his loving
greetings.

Faithfully yours,
Leroy Ioas

(35) December 20, 1956

(35) December 20, 1956

To the Baha'is of Ketchikan

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your loving letter of December 3rd was received by the Beloved Guardian.
He has directed me to acknowledge it on his behalf. The contribution which
you have made to the International Fund is greatly appreciated. Receipt is
enclosed.

The beloved Guardian is hopeful the friends will arise, each and every
one, with renewed vigor and spiritual power, to teach the Cause of God.
Everywhere the goals of the Ten Year Crusade are being won, with exception
of teaching on the Home Fronts. The Guardian hopes you will be most active
in this great spiritual upsurge in the teaching work, and win many seeking
souls to the Faith.

The Guardian was very happy to learn of the enrollment of another (the
third) Indian.(10) He welcomes these three into the Faith and sends them
his loving greetings. He hopes they will arise and teach their own people.
He will pray for them and for the success of their teaching work among
their people.

He assures you all of his prayers and for the success of your teaching
efforts.

He sends his loving greetings.

Faithfully yours,
Leroy Ioas

(36) April 12, 1957

(36) April 12, 1957

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Will you please deliver to the Convenor of the Alaska Baha'i Convention
the enclosed envelope containing the Guardian's Message to the friends and
which is to be read to them at Convention.

To gain time this is being sent thru Rome and mailed by a Pilgrim.

With Ridvan greetings,
R. Rabbani

P.S.--The Guardian requests that you acknowledge receipt of this
communication by cable to him.

(37) April, 1957

(37) April, 1957

To: Delegates and Visitors assembled at the Convention of the Baha'is of
Alaska

I welcome, with joy, pride and thankfulness, the convocation, on the
northern fringes of the Western Hemisphere, and in a region that must
needs play a prominent part in the shaping of the destinies of mankind, of
the first Alaskan Baha'i Convention. So auspicious an event constitutes an
important milestone in the progressive unfoldment of the Baha'i World
Spiritual Crusade, and represents the fruition of the valiant efforts
exerted, in the course of several decades, by the American Baha'i
Community, which has striven so steadfastly to ensure the emergence of
independent Baha'i Communities in that hem