Struven became a herald of the Kingdom and traveled through the
countries of China, India and Japan." ('Abdu'l-Baha) Mr. Howard Struven,
the first Baha'i to visit Japan, is at the far left. Dr. Augur is at the
far right and Miss Alexander is sitting second from left. Taken in
Honolulu, Hawaii in 1909.]

[Tablet Translated January 25, 1903]

O thou bird warbling in the Garden of the Love of God!

Thank God that He has illumined thy insight, led thee unto the Fire
glowing in the tree of man; caused thee to utter His Praise among the
creatures and guided certain women to whom thou spoke the Word of God.

O maid-servant of God! Verily thy Lord lighteth the lamp of Love in the
heart of whomsoever He chooseth. This is indeed the great happiness. He
confirmeth him in the service of the Supreme Vineyard.

I pray God to confirm the relatives in attaining to the Brilliant Light,
to let the light of Insight shine forth to the hearts and sights; to aid
thy friends in being illumined by the Light of El Baha and fed from the
Heavenly Table, and to make thee empty, void from the thoughts of the life
of this world and filled with the Love of thy Lord, ready for His service,
uttering His Praise and demonstrating with proofs the appearance of the
Kingdom of God.

(Translated by Mirza Ameen, Chicago, Illinois, January 25, 1903)

[Tablet Translated August 14, 1909]

O thou seeker of the Kingdom!

Thy letter was received. I prayed at the Court of Holiness to deliver thee
from the darkness of the attachment to this world, enlighten thee by the
Divine Illumination and purify the mirror of thy heart, so that the Rays
of the Sun of Truth may shine therein.

Permission is granted thee to marry Mr. W ... W ... but thou must try with
heart and soul to guide him and cause him to enter under the Shade of the
Covenant and Testament, so that ye may become united as one soul in two
bodies and be engaged in the service of the Kingdom.

(Translated by Ahmad Sohrab, Chicago, August 14, 1909. Received in
Honolulu, September 8, 1909)

[Tablet of Translated August 16, 1913]

O maid-servant of God!

Thy letter was received. Thou hast written something about Mr. Remey. In
reality that youth is the son of the Kingdom and the herald of the
appearance of Baha'u'llah. All the believers of God and the maid-servants
of the Merciful must summon the people to the Kingdom and be the means of
the guidance of their souls. They must live