the
believers throughout your land, send forth their teachers far and wide,
that they may scatter to the very confines of Germany and endeavour by
every intelligent and effective method to lend a fresh impetus to the
newly-established centres, add to their number, satisfy their needs and
coordinate their efforts.

Let him who desires to hasten the advent of the day when all Germany will
waken to the recognition of this one Message of Universal Salvation arise
to contribute his share to the work, so gloriously begun, so effectively
pursued. Let him by his written and spoken word, in private as well as in
public, in the course of his travels and in his association with all sorts
and conditions of men teach the Cause of God with purity of heart, with
unflinching determination and complete understanding.

I assure you, dear friends, we shall all remember you most tenderly, most
affectionately, whenever we visit the Three Holy Shrines. We will
supplicate for you the aid and assistance from on high. We will implore
Him Who loved you most dearly to bless you even more richly than before,
shield you from the malice of the ungodly, bind you closer one to the
other, deepen your faith, clarify your vision, widen the scope of your
activities, and reinforce your noble endeavours.

We all love you, we all pray for you, we all await the joyful tidings of
your land.

Your true brother

LETTER OF 7 MARCH 1925

7 March 1925

To the beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful in Vienna.

My dearly-beloved brothers and sisters in 'Abdu'l-Baha!

Your joint letter dated February 13th. 1925 has rejoiced my heart and has
served to deepen my admiration for the splendid efforts displayed by your
spiritual teacher, our never to be forgotten Baha'i brother Mr. Herrigel.
As I read the full list of your beloved names, I could not but feel a
thrill of joy and gratitude for the manifold blessings of our departed
Master who has graciously called upon you and chosen you to carry on the
great work to which He dedicated His whole life. It is indeed a great
privilege for you all to be able to labour in this Divine Vineyard, and to
lay down the basis of the spiritual as well as the material development of
your ancient and beloved country.

I shall be so glad to receive frequent and detailed reports on the
progress of your activities individually and collectively, and assure you
of my ardent desire to help you in any way I ca