n for the expansion and
advancement of your work.

Persevere in your task, endeavour by every means at your disposal to add
to your numbers, study profoundly the Writings of Baha'u'llah and
'Abdu'l-Baha, devote a special attention to the proper education of your
children, and arise to start and maintain constant correspondence with the
various Baha'i centres throughout the East and the West. Be assured of the
emphatic never-failing promise of our dear Master that whoso ariseth to
deliver this Message with purity of heart and sincerity of purpose the
hosts of the Supreme Concourse will enable him to achieve in a short
period of time what all the nations of the world combined can never
accomplish.

I will specially pray for you at the Three Holy Shrines that the
All-Bountiful may bless richly your efforts, that the seeds sown by our
Beloved in Vienna may germinate through your persevering efforts and usher
in the era of true felicity and peace for your sorely-tried and
illustrious fatherland.

Awaiting eagerly the glad-tidings of the progress of your work, and
assuring you of my brotherly love,

I am your true brother

LETTER OF 27 MAY 1925

27 May 1925

The beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful throughout
Germany.

My dearly-beloved friends:

Our well-beloved brother and fellow-worker Dr. Esslemont acting on medical
advice is proceeding to the Black Forest for treatment and recuperation.
He has been suffering of late from ill-health which has interfered with
the unique and most valuable work he has been doing in Haifa. His past
services, his selflessness and devotion, his book of unsurpassed
excellence, his noble character and great industry entitle him to the
highest esteem and warmest affection of every true Baha'i.

He has been advised to spend the hot summer months in a dry and cool
climate and to secure proper medical treatment in a quiet and restful
place. I am sure that the German friends who have already learned to love
and admire such a precious and capable servant of the Cause will do all in
their power to extend to him every facility and ensure his full and speedy
recovery.

He will be accompanied by our dear Baha'i sister, Mrs. Lowell, who is
returning to America via Germany and whom you will be glad to welcome in
your midst.

Assuring you of my affection and prayers,

I am your brother in His service

LETTER OF 26 OCTOBER 1925

26 October 1925

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