ing is followed by a summer
and every autumn brings a winter--every day a night and every evening a
morning. There is a sequence in all things.

Thus when hatred and animosity, fighting, slaughtering, and great coldness
of heart were governing this world, and darkness had overcome the nations,
Baha'u'llah, like a bright star, rose from the horizon of Persia and shone
with the great Light of Guidance, giving heavenly radiance and
establishing the new Teaching.

He declared the most human virtues; He manifested the Spiritual powers,
and put them into practice in the world around Him.

Firstly: He lays stress on the search for Truth. This is most important,
because the people are too easily led by tradition. It is because of this
that they are often antagonistic to each other, and dispute with one
another.

But the manifesting of Truth discovers the darkness and becomes the cause
of Oneness of faith and belief: because Truth cannot be two! That is not
possible.

Secondly: Baha'u'llah taught the Oneness of humanity; that is to say, all
the children of men are under the mercy of the Great God. They are the
sons of one God; they are trained by God. He has placed the crown of
humanity on the head of every one of the servants of God. Therefore all
nations and peoples must consider themselves brethren. They are all
descendants from Adam. They are the branches, leaves, flowers and fruits
of One Tree. They are pearls from one shell. But the children of men are
in need of education and civilization, and they require to be polished,
till they become bright and shining.

Man and woman both should be educated equally and equally regarded.

It is racial, patriotic, religious and class prejudice, that has been the
cause of the destruction of Humanity.

Thirdly: Baha'u'llah taught, that Religion is the chief foundation of Love
and Unity and the cause of Oneness. If a religion become the cause of
hatred and disharmony, it would be better that it should not exist. To be
without such a religion is better than to be with it.

Fourthly: Religion and Science are inter-twined with each other and cannot
be separated. These are the two wings with which humanity must fly. One
wing is not enough. Every religion which does not concern itself with
Science is mere tradition, and that is not the essential. Therefore
science, education and civilization are most important necessities for the
full religious life.

Fifthly: The Reality of the d