124: THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN IN WHICH THE ...

The Sunday school for the children in which the Tablets and Teachings of
Baha'u'llah are read, and the Word of God is recited for the children is
indeed a blessed thing. Thou must certainly continue this organized
activity without cessation, and attach importance to it, so that day by
day it may grow and be quickened with the breaths of the Holy Spirit. If
this activity is well organized, rest thou assured that it will yield
great results. Firmness and steadfastness, however, are necessary,
otherwise it will continue for some time, but later be gradually
forgotten. Perseverance is an essential condition. In every project
firmness and steadfastness will undoubtedly lead to good results;
otherwise it will exist for some days, and then be discontinued.

125: THE CHANGING OF TEACHERS SHOULD BE NEITHER TOO ...

The changing of teachers should be neither too frequent nor too much
delayed; moderation is preferable. Holding your meetings when it is the
time of prayer in other churches is not advisable; it would lead to
alienation, since the Baha'i children who have their own Sunday school
would be deprived of it if they tried to attend other Sunday schools.
Moreover, the admission of children of non-Baha'i parents to the school
for Baha'i children is permissible. And if, in this school, an outline of
the fundamental principles underlying all religions be set forth for the
information of the children, it can do no harm.

As the children are few in number, it is not possible to have different
classes and naturally only one is necessary. Concerning the last question
regarding differences among children, act as ye deem advisable.

126: THY LETTER WAS RECEIVED. PRAISE BE TO GOD IT ...

Thy letter was received. Praise be to God it imparted the good news of thy
health and safety and indicated that thou art ready to enter an
agricultural school. This is highly suitable. Strive as much as possible
to become proficient in the science of agriculture, for in accordance with
the divine teachings the acquisition of sciences and the perfection of
arts are considered acts of worship. If a man engageth with all his power
in the acquisition of a science or in the perfection of an art, it is as
if he has been worshipping God in churches and temples. Thus as thou
enterest a school of agriculture and strivest in the acquisition of that
science thou art day and