Now surely, if ever, is the time for
us, the chosen ones of Bahá’u’lláh and the bearers of His Message to the world,
to endeavor by day and by night, to deepen, first and foremost, the Spirit of
His Cause in our own individual lives, and then labor, and labor incessantly to
exemplify in all our dealings with our fellow-men that noble Spirit of which
His beloved Son ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has been all the days of His life a true and
unique exponent. The sayings of our beloved Master have been noised abroad, His
name has filled all regions, and the eyes of mankind are now turned expectant
towards His disciples who bear His name and profess His teachings. Shall we not
by our daily life vindicate the high claims of His teachings, and prove by our
services the influence of His undying Spirit? This surely is our highest
privilege, and our most sacred duty.
(Excerpt from a letter written by Shoghi
Effendi, dated March 12, 1923; ‘Baha’i Administration’)
