Bahaism, History of, 21-24, 152; literature of, 14, 24, 115, 273, 289; a patchwork, 53; changed, 15; relation to Babism, 19, 52, 53, 55, 58, 135, 136, 178, 192, 193; relation to Mohammedanism, 32, 35, 51, 52, 55, 86, 209-213, 222; borrowed from Shiahism, 49; from former religions, 52; relation to Christianity, 31, 32, 34, 51, 54, 56, 65, 82-132, 209 note 2; classes interested in, 11-13; conditions of discipleship, 38, 39, 113, 114; doctrines: of God, 35-41, 49, 78, 88; of the Manifestation, 36, 41, 58, 92, 178, 241; its trinity, 40 and note 3, 260; eternity of matter, 77, 111; pantheistic, 88; of metempsychosis (see "Return"); its moral system, 34; denied miracles, 103; resurrection, 104; laws: 38, 48, 54, 55, 214; civil, 58, 143; criminal, 144, 146; unalterable for 1,000 years; about woman (see Woman); equality of races, 168; its science, 48, 56, 58, 77, 104 note 6, 111; cycles, 41; era, 128; calendar, 48, 55, 127, 273; new alphabet, 58; advocates universal language, 59; favours education (see Education); its institutions, 116-119; its ceremonies, 118, 120-126; substitute for baptism, 118; for Lord's Supper (see Feasts; see also Fast, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Shrines, Charms, Funerals, Rosary); claims: that a new religion is needed, 31; to be a new dispensation, 33; to supersede all religions, 32; and Christianity, 86, 87; to be universal, 29, 50; contrary shown, 54-59; claims superiority in personality, 40-44; in writings, 44-47; in substance of revelation, 48-50; disproved, 48-50, 54-59; to unify mankind, 63-67; means prescribed for, 67-70; to promote peace, 67, 70; fallacy of claim, 72-76; echo of Christianity, 72; to be undogmatic, 77; to be consistent with Christianity, 83; to be Christ's second coming, 92, 93; refuted, 85-132; to be the state religion, 117, 143, 145-147; to set forth a new government, 141-147; to regulate politics, 117, 132; professed loyalty, 136; pleads for toleration, 136; is intolerant, 132, 147, 191; wishes political power, 132, 135, 141; claim as to morals, 179-180, 209; like Persians, 214; testimony as to morals, 216 note 3; pervert history, 136, 181-185, 183 note 2, 184 note 2, 189-197, 220; falsify sacred writings, 185 and note 2, 185-189; forgery, 189; religious dissimulation (see Tagiya); addiction to alcohol, 214-215; opium, 215-216 and note 3; claim to love, 209, 221; refuted: animosity to Shiahs, 211; abuse of, 211-213; enmity to Azalis, 222, 235; murdering of (see Assassinations and Bahais--quarrels); sects in, 68; sects forbidden, 69; private interpretation forbidden, 69; methods of interpretation, 100, 101 note; exclusive, 52; a delusion, 62