Promulgation of Universal Peace: Vol. I
Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás
56 chapters · 14 h 4 min · English
Read by Nicholas James Bridgewater, Cynthia Moyer, elmay, KHand, Lucretia B., Max Wainer and others
Other religions · Contemporary
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“Two years before the crash of world war shook the continents and upheaved oceans,” Howard MacNutt relates. “‘Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás visited the United States of America proclaiming the Glad-Tidings of Universal Peace and the oneness of the world of humanity. In his message he reviewed social, religious and political conditions of the nations, foretold clearly the impending clash and conflict of militarism, summoning mankind to the standard of divine guidance upraised in this cycle of the cycles by the manifestation and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. His visit extending from April to December 1912 covered an itinerary across the continent and return, involving an extraordinary and incredible expenditure of energy on the part of one who at the threshold of three score years and ten had spent practically his whole lifetime in exile and imprisonment for the cause of God. This treasury of his words is a compilation of informal talks and extempore discourses delivered in Persian and Arabic, interpreted by proficient linguists who accompanied him, and taken stenographically in both Oriental and Occidental tongue. Upon the day of his arrival in New York City he said ‘It is my purpose to set forth in America the fundamental principles of the revelation and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh. It will then become the duty of the Bahá’ís of this country to give these principles unfoldment and application in the minds, hearts and lives of the people.’” (Summary by Howard MacNutt)
Chapters
1 Introduction (by Howard MacNutt [1859 - 1926]) 29 min 2 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in New York and Brooklyn]: I. April 11, 1912 at 780 West End Avenue, New York. II. April 12th, 1912, at 935 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y 19 min 3 III. April 12, 1912, at 39 West 67th Street, New York, Studio of Miss Phillips. IV. April 13, 1912, at 141 East 21st Street, New York 15 min 4 V. April 14, 1912, at Fifth Avenue and 10th Street, New York. Prayer. VI. April 14, 1912, at Carnegie Lyceum, West 57th Street, New York 23 min 5 VII. April 15, 1912, at 327 West End Avenue, New York. VIII. April 16, 1912, at Hotel Ansonia, Broadway and 73rd Street, New York 16 min 6 IX. April 17, 1912, at Hotel Ansonia, Broadway and 73rd Street, New York. X. April 17, 1912, at 780 West End Avenue, New York 18 min 7 XI. April 18, 1912, at 273 West 90th Street, New York 12 min 8 XII. April 19, 1912, at Earl Hall, Columbia University, New York. XIII. April 19, 1912, at 227 Bowery, New York. Bowery Mission 13 min 9 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Washington]: I. April 20, 1912, at Public Library Hall, Washington, D. C. Orient-Occident-Unity Conference. II. April 21, 1912, at 1219 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C. Studio Hall 11 min 10 III. April 21, 1912, at Universalist Church, 13th and L Streets, Washington, D. C 15 min 11 IV. April 22, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. V. April 23, 1912, at Howard University, Washington, D. C 16 min 12 VI. April 23, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, Washington, D. C. VII. April 23, 1912, at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church 24 min 13 VIII. April 24, 1912, at 1219 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C. Studio Hall. IX. April 24, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C 10 min 14 X. April 24, 1912, at 1937 13th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. XI. April 25, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C 11 min 15 XII. April 25, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. XIII. April 25, 1912, at 1700 18th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C 16 min 16 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Chicago]: I. April 30, 1912, at Drill Hall, Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. II. April 30, 1912, at Hull House, Chicago, Ill 17 min 17 III. April 30, 1912, at Handel Hall, Chicago, Ill. IV. May 1, 1912, at Chicago, Ill. Dedication of the Mashreq 'Ul-Azkar Grounds 11 min 18 V. May 2, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill. VI. May 2, 1912, at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, Ill 20 min 19 VII. May 2, 1912, at Hotel La Salle, Chicago, Ill. VIII. May 2, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill. IX. May 2, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill 22 min 20 X. May 3, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill. XI. May 3, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill 13 min 21 XII. May 4, 1912, at Northwestern University Hall, Chicago, Ill. Theosophical Society 16 min 22 XIII. May 5, 1912, at Hotel Plaza, Chicago, Ill. Children's Meeting. XIV. May 5, 1912, at Plymouth Congregational Church, 935 East 50th Street, Chicago, Ill 19 min 23 XV. May 5, 1912, at All-Souls Church, Lincoln Center, Chicago, Ill 15 min 24 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Cleveland.]: May 6, 1912, at Euclid Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. II. May 6, 1912, at Sanatorium of Dr. C. M. Swingle, Cleveland, Ohio 17 min 25 [Discourse of Abdul Baha delivered in Pittsburgh.]: May 7, 1912, at Hotel Schenley, Pittsburgh, Pa 16 min 26 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in New York, Montclair and Jersey City.]: May 11, 1912, at 227 Riverside Drive, New York. II. May 12, 1912, at Unity Church, Montclair, N. J 17 min 27 III. May 12, 1912, at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, West 104th St., New York. Meeting of the International Peace Forum 16 min 28 III. May 13, 1912, at Hotel Astor, New York. Reception by New York Peace Society 8 min 29 IV. May 19, 1912, at Church of the Divine Paternity, Central Park West, New York 9 min 30 V. May 19, 1912, at Brotherhood Church, Bergen and Fairview Aves., Jersey City, N. J 9 min 31 VI. May 20, 1912, at Metropolitan Temple, Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth St., New York 17 min 32 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Cambridge and Boston.]: May 23, 1912, at 367 Harvard Street, Cambridge, Mass 9 min 33 II. May 25, 1912, at Huntingdon Chambers, Boston, Mass. III. May 24, 1912, at Free Religious Association or Unitarian Conference, Boston, Mass 26 min 34 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in New York and Fanwood.]: May 26, 1912, at Mount Morris Baptist Church, Fifth Ave., and 126th Street, New York 11 min 35 II. May 28, 1912, at Metropolitan Temple (Reception), Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth Street, New York 13 min 36 III. May 29, 1912, at 780 West End Avenue, New York. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney 8 min 37 IV. May 30, 1912, at Broadway and 79th Street, New York. Theosophical Lodge 12 min 38 V. May 31, 1912, at Town Hall, Fanwood, N. J. From Persian Notes 6 min 39 VI. June. 2, 1912, at Church of the Ascension, Fifth Ave. and Tenth St., New York. From beginning to "It will surely be accomplished." 9 min 40 From "Question: What is the status of women…" to "…the eating of meat will gradually cease." 20 min 41 VII. June 8, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Philadelphia.]: June 9, 1912, at Unitarian Church, 15th Street and Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa 22 min 42 II. June 9, 1912, at Baptist Temple, Broad and Berks Streets, Philadelphia, Pa 24 min 43 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in New York and Brooklyn.]: June 11, 1912, at 780 West End Ave., New York. June 11, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 13 min 44 III. June 11, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. IV. June 12, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 10 min 45 V. June 15, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. VI. June 16, 1912, at Fourth Unitarian Church, Beverly Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y 21 min 46 VII. June 16, 1912, at 935 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacNutt 7 min 47 VIII. June 16, 1912, at Central Congregational Church, Hancock Street, Brooklyn, N. Y 25 min 48 IX. June 17, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. X. June 18, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 7 min 49 XI. June 20, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 7 min 50 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in Montclair and West Englewood]: June 23, 1912, at Montclair, New Jersey 9 min 51 II. June 29, 1912, at West Englewood, New Jersey. Unity Feast, Outdoors 6 min 52 [Discourses of Abdul Baha delivered in New York.] July 1, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. II. July 1, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York. III. July 5, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 18 min 53 IV. July 5, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 20 min 54 V. July 6, 1912, at 309 West 78th Street, New York 13 min 55 VI. July 14, 1912, at All Souls Unitarian Church, Fourth Avenue and 20th Street, New York 31 min 56 VII. July 15, 1912, at 830 Park Ave., New York. Home of Mrs. Florian Krug 8 min
