_I was so pleased to hear from you and of your plans. I do hope you will
be able to visit the Holy Land where you would be most welcome in
'Abdu'l-Baha's home. I will pray for the success of your efforts from the
depths of my heart when I visit the holy shrines. May the Beloved enable
you to render distinguished services to His Cause and remove every
obstacle from your path._

_Your true brother, _
_ Shoghi_

(22) December 17th, 1931

Dear Baha'i Sister:

Shoghi Effendi wishes me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated
Dec. 2nd 1931. He is very sorry that you cannot on your way to New
Zealand, break your journey and come over for a short visit to Haifa. But
these are such difficult days that we should not be astonished and
discouraged if our plans fail. He hopes however that on your way you will
meet the friends, especially those in Port Said, for we have no centers in
Haifa and Colombo.

He was also very sorry to hear that Bertram has to give up his studies and
return home. Shoghi Effendi hopes that this period he spent in America
would be itself an education that would help him in his work in serving
the Cause. His activities with the young people there should have made him
very experienced and have deepened his understanding of the Faith.

I believe Mrs Dunn is planning to come this spring for a visit to Haifa.
Perhaps you will meet her before she starts, Shoghi Effendi is eagerly
waiting to see this noble soul who introduced the Cause into Australia and
has been so self-sacrificing in her services.

Shoghi Effendi hopes that on returning home you will start again to serve
the Cause and attract new souls. The world is in great distress and its
only salvation is in the spirit and teachings of the Blessed Beauty. Let
us not, we who are the trustees of that divine message, fail in
accomplishing our task and fulfilling our purpose.

Assuring you of Shoghi Effendi's best wishes I remain

Yours ever sincerely,
Ruhi Afnan

[From the Guardian:]

_Dear and valued co-worker:_

_I am wiring the friends in Port-Said to meet you on your arrival and I
very much regret your inability to come to Haifa and visit the holy
shrines. I will continue to pray for you, for your son-in-law and for your
dear and promising son for whose future work in the Cause I cherish the
brightest hopes. I will also remember in my prayers the friends in
far-away Australia and New Zealand and will supplicate for them all th