October 5, 2013
The attitude that Spiritual Assembly members (“counselors”) should maintain
In the Most Holy Book is revealed: -- "The Lord hath
ordained that in every city a House of Justice be established wherein shall
gather counsellors to the number of Baha, and should it exceed this number it
does not matter. It behooveth them to be the trusted ones of the Merciful among
men and to regard themselves as the guardians appointed of God for all that
dwell on earth. It is incumbent upon them to take counsel together and to have
regard for the interests of the servants of God, for His sake, even as they
regard their own interests, and to choose that which is meet and seemly. Thus
hath the Lord your God commanded you. Beware lest ye put away that which is
clearly revealed in His Tablet. Fear God, O ye that perceive." (Excerpt
from a letter by Shoghi Effendi, dated March 5, 1922; Baha'i Administration,
pp. 17-25) (To read the entire message please visit Messages to
the Baha'i World)
