He is eagerly waiting to receive pictures of the inauguration of the work
on the Temple site, and has recently mailed your Assembly under separate
cover a piece of the plaster from the Room in the Fortress at Máh-Kú where
the Báb was confined, as well as a letter requesting that dear Mother Dunn
place this, as his representative, in the foundations of the Temple. He
would like very much to have a good photograph of this ceremony for
reproduction; and he also urges your Assembly to give as much publicity to
this occasion, and to the Temple work in general, as possible.
The teaching work carried on by the Australian friends throughout the
region of the Pacific under their jurisdiction, has been very
satisfactory, and he is proud of the truly immense progress which has been
made. The publication of literature in so many additional languages, the
School opened by Mrs. Dobbins in the New Hebrides, the increase in the
number of native believers throughout the islands, are all indications,
not only of the great power of this Faith to touch the hearts of those who
are spiritually receptive, but also of the consecration and devotion of
the Australian believers.
As regards various questions you asked in your letter of February 17th:
It is of the utmost importance to keep the pioneers in their goals. If,
for reasons over which you have no control, they are forced to leave a
certain pioneer area, then he would strongly recommend that, instead of
returning all the way to their home base, they be routed to another base
in the Pacific where they can serve the Faith. This is both economical,
and hastens the attainment of our goals. Matters of detail as to how these
plans are best worked out, are naturally left to the discretion of the
National Body responsible for the area in question.
In your letter of August 14th, you mention a small translation of a
Timorese language has been secured from Dili. The Guardian would like to
know what the specific name of this language is, and, if it has been
printed, he would like to receive a copy.
He was very sorry to hear that dear Mother Dunn’s son had died. This, no
doubt, in spite of her devotion and fortitude, must have been a severe
blow to her at her age; and he hopes the friends will do all they can to
comfort and take care of this precious soul—the mother of their Community.
Please assure her that he prays for the progress of the soul of her son in
the holy Shrines.
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