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"He is very glad to know that you attach importance to the training of the..."
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He is very glad to know that you attach importance to the training of the
children, for whatever they learn in that early stage of their development will
leave its traces upon their whole life. It becomes part of their nature.
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There is no especial book which the Guardian can recommend. It is for the
older friends to attempt a compilation that would suit that purpose, and after
many attempts a good one will ultimately be produced.
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The Master used to attach much importance to the learning by heart of
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb. During His days it was a usual work of
the children of the household to learn Tablets by heart; now, however, those
children are grown up and do not have time for such a thing. But the practice
is most useful to implant the ideas and spirit those words contain into the
mind of the children.
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With "The Dawn-Breakers" in your possession you could also arrange
interesting stories about the early days of the Movement which the children
would like to hear. There are also stories about the life of Christ, Muhammad
and the other prophets which if told to the children will break down any
religious prejudice they may have learned from older people of little
understanding.
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Such stories regarding the life of different prophets together with their
sayings will also be useful to better understand the literature of the Cause
for there is constant reference to them. It is however the work of experienced
people to bring together such materials and make of them interesting text books
for the children.
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The Cause will gradually produce people who would answer these needs. It
is only a question of time. What we should strive to do is to stimulate
different individuals who have the talent to attempt the task.
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(From a letter dated 19 October 1932 written on behalf of Shoghi
Effendi to a Local Spiritual Assembly and a State Teaching
Committee) [111]
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