Japan Will Turn Ablaze! Part 15

Regarding your wish to visit the Holy Shrines, he (the Guardian) fully approves of it and wishes me to extend to you a most hearty welcome.

(signed by H. Rabbani)

(in the Guardian's handwriting)

Dear and valued co-worker:

Your previous letters of May 21 and June 29 have also reached me, and I deeply appreciate the sentiments they convey. The strike and disturbances in Palestine have at last ceased and the obstacles to your pilgrimage have been removed. I would be so pleased to meet you face to face at this Holy Spot.

Your true brother, Shoghi

(November 3, 1936)

[Letter of November 19, 1936]

The Guardian wishes me to heartily congratulate you for the success of your efforts in connection with the publication of this new (j.a.panese) Braille edition of "Baha'u'llah and the New Era", which undoubtedly const.i.tutes a most valuable addition to the literature of the Cause for the blind. I wish to also ask you to transmit the Guardian's grateful appreciation and thanks to Mr. Torii for his painstaking labours for the preparation of this new Braille publication on the Cause.

(signed by H. Rabbani)

(in the Guardian's handwriting)

Wis.h.i.+ng you success from all my heart, your true and grateful brother, Shoghi

(November 19, 1936)

[Letter of January 24, 1937]

On behalf of the Guardian ... (I) wish to a.s.sure you again of his abiding appreciation of the splendid activities in which you are so laboriously and so devotedly engaged for the spread and establishment of the Cause in j.a.pan. Do not feel discouraged at the meagerness of the results you now obtain. The Master's promises regarding the share you are destined to contribute towards the spread of the Faith in the Far East will sooner or later be completely realized. No matter how dark the present may appear, you should feel nevertheless confident that the distant future is immeasurably bright. Strive, therefore, with a joyful radiant and confident heart to hasten the fulfillment of 'Abdu'l-Baha's glorious promises. Your reward is unimaginably great, and the success that awaits your labours certain.

Regarding your visit to Fujita's mother(28), the Guardian feels rejoiced and thankful for all the kindness and a.s.sistance you have so lovingly extended to her, and would certainly approve of your wish to continue helping her in every way you can...

(signed by H. Rabbani)

(in the Guardian's handwriting)

With the a.s.surance of my deepfelt and abiding appreciation of your wholehearted and touching response to my request(29), and wis.h.i.+ng you success and happiness from the depths of my heart.

Your true and grateful brother, Shoghi

(January 24, 1937)

[Letter of June 3, 1946]

Miss Alexander left j.a.pan in 1937. She made her pilgrimage to Haifa and rejoiced in being in the presence of the Guardian. After that she traveled to various places and ended up in her ancestral home in Hawaii. At the Guardian's urging she returned to j.a.pan in 1950. Below are some of the letters from the Guardian sent to her home in Hawaii and then to j.a.pan upon her return.

He (the Guardian) was ... glad to know you have put the soldier Baha'is in Korea and j.a.pan in contact with the friends in those places, and hopes and prays this will lead to the rebirth of the Cause out there.

(signed by R. Rabbani)

(in the Guardian's handwriting)

May the Beloved bless, sustain, and guide you, at all times and under all conditions, aid you to add fresh laurels to the crown you have won in the service of His Faith, and fulfill your heart's desire for its promotion.

Your true brother, Shoghi

(June 3, 1946)

[Letter of July 23, 1946]

It is wonderful to know the j.a.panese believers are alive and devoted and he (the Guardian) hopes you will do all you can to a.s.sist them and stimulate their activities.

(signed by R. Rabbani)

(July 23, 1946)

[Letter of June 28, 1947]

He (the Guardian) was very happy indeed to receive the good news of the devotion of the j.a.panese friends to the Faith, and he feels that the greatest service you can render the Cause is to do everything in your power to encourage and help them. Your letters, the news you give them, and the books you may be able gradually to forward will teach them and keep them up to date in the development of the Cause and its activities.

He does not feel a so-called Baha'i School is a wise undertaking for Mr.

I..; the great need at present is to teach, and he hopes in your letters you will impress this upon him, and the other Baha'is there and a.s.sure them of his loving prayers on their behalf.

(signed by R. Rabbani)

(June 28, 1947)

[Letter of May 31, 1949]

He (the Guardian) thinks it would be excellent if you could return to j.a.pan and meet with your old co-workers there, and a.s.sist the new Baha'is in their work. Your long and deep a.s.sociation with this country, which at last has begun to put forth flowers in the Baha'i world community, would be befittingly crowned by this service, and he hopes the way will open for you to go there as soon as possible.