with your
Assembly and with the Baha'i in other parts of the world, they should now
be suddenly entirely cut off and their activities banned. He feels,
however, that your Assembly has taken the wise decision in regard to
connection with them. If, through any personal letters, it is possible to
assure them of his prayers, he would like you to please do so.

He is very glad to hear that the National Headquarters is now practically
finished; and assures your Assembly that he approves of your raising a
first mortgage on it, provided this is absolutely necessary, and you are
sure that you can handle the repayment of it in the future. He would
prefer, naturally, that this building which is of such importance to your
national activities, and of which the believers are all so proud, should
be free of any incumbency.

The desire of the German believers to participate in the construction of
the Holy Tomb of the Bab touches him very much; and he would suggest that,
as it is not feasible at present for any funds to be sent out of that
country, you accept contributions for this Fund and spend them at present
in Germany, until such future time as it will be possible to remit the sum
to Haifa.

Naw-Ruz and Ridvan are celebrated all over the Baha'i world according to
the solar calendar--there is no difference in the dates in the east or the
west.

In regard to your publishing work: It is most unfortunate that, through
the delay in printing "God Passes By", you now require such an exorbitant
sum to be expended on it, if it is gotten out in England. The Guardian has
explained to Mr. Hofman that he feels that unless some arrangement can be
made with your Assembly to get out this book with the sum already
forwarded by him for this purpose, that it is not possible to go on with
the publication at this time, as the funds of the Cause, limited as they
are, must now be concentrated on building the upper parts of the Shrine of
the Bab. If there is any way that your Assembly can arrange with Mr.
Hofman to receive a certain number of copies--perhaps unbound--at this time,
and have them bound in Germany, he would approve of this, and suggests you
look into the matter. Of course, if there was any way Mr. Hofman could
transmit to you the money he has received, and you could publish the book
in Germany, the Guardian would approve of this.

He thinks that "Some Answered Questions" is more important in the teaching
work than "Paris Talks", and rec