The revered minister read from the words of the Gospel, “I
have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when
he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.” The
century has dawned when the Spirit of Truth can reveal these verities to
mankind, proclaim that very Word, establish the real foundations of
Christianity and deliver the nations and peoples from the bondage of forms and
imitations. The cause of discord, prejudice and animosity will be removed, the
basis of love and amity be established. Therefore, all of you must strive with heart
and soul in order that enmity may disappear entirely and that strife and hatred
pass away absolutely from the midst of the human world. You must listen to the
admonition of this Spirit of Truth. You must follow the example and footprints
of Jesus Christ.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, 21 April 1912, Washington, DC;
‘The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during
His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912’)
