The magnificent victories achieved in the teaching field and the sphere 
of administrative activity by the American Bahá’í community crowned with 
glory the historic services rendered by the followers of Bahá’u’lláh 
throughout the West during the last fifty years of the first Bahá’í Century.  
I rejoice in the brilliant celebrations befittingly consummating the record of 
splendid achievements.  Immediate attention should be focused in the course of 
the opening year of the Second Century on consolidation of the nobly-won 
victories through reinforcement of newly formed Assemblies, multiplication 
of groups and increase in number of Assemblies as well as corresponding 
effort through Latin America.  Praying for continuous flow of Divine 
outpourings.  
Cablegram May 27, 1944