The place of settlement of any pioneer depends on his
circumstances. If therefore, he can not settle in the localities suggested by
the receiving National Spiritual Assembly, this does not mean that he should
not be considered a pioneer. Any believer who arises and leaves his home to
journey to another country for the purpose of teaching the Cause is a pioneer.
As you know, one of the objectives of every pioneer is to
settle and become self-supporting, if possible. If the localities where this
condition can be met are not the same as the goals of the National Spiritual
Assembly, such goals may have to be filled by the National Assembly making use
of home-front pioneers. The friends are free to go wherever they like and even
those supported by the Fund should not be subjected to rigid rules.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a
letter dated 30 March, 1971 to a National Spiritual Assembly,
March 30, 1971; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
