enable Your Imperial Majesty to appreciate the sublimity and
penetrative power of Baha'u'llah's Revelation and inspire you on this
auspicious occasion to arise for its worldwide recognition and triumph."

The books arrived after the coronation ceremonies so the presentation was
delayed. On May 22 of the following year Dr. Masujima received a letter
from the Minister of the Imperial Household that the seven books had been
presented to the Emperor that day.

During World War II the palace did not suffer destruction so undoubtedly
the books and message are still there with the other coronation gifts.

In 1930 the great Baha'i teacher Miss Martha Root visited Japan. She sent
two gifts to the Emperor; a small Persian rug and a sheet of Holy Writings
written in Persian script in the form of a beautiful bird. Accompanying
the gifts was a cable from Shoghi Effendi: "Martha Root care American
Embassy Tokyo. Kindly transmit His Imperial Majesty, Tokyo, Japan on
behalf of myself and Baha'is world over, expression of our deepest love as
well as assurance of heartfelt prayers for his well-being and prosperity
of his ancient realm."

Japan, after recovery from the devastation of World War II, shows the
prosperity that the Guardian prayed for, and the Emperor, active and
healthy until the end had a very long and fruitful reign.

15: Message from the Universal House of Justice to the North Pacific
Oceanic Conference, Sapporo, Japan, September, 1971

To the Friends of God Assembled in the Conference of the North Pacific
Ocean.

Dearly-loved Friends,

On the eve of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Formative Age
of our Faith we call to mind the high hopes often expressed by the beloved
Master for the spread of the Cause in this region. His mention in the
Tablets of the Divine Plan of many of the territories represented in this
Conference, and the faithful and devoted services of that maid-servant of
Baha'u'llah, the Hand of the Cause Agnes Alexander, who brought the
Teachings to these shores in the early years of this century.

In these days we are witnessing an unprecedented acceleration of the
teaching work in almost every part of the globe. In the North Pacific
Ocean area great strides have been made in the advancement of the Cause
since that historic Asia Regional Teaching Conference in Nikko just
sixteen years ago. The next two years witnessed the formation of the
National Spiritual Assembly of Alaska and