God's loved ones like unto a shining flame,
rise up to serve the Cause of God with all their might and vie with one
another in service. Let them, even as shooting stars, drive the disloyal
out--so that in the Preserved Tablet of God, they may be recorded with that
company who ever stood faithful to His Covenant and Testament.

Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Cause of God, the Chosen Branch and
leader of the people of Baha, as a result of intense and unceasing grief
over this great bereavement, this supreme affliction, has determined to
absent himself for a short period, in an effort to rest, and to regain his
health, after which he will return to the Holy Land and resume his
services and obligations to the Cause of God. During his absence, in
accordance with his letter herewith enclosed,(137) this prisoner is
appointed to administer the affairs of the Faith, in consultation with the
members of the Holy Household.

For this reason I have temporarily made arrangements so that the persons
named by Shoghi Effendi may meet and the affairs be conducted in
consultation with them. It is my hope that during the period of his
absence the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful will
exert their efforts to advance the Cause and accelerate its growth. He is,
verily, compassionate and merciful to His servants.

26: We thank you most sincerely for your kind ...

(138) We thank you most sincerely for your kind letters of sympathy, and
we appreciate your loving Messages, which are as comforting balm to our
wounded hearts.

It would be our wish to answer each letter individually, but the shock of
our bereavement was so sudden, and the work to which we were compelled to
attend, was so overwhelming, that time failed us. Now, we wish you to
realize that your words of steadfast faith and love were our greatest
solace throughout the days of our grief, for we felt that you would each
and all faithfully and loyally strive to carry on the work for which the
life of our Beloved Master was spent.

We are more than thankful to God that He has not left us without a leader,
but that Shoghi Effendi is appointed to guide the administration of the
Cause.

We hope that the friends of God, the beloved and the handmaidens of the
Merciful, will pray for us, that we may be enabled to help Shoghi Effendi
in every way in our power to accomplish the Mission entrusted to him.

27: REJOICED OVER CONVENTION NEWS. PRAYING ..