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ion of which the Canadian Baha'i Community is destined to play so conspicuous a part. DEEPENING OF NEWLY-ENROLLED BELIEVERS Above all, the utmost endeavour should be exerted by your Assembly to familiarize the newly enrolled believers with the fundamental and spiritual verities of the Faith, and with the origins, the aims and purposes, as well as the processes of a divinely appointed Administrative Order, to acquaint them more fully with the history of the Faith, to instil in them a deeper understanding of the Covenants of both Baha'u'llah and of 'Abdu'l-Baha, to enrich their spiritual life, to rouse them to a greater effort and a closer participation in both the teaching of the Faith and the administration of its activities, and to inspire them to make the necessary sacrifices for the furtherance of its vital interests. For as the body of the avowed supporters of the Faith is enlarged, and the basis of the structure of its Administrative Order is broadened, and the fame of the rising community spreads far and wide, a parallel progress must be achieved, if the fruits already garnered are to endure, in the spiritual quickening of its members and the deepening of their inner life. The duties incumbent upon this community, and particularly its elected national representatives, multiply with every passing day. Heavy is the burden they carry. Rich and immense are the possibilities stretching before them. Priceless are the rewards which a befitting discharge of their multiple responsibilities must bring in its wake. Boundless are the favours and bestowals which a loving and watchful Providence is ready to confer upon those who will arise to meet the challenge of the present hour. May the members of this community, as well as its elected representatives, consecrate themselves anew to the mission which 'Abdu'l-Baha has conferred upon them, and immortalize their stewardship to the Faith of His Father through acts which future generations will unanimously acclaim and for which they will feel eternally grateful. SHOGHI. Letter of December 14, 1956 December 14, 1956. TEACHING FRENCH CANADIAN CATHOLICS National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada. The beloved Guardian has directed me to write you, that he feels it is time for the Canadian Baha'is, in their teaching work, to concentrate, to the extent possible, on bringing Catholics into the Faith. There are the vast number of French Canadi
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