There have been notable advances in the process of gaining wider recognition for the Cause of God and in fostering cordial relations with civil authorities, a matter of vital importance in these days when there is a growth of opposition to the Faith from those who, misconstruing its true nature and aims, take alarm at its progress.
- The Universal House of Justice (Ridvan 1978 to the International Bahá'í Convention; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Teaching Prominent People)
