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Letter of 7 March 1925
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To the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the
Merciful in Vienna.
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My dearly-beloved brothers and sisters in `Abdu'l-Bahá!
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Your joint letter dated February 13th. 1925 has rejoiced
my heart and has served to deepen my admiration for the
splendid efforts displayed by your spiritual teacher, our
never to be forgotten Bahá'í brother Mr. Herrigel. As I read
the full list of your beloved names, I could not but feel a
thrill of joy and gratitude for the manifold blessings of our
departed Master who has graciously called upon you and
chosen you to carry on the great work to which He
dedicated His whole life. It is indeed a great privilege for
you all to be able to labour in this Divine Vineyard, and to
lay down the basis of the spiritual as well as the material
development of your ancient and beloved country.
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I shall be so glad to receive frequent and detailed reports
on the progress of your activities individually and
collectively, and assure you of my ardent desire to help you
in any way I can for the expansion and advancement of your
work.
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Persevere in your task, endeavour by every means at your
disposal to add to your numbers, study profoundly the
Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá, devote a special
attention to the proper education of your children, and arise
to start and maintain constant correspondence with the
various Bahá'í centres throughout the East and the West. Be
assured of the emphatic never-failing promise of our dear
Master that whoso ariseth to deliver this Message with
purity of heart and sincerity of purpose the hosts of the
Supreme Concourse will enable him to achieve in a short
period of time what all the nations of the world combined
can never accomplish.
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I will specially pray for you at the Three Holy Shrines that
the All-Bountiful may bless richly your efforts, that the
seeds sown by our Beloved in Vienna may germinate
through your persevering efforts and usher in the era of true
felicity and peace for your sorely-tried and illustrious
fatherland.
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Awaiting eagerly the glad-tidings of the progress of your
work, and assuring you of my brotherly love,
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I am your true brother
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