Source: Bahá'í Library Online (bahai-library.com), curated by Jonah Winters. Used by permission of the curator. Original citation: Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald, The New Revelation: Its Marvelous Message, bahai-library.com. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 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 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.