e endured, the daystar of justice hath manifested itself,
and shed its splendor upon men." "The world," He again has written, "is in
great turmoil, and the minds of its people are in a state of utter
confusion. We entreat the Almighty that He may graciously illuminate them
with the glory of His Justice, and enable them to discover that which will
be profitable unto them at all times and under all conditions." And again,
"There can be no doubt whatever that if the daystar of justice, which the
clouds of tyranny have obscured, were to shed its light upon men, the face
of the earth would be completely transformed."

"God be praised!" 'Abdu'l-Baha, in His turn, exclaims, "The sun of justice
hath risen above the horizon of Baha'u'llah. For in His Tablets the
foundations of such a justice have been laid as no mind hath, from the
beginning of creation, conceived." "The canopy of existence," He further
explains, "resteth upon the pole of justice, and not of forgiveness, and
the life of mankind dependeth on justice and not on forgiveness."

Small wonder, therefore, that the Author of the Baha'i Revelation should
have chosen to associate the name and title of that House, which is to be
the crowning glory of His administrative institutions, not with
forgiveness but with justice, to have made justice the only basis and the
permanent foundation of His Most Great Peace, and to have proclaimed it in
His Hidden Words as "the best beloved of all things" in His sight. It is
to the American believers, particularly, that I feel urged to direct this
fervent plea to ponder in their hearts the implications of this moral
rectitude, and to uphold, with heart and soul and uncompromisingly, both
individually and collectively, this sublime standard--a standard of which
justice is so essential and potent an element.

As to a chaste and holy life, it should be regarded as no less essential a
factor that must contribute its proper share to the strengthening and
vitalization of the Baha'i community, upon which must in turn depend the
success of any Baha'i plan or enterprise. In these days when the forces of
irreligion are weakening the moral fiber, and undermining the foundations
of individual morality, the obligation of chastity and holiness must claim
an increasing share of the attention of the American believers, both in
their individual capacities and as the responsible custodians of the
interests of the Faith of Baha'u'llah. In the discharge of s