Upon him be Baha'u'l-Abha!
O thou illumined youth!
Thy letter was received. Its perusal produced the utmost joy; for its contents indicated faith and its significances were proofs of firmness in the Covenant. That trip of thine from Minneapolis to Green Acre will never be forgotten.[1] Its mention will be recorded eternally in books and works of history. Therefore, be thou happy that, praise be to God, thou hast an illumined heart, a living spirit and art vivified with a merciful breath. Convey my greeting, longing and respect to the Editor of Labor Review and say: "This paper of yours in the future ages will become superior to all the newspapers of the world, because you have published in its columns the proclamation of the kingdom of Abha. I hope thou wilt become assisted to promote the teachings of Baha'u'llah. Then thou wilt observe that this paper has become a luminous star and the cause of the illumination of the hearts of humanity."
Upon thee be greeting and praise!
(Signed) ‘Abdu’l-Baha Abbas
(Star of the West, vol. 7, no. 17, January 19, 1917)
[1] Refers to his riding on the bumpers between railway
baggage cars and on freight trains from Minneapolis, Minn., to Green Acre,
Maine, in order to see ‘Abdu’l-Baha
