Wise Men of the West ʻAbdu'l-Bahá these have shone forth like

these have shone forth like glittering stars in the skies of ancient glory

From scriptural declarations of concord to practical advice for governance and community life

and a new outpouring of love into the world

intellectual and emotional power

Wise Men of the West ʻAbdu'l-Bahá these have shone forth likeAmerica was ablaze with millennial anticipation in 1844. Reflecting upon Scriptural prophecy, signs in the heavens, and the gospel of the kingdom having been preached to all nations, religious leaders expected Christs return was imminent. Hundreds of thousands of laypeople also looked to the skies in joyous anticipation, or dread. Clearly, their expectations were not fulfilled; were these wrong, or simply misunderstood? In New Jersey, devout Quaker