The Institution of the Hands of the Cause of God was brought
into existence in the time of Baha'u'llah and when the Administrative Order was
proclaimed and formally established by 'Abdu'l-Baha in His Will, it became an
auxiliary institution of the Guardianship.
- The Universal House of Justice (From
a message dated 24 April 1972; ‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice
1963-1986’)