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of our beloved Faith drained so heroically a hundred years ago.

Much as I desire to acknowledge separately all messages I regretfully find
the task beyond the limits of my overtaxed strength. I ask, dearly beloved
friends, to regard this message as addressed to each one personally,
bearing to each and every one assurance of my constant awareness of their
enfolding love and unfailing support as well as my everlasting gratitude
and unalterable affection and immense pride in their unrivaled collective
share in the world-wide furtherance of the Cause so dear, so precious to
us all.

[September 12, 1950]

RELIEVED BY INTENSIFIED ACTIVITY

My heart is greatly relieved by the splendid, welcome evidences of the
intensified activity on the home front, Europe and Latin America.
Supplicating bountiful blessings on the manifold enterprises energetically
and devotedly conducted by the exemplary American Baha'i Community.

[September 19, 1950]

BADI'U'LLAH HAS MISERABLY PERISHED

Badi'u'llah, brother and chief lieutenant of archbreaker of divine
Covenant, has miserably perished after sixty years' ceaseless, fruitless
efforts to undermine the divinely-appointed Order, having witnessed within
the last five months the deaths of his nephews Shoa and Musa, notorious
standard-bearers of the rebellion associated with the name of their
perfidious father.

[November 3, 1950]

REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPLE COMPLETION

Temple not regarded as completed until all accessories are provided,
including landscape gardening. Public announcement and worship must
coincide with termination of plan.

[November 8, 1950]

SUMMER SCHOOLS TO REOPEN

Owing to paramount need of Shrine and Temple, advise that you postpone
publication of magazine until 1953. Summer schools may be reopened.

[December 8, 1950 (Excerpt)]

ASSISTANCE TO EPOCH-MAKING ENTERPRISE IN AFRICA

Assistance to Africa project through financial contribution, participation
of pioneers white and colored, and close consultation and cooperation with
British Assembly necessary. Independent campaign not intended. Fervently
praying the participation of British, American, Persian, and Egyptian
National Assemblies in unique, epoch-making enterprise in African
continent may prove prelude to convocation of first African Teaching
Conference leading eventually to initiation of undertakings involving
collaboration among all national