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Messages to Canada

  • Author:

  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Canada Publications
  • Pages:
  • 276
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Pages 111-112

Letter of 2 May 1949

[From the Guardian:]

2 May 1949

To the Canadian Bahá’í Convention
ACCLAIM MAGNIFICENT VICTORY1 UNIQUE ANNALS FAITH EAST WEST. GLORIOUS EVENTS FORESHADOWED BY ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ TABLETS DIVINE PLAN LONG LAST UNFOLDING. NATIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES NEWLY FLEDGED HIGHLY PROMISING RICHLY BLESSED COMMUNITY DESERVE HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS. APPEAL ITS MEMBERS ARISE TOKEN GRATITUDE OUTPOURING DIVINE GRACE BESTOWED INITIAL STAGE ITS INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTE PLAN ATTAIN ALL OBJECTIVES SET IMPERISHABLE EXAMPLE SISTER COMMUNITIES BAHÁ’Í WORLD. ARDENTLY PRAYING STILL GREATER VICTORIES.

SHOGHI
1.The Bill to incorporate the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada was passed by both Houses of the Canadian Parliament, and given Royal assent on April 30,1949.  [ Back To Reference]