A Visit to Charles Tinsley
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While in San Francisco, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited a black believer, Mr Charles Tinsley, who had been confined to bed for a long time with a broken leg. The Master said to him: 'You must not be sad. This affliction will make you spiritually stronger. Do not be sad. Cheer up! Praise be to God, you are dear to me.'
Source: Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Annamarie Honnold), p. 44.
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