y may be established in your city....

[From the Guardian:]

Assuring you of my loving prayers for the success of your efforts for the
promotion of our beloved Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1954(43)

5 September 1954

There can be no doubt that the opposition of the churches to the erection
of the Baha'i Temple is a marked step forward in the progress of the Faith
in Germany. He hopes, however, that the situation will never reach a point
where the National Spiritual Assembly has to go to the Federal
Constitutional Court or to UNO. This would be unwise and doubtful as to
results. We are not yet ready for the publicity such a case would bring
us--not to mention the increase in opposition it would lead to, and which
would inevitably affect our work in the more backward countries where
pioneers are so devotedly labouring to establish the Faith.

He is praying that a solution will be forthcoming in the near future and
all complications avoided.

The German Baha'is must be very careful not to be involved in any way if
this Temple issue gets into the hands of politicians. Nothing could be
more dangerous for us!

He deeply appreciates the constant and devoted services you are rendering
the Cause of God, in which you are so whole-heartedly supported by your
dear family.

He sends you all his loving greetings, and prays for your health and the
success of your labours to promote and to protect the Faith....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty, Whose Cause you have served so long, and are still
serving with such devotion, distinction and courage, bless continually
your high endeavours, guide and sustain you in your deeply appreciated
labours, and enable you to enrich the record of your fine and
unforgettable accomplishments.

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 4 OCTOBER 1954

4 October 1954

Baha'i Youth Summer School, Ueberlingen/Bodensee.

The beloved Guardian has received your note of August 28th, signed by all
those present at the Summer School.

He is happy to know that you have had such a happy and profitable time
together; and he hopes that now you will promise yourselves to spend these
days of your youth in the accomplishment of the goals set by the Guardian
for your various countries for this particular period of the great World
Crusade....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless, guide and sustain you, and enable you to promote
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