ill avoid confusion in future, and insure in this
matter a uniformity which is greatly needed at present in all Baha'i
literature. The full code will be duly communicated to the various
National Assemblies, and the transliteration of the Oriental terms
mentioned in the English letters sent out by the Haifa Spiritual Assembly
will provide a correct and reliable supplement to the above-mentioned
list. I feel confident that all the friends will from now on follow this
system and adhere scrupulously and at all times to this code in all their
writings.

Letter of April 8th, 1923.

To the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful, the
accredited delegates to the Annual Convention of America, Chicago,
Illinois.

Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in 'Abdu'l-Baha:

On this auspicious occasion, when the elected representatives of the
Baha'i Community throughout the continent of America, gathered for the
first time within the Foundation Hall of the stately edifice of the
Ma_sh_riqu'l-A_dh_kar, are assembled to take counsel together regarding
those vital issues that confront the Cause of Baha'u'llah in that land,
may I, as one of your humble fellow-workers in the field of service, offer
you from the very depths of my heart my brotherly love and sincere
greetings, and assure you of my fervent prayers for the success of your
deliberations and the attainments of your hearts' desire.

You stand at this challenging hour in the history of the Cause at the
threshold of a new era; the functions you are called upon to discharge are
fraught with immense possibilities; the responsibilities you shoulder are
grave and momentous; and the eyes of many peoples are turned, at this
hour, towards you, expectant to behold the dawning of a Day that shall
witness the fulfilment of His divine Promise.

Forgetful of the past and its vicissitudes, conscious of the need for
renewed and combined effort, freed from all earthly limitations and
motives, with every lingering trace of ill-feeling forever banished from
our hearts, freshly united and determined, let us join in deep and silent
communion with the ever-watchful Spirit of our beloved 'Abdu'l-Baha, and
with humility and earnestness supplicate for the guidance that will enable
us to fulfil the task which is now committed to our charge. May this
year's Convention, by the range of its activities, by the character of its
proceedings, by its faithful adherence to the divine Instru