the
part of those who are to participate in its prosecution, can ensure the
success to which I confidently look forward, to which your sister, as well
as parent, communities throughout the Baha'i world, are likewise, eagerly
anticipating.

May those who are privileged, at this auspicious hour, to render so noble
a service to the Cause of God, and fulfill so glorious a destiny, in the
course of the evolution of so sacred and precious a Faith, arise to
perform befittingly their task, and achieve such feats in the days to come
as shall draw forth from the Source on high a still greater measure of
divine blessings that will enable them to write a still more brilliant
chapter in the annals of God's infant Faith, and to contribute an
outstanding share to the world-wide establishment and ultimate recognition
of its newly-born administrative institutions.

Shoghi

(July 15, 1957)

[Cable dated August 27, 1957]

Congratulate attendants historic summerschool(32) fervently praying
expansion valued activities

Love, Shoghi

(cable dated August 27, 1957)

[Letter of October 20, 1957]

He (the Guardian) was greatly pleased to learn of the contacts which have
been made by the friends with the original natives of Japan, namely the
Ainu people. He hopes that some of them will be quickened in the Faith so
that they may teach the call of God to the remainder of their people.
There is no doubt that great results will be achieved if this can be done.

Therefore the Guardian hopes your Assembly will take some very active
measures to insure the teaching of the Faith amongst this Tribe.

The Guardian will pray for you and will pray for the success of your
labors.

(signed by Leroy Ioas)

(October 20, 1957)

To the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, 1951-1956

[Letter of February 29, 1951]

He (the Guardian) feels there is no definite action that can be taken by
the Tokyo Spiritual Assembly against ... any society which uses our Baha'i
ideas and principles. The best thing is for the Japanese believers,
through strengthening their community, enlarging it, obtaining publicity
in the press, and holding, whenever possible, dignified public meetings,
to gradually assert themselves as the real body of the Faith, and make
everything else appear to be mere plagiarism, a shadow of the Faith. Your
Assembly should give them (the Japanese believers) as much moral support
and encouragement as poss