Advise assembled friends to focus attention on vital, pressing, paramount
needs of National Fund at this critical juncture. Hour is ripe to recall
unnumbered tribulations, sacrifices heroically endured by the
dawn-breakers, culminating in Baha'u'llah's afflictive imprisonment in
Siyah _Ch_al, Centennial of which is now approaching. Urge deepening
realization of sacredness, preeminent importance of twin purposes which
individual resolves serve. Appeal for immediate, unanimous, sustained,
decisive response, safeguard thereby American Community's share in tribute
to memory of Founder of Faith on occasion of forthcoming Jubilee of Birth
of glorious Mission. Praying for befitting answer to heartfelt plea.
[November 4, 1951]