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The Guardian’s Momentous Announcement of the Jubilee Centenary[edit]
Convey all National Assemblies Bahá’í World (the) following momentous announcement.
Approaching Great Jubilee commemorating Centenary termination Bábi Dispensation, birth Bahá’u’lláh’s Revelation (in) Síyáh Chál, Tíhrán, as well as imperative necessity adopt effectual measures insure befitting inauguration third concluding phase of initial epoch (in the) execution ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Divine Plan destined culminate hundredth anniversary (of) Delcaration (of) Founder (of) Faith (in) Baghdád, impel me summon entire Bahá’í 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) Bahá’í solidarity (of) unprecedented scope (and) intensity (during) entire course Bahá’í history.
Forthcoming celebrations must be signalized through inauguration long anticipated intercontinental stage in administrative evolution (of) Faith marking its gradual development through successive phases (of) local regional, national, international Bahá’í activity. Initiation this highly significant measure further cementing Bahá’í National Assemblies (in) five continents (of) globe will be acclaimed (by) posterity as counterpart (to) consolidation Faith at its World Center through recent formation International Bahá’í Council (in) Holy Land.
Centennial festivities (of) Year Nine continuing throughout Holy Year commencing October 1952 must include, apart from consummation plans initiated (by) various National Assemblies both hemispheres, (the) formal dedication (for) public worship (of) Mother Temple (of) West (in) heart North American continent, and possible termination superstructure (of) Báb’s Sepulchre (in) Holy Land, (the) convocation (of) four intercontinental Bahá’í Teaching Conferences to be held successively (in) course historic Year (on) continents (of) Africa, America, Europe, Asia.
First conference (will be) convened by British National Spiritual Assembly (in) Kampala, Uganda (in) early spring, representative of British, American, Persian, Egyptian, Indian National Spiritual Assemblies, to whch Bahá’ís residing Persia, Indian subcontinent, Brtish Isles, every territory African continent (will be) invited attend, aiming planting banner (of) Faith (in) remaining territories (and) neighboring islands east, south, west African continent.
Second conference (will be) convened by United States National Spiritual Assembly (in) Wilmette, (in) Ridván period, representative (of) chief trustees ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Plan, their ally and associates United States, Canadian, Latin American National Assemblies, to which Bahá’ís every State American Union, every Province Canada, every Republic Latin America (will be) invited attend, designed pave way establishment Faith (in) remaining territories (of the) Americas (and) neighboring islands (in) both Atlantic (and) Pacific oceans.
Third conference (will be) convened by American European Teaching Committee (in) Stockholm, Sweden, during summer, representative (of) American, British, German National Assemblies, to which Bahá’ís (of) each ten goal countries Europe (and) England, Scotland, Wales, Eire, France, Germany, Austria, Finland, (will be) invited attend, for purpose gradual introduction (of) Faith (into) remaining sovereign states European continent (and) neighboring islands Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea.
Fourth conference (will be) convened by National Spiritual Assembly subcontinent India (in) New Delhi, autumn, representative (of) National Assemblies (of) Persia, Indian subcontinent, ‘Iráq, Australasia, United States, Canada, Central and South America, to which Bahá’ís residing (in) every sovereign state (and) dependency (in) Asia, North, Central, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania (will be) invited attend, in order deliberate measures calculated open Faith remaining Asiatic states (and) dependencies, particularly South East Asia and islands (of) South Pacific (and) Indian Oceans.
Address plea particularly (to) convenors above mentioned conferences (to) arise within short time (at their) disposal, prayerfully consider, carefully plan, energetically prosecute, respective sacred delegated tasks, take immediate preliminary steps issue invitations, fix procedure, provide smooth working, accord wide publicity, insure resounding success, epoch-making conferences immortalizing Centenary (of) memorable Year, anticipated (by) St. John (the) Divine, foreshadowed (by) Shaykh Ahmad, eulogized (by the) Báb, extolled (by) both Bahá’u’lláh (and) ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and constituting prelude (to) Most Great Jubilee, which will alike commemorate Centenary formal assumption (by) Author (of) Bahá’í Revelation (of) His Prophetic Office, (and) mark, God willing, worldwide establishment Faith forecast (by) Center (of) Covenant (in) His Tablets, prophecied (by) Daniel (in) his book, thus paving way (for) advent (of) Golden Age destined witness world recognition, universal proclamation, ultimate triumph (of the) Cause of Bahá’u’lláh.
Cablegram received November 30, 1951 at Wilmette, Illinois (Signed) SHOGHI
A Summons to the Entire Bahá’í World[edit]
Beloved Bahá’í friends:
The Guardian has presented his message of November 30 as a "momentous announcement." He summons the entire Bahá’í world, through the existing National Spiritual Assemblies, to arise during the coming sixteen months and prepare for an unprecedented demonstration of Bahá’í solidarity.
In this cablegram we learn with awe that the inter-
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continental stage in the evolution of the Bahá’í administrative order will be inaugurated, that the Centenary of Bahá’u’lláh’s mystical experience will begin in October, 1952, and be signalized, in addition to festivities planned by each National Assembly, by the formal dedication of the Bahá’í House of Worship for public worship, the possible completion of the superstructure of the Báb’s Sepulchre, and by the holding of four great intercontinental Teaching Conferences.
We learn further that the Divine Plan revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during the dark days of the first World War will be fulfilled in its initial epoch by 1963. To bring this to pass, great new teaching projects are to be launched during the succession of international Conferences in 1953.
The vista is glorious beyond the power of words to describe. It is an assertion of power transcending human ability to generate. The divine Will itself seizes hold of human affairs. The world is to be transformed. The faith of every Bahá’í will be required to yield its fruit.
The Announcement calls for formulation of plans commensurate with the scope of the Jubilee program. As the plans unfold, the friends will be kept informed. Meanwhile may there be much prayer and meditation throughout the Bahá’í community, to open our inner eyes, fire our hearts, and steel our resolves to do, each one, his utmost for the accomplishment of an intercontinental mission through which the oneness of mankind will be demonstrated and its foundation firmly laid.
--NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY