Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume III
the nation obey the government, comply with the wise counsels of the attendants of the central dominion, give no attention to the hearsay of the agitators and rise not to quarrel with and to protest against the government like unto the Russian Douma, so as to throw the whole empire, the nation and the kingdom into a sea of anarchy and lawlessness. Much prayer is needed so that God may help and protect.
The marks of kindness that thou hast shown to his honor Mr. ........ became highly acceptable. You must treat the strangers, at all times, in this manner and help, as far as possible, all the nations of the world.
O thou who art firm in the
Covenant! Truly, I say, thou art firm and have arisen to perform the conditions of firmness. This very matter of his honor Mr. ........ is a sign of wonder to all men and the greatest proof of the power of the Word of God and the penetration of the servitude of
Abdul-Baha. As thou art walking in this road and art steadfast in this path, know thou of a certainty that the assistance of Providence with descend upon thee and the confirmation of the Kingdom unveil herself to thee.
O thou who art firm in the Covenant!
An article in the Broadway Magazine of September, 1906, written by G. A. Dobson and published in New York, was read. It is entitled, “The Strangest Religion in New York.” Unquestionably, you get that magazine and read it. The writer complains of the
Ottoman government and its treatment towards the Bahai community. There is no doubt that this article will be read by His Excellency the Turkish Minister or the
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