k the abnormal state of the world. If there had
not been believers ready to give their health, comfort,
pleasure--everything, for the Cause in these dark days, the work would not
have gone on. What are these sacrifices compared to keeping a beacon of
the Light of Baha'u'llah burning in dark London all these war years?

The Guardian is very glad to hear you are so active, both in teaching and
administrative work, and he will pray that Baha'u'llah may bless and guide
you and enable you to serve the Cause in an ever increasing measure. He
will also pray for your personal happiness....

Letter of 27 November 1944

27 November 1944

The work in England has, indeed, progressed slowly from the standpoint of
enlarging the Faith's membership and establishing new centres and
assemblies. On the other hand, however, the British Baha'is have
consolidated the administration and thus prepared the way for intensified
teaching activities when conditions make life easier for the people in
that country. They have also built up a very helpful institution in the
Publishing Trust, one calculated to impress the public and aid greatly in
their own and other countries' teaching programmes. The Faith there needs
more active, devoted, young believers like yourself.

Letter of 27 January 1945

27 January 1945

He was very happy to hear of the marked progress the Cause has made in ...
and that you have not only a number of new believers but also are actively
conducting fireside classes and hold public meetings. All these are
evidences of progress, and you should feel happy and encouraged about
them.

The believers, as we all know, should endeavour to set such an example in
their personal lives and conduct that others will feel impelled to embrace
a Faith which reforms human character. However, unfortunately, not
everyone achieves easily and rapidly the victory over self. What every
believer, new or old, should realise is that the Cause has the spiritual
power to re-create us if we make the effort to let that power influence
us, and the greatest help in this respect is prayer. We must supplicate
Baha'u'llah to assist us to overcome the failings in our own characters,
and also exert our own will-power in mastering ourselves.

He will certainly pray for the work of the beloved Cause there and
especially that new souls may be attracted and embrace the Faith. He will
also pray that the believers may, for the sake of God, draw c