s.

Twenty-first, the establishment of summer schools in each of the
Scandinavian and Benelux countries, as well as those of the Iberian
Peninsula.

Twenty-second, the proclamation of the Faith through the press and radio
throughout the United States of America.

Twenty-third, the establishment of a Baha'i Publishing Trust in Wilmette,
Illinois.

Twenty-fourth, the formation of an Asian teaching committee designed to
stimulate and coordinate the teaching activities initiated by the Plan.

May this community--the spiritual descendants of the dawn-breakers of the
Heroic Age of the Baha'i Faith, the chief repository of the immortal
Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Divine Plan, the foremost executors of the
Mandate issued by the Center of Baha'u'llah's Covenant, the
champion-builders of a divinely conceived Administrative Order, the
standard-bearers of the all-conquering army of the Lord of Hosts, the
torchbearers of a future divinely inspired world civilization--arise, in
the course of the momentous decade separating the Great from the Most
Great Jubilee to secure, as befits its rank, the lion's share in the
prosecution of a global crusade designed to diffuse the light of God's
revelation over the surface of the entire planet.

[April 29, 1953]

INTENDING PIONEERS URGED TO SCATTER

Strongly urge intending pioneers to scatter as widely as possible, settle
even territories, islands not specifically assigned to United States.
Prompt opening of virgin territories is highly meritorious, extremely
urgent, vital prerequisite to insure triumphant conclusion of opening
phase of Global Crusade, prerogative of chief executors of 'Abdu'l-Baha's
Plan. May enrolled pioneers arise and confirm primacy of American Baha'i
Community playing preponderating role in initial stage of spiritual
conquest of unopened territories and islands of the planet.

[May 13, 1953]

A TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN BAHA'I HISTORY

My soul is thrilled and my heart is filled with gratitude as I
contemplate--looking back upon six decades of eventful American Baha'i
history--the chain of magnificent achievements which, from the dawn of the
Faith of Baha'u'llah in the West until the present day, have signalized
the birth, marked the rise and distinguished the unfoldment of the
glorious mission of the American Baha'i Community. Of all Baha'i
communities in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, with the sole
exception of its venerable siste