Cleveland and tell her I always bear a resemblance of her.

Convey the most wonderful greeting of Abha to the attracted maid-servant
of God, Mrs. .........

O maid-servant of God! The Lord of the Kingdom hath raised His voice with
the utmost power and strength and is conquering the realms of hearts and
souls with the hosts of the Supreme Concourse. All holy souls in the
kingdom of existence respond unto this voice and cause the call, "Ya Baha
El-Abha!" to reach the Lofty Apex.

All the members of the household send their most wonderful Abha greeting.

Upon ye be greeting and praise!

Abdul-Baha Abbas.

FOOTNOTES

1 See pages 1 and 6 of Tablets.

2 Surat-ul-Hykl, by Baha'o'llah, a portion of which was translated by
Anton Haddad, published in 1900. The retranslation of this book has
not yet been undertaken.

3 Referring to passage in "The Life and Teachings of Abbas Effendi"
(Abdul-Baha) by Myron T. Phelps, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons,
New York.

4 This is a usage of the people of the East. The purpose is that in
every matter the commencement should be in the Name of God.

5 This Tablet bears the following superscription: "To the members of
the House of Justice, the servants of the Covenant, the faithful
worshippers of the Holy Threshold of the Beauty of El-Abha." This
Tablet and the following eighteen are to the House of Spirituality
of Chicago.

6 Abha--literally, the Most Glorious.

7 This Tablet is also addressed to the House of Justice.

8 Acca, Syria--the Holy Land.

9 I.e., such as hath no precedent in any former age.

10 A renowned Bahai teacher sent by Abdul-Baha in 1901 to America, and
who organized the House of Justice (House of Spirituality) in
September of that year.

11 Addressed to the Secretary of the House of Spirituality.

12 Baha'o'llah.

13 Mashrak-el-Azcar--Temple of Worship. Literally, the Dawning-place of
Praises.

14 Addressed to the Secretary of the House of Spirituality.

15 This instruction is to the organized and elected Body, whose
function is to look after the welfare of the Cause in its community.

16 Prayer to be said at the close of the meeting of the House of
Spirituality.

17 Temple of Worship. Literally, the Dawning-place of Praises.

18 Following Tablet as received bore no opening line of addres