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`Abdu'l-Bahá in London
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Pages 39-41
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10 Cheniston Gardens London W.
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The subjoined notes are taken from "The Quarterly Record of `Higher
Thought' Work," November 1911.
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ONE of the most interesting and significant
events which have taken place, has
been the visit of `Abdu'l-Bahá to
London. The Persian Mage whose life,
passed in prison, has been spent in promoting
peace and unity by the one certain method of
aiding individual spiritual development, must in
a very real sense have "tasted of the travail of his
soul and been satisfied". Not only was he visited
privately by nearly every earnest truth-seeker and
leader of high thought in London, but his message
was made known to thousands who had but dimly
heard his name before.
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The Higher Thought Centre was well known to
`Abdu'l-Bahá as the place where the Bahá'ís held
their weekly meetings under the direction of Miss
Rosenberg, and an invitation to the Centre was
accepted by him just two days before his
departure. Through his interpreter `Abdu'l-Bahá
gave a kindly greeting and a short impressive
address, dwelling on the blessedness of such an
assembly gathered in a spirit of unity and
spiritual aspiration. He concluded with a lowly
uttered fervent prayer in his own tongue, and a
benediction which all present felt to be very real.
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On the following day a message was conveyed
to the Centre from `Abdu'l-Bahá signifying the
fullest appreciation of all kindness shown to the
Bahá'ís, and concluding with these words; "it
matters not what name each calls himself--The
Great Work is One."
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"Christ is ever in the world of existence. He has
never disappeared out of it.... Rest assured that
Christ is present. The Spiritual beauty we see
around us today is from the breathings of Christ."
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