Who was `Abdu'l-Bahá, and why did He come to the West?


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

August 29, 1912 Heavenly rewards


Malden, MA: Receiving visitors every minute; last day
Mahmud writes: "Today was the last day of the Master's stay in Malden. In addition to receiving visitors every minute to bid them farewell, He was busy correcting letters to be posted.
In the evening a joyful meeting was held at His residence. The friends were encouraged as He exhorted them to exert their utmost to promulgate the Word of God. At the end of the meeting He said to Mrs Wilson, `Since my arrival in America I have stayed in but two homes, Mrs Parsons's and yours. God be praised that the divine confirmations have descended on you and that you are assisted in serving the Cause of the Blessed Beauty. You must appreciate the value of this blessing.' Then turning to Miss Englehorn, He said: `I am very pleased with your services. Were you worldly, you would have received your wages but as you are heavenly and divine, your reward is with Bahá'u'lláh.'"
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This last is probably not a line we should use with employees--even though, of course, the latter reward is undoubtedly a greater benefit--ultimately--than wages! 

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