igns, eager and expectant to behold, ere she is called away, the
signs of the universal triumph of the Cause she loves so dearly.

Shoghi

Letter of 13 February 1925

13 February 1925

"I have read with the deepest pleasure the Minutes of the meeting of your
National Assembly and am deeply gratified to note the constancy, devotion
and thoroughness with which you are conducting your affairs." (Copied from
National Spiritual Assembly Minutes, 28 February 1925)

Letter of 26 March 1925

26 March 1925

My dear Baha'i Brother,

Your interesting letter of March 12th written to our beloved Guardian
together with the draft minutes of the 12th meeting of your National
Spiritual Assembly has been received. The draft on Haifa for the sum of
thirty-three pounds sterling which is the joint contribution of the
English friends for the relief of their suffering brothers at Nayriz, and
enclosed in your letter, has also been received. This sum has been added
to contributions received from other centres and will be sent by next mail
to the National Spiritual Assembly of Persia. From Persia they shall
acknowledge the receipt of this sum directly and for the present, our
Guardian acknowledges its receipt gratefully and wishes you to kindly
convey his gratitude to all the dear friends who have so kindly and
generously contributed.

Our dear brother, Dr. Esslemont, was not well for some time, but now I am
glad to tell you that he is better and we are expecting him to come out of
the hospital to-day.

We have nowadays the pleasure of having among us the first group of our
beloved New Zealand and Australian believers. They are of great sincerity
and devotion. From here they are intending to visit England where I am
sure you will enjoy their acquaintance and company very much....

[From the Guardian:]

My precious fellow-worker,

The prompt and generous contribution of the British friends for the relief
of the sufferers in Nayriz is deeply appreciated and I wish to offer
through you to them all in the name of the victims of that great
catastrophe my deep and grateful thanks. May the All-Bountiful reward and
bless them a hundred fold! The sum of approximately 1000 pounds has been
until now collected from various parts of the Baha'i world and more is
expected. What an admirable and convincing testimony of the reality of the
Baha'i bond that binds the East with the West. Regarding the historical
compilation suggeste