arry
forward the teaching work, now in their own land, and later on, beyond its
borders.

In the Intercontinental Teaching Conference to be held in Stockholm in the
summer of 1953, the German believers will have their part to play, and
will have their goal allotted to them for the ten-year period beginning in
1953. Therefore, they must endeavor to realize the great importance of
this Conference, and bend every effort towards its most complete
success....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless abundantly your noble endeavours, guide and sustain
you always, remove every obstacle from your path, and enable you to win
great and memorable victories in the service of His glorious Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 25 MAY 1952

25 May 1952

He is happy to hear you are in Tihran, and determined to help the friends
directly with their teaching work, as this is the most important field of
all.

You should follow their advice, and consult with them in all matters, as
the situation there is very precarious, and any indiscretion could have
serious repercussions on the affairs of the friends.

LETTER OF 30 AUGUST 1952

30 August 1952

To the Baha'i Youth who attended the first and second week of the Annual
Youth Summer School at Heppenheim.

He was happy to see you are so active, because very great things lie ahead
of the Baha'i Youth, in particular during the next ten years; when you see
what the task of Germany must be, (the details of which he will be
revealing at the time of the Stockholm Conference), you will understand
how great is the need for your services during the next decade.

The future has always belonged to youth, and now more than ever before, in
order to ensure the fulfilment of Baha'u'llah's plans for this planet, the
youth must labour and pioneer.

Now is the time, therefore, to consecrate yourselves and prepare
yourselves for the work that lies ahead of you, and of all the young
Baha'is the world-over. You must study both the teaching and the
Administration, in order to be ready and qualified--qualified with both
knowledge and shining personal characters...

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty guide your steps, aid and sustain you always, and enable
you to contribute effectively to the progress of our beloved Faith and the
consolidation of its nascent institutions.

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 29 NOVEMBER 1952

29 November 1952