May 25. On this date in 1975, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter to all National Spiritual Assemblies stating "Every institution of this divinely created Order is one more refuge for a distraught populace."

 

May 25. On this date in 1975, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter to all National Spiritual Assemblies stating "Every institution of this divinely created Order is one more refuge for a distraught populace."

1102. Every Institution of This Divinely Created Order is One More Refuge for a Tottering Society

"Every institution of this divinely created Order is one more refuge for a distraught populace; every soul illumined by the light of the sacred Message is one more link in the oneness of mankind, one more servant ministering to the needs of an ailing world. Even should the Bahá'í communities, in the years immediately ahead, be cut off from the World Centre or from one another--as some have already been--the Bahá'ís will neither halt nor hesitate; they will continue to pursue their objectives, guided by their Spiritual Assemblies, and led by the Counsellors, the members of the Auxiliary Boards and their assistants..."

(From a letter of the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies, May 25, 1975)