Roses for a Minister
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When in Bahá'í history
Montreal (today: Montreal, Canada)
To a minister who came to call on the Master in the Maxwell Home in Montreal, “‘Abdu’l-Bahá presented an armful of gorgeous American Beauty roses, standing in a tall vase at His side, sending him away with amazement and awe at the regal manners and gentle courtesy of this Prisoner from the East.”
Source: Annamarie Honnold, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “Roses for a minister”, p. 98.
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