To the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful throughout
the West.
Dearly-beloved co-workers:
Amid the reports that have of late reached the Holy Land, most of which
witness to the triumphant march of the Cause, a few seem to betray a
certain apprehension regarding the validity of the institutions which
stand inseparably associated with the Faith of Baha'u'llah. These
expressed misgivings appear to be actuated by certain whisperings which
have emanated from quarters which are either wholly misinformed regarding
the fundamentals of the Baha'i Revelation, or which deliberately contrive
to sow the seeds of dissension in the hearts of the faithful.