creating throughout the world, the Baha'is must be courageous, joyous and
ever-active in spreading the Message of Baha'u'llah, for in the end it
will triumph and dispel the evil and sadness engulfing mankind.

He assures you all he will pray for the success of your Baha'i labours in
the Holy Shrines...

[From the Guardian:]

May the Spirit of Baha'u'llah sustain, guide and protect you under all
circumstances, cheer your hearts, enable you to extend continually the
range of your activities, and aid you to win memorable victories for His
Faith and its institutions,

Your true and grateful brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 10 JUNE 1948(28)

10 June 1948

Your letters to our beloved Guardian ... were received, as well as the
report of the persecution of the German Baha'is, and the greetings from
the Teaching conference, and he has instructed me to answer you on his
behalf.

He was very pleased to receive all the good news you conveyed to him, and
the love and devotion with which you and your dear husband and family
serve the Cause of God is a source of great comfort to him.

He would have answered you before, but pressure of work, and the recent
very disturbed state of the country, has held up his correspondence. He
hopes this letter will reach you safely.

The progress being made by the Faith in Germany is excellent. It is if at
last the Cause were let out of the cage and can spread its wings there and
fly--and the hearts of the German people are a very rich field in which to
sow the Divine Seeds. He has always foreseen for Germany a great future in
the Baha'i world...

He was particularly glad to hear the working people, the backbone of every
nation, are receptive to the Cause and being taught.

LETTER OF 10 JUNE 1948(29)

10 June 1948

Unfortunately conditions here in Palestine were so disturbed and
disorganized that the Guardian could not send a message as you requested,
to the Esperanto Congress in Munich in May. He has been, and is, as you
can well imagine, very concerned over the state of the Holy Land. But so
far all has gone well, the Shrines have been protected, and the Baha'i
Community respected here and assisted, by the new authorities.

It seems as if some time must elapse before pilgrims from anywhere can
again visit here. But he hopes, at a future date, your heart's desire will
be granted and you will be able to come to Haifa.

Unfortunately the American National Spiritual As