Your Assembly has much to be congratulated upon for your victories during
the past Baha'i Year have been memorable. The passing, in both Houses, of
the Bill(6) relating to the official status of your Assembly was a cause
for great rejoicing, as this is the first time in Baha'i history that any
government has taken such action in relation to our Faith's status. He
would like, if possible, to receive duplicates of the official Gazette and
all publicity given this matter, as the copies you sent were placed in the
Mansion at Bahji, but he wishes to have these documents at hand in his
personal files as well.
The increase in membership in the Canadian Baha'i Community this past year
was also most encouraging. It shows that there is, primarily, unity among
the believers, for where this fundamental quality is lacking in a Baha'i
community any real growth is impossible. That is why the beloved Master so
constantly admonished the friends to be as one soul in different bodies,
for this love and unity constitutes their spiritual health and gives them
the strength to overcome all obstacles in their path.
He fully realizes how great are the tasks facing your Assembly, but feels
confident that the Canadian Baha'is will be able to accomplish them and
will, indeed, set an example to their sister communities in different
parts of the world. The people of that country, the national character,
are such as to hold high promise for the future of the Cause there, and
the great range covered by your Plan is stimulating in the extreme. To be
the Trustees of such a Faith, in such a place, at such a time is a
marvellous privilege, and he is looking forward to your next achievements
with confidence and keen interest.
You may be sure his loving prayers are with you in all you do for the
beloved Faith.
With warmest greetings,
R. RABBANI.
Dear and Valued Co-workers:
The progress achieved in the course of the opening year of the Five Year
Plan, to which the newly emerged independent Canadian Baha'i Community is
solemnly committed, is such as to excite the admiration, and merit the
gratitude, of the entire Baha'i World. A community, so small in numbers,
so restricted in resources, labouring over so extensive a field,
shouldering such weighty responsibilities, has passed through the initial
stage of its task and discharged its duties with such distinction as to be
worthy of the glowing promises and weighty utterances recorded in
'Abdu'l-Baha's Tablets regarding the material as well as the spiritual
potentialities with which that great and promising Dominion has been
endowed.