May the visit of our beloved sister, Miss Martha Root, to your shores stimulate widespread interest in the Cause throughout Japan, China and the Pacific Islands, and consolidate the foundation of the Edifice of the Cause in those far-eastern regions. I shall ever pray at the Three Holy Thresholds that the seeds now scattered bear abundant fruit and the promise of our beloved Master be speedily fulfilled. I shall remember in my prayers Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baldwin and their children, as well as Mrs. and Miss Cramer, and wish them from all my heart signal success in their noble endeavours to promote far and wide the Heavenly Teachings. It is my earnest hope that the friends in Japan will from now on write me frequent and detailed letters, setting forth the account of their various spiritual activities and giving me the plans for their future services to the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh. Our devoted brother, Mr. Fujita, is well and happy in the Holy Land, and together with the Ladies of the Household and myself is engaged in the service of the various pilgrims that visit in these days this sacred Spot. He is faithfully and actively carrying on the work which he has started so whole-heartedly during the Master’s last years on earth. I trust that the letters addressed to you by the newly-constituted Spiritual Assembly in Haifa have contributed their share in informing you more fully of the onward and irresistible march of the Movement throughout the world. Awaiting your joyful letters, I am your brother and fellow-worker, Shoghi (May 10, 1923) [Letter of May 22, 1923] To Miss Alexander Shoghi Effendi has very kindly instructed me to acknowledge receipt of the letter dated April 9th by the following dearly loved friends in the great Cause of El Abhá in Tokyo, K. Sawada, H. Tanaka, Ida Finch, Ei Noguchi, Y. S. Ling, K. S. Ling, Yoshio Nakamura, Fumi Sato, Yuri Takao, B. Enomoto. The few expressions of devotion by each one of them on one sheet of paper speak out for themselves of the unity and love that exists between the Bahá’í friends of Tokyo and express in a most vivid form the Bahá’í spirit and teachings which indeed above all stand out for unity and love amongst mankind. Shoghi Effendi is deeply impressed by the letters, and earnestly hopes to see the Bahá’ís of Japan from whom he will anxiously expect to hear, increase their efforts and spread out the Bahá’í teachings all over Japan for the good of mankind. I hope our dear sister Miss Martha Root has safely arrived and that by the grace of the Almighty her stay will be productive of great results. (May 22, 1923) [Letter of October 22, 1925] To Mr. Susumu Aibara My dear brother in God!