THE BAHA'IS OF THE CENTRAL STATES
12: TABLET TO THE BAHA'IS OF THE WESTERN STATES
13: TABLET TO THE BAHA'IS OF CANADA AND GREENLAND
14: TABLET TO THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

1: TABLET TO THE BAHA'IS OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES

_Revealed on March 26, 1916, in 'Abdu'l-Baha's room at the house in Bahji,
addressed to the Baha'is of nine Northeastern States of the United States:
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. _

1 O ye heavenly heralds:

2 These are the days of Naw-Ruz. I am always thinking of those kind
friends! I beg for each and all of you confirmations and assistance from
the threshold of oneness, so that those gatherings may become ignited like
unto candles, in the republics of America, enkindling the light of the
love of God in the hearts; thus the rays of the heavenly teachings may
begem and brighten the states of America like the infinitude of immensity
with the stars of the Most Great Guidance.

3 The Northeastern States on the shores of the Atlantic--Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York--in some of these states believers
are found, but in some of the cities of these states up to this date
people are not yet illumined with the lights of the Kingdom and are not
aware of the heavenly teachings; therefore, whenever it is possible for
each one of you, hasten ye to those cities and shine forth like unto the
stars with the light of the Most Great Guidance. God says in the glorious
Qur'an: "The soil was black and dried. Then we caused the rain to descend
upon it and immediately it became green, verdant, and every kind of plant
sprouted up luxuriantly."(1) In other words, He says the earth is black,
but when the spring showers descend upon it that black soil is quickened,
and variegated flowers are pushed forth. This means the souls of humanity
belonging to the world of nature are black like unto the soil. But when
the heavenly outpourings descend and the radiant effulgences appear, the
hearts are resuscitated, are liberated from the darkness of nature and the
flowers of divine mysteries grow and become luxuriant. Consequently man
must become the cause of the illumination of the world of humanity and
propagate the holy teachings revealed in the sacred books through the
divine inspiration. It is stated in the blessed Gospel: Travel ye towar