1989
Mr. Polk covers the background of the World Parliament of Religions that was held in conjunction with the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. He explains that the first public mention of the Baha'i Faith in the West took place at this gathering of the different religions. Polk read the words of the Rev. Henry Jessup who quotes Baha'u'llah at the close of the paper read by Rev. Ford at this gathering.