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Messages to Canada

  • Author:

  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Canada Publications
  • Pages:
  • 276
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Pages 229-230

Letter of 21 October 1955

21 October 1955

To Arthur Irwin1

Dear Bahá’í Brother:
The beloved Guardian has received your letter of September 25th, and has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.
As he has already cabled you, he approves of your moving to Calgary, from which point you will be working with the Indians in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and at the same time reinforcing the efforts of the friends in Calgary.
The teaching of the Indians is of the utmost importance. Although much contact work has been done, yet the Red Indian believers are very few in number. The Guardian would be very happy indeed to see a large number of the Indian race become Bahá’ís, so that the Indians may be properly represented within the Faith.
He is most happy that you will be engaged in this work, for which you are evidently so well qualified.
He deeply appreciates your spirit of devotion, and assures you of his prayers for the abundant success of your labours for the Faith.

With warm Bahá’í greetings,

R. Rabbani

[From the Guardian:]

May the Beloved bless, guide and sustain you, and enable you to promote the vital interests of His Faith,

Your true brother,

Shoghi
1.Arthur and Lily Ann Irwin—among the first believers who contributed to the establishment of the Bahá’í Faith in native communities. Arthur passed away in 1994; see his obituary in The Bahá’í World 1994–95, 314.  [ Back To Reference]