Obstacles, however formidable, will have to be determinedly surmounted. Any reverses that sooner or later may be suffered should be met with stoic fortitude, and speedily offset by victories in other fields. The glorious vision now unveiled to your eyes must never be dimmed. The illuminating promises enshrined in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablets should not be forgotten for a moment. The quality of the success already achieved by so small a number, over so extensive a field, in so brief a period, at so precarious an hour in the destinies of mankind, should spur on the elected representatives of this now fully-fledged community to achieve in as short a period, over still more extensive an area, and despite a severer crisis than any as yet encountered, victories more abiding in their merit and more conspicuous in their brilliance than any as yet won in the service and for the glory of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh. Your true brother, SHOGHI. (Cablegram) May 1949 (Cablegram) May 1949. INCORPORATION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY PARLIAMENT ACCLAIMED Acclaim magnificent victory(5) unique (in the) annals (of) East (and) West. Glorious events foreshadowed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Tablets (of) Divine Plan (at) long last unfolding. National elected representatives newly fledged highly promising richly blessed community deserve heartiest congratulations. Appeal its members arise token gratitude outpouring divine grace bestowed initial stage its independent development vigorously prosecute plan attain all objectives set imperishable example sister communities Bahá’í world. Ardently praying still greater victories. SHOGHI. Letter of June 19, 1949 June 19, 1949. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada Your letters to our beloved Guardian ... have been received, with their enclosures, as well as the material you sent under separate cover. FIRST GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE OFFICIAL STATUS Your Assembly has much to be congratulated upon for your victories during the past Bahá’í Year have been memorable. The passing, in both Houses, of the Bill(6) relating to the official status of your Assembly was a cause for great rejoicing, as this is the first time in Bahá’í history that any government has taken such action in relation to our Faith’s status. He would like, if possible, to receive duplicates of the official Gazette and all publicity given this matter, as the copies you sent were placed in the Mansion at Bahjí, but he wishes to have these documents at hand in his personal files as well.