ith the annual
Summer School of the German friends which has been invariably held there.

The Guardian is fervently praying that this progress, which has been so
characteristic of the development of your community during the last few
years, will continue increasing, and will thus fully repay your labours
for the establishment and wider penetration of the Faith throughout
Germany.

With his cordial greetings to you all,...

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers:

I value the sentiments you have expressed in your most welcome message,
and I am deeply touched by its contents. I wish to assure you in person of
my loving and continued prayers for you, that you may grow in
understanding, spirituality and influence, and play a worthy part in the
expansion of the Faith and the consolidation of its institutions.

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 12 NOVEMBER 1935

12 November 1935

Dear Dr. Grossmann,

The Guardian is in receipt of your letter of October 26th, and feels very
much pleased of the news of the completion of the German translation of
"The Seven Valleys". He wishes me to congratulate you most heartily for
this great service you have been able to render the Cause, and which no
doubt will serve to enrich the record of the manifold contributions you
have, during the last few years, so brilliantly made towards the spread of
the Faith throughout Germany. He is praying to Baha'u'llah that He may
continue to guide and inspire you, and assist you in accomplishing still
more outstanding works for the Cause in your country.

Regarding the publication of the manuscript, he sees no objection that it
should be undertaken by a non-Baha'i publisher, inasmuch as it will then
have a greater appeal to the general public. But, of course, in this as
well as in all other local matters of this kind you should seek the
approval of the N.S.A. As to the expenses of printing the work, they
should be preferably furnished by the national fund.

The Guardian is also very much pleased to learn of the new publications
which the N.S.A. is planning to issue very soon. The printing of the
lectures delivered at the last Esslingen Summer School in a book form is,
no doubt, highly useful. It is hoped that the funds required in this
connection, as well as for other important publications, will be
generously contributed by both the individual believers, and the local
groups and assemblies.

With reference to the pu