free to use for the purposes of
the Faith, at its discretion.

He hopes that the National Assembly, through its love, wisdom, patience
and leadership, will carry the members of the Canadian Community forward
during the coming year on the difficult road leading to the achievement of
their goals. The spirit of enthusiasm and consecration which animates the
Canadian Baha'is will, he feels sure, bring forth a warm and generous
response to all the plans made by your Assembly for obtaining your
objectives.

He assures you, and through you all the members of the Canadian Community
that the work in Canada is very dear to his heart, and that he will
remember you all in his loving prayers in the holy Shrines.

With warm Baha'i love,
R. RABBANI.

P.S.--He is very happy to see you are expediting building Mr.
Schopflocher's grave. The details he leaves to the discretion of your
Assembly, as he is too busy to go into such matters. The most suitable
passages should be chosen from his cable regarding Freddie at the time of
his death, and engraved on the tombstone of this distinguished Hand of the
Cause.

As regards building the grave of Mr. Maxwell(43), this has already been
taken care of by his family. However, he thanks you for the loving offer.

He approves of your taking steps right away to erect a worthy monument on
the grave of dear and heroic Marion Jack(44).

Dear and Valued Co-workers:

The steady progress of the manifold activities in which the Canadian
Baha'i Community is now so devotedly and unflaggingly engaged is a source
of great joy and satisfaction to all who have, in recent years, observed
its growth and noted its consolidation throughout that vast and promising
Dominion.

Though some of its most capable and active members have, urged by a
compelling force to forsake their homes and settle in distant fields,
ceased to lend to the members of this brave and greatly consecrated
community their valued support, and though a few others to be reckoned
among its oldest and most distinguished supporters have passed to the Abha
Kingdom, leaving a gap difficult indeed to fill, yet the body of the
Canadian believers, far from flinching or relaxing in its noble
endeavours, has amply demonstrated its capacity to assume and discharge
its heavy and multiple responsibilities, has steadily enlarged the scope
of its achievements, has preserved its unity, and coherence, and set an
inspiring example to Baha'i communities, bot