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Messages to Canada

  • Author:

  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Canada Publications
  • Pages:
  • 276
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Pages 244-245

Letter of 1 July 1956

1 July 1956

To the Treasurer of the National Spiritual Assembly

Dear Bahá’í Sister:
Your loving letter of June 20th has come to hand, and the Guardian has directed me to acknowledge it on his behalf. The contributions to the International Fund are greatly appreciated. Receipts are enclosed herewith, which please send to the donors with the appreciation of the Guardian; especially the pioneers in the Magdalen Islands, and in Newfoundland. He has written a letter directly to Mr. Harrison,1 in which he has acknowledged the gift made in behalf of his wife, for the work in Africa.
The work of the Canadian Bahá’ís is exemplary, and through their sacrificial devotion, many victories are being won for the Faith. He is hopeful, that the new Bahá’í Year we are entering will see rapid spread of the Faith in Canada, with Groups being developed into Assemblies, Isolated Centres into Groups, and many new Centres opened.
The Guardian assures you of his prayers in your behalf. He sends loving greetings.

Faithfully yours,

Leroy Ioas
1.Ernest Vernon Harrison—this early Montreal Bahá’í (confirmed 1921) pioneered to Prince Edward Island in the early 1950s, where he passed away in 1959.  [ Back To Reference]