Moved to share with assembled representatives of American
Bahá’í Community gathered beneath the dome of the Most Holy House of Worship
[Temple in Chicago] in the Bahá’í world, feelings of profound emotion evoked by
this historic occasion of the world-wide commemoration of the First Centenary
of the Martyrdom of the Blessed Báb, Prophet and Herald of the Faith of
Bahá’u’lláh, Founder of the Dispensation marking the culmination of the six
thousand year old Adamic Cycle, Inaugurator of the five thousand century Bahá’í
Cycle.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 4 July 1950; ‘Citadel of Faith’)
