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ACCLAIM WITH GRATEFUL HEART Acclaim with grateful heart, on twenty-first Anniversary of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Ascension, the glorious emergence of the firmly-welded, incorruptible American Baha'i community from severest crisis since His passing which the blindness of the breakers of Baha'u'llah's and 'Abdu'l-Baha's Covenants has, amidst His kindred, and in the City of the Covenant, recently tragically precipitated. Posterity will unhesitatingly recognize so spontaneous, shining, stirring demonstration of fidelity rendered alike to the Lord of the Covenant and to its Center as a victory more enduring, more momentous, than any triumphs, however notable, which the standard-bearers of the Administrative Order, the champion builders of the Temple, the stalwart executors of the Divine Plan have achieved or may yet achieve in the closing years of the expiring First Baha'i Century. Nursed since birth in the lap of the unfailing solicitude of the Center of the Covenant, torch-bearer of the Divine Order recognized as child of that Covenant, vanguard of that host destined to diffuse the Light of that same Covenant over the face of the entire globe, American Baha'i community is now assuming rightful place at the forefront of the world-wide, loyal, unbreachable spiritual army of Baha'u'llah preparing, both in the East and West, to launch still greater campaigns, scale loftier heights, at the dawning of the Second Baha'i Century. (58:1) THE IMMORTAL LUA The immortal Lua, mother-teacher of the American Baha'i Community, herald of the dawn of the Day of the Covenant, has been ceremoniously and reverently transferred by Egyptian brethren representing the local Baha'i communities to the immediate vicinity of the grave of far-famed Abu'l-Fadl in the newly established Baha'i cemetery in Cairo. The Isma'iliyyih believers together with Assembly delegates of Egypt have held an inaugural ceremony at the second Baha'i cemetery allocated by the Egyptian authorities. The sacred rights of the persecuted, expelled community, repeatedly denied legitimate burial, are now vindicated. The progressive emancipation of the Faith of Baha'u'llah from the traditional shackles of religious orthodoxy is increasingly evident and humbly, gratefully recognized by followers of the Faith the world over.
(58:2)
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