our conduct and
manners with the advices of Abdul-Baha.

Concerning the erection of the Temple: Now all the believers must become
united, so that the Temple may be built soon in one place. For should (the
believers) undertake (the erection of the Temple) in many places, it will
not become completed anywhere; and as in Chicago they have preceded every
other place to plan the erection of the Temple, undoubtedly to cooperate
and help them is nobler and a necessity. Then, when it is built in one
place, it will become erected in many other places. If, for the present,
you prepare or establish a home in New York, though by renting it, to
become a center for the gathering of the believers of God, it is very
acceptable. God willing, in all the states of America in the future there
will be erected Temples with infinite architectural beauty, art, with
pleasing proportion and handsome and attractive appearances; especially in
New York. But for the present, be ye satisfied with a rented place.

The utmost happiness was produced by hearing the news of unity and
agreement among the believers in New York; for the foundation of progress
is union and when this object is attained, the Cause will develop.

Deliver on my behalf longing greeting to his honor Mr. ........ .

When the friends and the maid-servants of the Merciful gather together on
Sundays, in the spiritual assemblies, exercise ye toward them, on behalf
of this imprisoned one, the utmost affection, love and kindness.

Convey on behalf of this longing one the glad-tidings of the attainment to
confirmation to his honor Mr. ........; that ere long he shall in such
wise be assisted by the confirmations of the Kingdom of Abha that he,
himself, will become astonished.

O ye members of the spiritual assembly! Become ye firm and steadfast in
the Covenant and Testament to such a degree that your meeting become the
expression of one soul and endeavor ye with your hearts and minds so that
ye may become the cause of the illumination of this darkened world and
that through your efforts the lights of the Kingdom dawn upon this nether
sphere.

Whatever hath and will transpire in this land is through the conspiracy of
the brothers who are not resting, neither day nor night, and are thirsting
for the blood of Abdul-Baha. The government is not responsible at all.
These difficulties are brought about through the evil slanders and
machinations of the nakazeen(202) .

"O thou whose