Bahá’í News/Inserts/Issue 323/Cable from Shoghi Effendi/Text

“Mysterious Divine Forces Animating Dearly Loved Faith”

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Mysterious Divine Forces Animating Dearly-Loved Faith

Critical juncture deep mourning supreme challenge Hands (of) Holy Land call upon fellow believers, particularly Hands, (and) National Assemblies (of) all continents, exert utmost effort insure success five Intercontinental Conferences announced (in) Beloved Guardian's last momentous message (to) Bahá’í world. Conferences provide unexampled opportunity (to) demonstrate (the) mysterious Divine Forces animating (our) dearly-loved Faith, vitality (of) institutions (of the) embryonic world order nourished (by the) lifeblood (of) Beloved Guardian, determination (of) Bahá’í community (to) diffuse uninterruptedly fragrance (of) Bahá’u’lláh's mighty Revelation to fear-laden humanity, deprived (of) power (to) recognize Divine Light unaided. Urge greatest attendance (of) believers possible these historic gatherings designed (to) generate upsurge (of) enthusiasm (and) consecration unprecedented (in) annals (of) Faith, usher in fourth phase (of) Crusade destined (to) witness victories at which future generations (of) Bahá’ís will marvel, culminating world triumph Faith (at) centenary (of) Declaration (of) Blessed Beauty. Share message (with) all Hands (and) National Assemblies.

Haifa, Israel Cable received -HANDS FAITH December 13, 1957

Beloved Bahá’í Friends:

The message cabled on December 13 by the nine Hands of the Holy Land challenges the Bahá’í world community to demonstrate the "mysterious divine forces animating our dearly loved Faith," and the "vitality of institutions of the embryonic world order," and calls upon the Hands of the Cause and the National Assemblies, as well as the body of believers, to evince "determination . . . to diffuse uninterruptedly the fragrance of Bahá’u’lláh's mighty Revelation to fear-laden humanity, deprived of power to recognize Divine Light unaided."

The Custodians concentrate upon the realization and fulfillment of the beloved Guardian's essential purpose in announcing, through his last message, the convening of the International Conferences during 1958.

Thus any idle questioning of the direction of Bahá’í affairs proclaimed by the Hands assembled in the Mansion of Bahá’u’lláh is swept away in this fervent, eloquent appeal to respond to the Guardian's expressed intention and hope. Those at the helm possess experience, the skill, and the devotion to steer the ship through whatever stormy seas arise until the world triumph of the Faith is demonstrated in 1963, the Centenary of Bahá’u’lláh's Declaration.

The time is brief, the end is supremely glorious for every faithful Bahá’í.

-NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY