evers. They are, he feels, just the people to appreciate such a
weighty history and review of the Faith.

The whole-hearted response made by the German Baha'is to his appeal last
year to become united and to deepen their understanding of the Covenant
pleases him greatly. He feels this has demonstrated anew the loyalty and
faith of this Community, and justifies his hopes for the brilliant future
he is convinced lies ahead of them.

The entire Community of friends in Austria and Germany should now
concentrate on fulfilling their Plan. The success of the American friends,
the remarkable victory of the British Baha'is and the Persian believers,
the progress being made by the distant communities in Australia and New
Zealand, as well as India, Pakistan and Burma, should encourage them to
gird up their loins and crown their own efforts with victory.

The Guardian feels sure that, now that a greater degree of unity has been
achieved by the German believers, they will find that God gives them far
greater strength to carry out their work for His Faith. He assures you he
will pray for all the friends to become increasingly as one soul labouring
in many bodies.

He will also pray for all the members of your Assembly to be strengthened
to perform your historic work successfully....

P.S. He thanks you for the map showing Baha'i distribution in Germany and
Austria, and will publish it in the next edition of "Baha'i World".

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers:

The progress achieved by the German Baha'i community in recent months,
under the able direction, and through the constant vigilance and loving
care of its elected national representatives, is highly gratifying and
fills me with hope, gratitude and admiration for the sterling qualities
that distinguish its members in their steadfast service to the Faith of
Baha'u'llah. The restoration of harmony and cooperation among the dearly
loved, high-minded, great-hearted German believers, the vigorous
prosecution of their newly-adopted Plan, the gradual restoration of their
newly purchased Haziratu'l-Quds, the steady extension in the range of
their publications, and the notable multiplication and consolidation of
their rehabilitated institutions, are the latest evidences of the
unconquerable spirit and indomitable faith which have consistently
animated them in the past, and which have enabled them to weather, in the
course of the last world conflict, the severest sto