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Old and New Covenant-Breakers- With feeling profound concern, grief, indignation, am compelled disclose Baha'i world recent developments Holy Land furnishing further incontestable proof relationship established old and new Covenant-breakers demonstrating increasing boldness, marked, tragic decline in character and spiritual condition grandchildren `Abdu'l-Baha . Their shameful attitude and conduct receiving approbation their elders. Evidences multiplying attesting Ruhi's increasing rebelliousness, efforts exerted my eldest sister pave way fourth alliance members family Siyyid `Ali involving marriage his granddaughter with Ruha's son and personal contact recently established my own treacherous, despicable brother Riaz with Majdi'd-Din, redoubtable enemy Faith, former henchman Muhammad-`Ali, Archbreaker Baha'u'llah's Covenant. Convey information all National Assemblies (16:1)

Jubilee Centenary- Convey all National Assemblies Baha'i world the following momentous announcement (16:2)

Approaching Great Jubilee commemorating Centenary termination Babi Dispensation, birth Baha'u'llah's Revelation in Siyah-Chal Tihran, as well as imperative necessity adopt effectual measures insure befitting inauguration third concluding phase of initial epoch in the execution `Abdu'l-Baha's Divine Plan destined culminate hundredth anniversary of Declaration of Founder of Faith in Baghdad, impel me summon entire Baha'i world, through eleven National Assemblies already functioning in East and West, bestir itself, arise during sixteen months ahead through supreme concerted sustained effort, prepare for demonstration of Baha'i solidarity of unprecedented scope and intensity during entire course Baha'i history (16:3)

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