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Messages to Canada

  • Author:

  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Canada Publications
  • Pages:
  • 276
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Pages 270-271

Letter of 3 October 1957

3 October 1957

To an individual believer

Dear Bahá’í Brother:
The beloved Guardian has received your recent letter with greeting card enclosed from the children, which he appreciated.
He was happy to learn that you and your wife are teaching the children. This is most important. He hopes you will encourage them, in addition to acquiring a knowledge of the Teachings, to endeavour to fit themselves for future Bahá’í work, either in their homeland or on foreign soil. The Faith will need many workers in all countries as time goes on, and it will be the children of today who will carry forward the Torch of Bahá’u’lláh in the days to come.
Your Committee was fortunate indeed to have had a visit from the revered Hand of the Cause, Mr. Khadem.1 He is truly one who kindles a new flame of love and longing to serve the Cause in the hearts of the believers wherever he goes.

With warm Bahá’í greetings,

R. Rabbani

[From the Guardian:]

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

Your true brother,

Shoghi
1.Zikrullah Khadem (Dhikru’lláh )—Persian believer appointed Hand of the Cause by the Guardian in 1952, visited over fifty countries during the Ten Year Crusade, including Canada, passed away 1986. See The Bahá’í World Vol. XX, In Memoriam.  [ Back To Reference]