Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas
Volume III
that garden. They must ignite the extinguished candles so that the purpose may be attained and the beloved intent unveil its face.
In the spirit of humility and supplication do I beg and implore at the Divine Threshold and seek for you assistance and providence.
O thou near servant to the Threshold of God!
Thy letter was received and thy desire became known. Thou wishest to serve the Threshold of God. I wish for thee the same. Therefore, copy the
Tablets and spread them among the beloved. The meanings of those leaves are the spiritual table, the heavenly blessing and the means for the life eternal.
Thou hast written concerning the organization of a council for the building of the
Mashrak-el-Azcar. This news brought much spirit and fragrance, for the nine delegates, sent by the various assemblies, gathered in that meeting and consulted concerning the building of the Mashrak-el-Azcar.
The Mashrak-el-Azcar is the most important matter and the greatest divine institute. Consider how the first institute of His Holiness
Moses, after His exodus from Egypt, was the “Tent of Martyrdom” which He raised and which was the traveling Temple. It was a tent which they pitched in the desert, wherever they aobde, and worshipped in it. Likewise, after His Holiness Christ—may the spirit of the world be a sacrifice to Him!—the first institute by the disciples was a Temple. They planned a church in every country. Consider the
Gospel (read it) and the importance of the Mashrak-el-Azcar will become evident.
633