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Unfolding Destiny
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Pages 181-183
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Letter of 22 March 1946
Dear Bahá'í Sister,
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Your letters dated Sep. 6th and Nov. 6th 1945 and Jan. 2nd,
Feb. 8th and 19th 1946, have been received together with their
enclosures, and the beloved Guardian has instructed me to
answer them on his behalf.
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He has been delighted to see, through your letter and reports
sent by other Bahá'ís, that the Teaching Conference in
Manchester was such a success, and he feels this marks a turning
point in your Six Year Plan. Now that goal towns have been
chosen, the friends must concentrate all their forces and resources
on establishing Assemblies in them as soon as possible. He feels
sure that once the signs of success become evident all the
believers, tired and depressed after so many years of war and
privation, will become vitalised with optimism and enthusiasm
and drive forward unitedly towards the complete victory of
their plans.
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He was delighted to hear that Miss Townshend+ and Mr.
Lee+ have arisen as pioneers, and he wishes you to please assure
them of his special prayers for the success of their devoted
labours.
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He was also very happy to hear you have found a place to hold
your Summer School; this is such an important Bahá'í activity
that even if the expenses are such as to necessitate its being
subsidised by the National Fund it does not matter.
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He advises you to send half of the Russian books in your
possession to the Bahá'í Bureau in Geneva. Mrs. Lynch can
distribute them from there, as required, to other centres.
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He feels it would be an excellent means of serving the Cause
and enhancing the prestige of the British Bahá'ís if you can send
a delegate to the Spiritual World Congress to be held in Brussels.
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We are sending ... the Haifa News Letter direct from here;
thank you for sending his address. The Guardian suggests if you
have not already done so, that you send the address of the Dutch
Bahá'í to Mrs. Lynch, so that travelling believers can be put in
touch with him.
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He is eagerly awaiting more good news of the progress of
your Six Year Plan, and assures you all that he will ardently pray
for its speedy and complete success in the Holy Shrines.
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Your Assembly's labours are very deeply appreciated....
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[From the Guardian:]
Dear and valued co-workers,
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The enterprise launched by the English Bahá'í community in the
opening years of the second Bahá'í Century is of tremendous
significance, and will, if successful, mark not only the inception of a
glorious chapter in the history of the Faith in the British Isles, but will
constitute a landmark in the spiritual awakening of its people. The
forces which such a consummation will release none can estimate
sufficiently at present. The task is colossal, but the reinforcing power
of Bahá'u'lláh, who is watching over it and is ready to bless and
sustain it if its prosecutors arise to play their part, is likewise
immeasurable. The recent Teaching Conference is but the initial stage
in this mighty, this collective, and indeed historic undertaking. The
goal towns which have been selected should be regarded as the chief
objectives requiring the immediate and concentrated attention of its
zealous promoters. Every consideration should be subordinated to the
paramount need of establishing at any cost and by every means
possible, vigorously functioning assemblies at these centres. No effort
should be wasted, all must arise to lend their assistance; no sacrifice is
too great to ensure the completion of the first stage of this noble
enterprise. Unity, perseverance, self-sacrifice, will guarantee its success.
Obstacles may arise, set-backs will no doubt occur, but the
unconquerable spirit animating the English believers must ultimately
triumph.
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Your true and grateful brother,
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Shoghi
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