to the tenacity of your faith, to your grasp of its
distinguishing features and essential principles, to your firm resolve to
lay an unassailable basis for the rising institutions, to your capacity to
weather the fiercest storms and overcome the most formidable obstacles, to
your worthiness to rank as the standard-bearers of the Faith of
Baha'u'llah in the continent of Europe. May signal victories crown your
high endeavours.

Shoghi

LETTER OF 5 JULY 1935

5 July 1935

Beloved Baha'i Brother,

On behalf of the Guardian I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your
welcome letter of the fourteenth of June last, written in the name of the
Archives-Committee of the German N.S.A., and to convey to you and to them
his loving appreciation and thanks. He trusts that his gift, offered to
your National Archives through the kind care of Miss Edith Horn, will
serve to remind the German believers of the importance and sacred
character of that institution, and to encourage them to help in
contributing their full share towards its further development and
expansion. The institution of the National Baha'i Archives which all the
National Assemblies have already established is, indeed, highly-important,
the significance of which will be increasingly realized as years go by. It
is now that so many precious sacred relics are still in the possession of
individual believers, that steps must be taken in order to insure their
safe preservation in the National Archives. The friends must be encouraged
to cooperate with their N.S.A. for the attainment of this objective.

In closing may I assure you again of Shoghi Effendi's best wishes and
prayers for you and family, and to express hope that your long-cherished
desire to visit the Holy Land may be realized in the near future.

With his cordial greetings...

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and prized co-worker:

I cannot refrain from adding a few words in person and assure you afresh
of my deepfelt love, appreciation and gratitude for the energy, the
ability and loyalty with which you are promoting the vital interests of
the Faith. My prayers for you and your dear and valued collaborators will
be continually offered to the throne of Baha'u'llah.

Your true and grateful brother.
Shoghi

LETTER OF 10 AUGUST 1935

10 August 1935

Beloved Baha'i Friends,

On behalf of the Guardian I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your
beautiful message dated July 8th, and to convey