osed on less fortunate
communities which find themselves either over-run and temporarily
eclipsed, or in the actual theatre of war. Therefore the believers of
India should not allow these truly priceless days to slip by without
exerting themselves to the utmost and sacrificing comfort, home, and
money, to the great duty of giving the Divine Message to the people of
their vast country.

Smallness of numbers, lack of skilled teachers, and modesty of means
should not discourage or deter them. They must remember the glorious
history of the Cause, which, both in East and West, was established by
dedicated souls who, for the most part, were neither rich, famous, nor
well educated, but whose devotion, zeal and self-sacrifice overcame every
obstacle and won miraculous victories for the Faith of God. Such spiritual
victories can now be won for India and Burma by the friends. Let them
dedicate themselves--young and old, men and women alike--and go forth and
settle in new districts, travel, and teach in spite of lack of experience,
and be assured that Baha'u'llah has promised to aid all those who arise in
His Name. His strength will sustain them; their own weakness is
unimportant.

Refrain from Imposing New Rules

In reading your annual Convention report the Guardian has noted the
request made that the N.S.A. should lay down certain rules of procedure.
He has already informed the American N.S.A. that they should henceforth
refrain from laying down any further rules and regulations, as these would
tend to rigidify the affairs of the Cause and ultimately obscure its
spirit and retard its growth. He feels that your Assembly should exercise
the same care, and avoid introducing any rules of procedure not already in
existence. Every case coming before the Assembly should be judged on its
own merits, and be decided individually without any recourse to new
rulings.

The Guardian will constantly pray for the success of all your
undertakings, as well as for the welfare and progress of all the dear
believers in India and Burma. Particularly will he remember in his prayers
the members of the National Assembly who are called upon to direct,
coordinate, and carry out the Indian Baha'is' great and noble teaching
enterprise. Prosecute Six-Year Plan With Unremitting Energy

[From the Guardian:]

The Six-Year Plan, which you have so nobly conceived and so
enthusiastically initiated, must, during these crucial years, when the
first c