Your gracious letter of April 3rd has come to hand, and the Guardian has
asked me to acknowledge it on his behalf. Enclosed is receipt for the
contribution which has been made to the Shrine of the Bab.

The unity of the friends in Australia and New Zealand is greatly valued by
the Guardian; and he appreciates the sacrifices which have been made in
sending these contributions to this Holy Undertaking on Mt. Carmel.

The Shrine is increasing in beauty from day to day. The marble work on the
octagon has been completed; the exquisite pinnacles have been put in
place; and work is under way on the extension of some of the Gardens. The
Guardian is hopeful the work may continue uninterruptedly, so as to be
completed next year.

With loving Baha'i greetings, I am
Leroy Ioas,
Assistant Secretary.

LETTER OF JUNE 3, 1952

Haifa, Israel,
June 3, 1952

Miss Grette S. Lamprill, Secretary,
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand.

Dear Baha'i Sister:

The beloved Guardian has received your letters of December 20 and 21,
1951, February 12 and 26, March 11 and May 2, 1952, with enclosures, and
has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

As regards various matters raised in your letters, Mr. ... is now in
Khartoum, Sudan at the following address: Mr. ..., Khartoum. The reason
the Guardian knows this is that he has received a contribution from him
for the Shrine, which he has asked the Bank to trace back to the sender,
so that he can return it to him.

The Guardian suggests that you contact Mr. ..., and press him to discharge
his debt to the believer in Fiji whom he has so grievously wronged,
pointing out to him that surely, if he expects any forgiveness from God,
the first pre-requisite is to conduct himself honestly.

The Guardian was very happy to hear that as a result of Mrs. Bolton's trip
to New Caledonia, there is now a believer in that far-off island. He was
also very happy to hear of the close contact you maintain with the friends
in Suva, and considers that this is extremely important, as of course at
the New Delhi Conference, plans will have to be made for the unfoldment of
the Faith throughout all the Pacific Islands, and the more strong centers
we have to begin with, the better.

As regards World Religion Day, the Guardian does not attach any importance
to what date the meeting is held on. World Religion Day has nothing to do
with our Faith as such, but is merely a