Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 Messages to the Bahá’í World: 1950–1957 .......................................................................................1 Review of World Progress of the Faith ......................................................................................3 An Enterprise Transcending Any National Institution ..............................................................5 Opening Door to Pilgrimage ......................................................................................................6 Formation of First International Bahá’í Council .......................................................................7 Spiritual and Administrative World Center................................................................................7 Transcending in Sacredness........................................................................................................8 Pilgrim Kings to Pay Humble Tribute........................................................................................9 Epoch-Making Events ................................................................................................................9 Reorientation............................................................................................................................. 11 Invite Valiant Co-Sharers in Holy Enterprise to Join Me in Prayers ......................................12 Acquisition of Area on Mount Carmel.....................................................................................13 Old and New Covenant-Breakers.............................................................................................13 Jubilee Centenary......................................................................................................................13 The Guardian Announces Appointment of Hands of the Cause .............................................15 Second Appointment of Hands of the Cause ...........................................................................16 Triple Announcement ...............................................................................................................17 The Historic Process .................................................................................................................18 God’s Avenging Wrath..............................................................................................................19 Irresistible March of the Faith ..................................................................................................20 Rapid Progress of a World Center—Decline in Fortunes of Covenant-Breakers ..................22 The Summons of the Lord of Hosts .........................................................................................23 Fulfilment of National Teaching Plans.....................................................................................29 Launching the World-Embracing Spiritual Crusade................................................................29 Acquisition of Vitally-Needed Property...................................................................................32 Representatives for Intercontinental Conferences ...................................................................33 Twofold Victory in Holy Land .................................................................................................34 Treacherous Ruhi Afnan ...........................................................................................................35 The Paramount Issue.................................................................................................................35 Sealing the Triumphant Festivities of Holy Year.....................................................................36 Roll of Honor ............................................................................................................................36 Twenty-One Virgin Areas .........................................................................................................38 Fast-Dwindling Band of Covenant-Breakers...........................................................................38 World Crusade Forges Ahead ...................................................................................................39 Hand of Cause Appointment ....................................................................................................40 Appeal for Pioneer Settlement .................................................................................................40 Hand of Cause Appointment ....................................................................................................41 Roll of Honor—Additional Inscriptions ..................................................................................41 Institution of Hands of the Cause.............................................................................................42 A Divinely-Guided Faith ..........................................................................................................44 Glad Tidings..............................................................................................................................49 A Succession of Victories .........................................................................................................50 Administrative Seats of Divinely-Appointed Institutions .......................................................53 International Archives Building and Design for Temple in Persia..........................................54 Achievements of Second Year of Ten Year Plan......................................................................54 TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX TERRITORIES NOW OPENED TO THE FAITH.......55 NUMBER OF RACES, LANGUAGES, INCORPORATED ASSEMBLIES AUGMENTED .....................................................................................................................55 ACTIVITIES AT THE WORLD CENTER .........................................................................56 ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CRADLE OF THE FAITH....................................................57 GOALS ATTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .....................................57 PROPERTIES ACQUIRED AROUND THE WORLD ......................................................58 SIXTEEN NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES BY RIDVAN, 1957 ...................................58 Page 2 HANDS OF THE CAUSE TO ATTEND HISTORIC CONVENTIONS ..........................59 GUARDIAN’S APPEAL TO UPHOLDERS OF THE FAITH ..........................................60 Achievements—Supplementary Report...................................................................................60 Prayers for Faith in Persia ........................................................................................................61 Appointment to International Bahá’í Council .........................................................................61 Implications and Requirements ................................................................................................62 Archbreaker of Bahá’u’lláh’s Covenant ..................................................................................62 World-Wide Reverberations .....................................................................................................63 Hand of Cause Appointment ....................................................................................................65 So Significant a Victory............................................................................................................65 A REMARKABLE VICTORY ............................................................................................65 PROGRESSIVE UNFOLDMENT OF THE TEN-YEAR CRUSADE..............................65 FAST-AWAKENING CONTINENT OF AFRICA .............................................................66 FORTY-THREE NATIONAL HAZÍRATU’L-QUDS.........................................................66 TEMPLE SITES AND ENDOWMENTS............................................................................67 DEVELOPMENT OF BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTER...........................................................67 EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES..................................................................................68 OTHER VICTORIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS .................................................................68 APPEAL TO UNITED NATIONS.......................................................................................69 ENROLLMENTS IN VIRGIN TERRITORIES..................................................................69 NEXT PHASE OF WORLD CRUSADE ............................................................................70 A MAJOR TURNING POINT .............................................................................................71 Evidences of the Resistless March of the World Crusade .......................................................72 PORTENTOUS PROPHECIES ...........................................................................................73 VICTORY OVER ECCLESIASTICAL FORCES ..............................................................73 ACHIEVEMENTS OF WORLD CRUSADE .....................................................................74 THE QIBLIH OF A WORLD COMMUNITY....................................................................76 THE TEN-YEAR PLAN IN THE UNITED STATES ........................................................77 IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENT.......................................................................................77