The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1)

The beloved of God and the handmaids of the Merciful in Dresden. c/o Mr. Herrigel.

My Dearly-beloved friends:

I have learned with feelings of gratitude and satisfaction, the welcome news conveyed in Mr. Herrigel’s letter regarding the establishment of a Bahá’í centre in Dresden. I hasten to offer you in the name of all Bahá’ís the expression of our warmest welcome, and our best wishes for the expansion, and the consolidation of your newly-established centre.

The efforts of our indefatigable and self-sacrificing brother, Mr. Herrigel, have at last yielded the promised fruit, and we feel confident, that by the unfailing assistance of the power of Bahá’u’lláh, and the fostering care of our dear brother, your numbers will increase, your knowledge of this Most Great Cause deepen, and your opportunities for the service of mankind in accordance with the Sublime principles of Bahá’u’lláh multiply.

I assure you, one and all, of my keen interest in your work, your plans and hopes for the future and of my fervent prayers for your happiness, success and welfare whenever I visit the Holy Shrines.

I trust and pray that some day we shall meet face to face in Haifa, and visit together the various historic sites, that have been hallowed by footsteps of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.

I urge you to take up earnestly the study of the Bahá’í history and teachings, and to read most carefully such parts of Dr. Esselmont’s book as have been already translated into German. 30

Wishing you success from all my heart, and assuring you again of our hearty welcome to the Abhá fold,