nt to Crete, as well as to
Frisian Islands, where the first results of the devoted labours of the
pioneer are beginning to be shown through the enrollment of some natives
of those islands....

He has also been greatly encouraged to see the progress made in Austria
during the past year. The formation of four Assemblies marks a tremendous
step forward in the work in that country, which has too long lagged behind
the progress made in Germany. At last, Austria is beginning to bear fruit,
and he hopes, through the activities of the Austrian believers and the
pioneers who have rallied to their support, as well as through the wise
guidance of your Assembly, that the centres will be increased very rapidly
and the Spiritual Assemblies multiplied to such a point that he can fix a
date for Austria to have her independent National Body. The achievement of
this goal rests entirely upon the teaching work and is dependent on the
creation of more Assemblies.

He was glad to see that there is great need in Germany for more
publications, for more of the literature to be made available in German.
Naturally these things are dependent on financial means. However, he was
happy to know that a News Letter had been consistently published in
Frankfurt, and had been of help to the friends, especially in connection
with their Nineteen Day Feasts. Such activities should be stimulated and
encouraged by your Assembly. The Baha'is are widely spread over the whole
country, many of them far from well-to-do, and, however humble the
instrument that reaches them, it nevertheless fulfils a great purpose in
stimulating and encouraging them. Travelling teachers should be sent out
more regularly to visit the different centres, as the two Hands of the
Cause in Germany are so overburdened as to make it impossible for them to
travel as much as they would like to or should do in the interests of the
Faith. Therefore your Assembly should encourage itinerant teachers or
teaching trips by any of the friends who are able to offer a certain
amount of time to such activities.

He has also been very pleased during the past year to see from the press
clipping book he received, how much publicity the Faith has received free
of charge, not only in the press but generally in some of Germany's
best-known newspapers. Were it not for the violent opposition met with in
connection with the purchase of the Temple land, this would not have been
possible, and the friends can clear