need for improving conditions of life for the worker, of the necessity of educating and boys equally. religious ideal is the soul of all plans for the “The good of mankind. Religion must never be used as a tool by party politicians. God’s politics are mighty, man’s politics are feeble.” of religion and science, the two ‘Speaking wings with which the bird of human kind is able to soar, He said, discoveries have increased “Scientific material civilization. There is in existence a stupendous force, as yet, happily, undiscovered by man. Let us supplicate God, the Beloved, that this force be not discovered by science until spiritual civilization shall dominate the human mind. In the hands of men of lower material nature, this power would be able to destroy the whole earth.” 'iZ His words proved prophetic, but it would be decades before they could be better understood. 14 Stanwood Cobb recorded that most important ‘the interview’ he had with the Master was while in Paris in 1913. He wrote, was one of the staff of Porter ‘I Sargent’s Travel School for Boys. On my first visit He inquired about the school and asked me what I taught. I told Him that I taught English, Latin, Algebra and Geometry. He gazed intently at me with His luminous eyes and said, you teach the “Do spiritual things?” question embarrassed me. I did not know ‘This how to explain to that the necessity of ‘Abdu’l-Baha preparing the boys for college-entrance exams dominated the nature of the curriculum. So I simply answered: there is not time for that. “No, ” made no comment on this answer. But ‘ ‘Abdu’l-Baha 139
need for improving conditions of life for the worker, of the necessity of educating and boys equally. “The religious ideal is the soul of all plans for the good of mankind. Religion must never be used as a tool by party politicians. God’s politics are mighty, man’s politics are feeble.” ‘Speaking of religion and science, the two wings with which the bird of human kind is able to soar, He said, “Scientific discoveries have increased material civilization. There is in existence a stupendous force, as yet, happily, undiscovered by man. Let us supplicate God, the Beloved, that this force be not discovered by science until spiritual civilization shall dominate the human mind. In the hands of men of lower material nature, this power would be able to destroy the whole earth.” 'iZ His words proved prophetic, but it would be decades before they could be better understood. 14 Stanwood Cobb recorded that ‘the most important interview’ he had with the Master was while in Paris in 1913. He wrote, ‘I was one of the staff of Porter Sargent’s Travel School for Boys. On my first visit He inquired about the school and asked me what I taught. I told Him that I taught English, Latin, Algebra and Geometry. He gazed intently at me with His luminous eyes and said, “Do you teach the spiritual things?” ‘This question embarrassed me. I did not know how to explain to ‘Abdu’l-Baha that the necessity of preparing the boys for college-entrance exams dominated the nature of the curriculum. So I simply answered: “No, there is not time for that. ” ‘ ‘Abdu’l-Baha made no comment on this answer. But 139
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