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Now I say unto you, bear this on your hearts and in your minds. Verily
your light shall illumine the whole world, your spirituality shall affect
the heart of things. You shall in truth become the lighted torches of the
globe. Fear not, neither be dismayed, for your light shall penetrate the
densest darkness. This is the Promise of God, which I give unto you. Rise!
and serve the Power of God!

THE LAST MEETING

15 Rue Greuze, Paris,
December 1st

When I arrived in Paris some time ago for the first time, I looked around
me with much interest, and in my mind I likened this beautiful city to a
large garden.

With loving care and much thought I examined the soil, and found it to be
very good and full of possibility for steadfast faith and firm belief, for
a seed of God's love has been cast into the ground.

Clouds of Heavenly Mercy showered their rain upon it, and the Sun of Truth
fell warmly upon the young seeds, and today one can see in your midst the
birth of belief. The seed cast into the ground has begun to spring up, and
day by day you will see it grow. The bounties of the Kingdom of
Baha'u'llah shall indeed bring forth a wondrous harvest!

Behold! I bring you glad and joyful tidings! Paris will become a garden of
roses! All kinds of beautiful flowers will spring up and flourish in this
garden, and the fame of their fragrance and beauty will be spread in all
lands. When I think of Paris in the future, I seem to see her bathed in
the light of the Holy Spirit! Verily, the day is dawning when Paris will
receive her illumination, and the Goodness and Mercy of God will be
visible to every living creature.

Do not allow your minds to dwell on the present, but with eyes of faith
look into the future, for in truth the Spirit of God is working in your
midst.

Since my arrival a few weeks ago, I can see the growth of spirituality. At
the beginning only a few souls came to me for Light, but during my short
sojourn among you the numbers have increased and doubled. This is a
promise for the future!

When Christ was crucified and left this world, He had only eleven
disciples and a very few followers; but as He served the Cause of truth,
look today at the result of His life's work! He has illumined the world,
and given life to dead humanity. After His ascension little by little His
Cause grew, the souls of His followers became more and more luminous, and
the exquisite perfume of their saintly lives spread