May the Spirit of Bahá’u’lláh guide, sustain and protect you in your deeply valued endeavours for the propagation of our glorious Faith, aid you to add to your numbers, to deepen your understanding of its fundamental truths, and promote its vital interests. Your true and grateful brother, Shoghi LETTER OF 18 DECEMBER 1947 18 December 1947 ...although he is very overburdened with work he wishes me to drop you a little line and assure you of how happy he is to hear that the relief packages your Com.(27) receives from America and other countries do so much good. He admires the steadfast devotion of the German assemblies and of the German friends which keeps them busy serving the Cause in spite of every hardship and obstacle. LETTER OF 30 JANUARY 1948 30 January 1948 To the Bahá’í Friends in Schwerin Dear Bahá’í Friends: Your loving message of greeting, signed by so many names, reached our beloved Guardian, and he was very happy to see so many are active in the Faith there. He hopes in April circumstances will permit the formation of a Spiritual Assembly there, which will greatly assist you all in your devoted services to the Cause of God. You may be sure in his visits to the Holy Shrines here he will remember you all in his prayers and pray for your welfare and success... [From the Guardian:] May the Spirit of Bahá’u’lláh sustain, guide and bless you, at all times and under all conditions, graciously assist you to enlarge the limits of the Faith, add to your numbers, deepen your understanding of its verities, and proclaim its principles far and wide. Your true brother, Shoghi LETTER OF 2 JUNE 1948 2 June 1948 To the Bahá’ís of Esslingen who were present at the Naw-Rúz Feast, 105 B.E. Dear Bahá’í Friends: Your loving Naw-Rúz greeting only reached our beloved Guardian on May 31st, but he was very pleased to receive it, and to see that so many of the dear believers had gathered together to celebrate that happy Feast day. In spite of the gloom which man’s disobedience to the Divine Laws is creating throughout the world, the Bahá’ís must be courageous, joyous and ever-active in spreading the Message of Bahá’u’lláh, for in the end it will triumph and dispel the evil and sadness engulfing mankind. He assures you all he will pray for the success of your Bahá’í labours in the Holy Shrines... [From the Guardian:] May the Spirit of Bahá’u’lláh sustain, guide and protect you under all circumstances, cheer your hearts, enable you to extend continually the range of your activities, and aid you to win memorable victories for His Faith and its institutions, Your true and grateful brother, Shoghi LETTER OF 10 JUNE 1948(28) 10 June 1948 Your letters to our beloved Guardian ... were received, as well as the report of the persecution of the German Bahá’ís, and the greetings from the Teaching conference, and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf.