The title of this book was taken from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s prophecy of the spiritual future of Japan as quoted by Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, in his first letter to the Bahá’ís of Japan, January 26, 1922.
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We have taken the liberty of adding a few words, for the sake of continuity, and also that the reader, knowing something of the individuals and circumstances might better observe the creative power in the words of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi as reflected in the lives and actions of the recipients.
For further information on the history of the Bahá’í Faith in Japan, we recommend to the reader History of the Bahá’í Faith in Japan 1914–1938 by Agnes B. Alexander, and Traces That Remain, (A Pictorial History of the Early Days of the Bahá’í Faith Among the Japanese) by Barbara R. Sims.
Barbara R. Sims
Tokyo, Japan 1992