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ʻAbdu'l-Bahá was a prominent religious leader in the Baha'i faith, and Thornton Chase was an American attorney who became a Baha'i. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá recognized Chase's intelligence and dedication to the faith, and singled him out among his peers as a potential leader. Chase went on to become a prominent figure in the Baha'i community, and his work helped to spread the faith to new areas of the world.