and say, "Those souls who, in
the time of His Highness Christ, turned their faces toward the Kingdom and
quaffed the wine of guidance from the cup of the Word of God, had their
troubles changed into everlasting bliss. No matter how much they heard the
rebuke of the heedless ones, observed the censure of the relatives, were
afflicted with the injury of the oppressors and thrown into abjection, yet
that ignominy finally became eternal glory. Thou must show the utmost love
and kindness towards the heedless ones and the oppressors and ask from God
forgiveness and pardon for them, for they are ignorant. If they
understood, they would not oppress; nay, rather would they arise (to serve
the Cause) with faithfulness."

Announce, also, respectful greeting from me to Mrs. ........ and Mrs.
........ and say, "The sons of the Kingdom are scattered throughout the
whole world, but the ignorant Pharisees have arisen with the utmost hatred
instigating persecutions. They imagine that persecution and suffering will
hinder the promulgation of the Cause; whereas no rampart is able to
obstruct the descent of the waves of the Most Great Sea; no veil can
conceal the rays of the Sun of Truth; no wall can stay the wafting of the
Divine Breeze; and no power is able to resist the Spirit of God. Be ye not
sad nor dejected on account of the disturbance and uproar of the people of
desire and passion. Ere long the symphony of the Kingdom shall silence all
the other noises. Rest ye assured and illumine your house with the lights
of divine commemoration."

Give my greeting to Mr. ........ and announce to him, "Caiaphas and Annas
were the colossal pillars of the Mosaic Dispensation in the day of His
Highness the Spirit; but as they did not acknowledge the Word of God, they
fell from the apex of glory to the bottom of the pit of the greatest
abasement. But Peter was a catcher of fish; as he turned his face toward
the Word of God, the fame of his imperishable, deathless and immortal
glory encircled East and West; and he found in the sovereignty of the
Kingdom, eternal and everlasting majesty. It is the same in these days."

"O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!..."

O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!

Thy letter was read with the utmost attention. The poetry was beautiful.

Praise be to God, thou art severed from all else save the Heavenly Father.
Thou hast been of the earth--thou art now of the Kingdom. Thou hast been