113. Establishment of Local Spiritual Assemblies during the Final Year of the Nine Year Plan
Messages from the Universal House of Justice– 1963–1986, The Third Epoch of the Formative Age · The Universal House of Justice · 186 words
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Establishment of Local Spiritual Assemblies during the
Final Year of the Nine Year Plan
28 May 1972
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
Dear Bahá’í Friends,
113.1 In order to stimulate the teaching work in every land and encourage the friends during this last year of the Nine Year Plan we have decided that as soon as the number of adult believers in any locality reaches or exceeds nine they are permitted to form their Local Spiritual Assembly immediately, rather than wait until 21 April 1973.
113.2 We hope moreover that, especially in the areas where the people are entering the Cause in troops, the implementation of this decision will increase the number of those communities which will, without the need for outside assistance, reelect their Assemblies on the first day of Riḍván in 1973 and in succeeding years.
113.3 It is our prayer at the Sacred Threshold that during the months ahead the steadily mounting number of these divine institutions will tremendously reinforce the labors of the valiant servants of the Blessed Beauty in every clime.
With loving Bahá’í greetings,
The Universal House of Justice
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