use in Germany, and will
give the Baha'is a sense of victory and importance they have never had
before. When they see how, after years of persecution, of war, occupation,
financial chaos and instability, they have built their Hazira, and moved
their National Headquarters to it, they must feel both astonished at their
victory and immensely proud. Did they ever believe such a thing could
happen? Let them, then, with the same faith and determination, arise and
build up new assemblies and groups. They will find that they succeed as
they succeeded with their Hazira.

The Guardian remembers you all in his prayers, and is very pleased with
the progress so far made by the German friends. But he hopes they will now
accomplish still greater feats!...

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued co-workers:

The Plan now being prosecuted with such diligence, fidelity, unity and
enthusiasm by the long oppressed, greathearted, indefatigable, much
admired German Baha'i community, despite the exhaustion following a
prolonged ordeal, is entering upon its concluding phase. This first
collective enterprise, embarked upon by a community which, by virtue of
its size, its experience, its past achievements, occupies a preeminent
position in the European continent, and is destined, in view of its
capacity, its fortitude, its resilience and tenacity of purpose, to play
an outstanding role in both contemporary and future Baha'i history, must,
through a concerted and supreme effort on the part of its members, be
brought to a triumphant conclusion.

Its successful termination will be but a signal for a series of
enterprises, each more glorious than the one preceding it, which will
carry the fame of this community, already tested in the crucible of
afflictive trials, and richly endowed by the tender favours of its
Founder, Who blessed with His Presence its leading center, to regions far
beyond the confines of its homeland and as far as the Eastern fringes of
the Asiatic continent.

In such a glorious venture, and in the course of so vast, so momentous and
sacred an enterprise, it will, if it discharges manfully its present task,
be seconded in its noble exertions by the concerted efforts of all the
budding communities in the European continent, and will play a notable
role, in collaboration with the trustees of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Divine Plan
labouring throughout the American continents, and with its sister
communities toiling in Africa, South East As