de and sustain you, and aid you to
win great victories in the service of His Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 31 MAY 1957

31 May 1957

To the Baha'is of Salzburg

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your letter of May 16th was received, and the beloved Guardian wishes to
assure you of how happy he is over the formation of the Salzburg Assembly,
and to see that you not only have nine Baha'is but ten Baha'is!

He hopes that during the coming months, you will each attract many new
souls, enlarge your Community and confirm especially Austrians who will
remain there, and free the pioneers for further services in new fields.

You may be sure he will remember you in the holy Shrines....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless your valued endeavours, guide and sustain you in
your historic services to His Faith, and enable you to promote its vital
interests,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 4 JUNE 1957

4 June 1957

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Graz.

Dear Baha'i Friends:

The beloved Guardian received your letter of May 31, and he is very happy
to have this opportunity of congratulating your Spiritual Assembly upon
its formation.

He was also delighted to hear there are so many Baha'is in Graz. Perhaps
you can spare a pioneer, if you find your Assembly will be assured next
April, to one of the weaker places in Austria, and thus help build up yet
another administrative centre.

You may be sure he will pray for you all, and he urges you to labor
together in the greatest love and unity for the promotion of the Faith....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Beloved guide your steps, remove all obstacles from your path,
bless every effort you exert, and fulfil every desire you cherish, for the
promotion of His Faith, and the consolidation of the newly established
Assembly,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 4 JUNE 1957(58)

4 June 1957

He greatly appreciates the services you have been able to render the Faith
in Austria, and feels that you have every reason to be satisfied, now that
you see that a Spiritual Assembly was established in Graz. The fact that
the friends there did not cable him makes no difference at all. Not all of
the new Assemblies cable.

You will be able, he hopes, on your return to Germany, to assist in the
formation of a new Spiritual Assembly there, through taking up your
residence where there is a Group. In this way you will be s