…great care must be exercised… in the use of the record of
'Abdu'l-Baha's voice. The Guardian, when referring to this record, requested
the friends "to exercise restraint and caution." "In my
view," he added, "it should be used only on special occasions and be
listened to with the utmost reverence. The dignity of the Cause, I am sure,
would suffer from too wide and indiscriminate use of one of the most precious
relics of our departed Master."
…We are confident that all the friends will strictly observe
the Guardian's exhortation and will not overstep the bounds of courtesy and
moderation in the use of a precious relic so lovingly left to us by the Centre
of God's Covenant.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message to all
National Spiritual Assemblies dated 23 February 1971: ‘Messages from the
Universal House of Justice 1963-1986’)
