r from it!!

We must expect these things: It is becoming evident that the world is not
yet through with its labour, the New Age not yet fully born, real Peace
not yet right around the corner. We must have no illusions about how much
depends on us and our success or failure. All humanity is disturbed and
suffering and confused; we cannot expect to not be disturbed and not to
suffer--but we don't have to be confused. On the contrary, confidence and
assurance, hope and optimism are our prerogative. The successful carrying
out of our various Plans is the greatest sign we can give of our faith and
inner assurance, and the best way we can help our fellow-men out of their
confusion and difficulties.

He assures you he feels that the British Baha'is have got what it takes
(to be a trifle slangy) to be successful and accomplish their goals. Let
them therefore demonstrate it to the rest of the Baha'i World....

P.S.--Your letter of April 4th has just been received. The Guardian is too
busy to undertake at present the revision of Baha'u'llah's Tablet to the
Christians, but he has no objection to a committee doing it.

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers:

The British Baha'i community, now embarked on the final phase of the first
historic collective enterprise undertaken in British Baha'i history,
stands at the parting of the ways. Only a brief interval separates it from
the fateful date when its first experiment in a collective nation-wide
effort to achieve a definite goal in the path of service to its beloved
Faith will have ended. Five years of stupendous effort, of magnificent
self-sacrifice, of marvellous dedication and of splendid cooperation have
marked the progressive evolution of the Plan to its present stage. What
has been achieved during this short span of years, despite the smallness
of numbers, the paucity of resources and the exhaustion resulting from a
prolonged and severely devastating conflict, has, beyond the shadow of a
doubt, eclipsed the brightest achievements recorded in the course of more
than half a century in the annals of the Faith of Baha'u'llah in that
country.

The Baha'i world, in its entirety, is struck with amazement at the quality
of the work performed, at the extent and number of the victories achieved
by this community. Its sister-community in the great Republic of the West,
already laden with many and splendid trophies gathered in distant fields
and over a long period of time