Regarding "`Abdu'l-Bahá in London": Nothing can be
considered scripture for which we do not have an original text. A verbatim
record in Persian of His talks would of course be more reliable than one in
English, because He was not always accurately interpreted. However such a book
is of value, and certainly has its place in our Literature.
(From a letter
dated 24 October 1947 written on behlf of Shoghi Effendi to the National
Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles; ‘Unfolding Destiny: The Messages from
the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'í Community of the British Isles’)
