enter of Sedition was thus confounded
in his craftiness, afflicted by the wrath of God, sunk into a degradation
and infamy that shall be lasting until the Day of Doom. Base and wretched
is the plight of the people of evil deeds, they that are in grievous loss!

And as they lost their cause, grew hopeless in their efforts against the
loved ones of God, saw the Standard of His Testament waving throughout all
regions and witnessed the power of the Covenant of the Merciful One, the
flame of envy so blazed within them as to be beyond recounting. With the
utmost vigor, exertion, rancor and enmity, they followed another path,
walked in another way, devised another plan: that of kindling the flame of
sedition in the heart of the very government itself, and thus cause this
wronged one, this prisoner to appear as a mover of strife, inimical to the
government and a hater and opponent of the Crown. Perchance 'Abdu'l-Baha
may be put to death and his name be made to perish whereby an arena may be
opened unto the enemies of the Covenant wherein they may advance and spur
on their charger, inflict a grievous loss upon everyone and subvert the
very foundations of the edifice of the Cause of God. For so grievous is
the conduct and behavior of this false people that they are become even as
an axe striking at the very root of the Blessed Tree. Should they be
suffered to continue they would, in but a few days' time, exterminate the
Cause of God, His Word, and themselves.

Hence, the beloved of the Lord must entirely shun them, avoid them, foil
their machinations and evil whisperings, guard the Law of God and His
religion, engage one and all in diffusing widely the sweet savors of God
and to the best of their endeavor proclaim His Teachings.

Whosoever and whatsoever meeting becometh a hindrance to the diffusion of
the Light of Faith, let the loved ones give them counsel and say: "Of all
the gifts of God the greatest is the gift of Teaching. It draweth unto us
the Grace of God and is our first obligation. Of such a gift how can we
deprive ourselves? Nay, our lives, our goods, our comforts, our rest, we
offer them all as a sacrifice for the Abha Beauty and teach the Cause of
God." Caution and prudence, however, must be observed even as recorded in
the Book. The veil must in no wise be suddenly rent asunder. The Glory of
Glories rest upon you.

O ye the faithful loved ones of 'Abdu'l-Baha! It is incumbent upon you to
take the greatest care of