Green Acre and the Treaty of Portland
Written by ry on August 30th, 2005
I’m a little late to the party on this one, but the Portsmouth Herald has a couple of stories up about Green Acre Baha’i School and its involvement in the Treaty of Portsmouth.
[Anne Perry, historian and author of "Green Acre on the Piscataqua"] said Green Acre has become so involved with celebrating the Portsmouth Peace Treaty because promoting peace is one of the major doctrines of the Baha’i faith. Followers of the Baha’i religion believe humanity is leaving a period of adolescence and transforming into adulthood. As mankind matures, bloody conflicts and war will eventually cease to exist, Perry said.
“We believe world peace is inevitable,” Perry said.
The Green Acre School was founded in 1894 as a place for the study of world religions. On the day the center opened, one of the founders, Sarah Farmer, flew the first peace flag above Green Acre. Peace was selected by Farmer as the theme of the religious retreat center because she believed it represented the teachings of every religion.
At the turn of the century, Farmer’s involvement in the Baha’i faith grew as did her interest in promoting peace. When it was announced Portsmouth would be host the negotiation of a globally significant treaty, Farmer and the other Green Acre members knew they had to become involved.
Green Acre is also having itsannual conference for peace from the 26-31 of August (you can still make it for the last day).
For those of us who came into the Baha'i Faith through the ever popular 
