[118] Tablet "9," p. 8, published by the New York Bahai Council. [119] "Principles of the Bahai Movement," pp. 43, 47, Washington, 1912. [120] _Ibid._, pp. 43, 45. [121] "International Arbitrations," pp. 4826-4833. [122] New International Ency., Art. "Arbitration," p. 713. [123] _Atlantic Monthly_, Vol. XCIV, p. 358. [124] _S. W._, March 21, 1914, p. 8. [125] Dealy's "Dawn of Knowledge," p. 44; Kheiralla's "Beha Ullah," pp. 480, 483. [126] Tract "Peace," pp. 8 and 14; "Bahai Movement," p. 89. [127] "The Universal Religion," pp. 21, 44. [128] _S. W._, April 28, 1913, p. 55. [129] _S. W._, June 5, 1913, p. 90. [130] Phelps, p. xviii. [131] Ency. of Religion and Ethics, Art. "Bab." [132] See also his "Literary History of Persia," p. 422. [133] "Missions and Modern History," by Robert E. Speer, p. 171. IV Bahaism and Christianity The whole Bahai movement is in fact, whatever it may have been in the mind of its originator the Bab, a counterfeit of the Messiahship of Christ. At least this is the side of it that is turned towards both Christians and Jews. All that relates to the second coming of Christ in the Old Testament or the New is bodily appropriated by Baha to himself and everything in them relating to God is boldly applied to himself.... It will bring a few of the Persians nearer to Christ. By far the greater number of its adherents will be brought into more active antagonism to Christianity than before.--_G. W. Holmes, M. D., in Speer's "Missions and Modern History," Vol. I, p. 169._ Can Bahaism make good its claim to be the fulfillment of and substitute for Christianity? It has no place for Christ except as one of a series, one, moreover, whose brief day of authority closed when Mohammed began to preach in Mecca.... If the claim be admitted that Bahaism is a republication of Christianity, the whole interpretation of the death of Christ contained in the Epistles must first be rejected.--_W. A. Shedd, in "Miss. Rev. of World," 1911._ Abdul Baha says: "Some say Abdul Baha is Antichrist. They are not informed of Bahai principles. Baha Ullah[134] established Christ in the East. He has praised Christ, honoured Christ, exalted Him, called Him the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and spread His mention."[135] These words could be written with the name Mohammed substituted for Baha Ullah. But in the case of both of them it is the kiss of betrayal. Judas also made known Jesus. Both Mohammed and Baha write "ex" before His title "King of Kings." To accept Baha and Abdul Baha is to deny and forsake Christ.