The Promulgation of Universal Peace
Introduction to the 1922 Edition
in its humility—Servant of the servants of God. Significant indeed is His visit to the shores of the western world; pregnant indeed are His words to the highly organized material civilization of the Occident, potent indeed His message of peace and unity of mankind, cementing the east and the west in spiritual solidarity, blending the world that is old and the world that is new under the beneficent laws of the heavenly kingdom.
In obedience to the direct command of
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, this Introduction has been written by a humble follower of His light and a devoted lover of His beauty. May the Glory of God illumine this heart and guide this pen to do His will in this most great responsibility.
Howard MacNutt
Extracts from Tablets
To his honor Mr Howard MacNutt, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
O thou old friend!
... Thy intention to print and publish the discourses of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá which thou hast compiled is indeed very advisable. This service shall cause thee to acquire an effulgent face in the
Abhá kingdom and shall make thee the object of praise and gratitude of the friends in the East as well as the West. But this is to undertaken with the utmost carefulness so that the exact text may be reproduced and that all errors and deviations committed by previous interpreters shall be excluded.
Abdul Baha Abbas
(
Haifa, Palestine, 13 April 1919)
To his honor Mr. Albert R. Windust, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
... Name the book which Mr. MacNutt is compiling “The Promulgation of Universal Peace.” As to its Introduction, it should be written by Mr. MacNutt himself when in heart he is turning toward the Abhá kingdom so that he may leave a permanent trace behind him. Send a copy of it to the Holy Land.
Abdul Baha Abbas
(
Bahjí,
‘Akká, Palestine, 20 July 1919)
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