He fully appreciates the fact that the believers are still
somewhat attached to the different cults from which they have come; this is a
problem which always faces the Faith in a new region; it existed a long time in
America, and seems part of the growth of the Cause. He feels your Assembly can
afford to be patient with the friends, while at the same time educating them
into a deeper understanding of the Cause. As their awareness of the true
significance of Bahá'u'lláh grows, they will become weaned from the old ideas
and give full allegiance to His teachings.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 30 June 1952
written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly of South
America; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Teaching Among Aboriginal
and Indigenous People)
