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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... Membership Lists BEL Bahá'í Enrolment List , 1894–1900 , NBAUS . BHRC Bahá'í Historical Records Cards , NBAUS . BML 1 Bahá'í Membership List , 14 April 1913 , AL , Box 27 , Folder 18 . BML 2 Bahá'í Membership List , 21 March 1916 , AL ...
... membership list ( I shall spell this out in greater detail in Appendix E , which covers other matters related to my methodology ) . A word about research ethics . I feel that the best way for a re- searcher to carry out his or her ...
... list of such letters ( 11 May 1993 ) . 24 Some very touching words of ' Abdu ... listing for the newly formed Bahá'í group in London in the City Directory ... member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and held no high opinion of ...
... Membership List , " 14 April 1913 , AL , Box 27 , Folder 18 . 18 Ibid . 19 Chase's trip must have taken place between 19 and Spiritual Roots and Early Conversions , 1899-1911 41.
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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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