est wishes for all of you,
Shoghi

Letter of 9 December 1935

9 December 1935

Dear Mrs. Slade,

The Guardian has just received letters from Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir
Francis Younghusband inviting him to attend and present a paper on the
subject: How to promote the spirit of World Fellowship through religion at
the projected conference of the "World Fellowship Through Religion" to be
held in London this coming July.

As he is unable to be present at this meeting, he has thought best to ask
the British N.S.A. to act as his representatives, and to appoint someone
to read this paper which he is asking Mr. Townshend to prepare for that
occasion. He is specially writing Mr. Townshend about it, and urging him
to have the statement ready by the end of January, when it has to be
handed by your N.S.A. to Sir Francis Younghusband according to his request
from the Guardian.

He also thinks it necessary for your Assembly to communicate as promptly
as you can with Sir F. Younghusband, and to express your readiness and
pleasure to participate in the activities and deliberations of the World
Fellowship conference.

In view of the vital importance of this gathering, at which
representatives of various religious organisations will be present, and
specially as Sir Herbert Samuel has himself expressed the desire that the
Cause should be authoritatively and adequately represented there, Shoghi
Effendi would urge the British N.S.A. to make every effort to fully avail
themselves of this splendid opportunity for giving the Faith in England a
fresh and unprecedented impetus.

Wishing you complete success in your labours in this connection, and
awaiting the news of the progress of the action that you will take in this
matter,

Yours in His Service,

Letter of 26 December 1935

26 December 1935

Dear Mrs. Slade,

This letter is to confirm the one I wrote you nearly two weeks ago at the
direction of the Guardian regarding the projected World Congress of Faiths
to be held in London next summer.

As stated in that letter, the Guardian has whole-heartedly accepted the
Committee's invitation, as expressed through both Sir Herbert Samuel and
Sir Francis Younghusband, to have the Cause authoritatively represented at
the above-mentioned Congress.

He now wishes to urge again your N.S.A. to speed up the matter of
preparing the address which he has requested Mr. Townshend to prepare for
that occasion. He is also urgi