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Unfolding Destiny
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Pages 93-94
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Letter of 15 May 1934
Dear Bahá'í Friend,
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The Guardian has received and deeply appreciated your
message dated May 7th, and was gratified to learn of the results
of your national Bahá'í elections. He wishes me to convey to
you, and to the remaining officers of the N.S.A. his hearty
greetings, and his best wishes for the success and continued
expansion of your Bahá'í activities in this year. He is fervently
praying for your guidance and assistance in all the various and
historic steps you are taking for the spread and the consolidation
of the Movement throughout Great Britain.
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What the Guardian would strongly urge your National
Assembly to do in the next few months is a renewed and decisive
effort for the speedy publication of Mr. Townshend's recent
book on the Cause. Through the reading of such a challenging
and scholarly work many will, undoubtedly, be awakened and
stimulated, while others will be infuriated to the extent of
virulently attacking the Faith. The unprecedented publicity
which the Cause will be thus receiving will in itself constitute an
important step towards a wider and fuller recognition of the
Movement by distinguished personalities, in both intellectual
and social circles. Mr. Townshend's book is, indeed, very timely,
and through it the friends and the non-believers will be given a
new vision of the Cause. Shoghi Effendi is hoping that, as a result
of his repeated requests, your N.S.A. will be stimulated to renew
and persevere in their efforts in this vitally important matter.
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With the renewed assurance of his prayers on your behalf and
on behalf of the friends in London.
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Yours in His Service,
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[From the Guardian:]
Dear and valued co-worker,
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I will fervently pray that the obstacles that stand in your way and
which hinder the publication of Canon Townshend's splendid work
will be completely and speedily surmounted. I anticipate an outburst
of interest and an unprecedented revival of activity as a direct result of
the circulation of this notable work--a work which I trust will prove
a landmark in the history of the Faith in your land.
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Shoghi
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