of uncertainty and peril, for the regenerating Spirit of God, manifested
this Day so powerfully in this Divine Dispensation? Four years of
unprecedented warfare and world cataclysms, followed by another four years
of bitter disappointment and suffering, have stirred deeply the conscience
of mankind, and opened the eyes of an unbelieving world to the Power of
the Spirit that alone can cure its sicknesses, heal its wounds, and
establish the long-promised reign of undisturbed prosperity and peace.

Responsibility of Baha'is

Now surely, if ever, is the time for us, the chosen ones of Baha'u'llah
and the bearers of His Message to the world, to endeavor by day and by
night, to deepen, first and foremost, the Spirit of His Cause in our own
individual lives, and then labor, and labor incessantly to exemplify in
all our dealings with our fellow-men that noble Spirit of which His
beloved Son 'Abdu'l-Baha has been all the days of His life a true and
unique exponent. The sayings of our beloved Master have been noised
abroad, His name has filled all regions, and the eyes of mankind are now
turned expectant towards His disciples who bear His name and profess His
teachings. Shall we not by our daily life vindicate the high claims of His
teachings, and prove by our services the influence of His undying Spirit?
This surely is our highest privilege, and our most sacred duty.

Let us, with a pure heart, with humility and earnestness, turn afresh to
His counsels and exhortations, and seek from that Source of Celestial
Potency all the guidance, the spirit, the power which we shall need for
the fulfillment of our mission in this life.

Behold, the station to which 'Abdu'l-Baha is now calling His loved ones
from the Realm of Glory:--

"It behooveth the loved ones of God to be enamored of one another and to
sacrifice themselves for their fellow-workers in the Cause. They should
yearn towards one another even as the sore athirst yearneth for the Water
of Life, and the lover burneth to meet his heart's desire."

Such is the sublime, the glorious position He wishes us, and all the
peoples and kindreds on earth, to attain in this world; how much more to
achieve unity and common understanding among ourselves, and then arise to
herald with one voice the coming of the Kingdom and the salvation of
mankind.

With unity of purpose firmly established in our minds, with every trace of
personal animosity banished from our hearts, and with th