THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH

    Shoghi Effendi: Cablegram Reiterating International Bahá’í Council destined to culminate in emergence of Universal House of Justice and First Appointments of Hands of the Cause    24 December 1951   Recall, (with) feelings, (of) profound thankfulness joy chain (of) recent historic events heralding long anticipated rise (and) establishment (of) World Administrative Center (of) Faith (of) Bahá'u'lláh (in) Holy Land regarded as third most momentous epoch-making development since inception (of) Formative Age (on) morrow (of) 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Ascension....

  Volume 2 Quotes in Defense of the Bahá'í Guardian, Covenant and Kingdom    Bahá’u’lláh   “The Possessor of the Throne on high and of earth Below.”   Bahá’u’lláh.   The Bahá’í World, Vol. 7, p. 832.   “’Great is thy blessedness, O earth, for thou hast been made the foot-stool of thy God, and been chosen as the seat of His mighty throne!’   The realm of glory exclaimeth: ‘Would that my life could be sacrificed for thee, for He Who is the Beloved of the All-Merciful hath established His sovereignty upon thee, through the power of His name that hath been promised unto all things, whether of the past or of the future.”   Baha’u’llah.   The World Order of Baha’u’llah , p. 206.     “Certain ones among both commoners and nobles have objected that this wronged one is neither a member of the ecclesiastical order nor a descendant of the Prophet.   Say: O ye that claim to be just!   Reflect a...