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Letter of 22 October 1935
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Dear Bahá'í Friends,
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Your message of the first of this month has been received
by our beloved Guardian, and its perusal has brought much
joy and satisfaction to his heart. He feels, indeed,
profoundly touched by the kind sentiments you have been
moved to express to him, and wishes me to reciprocate your
greetings and good wishes, and in particular to assure you
of his abiding gratitude for the ceaseless endeavours you are
all exerting for the wider spread and firmer establishment of
the Cause in your centre. He cherishes the brightest hopes
for the future of the Faith in Esslingen which, he trusts, will
as a result of your sustained and collective efforts, and
through the continued guidance and assistance of the
German N.S.A., develop into one of the most active and
flourishing Bahá'í communities not only in Germany but
throughout Europe. It has already acquired great fame and
importance as an international meeting centre for all the
believers throughout that continent, and specially in
connection with the annual Summer School of the German
friends which has been invariably held there.
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The Guardian is fervently praying that this progress,
which has been so characteristic of the development of your
community during the last few years, will continue
increasing, and will thus fully repay your labours for the
establishment and wider penetration of the Faith
throughout Germany.
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With his cordial greetings to you all,...
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[From the Guardian:]
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Dear and valued co-workers:
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I value the sentiments you have expressed in your most
welcome message, and I am deeply touched by its contents. I
wish to assure you in person of my loving and continued
prayers for you, that you may grow in understanding,
spirituality and influence, and play a worthy part in the
expansion of the Faith and the consolidation of its
institutions.
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Your true brother,
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Shoghi
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