Your brother and fellow-worker,
SHOGHI.
Haifa, Palestine,
January 29th, 1925.
Letter of April 10th, 1925.
To the members of the American National Spiritual Assembly.
My dearly-beloved fellow-workers:
The communications lately received from your distinguished secretary,
dated January 8th, February 6th and 13th, and March 17th, together with
the enclosed minutes, reports and letters, have been read with profound
interest and genuine satisfaction. The methods you pursue, the new
measures for publicity which you have adopted, the increasing confidence
you have achieved, and the degree of support, both moral and financial,
which you have deservedly earned from the body of the believers are all
encouraging signs that testify to the growing solidarity of a Cause
destined to confer inestimable benefits upon mankind.
Great as is the promise of the Movement for the future, it has already
revealed in a remarkable manner to every unprejudiced observer its
indomitable spirit of loving sacrifice and true fellowship burning with
undiminished ardor in the breasts of its followers both in the land of its
birth and in the great Republic of the West. The heroism and fortitude
lately displayed by its sorely-tried adherents in Persia, and the prompt
and generous contributions of the American believers who have
spontaneously responded to the call of their needy brethren of the East
have served to kindle the flame of enthusiasm in many a heart, and forged
fresh bonds of fellowship which will prove of the highest value for the
advancement of the Baha'i Faith. I would specially request you to convey
to all the friends in the name of the oppressed Baha'is of Persia, and
particularly the homeless sufferers of Nayriz, the expression of their
deepest gratitude and highest appreciation. May America's noble donations
draw even as a magnet the blessings of the Almighty Giver upon the task it
has set itself to achieve!
I am delighted to learn of the evidences of growing interest, of the
sympathetic understanding, and brotherly cooperation on the part of two
capable and steadfast servants of the One True God, Dr. H. Randall and Dr.
Guthrie, whose participation in our work I hope and pray will widen the
scope of our activities, enrich our opportunities, and lend a fresh
impetus to our endeavors. I wish them happiness and success from all my
heart.