Children’s class kit
asia — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- The Glad Tidings in Japan: Agnes Alexander Writes from Tokyo
In June 1916 the Star of the West printed a letter from Agnes B. Alexander — the first American Bahá'í to settle in Japan — describing her teaching work in Tokyo and Yokohama, her gatherings with university students, her placement of Bahá'í books in libraries, and her use of Esperanto as a bridge into Japanese intellectual life.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
- The Spiritual Field of Japan: Charles Mason Remey's Letter from Asia
In April 1910, the Star of the West published a letter from Charles Mason Remey, then traveling through Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. He reported back what no American Bahá'í had yet been told from a Bahá'í pen: *In Japan the spiritual field of work is ready for the laborers.*
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
- The Faith Reaches Japan: Tokyo and the First Believers
In 1915 the *Star of the West* carried news of the small but significant entry of the Faith into Japan — through the patient teaching work of Agnes Alexander in Tokyo and the formation of the first small Japanese Bahá'í community.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
Discussion questions
Quote to memorize
“University students, library placements, and Esperanto activities — the glad tidings in Japan.”
From The Glad Tidings in Japan: Agnes Alexander Writes from Tokyo
Coloring page
Interlocking Nine-Stars
A repeating field of nine-pointed stars connected at their points — a symbol of the unity that the Bahá'í teachings call humanity to.