forth the ever-expanding activities of the
friends in Australasia as well as in distant lands. Persevere in your
efforts, let not obstacles damp your zeal and determination and rest
assured that the Power of God which is reinforcing your efforts will in
the end triumph and enable you to fulfil your cherished desire.

(Extract, undated letter by Shoghi Effendi)

"HERALD OF THE SOUTH"--(77)

Effective teaching medium. ...Regarding the "Herald of the South"
magazine, Shoghi Effendi very much appreciates the fact that in spite of
the many difficulties that your Assembly had to overcome this review is
being regularly published, and that its standard is gradually improving.
He would call upon all the English-speaking friends to contribute, as
often as they can, such articles for publication in that magazine as would
serve to make it a more direct and effective teaching medium for the
spread of the Cause throughout Australia and New-Zealand. He is advising
the American N. S. A. to specially ask the cooperation of the American
believers for that purpose, and hopes that the response they will make to
this call will be such as to further encourage you in your splendid
efforts for the publication of this national organ of the Faith....

(Extract, ibid., pp. 12, 13, dated April 15th, 1936)

"HERALD OF THE SOUTH"--(78)

Difficulties. ...The Guardian, while fully aware of the difficulties, both
financial and otherwise which your N. S. A.(9) is facing in connection
with the publication of the "Herald of the South", feels nevertheless the
urge to advise you to continue with this magazine and not to feel in the
least discouraged if your efforts for meeting the expenses incurred for
its printing and circulation, and for raising its literary standard, do
not bring the expected results. He very deeply values the self-sacrificing
and sustained efforts exerted by your Assembly in this connection. May
Baha'u'llah richly reward you for all your meritorious endeavours....

(Extract, ibid., p. 16, dated September 23rd, 1936)

"HERALD OF THE SOUTH"--(79)

Psychic practices.

...In connection with the article published in the October number of the
"Herald of the South" entitled "Above the Mists"; the Guardian wishes the
believers to disregard such subjects as psychic practices and phenomena,
for these besides not being authenticated by the Writings of the Founders
of the Faith, pertain mostly to the domain of con