mulate the growth and work of the Cause. He hopes you
will soon meet with success, and cable him the glad news he is eagerly
waiting to receive.

Baha'is Can Undertake Philanthropic Work

Mr. Mani Mehta forwarded to the Guardian a copy of the N.S.A.'s decision
informing him that he must either give up his connection with the War
Comforts Fund or his Baha'i administrative work. The Guardian feels that
there is no objection to a Baha'i undertaking work of a philanthropic or
humanitarian nature and at the same time being on elected Baha'i bodies or
holding office in them. The War Comforts Fund is in no way contrary to our
principles, and there can be no objection to Mr. Mehta's work in this
connection. He hopes that the N.S.A. will clarify this matter and remove
any misunderstandings that have arisen.

Centenary Celebrations

The friends in India are, after years of labour and devotion, beginning to
find their number greatly increased, their assemblies multiplied, their
Faith increasingly well-known to the public; they are about to initiate
their first national headquarters, and in a few months will be celebrating
the glorious occasion of the hundredth anniversary of their Faith. At such
a critical time they should, one and all, devote their energies to
achieving their objectives and impressing upon the public the nobility and
beauty of their teachings, divinely inspired, and of such vast import to
the entire world, and cast aside, once for all, any differences of opinion
or personal viewpoints or prejudices that may hinder the success of their
plans and cast a blight on the wonderful achievements they have carried
out and are about to crown with still greater victories.

The Guardian feels that the N.S.A. must from now on coordinate its plans
and set in motion its preparations for the Centenary Celebration. The
believers must hold gatherings for the Baha'is at exactly 2 hours and 11
minutes after sunset on May 22nd, 1944 as this is the exact time when the
Bab declared His Mission to Mulla Hussayn. They should also arrange to
hold public gatherings on May 23rd and enlist the support of prominent
friends of the Faith as speakers, together with Baha'i speakers, on that
occasion. They should, as far as possible, hold festive gatherings at this
time, give banquets at which friends of the Cause and believers are
present, obtain as much space in the press of India as possible, and in
general devise ways and m