The friends must be patient with each other and must realize that the Cause is still in its infancy and its institutions are not yet functioning perfectly. The greater the patience, the loving understanding and the forbearance the believers show towards each other and their shortcomings, the greater will be the progress of the whole Bahá'í Community at large.
The Guardian feels that, through attracting new souls, the Cause will outgrow its present limitations and function more efficiently. (From a letter dated 27 February 1943 written on behalf of Shoghi Efffendi to an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Issues Concerning Community Functioning)
