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Citadel of Faith
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A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
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Indeed this fresh ordeal that has, in pursuance of the mysterious
dispensations of Providence, afflicted the Faith, at this unexpected
hour, far from dealing a fatal blow to its institutions or existence,
should be regarded as a blessing in disguise, not a "calamity" but a
"providence" of God, not a devastating flood but a "gentle rain" on a
"green pasture," a "wick" and "oil" unto the "lamp" of His Faith, a
"nurture" for His Cause, "water for that which has been planted in the
hearts of men," a "crown set on the head" of His Messenger for this
Day.
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Whatever its outcome, this sudden commotion that has seized the
Bahá'í world, that has revived the hopes and emboldened the host of
the adversaries of the Faith intent on quenching its light and obliterating
it from the face of the earth, has served as a trumpet call in the
sounding of which the press of the world, the cries of its vociferous
enemies, the public remonstrances of both men of good will and those
in authority have joined, proclaiming far and wide its existence,
publicizing its history, defending its verities, unveiling its truths,
demonstrating the character of its institutions and advertising its aims
and purposes.
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