n of Unified Action, up to June 30, 1926, I gather that
the result has by no means exceeded our expectations, nay has considerably
fallen below what I confidently expected it to achieve. I earnestly renew
my plea and appeal to you, and through you to every true and faithful
lover of 'Abdu'l-Baha, to realize, while there is yet time, the
far-reaching possibilities with which the present situation is fraught. I
am firmly convinced that this Plan combines, embodies, and serves the
twofold purpose of the present-day Baha'i administration in the United
States and Canada, namely the promotion of the vitally needed teaching
work, and the provision for the gradual completion of the
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar, both wishes so near and dear to our beloved
Master's heart. It is the only effective, feasible, and practical
instrument placed in our hands for the speedy accomplishment of our ends.
So much that is vital to the future welfare, the effectiveness, and the
fair name of our beloved Cause depends, I assure you, upon the success or
failure of this nobly-conceived, this sound and befitting enterprise. The
eyes of all Baha'is and of many sympathizers throughout the world are
turned towards you, eager to reinforce your accomplishments in this field,
expectant to witness what measure of success you are capable of achieving.
World Unity Conferences
In connection with the series of World Unity Conferences which you have
initiated and so laboriously organized, I feel that in order to reap the
fullest advantage and benefit from this laudable effort, it is absolutely
essential to follow up with the aid of enlightened, experienced and
capable teachers the interest which has been aroused. Such a group of
teachers should judiciously select those few among the many interested,
and endeavor with patience and sympathy and by constant intimate personal
intercourse, to prepare them gradually for the entire and unreserved
acceptance of the fundamentals of the Baha'i Revelation. If the results be
meagre, if the attendance be small, let us not despair, nor relax in our
efforts. Let us remember that this sound method will eventually triumph,
if we only consistently support it, and persevere in undertaking those
subsequent steps that can alone produce full and permanent benefit.
Appeal to the Shah of Persia
I have already expressed my grateful appreciation of the prompt and wise
measures you have taken in behalf of our oppressed an
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