The Bahá’í Writings as published at bahai.org

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This Decisive Hour · Shoghi Effendi · 54 words

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Message to Thirty-First Convention

29 April 1939

INEXPRESSIBLY MOVED GRATEFUL STIRRING UNIQUE MESSAGE.34 MOMENTOUS DELIBERATIONS THIRTY-FIRST CONVENTION OPENING STERNER MORE GLORIOUS CHAPTER IN CORPORATE LIFE EVER-ADVANCING STEADILY EXPANDING AMERICAN BAHÁ’Í COMMUNITY. ADMIRATION HEIGHTENED CONFIDENCE IMMENSELY FORTIFIED FRESH REVELATIONS COMMUNITY’S LATENT STRENGTH VISIBLY HASTENING INEVITABLE HOUR SIGNALIZING SPIRITUAL CONQUEST ENTIRE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.