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O thou spiritual Youth!

j.a.pan has made wonderful progress in material civilization, but she will become perfect when she will also make spiritual developments and the Power of the Kingdom become manifest in her.

One will encounter a little difficulty in the beginning of the establishment of the Cause of G.o.d in that country, but later it will become very easy. For the inhabitants of j.a.pan are intelligent, sagacious, and have the power of rapid a.s.similation. For the present a perfect youth like thee is favored by the Bounty of the Kingdom, and attained to the knowledge of the Lord of the Kingdom. Show thou forth an effort that thou mayest finish that which is necessary in the acquisition and study of science and art; then travel thou toward the countries of j.a.pan; so that thou mayest hoist the Ensign of Truth, waving upon the Apex of the Supreme Concourse. Look thou not upon thine own capability, the Invisible Divine Confirmations are great, and the Protection and Providence of the Beauty of Abha is the helper and a.s.sistant. When a drop draws help from the ocean, it is an ocean itself, and a little seed through the outpouring of rain, the favor of the sun, and the soul-refres.h.i.+ng breeze will become a tree with the utmost freshness, full of leaves, blossoms and fruits.

Therefore do not consider thy capacity and merit, but rely upon the infinite Bounty and trust to His Highness the Almighty. Do not delay.

Undertake soon that which thou art intending.

There are prophecies concerning the Manifestation in the Buddhist books, but they are in symbols and metaphors, and some spiritual conditions are mentioned therein, but the leaders of religion do not understand. They think these prophecies are material things, yet those signs are foreshadowing spiritual occurrence.

(Revealed in Akka, May 29, 1907. Translated by Ahmad Esphahani, July 21, 1907, Was.h.i.+ngton, D.C.)

[Tablet Translated May 15, 1913]

O thou servant of G.o.d

Thy letter was received. It was an indication to the outward and inward health and safety. Therefore it became the means of joy.

As regard to thy profession of electricity. Endeavor from every direction that thou mayest gain perfect efficiency in it-so that I may send for thee to come with electrical machine (automobile) and lighting plant-in order that in the Holy Land thou mayest know how to run the electrical engines and dynamos, how to install electrical lights through the buildings and how to fill the batteries of the (automobile) and act (if necessary) as chauffeur. When thou shalt learn these things then I will send for thee.

Thou wilt be confirmed to render a great service and this will become the cause of thine everlasting glory.

(Translated by Ahmad Sohrab, May 15, 1913, Paris)

[Cable received May 10, 1976]

After Mr. Fujita's pa.s.sing the Universal House of Justice sent out the following cable:

Dearly-loved tireless steadfast Saichiro Fujita pa.s.sed to Abha Kingdom after long years service sacred threshold. His rank in vanguard first j.a.panese believers. His labours World Center his dedication humility sincerity love will forever be remembered and provide s.h.i.+ning example to rising generations j.a.panese Baha'is who will view with pride distinction conferred upon him. Praying Holy Shrines progress his radiant soul under loving grace his Master and Guardian both of whom he served so well.

Universal House of Justice

(Cable received May 10, 1976)

5: Tablets to j.a.pan

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