Temple is for worship only,
conference rooms are not required.

No. 18--Library and Archives. These facilities are not required nor
desirable in a House of Worship.

No. 19 and 20--Kitchen Facilities. These are not required, as food is not
to be served in the Temple. The Temple is for prayer and worship only.

No. 27--Air Raid Shelters. These are not required.

No. 30--Caretaker's House. This is not required at the present time, as the
caretaker can sleep in one of the spare rooms of the Temple.

The Guardian feels it important to direct your attention to the fact that
the Temple must be built just as economically as possible, and to provide
only the facilities which are prescribed for a House of Worship. The Cause
is under such heavy expense at the present time that we cannot undertake
the construction of buildings which require too great an outlay of funds.

The Guardian would appreciate your having some preliminary estimates made
just as quickly as possible of what it would cost to build the Temple
designated as "Azamat". He likewise would like you to send him now just as
many details as possible concerning the construction of this building,
materials to be used etc.

I presume by the time this letter reaches you, you will have cabled the
proposed height and width.

The Guardian would greatly value your giving him the detailed information
regarding "Azamat" just as promptly as possible....

LETTER OF 28 OCTOBER 1955

28 October 1955

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your letter of September 26th has been received by the beloved Guardian,
and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

As you know, he is most happy that the believers in Vienna have their own
Center, and that in a short time it will be ready for Baha'i service.

These important institutions of the Faith are in themselves great
teachers. The spirit of love and unity among the friends in discussing,
arranging and carrying out the activities of the Faith in their
Haziratu'l-Quds, will become as a magnet which will attract to them divine
bounties. The Guardian is hoping from this Center the Faith will be
carried, not only throughout Vienna, but to other cities in Austria as
well....

[From the Guardian:]

May the Almighty, Whose Cause you serve with such courage, devotion and
perseverance, guide and sustain you, and aid you to render His Faith
notable services in the days to come,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

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