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Letter of 17 March 1937
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Dear Bahá'í Friends:
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Your message of the seventh of March is just at hand, and
I wish to hasten to thank you for it on behalf of our beloved
Guardian, and to renew his gratitude and appreciation for
the assurances of devoted love and loyalty which you had
been moved to convey to him. He very deeply values your
sentiments, indeed, and greatly admires the spirit of
sacrifice and of whole-hearted consecration with which you
are labouring for the promotion of the Faith. The success of
your efforts will assuredly depend upon the measure of
unity within your group, and upon your firm resolve to
uphold, in words as well as in deeds, those basic verities
which the Teachings inculcate.
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The Guardian's message to you is that you should
constantly strive to mirror forth in your private lives, and
also in your social relationships, the beauty, purity and
regenerative power of the Message of Bahá'u'lláh. The
Bahá'í youth of today should be an example to the youth of
the world, and should therefore live up to the highest
standards of conduct. Nothing short of such a close, united
and concrete adherence to the ideals and teachings of the
Faith by every young Bahá'í man and woman can impress
and attract to it the serious attention and consideration of
the world outside.
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It is Shoghi Effendi's hope therefore that your youth
group will make a renewed and determined effort this year
to put into daily practice the principles and teachings of the
Cause, and thus demonstrate to the non-Baha'i youth of
your country the tremendous power which the Bahá'í
Teachings have to shape, mould and reconstruct the lives of
men.
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He is praying to Bahá'u'lláh to bless and guide your
endeavours to that end....
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[From the Guardian:]
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May the almighty power of Bahá'u'lláh bless you and keep
you, shower his bestowals upon you, deepen your
understanding of the fundamental verities and requirements
of His Faith, and enable you to extend the range and
reinforce the basis of your activities and achievements.
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Your true and grateful brother,
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Shoghi
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