Agnes: April 24 — Children’s Meeting at Studio Hall

When we returned from Arlington we had luncheon and almost immediately afterward went to the Studio Hall to a Children’s Meeting. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá asked me to sit next to Him. Jeffrey Boy followed. As there were no extra chairs, Jeffrey sat on my lap for a time, then stood. All the children came up ‘Abdu’l-Bahá took them in His arms, and patting them on the head asked their names and kissed each one. I said to Jeffrey: “You go too.” “I live in the house with Him,” was Jeffrey’s reply. “You would like to do what the others are doing, would you not?” So when a pause came, Jeffrey went forward and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá embraced him. “It is like Jesus and the little children” Jeffrey said to me with flushed cheeks and radiant eyes on his return to me. The expressions on the children’s faces were very lovely. After ‘Abdu’l-Bahá had greeted the children individually He made a short address to the mothers, telling them that they had a great work to do to prepare the children for their life’s work. [see The Promulgation of the Universal Peace] When driving home, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said to Jeffrey, “Did you see those children?” This was said in English.