With loving Bahá’í greetings, I am, Faithfully yours, LEROY IOAS. Letter of March 30, 1957 Haifa, Israel, March 30, 1957. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada. The beloved Guardian has instructed me to answer certain matters raised in your recent correspondence with him. He is delighted to see that substantial progress is being made in Samoa. It is too early for him to say under whose administrative jurisdiction the Samoan Bahá’ís will come in the future. It will probably be Australia, but at the present time, these things have not been definitely settled. DEFINITION OF COVENANT-BREAKING People who have withdrawn from the Cause because they no longer feel that they can support its Teachings and Institutions sincerely, are not Covenant-breakers—they are non-Bahá’ís and should just be treated as such. Only those who ally themselves actively with known enemies of the Faith who are Covenant-breakers, and who attack the Faith in the same spirit as these people, can be considered, themselves, to be Covenant-breakers. As you know, up to the present time, no one has been permitted to pronounce anybody a Covenant-breaker but the Guardian himself. With warm Bahá’í greetings, and assuring you all of his prayers for the success of your important work, R. RABBANI. Letter of October 19, 1957 Haifa, Israel, October 19, 1957. IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING THE INDIANS National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada. Your loving letter of October 5 was duly received and its contents have been presented to the beloved Guardian. He was very happy indeed to learn of the very active manner in which the Canadian Bahá’ís have taken hold of this most important subject of teaching the Indians. He attaches the greatest importance to this matter as the Master has spoken of the latent strength of character of these people and feels that when the Spirit of the Faith has a chance to work in their midst, it will produce remarkable results. You(57) yourself are to be congratulated on the very wonderful work you have been doing with the Indians on the Tyendinaga Reserve. The Guardian greatly appreciates this service, and wishes you to know that he values it very highly. He hopes nothing will interfere with your carrying it forward to the fine conclusion which you hope will be the establishment of an Assembly on this reserve. It would be a distinct victory for the Faith if that is accomplished. The Guardian will pray for you and the success of your work. Faithfully yours, LEROY IOAS. Letter of July 18, 1957 Haifa, Israel, July 18, 1957. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada. Your Assembly’s communications with their enclosures have all arrived safely, and the beloved Guardian has instructed me to answer you on his behalf... MOST URGENT TASKS