To the believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful
in the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada:
O ye daughters and sons of the Kingdom!
Although in most of the states and cities of the United
States—praise be to God—the fragrances of God are diffused and innumerable
souls are turning their faces and advancing toward the Kingdom of God, yet in
some of the states the flag of oneness is not upraised as it ought to be and
must be, and the mysteries of the Holy Books, like the Bible, the Gospel and
the Koran, are not promulgated. Through the unanimous effort of the friends,
the banner of oneness must be unfurled in those states, and the divine teachings
be promoted, so that they may also receive a portion and a share of the
heavenly bestowals and the most great guidance. Likewise in the Provinces of
Canada, such as Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Ungava,
Keewatin, Mackenzie, Yukon and the Franklin Islands in the Arctic Circle—the
believers of God must become self-sacrificing and like unto the candles of
guidance become ignited in the provinces of Canada. Should they show forth such
a magnanimity, it is assured that they will obtain universal divine
confirmations, the heavenly cohorts will reinforce them uninterruptedly, and a
most great victory will be obtained. Perchance, God willing, the call of the
Kingdom may reach the ears of the Eskimos, the inhabitants of the Islands of
Franklin in the north of Canada, as well as Greenland. Should in Greenland the
fire of the love of God be ignited, all the ices of that continent will be
melted and its frigid climate will be changed into a temperate climate—that is,
if the hearts will obtain the heat of the love of God, that country and
continent will become a divine garden and a lordly orchard, and the souls, like
unto the fruitful trees, will obtain the utmost freshness and delicacy.
Magnanimity is necessary, heavenly exertion is called for. Should you display
an effort, so that the fragrances of God be diffused amongst the Eskimos, its
effect will be very great and far-reaching. God says in the great Koran:
"A day will come wherein the lights of unity will enlighten all the world.
The earth will be irradiated with the light of its Lord." In other words:
"The earth will become illumined with the light of God. That light is the
light of unity." "There is no God but God." The continent and
the islands of Eskimos also are parts of this earth. They must similarly
receive a portion of the bestowals of the most great guidance.
Upon ye be greeting and praise!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 7, no. 10, September 8, 1916)
