every reason to feel encouraged and proud of the way their
tireless efforts are being rewarded.

The good news of the increase in Baha'i membership is yet another evidence
of the vitality of the community and the activity of the friends, in spite
of the gloom of the times, which increasingly prevails. Indeed as material
affairs go from bad to worse in the world, the confidence, optimism, love
and hope of the believers will, by force of contrast, shine out as an ever
brighter beacon, leading the people to the Path of Truth, the way laid
down by God, which alone can guide them to the promise of the future.

Now that the British Isles have a respite from intense aerial warfare, no
doubt the friends, especially in London and other cities, find themselves
more refreshed and consequently better able to carry on the work of the
Cause. They should not lose any time in consolidating the teaching work,
reinforcing new centres, and enlarging their numbers.

The Guardian is urging the American friends, also, to redouble their
efforts and not lose their precious opportunities. The value of work
accomplished at present is inestimable, and opportunities lost are in a
way quite irretrievable, as the agony of mankind moves forward to a
climax....

The many activities undertaken by the English friends, their determined
efforts to bring the Cause before a wider public and reach people of
outstanding importance, their new centres and study groups, are all signs
which should greatly encourage them and demonstrate to them that the Holy
Spirit is ever ready to sustain and reinforce the believers in all work
for the good of our precious Faith.

The Guardian assures the members of the National Assembly of his most
loving prayers on their behalf and his deep and abiding appreciation of
their tireless services. They are helping the friends to build an edifice
which neither time nor tide shall undermine and which needs must become
the sole refuge for their sorely tried countrymen....

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers,

I wish to assure you again of my feelings of profound gratitude for the
manner in which you are performing your sacred task and discharging,
individually and collectively, your pressing and manifold
responsibilities. I rejoice and am deeply thankful to learn that the
trials and tribulations that so fiercely assailed you in the past have
lessened and have failed to interfere with the progress of your
activit