t manifest the greatest kindness and love toward the nations of the
world, setting aside fanaticism, abandoning religious, national and racial
prejudice.

The earth is one native land, one home; and all mankind are the children
of one Father. God has created them, and they are the recipients of His
compassion. Therefore, if anyone offends another, he offends God. It is
the wish of our heavenly Father that every heart should rejoice and be
filled with happiness, that we should live together in felicity and joy.
The obstacle to human happiness is racial or religious prejudice, the
competitive struggle for existence and inhumanity toward each other.

Your eyes have been illumined, your ears are attentive, your hearts
knowing. You must be free from prejudice and fanaticism, beholding no
differences between the races and religions. You must look to God, for He
is the real Shepherd, and all humanity are His sheep. He loves them and
loves them equally. As this is true, should the sheep quarrel among
themselves? They should manifest gratitude and thankfulness to God, and
the best way to thank God is to love one another.

Beware lest ye offend any heart, lest ye speak against anyone in his
absence, lest ye estrange yourselves from the servants of God. You must
consider all His servants as your own family and relations. Direct your
whole effort toward the happiness of those who are despondent, bestow food
upon the hungry, clothe the needy, and glorify the humble. Be a helper to
every helpless one, and manifest kindness to your fellow creatures in
order that ye may attain the good pleasure of God. This is conducive to
the illumination of the world of humanity and eternal felicity for
yourselves. I seek from God everlasting glory in your behalf; therefore,
this is my prayer and exhortation.

Consider what is happening in the Balkans. Human blood is being shed,
properties are destroyed, possessions pillaged, cities and villages
devastated. A world-enkindling fire is astir in the Balkans. God has
created men to love each other; but instead, they kill each other with
cruelty and bloodshed. God has created them that they may cooperate and
mingle in accord; but instead, they ravage, plunder and destroy in the
carnage of battle. God has created them to be the cause of mutual felicity
and peace; but instead, discord, lamentation and anguish rise from the
hearts of the innocent and afflicted.

As to you: Your efforts must be lofty. Exe