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Messages to Canada

  • Author:

  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Canada Publications
  • Pages:
  • 276
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Pages 24-25

Letter of 27 October 1927

27 October 1927

To an individual believer

My dear Bahá’í Friend,
I thank you so much on behalf of our dear Guardian for your very kind letter of May 19th together with the interesting enclosures you had sent.
Unfortunately pressure of work and later his absence for the summer from Haifa prevented him to have your letter answered earlier.
Your account of the Bahá’í Convention at Montreal, the measure of its success and the hopes and aspirations that it had raised in the hearts of the friends and delegates assembled there, was indeed most gladly welcomed, and our Guardian awaits with expectant eyes to see those hopes realized in this coming year.
Naturally it depends mostly upon the individual effort of the friends, their zeal and enthusiasm which must sustain their endeavours in serving this great Cause. Shoghi Effendi will be always glad to hear from you and trusts hopefully in the success of your work.

With heartfelt greetings from the members of the family and loving assurances of our Guardian’s prayers for you,

Sincerely in His service,

Soheil Afnan

[From the Guardian:]

My dear co-worker:

Although much pressed by a multitude of cares and responsibilities, I find time to assure you personally of my genuine interest in your work, and of my fervent prayers for your success. May the Beloved guide your steps, remove every obstacle from your path, and enable you to fulfil your heart’s desire.

Your true brother,

Shoghi