‘Abdu’l-Bahá one day went to Schenectady, New York, where He visited
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‘Abdu’l-Bahá one day went to Schenectady, New York, where He visited the General Electric's Works along with Stanwood Cobb and Rev. Moore. His guide was Charles Steinmetz, known as the "Wizard of Electricity" because of his development of alternating current. Cobb noticed that the Wizard of Electricity was eagerly absorbing ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's elucidation of electricity. Rev. Moore said that "Steinmetz's jaw seemed to drop open as he drank in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's talk. Stanwood Cobb reported that Edward (Saffa) Kinney once asked ‘Abdu’l-Bahá if He knew everything. The Master responded by saying, "No, I do not know everything but when I need to know something, it is pictured before Me."
Source: Earl Redman, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Their Midst, p. 149-150
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