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Unfolding Destiny
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Pages 148-149
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Letter of 20 August 1941
Dear Bahá'í Friend,
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The Guardian has instructed me to answer your letters to him
dated June 6th and 30th respectively, also the minutes of the
N.S.A. meetings of May 24th and 25th and June 14th were
safely received.
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He is happy to see that, in spite of the great physical and
nervous strain which the believers of England are at present
being subjected to--especially in centres like London--they yet
persevere with the work of the Cause and the attraction of new
souls.
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The Guardian does not feel that the friends should for a
moment feel discouraged if they do not succeed in having large
meetings or the public do not regularly attend, this is easily
understandable in view of the severe ordeal which their present
sufferings subject them to. However, the importance of
broadcasting the seeds of the Cause far and wide can never be
sufficiently stressed. It is the right and privilege of organised
humanity to hear of the Faith and the Plan of Bahá'u'lláh in these
days, and in this holy duty to their fellow men the Bahá'ís must
not fail whatever may be the sadness of their personal plight, for
they alone can truly see the future in the tragic present, and
possess hope and strength to go on with the spiritual battle for
the victory of the New Day.
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Regarding the question you have put to the Guardian
concerning minute No. 259, whatever is not laid down in "Bahá'í
Administration" is left to the judgement of the National Spiritual
Assembly to decide. These are purely secondary details and as the
Guardian wishes to avoid introducing into the administration a
labyrinth of rules and regulations he leaves the friends in
authority to decide such matters as they arise.
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He hopes the Summer School will be a success. In all your
undertakings you may rest assured of his constant and most
loving prayers, not only for the National Assembly members,
but for each and every member of the flock they are watching
over and guiding....
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[From the Guardian:]
Dear and valued co-workers,
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The report of your continued activities, conducted amid the turmoil
that oppresses and afflicts the English believers, is a source of continual
joy and inspiration to me, as well as those who, in distant parts of the
Bahá'í world are made to realise the unwavering constancy with
which you are all upholding the vital interests of the Faith of God.
That the teaching work is speedily expanding, that the institutions of
the Faith are functioning with vigour and in accordance with the
principles of the Administrative Order, testify to the solidity of the
foundations that have been established. On this foundation you will
as the present hindrances are removed, and the tremendous reactions
of this conflict are made apparent, rear an edifice worthy of the name,
and attesting the glory of the Faith, of Bahá'u'lláh. Persevere in your
present labours and be ever confident.
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Your true and grateful brother,
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Shoghi
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