[From the Guardian:]
The perseverance, the tenacity, the unstinted devotion displayed
consistently by the Indian Baha'i Community, so clearly demonstrated by
the reports recently received by their national elected representatives,
are truly exhilarating and augur well for the future of the Plan. The
members of this Community, however, must not be content with the standard
already achieved, but must exert themselves ever more determinedly and
unitedly to fulfil the high hopes cherished for the success of their
collective enterprise. The Burmese Baha'i Community, which they are so
devotedly striving to rehabilitate, must, likewise participate without
reserve, in the glorious task that confronts them, and demonstrate,
thereby, its virility and resilience in the face of the trials and
obstacles which it has had to struggle against in the past. The
establishment of new centres in Burma, the consolidation of the reinstated
Assemblies, are both equally vital and urgent. The verities of the Faith
must be proclaimed, its literature must be disseminated and its
institutions reinforced and multiplied throughout that land. Both
communities must collaborate and through sustained, vigorous and
systematic effort and mutual assistance lend an unprecedented impetus to
the onward march of the Faith in India and Burma. The greater the effort
and self-sacrifice, the richer the benefits that will accrue, and the more
potent the blessings that will be vouchsafed from on high. The goals are
clearly defined. The prizes to be won are within reach and inexpressibly
glorious. Time is running out and the opportunity is priceless. The
promise of Divine unfailing assistance is assured. All are challenged to
arise, to toil and to persevere, until their solemn pledge under the Plan
is completely and totally fulfilled. That they may prove themselves worthy
of their high mission is my fervent hope and constant prayer.