You must all arise in unison to serve the Cause of God. You
must work hand in hand to teach the Cause and know that the confirmations of
Bahá'u'lláh will descend upon you. My hope is that New York will excel all
other cities because at the beginning it had precedence over them. God willing,
it shall be so again. The favors of the Kingdom of God are great, the attention
and bounties of the Blessed Beauty are fixed upon you and His hidden hosts are
assisting you. Arise in this arena and you shall see what will transpire.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, November 20, New York, recorded by Mahmud
Zarqani; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
