spheres of
Baha'i activity. In the field of pioneer teaching, and particularly in
connection with the opening of the Republics of Haiti, Salvador, Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Dominica and Guatemala, the utmost encouragement should
at all times be vouchsafed by the elected representatives of the community
to those who, out of the abundance of their hearts, and in direct response
to the call of their Faith and the dictates of their conscience, have
renounced their comforts, fled their homes, and hazarded their fortunes
for the sake of bringing into operation the majestic Plan of 'Abdu'l-Baha,
while special support should be extended to those who appear to be best
qualified for the strenuous labors which pioneering under such exacting
circumstances demands. Care should be exercised lest any hindrance,
should, for any reason, be placed in the way of those who have, whether
young or old, rich or poor, so spontaneously dedicated themselves to so
urgent and holy a mission.

Towards this newly-appointed enterprise a more definite reorientation is
needed. To its purposes a more complete dedication is demanded. In its
fortunes a more widespread concern is required. For its further
consolidation and speedy fulfilment a larger number and a greater variety
of participants are indispensable. For its success a more abundant flow of
material resources should be assured.

Let the privileged few, the ambassadors of the Message of Baha'u'llah,
bear in mind His words as they go forth on their errands of service to His
Cause. "It behoveth whosoever willeth to journey for the sake of God, and
whose intention is to proclaim His Word and quicken the dead, to bathe
himself with the waters of detachment, and to adorn his temple with the
ornaments of resignation and submission. Let trust in God be his shield,
and reliance on God his provision, and the fear of God his raiment. Let
patience be his helper, and praise-worthy conduct his succorer, and goodly
deeds his army. Then will the concourse on high sustain him. Then will the
denizens of the Kingdom of Names march forth with him, and the banners of
Divine guidance and inspiration be unfurled on his right hand and before
him."

Faced with such a challenge, a community that has scaled thus far such
peaks of enduring achievements can neither falter nor recoil. Confident in
its destiny, reliant on its God-given power, fortified by the
consciousness of its past victories, galvanized into action at the