he work is progressing, and sends you all
his loving greetings....

P.S. He thanks you for the Quarterly Report enclosed. He reads with great
interest everything related to the African work.

Letter of 23 November 1951

23 November 1951(59)

CONFERENCE SHOULD BE HELD UGANDA.

SHOGHI

Letter of 6 December 1951

6 December 1951

Africa Committee

Dear Baha'i Brother:

Your letters of November 5th and 22nd (enclosures were also received) have
been received, and the beloved Guardian has instructed me to answer you on
his behalf.

He was pleased to hear that Sir Ronald Storrs keeps up a friendly interest
in the Faith.

Regarding ... it is obvious that people like this, who have had in some
cases a smattering of Baha'i teaching are not fully aware of the
implications of the Faith. However, this does not mean that we should not
help them and hold on to them, in the hope of being able, as time and
circumstances permit, to deepen them and produce from them really fine
believers. This has happened on many occasions in the past, and the
Guardian hopes that, through correspondence with him, your committee--and
perhaps the Groups in Africa--will be able to accomplish this.

In response to his requests for money, you should point out to him that as
we finance entirely our own activities as our gift to mankind, we have to
harbour our resources and concentrate on the most important expenditures.
You will know what these are; and they certainly don't include a
headquarters in Nigeria. You might also encourage him to make an effort to
attend the Africa Conference.

The Guardian also hopes that you will give ... every encouragement. She is
a fine soul, and no doubt, if she had time devoted to her, would soon
develop into an assured and active believer. You should encourage her also
to make every effort to be present at the Africa Conference, and in the
meantime to correspond with believers abroad, and do her best to teach the
Cause there in spite of her handicaps.

The Guardian feels that the next step in Baha'i literature might well be
the publication of a more comprehensive work in Luganda and Swahili.
However, he would like the Africa Committee to undertake pamphlets in
other languages as well; let him know what languages the committee
proposes.

He attaches, as you know, the greatest importance to the work of your
committee and is tremendously impressed by the progress being made in
Africa, and b