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	National Spiritual Assembly \| Bahai Faith \| Baha'i Faith
		Members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United StatesThe electoral process at the national level is different in one respect.
		While the local Assembly is elected by all adult community members, the National Spiritual Assembly is elected by delegates, who, in turn, are chosen in "district" conventions.
		In choosing members of the National Spiritual Assembly, delegates may vote for any adult Baha'i residing in the country - once again preserving the freedom of choice that is fundamental to the Baha'i electoral system.
	www.bahai.us /National-Spiritual-Assembly (498 words)

	Local Spiritual Assembly, The
		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.
		Membership in a Local Spiritual Assembly carries with it, indeed, the obligation and capacity to remain in close touch with local Bahá'í activities, and [the] ability to attend regularly the sessions of the Assembly.
		Specially those dissenting members within the Assembly whose opinion is contrary to that of the majority of their fellow- members should set a good example before the community by sacrificing their personal views for the sake of obeying the principle of majority vote that underlies the functioning of all Bahá'í Assemblies.
	bahai-library.com /?file=compilation_local_spiritual_assembly.html (6434 words)

	National Spiritual 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.
		It is expressly recorded in Abdu'l-Baha'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.
		It may be found useful to adopt a procedure followed by another National Spiritual Assembly; certainly there is no objection to such a course of action, provided it is clear that in the final analysis such issues are left to the discretion of the National Assembly itself.
	bci.org /danapointbahais/explore/national_spiritual_assembly.html (972 words)

	National Spiritual Assembly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States is the administrative body for the Bahá'ís of the U.S. The Assembly has nine members.
		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 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.uga.edu /~bahai/nsa.html (517 words)

	Bahá'ís of the United States - In Service To The Common Good (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Assembly members who tried during the meeting to reconcile the opposing points of view felt that their efforts were blocked.
		Part of the issue, as the Assembly saw it, was also a lack of clarity about the authority of the institution of the Spiritual Assembly itself, from which flowed its ability to make decisions with the expectation of the community’s wholehearted support—support which would help to quickly reveal the decisions’ relative merits.
		Significantly, the newest members of the community, who had been confused in the beginning between the spiritually invigorating atmosphere of the devotional gatherings and the contentious tone of the previous general consultation, were reaffirmed and reassured in their newfound Faith.
	www.us.bahai.org /service/service_13e.htm (685 words)

	BWNS: A flower for Lottie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The National Spiritual Assembly, describing her as the "mother" of the Netherlands Baha'i community, pointed out in its eulogy that Lottie herself had always said the Baha'i community was her family.
		She was elected to the first Local Spiritual Assembly of Den Haag in 1952, and in 1957 was elected a member of the first Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), serving as secretary for the Netherlands.
		In 1962 she was elected to the first National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Netherlands, and served on that body until 1986.
	news.bahai.org /story.cfm?storyid=244 (700 words)

	A System for Global Governance
		Typically, the reach of the local Spiritual Assembly is defined by the municipal boundaries established by the government.
		And, although the Assembly is ultimately the final source for authoritative decision-making in the community, the institution of the Feast provides an important component of grassroots governance.
		The local Spiritual Assemblies retain the right of final decision on the issues under consideration, a right that is exercised in the privacy of their own consultations.
	www.safnet.com /bahai/mag/gov.html (2043 words)

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		He will remember all the members of the Spiritual Assembly in his prayers, that their labours in the Cause of God may be richly blessed.
		The establishment of the new National Spiritual Assembly in Alaska must be a source of great gratification to those of you who have labored so long and diligently in the establishment of the Faith in that very important country.
		The task now facing this highly promising, spiritually dynamic community, at the hour of its emergence as an independent member of the embryonic World Baha'i Commonwealth, is truly formidable; the responsibilities which it valiantly shoulders, at this crucial hour in its evolution are sacred, heavy, manifold and inescapable.
	wilmetteinstitute.org /writings/he.txt (16987 words)

	Local Spiritual Assembly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
		The members of these Assemblies, on their part, must disregard utterly their own likes and dislikes, their personal interests and inclinations, and concentrate their minds upon those measures that will conduce to the welfare and happiness of the Bahá'í Community and promote the common weal.
		Just as the individual believers are bound to support and sustain their Local Spiritual Assembly, for the preservation of the unity of the Faith and the strengthening of its as yet embryonic World Order, so must the Local Assemblies obey and sustain their national representatives.
	www3.telus.net /studycircle/lsa.htm (2459 words)

	Spiritual Institutions - The Foundation for Oneness
		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.
		In stepping forth to meet this challenge, the Assembly should have confidence and rely on the promises of `Abdu'l-Bahá that His spirit is present at the Assembly meeting.
		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)

	Overview of Bahá'í Social and Economic Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Assemblies organize devotional services, religious instruction and other functions carried out by clergy in other faiths, but Bahá'í Assemblies are also called on to consider themselves responsible before God for the material and spiritual well-being of their communities.
		The National Spiritual Assembly of Norway has reported that the NORAD representative in India was impressed with the Bahá'í community's ability to coordinate social and economic development projects, and approval for a further phase in the NORAD funding was given in 1993.
		The task force prepared suggestions for utilizing spiritually empowering words and themes (called generative words) in literacy training, and arranged conferences in Nairobi and Bangkok in 1992 where Bahá'í literacy workers and leaders met to discuss the implications of this approach for languages and populations in their respective continents.
	info.bahai.org /article-1-8-1-6.html (4649 words)

	National Spiritual 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.
		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.
		It may be found useful to adopt a procedure followed by another National Spiritual Assembly; certainly there is no objection to such a course of action, provided it is clear that in the final analysis such issues are left to the discretion of the National Assembly itself.
	studycircle.angeltowns.com /nsa.htm (962 words)

	Bahá'í Faith Index - your portal to all things Bahá'í (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
		If in any year the National Spiritual Assembly shall consider that it is impracticable or unwise to hold the National Convention, the said Assembly shall provide ways and means by which the annual election and the other essential business of the Convention may be conducted.
		Vacancies in the membership of the National Spiritual Assembly shall be filled by a vote of the delegates composing the Convention which elected the Assembly, the ballot to be taken by correspondence or in any other manner decided by the National Spiritual Assembly.
	www.bahaindex.com /documents/Central_Figures/uhj_constitution.html (2906 words)

	Baha'i Mysticism
		The assembly tried to argue that all its decisions are spiritual in nature and therefore not reviewable.
		She wanted to prove that she was never counselled and that the National Spiritual Assembly had grossly misled the New Zealand Baha'i community in asserting that she had.
		In 2004, Alison wrote to the National Spiritual Assembly suggesting that she and the assembly agree to disagree and make peace.
	www.whoisbahaullah.com /Alison/expulsion.html (2222 words)

	Compilation: The Local Spiritual Assembly
		A perusal of some of the words of Baha'u'llah and 'Abdu'l-Baha on the duties and functions of the Spiritual Assemblies in every land (later to be designated as the local Houses of Justice) emphatically reveals the sacredness of their nature, the wide scope of their activity, and the grave responsibility which rests upon them.
		Membership in a Local Spiritual Assembly carries with it, indeed, the obligation and capacity to remain in close touch with local Baha'i activities, and [the] ability to attend regularly the sessions of the Assembly.
		Specially those dissenting members within the Assembly whose opinion is contrary to that of the majority of their fellow- members should set a good example before the community by sacrificing their personal views for the sake of obeying the principle of majority vote that underlies the functioning of all Baha'i Assemblies.
	bahai-library.com /compilations/assembly.html (6425 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.
		Those elected to the Assembly need not receive a majority of votes; rather, the nine individuals who receive the highest number of votes are selected.
	www.upliftingwords.org /localassembly.htm (560 words)

	The Baha'i Faith Spiritual Assembly in Kirklees
		Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made and His praise glorified.
		Spiritual Assemblies are elected bodies of nine Bahá'ís in good standing who live in the local community.
		The Spiritual Assembly of Kirklees was first formed in 1980 and was incorporated in April 1998.
	www.jenks.demon.co.uk /kbahai.htm (1498 words)

	Center Profile: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Augusta
		The local leadership committee, the nine-person Spiritual Assembly, is elected by Baha'is 21 years of age and older in a particular local area.
		There is then an administrative portion that involves sharing correspondence from the National Spiritual Assembly and sometimes the Universal House of Justice, reports from the Local Spiritual Assembly, and consultation among the friends (members) regarding goals and activities of the community.
		Local firesides are organized either by the nine-member Spiritual Assembly, or by individual Baha’is. To announce firesides, the Baha'is of the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) sponsor an ad that appears in the religion section of the Augusta Chronicle.
	www.pluralism.org /research/profiles/display.php?profile=73449&version=print (1058 words)

	BWNS: Baha'is hold unique democratic elections
		One of the delegates casting her vote in May 2005 for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of South Africa.
		Voting for the National Spiritual Assemblies takes place at conventions where delegates, who are elected to represent regional areas, also consult on the progress of the Baha'i community and how best to contribute to the spiritual well-being of their countries.
		Eight of the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Russia, who were elected in 2005.
	news.bahai.org /story.cfm?storyid=372 (1137 words)

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		That is, the Assembly process should be about separating the gold from the dross, so that in future its actions may be more of the former and less of the latter.
		Of course, the Assembly may later wish to change previous decisions, based on findings of the assay, but it is suggested that this be done on a different day than that of the assay meeting.
		It also seems wise to dedicate a special meeting of the Assembly for the sole purpose of the assay, and to set the date several weeks in advance of it, so that Assembly members may be better prepared materially and spiritually.
	www.zianet.com /lcbiz/assay.htm (2231 words)

	Spiritual Assemblies, Pages 179-181
		By Spiritual Assembly is meant the administrative body of nine persons, elected annually by each local Bahá'í community, in which is vested the authority of decision on all matters of mutual action on the part of the community.
		The nature of the Spiritual Assembly, local and national, is described more fully in the section devoted to the Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá; in the final chapter, but its general functions have been defined by Shoghi Effendi as follows: --
		The possibilities inherent in Bahá'í institutions can only be estimated when one realizes how rapidly modern civilization is disintegrating for lack of that spiritual power which can alone supply the necessary attitude of responsibility and humility to the leaders and the requisite loyalty to the individual members of society.
	www.ibiblio.org /Bahai/Texts/EN/BNE/BNE-142.html (625 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.
		The Universal House of Justice is elected by all of the members of all National Spiritual Assemblies at an International Convention.
	www.safnet.com /bahai/introduction/comm.struct.html (1900 words)

	Baha'i Local Spiritual Assemblies and Houses of Justice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		He also set forth many of the details that would be needed to understand the workings of these Spiritual Assemblies, the Universal House of Justice, and the institution of the Guardian, which was to assume interpretational authority after His own passing.
		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 Spiritual Assemblies are collectively the most effective of all instruments for establishing unity and harmony.
	www.planetbahai.org /articles/2004/ar042304a.html (1058 words)

	Race, Immorality and Money in the American Baha'i Community
		The national authorities replaced the disbanded local assembly with a six-person administrative committee that was to report directly to the national Baha’i headquarters in Wilmette, Illinois, so that in effect the national body took direct control of the affairs of the Baha’is of Los Angeles.
		The nine-member local spiritual assemblies are elected directly, without nominations or campaigning, by secret ballot and universal adult suffrage among all the registered believers in a particular municipality or other civil unit.
		The NSA intervenes occasionally to dissolve any local spiritual assemblies, the members of which it deems morally corrupt (or, it is alleged, which are thought insufficiently loyal to the national).
	www-personal.umich.edu /~jrcole/bahai/2000/dialala2.htm (12026 words)

	Baha'i Journal UK, January, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The National Assembly has dedicated two further sessions to study of this very important material which was prepared by the Universal House of Justice in connection with the occupation by the International Teaching Centre of its seat on Mount Carmel at the beginning of the year.
		All Local Spiritual Assemblies and groups in the United Kingdom should have already received a complimentary copy of this document and are urged, where they have not already done so, to arrange deepening classes on it as soon as possible.
		The National Spiritual Assembly wishes the newly-elected members of the Bahá’í Councils well in their new term of service and assures them of its prayers for the confirmations of the Blessed Beauty to sustain them in their important services to the Cause of God.
	www.bahaijournal.org.uk /BJ200201/nsa.htm (826 words)

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