May 5. On this date in 1937, Shoghi Effendi said "'Abdu'l-Bahá said that that the site of the manger in Bethlehem is the only authentic Christian site in Palestine. There are two reasons for visiting Jerusalem. First to see the Holy places, and second to contrast them to those in Haifa and Bahji. Jerusalem will be the last stronghold of Christianity. There are very powerful forces now at work there allied with the government. Some of the members of the government in Jerusalem are missionaries. They are first imperialists and then missionaries."

May 5. On this date in 1937, Shoghi Effendi said "'Abdu'l-Bahá said that that the site of the manger in Bethlehem is the only authentic Christian site in Palestine. There are two reasons for visiting Jerusalem. First to see the Holy places, and second to contrast them to those in Haifa and Bahji. Jerusalem will be the last stronghold of Christianity. There are very powerful forces now at work there allied with the government. Some of the members of the government in Jerusalem are missionaries. They are first imperialists and then missionaries."