Needless to say, he is very disturbed with the recent developments with regard to the Temple land and building. This matter has gone along for a long period of time, and he feels it is now reaching the point where it reflects on the Faith. He feels very definitely that if there should be a failure in connection with the Temple to be built in Frankfurt, it would be a great set back to the Faith, not only in Germany, but in all Europe.
The Guardian suggests your a.s.sembly read carefully, the many statements and letters to the American National a.s.sembly, as to the importance of the Temple, and its construction. He even says it will be the most important teacher of the Faith, and with its completion, a new spiritual movement will take place in America. Whatever the Master has said with regard to the Temple in America, applies with equal force to Germany. Surely we cannot allow the negative influences at work in Frankfurt and Germany, in connection with our Temple project, to stop our forward progress.
The Guardian would like your a.s.sembly to consider the project of the Temple land, and the construction of the building, as its most important task, and give it precedence over all other problems.
So far as the question of Environs of Frankfurt is concerned, he will allow you to determine what const.i.tutes the Environs of Frankfurt. If you feel Offenbach, which is a separate city, is the environs of Frankfurt, he will approve the construction there. If the hills of Taunus const.i.tute the environs, he will approve that location.
If the objection of the city of Frankfurt to the Temple model, is due to its size, why not reduce the size. The important thing now is not the size of the building, but the fact of the building.
Therefore the Guardian will approve reduction in the size, so as to permit construction now, and in Frankfurt, or its environs.
The Guardian will pray for the guidance of your a.s.sembly in working out this important project; that it may be settled promptly, and that soon we may rejoice, with the work of the Temple proceeding....
LETTER OF 10 JANUARY 1957
10 January 1957
GUARDIAN APPROVES PURCHASE LAND POLISCHER BERG WITH a.s.sURANCE NO COMPLICATIONS ERECTION TEMPLE.
LETTER OF 11 JANUARY 1957
11 January 1957
MR SABET CHARGED BY GUARDIAN MEET WITH YOUR NSA IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE CABLE DATE PLACE NEXT MEETING.
LETTER OF 11 JANUARY 1957
11 January 1957
IS KRIFTEL REFERRED YOURS FIRST SAME AS POLISCHER BERG REFERRED MY CABLE EIGHTH.
LETTER OF 13 JANUARY 1957
13 January 1957
GUARDIAN URGES IMMEDIATE PURCHASE TEMPLE LAND. TRANSLATION INTO UNOPENED TERRITORY LANGUAGE ALSO HAVE PIONEERS READY TO MOVE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
LETTER OF 19 JANUARY 1957
19 January 1957
WHAT IS STATUS TEMPLE LAND POLISCHER BERG PLEASE CABLE.
LETTER OF 19 JANUARY 1957
19 January 1957
Dear Baha"i Sister:
I cabled you today, as follows: "What is status purchase Temple Land Polischer Berg. Please cable."
I cabled you on January 8th that the Guardian approved purchase of the land of Polischer Berg, with the a.s.surance that there would be no complications in connection with the erection of the Temple.
Your letter later spoke of the Temple Land near Kriftel, and I cabled to ascertain if this is the same land as referred to at Polischer Berg. I take it, it is.
The Guardian now hopes all matters are clarified, and that your a.s.sembly is in a position to purchase this land, and thus start the construction of the Temple. Your early advice and confirmation will be appreciated by him....
LETTER OF 19 JANUARY 1957
19 January 1957
Dear Baha"i Sister:
Miss Bertha Matthiessen, one of the dear Baha"is of Southern California, who has spent some time in Germany, and is no doubt, well known to you; is returning to Germany from the United States in March 1957.