Concerning the Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar, I shall always recall with pride and
gratitude the self-sacrifice of the American friends and, in particular
the devoted services of our dear Baha'i sister, Mrs. True, and our beloved
brethren, Dr. Bagdadi, Mr. Remey and Mr. Bourgeois, whose persistent
efforts and devoted services are in the eyes of all friends highly
praiseworthy. I would feel indeed disheartened were the friends to think
for a moment, that its work should fall into abeyance, nay, rather they
should do all in their power (and I trust their fellow-brethren and
sisters throughout the East may share in their stupendous efforts) to
provide for the steady and uninterrupted progress of the work, until the
day may come when this sublime Edifice, raised in its majestic splendor in
the very heart of the continent, may be yet another evidence of the
triumph and vitality of the Cause.
Your reference to the friends in Akron, Ohio, and their harmonious
participation in the proceedings of the Convention have rejoiced my heart,
for it has removed another obstacle in the way of the rapid and vigorous
development of the Cause in those regions.
The beneficent services and unremitting labors of that selfless and able
teacher of the Cause of God, Jinab-i-Fadil-i-Mazandarani, the details of
whose travels and activities I have followed with deep interest, have been
to me a constant source of hope and real encouragement, and my hope is
that the seeds he has so wisely sown may with your support yield in the
not distant future an abundant harvest.