y Perfections dwells in him.

If we claim that the sun is seen in the mirror, we do not mean that the
sun itself has descended from the holy heights of his heaven and entered
into the mirror! This is impossible. The Divine Nature is seen in the
Manifestations and its Light and Splendor are visible in extreme glory.

Therefore, men have always been taught and led by the Prophets of God. The
Prophets of God are the Mediators of God. All the Prophets and Messengers
have come from One Holy Spirit and bear the Message of God, fitted to the
age in which they appear. The One Light is in them and they are One with
each other. But the Eternal does not become phenomenal; neither can the
phenomenal become Eternal.

Saint Paul, the great Apostle, said: "We all, with open face beholding as
in a mirror the glory of God, are changed into the same image from glory
to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord."

O GOD the Forgiver! O Heavenly Educator! This assembly is adorned with the
mention of thy holy Name. Thy children turn their face towards thy
Kingdom, hearts are made happy and souls are comforted.

Merciful God! cause us to repent of our shortcomings! Accept us in thy
heavenly Kingdom and give unto us an abode where there shall be no error.
Give us peace; give us knowledge, and open unto us the gates of thy
heaven.

Thou art the Giver of all! Thou art the Forgiver! Thou art the Merciful!
Amen.

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: INTRODUCTION

On September 30th, 'Abdu'l-Baha met the Theosophical society at their new
Headquarters at the express request of their president Mrs. Annie Besant.
After a general history of the movement and sympathetic words of welcome
by Mr. A. P. Sinnett, 'Abdu'l-Baha rose and delivered to the crowded
assembly an address upon the distinctive notes of the Baha'i teaching,
warmly commending the eagerness of the Society in its search for Truth.

DISCOURSE OF 'ABDU'L-BAHA GIVEN AT THE THEOSOPHICAL HEAD QUARTERS.

September 30th, 1911.

O Respected Assembly! O friends of Truth! The inherent nature of fire is
to burn, the inherent nature of electricity is to give light, the inherent
nature of the sun is to shine, and the inherent nature of the organic
earth is the power of growth.

There is no separation between a thing and its inherent qualities.

It is the inherent nature of things on this earth to change, thus we see
around us the change of the seasons. Every spr