Anni - The Perfect Wisdom Web

a d i c a l i s mshe was to be accepted into the circle of full members,the “brotherhood.” Membership in the brotherhood wasoffered only to those who had shown the seriousness oftheir dedication to their calling. Aware of this, Hilde wrotea lengthy letter to Irmgard Blau, begging her to use herinfluence to convince Anni to leave the Sparhof. Irmgarddeclined. As she later recounted, “I didn’t know what tosay about it. What was I supposed to do? I couldn’t advisefor or against it –of course, I didn’t know who they wereeither.” Later, in a letter to Eberhard and Emmy Arnold,Anni’s mother beseeched them to release her daughterfrom her commitments. Eberhard Arnold, in his response,attempted to explain to Frau Wächter the nature of Anni’scommitment and calling.July 20, 1932Very dear Frau Professor Wächter,Even before receiving your card just now, I had promisedmy dear wife, Emmy, who always thinks of youwith special love, that I would write to you. Your letterto my dear wife was unfortunately written under sucherroneous assumptions that it could only have beenanswered by speaking face to face. Through Annemarie,we have repeatedly requested you to visit us, and bothmy wife and I would gladly be prepared to visit you inKeilhau, if by doing so we might be of service to you andyour dear Annemarie.If only we might explain to you from heart to hearthow the decision of your and our dear Annemarie came197