These Spiritual
Assemblies are aided by the Spirit of God. Their defender is ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Over
them He spreadeth His wings. What bounty is there greater than this? These
Spiritual Assemblies are shining lamps and heavenly gardens, from which the
fragrances of holiness are diffused over all regions, and the lights of
knowledge are shed abroad over all created things. From them the spirit of life
streameth in every direction. They, indeed, are the potent sources of the
progress of man, at all times and under all conditions. What bounty is there
greater than this?
(‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Selections from the Writings of
‘Abdu’l-Baha’)
