, as a token of their appreciation of the
historic significance of this mighty institution destined to be firmly
established and radiate its beneficent influence in the very heart of that
continent.

The purchase of the site must be expedited, the selection of a befitting
design for so glorious an edifice must be made with as little delay as
possible, and the preliminary steps for the excavation of the foundations
must be undertaken with care, promptitude and determination.

The rise of this symbol and harbinger of the World Order of Baha'u'llah,
as yet in the embryonic stage of its development, amidst the confusion,
the anxieties, the rivalries and the recurrent crises that mark the
decline of a moribund civilization, will, no doubt, lend a tremendous
impetus to the onward march of the Faith in all the continents of the
Globe, and will, more than any other single act, direct the attention of
the spiritually impoverished, the economically afflicted, the socially
disturbed, and the morally disoriented masses of a sorely tried continent
to its nascent institutions.

Parallel with these measures, destined to contribute so effectively to the
rise and establishment of the Administrative Order of the Faith in both
Germany and Austria, a systematic effort must be exerted by the national
elected representatives of the Baha'i communities in these two countries
to multiply, as speedily as possible, the assemblies, groups and isolated
centres, through a wider dispersal on the part of the believers, and the
launching of an intensive campaign of teaching designed to increase,
swiftly and steadily the number of the active supporters of the Faith.

The pioneers who have so valiantly settled in the virgin areas assigned to
the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany and Austria,
must, however great the sacrifice, safeguard the prizes so laboriously
won, and strive, by every means in their power, to consolidate, through
extensive teaching work, their splendid and unforgettable achievements.

While this double process of multiplication of Baha'i centres, and
development of the newly opened areas, is being assiduously carried out, a
no less notable progress must be made in the consolidation of these two
communities, through the initiation of local incorporations which will
pave the way for the establishment of local Baha'i endowments, and will
serve to reinforce the foundations of all local Baha'i communities.

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