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*** Thou has written concerning the Board of
Consultation.
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It is very proper thou shouldst exert
thyself with heart and soul so that this assembly shall
become a source of merciful events, and enter the
shadow of the protection and preservation of His Highness,
the One God. The more this gains strength and
becomes effective, the greater will become the penetration
of the Word of God, and the more will the doors
of confirmation be opened.
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As to the Assembly of Teaching, the revered members
of which are the maid-servants of the Merciful,
they are also assisted by the help and the providence
of the Beauty of El-ABHA. They will soon discover
that they are strengthened by the invisible hosts, and
rendered successful by the abundant bounty of the
Kingdom of the Forgiving Lord. They will set such
a flame to the regions as will kindle the heart of the
universe, and will cause the pillars of the world to
tremble. But all of their mention and thought in their
meeting should be confined to teaching the truth, and to
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constantly persuade people in pure and divine brilliancy
and in absolute godlike spirituality. They should not
interfere with the affairs which have regard to the
Board of Consultation, because confusion of thought
conduces to division and causes disturbance to the mind,
and then pure spirituality would cease. But if all mentions
are turned into one mention, and all thoughts concentrated
in one point, then man will find (a higher)
spirit, and witness (a higher) confirmation. His power
and penetration will increase, and his armies and hosts
will gain successive victories. By this it is intended
that the assembly of the maid-servants of the Merciful
should be with pure spirituality and with absolute brilliancy,
and become a torch of that blessed fire, a center
of the merciful feelings.
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Announce infinite glad-tidings to the revered maid-servants
of God—the members of the merciful assembly,
so that they may arise with the utmost tranquility
(to further) prosperity and success, because
Abdul-Baha is their strong and firm assistant through
the help and the providence of the Lord of Hosts.
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Concerning organizing Houses of Justice of men and
Assemblies of Teaching of maid-servants of God, the
more endeavor is made, the more agreeable it will be.
It is very useful. Likewise, electing men and women
teachers, and their traveling and journeying in all parts,
and their going and coming in cities and villages, is
greatly conducive to the solidity of the Cause.***
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Extracts from a Tablet to Mirza Assad Ullah, at the time of the organization of the House of Justice, and the Assembly of Teaching of Chicago, in September, 1901.
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