as indeed happy to learn that, through the dispersal of the friends in
Anchorage to three other cities, the goal set by the Alaska Teaching
Committee for the last year was achieved. This is indeed most encouraging
news.

The rapid expansion of the Faith in Alaska has delighted the heart of the
Guardian. The way the believers have scattered in order to create new
Centers, shows their great devotion and courage.

He is now looking forward to the time when the friends there will have
their own Haziratu'l-Quds.

Please convey the loving greetings of the Guardian to all the Alaska
Baha'is; and assure them of his deep appreciation of their sacrificial
services, and their determination to broaden the basis of their Faith in
that country. All these efforts will hasten the day when Alaska will have
its own National Spiritual Assembly.

His prayers are ever with the friends as they pursue their noble task.

With warm Baha'i greetings,
R. Rabbani

[From the Guardian:]

Assuring you of my loving prayers for the success of your deeply
appreciated endeavours for the promotion of our beloved Faith,

Your true brother,
Shoghi

(20) May 7, 1955

(20) May 7, 1955

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Anchorage Recording District

Dear Baha'i Sister:

Your letter of April 6th with enclosures has been received by the beloved
Guardian, and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.

The contribution you enclosed from the Baha'is of Anchorage Recording
District is greatly appreciated. Receipt is enclosed herewith.

The Guardian greatly appreciated receiving the incorporation papers from
the Anchorage District Assembly. He feels the incorporation of this
Assembly an historical event. He likewise appreciates the map which you
sent showing the area involved in the recording district, as well as the
location of the Baha'i property. So far as the use of the land is
concerned, this is something which will have to be determined as time goes
on, and particularly when Alaska establishes their National Assembly.

The Guardian sincerely hopes all the friends in Alaska will redouble their
teaching efforts, so that the Faith may become firmly established. The
work of the Alaska Baha'is has so encouraged the Guardian that he has
announced the formation of the National Spiritual Assembly for Alaska in
1957. It is evident that intensive teaching work must be done between now
and that date, so that there will be a suff