The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community : the Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'ís of the British IslesShoghi, Effendi
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The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community : the Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'ís of the British Isles
Shoghi, Effendi
Bahai Faith -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources; Shoghi, Effendi, 1897-1957 -- Correspondence
The beloved Guardian has received the clippings from English newspapers
and read them with keen interest; he attached much importance to such
publicity in journals of such high standing....
Regarding your questions—
It is permissible to use selections from the “Promulgation of Universal
Peace” in compilations.
Better omit the prayer of the Báb you mentioned.
The Guardian does not feel the present status of London, regarding its
assembly, should be changed. Other cities should have their assemblies
based, as usual, and already adopted in other countries, on the civil
limits of the city in question....
Letter of 6 September 1955
6 September 1955
KINDLY EXPEDITE PREPARATION PLANS KAMPALA TEMPLE IMPORTANT.
SHOGHI
Letter of 6 September 1955 (Summer School)
6 September 1955 (Summer School)
DELIGHTED GREAT SUCCESS. DEEPLY APPRECIATE RESOLVE LOVING PRAYERS.
SHOGHI
Letter of 20 September 1955
20 September 1955
Dear John:
The beloved Guardian has instructed me to write and inform your Assembly
of the following:
The National Spiritual Assembly of Central and East Africa should be
elected by 76 delegates, which is four times nineteen. This number should
be apportioned amongst the spiritual assemblies within the countries the
future N.S.A. will represent. He leaves an equitable distribution of the
number of delegates to the Assemblies, to your Assembly to decide.
The British N.S.A. certainly has its work cut out for it in the near
future, what with this historic convention in the offing and a Temple to
be built!...
Letter of 4 October 1955
4 October 1955
LEAVE MATTERS REGARDING ASSEMBLIES LETTER SEPTEMBER 23 DISCRETION YOUR
ASSEMBLY.
SHOGHI
Letter of 28 October 1955
28 October 1955
CABLE WHETHER TRANSLATION ERSE GAELIC STARTED.
SHOGHI
Letter of 4 November 1955
4 November 1955
DISAPPROVE CHANGE TEMPLE SITE.
SHOGHI
Letter of 11 November 1955
11 November 1955
APPROVE APPROACH JANNER EMPHASISE OCCUPATION ?IHRÁN HAZÍRÁ BY MILITARY.
SHOGHI
Letter of 18 November 1955
18 November 1955
The drawings for the Temple in Kampala have reached the beloved Guardian,
and he has instructed me to answer you on his behalf regarding their
suitability.
Frankly, he was very discouraged by these drawings, as he feels that such
an ultra-modern style is wholly unsuitable for a Bahá’í Temple.... It
seems to him that the modern influence is now so strong and widespread
that it is out of the question to get a discreet and dignified building
designed for our purposes.
...He is sorry to disappoint your Assembly, and regrets the time, trouble
and expense which has been involved in finding a design.
As he cabled your Assembly he also feels that to seek a new Temple site is
unwise; from descriptions received at the time of its purchase it seems
satisfactory, and there is enough land around it for possible expansion in
the future....
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