7.10.1953 Occasion conclusion Holy Year overjoyed share following triple
announcement attendants fourth final intercontinental teaching conference
marking termination festivities associated centenary birth Baha'u'llahs
prophetic mission. Five year old three quarter million dollar enterprise
constituting final stage initial epoch evolution process initiated over
sixty years ago Founder Faith heart mountain God consummated. Finishing
touches installation stained glass windows drum octagon removal
scaffolding exterior interior edifice interior calcimining dome drum
octagon tuckpointing cleaning floodlighting entire structure completed
synchronizing closing weeks glorious twelvemonth annals Holy Faith.
Steadily swelling throng visitors far near many days exceeding thousand
flocking gates leading inner sanctuary majestic mausoleum paying homage
Queen Carmel enthroned Gods Mountain crowned glowing gold robed shimmering
white girdled emerald green enchanting every eye from air sea plain hill.
Moved request attendants conference hold befitting memorial gathering pay
tribute Hand Cause Sutherland Maxwell immortal architect arcade
superstructure Shrine. Feel moreover acknowledgment be made same gathering
unflagging labours vigilance Hand Cause Ugo Giachery negotiating contracts
inspecting despatching all materials required construction edifice as well
as assiduous constant care Hand Cause Leroy Ioas supervising construction
both drum dome. To two doors Shrine recently named after first two
aforementioned Hands octagon door now added henceforth associated third
Hand who contributed raising stately sacred structure. Second announcement
worldwide process settlement virgin areas globe accelerated arrival
following pioneers respective posts Cora Oliver British Honduras Carole
Dwight Allen Greece Mr Mrs Xavier Rodriques Portuguese Guinea Brigitte
Hasselblatt Shetlands Elizabeth Hopper Ada Schott Sara Kenny Mrs Duffield
Madeira H. Snider Key West Hugh McKinley and mother Cyprus Max Kenyerezi
French Equatorial Africa Elsa Grossmann Frisian Islands Helen Robinson
Baranof Mr Mrs Ted Anderson Yukon Tabandeh Payman San-Marino Una Townshend
Malta Rolf Haug Crete swelling roll honour raising number territories pale
Faith hundred sixty seven. Two additional pioneers proceeding leper
colonies Puerto Rico French Guinea. Two valiant pioneers India America
preparing entry Tibet. Two more members United States National Assembly
volunteered pioneer raising number five. United States pioneers departing
twenty four virgin territories ere conclusion Holy Year. Total United
States pioneer applications two hundred forty nine. Feast names celebrated
last August two stalwart crusaders weather station Buchanan Bay desolate
Ellesmere Island seventy nine latitude less seven hundred miles North
Pole. Irresistibly unfolding crusade sanctified death heroic eighty eight
year old Ella Bailey elevating her rank martyrs Faith shedding further
lustre American Baha'i community consecrating soil fast awakening African
continent. Third announcement preliminary steps taken aiming acquisition
extensive area head Holy Mountain scene revelation Tablet Carmel
preparatory purchase site future Mother Mashriquladhkar Holy Land made
possible munificent hundred thousand dollar donation Hand Cause Amelia
Collins signalizing opening second stage unfoldment mighty process set
motion Author Faith. Triple bounty vouchsafed community Most Great Name
scattered face planet calls for tremendous immediate concerted exertion
assembled believers adequately discharge triple responsibility. First
redoubled consecration pioneering task particularly Pacific area
emphasized Tablets Divine Plan raising thereby ere adjournment conference
number territories opened Faith or assigned pioneers immediate settlement
above two hundred. Second demonstration increasing self-sacrifice through
inauguration funds purchase land future temples Asiatic continent
Antipodes Baghdad New Delhi Sydney. Contributing three thousand pounds
furtherance meritorious enterprises. Third earnest consultation
representatives Persian Iraqi National Assemblies directly concerned holy
task with assembled Hands Cause ways means conduct through investigation
ensure purchase holy places particularly site Siyahchal cradle revelation
Author Faith as well as identification transfer Baha'i cemeteries
relatives Bab Baha'u'llah constituting vital objectives Ten Year Plan.
Ardently hoping fervently supplicating epochal conference setting seal
celebration second Baha'i jubilee contribute unprecedented degree through
character its deliberations solidity achievements scope accomplishments
ultimate attainment shining goals World Crusade destined culminate not far
distant Most Great Jubilee associated hundredth anniversary assumption
Baha'u'llah His prophetic office--SHOGHI