intolerant, socially backward and climatically inhospitable,
these unexplored territories hold forth inestimable prizes for audacious
adventures in the path of Baha'i service. Dearly-beloved Martha's
unrivaled experience, indomitable faith and indefatigable labors will soon
reinforce powers released for contemplated campaign. Task admittedly
laborious, hour laden with fate, privilege incomparable, precious
divinely-promised aid unfailing, reward predestined immeasurable. Appeal
to all believers, white and Negro alike, to arise and assume rightful
responsibilities. Urge prolongation of sessions of Convention to enable
delegates to exercise their inalienable right to deliberate and formulate
recommendations designed to aid incoming National Assembly resolutely to
prosecute this momentous enterprise. Fervor of prayers intensified.

Cablegram April 28, 1939

PROVE THEMSELVES ... WORTHY OF THAT PRICELESS HERITAGE

The concerted activities of the followers of Baha'u'llah in the North
American continent assume, as they multiply and develop, a dual aspect,
and may be said to fall into two distinct categories, both equally vital
and complementary to each other. The one aims at the safeguarding and
consolidation of the work already achieved; the other is designed to
enlarge the range of its operation. The former depends chiefly for its
success upon the capacity, the experience and loyalty of wise, resourceful
and judicious administrators, who, impelled by the very nature of their
task, will be increasingly called upon to exercise the utmost care and
vigilance in protecting the interests of the Faith, in resolving its
problems, in regulating its life, in enriching its resources, and in
preserving the pristine purity of its precepts. The latter is essentially
pioneer in nature, demanding first and foremost those qualities of
renunciation, tenacity, dauntlessness and passionate fervor that can alone
brave the dangers and sweep away the obstacles with which an infant Faith,
struggling against vested interests and face to face with the entrenched
forces of prejudice, of ignorance and fanaticism, must needs contend. In
both of these spheres of Baha'i activity the community of the American
believers, it is becoming increasingly evident, is evincing those
characteristics which must be regarded as the essential foundation for the
success of their dual task.

As to those whose function is essentially of an administrative chara