resent at the Titisee Winter School.

Dear Baha'i Friends:

The beloved Guardian was happy to receive your note of greeting from the
School, dated December 26th.

He urges each one of you to exert your utmost effort in the teaching
field, and do all in your power to establish many new Centers throughout
Germany.

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless your constant endeavours, remove all obstacles from
your path, and enable you to extend continually the scope of your valued
activities,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 26 MARCH 1956(45)

26 March 1956

Many of the problems which you see facing the German Community are akin to
other Baha'i Communities. There is a desperate need for deepening the
Baha'is themselves in their own faith. They do not study the Teachings
enough. They do not therefore either act as whole-heartedly as Baha'is as
they should, or derive the spiritual strength from the Faith which
studying, praying and meditating brings.

The answer of course to many of these problems is that we need more
Baha'is to share in the work, more money to finance traveling teachers,
more understanding between the youth and older people, and a wiser
distribution of the work of the Faith amongst those able to carry it on,
whether young or old.

As regards the question you have asked about your own obligations, he
feels you should not resign from the National Assembly, as your presence
on that Body is of great help in the work. On the other hand, he approves
of your requesting that they do not give you so much work as a member of
the National Assembly, and as a member of national committees, thus
freeing you more for the teaching work as a "Hand", and also enabling you
to take better care of your health, which is a precious asset to the
Faith.

LETTER OF 3 MAY 1956(46)

3 May 1956

He is glad to see that the work is progressing well in Innsbruck; and
feels sure that, with your enthusiasm and that of the other dear friends,
it will not be long before a flourishing Baha'i Community exists there....

As you no doubt know, he has not been satisfied with the Temple drawings
received from Germany, and is now in touch with the National Assembly
regarding possible modifications of some recently sent him.

He considers that the prestige of our beloved Faith is directly involved
with this building; and that what may to an architect, fond of an advanced
style, seem appropriate, would