LSA: “At this meeting they should feel as if they were entering the Presence of God…”

Addressing the nations, the Ancient Beauty ordaineth that in every city in the world a house be established in the name of justice wherein shall gather pure and steadfast souls to the number of the Most Great Name. At this meeting they should feel as if they were entering the Presence of God, inasmuch as this binding command hath flowed from the Pen of Him Who is the Ancient of Days. The glances of God are directed towards this Assembly.  

- Bahá'u'lláh  (The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, The Local Spiritual Assembly)