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| 1982 29 Dec |
The passing of Stanwood Cobb, (b. November 6 Newton, Massachusetts, 1881 – d. December 29, 1982) noted Bahá'í lecturer, educator and author at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland at the age of 101 after 75 years of service to the Cause.
His first exposure to the Faith was in 1906 at Green Acre where he attended a conference during his studies at Harvard Divinity School where he was preparing for the Unitarian ministry. [Wikipedia]
While serving as a college instructor in Constantinople, disguised as a Turk, he made a visit to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Akka while He was still a prisoner. He met Him again in 1910 and while He was in Paris and the United States during His Western travels.
He was the author of some 30 books and numerous articles. Some of his publications can be found on Bahá'í Library.
He served as an editor of Star of the West until 1939 and was a co-editor of World Order.
He founded Avalon Press in 1935 through which he published his works. [Wikipedia]
One of his essays entitled The Continuity of Religion was first published in The Bahá'í World Volume VI, 1934-1936.
Bahá'í Chronicles.
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Stanwood Cobb; In Memoriam; Births and deaths; Chevy Chase, MD; USA |
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| 1982 3 Dec |
Paul Haney, Hand of the Cause of God, died in Haifa in an automobile accident. [BW18:617; VV52]
Paul Haney was born to Mary (Merriam) Ida Parkhurst and Charles Freeborn Haney on August 20, 1909. His parents were active Bahá'is since 1900 and had been married for seventeen years at the time of Paul's birth. His mother accredited a portion of his spiritual development to being in the presence of 'Abdu'l-Bahá while a fetus....In letters between his mother, Merriam, and Rúhíyyih Khánum it was indicated that the Master gave him his own name; it was 'Abdu'l-Bahá. He was also given the name Paul by the Master to be used in the outside world. In 1919, Corinne True was able to also confirm that the master gave Paul his name. [Bahá'í Chronicles]
He had been appointed a Hand of the Cause of God on the 19th of March,1954 following the death of Hand of the Cause of God Dorothy Baker. [MoCxxiv}
For his obituary see BW18:613–18. |
Paul Haney; - Hands of the Cause; Hands of the Cause, Births and deaths; Births and deaths; In Memoriam; Hands of the Cause, Appointments; Haifa, Israel |
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