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The Light of Divine Guidance [First of Two Volumes]
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Pages 242-244
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Letter of 19 October 1955
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Dear Bahá'í Friends:
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I cabled you at the instruction of our beloved Guardian
today as follows:
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"Your cable October 15 presume decision temple design
has no bearing on court decision October 26 is this correct?
Do you have advance information as to what decision
will be? Guardian has made no decision but seems to
prefer Azamat by Hopfer Stuttgart. Please cable proposed
height and width. Have you any idea of cost of
construction".
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As the cable indicates, it is my understanding that the
decision with regard to Temple design has nothing to do
with the decision in the court case, but that you wished the
Guardian's decision in order to assist in appropriate
publicity. We hope and pray that the decision will be
favorable.
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In reviewing these specifications which you have set up
for the Temple, the Guardian wishes to call your attention
to the fact that you have included some items in the
specifications which are not necessary, and in fact are
definitely not a part of a Bahá'í Temple, as follows:
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Your No. 14--Assembly Hall. The Temple is for
worship only, and no Assembly Hall is permissible. (In
America the basement of the Temple has been temporarily
used as a Foundation Hall.) This has been due to the long
time taken to construct the building etc.
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No. 17--Conference Rooms. Inasmuch as the Temple is
for worship only, conference rooms are not required.
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No. 18--Library and Archives. These facilities are not
required nor desirable in a House of Worship.
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No. 19 and 20--Kitchen Facilities. These are not
required, as food is not to be served in the Temple. The
Temple is for prayer and worship only.
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No. 27--Air Raid Shelters. These are not required.
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No. 30--Caretaker's House. This is not required at the
present time, as the caretaker can sleep in one of the spare
rooms of the Temple.
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The Guardian feels it important to direct your attention to
the fact that the Temple must be built just as economically
as possible, and to provide only the facilities which are
prescribed for a House of Worship. The Cause is under such
heavy expense at the present time that we cannot undertake
the construction of buildings which require too great an
outlay of funds.
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The Guardian would appreciate your having some
preliminary estimates made just as quickly as possible of
what it would cost to build the Temple designated as
"Azamat". He likewise would like you to send him now just
as many details as possible concerning the construction of
this building, materials to be used etc.
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I presume by the time this letter reaches you, you will
have cabled the proposed height and width.
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The Guardian would greatly value your giving him the
detailed information regarding "Azamat" just as promptly
as possible....
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