After declaration, the new believers must not be left to
their own devices. Through correspondence and dispatch of visitors, through
conferences and training courses, these friends must be patiently strengthened
and lovingly helped to develop into full Bahá'í maturity. The beloved Guardian
referring to the duties of Bahá'í Assemblies in assisting the newly declared
believer has written: "...the members of each and every Assembly should
endeavour, by their patience, their love, their tact and wisdom, to nurse, subsequent
to his admission, the newcomer into Bahá'í maturity, and win him over gradually
to the unreserved acceptance of whatever has been ordained in the
teachings."
(From a letter dated 13 July 1964 written by the Universal
House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies; The Compilation of
Compilations vol II, Teaching the Masses)
