ed and
confirmed, and never lose courage in the promotion of the divine
teachings. Day by day may you add to your effort, exertion, and
magnanimity.

4 Upon you be greeting and praise!

4: TABLET TO THE BAHA'IS OF THE WESTERN STATES

_Revealed on April 1, 1916, in 'Abdu'l-Baha's room at the house in Bahji,
addressed to the Baha'is of eleven Western States of the United States:
New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington. _

1

_He is God!_

O ye sons and daughters of the Kingdom:

2 Day and night I have no other occupation than the remembrance of the
friends, praying from the depth of my heart in their behalf, begging for
them confirmation from the Kingdom of God and supplicating the direct
effect of the breaths of the Holy Spirit. I am hopeful from the favors of
His Highness the Lord of Bestowals, that the friends of God during such a
time may become the secret cause of the illumination of the hearts of
humanity, breathing the breath of life upon the spirits--whose praiseworthy
results may become conducive to the glory and exaltation of humankind
throughout all eternity. Although in some of the Western States, like
California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado, the fragrances of holiness
are diffused, numerous souls have taken a share and a portion from the
fountain of everlasting life, they have obtained heavenly benediction,
have drunk an overflowing cup from the wine of the love of God and have
hearkened to the melody of the Supreme Concourse--yet in the states of New
Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Nevada, the lamp of the
love of God is not ignited in a befitting and behooving manner, and the
call of the Kingdom of God has not been raised. Now, if it is possible,
show ye an effort in this direction. Either travel yourselves, personally,
throughout those states or choose others and send them, so that they may
teach the souls. For the present those states are like unto dead bodies:
they must breathe into them the breath of life and bestow upon them a
heavenly spirit. Like unto the stars they must shine in that horizon and
thus the rays of the Sun of Reality may also illumine those states.

3 God says in the great Qur'an: "Verily God is the helper of those who
have believed. He will lead them from darkness into light."(7) This means:
God loves the believers, consequently He will deliver them f