f the World Crusade on which the entire body of the
followers of the Faith of Baha'u'llah have so confidently embarked.
Shoghi
(65) May 20th, 1957
Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand.
Dear Baha'i Friends:
Our beloved Guardian has instructed me to write you on his behalf and
inform you that the Hand of the Cause, Mr Varqa, will shortly be
forwarding to your assembly the equivalent of five hundred English pounds,
as the Guardian's contribution to your newly established National Fund.
He hopes that in the formulation of your plans, particular attention will
be given to the all-important teaching work, the foundation of all the
activities of the Faith and the most urgent task facing the friends in
this critical period the world is passing through.
You may be sure he will pray for your success, With Baha'i greetings, R.
Rabbani
(66) June 27th, 1957
Secretary, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand.
Dear Baha'i Sister:
I am instructed by our beloved Guardian to write you on his behalf and
assure you he was most happy to receive your letter dated May 4.
He rejoices with the New Zealand Baha'is in the formation of their
historic National Assembly. They are now firmly launched on the course of
their own destiny, and undoubtedly the Faith will go forward very much
faster. They have an advantage not shared by many of their fellow National
Assemblies, of exclusively administering the affairs of the Faith in a
small area, which means that they can function much more efficiently. When
one remembers the many years that the New Zealand and Australian believers
toiled to carry on the work in those two countries, with the sea in
between, and inadequate funds to provide transportation, which
necessitated so much of the National Assembly's work being carried on by
correspondence, one can appreciate the advantages you now enjoy.
The formation of a new National Body in any case is an organic thing, and
a new and lively flow of life will go out into all the members of the
Community from this Assembly.
As regards the question you asked him about the site for the Temple, this
need not be a large piece of land at this time--three or four acres would
be sufficient for the site if you find suitable land is expensive. If the
worst comes to the worst, when the time comes to build the Temple, the
site can be changed. In Uganda some years ago, they purcha
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