tal interests of His Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 12 DECEMBER 1954

12 December 1954

The Baha'is of Vienna.

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your letter of November 26th was received by the beloved Guardian, and he
has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

He is very happy to see the spirit of love and unity animating you,
because without this, no work can go forward in the Cause of God. Personal
differences of opinion, of character etc. must melt away in the love of
the friends for Baha'u'llah, and their desire to serve His Cause.

He hopes that in the near future the Vienna Community will have its
Haziratu'l-Quds, to which he attaches the greatest importance, as it will
be the visible sign of the firm foundation on which that Community stands.

He will pray for you all, and for the rapid spread of the Faith through
your efforts....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless your meritorious efforts, reward you abundantly for
your valued and constant services, and enable you to achieve great and
memorable victories in the days to come,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1955(44)

30 September 1955

He assures you he very deeply appreciates the loving attention and care
you have been giving to Valiyu'llah Varqa and his family.

This precious Hand of the Cause of God was always an honoured and favored
servant of the Faith during the days of the Master, and very close to His
heart; and has always been a completely trusted and truly dedicated helper
of the Guardian, who loves him very deeply.

To know of his present condition does grieve the heart, and distresses and
saddens the Guardian greatly. He feels confident, though, that this
distinguished soul, who is so dear to the hearts in so many lands, in
being where he is, is now surrounded with infinite love and tenderness;
and for this he is most grateful....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty richly reward you for the deeply appreciated and highly
meritorious assistance you extend to our dearly beloved and distinguished
brother and co-worker, Valiyu'llah Varqa, and enable you to extend
continually the range of your splendid accomplishments in the service of
our glorious Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

FACSIMILE OF A LETTER FOUND ON PAGE 118

[facsimile of a letter found on page 118]

LETTER OF 13 JANUARY 1956

13 January 1956

To the Baha'i Youth who were p