of the Faithful," is but true. Verily she is purified in soul,
enkindled by the fire of the love of God, hath sincerely turned unto her
Master, hath completely faced toward the Kingdom of God and hath arisen to
diffuse His fragrances in all parts and serve His friends with a sincerity
and joy unto which the Supreme Concourse beareth witness. She shall surely
have a firm and steady footing in the Cause of God, her face shall shine
forth from the Horizon of Loftiness, her fame shall be spread in the
Kingdom of God, and [she] shall have a ringing voice throughout regions,
and the lights of her glorious deeds shall beam forth during cycles and
ages.

As to ........ and ........, verily the faces of these are as the pupil of
the eye; although the pupil is created black, yet it is the source of
light. I hope God will make these black ones the glory of the white ones
and as the depositing of the lights of love of God. And I ask God to
assist them in all circumstances, that they may be encompassed with the
favors of their Loving Lord throughout centuries and ages.

As to ........, verily God hath ordained for her a noble station. The
lights of knowledge shall surely shine forth from her face upon the world.
Verily she is attracted to the word of her Lord, was dilated by hearing
the speech of Abdul-Baha at the time of meeting and her eyes became
consoled by witnessing the signs of her Mighty Lord.

As to the maid-servant of God ........: God hath indeed favored her with
an excellent disposition which is like fragrance from a garden of the
Merciful and she passeth her days in serving the Cause of God. I beg of
God to confirm and assist her under all aspects and circumstances.

As to the son of the "Mother of the Faithful": I beg of God to make his
ears attentive, his eyes observing, his heart abounding with the lights of
guidance and to make his soul as one of the signs of his Mighty Lord. Pray
ye in his behalf night and day that God may strengthen him in a matter
which may shine, beam and glow in the niche of the Kingdom of God and that
He may cause him to arise and assist the pious ones, to seek bounty from
the signs, to gain illumination from the lights, deliver the necks of all
men from the chains of superstition, to feed the needy ones upon the food
of the Kingdom of God and support the weak ones with a penetrative power
from the Word of God. Verily thy Lord is the Confirmer!

"O thou who art attracted to the Fragr