ies. Baha'u'llah will no doubt continue to guide, sustain and
protect you in the days to come and is well pleased with the marvellous
evidences of your perseverance, unity, loyalty and devotion. I will
continue to supplicate His abundant blessing for you all, that your
numbers may steadily increase, your community life be continually
enriched, your institutions flourish and multiply, and the foundation of
your individual spiritual lives be strengthened. Persevere in your high
labours.

Your true and grateful brother,
Shoghi

Letter of 27 April 1942 (Convention)

27 April 1942 (Convention)

MAGNIFICENT SPIRIT ENGLISH BELIEVERS CHEERS STRENGTHENS ME ARDUOUS TASK
THANKFUL THEIR MESSAGE ADMIRE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS PRAYING THEIR PROTECTION
CHERISH GREAT HOPES TRIUMPHANT ATTAINMENT THEIR GOAL.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 20 June 1942

20 June 1942

Dear Baha'i Sister,

The Guardian has instructed me to answer your letters written on behalf of
the National Assembly, and dated Feb. 6th, March 17th and April 6th, and
to acknowledge the receipt of the minutes of the Jan. and March meetings
of your Assembly together with other enclosures.

In pursuance of your request the Guardian wrote to Mr. and Mrs. Hill about
the tragic and unexpected passing of their daughter. He also felt moved to
cable them his condolences and the assurance of his prayers. This must
have been for them a very grievous blow; but he feels sure the deep
assurances concerning the future life, which have been given us by
Baha'u'llah, have comforted and sustained them throughout.

He was pleased to read the sympathetic letter you received from
ex-President Benes of Czechoslovakia, as well as that of Sir Ronald
Storrs. Many men in high positions are aware now of the existence and aims
of our Faith, but they do not yet reckon it to be a movement worthy of
more profound interest on their part. As time goes by, however, we may
rest assured their interest will grow.

That is perhaps what is most glorious about our present activities all
over the world, that we, a band not large in numbers, not possessing
financial backing or the prestige of great names, should, in the name of
our beloved Faith, be forging ahead at such a pace, and demonstrating to
future and present generations that it is the God-given qualities of our
religion that are raising it up and not the transient support of worldly
fame and power. All that will come later, when it