Your letter of November 12 has been received by our Guardian, and he has instructed me to answer it on his behalf. He will certainly pray for the success of your very important branch of the Bahá’í work in Germany and Austria. We, as students of religion and history, cannot but expect that when God’s Greatest Revelation, (up until this time,) reaches the world, it will cause terrific repercussions in the lives of men. This is what we are witnessing all about us today, and although we, and others, suffer from the state of society, we cannot but derive inspiration from the fact that this very chaos is a testimony to the strength and potency of the Divine Remedy brought by Bahá’u’lláh.... [From the Guardian:] May the Almighty Whose Cause you are serving in such a vital sphere of Bahá’í activity, guide, bless and sustain you, remove the formidable obstacles that stand in your path, and enable you to win great and memorable victories for its institutions, Your true and grateful brother, Shoghi LETTER OF 28 MARCH 1950 28 March 1950 He will certainly pray for dear Mrs ... and her son who so tragically took his life. When a child is old enough to declare his intention of being a Bahá’í he is also old enough to leave the church. The Guardian does not see any harm in what you did; the parents accepted that Bahá’í writings should be read at the funeral. Please give the Guardian’s loving greetings to all the Munich believers, and assure them of his prayers on their behalf. Urge them to persevere in their teaching efforts. LETTER OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1950 30 September 1950 The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Berlin Dear Bahá’í Friends: Your letters of 16 July, signed by the friends, and 21 July, signed by the secretary, and your photograph were received by our beloved Guardian, and he was very happy to hear from you, and to learn dear Mrs. Ashton had visited you. He often thinks of you, and it rejoices his heart to see you are faithfully serving the Faith, and that you have a Spiritual Assembly, in spite of the many difficulties you have passed through in Berlin. He assures you he will ardently pray for your welfare, protection, and the success of your Bahá’í work. In these days the most important thing of all is to teach the Faith to the people, for the world’s salvation can only be found in the Plan of Bahá’u’lláh.... [From the Guardian:] Dear and valued co-workers: I was so pleased to receive your letter, and I greatly value the sentiments you have expressed. You are often in my thoughts and prayers, and I will continue to supplicate the Beloved to protect and sustain you, remove all obstacles from your path, and enable you to achieve your heart’s desire in His service, Your true and grateful brother Shoghi LETTER OF 2 OCTOBER 1950 2 October 1950 To those present at Youth Summer School, August 3, 1950, c/o National Bahá’í Youth Committee of the Bahá’ís of Germany and Austria Dear Bahá’í Friends: