The Advent of Divine Justice

A book-length letter written in 1939 to the believers in the United States and Canada, outlining the spiritual prerequisites necessary for the North American Bahá'í community prosecution of its tasks.

Contains many translations of sacred Baha'i texts not found elsewhere.

Overview of the North American Bahá’í Community—Its Successes, Responsibilities, and Glorious Future

The Health of the Community
The Crises Affecting the Bahá’í and Non-Bahá’í Worlds
The Unique Station of the North American Bahá’í Communities
The Prime Mover and Pattern for Western Bahá’í Community
The Torchbearers of the Cause
The Spiritual Descendants of the Dawn-Breakers
The Cradle of the Administrative Order
The Achievements of the American Bahá’ís
The Tasks Lying Ahead of the American Believers
The Spread of the Faith in the Western Hemisphere
The Spread of the Faith around the World
The As Yet Unnamed Mission of the Future
The Opportunities of the Distant Future
Bahá’u’lláh’s Promised Aid
The Importance of Daily Exertions

Call for the Acquisition of Virtues Needed to Equip the North American Bahá’ís to Fulfill Their Destiny

A Warning about the Shortcomings of North Americans
The Importance of Utilizing Inherited National Virtues and Qualities
The Importance of Purging Inherited National Flaws
The Cultivation of Spiritual Qualities Essential for All Teaching Plans, Temple Projects, and Financial Plans
Introduction
Rectitude of Conduct
Chastity and Holiness
Freedom from Prejudice
Summary—Weapons for Regenerating the Bahá’í and Non-Bahá’í Communities

Call for the Fulfillment of the Material Aspect of America’s Task, upon Which Depends Futures Successes

The Challenge of the Temple
The Challenge of Teaching
Universal Participation
Universal Participation
The Urgency of Teaching
Prerequisites for Successful Teaching
Prerequisites for Pioneers
Individual Initiative
Considering Opportunities and Planning Methods for Expansion and Consolidation
Working with Administrative Agencies
Making Teaching the First Priority
Teaching Minorities
Winning Homefront Goals
Winning Foreign Goals
Administrative Preparation for Teaching
Individual Preparation for Teaching
Assurances of Aid
Establishing Foundations for Local and National Institutions
Translating Literature
Finding Souls of Receptivity and Capacity
Appeal for Self-Supporting and Deputized Pioneers
The Importance of Collaborating with Bahá’í Institutions and Native Believers
The Importance of Self-Supporting Pioneers
Tribute to Women Pioneers
Appeal to Youth to Help Win Goals
The Special Importance of Panama

Assurance of the North American Bahá’í Community’s Success in the Unfoldment of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá’s Tablets of the Divine Plan

‘Abdu’l‑Bahá’s Assurance of North America’s Destiny
Shoghi Effendi’s Faith in the North American Bahá’ís
Passages from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh to Aid in Discharging Multiple Tasks
The High Station of the People of Bahá
The Greatness of the Day of God
The Regeneration of Human Life
Warnings and Counsels about the End of an Age
The Paramount Importance of Teaching