He was very pleased to hear that the Convention was so well attended, and
the believers enthusiastic and united. One of the most paramount needs of
the Cause in India is that the friends should unite, should become really
keenly conscious of the fact that they are one spiritual family, held
together by bonds more sacred and eternal than those physical ties which
make people of the same family. If the friends will forget all personal
differences and open their hearts to a great love for each other for the
sake of Baha'u'llah, they will find that their powers are vastly
increased; they will attract the heart of the public, and will witness a
rapid growth of the Holy Faith in India. The N.S.A. should do all in its
power to foster unity among the believers, and to educate them in the
administration as this is the channel through which their community life
must flow, and which, when properly understood and practised, will enable
the work of the Cause to go ahead by leaps and bounds.
The excellent news you conveyed of the progress of the Faith in so many
hitherto virgin territories of India greatly rejoiced the Guardian's
heart, and he is proud to witness the manner in which the Indian believers
are arising, teaching, and sacrificing for the Faith of God. The friends
themselves must be astonished at the rapidity with which the devoted
pioneers have succeeded in establishing new spiritual Assemblies; and he
hopes that many more souls will, thrilled by these achievements, follow in
their footsteps, and thus ensure a truly glorious celebration of the
hundredth anniversary of the Cause next May. The eyes of the Baha'i world
are being increasingly attracted by the achievements of the Indian
friends, and they have the opportunity of crowning their Centenary
celebrations with a victory outstanding in the records of the Baha'is of
the East. The Guardian hopes that in this connection many more Baha'i
young people will arise and serve. They have the advantages of health and
freedom from family responsibilities which are not always enjoyed by older
people, and they should cooperate to the full with more experienced
believers in carrying on the pioneer work of the Cause.
He is most anxious that now that the National administrative Headquarters
of the Faith has been successfully established--a tremendous step forward
for the Faith there--you should give special attention to getting out the
Esslemont book in three additional languages as soon as possible.