‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s great
work was now ended. The historic Mission with which His Father had, twenty-nine
years previously, invested Him had been gloriously consummated. A memorable
chapter in the history of the first Bahá’í century had been written. The Heroic
Age of the Bahá’í Dispensation, in which He had participated since its
inception, and played so unique a rôle, had drawn to a close. He had suffered
as no disciple of the Faith, who had drained the cup of martyrdom, had
suffered, He had labored as none of its greatest heroes had labored. He had
witnessed triumphs such as neither the Herald of the Faith nor its Author had
ever witnessed.
- Shoghi Effendi (‘God Passes By’)
