Children’s class kit
canada — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- Vancouver: The Master at the Border
Mahmúd records a brief reception with the small group of Vancouver and Victoria believers who travelled south across the Canadian border to meet 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Seattle in October 1912 — the Master's only direct encounter with the believers of British Columbia.
— Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání, Mahmúd's Diary: The Diary of Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání
- A Shining Light: Leslie Armstrong of Montreal
In March 1913 the Star of the West printed an obituary for Leslie Armstrong of Montreal — a small boy whose hands the Master had filled with fruit during the 1912 Canadian visit, on whose head the Master had laid His hand, and to whom He had said: *He will be a shining light for God.* The child died at age six from injuries in an automobile accident.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
- From Montreal: May Maxwell's Letter to the Star of the West
In March 1912 the Star of the West carried a letter from May Maxwell in Montreal, reporting on the spread of the Bahá'í teachings in Canada — the lectures she was giving to socialist halls, the friendly notice in the Montreal newspapers, and the city's preparation to receive 'Abdu'l-Bahá later that year.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
Discussion questions
Quote to memorize
“The hearts of the friends in Canada are dear to Me.”
Coloring page
Lotus
The lotus is the form of the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi (the Lotus Temple). It rises pure from muddy water — a symbol of spiritual rebirth.