It is my firm conviction which I now express with all
sincerity and candour, that the dignity and unity of the Cause urgently
demands—particularly throughout the American continent—that the friends should
in their words and conduct emphasise and give absolute prominence to the
constructive dynamic principles of Bahá’u’lláh, rather than attach undue importance
to His negative Teachings. With hearts cleansed from the least trace of
suspicion and filled with hope and faith in what the spirit of love can
achieve, we must one and all endeavour at this moment to forget past
impressions, and with absolute goodwill and genuine co-operation unite in
deepening and diffusing the spirit of love and service that the Cause has thus
far so remarkably shown to the world.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 5
March 1922)
