ecognition throughout India.

Shoghi Effendi would indeed urge that you follow up these important
contacts by every means you can, so that you may obtain some more tangible
results in the way of confirming some important personalities in these
high social and intellectual Indian circles.

October 15, 1940

Letter of October 12, 1932

The Guardian wishes me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated
September 14th 1932 expressing your words of sympathy for the passing away
of the Greatest Holy Leaf.

She was such a source of joy, hope and inspiration to those who met her
that not only Shoghi Effendi but every single Baha'i pilgrim will miss her
terribly. To the lady pilgrims it was a real treat to go and have tea with
her in the afternoons. She was always so radiantly hopeful and tried to
persuade others that sorrows are passing and have to be disregarded. The
only consolation of Shoghi Effendi is that she has been freed from the
physical weakness that during these last years was confining her to her
room for most of the time. He is sure that in the realm in which she now
is she is thinking of her friends and asking for them divine guidance and
help.

October 12, 1932

Letter of May 2, 1947

The Indian believers, in spite of the troubled condition of their country,
its vastness, and the relative fewness of their numbers, are really
demonstrating a remarkable tenacity of purpose in carrying out their
pioneer teaching plan and in organizing and supporting their Baha'i
activities. He is therefore very pleased with them, and wishes the young
people to take part more and more in the work of the Cause in India.

May 2, 1947

Letter of May 8, 1942

There is no refuge in the world today except the Cause of Baha'u'llah. The
believers must rest assured that, having the Faith, they have everything.
They must place their lives in the Hand of God, and, confident of His
mercy and protection, go on teaching the Cause and serving it, no matter
what happens.

May 8, 1942

Letter of February 2, 1957

He considers that the most important thing, as he has often pointed out to
the friends, is to maintain the Spiritual Assemblies already in existence
throughout India, to create Spiritual Assemblies out of Groups, and to
establish new Centres. He therefore does not feel that, if the Cause is
precarious in Surat and this goal of the Assembly has not been
successfully achieved, the Baha'is