His Faith,

Your true and grateful brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 18 FEBRUARY 1947

18 February 1947

Regarding the time to hold the 19 Day Feasts: any time most convenient for
all the believers is permissible, as long as it is between sunset and
sunset of the calendar day on which the feast falls, as our Baha'i days
begin and end at sunset. The feasts are really for the believers only, but
if a non-Baha'i happens to come, we should not ask him to leave and hurt
the person's feelings.

LETTER OF 22 FEBRUARY 1947

22 February 1947

The Baha'is of Plochingen

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your loving greeting sent to our beloved Guardian on Nov. 11th, 1946,
reached him, and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

He was very happy to see the names of so many friends gathered in
Plochingen, and feels sure that your efforts to spread the Message of
Baha'u'llah there are meeting with success. Now is the time to teach and
to lead the hungry souls of mankind to the heavenly banquet of this Mighty
Revelation.

He assures you one and all of his most loving prayers for the success of
your services to the Faith...

[From the Guardian:]

May the Beloved bless your efforts, guide your steps, remove all obstacles
from your path, and enable you to promote, effectively and at all times,
the vital interests of His Faith and its institutions,

Your true and grateful brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 30 MARCH 1947

30 March 1947

Baha'i Gemeinde Plochingen--Goppingen

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your joint letter to our beloved Guardian, dated Jan. 19th, and announcing
the formation of your joint Assembly, reached him, and he has instructed
me to answer you on his behalf and congratulate you on this great step
forward you have taken.

He hopes that in the near future your numbers will grow sufficiently to
enable you to form two separate Spiritual Assemblies, and he assures you
all that he will pray in the Holy Shrines that this objective may speedily
be achieved.

Your services, in these days of toil and trouble for your native land, are
of the utmost importance and upon them depends the future course of events
in its spiritual unfoldment...

[From the Guardian:]

May the Beloved of our hearts bless, guide and sustain you in your devoted
endeavours and continued services to His Cause, aid you to extend the
range of your activities, and enable you to win mighty victories for His
Faith,