erest of our beloved Faith in Germany, and of his
loving and ardent prayers for the success of your work....

[From the Guardian:]

Dearly-beloved Friends:

The spirit which the entire body of the German believers have displayed,
despite the hardships and trials which they have heroically endured, and
are still enduring, is a magnificent example to their fellow-workers in
both the East and the West, a source of great inspiration to me, and a
magnet that will powerfully attract the blessings of the Almighty. My
thoughts, though I myself am immersed in an ocean of work and
preoccupations, often turn in loving admiration and gratitude to those
who, for more than a decade, have in the face of constant peril, held fast
to the Faith of God, who have survived the greatest ordeal that has ever
afflicted the Faith of Baha'u'llah in the West, and who are now forging
ahead, united, resolved and consecrated, in the path leading to still
greater victories.

I rejoice to learn of the preliminary steps that are being taken to enable
the dearly beloved and highly promising German Baha'i Community to own its
first National Haziratu'l-Quds in the heart of that sorely-tried country.
The utmost effort should be exerted to complete the present negotiations,
and to initiate the national activities in that centre. I will, for my
part, assist in any way possible, your assembly, in the historic
enterprise which it has launched, and feel confident that the Beloved will
bless your efforts, fulfil your highest expectations in this vital sphere
of Baha'i activity.

The dissemination of Baha'i literature, is moreover, a matter of vital
importance, which must be promoted by every means at your disposal. The
multiplication of Baha'i centres, the formation of new assemblies, the
consolidation of newly-established groups, constitute, likewise, the
primary objective of your assembly, demanding constant exertion,
watchfulness and guidance on your part, as well as full support and still
greater sacrifice by the rank and file of the believers.

The promotion of the interests of the Austrian believers, owing to their
proximity to your country, their past association with you and their
practical isolation from the Baha'i centres in East and West, should be
regarded as one of your outstanding tasks, and I trust that every obstacle
will be surmounted, enabling you to enrich thereby the record of your
distinguished services to the Faith of Baha'u'llah.