n them in the heart and
centre of a world-wide empire, the manifold tokens of esteem and
loving-kindness showered upon them during the infancy of this community by
the Centre of God's Covenant; the inherent qualities of tenacity of
purpose, of exemplary fidelity, of perspicacity that distinguishes the
race to which they belong, must inspire hope and confidence in their
future, and fully entitles them to play a leading role in the future
proclamation of the Message of Baha'u'llah to the multitudes that live
beneath the shadow of the British Crown.

That they may become increasingly conscious of the sublimity of their
task; that they may address themselves to it with their characteristic
zeal, ability, intelligence and fervour; that they may speedily acquire
the spiritual potentialities for the initiation of a still more momentous
stage in the unfoldment of their historic Mission; that they may earn
increasingly, through their superb feats, the unqualified admiration of
their brethren in every continent of the globe and prove themselves worthy
of the bounties already received and those which, we may well believe, are
held in store for them, is my cherished hope and constant prayer.

Shoghi

Letter of 15 June 1952

15 June 1952(67)

Dear Baha'i Friends,

The beloved Guardian has instructed me to write you in his behalf, to
request that information relating to the British Isles and their
activities, contained in the booklet "The Baha'i Faith" 'Information
Statistical and Comparative' be brought up to date as of May 1 1952, and
sent to him here by the first possible air mail post.

One of the features of the Holy Year will be the re-issuance of this
important book; inasmuch as the Holy Year is fast approaching the Guardian
wishes the information as quickly as possible.

Briefly, the information which your N.S.A. is to provide, brought up to
date of May 1, 1952, is as follows:

Incorporated local spiritual assemblies in the British Isles.

Baha'i Centres in the British Isles, showing, if possible, the division
between local spiritual assemblies, Groups and Isolated Believers.

Any information not immediately available should be handled by telegraph,
but such information as is available should not be delayed for any one or
two delinquents. You can appreciate that if the booklet is to be published
early in the Holy Year, the information should reach the Guardian at a
very early date.

The Guardian sends h