olitics of the
religions. In truth, it is a political affair and not the attraction of
the heart, faith, advancement toward God nor enkindlement with the fire of
the love of God. This congress will not produce a lasting effect, for it
is essentially politico-religious. What is effective and conducive to the
penetration of the Word of God and the attraction of hearts is the
fragrances of holiness and the divine glad-tidings, which the members of
the congress do not in the least comprehend.

Consequently, if the believers of God go to that country--not to the
congress--and through the power of the Word of God, the breath of the Holy
Spirit, the reading of the verses of Oneness and associating with the
individual inhabitants of that kingdom, undoubtedly untold and tremendous
results will be realized and the sweet fragrance of the rose-garden of
mysteries will perfume the nostrils of the people of those regions. It is
significantly useful if some of the friends of God put forth an effort and
hasten from America to those parts (Japan)...

(1906)

8: 'Abdu'l-Baha Meets President Naruse of Japan Women's College
By Miss Agnes B. Alexander

In the spring of 1912, in Tokyo, Viscount Shibusawa, an honored banker and
financier, together with President Jinzo Naruse, the founder of the first
Women's College in Japan, and Dr. Masaharu Anesaki of the Imperial
University formed a nucleus of a movement called "Concordia". Its object
was to try to find a common ground on which all nations could harmonize.
President Naruse then undertook a journey around the world in the interest
of the movement. He carried with him an autograph book in which he
collected expressions of good-will from prominent people in the different
countries he visited. On his return to Japan these were translated into
Japanese and published.

In London in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Baha's secretary recorded the following: "A
distinguished Japanese, the president of the Women's University in Tokyo,
who has been in the United States for many months, came to 'Abdu'l-Baha
and showed Him an article on the Concordia movement in Japan which
appeared in the Oriental Review. 'Abdu'l-Baha spoke to him about the
principles of the Baha'i Cause and how we are in need of Divine Power to
put these principles into practice. He said, 'Just as the sun is the
source of all light in the solar system, so today Baha'u'llah is the
Center of unity of the human race and of the peace of the world