ect the N.S.A. Suggestions from the Convention floor
can be made by a majority of those present.

The Guardian is very pleased to see that Peter Esslemont is growing closer
to the Faith. A friendly contact with him should always be maintained.

Regarding his cable concerning Hussein: he has been very surprised to note
that the terms "low-born Christian girl" and "disgraceful alliance" should
arouse any question: it seems to him that the friends should realise it is
not befitting for the Guardian's own brother, the grandchild of the
Master, an Afnan and A_gh_san mentioned in the Will and Testament of the
Master, and of whom so much was expected because of his relation to the
Family of the Prophet, to marry an unknown girl, according to goodness
knows what rite, who is not a believer at all. Surely, every Baha'i must
realise that the terms low-born and Christian are definitions of a
situation and in no way imply any condemnation of a person's birth or the
religion they belong to as such. We have no snobbery and no religious
prejudice in our Faith. But the members of the Master's family have
contracted marriages which cannot be considered in any other light than
disgraceful, in view of what 'Abdu'l-Baha wished for them.

Recently the Court of First Instance, in Karkuk, 'Iraq, has accepted to
register a Baha'i marriage certificate. This is the first time in the East
(except for the British Mandate authorities and the Israeli Government),
that a Baha'i marriage has been recognised as being legal. The Guardian
feels that this can form a very important precedent for the other Oriental
countries, and he suggests you inform the Egyptian N.S.A. of his view and
urge them to press for due recognition in Egypt, using this precedent as a
lever.

There is nothing in our teachings about Freud and his method. Psychiatric
treatment in general is no doubt an important contribution to medicine,
but we must believe it is still a growing rather than a perfected science.
As Baha'u'llah has urged us to avail ourselves of the help of good
physicians Baha'is are certainly not only free to turn to psychiatry for
assistance but should, when available, do so. This does not mean
psychiatrists are always wise or always right, it means we are free to
avail ourselves of the best medicine has to offer us.

The Guardian thanks you and the friends for your eagerness to contribute
to the cost of the Shrine through the special edition of "Prescription fo