> heart in in which
> which the the least
> least trace
> trace of of envy
> envy remains,
> remains,
> shall
> shall assuredly
> assuredly never never enter
> enter My My Eternal
> Eternal Might,
> Might,
> and
> and shall
> shall never
> never feelfeel the
> the fragrance
> fragrance of of sancity
> sancity
> from
> from My My Holy
> Holy Kingdom.
> Kingdom.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Love!
> Love!
> There
> There isis onlyonly one
> one step
> step between
> between thee thee andand the
> the
> Tree of the Exaltation of Love.
> Tree of the Exaltation of Love. Plant the
> Plant the
> first
> first foot,
> foot, then
> then withwith thethe other,
> other, stepstep into
> into the
> the
> Everlasting
> Everlasting Kingdom, Kingdom, and and so so enter
> enter under
> under the the
> Canopy
> Canopy of of Eternity.
> Eternity. Then Then hearken
> hearken unto unto that
> that
> which
> which hath hath descended
> descended from from the the Pen
> Pen of of Honour!
> Honour !
> O0 SonSon of of Honour!
> Honour!
> Be
> Be swift
> swift in in the
> the Way
> Way of of Holiness,
> Holiness, and and step into
> step into
> the
> the Heavens
> Heavens of of intimacy.
> intimacy. Clear Clear thethe mind
> mind with
> with
> the
> the Burnish
> Burnish of of the
> the Spirit,
> Spirit, andand direct
> direct thyself
> thyself to to
> the
> the Field
> Field of of The
> The Most
> Most High.
> High.
> 274 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> O0 Perishing
> Perishing Shadow!
> Shadow!
> Abandon
> Abandon the the low
> low degrees
> degrees of fancies and
> of fancies and
> ascend
> ascend the
> the exalted
> exalted heights
> heights of of certainty.
> certainty. Open
> Open
> the
> the eye
> eye of
> of Truth,
> Truth, and
> and you will behold
> you will behold the
> the Mani
> Manifest Beauty,
> fest and will
> Beauty, and will say
> say: : '‘‘' Wherefore
> Wherefore blessed
> blessed
> be God,
> be God, the
> the Most
> Most Excellent
> Excellent of of Creators!’’
> Creators!"
> O0 Son
> Son ofof Passion!
> Passion!
> Listen
> Listen truly:
> truly: Mortal
> Mortal eye
> eye shall
> shall never
> never know
> know
> the
> the everlasting Beauty, and
> everlasting Beauty, and the
> the dead
> dead mind
> mind cancan
> not but be occupied with inanimate clay, benot but be occupied with inanimate clay, be
> cause every species seeks his own class, and
> cause every species seeks his own class, and
> hath
> hath affinity
> affinity with
> with his
> his own
> own kind.
> kind.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof the
> the Soul!
> Soul !
> Be
> Be blind,
> blind, and thou shalt
> and thou shalt behold
> behold My My Beauty;
> Beauty;
> be
> be deaf, and thou
> deaf, and thou shalt
> shalt hear
> hear My My sweet
> sweet Melody
> Melody
> and
> and Song;Song; be be ignorant,
> ignorant, andand thou
> thou shalt take aa
> shalt take
> portion
> portion from from My My Knowledge;
> Knowledge; be be needy,
> needy, andand
> thou
> thou shaltshalt take
> take aa never-neding
> never-neding share share from
> from the
> the
> everlasting
> everlasting Sea Sea ofof My
> My Wealth.
> Wealth. Blind,Blind, that
> that is,
> is,
> from
> from beholding
> beholding aught
> aught besides
> besides My My Beauty;
> Beauty ; deaf
> deaf
> —that
> —that is, is, from
> from listening
> listening toto aught
> aught besides
> besides MyMy
> Utterance;
> Utterance; ignorant—that
> ignorant—that is, is, of
> of all
> all besides
> besides MyMy
> Knowledge.
> Knowledge. So shalt thou enter the Pasture of
> So shalt thou enter the Pasture of
> My Sancity, with pure eyes, unsullied mind and
> My Sancity, with pure eyes, unsullied mind and
> sensitive
> sensitive ears,
> ears.
> O0 Possessor
> Possessor of of Two
> Two Eyes!
> Eyes ! ;
> Close
> Close one one eye
> eye and
> and open
> open thethe other.
> other. ThatThat is,is,
> close
> close the
> the one
> one to
> to the
> the world,
> world, andand what
> what isis therein,
> therein,
> and
> and open
> open thethe other
> other toto the
> the Holy
> Holy Beauty
> Beauty of of the
> the
> Beloved.
> Beloved.
> OO My
> My Children!
> Children!
> II fear
> fear that
> that before
> before having
> having enjoyed
> enjoyed the the Melody
> Melody
> of
> of the Nightingale, ye
> the Nightingale, may return
> ye may return to to the
> the rere
> gion
> gion ofof mortality;
> mortality ; and,
> and, not
> not having
> having yet yet seen
> seen the
> the
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 275
>
> Beauty
> Beauty of
> of the
> the Flower,
> Flower, ye
> ye may
> may return
> return to
> to the
> the
> water
> water and
> and clay.
> clay.
> O0 Friends!
> Friends!
> Cast
> Cast notnot away
> away the the everlasting
> everlasting BeautyBeauty for for the
> the
> beauty
> beauty that that isis mortal,
> mortal, and and bebe not
> not bound
> bound by by the
> the
> earthly
> earthly world.
> world.
> O0 Son
> Son of of Spirit!
> Spirit!
> The
> The timetime comethcometh when when the the Nightingale
> Nightingale of of
> True Holiness will be prevented from explaining
> True Holiness will be prevented from explaining
> the
> the Mysteries
> Mysteries of of the
> the Inner
> Inner Significances,
> Significances, and and ye ye
> all
> all will
> will be be deprived
> deprived of of the
> the glorified
> glorified Melody
> Melody of of
> the
> the Merciful
> Merciful One. One.
> O0 Essence
> Essence of of Negligence!
> Negligence!
> Alas,
> Alas, that that aa hundred
> hundred thousandthousand real real lanlan
> guages
> guages are are spoken
> spoken by by One
> One Tongue,
> Tongue, and and that
> that aa
> hundred
> hundred thousand thousand invisible
> invisible senses
> senses areare unveiled
> unveiled
> inin One
> One Melody,
> Melody, but but there
> there is is no
> no ear
> ear toto hearken,
> hearken,
> nor
> nor aa mind mind to to comprehend
> comprehend a a single Letter! !
> single Letter
> O0 Companions!
> Companions!
> The
> The Gates
> Gates of of thethe Placeless
> Placeless Kingdom
> Kingdom are are
> opened, and the City of the Beloved is adorned
> opened, and the City of the Beloved is adorned
> with the
> with blood of
> the blood of the Lovers, but
> the Lovers, but all
> all are
> are bereft
> bereft
> of
> of thisthis Spiritual
> Spiritual City, City, except
> except aa few;few; and and also
> also
> out
> out of this few,
> of this few, have
> have appeared
> appeared but but very
> very fewfew
> with pure
> with pure minds
> minds and and holy
> holy souls.
> souls.
> O People
> 0 People of of the
> the Delectable
> Delectable Paradise
> Paradise! !
> Apprise
> Apprise the followers of
> the followers of Assurance
> Assurance that that aa
> new
> new OrchardOrchard hath hath apepared
> apepared near near thethe Rizwan,
> Rizwan,
> in
> in the the Plain
> Plain of of Holiness,
> Holiness, and and that
> that all
> all the
> the people
> people
> of
> of the the high
> high Heavens,
> Heavens, and and thethe dwellers
> dwellers of of the
> the
> eternal
> eternal Paradise,
> Paradise, are are surrounding
> surrounding it. it. En-En
> deavor
> deavor to to reach
> reach that that Station
> Station and and discover
> discover the the
> truths of the Mystery of Love from its red
> truths of the Mystery of Love from its red
> Anemones,
> Anemones, and and unveil
> unveil abundant
> abundant knowledge
> knowledge of of
> the Oneness from its eternal Fruits.
> the Oneness from its eternal Fruits. Enlight-
> Enlight
> 276 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ened
> ened are
> are the
> the eyes
> eyes of of whosoever entereth itit
> whosoever entereth
> safely.
> safely.
> O0 My Friends!
> My Friends!
> Have
> Have ye ye forgotten
> forgotten thatthat clear,
> clear, bright
> bright morn
> morn
> when ye
> when were'all
> ye were all in
> in My
> My Presence
> Presence in that blessed
> in that blessed
> plain under the
> plain under the shade
> shade of of the
> the Tree
> Tree of of *Anyssa,
> *Anyssa,
> planted
> planted in in the
> the Greatest
> Greatest Paradise;
> Paradise ; whenwhen II spake
> spake
> unto
> unto ye,
> ye, three
> three Blessed
> Blessed Words,
> Words, the the hearing
> hearing ofof
> which confounded ye all?
> which confounded ye all? ‘These are those
> These are those
> Words:
> Words: ‘‘O,"O, friends,
> friends, choose
> choose notnot your
> your pleasure
> pleasure
> instead
> instead ofof Mine;
> Mine; never
> never wish
> wish that
> that which
> which II have
> have
> not
> not ordained
> ordained forfor ye,
> ye, and
> and approach
> approach Me Me notnot with
> with
> dead
> dead minds
> minds stained
> stained with
> with desire
> desire andand hope.
> hope. IfIf
> ye
> ye purify
> purify your
> your hearts,
> hearts, ye will ponder
> ye will ponder over over the
> the
> state
> state ofof the
> the Plain
> Plain of of that
> that Court,
> Court, and and then
> then My
> My
> explanation
> explanation willwill bebe known
> known to to ye
> ye all.
> all.
>
> *The
> *The ‘‘Tree
> "Tree of of Anyssa’’
> Anyssa" isis the
> the same
> same as as the
> the
> Tree
> Tree of Life mentioned
> of Life mentioned in in Genesis and Revela-
> Genesis and Revela
> tions.
> tions.
> In the
> In eighth of
> the eighth of the
> the Lines
> Lines ofof Holiness,
> Holiness, in in the
> the
> fifth Tablet of Paradise, He commands, (sayfifth Tablet of Paradise, He commands, (say
> ing):
> ing) :
> O0 Dead
> Dead Men
> Men onon the
> the Bed
> Bed of
> of Negligence!
> Negligence !
> Centuries
> Centuries have
> have passed,
> passed, andand yeye have
> have endedended
> your
> your precious lives; yet
> precious lives; not aa single
> yet not pure soul
> single pure soul
> hath ever come
> hath ever come to to Our
> Our Field
> Field ofof Holiness.
> Holiness. Ye Ye
> are talking in
> are talking in Oneness, whilst ye
> Oneness, whilst ye are
> are drowned
> drowned
> in
> in the
> the sea
> sea of
> of Polytheism.
> Polytheism. Ye Ye have
> have loved
> loved thethe
> one
> one (world),
> (world), which
> which isis hated
> hated byby Me,
> Me, and
> and yeye have
> have
> taken
> taken My My enemy
> enemy as as your
> your own
> own friend;
> friend; ye ye are
> are
> walking
> walking withwith the
> the greatest
> greatest pleasure
> pleasure andand mirth
> mirth
> upon
> upon My My earth,
> earth, heedless
> heedless that
> that My
> My earth
> earth detests
> detests
> you,
> you, and
> and that
> that the
> the things
> things of
> of the
> the earth
> earth are
> are fleeing
> fleeing
> from
> from you.
> you. IfIf ye
> ye open
> open your
> your eyes
> eyes but
> but a a little,
> little, ye
> ye
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESS
> MESS AGE
> AGE 277
>
> will
> will count
> count death
> death as
> as more
> more to
> to be
> be preferred than
> preferred than
> this
> this life.
> life.
> O0 Moving
> Moving Dust!Dust!
> II am
> am attached
> attached toto thee,
> thee, whilst
> whilst thou
> thou areare with
> without
> out hopehope in in Me.
> Me. The The sword
> sword of rebellion hath
> of rebellion hath
> cut off
> cut the tree
> off the tree of thy hope!
> of thy hope ! II am am inin all
> all wise
> wise
> near unto thee, whilst in every condition thou
> near unto thee, whilst in every condition thou
> art
> art farfar from
> from Me;Me ; II have
> have chosen
> chosen unceasing
> unceasing hon- hon
> our
> our forfor thee
> thee whilst
> whilst thou
> thou hast
> hast wished
> wished an an endless
> endless
> humility
> humility for for thyself.
> thyself. Enough!
> Enough ! ‘WhileWhile therethere isis
> yet
> yet time,
> time, repent
> repent and and lose
> lose not
> not thethe opportunity.
> opportunity.
> ‘O0 SonSon of of Passion!
> Passion!
> The possessors of
> The possessors wisdom and
> of wisdom insight strug
> and insight struggled
> gled for years, and
> for years, and did
> did not
> not attain
> attain union
> union withwith
> The
> The Most Most Exalted,
> Exalted, The The All-Splendid;
> All-Splendid; made made
> haste
> haste all all their
> their lives,
> lives, and
> and did
> did not meet the
> not meet the Most
> Most
> Beautiful;
> Beautiful; but but thouthou hast
> hast attained
> attained the Destinathe Destina
> tion
> tion without
> without hastening
> hastening and and hast
> hast gained
> gained thy thy dede
> sire
> sire without
> without seeking.
> seeking. Yet, Yet, after
> after gaining
> gaining all all
> these degrees and ranks, thou wert so covered
> these degrees and ranks, thou wert so covered
> with
> with the the veil
> veil ofof thyself
> thyself that
> that thine
> thine eyes
> eyes did
> did not
> not
> behold
> behold the the Beauty
> Beauty of of the
> the Beloved,
> Beloved, and and thine
> thine
> hand
> hand did did not
> not touch
> touch thethe Hem
> Hem of of the
> the Loved
> Loved One.One.
> Therefore
> Therefore marvel marvel at at this,
> this, O,O, possessors
> possessors of of inin
> sight!
> sight !
> O0 Dwellers
> Dwellers in in the
> the Country
> Country of of Love!
> Love !
> Mortal
> Mortal winds winds have have surrounded
> surrounded the the Eternal
> Eternal
> Candle,
> Candle, and the beauty
> and the beauty ofof the
> the Spiritual
> Spiritual YouthYouth
> isis shrouded
> shrouded in in dull
> dull and dark dust.
> and dark dust. The The King
> King of of
> Kings
> Kings of of Love
> Love isis oppressed
> oppressed by by the
> the hand
> hand of the
> of the
> subjects
> subjects of tyranny, and
> of tyranny, and thethe Nightingale
> Nightingale of of
> Hoilness
> Hoihjess isis clutched
> clutched in the talons
> in the talons of of owls.
> owls. All All
> the abiders under
> the abiders under the the Canopy
> Canopy of of Abha
> Abha and and of of
> the Supreme Kingdom of the Most High, are
> the Supreme Kingdom of the Most High, are
> moaning and
> moaning and wailing,
> wailing, while
> while ye ye areare seated
> seated at at
> 278 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> ease
> ease upon upon thethe earth
> earth of of negligence,
> negligence, and and have
> have
> counted
> counted yourselves
> yourselves of of the
> the sincere
> sincere lovers.
> lovers. There-
> There
> fore
> fore thatthat which
> which ye ye suppose,
> suppose, isis false.
> false.
> O Ignorant Ones who have aa reputation
> 0 Ignorant Ones who have reputation for for
> Knowledge!
> Knowledge!
> Why
> Why do do yeye claim
> claim to be shepherds
> to be shepherds whilst whilst in-in
> wardly ye have become wolves of My sheep?
> wardly ye have become wolves of My sheep?
> Your
> Your likeness
> likeness resembles
> resembles the the star
> star preceding
> preceding the the
> dawn,
> dawn, whichwhich isis apparently
> apparently brightbright and and luminous,
> luminous,
> but
> but inin reality
> reality leads
> leads the
> the caravans
> caravans of of My
> My country
> country
> and
> and citycity astray,
> astray, andand causes
> causes their
> their destruction.
> destruction.
> O0 Perfect
> Perfect in in Appearance
> Appearance and and Inwardly
> Inwardly De- De
> fective!
> fective!
> Your
> Your example
> example isis like
> like unto
> unto aa clear
> clear but but bitter
> bitter
> water,
> water, whichwhich shows
> shows outwardly
> outwardly the the utmost
> utmost purity
> purity
> and
> and clearness,
> clearness, butbut when
> when itit falls
> falls into
> into the
> the Hands
> Hands
> of the Divine Assayer, not a single drop of itit isis
> of the Divine Assayer, not a single drop of
> accepted.
> accepted. Yea, Yea, thethe radiance
> radiance of of thethe sun
> sun shines
> shines
> upon the dust and upon the mirror, but there
> upon the dust and upon the mirror, but there
> is a great difference between the earth and the
> is a great difference between the earth and the
> guarding
> guarding stars—nay,
> stars—nay, the the distance
> distance between
> between them them
> isis illimitable.
> illimitable.
> O0 MyMy Friend
> Friend by by Word!
> Word!
> Consider
> Consider aa little!
> little ! Hast
> Hast thouthou ever
> ever heard
> heard that
> that
> aa heart
> heart could
> could contain
> contain bothboth thethe beloved
> beloved and and the
> the
> stranger?
> stranger? Then Then sendsend awayaway the the stranger,
> stranger, so so
> the
> the Beloved
> Beloved willwill enter
> enter his
> his ownown dwelling.
> dwelling.
> O0 Son
> Son ofof the
> the Dust!
> Dust !
> II have
> have ordained
> ordained for for thee
> thee allall things
> things in in the
> the
> heavens and in the earth, except the hearts
> heavens and in the earth, except the hearts
> which
> which II have have appointed
> appointed as as aa place
> place for the defor the de
> scent of the radiance of My own Beauty and
> scent of the radiance of My own Beauty and
> Splendour;
> Splendour; and and thou
> thou hasthast relinquished
> relinquished My My
> dwelling
> dwelling and and My place to
> My place to one
> one besides
> besides Me, Me, so so
> that whenever
> that whenever the the Appearance
> Appearance of of MyMy Holiness
> Holiness
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 279
>
> came
> came into
> into His
> His own
> own place,
> place, finding
> finding there
> there somesome
> one
> one besides
> besides Himself,
> Himself, and
> and beholding
> beholding aa stranger,
> stranger,
> He
> He hastened
> hastened back
> back homeless,
> homeless, toto the
> the sacred
> sacred Pre-
> Pre
> cincts .of the Beloved.
> cincts of the Beloved. Notwithstanding, II
> Notwithstanding,
> covered
> covered this
> this and
> and disclosed
> disclosed not
> not the
> the secret,
> secret, desirdesir
> ing
> ing not
> not thy
> thy shame.
> shame.
> O0 Essence
> Essence of
> of Passion!
> Passion!
> How
> How many
> many mornings
> mornings II came
> came from
> from the
> the Orient
> Orient
> of
> of the
> the Placeless,
> Placeless, unto
> unto thy
> thy place
> place and
> and found
> found theethee
> upon
> upon the bed of
> the bed of ease
> ease occupied with other
> occupied with other thanthan
> Myself,
> Myself, andand returned
> returned like
> like the
> the Spiritual
> Spiritual Light-
> Light
> ning
> ning toto the
> the clouds
> clouds of Kingly Honour
> of Kingly Honour and, and, in
> in
> the
> the retreat of My
> retreat of Nearness, declared
> My Nearness, declared itit not
> not bebe
> fore
> fore the
> the hosts
> hosts of
> of Holiness.
> Holiness.
> O0 Son
> Son of
> of Generosity
> Generosity!!
> Thou
> Thou wert
> wert in in the
> the deserts
> deserts of non-existence, but
> of non-existence, but
> I1 made
> made thee,
> thee, byby the
> the means
> means of of the
> the earth
> earth ofof Com-
> Com
> mand,
> mand, to to appear
> appear in in the world of
> the world of Possession,
> Possession, andand
> II charged
> charged allall the
> the atoms
> atoms of of contingency
> contingency and and the
> therealities
> realities of of creation,
> creation, with with thine
> thine education;
> education; so so«
> that,
> that, before
> before issuing
> issuing fromfrom thy
> thy mother’s
> mother's womb,
> womb, II
> ordained
> ordained to to thee
> thee twotwo springs
> springs of of bright
> bright milk.
> milk. II
> appointed
> appointed eyes eyes to to guard
> guard thee,
> thee, set
> set thy
> thy love in
> love in
> all
> all minds,
> minds, andand withwith purepure generosity
> generosity II reared
> reared
> thee
> thee under
> under the the shadow
> shadow of of My
> My mercy
> mercy and and sursur
> rounded
> rounded theethee withwith the the essence
> essence of of My Favour
> My Favour
> and Grace. By
> and Grace. By allall this
> this II intended
> intended to to enable.
> enable
> thee
> thee to enter our
> to enter our Eternal
> Eternal Might,
> Might, and and deserve
> deserve
> our
> our invisible Presents, but
> invisible Presents, but thou,
> thou, oh,oh, heedless,
> heedless:
> one, when thou didst reach maturity, neglected
> one, when thou didst reach maturity, neglected
> all My
> all My Favours,
> Favours, and and occupied
> occupied thyself
> thyself with
> with thythy
> false imaginations,
> false imaginations, so so that
> that thou
> thou didst
> didst entirely
> entirely
> forget Me,
> forget Me, and
> and leaving
> leaving the the door
> door of of the
> the Beloved,,
> Beloved,.
> went and
> went and dwelt
> dwelt in in the
> the porch
> porch of of the
> the enemy.
> enemy.
> ‘280
> 280 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> O0 Servant
> Servant of
> of the
> the World!
> World!
> Many
> Many mornings
> mornings the the Breeze
> Breeze of of MyMy Grace
> Grace
> passed
> passed through
> through thee,thee, andand found
> found theethee upon
> upon the the
> couch
> couch of of heedlessness,
> heedlessness, and and wept
> wept overover thy
> thy concon
> dition,
> dition, and and turned
> turned back.
> back.
> 0O Son
> Son of of the
> the Earth!
> Earth!
> If
> If thou
> thou lovest
> lovest Me,Me, love
> love none
> none other
> other besides
> besides Me. Me.
> If thou desireth My Beauty withdraw thine eye
> If thou desireth My Beauty withdraw thine eye
> from the people of the world, because My love,
> from the people of the world, because My love,
> and
> and thethe love
> love ofof that
> that which
> which isis beside
> beside Me,Me, isis like
> like
> fire and water, which cannot be enclosed in the
> fire and water, which cannot be enclosed in the
> same
> same mind mind andand heart.
> heart.
> OO Stranger
> Stranger of of the
> the Friend!
> Friend!
> The
> The candle
> candle of of thy
> thy mind
> mind isis kindled
> kindled by by thethe
> Hand
> Hand of of My
> My Power;
> Power; then then queneh
> quench itit not not with
> with
> the
> the contrary
> contrary winds winds of of atreng
> strong desires
> desires and and paspas
> gions.
> sions. The The healer
> healer of of all
> all thy
> thy diseases
> diseases isis MyMy re- re
> membrance;
> membrance; forget forget itit not.
> not. Make
> Make My My love
> love thy
> thy
> capital,
> capital, and and cherish
> cherish itit as as the
> the spirit
> spirit of of thine
> thine
> eye.
> eye.
> O Son
> 0 Son of of the
> the Soil!
> Soil!
> The wise among the
> The wise among the people
> people are are these
> those whowho
> ‘speak not unless they find a listener; as the
> speak not unless they find a listener; as the
> up-bearer never offers a cup unless he finds
> eup-bearer never offers a cup unless he finds
> one
> one desiring
> desiring it, it, and
> and as as the
> the lover,
> lover, who,who, unless
> unless
> be
> he has has attained
> attained to to the
> the beauty
> beauty of of thethe Beloved,
> Beloved,
> never
> never criescries outout from
> from the the depths
> depths of of his
> his soul.
> soul.
> Therefore,
> Therefore, ye ye also
> also should
> should sowsow the the grains
> grains of of
> Knowledge
> Knowledge and and Wisdom
> Wisdom in the holy
> in the holy ground
> ground of of
> the
> the mind,
> mind, andand conceal
> conceal themthem there
> there until
> until the
> the Hya-
> Hya
> einth
> cinth of of Divine Wisdom springs
> Divine Wisdom springs up up inin the
> the heart,
> heart,
> and
> and not not inin the
> the clay.
> clay.
> It is recorded
> It is recorded and and written
> written in in the
> the first
> first line
> line ofof
> the
> the Tablet,
> Tablet, and and isis concealed
> concealed under
> under the the covering
> covering
> of
> of Divine
> Divine preservation.
> preservation.
> SPECIAL
> SPECIAL NOTICE.
> NOTICE.
>
> The
> The compiler
> compiler of of the
> the subject
> subject matter
> matter of this
> of this
> volume
> volume finds,
> finds, that
> that itit will
> will require
> require another
> another book,
> book,
> equally
> equally as
> as large
> large as
> as the
> the present
> present volume,
> volume, to
> to pubpub
> lish
> lish the matter already
> the matter already prepared
> prepared and
> and intended
> intended,
> for
> for this
> this issue.
> issue.
>
> The
> The subject
> subject matter
> matter of
> of this
> this volume
> volume does
> does not
> not
> enter
> enter as
> as thoroughly
> thoroughly into
> into an
> an explanation of the
> explanation of the
> Truths,
> Truths, upon
> upon which
> which this
> this great
> great Revelation
> Revelation isis
> based,
> based, as
> as he
> he desired,
> desired, nor
> nor as
> as extensively into
> extensively into
> the Teachings, and
> the Teachings, and Prophecy.
> Prophecy.
> Therefore
> Therefore aa companion
> companion book will follow—
> book will follow—
> as
> as soon
> soon as
> as itit can
> can be
> be put into print.
> put into print.
> The title of
> The title of this
> this volume :—
> volume:—
>
> “THE
> "THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION,”
> REVELATION,"
>
> with
> with its
> its sub-head—
> sub-head—
>
> ‘Its
> "Its Marvelous Message’’
> Marvelous Message"
>
> covers the subject
> covers the matter, as
> subject matter, nearly as
> as nearly as itit can be
> can be
> done
> done in
> in aa few
> few words.
> words.
>
> The
> The sub-head
> sub-head was
> was used,
> used, beeause
> because the book
> the book
> treats mostly of
> treats mostly of the
> the ‘‘Message’’
> "Message"
> 282 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
>
> The
> The companion
> companion book
> book to
> to follow
> follow this
> this immediimmedi
> ately
> ately will
> will be
> be entitled
> entitled
>
> “THE
> "THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION,”’
> REVELATION,"
>
> ‘Its
> "Its Truth
> Truth and
> and Teachings.’’
> Teachings."
>
> The
> The books
> books will
> will not
> not be
> be numbered
> numbered as
> as volume
> volume
> one
> one and
> and two; but are
> two ; but are only
> only companion
> companion or
> or sister
> sister
> books, each
> books, each one
> one being
> being separate
> separate and
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> by itself.
>
> On
> On this
> this coast,
> coast, II have
> have found
> found that
> that the
> the expense
> expense
> of
> of getting
> getting out
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> work of
> of this
> this kind,
> kind, isis of
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> supposed::
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> volumes are
> are ordered
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> INDEX TO CONTENTS.
> INDEX TO CONTENTS.
>
> Page.
> Page.
> Dedication
> Dedication ..... se ceen cece cencees pee ence neeee 22
> Light
> Light of God, Poem...
> of God, Poem .... ccc ce cece cece nec acee 33
> Introduction
> Introduction ...... ccc cece wc cece cee c ne csesnaee 77
> Wait
> Wait aa moment.............
> moment bac e cece oases eees 88
> The other extreme............-.020.
> The other extreme sees eeeee 88
> An
> An avowed
> avowed Anostic.....
> Anostic ccc cc ccs cee ec cecccceee 88
> The
> The work
> work ofof God......
> God ccc cece cceccencccscece 99
> The
> The Millerites...........ccccceseees
> Millerites 10,
> 10, 11,
> 11, 173,
> 173, 201
> AA Singular
> singular fact.........
> fact cc cece ceneccae te eseeae 11
> Failed
> Failed toto 2O go UD.
> up ......ccc ccc ccccenereccccecees 11
> Loss
> Loss Ofof all...
> all .. cece cece eee eee n eee eeees 12
> New
> New found
> found Joy...
> Joy ...cccccscccccccccccecsenseee 13
> AA compilation
> compilation ......... cc cece ewer cece ener ences 14
> Demand
> Demand for for thethe bOOK............
> book cee eee cecsees 15
> Address to
> Address to thethe Ministers...........eseeeeneees
> Ministers 16
> God’s
> God's Kingdom..............
> Kingdom 17,
> 17, 32,
> 32, 48,
> 48, 98,
> 98, 117,
> 117, 139
> The
> The Great
> Great Revelators.........cccseccneesecoces
> Revelators 18
> Unity and
> Unity and Brotherhood............ceeseecesace
> Brotherhood 19
> The
> The Chosen
> Chosen Way......ccccccccccceccccsseccces
> Way 20
> The
> The Forerunner
> Forerunner .........cccscccesnccsceceas 21, 21, 70
> Baha
> Baha Ullah............
> Ullah cee eee ences 22, 22, 37,
> 37, 128,
> 128, 129
> Land
> Land no no longer desolate.........ccecccseseees
> longer desolate 24
> New
> New Laws
> Laws and and Regulations............sceeee05
> Regulations 25
> Abdul
> Abdul Baha
> Baha Abbas..........
> Abbas 25,
> 25, 36,
> 36, 187,
> 137, 179,
> 179, 189,
> 189, 190
> Think
> Think andand Ponder..............0s0005
> Ponder e eeeeeee 27
> Pilgrimage
> Pilgrimage to to Acca
> ACCA. ...... ccc e cece cece cence 27
> Nazareth
> Nazareth and and ACC8..........0065
> Acca 29,
> 29, 30,
> 30, 31, 131, 192
> 31, 131, 192
> Napoleon
> Napoleon not not posted
> posted inin Prophecy...............
> Prophecy 32
> PHSriMs
> Pilgrims oo. cee cee cec eee e cece er eneeee 33
> Suffer little children
> Suffer little children........... ccc cee eee eeees 34
> Who
> Who isis H0?.......
> He? cece cee c eee neee ee eenasseces 35
> Water
> Water ofof Life...........
> Life e eeweenesens e eseeee « 36
> The
> The Glory
> Glory Ofof God......
> God cc cscs ccc ence ce ccecoeee 37
> The
> The Spirit
> Spirit of of Christ.......
> Christ 0... cece cece ee eeees 38
> Living
> Living thethe Life.
> Life ......-.. cece cece ee nceseseeeees 39
> Deeds
> Deeds notnot WoOrds.....ccccccccscecuncsvcceceses
> words 39
> 284 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
> Page.
> Page.
> The
> The purpose
> purpose ofof God...........6.
> God eee cave scene 40
> All
> All things NeOW.........cccecceceee seeeee esceee
> things New 40
> The
> The last
> last great Revelation............ssccsecees
> great Revelation 41
> The
> The seals
> seals broken..........
> broken svecccece e ecveeeaee 41
> The
> The greatest
> greatest proof..........s000.
> proof sesecescesees 42
> Thorns and flowers......
> Thorns and flowers tesecees ceaccacccevcee 42
> The
> The great
> great prize......
> prize ee eenenne seeecees e ecesaee 43
> Purity
> Purity demanded
> demanded ......csccccsescccces soseccss 48
> Temptations
> Temptations ..... wee e reece ecesacsceee eee eeeeee 44
> The Master’s
> The Will and
> Master's Will and Commands.
> Commands se cesoas 44, 44, 45
> Spread
> Spread the Teachings.............005 sac eeeeeee
> the Teachings 46
> The
> The Resurrection
> Resurrection ..........cccsecenes ea ceeeeee 49
> The Prophets
> The Prophets ........cccseccccceee eevee secee 49
> The
> The Day
> Day ofof God......
> God cc ccc cccs ccc cc eens scucces 50
> God
> God to come to
> to come to ACCA.........008-
> Acca avcceccecseee 51
> Becond
> Second coming
> coming ......ccescccsescsccesecece .51,
> 51, 223
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual King...............0.
> King weno eneceee §2
> Its
> Its Mission
> Mission .........eecee08 obec en aeeseseseres 5353
> The
> The Forerunner
> Forerunner ...........0-0. ea easeccenas 54,
> 54, 124
> The
> The Buddhists
> Buddhists ...........ccccececoace oo+. 65, 55, 216
> The
> The Prophets
> Prophets .......cssceaesees seccncccacenee BG 56
> The Christian
> The Christian ........... sence name encore enscces 57
> Behaism
> Behaism ..........ceeneee cece esccacesccvecsss
> • 68
> Teachings
> Teachings Free
> Free .... ccc cece cece ccnsenecs eee 89
> Times
> Times ofof Gentiles
> Gentiles fulfilled..........ccceseceeons
> fulfilled 60
> God
> God toto dwell with men.......
> dwell with men pac eereccceceens - 60
> The Corner Stone..............
> The Corner Stone e n ececeen eoeee G1
> The
> The Branch
> Branch or
> or Ensign.........
> Ensign secon aoc eeeeee 61
> The Tree
> The of LifO.......cccccsecesscceccccccccs
> Tree of Life 62
> The
> The reward
> reward ......csceeecsosvens pe eeeenececes 63
> His
> His station
> station 2... .. cece cece cece cece we cnasccees 64
> TI am
> am ready....cc
> ready ccc cecccvesccceenn e e veeesaee 65
> New
> New goings
> goings forth forth of
> of the
> the Spirit............
> Spirit saee 67
> Proof
> Proof ofof aa Manifestation...........cceecceses
> Manifestation - 68
> AA sign
> sign wanted.......csccssccceseees
> wanted desaneaee - 68
> The
> The Precursor
> Precursor (the
> (the Bab).......c.seeecnccssces
> Bab) 70
> AA definite ome........c
> definite one cece eaee sen encceeccccees W
> Personal
> Personal Coming
> Coming ........ccccccescceseccesoes - 72
> Spirit
> Spirit ofof Elias
> Elias ....... cece cee cee ec ec ce ec ences ve)
> Failed
> Failed toto understand..........ccccccccesseoses
> understand 14
> £35Signs
> C4 1: 75, 110,
> 75, 113
> 110, 113
> One
> One identity
> identity ........
> ccc cece ween seeeeees %6
> Explanation,
> Explanation, due
> due toto others...........
> others censeeeee TT
> The
> The great
> great religions
> religions of
> of the
> the world..............
> world 79
> Seven
> Seven Revelations
> Revelations oror Heavens........
> Heavens ceeceese 19
> Great
> Great Prophets
> Prophets ........ccceeccncecnes eeneees 79,
> 79, 80
> Reasons
> Reasons why
> why soso many.........
> many cece eee ecceceas 81
> All
> All taught
> taught the
> the same...........
> same se n cee ceens oe. 82
> Universal
> Universal peace
> peace .......ecaseeseees cesecececeee 83
> One
> One God,
> God, one
> one Religion.....
> Religion cae
> ce cee nnes eens ees 84
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MESSAGE 285
> Page.
> Page.
> Time of
> Time of the
> the Eind..........cccccenepsccecserees
> End 85
> Proofs of
> Proofs of aa Messenger........
> Messenger sasesersccenepes r • • 8585
> God
> God Manifesting
> Manifesting through through man,.........ceeeee
> man, . 8&6
> Miracles
> Miracles not not the the best
> best proof.........ccecceesees
> proof 87
> Sacred
> Sacred books
> books of of all
> all nations......
> nations eee eccescees 88
> How
> How cancan we we deny
> deny such
> such proof?.........sceeecees
> proof? 89
> AA Divine
> Divine Proclamation.............eeeseeeeess
> Proclamation 90
> Faith
> Faith not not works..........ccccccccveccsesesene
> works OL
> Clippings
> CUppings ...........66, na: 91| 6
> The Bahai
> The Bahai Revelation.........ccsecseccvewsess
> Revelation 93
> AA world
> world of of Change.....cccccccccncscccccncenes
> change 93
> Creation
> Creation ..........ceee0e se eeees cae eccecenee 93 93
> Created
> Created to to know
> know God........
> God ae eeeeas ceoseeecee 94
> How
> How we we can can Kn0Wknow God God... .....cccccsccescees ~. 94 94
> Prophets
> Prophets like like mirrors.........seesees
> mirrors corcceeee 95
> The Stations
> The Stations of of aa Prophet...........
> Prophet cotcenevess 96
> Spiritual growth—necessity of
> Spiritual growth—necessity teacher..........
> of teacher 97
> Who
> Who are are ourour Teachers?............0045
> Teachers?.. e eeneene 98
> Divine
> Divine teachings
> teachings renew renew life.........
> life ccc eee nees 99
> Winter
> Winter time time of of Christ’s dispensation..........
> Christ's dispensation 99
> Necessity
> Necessity of of many
> many Prophets................05
> Prophets 100
> False
> False Prophets
> Prophets .......cccacccccscscecesccess -. 101 101
> Signs
> Signs of of a a true
> true Prophet
> Prophet..........cccecsescccas 101 101
> Soul
> Soul food,
> food, spiritual
> spiritual food...........ceee0-
> food .. 102,
> 102, 103
> PYAYVEr
> Prayer oo cece cece cece cca s eee esessaces 104, 104, 105,
> 105, 136
> Capacity
> Capacity toto receive receive God’s
> God's Blessings............
> Blessings 106
> Time
> Time for for newnew going
> going forth.........
> forth be cnsecnees 107 107
> Christ
> Christ mot not God..........eeeeeee
> God sc ee cence cennaee 107 107
> What
> What ChristChrist came came for...........ceccseecees
> for 108,
> 108, 109
> The
> The greatest
> greatest ofof all all Manifestations.............
> Manifestations 110
> God
> God Himself
> Himself toto come........
> come cscs oeeeee shld, 110, 138
> Day of
> Day of preparation
> preparation ........... becca ceacenees 111 1ll
> Pouring
> Pouring out out the the Spirit................
> Spirit coecesees LL Ill
> Seven
> Seven false false Christs
> Christs .......... pee ecaveacas aoe 112 112
> Necessity
> Necessity of of God’s
> God's appearance.....
> appearance sc eeccacens 114 114
> To
> To abolish
> abolish wWar.........ccseseseees
> war prcceceveses 115 115
> How
> How will will God God come?.....
> come? pececaaes coeseccceees 116 116
> What will
> What will God’s Kingdom be?
> God's Kingdom be?............seee0- 117 117
> Proofs
> Proofs that that God God willwill come........
> come seaeeeee ooee 118 118
> The
> The Place
> Place where where He He willwill come.........ee..e0
> come 119
> The
> The TimeTime when when He He will
> will come.........
> come seecceees 120 120
> Dafly sacrifice
> Daily sacrifice taken taken aWay.......scccceceesees
> away 121
> Closed
> Closed up up and and sealed.........
> sealed e eeeae ceenceeees 123
> The
> The Great
> Great Message......
> Message see cecereccccccccccves 12d 124
> Direct
> Direct knowledge
> knowledge ........... eonees pevesecceses 125 125
> Mirrors
> Mirrors of of GodGod ........ce00. ce cecccecsccesess 126
> The
> The Bab,Bab, Martyred........
> Martyred voce ec c eee ce ss 126, 126, 176
> Thousands
> Thousands martyred martyred .........- pevenee seveeece 127 127
> Learned
> Learned Divines
> Divines convinced
> convinced ...............0+++- 128 128
> Forty
> Forty yearsyears pilgrimage
> pilgrimage ..... ecccercessevsneeee 130 130
> 286 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
> Page.
> Page.
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual banquet...........ccccereceneves
> banquet 131
> The
> The Czar’s
> Czar's Reply
> Reply ............ eee ence reneesees 132
> Napoleon
> Napoleon Third
> Third ..........cccccecccscvssessces 133
> Fall
> Fall ofof temporal
> temporal Power
> power .......cccseccscesssees 134
> Wonderful
> Wonderful Personality
> Personality .........cccccesesceseee 134
> Words
> Words ofof God
> God 2... ccc cece ccc c cc ccnecneresacene 135
> The
> The Kingdom
> Kingdom hashas come
> come .............. e e reeces 1389
> Days
> Days of
> of deeds
> deeds ....... ccc cece cere cece nee eenes 140
> AA wonderful
> wonderful Test
> Test ......ccccccesccccccuceneeee 142
> Healing
> Healing pOWer
> power .....cccc cc cc weer sccescceeneree 144
> Foretelling
> Foretelling the future ..........0..00. tec onees
> the future 145
> Why
> Why called called the the Branch
> Branch ............ceeeeeeees 147 147
> The
> The Center
> Center ofof thethe Covenant.......-.....cceeeee
> Covenant 147
> AA religion
> religion for for the
> the World.........cccssecsecccene
> world 148
> BoProof
> ce 0) a 149
> Investigate
> Investigate 2.0... .. ccc wee e cere ase eereeneres 150 150
> Fifty
> Fifty years’
> years' progress
> progress .........cccc cscs eeeneeeee 150
> The
> The BabistBabist Movement—Clippings..........
> Movement—Clippings 152,
> 152, 155
> Editor’s
> Editor's COMMENt
> comment .......c ccs ecesccccccecacees 152 152
> Barth’s
> Earth's ripe ripe fruit
> fruit .......... cc cc cece eee e neces 153153
> AA sensible
> sensible suggestion
> suggestion ...........ccesececeeees 164 154
> Inspiration
> Inspiration ...... cece eae ceesecene e ceresoes 156 156
> Divine Fatherhood ............
> Divine Fatherhood ccc ccc s cence race 157
> AA newNEW name MAME ..... eee e cece ewe rece eecens 158 158
> God
> God the the Father
> Father .........- ccc c cee cee ee een eee 159 159
> The
> The Spiritual
> Spiritual Guide Guide .......... ccc cece eee oes 160 160
> Our
> Our Lord’s
> Lord's Answers
> Answers toto Pilgrims..............
> Pilgrims 162
> Pilgrims’
> Pilgrims' Visits visits 1.0... cc ccc cece e reece ter ennes 162 162
> WOMEN
> Women once ccc cece eee nee e reece teen en eeeeene 163 163
> Cut
> Cut our our hearts
> hearts from from thethe world................
> world 163
> Stand firm
> Stand firm in in the faith............cccceseceeee 164
> the faith 164
> Spiritual
> Spiritual birth birth 2.2... cc cece cece ec ce reece ceees 166 166
> Material
> Material relationship
> relationship ...........cccesn cece ceeee 167
> Work
> Work of of the
> the Holy
> Holy Spirit.........
> Spirit ccc cc ccecueoee 168
> The
> The ThreeThree Baptisms
> Baptisms ......... ccc eee s ene ce eens 169
> Vision®
> Visions Or or GreaMS
> dreams ...... ccc cece cece cen n ee ecnce 170 170
> The Soul’s sight
> The Soul's sight ........ccccccee wen cccsasvcees 171171
> Lazarus
> Lazarus and and the rich Man.............0eeceeeee
> the rich man 172
> AA newnew Religion
> Religion .......ccccececcecessecereeces 173 173
> Great
> Great ReligionS
> Religions .........cceceeeees eee ce reaee 175 175
> The Martyrdom of
> The Martyrdom the Bab
> of the Bab ........ccseeecccneee 176 176
> The Father and
> The Father and SonSon made
> made manifest............
> manifest 180
> Nathan
> Nathan Ward Ward Fitz-Gerald..........csceeeseeeee
> Fitz-Gerald 181
> Mirza
> Mirza Abdul Abdul Faz] Fazl ....... cc ccc essccecceeeeves 183 183
> Mrs.
> Mrs. Lua Getsinger ......ccc
> Lua Getsinger cece eee cece ceneee 185185
> Queen
> Queen Victoria’s
> Victoria's ReplyReply .......ccccvcracceceves 189 189
> Foretold
> Foretold Napoleon’s
> Napoleon's doOM doom .......cceeesesceces 189 189
> Desert becomes aa garden
> Desert becomes garden .......cececcececees 190 190
> Method
> Method ofof propaganda
> propaganda ........ccccceeeececeecs 192 192
> Converts in
> Converts in this country ..........60.. seeeeees 192
> this country
> ITS
> ITS MARVELOUS MESSAGE
> MARVELOUS MESSAGE 287
> Page.
> Page.
> New
> New Persian
> Persian Revelation
> Revelation ............... .. 193, 194
> 193,194
> The unification
> The of the
> unification of world.............eesee0- 195
> the world 195
> No
> No personal
> personal adulation
> adulation ........... e asecences . 197
> Recent
> Recent Martyrdoms
> Martyrdoms ...........0.006 coeececcee 198
> Revived
> Revived interest
> interest inin the
> the Millennium.
> Millennium . ceeneseees 199
> Church
> Church never
> never Will
> will .......ccccsccncevoees PEI 208
> Speculation
> Speculation ofof Divines
> Divines ...........c.ececeneee 203
> Notes
> Notes by
> by aa Pilgrim
> Pilgrim to
> to New Holy City
> New Holy City.......... 204
> Parable
> Parable of
> of the ten virgins..........ccecescesece
> the ten virgins 205
> Resurrection
> Resurrection .........c-eeeeceee se w cee ecenes 206
> Doubters .........
> Doubters ccc cesc cece cece cee ceseeee 207
> Mystery
> Mystery ofof self-sacrifice.
> self-sacrifice ............ceeceeeees 208
> Walking on
> Walking on the
> the water.........ccescsccnccesoes
> water 209
> Ancient philosophy
> Ancient philosophy ........ccscsssescscececacs 210 210
> The
> The letter
> letter Killeth
> killeth .........cscccccccensccveces 211 211
> The
> The Holy
> Holy Spirit
> Spirit ....... cece ccccccesccencerces 212 212
> Teaching
> Teaching Children
> Children .........cccescccecsccesees 212 212
> Praying
> Praying inin Public
> Public ........ cece cece ec acccecnens 213 213
> Wine drinking
> Wine drinking 2... cc cc cece cece cee eeees 214 214
> Mohammed
> Mohammed ....... ccc cece cece cee c een eeececes 215 215
> Great
> Great Prophets
> Prophets ......cccccsceccceececcencacscs 215 215
> Buddha
> Buddha 2... cee cece cece cece eee ee cease enneee 216 216
> The
> The Devil
> Devil ....... ccc cece ccc ccc cece eee e nc neees 217 217
> Justice
> Justice andand Mercy
> Mercy of of God.........
> God ccc cece sees 219
> The meaning of
> The meaning of punishment
> punishment .................. 220 220
> Universal
> Universal Peace
> Peace ..... ccc ce cece cee e ecco nsecees 220 220
> Letters
> Letters toto Kings
> Kings ......... cc cc cee c eee cceencaces 221221
> Why
> Why the the Jews
> Jews denied
> denied Christ..............00005
> Christ 222
> Hast
> East and
> and West
> West 1.0.0... ccc cece cece cree eee esenees 223 223
> The
> The Power
> Power ofof the the Love
> Love of God................ 225
> of God 225
> Union
> Union and and harmony...........
> harmony ccc cece cence eeee 226
> Universal
> Universal power
> power ofof the the cause
> cause ofof God..........
> God 227
> The
> The return
> return ofof thethe Prophets...............
> Prophets veeee 227
> Arc
> Arc ofof descent
> descent and and ascent........cceccesencees
> ascent 228
> An
> An inspired
> inspired address
> address ........ cc ce ew ee ween eens 230230
> The Transfiguration
> The Transfiguration .......cccececcsevescsoecs 232 232
> The
> The Day
> Day of of aa Messenger
> Messenger...........esccseeveecss 236 236
> Service
> Service inin God’s
> God's CAaUuSe.........
> cause cece eee ec eeee 246246
> The
> The Master
> Master .....cccc cc ceccccecccessacensseces 241 241
> Tre
> Tne JOWS
> Jews ccc cece ccc ccc e cence cee cnsseeees 244, 244, 245
> Brotherhood
> Brotherhood ....... ccc ccc acc e cece eee ecenses 246 246
> Serving
> Serving thethe Cause
> Cause ..........cc cece ese c cece cece 247
> Four
> Pour Great
> Great Manifestations
> Manifestations ...............s2005 247 247
> The
> The days
> days ofof Prophecy
> Prophecy .........cccsececccescens 248 248
> Preparation
> Preparation 20... ccc cece cc cee emcee cee esssoneas 249 249
> Daniel’s
> Daniel's Prophetic
> Prophetic Times Times ...........cececeneee 249 249
> Love
> Love and and Spirituality
> Spirituality ...........cccceceee noes 250
> Prophecies
> Prophecies ofof SecondSecond Coming.................
> Coming 251
> The
> The Manifestation
> Manifestation ..........c.cceeccesseceeces 253 253
> Spirit
> Spirit ofof life
> life toto aa dead
> dead world..................
> world 254
> 288 THE
> THE NEW
> NEW REVELATION
> REVELATION
> Page
> Mohammedan
> Mohammedan and and Christian
> Christian ...........sesee0. 254
> Dwelling
> Dwelling inin light
> light .......ccccscassccsccccnccces 208
> Many
> Many Symbols
> Symbols ...... ccc cccsccedectcccccsecses
> « 255
> The living
> The living word,
> word, the
> the proof..i...cscccsccccssse
> proof.. * 206
> The
> The Koran
> Koran ...... ..... e vcveeee avec meecccccaes 2E6
> Personality
> Personality ....cccadcncicdcccsscevcsscccencecs 258 268
> Hidden
> Hidden words
> words from
> from the
> the Persian
> Persian .............. 260j
> Werds
> Words of of Wisdom from the
> Wisdom from Supreme Pen...
> the Supreme Pen 272
> Special
> Special Notice
> Notice ..sccccccccccscevecescsacncs 283
>
> — *The New Revelation: Its Marvelous Message (Used by permission of the curator)*