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| First LSA of Maki District, India, 1977 |
The responsibilities of the members of the Spiritual
Assemblies that are engaged in teaching the Cause of God in Eastern lands have
been clearly laid down in the holy Texts.
These bid them to work towards the improvement of morals and
the spread of learning; to strive to eradicate ignorance and unenlightenment,
eliminate prejudice, and reinforce the foundation of true faith in people's
hearts and minds; to seek to develop self-reliance and avoidance of blind imitation;
to aim to enhance the efficient management of their affairs, and observe purity
and refinement in all circumstances; to show their commitment to truthfulness
and honesty, and their ability to conduct themselves with frankness, courage
and resolution.
(Shoghi Effendi, 30 January 1926, to the Local Spiritual
Assemblies of Iran, translated from the Persian; Compilation ‘Agriculture and
Rural Life’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of
Justice)
