Letter of 18 February 1947 (Summer School)
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18 February 1947 (Summer School)
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Your letter sent to our beloved Guardian from the
Esslingen Bahá’í Summer School session of August 1946,
brought him great joy, and he has instructed me to answer it
on his behalf.
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It is wonderful to see that the German believers are not
only free at last to meet and propagate the Faith of God, but
that they are also receiving public recognition from officials,
and that their numbers are constantly swelling!
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All the sufferings the German believers have endured are
not in vain; they now see before them many, many of their
fellow-countrymen ripe to receive the Message of
Bahá’u’lláh, which, some of them, in the past, would never
have listened to for a moment.
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Now is the time to teach the Cause of God in Germany as
never before; in spite of the hardships you are all
undergoing, you must be active in building up new Bahá’í
Assemblies while the people are still seeking some spiritual
food. We do not know what their spiritual condition will be
like in the future when their physical lives are once again
more stable and secure—so we must seize this golden
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opportunity, and make every sacrifice to rapidly spread the
Divine Message in Germany now.
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He will pray for you all, that God may bless, aid and
guide you….
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Dear and valued co-workers:
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I was deeply touched by your message, and I greatly value
the sentiments you have expressed, and the efforts you exert
for the promotion of our beloved Faith. I will pray for your
success from the depths of my heart. Rest assured, and
persevere in your high and meritorious endeavours.
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Your true and grateful brother,
Shoghi
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