Your letters ... have been received by our beloved Guardian, and he has
instructed me to answer you on his behalf.
He feels sure you will understand the reason for the delay in answering
your letters--and, indeed, all the other N.S.A.s' letters--when he explains
that not only has this been a terrific winter of work in connection with
the construction of the Shrine, but since the beginning of April my dear
father, Mr. Maxwell(7), has been dangerously and desperately ill. The
anxiety this caused us all, and the constant coming and going of doctors,
nurses, and two periods in hospital, has necessitated putting aside all
correspondence for months. Now, however, thank God, Mr. Maxwell is slowly
improving, and the threads of normal existence can be taken up again by us
all.
The Guardian was very happy to note the community increased this year by
66. He was also delighted to see your Assembly arranged for all delegates
to be present. This is very important, especially during this period when
full consultation and cooperation is necessary amongst all the far-flung
Canadian Assemblies and groups, as well as isolated believers, in order to
ensure the success of your first and so important Plan.
He approves of the measures you have inaugurated for intensive teaching
during the coming year, and trusts they will meet with great success.
The British victories, in the face of great obstacles, and the consistent
success across the border in the U.S.A., must be at once an inspiration
and a challenge to the Canadian friends. There is no doubt they can
succeed if the entire community applies itself eagerly and confidently to
its task.