The Atrocity in America (4) |
Message sent by the Baháí Council for Northern Ireland to the United States Consulate-General in Belfast:
U.S. Consul General and staff
Queens House Queen Street Belfast
Dear Consul General and staff
The Baháí Council for Northern Ireland expresses its sympathy for the American people at this time. Our hearts are shocked and grief-stricken by the shameless acts of terrorist violence against innocent victims in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. We are praying for those who died and beseeching God to comfort the hearts of those who have lost loved ones.
The Baháí community in Ireland has strong links with the United States: one of the leading Baháís in the United States in the early years of the 20th Century (Dr Frederick DEvelyn) came from County Antrim; and one of the foremost Irish Baháís (Mr. George Townshend) spent some time working in the United States before returning to Ireland. Since that time the close connections between the Irish Baháí community and the United States has continued to deepen.
We pray that you will find strength at this difficult time.
Yours sincerely
Edwin Graham,
Secretary