The deepening and enrichment of the spiritual life of the
individual believer, his increasing comprehension of the essential verities
underlying his Faith, his training in its administrative processes, his
understanding of the fundamentals of the Covenants established by the Author
and the authorized Interpreter of its teachings should be made the supreme
objectives of the national representatives responsible for the edification, the
progress and consolidation of these communities.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter
dated 1 March 1951 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of
Australia and New Zealand; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, The
Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith)
