1921 - 1937
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In the period from the inception of the Guardianship to 1937 Shoghi Effendi laid the foundation of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh in conformity with the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Some of the major accomplishments were:
Continued the translation work that began while he was still an assistant to 'Abdu'l-Bahá and later as a student at Oxford.
Explained the principles and structure of the Administrative Order.
Developed the constitutional structure of the local and national spiritual assemblies.
Clarified the relationships of these assemblies with the community of believers and elucidate the manner of their election and operation.
Emphasized that the Administrative Order was the channel through which the spirit of God would flow and instructed that they be ever watchful lest "the means supersede the end". [Pg209]
Imparted the vision of the new world order through his letter which have become to be know as "The World Order Letters". [PG209-215]
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* Shoghi Effendi (chronology); World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (book); * Administrative Order; * Administration; Local Spiritual Assemblies; National Spiritual Assemblies |
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1937 Ridván
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The First Seven Year Plan (1937-1944) was launched in North America. [BBD180; BBRSM158; BW7:17–18; MA9, 11-12, 87]
The Guardian's Seven Year Plan for the American Bahá'ís
For the role of individuals, local spiritual assemblies and the National Spiritual Assembly see MA11–12.
The Plan called for:
- the completion of the exterior of the Wilmette Temple. BW7:17–18; PP385]
- the establishment of a local spiritual assembly in each state and province of the United States and Canada. [PP385]
- the establishment of a centre in each of the republics of Latin America. [PP385; The Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (Supplement)p2]
This date, the inception of the First Seven Year Plan of the North American Bahá'í community, marked the opening of the First Epoch of the Divine Plan. This epoch concluded with the successful completion of the Ten Year Crusade in 1963. [Epochs of the Formative Age by Research Department of the Universal House of Justice]
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Seven Year Plan, US and CA (1937-1944); - Teaching Plans; - Teaching Plans, National; LSA; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Wilmette; Cycles, Eras, Ages and Epochs; Tablets of the Divine Plan; United States (USA); Canada |
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Canada
