The Bahá’í Writings

85. Formation of Seven National Spiritual

Messages from the Universal House of Justice– 1963–1986, The Third Epoch of the Formative Age · The Universal House of Justice · 146 words

85

Formation of Seven National Spiritual

Assemblies during Riḍván 1971

12 August 1970

To all National Spiritual Assemblies

Dear Bahá’í Friends,

85.1 The following cable has just been sent to Hands of the Cause Rúhíyyih Khánum and William Sears representing the Universal House of Justice at Conferences in Bolivia and Mauritius:

PLEASE ANNOUNCE TO PARTICIPANTS CONFERENCE JOYOUS NEWS DECISION CALL THREE ADDITIONAL NATIONAL CONVENTIONS NEXT RIḌVÁN NAMELY SUDAN CHAD AND CONGO BRAZZAVILLE GABON BRINGING TO SEVEN NEW NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES BEING FORMED AT CLOSE OF SEVENTH YEAR NINE YEAR PLAN. FERVENTLY PRAYING HOLY SHRINES BEHALF NATIONAL COMMUNITIES BAHÁ’Í WORLD REACHING ONE HUNDRED ONE BY NEXT RIḌVÁN SUPPLICATING REINFORCEMENT TIES UNITING THEM GREATER CONSECRATION CHALLENGING TASKS STILL AHEAD WIDER PARTICIPATION ALL RANKS FAITHFUL. COMMUNICATING TEXT CABLE ALL NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES.

85.2 Please share this news with the friends.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,

The Universal House of Justice

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