blishment of a National Assembly for Japan.

The Guardian will pray for the success of the teaching efforts of the
friends in Japan; also for the services and development of the Faith in
Korea.

(signed by Leroy Ioas)

(May 25, 1953)

[Letter of July 10, 1954]

To Mr. Noureddin Momtazi

The Guardian is deeply appreciative of your devotion and sacrifices for
the Faith. The gift which you have made of $3,000 toward the purchase of
the Hazira in Tokyo is a further sign of the dynamic spirit which animates
you in all of your services.

The Guardian attaches the utmost importance to the Hazira of Tokyo, as
this is to become the Headquarters of the National Assembly when it is
elected.

The Guardian feels the time is now ripe for the Faith to spread very
rapidly throughout Japan, and he wishes that all of the preliminary steps
be taken for the development of the Faith as it goes forward. Thus he is
anxious that the Hazira be purchased this year if possible.

(signed by Leroy Ioas)

(July 10, 1954)

[Letter of October 19, 1955]

To Mr. William Maxwell

The Guardian has received very glowing reports of the wonderful
accomplishments of the Conference(37) in Japan. He feels that this
conference marked a new point of development of the Faith in Japan, as
well as the entire general area. The spirit of confirmation is reaching
all those who arise to serve the Faith; and he is sure divine blessings
will come upon everyone who attended the Conference and took part in its
deliberations, and who will now go forth to win new victories.

(signed by Leroy Ioas)

(October 19, 1955)

[Letter of November 23, 1955]

To Mrs. Carolyn Dary

He (the Guardian) urges you to make a special effort to visit the friends
in other places where you stop, no matter how short the time, as the news
of the progress of the Faith in general will encourage and hearten them.
Especially in places such as Japan, the friends need to be urged to
persevere with their teaching efforts, so as to have more Spiritual
Assemblies in the future to support their National Body, when the time
comes for its formation.

(signed by R. Rabbani)

(November 23, 1955)

[Letter of May 3, 1956]

The recent news from Japan is most heartening--eight Assemblies in all.
Even though our dear Baha'i sister, Miss Alexander may be exhausted from
years of labour, the harvest is so rich that it compensates for any
inconvenience or suffering.