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it can hardly be doubted that they are steadily and indefatigably
perfecting the structural machinery of their Faith, are multiplying its
administrative agencies, and are legalizing the status of the newly
established institutions. Slowly and patiently they are canalizing the
spirit that at once directs, energizes and safeguards its operation. They
are exploiting its potentialities, broadcasting its message, publicizing
its literature, fostering the aspirations of its youth, devising ways and
means for the training of its children, guarding the integrity of its
teachings, and paving the way for the ultimate codification of its laws.
Through all the resources at their disposal, they are promoting the growth
and consolidation of that pioneer movement for which the entire machinery
of their Administrative Order has been primarily designed and erected.
They are visibly and progressively contributing to the enrichment of their
unique community life, and are insuring, with magnificent courage and
characteristic promptitude, the completion of their consecrated
Edifice--the embodiment of their hopes and the supreme symbol of their
ideals.

As to those into whose valiant and trusted hands--and no believer, however
humble is to think himself debarred from joining their ranks--the standards
of a forward marching Faith have been entrusted, they too with no less
zest and thoroughness are pushing farther and farther its frontiers,
breaking new soil, establishing fresh outposts, winning more recruits, and
contributing to the greater diversification and more harmonious blending
of the elements comprised in the world-wide society of its followers.

The Edifice of this New World Order, which the Bab has heralded, which the
mind of Baha'u'llah has envisioned, and whose features 'Abdu'l-Baha, its
Architect, has delineated, we, whatever our capacities, opportunities or
position, are now, at so precarious a period in the world's history,
summoned to found and erect. The community of the Most Great Name in the
Western Hemisphere is, through the nature of its corporate life and the
scope of its exertions, assuming, beyond the shadow of a doubt, a
preponderating share in the laying of such a foundation and the erection
of such a structure. The eyes of its sister communities are fixed upon it.
Their prayers ascend on its behalf. Their hands are outstretched to lend
whatever aid lies within their power. I, for my part, am determined to
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