ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY (RELATED TO AMERICA)

"Now that they (the American believers) have erected the administrative
machinery of the Cause they must put it to its real use--serving only as
an instrument to facilitate the flow of the spirit of the Faith out into
the world. Just as the muscles enable the body to carry out the will of
the individual, all Assemblies and committees must enable the believers to
carry forth the Message of God to the waiting public, the love of
Baha'u'llah, and the healing laws and principles of the Faith to all men."

7: AFRICAN STUDENTS AND VISITORS

"He hopes that wherever it is possible the believers will make every
effort to contact African students and visitors, and to show them kindness
and hospitality. This may not only lead to the conversion of some while in
America, but will also make friends for the Faith in Africa."

8: AGES AND EPOCHS (DEFINE)

"The Faith is divided into three Ages: the Heroic, the Formative, the
Golden Age, as has been outlined in His Writings. The Heroic Age closed
with the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha. The Formative Age is divided into
epochs. The first epoch lasted 25 years. We are now actually in the second
epoch of the Formative Age. How long the Formative Age will last is not
known, and there will probably be a number of epochs in it.

"The Divine Plan of 'Abdu'l-Baha is divided into epochs. The first
Seven-Year Plan constituted the first stage of the first epoch; the second
Seven-Year Plan constitutes the second stage; while the Ten-Year Crusade
will constitute the third stage of the first epoch of the Divine Plan. The
first epoch of the Divine Plan will conclude with the conclusion of the
Ten-Year Crusade."

9: ALLAH-U-ABHA (BAHA'I GREETING)

"The Baha'is are free to greet each other with Allah-u-Abha when they
meet, if they want to, but they should avoid anything which to outsiders,
in a western country, might seem like some strange Oriental password. We
must be very firm on principles and laws, but very normal and natural in
our ways, so as to attract strangers."

10: ANNUAL CONVENTION

"I am deeply convinced that if the Annual Convention of the friends in
America, as well as the National Spiritual Assembly, desire to become
potent instruments for the speedy realization of the Beloved's fondest
hopes for the future of that country, they should endeavor, first and
foremost, to exemplify, in an increasing