Verily, verily, I say unto you, were it not for this
difference amongst you, the inhabitants of America in all those regions would
have, by now, been attracted to the Kingdom of God, and would have constituted
themselves your helpers and assisters. Is it meet that you sacrifice this most
glorious Bounty for worthless imaginations? No, by God! Should you reflect for
one moment, you shall become enabled to destroy instantly the foundation of
this difference by absolutely refraining from backbiting and faultfinding
amongst yourselves. Adorn with infinite love and concord the assemblage of
beatitude, bring about the meeting of happiness, establish the banquet of the
oneness of the realm of humanity, loosen your tongues in praising each other,
and then anticipate the presence of Abdul-Baha in your midst - ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Star of the West, vol. II, no. 4, May 17, 1911)
