First:  It is incumbent upon the ministers of the House of Justice to promote the Lesser Peace so that the people of the earth may be relieved from the burden of exorbitant expenditures.  This matter is imperative and absolutely essential, inasmuch as hostilities and conflict lie at the root of affliction and calamity.

Second:  Languages must be reduced to one common language to be taught in all the schools of the world.

Third:  It behoveth man to adhere tenaciously unto that which will promote fellowship, kindliness and unity.

Fourth:  Everyone, whether man or woman, should hand over to a trusted person a portion of what he or she earneth through trade, agriculture or other occupation, for the training and education of children, to be spent for this purpose with the knowledge of the Trustees of the House of Justice.

Fifth:  Special regard must be paid to agriculture.  Although it hath been mentioned in the fifth place, unquestionably it precedeth the others.  Agriculture is highly developed in foreign lands, however in Persia it hath so far been grievously neglected.  It is hoped that His Majesty the Shah—­may God assist him by His grace—­will turn his attention to this vital and important matter.

Were men to strictly observe that which the Pen of the Most High hath revealed in the Crimson Book, they could then well afford to dispense with the regulations which prevail in the world.  Certain exhortations have repeatedly streamed forth from the Pen of the Most High that perchance the manifestations of power and the dawning-places of might may, sometime, be enabled to enforce them.  Indeed, were sincere seekers to be found, every emanation of God’s pervasive and irresistible Will would, for the sake of His love, be revealed.  But where are to be found earnest seekers and inquiring minds?  Whither are gone the equitable and the fair-minded?  At present no day passeth without the fire of a fresh tyranny blazing fiercely, or the sword of a new aggression being unsheathed.  Gracious God!  The great and the noble in Persia glory in acts of such savagery that one is lost in amazement at the tales thereof.

Day and night this Wronged One yieldeth thanks and praise unto the Lord of men, for it is witnessed that the words of counsel and exhortation We uttered have proved effective and that this people hath evinced such character and conduct as are acceptable in Our sight.  This is affirmed by virtue of the event which hath truly cheered the eye of the world, and is none other than the intercession of the friends with the high authorities in favour of their enemies.  Indeed one’s righteous deeds testify to the truth of one’s words.  We cherish the hope that men of piety may illumine the world through the radiant light of their conduct, and We entreat the Almighty—­glorified and exalted is He—­to grant that everyone may in this Day remain steadfast in His love and stand firm in His Cause.  He is, in truth, the Protector of those who are wholly devoted to Him and observe His precepts.