Hofman, Mrs. Marion
Presentations by Hofman, Mrs. Marion
Mrs. Hofman calls Baha'is to arise for the vicotry of the Seven Year Plan. She reviews the sacrifices of some distinguished Baha'is including some Hands of the Cause such as Dr. Muhlshlegel and Mr. George Townshend. She recommends the booklet "The Quickeners of Mankind" to all who are contemplating arising for pioneering.
Mrs. Hofman continues on about The Greatest Holy Leaf with Persian translation interspersed between her English comments. She advises listeners to especially refer to the writings of Shoghi Effendi if they want to know about the qualities of Bahiyyih Khanum.
Bahiyyih Khanum, the only daughter of Bahá'u'lláh, served the interests of the Baha'i Faith and was occasionally trusted with running the affairs of the Faith on her own. She is regarded as the most outstanding woman in religious history. With the death of her Father in 1892, Bahíyyih Khanum was one of the few family members of `Abdu'l-Bahá to accept his leadership,