upon the youth to walk in the footsteps of Hakim..."

It is incumbent upon the youth to walk in the footsteps of Hakim(19) to be
trained in his ways, for such important souls as he and his like have now
ascended to the Kingdom of Abha. The youth must grow and develop and take
the place of their fathers, that this abundant grace, in the posterity of
each one of the loved ones of God who bore great agonies, may day by day
increase, until in the end it shall yield its fruit on earth and in
Heaven.

(From a Tablet--translated from the Persian) [94]

"95: The Sunday school for the children in which the Tablets and Teachings
of..."

The Sunday school for the children in which the Tablets and Teachings of
Baha'u'llah are read, and the Word of God is recited for the children is
indeed a blessed thing. Thou must certainly continue this organized
activity without cessation, and attach importance to it, so that day by
day it may grow and be quickened with the breaths of the Holy Spirit. If
this activity is well organized, rest thou assured that it will yield
great results. Firmness and steadfastness, however, are necessary,
otherwise it will continue for some time, but later be gradually
forgotten. Perseverance is an essential condition. In every project
firmness and steadfastness will undoubtedly lead to good results;
otherwise it will exist for some days, and then be discontinued.

("Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha", Sec. 124, pp. 143-44)
[95]

"96: O ye children of the the Kingdom:..."

O ye children of the the Kingdom:

Your letters with your photographs have been received. From the perusal of
the letters the utmost heartfelt emotions were experienced and at the
sight of the portraits a spiritual joy and gladness was felt. Praise be to
God the letters were indicative of the turning of the faces toward the
Kingdom and from those faces it was evident that the light of the love of
God is manifest and resplendent upon the brows.

I pray to God that in this school on Sundays ye may acquire heavenly
knowledge, ye may secure a training of merciful characteristics and that
ye may advance from day to day so that each of you may become a peerless
shrub in the Divine Rose-garden and may be adorned with full foliage, and
fruits.

(From a Tablet to the children of the Baha'i school, Urbana, Illinois,
published in "The Magazine of The Children of the Kingdom" Vol. I, No. 2
(March, 1920), p. 2) [96]