I shall never forget the days I passed in Stuttgart in thy
company, for the whole time was given to the diffusion of the reviving breaths
of the Holy Spirit. Those wonderful meetings were charged with the surging
spirit of divine confirmation which radiated from the presence of Bahá'u'lláh.
The light of the Kingdom was shining forth from the Realm of Glory, His
invisible assistance was unceasingly vouchsafed, the hearts were filled with
gladness, the spirits rejoiced through the revelation of heavenly glad-tidings,
and each of the beloved friends was radiant like a candle. Therefore those days
shall never be forgotten. Now I fervently hope that following my departure the
fire of the love of God may burst into flame more intensely than ever, and that
thou mayest raise a heavenly melody at every meeting. I am well pleased with
and deeply grateful to the loved ones of God in Stuttgart. They are blessed
souls indeed. I will never forget them. Remembrance of them is always a source
of joy to me. Convey on my behalf warmest Abhá greetings to all the friends
there.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Tablet; compilation ‘Germany, France, Italy, and
Switzerland’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of
Justice)
