While conscientiously adhering to the fundamental
qualifications already laid down, the members of each and every Assembly should
endeavour, by their patience, their love, their tact and wisdom, to nurse,
subsequent to his admission, the newcomer into Bahá'í maturity, and win him
over gradually to the unreserved acceptance of whatever has been ordained in
the teachings.
- Shoghi Effendi (In the handwriting of Shoghi Effendi, appended to a letter
dated 30 January 1938 written on his behalf to the National Spiritual Assembly
of the United States and Canada, published in "Messages to America:
Selected Letters and Cablegrams Addressed to the Bahá'ís of North America
1932-1946"; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, National Spiritual
Assembly)
