FIRST opening following virgin territories eleven North America: Anticosti Island, Baranof Island, Cape Breton Island, Franklin, Grand Manan Island, Keewatin, Labrador, Magdalen Islands, Miquelon Island and St. Pierre Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, Yukon; Two Asias—Marquesas Islands, Samoa Islands. SECOND consolidation Faith Iceland, Greenland, Mackenzie, Newfoundland. THIRD purchase land Toronto anticipation construction first Ma_sh_riqu’l-A_dh_kár Canada. FOURTH establishment national Bahá’í endowments. FIFTH doubling number Local Spiritual Assemblies. SIXTH raising number incorporated Assemblies nineteen. SEVENTH formation Israel Branch Canadian National Spiritual Assembly. EIGHTH establishment American Asian teaching committees entrusted task stimulate coordinate teaching activities initiated Plan. Appeal members entire community worthy allies chief executors ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Divine Plan dedicate themselves immediate requirements steadily unfolding mission discharge nobly sacred strenuous tasks ahead contribute memorable share prosecution decade long World Spiritual Crusade pay befitting tribute through future accomplishments memory Founder Faith occasion most great Jubilee commemorating centenary declaration His Mission city Ba_gh_dád. SHOGHI. Letter of May 1, 1953 May 1, 1953. Deeply touched message fervently supplicating signal victories loving remembrance shrines. SHOGHI. Letter of June 20, 1953 Haifa, Israel, June 20, 1953. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada. Your letters ... have been received by the beloved Guardian, and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf. He regrets very much the delay in answering your letters. Unfortunately he has had to delay in replying to all national bodies during the last year, because of the pressure of work here, which has steadily increased during this Holy Year. ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND SHRINE The purchase of your national headquarters, he feels, was an important milestone in the history of the Faith in Canada, and he hopes that it will be put to good use, during the coming years, by your Assembly. To this institution you will soon be adding the Maxwell Home(29) in Montreal, which should be viewed in the nature of a national shrine, because of its association with the beloved Master, during His visit to Montreal. He sees no objection to having one room in the house being used as a little museum associated with Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell. He was most happy to hear that all of your goals were achieved. This augurs well for the future of your activities, especially during the Ten Year Plan just launched. He wishes through your body to thank all the pioneers, teachers and Bahá’ís who helped achieve this great victory. They have every reason to feel proud of themselves, and grateful to Bahá’u’lláh. Undoubtedly His divine assistance, combined with their determination and faith, enabled them to fulfill their objectives.