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Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand
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Pages 9-11
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(5) May 28th, 1925
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Alláh-u-abhá.
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Dear Bahá'í Sister,
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Shoghi Effendi asks me to thank you on his behalf for
your letter of 14th May. He received the letter of Mrs. Amy
Thornton all right. I remember answering it for him some
weeks ago, so you can set your mind at rest on that score.
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The recovery of your Bahá'í ring and stones was very
remarkable. It reminds me of a somewhat similar occurrence
in Bournemouth. One of our Bahá'í friends had her Bahá'í
ring stolen, and nothing was heard or seen of it for some
months. Mr King, another of our group, has an antique shop
in Bournemouth and one day his partner (a non-Baha'i)
bought a ring from a man who said it was his wife's, but as
they had become very badly off she wanted to sell it. When
Mr King saw the ring he recognized it as a Bahá'í ring and
knowing that this friend had lost her ring, he sent it to me. It
turned out to be her ring and she was delighted to recover it.
The curious thing is that out of the dozens of jewellers and
antique shops in Bournemouth to which the ring might have
been taken for sale, it should be taken to the one where there
was a Bahá'í who recognized it.
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I hope that before you leave Scotland you may be able
to go to Aberdeen and see my home people. They would be
delighted to see you. My father's address is Fairford, Cults,
(about 3 miles from Aberdeen, by car or train). He is 86 years
of age and rather frail. My sister looks after him. My two
married brothers are Peter Esslemont, 21, Louisville Avenue
(Business: John E. Esslemont, 16 King Street) and W.D.E.,
12 Wellbrae Terr., Mannofield. Both of their houses are near
the Mannofield Car Line.
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We were very glad to hear of your meetings with the
friends at London and West Moors.
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Many thanks for your letter to myself and the excellent
snap-shots enclosed. I am glad you have fallen in love with
Sister Challis and hope you will see her again before you
leave. I had a delightful letter yesterday from Miss Kilford of
West Moors, whom I regard as a Bahá'í grand-daughter, as
she was brought into the Cause by Sister Challis who calls me
her Bahá'í father!
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We hope Shoghi Effendi will get away soon for a much
needed rest. The Greatest Holy Leaf was rather seriously ill
last week, but is a good deal better again, although very feeble
and frail.
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I have been advised by the Drs to leave Haifa for the
summer months, as my breathing has lately been troublesome
and they think the moist heat during the summer here
would be bad for me. On the same day on which this decision
was arrived at, I received a cordial invitation to go to a place
in the Black Forest for my summer vacation. The Drs considered
this place would be ideal for me and that the sooner I got
away the better, so I leave in 3 days time. My address will be
c/o Frau Victoria von Sigsfeld, Husli, Finsterlingen, bei St
Blaisien, Baden, Germany. I hope to return to Haifa in the
latter part of Sept. to resume my work here.
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Shoghi Effendi, the members of the Holy Household
and the friends here join in loving greetings and best wishes.
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Your brother in the service of the
Beloved,
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J. E. Esslemont
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Mrs Schopflocher arrived here last night after a very successful
tour in Russia, Persia and Iraq.
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[From the Guardian:]
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My dear co-worker:
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I was very glad indeed to learn about your experiences
and visit to the friends and your firm determination to labour
unceasingly in the Divine Vineyard. I will continue to pray
for you that all your relatives and friends may recognise and
be illumined with the resplendent Light of this Divine Revelation.
Never feel disheartened and trust me ever your affectionate,
grateful and true brother in the service of the Cause.
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Shoghi
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