WER MAILED NOVEMBER
LETTER DECEMBER NINTH JUST RECEIVED ALSO BLOMFIELD'S BOOKS CABLING HUNDRED
POUNDS MY CONTRIBUTION RELIEF BELIEVERS INCESSANTLY PRAYING DEEPEST LOVE.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 19 April 1941

19 April 1941

REJOICE SAFETY ADMIRE DAUNTLESS COURAGE MARVEL UNQUENCHABLE SPIRIT ENGLISH
BELIEVERS SHARING JOYFUL NEWS NOBLE PERSEVERANCE WITH PILGRIMS ARRIVING IN
INCREASING NUMBERS FROM NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST ALL PRAYING CONTINUED SAFETY
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES SORE TRIED EXEMPLARY SERVANTS FAITH BAHA'U'LLAH
THROUGHOUT BRITISH ISLES URGE PERSISTENT EFFORTS UTILISE UTMOST LIMIT
PRICELESS SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT HOUR.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 30 April 1941 (Convention)

30 April 1941 (Convention)

EXHILARATED RESOLUTION INTENSIFY TEACHING ADMIRATION HEIGHTENED PRAYING
REDOUBLED FERVOUR.

SHOGHI RABBANI

Letter of 30 April 1941

30 April 1941(30)

Dear Baha'i Friends,

Shoghi Effendi has instructed me to answer your letter to him of December
9th, 1940.

He was greatly relieved to hear from your letter and cables that all the
dear friends in the British Isles are well and safe, as his thoughts have
been so constantly with them during these dangerous and tragic days.

The extreme devotion to the Faith of Baha'u'llah which the English friends
are evincing at such a time of trial and suffering not only sets a truly
heroic example to their fellow Baha'is the world over, but greatly cheers
and encourages the Guardian himself, at a time when he has every reason to
long to see the Baha'is stand out as luminous examples to their
fellow-men--thus leading them out of the valley of spiritual death into the
glorious plains of the future World Order of Mankind.

The recently received news of the Convention's resolve to teach the Faith
as never before in those islands, and to achieve new victories in this
all-important field, meets not only with Shoghi Effendi's whole-hearted
approval, but also evokes his profound gratitude and admiration. His
ardent and loving prayers continually surround you all and all the sorely
tried Baha'is, who with you are toiling for the triumph of our Faith.

He was deeply touched at the spirit which impelled Lord Lamington to wish
to place in the hands of the Guardian that ring which he had for so long
treasured as a gift of the beloved Master. He feels that it is only
befitting that this historic relic should be the property of the British
Baha'is