e will certainly partake of fruit. But shade
trees are many in the forest, which, though fresh and verdant, are,
nevertheless, fruitless. This truth shall finally become clear and
manifest unto thee."

Kiss thou the face and hair of Ruhullah on my behalf.

"O God who art without likeness!..."

O God who art without likeness!

The servant of Thy Kingdom, Mr. ........, reached the Holy Threshold in
the utmost of sincerity and longing and sought Thy good will. It is some
time that he hath been engaged in the land of America with Thy
commemoration and known by Thy commendation. To the beloved he is a cause
of joy and to the friends a means of unity and gladness.

O world Creator! For his life--well done! --for he is alive with Thy name
and thoughtful of Thee night and day. Confer upon him Thy grace that he
may daily receive a new life, attain a fresh bounty, offer a new service
to Thy Threshold and serve Thy Throne.

Thou art the Giver, the Forgiver and Thou art the Pardoner, the Educator.

"O thou servant of Baha'!..."

O thou servant of Baha'!

Thy visit is accepted and thy name ever mentioned in the presence of
Abdul-Baha. I forget thee not for a moment but remember thee always. I
seek confirmation and strength from God for thee. Rest thou assured and be
happy in the love of Abdul-Baha. Know for a certainty that divine
confirmation will arrive and great attainment be made.

"O servant of Baha'!..."

O servant of Baha'!

Thy letter written to his honor, Mirza ........, with the enclosed map of
the ground of the Mashrak-el-Azcar, hath been seen.

The place is suitable, but if it were possible to have a wider piece of
ground, so that the building should stand in the middle, surrounded by a
flower garden, it would be better and more pleasing; otherwise, if this is
not possible, the building on the present ground is also permissible.

The flowers which Ruhullah picked on the ground of the Mashrak-el-Azcar
and thou didst send to me brought with them and exhaled a very sweet
fragrance. This fragrance is just as thou didst write, "the fragrance of
the rose-garden of the unity of the East and West." I hope that daily
these fragrances may become more powerful and more diffused throughout the
world.

Thou must hasten to send his honor .... ...... all the writings for which
he asked, to Rangoon, India.

An utmost happiness was produced by the news of the good health and safety
of the frien