The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahai Community Part 94

Letter of 12 January 1957

12 January 1957

To the Baha'is who were present at the Birmingham Teaching Conference, January 5th 1957.

Dear Baha'i Friends,

The beloved Guardian has received your letter of greeting, and was very happy to hear that the Birmingham Teaching Conference had been such an outstanding success.

Undoubtedly the Faith in the British Isles is making steady and sound progress, and he hopes that during the coming months many of the Spiritual a.s.semblies which have been placed in jeopardy will be consolidated in time for the elections. He feels sure that the British Baha'is, who have done more pioneering per capita than any other Baha'i community in the world, will do all in their power to safeguard the precious goals they have won at the cost of so much sacrifice and valiant endeavour.

He a.s.sures you one and all of his loving prayers for your success, and that he will remember you in his visits to the Holy Shrines....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Spirit of Baha'u'llah sustain you in your highly meritorious labours, guide every step you take in the path of service to His Faith, and enable you to lend a great impetus, in the days to come, to the onward march of our beloved Cause throughout the British Isles and to the consolidation of its divinely appointed inst.i.tutions,

Your true brother, Shoghi

Letter of 26 February 1957

26 February 1957

Dear Baha'i Brother:

The Beloved Guardian has directed me to write your a.s.sembly with regard to showing interior views of the Shrine of Baha'u'llah in slides.

The Guardian read in some minutes, or in a report of one of the Summer Schools, that slides were shown of the Holy Land, and among them one of the interior of the Shrine. He would like to know whether this is the interior Garden, or the Inner Shrine itself, and whose slides they are.

He feels that the Shrine of Baha'u'llah and the Bab are so sacred, it is improper for any slides to be shown of the Interiors. Thus, the slide which was shown at the Summer School should be destroyed, and if it forms a part of any sets of views of the Holy Land, this slide be removed from the set.

He sends you his loving Greetings....

Letter of 27 February 1957

27 February 1957

GREATLY DEPLORE LOSS MUCH LOVED JOHN MITCh.e.l.l STAUNCH CONSECRATED PROMOTER FAITH. REWARD HIS ADMINISTRATIVE PIONEER SERVICES GREAT ABHa KINGDOM FERVENTLY SUPPLICATING PROGRESS HIS SOUL.

SHOGHI

Letter of 9 March 1957

9 March 1957

Dear Baha'i Brother:

Your loving letter of March 4th, with regard to the Shrine of Baha'u'llah, interior view, slide; which was shown or to be shown at your Summer School.

The Guardian wishes me to see that all these slides are destroyed, and all informed that they should not be used. Therefore, can you send me the name of the person in America who sent the slide to the Baha'i in England.

This will permit me to stop the exodus of these slides at the source....

Letter of 14 March 1957

14 March 1957

APPEAL VALIANT BRITISH BAHa'i COMMUNITY FOCUS ATTENTION URGENT NEEDS PIVOTAL CENTRES STRENUOUS IMMEDIATE CONCERTED EFFORTS IMPERATIVE SAFEGUARD OUTSTANDING PRIZES LABORIOUSLY WON FERVENTLY PRAYING SUCCESS DEEPEST LOVE.

SHOGHI

Letter of 16 March 1957

16 March 1957

Dear Baha'i Brother:

The Beloved Guardian has been greatly impressed by the number of Teaching Conferences held during the past year, especially in the virgin areas of the Ten Year Crusade.

My records are not complete concerning the Teaching Conference of the Northern Islands. Will you please cable me on receipt of this where this Conference was held, and the dates....

Letter of 23 March 1957

23 March 1957