The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1996 M12 16 - 356 pages What binds together Louis Riel’s former secretary, a railroad inventor, a Montreal comedienne, an early proponent of Canada’s juvenile system and a prominent Canadian architect? Socialists, suffragists, musicians, artists — from 1898 to 1948, these and some 550 other individual Canadian Bahá’ís helped create a movement described as the second most widespread religion in the world. Using diaries, memoirs, official reports, private correspondence, newspapers, archives and interviews, Will C. van den Hoonaard has created the first historical account of Bahá’ís in Canada. In addition, The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 clearly depicts the dynamics and the struggles of a new religion in a new country. This is a story of modern spiritual heroes — people who changed the lives of others through their devotion to the Bahá’í ideals, in particular to the belief that the earth is one country and all of humankind are its citizens. Thirty-nine original photographs effectively depict persons and events influencing the growth of the Bahá’í movement in Canada. The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 makes an original contribution to religious history in Canada and provides a major sociological reference tool, as well as a narrative history that can be used by scholars and Bahá’ís alike for many years to come. |
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... Culver , and his family accepted the new religion.28 Dorothy Cress , a daughter of the Culvers , conveys the atmosphere of those days when she was asked by an interviewer how she became a Bahá'í : Well , of course , through my father ...
... Culvers , she described the Culver family as form- ing the " nucleus of the group here . . . a beautiful Bahá'í family , filled with the spirit of service , . . . a real ornament to the cause of God . " 30 The Bahá'í group in London ...
... Culvers must have occurred between 1898 and 1903. Later records ( BHRC ) indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Culver formally became Bahá'ís in 1906 . 30 Letter from May Maxwell to " Beloved Sister " ( presumably Corinne True ) , 27 June 1917 ...
... Culvers to Ireland , the Bahá'í presence in Canada , already small , ebbed . Nevertheless , there were other places in Canada where the Bahá'í Faith had also began to put down roots , however tentative and unattended . Small shoots were ...
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Contents
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Formation of Community Identity 191337 | 71 |
Illustrations | 131 |
Organization and Community Boundaries | 155 |
Relationship to Canadian Society | 251 |
Appendixes | 299 |
Bibliography | 317 |
Index | 337 |
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