the object and purpose of its author and publisher to open
its pages to the consideration and review of matters that are strictly
Baha'i in character, as well as to the treatment of topics of a
humanitarian, ethical and religious nature; that its readers, while
witnessing to the liberal and broad-minded attitude of the Baha'i Cause,
may receive from it their full share of inspiration which only a clear and
direct statement of the Divine Message can impart._

_Go forth, on thy noble errand, O thou Herald of the South! Join thy
voice, however feeble, to those of thy sister-journals who, in various
parts of the world, are raising with one accord the call of this new Day
of God. Persevere in thy labours, endeavour to reach every circle and
every home, that the light thou bearest may in the fulness of time
illuminate with its healing rays the uttermost corners of that distant and
troubled continent._

_Your well-wisher, _
_ Shoghi_

(8) March 4th, 1926

Dear Baha'i Sister,

Your letter to Shoghi Effendi and the enclosed one to Ruhi with the postal
order for L10 have been received and read with keen interest and pleasure.

We are all very happy to know that you have had such a pleasant journey
back home and that you had the opportunity of delivering the message on so
many occasions. We hope and pray that the seed you have sown has fallen on
fertile soil and that in time it will grow and bear abundant fruit.

We hope that now through your sustained zeal and effort new life will be
infused into your small Baha'i group, and that it will in the near future
grow sufficiently in number to enable you to form an assembly the first to
be established in that land. We shall pray at the Holy Threshold for your
guidance and the success of your work.

The Greatest Holy Leaf and the Holy Mother remember you well, and they and
the other members of the family send their loving greetings to you.

You will be interested to know that the new pilgrim house is being
completed, and it will be all ready in a month time for the new pilgrims
that will come.

We still have our dear sister Effie Baker with us, and we all love her so;
she is so sweet and helpful.

We have just now two American lady friends with us, Auntie Victoria
Bedekian and Mrs R. Kehler--very fine Baha'is they are and we are
expecting some more soon.

I always remember the happy day I spent with you and Effy in London and
shall look forward to the pleasure of