109: O YE RECIPIENTS OF THE FAVOURS OF GOD! IN THIS NEW ...

O ye recipients of the favours of God! In this new and wondrous Age, the

unshakeable foundation is the teaching of sciences and arts. According to

explicit Holy Texts, every child must be taught crafts and arts, to the

degree that is needful. Wherefore, in every city and village, schools must

be established and every child in that city or village is to engage in

study to the necessary degree.

It followeth that whatever soul shall offer his aid to bring this about

will assuredly be accepted at the heavenly Threshold, and extolled by the

Company on high.

Since ye have striven hard toward this all-important end, it is my hope

that ye will reap your reward from the Lord of clear tokens and signs, and

that the glances of heavenly grace will turn your way.

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