January 2

True, the minds of many are turned away from all that sounds religious, but it is only because they are ill-advised as to the meaning of true religion and it is just that mission that devolves upon us—to give a new viewpoint, to revive fresh hopes and to guide by the sacred utterances the thoughts and actions of mankind. 
- Shoghi Effendi  (From a letter dated 14 July 1927 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi; ‘Dawn of a New Day’)