Priorities
The Guardian attaches the greatest importance to your work; and is delighted to see that you are carrying on your various projects with so much enthusiasm and devotion. It would be ideal if an offer, such as that made, could be accepted; but as the Cause has so many burdens to bear at this time, we are forced to do as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said -- give up the important for the most important.
- Shoghi Effendi, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 116
Quote of the Day
Istijlal 3 Izzat 183 B.E.
Information should be gathered in the normal way. It is, of course, quite in order for theAssembly to appoint a committee for this purpose. Indeed, this is often done in order to save the time of the Assembly.
Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly – 26 August 1965