You asked
concerning some plans whereby funds could be gathered for the Temple. Shoghi
Effendi believes that the best and noblest method is to have free donations
that are made spontaneously and with the sense of making some sacrifice in
furthering the Cause. It is with sacrifice that this Temple is to be built.
This is the truly worthy method. This principle therefore excludes any method
whereby the help of non-Bahá'ís is included. A Bahá'í Temple should be built by
the Bahá'ís alone; it is not an ordinary humanitarian activity in which the
help of any person could be solicited. Anyhow Shoghi Effendi has fully
explained these matters to the National Spiritual Assembly and you could easily
refer to them as to further light on the subject.
(In a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 14 April 1932 to the
Spiritual Assembly of Kenosha, Wisconsin, published in "Bahá'í News",
July 1932; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Baha’i Funds and
Contributions)
