Chapter 2

Frontispiece "It is hoped that wonderful effects will be displayed..." "Abdul-Baha Abbas..." "O thou who art attracted by a Breath that passed upon..." "O thou honorable lady!..." "O thou who art advancing towards God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou believer in God!..." "O thou who has turned towards the Lights of the..." "O thou who art directed unto God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou seeker of the Kingdom!..." "O thou kind maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art set aglow with the Fire burning in the..." "O thou who has advanced towards Baha'!..." "O thou who art anticipating the descent of the Gift of..." "O thou shining ray!..." "O thou effulgence of the Kingdom!..." "O thou candle of the Love of God!..." "O thou who art desirous of the Kingdom of God!..." "O tho dear friend!..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O ye shining Assembly!..." "O ye members of the shining assembly! Each one..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou whom I mention with my heart and tongue!..." "O thou spiritual youth and merciful young man!..." "O thou who art directed to the Light of Guidance!..." "O ye who are advancing towards the Kingdom of..." "O My God! O My God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto God!..." "O thou confirmed by an inspiration from the Kingdom!..." "O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of El-Abha!..." "O thou who hast spread the Fragrance of God!--may..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou whose nostrils are perfumed with the Fragrances..." "O dear servant of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art calling in the Name of God and heralding..." "O thou who art firm in the love of God!..." "***O ye shining faces and spiritual beings!..." "O ye who are attracted! O ye who are united! O ye..." "O ye longing ones! O ye cheered ones! O ye attracted..." "O thou who art kindled by the Fire of Guidance which..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "My God! My God! Elohim ...." "O maid-servant of God, thou who hast given up thy..." "O thou who in truth art attracted through the Breaths..." "O thou who art attracted to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who art wholly advancing unto God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Word of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of the..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou artery pulsating in the body of the world!..." "O thou esteemed maid-servant of the Loving Lord!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O bird without a nest!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of the..." "Inquire after the health of Miss .........., send..." "O thou beloved maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art favored in the Kingdom of the..." "O thou favored maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing towards the Shining Orb of..." "O thou who art spreading the Cause of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou rose of the Rose-Garden of the Love of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou bird warbling in the Garden of the Love of..." "O thou who art conscious!..." "O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who art controlled by the attraction of the Fragrances..." "O thou who art commemorating the Name of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art remembered by Abdul-Baha!..." "O thou whose heart is moved by a breeze blowing from..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou who dost believe in the Spirit of Christ, in the..." "O ye who are considering the Kingdom of your august..." "O ye two singing birds in the Garden of Belief!..." "O thou who art turning unto the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye two pilgrims of the Holy Shrine!..." "O ye two lamps of the Love of God!..." "O thou respectful soul!..." "O thou faithful maid-servant of God!..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O thou beloved maid-servant of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art seeking for the Power of the Holy..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Light of the Kingdom!..." "O thou who hast been attracted by the Magnet of the..." "O thou whose heart hath been filled with the love of..." "O thou who art turned to the Kingdom!..." "My God! My God!..." "O thou who art kindled with the fire of the Love of..." "O thou who art attracted unto the Beauty of God!..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of god..." "O thou who art arisen for the service of the Cause of..." "O thou who art controlled by the attraction of the Holy..." "O thou honored friend!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou friend of old and O thou incomparable companion!..." "O Lord! O Beloved!..." "O thou herald of the Kingdom!..." "O thou Thahbet (Firm) in the Covenant!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O ye beloved of God and His sincere friends!..." "O ye sincere ones! O ye firm ones! O ye heralds of..." "O ye two revered persons, ye servants in the vineyard..." "O ye sincere, O ye firm and steadfast in the Testament..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O ye friends of God and daughters of the Kingdom!..." "O ye dwellers of the Kingdom!..." "O Thou Pure God!..." "O thou whose breast is dilated (with joy) for the Kingdom..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art honored and dear!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Spirit of Truth!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing to the Kingdom of God!..." "O thou child of the Kingdom and firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou speaker in the remembrance of God!..." "O thou pure soul who art kindled by the fire of the love..." "O thou who hast turned thy face toward the Kingdom..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O thou who hast approached the Kingdom of God and..." "O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God!..." "Verily I approach Thee, O my God, in the darkest hour..." "To the beloved of God in Persia!..." "El-Baha, praise, light, blessing and peace be upon thee,..." "O thou peerless, matchless, glorious martyr!..." "The first light which shone forth from the horizon of..." "O ye beloved servants of Abdul-Baha and the maid-servants..." "O servants of the Blessed Beauty!..." "O ye sincere ones! O ye favored ones! O ye beseeching..." "Glory be unto Thee, O Thou whose mercy hath encompassed..." "O thou who art sweet tongued!..." "O bird of the Rose-garden of Fidelity!..." "O thou friend!..." "O ye brilliant realities!..." "O ye who are attracted! O ye who are remembered!..." "O thou who art guided by the Light of Guidance!..." "O thou whose breast is dilated by the Fragrances of..." "O thou who seekest for the Will of God!..." "O thou seeker of the True One!..." "O thou cup overflowing with the Wine of the Love of..." "O thou whose tongue is uttering the Name of God!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fragrances of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing unto God!..." "O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of..." "O thou who art turning thy heart unto the Kingdom of..." "O thou who art baptized by the Spirit of the Love of..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "O thou faithful and confident!..." "O thou my dear friend, my associate and companion!..." "O thou spiritual friend!..." "O thou my spiritual companion!..." "Honorable Dr. ............" "O Spiritual ........!..." "O thou bearer of the Great-tidings of the Kingdom of..." "O thou esteemed maid-servant of the Word of God!..." "O thou who art kindled as a lamp with the Fire of the..." "O thou who art cheerful in heart, by the Fragrances..." "O thou who art attracted by the Love of God!..." "O thou dear maid-servant of God!..." "I ask God that thou mayest find a perceiving eye, an..." "***O ye real friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "O ye beloved friends of Abdul-Baha!..." "O ye who are turned towards the Kingdom and drawn..." "O ye elect and chosen ones of the Kingdom!..." "O ye sons of the Kingdom!..." "O thou whose heart is attracted and whose breast is..." "O ye servants of God and maid-servants of the..." "O ye beloved! O ye maid-servants of the Merciful!..." "O ye whom God hath chosen from among those who..." "O ye esteemed maid-servants of God, and ye revered..." "O ye my dear friends!..." "O thou who art advancing toward the Kingdom of..." "O thou who art supplicating unto God!..." "O thou young, incomparable tree of the Rose-garden..." "O thou who hast approached toward God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant of God!..." "O thou who art directed toward the Light of Guidance!..." "O thou who art rejoiced by the Divine Glad-tidings!..." "O thou dear and honorable!..." "O thou spiritual son!..." "O thou dear friend!..." "O thou who art attracted to the Fire of the Love of..." "O thou sincere servant of God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou my dear friend!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou seeker of the Kingdom!..." "What thou hast written was read and its contents..." "Thy last letter was received and its contents brought..." "O God!..." "O God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou servant of Baha'!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou sincere servant of God!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant!..." "O thou who art firm in the Covenant and Testament!..." "O thou my beloved friend!..." "The letter was received and its contents became evident...." "O thou who hast confessed and believed in the Words..." "O thou who art assuredly believing in God!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O thou who art advancing toward God!..." "O thou who hast prayed to the Kingdom of God!..." "O ye two maid-servants of God!..." "O thou thrall of the Lord of the Kingdom!..." "O thou attracted maid-servant of God!..." "O ye members of the shining assembly!..." "O thou dear servant of God!..." "O thou seeker of the Heavenly Kingdom!..." "O my dear friend!..." "O thou who art cheerfully moving by the Fragrances..." "O thou seeker of Truth!..." "O thou maid-servant of God!..." "O maid-servant of God!..." "If the people live and act in accord with..."