y may declare their Faith as a
conviction, and be registered as Baha'i youth, whether the parents are
Baha'is or not. Children under the age of 15, of Baha'i parents, who wish
to attend meetings and associate with the friends as Baha'is may do so. If
non-Baha'i parents permit a child of less than 15 to attend Baha'i
meetings, and in fact, to be a Baha'i, this is likewise permissible.

Number 4: The beloved Guardian instructs that whenever an Assembly loses
some members between the Ridvan periods, bringing the membership to less
than 9, the Assembly reverts immediately to Group status. However, when
they get a sufficient number of new members to reach 9, then they
immediately become an Assembly again.

The beloved Guardian greatly values your devoted services to the Faith,
and the manner in which you are undertaking the heavy responsibilities of
propagating the Faith, as well as consolidating its institutions.

He assures you of his prayers in your behalf, and sends you his loving
greetings....

LETTER OF 27 SEPTEMBER 1954 (SUMMER SCHOOL)

27 September 1954 (Summer School)

Dear Baha'i Friends:

The note of loving greeting, which was signed by all those present at the
Summer School, has been received by the beloved Guardian, and this is just
a brief note of acknowledgment on his behalf.

He was very happy to see that it was possible for so many of the friends
to be present, and that you had the bounty of having the favored Hand of
the Cause, Dr. Muehlschlegel, with you. He feels sure such a gathering must
have released new strength and zeal; and that each one will now determine
to double or even treble his past efforts during the second year of this
historic Ten-Year Crusade.

He sends you all his loving greetings....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty bless your efforts, aid you to promote, at all times, the
vital interests of His Faith, and contribute continually to the
multiplication and consolidation of its nascent and divinely appointed
institutions,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

LETTER OF 18 NOVEMBER 1954

18 November 1954

Dear Baha'i Sister:

This will acknowledge receipt of your kind letter of November 9th,
advising that you have received the gift of Three Thousand Dollars, which
the beloved Guardian has sent for your Temple fund.

I will inform the Guardian of your deep appreciation of his gift.

So far as the establishment of the Israel Branch of the National Spir