ncept of everyone being willing to do
Baha'i service on administrative bodies will be weakened, and the friends
may be tempted to vote for those who, because of independent means or
circumstances in their lives, are freer to come and go but less qualified
to serve.

Regarding "'Abdu'l-Baha in London". Nothing can be considered scripture
for which we do not have an original text. A verbatim record in Persian of
His talks would of course be more reliable than one in English because He
was not always accurately interpreted. However such a book is of value,
and certainly has its place in our literature.

He assures you all of the deep appreciation of your valiant labours and
his loving prayers on your behalf....

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers,

The gigantic task, now being so energetically and successfully carried out
by the consecrated and firmly knit British Baha'i community, constitutes a
glorious landmark in recent Baha'i history, and will, when viewed in
proper perspective, deserve to be regarded as one of the most outstanding
enterprises launched by the followers of Baha'u'llah in the opening years
of the second Baha'i century. Alike in its magnitude and significance,
this momentous undertaking is unprecedented in the annals of the Faith in
the British Isles, and deserves to rank as one of the most compelling
evidences of the creative power of its Author, marking the rise and
establishment of His institutions on the European continent. It is yet too
early to assess the potentialities of this present Plan and those destined
to follow it, or estimate their future benefits. The blessings they will
confer, as the forces latent within them are progressively revealed, on
the people dwelling within those Islands, and subsequently, as their
sphere is enlarged and their implications are fully disclosed, on the
diversified peoples and races inhabiting the widely scattered dependencies
of a far-flung empire, in both the East and the West, are unimaginably
glorious.

A staggering responsibility rests on the shoulders of those who have been
called upon to assist in the operation of the initial stages of this
heroic colossal enterprise, and to participate in the privilege of
directing its course, and nursing its infant strength. Setbacks and
reverses are inevitable as this mighty Plan progresses and expands.
Critical stages in its unfoldment must be encountered with unswerving
resolution and confident hope