Letter from the Guardian to John. B. Cornell, 1946
Typed and submitted by recipient.

Haifa     
March 9th     
1946     

Dear Bahá'í Brother:

    Your letter of July 19th, 1945, reached the beloved Guardian, but as he has so much work of an important and pressing nature to attend to, he finds it increasingly difficult to keep with his correspondence.

    The Guardian is indeed very anxious for Bahá'í young people to shoulder their share of the work and, above all, to obtain a mastery of them and of our administrative principles.

    The questions you have referred to him should be put to your National Spiritual Assembly, as it is both qualified and obliged to settle these purely secondary administrative details. The Guardian is constantly encouraging the friends and the Assemblies to fulfil their respective duties: the friends should learn to refer to, and lean on, their Assemblies and the Assemblies should assume the responsibility of making decisions and carrying them out.

    He assures you he will pray for the success of your devoted Bahá'í services, and that you may assist your fellow young people in studying and labouring for the beloved Cause.

                With warm Bahá'í greetings,

Yours in His service,           

      R. Rabbani           

Assuring you of my loving prayers for your spiritual advancement and the success of your efforts for the promotion of our beloved Faith.

Your true brother           

      Shoghi

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