Above all, the utmost endeavour should be exerted by your Assembly to
familiarize the newly enrolled believers with the fundamental and
spiritual verities of the Faith, and with the origins, the aims and
purposes, as well as the processes of a divinely appointed Administrative
Order, to acquaint them more fully with the history of the Faith, to
instil in them a deeper understanding of the Covenants of both Baha'u'llah
and of 'Abdu'l-Baha, to enrich their spiritual life, to rouse them to a
greater effort and a closer participation in both the teaching of the
Faith and the administration of its activities, and to inspire them to
make the necessary sacrifices for the furtherance of its vital interests.
For as the body of the avowed supporters of the Faith is enlarged, and the
basis of the structure of its Administrative Order is broadened, and the
fame of the rising community spreads far and wide, a parallel progress
must be achieved, if the fruits already garnered are to endure, in the
spiritual quickening of its members and the deepening of their inner life.
The duties incumbent upon this community, and particularly its elected
national representatives, multiply with every passing day. Heavy is the
burden they carry. Rich and immense are the possibilities stretching
before them. Priceless are the rewards which a befitting discharge of
their multiple responsibilities must bring in its wake. Boundless are the
favours and bestowals which a loving and watchful Providence is ready to
confer upon those who will arise to meet the challenge of the present
hour.
May the members of this community, as well as its elected representatives,
consecrate themselves anew to the mission which 'Abdu'l-Baha has conferred
upon them, and immortalize their stewardship to the Faith of His Father
through acts which future generations will unanimously acclaim and for
which they will feel eternally grateful.