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The letter which thou hast written was received. I read it with the utmost love; thy services became known and thy forbearance in the afflictions became evident and manifest. Happy is thy condition, for thou art spending thy days in heralding the Kingdom and art crying, "O ye concourse of men! Make ye straight the path; walk ye in the direct road!" Thou hast abandoned ease and accepted thousands of hardships and traveled for the purpose of promoting the Word of God. (224:1) Convey on my behalf love to Mrs ... and say, "Praise be to God, thou art set aglow with the fire of the Love of God and hast arisen in the service of the Cause of God." (224:2) Announce my affection to the maid-servant, ... and say, "Thank thou God that thou hast become related to the Kingdom and art an object of the favors of the Lord of Might." (224:3) Gladden the heart of Mrs ... by the divine glad-tidings and say, "Be thou like unto a bird and unweariedly soar upward until thou reachest the Supreme Apex." (224:4) Say thou to Mr ... , "When engaged in useless service the end is loss within loss. Therefore, serve thou the Lord of the Kingdom, which in the end is profit within profit."
(224:5)
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