The Guardian wishes the members of your Assembly to persevere, in spite of
the dangers of the war now raging near to India, in the all-important task
of fulfilling the Six-Year Plan.
He is confident that the friends of India and Burma like their Baha'i
brothers and sisters of other lands, will surmount every obstacle,
overcome every difficulty, and emerge victorious at the end of the first
Baha'i Century.
[From the Guardian:]
The news conveyed by your latest communication has rejoiced my heart. The
manner in which the friends have arisen to promote the teaching work
throughout their country merits the highest praise. By their enthusiasm,
their self-abnegation, the determination and vigour they display, they
have lent a fresh impetus to the onward march of the Faith and the
expansion of its institutions and the multiplication of its administrative
centres. The perils of the present hour, the repercussions of this
tremendous world ordeal on their native land, must, in no wise, alarm or
discourage them. Their purpose must never be deflected, their enthusiasm
never dimmed, their vision never obscured, their exertions never
discontinued. Adversity prepares the hearts of men, and paves the way for
a wholehearted and general acceptance of the tenets and claims of our
beloved Faith. Challenged by the obstacles in their path, encouraged by
work already initiated, assured of the Divine Promise of Baha'u'llah, let
them forge ahead until their goal is attained. My prayers will ever
surround them.