October 13. On this date in 1988, a cablegram sent by the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies "rejoicing" about the "entry by troops."

October 13. On this date in 1988, a cablegram sent by the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies "rejoicing" about the "entry by troops."

Remarkable Numbers of New Enrollments
13 OCTOBER 1988
Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001 — Remarkable Numbers of New Enrollments
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
57.1 REJOICE EVE WORLDWIDE CELEBRATIONS ANNIVERSARY BIRTH BLESSED BÁB EVIDENCES GROWING NUMBER NATIONAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGED TEACHING INITIATIVES LEADING TO ENTRY BY TROOPS. THIRTY-FIVE NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY REPORTED ENROLLMENTS TOTALING QUARTER MILLION NEW BELIEVERS SINCE RIḌVÁN. GRATIFIED NOTEWORTHY CONSOLIDATION ACTIVITIES ESSENTIAL SAFEGUARD HARD-WON VICTORIES. HOUR PROPITIOUS FRIENDS ASSEMBLIES EVERYWHERE REDOUBLE SACRIFICIAL HIGHLY MERITORIOUS EFFORTS CONCENTRATE THEIR ATTENTION ON ALL-IMPORTANT TEACHING ACTIVITIES DESTINED CARRY BAHÁ’U’LLÁH'S WORLD-REDEEMING FAITH INTO LONG-AWAITED PERIOD UNIVERSAL RESPONSE HIS LIFE-GIVING CALL.
UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE