portant task of teaching the Indians, the
Eskimos and to the extent possible, the Aleuts.

The Master has promised that very great results would be achieved when
these people are given the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit,
and therefore he hopes the friends will be able to bring it to them in
increasing force and in increasing numbers.

The Guardian will pray for you and for the success of your work.

Faithfully yours,
Leroy Ioas

(55) October 27, 1957

(55) October 27, 1957

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Alaska

Dear Baha'i Friends:

Your loving letter of October 1st was duly received by the beloved
Guardian and he has directed me to acknowledge it on his behalf.

The contribution which has been sent by your Assembly to the International
Fund is greatly appreciated. Receipt is enclosed.

The Guardian is happy that the friends in Alaska are arising with such
vigor and enthusiasm to serve the Cause of God. They have won outstanding
and historic victories for the Faith, but the thing that pleases him most
is that each victory that is won has been used as a stepping stone to
further service in the Cause of God. Thus the Cause is expanding very
rapidly both in the teaching and administrative fields. He hopes that your
Assembly will be guided and confirmed in the noble undertakings in which
you are engaged. But he likewise hopes that you will be able to stimulate
all the friends to intensive effort so that many seeking souls may find
eternal life at this particular time and that the Institutions of the
Faith may be firmly established in that promising Country. He will pray
for you and for the success of your work.

He sends you his loving greetings.

Faithfully yours,
Leroy Ioas

PART III

Letters to Individuals, 1946-1957. These letters were addressed to many
individuals who continued to write directly to the Holy Land after the
formation of the institutions. The tone of the letters reflects personal
interests rather than institutional development.

(56) July 30, 1946

(56) July 30, 1946

Dear Baha'i Sister:

Your letter dated July 17th has been received, and the beloved Guardian
has instructed me to answer it on his behalf.

He was very pleased to hear the Alaskan believers are so active, and that
you have witnessed with your own eyes such a wonderful development of the
Faith there these last few years, since you went there as a pioneer.

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