Assuring you of my abiding gratitude and appreciation for the magnificent services you are rendering, and for the laudable spirit you are demonstrating in your historic activities and achievements in these days of stress and peril, and assuring you also of my special and constant prayers for the success of every effort you exert, and every step you take in the path of service, Your true and grateful brother, Shoghi (5) July 24th, 1943 (5) July 24th, 1943 Dear Bahá’í Sister: The Guardian was very happy to receive your letter of May 29th; and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf. It is with great joy that he welcomes you into the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, and he hopes that you will be the means of attracting many other souls to this glorious life-giving Message. ‘Abdul-Bahá was most anxious that the Eskimo people should be taught the Message of this New Day, and it is a source of happiness to all Bahá’ís that you, a member of that race, have arisen to spread these teachings.(5) God has surely guided your steps and blessed your search for divine Truth. If people only realized it, the inner life of the spirit is that which counts, but they are so blinded by desires and so misled that they have brought upon themselves all the suffering we see at present in the world. The Bahá’ís seek to lead people back to a knowledge of their true selves and the purpose for which they were created, and thus to their greatest happiness and highest good. You may be sure the Guardian will pray that you may render the Cause many valuable services and become a gifted and confirmed Bahá’í teacher. With warm Bahá’í love, R. Rabbani P.S. It will interest you to know that there are now Bahá’ís active in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Eskimo village of Tuluksak, Alaska. [From the Guardian:] Dear Bahá’í Sister: Your most welcome letter has rejoiced my heart. I extend to you a most hearty welcome into the ranks of the followers of Bahá’u’lláh, and will greatly value your support and cooperation. Your conversion to His Cause is indeed a historic event, and will greatly rejoice the hearts of the believers. I will pray for your success and spiritual advancement from the depths of my heart. Rest assured and be confident. Your true brother, Shoghi (6) October 14, 1943 (6) October 14, 1943 Dear Bahá’í Sister: Your letter of July 9th has reached the Guardian safely, and he has instructed me to answer it on his behalf. He feels that the most important thing at the present time is, of course, the establishment of the first Bahá’í Spiritual Assembly of Alaska. He hopes that, after the assembly is well established and has a sufficient number to maintain its status, you will again be able to do pioneer teaching work among the Eskimos. Your talk on the Faith in the church of Tuluksak may, indeed, have reached some of them, and left a seed of Truth in their minds.