he Holy Spirit. Without its protection and
quickening the human world would be extinguished. Jesus Christ declared,
"Let the dead bury their dead." He also said, "That which is born of the
flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." It is
evident, therefore, according to Christ that the human spirit which is not
fortified by the presence of the Holy Spirit is dead and in need of
resurrection by that divine power; otherwise, though materially advanced
to high degrees, man cannot attain full and complete progress.

TALKS 'ABDU'L-BAHA DELIVERED IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN

11 June 1912
Talk at Open Committee Meeting
Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney
780 West End Avenue, New York

Notes by Howard MacNutt

It is my hope that the meetings of the Baha'i Assembly in New York shall
become like meetings of the Supreme Concourse. When you assemble, you must
reflect the lights of the heavenly Kingdom. Let your hearts be as mirrors
in which the radiance of the Sun of Reality is visible. Each bosom must be
a telegraph station--one terminus of the wire attached to the soul, the
other fixed in the Supreme Concourse--so that inspiration may descend from
the Kingdom of Abha and questions of reality be discussed. Then opinions
will coincide with truth; day by day there will be progression, and the
meetings will become more radiant and spiritual. This attainment is
conditioned upon unity and agreement. The more perfect the love and
agreement, the more the divine confirmations and assistance of the Blessed
Perfection will descend. May this prove to be a divine meeting, and may
boundless bestowals come down upon you. Strive with all your hearts and
with the very power of life that unity and love may continually increase.
In discussions look toward the reality without being self-opinionated. Let
no one assert and insist upon his own mere opinion; nay, rather, let each
investigate reality with the greatest love and fellowship. Consult upon
every matter, and when one presents the point of view of reality itself,
that shall be acceptable to all. Then will spiritual unity increase among
you, individual illumination will be greater, happiness will be more
abundant, and you will draw nearer and nearer to the Kingdom of God.

11 June 1912
Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York

Notes by Howard MacNutt

We have just returned from a visit to Philadelphia, spending two nights
there and sp