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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Giving a fireside, devotional, or talk? Pick a theme, get a curated brief: relevant stories, key quotes, citations, and recommended sequencing.
Suggested sequencing: open with a powerful story, deepen with a reflective one, close with one of joyful resolution. Adjust to your audience.
Opening
‘Abdu’l-Bahá's first morning in Washington was filled with many interviews, but…‘Abdu’l-Bahá's first morning in Washington was filled with many interviews, but he spent a Half-hour with Agnes Parsons' young Son, Jeffrey. They looked at Jeffrey's toys, books and pictures, then went to the roof to see the view. Mrs.…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Middle
Howard Colby Ives wrote about an illiterate miner who walked a great distance…Howard Colby Ives wrote about an illiterate miner who walked a great distance to meet ‘Abdu’l-Bahá while He was in San Francisco: 'This man, though uneducated, had great spiritual capacity. He attended a meeting at which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Closing
There is the story of the coal miner in California who had walked many miles to…There is the story of the coal miner in California who had walked many miles to meet ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Who, of course spoke that evening as He always did through an interpreter. The coal miner became more and more impatient. Finally, unable to…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
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