Equally important as a factor in the evolution of the
Administrative Order has been the remarkable progress achieved, particularly in
the United States of America, by the institution of the summer schools designed
to foster the spirit of fellowship in a distinctly Bahá'í atmosphere, to afford
the necessary training for Bahá'í teachers, and to provide facilities for the
study of the history and teachings of the Faith, and for a better understanding
of its relation to other religions and to human society in general.
- Shoghi
Effendi (‘God Passes By’; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Centers of
Baha’i Learning)
