The Guardian was delighted to hear the friends are at last
responding to the urgent needs of the Plan and going forth as pioneers. Plans
are concrete things, and not mere honours, and victories—like all other
achievements in life—must be purchased at the cost of persistent effort! He
feels sure the Canadian Bahá’ís, perhaps slow to get under way, will display
the counterpart of this British characteristic, and cling like bull dogs to
their tasks, once they do get under way.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated
30 October 1951 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the Canadian National
Spiritual; ‘Messages to Canada’)
