The work in which you are engaged is dear and near to my
heart and constitutes one of the most vital aspects of the manifold activities
of our beloved Faith. The highest standards of purity, of integrity, of
detachment and sacrifice must be maintained by the members of your group in
order to enable you to play a decisive part in the spread and consolidation of
the Faith. A tremendous responsibility has been laid upon you, and nothing
short of a pure, a virtuous, an active and truly exemplary life can enable you
to fulfil your high destiny....
- Shoghi Effendi (In the handwriting of Shoghi Effendi, appended
to a letter dated 6 September 1934 written on his behalf to the Youth Council
of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada) The
Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Excellence in All Things)
