December 14, 1871-January 13, 1931
On January 13th, 1931, the Chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Germany, Councillor of Commerce, Albert Schwarz, Consul of the Kingdom of Norway, entered his eternal home.
Although he suffered greatly for the past years and could not attend fully to his various duties in full measure he did his very best to serve the Holy Cause with all the might of his personality. We, the Baha’is, lose in him one of the most loyal and most resigned followers and pioneers of the Revelation of Baha’u’llah.
By nature endowed richly with pronounced human attributes, he had at heart the progress and advancement of friendly human and social organizations, as he was permitted by the great Bounty to enter into the Circle of Light of 'Abdu’l-Baha in the year 1913.
He had created values in the field of assisting growing artists and in the commercial line, far surpassing the limits of Wurtemberg.
With the new erection of the Baths at Mergentheim he established a healing fount or spring for suffering humanity by indefatigable and restless labors under great personal sacrifices inspired by great idealism. He later had the great pleasure to interest our beloved Master during His sojourn in Stuttgart in this social work. The Blessings pronounced on these Baths, made themselves realized very soon, and now their reputation for healing in their salubrious and life-giving waters has been felt all over the world. In deepest appreciation of our honored Chairman, a monumental stone was erected in Mergentheim as a memento of the visit of 'Abdu’l-Bahá.
