nefits, so that thou mayest appear
among people in the utmost spirituality and illumination.

"O thou excellent maid-servant of God!..."

O thou excellent maid-servant of God!

Thank thou God that thou hast stepped into the arena of existence in this
glorious age, hast become the manifestor of never-ending outpouring, hast
attained to the most great gift, hast found the season of the divine
springtime, hast perfumed thy nostrils with heavenly flowers, hast
discovered the way to the celestial Kingdom and hast partaken a share from
eternal life.

"O thou daughter of the Kingdom!..."

O thou daughter of the Kingdom!

Thy excellent letter was full of spiritual significance. It was an
indication of the loftiness of thy nature, the grandeur of thy aspiration,
the sincerity of thy aim and the confirmation of the bounty of His
Highness the Single One. Moreover, it proved that thou shalt be purified
and sanctified from attachment to material conditions, be freed from every
restriction and thou shalt dedicate thy life to the spreading of the
glad-tidings of the Kingdom.

Whenever this longing and desire is attained, that maid-servant of God
[i.e., thyself] will become a lighted candle in the assemblage of the
world, receiving the lights of the Kingdom and reflecting them in turn
upon the souls.

This trip thou hast in mind is blessed and acceptable and the cause of the
attainment of everlasting glory in the world of existence, but thou
shouldest have a companion to go with thee. Therefore, start thou with a
firm resolution, pure intention, heavenly glad-tidings, divine gift and
supreme confirmation toward the East, i.e., Japan, China, India, Russia,
Greece, Bulgaria, Roumania, Austria, Germany, France and the English
empires, perchance thou mayest spread the fragrances of God in those parts
and receive the lights of confirmation from the Kingdom of Holiness. But
it is not necessary, for the present, to travel in the Turkish, Egyptian
and Persian territories, for internal troubles make the traveling of women
very difficult. It is hoped, from the eminent bounty and favor of God,
that thou mayest be quickened in such wise, from the fragrances of the
Kingdom of Abha, that thou mayest bestow upon dead souls eternal life.

Convey, on my behalf, respectful greetings to the attracted Miss
........., who is favored and enkindled with the fire of the love of her
Lord. That blessed leaf is mentioned and known in th