Care of Mr. Joseph H. Hannen, Washington, D. C.
My dear sister in the Cause of God: — Days and months are slowly creeping on and the hearts of millions of people are longing for peace, praying for peace and calling fervently and ardently on the powers of peace. During such days ‘Abdul’-Baha has not forgotten you and He has revealed a Tablet for you, the translation of which is as follows:
O thou my daughter of the Kingdom! Praise be to God, that thou art assisted and confirmed in the service of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkar and art spending thy effort in the erection of this edifice. The construction of this great building is the first divine foundation of the people of Unity in America and it will be like unto Mother unto the temples of God. All the temples which will be built in the future are born from this great Temple.
God says in the great Qur’an: "The building of the Mosques of God is carried along by those souls who believe in God and in the day of judgment." In other words: The construction of the divine mosques is undertaken by the believing, pure and blessed soul. It is my hope that thou mayest become assisted in building this edifice and become conducive to the firmness of the people in the Covenant and Testament.
Endeavor thou as much as thou canst so that the members of thy household become believers in the Unity of God and declare: "Verily, God is single!", become attracted to the Kingdom of God and the promoters of the divine teachings.
Convey my respected greeting to thy daughters.
Upon thee be greeting and praise!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 7, no. 10, September 8, 1916)
