Cablegram of 7.10.1953

7.10.1953 Occasion conclusion Holy Year overjoyed share following triple
announcement attendants fourth final intercontinental teaching conference
marking termination festivities associated centenary birth Baha'u'llahs
prophetic mission. Five year old three quarter million dollar enterprise
constituting final stage initial epoch evolution process initiated over
sixty years ago Founder Faith heart mountain God consummated. Finishing
touches installation stained glass windows drum octagon removal
scaffolding exterior interior edifice interior calcimining dome drum
octagon tuckpointing cleaning floodlighting entire structure completed
synchronizing closing weeks glorious twelvemonth annals Holy Faith.
Steadily swelling throng visitors far near many days exceeding thousand
flocking gates leading inner sanctuary majestic mausoleum paying homage
Queen Carmel enthroned Gods Mountain crowned glowing gold robed shimmering
white girdled emerald green enchanting every eye from air sea plain hill.
Moved request attendants conference hold befitting memorial gathering pay
tribute Hand Cause Sutherland Maxwell immortal architect arcade
superstructure Shrine. Feel moreover acknowledgment be made same gathering
unflagging labours vigilance Hand Cause Ugo Giachery negotiating contracts
inspecting despatching all materials required construction edifice as well
as assiduous constant care Hand Cause Leroy Ioas supervising construction
both drum dome. To two doors Shrine recently named after first two
aforementioned Hands octagon door now added henceforth associated third
Hand who contributed raising stately sacred structure. Second announcement
worldwide process settlement virgin areas globe accelerated arrival
following pioneers respective posts Cora Oliver British Honduras Carole
Dwight Allen Greece Mr Mrs Xavier Rodriques Portuguese Guinea Brigitte
Hasselblatt Shetlands Elizabeth Hopper Ada Schott Sara Kenny Mrs Duffield
Madeira H. Snider Key West Hugh McKinley and mother Cyprus Max Kenyerezi
French Equatorial Africa Elsa Grossmann Frisian Islands Helen Robinson
Baranof Mr Mrs Ted Anderson Yukon Tabandeh Payman San-Marino Una Townshend
Malta Rolf Haug Crete swelling roll honour raising number territories pale
Faith hundred sixty seven. Two additional pioneers proceeding leper
colonies Puerto Rico French Guinea. Two valiant pioneers India America
preparing entry Tibet. Two more members United States National As