He is God!
O thou herald of the Kingdom of God!
Thy detailed letter was received. Its contents indicated
that thou didst travel in the cities of America and visited the friends of God
until thou didst reach the general Convention held in Chicago for the building
of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. In thy letter thou bast written in praise and
commendation of the illumination of that Convention. Truly, I say, the Convention of the Baha’i delegates in
Chicago was a heavenly gathering and confirmed by Divine Assistance. The
Splendor of the Kingdom of Abha shone forth and the soul refreshing Breeze
wafted from the direction of Providence. It was an Effulgence from the Rays of
the Sun of Truth that the friends of God gathered in that illumined Assembly
with the utmost love, unity and concord. The intentions of everyone were reinforced by Divine
Confirmation, the aim of everyone was service in the Cause of God, servitude in
the Threshold of the Almighty and the erection of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar.
The results of that Convention in the future will be far-
reaching and most important, and evident signs shall become manifest. As it was
the first general Baha’i Convention in America, it displayed wonderful
influence. The gathering of that illumined Assembly in such a short space of
time would have been impossible without the Power of the Divine Covenant and
Testament. But The Covenant has such a great sway that it astonishes the minds.
In every region the sign of the Power of the Covenant is apparent and manifest.
For instance: in Persia the fire of revolution blazed in such
wise that all communities, government and nation became afflicted with the most
severe trials; but the Power of the Covenant protected the Baha’i friends to
such a degree that in this turbulent storm no dust fell upon them, except in
one locality, which became the cause of the spreading of the Religion of God
and the diffusion of the Word of God. Now all the parties in Persia are
wondering how the people of Baha were guarded and protected.
Praise be to God! that in Teheran, and all the provinces of
Persia, the Call of God has been raised, the Ensign of the Covenant has been un
fuded, the cry of "Ya Baha’u’l-Abha!” has been heard and the melody of the
Kingdom of Abha has been promulgated among the people of intelligence.
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Abbas
(Star of the West,
vol. 5, no, 1, March 24, 1914)