We are called upon by our beloved Master in His Will and
Testament not only to adopt it [Bahá'u'lláh's new world order] unreservedly,
but to unveil its merit to all the world. To attempt to estimate its full
value, and grasp its exact significance after so short a time since its
inception would be premature and presumptuous on our part. We must trust to
time, and the guidance of God's Universal House of Justice, to obtain a clearer
and fuller understanding of its provisions and implications. ...
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 23
February 1924, published in ‘Bahá'í Administration’; also included by the Universal House of
Justice in a letter dated 9 March 1965)
