`Abdu'l-Bahá' 1912 Church of the Ascension Visit 1280 x 720)

[@LizKauai]

Thnks so much for sharing this beautiful,service!

[@foroughsanai1041]

Today in history,April.14/1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Delivers First Public Address in America. "Material civilization is like unto the lamp, while spiritual civilization is the light in that lamp"- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

[@GlenLittle95]

Very nice! A church service like no other!

[@judyhurrell6545]

Allah'u,Abha, thank you, dear Friends, for sharing this wonderful centennial service, with the talk from 'Abdu'l-Baha.

[@hjkaloha9]

Thank you for putting this touching documentary into this platform that many friends and people around the globe may disvover and share it! Its message and reality has such a deep and profound meaning in each word, behind and beyond - that my feeling goes with the wish and belief as Nietzsche expressed it in the last line of his famous poem: "...all joy needs eternity!"

[@LearnEnglishESL]

At the end of His Talk, Abdul-Baha said "I will pray for you so you may attain this everlasting happiness. When I arrived in this city, I was made very happy, for I perceived that the people here have capacity for divine bestowals and have worthiness for the civilization of heaven. I pray that you may attain to all merciful bounties." "O Almighty! O God! O Thou compassionate One! This servant of Thine has hastened to the regions of the West from the uttermost parts of the East that, perchance, these nostrils may be perfumed by the fragrances of Thy bestowals; that the breeze of the rose garden of guidance may blow over these cities; that the people may attain to the capacity of receiving Thy favors; that the hearts may be rejoiced through Thy glad tidings; that the eyes may behold the light of reality; that the ears may hearken to the call of the Kingdom. O Almighty! Illumine the hearts. O kind God! Make the souls the envy of the rose garden and the meadow. O incomparable Beloved! Waft the fragrance of Thy bounty. Radiate the lights of compassion so that the hearts may be cleansed and purified and that they may take a share and portion from Thy confirmations. Verily, this congregation is seeking Thy path, searching for Thy mystery, beholding Thy face and desiring to be characterized with Thine attributes. O Almighty! Confer Thou infinite bounties. Bestow Thine inexhaustible treasury so that these impotent ones may become powerful. Verily, Thou art the Kind. Thou art the Generous. Thou art the Omniscient, the Omnipotent.

[@lauralynnmcculloch1186]

here is an example of `Abdu'l-Bahá's teaching put into practice ... Exceedingly Kind and Merciful to the Animals ... Fundamental Principle of The Baha'i Faith