Abdul-Baha arrives in New York City for his visit to North America
Abdu'l-Baha arrives in New York City at the request of the American Baha'is. Visits many cities including Chicago where He laid the cornerstone for "the Mother Temple of the West", Eliot Maine where Sarah Farmer, founder of Green Acre, later opened her facility for Baha'i training, and Montreal where He was the guest of William and May Maxwell, whose home later became the first Canadian Baha'i centre, and whose daughter Mary was to become the wife of Shoghi Effendi. During the next 239 days, Abdu'l-Baha spoke at countless churches, halls and homes on many topics such as the basic principles of the Faith, philosophical , moral and spiritual topics, and spoke to church congregations, peace societies, trade unions, university faculties, etc. The talks are later published as "The Promulgation of Universal Peace"