The passing of Mr. Edwin Scott, for many years a loyal and
active member of the Baha’i Cause, was deeply felt by the friends with whom he
had spent long years in loving, active service in Paris. In 1911 when
'Abdu’l-Baha visited Paris He spoke several times in the studio of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott and to this day that studio continues to be the Baha’i center where Mrs.
Scott welcomes the Baha’i friends, whether tourists or residents of Paris, with
the same beautiful courtesy, finding thus her greatest source of joy and
consolation since the loss of her husband.
Because of his recognized ability as an artist Mr. Scott was
made Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and he was a distinguished member of la
Société National des Beaux Arts. Five of his paintings were purchased by the
French government and after his demise one of his works was hung in the Salle
du Jeu de Paume, in the Museum of State in Paris, a distinction much sought
after by painters.
The Baha’i Cause has suffered a grievous loss through the
passing of Mr. Edwin Scott.
(The Baha’i World 1932-1934)
