ing whether the young people are,
sincerely, believers, and willing to do their share in service to the
Faith, to asking them to make a declaration of their intention at the age
of fifteen or so. Originally, the Guardian understands, this was adopted
in America to enable young Baha'i men to make certain arrangements in
connection with their application for non-combatant status upon their
attaining the age of military service. There is really nothing about it in
the Teachings or in the Administration. Your Assembly is free to do as it
pleases in this matter.

Regarding the publication of a pamphlet on the Baha'i Teachings on
Monarchy, funds and circumstances permitting, the Guardian sees no
objection to this whatsoever. It might appeal to a certain type of British
mind very much, though he fears there are other minds to which it may not
appeal! However, considering Baha'u'llah has taught these things, there is
no reason why we should not share them with those interested in the
subject.

He is very sorry that it has not been possible to purchase the National
Haziratu'l-Quds yet. In spite of the fact that he attaches great
importance to this, he does not think that the cost should become
exorbitant merely in order to accomplish a goal before a certain date. The
Baha'is, not only in England, but all over the world, have embarked upon a
Plan which will involve over a period of years a very heavy expenditure.
Undoubtedly they will have to help each other; but they will scarcely have
the financial strength to help each other to the tune of extremely
expensive buildings, Temple sites, etc., in different parts of the world.
He has given instructions to Canada, Germany, Rome, etc., to cut down on
the proposals they made to him, because the price of these things in
different parts of the world, when added up, would be well beyond the
means of the Faith to meet at present. He feels sure that, however painful
and toilsome the process may be, you will eventually find a suitable spot
in London, and one that your Assembly, with the help of the British
believers and other possible contributions from outside as well, can
afford.

The remarkable achievements in the pioneer field, a field in which your
own Assembly has been far from backward, are a source of great
encouragement to all the believers as well as to him. The addition of one
hundred countries during one year is certainly history-making.

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