Earth is But One Country by -J. Huddleston- 3 Para

"I feel urged to remind you of the necessity of ever bearing in mind the cardinal principle that all contributions to the Fund are to be purely and strictly voluntary in character. It should be made clear and evident to everyone that any form of compulsion, however slight and indirect, strikes at the very root of the principle underlying the formation of the Fund ever since its inception. While appeals of a general character carefully worded and moving and dignified in tone are welcome under all circumstances it should be left entirely to the discretion of every conscientious believer to decide upon the nature, the amount, and purpose of his or her own contribution for the promulgation of the Cause." (Shoghi Effendi) (116:2)

"Let us try to enlarge our realization of the great work that the Cause is doing for humanity. We are trying to save mankind from destruction and the means and agencies for so doing to bring about this result have been revealed to us and we have been given the privilege of establishing them and maintaining them. So the budget, from first to last, is a spiritual rather than a material obligation." (Horace Holley) (116:4)

"..in the conduct of every specific Baha'i activity, as distinct from undertakings of a humanitarian, philanthropic or charitable character, which may in future be conducted under Baha'i auspices, only those who have already identified themselves with the Faith and are regarded as its avowed and unreserved supporters should be invited to join and collaborate." (Shoghi Effendi) (116:6)

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