1924

1924

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OCTOBER 2, 1924

MY BIRTHDAY SHOULD NOT BE COMMEMORATED.[pg 12]

SHOGHI

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November 5, 1924

Mr. N.R. Vakíl Hawadia, Chakla, Surat, India.

My Dear Bahá’í Brother,

Your most spiritual letter of October 24th, addressed to our beloved Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, arrived yesterday and imparted real joy to his dear heart, for it indicates that the dear and loyal friends in India are wholeheartedly striving in spreading the heavenly Teachings in that blessed country.

This afternoon he instructed me to write this conveying to you his profound affection and assuring you that he ardently prays at the Holy Shrines so that your confirmation may be more and more day by day and the hopes of our beloved Master, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá or the illumination of the people of India may be speedily realized.

The members of the Holy Family are all well and happy and are[pg 13] always expecting glad tidings from the result of the sacrificial services of the dear Indian friends. They are sending you all their loving greetings.

Nowadays we have the pleasure of having with us many pilgrims from America, France, Germany and Persia. They have brought with them heart-refreshing news from the progress of the Cause of God in their respective countries.

My loyal End self sacrificing brother: I trust that the National Assembly of which you are the honoured and esteemed President will distinguish itself by its unremitting labours, its profound wisdom, its distinct contributions to the deepening of the spirit of love, service, unity, understanding and confidence amongst the friends. It is the vital and urgent duty of the Secretary to keep in close and constant touch with Burma and the various other Bahá’í localities and distribute with efficiency and promptitude all the glad tidings it receives from the Holy Land and elsewhere.

I assure you of my ardent loving prayers,
Shoghi

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DECEMBER 4, 1924

BURMA’S PARTICIPATION EXTREMELY DESIRABLE FOR SUCCESS.

SHOGHI