gue, (December 17, 1919), p.12; also published in
"Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha", Sec. 227, p. 304) [42]

"43: There are certain pillars which have been established as the
unshakeable..."

There are certain pillars which have been established as the unshakeable
supports of the Faith of God. The mightiest of these is learning and the
use of the mind, the expansion of consciousness, and insight into the
realities of the universe and the hidden mysteries of Almighty God.

To promote knowledge is thus an inescapable duty imposed on every one of
the friends of God. It is incumbent upon that Spiritual Assembly, that
assemblage of God, to exert every effort to educate the children, so that
from infancy they will be trained in Baha'i conduct and the ways of God,
and will, even as young plants, thrive and flourish in the soft-flowing
waters that are the counsels and admonitions of the Blessed Beauty. Work
then with heart and soul, loose your tongues to further this endeavour,
sacrifice your possessions so that the School of I_sh_qabad will ever
advance in discipline and order.(11)

(From a Tablet--translated from the Persian) [43]

"44: Thou didst write as to the children: From the very beginning, the..."

Thou didst write as to the children: From the very beginning, the children
must receive divine education and must continually be reminded to remember
their God. Let the love of God pervade their inmost being, commingled with
their mother's milk.

("Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha", Sec. 99, p. 127) [44]

"45: My wish is that these children should receive a Baha'i education,
so..."

My wish is that these children should receive a Baha'i education, so that
they may progress both here and in the Kingdom, and rejoice thy heart.

In a time to come, morals will degenerate to an extreme degree. It is
essential that children be reared in the Baha'i way, that they may find
happiness both in this world and the next. If not, they shall be beset by
sorrows and troubles, for human happiness is founded upon spiritual
behaviour.

("Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha", Sec. 100, p. 127) [45]

"46: Child education is a matter of the utmost importance. The infant,
while..."

Child education is a matter of the utmost importance. The infant, while
yet a suckling, must receive Baha'i training, and the loving spirit of
Christ and Baha'u'llah must be breathed into h