Upon her be greeting and praise!
O thou heavenly daughter!
Thy letter through Mr. Hannen received from Japan, likewise the letters of Mr. Fukuta. The contents of both letters imparted exceeding joy, for each word was an eloquent tongue explaining the wonders of the love of God and elucidating the story of the attraction of the heart with the breaths of the holy spirit.
Praise be to God, that thou hast become assisted to promulgate the Word of God in Japan. Ere long this circle in Japan will be enlarged, obtaining heavenly blessing.
God says in the glorious Qur’an: “A seed, growing out of it seven ears and every ear containing one hundred kernels, and God is able to double this for whomsoever He willeth." This verse means this: Whenever the word of truth is proclaimed it is like unto a seed which sown in a pure soil brings forth seven ears and every ear produces one hundred kernels and God says again that for whomsoever He desireth He will double this number, that is: He will make the seven hundred kernels fourteen hundred.
Now I hope that thy call in Japan may be like unto that seed, so that it may obtain heavenly blessing and benediction and the souls be educated and taught the oneness and singleness of God, the truthfulness of the prophets and the usefulness of the divine teachings.
An answer is written to the letters of Mr. Fukuta and forwarded. Present it to him.
Upon thee be greeting and praise!
‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 8, no. 5, June 5, 1917)
