| ←348 | Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1986-2001 The Institution of the Counselors |
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| 12 JANUARY 2001 |
To all National Spiritual Assemblies
Dear Bahá’í Friends,
349.1 The Universal House of Justice has prepared the enclosed document on the institution of the Counselors, which describes in some detail the nature of that institution and its place in the Administrative Order. It has been given to the Continental Counselors and the Auxiliary Board members now gathered in the Holy Land for the events marking the occupation by the International Teaching Center of its permanent seat on Mount Carmel.
349.2 The document is a digest of the guidance previously issued on this subject and consists of two parts. The first provides an overview of the various components of the institution and their duties, while the second is a list of statements addressing specific aspects of its functioning. The House of Justice hopes that this document will shed light not only on the responsibilities of the Counselors and their auxiliaries but also on the workings of the Administrative Order in general, and commends it to the study of the friends at all levels.
349.3 Five copies are being provided to each National Spiritual Assembly. Additional copies will not be made available from the World Center, although an electronic copy of the text can be forwarded to you upon request.
- With loving Bahá’í greetings,
- FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARIAT
