ed it in the course of the last decade of His
Ministry.

As the centenary of the birth of Baha'u'llah's Mission approaches, as the
Plan formulated by this Community draws to a close, a supreme effort,
unprecedented in its scope and intensity, must be exerted collectively by
its members, young and old, an effort that will arouse the admiration of
the entire world, that will proclaim its worthiness and capacity to
shoulder so immense a task in the future, and which will carry to a
triumphant conclusion this initial undertaking, embarked upon by the
German and Austrian followers of the Faith of Baha'u'llah in the heart of
the European continent.

Shoghi

LETTER OF 18 APRIL 1952

18 April 1952

INFORM GERMAN ASSEMBLY HANDS ELIGIBLE.

SHOGHI

LETTER OF 29 APRIL 1952

29 April 1952

DEEPLY APPRECIATE MESSAGE ASSURE DELEGATES PRAYING FERVENTLY UNPRECEDENTED
BLESSINGS ATTAINMENT OBJECTIVES HISTORIC PLAN LOVING REMEMBRANCE SHRINES.

SHOGHI

LETTER OF 30 MAY 1952

30 May 1952

Dear Baha'i Brother:

The beloved Guardian has received your letters of January 29, February 13,
April 7 and April 14 (2), and May 1, 1952, and he has instructed me to
answer you on his behalf.

He was very pleased to hear of the progress the German Baha'is are making,
not only in their teaching work, as witnessed by the formation of new
assemblies and the establishment of new groups, but also in the
administrative field.

The reports he received about the success of your Convention this year,
the free consultation and the unity which prevailed amongst the friends,
encouraged him greatly. He feels that this indicates a new maturity on the
part of the German believers. They must come to realize that the
Administration is a system both living and dynamic, and that, through
obedience to its principles and regulations, they will gain greater
strength in teaching the Faith, and be able to direct their energies as a
united force into the different channels of service that lie open to them.
One of the main reasons why the Faith does not advance more rapidly is
because the friends have not learned to live with, and work within the
framework of the Administrative Order. Either they crystallize it into too
set a form, or they rebel against what they feel to be a System, and do
not give it sufficient support. Both of these extremes impede the progress
of the Faith, and the efficiency of the believers.

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