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	Local Assembly
		Abdu'l-Bahá is constantly engaged in ideal communication with any Spiritual Assembly which is instituted through the divine bounty, and the members of which, in the utmost devotion, turn to the divine Kingdom and are firm in the Covenant.
		These Spiritual Assemblies are shining lamps and heavenly gardens, from which the fragrances of holiness are diffused over all regions, and the lights of knowledge are shed abroad over all created things.
		Discussions must all be confined to spiritual matters that pertain to the training of souls, the instruction of children, the relief of the poor, the help of the feeble throughout all classes in the world, kindness to all peoples, the diffusion of the fragrances of God and the exaltation of His Holy Word.
	studycircle.angeltowns.com /lsa.htm (2459 words)

	Universal House of Justice
		Local Houses of Justice are to be elected annually whenever there are nine or more adult Bahá'ís residing in a community.
		Local Spiritual Assemblies are elected directly by all adult members of that Bahá'í community.
		National Spiritual Assemblies are elected indirectly by delegates who are themselves elected based on the Bahá'í population of each area.
	www.labc.org /UHJ.htm (474 words)

	Local Spiritual Assemblies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Assembly or one of its teaching committees, or can be spontaneously adopted by Local Spiritual Assemblies, and should be carried out within the framework of the overall teaching plans of the country.
		The National Spiritual Assemblies in consultation with the Counsellors should avail themselves of the services of the Auxiliary Board members and their assistants, who, together "...with the travelling teachers selected by the Assembly or its Teaching Committees, should be continuously encouraged to conduct deepening courses...
		For a Local Spiritual Assembly it would be better, at least in the early stages of its development, to have a term of nine months to a year.
	bahai-library.com /?file=compilation_local_spiritual_assemblies (2259 words)

	Spiritual Institutions - The Foundation for Oneness
		Local communities are composed of individual believers who are like a solid, unified founda-tion upon which are built the elected institutions of the Faith.
		They are elected every year by members of Local Spiritual Assemblies in the four regions defined by `Abdu'l-Bahá in the Tablets of the Divine Plan: the Northeastern States, the Southern States, the Central States and the Western States.
		The believer is connected through his or her prayerful and thoughtful participation in voting for the Local Spiritual Assembly and for the delegate to the National Convention.
	farrid.20m.com /sa.html (3583 words)

	OC 11.4 Cyclone Story
		Local Bahá'í councils provided a network through which the Bahá'í community of India was able to assist both its co-religionists and the population at large after a "super-cyclone" struck India's east coast last November.
		In at least 88 villages, Bahá'ís have established local Spiritual Assemblies, freely elected local governing councils that are the basic unit of Bahá'í administration.
		Some local Spiritual Assemblies are helping in the reconstruction work by purchasing bricks, bamboo and other building materials and then giving those materials directly to needy families.
	www.onecountry.org /e114/e11408as_Orissa_Cyclone.htm (1007 words)

	National Assembly
		Regarding the establishment of "National Assemblies," it is of vital importance that in every country, where the conditions are favorable and the number of the friends has grown and reached a considerable size, such as America, Great Britain and Germany, that a "National Spiritual Assembly" be immediately established, representative of the friends throughout that country.
		Its immediate purpose is to stimulate, unify and coordinate by frequent personal consultations, the manifold activities of the friends as well as the local Assemblies; and by keeping in close and constant touch with the Holy Land, initiate measures, and direct in general the affairs of the Cause in that country.
		It is expressly recorded in Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings that these National Assemblies must be indirectly elected by the friends; that is, the friends in every country must elect a certain number of delegates, who in their turn will elect from among all the friends in that country the members of the National Spiritual Assembly.
	studycircle.angeltowns.com /nsa.htm (962 words)

	Bahá'í World Statistics 2001
		This permission did not apply to all localities, but to those that, in the judgement of the National Spiritual Assembly, were partic- ularly affected by such factors as illiteracy, remoteness, and unfamiliarity with concepts of Baha'i Administration.
		Nevertheless, in principle, the initiative and responsibility for electing a Local Spiritual Assembly belong primarily to the Baha'is in the locality, and assistance from outside is ultimately fruitful only if the friends become conscious of this sacred responsibility.
		The National Spiritual Assemblies and their agencies on the one hand, and the Counsellors and their auxiliaries on the other, clearly have a duty to foster the establishment and development of Baha'i communities, including their divinely ordained local institutions.
	home.wanadoo.nl /arjen.nandita2/bahai-world-statistics-2001.htm (700 words)

	The Bahá'í Faith in the United Kingdom
		In 1930 this became the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the British Isles, and in 1972 of the United Kingdom (a separate National Assembly for the Republic of Ireland being established in that year).
		The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles attained legal status by its incorporation, in 1939, and was registered as a charity in 1967.
		In the autumn of 1990, the British passport office accepted the signature of the chairman of a Bahá'í local spiritual assembly as a validation of the identity of the applicant on a passport application.
	www.iol.ie /~isp/heritage/ukhist.htm (2881 words)

	Ultimately, the responsibility for ensuring that their own comm
		In those clusters where most of the Local Assemblies have been extremely weak, a growing number are gradually assuming their responsibilities as they learn to guide specific activities of the Plan in the areas under their jurisdiction.
		We intend to monitor the development of Local Spiritual Assemblies closely during the coming Plan and, as the size of the Baha'i population and other circumstances in a locality demand, authorize a two-stage electoral process on a case-by-case basis, following the pattern developed in Tihran during the ministry of the Guardian.
		In localities where Spiritual Assemblies do not exist or are not yet functioning at the necessary level, a step-by-step approach to the development of communities and Local Spiritual Assemblies is showing excellent promise.
	bci.org /bibap/lsafacil.html (2358 words)

	SUMMARY OF THE EVENTS, FROM APRIL 23, 1960, CONNECTED WITH THE PROCLAMATION OF THE SECOND GUARDIAN OF THE ...
		The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of France, faithful to the Covenant and to the second Guardian of the Faith (The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of France elected for year 117 of the Bahá’í Era), will terminate its activity on this Ridván 118.
		To inform the Local Spiritual Assemblies of France of the acceptance of the second Guardian by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of France.
		The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of France recognized, at that point, that the violation was so intense that there could not be the slightest possibility of functioning in a spiritually Bahá’í manner, in the near future.
	members.iinet.net.au /~guardian/recitation.html (5254 words)

	The Constitution of the Universal House of Justice
		Whenever in any locality the number of Bahá'ís resident therein who have attained the age of twenty-one exceeds nine, these shall on the First Day of Ridván convene and elect a local administrative body of nine members to be known as the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of that locality.
		The area of jurisdiction of a Local Spiritual Assembly shall be decided by the National Spiritual Assembly in accordance with the principle laid down for each country by the Universal House of Justice.
		Election of the officers of a Spiritual Assembly or committee shall be by a majority vote of the Assembly or committee taken by secret ballot.
	bahaistudies.net /constitution.html (2955 words)

	Religion News Service: Press Releases
		The nine-member National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States was elected by 168 delegates chosen at the regional level by the 150,000 members of the Bahá'í Faith in the contiguous 48 states.
		Bahá'í National and Local Spiritual Assemblies are elected each year during the Festival of Ridván, observed from April 20 to May 2 to commemorate the period in 1863 when Bahá'u'lláh, the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, publicly proclaimed his mission as God's messenger for this day.
		In addition to electing the National Spiritual Assembly, delegates to the annual national convention consult on issues pertinent to the organization and development of the Bahá'í community.
	www.religionnews.com /press02/PR050305B.html (359 words)

	Bahai 101 - The Evolution Of The Faith - free Suite101.com course
		Their largest responsibility is to be a messenger from the national and international assemblies to the local assemblies.
		The functions of the National Spiritual Assembly are to overlook the activities of the Bahais in the entire nation.
		Their role is to overlook the activities of each nation and to be a correspondent between the national spiritual assembly and the Universal House of Justice.
	www.suite101.com /lesson.cfm/18969/2495/2 (935 words)

	Compilation: The Local SpiritualAssembly
		It is concerned with individuals and families whom it must constantly encourage to unite in a distinctive Baha'i society, vitalized and guarded by the laws, ordinances and principles of Baha'u'llah's Revelation.
		"Local Spiritual Assemblies are at the present newly born institutions, struggling for the most part to establish themselves both in the Baha'i community and in the world.
		Auxiliary Boards and their assistants, will nourish the roots of each local community, enrich and cultivate the soil of knowledge of the teachings and irrigate it with the living waters of love for Baha'u'llah.
	bahai-library.com /compilations/lsas.html (2259 words)

	Bahá'í Administration, Pages 83-86
		Regarding the method to be adopted for the election of the National Spiritual Assemblies, it is clear that the text of the Beloved's Testament gives us no indication as to the manner in which these Assemblies are to be elected.
		Should the appointing of the delegates be made a part of the functions of local Spiritual Assemblies, who are already elected bodies, the principle of a four-stage election would be introduced which would be at variance with the provisions explicitly laid down in the Master's Tablet.
		However desirable these steps may be, it is evident that they are secondary in their importance and urgency to the pressing and ever-increasing issues that vitally affect the spread and the consolidation of the work which you are called upon to perform, and which it is my privilege to assist in and serve.
	www.ibiblio.org /Bahai/Texts/EN/BA/BA-35.html (361 words)

	The Rhythms and Routines of Bahá'í Communities
		More often than not, such diversity extends to the local and national levels, as people from a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, professions, and educational levels come together in more than 132,000 localities around the world with common aims: to worship the Creator, promote peace and unity, and serve humanity.
		At the local level, Bahá'í community life is governed by the local Spiritual Assembly, a freely elected governing body of lay people who guide and administer the affairs of the community as a whole.
		There is also a great deal of communication and other forms of networking that goes on between Bahá'í communities at the local, national and international levels -- all of which serves to connect the individual and their participation at the local level to the great global issues of our time.
	info.bahai.org /article-1-6-0-3.html (1209 words)

	Spiritual Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spiritual Assembly is a term given by `Abdu'l-Bahá to refer to elected leadership councils that govern the Bahá'í Faith.
		Local Spiritual Assemblies existed in `Abdu'l-Bahá's time, and are elected annually by the believers in a specific electoral process.
		These were ordained by Bahá'u'lláh as local Houses of Justice, but are called Spiritual Assemblies, until they have reached a level of maturity that would allow them to take on the full responsibilities of a Local House of Justice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiritual_Assembly (291 words)

	Bahai Administration \| Bahai governance \| Bahai Faith \| Baha'i Faith
		The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States has its administrative offices near the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, north of Chicago.
		The National Spiritual Assembly also engages in collaborative projects with other religious groups and non-government organizations, provides resources and guidance for the spiritual and moral development of Baha’i members, and supports the activities of the Baha’i Faith internationally.
		Local Assemblies minister to the needs of the local Baha'i community, organizing classes for the spiritual education of children, adult study circles, devotional programs, Holy Day observances, and service projects.
	www.bahai.us /bahai-administration (595 words)

	Bahá'í Zimbabwe - the bahá'í community of zimbabwe
		In 1970, the first national administrative body of nine members called the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Zimbabwe was established and since then the growth of the Bahá'í Faith and it's national activities have been under the supervision of this elected body.
		In hundreds of localities in urban and rural areas of the country Spiritual Assemblies have been formed; these Assemblies are responsible for the affairs of the Bahá'í Faith at the local level.
		The Bahá'í Faith is heavily involved at the international, national, regional and local levels in promoting the equality between men and women and in the establishment of pre-schools in several rural areas so as to provide primary education for future generations.
	www.bahai.co.zw /html/bahaiCommunity.html (401 words)

	Bahá'í Faith of Austin, Texas USA -- Official Site
		It participates with other National Spiritual Assemblies in the election of the international governing body of the Faith, the Universal House of Justice, which is held in Haifa, Israel, every five years.
		The headquarters of the National Assembly is in the vicinity of the U.S. Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois, where the Assembly maintains an administrative staff, supervises a publishing trust, and publishes several periodicals including a quarterly magazine, World Order, and a quarterly newsletter, US Bahá'í Report.
		The Assembly, in all of its deliberations, endeavors to reach decisions through "loving and frank consultation." In all of its efforts it strives to remain free from outside pressure and influence.
	www.austinbahai.org /?view=national (450 words)

	Baha'i Local Spiritual Assemblies and Houses of Ju
		The fundamentally spiritual character of the Spiritual Assembly is indicated by its name, but it is not sufficient to pay lip service to the concept.
		The question of co-ordinating and unifying the two Spiritual Assemblies, that of Chicago and of New York, is of the utmost importance, and once a Spiritual Assembly is duly formed in Washington, these two Assemblies should also establish ties of unity with that Assembly.
		The Spiritual Assemblies are collectively the most effective of all instruments for establishing unity and harmony.
	www.planetbahai.org /cgi-bin/articles.pl?article=203 (1034 words)

	Local Assembly - Baha'i Faith
		It is worth describing in some detail the operation of the local Spiritual Assembly, as many of its features are reflected at the national and international levels.
		Typically, the reach of the local Spiritual Assembly is defined by the municipal boundaries established by the government.
		Local Spiritual Assemblies also supervise the Nineteen Day Feast, which as noted earlier, is the cornerstone of community activity.
	www.upliftingwords.org /localassembly.htm (560 words)

	Baha'i Faith - Crystalinks
		Every Baha'i, however, is under the spiritual obligation to pray daily; to abstain totally from narcotics, alcohol, or any substances that affect the mind; to practice monogamy; to obtain the consent of parents to marriage; and to attend the Nineteen Day Feast on the first day of each month of the Baha'i calendar.
		The governance of the Baha'i community begins on the local level with the election of a local spiritual assembly.
		All national spiritual assemblies of the world periodically constitute themselves an international convention and elect a supreme governing body known as the Universal House of Justice.
	www.crystalinks.com /bahai.html (1126 words)

	Local Spiritual Assemblies (LSA's) - Baha'i (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Every First Day of Ridvan on April 21, whenever a city or town has nine or more adult Baha’is (age 21 and above), a Local Spiritual Assembly (LSA) is elected to guide the city or town activities for the Baha’is in their community.
		The election of these nine people is a purely spiritual election based entirely on who will lead the community for the good of the Baha’i Faith and the people in the community.
		Local Spiritual Assemblies (LSA’s) report to and facilitate information from the National Spiritual Assemblies (NSA’s), which report to and facilitate information from The Universal House of Justice.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art30138.asp (250 words)

	National Spiritual Assembly - Baha'i Faith
		National governing councils, known as National Spiritual Assemblies, are formed whenever there is a sufficient base of local Bahá'í communities in a given country or territory.
		The same basic procedures outlined for the election of local Spiritual Assemblies are followed in electing National Spiritual Assemblies: no nominations are permitted, campaigning is forbidden, spiritual capacity is emphasized, and those men and women who receive the most votes are elected.
		Just as the men and women serving on local Spiritual Assemblies oversee Bahá'í community affairs within a municipal locality, National Spiritual Assemblies are charged with guiding and coordinating Bahá'í activities within a given country.
	www.upliftingwords.org /nsa.htm (297 words)

	Bahá'í Community: Structures
		This assembly is the coordinating body of the Bahá'ís in that area.
		Theirs is the duty to purge once for all their deliberations and the general conduct of their affairs from that air of self-contained aloofness, from the suspicion of secrecy, the stifling atmosphere of dictatorial assertiveness, in short, from every word and deed that might savour of partiality, self-centredness and prejudice.
		Many of the responsibilities and duties of the Universal House of Justice mirror on a global scale the general duties of the Local and National Spiritual Assemblies which are outlined in the previous section.
	www.safnet.com /bahai/introduction/comm.struct.html (1900 words)

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