The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2010 M10 30 - 368 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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... St. Lawrence Seaway flooding. The couple was close. Three hours before Anna died in the fall of 1959, her husband ... John Pridmore was already familiar with the Bahá'í faith in 1916 through May Maxwell and attended the 1919 Bahá'í ...
... John H. Randall visited Montreal on 24 October 1924 (Anonymous, n.d.). As the Bahá'í community of Montreal began to ... St. Catherine. This was followed by rented space on Union Avenue, next door to the “Bible House” and opposite Morgans' ...
... Saint John, New Brunswick, and Toronto, in particular, either through correspondence, providing travelling teachers, or enlisting their cooperation in securing funds for various activities (14 September 1923, EVH). Indeed, it was common ...
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