Thy letter was received and read. Thou hast invited me to
America, saying: "In that region and in that country there are many
fragrant and colored flowers; likewise there are thorns and thistles; but
‘Abdu’l-Baha should not look upon the thistles of the desert. He must hasten to
that country for the sake the flowers." This simile is very beautiful; but
when a gardener invites a man to his garden, first he will arrange all the
flowers with the utmost elegance, beauty and art, then he will invite his
guest. Moreover, there are differences among the flowers. Therefore pray thou
that harmony may be created so that your country may find the capacity for the
Presence of ‘Abdu’l-Baha. I have the utmost yearning to meet all of you; but
unless the conditions which have been previously mentioned are realized, my
trip to those parts would be difficult, for it would produce no results.
I hope that all the friends and the maid-servants of the
Merciful may be united with each other, so that ‘Abdu’l-Baha without any cloud
may travel from the East to the West. It is hoped that this unity may become
realized.
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 2, no. 6, June 24, 1911)
