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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... Toronto , ON . Lloyd Gardner Papers , in possession of Helen Gardner , Oshawa , ON . Magee Papers , van den Hoonaard ( personal ) Collection . Montreal Bahá'í Shrine Archives , Montreal , QC . National Bahá'í Archives , Thornhill , ON ...
... Toronto , Ref . RG22 , series 321 , # 7678/1903 . Bahá'í 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 ...
... Toronto , and Vancouver - Canada's principal urban centres then and now . Yet Bahá'í communities existed in about half a dozen other localities in Canada in the pre - 1921 period . Moreover , much of the early Canadian history revolves ...
... Toronto ( Bahá'í News , August 1942 , p . 8 ) . 6 A religious philosophy with mystical concerns that can be traced to the ancient world , Theosophy has its modern origins in the nine- teenth century . The term is derived from the Greek ...
... Toronto , perhaps later in the year 1897 , where a Bahá'í , Jane T. Hall , ' was already living ( Toronto Directory , 1896 ) . In 1911 , he moved to the United States permanently , where he died in 1937.8 There were two more Canadian ...
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 |