January 8. On this date in 1918, Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress outlining his Fourteen Points. 'Abdu'l-Bahá would write "As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles which he hath enunciated are mostly found in the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and I therefore hope that he will be confirmed and assisted." An avowed foreign interventionist, imperialist, and Social Darwinistwho spread racial segregation in the federal government, Wilson's legacy is still defended by the Bahá'í Administrative Order.

 

January 8. On this date in 1918, Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress outlining his Fourteen Points. 'Abdu'l-Bahá would write "As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles which he hath enunciated are mostly found in the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and I therefore hope that he will be confirmed and assisted." An avowed foreign interventionist, imperialist, and Social Darwinistwho spread racial segregation in the federal government, Wilson's legacy is still defended by the Bahá'í Administrative Order.

'Abdu'l-Bahá wrote "As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles which he hath enunciated are mostly found in the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and I therefore hope that he will be confirmed and assisted. Now is the dawn of universal peace; my hope is that its morn will fully break, converting the gloom of war, of strife and of wrangling among men into the light of union, of harmony and of affection." 

'Abdu'l-Bahá also wrote "The President of the Republic, Dr. Wilson, is indeed serving the Kingdom of God for he is restless and strives day and night that the rights of all men may be preserved safe and secure, that even small nations, like greater ones, may dwell in peace and comfort, under the protection of Righteousness and Justice. This purpose is indeed a lofty one. I trust that the incomparable Providence will assist and confirm such souls under all conditions."

The President of the Republic, Dr. Wilson, is indeed serving the Kingdom of God for he is restless and strives day and night that the rights of all men may be preserved safe and secure, that even small nations, like greater ones, may dwell in peace and comfort, under the protection of Righteousness and Justice. This purpose is indeed a lofty one. I trust that the incomparable Providence will assist and confirm such souls under all conditions. (ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 110)

As to President Wilson, the fourteen principles which he hath enunciated are mostly found in the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh and I therefore hope that he will be confirmed and assisted. Now is the dawn of universal peace; my hope is that its morn will fully break, converting the gloom of war, of strife and of wrangling among men into the light of union, of harmony and of affection. (ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 311-312)