struction of Assemblies is always a
laborious process, and one which demands a great deal of preparation and
forethought and time to achieve. Therefore, the sooner the believers go
out into the field, and assist, through settlement or through extension
teaching, or travelling teaching trips, or in whatever way they can, in
laying the foundation for these new Assemblies, the better.

He hopes that the Baha'i youth in Germany will be encouraged to take a
more active part in administrative affairs and in the teaching work. They
must always realize that they are the future of the Cause, and they should
gain from experience as teachers and administrators from the older
friends, in preparation for the time when the burden of the work will fall
on their shoulders.

The news of the publication work you have in hand was also encouraging;
and he hopes that, when you receive your Reparations from the proper civil
authorities there, you will be able to put the new Baha'i Publishing Trust
on a firm foundation, and get out more literature, which is the very
backbone of the teaching work.

You may be sure that he often remembers you in his prayers in the holy
Shrines; and he deeply appreciates the consecrated spirit with which you
are serving the interests of the Faith in Germany and Austria, and in the
virgin territories allotted to your care. He hopes that the national work
can be arranged in such a way that too great a burden does not fall on the
Hands of the Cause, who already have another important function to
discharge, and yet who are needed because of their capacities for the
National Assembly work as well.

He was very sorry to hear of the illness of some of the members who are so
needed in the teaching work in Germany, and he hopes and prays that they
are now fully recovered.

The good news that your National Convention was held so successfully
pleased him very much; and he was also happy to see that a young and
comparatively new Baha'i has been added to your Body. This will no doubt
be of assistance to the work of the Assembly.

He was also happy to see that you have been able to add another
incorporation, in such an important city as Frankfurt, the national
seat....

P.S. Mr. Ioas recently wrote your Assembly that the Guardian does not feel
it would serve any useful purpose to reconsider Temple designs with Prof.
Grund; please thank him for his helpfulness and fine spirit.

[From the Guardian:]

Dear and valued