exander, imparting the glad news of the progress of her glorious
services in Japan has rejoiced my heart, and has served to strengthen my
hope and confidence in the future glories of that far eastern land.

The Ladies of the Holy Household are highly gratified and comforted to
learn of your untiring labours in His Vineyard, of the success that has
attended your efforts, of the perseverance and ardour with which you
conduct your teaching work in those distant regions of the earth.
'Abdu'l-Baha is with you always and your success is assured!

May the visit of our beloved sister, Miss Martha Root, to your shores
stimulate widespread interest in the Cause throughout Japan, China and the
Pacific Islands, and consolidate the foundation of the Edifice of the
Cause in those far-eastern regions. I shall ever pray at the Three Holy
Thresholds that the seeds now scattered bear abundant fruit and the
promise of our beloved Master be speedily fulfilled.

I shall remember in my prayers Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baldwin and their
children, as well as Mrs. and Miss Cramer, and wish them from all my heart
signal success in their noble endeavours to promote far and wide the
Heavenly Teachings.

It is my earnest hope that the friends in Japan will from now on write me
frequent and detailed letters, setting forth the account of their various
spiritual activities and giving me the plans for their future services to
the Cause of Baha'u'llah.

Our devoted brother, Mr. Fujita, is well and happy in the Holy Land, and
together with the Ladies of the Household and myself is engaged in the
service of the various pilgrims that visit in these days this sacred Spot.
He is faithfully and actively carrying on the work which he has started so
whole-heartedly during the Master's last years on earth.

I trust that the letters addressed to you by the newly-constituted
Spiritual Assembly in Haifa have contributed their share in informing you
more fully of the onward and irresistible march of the Movement throughout
the world.

Awaiting your joyful letters,
I am your brother and fellow-worker,
Shoghi

(May 10, 1923)

[Letter of May 22, 1923]

To Miss Alexander

Shoghi Effendi has very kindly instructed me to acknowledge receipt of the
letter dated April 9th by the following dearly loved friends in the great
Cause of El Abha in Tokyo, K. Sawada, H. Tanaka, Ida Finch, Ei Noguchi, Y.
S. Ling, K. S. Ling, Yoshio Nakamura, Fumi Sato, Yuri Takao, B. Eno