The instruction of these children is even as the work of a
loving gardener who tendeth his young plants in the flowering fields of the
All-Glorious. There is no doubt that it will yield the desired results;
especially is this true of instruction as to Bahá’í obligations and Bahá’í
conduct, for the little children must needs be made aware in their very heart
and soul that “Bahá’í” is not just a name but a truth. Every child must be
trained in the things of the spirit, so that he may embody all the virtues and
become a source of glory to the Cause of God. Otherwise, the mere word
“Bahá’í”, if it yield no fruit, will come to nothing.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (‘Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha)
