The beloved Guardian instructs that whenever an Assembly loses some members between the Ridván periods, bringing the membership to less than 9, the Assembly reverts immediately to Group status. However, when they get a sufficient number of new members to reach 9, then they immediately become an Assembly again.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 23 July 1954, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi; ‘The Light of Divine Guidance vol. 1’)
