November 18, 1933: To Baha’is of North America

Baha'i Communities East and West acclaim with one voice stupendous accomplishments those responsible for this latest manifestation of America's superb, sustained self -sacrifice. Supreme Concourse echo praises those whose shining deeds are shedding on Baha’i name a great, imperishable lustre. My heart swells with admiration (and) gratitude as I contemplate increasing evidences American believers' well-deserved, steadily advancing fame. Hour of victory is at hand. America's invincible heroism must and will achieve it.

-Shoghi.

Haifa, Palestine,

November 18, 1933

(Baha’i News, January 1934)