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. |
From inside the book
... October 1920 , AL , Box 27 , Folder 38 . BML 5 Bahá'í Membership List , March 1922 , AL . BRC Bahá'í Registration Card ( s ) , NBAC . van den Hoonaard ( 1992a ) " Membership List of Early Canadian Bahá'ís , 1895-1948 , " 145 pp . Other ...
... October , p . 3 ; and 11 October 1893 , p . 2 ) . In addition to attending the World's Parliament of Religions , the Magees also had a personal interest in going to Chicago , for Guy Magee , Esther Annie's brother - in - law , a ...
... October 1897 , four months after her husband.15 Elected president of the " Women's Assembly of Teaching , " 16 she taught the Bahá'í Faith in small groups and before large audiences.17 Both she and her husband offered liberal ...
... October 1917 , AL , Box 29 , Folder 25 . 26 These letters are dated 3 and 4 November 1917 and are found in AL . 27 Between 1898 and 1907 there was no listing for the newly formed Bahá'í group in London in the City Directory , or in the ...
... October 1926 , another prominent Bahá'í , Queen Marie of Rumania , would travel in the opposite direction , from Niagara to Toronto ( Morris , 1927 : 79-80 ) . With ' Abdu'l - Bahá's departure from Canadian soil , the randomness of ...
Contents
1 | |
15 | |
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 |