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The Light of Divine Guidance [First of Two Volumes]
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Pages 254-256
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Letter of 7 April 1956
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Dear Bahá'í Sister:
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Your loving letter of March 28th was duly received,
carrying with it the strong spirit which animates the friends
in Germany.
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The answers to the questions which you raised in your
letter are as follows:
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The Guardian advises that he will leave to your
discretion, just how the $1,000 which is available in
America is to be used, in connection with the Endowment.
In other words, you may purchase another piece of land for
the $1,000; may apply it to repair of existing holdings,
other than the Hazírá, such as the House in Esslingen--or
put it in the Temple Fund.
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1. The goals of the Ten Year Crusade include the
purchase of an endowment for Germany. By referring to
page 72 of the British Statistical Book, issued at the
beginning of the Ten Year Crusade, you will note, that
Germany is listed as requiring an endowment. I think the
Assembly should correspond with the American National
Spiritual Assembly, so that the One Thousand Dollars
which Mrs. Collins has made available may be sent to you.
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2. The beloved Guardian advises that he has ... on his list
of those who wish to make the pilgrimage. As soon as it is
possible for them to come, he will inform them. You might
explain to these dear friends that there are a great many
Persian Bahá'ís who wish to make the pilgrimage; and the
Guardian feels he must invite them on the basis of the date
of their application. In other words, those who asked for
permission first would be the first to be invited to make the
pilgrimage.
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3. I did not present to the Guardian the question of new
Bahá'ís in Greece being allowed to remain in their church
after they become Bahá'ís, because I knew there was no such
situation existing. The Guardian does not wish to be asked
to make rulings on situations which might develop. He has
already enunciated very clearly the principle that when
people become Bahá'ís, they should, if not immediately,
then within a short time, leave the church. If there is any
exception to be made to these rules, it would be on specific
instances, and on specific application of a national
assembly.
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When the pioneers in Greece have any individuals ready
to become Bahá'ís, and then if the church question is a
deterring factor, perhaps at that time your Assembly will
wish to take the matter up with the Guardian. I am sure he
would not want to issue a ruling on a possible future case.
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If this handling is not satisfactory to your Assembly, and
you wish me to present the matter to the Guardian, in that
event let me know and I will do so.
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4. I hope some arrangement is worked out to handle the
publication of Russian literature. It will be of advantage at
this time for local teaching and therefore what can--should
certainly be prepared. I did inform Mrs. Sommerau that I
would see that her pamphlet was financed, and I have had
some correspondence with her and Marion Little
concerning the matter. As developments occur, I will be
glad to let you know....
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The Guardian sends his loving Greetings to the members
of the N.S.A.
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