Traces That Remain:
A Pictorial History of the Early Days of the Bahá'í Faith among the Japanese
edited by Sheridan Sims
Chapter 44
44. A Japanese Scroll Hangs in the Holy Land
The Japanese scroll hanging in the House of Abbud.
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The tokonoma is a small recessed area in the main room of a traditional
Japanese home. It is the place of honor. In her tokonoma Miss Alexander had the
"Greatest Name" hanging. It had been mounted Japanese style on a scroll. In
1936 a thief entered her home and stole the scroll, along with some other
things.
To take the place of the stolen scroll, she bought a typical Japanese scroll.
When she left Japan to make her pilgrimage in 1937 she took it with her to give
to Shoghi Effendi.
When he accepted it she was deeply touched, considering it an honor for
Japan.
This scroll of three storks in flight over the ocean, with the rising sun
casting a glow, can still be seen hanging on the wall of the House of Abbud in
Akka where the Guardian placed it.
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