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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... Bahá'í his- tory : the first mention of the Bahá'í Faith in North America and the founding of Canada's first Bahá'í group in London , Ontario . The next chapter explores the first decade of Bahá'ís in Montreal , the anvil upon which ...
... Bahá'í career . Their Bahá'í involvement included the early days of the Bahá'í Faith in Chicago ( and to some extent in Montreal ) . Born in 1855 in Athens , Ontario , Percy Woodcock became an artist whose work achieved moderate ...
Will C. van den Hoonaard. ' Abdu'l - Bahá's honour in Montreal in 1912 ( NSA of Canada , 1962 : 56 ) ; he received seven letters from ' Abdu'l - Bahá . 12 His wife , Emma , became a Bahá'í after the autumn of 1899 ( Stockman , 1988 ) ...
... Bahá'í , visited Montreal in 1907 , 1908 , and 1909 , “ captivating everyone with her charm , beauty , and eloquence , " when she spoke at large public meetings.20 There were other Bahá'í visitors to Montreal . The first Persian Bahá'í ...
... Bahá'í in England , Dr. John Esslemont , who would later write one of the ... Montreal Bahá'ís received circulars , such as those from Mason Remey , a ... Montreal's sixteen believers designated themselves as the " Montreal Branch of the ...
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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The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 Will C. van den Hoonaard No preview available - 1996 |