It pleased him greatly to see that there are so many active Baha'i youth
groups in India, and his heart was particularly rejoiced to receive
messages from such far-off centres as Kashmir and Baluchistan, where, a
few years ago, there were practically no Baha'is at all!
He hopes that in the years that lie ahead of us--years of unrest, of
trouble; of transition for the whole world--that the Baha'i youth will
increasingly rise to meet the challenge of the times, and to carry the
Message of Baha'u'llah, through both teaching and example, all over India
and, indeed, Asia.
You who are at present in your teens, or twenties, must realize that
tomorrow, to a large extent, the burden of the Cause will rest on your
shoulders; you will have to be the administrators and teachers and
scholars of the Faith. Now is the time to prepare yourselves for your
future duties.
He hopes you will study the teachings deeply, their spiritual, moral, and
administrative precepts, and at the same time take as active a part as
possible in the life of your respective Baha'i communities.