y to be forwarded to the Central and East Africa National Assembly.

It was a great pleasure for Shoghi Effendi to have a number of pilgrims
from the British Isles as his guests this winter. They brought with them
the spirit of perseverance and devotion so clearly evinced by the British
believers; and he feels sure that, upon their return, they carried back
much of inspiration and encouragement to the friends at home.

Not the least of the landmarks reached on the international Baha'i scene
this year has been the formation of the three new National Bodies in
Africa. Your Assembly and the community you represent have every reason to
look with pride and affection upon the development of the Cause in the
African continent, and upon the many spiritual children and grandchildren,
and perhaps great-grandchildren you have over there. The record has been
truly astonishing, and such as to gladden the heart of 'Abdu'l-Baha Who so
ardently longed, Himself, to go forth "on foot" and carry the Message to
yet another of the far corners of the world.

No doubt although the Central and East Africa Assembly is a strong one, it
will still welcome and need at least a large measure of moral support from
its parent; and he feels sure that you will always be ready and willing to
help in any way you can with advice and suggestions, and perhaps teachers
and pioneers and other support as opportunity affords. (As he informed you
when you were here, he does not feel the British National Spiritual
Assembly can support financially its Central and East Africa one. However,
a token contribution would be a kind and appropriate gesture.) In any
case, you should keep in close touch with the work there, a work dear, not
only to the Guardian's heart, but to all of yours as well.

As regards certain questions raised in your letters: There is no objection
for the time being in going on including in Prayer Books the Prayer of the
Bab: "In the Name of God, the Victor of the Most Victorious", etc.

As regards the question raised in Africa about divorce connected with
adultery, these are matters for the future. No action of any new kind
should be taken at present.

As regards strikes, the Guardian feels that your own understanding of the
matter as expressed in your letter is quite correct, and he does not see
the necessity of adding anything to it. We should avoid becoming rigid and
laying down any more rules and regulations of conduct.

Regarding taking o