“O ye servants of the Sacred Threshold! The triumphant Hosts of the
Celestial Concourse, arrayed and marshalled in the Realms above, stand
ready and expectant to assist and assure victory to that valiant horseman
who with confidence spurs on his charger into the arena of service. Well
is it with that fearless warrior, who armed with the power of true
Knowledge, hastens unto the field, disperses the armies of ignorance, and
scatters the hosts of error, who holds aloft the Standard of Divine
Guidance, and sounds the Clarion of Victory. By the righteousness of the
Lord! He hath achieved a glorious triumph and obtained the true
victory....”
With such inspiring words as these, are we to remain any longer unmoved
and inactive? His trumpet-call resounds on every side, and summons us to
service; are we to tarry and hesitate? His voice is calling aloud from
every land; let us march on, unfettered and unafraid, and fulfill our
glorious Destiny.
SHOGHI.
Haifa, Palestine,
March 12, 1923.
Transliteration of Bahá’í Terms
P.S. On another page(6) is given the list of the best known and most
current Bahá’í terms, and other Oriental names and expressions, all
properly and accurately transliterated, the faithful spelling of which by
all the Western friends will avoid confusion in future, and insure in this
matter a uniformity which is greatly needed at present in all Bahá’í
literature. The full code will be duly communicated to the various
National Assemblies, and the transliteration of the Oriental terms
mentioned in the English letters sent out by the Haifa Spiritual Assembly
will provide a correct and reliable supplement to the above-mentioned
list. I feel confident that all the friends will from now on follow this
system and adhere scrupulously and at all times to this code in all their
writings.
Letter of April 8th, 1923.
To the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful, the
accredited delegates to the Annual Convention of America, Chicago,
Illinois.
Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
On this auspicious occasion, when the elected representatives of the
Bahá’í Community throughout the continent of America, gathered for the
first time within the Foundation Hall of the stately edifice of the
Ma_sh_riqu’l-A_dh_kár, are assembled to take counsel together regarding
those vital issues that confront the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh in that land,
may I, as one of your humble fellow-workers in the field of service, offer
you from the very depths of my heart my brotherly love and sincere
greetings, and assure you of my fervent prayers for the success of your
deliberations and the attainments of your hearts’ desire.
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