Bahá'í Faith 1844-1963 Information Statistical and Comparative
Read online at:
- https://bahai-library.com/handscause_statistics_1953-63
- https://bahai-library.com/shoghi-effendi_statistics_1844-1950 (earlier incarnation)
"important book" to be brought up to date (promptly) and re-issued
"The beloved Guardian has directed me to write you in his behalf, to request that the information relating to Australia and New Zealand and their activities, contained in the booklet "The Bahá'í Faith", `Information Statistical and Comparative' be brought up to date as of May 1, 1952, and sent to him here by first possible air mail post.
"One of the features of the Holy Year will be the re-issuance of this important book; inasmuch as the Holy Year is fast approaching, the Guardian wishes the information as quickly as possible..."
"Any information not immediately available, should be handled by telegraph, but such information as is available should not be delayed for any one or two delinquents. You can appreciate that if the booklet is to be published early in the Holy Year, the information should reach the Guardian at a very early date."
- (On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand, pp. 106-107 passim)
"The beloved Guardian has instructed me to write you on his behalf, to request that the information relating to Germany and Austria and their activities, contained in the booklet "The Bahá'í Faith", `Information Statistical and Comparative', be brought up to date as of May 1, 1952, and sent to him here by the first possible air mail post.
"One of the features of the Holy Year will be the re-issuance of this important book; inasmuch as the Holy Year is fast approaching, the Guardian wishes information as quickly as possible."
"Will you please send this information to him by return Air Mail, as he wishes it promptly, so that a new statistical book concerning the Faith may be issued promptly."
"The beloved Guardian is very anxious to conclude the preparation of the new statistical book to be issued during the Holy Year, concerning the status of the Faith over the world."
"Notwithstanding we have just published the statistical book, giving the number of localities throughout the world where Bahá'ís reside, yet the Guardian would like to have accurate information now, based on the results of the elections on April 21, 1953."
