holdings, other than the
Hazira, such as the House in Esslingen--or put it in the Temple Fund.

1. The goals of the Ten Year Crusade include the purchase of an endowment
for Germany. By referring to page 72 of the British Statistical Book,
issued at the beginning of the Ten Year Crusade, you will note, that
Germany is listed as requiring an endowment. I think the Assembly should
correspond with the American National Spiritual Assembly, so that the One
Thousand Dollars which Mrs. Collins has made available may be sent to you.

2. The beloved Guardian advises that he has ... on his list of those who
wish to make the pilgrimage. As soon as it is possible for them to come,
he will inform them. You might explain to these dear friends that there
are a great many Persian Baha'is who wish to make the pilgrimage; and the
Guardian feels he must invite them on the basis of the date of their
application. In other words, those who asked for permission first would be
the first to be invited to make the pilgrimage.

3. I did not present to the Guardian the question of new Baha'is in Greece
being allowed to remain in their church after they become Baha'is, because
I knew there was no such situation existing. The Guardian does not wish to
be asked to make rulings on situations which might develop. He has already
enunciated very clearly the principle that when people become Baha'is,
they should, if not immediately, then within a short time, leave the
church. If there is any exception to be made to these rules, it would be
on specific instances, and on specific application of a national assembly.

When the pioneers in Greece have any individuals ready to become Baha'is,
and then if the church question is a deterring factor, perhaps at that
time your Assembly will wish to take the matter up with the Guardian. I am
sure he would not want to issue a ruling on a possible future case.

If this handling is not satisfactory to your Assembly, and you wish me to
present the matter to the Guardian, in that event let me know and I will
do so.

4. I hope some arrangement is worked out to handle the publication of
Russian literature. It will be of advantage at this time for local
teaching and therefore what can--should certainly be prepared. I did inform
Mrs. Sommerau that I would see that her pamphlet was financed, and I have
had some correspondence with her and Marion Little concerning the matter.
As developments occur, I will be glad to let yo