these new African believers.

No doubt your committee will be faced with problems, due to the
inexperience of some of these people in administrative matters, but,
through loving guidance, and the wisdom of those who are associated with
them on the spot, these minor things can be satisfactorily taken care of,
and the main thing, the establishment of assemblies and groups, be carried
out successfully.

The Guardian was indeed delighted over 'Ali Na_kh_javani's trip to the
Teso district. The purity of his spirit, the intensity of his devotion,
and the longing in his heart to bring the Faith to his African brothers,
all of which he so clearly showed forth in his actions, were no doubt the
great factors which enkindled the first fires in the hearts of the
believers in that land, and which have spread so swiftly and have been the
cause of such joy to our beloved Guardian.

The Guardian considers that the settling of all the virgin territories all
over the world is the most important of the goals given to any of the
National Assemblies, and that it should be given precedence. Indeed, he is
hoping that the one hundred and thirty territories still unopened may all
be settled by pioneers this year, if possible.

It is not necessary for a National Assembly to confine itself to the
placing of pioneers from its own community in its goal areas--it may draw
on other Baha'i communities for pioneers for its goal territories, as
well, and vice versa. In other words, pioneers from the British Isles may
be sent to territories under the administrative jurisdiction of other
National Bodies than the British National Assembly, and pioneers may be
accepted for British posts who are not members of the British community.
The important thing is to achieve the goals.

The Guardian is urging the bodies associated with the work in Africa to
disperse their forces, and not endeavour to build up large communities.
Otherwise, there will be a large number of pioneers in one place, while
other goal countries may be left entirely without a pioneer.

As regards the translations for Africa, he has urged the American National
Spiritual Assembly, in connection with the printing of Baha'i literature
in the languages allotted to that continent, to give you any help it can.

The Guardian feels confident that, by proper concentration of effort and
exchange of information between the committees responsible for getting the
pioneers out to Africa, the ways and m